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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Delitably, adv. pleasingly, B 4. p 1. 1.

Delitous, adj. delicious, R. 489.

Deliver, adj. quick, active, R. 831; A 84.

Delivere, v. set free, 13. 7; do away with, T. iii. 1012; ger. to set free (after a legal decision), 5. 508; Deliveren, ger. to deliver, T. iii. 1116; Delivered, pp. let go; to ben d., to be let go (after a legal decision), 5. 491; Delivereth, imp. pl. deliver, T. v. 1400.

Deliverly, adv. nimbly, B 4606; Deliverliche, quickly, T. ii. 1088.

Delivernesse, s. activity, B 2355, I 452.

Delphyn, s. the constellation Delphin, or the Dolphin, HF. 1006.

Delte, pt. s. of Delen.

Delúge, deluge, 16. 14; Diluge, I 839.

Delve, v. dig, A 536; dig up, F 638; Dalf, 1 pt. s. dug, B 5. p 1. 63; pt. s. dug, B 2. m 5. 24; B 5. p 1. 50; Dolve, pt. s. subj. had digged, B 5. P 1. 55; Dolven, pp. buried, 3. 222. A.S. delfan.