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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Devoure, v. devour, L. 1937; Devouren, v. I 195; Devoured, pp. 7. 14; L. 1947; expended, D 1720.

Devourer, s. L. 1369, 1581.

Devout, adj. devout, 1. 145; A 22.

Devoutly, adv. 3. 771; A 482.

Devyde, v. divide, mete out, R. 878.

Devyn, s. divine, astrologer, T. i. 66.

Devyne, adj. divine; Devynes, pl. B 5. p 2. 16. See Divyn.

Devyne, v. guess, T. v. 288; B 1414, D 26; ger. to guess, fancy, T. iii. 765; to prophesy (by), 5. 182; Devyneth, pr. s. guesses, suspects, T. ii. 1741; Devyne, pr. pl. suspect, T. ii. 1745; Devyne, pr. s. subj. let (him) guess, HF. 14. See Divynen.

Devyneresse, s. female diviner, T. v. 1522.

Devys, s. device, contrivance, R. 1413; L. 1102; guess, supposition, R. 651; decision, direction, A 816; at his d., according to his own wish, R. 1326; at point d., with great exactness or exactitude, R. 830; HF. 917 (see Poynt); Devyses, pl. heraldic devices, badges, L. 1272.