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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Erl, s. earl, B 3597, 3646, D 1157, E 939; Erles, pl. R. 1204; B 3839.

Erly, adv. early, L. 49; A 33, 809, F 379.

Erme, v. feel sad, grieve, 3. 80; C 312 (see note). A.S. earmian, yrman.

Ernest, s. earnest, seriousness, L. 1287; T. ii. 452, iii. 254, iv. 1465; A 3186, 733; in e., in earnest, A 1125, D 1627, E 609.

Ernestful, adj. serious, T. ii. 1727; E 1175.

Erratik, adj. wandering, T. v. 1812.

Erraunt, adj. arrant, H 224; errant,

stray (because near the middle of the chess-board), 3. 661.

Erre, ger. to do wrong, T. iv. 549; Erren, to make a mistake, B 2215; Errest, 2 pr. s. wanderest, T. iv. 302; Erre, pr. pl. err, T. iii. 1774; Erren, transgress, T. i. 1003.

Errour, s. error, 1. 5, 67; T. i. 1008, iv. 200; A. ii. 5. 8; waywardness, 10. 4; doubt, 5. 146, 156; perplexity, 16. 7.