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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Fermour, s. farmer of taxes, L. 378.

Fern, s. fern, B 3. m 1. 3; F 255.

Fern, adv. long ago; so fern = so long ago, F 256. A.S. fyrn, old, O.H.G. firni, old. Cf. prov. G. firner wein, last year's wine. See Ferne.

Fern-asshen, s. pl. fern-ashes, ashes produced by burning ferns, F 254.

Ferne, pl. of Ferren, distant, remote, A 14; B 2. m 7. 8.

Ferne; f. yere, last year, T. v. 1176. Cf. A.S. fyrngēar. See Fern, adv.

Ferre, adj. def. distant, A 3393. See Fer.

Ferre, comp. adv. farther, HF. 600; A 48, 2060; Ferrer, A 835. See Fer.

Ferreste, superl. pl. farthest, A 494. See Fer.