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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Frayneth, pr. s. prays, beseeches, B 1790. A.S. frignan, Icel. fregna. See Freyne.

Free, adj. free, A 852; liberal, generous, R. 633, 1226; B 1366, 1854, 3076, F 1622; bounteous, liberal, 3. 484; 4. 193; bountiful, 1. 12; noble, beautiful, C 35; noble, L. 248; B 1911; profuse, lavish, A 4387, E 1209; Fre, gracious, 3. 1055; as s. noble one, 6. 104.

Freedom, s. liberality, L. 1127, 1405, 1530; Fredom, 4. 175, 294; A 46, B 168, 3832; freedom, 17. 32.

Freele, adj. frail, fragile, B 2. p 6. 27; I 1078; transitory, B 2. p 8. 16.

Freend, s. friend, A 670; Freendes, gen. T. iii. 489; Freendes, pl.. A 299, B 121, 269.

Freendlich, adj. friendly, A 2680.

Freendlier, adj. comp. friendlier. T. i. 885.

Freendly, adv. like a friend, A 1652; kindly, T. iii. 130; Frendly, in a friendly way, 3. 852.

Freendshipe, s. friendship, B 2749; Frendschipe, A 428.