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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Gastnesse, s. terror, B 3. p 5. 19.

Gat, pt. s. of Geten.

Gate, s. gate, door, 4. 119; R. 442, 1279; A 1415, C 729, D 1581; Gates, pl. 5. 154.

Gat-tothed, adj. having the teeth far apart, A 468 (see note); D 603.

Gaude, s. gaud, toy, pretence, T. ii. 351; trick, course of trickery, C 389; Gaudes, pl. pranks, I 651.

Gaudè, adj. dyed with weld, A 2079. Cf. Fr. gauder, to dye with weld. See Weld.

Gauded, pp. furnished with beads called gauds, A 159. (The bead or gaud was formerly called gaudee, from Lat. imp. pl. gaudete; see Cotgrave.)

Gaure, v. stare, T. ii. 1157, v. 1152; Gauren, ger. to stare, gaze, A 3827, B 912, F 190; Gaureth, pr. s. B 3559.

Gay, adj. gay, finely dressed, 5. 234; A 74, 111; T. ii. 922; joyous, R. 435; wanton, A 3769; Gaye, def. gay, I 411.

Gaye, adv. finely, G 1017.