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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Hasardrye, s. gaming, playing at hazard, C 590, 599, 897, I 793.

Hasel, s. hazel-tree, A 2923.

Hasel-wode, s. hazel-wood, i.e. no news (see note), T. v. 505; v. 1174; Hasel-wodes, pl. hazel-bushes, T. iii. 890. (Hazel-woods shake, i.e. that is no news, it is of no use to tell me that.)

Haspe, s. hasp, A 3470. A.S. hæpse.

Hast, hast thou (so)? A 4268. See Haven.

Hast, s. haste, T. iii. 1438.

Haste, v.; Haste hir, ger. 4. 56; Hasteth, pr. s. hastes, T. i. 956; Hasteth, imp. pl. make haste, I 72.

Hastif, adj. hasty, A 3545, B 2551, E 349, I 541; T. iv. 1567 n. O.F. hastif.

Hastifnesse, s. hastiness, B 2312.

Hastily, adv., promptly, soon, F 839, I 675, 998, 1000; Hastilich, E 911.