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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Heeste, s. commandment, I 845. See Heste.

Heet, s. heat, R. 1575. See Hete (the usual form).

Heet, pt. s. of Hote.

Hèèth, s. heath, A 6, 606; heather, A 3262.

Hegge, s. hedge, R. 481, 1652; T. v. 1144; I 870; Hegges, pl. T. iii. 1236; B 4408.

Heigh, adj. high, A 316, 522, 2167, B 162, 252, F 545; great, A 1798; lofty, B 3192, F 36; learned, E 18; severe, B 795; Heighe, def. C 633, F 85, 98; (def. form, therefore read the heighe), T. iii. 1027; in h. and lowe, in both high and low things, i.e. in all things, wholly, A 817, B 993. See Hy, Heye.

Heighe, adv. high up, T. iv. 996; high, B 4607; an heigh, on high, F 849. See Hye.

Heighly, adv. strongly, T. ii. 1733.

Heighte, s. height, altitude, A. i. 1. 2; ii. 3. 13. See Heyghte.

Heir, s. 14. 12, 15, 17, 20; T. v. 805; B 766, 3833; Heires, pl. B 3534. See Heyre, Eir.