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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Hiderward, adv. hither, in this direction, B 3159. A.S. hiderweard.

Hidous, adj. hideous, A 3520; terrible, horrible, dreadful, 1. 132; A 1978, B 4583; ugly, R. 158, 987, 1353.

Hidously, adv. terribly, A 1701.

Hielde, pr. s. subj. pour out, shed, B 2. m 2. 1 (Lat. fundat). See Helde.

Hierdesse, s. shepherdess, T. i. 653 n; Hierdes, female guardian, protectress, T. iii. 619. See Herdesse.

High, adj. highborn, distinguished, R. 1034; High and low, under all circumstances, T. iii. 418. See Heigh, Hy.

Hight, Highte; see Hote.

Highte, v.; Highteth, pr. s. adorns, gladdens, B 1. m 2. 16. See hihten in Stratmann.

Hil, s. hill, T. i. 950; B 3772; Hille, dat. 5. 243; R. 114. A.S. hyll.

Hild, pt. s. bent, inclined, 3. 393. A.S. heldan, hyldan, to incline; pt. t. helde, hylde. Apparently confused with A.S. healdan, to hold, pt. t. hēold.