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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Idiot, s. fool, T. i. 910; D 311.

Idus, s. pl. ides, F 47. The ides is a name given to the fifteenth day of the months of March, May, July and October, and the thirteenth of other months.

If, conj. A 144, 500, 501, &c. See Yif.

Ignoraunce, s. ignorance, 10. 37; T. iii. 826, iv. 984, 1001.

Ignotum, s. an unknown thing (see note), G 1457. Lat. ignotum, an unknown thing; comp. ignotius, a less known thing.

I-graunted, pp. granted, T. iv. 665; see Ygraunted.

I-halowed, pp. view-hallooed (of the hart), 3. 379.

Ik, I, A 3867, 3888; I, A 20, &c.; Ich, T. i. 678; B 39; &c.

Il, adj. evil, A 4174, 4184. (A Northern word.)