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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Misese, s. trouble, I 806; discomfort, I 177; Miseise, discomfort, I 194; Miseyses, pl. injuries, B 1. p 4. 48.

Misesed, pp. troubled, vexed, I 806.

Misfille, pt. s. subj. it went amiss (with), A 2388. From infin. misfalle.

Misforyaf, pt. s. misgave, T. iv. 1426. From infin. misforyive.

Misgoon, pp. gone astray, I 80; gone to the wrong place, A 4218; Misgon, gone amiss, A 4252; Misgo, A 4255.

Misgovernaunce, s. misconduct, B 3202.

Misgyed, pp. misguided, misconducted, B 3723. See Gye.

Mishap, s. ill luck, B. 3435.

Mishappe, v. meet with misfortune, B 2886; pr. s. subj. (it) may happen ill for, A 1646.