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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Nercotikes, pl. narcotics, A 1472. See Narcotiks.

Nere (for ne were), 2 pt. s. wast not, 4. 112; pt. pl. were not, 3. 959; L. 348, 686, 792; A 875, D 1944; 1 pt. s. subj. should not (I) be, T. ii. 409; Nere, pt. s. subj.

would not be, should not be, 4. 35; T. iv. 987; A 1129; were not, B 3984, G 1362; were it not, B 132; were it not (for), 1. 24, 180; pt. pl. subj. B 547.

Nere, adv. nearer, R. 1454; 3. 38; 5. 619. See Ner, Neer.

Nerf, s. nerve, i.e. sinew, T. ii. 642.

Nescapest (for Ne escapest), escapest not, L. 2643.

Nest, s. D 1691; wikked nest, i.e. mau ni, or Mauny (see note), B 3573; Nestes, pl. HF. 1516.

Net, s. R. 1471, 1624; L. 131; Nettes, pl. nets, L. 1190; T. iii. 1355; B 3665.

Net-herdes, gen. neat-herd's, B 2746.

Nether, adj. lower, A. i. 12. 6; A 3852; Nethere, A. i. 5. 13.