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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Oruscupum, i.e. horoscope, A. ii. 3. rub.

Osanne, i.e. Hosannah, B 642. A Hebrew phrase; meaning 'save, we pray.'

Ost, s. host, army, 9. 40; B 1. p. 3. 48; T. iv. 29; HF. 186; L. 1906; Ostes, pl. armies, B 4. m 4. 9.

Ostelments, s. pl. furniture, household goods, B 2. p 5. 85 (L. supellectilis). O. F. ostillement, ostilement (Godefroy); E. hustlement; cf. F. outil.

Ostesse, s. hostess, B 4. m 3. 16. See Hostesse.

Otes, s. pl. oats, C 375; (of) oats, D 1963.

Other, adj. second, R. 953, 976; the other, A 427; Other, A 113; what o., what else, T. i. 799; that o., the other, F 496; Other, pl. others, 3. 891; 5. 228; R. 1304; Othere, pl. other, A 794, D 866; others, HF. 2151; B 3344, 3510; gen. pl. others', HF. 2153; Otheres, gen. sing., each other's (lit. of the other), C 476. A.S. ōðer.

Other, conj. or, 3. 810; 4. 219; either, L. 35 a; Other ... or, either ... or, G 1149. See Or.

Other-weys, adv. diversely, in one way (or other), B 5. p 4. 101; Otherweyes, otherwise, B 2255, E 1072.

Other-whyle, adv. sometimes, B 2. p 1. 78. Occurs in P. Pl. See Outherwhyle.