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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Otherwyse, adv. on any other condition, F 534.

Othes; see Ooth.

Ouche, s. nouch, clasp, D 743. Put for Nouche; see Nouchis.

Ought, s. anything, 3. 459; as adv. at all, 3. 537, 549; T. ii. 268; in ought that, in as far as, T. iii. 1241. See Oght.

Oughtestow, oughtest thou, T. v. 545; L. 1957. See Owen.

Oule, s. owl, 5. 343; D 1081; Owle, T. v. 319; L. 2253; Oules, pl. 5. 599; T. v. 382; F. 648; Owles, pl. B 4282. A.S. ūle.

Oules, pl. awls; hence, spiked irons for tormenting men, D 1730. A.S. awel.

Ounces, pl. small portions, A 677; ounces, G 756; R. 1118.

Ounded, pp. wavy, T. iv. 736. See below.