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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Out-wende, v. come out, proceed, HF. 1645.

Oven, s. oven; Ovene, dat. I 856. A.S. ofen.

Over, prep. above, R. 1475; 3. 891; A ii. 23. 10; B 277, 2487; beyond, D 1661; besides, F 137; Over hir might, to excess, C 468; Over that, beyond that, B 3. p 2. 7.

Over, adv. very, exceedingly, B 2655; over, on, B 1633.

Over, adj. upper, A 133; Overest, superl. uppermost, A 290.

Over-al, adv. everywhere, R 1580; 3. 171, 426; 5. 172, 284; 13. 4; L. 120, 1024, 1424; B 2. p 5. 17; A 216, 249, 1207, D 237, G 507; everywhere, in all directions, T. i. 928; on all sides, D 264; Overal, in every way, E 2129; in every respect, throughout, E 1048; Over al and al, beyond every other, 3. 1003.

Over-blowe, pp. blown over, past, L. 1287.

Over-bord, adv. over-board, HF. 438; Over-borde, L. 644.

Overbyde, ger. to survive, D 1260 n.

Overcaste, v. overcast, sadden, A 1536.