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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Penitent, s. 1. 61; Penitents, pl. 1. 184.

Penne, s. pen, quill, T. iv. 13; L. 2357, 2491, E 1736. 'Penne, a quill'; Cotgrave.

Penner, s. pen-case, E 1879.

Penoun, s. pennon, ensign or small flag borne at the end of a lance, A 978. O.F. penon.

Pens; see Peny.

Pensif, adj. pensive, F 914 n.

Peny, s. penny, R. 451; D 1575, F 1616; money, A 4119; Penyes, pl. pence, R. 189; Pens, pl. pence, T. iii. 1375, C 376, D 1573, 1599.

Penyble; see Penible.

Peple, s. people, C 260; Peples, gen. sing. E 412; Peples, pl. nations, 9. 2; people, A 2513; Peples, gen. pl. of the nations, 7. 52.

Per cas, by chance, L. 1967; par cas, C 885.