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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Poudred, pp. powdered, besprinkled, R. 1436.

Poudre-marchaunt, s. the name of a kind of spice, A 381. See note.

Pounage, s. pannage, swine's food, 9. 7. Cf. F. panage, 'pawnage, mastage for swyne': Cotgrave.

Pound, pl. pounds, A 454, F 683, 1560, 1573, G 1364; R. 501. A.S. pund, pl. pund; cf. 'five-pound note.'

Poune, s. pawn at chess, 3. 661. O.F. peon, paon; late Lat. pedonem, foot-soldier. See peon, in Godefroy.

Pounsoned, pp. as adj. stamped, pierced, I 421. 'Poisonner, to prick or pierce with a bodkin; to stamp, or mark with a puncheon': Cotgrave.

Pounsoninge, s. punching of holes in garments, I 418. See above.

Pouped, pt. pl. blew hard, puffed, B 4589; pp. blown, H 90. An imitative word; cf. pop.

Poure, ger. to pore, look closely, A 185, D 1738; to pore over (it), R. 1640; Poure, v. to pore, T. ii. 1708; E 2112; Pouren, ger. HF. 1121; Pouren, 1 pr. pl. (we) pore, gaze steadily, G 670; Poure, 2 pr. s. subj. pore, D 295; Poured, pp. T. i. 299.

Poured, pp. poured, R. 1148.