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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Precious, adj. estimable, R. 419; precious, 1. 59; prudish, E 1962; scrupulous, very dainty, D 148.

Preciousnesse, s. costliness, I 446.

Predestinacioun, s. predestination, B 4. p 6. 19.

Predestinat, pp. foreordained, B 5. p 2. 33.

Predestinee, s. predestination, T. iv. 966.

Predicacioun, s. preaching, sermon, B 1179, C 345, 407, D 2109.

Preef, s. proof, assertion, D 247; experience, L. 528 a; test, proof, G 968, 1379; the test, H 75. See Proef, Preve.

Prees (prèès), s. press, crowd, 13. 1; 16. 40; T. ii. 1649; HF. 1359; B 393, 646, 677, 3327, F 189; the throng of courtiers, 13. 4; Pres, T. ii. 1643; press of battle, 9. 33; Presse, dat. throng, company, 10. 52; in p., in the crowd, 5. 603. See Presse.

Preesseth, pr. s. throngs, A 2580 (cf. 2530). See Prese, Pressen.

Preest, s. priest, A 501, B 4000; Prest, B 1166; Preestes, pl. A 164, I 105.