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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Previdence, s. seeing beforehand, B 5. p 6. 83.

Prevy, adj. privy, secret, unobserved, 3. 382; close, not confidential, HF. 285. See Privee.

Preye, s. prey, T. i. 201; D 1455; Praye, 1. 64; Preyes, pl. D 1472. A.F. preie.

Preye, ger. to beseech, T. ii. 1369; A 1483; to pray, 2. 20; Preyen, ger. 2. 11; Preye, v. A 301, I 179; Preye, 1 pr. s. 1. 83; A 725, D 1261; Preyen, 1 pr. pl. A 1260; Preyde, pt. s. L. 2294; B 391, 3729, E 548, 765, I 178; Preyede, F 311; Preyden, 1 pt. pl. A 811; Preyeden, pt. pl. D 895; Preyed, pp. E 773; Preyeth, imp. pl. 10. 78; T. i. 29. See Praye.

Preyere, s. prayer, A 3587, B 1669; Préyere, L. 1141; E 141; H 6; Preyéres, pl. prayers, A 231. See Prayere.

Preyneth, for Proyneth, E 2011 n.

Preys, s. praise, B 3837.

Preyse; see Preise.

Preysing; see Preisinge.

Pricasour, s. a hard rider, A 189. See Priken.