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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Scatered, pp. scattered, G 914. A.S. scateran.

Scathe, s. scathe, harm, misfortune, 'a pity,' A 446, E 1172; Polymites to sc., to the harm of P., T. v. 938.

Scatheles, adv. scatheless, harmlessly, R. 1550.

Schriven, pp. shriven, T. ii. 579.

Science, s. science, knowledge, 5. 25; A 316, B 2929; B 2. p 7. 106; B 5. p 3. 73; T. i. 67; HF. 1091; learned writing, B 1666; wisdom, I 229.

Sclat, s. slate, 11. 34.

Sclaundre, s. slander, HF. 1580; ill-fame, disgrace, 7. 275; E 722; scandal, I 137.

Sclaundre, 1 pr. s. slander, G 993; 2 p. Sclaundrest, G 695.

Sclave, s. slave, T. iii. 391.

Sclendre, adj. slender, slight in make, A 587; slender, E 1198, 1602; thin, B 3147; poor, B 4023.