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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Seche, ger. to seek, i.e. to be sought for (it was easily had), A 784; to seek, 3. 1255; to seek out, D 909; 1 pr. s. 1. 78; Seche, pr. pl. seek after, T. ii. 1068. See Seke.

Secondes, s. pl. seconds, A. i. 8. 8.

Secounde, second, 12. 20; T. v. 836.

Secoundely, adv. secondly, B 2315; Secoundeliche, T. ii. 1741.

Secree, adj. secret, trusty, 5. 395; secret, B 2251, 4105, G 178, 643; able to keep secrets, D 946.

Secree, adv. secretly, F 1109.

Secree, s. a secret, B 3211; Secree of secrees, secret of secrets, Lat. Secreta Secretorum (the name of a book), G 1447.

Secreenesse, s. secrecy, B 773.

Secrely, adv. secretly, E 763.

Secte, s. sect, company, HF. 1432; E 1171; religion, faith (lit. 'following'), F 17.