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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

She-wolf, s. H 183.

Shifte, v. provide, distribute, ordain, D 104; assign, G 278. A.S. sciftan.

Shilde, pr. s. subj. shield, T. ii. 1019, iv. 1561; defend, B 2098, E 1232; forbid, L. 2082; A 3427, B 1356, 1476; Shelde, shield, HF. 88. A.S. scyldan.

Shille, adj. pl. shrill, B 4585 n. See schil in Stratmann.

Shimering, s. glimmer, A 4297.

Shine (shĭnə), s. shin, A 386; Shines, pl. A 1279.

Shined, pt. s. shone, L. 2194. See Shyne.

Ship, s. 1. 16; 9. 21; Shipe, dat. (into the) ship, (into the) ark, A 3540; Shippe, dat. 7. 194; Shippes, pl. A 2017.

Shipe, s. hire, pay, reward, 7. 193 (see note); Shepe, hire, I 568. A.S. scipe, stipendium; in Wright's Vocab. p. 20.

Shipman, s. sailor, skipper, A 388, B 1179; Shipmen, pl. HF. 2122; A. ii. 31. 6.