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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Slyly, adv. sagaciously, A 1444. See Sleyly.

Smal, adj. small, A 153, 158; B 1726; treble, high (said of the voice, see note to 12. 11, in vol. i. 549); Smale, pl. A 9, 146, D 1128, E 380, 382; a smal, a little, 6. 113.

Smal, adv. little, D 592; but smal, but little, F 71; high (of musical notes), 12. 11.

Smalish, adj. smallish, R. 826.

Smaragdes, pl. emeralds, B 3. m 10. 12 n.

Smart, adj. brisk (said of a fire), G 768. See Smert.

Smatre, pr. pl. refl. taste lightly, I 857.

Smel, s. smell, A 2427, D 2284; Smelle, scent, R. 1704.

Smellen to, ger. to smell at, R.

1669; Smelle, 1 pr. s. B 1173; Smelde, pt. s. smelt, HF. 1685.