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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Sorwe, v.; Sorwestow, thou sorrowest, B 1. p 6. 57; Sorweth, pr. s. I 85; Sorwen, pr. pl. A 2824.

Sorweful, adj. sorrowful, L. 1832; B 2899, C 254, F 864, I 143; Sorwful, 2. 25; 3. 202; B 3. p 7. 8; cheerless, forbidding, B 4. m 2. 3.

Sorwefulleste, adj. most sorrowful, 22. 1; E 2098.

Sorwefully, adv. sadly, A 2978, F 585, 1590.

Sorwing, s. sorrowing, sorrow, 3. 606.

Sory, adj. sorrowful, mournful, A 2004, 2010; sad, B 2899; B 4. m 7. 8; unlucky, R. 1639; B 1949; ill, C 876; miserable, H 55; Sorye, sore, painful, B 3. p 7. 9. A.S. sárig, sore, wounded; from A.S. sár, a sore; not from sorh, sorrow.

Sory, adv. sorely, B 2. p 4. 66.

Soster, s. sister, A 3486. See Suster.

Sote (sóótə), adj. sweet, A 1, B 2348, F 389, G 91, 229, 247, 251; R. 1425; T. iii. 1231. See Swote.

Sote, adv. sweetly, L. 2612.