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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Sowne (for Sown, before a vowel), s. sound, R. 101. See Soun.

Sowne, v. sound, play upon, A 565; sound, T. iii. 189; Sowneth, pr. s. sounds, I 160; signifies, A. i. 21. 38; Sownen, pr. pl. sound, play, F 270; Sowneth, pr. pl. tend (to), are consonant (with), F 517; Souned, pt. pl. tended, B 3348; Sowninge, pres. part. sounding, R. 715; Sowninge (trisyllabic), 3. 926. See Soune.

Space, s. room, T. i. 714; space of time, A 87; while, C 239; opportunity, spare time, A 35, E 103, I 64; HF. 1054; T. i. 505; course, A 176.

Spade, s. spade, A 553.

Spak, pt. s. spake, A 124, &c. See Speke.

Span, pt. s. spun, L. 1762. See Spinne.

Spanne, s. span, A 155.

Span-newe, adj. span-new, T. iii. 1665. Lit. 'newly spun.'

Spare, v. spare, refrain, A 192, 737; cease, 5. 699, 9. 39; Sparen, v. T. i. 435; Spared, pt. pl. 3. 320; Spared, pp. spared, passed over, L. 2602; Spareth, imp. pl. spare, D 1337.

Sparhauk, s. sparrow-hawk, T. iii. 1192; B 1957. See Sperhauk.