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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Spycerye, s. collection of spices, mixture of spices, L. 675; A 2935, B 136, C 544. See Spicerye.

Spye, s. spy, T. v. 703; Spyes, pl. HF. 704.

Spye, v.; Spyed, pt. s. spied, saw, F 1506.

Spyr, s. shoot, T. ii. 1335. Lit. 'spire.'

Squames, s. pl. scales, G 759. Lat. squama, a scale, a small layer.

Squar, adj. square, R. 479, 1350; Square, pl. 9. 24; T. v. 801; A 1076.

Squaymous, adj. squeamish (see note), A 3337.

Squier; see Squyer.

Squiereth, pr. s. attends, accompanies, D 305.

Squire, s. a 'square,' a carpenter's instrument for measuring right angles, D 2090 (see the note); Squyres, pl. measuring-rules, A. i. 12. 2.