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Canterbury Tales Vocabulary
Test of knowledge of Middle English
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05/16/2010
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Term
Adoun
 Definition
Down
Term
agast
 Definition
afraid
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agayn
 Definition
against, toward
Term
alderbest
 Definition
best of all
Term
anon
 Definition
at once
Term
artow
 Definition
art thou
Term
arwe
 Definition
arrow
Term
aventure
 Definition
chance
Term
axe
 Definition
ask
Term
ay
 Definition
always
Term
benidicte
 Definition
bless us
Term
bet
 Definition
better
Term
betwixen
 Definition
between
Term
blake
 Definition
black
Term
blyve
 Definition
soon, quickly
Term
brenne
 Definition
burn
Term
breste, brast
 Definition
burst
Term
bresting
 Definition
bursting
Term
but, but if
 Definition
unless
Term
can, kan
 Definition
know, be able
Term
canstow
 Definition
can you, you can
Term
cas
 Definition
happening, chance
Term
cheere
 Definition
facial expression
Term
clepe(n)
 Definition
to call
Term
clerk
 Definition
scholar
Term
conne
 Definition
learn, can
Term
conseil
 Definition
secret, advice
Term
coude
 Definition
could
Term
coy
 Definition
quiet
Term
deel
 Definition
bit
Term
deme
 Definition
judge
Term
devyse
 Definition
tell of, describe
Term
him lest (list)
 Definition
he wants
Term
hir
 Definition
her, their
Term
ich
 Definition
I
Term
ilke
 Definition
same
Term
kan
 Definition
know, know how to, can
Term
keep
 Definition
heed
Term
konne
 Definition
learn, know how to, can
Term
konnyng
 Definition
skill, knowledge
Term
kynde
 Definition
nature
Term
lasse
 Definition
less
Term
lese
 Definition
lose
Term
lete
 Definition
leave, abandon
Term
lette
 Definition
forbear, desist, hinder
Term
leve
 Definition
dear
Term
liggen
 Definition
to lie
Term
list(e)
 Definition
it pleases
Term
list(e)
 Definition
it pleases
Term
lite
 Definition
little
Term
lite
 Definition
little
Term
lith
 Definition
lies
Term
lust
 Definition
pleasure, desire
Term
maistow
 Definition
you may, may thou
Term
make
 Definition
husband, mate
Term
maugre
 Definition
in spite of
Term
mede
 Definition
reward
Term
mo
 Definition
more
Term
mooste
 Definition
most, greatest
Term
moot
 Definition
may, must, ought to
Term
morewe
 Definition
morrow, morning
Term
mowe
 Definition
may
Term
nam
 Definition
am not
Term
namo, namoore
 Definition
no more
Term
nas
 Definition
was not
Term
nat
 Definition
not
Term
nathelees
 Definition
nevertheless
Term
ne
 Definition
not, nor
Term
sore
 Definition
bitterly, sorely
Term
sooth, soothfastnesse
 Definition
truth
Term
stente, stynte
 Definition
stopped, restrained
Term
sperte
 Definition
started
Term
suffre
 Definition
permit, endure
Term
sweven
 Definition
dream
Term
swich
 Definition
such
Term
swynk
 Definition
work
Term
syke
 Definition
sick
Term
syn
 Definition
since
Term
thilke
 Definition
this, that
Term
tho
 Definition
those, then
Term
trewe
 Definition
true
Term
trowe
 Definition
believe
Term
tweye
 Definition
two
Term
unnethe
 Definition
scarcely
Term
verray
 Definition
true, veritably
Term
vileyne
 Definition
shameful speech, rudeness
Term
war
 Definition
aware
Term
wende
 Definition
go, pass
Term
wenne
 Definition
thinks
Term
whylom
 Definition
once
Term
wight
 Definition
person, thing
Term
wist(e)
 Definition
know
Term
wood
 Definition
crazy, demented, wild
Term
deye
 Definition
to die
Term
dorste
 Definition
dare, dared
Term
dout
 Definition
doubt
Term
drede
 Definition
dread, fear
Term
ech
 Definition
each
Term
eek
 Definition
also
Term
echon, echoon
 Definition
each one
Term
er, or
 Definition
before, formerly
Term
ese
 Definition
pleasure
Term
everich
 Definition
every, every one
Term
fay, fey
 Definition
faith
Term
fere, feere
 Definition
companion
Term
fele, feele
 Definition
many
Term
forthy
 Definition
therefore
Term
fro
 Definition
from
Term
gan, gonne
 Definition
began
Term
go(on)
 Definition
go
Term
goost
 Definition
soul, spirit
Term
gyse
 Definition
guise, manner
Term
han
 Definition
have
Term
hastow
 Definition
have you, you have
Term
hem
 Definition
them
Term
hende
 Definition
handy, convenient, pleasant
Term
hente
 Definition
take, seize, get
Term
here
 Definition
her
Term
hight
 Definition
named, called
Term
nere
 Definition
were not
Term
nolde
 Definition
would not
Term
nones, nonys
 Definition
occasion
Term
noon
 Definition
none, no
Term
noot
 Definition
know not
Term
nyce
 Definition
foolish
Term
nys
 Definition
is not
Term
pardee
 Definition
"by god!"
Term
parfit
 Definition
perfect
Term
pleyne
 Definition
complain, lament
Term
povre
 Definition
poor
Term
pryvely
 Definition
secretly
Term
quit
 Definition
repay
Term
quod
 Definition
said
Term
rathe
 Definition
early, soon
Term
rede
 Definition
advise
Term
rekke
 Definition
care
Term
routhe
 Definition
pity
Term
seistow
 Definition
says you
Term
sely
 Definition
innocent, simple
Term
seyde
 Definition
said
Term
seyde
 Definition
said
Term
shaltow
 Definition
you shall
Term
sikerly
 Definition
certainly
Term
shape
 Definition
plan
Term
sith
 Definition
since
Term
somdel
 Definition
somewhat
Term
widwe
 Definition
widow
Term
woot
 Definition
know
Term
wrought
 Definition
made
Term
yaf
 Definition
gave
Term
yclept
 Definition
named
Term
ye(n)
 Definition
eyes
Term
yeve
 Definition
give
Term
ynogh
 Definition
enough
Term
ywis
 Definition
surely, certainly
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