• equacioun

his equacions And ek the constellacions. (c1395) Chaucer CT.Fkl. Manly-Rickert F.1279 His [an astrologer's] proporcionels conuenientz For hise equacions in euery thyng. a1450(1391) Chaucer Astr. Benson-Robinson introd.120 Tables of equaciouns of houses. a1450(1391) Chaucer Astr. Benson-Robinson 2.5 To knowe the

• Ermin, Armin

n. and adj. Also Armin . Armenian. (c1375) Chaucer CT.Mk. Manly-Rickert B.3528 Ne noon Ermyn ne noon Egipicien. (1415) Will in Bdf.HRS 2 32 I wil and ordeyne þat..my sone and eir haue þe short armyn swerd harnais with gold.

• overhastifeli

overhastifeli adv. From hastifli(e adv. Too hastily. c1430 Chaucer CT.Mel. Cmb Gg.4.27 B.2766 Fyrst ȝe schul geete hem with-outyn greet desyr bi good leyseer, sokyngely but nat ouer hastyfely.

• overistraued, overistroued

overistraued ppl. Also overistroued . From istraued , etc., ppl. of streuen . Strewn or covered over (with sth.). c1450(1369) Chaucer BD Benson-Robinson 629 She is the monstres hed ywrien, As fylthe over-ystrawed [vr. ouer ystrowed] with floures.

• overslop(pe, -slope, -sclope

overslop(pe n. Also -slope , -sclope . OE oferslop An overgarment, a cassock. (c1395) Chaucer CT.CY. Manly-Rickert G.633 His ouersloppe [vrr. ouerslope, ouersclope, ouer slop; ouer clothe] nys nat worth a myte..It is al baudy and to tore also.

• overspringen

overspringen v. From springen v. To rise higher than (sth.), surmount. (c1395) Chaucer CT.Fkl. Manly-Rickert F.1060 Preyeth hire so greet a flood to brynge That fyue fadme at the leeste it ouersprynge The hyeste rok in Armoryk Britayne.

• overthrouing(e

?threats of destruction; ?destructive power [quot.: Chaucer Bo. , 1st.]. c1330(?a1300) Arth.& M. Auch 8804 Trumpes beten, tabours dassing, Þer was fleinge and wiþstonding, Tireing, togging, and ouerþroweinge of Sarrazins in litel stounde. (c1390) Chaucer CT.Mel. Manly-Rickert B.2755 Therfore clepeth

• pandare

as a personal name. c1450 Dice(1) Frf 16 160 Ther is no beter pandare, as I trowe, ffor al this londe through out suche be ye knowe. a1425(c1385) Chaucer TC Benson-Robinson 1.548 A frend of his..called was Pandare [vr. pandaris].

• pecunial(e, peccunilil

pecunial(e adj. Also (error) peccunilil . L pecunialis & OF pecunial . Pecuniary; peine , a fine. (c1395) Chaucer CT.Fri. Manly-Rickert D.1314 Ther myghte asterte hym no pecunyal [vrr. peccunylil, pecuniale] peyne.

• awhaped, awaped, awapped

3.1608 Troyens..of long fiȝt awaped and amat, Gan with-drawe. a1425(c1385) Chaucer TC Benson-Robinson 1.316 Nat fullich al awhaped [rime: ijaped], Out of the temple al esilich he wente. c1430(c1386) Chaucer LGW Benson-Robinson 814 Hire wympel let she falle, And tok

• pẹplish

pẹplish adj. From pẹple n. Vulgar, common, plebeian. a1425(c1385) Chaucer TC Benson-Robinson 4.1677 Gentil herte and manhod..ye hadde..in despit Every thyng that souned into badde, As rudenesse and poeplissh [vrr. pepelyssh, peplyssh] appetit.

• perceptive

v. ML perceptivus adj. A kind of optical instrument; ?a magic glass revealing distant or future events. c1440 Chaucer CT.Sq. Cmb Ii.3.26 F.234 Perceptyves [Heng: They speke of Alocen and Vitulon, Of Aristotle þat writen..Of queynte Mirours and of perspectyues].

• persevering(e

ger. Persevering or remaining steadfast in grace. (c1380) Chaucer CT.SN. Manly-Rickert G.117 Right so was faire Cecilie..Ful swift and bisy euere in good werkynge And round and hool in good perseuerynge [vr. perseueryng] And brennyng euere in charite ful brighte.

• petousful

petousful adj. From pitous adj. In a pitiable state, wretched. c1455 Chaucer CT.Kn. Cmb Mm.2.5 A.955 Petousfull [Heng: Hym thoughte þat his herte wolde breke Whan he saugh hem so pitous and so maat].

• pigges-nie

pigges-nie n. Cp. pigge & eie n.(1). An affectionate epithet; ?a flower. (c1390) Chaucer CT.Mil. Manly-Rickert A.3268 Hir shoes were laced on hir legges hye; She was a prymerole, a piggesnye, For any lord to leggen in his bedde.

• popelot(e, popillot

`a kind of silk' & F (16th-cent.) poupelet `a small baby'. A pet or darling. (c1390) Chaucer CT.Mil. Manly-Rickert A.3254 Ther nys no man so wys that koude thenche So gay a popelote [vrr. popelot, popillot] or swich a wenche.

• porciọnables

porciọnables adj.pl. From porcioun n. Proportional. ?c1425 Chaucer Bo. Cmb Ii.3.21 3.m.9.22 Thow byndest the elementus by nowmbyres porcionables [Rob.: proporcionables], þat the colde thinges mowen acorden with the hote thinges and the drye thinges with the moyst thinges.

• possibli, possibili

adj. In any way, by any possibility. c1400 Chaucer Astr. Brussels 4869 [introd.] 75a Alle the conclusions that han ben fownden, or ellis possibly [vr. possibily] myghten be fownden in..an astrelabie, ben vnknowe parfitly to eny mortal man in this

• pounsoned, powsoned

. From pouncen v.; modeled after OF poinsonne , ppl. of poinconer . Of clothing: ornamented with cut-out figures, pinked. (c1390) Chaucer CT.Pars. Manly-Rickert I.421 They wolde yeuen swich pownsoned [vrr. powsoned; pounsed] and dagged clothynge to the pouere folk.

• preambulacioun, per-

preambulacioun n. Also (error) per- . From preamble n. The making of a preamble, preambling. (c1395) Chaucer CT.WB. Manly-Rickert D.837 Lo..goddes armes two, A frere wol entremette hym euere mo..What spekestow of preambulacioun [vr. perambulacioun]?