The parlament of foules, by Geoffrey Chaucer. Ed., with introduction, notes, and glossary, by T. R. Lounsbury.

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Natheles, adv. Nevertheless, 162,
390, 407. (A.-S. n2 /y Iis.)
Nature, n. Kind, species, 615. (0.
F. nature, nature, and also species,
as in this passage.)
Ne, adv. (i.) Not, 66, 307. (2.) Nor,
205, 207, 209. (A.-S. ne.)
Nede(n), vw. To be necessary (used
impersonally), 609. (A.-S. ndan,
neddian. )
Nere, adv. Nearer, 619. (A.-S. ner,
necr, comp. of nedhi, nigh.)
Nil, Nyl, v. Will not, 222, 694.
(A.-S. nylle, from ne and wylle.)
Nimen, vs. To take; p.P., inome,
38. (A.-S. niman; nam, n4mon;
numen.)
Nis, Nys, v. Is not, 54, 50o, 66X.
(A.-S. nis, from ne and is.)
Nysete, n. Folly, 572. (O. F. nicetM, from nice, ignorant, foolish; from
Lat. nescius.)
Nolde, v. pret. Would not, wished
not, 90. (A.-S. nolde, from ne and
wolde.)
Non, adj. and adv. No. (A.-S. nan,
no, none, from ne and an, one; and
A.-S. nc, no, from ne, and a, ever.
See Introduction, p. 32.)
0.
Of, rep. (I.) By, 70. (2.) With, I88.
(3.) Off, I22. (4.) During, in, 484.
(A.-S. of.)
Ofcaste(n), vw. To cast off, I32.
(From of, and O. N. kasta.)
Offys, n. Charge, trust, business, 236.
(O. F. office.)
Onethe, see VNNETHE.
Orloge, n. Horologe, clock, 350.
(0. F. horloge, from Lat. horologium.
See H.)
Other, adv. Or, 46. (A.-S. ador,
either of two.)
Oueral, adv. Everywhere, 172, 284.
(From A.-S. ofer and eal. Compare
High German fiberall, everywhere.)

Oure, pron. Ours, 545. (A.-S. tre.
See Introduction, p. 40.)
Outrageous, adj. Excessive, beyond limit, 336. (0. F. outrageus,
from outrage, oitrage; excess, from
outrer, ultrer, to exceed, from outre,
ultre, Lat. ultra, beyond.)
P.
Parde, interj. A common oath, 509,
57I. (0. F. par, by, and de, God,
from Lat. deus.)
Passe(n), vw. To surpass, 300. (0.
F. passer.)
Paunche, n. Belly, stomach, 6Io.
(0. F. panche, from Lat. pantex.)
Pay, n. Pleasure, satisfaction, 271,
474. (O. F. paie, payment, from paier,
to appease, satisfy, pay, from Lat. pacare, to appease, from pax, peace.)
Payne(n), Peyne(n), vw. To take
pains, 339, 662. This verb is used reflexively. (0. F. peiner, painer, to
take pains.)
Pyne, n. Harm, woe, 335. (0. F.
fteine; A.-S. pine.)
Pie, n. (I.) Pleading, entreaty, 485.
(2.) Opinion, lawsuit, Iol. (O. F.
plait.)
Pleyne(n), vw. To lament, bewail,
179. (0. F. plaindre; Lat. plangere.)
Pleynly, adv. Fully, 58o. (O. F.
plein, from Lat. plenus, and Eng. suffix, ly.)
Pleynt, n. Complaint, 316. (O. F.
plaint.)
Plesaunce, n. Gayety, delight, that
which affords pleasure, 2I8, 389, 636,
676. (0. F. plaisance.)
Pletynge, n. Pleading, 495. (Verbal noun from 0. E. pieten, plaiden,
to plead; O. F. plaidier.)
Pokok, n. Peacock, 356. (A.-S.
2iwa, from Lat. pavo, and A.-S. coc,
cock.)
Porte, n. Bearing, demeanor, 262.
(From 0. F. porter, to carry, se porier, to carry one's self.)