['The old and obscure words of Chaucer, explaned', from The Workes of our Antient and lerned English Poet, Geffrey Chaucer, newly Printed, ed. by Thomas Speght (London: George Bishop, 1598), sig. Aaaa1r-Bbbb1v.]

 

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Ebracke, Hebrew.
eche, increase.
eche, draw out.
echeth, helpeth.
echen, encrease.
eft, againe.
eggement, procurement.
eld, old age, man or woman.
eldeth, maketh old.
ele, helpe.
elenge, strange.
elth, old-age.
eluish, froward.
emforth, according.
embosed, did hang out his tongue with wearines.
emmoised, comforted.
emplede, sue.
empaired, much greeued.
engyued, racked.
engine, deuise.
enbolned, swelled.
entriked, deceiued.
entriketh, entrappeth.
enuelopt, wrapped.
enprice, facion.
entalenten, stirre vp.
enewed, renewed.
entailed, carued.
enteched, defiled.
encheson, occasion.
enchafeth, (flagrat) heateth.
engluting, glued, stopped.
encheson, cause.
endry, endure.
entreteden, handle.
enchafed, heated.
encontrewayle, preuent.
entetched, qualified.
ensise, qualitie, stampe.
engine, wit.
enhaunce, lift vp.
enterd, buried.
enhaunsed, exalted.
enlangored, languishing.
erre, way.
ernes, promise.
esploit, perfection.
esters, waies, galleries, entries, walkes, walles, hedges.
essoine, delay.
esperance, hope.
escrite, a writing.
eth, easie.
enpited, delited.
entremes, entermingled.
eum, equall.
expleiten, make shew.
eyth, easie.
eye, an egge.
eighteth mow, may graunt.

 

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