Geoffrey Chaucer

Name: Chaucer's Works (ed. Skeat) Vol. VI — Index of Proper Names
Author: Geoffrey Chaucer

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“Chaucer's Works (ed. Skeat) Vol. VI — Index of Proper Names”, published in 1894, is a work by Geoffrey Chaucer. It explores elements such as Alma redemptoris, Athén-es and Hermengild.

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Geoffrey Chaucer, Chaucer's Works (ed. Skeat) Vol… (1894)

“ The nos. 1-23 refer to the Minor Poems (vol. i) . R. = Romaunt of the Rose (vol. i) . B 1-B 5 = Books I-V of Boethius (vol. ii) . T. i.-T. v. = Books I-V of Troilus (vol. ii) . HF. = House of Fame (vol. iii) . L. = Legend of Good Women (vol. iii) . A. pr., A. i., A. ii. = Astrolabe, prologue and Parts I and II (vol. iii) . A-I = Groups A to I of the Canterbury Tales (vol. iv) .
The proper names in Fragments B and C of the Romaunt, and in Gamelyn, are indexed separately above. ”

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“ Leoun, the sign Leo, T. iv. 1592; A. ii. 25. 28; F 1058; Leon, F 265; Leo, A. i. 8. 2, ii. 6. 12, ii. 28. 26. See Lyon.
Leoun, the book of the Lion, I 1087.
Lepe, a town in Spain, C. 563, 570. (Lepe is in Andalusia, near Ayamonte, and half a league from the sea; see Pineda's Spanish Dictionary.) ”

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“ Perotheus, Pirithous, A 1191, 1202, 1205, 1227.
Perse, Persia, B 3442; Perses, Persians, 3425, &c.
Persiens, pl. Persians, B 3438. See Percien.
Pertelote, Partlet (a hen) , B 4060, 4075, 4295, &c.
Peter, saint Peter, A 697, B 2691, I 142, 287, 597, 783, 930, 994; by St. Peter! HF. 1034, 2000; B 1404, D 446, 1332, G 665; Petres, gen. Peter's, A 3486, D 1819. ”

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“ Gootlond, Gottland, an island in the Baltic Sea, A 408.
Gothes, s. pl. Goths, B 1. p 4. 53.
Gower, the poet, T. v. 1856.
Graunson, 18. 82. See note.
Grece, Greece, 3. 1081; 7. 53; B 1. p 1. 48; T. i. 88, 609; L. 2271, 2562; A 962, B 3847; F 1444; see of Gr., the Mediterranean, B 464.
Greek, s. T. i. 1075; A. pr. 23; Grekes, pl. Greeks, A. pr. 22. See Grek.
Gregorie, seint, Saint Gregory, B 2687, I 92, 214, 238, 414, 470, 828, 934, 1069.
Grek, Greek, 3. 667; HF. 152; Grekes, pl. 3. 1167; T. i. 57, 73, 80, 135, &c.; A 2899, 2951, 2959, D 744; gen. pl. HF. 186; L. 931; gen. sing. F 209. ”

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“ Athalus, Attalus, fabled inventor of chess, 3. 663.
Athamante, Athamas, T. iv. 1539.
Athenes, Athens (variously pronounced as Athén-es, Athén's, Áthen-es, Áthen's) , 7. 46; HF. 1228, 1845; B 1. p 5. 14; B 5. m 4. 1; L. 1897, 1922, 1940, 1944, 2122, 2128, 2306, 2361, 2406, 2442, 2552; A 861, 873, 968, 973, 1023, 1194, &c.; F 1369; Athenis, HF. 388; (apparently) Athenians, A 880.
Atiteris, HF. 1227. See note.
Atlantes doughtres, the daughters of Atlas, the constellation of the Pleiades, HF. 1007. See note. ”

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“ Hayles, the Abbey of Hailes, Gloucestershire, C 652.
Hebraik, adj. Hebrew, B 1750. Lat. Hebraicus. See Ebraik.
Helie, Eli, I 897.
Helowys, Heloïse, D 677.
Hemonides, the son of Hæmon, T. v. 1492.
Hercules, B 4. m 7. 20; HF. 1413; A 1943, D 725; gen. T. iv. 32. See Ercules.
Hereos, Love (see note) , A 1374.
Herines, pl. Furies, T. iv. 22; Herenus, gen. pl. of the Furies, 2. 92; see note.
Hermanno, B 3535. (Perhaps read Herinanno.)
Hermengild, Hermengild, B 533, 539, 597, 600, 625; gen. Hermengildes, 595.
Hermes, Hermes Trismegistus, HF. 1273 (see the note) ; G 1434. ”

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“ Razis, Rhasis, a Spanish-Arabian physician, A 432.
Rebekke, Rebekah, E 1363, 1704; Rebekka, B 2288.
Rede see, Red Sea, B 3. m 3. 3.
Regulus, B 2. p 6. 49.
Remedie of Love, Ovid's Remedium Amoris, B 2166. ”

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“ Zakarie, I 434.
Zanzis, Zeuxis (see note) , T. iv. 414; C 16.
Zeno, Zeno of Elea, B 1. p 3. 39.
Zephirus, Zephyrus, Zephyr, the west wind, 3. 402; B 1. m 5. 15; B 2. m 3. 8; T. v. 10; L. 171, 2681; A 5. ”

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“ Mantuan, of Mantua, born at Mantua, L. 924.
March (the month) , T. ii. 765; B 4378, 4380, D 546, 1782, F 47; Marche, A 2. See Marcius.
Marcia [wrongly made fem.] , Marsyas, HF. 1229.
Marcia Catoun, Marcia, daughter of M. Cato Uticensis, L. 252 (see note) .
Marcian, Martianus Minneus Felix Capella, satirist of the fifth century, HF. 985, E 1732.
Marcius, March, A. i. 10. 3; March, A. i. 10. 9, ii. 1. 5, ii. 3. 11, ii. 12. 5. See March. ”

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“ Phisiologus, Physiologus, a book on animals by Theobaldus, B 4461.
Phitonissa, the witch of Endor, D 1510.
Phitoun, the Python, H 109, 128.
Phyllis, Phyllis, L. 264; Phillis, L. 2424, 2452, 2465, 2469, 2482; 3. 728; HF. 390; B 65. ”

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“ Anteclaudian, the 'Anticlaudianus,' a Latin poem of Alanus de Insulis, HF. 986.
Antecrist, Antichrist, I 788.
Antenor, (Antenór) , T. ii. 1474, iv. 50, 133, 137, 149, 177, 189, 196, 203, 209, 212, 792; v. 71; Antenore, T. iv. 665; Anthenor, 3. 1119. ”

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“ Senek, B 3. p 5. 34; B 25, 2174, 2181, 2261, 2337, 2375, 2416, 2510, 2514, 2627, 2638, 2640, 2678, 2721, 3049, 3056, C 492, D 1168, 1184, 2018, E 1376, 1523, 1567, H 345, I 467.
Senecciens, s. pl. the followers of Seneca, B 1. p 3. 40.
Senior, the name of a book (see note) , G 1450. ”

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“ Capricornus, A. i. 8. 3; Capricorne, A. i. 17. 7; i. 23. 1, &c.; Capricorn, A. ii. 15. 2; F 1248.
Caribdis, Charybdis, T. v. 644.
Carrenare, gulf of the Carnaro, or Quarnaro, in the Adriatic, 3. 1029. ”

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“ Ianuare, January, A. i. 10. 2; Ianuarie, January, an old man, E 1393, 1478, 1566, 1579, 1586, 1695, 1724, 1750, 1788, 1801, 1805, &c.
Ianus, Janus, T. ii. 77; F 1252.
Iason, Jason, 3. 330, 727; HF. 400, 401; L. 266, 1368, 1383, 1394, 1402 ”

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“ Blaunche, the Duchesse, L. 418.
Blee, Blean forest, G 556, H 3 (see note) .
Bob-up-and-doun, H 2 (see note) .
Boece de Consolacione, Boethius, I 1088; Boece, B 1. p 4. 56, &c.; 8. 2; HF. 972; L. 425; B 4432, 4484; D 1168. ”

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“ Valence, probably Valence, near Lyons, France, 5. 272.
Valentyn, St. Valentine, 5. 683; L. 145; Valentyne, 4. 13; Valentynes day, Feb. 14, 5. 309, 322, 386; 22. 85; I 1086.
Valeria, F 1456.
Valerian, G 129, 162, &c.; gen. Valerians, 277.
Valerie, Valerius, a work by Walter Map, D 671; L. 280 a.
Valerius, Valerius Maximus, D 1165; Valerie, B 3910.
Venus, the goddess, 4. 26, &c.; 5. 261, 652; T. i. 1014, ii. 234, 680, 972, 1524; T. iii. 187, 705, 951, 1257; HF. 130, 162, 219, 227, 465, 618; L. 338, 940, 998, 1021, 1072, 2584, 2591, &c.; the planet, T. v. 1016; A. ii. 12. 18, ii. 40. 6 ”

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Geoffrey Chaucer, Chaucer's Works (ed. Skeat) Vol… (1894)

“ Gaufred, Geoffrey de Vinsauf, Anglo-Norman trouvère, B 4537.
Gaufride, Geoffrey of Monmouth, HF. 1470.
Gaule, Gaul, F 1411.
Gaunt, Ghent, in E. Flanders, R. 574; A 448.
Gawain, Gawain, F 95.
Gazan, Gaza, B 3237. From Lat. acc. Gazam.
Geffrey, Geoffrey, the poet's name, HF. 729.
Geminis, Gemini, A. ii. 3. 24; A. ii. 28. 16; E 2222; Gemini, A. i. 8. 2; A. ii. 6. 11. ”

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Geoffrey Chaucer, Chaucer's Works (ed. Skeat) Vol… (1894)

“ Michelmesse, Michaelmas, 16. 19.
Michias, Micah, I 201.
Middelburgh, Middelburg, in Holland, near Flushing, A 277.
Milesie, Miletus, F 1409.
Minerve, Minerva, 3. 1072; T. ii. 232; L. 932; Minerva (Mínervà) , T. ii. 1062. ”

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