Misunderstood Words Chaucer

Question 1

Agayn

Answer 1

Again

Question 2

Agaynes

Answer 2

Towards

Question 3

In return

Answer 3

Ayein

Question 4

Anoon

Answer 4

Straightaway, immediately

Question 5

Areden (past: aredde, aradde)

Answer 5

To advise, explain

Question 6

Arn

Answer 6

Are

Question 7

Auctoritee

Answer 7

Authority, judgement

Question 8

Avys

Answer 8

Advice

Question 9

Avysen

Answer 9

To consider, reflect, understand

Question 10

Ay

Answer 10

Always, all the time

Question 11

Ben

Answer 11

To be

Question 12

Bet

Answer 12

Better

Question 13

Bidden (past: bad)

Answer 13

To command, order, ask

Question 14

Biden, byden (past: bood)

Answer 14

To wait, delay

Question 15

Biheten, bihoten

Answer 15

To promise

Question 16

Bihoven (past: bihoof)

Answer 16

To be necessary

Question 17

Brouken

Answer 17

To enjoy, profit by

Question 18

Can, cannon, cunnun (past: coude)

Answer 18

To know how to

Question 19

Cas, caas

Answer 19

Affair, chance

Question 20

Per/par cas

Answer 20

By chance

Question 21

Catel

Answer 21

Goods, property

Question 22

Clepen

Answer 22

To call, to name

Question 23

Crafty

Answer 23

Skilful, clever

Question 24

Curteisye

Answer 24

Nobility, generosity

Question 25

Daunger

Answer 25

Disdain, stand-offishness

Question 26

Descryven

Answer 26

To describe

Question 27

Disese

Answer 27

Discomfort, displeasure

Question 28

Douten

Answer 28

To fear, doubt

Question 29

Ech, ich, ych

Answer 29

Each

Question 30

Eek, eke

Answer 30

Also, furthermore

Question 31

Eft

Answer 31

Afterwards, again

Question 32

Ensample, ensaumple

Answer 32

Example, warning, pattern, moral tale

Question 33

Entente

Answer 33

Intention, meaning, desire

Question 34

Er, or

Answer 34

Earlier, before

Question 35

Eschewen

Answer 35

To escape, avoid

Question 36

Everich

Answer 36

Every

Question 37

Faren (past: ferde)

Answer 37

To travel, behave, happen

Question 38

Fayn, feyn

Answer 38

Gladly, eagerly

Question 39

Fer, ferre(r), ferreste

Answer 39

Far, farther, farthest

Question 40

For

Answer 40

For, because of, in spite of

Question 41

Fre

Answer 41

No, generous

Question 42

Ful

Answer 42

Very

Question 43

Ful wel

Answer 43

Very much

Question 44

Gentil, gentillesse

Answer 44

Noble, nobility (of rank or character)

Question 45

Ginnen (past: gan, gon)

Answer 45

To begin;
- She began to weep
- She did weep