A Chaucer Glossary

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This Glossary, designed as a practical aid to the reading of Chaucer, is intended to be serviceable with any of the widely read editions Its primary aim is to explain the meanings of words and phrases used by Chaucer in ways which are unfamiliar in modern English Words used as they are today are not included, but many now in common use do appear, as they had different connotations in Chaucer s time This concise working tool will be valuable to all Middle English scholars. New Download [ A Chaucer Glossary ] Author [ Norman Davis ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Handy companion for reading Chaucer If you have an edition that has a fairly extensive glossary, this isn t worth it, but if you have a version that gives you simple, single meanings for certain Middle English words, this will pr...If you re going to read Chaucer, you need to have this book next to you.It is an etymological glossary of Chaucerian english and it shows such a clear perspective of the language back then that it s value is clear even for today s english language lover.It s not necessarily a page turner, but you can t beat it for getting you through Middle English texts.It s a page turnerI seriously don t think it s worth the money 25 onif you have Riverside Chaucer, which has an equally comprehensive albeit not identical glossary.

A Chaucer Glossary
  • English
  • 22 October 2018
  • Paperback
  • 206 pages
  • 0198111711
  • Norman Davis
  • A Chaucer Glossary