Sentence is "meaning", "moral", "meaningfulness", "counsel" - and is a good yardstick by which to judge any of the teller's tales. The Middle-English word from which our "sententiousness" derives. romanceĪ tale in verse, usually about the adventures of some hero of chivalry, and usually relating to the ideals of courtliness and knighthood Secunda pars See "Additional Content" section for more detail. The "Romance of the Rose" is a French medieval poem which heavily influenced Chaucer. It is a seven line stanza, rhymed abab bcc.
The middle English version of both our words "quaint" (meaning old-fashioned, coy, pretty) and "cunt" (meaning the female external genitals quitĪ Middle English word which is a close relation of our "requite" - it can either mean to revenge something or repay someone rime royalĪ verse form used by Chaucer in four tales - the Prioress, the Second Nun, the Man of Law, and the Clerk - which have religious themes. Prima parsĪn attitude which shares feminism's values, but which was held or explained before "feminism" (or at least the concept called "feminism") existed queynte In this case, the pilgrims travel from an inn in Southwark to the shrine of St. The day on which the Holy Spirit was dispersed to Jesus' disciples in the Christian calendar pilgrimageĪ long journey of religious significance. Historically, the Catholic Church used to issue a pardon on paper, which could be bought from a Pardoner for a certain amount of money in order to (quite literally) buy forgiveness and thereby a route to heaven. Latin for "Gracious mother of the Redeemer" - the title of a Christian song sung by the child in the Prioress' Tale occupatioĪ description of a situation, while professing to leave it undescribed through lack of knowledge, or unwillingness to discuss it pardonsĪ pardon is the forgiveness of a crime. The English language in the period between Old English and modern English, usually considered to be from about 1100-50 until about 1450-1500. The Middle English word for "mastery" Middle English
JankinĪ common name for a clerk (and can also be a derogatory name for a priest or friar) maistrie Applied, with good reason, to Nicholas in the Miller's Tale. Interpreting a text to make it mean something: in medieval times, the textual glosses (explanations) were often written in the margins of texts, and were widely published hendeĪ medieval English version of our modern word "handy" - meaning clever, cunning, or practically "good with the hands". feminismĪdvocacy of the rights of women, and the equality of the sexes glossing (or glosynge) Often light-hearted, clever, witty short tales, focused on elaborate tricks, cunning plots or talking animals. Life experience, knowledge gained through living: the opposite of "written authority" fabliauĪn old story, presented as poetry in medieval French. Someone whose wife has been sexually unfaithful to them ekphrasisĪ description in words of something visual: painting with words experience Inclination, sexual desire, determination, courage cuckold coal foxĪ fox with black-tipped feet, ears and tail corage In medieval English, a scholar - someone learned, who has studied. Pertaining to the attitudes or writings of Boethius chapmenĪ legendary cow who eats patient wives clerk The Wife of Bath's euphemism for her vagina Boethian The Latin for "Hail Mary" - and the title of a Christian song sung by the child in the Prioress' Tale bele chose Knowledge gained from texts written authorities (often classical authors) auctour (or author)Īn author - someone who writes, but particularly someone who writes with "authority" (see below) on a subject Ave Marie Misogynistic negative about women auctorite (or authority)
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