poureliche
Middle English
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editpoureliche
- poorly
- late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Clerk's Tale, The Canterbury Tales, line 211-214:
- But for to speke of vertuous beautee,
Than was she oon the faireste under sonne;
For povreliche y-fostred up was she,
No likerous lust was thurgh hir herte y-ronne; [...]- But to speak of virtuous beauty,
Then was she the fairest of all under sun;
Because she was raised in poverty,
No sensual desire had run through her heart; [...]
- But to speak of virtuous beauty,
- late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Knight's Tale, The Canterbury Tales, line 1408-1413:
- And right anon he chaunged his array,
And cladde him as a povre laborer,
And al allone, save oonly a squyer,
That knew his privetee and al his cas,
Which was disgysed povrely, as he was,
To Athenes is he goon the nexte way.- And right away he changed his clothing,
And clad himself as a poor laborer,
And all alone, except only a squire,
Who knew his private affairs and all his situation,
Who was disguised as poorly as he was,
To Athens he is gone the nearest way.
- And right away he changed his clothing,
- late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Clerk's Tale, The Canterbury Tales, line 211-214:
References
edit- “poureliche”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.