ABSTRACT
This title was first published in 2002: The purpose of "Chaucer's Church" is to provide clear, concise and reliable explanations of every term Chaucer uses that has a religious, liturgical, or ecclesiastical meaning. It uses a dictionary format, arranged according to Chaucer's spellings, to make information readily accessible for students, teachers, critics, and the general reader. The shorter entries present brief definitions which are more lively and illuminating than those in standard dictionaries or glossaries; the longer entries are in fact short essays, with suggestions for further reading, on broader or more complex topics. In all cases the entries concentrate on lucid and accurate presentation of the meanings that the terms had or could have had for Chaucer and a 14th-century audience. The book is a compact but precise reference for readers of all levels of experience on the vocabulary of fourteenth-century religion, which is often unfamiliar or only hazily understood. A careful system of cross-references guides the reader to related terms, so that individual entries can be further explored in related or larger contexts. The book may also be browsed or read on its own, for the entries taken together, especially the brief essays, provide a coherent introduction to the Christian world of the late fourteenth century. In Chaucer's Church, the editors have succeeded in compiling a volume that combines ease of use with readability and rigorous accuracy. This book provides convenient and trustworthy access to Chaucer's religious world.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Entries
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Abbay, abbey(e)
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Abbesse
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Abbot
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Abraham
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Absalon, Absolon
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Absolucio(u)n
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Abstinence, abstynence
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Accidie
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Achitofel
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Adam
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Aleyn
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Alma Redemptoris
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Almes, almesse, almus(-dede)
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Ambrose, Seint
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Amendement
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Angel, aungel(1)
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Angelus ad Virginem
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Anger, angre
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Anne, Seint
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Annueleer
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Anoynt(en)
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Anselm, Seint
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Antechirst
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Antony, Seint
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Apocalips(e)
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Apostel, apostle
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Appetit, appetyt
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Archaungell
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Assuer(e), (us)
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Astrologien
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Astrologye
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Astromye
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Attricioun
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Augustyn, Austyn
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Augustyns
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Austyn
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Avarice, avaryce
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Ave Marie
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Aventure
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Avouterie, avouterye, avowtrie, avoutrye
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Balthasar
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Baptesme
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Baptist
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Basilie
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Bedes, bedis
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Begger(e)
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Belial
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Benedight, Beneit
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Bernard, Seint
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Bethulia, Bethulie
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Bible
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Bigamye
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Bisshop
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Blak (monkes)
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Blasphemynge
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Blisful(l), blissful
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Boece
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Bradwardyn
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Bulle
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Canaan
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Cananee (woman)
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Cane (of Galilee)
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Cano(u)n, chano(u)n
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Cardinal, cardynales
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Carmes
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Ca(a)s
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Caunterbury
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Caym
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Cecile, Cecilie
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Celerer
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Celle
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Chalice
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Chapel
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Chapel(l)eyn(e)
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Chapitre
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Charite(e)
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Chastite(e), chastyte
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Chaunterie
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Cherche, chirche
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Chieftaynes of synne
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(De) Civitate
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Clare, Seint
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Clerc, clerk
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Cloisterer, cloysterer
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Cloistre, cloystre
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(De) Coitu
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Complyn
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Confessio(u)n
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Confiteor
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Co(u)nseil(e), consielle, councel, counsel(1), counseyl(e), counceil
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Consolacione
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Constantyn
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Contricio(u)n
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Contumacie
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Cope
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Cordyleres
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Corpus
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Corseynt
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Court Cristien
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Covent
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Cove(i)tise, coveityse, coveytise, coveytyse
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C(h)rist
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Cristen(e), Cristien
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Cristendom
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Cristenmasse
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Cristned
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Cristyanytee
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Croce, cros(s), crois, croys
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Culpe
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Cura(a)t
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Cure
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Curs(e)
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Cutberd, Seint
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Dalida, Dalyda
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Damasie, Seint
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Dampnacioun, dampnyng
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Daniel, Danyel
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David, Davit
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Decree
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Decrees (Book of)
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Deedly (synnes)
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Dekne
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Demonyak
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Denys, Seint
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Despeir, disespeyr, dispaire, dispayr, dispeir(e)
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Dette
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Devel, devil
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Devyn(e), dyvyn(e)
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Doctour
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Doctrine, doctryne
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Dom, domesday
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Dortour
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Dunstan, Seint
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Ecclesiaste
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Edward, Seint
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Eleyne, Seint
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Eliachim
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Elise
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Elye
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Ennok
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Enterdited, entredited
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Envie, envye
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Epistel, epistle
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Ercedeken(es), erchedeken
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Ercedekenes curs
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Erchebisshop
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Ester
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Eva, Eve
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Evangile(s), evangelist, evaungelie, evaungelist
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Ezechias, Ezechie
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Ezechiel
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Faith, fayth, feith, feyth
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Fasting, fastyng(e)
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Fate
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Fe(e)nd
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Fermerer
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Fe(e)ste
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Fir of Seint Anthony
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Fles(s)h
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For(e)knowynge
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Fornicacioun
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Fortitudo
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Fortune
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Foryevenesse, foryifnesse
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Fredom, fredam
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Frer(e)
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Frere Menour
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Freres Prechours
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Frydeswyde, Seint
entry |1 pages
Gabrielles
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Galilee
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Gazan
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Gile, Seint
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Glose
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Glotenye, glotonye
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Goddes bones
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Goddes privite, pryvete(e), pryvyte,
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Golias
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Gospel
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Grace, gras
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Gregorie, Seint
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Halwes
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Harwed
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Helie
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Helle
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Heremyte, hermyte
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Heresye
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Herodes
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Hethen(e), hethenesse
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Heven(e)
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Holi, Ho(o)ly Go(o)st
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Hope
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Hospitaliers, Hospitelers
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Houly Writ
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Hugh of Lincoln
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Indulgence
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Innocent
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In Principio
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Invidie
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Ire
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Israel
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Jacob
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Jacobyn
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Jame, Seint
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Jepte
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Jeremeye
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Jeremie, Jeremye, Seint
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Jerusalem
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Jewerye, Juerie
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Jhesu(s); Jesu(s) (Christ), Crist, Xristus
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Jhesu Nazarenus Rex Judeorum
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Jhesu (filius) Syrak
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Joab
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Job
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Joce
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John (Johan), Seint
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John Crisostom, Seint
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Jonas
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Joseph
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Joseph, Seint
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Josephus Ebrayk
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Jovinian, Jovinyan
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Judas
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Judas Machabeus, Machabee
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Judicum
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Judith
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Julian, Julyan, Seint
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Justice, justise, justice
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Kenelm, Seint
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Kinges, Book of Kinges, Second Book of
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Laban
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Lady
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Lamb, lomb
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Lamek, Lameth
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Lamuel
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Laudes
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Lazar
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Lazarus
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Lecherie, leccherie, lecchery(e), lecherye
entry |1 pages
Legende
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Lent(e)
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Leonard, Seint
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Licenciat
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Lollere
entry |1 pages
Looth
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Love
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Loy, Seint
entry |1 pages
Luc
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Lucifer
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Lust
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Luxurie
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Lymytour
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Machabee
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Magdalene, Magdelene, Magdeleyne
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Mahoun, Makomete
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Mardochee
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Mariage, marriage, maryage
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Marie, Marye, Seinte
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Marie Egipcien, Seint
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Mark
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Martir(e), martyr
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Martyn, Seint
entry |1 pages
Mathew
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Matrimoigne, matrimoyne
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Messe
entry |1 pages
Michias
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Misericorde
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Monk
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Moyses
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Nabugodonosor
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Nazarenus
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Necessite(e)
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Nichanore
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Nicholas, Seint
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Noe
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Nonne
entry |1 pages
Note, Seinte
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Novys
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Nowelis flood
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Nynyve(e)
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Obedience
entry |1 pages
Offertorie
entry |1 pages
Offryng(e)
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Olde Testament
entry |1 pages
Oloferne, Olofernus
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Ordre
entry |1 pages
Ordres four
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Oreb
entry |1 pages
Oriso(u)n
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O(o)th
entry |1 pages
Outridere
entry |1 pages
Palmeres
entry |1 pages
Parabels of Salomon, Parablis
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Paradis, paradys, paradys
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Pardo(u)n
entry |1 pages
Pardone(e)r
entry |1 pages
Parson, perso(u)n(e)
entry |1 pages
Parvys
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Passio(u)n, passyoun
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Pater-noster
entry |1 pages
Pathmos
entry |1 pages
Patriarkes
entry |2 pages
Paul, Poul, Paulus (Seint)
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Payen(s)
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Payne, peyne
entry |1 pages
Penance, penaunce
entry |1 pages
Penitauncer
entry |1 pages
Penitence
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Penitent, penytent
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Peter, Petre, Seint
entry |1 pages
Pharao, Pharoo
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Pharisen
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(ad) Philipenses (secundo)
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Philistiens
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Phitonissa
entry |1 pages
Piers, Peter Alfonce
entry |1 pages
Pilates (voys)
entry |3 pages
Pilgrimage, Pilgrymage
entry |1 pages
Pistel
entry |2 pages
Pope
entry |2 pages
Possessioners
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Poverte(e)
entry |1 pages
Prechour(e)s
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Predestinacioun
entry |1 pages
Predicacioun
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Prela(a)t
entry |1 pages
Prescience
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Pre(e)st
entry |1 pages
Pride
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Prime, pryme
entry |1 pages
Prioresse
entry |1 pages
Professioun
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Prophete
entry |2 pages
Prudence
entry |1 pages
Pryvetee
entry |1 pages
Purgatorie
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Purveaunce, Purveiance, Purveiaunce, Purveyaunce, Purveyinge
entry |1 pages
Rachel
entry |1 pages
Rapael
entry |1 pages
Rebekka, Rebekke
entry |1 pages
Redempcioun
entry |1 pages
(Chanouns) regulers
entry |1 pages
Religioun, relygioun
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Religious(e)
entry |1 pages
Relike(e), relyk(e)
entry |1 pages
Remedie, remedye
entry |1 pages
Repenta(u)nce
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Reule, rule, rewle
entry |1 pages
Rightwisnesse, rightwysnesse
entry |1 pages
Rode, rood(e)
entry |1 pages
Ronyan, Ronyon
entry |2 pages
Sacked Freres
entry |2 pages
Sacrement, Sacramentz
entry |2 pages
Salamon, Salomon
entry |1 pages
Salvacio(u)n, savacio(u)n, savacyoun
entry |1 pages
Samaritan (woman)
entry |2 pages
Sampso(u)n
entry |1 pages
Samuel
entry |1 pages
Sarra
entry |1 pages
Sathan(as)
entry |2 pages
Satisfaccioun
entry |1 pages
Scariot
entry |1 pages
Sclaunder, sclaundre
entry |5 pages
Scripture
entry |1 pages
Secte
entry |2 pages
Seint(e), seynt(e)
entry |1 pages
Seint-Jame
entry |1 pages
Semycope
entry |1 pages
Sermo(u)n(e)
entry |1 pages
Service, servise, servyce, servyse
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Sexteyn
entry |1 pages
Shapen
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Shrift(e), shryfte
entry |1 pages
Simon Magus
entry |1 pages
Simon the Pharisee
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Sin, sinne, syn, synne
entry |1 pages
Slouthe, slewthe
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Somnour, somonour
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Soul(e), sowle
entry |1 pages
Subdekne
entry |1 pages
Surquidrie
entry |1 pages
Susanne, Susanna
entry |2 pages
Symoun, Seint
entry |1 pages
Synay
entry |1 pages
Te Deum
entry |2 pages
Templers
entry |1 pages
Tertulan
entry |1 pages
Theme
entry |1 pages
(ad) Thimotheum
entry |2 pages
Thobie
entry |2 pages
Thomas (of Kent), Seint
entry |1 pages
Thymothee
entry |2 pages
Trinitee
entry |1 pages
Tubal
entry |1 pages
Urban, Seint
entry |1 pages
Valentyn(e), Seint
entry |2 pages
Venial(e), venyal
entry |1 pages
Vertu(e)
entry |1 pages
Vicaire, vicarie, viker, vicary
entry |1 pages
Vigilies
entry |1 pages
Virgine
entry |1 pages
Virginitee
entry |1 pages
Vowe
entry |1 pages
Wanhope
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White Monkes
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Wimpel, wympel, wymple, wympul
entry |1 pages
Ysaac, Ysaak
entry |1 pages
Ysaye, Isaye
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Ysidre, Seint
entry |1 pages
Yve, Seint
entry |1 pages
Zakarie, Zacharie