> ><<
>>Back to Chaucer. In the first 15 lines of the
>>preface there are 16 naturalized French words.
>>
>>But, I'd reiterate, which words?
>>
>>Robin
>
> perced, veyne, licour, vertu, engendred, flour, inspired, tendre, cours,
> melodye, Nature, corages, pilgrimages, palmeres, ferne, specially.
>
> I think that's it.
>
> Mark
Sorry, Mark, I was unclear -- I wasn't challenging your count, simply asking
what kind of words?
As your list above shows, a marked preponderance of nouns, fewer verbs and
even fewer adjectives, and one adverb.
Best,
Robin
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