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 Chest. CHIST.

"And eke of brotherhed, if that thee list, I have gold and silver lying in my chist."

(The Frere's Tale.)

Cóntrary. CONTRÁY.

Away fro truth it doth so varie, That to gode love it is contrárie."

(Romaunt of the Rose.)

Crisp. CRIPS.

(House of Fame.)

Danger. DAUNGER. (also pronounced daanger.)

(The Merchant's Second Tale.)

Dark. DERK (also pronounced daark.)

(The Reve's Tale.)

(Romaunt of the Rose.)

Darkness. DEEKNESS.

(The Merchant's Tale.)

"For fere of night so hatith the derknesse."

(The Legend of Good Women.)

Deaf. DEFE. (deef.)

{{ppoem|For that 1 rent out of his book a lefe, That of the stroke myn ere wex all defe."

(The Wif of Bathers prologue.)

{{ppoem|{{fqm|"}}Why that I rent out of his book a lefe, For which he smote me so that I was defe,"}}

(Ibid.) {{nopt}}