humbleheden.
a reading in some Chaucer manuscripts for humble bed.
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c1386 G. Chaucer Monk's Tale (Ellesm. MS.) 682 From humble bed to roial magestee Up roos he Iulius the Conquerour. (So Harl., Hengw., Camb. MSS.; Corp., Petw., Lans. Fro humblehede and fro Roial Maieste.)
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n.c1386- to care a twopenny hang
- to care for
- to care na by
- to care not a chip
- to care not a fouter
- to care two a hoot
- to care two hoots
- to care twopence
- to careen a wig
- to career it
- to cark it
- to carouse it
- to carry , gain, get, win, go away with etc the garland
- to carry , gain, get, win, go away with the garland
- to carry , to drink, eat, go, run to excess
- to carry a bone in her mouth
- to carry a brick in one's hat
- to carry a business
- to carry a etc eye on
- to carry a etc eye upon
- to carry a etc hand over
- to carry a etc hand to
- to carry a etc hand upon
- to carry a face of
- to carry a faggot