Canterbury Tales
Across
- 3. truthfulness
- 6. ruddy, red; happy
- 7. best dish was Blancmange
- 8. charged people to absolute them from their sins
- 10. generous, followed chivalry
- 11. expert on money
- 13. think well of
- 16. of bath five husbands, deaf
- 17. disagreeable; terribly
- 21. high-ranking member of the clergy
- 22. was a judge and parliamentary representative
- 23. moral worry or concern
- 26. difference between appearance and reality
- 28. discreet or careful
- 29. lie; falsehood
- 30. parsons brother
- 31. buys provisions
- 33. something unnecessary or extra
- 34. showing concern
- 36. old and thin
- 38. cleric preferred books over money
- 39. correct; scold
- 40. squires servant
Down
- 1. settle a dispute
- 2. proposes that each person tell two stories on the way and on the way back to Canterbury
- 4. knights son
- 5. enjoyed hunting
- 9. the act of creating or describing a character
- 12. limited to earthy life
- 14. sent prisoners home by making them walk the plank
- 15. forgiveness, especially following confession
- 18. wrestler, played bag pipes
- 19. accumulate or increase periodically
- 20. true preacher, didn't like collecting tithes
- 24. disapproving; disrespectful
- 25. sang " Come hither, love, come home"
- 27. rode with pardoner, fire-red face
- 32. satisfy
- 35. beg or plead
- 37. sad; lonely
- 41. madam englantyne, wore prayer beads