# The complete works of John Gower, volume 1

Author: Gower, John, 1325?-1408; Macaulay, G. C. (George Campbell), 1852-1915 [Editor]

Genre: Category: Poetry

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70998

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## Summary

(_a_) When atonic _e_ and another vowel or diphthong come together in a word they are usually contracted, as in _asseurer_, _commeu_, _eust_, _receu_, _veu_ (2387), _vir_ (for _veïr_), _Beemoth_, _beneuré_, _benoit_, _deesce_, _emperour_, _mirour_, _obeissance_, _rançon_, _seur_, &c., but in many instances contraction does not take place, as _cheeu_, _eeu_, _veeu_, _veïr_, _veoir_, _empereour_ (23624), _leësce_, _mireour_ (23551), _tricheour_, _venqueour_, _meëment_, &c.

## Chapters

- [l. 25225,](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-complete-works-of-john-gower-volume-1-70998/chapters/2/index.md)
- [iii. 249,](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-complete-works-of-john-gower-volume-1-70998/chapters/3/index.md)
- [xxxi. 1, no, none, any, anyone:](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-complete-works-of-john-gower-volume-1-70998/chapters/4/index.md)
- [ix. Contraction or suppression of atonic vowels takes place in certain](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-complete-works-of-john-gower-volume-1-70998/chapters/1/index.md)