The Miller's Tale

16: Nicholas, like Theseus, is called as meek as a maiden.
hostelry-hotel
repute-reputation
Alison is described with mainly white and black connotative words: fair, white, coal-black, wool, bright
whit-bit
quitclaim-a transfer of interest
146-49 foreshadow Absalom's serenading by highlighting his musical skill.
151-2 and 160-1 seem contradictory by describing Absalom as squeamish of flatulence and foul language, but he would have passionate sex with Alison any day.
woebegone-having much woe
Blow his horn may be a double entendre for masturbation (line 200).
tarry-stay, wait
betide-befall
privity-privacy
wights-supernatural beings
Nicholas compares his story to Noah's Ark to make it seem more real.
knave-male servant
espy-to catch sight of
Nicholas seems brilliant compared to John's stupidity.
hapless-unfortunate
John falls for every word of Nicholas' tale, and the townspeople hear of it, forever branding John as a fool.
pitch an innuendo?
chips another word for manure?
Sathanas-Satan
Absalom branding Nicholas' arse is an innuendo for homosexual sex (line 623).
Absalom, Nicholas, and Alison all got poetic justice.