UNIV. OF TORONTO LIBRARY
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Second Series, 47.
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AS COMPLETELY PRINTED IN THE PUBLICATIONS OF THE CHAUCER SOCIETY,
PROFESSOR JOHN KOCH, PH.D.
LONDON;
PUBLISHED FOR THE CHAUCER SOCIETY BY KEGAN PAUL, TRENCH, TRUBNER & CO., LTD.,
BROADWAY HOUSE, LUDGATE HILL, B.C.
AND BY HENRY FROWDE, OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS,
AMEN CORNER, B.C., AND IN NEW YORK. 1913, for the Issue of 1907.
Cijauccr Societu.
Editor in Chief:— Rev. PROFESSOR W. W. SKEAT, LiTT.D. Hon. See. : — W. A. DAI.ZIKL, Esq., 67, Victoria Road, Finsbury Park, London, N.
To do honour to CHAUCEK, and to let the lovers and students of him see how far the best nnprinted Manuscripts of his works differd from the printed texts, this Society was founded in 1868. There were then, and are still, many questions of metre, pro nunciation, orthography, and etymology yet to be settled, for which more prints of Manuscripts were and are wanted; and it is hardly too much to say that every Jine of Chaucer contains points that need reconsideration. The founder (Dr Furnivall) began with The Canterbury Tales, and lias given of them (in parallel columns in Royal 4to) six of the best theretofore imprinted Manuscripts known. Inasmuch as the parallel arrangement necessitated the alteration' of the places of certain tales in some of the MSS, a print of each MS has been issued separately, following the order of its original. The first six MSS printed have been : the Ellesmere (by leave of the Earl of Ellesmere) ; the Hengwrt (by leave of W. W. E. AVynne, Esq.) ; the Camb. Univ. Libr., MS Gg. 4. 27; the Corpus, Oxford; the Petworth (by leave of Lord Leconfield) ; and the Lansdowne 851 (Brit. Mus.). The Harleian 7334 has followd, and the Cambridge ])d., completed by Egerton 2726 (the Haistwell MS.). Specimens of all accessible MSS of the Talesnre now nearly completed, edited by the late Prof. 2upit/,a,_ Ph.D., and Prof. John Koch, Ph.D. Lady Cardigan will not allow her MS to be seen.
:. £>f Chaucer's Minor Toeins, — the MSS of which are generally later than the best MSS of the Canterbury Tales, — all the available MSS have been printed, so as <to secure all the existing evidence for the true text.
Of Troilus, Parallel-Texts from the 6 best MSS have been issued (the Campsall MS also separately), and a 7th MS text of it with theenglisht Boccaccio Comparison. Autotypes of most of the b.est Chaucer MSS have been publish t. The Society's publications are issued in two Series, of which the first contains the different texts of Chaucer's works; and the Second, such originals of and essays on these as can be procured, with other illustrative treatises, and Supplementary Tales. The yearly subscription, which constitutes Membership, is 2 guineas, beginning with January 1, 1868, and ending with 1910. All tlteSociety's PiiblieatioHS can still be had — except First Series, No. XLVIII.
The Society's Hon. Sees, for America are, Prof. Kittredge, of Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass., for the North and East, and Prof. Bright, of Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, for the South and West. Members' names and subscriptions should be sent to the home Hon. Sec., W. A. Dalziel, 67 Victoria Road, Finsbury Park, London, N.
FIRST SERIES. The Society's issue for 1868, in the First Series, is,
I. The Prologue and Knight's Tale, of the Canterbury Tales, in 6 parallel Texts (from the 6 MSS named below), together with Tables, showing the Groups of the Tales, and their varying order in 38 MSS of the Tales, and in 5 old printed editions, and also Specimens from several MSS of the "Moveable Prologues" of the Canterbury Tales, — The Shipman's Prologue, £~>0 L^ 0 and Franklin's Prologue, — when moved from their right places, and of the
Substitutes for them. (The Six-Text, Part I.)
£L*- VII. II. The Prologue and Knight's Tale from the Ellesmere MS, Part I ; III. Hengwrt MS, 154, Pt I ; IV. Cambridge MS Gg. 4. 27, Pt 1 ; V. Corpus MS, Oxford, Pt I; VI. Petworth MS, Pt I ; VII. Lansdowne MS, 851, Pt I (separate issues of the Texts forming Part I of the Six-Text edition.) The issue for 1869, in tlie First Series, is,
VIII— XIII. VIII. The Miller's, Reeve's, and Cook's Tales: Ellesmere MS, Part II ; IX. Hengwrt MS, Pt II ; X. Cambridge MS, Pt II ; XI. Corpus MS, Pt II; XII. Petworth MS, Pt II; XIII. Lansdowne MS. Pt II, with an Appendix of "Gamelyn " from six MSS.
(separate issues of the Texts forming the Six-Text, Part II, No. XIV.) The issue for 1870, in the First Series, is, XIV. The Miller's, Reeve's, and Cook's Tales, with an Appendix of the Spurious
Tale of Gamelyn, in 6 parallel Texts. (Six-Text, Part II.) The issue for 1871, in the First Series, i^
XV. The Man of Law's, Shipman's, and Prioress's Tales, with Chaucer's own Tale of Sir Thopas, in 6 parallel Texts from the MSS above named, and 10 coloured drawings of Tellers of Tales, after the originals in the Ellesmere MS. (Six-Text, Part III.)
XVI. The Man of Law's Tale, from the Ellesmere MS. Part III. XVII. „ „ „ ., „ „ „ Cambridge MS. Part III. XVIII ....... „ „ „ „ Corpus MS. Part III.
XIX. The Shipman's, Prioress's, and Man of Law's Tales, from the Petworth MS. Part III.
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A DETAILED COMPARISON
OF THE
OF
CHAUCER'S CANTERBURY TALES
AS COMPLETELY PRINTED IN THE PUBLICATIONS OF THE CHAUCER SOCIETY,
BY
PROFESSOR JOHN KOCH, PH. D.
LONDON
PUBLISHED FOR THE CHAUCER SOCIETY
BY KEGAN PAUL, TRENCH, TROBNER & CO., LTD.,
LONDON, E. C., 68-74 CARTER LANE.
AND BY HENRY FROWDE, OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, AMEN CORNER, LONDON, E. C.,
AND IN NEW YORK. 1913, FOR THE ISSUE OF 1907.
Second Series. No. 47.
TABLE of CONTENTS.
page
Indroductlon 1
I. Chapter. The A-Type 10
§ 1. The Ell.-group better than Cogr. + Har. 4 16
§ 2. The Readings of the Ellgr. and the Cogr. -)- Har. * are of
Equal Value or only of Dialectical Difference 23
§ 3. The Common Readings of Ell., Hen., Gg 29
§ 4. Ell., Hen., Gg. joined by some Ms. of the Cogr 34
§ 5. The Common Readings of Ell., Hen., Gg., and Har.4 . . 36
§ 6. The Common Readings of Ell., Hen., Dd. (Eg.) 39
§ 7. Ell., Hen., Dd. (Eg.) joined by some Ms. of the Cogr. . 49
§ 8. The Common Readings of Ell., Hen., Dd. (Eg.), and Har.4 54
§ 9. The Agreements of Ell. and Hen 61
§ 10. Ell., Hen., Har.4 joined by some Ms. of the Cogr. ... 68
§ 11. The Agreements of Ell., Hen., and the Cogr 70
§ 12. The Agreements of Ell., Hen., and Har.4 73
§ 13. The Agreements of Ell., Gg., Dd. (Eg.) 75
§ 14. Ell., Gg., Dd. (Eg.) joined by some Ms. of the Cogr. . . 80
§ 15. The Agreements of Ell., Gg., Dd. (Eg.), and Har.4 ... 81
§ 16. The Relation of Ell. and Gg 83
§ 17. Ell., Gg., Har.4 joined by some Ms. of the Cogr 89
§ 18. Ell., Gg. joined by some Ms. of the Cogr 89
§ 19. The Agreements of Ell., Gg., and Har.4 92
§ 20. The Relation of Ell. and Dd. (Eg.) 94
§ 21. Ell., Dd. (Eg.), Har.4, joined by some Ms. of the Cogr. . 97
§ 22. The Agreements of Ell., Dd. (Eg.), and the Cogr. ... 98
§ 23. The Agreements of Ell., Dd. (Eg.), and Har.4 101
§ 24. Ell., Har.4 joined by some Ms. of the Cogr 102
§ 25. The Agreements of Ell. and the Cogr 104
§ 26. The Relation of Ell. and Har.4 , ... 108
§ 27. The Isolated Readings of Ell 109
a) The Readings of Ell. better than those of all other Mss. 109
b) The (Isolated) Readings of Ell. are of Equal Value with those of the other Mss 113
c) The Readings of Ell. worse than those of the other Mss. 120
IV TABLE OF CONTENTS.
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§ 28. The Agreements of Hen., Gg., Dd. (Eg.) 125
§ 29. The Common Readings of Hen., Gg., Dd. (Eg.), and some
Ms. of the Cogr 126
§ 30. The Common Readings of Hen., Gg., Dd. (Eg.), and Har. 4 127
§ 31. The Relation of Hen. and Gg 127
§ 32. Hen., Gg., Har.4 joined by some Ms. of the Cogr. . . . 128
§ 33. The Agreements of Hen., Gg., and the Cogr 128
§ 34. The Agreements of Hen., Gg., and Har.4 129
§ 35. The Relation of Hen. and Dd. (Eg.) 130
§ 36. Hen., Dd., (Eg.), Har.4 joined by some Mss. of the Cogr. 132
.§ 37. Hen., Dd. (Eg.) joined by some Mss. of the Cogr 133
§ 38. The Agreements of Hen., Dd. (Eg.), and Har.4 135
§ 39. Hen., Har.4 joined by some Ms. of the Cogr 136
§ 40. The Agreements of Hen. and the Cogr 138
§ 41. The Agreements of Hen. and Har. 4 141
§ 42. The Isolated Readings of Hen 143
§ 43. The Relation of Gg. and Dd. (Eg.) 149
§ 44. Hen., Dd. (Eg.), Har.4 joined by some Ms. of the Cogr.. 151
§ 45. The Agreements of Gg., Dd. (Eg.), and the Cogr 152
§ 46. The Agreements of Gg., Dd. (Eg.), and Har.4 153
§ 47. The Agreements of Gg., Har.4, and the Cogr 154
§ 48. The Agreements of Gg. and the Cogr 157
§ 49. The Agreements of Gg. and Har.4 163
§ 50. The Isolated Readings of Gg 165
§ 51. The Agreements of Dd. (Eg.), Har.4, and the Cogr. ... 196
§ 52. The Agreements of Dd. (Eg.) and the Cogr 199
§ 53. The Agreements of Dd. (Eg.) and Har.4 207
§ 54. The Isolated Readings of Dd. (Eg.) 210
n. Chapter. The B-Type 232
§ 55. The Readings of the Cogr. -f- Har.4 better than those of the Ellgr.
a) Alone 232
(3) Supported by some other Ms. of the B-Type .... 233
§ 56. The Relations between the Cogr. and Har. 4 — Cogr. and Har. 4 have the like (faulty or indifferent) Readings, Ellgr. is divided.*)
a) Alone 233
(3) Supported by some other Ms. of the B-Type . . . 234
§ 57. The Relation between Co., Lan., and Har.4
a) Alone . . . 236
P) Supported by some other Ms. of the B-Type .... 238
*) Om. on p. 233.
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§ 58. The Relation of Co., Pe., and Har.4.
a) Alone 239
p) Supported, etc 240
§ 59. The Relation of Pe., Lan., and Har.4.
a) Alone 240
P) Supported, etc 241
§ 60. The Agreements of Co. and Har.4.
a) Alone 242
P) Supported, etc 244
§ 61. The Agreements of Lan. and Har.4.
a) Alone 244
P) Supported, etc 246
§ 62. The Agreements of Pe. and Har.4.
a) Alone 246
P) Supported, etc 250
§ 63. Some other Ms. of the B-Type combined with Har.4 . . 251
§ 64. The Corpus Group. The Common Readings of Co., Pe., Lan.
a) Alone 252
p) Supported, etc 271
§ 65. The Relation of Co. and Lan.
a) Alone 274
p) Supported, etc 292
§ 66. The Relation of Co. and Pe.
a) Alone 293
P) Supported, etc 297
§ 67. The Relation of Pe. and Lan.
a) Alone 298
P) Supported, etc 305
§ 68. The Isolated Readings of Co.
a) Alone 308
P) Supported, etc 319
§ 69. The Isolated Readings of Lan.
a) Alone 319
p) Supported, etc 346
§ 70. The Isolated Readings of Pe.
a) Alone 347
P) Supported, etc 375
§ 71. The Isolated Readings of Har.4 377
§ 72. Concluding Remarks 418
Corrections and Additions. . .421
t> .
Introduction.
More than ten years ago I had promised the late Dr. FURNIVALL* to write a Comparison of the eight leading Mas. of the CANTERBURY TALES for the CHAUCER SOCIETY, but owing partly to the often onerous duties of my college-work, partly to more urgent obligations of another sort, I had to postpone the fulfilment of my promise till I found leisure to settle finally to this task, I think in 1908, devoting as much time to it as I then could spare; but considering the enormous size of the poem, the progress could only be very slow. When I had nearly finished the first cast of it, the meritorious director of the Chaucer Society unfortunately died, and it was resolved that the Society should come to a close. On my application to Prof. W. W. SKEAT,** who had taken the affairs in hand, I was answered that there were not enough i'linds left to have my researches printed as a publication of the CHAUCER SOCIETY. This was rather a blow to me. and I was afraid that all my work, as far as it had advanced till then, would be in vain. Then Professor HOOPS of Heidelberg, to whom I wrote, kindly advised me to enter into negotiation with the wellknown publisher Mr. WINTER of the same place, and the latter, indeed, was inclined to have it printed for me, on condition that he should receive some support in England. On a second application to Prof. SKEAT, he acknowledged that the late CHAUCER SOCIETY was under a sort of obligation to me, and in a most friendly way pro mised to assist Mr. WINTER and me as much as possible. But now another condition was imposed upon me: to shorten
* S. his Edition of the Dd.-Ms., Forewords, p. VII. ** Whose decease is now also to be lamented.
Koch, Chaucer. 1
2 Introduction.
the size of my Ms. The consequence was that I had to rewrite the greater part of my work, but I trust now that the new arrangement and the contractions made necessary will turn out a great advantage. At the same time I was obliged to omit all details of minor importance, to introduce a number of abbreviations, which, however, I hope will not interfere with the clear understanding of my deductions, and to substitute frequent references instead of giving in full the passage in question— an inconvenience which I must beg my readers kindly to excuse under those circumstances.
For the same reason I must content myself with a few remarks on the general character and the relations of the Mss. here treated of, at the end of each paragraph, as a com prising discussion of the various readings would occupy much more space than is permitted to me, and this the more so as from the comparatively few complete Mss. at my disposal it would be impossible to arrive at a definite result as to the connection of their wide-spread ramifications. Still I hope to have in my concluding paragraph drawn some conclusions which will not be without interest in the still unsettled question of constructing a really critical text ot the CANTERBURY TALES.
For shortness' sake I must also refer my readers to the descriptions of the Mss. in question found in Dr. FURNIV ALL'S Temporary Preface, p. 44—85, to Prof. SKEAT'S Editions, to the Specimens of all accessible Mss. of the Pardoner's Pro logue and Tale, Parts I and VIII, of the Clerk's Tale, Parts VI, VII, IX, and the Introductions to them by the late Prof. ZUPITZA and myself; further to the Introduction to my edition of tho Pardoner's Tale, etc., p. XXX sqq., and to Miss HAMMOND'S Chaucer, a Bibliographical Manual, p. 173 sqq.
According to my former researches, all the Mss. of the C. T. are to be divided into two large groups, called A-Type and B-Type, which together go back to one common source, a copy of the poet's original. Though at first only proved to exist for the Pardoner's and the Clerk's Tales, this division will also be found to hold good for the rest of Chaucer's
Introduction. 3
great work, and so I have adopted it unhesitatingly for the present arrangement of the Mss. (cp. § 72). Before enumerat ing them according to this scheme, I will remark that the abbreviations for their titles are, with a few slight modi fications, the same as used by ZUPITZA and myself in the fore- named Specimens.
I. The A-Type.
a) The completely printed Mss.
1. The Ellesmere Ms., the most complete of all; for its special readings, s. § 27 Ell.
2. The Hengwrt Ms., without the Chan. Yemans T., and mutilated towards the end (s. Nos. 6, 7, 14, 20, 22 below).
For special readings, s. § 42 Hen.
3. The Cambridge Univ. Libr. Ms. Gg. 4. 27, which, besides some omissions, has lost several leaves (s. Nos. 13, 15, 22, 24); special readings s. § 50 Gg.
4. The Cambridge Univ. Libr. Ms. Dd. 4. 24., also partly mutilated (s. Nos. 5 & 21). Special readings, s. § 54 . . Dd.
b) Mss. from which only extracts have been printed.
5. The Egerton Ms. 2726 (formerly Haistwell Ms.), used to supply the losses of Dd.: A 1—252, 504— 758, 919-1170, 1502-1931, 2681-2682, 2754-2782, 2927-3016; B 530 to 710, 1584-1663, 1837-1934, 2246-2289, 4000-4079, 4353-4356; F 673-753, 1472-1564; G 711, 856-1 1085 [1086— 1092inanl8thcenturyhand].BesidesF679/80inCo. Eg.
6. The Additional Ms. 5140, employed to fill up the gaps in se veral Mss.; B 3961-80 (Pe.), 4233 -38 (id.), 4637 -52 (cp. Dd. and Ro.1); D 2159—2294 (Pe.), 1646/47 (Lan.), 2356/57 (Pe.), 2419-40 (Lan.); F 1-8 (Lan.), 673 — 70a (id.), 1147/48 (Pe.), 1191-96 (id.), G 103 (Lan.), I. 887
to 944, and 1044-1092 for Hen. (instead of Ch.). . . Ad1.
7. The Christ Church Ms. 152, Oxford, for Hen., I 551-887, 944 to 1044; suppl. from Ad.1 Ch.
8. The 4 Hodson Mss., referred to in Dd., B 2185 sqq. (§ 54), especially the Hodson Ms. 39., for Eg., B 2256, 2266 . . Hod.
II. The B-Type.
a) The completely printed Mss.
9. The Corpus Christi College Ms., Oxford. Contains the spurious Gamely n. Besides several omissions, a number of leaves have been lost towards the end. (S. Nos. 13, 17,
19, 21, 23). Special readings, s. § 68 Co.
i*
Introduction.
10. The Petworth Ms. Has the Gamely n, but frequent omissions (S. Nos. 6, 15, 21). Special readings, s. § 70 . Pe.
11. The Lansdowne Ms. Similar to Pe.Gamelyn. (S. Nos. 6,
13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24.). Special readings, s. § 69 Lan.
12. The Harleian Ms. 7334. Gamely n. Frequent omissions and loss of several leaves in Fragment F. Not supplied
from another Ms. Special readings, s. § 71 Har.«
b) Mss. from which only extracts have been printed.
13. The Harleian Ms. 1758. Mostly used to supply Gg. S. A 1-36 [Gamelyn completely printed]. B 1— 9; 2096-2108, 3049-78; 3197 -3204 (Co.), 3469 (Co.), 3501 (Co.), 3553 (Co.) 3627/8; 4112 (Lan.); 4114 (id.), 4489 -91 )id.); 4581 -4636. C 297 -98 (Pe.?), 609/12 and 619/26 (Lan.). D 1265 -1322, 1665-1746; 1872/73 (Co.); 1907/12, 2285-94. E 87/88; 117 (Lan.), 1305/6 (id.), 1819/20 (id.), 2319-84 (id.). F 774 (Lan.); 1595-1602 (Lan.). G 740-45. H 215/16. I 25-105, 226-252, 387-405, 520-39, 647-89, 736
to 775, 1081-92 Har. 2
14. The Harleian Ms. 7333, mostly supplies Lan.; s. B 4233 to 4238 (Co.). E 1213-44 (Hen.). F 1147/48, 1191 -96, 1324, 1567/68. G 73/74, 156/59, 213/14, 325/27, 432. . Har.3
15. The Harleian Ms. 7335; used to supply different Mss.: E 1646 (Pe.), 1927/28 (Lan.), 2356/57 (id.), 2419-40. F 1-8 (Gg.), 1423/24 (Lan.), 1433/34 (id.). G 158 (Gg.) 213/14 (Pe.), 325-37 (id.), 432 (id.), 484 (id.) Har.5
16. The Additional Ms. 25,718, supplies Lan. C 356, 409
to 427, 603/4, 646 Ad.2
17. The Hatton Ms. Donat 1; for Gg. F 679/80, for Co. 11086
to 1092 Hat.
18. The Cambridge Univ. Ms. II. 3, 26, supplies Lan. D 575
to 583 Ii.
19. The Laud Ms. 600, for Co. B 2328-61, F 673-708, for
Lan. D 717-19 Lau.1
20. The Lichfield Ms., for Hen. G 554-1481 (Cp. Ro. 2) . Lich.
21. The Royal Ms. 17 D. XV. : B 2328-61 (Lan.) ; 3961 -80 (Co.), 4112 (id.), 4114 (id.), 4233-38 (Lan.), 4637-52 (Cp. Dd.). C 603/4 (Co.). D 575-84 (Pe.), 609/12 (id.), 619-26 (id.), 717-19 (Gg., Pe.). E 1170-76 (Pe.); 1213-44 (Lan.); 1527-29 (Pe.). F 1423/24 (id.), 1433/34 (id.).
H 47-52 (Pe.) Bo.1
22. The RoyalMs.18. C.I I [Gamelyn printed]; supplies Bl 163 -90 (Hen.); 2109-56 (Gg.), 2157-73 (id.); 3961-80 (Hen.). E65, 74,81,143 (Lan.), 2281-88 (id.); F 414 (id.). G717 (Hen.), 1337/40 (id.). I 472 (470) -511 (Lan.) . . . . Ro. 2
Introduction. 5
23. The Selden Ms. B. 14, mostly used to supply Go. ; s. A 1 —72. B1163-90 (Ell.). D10; 146-217; 575-84, 609-12, 619 to 626. E 33-107, 117, 143, 173,1190-1212,1213-92; 1305/6,1646/47, 1927/28,2319-2418, 2419-40. Fl-8, 1147/48, 1191-96, 1423/24, 1433/34, 1567/68, 1584-1624. G 1-36, 73/74, 156-59, 213/14; 325-37, 389/90, 432.
I 62-104, 290-1086 Se.
24. The Sloane Ms. 1685, almost regularly used to fill up the gaps of Gg.; s. A 757-964, 3063, 3074-88, 3828-91, 4365 to 4422 [Gamelyn printed]. B 82-133, 1163-90, 1191 to 1252, 1304-09, 1563-1747, 3079-3108, 3615-52, 3957-4048. C 1 -166, 243-386. D 1 -76, 1491/92, 1525 to 27, 1631-64, 1872/73. E 1-112, 1245-64,2405—18. F 9-32 (partly), 49-72 (id.), 615-728; 1512 (Lan.); 1575-1624. G 1-14, 85-140, 554-65 (partly), 592 to 602 (id.); 706-57 (cp. Har. 2), 1046/47, 1121 (partly).
25. Scarcely worth mentioning is the Barlow Ms., used forPe.
^ in F 679/80 Ba.
As an Appendix to C, the different forms of the Doctor- Pardoner Link have been printed according to a number of Mss., among which there are several of the above list (Har. 2, Ro. 2, Ii., Har.4, Ro.1, Har.3, Har.5, Ad.1, Ad.2, Se., Hat., Dd., Lan.1, etc.). But as the question of their relation has been more fully treated in the Specimens mentioned before, it is not necessary to enter into it here. Neither will I re-open the discussion of the evolution of the text and of the right order of the Tales or the different Fragments, lately treated by Professors SKEAT and TATLOCK*, but merely state that, though I now believe Dr. FURNIVALL'S arrange ment in the Six-Text Print to be a mistaken one**, deviating from all Mss. in existence chiefly on the authority of a very doubtful one (Se.), I have followed him in order to facilitate the comparison of my lists with the printed text, and retained the letters designating the single
* 'The Evolution of the Canterbury Tales', Ch. Soc., 2nd Ser. 38, and 'The Eight-text Edition of the Canterbury Tales', 2nd Ser. 43, both re viewed by me in Engl. stud. 41, p. 127 sqq. and Anglia, Beibl. XXII, p. 266 — 7, here together with Prof. TATLOCK'S 'The Harl. Manuscript 7334 and Revision of the C. 7Y, 2nd Ser. 41.
** S. also Prof. SKEAT'S remarks in his Introduction to Prof. CORSON's lately issued 'Index of the Proper Names, etc.', 1st Ser.
LXXII, p. VIII.
6 Introduction.
Fragments (A— I). A future editor, however, will have to adopt the order of the Ell. Ms.; but here-of another time.
Further I wish to point out that I have disregarded here the subdivisions into which the Mss. of each of the two Types, according to the 'Specimens, etc.', ought to be classed, because only part of the codices come here into consideration, and consequently have simplified the designation of Go.-j- Pe.-]-Lan. as Corpus Group (Cogr.), in order to distinguish them from Har. 4, instead of separating Pe. from them as the head of the largest group of Mss. that have come down to us. If I have gone so far beyond the strict limits of my task as to have admitted also the extracts taken from the less important codices into my researches, I have thought this proceeding necessary, because without their assistance not much more than half of the text of the C. T. could have been examined thoroughly. Besides, some of the Mss. from which larger portions have been borrowed in order to supply the losses or omissions of the leading ones, are so similar in character and in their relation to the other texts, especially Eg. and Dd., Se. and Co., Ch., Ad.1 and Hen., that I have not hesitated to place their readings directly, though in brackets, together with those for which they are meant to serve as substitutes. Otherwise, when a Ms. of the B-Type has been used by Dr. Furnivall to fill up the gaps of one of the A-Type (thus Har. 2 and SI. l frequently for Gg.), such common readings have been placed under a particular head [marked h) or ft)].
As for the principles which have led me to exclude or include the various readings from or into my enumerations, I will just say that, though mere differences in spelling or dialect have, as a rule, been neglected by me to avoid the swelling of this book into enormous dimensions, I have carefully registered all cases which I believed to be relevant for the decision whether there exists a closer or remoter con nection of certain Mss. with each other, and so also minor details, orthographic peculiarities, which seemed to be characteristic of some of them, side-notes, glosses, headings, and colophons have occasionally been mentioned. For though the agreements of two or more Mss. may be of little import-
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ance for the restoration of the original reading, their more or less frequent occurrence assists us in answering the question of their affinity.
If a look into the following pages should cause one or other of my readers to ask what can have originated such a bewildering number of varieties in the tradition of Chaucer's text, I must beg him to consider first that sixty and more years had elapsed since the poet's composing those lines till most of the copies now extant were written, and that they were not taken directly from the original, but from intermediate sources, sometimes already contaminated with others. To the same circumstance are no doubt due the alterations or interpretations of certain words which mean while had grown obsolete. The omission of whole lines and sentences is frequently to be accounted for, particularly in the prose treatises, by the facility with which the eye of a negligent scribe jumped from one word to its next repetition. Then, to explain the many deviations of the B -Type from the other, we must assume that its common original was a badly and carelessly written Ms., and that its later copyists, not understanding or misreading certain passages, thought themselves obliged to alter them, so that they might give at least some sense, or to fill up gaps by lines of their own— often poor enough— invention. Others, however, looked for some other Ms. that seemed to them more trustworthy than the one they had before them, and at that period unable to form a critical judgment, picked out of it one expression here and another there which seemed to them to improve their own text. Then, perhaps, came a corrector, who made again alterations, partly availing himself of a third Ms., and partly following his own taste. The same course also the later copies of the A-Type seem to have gone through, and that this is not a mere phantastical imagination, is shown by later corrections entered into them, most frequently into Gg., but occasionally also into other Mss., which are all minutely described in Dr. FURNIV ALL'S publication, but only repeated by myself in cases where they seemed to me of interest for the relations or characterization of a codex. The same may
8 Introduction.
be said of the sidenotes and glosses, which are most frequent in Ell. (especially in Fragments G, D, E, & I), next in Hen. and Dd., most rare in Gg. and Har. 4, but the problem whether some of them, particularly those found the same in Mss. of different groups, may not be traced back to Chaucer himself must be left aside for the present*. Also the question of dialect can be touched only slightly here; and I must refer my readers for some remarks on this subject to Dr. FURNIVALL'S Temporary Preface' alluded to before. On the whole, however, the classification of our Mss. into two large groups finds some foundation by the observation that those of theP-Type now and then show Northern influence (s. the concluding remarks in §§ 68—71), whilst Gg. has several Midland peculiarities (e. g. A. 3260, 3562), and Ell. and Hen., partly also Dd., belong to the dialect of London or its neigh bourhood**, from which circumstance naturally result a number of differences in the texts to be compared here. These do not only consist in the use of other words or forms, but also in the use of certain letters. Whilst the scribes of Ell. and Hen., for instance, write th (p only sometimes in pat), y, sh, those of the Co. -group have, though uncertain in the beginning, almost regularly p, 3, sch (sh Pe.), and Har. 4 vacillates between p and th. Ell. and Hen. designate i before or after m, n, u by y, whereas there seems to exist no certain rule in the interchange between y and i in the other Mss. While ght is preferred by most Mss., Lan. has ht, Pe. 3* (at first the same as Lan.). Peculiar to Pe. is the use of scl for si, e. g. sclawe A 943, sole A 1740, sclydere A 1267, etc. For some more differences of this kind, s. § 2.
Hoping that these general remarks will help my readers better to understand the existence of so many and varied deviations of the Mss. from each other before they begin their examination, I have still to add that I have entirely relied on the exactitude of the copies made of them for their prints in the Ch. Soc. publications, though in some places
* See for a list of them also Prof. SKEAT'S 'Eight-text Edition', etc., p. 1—18.
** S. JOHANN FRIESHAMMER, 'Die sprachlicke Form der Chaucer- schen Prosa, etc.', reviewed by me in Anglia, 1. c.
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(marked [ ?]) I have the suspicion that Dr. FURNIVALL or his helpmates have misread a few letters not very distinctly written in the original. That some caution in this respect is necessary, has lately been shown by a list published by Prof. FLUGEL* in which he, after a careful collation of the Ms. , enumerates several mistakes made in the reproduction of the Ellesmere-Ms., of which due notice has been taken in the following pages.
The arrangement of my material does not require a long explanation, and the particular treatment of Ell. (§ 27) will, I hope, be consented to on account of its unique position. To facilitate the survey of the lists of the lectio variorum, I have inserted the titles (partly abbreviated) of the single Tales into the paragraphs of some length, but without separating the Prologues or Links from them, which I thought would have impeded rather than promoted the clearness of the text. — Further, those passages which seemed to me of special interest, as the omission or addition of whole lines or sentences, have been made conspicuous by full-faced type of their numbers, whilst the references of minor im portance for the context, merely pointing out paraJlel passages, etc., are enclosed in brackets. The enumeration of such and of the quotations registering the recurrence of the same peculiarity of a Ms. is not meant to be exhaustive, though I hope not to have overlooked any of consequence. -
Finally I wish to observe that what I have called a 'good reading' does not always imply that it was also the poet's own expression, which must often enough remain doubtful, and that, the word 'Isolated reading' (s. §§ 27, 42, 50, 54, 68— 71) is merely used in relation to the restricted number of Mss. to be treated here, as, in fact, these readings are frequently joined by codices not included in the present researches, which, e. g., is shown in the Pard. Tale. , where the mistakes of Pe. mentioned under that head in § 70 are mostly also found in other Mss. belonging to the same group. - - As for the metrical rules that I have followed, it will suffice to refer to my remarks on that subject in my Edition of the 'Pardoner', p. XVI sq. -
* S. Anglia, vol. xxx.
I. Chapter. The A-Type.
§ 1. The Ell. -group better than Cogr.-\-Har.4.
A. (Gen. Prologue). 275.Sownynge — SchewyngCogr.,Swownynge Har. *. 335. was euere — euer was Cogr., was al Har. 4. fmetr.J. 620. clepen— clepen it Cogr., callen Har.4. 688. as hath a goot — as a g. Co., Pe., as it were a g. Lan., as eny g. Har.4. 726. narette— ne rette fcp. 2719 aretted in all Mss.J — (Knyght). 1005. taas— caas; id. 1009 & 1020 (chaas Har.4). 1017. The heraudes (Theroudis Gg.) knew hem best — The h. kn. hem self Cogr., Heraudes kn. hem wel Har.4. 1177. as didc the houndes — now as h. Co., as h. Pe., Lan., as doth the h. Har.4. 1236. maistow — might (mayght Lan.) pou Cogr., om. Har.4 (cp. § 71). 1374 Hereos*) — heres Cogr., hercos Har.4 1536. kan— gan. 1666. though (thow Gg.) — pei (peihe Lan.). 1702 It semed— it semep [but cp. the pret. 1698, 1699, 1700, etc.]. 1713. lystes— lyste Har.4, litell liste Cogr. 1758. adoun fmetr.J — doun Cogr., anoon Har.4 for: kne-es Cogr.?/. 1819. At requeste [metr.J - At pe (Atte Pe.) r. [cp. § 3, A 2685, § 12, A 1009]. 2043. ther shynen two figures — per schinep (-es Lan.), etc. 2069. Yet peynted was (om. Ell.) fmetr.J — yet ypeynted was. 2438. swich strif (a st. Dd.) ther is Ell., Hen., Dd., pere is sw. st. Gg. — such (frissche Lan.) strif is. 2447. As sooth is seyd — A sop, etc. Co., Lan., And soop, etc. Pe., Har.4. 2472. as thou hast him hight — as pou him bihight [the pret. ought to be bihighte] Co., Har.4, as pou hast hist Pe., as pou him hihte Lan. 2488. And**)— But. 2504. Giggynge (Gynggynge Dd.) - Gydyng Co., Lan., Sigyng Pe., Girdyng Har.4. 2539/40 in the gyse of mortal bataille — in pis gise (wise Har. 4) of m. b. 2561. theheuene — heuene. 2615. He foyneth on his feet — ... foot (cp. feet — fool 2668, F976). 2640. to bite— did b. Har.4, byte Cogr. 2655/56. Vn to the folk pat foghten thus echon He cryde hoo namoore for it is doon I wol be trewe luge, etc. — he cried ho namore for it is don Ne non schal lenger to (vnto Har.4) his felaw gon, etc. 2681/82. Ellgr. om.
* For Eros; both sides are faulty, but Ellgr. a little better than Co., etc. ** According to Prof. FLOGEL'S list of corrections (Introduct. p. 9.). ilso Ell. has 'And'.
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ffor wommen as to (for to Har. *) speken in comune Thei folwen all be fauour of fortune in Cogr., Har.4 {which seems a later insertion, not corresponding with the character of Emily J. 2718. as was — as it was {metr.J — nys but Co., Lan., is by Pe., is but Har.4 2722. nys nat but fmetr.J. 2728. and eek fmetr.J— and. 2806. Dusked— DuskenPe.,Duskyng Har.4, Busked Co., Lan. 2881. The criyng and the soun —be crye and be s. Co., Lan., be cry and of {>e s. Har. 4, be crie and of be sorowe sone Pe. 2943. men made — maad was Cogr., sche made Har.4. 3041. thynketh— benkeb; id. 3615, B 2714; cp. B 3024. [§ 6, F 1398.]. 3052. his breeth— be b. -- (Miller). 3251. Tasseled— Tassed Co., Har.4, Tasshed Ne., Tassilde Lan. 3543. she hadde had— sche hadde. 3764. vndo — vnto. 3778. I wol brynge it thee agayn — thee om. Cogr., I wol it b. a. to be Har.4 (cp. § 27 a). — (Reeue). 3974. kamuse— Camoys (cp. 3934. kamuse Ell., Hen., Dd., Lan., Co.). 4239. I is [North, dialect! J — I am. 4295. this lohn [id. 4292 in all Mss.!] —bat lohn Co., Lan., John Pe., Har.4 — (Cook). 4328. hadde— hab. 4337. a Millere— a om. [cp. § 6]. 4339/40. correct — transposed Co., etc.
B. (ManofLawe). [99—109. Gg. missing, s. §6.] 173.fulfayn— agayn [but s. agayn 169]. 264 bat was with sorwe— bat with sorw is. 282. syn that (sithe bat Gg.) fmetr.J - - sibben Co., sepens Har.4, sib Pe., Lan.; id. E 1467 (sebenes Co., sythen Pe., Lan., synnes Har. 4). 289. brende (brent hadde Hen.)— bat brende. 316. To ship(e) — 'i'n a later hand1 Har.4, The ship Cogr. 350. spak right— spak. 368. brynge vs — to bringen Cogr., to bryng vs Har.4. 417. ye bothe— ye om. Cogr., 1. om. Har.4. 422. spreynd— spreynd is. 478. we sholde — sche sch. 540. no cristen dorste — no c. men d. Har.4, d. no c. Cogr. 548. somme that— that om. 633. he that starf — starf om. 704. At manages (mariage Gg., the m. Dd.) — Of mariage (pe M. Lan.) 725. vn to his kyng fmetr.J — to his k. 781. traitorie — traiterie Cogr., treccherie Har.4 795. and on (om. Gg.) heigh luyse — on a heih I. Co., Pe., or an h. I. Lan., of an lustise Har.4. 825. on the Stronde— in p. st. Co., Pe., att be st. Lan., on be grounde Har.4. 1055. she for sorwe — she om. Cogr., for sorwe.. sche Har.4. 1071. sorwe — hire s. Cogr., be s. Har.4. 1152. whan bat — whan. — (Shipman). [1163 to 1252 lost Gg. ; but cp. § 6 for the readings in II. 1194, 1199, 1202, 1210, 1211, which are better than those in Cogr. -)- SI.1, Har. 4]. 1292. appalled wight— palled knight Co., Lan., palled vfi^t Pe., Har. 4. 1302. gan for to shake— for om. Cogr., bygan to sch. Har. 4. 1331 they kiste— y-kiste Co., Har.4, kist Pe., Lan. 1337. al be he — and beigh he be Co., al bough (alpeihe) he be Pe., Lan., bough he be Har.4. 1348. o my daun — my om. 1349. were me . . for to hyde — me were . . to h. 1366. wise and riche (ryche & wys Gg.) and ther-to fre— wys riche, etc. Cogr., ther-to om. Har. 4. 1370. nedes paye — nedes om. (cp. § 25 b). 1378. faille yow— f. be Cogr. [but 'sou' 1375, 1379, etc.]; I. om. Har.4. 1390. this care— bis worldes c. Cogr., 3oure c. Har.4. 1405. what sire how longe — sire om. Cogr., how 1. sire
12 § 1. B.
Har. 4. 1416. al so— so. 1436. houshold — housbonde. 1438. shallow— pou mayst. 1445. At afterdinner— And after d. (cp. F 302, 918, 1219) 1452. Atemprely— And temperally Gogr., Al t. Har.4. 1459. if itmay. be— if pat it (sit Pe.) may be Cogr., if it mighte be Har.4. 1468. ffor yet to nyght thise beestes moot I beye— 36 schulle be payed wher pat I lyue or deye Co., And god of heuene spede sou in 3oure weye Pe., For for the bestis pis night most I pay Har. 4, [spur.] I. om. Lan. 1472. cosyn myn— myn om. [cp. 1348]. 1474. when pat it yow leste— it om. (euer 3011 1. Co.). 1503. right to the point Ell., to the poynt right Hen., etc. [better]— to here p. Cogr., to pe p. Har.4 1528. to axe or borwe — to borwe; moneye — no m. Cogr., no kyn m. Har.4. 1561. that viage— such a v. Cogr., such v. Har. 4 [cp. such 1560]. [1562—1624 lost Gg.]. -- (Prioresse). [1625—1747 lost Gg.; the better readings of Ell., Hen., Dd. s. § 6, 1648, 1655, 1664, 1678]. 1760. heeld hym faste— hym om.; huld ful faste Har.4. 1767. shal— schulde. 1773. pat they pat— pel pat Cogr., pat pay Har.4. 1775. ne knewe— knewe. 1777. hir litel child but he cam noght— pis 1. ch. ; but horn cam he n. Cogr., but he cometh n. Har.4. 1786 hir litel child to fynde — her ch. to f. Pe., Lan., hire ch. for to fynde Co., Har. 4. 1792. wente oght forby (out forth by Gg.) — w. hem by Co., Pe., w. per by Har.4, 1. om. Lan. 1796. casten — cast. 1828. Han sped hem— hadde spedde him Co., had sp. hem Pe., Lan., Hap sp. him Har.4. 1848. forlete— lete. 1864. trikled (trekelede Gg.) — stryked Co., Pe., strikled Lan., striken Har.4. -- (Thopas). 1888. looke vp— looke [cp. 1887]. 1895. syn — sepin(s) Cogr., sins Har.4; [cp. B 2646, C 390, 869, E 1522, 1526, F 306 (seth Har.4), F 991, G 494, 504 (§ 2)]. 1963. Al whan -And whan Cogr., whan that Har.4. 1966. swatte— swette (cp. Gg. 560). 2009. Armoure (:sowre 2012) -- armor Pe., armure Co., etc. 2057. lilye — lily. 2095. sparcle— sparcles Co., Lan., spark(e) Pe., Har.4. - - (Melibeus). [2157—2173 lost Gg. ; cp.. § 6, 2125 and 2155]. 2247. good womman foond I ncuere — . . . neuer noon Har. 4, . . . neuer one Pe., fond I neuer g. w. Co., Lan. [2260. and he pat al despiseth al displesesh asseiththe book Hen., Gg., Eg. (for Dd.), om. Ell. — ...despisep all dispysep, etc. Co., . . .despisep all pinge him despisep, etc. Lan., and pat al dis- pisep as (om. Har.4) seip, etc. Pe., Har.4.]. 2264. ffor certes . . . wolde — certes . . .nolde Co., Lan., II. om. Pe., Har.4. 2277. it were bettre dwelle Ell., Hen., (to d.) Gg., Eg. (for Dd.) — he were b. to dw. Co., him were b. dw. Lan., it were b. a man were Pe., it were b. to a man to dw. Har. 4. 2296. confusion of man — c. to man Pe., Har. *, om. Co., Lan. 2311. the (thre Gg.) thynges (cp. 2312) — pinges Co., Lan., poo Pe., Har. 4. 2353. han seyn— han say moch Pe., haue I seye (sai) sightes Har.4, Lau. 1 (for Co.), om. Ro1 (for Lan.). 2367. flaterynge preisers — flaterynge & preysyng Co., Lan., flaterers and preisers Pe., flaterers Har.4. 2385. in suspect the conseillyng — in s. to pe c. Co., Lan., in s. pe counsaile Pe., Har.4. 2438. anientissed — avyncesed Pe.,
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anyntesched Co., etc. 2508. The hardynesse of his herte — the om. 2517. ther wher as— per as Pe., wher as Co., Lan., where Har. *. 2520. hire wordes — hem and her w. Pe., Har.4, here word Co., Lan., 2546. of this matiere or of this conseil — of pis m. eyper of pis c. Co., Lan., of pis or pis c. Pe., Har.4. 2552. consenteden (cp. Gg. §50) — consenten Cogr., ben conseilours Har.4; id. 2553, but consentid Har.4. 2555. Lat vs now considere — now om. Har.4, let se now Co., Lan., I. om. Pe. 2559. or (or to Ell.) destroye — ne to d. Co., Lan., ne d. Pe., and stryue Har.4. 2561. ne wollen (wolden Dd.) — woln Co., Pe., Har.4, ne wol not Pe. 2565. a fer kynrede — after k. Co., Lan., litel k. Pe., Har.4. 2578. the consequent — the om. Co., Har.4, his (?) c. Lan., /. om. Pe. 2585. Efficiens— Officiens (-ence Pe., Har.4). 2587. thy (thyne) thre enemys — by bre e. Pe., be bre e. Har.4, /. om. Co., Lan. 2595. god suffred — 36 suffren (suffred Pe., Har. 4). 2638. or bowe— ne b. Pe., Har. 4 ne borwe Co., or borwe Lan. 2655. put and holden — ouersette and halden Co., Lan., kept Pe., put Har.4. 2675 to a man — a man, om. Co. 2706. force or strengthe — f. and st. Co., Lan., fors Pe., f. and by hisst. Har.4. 2752. pouerte— pouert; id. 2754, 2757, 2781, C 441, D 1192, 1 192; [§ 6, B 99.] 2777. myghty — riche. 2801. Auaricious— auerous; id. 2807, 2809, etc. 2811. by pitee and debonairetee — wib p. and with d. Co., Lan., by P. and by bonairte Pe., Har.4. 2856. fallen manye perils — schuln f. m. p. Co., Lan., many periles Pe., f. many meruayles and p. Har. 4. 2860. for ther is— perfore is (it is Pe., Lan.). 2876. hoomlynesse— - homlynesse ('corrected1!) Co., humblesse Pe., Lan., pryde Har.4. 2884. seye I — saip he. 2892. seyeth and conseileth me as yow liketh — s. and c. me f orb as, etc. Har.4, sittep and c. me right as sow (ge) liste Co. , Lan. , saib on and counsaile me as 30 like]) Pe. 2912. it be of youre wyl— it be soure w. Cogr., it by 3. w. Har.4. 2913. entente— assent [from 2912]. 2919. goodes— goodnesse Cogr., goddes Har.4. 2945. to thy freend ne to thy brother — and to (om. Pe.) by f. ne, etc. Har. 4, Pe., and to J)in f. Co., bi f. ne pi self Lan. 2973. as a thyng — as J>ing. 2986. swiche as— whiche bat. 3024. thynke— benke [A 3041]. 3028. in this wyse gete(n)— gete(n).— (Monk). [3090 hem bothe . . . euery boon Ell., Hen.,Dd. (Gg. missing), cp. § 6]. 3134. vn-to— in to Co., Lan., to Pe., Har.4. 3136. as greet a leene as thou hast — a om. Cogr., thou hast om. Har.4. 3140. but and I— but I. 3161. Tragedies— tragedy(e)s Co., Pe., Tragedise Lan., tredis Har.4. 3163. Tragedie— Tregedye Cogr., Tregedis Har.4; id. 3181. (tregedrie Lan., tregedye Har.4 [cp. § 20, B 3973]. 3165. hym [cp. 3166]— hem [cp. § 6, B 3648]. 3177. After hir ages— And after here a. Co., and after her age Lan., After her Age Pe., Har.4. 3224. on euery tayl hadde knyt— in e. t. hap (had. Pe., Lan.) putt (knytte Pe., Har. 4). 3233. this asses— pis asse Co., Lan., his asses Pe., Har. 4; was dreye— was so druye (dreye). 3243. Had (Haddist Gg.) thou nat toold to wommen— Haddest pou nat to w. t. Pe., Har.4, spur. 1. Co., Lan. (cp. § 65). 3260. putten— putte Co., put Pe., etc. 3268. falle in— f. in to Cogr., f. to Har. 4. 3285. Hercules (id. in margin)— Ercule Cogr., Ercules Har. 4 (De Ercule
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in marg.). 3287. he was— he bar. 3291. refte (rafte) of the dragoun— rafte be d. Co., Lan., byraft be d. Pe., he raft fro be d. Har.4. 3292. Cerberus— Serberois, etc. Cogr., cerbures Har. 4. 3293. Busirus— Buserus Cogr., bupherus Har.4. 3295. firy— verray. 3296. Achiloys (Achelois) — Achilles Cogr., Adiloyus Har.4. 3301. sith that — siben (sen Lan.); id. H 120, t 282 (sebenes bat Cogr., sith. Har.4); [cp. § 6, F 1420, § 8, I 247, etc.] 3304. his heigh bountee— heigh om. 3307. At bothe the worldes (wordys Gg., worldles Dd.) endes seith Trophee — ... as saith t. Har.4, And bobe . . . ende, etc. Co., Pe., A-boue . . . ende, etc. Lan. 3314. so subtilly (subtyl Gg., sotilly Dd.)— subtily Cogr., soply Har.4. 3320. this (the Hen., Dd.) sherte he wered— be (pis Lan.) sch. he weres Cogr., he wered bis sch. Har.4. 3347. Chaldeye (Chadeie Td.)— Caldey Cogr., Caldeyn Har.4. 3364. ycome — come, I. om. Har.4 (i-come 'later hand1, in marg.). 3365. wax Ell., Hen., wexsyn Gg., wex Dd. — were Co., Har.4, was Pe., Lan. 3371. til— or. 3372. knew— knew wel. 3378. estaat— astate; id. E 923, F26; [cp. §7a, Bl28,§4c, A3229, §16,G1388, § 65, E 468, etc.]. 3390. whil hire Appetites laste — whiles (pe wh. Pe.) here appetyte (arriont Har.4) 1. 3401. tresour rente — t. and r. 3420. yshapen — schapen. 3426. this kyng — pe k. 3434. ffor what man (om. Gg.) pat -- And what man (whan a man Lan.). 3442. Of kynges blood of Perce is she — is om. Co., Of be k. b. Pe., Lan., Har.4; percy Pe.; sche is Har. 4. 3473. espye— aspye; id. 4478, C755, G 500 (espied — aspyed 3718) [cp. § 3, A 4302, § 8, B 4513, § 65, B 1374, § 64, B 1989., etc.]. 3519. so cruelly — trewely Cogr., ful t. Har. 4. 3541. Aurelian— Aurelion Cogr., Aurilian Har.4. 3552. sholde it see — it om. 3562. Shal on hir heed now were — hir om. Har.4; heed om. Lan.; now om. Co.,Pe., here Pe. 3575. al this synne— al pe s. Cogr., synne Har.4. 3577. that took ay heede— bat ay took god (om. Har.4) heede. 3587. hir wheel — pe whel Har.4, om. Cogr. 3588. to sorwe— in-to s. 3591. I nat thyn Infortune— noust I pin fortune Cogr., byn infortune I nought Har.4. 3614. wont was— was wont. [3613 — 52 lost Gg. ; for the readings in Ell., Hen., Dd. 3616, 3636, 3647, s. § 6]. 3679. how bat -pat. 3711. though pat— pough. 3734. That seten— And saten Co., And fatten Lan., That sitten Pe., Sittyng Har.4. 3772. god— lord. 3753. adoured— honoured. 3781. Nichanore— Nichamour Cogr., Nichosor Har.4. 3791. carf it so — it om. 3794. many a mannes— many mannes Cogr., many a man Har.4. 3801. it— hurt Cogr., om. Har.4. 3802. neyther— ne Cogr., no more Har.4. 3816. this . . . this-his . . his Cogr., om. Har.4 [cp. § 6]. 3836. leonyn— louynge Cogr., lumyne Har.4. 3837. pris— pite. 3851. sys — S Co., sise [?] Pe., suster Lan., om. Har.4; Aas— an aas. 3873. Thou thurgh thy knyghthod (kynghod Gg.)-pou porugh pin k. pou Co., Thogh pou porgh pi k. Pe., Theime poruhe pi k. Lan., Thorugh pi k. pou Har.4. 3893. Capitolie-Capithole Co., Pe., Capitoile Lan, Har.4 (id. 3895, but Co. Capitolye). 3923. no grace yet— set no g. Cogr., 30! g. noon Har.4. 3952 in syngyng— in synnynge Pe., Lan., synnynge Co., in I synge Har.4. - (Nonnes preest). [3957-4048 lost Gg.; for the
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readings in 3989, 3990, 4000, 4031, 4039, s. § 6.] 4091. ban had Ell., Hen., an had Gg., Dd. — woldehan had [s. wolde 4-090]. 4119. dreden— dremen. 4125. blake beres— beres. 4147. of humours— in h. Har. 4, of gour humours Pe., Lan., soure h. Co. 4177,. they coomen (cam Dd.) in a toun— bey camen (cam Lan., com Har.4) in-to a t. [cp. § 2, I 363, § 3, D 1401, § 13, G 1233]. 4183. departen compaignye-departe(n) of c. Cogr., depart her c. Har. 4. 4199. of —out of. 4222. in suspecioun — in gret s. Cogr., in a s. Har. 4. 4263. as hem leste— as him 1. 4294. with hem [sc. shippes 4293]— wip him. 4321. Wher— Wheper fmetr.f. 4360. and of solas— of om. 4398. He. . . . saufly myghte it write— He. . . . inighte saufly w. Cogr., hem ... saufly m. he w. Har.4. 4405. sly I niquitee— sleigh te and iniquite Cogr., sleigh of i. Har.4. 4426. parfit clerk— clerk. 4439. if— of. 4444. that morwe— pe m. 4450. to whom — whom Cogr., to him Har. 4. 4471. erst hadde seyn it— er had, etc. Har. 4, hadde seye it erst Cogr. 4476. Now certes— Certes (Cogr. corrupt; cp. § 64). 4503. how that— om. Cogr., how Har.4. 4527. was— ne was [cp. § 6]. 4535. world— pe w. 4547. hadde hent— hente. 4553. Has- drubales— Hasdrubaldes (Esdrubaldes Lan.); cp. F 1399 (Asdrubardis Lan.) 4565. and eek-and. [4581-4636 lost Gg.; s. § 6 for II. 4582, 4594, 4612, 4613, 4636].
C. (Phisicien). 1 — 166 and 243—285 lost Gg. ; cp. the readings of Ell., Hen., Dd. § 6 in II. 2, 3, 5, 6, 14, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 24, 30, 31, 36, 43, 47, 51, 57, 58, 59, 62, 71, 75, 80, 82, 86, 87, 88, 95, 97, 100, 105, 111, 116, 121, 131, 132, 140, 142, 147, 152, 153, 156, 164, 253, 254, 256, 257, 260, 272, 276, 278, 280]. 169. it preeue-proue it. 185. Whil pat . . . this wol I— Whil(e)s (pe whiles Pe.) . . I wol it (pat wol I Har.4) [cp. C 508; etc.; § 5, D 1418, etc.] 186. it nat yow greeue— 36 3ou not g. 187. nys his doghter nat— is nought his d. 193. And wold haue preeued— he w. h. defended (proued Har.4). 199. cherl— clerk; id. 202, 264 (cp. § 6, 140). 197. Virginius-virgineus; id. 203 (cp. § 6, C2). 204. sentence of this Justice— pe assent (passent) of pe (pis Har.4) luge. 213. Virginia— virginea. 220. were neuere— ne were (nere Har.4). 231. O mercy— Mercy. -- (Pardoner). [287—386 lost Gg.; s. § 6 for the readings in II. 287, 289, 291, 292, 299, 300, 305, 311, 318, 334, 361, 376, 377, 380]. 390. sith(e)-sepen(es) Co., etc., syn Har.4; id. 869 (sins Har.4) [cp. B 1895, F 796 (lost Har.4), 1212 (id.), I 371 (§2), H 120 (§ 4c.)]. 394. false lapes-Iapes. 438. Swiche — Whiche. 457. yow telle— t. sou. 466. harpes lutes and Gy ternes — id. Co., but in a different hand, om. Lan., Harpes Rubibes 1. and g. Pe., lutes harpes and g. Har.4. 470. that deueles (deuyll Gg.)-pe d. 480. Whiche been the verray — Suche (Whiche pat Har.4) ben verray (om. Lan.) pe. 490. he yaf-saf. 495. which that— pat Cogr., pe which Har.4. 503. thilke cursed vileynie— pe c. v. Cogr., pis c. felonye Har.4. 508. whil pat-whiles (whils Har.4) pat [metr.]; id. 548 (per whiles pat Har.4), 829 [cp. §8, B1232]. 514. ffolwen— ffol(o)wep. 518. West and North- and om. 526. man so drynketh— men so drinken(-ep Co.) [cp. 'his'
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527]. 537. labour and cost is thee— cost and labour is Cogr., ... is be Har. *. 553. semeth the soun— s. bi soun Co., Lan., souneb bi (be) s. Pe., Har. 4. 563. And— om. Co., etc. 572. he— bey [cp. 'He' 570]. 576. Thurgh— bat burgh. 583. auyseth— avise Cogr., aryse Har.4. 586. fynde it— fyndeb it Cogr., fyndeb Har.4. 592. and cursed— and om, Cogr., of c. Har.4. 594. and forthermo— and of ober mo Co., Lan.. and of ferbermo Pe., forther mo Har.4. 603. was— was holde Pe., Ro. l (for Co.), was I-holde Har. 4, Ad. 2 (for Lan.). 612. Ne I (Ny, Nay, Ne) — I(ne) [cp. §§ 9 and 60]. 624. hasard— hasardye(-drie, -dry) Cogr., tauernHar.4. 625. glorieor— g. and. 630. olde— ober. 632. yet moore — moche m. Pe., more Co., etc. 642. in ydel or amys— in ydelnesse a. Cogr., in ydel ne...amys Har.4. 645. that as— as. 653. thyn is (om. Dd.) cink and treye— also c. and t. Har.4, bin is (his Pe.) fyue and bre Cogr. 655. thurgh-out— burgh. 668. forby— faste by Co., Lan., forb by Pe., Har.4 [cp. §§ 6 and 8, C 125]. 688. hyne (hewe Gg.) and page-and p. 691. a dishonour— a om. Cogr., pat d. Har.4. 707. hadde— hab. 717. sory grace— hardfe] g. Cogr., meschaunce Har.4. 721. ne kan— can. 724. wolde— wol (wil). 730. bothe— om Co., etc. 740. speken to— sp. vntil Co., Pe., sp. vnto Lan., speke vnto Har.4 [correct], 748. where — wher so Har.4, wheper Cogr. [cp. § 5, F 1298, § 9, D 1386, § 11 a, A 1101]. 756. it abye — abye Co., Lan., dye Pe., Har.4. 760. quod he— om. Co., etc. 764. Noght (Nat)— Ne. 769. that tree— bet. 774. been so faire — so f. ben (were Har.4). 775. this . . hoord— bat . . h. Har.4, be . . h. Cogr. 786. ffor wel ye woot— . . I woote Pe., Har. 4, banne mighte we, etc. Co., Lan. (s. § 65). 801. thynketh-lust(e) Co.r Lan., likeb Pe., Har. 4 808. Thow knowest wel— bou wost wel bat (om. Pe.) [cp. 'woost' 810]. 818. What shal (Whal Ell., What shuln Dd.) we doon what shal we to hym seye— What schulde (schol) we seye what schulde we do Co., Lan., What shuld wee do bat it myst be so Pe., What sch. we ban do what sch. we say Har.4. 833. lustes all — lustes. 857. fayn— sayde [cp. 'seyde' 856]. 885. with that word— aftirward Co., Har.4, efteward Lan., after bat Pe. [cp. 'afterward' 884]. 891. signes— sorows. 892. Than . . . er hir endyng— Thus . . . er om. [cp. 'Thus' 893]. 895. of alle cursednesse— ful of (f. of al Pe.) c. 896. traytours homycide— t. Omycyderes Co., Lan., tra(y)terous homycides (-cidy) Pe., Har.4. 908. rynges— or (and Co.) r. fmetr.J. 910. of youre wolle— soure wulles Co., Lan., 3. wille Lan., 3. wolle Har.4. 922. me yeuen (souyn Gg.) - seue me PC., me y-3oue (yseue) Co., etc. 926. And mekely receyueth my pardoun— And 30 schuln haue my p. pat is deere Co., Lan., pat 30 may haue part of my p. Pe., And 30 sch. h. here my p. Har. 4. 932. ye mowe (moun Dd.)— 36 (om. Har.) may. 935. Parauenture— ffor peraduenture (paraunter Har. 4). 966. I prey thee drawe thee neer — I p. be pat bou d. be n. Co.. Lan., I p. sou d. 30 (drawep 3ow) n. Pe., Har.4. —
D. (Wyf of Bathe). [1-76 missing Gg.; I. 34 cp. § 6]. 100. al of gold -ful of g. Har.4, of g. Cogr. 131. make-paye. 144. hote(n)— ete. 272. A thyng-Thing Har.4, A wight Cogr. 349. ffor -But. 360. but—
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but if. 397. walkynge out by nyghte— outow. Cogr.,anyght Har. 4. 429. wood— grym Har.4, om. Cogr. 440. moste— moot [cp. 'moste' 442 in all Mss.]. 607. myne housbondes— myn housbond Cogr.; tt. om. Har.4. 706. no clerk— clerkes Har.4, no man Cogr. [cp. 'clerk' 689]. 1066. But if thy wyf I were— But if bat I by wyf were Cogr. (eek om. id.); But I by w. were Har. *. 1075. al (also Gg.) tharray (the a.) — al om. 1249 how that it is— that om. Cogr., what bis is Har.4 — (Frere). [1266—1822 lost Gg. ; 1. 1266 cp. § 6]. 1370. knowe— kowe Cogr., yknowe Har.* [best reading? ]; cp. § 3. 1420. and tel(le)— as t. Har.4, telle Cogr. 1503. seruant eek (ek seruauaunt Gg.)— eek om. 1530. And bothe— For bobe Har.4 [cp. 'For' 1529], And brober Cogr.; abouten om. id. 1586. of somonce (somounnys Gg., somouns here Dd.)— a somonur (somons) of be here Co., Lan., to somne be here Pe., a somonaunce of Har.4 [1631-64 missing Gg.; tt. 1635, 1663/64 s. § 6] -- (Somonour). [1665-1746 missing Gg.; II. 1693, 1696, 1731, 1734 s. § 6]. 1772. quod he— sayde he Co., Lan. [cp. 'Seyde' 1771], om. Pe., Har.4. 1829. lith in oure sty— bat lieb in be (om. Har.4) stie Pe., Har.4, gronyng in his (om. Co.) sty Co., Lan. 1890. Elye— hely Pe., holy Har.4, helthe Co., Lan. 1914. youre feestes at the table— 3. feste, etc. Co., Lan., be fest, etc. Pe., 3. festis at 3our t. Har.4. 1937. not Auditours— and eek a. Co., Lan., and a. Har.4, auditours Pe. 1985. lest(e)— list [cp. 1986: beste] 1993. from hire— of yre Pe., for hire Co., etc. 1994. fro— of Co., Lan., for Pe., Har.4. 2002. man (a man Dd.) tret (trat Gg.)— men trede [cp. 'womman' 2003]. 2008. viker— vicar Pe., vicary Co., etc. 2065. hym he— hem bey. 2120. And doun— Haue done Pe., A-doun Co., etc. (cp. § 65). 2172. ther is— is Ad.1 (for Pe.), etc. -
E. (Clerk). [1 — 112 missing Gg. ; for the better readings, s. §6, II. 10, 30, 44, 51 ( ?)]. 123. escapeth— askapeb. 128. refuseden— refused. 143. Ye wol (wyln Dd.) -f- Se. (for Co.)— Wil (Wol) 36 Pe., Ro. 2 (for Lan.), 30 wolde Har.4, 1. om. Co., Lan. 165. (That Hen., Dd.) What wyf that — bat whatwijf Co., Lan.,batwif bat Pe., Har. 4. 197.thilkepaleys — pep. Co., Lan.,pilk(e) place Pe., Har. 4. 232. thispoure — bepouer. 269. yprayed — prayed. 272. the which— which. 291. in an Oxes stalle— of pis (be Pe.) oxe (oxes Pe.) st. 320. ne— nought, om. Har.4. 370. louethhire I preye — 1. eek I p. Co., 1. I p. Pe., 1. hire eek I p. Lan., 1. hir I sow p. Har.4. 448. By likelihede syn she nys— . . . sipens she is Pe., . . . and sche nys Har.4, Belykened sipbe (seb) sche is Co., Lan. 530. biwailled — weyled Cogr., biwayl it Har.4. 540. dif fame— defame Co., Har.4, name Pe., fame Lan. (cp. 730. diffame Ell., etc.— defame Dd., Lan., name Pe.). 575. his lord-bis (be Pe.) 1. 673. vgly-0g(g)el Co.' Lan., ege Pe., Igly Har.4. 917. at hire mariage— at om. Pe., Har.4, was hire m. Co., Lan. 950. thoght— herte (cp. 'herte' 949). 997. Delityng euere in rumbul— D. ay in romb(i)le Co., Lan., D. euere in Rumour Pe., Desyryng euere in rombel Har.4. 1163. o word lordynges herkneth — o. w. lordes h. Har.4, lordinges o. w. h. Co., Lan., oo witte h. 1. Pe. 1171. hire secte— of hir s. Har.4, hirehelbeCo.,Lan.,hirsswete Ro.1 (Pe).
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[1218—19. The original concluding stanza of this Tale, later on apparently rejected, and beginning: 'This worthy clerk whan ended was his tale*, is found in all 4 Mss. of the Ett. group (for Ell., Hen., Gg., s. &-Text V, p. 477, for Dd., p. 274) with only few variations (Dd. 1215 of ale, Gg. I. 5. was), whilst those of the B-Type mostly omit it. The jew which have retained it (S. Specimens I, pp. 52—53, and Introduct. to Spec. IX, § 5) show also otherwise contaminations with Mss. of the A-type.}. — (March- ant). [U. 1218-44 (prologue) om. Hen., Pe., Lan., 1218-64 missing Gg., 1218-92 Co. ; better readings in II. 1259 & 1262, s. § 6]. 1307. sentence (-ces Dd.) -entente (cp. § 62). 1308. corse (curse) -cors (curs). 1321. al desolat— is al d. 1324. That womman-pe w. 1328. now make an helpe vnto— now om. Pe., now m. an h. to Co., etc. 1329. made him— made. 1353. Or elles preye to god— Oper preyed (praie) god Co., Lan., Oyper prei to g. Pe., Or p. to g. Har. *. [1359. ther with al so wyse (II. om. Ell.) -so wys Co., Lan., also w. Pe., also so w. Har.4] 1371. Ester- aster Pe., after Co., etc. 1387. bidde-byd Cogr., warne Har.4. 1414. best were— lust(e) best. 1418. wolde (wol Hen.) I— pat wolde (wil Pe.). 1433. swich-somePe.,soCo.,e*c. 1440. this -pus. 1446. lyuenchaast- chaste be by (om. Pe.) (cp. § 57). 1450. or loue— ne for 1. Pe., and for 1. Co., etc. 1453. ech of hem— ilke (eche Pe.) man. 1454. as a suster shal the brother— . . . schal do a b. Co., Lan., as s. shal to (to pe) b. Pe., Har.4. 1455. holily— heuenly. 1457. god be thanked— god om. Co., Har.4, g. byponke it Pe., g. be ponke-it Lan. 1463. blosmy— blossemy Har.4, bloss(e)med Co., Pe., blossome Lan. 1465. alle my lymes— alle om. 1468. ye wole (wyln Dd.) assente— pat 30 a. Co., Lan., 30 a. Pe., Har.4. 1487. spak— speke. 1493. god it woot— it om. (sit g. w. Co.). 1507. holily— holy. 1536. elles mannysh wood— of maner(e)s w. Co., Lan., ellis a (om. Har.4) man is w. Pe., Har.4. 1539. men koude— men con(ne) Co., Pe., man can Har.4, men Lan. 1577. Heigh (His Gg.) fantasie and curious bisynesse— The f. and pe c. b. Har.4, pe (Thy Pe.) f. and pe (pi Pe.) besy (om. Pe.) curiousnesse Cogr. 1589. if— bous. 1599. in his bed— in pe b. Cogr., in to b. Har. 4. 1666. hym grace— grace Co., g. hym Pe., etc. 1679. attemprely— attemperel(l)y Co., Har.4, attemperal(l)y Pe., Lan. 1718. At euery cours thanne cam— . . . ther cam Har. 4, And at e. cours cam Cogr. 1721. At— And. 1730. Ymeneus — Imeneus Har.4, Emyneus Cogr. 1772. highte— pat h. 1786. in bosom sly vntrewe— sly om. Har.4, sleys and in B. v. Cogr. 1789. In mariage O m. Co., Lan., Of m. Pe., Har.4. 1969. Or constellacion — Oper (Eiper Pe.) in c. Cogr., Or by c. Har.4. 1988. hem narwe (weel Gg.)— nar(o)we hem. 2154. neither— ne Cogr., nor Har.4. 2156. as blynd as— so b. as Cogr., is b. as Har.4. 2200. Do strepe— Doth st. Har.4, To strype Cogr. [cp. 'do' 2201]. 2321. his faire-pis f. Pe., Har. 2 (for Lan), Har. 4, his fresshe Se. (for Co.). 2357. And whan pat he hadde caught his sighte agayn -caught om. Se., I. om. Pe., Har. *, Har.4 [Ad.1, for Pe., om. pat, Har.6, for Har. 2, thus /.pat]. 2382. thise— noPe.,tho Se.,ete.— F. (Squier). [26. estat (Gg., partly torn, supplied from SI.1) cp.
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B 3378; 29. Elpheta, 51. hoote, cp. § 6]. 31. That oother sone-That oper. 40. euery-in any Co., Har.4, eny Pe., Go. 96. were come(n) — com(e). 97. Ne coude . . . nat . . . a word— Ne coupe ... nought .. now. 114. al redy at (to Gg.)- r. at al Co., Har.*, r. al at Pe., Lan. 118. orelles— orin. 131. seel Ell., Hen., sel Gg.,Dd.— seal. 150. wel vnder- stonde— welom. 169. out of halle— out of pe h. 220. doutes— Binges Lan., poughtesCo.,efe. 230. Anglis (-es)— aungels( Angeles Pe., Lan.) 284. conte- naunces— continaunces Co., Pe., contenance Lan., Har.4 (-tin-). 290. to the soper dresse — to s. hem d. 302. At —And. 326. ydrawe Ell., Hen., drawe Gg., Dd.— prowe (I-prowe Har.4). 339. Repeireth— Repeyryng. 373. the sonne gan vp glyde— pe s. vp gan g. 379. the folk— folk. 383. an ten or twelue— an om. Cogr., a ten oper a tw. Har.4 385. as dooth — as pey Cogr., as is Har. 4. 386. foure— ten (cp. 394 'rody'). 392. forth — fer. 394. Made-Maketh [pret. 393, 395, 396]. 405. his prolixitee — his om. Cogr., pe p. Har.4. 419. so crueel— so om. 455. which— which pat. 483. kitheth— kepep. 498. right thus— pus. 502. nyste— ne wiste Co., Pe., wist(e) Lan., Har.4. 507. was so wrapped— is w. Cogr., was I-wrapped Har.4 [cp. That 510]. 539. hadde graunted — hadde om. 545. so heigh— so om. [cp. 'so' 546, 547]. 560. peynted . . kembde (kempt Dd.)— p. . . kembep Cogr., peynteth . . kembeth Har.4. 566. mynherte-atmynh. [II. 6166-72 lostGg., 612-672 Har.4 ;s. §6 for read ings in II. 626, 658, 665, 666]. - (Frankeleyn). [673-728/os« Gg.;forll. 685,700,713,715,716,722,723, s. §6; Eg. /orDd. till 753; Har. 4 missing till 1224, its type is represented here only by the Cogr. 673— 708Lau.1/or Co., Ad.1 for Lan.]. 729/30. transposed Cogr. (called s. §2, B 2809). 732. many a greet emprise — and many a g. c. 746. lyf— wille;day— by day. 755. so— as Pe., als Lan., om. Co.; cp. § 6. 758. youre— sour owne. 766. Beteth— Betep on. 770. sooth— pe sope. 772. al aboue— al om. 779. ther no wyght is -- ther om. 781. Ire— Or opir (eiper Lan.). 786. on gouernance— no g. 796. Sith — Sepyns (Sefcen) pat Co., Lan,. Sypens Pe. 801. ther— per as. 808. Kayrrud — kynrede. 813. dwelled (dwelte Gg.) there two (the Dd.) yeer— dwellep pere. 819. pleyneth - & p. 823. Conforten hire — Conforted hire Co., Lan., om. Pe. ; may — mighte or may. 828. Al— And al(le); leue— late. 830. a stoon — pe ston. 834. consolacion — constillacion. 836. duren— endure; swich— such a. 838. of his welfare— in al pis fare. 839. wol— wolde. 841. sorwe— herte. 850. many a shipe and barge — many sch. andb. Co.,Pe., m. schippes and barges Lan. 851. where as— where. 852. thanne was that— sit was pere. 857. wolde— wole (wil). 861. hire noght— n. hire. 864. sikes — hertes (hert Pe.). 867. ydel— ydelnesse. 871. parfit wys— wys om. 880. owene merk— hond werk. 886. al— al ping (pingis Lan.). 887. nat yknowe— for sope knowe. 891. thise Rokkes [cp. 893]— pe r. 893. the feere— the om. 895. it was— nas Co., was Pe., it nas Lan. 900. they pleyen (pleyedyn Gg.)— they om. 909. craft— wip c. 910. trewely — trayelly (traily, trialli). 914. herte— pensyf h. Co., Pe., pensif man Lan. 916. Or-Oper (Oiper Pe.); id. 1076 [cp. § 6, F 713, § 8, G 92].
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20 § I- F.
918. At...gonne— (917) And . . . gan (U. transposed Cogr.)*); cp. B 1445. 920. Which-Sche Co., Lan., And Pe. 924. lete..slyde- sche let (lete she Pe., Lan.) . . . glyde [cp. § 2]. 933. and riche-riche. 941. his greuance— of his g. 944. songes [cp. 948]— sawe Co., Pe., soule Lan. 945. a general (gentyl Gg., Dd.)— a om. 948. roundels virelayes— roundeletis virrelayes. 950. But— That. 951. he moste he seyde— seyde he moste Co., Lan., he seide most I Pe. 955. Saue that — Saue. 963. of tyme— ofte (of Lan., 'a later t after of) tymes. 971. ther neuere I sholde— pat I schulde neuer. 975. with a word— as wij) a swerd. 976. feet, s. A 2615. 977. no leiser moore to seye— no more (om. Pe., Lan.) 1. for to s. 978. mery— m. on me. 987. Taak this, etc. — trans posed, after 988. 1003. a man— man [cp. 'another', 1004]. 1008. he thus answerde— he om. 1022. seeth— seip. 1023. Demed (somede Gg.) that he felte— semej) he felij). 1028. nyste— n. noust. 1029. his pleynt hath he— hap he his (om. Pe.) compleint. 1030. goddes— goddesse. 1035. As— And; herberwe— herborwe (harborowe, hebour). 1054. Ryueres— in R. Co., Lan., in pe Ryuere Pe. 1056. or do myn herte breste— or I (om. Pe.) do myn h. to b. 1059. As preieth— And preyed Co., As preie Pe., Hape praide Lan. 1078. se— seep Co., biholde 36 Pe., sepe 36 Lan. 1081. lay forth— lay. 1083. hath hym broght— him broughte. 1084. this thoght— in his bought Co., Lan., his p. Pe. 1085. Lete— Lo . . . lete Co., Loo Pe., Lan. 1088. he pat— he. 1090. artow now— art pou. 1095. If— Of Co., Lan., pouse Pe. 1100. sike— swete 1101. torment (turnemen Gg.) fury us— furious tormentz (torment Pe.) pus. 1113. Sursanure — sore sauure (-oure) Co., Lan., afore sanure Pe. 1114. is perilous— ful p. is. 1116. weep and wayled [pret. 1108 //.] — wepep and waylep. 1123. remembred that— remembrep. 1128. Hadde — And (An Lan.). 1129. th(e) operations — pis o. Co., Lan., operacions Pe. 1133. feith-saip. 1136. his herte— he. 1137. he seyde-he om. 1141. Swiche — Whiche [cp. 'whiche' 1140]. 1142. haue I wel herd — herde I Co., Lan.,' haue I herde Pe. 1144. come a water — in (om. Pe.) come w. 1146. semed come (to c. Gg.)— semed. 1147/48. And somtyme, etc. — om. Cogr. [id. Har. 2, Ro.1, but in Se., Har. 3, anrfAd.1]. 1155. Or oo ther— Or om. 1157. clerk— man. 1159. yvoyded (voydede Gg.)-y-went Co., Pe., went Lan. 1160. come(n)-mighte comen. 1163. holden— knowen. 1166. brotheres bed he comen is — broper bedde come he is. 1184. forth is he (he is Hen., Dd.) gon— forp . . . forp is he g. Co., forp ... is he g. Pe., Lan. 1188. neuere noon -noon. 1191—96. Ther saugh he . . . wilde deer— om. Cogr. [id. Har.8, Ro.1, but in SI., Har. 3, Ad.1] 1197. That with hir haukes-And how ffaukons. 1198. Tho -Then (Than) Co., Lan., pat Pe. 1200. on— in [cp. 'On* 1201: all Mss.]. 1204. was ago -is y-do Co., Pe., is do Lan. 1205. remoeued . . . the hous-remewe . . . pis h. 1214. In to-vnto. 1219. At after :cp. B 1445. 1222. Gerounde - Geroun. 1254. braw(e)n of the tusked
* Wrongly marked Dd., p. 339.
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swyn— be braun of t. s. Co., Har.4, be b. of be t. s. Pe., Lan. 1262. spedde hym— him sp. Cogr., spedep him Har.4. 1265. or logelrye — of I. (1266 Cogr.). 1270. he hath his tyme yfounde— . . a tyme, etc. . Har. 4, whan pat (om. Pe.) he his t. fonde Cogr. 1296. which pat yet — yet om. Cogr., pat om. Har.4. 1356. wrapped hast me— hast w. me Cogr., w. me hast Har.4. 1367. Yis certes— And c. Cogr., 3is certeynly Har.4. 1384. assente— for to a. Co., Lan., to a. Pe., Har.4. 1393. hir handes of it arace— of hit hir handis (armes Co.) race. 1397. seluen — self. 1422. bet ( . . than 1423)— best. 1436. She with hire (hir owene Hen.) deeth hir maydenhede redressed— . . . dep maydenhede r. Har.4, (1435) hire hadde wedded and y-dressed (sore dressed Pe., dressed Lan.) Cogr. 1467. freendly— sondry Cogr., good Har.4. 1502. quykkest (Eg. for Dd., till 1564)— quyke. 1530. sholde breke thus — thus om. Pe., Har.4, bus schulde b. Co., Lan. (as 1. 1529 Cogr.). [Gg. 1575-1624 missing, s. § 6 for 1. 1623]. -
G. (Sec. Nonne). 33. wan— was Se. (for Co.), Pe., Lan., whan Har. 4. 75. hauene— heuene Co., etc. 89. whitnesse, cp. § 6 (Gg. missing). 202. lettre — lettres [metr.]. 205. he vp hente hym— him vp hente Cogr., he him vp h. Har.4. 208. O cristendom— Of c. Cogr., On c. Har.4. 213/14. quod Valerian ffor oother (§ 27 b) thyng-om. Cogr. 210—16 om. Har.4. 216 this— be Co., Lan., pat Pe. 270. myracle— miracles. 288. Who so that troweth nat this— that om. Har.4, who pat pis t. not Cogr. 369. his Corniculer— of C. Cogr., his councillere. Har.4. 433. freyned— refreyned Cogr., I-freyned Har.4. 440. whan it is— when pat is Cogr., what it is Har.4. 470. yeuen— y-3ouen Cogr., y-3iuen Har.4. 480. thee yeuen (souyn Gg.)— 3eue (I-siue Har.4) pe . . 536. han pe blood ful faire yhent— home ful f. hire hent Cogr., han be body ful f. y-hent Har.4. 542. I axed this — I axe bis Har.4, bus I askede bis Cogr. — (Chanons Yeman). [Not in Hen.; cp. § 13]. —
H. (Maunciple). 127. ffor his disport (Eg. for Dd., from G 856) — ffor d. Cogr., For to d. Har.4. 174. this brid-be b. 183. A she wolf hath also— As be wolf, etc. Cogr., Also a sche w. hab Har.4. 223. a titlelees— a titles Cogr., atticles Har.4. 235. textueel— texted wel Co., Har.4, text wel Pe., texed wel Lan.; cp. 316 (textewel Eg., textwel Cogr., tixted wel Har.4) [cp. § 8, I 57]. 265. his wyf thanne hath he slayn— ban (om. Pe.) hab he his wyf y-slayn (sleyne) Cogr., he hab his w. I-slayn Har.4. 330. tymes— tyme. 356. leef or looth— neuer so lob. —
I. (Parson). 138. retourneth— torneb. 147. al were it— And w. it Co., Har4, A w. it Pe., Lan.; thanne moore foul— changed and most f. Cogr., banne synne more f. Har.4. 149. oghte man haue . . . sith that .. he was— aughte men h... sebben bat . . he was Cogr.; o. a man h. . . o such a bing, etc. Har.4. 156. likneth (and likkenyth Gg.) . . . lyk to a ryng . . bat were— he likeneth (om. Lan.) . . ylike (is like Lan., om. Har.4) to a rynge . . bat werith (wrebed Pe., were Har.4). 168. And therfore seith Salomon The wratthe of god ne wol nat, etc. -
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And p. saith S. The wra|>J>e of god wol nought be corrupte [last words of 167/7 And p. saith S. pe wreche (wrap Har. *) of god ne wol nought, etc. 170. the stierne and wrothe luge— pe st. and pe w. I. 193. oneden al hire herte— o. in al h. 206. no solas ne no freendshipe— no f. Cogr., no s. ne f. Har.4. 207. after the appetites— after om.« 250. Gg. missing, s. § 6. 258. of the foule spittyng— ofte (oft pe Lan.) foule sp. 274. of my synne, etc. . . bitternesse— om. Co., etc. 286. Thou shalt (shall Eg.) clepe— pou clepest (clepe Har.4). 288. shal yeue hym eek grace— eek om. Har.4, schal 3. also him g. Cogr. 312. restoreth it— it om. 324. man— manere. 331. as sheweth heere by Adam— heere om. 334. that pat was-that was Se., etc. [from 290, Se. for Co.], II. om. Har.4. 336. coueite by coueitise— by om. (pe c. Lan.) 352. or no— or noon. 357. Accompliced (-pleschid Gg.)— complesshed (-plised) Se., etc., accomsid Har.4. 360. charge— ch. more; they mowe— thei may. 379. whan that (om. Gg.) he -he om.Se., etc., whan pat ... he Har.4 [385, 387, 402, 403 missing Gg., s. § 6]. 407. salewed er (er than Gg.) he wole (wold Eg.) salewe— halowed er he wol be saluwed (salute Lan.) Se., etc., saluet er he saliewe Har.4 (cp. §§ 3 ^ 12). 408. thynges agayns, etc. . . . entente in swich— om. Cogr., Har.4. 415. may man (men Ell.) nat seen— many man may sen Har.4, //. om. Cogr.; and namely, etc. . . . scantnesse(skarsnesseGg.) — om. Cogr., Har. 4. 427. hire priuee membres — his p. m. 435. the poure clothes of hise disciples— the (om. Pe., Lan.) clothes (eloping Har.4) of his pore (om. Har.4) d. (d. newe Har.4). 446. in to greet— in the g. Se., in g. Pe., Har. 4, of g. Lan. 452. franchise — franchises. 453. good wit— goodis with Se., Har,4. good wip Pe., Lan. 464. signes— thinges Cogr., synnes Har.4. 472. richesse— riches Se., Har.4, 1. om. Pe., Ro. 2 (for Lan); delices— delice Har.4, delites Se., etc. 486. or rekketh nat that he is in synne— om.Se., etc. 509. Ire or priue hate — I. or of pride & h. Se., I. or of prive h. Pe., Lan., I. of p. h. Har.4. [567. wrongful (Ch. for Hen., from 551) -wrongfully Se., Lan., wikkedly Pe., wicked and wrongful Har.4. 587. After this thanne cometh sweryng— this om. Se., After pat c. sw. Pe., Lan., cometh sw. om. Har.4. 694. abaundoneth (haboundeneth Eg.)— (h)abundith Se., Lan., Har.4, boundenep Pe. [cp. §9, I 713, § 11 f, I 874]. 703. I seye to thee— om. Se., etc. 705. so redy is and large—., so large Se., is so r., etc. Har.4; and 1. om. Pe., Lan. [739, 752, 755, 767 missing Gg., s. § 6.]. 785. is nat worthy and able— is nat a. and (ne Pe.J w. Se., etc., is not worth Har. 4; ther nys (is) noon -hit (he Pe., Lan.) nys (is Har. 4) n. 794. comen -cometh. 799. Met (mete Ch., Eg.)-mette. 853. fool wommen . . . fool man— f. man . . . f . woman Se., Lan., foolyssh man . . folissh w. Pe., foule w. . .foule man Har.4. 861. atemprely— attem- porally Se., attemperelly Har.4, temporally Pe., Lan. 863. with hise v. fyngres-with the v. f. Se., wip pise (pes) v. f. Pe., Lan., hise fyue f. Har. 4 868. casteth a mayden-c. maydenhede Har.4, taketh a maiden Se., Lan., caccheth a m. Pe. 875. in feith is the keye-in the feith, etc. Se., feip is keye Pe., Lan., f. is pe k. Har.4]. [890. peynes of helle (Ad.1
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for Hen.)— peyne of h. Cogr., helle Har.4 (cp. peynes 738 Ell.,Ch., Eg., 809 Ell., Gg., etc.).]. [965. the chirche is enterdited (Ch. for Hen) -the ch. were e. Cogr., it is e. Har. * (om. 2 II. before). 1043. agilten to thee —to om. Cogr., pey gulten to pe Har.4.]. [1053. swiche manere (m. of Ad.1 for Hen.) penances on thy flessh— manere om. Se., on thy f. om. Pe., Lan., s. m. penaunce of pyn f. Har.4 1057. in mi maneres — in m (pre) m. Se., etc., in foure pinges Har.4. 1064. in erthe and in helle — in heuen in (om. Se.) erthe and in helle Se., etc., in heuen ne in erthe, etc. Har.4. 1066. hym semeth (self Gg.) thanne— thanne om.]. —
Though in some of these cases it may be doubtful whether they had not be better reckoned among those enumerated in the next paragraph, according to the great majority, it is evident that the readings of the A-Type deserve the preference to those of the B-Type (cp. also § 55^. -
§2. The Readings of the Ellgr. and Cogr. -\-Har.* of Equal Value or only of Dialectical Difference.
A. (Prol.). 152. Hire nose tretys— Hir n. was (om. Har. 4) streight. - (Knyght). 1077. eye— eyen. 1502. on a Courser startlynge— on his
c. stertyng. 1639. at the gappe— atte g. Co., Pe., att a g. Lan., in pe g. Har.4. 1976. dwelleth — wonnep Pe., dwelled Co., etc. 2107. han— haue. 2166. glytered— glitering. 2709. yhurt— ybete Pe., hurt Co., etc. 3100. abought— I-bought Har.4, bought Cogr. — (Miller). 3112. drawen to memorie— d. in m. 3528. werken — worchen Cogr., worke Har. 4. 3540. Er— Or (cp. § 71); id. B 475 (in Lan.), etc. — (Reue). 4158. al was —was al. -- (Cook). 4358. Bailly — baillyf Cogr., 1. om. Har.4 [Cp. § 8, D 1392]. -
B. (Man of Lavoe). [Gg. missing, s. § 6 forl. 128] 163. grenehede — greenehod Co., Pe., greuehode [?] Lan., grefhed Har.4. 169. Pompei — Pompe. 297. til -to [cp. § 3, D 1528, § 5, G 306, § 12, D 1766, etc.}. 319. namoore— nomore; id. C 588 [cp. §3, B 3478, etc.]. 528. hath of hire— had, etc. Har.4, of hire hap Cogr. 533. This— The, 688. gilty — giltif. 752. durste ther— dorst(e) perinne. 931. outher— eyper; id. 1136 [cp. § 5, E 2094, F 1317, § 6, A 1645, etc.] 943. of-and Cogr., om. Har.4 [cp. 945]. 1027. hir hadde leuere— sche h. 1. 1126. th(e) olde— olde. 1158. departed Ell., departeth Hen., etc.— departe. - (Shipman). 1163 — 1190 in no Ms. of the Ellgr. [cp. Specimens /, p. 5 sqq.] — [Gg. missing, s. § 6 for II. 1198 & 1231]. 1279. morwe — morowe Pe., morne Co., etc. 1289. for to ryse— to aryse (rise Lan.). 1310. telle how that-telle(n) how. 1356. it tellen-telle it. 1369. my self for to arraye— my selue(n) (self Pe., Lan.) to a. 1392. flankes — schankes (schanke Co.). 1393. embrace th— embraced. 1404. Who ther Ell., Hen. (ys 'interlined by a later hand1), Gg., Who is there Dd. - Quy la [qi la in margin Ell., Hen., Dd.]. 1413. heere a messe (masse) — a om. 1455. And if pat any thyng— If eny ping per be. 1502. That — ffor pat (pat om. Lan.). 1504. accorded— acordep. 1534. hadde wel
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yboght-h. boust (brought Co.) ful (right Har.4) wel. 1549. Yow— hire. [Gg. missing, s. § 6 for U. 1576, 1592, 1600.]. — (Prioresse). [id. for 1699 & 1727]. 1751. to yow a thyng— a bing to sou. 1779. pale of — p. for Cogr., p. in Har,4. 1782. last seyn was— was seyn 1. Cogr., was 1. seyn Har.4. 1826. whil the masse— whiles masse (pe m. Har.4) [read: whil masse? Cp. § 8, I 234]. 1838. to my semynge Ell., Hen., Eg., to my lokynge Gg.-at my s. 1876. is-nys; id. B 2492, G 861, F 799 [cp. § 3, D 1961, § 7a, E 1463, § 8, B 1339]. -- (Thopas). ['Each third 1. is on the right of its couple' in theMss. of the Ellgr.]. 2041. They fette hym first swete wyn— They fet(te) him ferst pe s. w. — (Melibeus) [Gg. missing, s. § 6 for 1. 2165]. 2219. espace— space (a sp. Har. 4). 2256. that though— pay (pough) Co., etc., I. om. Pe. 2281. vnderstoond — vnderstondeth [cp. 2189 Remembre Ell., Hen., Gg., Lan. — Remem- breth, etc.; B 3769, C 586 (§ 1), D 2241, I 463, 828; § 4c, I 332, § 8, B 4627]. 2374. to whiche thou hast had som tyme— to be which, etc. Pe., wip which, etc. Har. 4, to which s. t.pou,e«c. Co., Lan. 2393. Alder- first — Alperfirst [cp. § 58, E 1618, etc.]. 2416. is comen— be commen Pe., Har.4, come Co., Lan. 2436. hastifnesse— hastines(se). 2503. And after this thanne— and penne Co., Lan., and so after this p. Pe., Har.4. 2511. ne he ne falleth in to periles— (ne Har.4) he ne f. into (in Lan.) no p. Co., etc., . . not into p. Pe. 2520. hire wordes— here word Co., Lan., hem and her wordes Pe., Har.4. 2552. consenteden— consenten Cogr., ben conseilours Har.4. 2582. rich esses— richesse (riches; Har.)4 id. 2745, 2767, 2771, 2787, 2821, 2838, 2839, 2843. 2610. agayn- aseins Co., Lan., aseinst Pe., Har.4; id. 3016, 3026, 3038; C 181 (asens Har.4), 182 (aseinst Har.4), E 1620, F 748 (gap Har.4), etc. 2627. proueth (preueth)— reproeuep Cogr., to reproue Har.4. 2640. broken she is— y-broke she is Co., Lan., brekeb she Pe., Har.4. 2646. syn— seben(s) Co., Lan., sib(be) Pe., Har.4 [cp. § 1, B 1895]. 2652. I sompne (somoune Gg.) — I schal s. (sounere Har.4). 2671. he is hym self— is himself Co., hym self Pe., Lan., him seluen is Har. 4. 2680. releeue thee and helpe— r. pe and h. pe. 2704. attempreth hem (hym Gg., Dd.) and stilleth— a. him (om. Pe., Har.4) and st. (stille Lan.) him (him self Pe.). 2718. vengeth— auengep. 2731. medleth— medelep (mellep Pe., Har.4) him. 2762. Bettre it is— it om. 2802. grete Auarice— auarice. 2809. called -ycleped Co., Lan., cleped Pe., Har.4; cp. 2831 (cleped Cogr., Har.4; id. C 2 (§ 6), F 729 (Eg., Cogr. 730); [cp. § 7c, E 1477, § 8, I 773, etc.]. 2810. calle-clepe (cleped Pe., Har.4; cp. § 6); id. 1 654; § 8, I 773, etc. 2817. makere-soure m. Co., Pe., Har.4, om. Lan. 2922. to hire doghter— vnto hire d. Cogr., hire d. Har.4. 2932. coman- dement— be c. (cp. § 6). 2948. hym self to his enemy— . . vnto hise. Cogr., his body to his e. Har.4. 3005. my wyf Prudenee Ell., my wyf Hen., etc.-my wyf dame Prudence. 3049. Senec seith That he pat— S. saib he bat. [3063, s. § 6.]. - (Monk). [Gg. missing, s. § 6 for U. 3082, 3085, 3105]. 3174. biseeke-beseche. 3210. ther with-berto. 3213. almyghty-and mighty Cogr., II. om. Har.4 [cp. 3242 almyghty
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all Mss.]. 3231. (pitee) on-of. 3296. he brak-bra(r)khe Cogr., he raft Har.4. 3310. Dianira, etc., s. § 13. 3333. [in marg.] Nabugodonosor— De Rege Nabugodonosor(e). 3342. leet do— dede do Cogr., dede Har.4. 3351/52. he bothe . . Comaunded(e)— bope . . . Gomaunded he. 3358. wende pat— wende. 3373. [marg.] Balthasar— De B. dicti regis Na bugodonosor filio, om. Har.4. 3428. he . . hadde— . . had he Har.4, he . . nad (na hadde Lan.) Cogr. 3437. of Palymerie Queene— of Paly- mere (palmire Har.4) pe queene. 3455. the bussh— a b. 3512. what title therto— what t. had p. 3530. feeldes— feeld. 3555. was she— sche was. [3665-3662 Cogr. -f- Har. 4. = 3869-3966. Ellgr.]. 3589. Melan- Melane Co., Pe., Milane Lan., Milayn Har.4. 3605. was he— he was. 3608. vpon hym rise— on him aryse. [3628 cp. § 6.]. 3653. were vici(o)us —were (was Co.) as (als Har.4) v. 3657. North and Septemtrioun — North om. [read South ?]. 3668. hym wolde— wolde him. 3669. brende — brent(e). 3689. this— his. 3690. maked(e)— made; id. F 1000. [cp. § 8, B 4611; § 6, C 20, § 64, B 4378]. 3734. by a fyr [read: fyre?] greet— by a fuyr(e) ful grete. 3749. hadde hym in Awe— had (hap Pe.) of him awe. 3750. or libertee— and (and of Pe.) 1. 3762. from his— fro his; id. 3795. 3769. Rede-Redeb; id. 3770. [cp. B 2281]. 3771. heigh — his. 3800. fil— felle (fel) [cp. § 2, B 4281]. 3806. thurgh— in. 3809. Wheither so— Wheper so pat Co., Lan., whedere (wheper) pat Pe., Har.4. 3832. He-He was. 3852. And [9 syll.-L] -And set (right Har.4). 3886. lauriat —laureate Cogr., laurial Har.4. - (Nonnes preest) 4054. burned— burnysscht (-ed). 4086. recche— reed (rede). 4303. lite— litel. 4378. first maked— ferst made Cogr., maked f. Har.4 [cp. B 3690]. 4478. for tespye (for to e. Dd.)— to aspie (espye Har.4) [cp. § 1, B 3473]. 4567. stirten-sterten Cogr., starte Har.4. [4582 yp. § 6]. -
C. (Phisicien). [Leaves lost Gg. ; s. § 6 for readings in II. 2, 25, 28, 33, 35, 70, 84, 92, 96, 113, 118, 119, 124, 125, 139, 149, 155, 164], 186. stole vp-on— stolen on. 190. his bille— pe b. 196. no thyng— no lenger (longer Lan.). 202. this— pus; id. E 1440. [cp. § lOc, A 3303, § 22a, E 319, etc.] 230. nat nedeth (nat n. it Dd.)— it nedep not (om. Pe.). 240. iepte-Ieffa. [2 leaves lost Gg.; s. § 6 for II. 243, 246, 252, 268, 282, 283, 284]. - (Pardoner). [Id., s. § 6, 296, 345 ,349, 352, 360, 366]. 389. yeer by yeer— euery sere. 412. noon oother weyes— noust operwise Co., nat oper waies Pe., Har.4, Ad.2 (for Lan., which om. 409—427). 475. thoughte pat— poughte. 544. leef— leues. 586. fynde— fyndep. 599. vseth— vse. 604. to Corynthe in— into C. with (Ro. x for Co., Ad. 2 for Lan.). 611. wol I nat — I wol nought Co., I wold not Pe., Lan., I nyl noust Har.4. 650. to— so (om. Har.4). 771. vm. (eighte) — seuen (vii). 779. vn-to— to. 797. And brynge— To b. 826. that right— and panne Co., and pat Pe., etc. 862. confiture— confecture. 879. of it-per-of Cogr. (it Har.4). 882. thus -pen (pan). 928. Miles ende— tounes e. 968. Anon they kiste— . . kisse Co., etc., And anon pey kissed Pe. -
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D. (Wyf of Bathe). [I. 21, s. § 6]. 130. hire dette— his dette [cp. 153 his d. all Mss.]. 250. heigh— gret, om. Har.4. 386. byte and — bobe b. and. 396. Wende bat— Wende. 537. which (om. Gg.) bat I loued— which I loue (loued Har.4). 568. wyd(e)we— widow(e); cp. 1581 wyd(e)wes— widowes [§ 58, D 1027]. 641. tymes— tyme; id. H 330; [cp. § 6, B 1600; B 1719 (tymes only Gg.), G 62 (all Mss. tyme), G 1008 (§ 13)]. 863. yeres— seer. 1006. I nam (ne am Gg.)— I am [cp. B 1876]. 1084. abedde (in b. Gg.) y-brought— abedde (ybedde Lan., on b. Har.4) broght. 1185. halt-holt (holde Lan.). 1261. I pray(e) Ihesu-I pray to Ih. — (Frere). [1. 1311, s. § 6]. 1372. an (on Dd., om. Gg.) Auowtier or— avouter or elles. 1398. wolde— wil. 1565. slow— slough Co., sclough Pe., slouhe Lan., sloo Har.4. 1588. the — oure. 1628. so fecche— fette Cogr., fecche Har.4 — (Somonour). 2020. that it were (was Dd.)— it were Co., Lan., it schuld be Pe., right as it were Har.4 [wrong]. 2014. the deeth— deb. [2241. ete Ellgr. + Ad.1 (for Pe.)-eteb Co., Lan., Har.4]. -
E. (Clerk), [s. § 6 for II. 57, 59, 86]. 126. that day whan -bat day bat. 203. After that the erthe [r.: 'therth']— After be erbe. 394. Markysesse— marquysesse; id. 942, 1014. 455. for taffraye (for to a. Dd.)— to affraye. 512. Markys— marquys; id. 761 [§ 7b, E 64, § 58, E 142]. 928. No pompe no semblant— No p. ne s. Co., Ne p. ne s. Pe., etc. 939. Pavyk— Panyk(e) Co., Har.4, Pavie Pe., pauyhe Lan. [cp. 590 (Pauyke Lan.)]. 1011. abayst (abast Gg.)— abaissht Co., Har.4, abasshed Pe., Lan. [cp. §9, E 1108]. 1124. lyght-bryght. - (March- ant). 1301. if-ifbat. 1384. loued-loueb Cogr. (doth Har.4) 1401. on— at(vponPe.). 1435.Auoutrye— advoutryeCo., Har.4, adultrieLan., auenture Pe. [wrong]. 1503. elles— ones. 1534. ootherways — ober wise Pe., oberwey Co., etc. [cp. C 412]. 1654. I preye — I sou p. 1800. this . . route— be . . route. 1860. Heeld— holt Co., Holdeb Pe., etc. 1934. sit —sat. 1963. nat to sow— to sou noust (to yow om. Har. 4). 2164. trewe dere— deere trewe. 2264. wol ye— and wol 30.
F. (Squier). 91. Saleweth kyng — Salued pe k. 146. the ryng — pis r. 189. swarmeth— swarmed. 206. thise (this Dd.)— pe; id. 891.; 232. Vitulon-vitilion [Lot.: VitellioJ. 245. yharded — harded. 317. bitwix— bitwen. 325. the contraire hadde— hadde be c. 349. drynke — mete (merthe Har.4). 363. take(n) leue— take hir leeue. 458. as dooth -so dob. 552. syn-sibbe Co., sib Pe., etc. [cp. § 1, B 1895]. 579. that is— it is. 598. I to yow haue been — I h. be to yow. 602. hire— him. [Gg. & Har. 4 missing, cp. § 6 for II. 623,641, 650,660]. — (Frankeleyn) . [I. 679/80. s. § 6; Har.* missing till 1224]. 753. thanked (Eg. for Dd.)- bankeb. 784. a man may nat be wreken— men may noust ben awreken. 787. wise worthy— worby wise. 807. the knyght— bis k. 817. ffor his Absence— And for his absens(-ce). 829. knowen— knowe wel. 885/86. were . . . warisshed— wolde . . . warysche. 924. slyde— glyde [cp. § 1]; id. 1002. 929. syngeth daunceth-syngeb and d. 930. the world -this w. 970. ouer-on Co., Lan., to Pe.977. I ne haue-I haue. 995. thecoost-
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bese costes Co., Pe., bis coste Lan. 1001. bat it— bat bat Co., Lan., bat Pe. [wrong]. 1002. folies— folye. 1015. reuel— to reuel. 1024. he gan— gan he. 1049. ye knowe(n) . . that— 30 knowen . . . 1060. fyue fadme— v. fath(e)me (fabom Lan.). 1072. souereyn lady —lady souerein. 1084. this torment (turnement Gg.) . . this thoght —his t. . . hisj). 1096. hadde of it— made ber-of. 1098. maketh hire good cheere— and makej) g. ch. 1103. he myghte on erthe— on e. he m. 1108. he dorste — ne durste he. 1112. ay was— was ay. 1154. this (these Gg.)— be. 1170. for to been lissed— to ben y-lissed (lessed Lan.). 1186. myghte hem — hem m. 1209. called his Squier — called banne a sq. 1293. vseden — vsed. 1370. for tareste— to areste. 1475. haue mercy vpon me, s. §§ 64 & 71. -
G. (Sec. Nonne) [139 s. § 6]. 216 this-be Co., Lan., bat Pe., I. om. Har. 4. 285. a thyng— bing. 398. heuedes— hedes. 431. Almache answerde vnto — Almachie (-y, -ius, -e) a. to. 435. ne takestow — takest bou. 494. syn— synsGo., Har.4, sib Pe., sebens Lan. [cp. B 1895]; id. 504 (Sibe Pe., Har.4, Sens Lan.). 521. felede Gg., feeled Ell., etc.— felt of it (it om. Har.4) [cp. § 55]. 524 a ful wikke (a wekkede Gg.) — fulwikked (wikke Har. 4). — (Chanons Yeman).[NotinHen. —From G 856, Eg. for Dd.]. -
H. (Maunciple).iOS. In— Of. 170. rude— wilde Gogr.,wyd Har. 4. 240. The white— This wh. 263. And— him. 285. ye witen— bou wite. 286. beeth— be. 325. muche (meche)— mochel (mechel). -
I. (Parson). 16. no tales mo— no tale more Cogr., no moo tales Har.4. 19. almy— myn. 142. who so that— who so. 146. for to yeuen — 3eue. 169. as seith Seint Anselm— as seib A. Co., Lan., A. seib Pe., as seint a. seib Har.4. 171. bithynke — binke. 177. ther is noon— ber nys non Co., Pe., is none Lan., Har.4 [cp. B 1876], 193. which that — which as Har.4, which Cogr. 218. creat alle thy nges— created (creat Har.4) alle bing. 225. ne may they ne yeue— ne bey may syue. 282. sith that, etc., cp. § 1, B 3301. 304. angwissous (-ious Eg.) [twice] — anguysshous Se. (from 291 for Co.), etc. 315. we myghten— myghte we. 337. ymaked— maked Se., etc., II. om. Har.4. 338. the flessh— his flesshe Se., Pe., flesshe Lan., Har.4. 342. ffor lo— ffor. 355. suggestion (sulieccion Gg.)— suggestiones. 363. in the botme— in-to the b. [cp. § 1, B 4177]. 367. man— a man. 371. sith— sithen (seb) bat Se., Lan., sibbens (sebbe) Pe., Har.4 [cp. § 1, C 390]. 376. blandise — blandisshe. [390 s. § 6.]. 407. to sitte or elles to (om. Gg.) goon— elles om.; cp. § 71. 421. if so be— if it so be. 423. lik the maladie — I-like to the m. Se., Lan., lik to be m. Pe., Har.4 (maledies). 446. by which— bi the whiche. 447. man (a man Gg.) myghte— men m. 463. truste— trusteth [cp. B 2281]. 519. that it (om. Hen.) were doon— hit (om. Lan.) were don Se., etc , men did Pe. [675. whan that a man dooth (from 551 Ch. for Hen.)— that om. Har.4, whan men doon Se., etc. (686 & 687. s. § 6). 705. so redy is and large— . . . and so large Se., so r. is Pe., Lan., is so r. and 1. Har. 4; Axe— aske [generally promiscuously used]. 722. a manere coldnesse— a maner of c. 728. anoyouse Ell., Eg., a noyous Ch., noyouse
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Gg.— al maner of noyous Se., al noyous Pe., etc. 734. am Ell., Ch., are Gg., Eg. -ben Cogr., is Har.4; id. 788 (am also Gg., Eg.). [750, 757, 771 s. § 6.]. 778. habundaunce— the abundaunce. 788. at regard — at the regarde (reward Har.4); id. 1059. (794 cp. § 45.). 798. corporeel or (e)spiritueel— c. & sp. 818. coueitise to eten or to drynke— c. to e. & to d. 823. soothly— schortly Har.4, certis Cogr. 827. er (or) the morwe Ell., etc., on the m. Gg.— bi the morowe. 828 get(e)— geteth Cogr., 3iueth Har.4. 840. Auowtrie (-tree Eg.)— aduoutrie (-tre Lan.); cp. 844, 873 (Avoutrie Eg.; aduowtre Lan., Har.4). 874 (Aduoutrie Har.4). 864. grymnesse Ell., Gg., grymlynesse Ch., Eg.— gris(e)lynesse. 867. nys (ne is Gg., Ms. torn Ch.) dewe— is due (cp. B 1876). 879. Auowtiers Ell., etc., Auoutries Eg. — aduoutres (-ers Pe.); cp. § 9, I 841 ; s. also 887 (Aduoutre Ad.1 {from here till 944 for Hen.], 889 (id.) 890 (Aduowtre Ad.1, .avoutrie Har.4 887, 890). 890. peynes-peyne Cogr. (om. Har.4). 892. the ordre (ordour Ad.1)— order. 894. And thise— And eek these. 907. lik to houndes— I-like to h. Se., liche (like) h. Pe., etc. 920. bitwixe (bitwene Eg.) hem than been ywedded— . . . ben wedded (ytwix Pe.). 925. reuerence as shewed (shewith Gg.)— in r. & that sh. 927. desray (defray Ad.1)— disaray. 934. eek seith— seith eke. 939. flesshly mowen (may Ad.1, moun Gg.) assemble— mowe fl. assemble Se., Har.4, flesshly om. Pe., Lan. 940. is for sothe— for soth is. 944. eschue— to eschewe. 951. ese etynge (Ch. for Hen., till 1044)— ease & e. 974. afforced— enforsed(-ced). 983. moot been— most be. 1001. ferther he is— f. is he. 1015. ne be nat— be nought. 1019. Thou ne shalt— Thowe pe shalt Pe., Thow shalt Se., etc. 1031. he hath nede of foode he hath nede of clothyng— he hath n. of foode of clothing Se., etc., 1. om. Har.4. 1049. also— eke Se., om. Pe., etc. (cp. § 16). 1054. heyres (here) . . haubergeons (-ioun Ad.1)... hauberkes— hauberkes om. Se., Lan., haubergeons om. Pe., Har.4. 1067. Surquidrie— the S. (cp. § 9). 1078. apeyren— empeire.J. -
A thorough examination of the above readings would in most cases teach us, which of them are to be considered as really Chaucerian ones', but there being here no room for a long discussion, I have thought it pre ferable to leave this question open for the present — and so in some of the following §§. — But in order to mark still more decisively the line of division between the two Types, I wish to point out that each of them gives preference to a certain form of some frequently used words, i. e. whilst the Ellgr. commonly has koude, swich, nat, the Cogr. and Har.* have coupe, such, not (nought). 1 n the beginning of the A-Fragment, this peculiarity is, indeed, not so clearly visible, as in several cases some Ms. of one Type adopts the usual form of the other, but later on this difference becomes quite distinct. A few instances must suffice. Whilst in A coupe is sometimes found in Gg. (130, 236, 257, 258, 383, 417, 490, etc.), coude (cowde) is discovered in Har.4 (106, 110, 474, 476, 562, 3259, 3300, 3927, 4104) — but never afterwards, though Co. and more frequently Pe. now and then show the latter form (cp. § 57, A 325, § 60, B 195) All 4 Mss.
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of the B-Type have coupe A 326, 602, 1422, 3253, B 1712, 1735, 3375, 3398, 4127, D 361, 386, 387, 448; etc., E 1106, 1434, 1511, 2033, etc., F 39, 240, 283, 1413, etc., G 291, etc. Both forms secured by rymes: A 390, 713, F 421, H 93. — As for swich and such , the case seems to be similar in the Gen. Prol. and Kn. T. ; but here Eg., which generally writes soch, is repeatedly used to fill up the gaps of Dd. ; afterwards, however, the two forms are mostly separated according to the two Types (e. g. A 655, 2438, 3349, B 49, 80, 159 . . 1135, 1408, 1752 . . 3884, 3929, 4084 . . C 400, 643 .. D 81, 136, 147 . . 1109, 2058 . . E 193, 259, 336 . . 739, 839 . . 1166, 1186 . . F 133, 227 . . 836 . . 1341 . . G 22, 51, 512, etc. [from here Eg.!], though single Mss. of the B-Type sometimes incline for swich (e. g. Co. A 2314, 2476, 2563, . . B 43, 153 . . D 110, 1124 . . F 248, 368, 508, etc.; Pe. A 243, 247, B 659, F 282, etc.), rarely vice versa. — N o (u) gh t , the emphasized form, is secured by rymes (e. g. A 4117 , B 1701, 1777, G 269, H 147), and is occasionally used in other cases by Mss. of the A-Type (by Ell., e. g. A 303, 789, 1548, 1746, C 863, D 124, etc.), which, on the whole, much prefer nat; only in Gg. not is found more frequently (s. A 320, 573, 1145, . . 3538, 3556, 3707 . . B 1304, 1464 . . C 618, D 208, 987 .. G 288, 469 .. H 149, 200, etc.), But nat in all four Mss. of this Type (also Eg.) is by no means rare (e. g. A 4361, B 645, 1353, 1411, 1466, 1528 . . . 3175, 3444, 3474 . . 4083, 4131, 4321 . . C 585, 611, 642, 747 .. D 118, 154, 217, 229, E 448, 488, 1138, 1139 . . F 1224, 1225, 1449 . . G 53, 388, 475 . . H 19, 33, etc. etc.}. On the other hand, the same form is sometimes to be met with in Co. andPe., seldom in Lan., Har. 4, instead of the ordinary not or noust, etc. (e. g. A 204, 1940, 2813, 3599, 3887, B 4, 32, 40, 2151, C 612, F 279, 391, G 312, 451, H 86, etc.) — Besides the inter change between d and p in koude, the same is also, though not regularly, found in other words, especially in Mss. of the B-Type: so in alper (s. § 2, B 2393, § 3, A 710, § 57, G 423, etc.), and in quop (§ 68, B 1405, § 70, D 1685, § 71, D 1290: s. also § 64, F 421/22); of the A-Type, only in Eg. (koth, s. § 54, B 1625). Sometimes the voiced and unvoiced explosives alternate with each other in the same Mss., so g and k in gan and kan (s. § 1, A 1536, § 64, B 3587, § 70, B 889), or in nouns proper (§28, 1109, §69, E 210, etc., §8, B 3847, § 66, 733, etc.), occasionally p and b (§ 70, F 518, I 98), t and d (§ 69, E 592, § 70, B 4210, E 234, I 177), f and v (§ 68, E 1420, H 42), ch and g (§ 70, B 2289), j and ch (ib. A 1721), etc. -
§ 3. The Common Readings of Ell., Hen., Gg.
A. (Gen. Prologue). [1 —36 missing Gg. ; cp. § 50]. 84. of greet streng- the— grete of st. (Eg./orDd.) .242. beggestere Ell., Hen.,bakystere Gg.— beggere. 247. no swich— no om. 291. gete(n) hym yet no— get g. him no Dd., Pe., yet om. Co., Lan., noust g. hym git a Har.4. 336. Epicurus— Epicurius Har.4, Epiours Dd., Epiournes Pe., Opiournes
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Co., Lan. 359. and Countour— and a Countoiir (comptour— Gogr.). 460. at chirche dore— at be ch. d. Dd., Lan., atte ch. d. Co., etc. [cp. § 5, H 306, § 9, B 3104, § lOa, E 774, § 12, B 4567]. 544. ther were— pere was Dd., Har. *, per nare Cogr. 548. alwey— awey Cogr., Har. ', om. Dd. 660. oghte (owyth Gg.) ech gilty man drede— ought euery (eche) g. m. to drede Dd., Pe., oweth ech g. m. to d. Har. 4, ought eche g. m. him d. Co., Lan. 710. alderbest— alber b. [cp. § 2, B. 2393]. 714. the murierly— so mery Eg. (for Dd.), so meriely Cogr., ful m. Har.4 [756 sqq. s. § 50]. — (Knyght). 1024. he nolde no raunson— he wolde no Raunceoun Har.4, hem nolde he (om. Lan.) no R. Cogr., withouten r. Eg. 1156. wistest (woost, wyst)— wist (wost) it. 1276. wiste (woste Gg.)— wiste pat. 1278. youlyng— yollyng Co., Har.4, 3ellinge Pe., Lan., langlyng Dd. 1415. profreth — profred Dd., etc. 1598. as leon— a lion Lan., as a lyonDd., etc. 1800. sit— sitteth (-eb). 1906. on the westward — on the w. side Pe, of bew. Co., in be w. Lan., westward Eg., Har.4 2063. y turned— turned. 2099. an hundred— an C. 1684. furye— fire. 2685. at requeste— atte r. Co., at the r. Dd., etc. [cp. § 1, A 1819]. 2712. salues— salue. 2714. lymes— lyues. 2852. sholde hem— hem shul Pe., shuld him Dd., etc. 3037. welle— wille. 3038. dirryued— derreyned Dd., Har.4, darreyned Co., Lan, darreyude Pe. 3059. of Chiualrie flour— of Ch. the flour. — (Miller). 3164. nor— ne. 3494. meandthee — theandme. 3716.kys— kisseDd.,e*c., kissethHar. 4. 3793. my deerelyng — O my derlyng Har.4, thy d. Dd., etc. — (Reue). 3958. rage or ones pleye— r. or ellis pleye Dd., Har.4, or (om. Pe., Lan.) ones r. or p. Cogr. 3984. chirches— chirche. 4088. pit— put. 4095. were— weren Cogr., ben Dd., Har.4. 4134. noon— na Dd., Har.4, naan Co., not Pe., nouhte Lan. 4281. fil-fel (felle); id. B1962, 3771, 3800(+ Dd.); E 718, 1475; F 570 (fille) [cp. § 9, E 235]. 4290. oon vp on— on vp Co., Lan., vp-on Dd., etc. 4293. graspeth — gropeth Dd., grasped Co., etc. 4302. espye— aspie; id. B 180, D 398 [cp. § 1, B 3473]. -
B. (Man of Lawe). 137. satyns— satyn. 212. They argumenten — They Arguments Dd., The argumentes (-tz) Co., etc. [cp. § 9]. 290. Nat- Not Co., Noute Lan., Nor Pe., Ne at Dd., Har.4. 333. message ('a late curl for er is over the g' Hen.) — messanger Dd., Har. 4, messager(e) Cogr. ; cp. 2974. 550. dwelten-dwellen Eg. (for Dd.), dwelden Co., Lan., dwelled Pe.t Har.4 585. that toun-the toun Eg., etc. 598. Sathans (satanys Gg.)-Sathanas. 613. that ye han herd-that om. (cp. § 54). 630. in this— in this mater Eg., in bis cas Co., etc. 928. Thende— The ende Dd., etc. 970. sit-sitte Cogr., sitteth Dd., Har.4 [cp. A 1800, D 826]. 993. logh-lowe. 1052. weep-wepte. - (Shipman). [1163 to 1262 lost Gg.]. 1404. Who ther, s. § 2. 1507. parfourned— performed (id. parfourn-, etc. 1797, 2256, 2407, 2990, 3137, E 2052, I 379). 1521. sheeld-sheldes; id. 1542 (scheld Har.4). [1562-1748 missing G8-]- — (Prioresse). 1796. Where— Where as Dd., Har.4, per Cogr. 1830. hooly water— pe water Har.4, the hali (holy) w. Dd., etc. 1867. pauement, cp. §§ 52 f & 60. 1881. al this miracle-this m. Eg. (for
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Dd.), Har.4, pis tale Cogr. 1891. tenbrace— to enbrace (embrace). - (Thopas). 1902. Listeth— Listeneth Eg., Lesteneb Co., etc. ; id. 2023. 1989. for tespie— for to espie Dd., for to spye Har.4, for to aspie Gogr. — (Melibeus). 2190. it is— is it Dd., Pe., be it Co., etc. 2321. trust — trosteth (trusteb). 2695. ysuffred— suffred. 2923. goo dliche— goodly Dd., Pe., Har.4, good(e) Co., Lan.; id. 2934 (goodliche Har.4). 2974. messages— messageres; id. 2986 (but 2992, 2995 all Mss. messa(n)gers); cp. B 333. - - (Monk). 3119. Wher— wheiper (wheper). 3150. ye mowe— they moun Dd., pey may Co., etc. 3289. Centauros— Cen- taures Dd., Har.4, sent arwes Co., Sentawres Pe., Centaurus Lan. 3298. Antheus— Anteus Cogr., Anthous Dd., adeus Har.4. 3301. this world— the w. 3478. Na moore— No m.; id. 3482, C 962, E 2115, etc. [cp. § 2, B 319, § 9, A 1589,]. 3570. bitraysed . . vn-to— betrayed . . to Cogr., Har.4, I. om. Dd. [cp. § 6, C 92]. 3667. al lawe in his decree- as lawe in his degree. 3691. er— or. 3707. tormentise, s. § 27 b. 3746. Olof erne— Olif erne; id. 3757. — (Nonnes Freest). 4124. ful many a man in sleep— ful om. Dd., Cogr., in si. ful m. a man Har. *. 4227. that same— the same. 4232. heere he lith gapynge— he lith heer Har.4, he lith g. Dd., etc. 4247. this— this is. 4345. venymes— venymous. 4368. as ofte er it was pryme— hire eek as oft, etc. Dd., as oft er it were p. Co., Pe., hire as oft er it were p. Lan., as oft er pat it was p. Har.4. [4681-4636 missing Gg.]. -
C. (Phisicien). [1-165 lost Gg.] 191. cherl-thral Dd., clerk Co., etc. 195. it was— al was. 230. nat nedeth for to telle— nat n. it to telle Dd., it n. not to (om. Pe.) t. Co., etc. [243—286 lost Gg.] — (Pardoner). [287-384 lost Gg.]. 402. yeuen-seue. 462. [Head.]. Here bigynneth the Pardoners (Pardoner his Gg.) tale, cp. § 53. 521. Paul— paule Lan., Poule Dd., etc. 687. Henne— Hens. 704. yborn (ybore), s. § 6. 820. in a wordes fewe— a om. 954. hem carie — helpehem c. (to cary Har.4). —
D. (Wyf of B.). [1—76 lost Gg.]. 89. tassemble (thassemble Gg.)— for to a. Co., Lan., to a. Dd., etc. 184. youre (soue Gg.) wyl it were — 30ure wyl (wille Se. [for Co.], Pe., Har.4) were. 192. but— nat (not, etc.) but Se., etc. 193. sire— Sires (sirs) id. 197. The thre men were goode — The thre of hem w. g. Dd., the thre were goode men Se., Pe., Lan., Tuo of hem w. g. Har.4. 285. Asses— Assen. 348. this that— pus pat Har.4, als Dd., als pat Cogr. 425/26. quit: wit— quitte: witte. 531. and eek —and Har.4, and al Dd., Cogr. 676. Tertulan— tortulane Lan., Ter- culan Dd., etc. 826. sit— sitteth Dd., Lan., sitte Co., etc. [s. B 970]. 1072. his olde wyf — his wyf Har. *, this old(e) wyf Dd., Cogr. — (Frere). [1266—1322 missing Gg.] 1324. wher hym myghte— wele where it m. Dd., where pat him m. Co., Pe., where he m. Lan., Har.4. 1329. his correction —here c. 1336. thogh pat— al pough Har. 4, and lat Dd., Cogr. 1370. an hool knowe— an hoi bet knowe Dd., an hoi yknowe Har.4, an old bite (olde bete Pe., holde bet Lan.) kowe Cogr. 1401. in — in-to [cp. § 1, B 4177]. 1421. how— how that. 1426. ful smale— eke ful s. Dd., Har.4, smale Cogr. 1456. sey ye Ell., Hen., seye Gg.— 36
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seye. 1475. alle— al. 1486. art— act(e) Co., Har4, actes Dd., Pe., attes Lan. 1528. til— to [cp. § 2, B 297]. 1586. of somonce (somounnys Gg.) a bille— of somouns here a b. Dd., a somonur (somons Lan.) of be here a b. Co., Lan., to somne be here a b. Pe., a somonaunce of a b. Har.4 — f Colophon ]: Here endeth the freres tale— ... be frere his t Co., Pe., Har.4, Hie desinit fabula fratris Dd., Explicit fabula Lan. — (Somonour). [1631—1746 missing Gg.]. 1830. ryght noon of hym— of him right (om. Pe.) noon. 1842. no beest for me— for me no b. 1848. ye be— be 30 Pe., that 30 be Dd., etc. 1864. triklyng Ell., Hen., trynkelynge Gg.-trillynge. 1961. nys-is [cp. § 2, B 1876]. 1973. worthy is— is worbi (worth Dd.). 1985. thee leste— bou lest Dd., Har.4 3ou list Co., etc. 1991. aqueyntances — acqueyntis Har. 4, acqueyntaunce Dd., etc. 2002. man tret (trat Gg.)— a man tret Dd., men trede Co., etc. 2020. that it were, s. § 2. 2089. leeue brother lef— leue brother leeue. 2145. launcheth— launched Dd., Har.4, launceb Cogr. 2226. or sauour (sonour Gg.)— or of a (om. Ad.1 [for Pe.]) sauour. —
E. (Clerk). [1—112 missing Gg.] 119. nyl— wyl. 128. thyn heeste — 3oure h. 186. buxomly— ful b. 214. thurgh— on Pe., in Dd., etc. 258. aornementes— ornamentes [cp. § 11 f, I 432]. 273. han— they Dd., han bay Har.4, hap Cogr. 297. O Grisildis (Grysild Gg.)— O om. 316. this man— the man. 375. thise ladyes were nat right— pe ladies, etc. Pe., theise (pe Lan.) 1. weren no thyng Dd., Co., Lan., pese 1. w. nought ful Har.4. 441. tamende— to amende. 505. god so— so god. 557. he— thow. 573. that— bo Pe., the Dd., etc. 601. he neuere hir koude— he neuere coude hire Dd., Co., Lan., hire om. Pe., he hir neuer coupe Har.4. 680. that if -if that. 704. that stake -a st. 760. if this storie I tellen — if I this st. t. Dd., Har.4, ifpisst. tell I Co., Lan., for his st. t. I Pe. 819. no ne-ne Dd., ne sit Co., etc. 870. In with— With- inne [cp. § 4b, E 1944, § 10 c, B 2159, § lid, B 1794, etc.] 909. for talighte (to a-lyghte Gg.)— for to light Dd., Har.4, to alighte Cogr. 911. hastiliche— hastily. 960. wommen— womman. 1067. supposed- disposed Dd., Pe., purposed Co., etc. 1180. tassaille— to assaylle. — (Marchant). [1213-44 om. Hen., etc.; cp. § 1]. 1294. he Theofraste Ell., Hen.,peTh. Gg.-Theof(r)aste. 1307. sentence, s. § 1. 1310. herke — herk(e)ne Dd., Co., Har.4, herkenep Pe., Lan.; id. 1323 (herkene Dd., etc.). 1315. vpon-on. 1320. He which pat -he pat Dd., Who Pe., he which Co., etc. 1401. on my— oon Dd., vpon pe Pe., at my Co., etc. 1416. han-haue. 1417. twenty— sextene Dd., Har.4, xvi. Cogr. 1528. auysed be— auysen me parde Dd., avised for to be Har.4, to ausse me Co., auyse Lan., I. o/n. Pe. [auysede be Ro.1]. 1535. wastour —a w. 1543. for tenquere— for to enquere Dd., Co., to e. Co., etc. 1662. right— rightis Dd., Har.4, siftes Cogr. 1692. sly and wys— sleyte and wys Dd., Har.4, wys and sleigh Co., Pe., wise sleiht and Lan. 1707 croucheth — crouched. 1808. tencreessen— to encre Har.4, to encresen Dd., etc. 1929. to hym to calle— vnto him calle Har.4, to him c. Dd., etc. 2055. dure -endure. 2146. of thee ne knew (knowe Gg.) I al my
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lyf— ne knowe I in the in al, etc. Dd., of J>e knew I in al, etc. Har. 4, in be nas (was Lan.) in al by (my Lan.) lyf Cogr. 2154. yheere — heere. 2233. sette— fette. 2247. Amonges— Among. 2337. of it— it Se. (for Co.), Har.2 (for Lan), etc. 2373. to see— se Se., Har.2, etc. 2395. his brest— thy brest. —
F. (Squier).35.nyn— or Dd.,neHar. 4,neinCogr.l05.Albe— Albeit. 174. roially Ell., realliche Hen., ryally Gg. — richelich Dd., richely Co., etc. 176. in to— vnto. 317. yow telle— tellen sow. 335. that knyght— this k. Dd., be k. Co., etc. 402. til that lust -til the lust Dd., til lust Co., etc. 418. prighte Ell., Hen., prykte Gg. — twight Dd., pighte Co., etc. 423. man yet— 3et no man Dd., Co., Har.4, 3it man Pe., Lan. 474. and (om. Gg.) lyk a stoon— as lith a st. Dd., as is be st., as ony st. Co., etc. 555. vnbokelen— don bokelyn Dd., to vnbokele Co., etc. 1569/70. wil: fil— wille: fille. -- (Frankeleyn). 757. outher (other)— either Dd., Cogr., tt. missing Har.4 (cp. § 71). 813. two yeer— the sere Dd., om. Cogr. 851. go— to go id. 1133. hooly chirches— holichirche. 1217. as for— for Dd., and for Cogr. 1280. 8. (8e) -- eighte Dd., vm Cogr., bre Har.4. 1311. righte— souerayn Har.4, right ful Dd., etc. 1324. chalange — chalenge Dd., Co., Har.4, Har.3 (for Lan., which om. I.), chalence Pe. 1399. Hasdrubales— Hasterubales Dd., hasdrubaldes Co., Pe., Har.4, Asdrubardis Lan. 1432. Nichanore— Nichamore Dd., nichonore Har. 4, Nichasore Cogr. —
G. (Second Nonne). 19. seen— syn Dd., Har.4, sithen(s) Se. (for Co.), etc. 228. shal— shuln (schulle, etc.) 374. ladde— bad Har.4, hadde Dd., etc. 468. vnsely— seide v. Dd., Har.4, seide o v. Lan.,
0 Vnseely Co., Pe. — (Chanons Yeman). [Not in Hen.]
H. (Maunciple). 9. see (so Gg.) how for— se for (Eg. for Dd., till the end), Co., Har.4, for Pe., Lan. 31. eek as that— eek also Har.4, eke as Eg., sobly as Co., Lan., as Pe. 46. wrooth— angrye Eg., Har.4 om. Cogr. 90. this— his. 96. we . . carie— to carie [cp. §9]. 98. wrong apese— ra(n)cour pese Eg., Har.4, word to peese Co., Lan., wrong to sese Pe. 310. I— ye. 316. textueel, s. § 1, H 235.
I. (Parson). 23. arte (art)— art bow (artow). [24—105 missing Gg.] 150. Augustyn-Austyn; id. 269, 381, 383, 831, 895, 958 [cp. § 5,
1 630]. 193. ne shal— schal Lan.,shullenEg.,efc. 214. wreche — wreched [cp. § 16, A 1106]. 222. in heuene— to h. Har.4, in-to h. Eg., etc. [226-252 missing Gg.; from 290 Se. for Co.]. 286. shalt, s. §1. 324. thilke man — pat man Eg., thilke manere Se., etc. 332. thestat (the estat) — pastaat Har., the state Eg., Lan., the highe st. Se., astate Pe. 338. and occasion of synne — om. Eg., etc. (cp. § 53). 358. venial synne is it— v. s. it is Pe., v. s. is Eg., etc. 379. he by lightnesse or folie— bi 1. of f. Cogr., by 1. or f. he Har.4, he by sleightes or f. Eg. [387—405. miss ing Gg.] 407. wole salewe— wold salow Eg., wol be saluwed Se., Pe., be salute Lan., saliewe Har.4 (cp. § 1). 408. swiche semblable — semblable Eg., suche Cogr., hab such Har.4 (cp. § 1); that he hath — he bat hath Eg., 1. om. Se., etc. 435. ne hadde— had Se., Pe., Har.4,
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urn. Eg., Lan. 464. ribaudye— ribawdrie. [From 551 to 887, and from 944 to 1044. Ch. for Hen.] 574. he is homycide— he is an h. Eg.,Har. 4, hit ish. Se., etc. 592. 4 °c ° — 4 ° capitulo Pe., in imthe chapitle Se., in pe mi. ca- pitleLan., capitulo nnto Har. «, om. Eg. 597. yeuen — lyouen Se., Lan., yseuen Pe., ne seuen Har.4, om. Eg. 610. comth— pat c. Eg., Another lesingc. Cogr. 694. abaundoneth, s. §1. 819. corrumped— corruptid Har. *, corrumpethEg.,etc. 820. that been the enemys— to hem pat ben pee. Eg., Se. (pe cm.), pat pei bene E. Pe., Lan., That thenemyes Har. 4. 830/31. Re- medium contra peccatum Gule— R. contra gulam Se., Hie tractus Gule desinit, etc. Eg. , wanting Pe. , etc. 839. diluge — deliuge Eg. , dilivio Se. , diluve Pe.,etc. 841. ofBrymston (bronston Gg.)for the stynk— of brymstonein fire for her pe (om. Pe.) lecherie in brymstone forpe stynk Eg., Har.4, brymstone in fire for her (pe om. Pe.) lecherie in brymstone for pe stynk Eg., Har.4, Pe., of b. for here (om. Lan.) lecherie In b. for the stinkynge Se., Lan. 869. Auowtiers (-eris Gg.), s. § 2. {From 887—944 Ad.1 for Hen.]. 914/15. Remedium contra peccatum luxurie — Hie tractus Luxurie desinit, etc. Eg., R. contra luxuriam Pe., The remedie ayeines lecherie Se. ; not' in Lan., Har.4. 920. ywedded . . . ywedded — ywedded . . . wedded Eg., wedded . . . ywedded Pe., wedded . . . om. Se., etc. 963. Another— That other (pe opere Lan.); id. 988 (The secounde Har.4). 972. outrely-vtterly. [cp. § 6, A 237, 1563, §9, A 1154, § lOa, B 4419, etc.]. 976. with alle-with om.
The great majority of these readings deserve the preference before those of the other Mss., or are at least quite as good. Only those in II. A 359, 660, 1276, 1906, 4290, B 598, 4232, 4368 ( ?), C 402, D 1324, 1370 ( ?), 1421, 1426, E 128 ( ?) 704, 1707( ?), 2055 ( ?), 2233, 2246 ( ?), 2395, F 105, 317, 423, G 228, I 610, 841 ( ?), appear to be faulty, with more or less certainty corrected by Dd. (Eg.), Har.4, or the Co. -group. —
§ 4. Ell., Hen., Gg., j oined by some Ms. of the Cogr.
a) Ell., Hen., Gg. + Co. A. 292 for to haue-to h. 1119. in the yonder-pere in sondreDd., in 3. Pe., in pat 3. Lan., 3. in pe Har.4 1485. outher-eiper (or Har.4) [cp. § 2, B 931]; id. I 972 (oust Pe., oft Lan.). 1902. ryte -right [cp. 2370 & 3430 (rites Ell., Hen., Co.)] 2058. til- to[c/>. § 2, B 297]. 2158. in -with. 2198. meeste-most. 2323. shape(n)- shaped (I-shape Dd.). 2493. hostelryes— hostryes Dd., Lan., hostelrye Pe., oostes Har.4. 2513. peples— peple. 2708. was ther noon yslayn— ther om. Dd., was per n. sleine Lan., per nas no man si. Pe., per was noon y-sl. Har.4. 3618. maketh-and m. Dd., Pe., he m. Lan., Har.4 3761. Vntil— vn-to. 4064. gon— to gon. — B. 285. wrecche— wrecched; id. F 1102. [cp. § 3, I 214]. 650. Amonges-Among(e). 2275. lang- leresses-Iangelers. 3238 Philistiens-the Ph. - D. 343. shul-shulde. 590. kouerchief— kercheue (kerchef). 1169. expres— expresse. 1367. brib(e)ryes-brybour(e)s. 1856. that er pat -that or Dd., er pat Pe., Har.4, ere pan Lan. 2035. and two— two. — E. 223. on feeld— on the
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f. 457. neded it— nedeth it Dd., Pe., Har.4, nededepe Lan. 1570. assenteden— assentyd Dd., assentej) it Pe., assenten Lan., Har.4. 1670. Paraunter— Parauenture. 2159. clapte— crapte Pe., clap(p)ed Dd., etc. 2318. namoore (nomoore Gg., Co.) -- no moo. - H. 32. ful soure— ful foule Eg., Har.4, foule Lan., sore Pe. [For I, s. d)]. -
b) Ell., Hen., Gg. + Lan. A. 1252. On [s. **), § 1] puruieaunce- Of p. 1371. nor— ne Dd., noper Co., Har.4, neiper Pe. — B. 402. roialler — reallere Dd., riallere Co., etc. [cp. roially 408, E 421 (ryally Pe., really Dd., etc.), roial B 657, 3334, 3766, etc. S. also § 7b, A 1713, §11 f, A 1018]. 636. but if— but. 894. that may men— that moun m. Dd., pat many m. Co., Lan., as men may Har.4. 1456. lye— ligge Co., Pe., lay Har.*, be Dd. - D. 1918. what I shal seyn-that I, etc. Dd., what I schal sou s. Co., wha I wil s. Pe., what I sch. pe s. Har. 4. — E. 1944. in-with-with-Inne Dd., Co., in Pe., Har. 4. [cp. § 3, E 870]. — F. 307. wondreden (308 Gg.) — wondred Dd., Har.4, wondren Co., Pe. 309. this knyght— the k. 495. euere whil pat oon— euere om. Dd., e. whil sche can Co., e. wh. pat she Pe., whil sche euer of Har. 4. — H. 9. cokkes — goddes. 25. if it may— yf I may Eg. (for Dd.), if pat I may Har.4, if it pe may Co., it wil Pe. — I. 314. wolde— woll (will). 452. goodes— the goodis (1. om. Eg.). 502. heued— hede. 565. is (his Lan.) homycide (Ch. for Hen.)— is an h. -
c) Ell., Hen., Gg. -(- Pe. A. 257. as it were right— as it had be Dd., right as it were Co., Lan., and pleye as Har. 4. 294. or reed— and in rede Dd., and r. Co., etc. 297. al be that— al by pat Co., Lan., al be it though Dd., al pough Har.4. 420. hoot or cold— h. of c. Co., c. of h. Lan., cold hote Dd., c. or hete Har.4 2070. Atthalante — Atthalaunce. 2561. peple— pe p. 2834. rentynge— rendyng. 2852. hem— him; id. 3063 (SI.1 for Gg.). 3229. estaat-astate [cp. § 1, B 3378]. - B. 243. sufficient— sufficeant (suffisant Har.4). 1326. into— in Dd., Har.4, to Co., Lan. 1781. espie— a-spie [cp. § 1, B 3473]. 2190. hath seue it me, etc. (cp. § 52 b) om. 2255. certes it may— it may. 2348. That right— for r. Lau.1 (Co.), Ro.1 (Lan.), Har. 4,pat forr. Dd. 2415. seith that-seith. 2937. oblige (oblie Pe.) and byndenvs— o. vs Co., Lan., o. (oblie) vs and b. vs Dd., Har. 4. 4507. nys no— is no. — D. 1768. goode man— bonde man Dd., Co., Lan., housbond man Har.4. 1782. sith that— syn that Dd., sipenes pat Co., sep Lan., sippe Har.4. — E. 170. neither— neuere. 248. wondred— wondreth. 269. to— vnto. 375. nat right— nought ful Har.4, no thyng Dd., etc. 413. louede— loueth. 441. tamende — to amende. 718. be thanked— by th. Dd., Har.4, he p. Co., Lan. 1413. espyen— aspien [cp. § 1, B 3473]. 1441. dote— doute. 1443. many a man— many man Dd., Har.4, m. men Co., Lan. — H. 98. wrong — ra(n)cour Eg., Har.4, word Co., Lan. 120. sith— sen Eg., sipen Co., Har.4, seppe Lan. [cp. § 1, C 390]. 173. if-yf pat Eg., when Co., etc. — I. 331. naddre— neddir Har. 4, adder Eg., Se. (Co.), Hadder Lan. 332. trust(e) — trusteth [cp. § 2, B 2281 ]. 401 . werreieth — werieth ( werreth, etc.}. 431. scantitee— scantid Lan., scantnesse Eg., etc. 435. ne we
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36 § *. c-d. §5. A-B.
rede nat-ne r. I not Har. 4, ne we r. nat Eg., etc. 649. And as seith (Ch. for Hen.) -As seith. 656. annoyaunces-anoysaunces Eg., Se., annoyance Lan., Har.*. 838. woman -a w. 920. of hem that been ywedded (Ad.1 for Hen.) -of hem bat ben wedded Eg., om. Se.,etc. 1003. circumstances -be c. 1082. I hadde had -I hade. -
d) Ell., Hen., Gg. -f some other Ms. E. 143. Ye wol + Se. (for Co.) -36 wyln Dd., 30 wolde Har. 4, Wil 30 Pe., Ro. 2 (Lan.). 1528. auysed be, s. § 3. 2356. And made hym se as wel as euere he myghte -f Se.-That he thanne right wel se myght Dd., om. Pe., Har. 4, Har. * (Ad.1, Har. 4 = Ell.), etc. - I. 502. heued + Ro. 2 (for Lan.)-hede. 728. f Heading]. Remedium contra peccatum Accidie Ell., C h. (for Hen.), Gg. + Se.— Hie tractus Accidie desinit and Remedium eiusdem incipit Eg., om. Pe., etc. 856. the fourthe fynger id. - The imth- 877. a thefte id.— a theef. 887. and of soule (Ad.1 for Hen.) id.— and soule. 972. outher (other) (Ch.) irf.-eyther Eg., Har.4, oust Pe., oft Lan. -
The agreements between Ell., Hen., Gg. and the Mss. of the Cogr. are not numerous, but mostly represent good readings, especially in a) and c) , whilst those in b) are more indifferent. Cp. §§ 7, 11, 18, etc.
§5. The Common Readings of Ell, Hen., Gg. and Har. 4.
A. (Prol.). 73. But-And Eg. (for Dd., till 252), om. Cogr. 94. on hors— an hors Eg., on an h. Cogr. 170. Gynglen — Gyngelyng. 239. he strong was— he was also st. Lan., he was st. Eg., etc. 111. heed— heued. 291. geten hym yet, s. § 3. 336. Epicurus (-ius) Har.4, s. § 3. 397. whil that -whiles Dd., whil Co., Pe., whan Lan., cp. D 1418. 402. his daungers —his daunger Cogr., the strandes Dd. 403. moone— m. and. 408. of ffynystere-de f. (fenistre Dd.). 548. At -At the Eg. (till 758), Atte Cogr. 610. well koude he plesen subtilly— he k. p. full s. Eg., he coupe p. wel s. Co., he c. wel p. and subily Pe., he c. wel p. s. Lan. 624. fyr reed— feire r. Eg., fyri Cogr. 633. on— in. 652. a fynch eek— eke a f. 722. (h)ostelrie— ostry (osterie). 730. also— as. 749. vitaille — vitailles. 750. to drynke— to om. — (Knyght). 901. nys— is [cp. § 2, B 1876]. 1073. he seyde— cried he Eg., seide Cogr. 1123. tho wordes — these w. 1227. knew I — I knew. 1238. y-turned— turned. 1336. Arcita — Arcite. 1338. Encressen— Encresynge Dd., Encresseth Cogr. 1346. mo — more Dd., om. Cogr. 1564. firy— verry Eg., faire Cogr. 2202. dauncen best— best d. 2442. luppiter (lupiter) — lubiter [cp. 2786 (luppiter also Co.), 3035 (lubiter also Har.4), 3069 (id.); § 6, B 3934 & 42]. 2694. yborn— broust Pe., born Dd., etc. 2811. nam— am. 2938. al so greet —all the g. Eg., al so sweete Co., Lan., swete Pe. — (Miller). 3382. gentillesse— gentilnesse; id. E 1917, F 426, [cp. § 8, F 1595.] 3384. Herod es—heraudes. 3742. quod— seide. 3793. my— thy. — (Reue). 4026. has— hath. 4103. tilbat — til. 4136. to— in to. 4180. says— seith. -
B. 68. yle — Isle. 605. yslayn— slayn. 634. yet lith— 1. yet Co., Lan., lyep hym Pe., lyeth Eg. 684.Custances— Custaunce. — 1350. namoore
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— longer Lan., no lengerDd., etc. 1542.sheeld— sheldes[ep. §3,B1521]. — 1867. on— vp-on. — 1927. for Riuer— by R. Eg., by pe r. Co., for pe R. Pe., Lan., 1931. shal— sholde. — 2256. ye weyue to perfourne — 30 wayn to foreme Pe., ye wene to fulfyll and perfourme Eg., I. om. Co., Lan. 2258. thar ye— dare you Eg., ther 3011 Pe., parpe Co., Lan. 2652. that vileynye— vileynye Dd., pis v. Co., Lan., poo vilanyes Pe. 2792. richesses— riches Co., richesse Dd., etc. [cp. § 2, B 2582]. 2934. good- liche— goodly Dd.,Pe., goode Co., Lan. — 3365. Petro— Petre (peter Pe.). 3735. two-twey Cogr., om. Dd. - 4124. ful, s. §3. 4226. went(e) (om. Ell.) as it were— went Dd., as he wente Cogr. 4248. that toun— the t. (pe same t. Lan.). 4249. Han, s. § 54. 4266. But herkneth to that o man fil a greet meruaille— But to that oo man fel in g. m. Dd., But herkne pat (how Pe.) oo m. felle in g. pereyle Cogr. 4386. And knew— he k. 4415. lurkynge— liggyng Dd., roukyng Cogr. 4463. bifel that as— b. as pat Dd., b. as Cogr. 4484. Boece— Boice Dd., boys Cogr. [cp. 4432, § 52 d]. -
C. 827. Arys— Arise. -
D. (Wyf of B.). 78. lust (list)— wol Dd., wolde Cogr. 94. lede(n) al hir lyf— here lyues lede al Dd., leede here lijf al Cogr. 132. If — If that; id. E 2300 [cp. § 12, B 4597]. 168. no wyf-noon. 193. wol- shal. 201 help me god— god helpe me Dd., g. me h. Cogr. 227. kan ther— there can. 231. A wys (I-wis a Har.4)] wyf . . . 232. Shal bere - 231. A wys wyf shal . . . 232. Beren; the Cow— that the kow. 284. that — this. 290. folk of wyues maken— men of wommen m. Dd., of wommen are(n) maked Co., Pe., aren of w. m. Lan. 338. and— or. 375. brent wole— wol b. Dd., b. wolde Cogr. 392. neuere agilte — gilten (agilte Co., Pe.) neuere. 402. wommen — womman. 480. wol I tellen— forth to telle. 493. Ther was no wight— ffor there was no w. Dd., ffor per was non Cogr. 555. I made — made I. 836. and— and eke; id. 1091. 840. sire Somonour— pou sompnour Co., Sompnour Dd., etc. 878. go— go now. 1000. ryse— aryse. 1018. couerchief — kerchef. [cp. §4 a, D 590]. 1072. his olde (om. Har.4) wyf— this o. w. 1226. may wel be— it may w. be Dd., wel m. be Cogr. — (Frere). 1357. lakke — lohn. 1370. an hool knowe (yknowe Har.4), s. § 3. 1371. Bet than— Than that; (om. Lan.). 1377. wydwe— wyf. 1399. yow— thow. 1418. whil (whils Gg.) pat-whil[c/>. §1,C185, §6, A 3876, C 96, etc.]. 1518. Konne (cunne) —Come. 1586. a bille— here a b. 1606. wynne— it w. 1657. sit — sitteth Dd., sitte Cogr. [cp. 1982 set-setteth (sette); § 3, B 970]. - (Som.). 1828. outher Ell., Hen., oper Gg., Har.4— and eke Dd., or Cogr. [§ 1, F 916]. 1833. moste (muste)— must Dd., most Lan., mot Co., wil Pe. 1874. despence— in d. Dd., Pe. (4- Har.2), wynnynges Co., Lan. 1919. ne haue— haue. 1969. toscatered — I-skatered Dd., skatered Co., Lan., so sclatered Pe. 1992. I charge— ch. I Dd., Pe., say I Co., Lan. 2053. drynk-drynketh (-geth Lan.). 2148. there and heere— h. and th. -
E. (Clerk). 213. ffor-fful. 332. vn-to -in-to. 382. Nowches- Ouches Dd., Pe., 1. corrupt Co., Lan. 385. translated— transmeeuyd Dd., Co.,
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transemute Lan., transformed Pe. 396. liklynesse— kykenesse Co., lyknesse Dd., etc. 445. the folk— his f. 464. allone a nyght-a n. a-lone. 469. nat that— it nat Dd., not git Pe., nougt Co., Lan. 490. peple_gentil(es). 520. The which pat feith ful ofte— ofte om. Pe., The which he f. often Dd., etc. 529. yfeyned— feyned. 556. I thee haue marked — I haue the m. Dd.,, Co., Lan., I haue M. pe Pe. 569. wol (wil)— wolde. 583. softe— ful softe Dd., Pe., ful ofte Co., Lan. 634. out of drede— it is no d. 763. secreely— sikerly Pe., secretly Dd., etc. [cp. 1937]. 797. I wel — I me wel Dd., I wol (wil) Cogr. 961. for tarraye— to araye Dd., Pe., for to a. Co., Lan. 1072. ootherwey(e)s — other wyse [cp. § 2, C 412]. 1101. tembrace— embrace Dd., enbrace Co., Lan., brace Pe. — (March.). 1410. tespien— aspyen Co., Lan., to aspie Pe., to spien Dd. [cp. § 1, B 3473]. 1449. thonour— pe honour Cogr., honour Dd. 1533. Wher— Wheiper (Wheper, etc.) [cp. § 1, C 748]. 1715. stoode(n)— were there Dd., om. Cogr. 1729. right wel seyn — wel seyn rigt Cogr., right om. Dd. 1749. ffulfild -ffulfilled Dd., ffulfil(le)de Cogr. 1797. Onthorisonte — On the orison Dd., pe Orisowte (Orisonte, origote) Cogr. 1882. his faire— this f. 1936. his tyme he say— he his t. say. 1937. secree— secret(e) [cp. 763]. 1938. ywriten — writen. 1942. nat discouere— nought bewreye Dd., discouerep (diskeuere Pe.) nougt Cogr. 2002. May— this M. Dd., faire m. Co., Pe., pis faire m. Lan. 2006. of it— it. 2044. no wight suffre(n)— suffre no w. 2069. fre— the free Dd., pat is so fre Cogr. 2072. He wepeth and he wayleth pitously — he wepeth he weyleth also p. Dd., his dep perfore desirep he outrely (vtterly) Cogr. 2082. aswage— to a-swage Dd., to swage Cogr. 2090. or go— nor go Lan., ne goo Dd., etc. (Co., Pe. as I. 2089). 2094. outher (other Gg.) -either [cp. § 2, B 931].; id. F 1317. 2116. so yoore- bifore Dd., yore Cogr. 2206. of vntrust— as of v. Dd., as v. Cogr. 2217. vpon the pyrie— vp-oon this P. Dd., in pe P. Cogr. 2234. thanne adoun — thanne om. 2238. so preueth— so p. it Dd., prouep it Cogr. 2242. wis and richest— ry chest [cp. § 54]. 2248. foond I noon— get f. I noone Dd., f. I (he Co.) neuer noon Cogr. 2295. eek a temple— a t. eke Dd., eek om. Cogr. 2296. How myghte he -Who myght(e). 2303. right noght -nought. 2346. ther-on— ther-of Dd., in me Pe., Se. (for Co.), Har. 2 (for Lan.). -
P. 403. han it after herkned— after it han h. Dd., han it h. after Cogr. 419. nys— nas Dd., ne was Cogr. — [617—1224 missing Har.4]. 1298. Wher-Wheither (Wheper, etc.) [cp. § 1, C 748]. 1344. Monstre- moastre [?] Dd., muster(-re) Co., Lan., meschaunce Pe. 1522. yet were hym leuere abyde— yitte 1. were hym bide Eg. (for Dd.), were hym better (hym were b. Pe.) abyde Cogr. -
G. 185. olde Vrban— Vrban. 300. mowe— nowe Dd., mayst Cogr. 306. Til-to [cp. §2, B297]. 405. bete-to b. 428. Ye han bigonne- Why thanne bygan. 429. wolden -woldest. 445. Han - Ben. -[C h an. Ye man om. Hen./. —
H. 70. repreue-to repreve Eg. (for Dd., till the end), Cogr. 80.
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al so— as Eg., Pe., so Co., Lan. 291. seluen— selue Co., self Eg., etc. 306. at (ate.Gg.) dore-at the (atte Pe.) d. [cp. § 3, A 460]. —
I. 18. of ech— in eech Eg., spur. 1. Cogr. [s. § 64]. 145. also seith — s. Also pat Eg., seip Cogr. 182. dirk— derknes(se). 208. therfore— her yien Eg., om. Cogr. 276. yet is it— yitte it is Eg., 3et is he Cogr. 332. stood he— st. pey Eg., Se. (for Co., till the end), st. hi^e Pe., Lan. (cp. § 67). 410. aperte(y)nen— appert(e)ynent Eg., Lan., appertenaunte Pe. ; that othere— pe o. Eg., therto o. Se., etc. 422. Up-on— on. 437. or of right no profit— or (or of Pe.) r. of no p. Cogr., om. Eg. 461. binymeth— begynneth Eg., Se., Pe., om. Lan. [557. to the man (Ch. for Hen., till 887^— in the m. Eg., the man Se., etc. 566. wikke — wikked [cp. § 8, G 524, § 6, B 4613, §24c, A 1087]. 590. it is of yuel- it om. Eg., of om. Cogr. 630. Augustyn— Austyn; id. 694 (Auguste Lan.), 985, 1020, 1026; [cp. § 3, 1 150]. 639. Vt Achitofel ad Absolonem — vt A. de absone Se., Lan., . . de Absolonem Pe., om. Eg. 663. thilke — tho Eg., thilke greuaunce Cogr. 702. remembre of me— r. the of me Eg., r. on me Cogr. 708. the morwe tyde— in the morowtide Eg., Pe., Lan., on the m. t. Se. 710. Ignorance be — I. is. 714. the deueles— per as d. Eg., Se., pe deuell Pe., Lan. 723. vnsauory— vnsaverie. 805. Auari- cious— Auarice Lan., Auarous Eg., etc. 874. oother mannes bed— bed om. Eg., an oper m. b. Pe., Lan., other menis wivis Se. 900. ne knowe they nat (Ad.1 for Hen.)— pey knowe nat Eg., ne (om. Se.) knowith hem nought Cogr. 1013. nayte (Ch.)— nay Pe., nay it Eg., etc. 1041. koud the moore lightly— cou the (conned Pe., konde Lan.) more 1. 1068. the wal (Ad. *) — a w.J. -
There are only a few cases in which Dd. fEg .) and Cogr. have better readings than Ell., Hen., Gg., + Har. 4 (A 1227, D 836, 1091(?), E583), which, therefore, seem to represent here pretty nearly the common original, from which all Mss. in existence were derived. -
§ 6. The Common Readings of Ell., Hen., Dd. (Eg.).
A. (Prologue) [Eg. from 1—252, and 505—758]. 62. Tramyssene — tramessene (Se. for Co.), Tramassene Har.4. 237. outrely— vtterly Gg., Pe., Har.4, witterly Co., Lan.; cp. 1563 [§ 9, A 1154]. 260. as is a poure scoler— pouer om. Gg., as a p. sc. Co., etc. 754. was ther — is pere Gg., Co., Har.4, is Pe., Lan. 803. my self— my seluen (SI.1 for Gg.). 823. aller-alper Co., Har.4 alder Pe., Lan., aide SI.1, [cp. §11 f, A 799]. - (Knyght) [920-1170, 1502-1931, 2927 -3016 Eg.]. 1154. And— But. 1374. [in marg.] Maria — not in Gg., etc. 1420. espie — aspie [cp. § 1, B 3473]. 1472. [in marg.'] Opium Thebaicum — not in Gg., etc. 1526. al-of (cp. § 50). 1563. outrely -vttyrly [cp. 237, C 849, § 3, I 972]. 1595. wolt-wit Gg., wilt Co., etc. 1598. his swerd-a sw. 1628. vn-to— into (to Har.4). 1645. outher— eyper [cp. § 2, B 931]. 1692. haue-to haue. 1897. was-nas. 2060 s. § 50. 2286. heren— here it. 2438. ther is bigonne— pere is . . . be-gunne Gg., ther
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om. Co., etc. 2843. [marg.] Argumentum-m no other Ms. 2956. And- Ne. -- (Miller). 3269. to leggen-to liggyn (haue liggyng Har. *). 3327. or Acquitance-and a. Gg., Har.4, or an a. Co., or a (on) quytaunce Pe., Lan. 3329. Oxenford-Oxenforthe Gg., Oxenforde Co., etc 3843. what so feat -what so euer Har. *, what SI.1 (for Gg.). 3849. this-his id. 3853. the-his id. -- (Reue). 3876. whil that-whil SI.1, etc. [cp. C 96, 1917, §5, D 1418]. 4002. yonge poure-pore Gg., Har.4, songe Cogr. 4045. ar(e)-ere Co., Har.4, is Gg., etc. 4061. lefsel (leefsel) -leuesel Gg., etc. 4171. ymel-among Gg., bitwixe Co., Har.4, ytwix Pe., be-tuene Lan. 4337. a Millere bettre— euere a m. b. Gg., mellere b. Cogr., better myller Har.4. - (Cook). 4419. compier (compeer)— couper Gg., Co., conper Pe., Lan., II. om. Har.4. B. (Man of Lawe). 4. ystert-expert(e) Har. 2 (for Gg.), etc., om. Har.4. 99. pouerte-pouert [cp. §1,B2752]. 109. lite— litel SI.1 (forGg.). 1 23. o prudent folk — o om. id. 128. ye knowen —as 36 k. Har. 4, pat knowen SI.1, etc. 151. the Emperours (-es)-themperourys Gg., Har.4, pe Emperour Cogr. 191. men clipe (clepe)— cleped is Gg., is cleped Har. 4, eloped is Pe., pel cleped Co., cleped Lan. 282. syn that— sithe pat Gg., sippen Co., sepens Har. 4, sip Pe., Lan. [cp. § 1 , B 3301 ; s. 1352, F 930, etc.]. 357. ful water— ful (om. Har.4) of w. 606. weep— wepte; id. F 496; [cp. § 9, I 257]. 689. hadde [pret. 687, 691, e«c.]-hap. 795. and on, s. § 1. 801. croude hire— hire om. 831. yet— right Cogr., Har.4, om. Gg. 1062. giltlees-gilteles; id. D 385 [cp. § 47 e, A 1312, etc.]. 1104. doun— a-doun. — (Shipman). 1194. compaignable and revelous — compenable and reuerent SI.1 (for Gg.), etc. 1199. Passen . . a shadwe . . the wal— Passeth . . pe shadowe . . a wal id.. 1202. he moot vs arraye— he moot om. SI.1 -f Cogr., in ful good a. Har. 4. 1210. worthy hous— noble h. SI.1, etc. 1211. so greet— so om. id. 1231. ech ... for tassure (for to a. Dd.)— ilk SI.1, Co., Lan., Har. 4; to assure Lan., Har. 4, assure SI.1, ensure Pe. 1352. sith pat— sithe Gg., Pe., Har.4, sipen(es) Co., Lan. [cp. 282, etc.]. 1359. I tellen shal-tellyn (telle) I shal. 1384. euere hadde— hadde. 1395. as pat— as euere Gg., Cogr., as Har.4. 1404. [marg.] qi la, s. § 2. 1531. yfeere— in feer(e). 1558. [ooer]bond: i. obligacionem — in no other Ms. 1576. That ye han maad— 36 han I-maad Har.4, ffor ye haue made SI.1 (for Gg.— 1747), etc. 1583. oure heuene kyng— of heuen k. Har.4, and h. k. Co., bat ys h. k. SI.1, heuen k. Pe., Lan. 1592. the false (Eg. for Dd.)-pat f. SI.1, etc. 1600. tymes- tyme; id. D 544 [cp. § 2, D 641]. 1601. sith— sipen, etc. (synnes pat Har.4) [cp. 282, etc.]. 1623. endeth— endep now. -- (Prioresse). 1648. the brest— oure b. 1655. the roote— perto (om. Har.4) r. 1664. bountee thy— b. and pin. 1677/78. Heere bigynneth the Prioresses tale — in no other Ms. 1678. in Asye— in acy Har. 4, in a cite Co., a Ce Lan., a child Pe., SI.1. 1681. [marg.] turpe lucrum— in no other Ms. 1699. sone— Child. 1716. Texpounden Ell., Hen., To expounden Dd.— To expoune(e) 1727. maked— ymade Co., Pe., Har.4, maad Lan., SI.1 1738. a day— on a (pe Har.4) d. 1743. murily — merely (merily) pan
§6. B. 41
SI.1, etc. 1745. perced— hap . . perced [cp. § 56£]. 1775. [over] fleshly: carnaliter — in no other Ms. 1776. awaiteth— which that waytith Gg., waytep Co., etc. 1792. oght forby, s. § 1. 1797. parfournest Ell., Hen., performest Dd.— parfornedist Gg.,-medist Har. *, parformed Cogr. 1815. his beere— the b. 1838. to my semynge (Eg. —1934)— to my lokynge Gg., at my semynge Co., etc. 1864. trikled, s. § 1. 1865. vp on— vn-to Gg., Co., Har.4, to Pe., Lan. 1868. heryen— hery(i)nge. — (Thopas). 2108. Til on a day-Till it was on a daye Har. 2 (for Gg.), om. Co., etc. — (Melibeus). 2125. or som doctrine— and som d. Co., Lan., Ro. 2 (for Gg.-2173), or d. Pe., Har.4. 2155. what pat -what. Ro. 2, etc. 2165. crie and wepen— crie Har.4, wepe and crye Co., etc. 2172. escape— schape Har.4, scape Pe., askape Co., etc. 2185. Re- membre— Rememberyth (-brep), etc. [§ 2, B 2281]. 2202. pacientz — pacient Gg., Har.4, paciences Co., pacience Pe., Lan. 2234. listen — lestyth Gg., lust(e) Co., Lan., list(e) Pe., Har.4. 2311. thre thynges — the thyngis Gg., pinges Co., Lan., poo Pe., Har. 4. 2424. how liketh yow or what semeth— how 3ow lykyth, etc. Gg., how pat 1. 3011 or how pat s. Co., Lan., how 1. or what s. Pe., what s. or how 1. Har.4. 2432. after- after pat Co., Lan., om. Gg., etc. 2462. gerdoned— gwerdounnyd Gg., guerdount Co., Lan., guerdoned Pe., Har.4. 2477. aggreggeth — engreggep Co., Har.4, angrep and greggep Pe., gregep Lan., morith Gg. 2551. hastif-hastely Pe., hasty Co., Lan., Har.4, 1. om. Gg. 2628. Cassidore— Cassiodere Gg., Cassoder Har.4, Cassidory (-ie) Cogr. 2685. suffred yow haue— . . . to haue. 2688. lesse— lasse. 2697. sholde — schul Gg., Pe., Har.4, 1. om. Co., Lan. 2728. attemprely— atemperelly (-ally Pe., Lan.). 2735. ny— now Gg., neigh Co., Har.4, nygh Pe., nyhe Lan. 2741. auanten— to a. Co., Lan.; cp. § 50. 2750. al alloone — al om. 2764. vsen tho richesses— v. the r. Gg., Co., v. hem Pe., Lan., Har.4 (§ 71). 2766. sekyngly — sokyng(e)ly. 2783. heete— greete h. 2810. calle— ne calle Gg., clepe Co., Lan., ne cleped Pe., cleped Har.4 [cp. § 2]. 2817 s. § 7c. 2838. in getynge richesses— to getyn r. Gg., in getynge of richesse Co., Lan., in g. of good and riches Har.4, in kepynge rychesse Pe. 2908. comandementz— comaundement. 2921. oughten haue— o. to han (haue). 2932. speche and comandement — comaundement Gg., sp. and pe (and tope) c. Pe., Har.4, sp. of pe c. Co., Lan. 2944. ye peple— the puple Gg., yeuere peple Co., sif (seue) p. Pe., Har.4, om. Lan. [cp. § 69]. 2947. sithen— sithyn that Gg., sich pat Pe., sithHar.4, II. om. Co., Lan. [cp. 282]. 3016. dampnablely— damp- nably. 3063. al vertu and alle goodnesse— all goodnes(se) Har.2 (for Gg.), etc. — (Monk). 3082. that— pe. 3085. She nys— ffor she nys (is Har.4). 3090. hem bothe . . euery boon— bope . . . bon Co., Lan., SI.1 (for Gg.-3108), of hem bop . . boon Pe., Har.4. 3099. euere pat — euere. 3105. but lost— lost. 3138. ful many — many (id. E 1584). 3142. ful hye-hye Gg., Co., Lan., brode Pe., Har.4. 3152. lussheburgh- lussheburghes Co., Har.4, lasshebourues Pe., Lan., lusschebruys Gg. 3179. now comth vn-to— comyth to Gg., comep now to (in Pe.) Co.,
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etc. 3205. which that— that Gg., Pe., Har.4, which Co., Lan. 3243. Had-Haddist Gg., Pe., Har.«; spur. I. Co., Lan (§ 65). 3251. But soone shal he wepe many a teere— . . . ful manye, etc. Gg., ... he schal, etc. Har.4, But after soone, etc. Co., Lan., But he shal, etc. Pe. 3258. this craft— his c. 3280. now wol I— wele I Gg., Har.4, ne wol I Cogr. 3282. men— man. 3300. heuene— heed. 3307. fmarg.J Ille vates Chal- deorum Tropheus — in no other Ms. 3323. hym seluen—hym self. 3347. ne was— was. 3443. nat that she hadde— that she hadde (nad Co., Pe., mad Lan.) not. 3466. [over] in feere: (idest Dd.) simul — in no other Ms. 3473. as pat— as. 3493. ne myghte nat— m. not Gg., Cogr., if it might Har.4. 3506. ful faste— faste. 3616. spak right noght— sawe (saugh, etc.) it noust SI.1 (for Gg.), etc. 3622. fader/fader- fader id. 3628. but — saue Har.2 (for Gg.) (sauf), etc. 3636. my wo al may I— my wo I may al Co., Pe., al om. SI.1, may om. Lan., al my woo I Har.4. 3647. awey— fro SI.1, etc. 3648. Tragedie— tregetrye Co., Pe., Tregedye SI.1, tregedrie Lan., tegrede Har.4 [cp. § 1, B 3163]. 3655. Swetonius (-eus) Dd.)— Swethoneus Har.4, Switonyus Gg., Swetheneus Co., Pe., swy- theneus Lan. 3666. liste pleye— 1. to pleye Gg., etc. 3711. he was— he were. 3776. balance— a b. 3801. [over] to-tar: (id est Dd.) lacerauit — in no other Ms. 3816. this stynk and this horrible peyne— this st. in this h. p. Gg., his st. and his h. p. Cogr., st. and orrible p. Har.4. 3820. /marg.J De Alexandra — Alisaundyr Gg., De Alexandro philippi Regis Macedonie filio Co., Lan., Har.4, De A. Rege Pe. 3906. of diyng— on d. Gg., Pe., as d. Co., in d. Lan., deyinge Har.4. 3934. luppiter (lupiter Dd.)-Iubiter; id. 3942 [cp. §5, A 2442]. -- (Nonnes preest). 3989. al be-haue be Har.4, ben SI.1 (for Gg.), etc. 3990. as pat-as al Pe. as SI.1, etc. 4000. com hyder thou— c. hider Cogr., c. nere SI.1, c. ner pou Har.4. 4031. Napoplexie Ell., Hen., Ne apoplexie Dd.— pe Poplexie Lan., Ne poplexie SI.1, etc. 4039. a Cok heet (hight Dd.)— a Cok pat hyst SI.1, etc. 4125. or boles-or of b. Gg., Har.4, and of b. Co., and b. Pe., Lan. 4293. it-him Co., Pe., hem Lan., per Har.4, om. Gg. 4421. flaugh -flaw Gg., fleise Co., flegh Pe., fleihe Lan., flough Har.4. 4525. gargat-garget Gg., Har.4, gargage Co., Pe., gorge Lan. 4527. ne was ther— theere ne was Gg., was pere Co., etc. 4548. Whan he hadde hent— Whan that he, etc. Gg., Whenne he hente Co., etc. 4576. So fered-ffor-fered Gg., Sore aferde Cogr., So were pey fered Har.4. 4578. hem thoughte-they thoute (poust, etc.). 4582. hyve-hyues Har.2 (for Gg.-4636), Cogr. (/. 4581), Har.4. 4594. enemy-enuye Har.2, etc. [cp. § 35]. 4612. into-out of. 4613. wikke-wicked [cp. § 5, I 566]. 4636. vs— vs alle; marg. note s. § 9. —
C. (Phisicien). 2. called-cleped SI.1 (for Gg., until 166) [cp. § 2, B 2809]; Virginius-Virgineus. [cp. § 1, C 197]. 3. honour and of — honoures and of SI. *, Har. 4, honoures and Co., Pe., honoure and Lan. 5. This knyght a doghter hadde-A doustyr he hade. 6. No (Ne Hen.) children -And neuere. 14. ay-alwey; [marg.J Quere in Metamor- phosios-m no other Ms. 16. Apelles Zanzis -Apollus sepherus; [marg.]
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Apelles fecit mirabile opus, etc. — in no other Ms. 17. Outher— om. Gg., etc. 20. maked— made (maad) [cp. § 2, B 3690]; vicaire— viser Lan., Viker SI.1, etc. 21. creaturis— creature. 22. and ech thyng in my cure is (is: torn Dd.)— for (om. Har. 4) al ping is in (om.. Pe.) my cure. 24. right no thyng— right om. 25. ful of oon accord— fully at a. 28. han — be. 30. of Age xii. yeer was— was of age, etc. 31. hadde— hath. 33. reed— rody. 35. were— was. 36. Where as by right— Were also (als Lan., Har.4) bryst. 43. goost as body— body as gost. 47. of beryng and— and (in Pe.) beryng of. 51. Ne— None. 57. ydel— hir. 58. right no— no. 59.wynandyouthe— wylle andpoustjdooth— doon(tod. Lan.). 62. syk hire feyned —hir seeke f. (y-feyned Har. 4). 70. they — she. 71. wox- en— om. Co., etc. 75. Thenketh that ye been — Thynges pat been. 80. hari forsaken — conne forsake; swich meschaunce— swich om. 82. To teche hem vertu looke pat ye ne slake— kepith wele po. pat 36 vndertake. 84. olde— pefes. 86. kepeth welforif — k. hem (kepehirHar. 4) welfor and (om. Lan.). 87. pat ye vn-to no vice— pat to no vice 36 SI.1, to no vice pat (om. Har.4) 36 Co., etc. 88. wikke— wikked Har.4, euel SI.1, etc. 92. bitrayseth— betraiep [cp. § 3, B 3570]. 95. surveiance— sufferaunce. 96. Whil pat-Whil Co., Whiles SI.1, etc. [cp. § 5, D 1418]. 97. if- pat. 98. OP by youre— Outher (Epere) by. 99. perisse (-sshe Dd.) — ne perissche. 100. it deere— ful sore. 105. wol this— telle my. 108. Gr and; id. F 1035. 111. the fame out sprong— out spong pe f. Co., oute spronge SI.1, etc. 113. that land (lond Dd.)— pe lond(e). 115. fmarg.J Augustinus — in no other Ms. 116. his vnheele— his om. 118. vp-on a day wente in— wente on (vpon Har.4) a day into SI.1, etc. 119. a temple— pe t. 121. ther thanne . . . that toun— pere . . . pe t. 124. hym —hir. 125. ther as this— pere pe. 131. pat he by —by what. 132. myghte -he m. 139. by— with. 140. cherl-clerk; id. 142, 155, 164. 143. ensure— assure. 147. this luge and maked hym greet cheere— pe I. and made glad (goode Lan.) ch. 149. hire— pis. 152. it after— afterward. 155. this— it. 156. historial— a storial Har.4, an historial Co., etc. 164. ful greet— ful good Har.4, wel good Co., etc. 173. [over] heere: audire (Dd. in marg.: id. est au.). 174. [id. over] heere: hie (Dd. id. est hie); cp. § 9, A 4339. 202. The -This. 237. leyser-leue. 240/41. [marg.]. ludicum capitulo XI ° fuit illo tempore lepte Galaandes — in no other Ms. 243. But for -But pat (pan Pe.) SI.1 (for Gg., till 286), etc. 246. is— was. 252. smyte— hir s. Co., s. her Pe., etc. 253. aswowne — on (in Pe., Lan) sw. 253/54 fihwil— fel(le): fel(le) 256 he gan— bigan Har. 4, he 3af Co., etc. 257. yet in doom— in hys dome. 259. to take . . anhange —take . . honge. 260. a thousand— al(le) pe. 264. the cherles— pis clerkes. 268. caste . . a prison— casten (kysten, etc.) . . prison. 272. But that . . . pitee— But . . . grete pite. 273. So preyde— Prayde. 276. were consentant of— were consented to Har.4, c. were to SI.1, etc. 278. Beth . . . whom— Be . . . how. 280. may agryse— wylle (wol) aryse. 282.. ther-of-of (h)it. 283. ffor-wher pat Har.4, Where Pe., Wheper(e) SI.1, etc.', or ellis— or. 284. shal— may. 286. fColoph.J Heere endith
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the Phisiciens tale-Here e. fee t. of fee Mayster of phisyk S1.J, Here e. fee Doctor of ph. his t. Har. 4, Explicit fabula Magistri Phisicorum Lan., om. Co., etc. — (Pardoner). 287. to swere— for to s. Co., swere SI.1 (for Gg., till 384), etc. 289. fals cherl-false Clerk SI.1, cursed feeef Co., etc. 291. luges-Iustice SI.1, Pe., So falle vp on, etc. Co., Lan., Har.4 [cp. § 57). 292. mayde (made Hen.) -woman SI.1, Pe., fee deuyl, etc. Co., Lan., Har.4 [cp. § 57]. 295. and -or. 296. to -of. 299. Of . . that— As ... as SI.1, Pe., But her of, etc. Co., Lan. (§ 65), I. om. Har. * 300. for harm-harm(e) SI.1, etc., 1. om. Har. 4. 305. And eek . . . lur- dones— And . . . Iou(r)dans SI.1, Pe., And . . . lordanes Co., Lan., /. om. Har.4. 306. Galiones-galyans (-anes, e«c.,-ounes Lan.) SI.1, etc., /. om. Har.4. 310. Ronyan— Runyan (cp. 320). 311. Seyde I nat wel I kan nat— ... can I noust Co., Lan., S. I wel can I not Har.4, Saue feat I kon not . . . wele SI.1, Pe. 313. Cardynacle— Cardyacle (-iache SI.1). 318. Thou beel amy thou Pardoner— feou (Than SI.1) belamy lohn P. Co., etc., Thow p. feou b. Har.4. 320. Ronyon— runyon SI.1 Co., Pe., Ninione Lan., anoon Har.4 [cp. § 71]. 334. malorum (Dd. /. 346)— omnium m. ['Part of the Ms. is cut away here' Co./. 345. saffron— saffran Co., sauore Har.4, sauer(e) SI.1, etc. 349. been they — feei ben(e). 352. I seye— say I. 360. kepe eek— heed eek Har.4, hede SI.1, Pe., keep Co., Lan. 361. beestes oweth— b. ou^ie SI.1, beest owefe Pe., Har. 4; s. § 65. 366. sire— sires. 376. he offre— 30 offre Har. 4, he brynge SI.1, Pe., om. Co., Lan. 377. Goode— And. 380. yshryuen — shryuen. 382.ymaked — made SI.1, Pe., y-maad Co., etc. ;cp. 545. (makyd Gg., ymaad Co., Pe., be maade Lan., maad Har. 4). 388. ygraunted was to me— is grauntid on-to me Gg., was y-graunted (graunted Pe., Lan.) me (to me Pe.) Co., etc. 424. for coueityse— of c. (Ad. 2 for Lan.). 523. Paulus— paul Gg., poule Cogr., powel Har.4. 547. fmarg.J Qui autem in delicijs est, etc., 549. luxuriosa res, etc. — in noother Ms. 584 & 85. Lamwel — Lamuel. 595. contrarie of— c. to. 659. Lete— Leveth. 662. of any belle— the b. Gg., eny b. Co., etc. 668. passeth heer forby — caryed is forby Gg., p. her (om. Pe.) forfe by Pe., Har.4, p. faste by Co., Lan. 688. hyne and page— hewe and p. Gg., and p. Co., etc. 704. yborn Ell., ybore Hen., Dd.-bore Gg., born Pe., sworne Co., etc. 705. stirte— startyn Har.4, stertyn Gg., etc. 746. than feat— feat Co., than Gg., etc. 769. he com— they come. 808. sworn— sworne Har.4, swore Gg., owen sworn(e) Cogr. [cp. D 1405]. 826. whan feat -whan. 849. was outrely his fulle entente -witterly was his e. Har. 4, was uttyrly his e. Gg., etc. [cp. A 1563]. 879. to sermone of it-of it to s. Gg., to s. it Har.4, to s. feer-of Cogr. 908. siluer broches spoones— s. sponys brochis. 925. Com-Comyth. 930. or pens-and p. (penys Gg.). 937. is it-is Har.4, it is Gg., etc. 957. no word ne wolde he-he wolde (nolde Co., Lan.) no word. —
D. (Wyf of Bathe). 21. why that-why SI.1 (for Gg., in which
-76 are lost), etc. 34. speke of it-speken of feat Har.4, of it haue
SI.1, Pe., Lan., haue it in Co. 148. I nam-I ne am Pe., I am Gg., etc.
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368. othere resemblances— oj)ere of bese r. Gg., o{)er of by r. Har. 4, oper maner r. Cogr. 537. which bat— pat Gg., which Co., etc. 544. often tymes— ofte tyme. 648. someres— somers Pe., somer Gg., etc. 668. smoot me so— so om. 779. the hous— an (a Har.4) h. 841. feith— fey 885. that allone as he— (al Har.4) alone as sche. 909. seche— seeke Cogr., om. Gg., Har.4. 955. which— whiche. 964. She nolde nat telle it — Sche wolde, etc. Har.4, Sche nelle it t. Gg., spur. II. Cogr., s. § 64. 993. the which— pis Gg., pis ilke Har.4, pe Cogr. 1010. requere — require. 1075. al tharray— also th. Gg., pe array Co., etc. 1093. yet ne dide I — I dede Gg., sit dede I Cogr., ne dede I Har. 4. 1094. this— pe. 1150. wel— ful. 1195. hateful— hatel Cogr.; good om. Har.4; and om. Gg. 1205. noght yow— you nought. 1227. wheither— wheper; id. 1234, 1356, 2069, etc. 1262. nat (noght) wol-wele (wol) not. - (Frere). 1266. a maner (Har. 2 for Gg., till 13-22, in margin) louryng — lowrynge Cogr., a 1. Har.4. 1273. muche (meche)— mochel. 1277. scole — scoles Har.4, scole eek Co., etc. 1311. if pat — if. 1348. for to fille — to f. (to f. wel Har.4). 1372. an (on Dd.) Auowtier— an om. 1405. sworn— sworne Har.4, swore Gg., etc. 1410. where is now— wher now is Har. 4, where is Gg., etc. 1503. seruant eek, s. § 1. 1531. what pat — of pat Gg., and pat Har.4, what Cogr. 1552. how pat — what Har.4, how Gg., etc. 1559. taketh Ell., Hen., takkith Dd.-thakkyth Gg., Har.4, pakked Co., Pe., pakkes Lan. 1577. vn-to— to. 1635. been— ys (SI.1 for Gg.). 1650. may it — may id. 1663. thise (this Hen.) Somonours hem— bis (oure Har.4) somnour him id. 1664. hir mysdedes . . hem — hys mysdede . . . hym (hem Lan.) id. — (Somonour). 1693. out swarmen— swermen (swarmen Har. 4) out (Har. 2 for Gg.) 1696. thurgh- out— thorow-out Har.2, borugh out Har.4, boughte Cogr. 1731. To been yclawed or to brenne or bake— ... or brend or I-bake Har.4, (1732) To kepe you fro peynes of fendis blake, etc. [spur.] Har. 2, etc. 1734. forth his wey— forth id. 1778. in-to toun— in to be t. Pe., in pe t. Gg., etc. 1840. nat but Ell., Hen., no but Dd. —but. 1983. the sely — pis holy Pe.,peh. Har. 4, pis sely Gg.,etc. 2066. inhonde— on h. 2250. liked me— lyke me Gg., Co., lyke the Ad.1 (for Pe.), lykep me Lan., I co- maunded be Har.4. 2292. nys— is (nas Har.4). -
E. (Clerk). 10. in a play— in to a p. SI.1 (for Gg., until 112), Pe., in-to p. Co., Lan., vnto p. Har.4. 30. I prey to god so yeue his soule reste— ... to siue, etc. Co., . . . sif, etc. Lan., ... to (so) sende, etc. SI.1, Pe. ; Now god 3iue his soule, etc. Har.4; gode reste SI. l, Pe., Lan., wel good r. Har.4. 44. Pemond— Pymonde Lan., The Mounde SI.1, Se. (for Co., till 107), etc. 51. Emele ward (Dd. corr. into Emelie w.)— enelward SI.1, Emel-ward Se., etc. 57. [Latin note in margin; id. 59, 86, 92, 197, 281, 295, 306, 344, 359, 372, 400, 421, 425, 428, 436, 499, 540, 603, 610, 624, 659, 722, 729, 750, 1037, 1145 — in no other Ms.]. 84.noght-no ping Har.4, ouste, etc. SI.1, Se., etc. 196/197. [Head.]. Incipit secunda pars (pars s. Hen., Dd.) -- in no other Ms. [cp. § 8, E449, etc.]. 278. thilke— ilke. 530. wel been— b. weel Gg., be Cogr., wel Har. 4> 577.
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hym point for point in short and pleyn— hym om. Har. 4; poynt by poynt Pe. ; word for word Co., Lan. ; word in schorl pleyn Gg. 777. hire bisyde— by hire syde. 933. konne— can. [cp. § 11 a, B 4396]. 1006. make I now— now (om. Pe.) make I. 1011. abayst— abast Gg., abayssht Co., Har.4, abasshed Pe., Lan. 1063. noon— and n. Pe., ne n. Gg.,etc. 1188. swelwe— swelowe Pe., Lan., swolwe Gg., etc. — (March- ant). [1213—44 not in Hen, norinPe., Lan. ;cp. §1.] 1259. thilke— pat SI. l (for Gg.), Se. (for Co.), etc. [cp. § 67 (3). 1262. which pat -which Se., etc,, om. SI.1. 1276. childyssh— childis. 1285. this yok— the 3. 1307. an hundred thynges — manye an hunderede Gg., an C. sipe (sipes Har.4) Co., etc. [1311. Latin note in marg.; id. 1327, 1362— 84 — in no other Ms.]. 1418. fayn— certayn Pe., ful fayn Gg., etc. 1512. halt— hoold Gg., haldep Co., Lan., holdep Pe., Har.4. 1528. muchel (meche Dd.) moore — more. 1534. elles ootherweys— elles om. 1577. Heigh— His Gg., Thy Pe.,peCo.,ete. 1584. s. B 3138. 1592. hath -had(de). 1715. swich soun— soun Gg., Har.4, which (a) s. Co., etc. 1800. this lusty route— this blisful r. Gg., pe lusty r. Cogr., pe r. Har. 4. 1816. he wol — they wole Gg., he wold Har.4, spur. 1. (1818) Cogr. (s. § 64). 1867. langwissheth — languyssep Gg., languyssh Har.4, langurep Cogr. 1869. [marg.]. Auctor — in no other Ms. 1988. hem narwe— hem weel Gg., narwe hem Co., etc. 2039. Proserpina— Proserpen Gg., Preserpyna Co., etc. 2065. lanuarie — lanuaris Gg., -ary Har.4, -are Co., Pe.,-erLan. 2154. neither— no ther Gg., nor Har.4, ne Cogr. 2405. ysatled Ell., Hen., satled Dd.— stablid Lan., y-stabled SI.1 (for Gg.), etc. —
F. (Squier). 12. Cambyuskan Dd. ; Ell. : 'more like Cambyuskan all through", Hen.: '?Ms. kambyuskan'— kambynskan; id. 42, 58, 266, etc. 29. Elpheta Ell., Elfeta Hen., Dd.-Eltheta SI.1 (Gg.: 'part of leaf torn off), etc., Elcheta Har. 4. 51. hoote— pe hote (SI.1). 110. Arabe -arabye. 114. al redy at, s. § 1. 140. subtiltee-subtilitee. 201 a ffairye— as fayr Gg., of ffaierye Co., Har.4, of fayre Pe., Lan. 246. alga tes— alga te. 262. the bord— his b. 271. it is— is. 288. of— ouyr Gg., Co., Har. 4, ouer of Pe., Lan. 360. til that— til [cp. 832]. 458. seluen — selue Co., Har.4, self Gg., etc. 498. wille-tille. 567. is went -went. 572. lief-leef. 623. goodlich- goodly SI.1 (615-672 for Gg.), Cogr. [616-672 missing Har.4]. 626. ago-goo. 641. this hauk (om. Ell.)- pe h. 650. And pyes— Pyes. 658. my proces— processe. 660. neuere yet was— yet was n. 665. whom— whan(ne). 666. steede— hors. — (Frankeleyn). [673-708 not in Co., Lan., 673-753 Eg. /orDd.,673 to 728 lost Gg., 673-1224 lost Har.4]. 679/80. If that thou . . . yeue thee . . . thee continuance— And if pou . . if pe . . . pe perseueraunce Hat. (for Gg.), And if pat pow, etc. Ba. (for Pe.), yf that ye ... yeue you ... you c. Ad.1 (for Lan.). 685. He were -f Ad.1 {A-TypeJ-ye are SI.1. Lau1. (for Co.), Pe. 700. haueth me nat id. -not hauepe me SI.1, Lau1, h. not me Pe. 713. Or-Oper Cogr., SI.1 [cp. § 1, F 916]. 715. with good wyl-wip as g. w. id. 716. by cause -by c. pat id. 722. lerned (1. neuer Eg.) Marcus Tullius Scithero-neuer lered M. (Marchus
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Pe., SI.1) T. ne Cithero id. 723. Colours— C. of Rethorik(e) id. 746. in al his lyf he day ne nyght— he ... his lyue d. ne n. Gg., in his wille by d. ne by (om. Pe.) n. Cogr. 755. so large a reyne— so greet a r. Gg., a large r. Co., as (als) 1. a r. Pe., Lan. 798. to— perto. 807. speke — spak. 810. was eek— was er Gg., eek was Co., Lan., was Pe. 832. til— tyl that Gg., pat Cogr. 839. wol come hastily— h. wele c. Gg., wolde c. h. Cogr. 846. that it— it. 848. walketh— walked(e). 849. vp on— on.. 853. alias seith— seyde. 856. hise— hire Gg., pis(e) Cogr. 871. swich — which(e). 890. disputison (-ioun Dd.)— discripcioun Gg., disputacion Cogr. [cp. § 9, E 1474]. 900. they pleyen— the playedyn Gg., pleye Cogr. 914. maked any herte lighte— maad ony h. for to ly^t Gg., made ony pensyf h. (man Pe.) 1. Cogr. 924. sorwe slyde— here si. Gg., sorwe glyde Cogr. 930. sith pat— syn Gg., sipen(e)s Co., Pe., seppe Lan. [cp. 1420; § 1, B 3301, etc.] 935. I tellen-tellyn Gg., telle I Cogr. 964. and forth— & they Gg., ofte Co., Lan., om. Pe. 982. Aurelie — Aurelius Gg., Aurely Cogr.; id. 989 (Aurele Gg.), 1007 (Aurelius Pe.), etc. 988. pley— pleyn. 992. endelong— endelyng Gg., engelond is Co., Lan., euenlong Pe. 999. in yow— om. Gg., etc. 1010. of— on (a Pe.). 1013. romeden— they romede Gg., romed Cogr. 1017. hath reft— refte Gg., hap raft Cogr. 1023. semed, s. § 1. 1045. [over] Lucina: lima — in no other Ms. 1067. preyeth— preye. 1069. euene— euer Cogr., om. Gg. 1079. haue som— haue. 1083. he hath hym broght— he om. Gg., him broughte Cogr. 1118. Orliens— orlyonys Gg., Orlyaunce Cogr.; id. 1124, 1153, 1168. -- 1129. Which - Swich .. that Gg. (transposes 1130, 1131, 1129), This Cogr. 1132. it-nys SI.1 (for Gg., which om. £), etc. 1135. in his— in. 1146. come — to c. Gg., om. Cogr. 1152. pat if — as sif Gg., if pat Cogr,; id. I 369 (#f Gg.). 1154. this-these Gg., pe Cogr. 1157. an apparence— an om. 1159. yvoyded— voydede Gg. y-went Co., Pe., went Lan. 1169. thanne— om. Gg., etc. 1198. iustyng — slayn Gg., iusten Cogr. 1218. hir reste— reste. 1242. wolde— wele (woln, willen, etc.) -j- Har4. 1252. fmarg.J lanus biceps — in no other Ms. 1262. spedde hym pat he kan— . . as he kan Gg., spedep, etc. Har.*, him spedde pat he ne Ian Cogr. 1287. his moone— pis m. Har.4, the m. Gg., etc. 1306. his wey forth hath he— he om. Gg., . . he hap Har. *, forp his way hap Cogr. 1356. vnwar wrapped hast me— vndyr w. h. me Gg., vnwar hast w. me Cogr., v. w. me hast Har.4. 1364 (1369 Hen., 1358 Dd..) fmarg.J 'Latin note' —in no other Ms. 1380. Lacedomye — Latedomye Gg., lacedemye Cogr., lacidomye Har.4 [cp. § 8, C 605]. 1393. ne myghte— ne om. 1398. Thynketh — semyth Gg., penkep Co., etc. [cp. § 1, A 3041 & § 6, I 686]. 1420. Sith that -Syn that Gg., Sippen pat Cogr., Seppen Har.4 [cp. B 282, etc.] 1465. fmarg.J 'Latin note', id. Hen. 1395, Dd. 1392 — in no other Ms. 1623. ye — I SI.1 (for Gg.), etc. -
G. (Second Nonne). 5. leueful-lefefulle SI.1 (for Gg.), leoful Se. (for Co.), leeful Pe., etc. [cp. § 7 b, D 37, § 9, I 777, § 47 g, A 3912]. 18. no good nencrees (ne e. Dd.)— encrees Gg., good encres Har.4,
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noon e. Se.,etc. 85. fmarg.J 'Latin note' -in no other Ms. 89. whitnesse- wytnesse SI.1 (for Gg.-140), etc. 126. Bisekynge-Besechinge. 139. and -or. 186. [over] lotynge: i. (id. est Dd.) latitantem-latitans Co., Lan., om. Gg., etc. 265. in what-and in what. 314. or pat-or 31! Gg., Har.«, if pat Co., pat Pe., and Lan. 351. [over] That: qui scilicet Vrbanus Ell., vrbanus Hen., qui sanctus V. Dd. fmarg.J -in no other Ms.381. woxen-wexen Gg., waxen Co., etc. 498. [over] outter eyen: exterioribusoculis-in no other Ms. 514. til -to [cp. § 2, B 297]. 521. feeled, s. § 2. 524. a ful wikke ib. — (Chanons Yeman) Not in Hen. [From G 855 Eg. for Dd.].
H. (Maunciple). 254. in comparison— in computacioun Gg. ; cp. § 55. 299. of-spryng-ospryng Gg., Pe., Har.4, hospreinge Co., hofspringe Lan. 334. lerne children -- lernede ch. Gg., leren ch. Lan., lerne clerkes Har. *; pat om. Cogr. -
I. (Parson). 86. a man— men Lan., man Har. 2 '(for Gg.), Se. (for Co.), etc. 89. oghte repente— o. to r. id.; cp. 133. 103. As to— as is to id. 133. oghte— o. to. 134. nebe— be. 156. likneth— & likkenyth Gg., he likenep Co., Pe., Har.4, om. Lan. 170. stierne— sterne. 188. man dop to man— men doth, etc. Gg., men don, etc. Co., etc. men doon to pe man Har, 4. 220. ne shal— schal. 228. thanne wolde—w. panne Har.4; s. § 8. 240. biforn— b. pis tyme Har.4, to-forn Har. 2 (for Gg.), etc. 250. and right so grace fayleth anoon as it forleteth his werkynge — it faileth anoon. And right so whan pe grace failep Har. 4, I. [from 290 Se. for Co.] om. Har. 2, etc. 270. ne wol— wele (wol) Gg., etc. 314. soothly he ne— sothe he. 323. comaundementz— comaundement. 355. sug gestion— sulieccioun Gg., suggestiones Se., etc. 357. Accompliced, s. § 1. 370. to god al his dette— his dette Har. 4, al his d. to god Gg., etc. 379. whan that he— whan he Gg., whan pat ... he Har.4, whan that Se., etc. 585. worthily— om. Se., etc. (Gg. om. 2 //.). 387. o lees— colis Har. 2 (for Gg., till 406), Pe., Lan., Ooles Co., oon loos Har.4. 390. twigges — pe pinges Lan., the twigges Har.2, etc. 402. Contumax— Contumace Lqn., Contymax Har. 2, etc. 403. is whan a man vndertaketh an em prise— .... and emprisith Har.4, is he (he that Har. 2) whan a man taketh an e. Har. 2, etc. 415. to desordinat scantnesse— d. skarsenesse Gg., II. om. Se., etc. 418. chisel— chesellis Gg., etc. 447. man— a man Gg., men Se., etc. 492. oother mannes— o. menys. 508. ne hadde — hadde. - [From 551 Ch. for Hen., titt 887, and from 944-1044. 552. it is ones— it is Gg., it o. is Har. 4, he is o. Se., etc. 562. freend — frend that he hath louyd. 595. for declaration, s. § 27 a. 626. thou dronkelewe— thow holour thow d. 641. greuous folk that louen— g. f. (om. Har. 4) ne of folk that 1. (a louep Lan.). 650. how that— how. 653. synnes mo— s. many mo Se., synnys Gg., etc. 669. payens— paynemys, etc. 680. with wrawnesse — with om. Har.2 (for Gg.), etc., with drawe- nes Har.4. 682. adowrynge— in a. Pe., Lan., honouryng Har.2 (for Gg.), Se., Har.4. 686. neither wel-nat wel Se., Har.4, wel Har.*, etc.; thynke— penke [cp. F1398]. 687. swiche Accidie— suche A. as seith
§ 6. I. — § 7. a. 49
seynt Ion Har. 2, etc. 692. chargeant— chargeable Se., II. om. Gg., etc. 720. shal— wele (wol). 723. as seith Seint Bernard and hath — hath om. Se.; And as s. s. B. hat (hap) Gg., Pe., ... He hap(e) Lan., Har.4. 727. be (by Ch.) come— is come Gg., Har.4, commen is Pe., come Se., Lan. 728. anoyouse (a noyous Ch.)— noyouse Gg., al maner of n. Se., al n. Pe., etc. 731. ne swolwe— ne sw. not Gg., Har. 4, swolowe Cogr. 738. the peynes— peynes Se., pe pyne Pe., etc. 739. harmes — cueles and harmes Har.4, synne Pe., synnes Har.2 (for Gg., till 775), etc. 750. def f ended— defendith Se., Har.4, om. Har. 2, etc. 752. Of Go- ueitise— and of (om. Har. 4) c. 755. Genesis 9° — Genesis Har.4, G. 5° Har. 2, etc. 757. but that— but for that (but for Har. 4). 767. ne pilen it— om. Har. 2, etc., 1. om. Har.4. 771. in his (om. Ch.) estaat— in his e. &in (inhisSe., Lan.) degre. 793. rauynes— raueynes Har.4, rauynesse Gg., ravanys Pe., ravynges Se., Lan. 818. desordeynee— disordeyned (Gg., Har.4, discorde Se., etc. 827. er (or) the morwe— on the m. Gg., bi the m. Se., etc. 849. substance —here s. 891. subdekne or preest Ad.1 for Ch., till 944)— s. dekene (& deken Se., Lan., or d. Pe., Har.4) & (or Se., etc.) preest. 917. whil that— whiche that Gg., whiles that Se., pe whiles Pe., whiles Lan., whil Har. 4 [cp. A 3876]. 924. conioynt Ell., Eg., coniuncte Ad.1— comeynt Gg. commytte Pe., comune Se., Lan., ioyned Har.4. 935. a fair— feire Se., Har.4, a greet Gg., etc.; foul- to be f. Se., Har.4, be f. Gg., etc. 1008. pat if-if. 1047. (Ad.1 for Ch.) preyere— preyerys Gg., etc.; om. Har.4. 1061. faire thynges — f. th. goode thinges Se., etc. ; II. om. Gg. 1065. necligent— so n.J -
The number of agreements (inclusive of frequent Latin notes and superscriptions) between Dd. (Eg.) and the other two Mss. is very unequal in different Fragments. But if we find rather few in A, this is no doubt owing to the circumstance that Dd. (Eg.) just in this part (cp. § 54^ goes its own way. When, on the other hand, the frequent occurrence of these similarities strikes us in Fragm. C, we must bear in mind that especially here Gg. is for a great part wanting, so that, if its leaves had not been lost, the majority of these readings would most probably find their place in § 1 or 2. — On the whole, the readings of Ell., Hen., Dd. quoted in this § are preferable to those of Gg., Cogr., Har. 4, or at least not worse than these, though in a comparatively few cases the latter suggest some corrections of the former Mss.; e. g. A 803, B 4?, 151?, 1062, 1623, 1648?, 1743, 1745, 1868, 3138?, 3622, 4612, 4636, C 313, 808, D 368, 544?, 885, 955, 1093?, 1405, 1559, E 1063, I 562?, 687?. -
§ 7. Ell., Hen., Dd. (Eg.) joined by some Ms. of the Cogr.
a) Ell., Hen., Dd. (Eg.) -f Co. A 292. for to haue office— to haue an O. Dd., Har.4, to haue o. Pe., Lan. 795. that whilom han (haue)— pat han whilom Pe., whilome pat hane Lan., that haue SI.1 (for Gg.), pat per han Har.4. 1988. ne was— pan was Pe., was Gg., etc. 2250. if yow list— 3if pou lyst Gg., Lan., if pe lest Pe., spurious I. Har.4.
Koch, Chaucer. 4
50 §7. a.
2603. spore— spere. 2927. woneden— woned Har. 4, wendyn Gg., wonden Pe., Lan. 3277. ich-I. 3786. to stele -stele Gg., Pe., Lan., it st. Har.4. 3989. nameliche -namely. 4130. fyndes-fynd (fynt.) - B. 128. thestaat— pestate Pe., SI.1, pe astate Lan., pastates Har.4 [cp. § 1, B 3378]. 1026. ne of wyf — nor of w. Gg., ne w. Pe., or w. Lan., or of vv. Har.4. 1231. for tassure (for to assure Dd., Go.)— to assure Lan., Har.4 ensure Pe., assure SI.1 (for Gg.). 1238. al his meynee— hism. Pe., SI.1, alpe m. Lan., pe m. Har.4 1402. Ygon-a-gon Gg., gon Pe., etc. - 2259. honestee— honest. 2326. ne be— ne om. 2382. Ther nys— theere is [cp. E 1463]. 3146. wrecched— febele Gg., Lan. Har.4, symple Pe. 3183. nas— was Dd., Lan., nys Pe., is Har. 4. 3349. statue— statu Har. 4, stature Pe., Lan., statute Gg. 3815. ne myghte— ne om. 4040. nas (Eg.) —was SI.1 (for Gg.), Pe., Lan., was noon Har.4. 4430. I ne kan nat (noust) — I can not Gg., I ne kan Pe., Lan., git I can not Har.4. -- C. 37. hath-had(d)e (SI.1 for Gg.) 111. the fame out sprong Ell., Hen., Dd., out sprong pe f. Co. — the fame om. id. 339. ne preest— preest id. — D. 14. which— with SI.1 (for Gg.), such Pe., etc. 280. houses— hous Gg., etc. —1312. yshent— shent Har. 2 (for Gg.), etc. 1557. hym— it Har.4; nat trowest— not trostiste (trestest) Gg., Pe., trowest not Lan. 1581. clappeth— clepith Gg., Lan., knokketh Pe., clapped Har.4 [cp. 1584. clappeth— clepith Gg., Lan.]. 1764. this Somonour— the s. Gg., Lan., Har.4; spurious 1. Pe. 2042. dide doon sleen hem— dede hem si. Gg., Pe., d. si. hem Lan., let don si. hem Har.4 - E. 10. what man pat— what man SI.1 (for Gg.), etc. 30. reste— goder. SI.1, etc. [cp. §6]. 109. lyuen in moore felicitee— 1. in m. felice Lan., more lyf in f. SI.1, Pe., 1. more in f. Har.4. 144. streyne— to st. Gg., to steyne Lan., constreyne Pe., Har.4. 210. Grisildis (-es Dd.) — Grysild(e) Gg., Pe., Crisilda Lan., crisildes Har.4. 787. outtreste — vtt(y)reste [cp. § 3, I 972]. 1069. Boloigne-Boloyne Gg., Har.4, Boleyne Lan., boylen Pe. — 1335. o flessh as I gesse— on blood as, etc. Gg., Lan., Har.4, two soules as, etc. Pe. 1374. Assuere— assure; [cp. § lie, E1745]. 1463. nys-is [cp. §2, B1876]. 1599. bed-bedde. 1957. sleepe— slepte Gg., Pe., slepet Lan., slepith Har.4.; cp. d) F 721. - F. 42. that whan -that Gg., Pe., it pat Har.4, whan pat Lan. 350. hem alle he keste— he om. Gg. ; hem albycast Pe., he al hem kest Lan., he him keste Har.4. 632. the haukes harm— pat h. h. SI.1 (for Gg.) Pe., Lan.; Har.4 missing till 1224]. 1128. ylaft— laft Gg., he laft(e) Pe., Lan. — H. 161. destreyne (Ej*. for Dd., till end)— discryue Gg., Lan., destroie Pe., Har.4. — I. [Se. for Co.]. 297. ffor certes ther is no deedly synne— om. Gg., etc.; cp. § 49. 325. no thyng ne hadden shame— ne om. Gg., no ping sh. ne h. Pe., etc. 492. reioyseth — reioyeth Gg., Har.4, II. om. Pe., Lan. 520. ne shalt doon— ne om. Har.4, shalt not d. Har. 2 (for Gg.), etc. 568. or of the wages [from here Ch. for Hen.]— or om. Gg., Pe., of w. Lan., or of w. Har.4. 595. declaration — declarynge 612. flaterynge— flaterye. 653. synnesmo (many moSe.) — synnes. 678. troubled— trouble (Har. 2 for Gg.). 692. been so greuouse,
§ 7. a— c. 51
etc. ... do werkes of goodnesse— om. Gg., etc. [cp. § 50]. 718. to laterede —so 1. 723. blent— so blent (blonte Lan., Har. 4) ; as seith seint Bernard and hath (om. Se.)— And as seyth s. B. hat(h) (He hape Lan., Har.4). 735. werkes— werk Gg., Pe., Har.4, II. om. Lan. 738. peynes— peyne (-f- Lan.); ioyes— ioye id. 747. and dooth moore obseruance, etc. . . . of Ihesu crist— om. Har.2 (for Gg.), etc. 751. bifore god— a-forn(e) g. Har.2, Lan., toforn g. Har.4, om. Pe. 752. And eek— And ellis id. 758. reuen to— reue id. 767. traitour— a t. Pe., Lan., Har.2, 1. om. Har.4. 770. subieccion— in s. id. 773. hadde hyer degree— han h. d. Har.2, Pe., Lan., of heiher d. Har.4. 774. to destroyen hem ne con- founde— to d. hem ne as ferforth c. Har. 2, etc., to d. ne c. Har. 4. 879. breke a chirche and stele the chalice— ... and stele away the ch. Gg., . . . and st. chalises Har.4, b. & st. be chalys Lan., st. or b. be chalice from be autere Pe. 917. of woman (Ad.1 for Ch.)— woman. 1006. another (Ch.)-a nothir man. 1051. table to ete (Ad.1) -table Gg., Pe., Lan., mete Har.4. —
b) Ell., Hen., Dd. (Eg.) + Lan. A. 1488. to-vnto. 1496. on -in. 1707. vp on— on. 1713. roially— ryal(l)y Gg., Pe., really Co., Har.4; id. B 968 [cp. 1829 roial (ryal Gg., Co., Pe., real Har.4), 1793, 1884 roially, etc. ; § 4b, B 402]. 1866. ne shal— shal. 1900. ne yaf— hym 3af Gg., ne gain him Co., ne gaue him Pe., ne saf hem Har.4. 4191. bathe— bothe. — B. 647. hym gat— him get Co., hegat Gg., hegete Pe., him geynep Har.4. 713. lite— lityl (cp. § 71). 1733. for to— to SI.1 (for Gg.), etc. 2594. baddely (badly) -bald(e)ly Gg., Co., bodely Pe., euyl Har.4. 3515. Petrak— Petraik Gg., Petrarke Co., Pe., perark Har.4 [cp. § 27 c, E 31, § 68 E 1147].— C. 3. honour— honoures SI.1 (for Gg.), etc. 38. burned— bornyd (boornyd) SI.1, etc. 78. Or— Oper(e) SI.1, etc. 112. hir bountee— of hir b. SI.1, Co., Pe., and b. Har.4. 312. to erme— erme SI.1, etc. 444. nat do— do(n) Gg., etc. — D. 37. leueful — leffulle (leeful, etc.) SI.1 (for Gg.), etc. ; id. E 1448 [cp. § 71, & s. § 6, G 5]. 593. born, s. § 50. 725. Hercules— ercules. 929. esed — I-esed. 1039. as hir— andh.Co.,Pe.,asouerh.Gg.,Har. 4.— E.44. Pemond(PymondeLan.), *. §6. 51.Venyse-toV. 64. Markys- Marquis; id.91,92;[ep. §2, E512]; lord was of —was 1. of Se., was in Pe., SI.1, duellid in Har.4. — 1524. aghte hym right wel auyse —right om. Pe., Har. 4, hym ouste Gg., Co. ; tavise Gg.
- F. 1104. hadde— ne hadde Gg., nade Co., Pe. ; Har. 4 missing. — I. 233. astoned (Eg.)— astonyed Har. 2 (for Gg.), etc. 447. delices— deuylles Gg., delites Se. (for Co.), etc. 708. thynken on god (Ch. for Hen.)— thanke his god Gg., thenke on g. Se., Pe., benk vpon his g. Har.4. -
c) Ell., Hen., Dd. (Eg.) + Pe. A. 1881. deme it-it deme. 1894. right swich— swich Gg., Har.4, right south Co., r. stoode Lan. 1948. hardynesse— ne h. 1990. The dore was— the doris were (waren Co., Lan.) 2033. thilke-ilke. 2258. Arcita-arcite. 2313. tho thre formes- be bre f. Co., pree f. Lan., be f. Har. 4, to thre formeste Gg. 2533. Oo — hoo. 3477. Nicholay— Nicholas. -- B. 65. Demophon— demephoun. 133. which pat -which as SI.1 (for Gg.), Co., Lan., which Har.4. 1231.
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52 §?• c.
ech-ilke SI.1, etc. 1364 Thynges sixe— Th. gaye {'altered'] Gg., sixe binges Har.«, b. seuen Co., Lan. 1624. Taillynge-Toyling Co., Lan., Talyng Har. 4, SI.1. 2172. warisshe— be warisshed (w. be Har. 4). 2234. heeren-to h. Gg., Har.*, om. Co., Lan. 2237. ne mayst-mayst Co., maght Gg., mai Lan., Har.4. 2289. handes (Eg.)-hande Lan., bondys Gg., lande Co., hous Har.4. 2332. thee-sow Gg., om. Har.4, etc. 2445. complete only Ell., Hen., Dd., Pe.; cp. §50; id. 2552, 2765. 2465. gerdone— gwerdounnyn Gg., guerdon Co., etc. 2485. which bat— that Gg., which Co., etc. 2499. if so be, s. § 50. 2575. ne mowe-ne may Co., Lan., may Gg., Har.4. 2576. mowe-may. 2594. good ende-a g. e. Gg., Har.4, an e. Co., Lan. 2627. That maister he seith— he seith om. Gg., Co., Lan., he bat m. is, etc.,s. § 71. 2659. iniuries-the Injurijs. 2817. which may in any manere displese god (crist Pe.)— that schulde d. oure lord good Gg., fat may be (om. Lan.) displesaunce to god Co., Lan., in no manere . . . which might d. god Har. 4. 2833. that am (are Pe.) necessarie— that been n. 2849. aduersarie— aduersaryis (-ies). 2947. man— a man Gg., Har.4, II. om. Co., Lan. 3058 . entente—be e. Har.2 (for Gg.), Co., bentente Lan., Har. 4.— 3197, Damyssene (Hen. 'in a later hand')— damassene (Har. 2 for Co.). 3480. suffre hym do— . . to do Har. 4, do om. Gg., do s. him. Co., Lan. 3592. Sith — Syn Gg., Har.4, Sebben Co., Lan. 3916. conquerours— conquerourys(-es). 3996. this Monk— {>e M. SI. l (for Gg.), etc. 4006. Yis sir quod he yis hoost so moot I go— quod he om., also mot, etc. Har. 4, sis hoste quod he so m. I ryde or go SI.1 (for Gg.), etc. 4003. holde-huld Har.4, heeld(e) Gg., etc. 4008. his tale he hath attamed— he h. hys t. (y-)tamed4 SI., etc. - C. 74. wordes— word SI.1 (for Gg.), etc. 258. And whan— What SI.1, Whan Co., etc. 310. lyk — I-lyke SI.1, etc. 319. som myrthe or (of Dd.) lapes— sum Merthes, etc. Lan., or some I. SI.1, a tale for bou canst Har.4, missing Co. [cp. § 68]. 323. gonne (gon Pe.)— bygonne Co., Lan., gan Pe., Har.4. 395. the nekke— myn n. Gg., etc. 548. tho vices— swiche v. Gg., be v. Co., Lan., vices Har. 4. 593. manslaughtre — manslaust Gg., Har. 4, mansleynges Co., Lan. 716. Riotours— ryatourys (ryettoures, etc.); id. 768. 743. fmarg.J coram canuto capite consurge — om. Co., etc. (II. om. Gg.). 808. swoorn— swore Gg., sworne Co., etc. 827. as though— as. 922. yeuen, s. § 50. — D. 148. nam (ne am Pe.)— am (Se. for Co.). 392. of whiche— which Co., Lan., bat Har.4, om. Gg. 436. Sith-Sithin Gg., Har.4, Syn (Sen) Co., Lan. 460. Metellius (Metelyus Pe.)— Metullius Gg., Meteling Co., Lan., Metillius Har.4. 557. thise— this Co., Lan., Har.4, om. Gg. 648. somer(e)s— somer. 1095. a man— a man bat. 1319. lurisdiccion — IurdiccionHar.2(/or Gg.), etc. (hire- Har. 4) [cp. § 47 f, D 1330]. 1516. there— were. 1652. peynes — peyne SI.1 (for Gg.), etc. 1674. lite-litel (Har.2). 2033. alyue- a-loone Gg., on lyue Co., etc. — E. 207 oxes— oysis Gg., oxe Co., etc. 819. Chambrere— chaumberere. 1291. nys— is; id. H 212 [cp. § 2, B 1876]. 1428. manye scoles— many scole Gg., many a scole Co., Lan., m. a skile Har.4. 1477 called— clepid Gg., Har.4, spurious 1. Co.,
§ 7. c— d. 53
Lan. (1478) [cp. § 2, B 2809]. 1790. born -bore Gg., borne Co., etc. - F. [673-708 wanting Gg., Co., Lan., Har.4; cp. § 64]. 718. Haue (Eg.) — hauethe SI.1 (for Gg.), Co., Lan., (Har.4 missing) [cp. § 2, B 2281]. 754. sith— seyth Gg., sej)be(n) Co., Lan. 1524. and alle (Eg.)— of alle Gg., Har.*, and a3ein(es) al Co., Lan. — I. 228. wolde wel— wolde . . welHar. 4, wel w. Co., Har. 2 (Gg.), will wele Lan. — [Se./orCo.] 377.ame- nuse— menuse Gg., Har.4, amennseth Se, amenuseb Lan. 555. stand (from here Ch. for Hen.) — stont Har.4, stondith Gg., etc. 658. som tyme comth— comyth sumtyme. 704. and of the deeth— of the d. Gg., Har. 4, the d. Se., Lan. 838. beten with staues— b. with stonys (stanes Se.). 877. for to reue— as to r. Gg., to r. Se., Har.4, for r. Lan. 884. folkes— menys Gg., Har. 4, other menis Se., Lan. 954. ne brenne (wenne Eg. ?) — ne om. —
d) Ell., Hen., Dd. and some other Mss. of the B.-Type. B. 1572. this Marchant seyde -)- SI.1 (for Gg.), Lan. — bat bis M. s. Co., Pe., pus bis m. s. Har.4. 1642. as ye shal heere -f SI.1— sayde in bis manere Co., etc. 1661. lighte id. -alight Cogr., pigh Har.4 [cp. § 9]. 1684. eyther Ell., Dd., SI.1 (Hen. torn), s. § 22h. 1687. cristen -f- SI.1 — cristes. 1695. where as id. — wher-so Har.4, wher Co., etc. 1737. acord- ynge with id.— a. to. 2098. cors -f- Har.2 (for Gg.)— corps. 2108. Til (it was) on a day id., s. § 6. 2342. or profitable Ell., etc. + Ro.1 (for Lan.) -and p. - C. 41. lakked -f SI.1 (for Gg.)-lakkep. 67. thyng(e) id.— binges. 311. I kan nat id. -\- Pe.— can I noust. 361. beestes + SI.1— beest Pe., Har.4, spur. 1. Co., Lan. [cp. § 6]. 427. that same -f Ad. 2 (for Lan.)— the s. Gg., etc. — D. 1266. a maner louryng, s. § 6. 1718. Wher-with -+- Har.2 (for Gg.)— wher bat Har.4, Ther-with Co., etc. - E. 40. I bigan -f Se. (for Co.) -I first b. SI.1 (for Gg.), Pe., Har.4, he gan Lan. 83. that and + Se.- bat SI.1, etc. •- F. 5. hertly -f Pe., Har.5 (for Gg.)-herty. 721. sleep(e) + SU-slepte Cogr. (Har.* missing) [cp.a) E1957]. - G. 3. That porter -f Se, (for Co.) -The p. SI.1 (for Gg.), etc. 158. ye sholden (shullen Hen.) -f- Har.5 (for Gg.)-schulde 36 Har.4, shul ye Se. (for Co.), Har. 3 (for Lan.); spurious II. Pe. — I. 391. Inpacience. strif. Contumacie. Presumpcion. Irreuerence + Har.2 (for Gg.)— cm. Se. (for Co.), Lan., Har.4, put after 'veynglorie' Pe. (§ 70). 748. an Aua- ricious man id. (Ch. for Hen.)— an (om. Pe., Lan.) auarious (-erous) man. 749. ydolastre and an A. man id.—y. and an auarous m. Se., etc. 751. thus is an Auaricious man id.— thus is than an auarous man Se., pus pan is an Auaricious m. Lan., Thus as is an A. m. Pe., thus is he an auerous m. Har.4. —
The agreements between Ell., Hen., Dd. and the Cogr. (or B- Typejare not many, and few of any importance. Still thereadings are, asarule, notbad, and especially in a) (e.g. B 3146, C 111, E 1335, 1297, 492, 568,692,747, 1051) and c) (e. g. B 2289, 2817, 4008, C 593, D 460, I 838), the simi larities between Co. or Pe. and the A-Type can scarcely be other wise explain ed than by a direct influence of some Ms. of the latter upon the former.
54 §8. A-B.
§ 8. The Common Readings of Eli, Hen., Dd. (Eg.)
and Har.*.
A. (Prol). 147. and wastelbred (Eg. for Dd.; cp. § 6)— or w. 205. was-nas. 489. and eek-and. 721. bare(n)-beryn. 762. right welcome -welcome ryghtfSl.1 for Gg., till 964). 811. preyden- praieyng Lan., preien SI.1, etc. 818. his-pe. 827. bigan-gan; id. B 3629. - (Knyght). 863. was ther— was. 895. and in his— in om. 921. lat thou-letseCo., Lan., lat yow SI.1, 1. nowe Pe. 926. to be- for to ben. 930. Now— om. Co., etc. 937. the sege— a s. Lan., passege (pe a.) Co., etc. 1042. a nyght-on nyst. 1251. folk— men. 1315. And yet— And. 1490. the snare— pat s. Gg., his s. Cogr. 2060. it— sche Cogr.; cp. § 50. 2433. and— pat. 2530. preesseth— presed(e). 2570. Thebans-Theb(e)anes (thebenys Gg.). 2740. haue— haue(heue Gg.). 2819. corps— cours Pe., cors Gg., etc. 2847. nys— is not. 3013. speces (spices)— specyfie Gg., Pe., specie Co., Lan. 3065. hem self— hyrn self Gg., him Co., Lan., hem Pe.-(M iller). 3139. if that -if. 3166. enquere — tenquyre Gg. , to enquere Cogr. 3209. Astrelabie — astrelabre Co. , Lan., astellabre Gg., aster-laboure Pe. 3326. and clippe and shaue— or cl or sh. Co., Lan., cl. and sh. Pe., wel shaue Gg. 3616. Noees— Noyous Gg., Noe Cogr. 3788. cogheth— knokyth Gg., koughede Cogr.; knokketh-kallyth Gg., knokkede Cogr. 3829. hadde-hath (SI.1 for Gg.). 3841. In to— And to id. 3848. was— is.— (Reue). 3868. is now — is (same Mss.). 3885. longen— longeth id. 3912. is — it is Gg., etc. 4139. hem— he Cogr., om. Gg. 4166. hir rowtyng heere— here hire (om. Lan., pe Pe.) routyng (route Gg.). 4185. sal— schal [cp. § 48c, 4176, etc.]. 4215. gan awake— g. to wake. 4336. sitthe, s. § 50. 4394. no -not (SI.1).—
B. (Man of L.). 2. hath-hadde (Har.2 for Gg.). 85. vpon, s. § 64. 89. wol— ne wil (SI.1 for Gg.). 102. noon— now Co., Pe., SI.1, om. Lan. (cp. § 69). 113. sentence— menyng id. 119. to— in id. 508. ffer— ffor. 908. on hir child— of, etc., Gg., hir ch. Cogr. 1111. mercy I yow crye — m. I sow preye Gg., m. to you I c. Co., I yow m. c. Pe., to sowe I c. Lan. 1136. hym— sche Gg., om. Cogr. — (Shipm.). 1206. dispence — espence SI.1 (for Gg.), spensesCo., spence Pe., om. Lan. 1207. wasted- waste. 1219. the-pisCo., Lan., pat Pe., SI.1. 1223 s. § 65. 1232. whil pat-pe whiles Pe., whiles bat SI.1, etc. [cp. § 1, C 185]. 1241. whan pat-whan SI.1, etc. 1339. is-nys; id. 1360. [cp. § 2, B 1876]. 1366. wise and riche— rich & wys Gg., wys riche Cogr. 1455. nyght— by n. 1569. ful— wonder SI.1 (for Gg., till the end), etc. 1579. yow hadde — h. 3ow. 1580. heeld (huld Har.4) hym— he helde hym SI.1, he him h. Cogr. 1601. this (Eg. for Dd.)-such. — (Prioresse). 1650. I best kan (Eg.)-I can best(e) (SI.1 till 1747). 1656. and soules-of s. 1659. rauysedest Ell., Hen., ravysshedest Eg., Har. 4— rauyssheb SI.1, Co., rauisched Lan., vanyssheb Pe. 1670. deere— clere. 1674. oold— elde Co., Pe., (of) age SI.1, Lan. 1678. Asye, etc., s. § 6. 1679. a lewerie —
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and I. (lewre) Co., Lan., in I. Pe., in pe I. SI.1. 1703. remembre— r. me. 1706. litel child -child. 1713. this latyn-pat 1. SI.1, pe 1. Cogr. 1730. it al-it (bis SI.1). 1738. Twyes (1737 Har.4)-Thrys (pries). - (Thopas). 1925. lane (Eg.)— rayn Pe., layne Gg., etc. 2042 Mazelyn— Mahelyn Gg., II. om. Cogr. — (Melib.). 2157. Melibeus— MelebiusPe., Melibe Ro. 2 (for Gg.), etc. 2160. thre— ther Pe., ffoure Ro. 2, Co., Lan. 2375. (a Har. 4) greet fyr hath longe tyme endured— tyme om. Pe., g. f. 1. t. hath deured Gg., 1. t. fuyr hap endured Co., Lan. 2663. biddeth hym do (doon Har. *)— b. hym to do Gg., Co., Lan., do om. Pe. 2732. or strif— of st. Gg., or be st. Co., or of be st. Pe., & be st. Lan. 2747. for of a thousand men— om. Gg., etc. 2842. moste— wolde Gg., moot Cogr. 3016. agilt— gilt(e) Gg., Lan., gult Co., ygilt Pe. 3051. lightly -meekely Co., Lan., Har. 2(/or Gg.), self Pe. 3074. to hym— vn-to hym Har.2 (for Gg.), etc. 3075. whiche-(in) be whiche (cp. § 64 P). (Monk). 3173. liketh
—like Gg., Pe., liste (luste) Co., Lan. 3241. hem— hym Gg., om. Cogr. 3275. and ther— there. 3278. thre thousand— thre hunderede Gg., a bousand Cogr. 3286. hise werkes laude— his 1. his w. Gg., his w. lewede Cogr. 3627. nat (noght)— non (Har.2 for Gg.). 3633. it -him (SI.1 for Gg., till 3652). 3642. they to hym seyde-to him bay s. 3644. in his lappe adoun— doun right in his 1. Co., doune in his 1. SI.1, etc. 3646. this— be. 3745. fmarg.J Et fecerunt filij Israel, etc.— not in Gg., etc. 3764. toun— towr Gg., 1. om. Cogr. 3784. bad greithen — bad ordeyne Gg., hadde greythed Co., Lan., bad grabed Pe. 38*7. in Grece (Crece Har. *)— of Gr. 3909. to thee— to. — (Nonnes pr.). 4000. thou preest . . thou sir lohn (Eg. for Dd., till 4079)— sire p. . .sir I. SI.1 (for Gg., till 4048), etc. 4009. vnto vs-to vs. 4010. goodly— gode SI.1, Co., Lan., spur. 1. Pe. 4013. Beside— Besydes. 4015. Syn — Sebins, etc. [cp. § 1, B 1895]. 4025. passed thurgh— passed. 4030. for to daunce— to d. 4037. yeerd— gardyn. 4046. in bilke (bat Eg.)— of bilke. 4047. ascended— discendid. 4048. crew— knew. 4067. was it— it was Gg., Lan., as it was Co., Pe. 4172. make of this— of this makyn Gg., noust to m. of this Cogr. 4274. to lette— for to 1. 4307. nas— was. 4314. Cipion— Ciprioun. 4366. was— nas Gg., om. Cogr. 4371. foot— feet. 4400. lat him herkne— now h. Gg., herkene Cogr. 4436. if free choys— fre ch. Gg., if be f. ch. Cogr. 4496. wolde cryen — muste c. Gg., dide c. Cogr. 4513. espie— aspye [cp. § 1, B 3473]. 4524. atones— at at anys Gg., al at oones Cogr. 4587. thilke— pat ilke (Har. 2 for Gg., till the end). 4589. of boon— and b.; they blewe and powped — pey pouped. 4590. howped— schouted. 4610. to yow quod he ydoon — quod he don to (om. Lan.) sow. 4611. maked— made [cp. § 2, B 3690]. 4613. dide it— d. it noght. 4615. seye sooth to yow— sou seye sop Co., saie s. Pe., Lan., seie s. so Har. 2. 4619. thurgh— wip. 4622. Al wilfully — Aswisly. 4623. but god— but om. 4625. holde his pees— haue p. 4627. truste— trusteb [cp. § 2, B 2281]. 4629. or of a Cok— and of a C. Co., & a kok Lan., of a. C. Har.2, of a fox Pe. 4631 seith bat— saib. -
56 §8. C-D.
C. (Phisic.). 1. telleth Titus Liuius-t. vs (me SI.1, for Gg., till 168) T. lyueus. 10. Yformed—f formed. 21. erthely— ech e. 28. What colour that -Of what (om. Lan.) c. (cp. §6). 32. a lilie-as lily. 49. wise Pallas - wys as P. 87. Looke-loket> [cp. B 4627]. 88. wikke(d),c/>. § 6. 90. taketh kepe-t. heed Co., taketh SI.1, etc. 106. So-Sche. 125. forby -forth by [§ 1, C 668], 126. chaunged— chaungep. 135. she was— he was. 140. was in the toun— in to-the t. 146. Whan pat — And whan Lan., Whan SI.1, etc. 164. ful— wel. 194. witnessyng— witnesse Gg., etc. 212. from his purpos nat— not from his p. 256, he gan Ell., etc., bigan Har.4-yaue (gel) SI.1 (for Gg., till the end), Gogr. 259. faste — alsofaste. 262.fals— folys(fooles).275. anhanged— honged. — (Pard.). 307. boyste— box SI.1 (for Gg., till 386), etc. 309. theen— pe. 331. And rynge — I ryng Co., Pe., Hereynge Lan., firstword miss ing SI.1. 341. thanne telle— telle. 355. etc or worm y-stonge— ete or stonge SI.1, Pe., y-ete or y-stonge Lan., y-bite or stronge Co. 356. Taak water of that welle and wassh his tonge (-[- Har.6; cp. § 69)— Aboute the herte or elle pe longe SI.,1 Pe., Touche he pis boon anon he schal be sounde Co., Lan (om. Ad.2). 358. euery soor— of e. s. 360. eek what— what. 367. ffor— And. 376. offre— brynge SI.1, Pe., om. Co., Lan. 413. stynge hym (+ Ad.2 for Lan.)— st. men Gg., st. hem Co., Pe., II. om. Lan. 468. ete(n) also and drynke(n)— . . . drunken Co., e. drynke also Gg., Lan., Eten also Pe. 483. my witnesse— my om. 594. Of catel and of tyme— and om. Gg., Of batayle (and Pe.) of (oft Lan.) t. Cogr. 605. Lacidomye Ell., lacedemye Hen., Dd., lacedome Har. * [cp. § 6, F 1380] — latidomye Gg., Calidonye Cogr. 634. on Mathew— of M. Gg., Pe., Lan., at M. Co. 668. heer forby (forp by Har. 4)— heer om. [cp. § 6, and s. C 125]. 810. agon— gon. 834. at dees— att d. Lan., atte dys Co., at the deis (dice) Gg., Pe. 902. herte blood— blood. 963. glad and myrie— merie & glad. —
D. (Wyf of B). 8. And-But (SI.1 for Gg., till 76). 12. the same- pilke. 20. what that -What. 21. But-Wele But. 34. speke-haue. 35. Lo— Loke; the wise kyng dann (om. Dd.)— pe w. man kyng. 37. As -Now. 52. Bet-Betre. 60. hye (heighe) god-vs god. 65. seyde that— seyde. 74. yaf— saf him. 76. Cacche— Chase; who renneth — who so r. 93. but if-sif Gg., not but-Cogr. 114. the Actes (thactes Hen.) -the artys Gg., charite Cogr. 117. a wight-a wyf Gg., and why Cogr. 142. no virginitee— swych v. Gg., with no v. Cogr. 160. told it vn-to - 1. it Gg. , t. vnto ( to Lan. ) Cogr. 206. or doon - and do ( Se. for Co.). 419. hem— hym; id. 422. 420. hem biside— by hyse syde Gg., him besyde Cogr. 421. spare hem at hir-sp. him (hym sp. Gg.) at hise. 434. sholde-schul. 493. no wight saue god -no wyst but g. Gg., non sauf g. Cogr. [cp. §5]. 641. he often tymes (cp. §2) wolde-ofte tymys (tyme) he w. 642. of olde-olde. 698. ful-wol Gg., om. Cogr. 753. alwey vp-on hire thynke— a. on hir th. Gg., vppon hir a. pinke Cogr. 758. vnto— to. 760 how pat -pat. 763. thilke- that. 819. And that-Thanne (pan). 820. thee lust .(list) ... thy lyf-se (sou) leste . . .
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3oure 1., Gg., Pe., pou list . . . py (my) 1. Co., Lan. 881. ne wol— ne om. 935. somme— some men. 958. triste (cp. § 38) hire— trostid to hyre. 996. this daunce— the d. 1000. this olde wyf— this o. whist Gg., pe o. wijf Cogr. 1093. ne dide I — I dede Gg., dede I Cogr. 1161. strange — strong. 1162. Thy— The. 1181. vnderstonde that -that om. 1186. al hadde he nat a sherte— h. he but a sh. Gg., al h. he nought cert (serte) Gogr. 1241. ye bothe— bo the Gg., Pe., to be b. Co., to be to sow b. Lan. - (Frere), 1268. to hym spak he (cp. § 9)— to hym om. (Har.2 for Gg., till 1322) 1270. quod he— goode. 1271. heer touched— touched heer. 1281. a Somonour— no s. 1283. rennere— romere. 1284. for— of. 1299. after this (1297 Har. 4)- afterward. 1315. and for (cp. § 27 c) — andeek. 1316. pitously — spitously. 1349. make —made. 1392. bailly(bayely Har. 4) -baylyf [cp. § 2, A 4358; 1396. bailif Gg., Pe., Lan.]. 1405. sworn(e) [cp. § 6] — swore. 1410. where is now, etc. ib. 1540. in hiswey — in pe w. Gg., on his w. Cogr. 1543. spare ye— sp. we Cogr., om. Gg. 1548. This Somonour seyde— The s. seyde Gg., poughte pis s. Cogr. 1561. ther-now Gg., pat Cogr. 1641. Wher as -Where SI.1 (for Gg.), etc. - (Som.). 1670. Syn-Sip Co., Lan., Sipens Pe,. Har.2 (for Gg., titt 1746} [cp.§l,B 1895]. 1671. my tale-at. 1673. itwoot-wot. 1676. tohelle— inh. ('to'mraarg. Har.2).1688.aCarryk— pec. 1694.gonne— gon. 1699. ful stille— ful om. 1701. the tormentz (torment Har. *)— this (pise Pe.) tormentes. 1714. at a chirche— atte ch. Co., Pe., atpe ch. Lan., at ch. Har. 2. 1722. mowen Ell., Hen., mow Har.4, moun Dd. — may elles. 1726. Ye (sa Dd) whan pat-If (Yef) that. 1731. To been yclawed or to brenne (or brend Har.4) or bake (I-bake Har.4), s. §6. 1733. this frere— pe f. 1737. ytukked— tukked ful. 1741. al of yuory— al om. 1757. whan pat— whan Gg., etc. 1804. kist(e)— kysseth. 1919. no text of it— no t. of pat Co., Lan., no t. perof Pe., of it no t. Gg. 1983. the sely (holy Har. 4)— pis sely (holy Pe.). 2096. hoolly al— al holy. -
E. (Clerk). 5. I trowe-I trowe pat (SI.1 for Gg., till 112). 7. as beth— beth(e). 19. we — I. 47. Mount Vesulus— M. Resulus SI.1, Pe., the Mounte V. Se. (for Co., till 107), Lan. 97. vn-to your pleyne— to yow p. Se., Lan., to sowe . . compleyne Pe., SI.1. 331. which as— which pat Gg., Co., Lan., which Pe. 381. y dressed— dressed (Co., Lan. partly corrupt, s. § 65). 422. honestetee— oneste Gg., honeste Cogr. 449. [Heading}. Incipit tercia pars Ell., Har.4, I. pars tercia Hen., Dd. — not in Gg., etc. (cp. 610. pars quarta [qu. pars], 785 . . pars quinta). 465. ful trouble— ful sturdy Gg., trouble Cogr. 577. poynt for poynt — p. by p. Pe., word Gg., word for word Co., Lan. 596. The sergeant — This s. 748. seyde-seyth Gg., spak Co., Lan., speke Pe. 872. moot I— I mot. 911. Ageyns— AseinstPe., Agayn Gg., etc.; id. F 1345. 1013. is she went— is w. 1017. so konningly— so benyngnely Gg., connyngly Co., Lan., Boxomly Pe. 1034. hire— sow. 1046. to hire— hire. 1060. a sleep(e)— hyre s. -- (Marchant). 1246. of Pauye— at Pavye SI.1 (for Gg.), Pe., in P. Se. (for Co.), Lan. (Paue). 1445. man-men. 1466. is for to sene— is ay sene Gg., to s. Pe., is s. Co., Lan. 1525. holde— h.
58 § 8. E-G.
to pe (SI.1 for Gg.). 1580. many a— many e. 1650. thanne pat lyue — thanne lyue Gg., lyue Co., Lan., such Pe. 1669. haue in youre memorie — hauyth in m. 1720. he Theodamas— he om. 1773. ful many— manye. 1778 she bar it— sche bar Gg., Co., Lan., him ladde Pe. (1777 Cogr.). 1791 for to— for Gg., to Cogr. 1905. tarie — to t. Gg., care Cogr. 2017. speke— don Gg., teche Cogr. 2044. here— to b. (to be Lan.). 2063. hewe — be h. Cogr., colour Gg. 2080. lost hath— hat (hap) 1. 2137. seith— sente Gg., sayde Cogr. 2152. thanne (than) hath — hath th. Gg., hap Cogr. 2158. is ago— is go Gg., is he go Cogr. 2308. Aseuere hool— hoolom. -
F. (Squier). 116. o day— a day. 204. dooth— doon. 206. fmarg. note] equs Pegaseus— equs. pedasdus (pecasus eorr. Lan.), om. Gg. 257. cesseth— chesenGg.,cesep Cogr. 285.1ookyng— lokyngis. 315. yow— thu Gg., Co., pe Pe., Lan. 604. moste (must Dd.)— mote. — (Frank). [Har. * begins with 1. 1224/. 1224. he wolde nat— wolde he nat Gg., he nolde nou3t Cogr. ; id. 1225. (ne woldeheCo.,Lan.,henoldnotPe.). 1243. thise bookes— the b. 1262. that he kan, s. § 6. 1273. tolletanes — colletanes. 1278. proporcioneles — proporciounnys Gg., proporcions Co., Pe., proporcione Lan. 1288. and euery deel— and om. 1319. thogh pat — pat om. 1335. haue— hauyth (-ep). 1362. my seluen (selue Har.4) — my(n) self. 1380. Lacedomye, etc., cp. § 6. 1388. Stymphalides — stymphabides Gg., Symphalides Cogr. 1391. handes— armys. 1437. N icerates — nycherates Gg. , Nicheratyf f s Co. , Pe. , Nichostratifs Lan. 1439. trewe eek was— trowe 36 eek was Gg., trewe was eek Cogr. 1466. reherce it yow— it om. Gg., to r. it Co., Lan., r. it here-of Pe. 1473. perauenture (peraunter Har. 4) yet (Eg. for Dd., till 1564). — sit peraduenture (SI.1 for Gg.). 1484. I may best — I best may Gg., I may kepeCo.,Lan., I may Pe. 1514. on— of. 1529. hym were leuere— he w. 1. Gg., spur. I. Cogr. (s. § 64). 1545. thonketh— thanked(e) (ponke Lan.). 1594. to govv reherce it moore— to r. it (om. Lan.) no m. (SI.1 for Gg., Se. for Co.). 1595. gentilesse— gentilnesse Pe., SI.1 Se., Har.2 (for Lan.) [cp. § 5, A 3382]. 1596. in distresse— in om. same Mss. 1597. Than pat— pat om. id. 1602. hadde herd— herd(e) id. 1622. thynketh — penkep [cp. §1, A 3041]. -
G. (Sec. Nonne). 8. slye-slis (slighe, etc.) (SI.1 for Gg., till 14, & from 85 titt 140). 10. espie-aspie [cp. § 1, B 3473]. 36. mayde — maydyn (-en) (Se. for Co.). 81. sentence— the s. 90. And grene— Of g. (greue SI.1). 92. Outher-Or [cp. § 1, F 916]. 96. heere— heiher (hiser SI.1, etc., § 64 p). 104. hir wel . . calle— hire calle. 109. men— om. Co., etc. 110. of feith the magnanimitee — pe f. of Magnificence. 111. the cleernesse hool of sapience— of helpe (helpe Pe.) and of s. 113. right so— right. 114. and round and eek brennynge— round and b. 118. brennynge ... ful brighte— brenne (bernede Lan.) lighte. 119. yow declared— d. sou. 122. from hir Cradel vp fostred— so forp f. vp. 130. day— pe d. 133. Hadde— And. 150. neuere mo— neuere more Gg., for no ping neuer Cogr. 168. thanne wol I— wele (wol). 218. Cecilie-Cecile. 247. that-the Gg.,pis Cogr. 277. Tyburces— Tiburce.
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298. Syn-So Gg., 3it>en(e)s Cogr. [cp. §1, B 1895]. 309. Ne menestow- Ne knowyst tow Gg., Remenest pou Cogr. 341. may ther right wel — right om. Gg., right wel per may Cogr. 382. stedefast— sob(e)re. 421. of this — al this. 460. mowe now escapen— now om. Gg., Lan. ; may Pe. ; skapen Cogr. 524. wikke— wekkede (wikked) [cp. § 5, I 566]. - (Chan. Yem.). [Not in Hen./. —
H. 39. infecte (effecte Esr., for Dd., till the end) wol— wele (wol) enfecte (infecte Co., affecte Pe.). 134. countre-fete — counterfede Lan., countyrfetid Gg., etc.
I. (Pars on). 35/36. sowen draf . . . sowen whete— schewen d . . . schewen wh. Har. 2 (for Gg., till 105), etc. 52. 1 shal— 30 schal. 57. text- ueel— text well [cp. § 1, H 235]. 82. what is Penitence —what is pen- aunce (Se. for Co., till 104); werkynges — worchinge. 92. Vnnethe — Vnnepes [cp. § 23, D 394, § 49, I 623]. 94. taak the siker way— take pe s. w. certeyn Pe., taketh the s. w. that is certeyne Se., Lan., take the sikerer w. & pe more c. Har.2. 104. open penaunce— p. open. 105. Commune penaunce — Som p. 109. hym is enioyned— is e. hym Gg., Pe., is him e. Co., Lan. 124. no thyng moore— more Cogr., II. om. Gg. 125. and hate— & haten Co., Lan., And Gg., om. Pe. 142. oghte make— oughte to m. (meue Gg.); cp. 158. oghte (to) moeue, etc. 160. what so that— what so euere Gg., do what so Cogr. 162. seete— cete Gg., strete Cogr. 177. is the shadwe— ther is the sch. Gg., is sch. Cogr. 192. in foure thynges— thynges om. Gg., in om. Cogr. 206. cursynges — cursedenesse Gg., cursyngCogr. 223. attelaste— at the 1. [cp. §10a, 1276, § 12, E 2081]. 228. thanne-aschamed is Har.2 (for Gg., till 252), schame Cogr. 231. left— lost; id. 232. 234. whil(e)— whiles (pe wh. Pe.) [cp. § 2, B 1826]; id. 247 (twice; cp. § 70). 236. That if ... and werke— pat is ... and to wirche (worche). 238. we shulle— we schulde. 240. the deedly synne— the om. ; biforn, etc., s. § 6. 247. sith (seith Dd.) that-sepenes, etc. [cp. § 1, B 3301]; id. 282 (sith Har.4), 757 (sith Ell., etc. 770, 771). 249. bothe goodnesse of nature— bothe om.; (g. and nature Har.2, Co., Pe.). 250. soothly — sope ; forleteth— for- leseth; cp. § 6. 252. hath lyued— lyueth hath lyued. 258. mowes— m. that men seue hym Gg., mouthes Cogr. 259. whiche— pe whiche; id. 539. 263. ordre or ordinance [cp. §13, I 260]— ordre&o. Gg., ordre of o. Cogr. 294. it is agayns— it is synne & ageyns Gg., U. om. Cogr. 310. litel— lite Gg., /. om. Cogr. 339. in hym— withinne hym Gg., II. om. Cogr. 343. clothlees— clothis Gg., Pe., in clothes wantynge Se. (for Co. till the end), Lan. 369. thilke— that ilche Gg., that Se., whiche Pe., Lan. 376. and the prisoner— or the p. Gg., or pe prisoners Pe., or prisoners Se., Lan. 386. at masse— at the m. 392. comandementz — comande- ment (Har. 2 for Gg., till 405). 394. hideth— h. him. 395. neighebore — neighbours. 396. elles— elles that. 397. shame of— sh. for. 398. is whan a (om. Hen., Eg.) man— is he (he that Har.2) whan a man. 403. whan a man vndertaketh— he (he that Har. 2) whan a man taketh; that he may— he may it. 417. clooth— clothynge. 422. horrible dis-
60 §8. I.
ordinal— disordynat. 438. offices— offys Gg., office Cogr. 445. bren- nynge of — brynynge with Gg., b. in Se., U. om. Pe., Lan. 464. vice — vicis (-es). 471. [cp. § 15] greet lord -a ryst g. 1. Gg., a ful g. 1. Cogr. 512. man— a man; id. 522 (Har.» for Gg. — 539). 523. nolde— wolde Se., Pe., wol Lan., schulde Har. 2. 529. the more gret (gretter Ell.) the merite (remedye and m. Har. *)— more the g. (gre Lan.) m. Se., Lan., more g. be m. Pe., Har.2. 533. discryuen— declare; he wole comunly fynde— c. he wil f. [595. helpyng (Ch. for Hen., till 887) — helpe Gg., to helpynge Se., Lan., in h. Pe. 605. geomancie — Grio- mancye Gg., nigromancie Se., Egrimauncye Pe., ygromancy Lan. 627. but out of —but of. 629. soothly— certis Gg., om. Cogr. 631. chidynge be— chydynd by Gg., chiding is Cogr. 667. is in— is this in Gg., isanSe., Lan., is in an Pe. 685. it forsleweth (forsleutheth [-slow-] Eg., Har. *)— it is forsleuthe Har. 2 (for Gg.— 689), Pe., it is forslouthed Se., Lan. 687. for to doon— to d. 688. soothly— soth(e). 700. that neden no penitence— that neuere ne dede syne Ne nedyn no p. Gg., that nedith no penaunce (penitente) Se., Lan., pat neden to penytence Pe. 708. first cometh— c. fyrst Gg., first comen Cogr. 712. he spareth — ne sp. Gg., spareth Cogr. 729. assautes— assavte Se., sautys Gg., Pe., saule Lan. 736. grete goode werkes— gr. & g. w. Se., grete om. Har.2 (for Gg., titt 775), etc. 738. special remedies— sp. thinges remedies (remedy Lan.). 743. vnderstond— vnderstondith wel Se., vnderstonde thou well Har. 2, etc.; ne stant— is Har. 2, nys Se., etc. 748. is the thral dom—hap more hope in his p. Pe., hap m. his hope in th. Har. 2, is thral Se., Lan. 752. cursed synne — synne; distreyned — distroyed Se., streyned Har.2, etc. 757. been nat lordes— ben 1. ; the desert- desert. 763. with thy cherles that they rather loue— that thi ch. rather 1. 764. despit— dispites. 768. And as seith— And om.; the deueles— deuels. 773. calleth— clepeth [cp. § 2, B 2809]. 793. rauynes, s. § 6. 809. amenused— amennshed Se., amenuseth Gg., etc. 823. whan pat— whan. 828. tyme to etc— t. of etynge Gg., tyme Cogr. 848. shent— schyndyth (-eth) Gg., Se., om. Pe., Lan. 868. he that so dooth certes— sertis he that so d. 884. the brekynge— the b. therof. 928. she ne sholde (Ad.1 for Hen.)— sche schulde. 943. to hire (the Ad.1) appetit— to om. 947. manere wommen (Ch. titt 1044)— m. of w. 949. in egalitee— in om. Gg., in Regalite Cogr. 997. hym is enioyned — hem is e. Gg., is to him e. Se., is him e. Pe., Lan. 1024. to the preest sodeynly-to the p. al s. Cogr., sodeynly to the p. Gg. 1025. thou arise— thou om. 1035. oonly for thank— for the th. only Gg., onely for (om. Lan.) to haue the th. Cogr.]. -
The agreements of Ell., Hen., Dd. and Har.4 are naturally more numerous in those parts where the losses of Gg. are supplied from different Mss. of the B-Type. Nearly all the readings of the former are unobjection able; only in a few cases (A 2570, B 4274, D 1093, E1017 [Co., Lan.], 1. 252?, 884?) Gg. and the Cogr. offer improvements, whilst otherwise they repeatedly differ from each other (cp. § 48). —
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§ 9. The Agreements of Ell. and Hen.
A. (Gen. Prologue). 242. beggestere, s. § 3. 376. ycleped —
clepid (clept Har. 4). 467. muchel— meche (moche, muche); id. 870,
B 1223, 2209, D 811, E 1528. 603. hierde -herde. 657. ypunysshed-
pyned Eg. (for Dd.), ponyschid, etc. Gg., etc. 713. ful wel— right wel
Har.4, wel Gg., etc. 726. narrette it— it om. Gg., Eg., ne rette it Co.,
etc. 822. whan that day— whan pat pe day Har. 4, whan pe d. Eg., etc.
829. and it yow— if 30 it Dd., and I it yow Gg., etc. -- (Knyght).
984. thoughte fighte— th. to f. 1154. outrely— vttyrly Gg., Har.4,
witterly Eg., etc.; id. I 390. [cp. § 3, I 972]. 1211. yfounde-founde.
1236. maistow dure— might pou d. Cogr., mayst pow endure Gg.,
Dd., to e. Har.4. 1589. namo-nomo; id. 4020, D 957, 975, G 543.
1651. heelp(e)— helpe Dd., Lan., halp Gg., hilp Co., helpep Pe., Har.4;
id. 4246 (halp(e) Gg., Dd., hilp(e) Co., Har.4, helpe Pe., Lan.), B 920
(helped Lan., hilp Har.4, halp Gg., etc.), 3236 (s. § 53). 1876.
thonken— pankede (ponked). 2030. twynes— twine Lan., Har.4,
twyned(e) Gg., etc. 2201. and tynge— or s. 2438. swich strif ther is,
s. § 1. 2555. chief tayn— cheuynteyn (Cheueteyn, etc.). 2556. outher—
eythyr; id. G 214, F 426, 455, I 682. 2581 [over] Marte: i. sub
Marte. 2617. ytake— is take Pe., take Gg., etc. 2656. namoore—
no more; id. 2741, 4161, B 175, 695, 770, 1112, etc. [cp. § 2, B 319,
etc.] 2745. clothered— clop-red Co., Har.4, clotered(e) Gg., etc. 2777.
asketh (axeth)— axed Co., Lan., askyn Gg., etc. 2928. Amadrides —
madridesEg.,amadries Gg.,etc. — (Miller). 3176. yheere— here Gg.,Pe.,
toh. Dd., etc. 3238. broyden— I-brouded Gg., enbrauded Pe.,broude Lan.,
browded Dd., etc. 3248. pereionette— pere lonete Gg., Dd., perionette
Co., Lan., Har. 4, Perient Pe. 3261. bragot — bragat Har. 4, braket Gg., etc.
3293. espie-aspye[cp. §1, B 3473]. 3400. til -to [cp. §2,B 297]. 3457.
Astromye— astronomye. 3805. I noot nat — I wot nat Har.4, I not Gg.,
etc. 3822. Ne . . . ne— Neyper .. ne Gg., No., nor Co., Lan., No... neHar.4,
. . . ne Dd., . . nor . . Pe. 3834. Nowelis— Nowels, Co., Lan., SI.1 (for
Gg.), Noes Dd., etc. — (Reue). 3862. ylaft-is laft Har.4, laft SI.1
(for Gg.), etc. 3891. bore— boryn Gg., born Dd., etc. 3929. And— Ny
Pe., Ay Gg., etc. 3948. ynorissed— norisshed Dd., Inoryschid Gg.,
etc. [cp. E 299]. 3958. That with hire dorste rage or ones pleye —
That d. with here r., etc. Gg. ; or ellis pleye Dd., Har.4, or ones rage or
p. Cogr. 4087. god— goddis. 4123. argumentz— argument(e) Pe., Lan.,
argumentis Gg., etc. 4239. awen— owene. — (Cook). 4339. [over]
heere: hie, 4340 [over] heere: audire; id. F 145/46, G 477/79 [§ 6,
C 173/74]. 4380. he wolde nat-he nolde nat Dd., Har.4, wold(e)
he not SI.1 (for Gg.), etc. -
B. (Man of Lawe). 75. Ypermystra— ypermystre Gg., Har.4, ypmistra Co., ypinistra Pe., ypnistra Lan., Parmystre Dd. 85. pauement — paument Dd., pament SI.1, etc. 113. Herke— Herkene(th), etc.\ s. § 53. 185. [over] ceriously: i. ceriose— not in Dd., etc. 212. They
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argumenten/casten-They a. & castyn Gg., They Arguments cast Dd., The argumentes casten Co., etc. 255. thende— the ende; id. D 1070 (panne Gg.). 336. Than -On Gg., Er Dd., Or Co., etc. 630. in this a trouthe— a om. Gg., in this mater a t. Dd., in bis cas a (om. Pe.) t. (he troueb Lan.) Co., etc. 704. At manages— At mariage Gg., At the m. Dd., (Of be Lan.) m. Co., etc. 756. euerich— euerich (-y) man Dd., Har.4, euery wyst (whitte Lan.) Gg., etc. 1136. moeued— menede Gg., me(e)ued Dd., etc. [cp. F 1205]. (Shipman). 1228. fowel —
foule (SI.1). 1238. sitthe (sith) [§ 1, C 390, e«c.]-siben(s) id. 1321. porthors— portoos. 1399. lolif— loly Gg., Dd., Har.4, gelous Cogr. 1306. Reawme— Reame Dd., rewme Co., Pe., reme SI.1 (for Gg.), etc. 1496. let-lat Gg., leet Co., lad Pe., Har.4, ledeth Dd., letep Lan. - (Prioresse). 1646. Parfourned— Per(Par)fourmed (SI.1 for Gg.); cp. 1797; sim. 2902, C151, D 2104, E 1795, I 529 [§ 16, H 190], etc. 1660. thalighte-be lyst SI.1, Eg., Pe., be alight Co., etc. 1661. thyn herte— thy gost Eg., in pin herte Co., etc. [cp. § 7d]. 1730. is— be. 1797. parfournest— parfornedist Gg., parformedist Har.4, parformest Eg., parformed Cogr. — (Thopas). 1951. and Cetewale— & the C. 2032. heuedes— hedis. 2107. worly— worthy Dd., Har.4, worthely Har.2 (for Gg.), Pe., om. Co., Lan. - (Melibeus). 2109. [Heading]. Heere the Hoost stynteth Chaucer of his tale of Thopas (and biddeth hym telle another tale Hen.)— The prolog of Melibee Ro. 2 (for Gg.), Incipit prologus Lan.; wanting in all other Mss. 2157. / Heading]. Heere bigynneth Chaucers tale of Melibee (-beus) — id. Co. [adds: and his wyf Prudence and his doughter Sapience]; Here endith the prolog and b. the t. of M. Ro. 2, And here b. be t. of Melebius and prudence Pe., Hie incipit fabula de Mellybeo per Chaucer Lan., om. Dd., Har.*. 2224. thee thyng— doo binge Pe., pe bo binges Lan., the thyng Gg., etc. 2345. of hem bat-om. Gg., of hem Dd., Lau1. (for Co.), Pe., Ro. 2 (for Lan.), Har.4. 2388. sherewes— schrewen Pe., schrewis Gg., etc. 2444. ne han-han. 2594. baddely-bald(e)ly Gg., Co., badly Dd., Lan., bodely Pe., euyl Har.4. 2693. vileynous-vileyns. 2704. The angry and wrathful man— That the a. & the w. man Gg., the a. man & w. Dd., be a. and be w. man Cogr., bat be w. and be a. man Har. 4; hem-hym (cp. § 2). 2851. Als-Also Gg., Pe., As Dd., etc. 2853. come— comyth (-eb). 2879. syen— ne saugh Co., sawe Lan, sey(e)n Gg., etc. [cp. §62]. 3007. vn-to the court-to soure c. Co., Lan., to thec. Gg., Dd , Har. 4, vnto be Suerte Pe. 3064. appieren— appere. 3075. whiche we han trespassed- . . . t. inne Dd., Har.4, pe whiche, etc. Co., Lan., in be whiche, etc. Har.2 (for Gg.), Pe. -- (Monk). 3094. Comth- cometh home (SI.1 for Gg.). 3104. at dore-atte d. Dd., Har.4, at be d. SI.1, etc.; id. D 1757 [cp. § 3, A 460]. 3245. Ciser-cyder Co., siser Har.4, Sythir (-er) Gg., etc. 3365. wax, s. § 1. 3451. leopardes- lebardis Gg., Dd., Har.4, luperdes Co., lybardes Pe., Lan. 3597. De Hugelino, etc., s. § 65. 3641. yaf-saf (yaveste SI.1) vs. 3651. al-it al Dd., it Co., etc. 3653. vicius— vicious. 3701. acustumaunce— a con-
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tinuance Lan., a custumance Gg., etc. 3723. ffor drede of this hym though te pat he dyed ( = 3731 in all Mss.] — Tho (Than Har. 4) wiste he weel he hadde hym self mysgyed (begiled Co., Lan.). 3741 [marg.J De Oloferno-De Olipherno, etc. [cp. § 3, B 3746]. 3754. dorste— dar. 3782. Of-With. 3810. for stynk-the st. 3870. Agayn — A-gey ns (Asens, Aseinst, etc.). 3951. Tragedies— Tregedrye in Lan., Tegredis ne Har.4, Tragedy is Gg., etc. [cp. § 1, B 3163]. - - (Nonnes preest). 4011. stape— stope [cp. E 1514]. 4031. Napoplexie, cp. § 6. 4060. damoysele— dameselle (damisel). 4062. compaignable— compaynable (companable, etc.). 4091. han had, s. § 1. 4180. o— oon Har.4, a Gg., etc. 4275. byde— a-bide. 4282. or— and. 4324. Butiller— boteler. 4476. wher— whidyr Gg., Dd., why Har.4, what Cogr. 4576. So fered for berkyng— ... for the b. Dd., So were pey f. for b. Har.4, ffor- fered for b. Gg., Sore aferde for b. Cogr. 4590. skriked— schrichid Har. 2 (for Gg.), Co., schrited Pe., schriked Lan., Har.4, shrykeden Dd. 4629. and Hen— or hen Dd., and an hen Co., & of an h. Har.2, Pe., Lan., or of an h. Har.4. 4636. vs to his heighe— vs to his Dd., vs alle to his hye (om. Pe., Har. 4) Har. 2, etc. ; f marg.J (silicet) dominus Archie- piscopus Cantuariensis — Kantuar' Dd., om. Har.2 (for Gg.), etc. —
C. (Phisicien) 19. formere— fourmere Dd., formour Co., Lan., SI.1 (for Gg.— 166), fourmer Pe., former Har.4. 22. in my cure is — in my cure [Ms. 'torn] Dd., is in my (om. Pe.) cure Co., etc. 33. reed a Rose— rody a R. Har.4, reed as R. Dd., rody as r. Co., etc. 243. for to see— fyrst to see (SI.1 for Gg., till 286), etc. 252. wolde— shulde. 257. in doom in Consistorie— in d. Consistorie Dd., in his d. in C. Co., etc. 269. Ther— Wher. 283. ffor be he— ffor he be Dd., Wheper (where Pe., wher pat Har.4) he be. -- (Pardoner). 287. gan to swere — bygan to s. Dd., gan for to s. Co., gan s. SI.1 (for Gg., till 386), etc. 289. cherl and a fals lustise— Clerk and a f. I. SI.1, and om. Dd., etc.; cp. § 6. 290. may— can. 293. boughte she beautee— abouste sche B. SI.1, Pe., boughte (a-bought Dd.) sche hire b. Co., etc. 323. And —But (Co.?; cp. § 68); id. D. 203. 449. pouereste— poreste (prestes Har.4); id. 450. (porest Har.4). 540. fulfillen-fulfille. 544. leef and bark— 1. of b. Gg., Dd., leues b. Co., etc. 612. Ne I (Ny) wol — Nay wyl Gg., Ne wil Dd., I ne wol Co., I nyl Har. 4, 1 wold Pe., I wil Lan. (cp. § 1). 675. clepeth— clepedCo.,clepynGg.,ete. 765. shal— schul(n); id. D438.—
D. (Wyf of B.). 10. sith that-synnes Har.4, sithen SI.1 (for Gg.), etc., 1. om. Co. [cp. §1, B 3301]. 89. tassemble, s. §3. 108. go selle-go and s. Har.4, selle Gg., etc. 114. in fruyt— in pe freut Gg., Dd., Har.* (fruytes), fruyt Cogr. 300. chambrere— chaumberer(e) Gg., Dd., Har.4, chambere Pe., chambre Co., Lan. 375. consumen— consume. 392. of which they neuere agilte hir lyue— of which om., in al here 1. Gg. ; they gilten neuer in here 1. Dd. ; of om. Co., Lan.; agilte (gilt Lan.) neuer Cogr.; pat pay n. agilt in her 1. Har.4. 404. Atte (At) ende— Andpende Har.4, Atpe e. Gg., etc. [cp. B 3104]. 448. as is a rose— as a r. Co., Lan., as ony r. Gg., etc. 532. as— so. 558. to manages— manages Har.4,
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of m. Gg., etc. 567. seyde hym— seyde. 571. nof— ne of (cp. Gg.); id. 660. 608. myghte-that m. (tt. om. Har.4). 645. open-heueded — openheded Dd., Har.*, openhede Cogr., o poynt Gg. 677. Trotula— Tortula Gg., Dd.. Har.4, Trocula Co., Pe., Trecula Lan. 727. sorwe — care Gg., Dd., Har.4, penance Cogr. 729. Xantippa— Exantippa Gg., Dd., Har.4, ancipa Cogr. 733. Phasifpha— phasippa Gg., pasipa Pe., Phasipha Dd., etc. 757. how pat— how. 798. fled his way— fledde away. 820. thee lust— the list Dd., Har.4, pou lyst Co., Lan., 30 leste Gg., sou 1. Pe. 972. bombleth— bumbleth Dd., Har.4, bumbith Gg., bumlip Co., Pe., beblep Lan. 990. this— hise. 1075. al tharray, s. § 1. 1179. lyue— lede Gg., Pe., leue Dd., Lan., leese Co., Har.4. 1189. haue — to haue. 1245. tomorn— to morwe; id. 1588. 1260. touerbyde— to ouer byde Gg., Dd., Har. 4, to ouerlede Cogr. 1264. [Colophon]. Heereendeth the Wyues tale of Bathe— Here e. the W. of B. hyre t. Gg., Har.4, Thus e. pe t. of pe w. of b. Pe., Hie desinit fabula Vxoris de B. Dd., Explicit Co., Explicit f. Matrone v. de Bathonia Lan. — (Frere). 1268. as yet to hym— to him as set Dd., as yet Har. 2 (for Gg., till 1322) -f Cogr., sit Har.4. 1276. on— in Lan., Har.4, a Dd., etc. 1295. of many another manere— eke of ful m. a. Dd., etc. (eek om. Lan., ful om. Har.4 [/. 1307]). 1296. for— at (1308 Har.4). 1300. leeue— myn owen Dd., Pe., my Har.4, my leue Har.2, etc. 1308. and eek— and (1306 Har.4). 1322. nas [s.**) § l]-was. 1331. hir-alle here Gg., etc. 1333. my— al oure Lan., oure Gg., etc. 1364. hire— the. 1372. an, s. § 6. 1377. ffor to somne— Wente for to s. Gg., Rod(e) for to s. Dd., etc. 1379. Happed -And h. 1386. Wher-Wheper Gg., Whider Dd., etc.; id. F 778 [cp. § 1, C 748]. 1456. sey ye, s. § 3. 1515. her after wardes- here aftyrward. 1521. compaignye— cumpanye, etc. 1556. trust thou — thouom. 1559. taketh,s. §6. 1560. drawen— to drawe. 1586. somonce — somounnys Gg., somouns Dd., Lan., somonur Co., somne Pe., somonaunce Har.4. 1589. Tanswere — To answere. 1605. help me god helpe Pe., Lan., helpe me Gg., etc. 1611. shul — schuldist Gg., Dd., Lan., sholde Co., Pe., schalt Har.4. 1641. as that-pat SI.1 (for Gg., till 1664), Cogr., as Dd., Har.4. 1644. thise Somonours goode men— pis Somonour gode (good) man. 1656. Herketh — herken SI.1, herkeneth Dd., etc. — (Somonour). 1688. Brodder— Broder Har. 4, Bradder(e) Dd., etc. (Har. 2 for Gg., — 1746). 1693. out . . from— out . . of Dd., out of Har.2, etc. 1694. ther— they. 1696. swarm- eden aboute— swarmed (swarme Cogr.) al a. 1710. merssh— merssch- ly Har.4, mersshy Dd., etc. 1722. mowen-mow Har.4, moun Dd., may ellis Har.2, etc. 1745. As(c)aunces-A-scaunce. 1754. wente ay hem -went alway Pe., ay went hem Har.4, wente hem ay Gg., etc. 1783. fourtnyght-fourtenyst. 1784. I haue— haue I. 1785. sauacion— saluacioun. 1804. chirteth-chirketh. 1816. curatz-curatours Dd., Lan., curatis Gg., etc. 1828. outher-oper Gg., Har.4, or Cogr., and eke Dd. 1840. nat but, s. § 6. 1864. triklyng, s. § 3. 1870. wel moore- more. 1918. herkne Thomas -h. now Th., Gg., Dd. Pe., now h. Th.
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Har. 4, h. pere Co., Lan. 1927. hire— on here. 1939. their— paer Har.4, pe eyre Gg., etc. 1991. aqueyntances— acqueyntis Har.4, acqueynt- aunce Dd., etc. 2072. thanswere— answere Pe., pe answere. 2174. youre grief is— you grevis Ad.1 (for Pe.), Lan., 3oure gref is Gg., etc. 2226. or sauour— or sonour Gg., or of a (om. Ad.1) sauour Dd., etc. — E. (Clerk). 2. coy and stille— stille as coy SI.1 (for Gg., till 112), Pe., st. and c. Dd., etc. 27. Padwe— paradouse Co., Padouse Lan., Padowe Dd., etc. 41. first with heigh stile he— f. he with h. st. Dd., wip h. st. f. Lan., he f. wight (wip) h. st. (steel Pe.), Se. (for Co., till 107), etc. 51. Emeleward— Emelie( origin. Emele)ward Dd., enelward SI.1, Emelward Co., etc. 56. this his tale— this is the (om. Lan.) t. 71. to speke as— to speken Dd., Se., as to sp. SI.1, etc. 76. thynges pat- pat om. 137. lyne (ligne)— lyf Gg., lynage Dd., etc. 199. site— pe cite Co., Lan., sighte Gg., etc. 213. poureliche— pourely (pouerely, etc.). 235. fil— fel; id. 449 [cp. § 3, A 4281]. 260. vndren-hundren Lan., vnderne Gg., etc. 269. whiche that— which. 297. o Grisildis— O Grysild Gg., Grisildis Dd., Co., Har.4, Griseld Pe., Crizild Lan. 399. norissed — norchede Gg., norshed Pe., norischt Har.4, norisshed Dd., etc. [cp. 1040 (norissynge), I 338 (norissynne Hen.); noriss- 348, 350, 509, 613; E 415. Publiced (-issed)— Publisched, etc. (cp. § 45g); A 3948, E 1388, F 771]. 437. aton— at oon; cp. 1178 (atones). 482. subgetz (-itz) — suggettes Dd., Lan. (soub-), subiect Gg., Har.4, sogette Co., Pe. 507. Ne I ne— Ne I. 508. fmarg.J vel ye ( :thee) ; cp. § 51 g. 625. sikly berth — beryth hevye Gg., sekerly beren Dd., sekerly (sekely) berep heuy of Co., Lan., sekely berep Pe., Har.4. 785. wikke— wikked(e) [cp. § 5, I 566]. 909. for talighte, s. § 3. 996. vane -fane. 1048. [over] oueral: ubique— not in Gg.,etc. 1108. abaysed— abayshed Co., Har. 4, abaschid Gg., etc. [cp. § 2, E 1011]. 1113. yfeere— in feere. — (Marchant). 1257. Tespien— Taspye Har.4, To spye Dd., to espien Se. (for Co.), To aspye (SI.1 for Gg.), etc. 1272. engendren— engender(e) Gg., Se., etc. 1294. he Theofraste -pe th. Gg., Theof(r)aste Dd., etc. 1340. which pat— ther Dd., that Gg., etc. 1388. Cherisse— Chere Dd., Cherissche Co.,e*c. 1393. whom -which. 1463. And -A (pat Pe. I 1474. disputison — despitesoun Har.4, disputacioun Gg., etc. [cp. § 6, F 890]. 1506. seluen— self. 1507. weel— so wel. 1514. stapen— schapyn Gg., stoupep Pe., stopen Dd., etc. • cp. B 4011. 1528. muchel— meche Dd., om. Gg., etc. 1566. ysayd— sayd Gg., Dd., Har.4, al sayd Cogr. 1676. mo— more. 1699. herknen— rekken Dd., herken(e) Gg., etc. 2011. preyneth (pray-) — proynith (pruneth Har. 4). 2055. nat alwey dure — non a. d. Gg., nought a. endure Dd., etc. 2057. fmarg.J Auctor— not in Gg., etc. 2090. for to ryde or go — . . ne go Dd. , Pe , Lan. , neythir to r. or go Gg. , neyper r. nor go Lan., to r. or go Har. 4. 2140. with (his 'interlined inalaterhand' Ell.) reynes— with hise r. Gg., Dd., Har. 4, with alle his (om. Lan.) r. Cogr. 2146. neknew I,s. § 3. 2154. se neither yheere— wetyn nothir I-here Gg., se neither heere Dd., se nor h. Har.4, seneh. Cogr. 2205. han— haue Har.*, conne Dd., can Gg., etc. 2272. man— men Gg., a man Dd., Har.4, 30
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Cogr. 2322. Papeiay-popyniay, etc. Gg., etc. 2405. ysatled, cp. § 6. 2418. fColoph.J. Heere is ended the Marchantes tale of lanuarie — id. and May Se. (for Co.), Here endep pe t. of pe m. Pe., Here e. the March- auntis T. Har. * (for Lan.), Har.4, Sic desinit fabula Mercatoris Dd., om. SI.1 (for Gg.). 2421. subtiltees— subtilitees Dd., Har.4, Har.8 (for Gg.), subilites Pe., sotilteis Se. (for Gg.), Ad.1 (for Lan.). -
F. (Squier). 78. Mynstrals-mynstrall Gg., mynstralles Dd., etc. 325. yswore— swore. 326. ydrawe, s. § 1.; nor— ne [cp. § 47 f]. 359. nys-is. 379. on-at Gg., in Dd.,etc. 418. prighte, cp. §3. 474. andlik— lych Gg., as lith Dd., as ony Co., Lan., Har. 4, as is pe Pe. 491. chasted is-chastysed is (is ch. Dd.). 560. kembde-kembede Gg., kempt Dd., kembep Co., etc. 639. saues— salues (Har. 4 missing, until 1224). 670. {Heading}. Incipit pars tercia (tercia p.): only Ell., Hen. (cp. § 54). - 671/72. Appollo, etc.: beginning of a new section— no break SI.1 (for Gg.), Co., Pe.;«. om. Vd., spurious II. Lan. — (Frankeleyn). 111. Rymeyed- Romaunced Eg. (for Dd.), Remedyn (Rymeden) SI.1 (for Gg.), Cogr. 722. lerned— lerned neuer Eg., neuere lered SI.1, etc. ; fmarg.J Vnde Persius, etc.— not in Gg., etc. 726. to queynte— to me q. Eg., Pe., me to q. SI., etc. 774. venquysseth— venquyschith, etc. [cp. E 399]. 778. wher so — wheiper so Dd., Lan., wheper Gg., etc. 873. ne West ne Eest— West & Est Gg., W. ne E. Dd., e. and w. Cogr. 889. this my conclusion— this c. Lan., this is my(n) c. Gg, etc. [cp. 1606 & § 42, H 205]. 945. a general— a gentyl Gg., Dd., general Cogr. 965. this — that Dd., his Gg., etc. 1025. knowes [cp. § 27 b, B 1719]— knees (kenes Lan.). 1037.wreche— wreched(e) [cp. §16, A 1106]. 1074. dirke— darke Co., derke Gg., etc. 1205. remoeued— remouuede Gg., remeeued Dd., remewe Cogr.; cp. 1221 (remoeuen, etc.), B 1136. 1218. This amorous folk— These amerous(e) (auerous Co., Lan.) f. ; cp. 1500 (amerous Gg., Cogr., etc.). 1283. . 9 . speere— nynte (ixe) sp. (fourpe sp. Har.4). 1358. or— eiper Pe., opir Lan., or (oper Co.) ellys Gg., etc. 1439. eek was to— ek was Gg., Dd., was eek to Cogr., was cito Har. 4. 1482. thee lasteth lyf ne breeth— 3ow ... or b. Gg., Eg. (for Dd.), pe . . . and b. Co., sou ... & b. Pe., 30 . . . ne b. Lan., pe ... or b. Har. 4. 1526. seyeth— sythe Gg., seith Eg., etc. 1600. leuere had lost that day— lost had 1., etc. Dd., leuere pat d. loste SI.1 (for Gg.), Pe., leuere had that d. 1. Se. (for Co.), Har. 2 (for Lan.), 1. had han lost Har.4. 1606. This —this is (SI.1 for Gg., Se. for Co., first words torn off Dd.). -
G. (Second Nonne). 48. dweltest— dweldist Gg., Lan.,dwelledest Dd.,Co.,dwellestPe.,Har.«. 275.Seinte-Seynt. 281.men-hemGg.,Dd.. pise (pis Har. 4) men Co., etc. 375. hir— heere (here). 510. mowen— moun Dd.,may Gg., Har. «, may pey Cogr. 550. Cecilie— cecely (-ily) Lan., Har.*, cecile Gg.,ete. [cp. §41, G194]. — (ChanonsYeman). [Not in Hen.].
H. (Maunciple). 9. see how for— so how for, Gg. etc.,s. §3. 39. infecte wole— effecte woll Eg. (for Dd. titt the end) Har.4, wele enfecte Gg., Lan., wol infecte Co., w. affecte Pe. 49. men vp hym took— the hym vp t. Gg., hym men vptoke Dd., men him vp t. Co., etc. (Ro.1
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for Pe.). 96. we with vs carie— we . . . with vs c. Gg., with vs to c. Eg., etc. 98. Tacord— Toacord (topeesPe.). IQS.fHead.J. Heere bigynneth the Maunciples tale of the Crowe — (And) Here b. the M. hys t. Gg., Pe., Incipit fabula (Mancipii) Co., Lan., Incipit f. sua de la Crowe Eg., Narrat Har. 4. 256. swy &cetera. Ell., &cetera. Hen.— swyue. 268. lute and Gyterne — lute and om. Har.4, and om. Gg.,etc.. 310. what I seye— what that Is. Gg., what pat (om. Har. 4) ye s. Eg., etc. 362. fColoph.J. Heere is ended the Maunciples tale of the Crowe— of the Crowe om. Gg., Hie desinit, etc. Eg., Explicit fabula mancipii Co., Lan., pus endep pe prologe of be m. Pe., Here endith pe t. of pe crowe Har.4. -
I. (Parson). \. al ended — I-endid Gg., ended Eg., etc. 65. bede — bad (Har. zforGg.,tilllQ5,Se.forCo.,tilllQ5). 94./"om-ytaak. .sikerEll., [over] siker way Hen.: tene . . certum— not in Eg., etc. 98. baptesme — baptisme Eg., Har.2, Har.4, baptime (-erne) Se., etc. ; id. 99, 100 (baptisme Lan.), 335 (baptyme Se.), 340 (§65). 101. Augustyn— Austyn; id. 230, 269, 368, 535, 741, 768, 831, etc. 102. speces (overlined: species) —spices; id. 486, 491, 492, 493, 498, etc. 144. god neither god ne man— g. neypere m. Lan., g. nereg. man Har.4, neythirg. ne m. Gg., etc. 175. indelit— in no d. Eg., to d. Har.4, in-to d. Gg.,etc. 177. ordre or ordinance— ordere of o. Gg., ordre ne o. Eg., order o. Har. 4, oper o. Cogr. 198. couertures — couertour(i)s. 208. gryntynge— grochynge Gg., gnastyng Eg., Pe., gruntynge Co., etc. 215. eueremo— euere more; id. 548 (om. Lan., Har. 4). 229. as pat seith Salomon— as s. the same S. Eg., as pat S. s. Har.4, as s. S. Har. 2 (for Gg.), etc.; established, s. § 54. 235. whil(e) —whiles [cp. § 8, I 234]. 248. newe frenshe— fresche Har. 2, newe Pe., newe fressh Eg., etc. 257. weep— wepte Gg., etc.; id. 504, 994; [cp. § 6, B 606, § 49, A 3759, § 52g, A 2831, § 59, F 1461]. 325. thestaat- stat Gg., pe state Eg., Lan., the estate Se. (for Co., till end), pe astate Pe., pe testate Har.4. 341. refreyded— refreydit Har.4, re- freyned Eg., etc. 349. vs selue— oure seluyn Gg., our self Eg., etc. 371. and ne shryueth— & sch. Gg., Har.4, ne sh. Eg., etc. (shriuen Se., Pe.). 390. outrely telle-vttrely t. Eg., Se., t. vtterli Har.2 (for Gg.— 405), etc. [cp. A 1154]. 394. Ypocrite is he— Ypocrisie is he an Ypocrite Eg., Ypocrise is he Lan., ypocrisy is Har.4, Ipocrisie is he Har.2,efe. 403.hymoghte natdo— ... to do (cp. 679, 712); surquidie — surquydre Eg., Lan., Surquedrie, Har. 2, etc. 407. er he wole— er than he wele Gg., or he wolde Eg., er he Har. 4, er he wol be Se., Pe., er he be Lan. (cp. §§ 1 & 3). 413. ther ne hadde-there h. Gg., Eg., Har.*, it nadde Se., Lan., pis nad he Pe., 429. honestitee (-etee)— honeste; id. 431 (dishonestee Eg.), 436. 442. al doun/al doun Ell., adown/adown Hen.— al doun Gg., Eg., a-doun Se., etc. 449. ne been nat— ne om. 479. ne despiseth— ne om. 487. whan he woot— and w. Har.4, whan that he w. Gg., etc. 497. is yet bet— sit. . . is bet Gg., Eg., Har.4, 3it is bette Pe., Ro. 2 (for Lan., bettere), is better Se. 500. for that — for om. 502. enoynte— ennoynted Pe., Ro. z, a-noynted Gg., etc. 520. ne shalt doon hym— ... do to hym Eg., Se., schalt not (om. Har.4)
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d. hym Har. * (for Gg.), etc. 548. eueremo— eueremore (om. Lan., tt. om. Har.4). -- [From. 551 Ch. for Hen. 580. comen— comyth Gg., etc. 588 & 592. (Lot. notes), s. § 42. 640. his proprete— his propre PeM this properte Se., Lan., /. om. Gg., Eg. 679. oughte doon— doon Eg., Se., ought to do Har. ^ (for Gg.) etc. ; id. 712. 682. Outher it — Either it Har. 2, Pe., Lan., The first astate that is Eg., the first estate is Se., I. om. Har.4. 685. forsleweth, s. § 8. 713. abaundone— enforce Gg., abunden Eg., etc. [cp. § 1, I 694]. 718. lyk to-lyk. 733. men shal- a man sch. Gg., Se. (sholde), etc., sh. man Eg., many a man sch. Har. 4. 734. am, s. § 2. 741. likerousnesse Ell., lykerous Ch.— a licorous- ness(e) (Har.2 for Gg.-775). 763. drede - drede the. 772. byen (bien)— ben. 777. leueful . . . vnleueful — lefful (leeful) . . . vnleful (vnlieffull) Gg., etc.; id. 778. (leueful)[c/>. § 6, G 5]. 779. marchandises — marchaundyse. 784. espiritueel— spyrituel. 785. ther nys— theere is Gg., Eg., hit nys (is) Se., Har.4, he nys Pe., Lan. 827. er— or Eg., etc., s. § 6. 841. Auowtiers— auouteryis Gg., Auouterers Dd., aduoutrers Cogr., aduoutris Gg., Har.4 [cp. § 2, 879, etc.]; stank— stark Gg., stynk Eg., Pe., stynkynge Se., Lan., watir Har.4. 848. wasteth— w. hym (w. hym also Gg.). 884. folkes heritages— f. heritage Eg., Pe., menys heritage Gg., etc. 1017. or enticere of his synne— or e. om. Eg., or entysynge of, etc. Gg., of his synne or entiser of his s. Se., or e. (entysep) of his synnes Pe., Lan., or ellis e. of his synne Har.4. 1030. al messes— almesse Gg., Eg., Pe., almes Se., Lan., almes dede Har.4. 1061. shamed Ell., Ad.1 (for Hen.)— aschamyd. 1067. Surquidrie Ell., surquedre Ad.1— of surquiderye Gg., Eg., of the s. Se., etc.]. -
The near relation of Ell. and Hen. is not only shown by a great number of mostly good readings, but also by their frequent and almost literal agreements in spelling and grammar, as well as in their Latin glosses and headings. But they are not quite faultless, and especially striking isthe mistake B 2723, and also the observation that most irregularities or mistakes occur in Fragment D (300, 375, 727, 757?, 1070, 1308', 331,1364?, 1377,1710, 1783, 1804?, 1870?, 1918 [s. Gg.], 1927), whilst in all other parts only very few are to be noticed: A 2555?, 4123, B 255, 3094, C 540, E 1566, 2140, F 78?, 1358 [Gg.], G 281, and perhaps two or three others. -
§ 10. Ell., Hen., Har.* joined by some Ms. of the Cogr.
a) Ell., Hen., Har.4 -f-Co. A. 568. achatours-acatour(i)s Gg., Lan., al (later) catours Eg., a catour Pe. 981. rit— rideth Eg., ryst Gg.,etc. 3175. by— be. 3473. caped-gaped(e) [cp. §lle, A 3344]. 3860. Osewold— Os- wold (SI.1 for Gg.).- B. 4419. outrely-vtterly; id. E 639, 768 (Co. 767) [cp. §3, I 972]. 4428. disputison (-eson Co., Har.4)— disputisioun Dd., disputacioun Gg., etc. [cp. § 6, F 890]. - C. 803. wol(wil)-wolde.- D. 2121. wel ny (neigh)-ny. - E. 691. subtiltee-subtilitee Gg., Lan., sotilte Dd., Pe. 774. at day-at the d. Gg., Dd., Lan., at a d. Pe. 2198. empeyre-enpeyre. 2421. whiche (Se. for Co.)-swiche Dd., Ad.1
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(Lan.), Har.5 (Gg.), mony Pe. (§ 70) — F. 1371. biforn hem-b. hym. 1482. thee— 36 Lan., sow Gg., etc. 1584. s. d). — I. 276. atte laste — at the I [cp. § 8, I 223, § 45 g, E 1891]. 614. enhauncen (Ch. for Hen., Se. for Co.)— enhauntyn Gg., Lan., vnhauntenPe., an hauteyn man Eg. (cp. § 54). 624. outher id. —or Gg., eyther Eg., Pe., oybere Lan. 757. lordshipes id. — lordshipe (Har.2 for Gg.). -
b) Ell., Hen., Har.4+Lan. A. 1 1 7. fforster- foster. 4182. sal— schal [§ 11 e, 4043]. — C. 871. hotels— botelles [cp. c) G 877]. - D. 1348. glad (e) - fulg. Gg.,Inlyg. Dd.,etc. -E.55. Saue that-Saue SI.1 (/orGg.), Se. (for Co.), etc. 96. lord now— 1. thanne Dd., now 1. Se., lord SI. 1, Pe. — 1. 209. stynkynge stynk— st. stynks Pe., styngyng stenche Dd., stynkynge Gg., stynk Co. 647. speketh tho wordes (Ch. for Hen.)— sp. the w. Eg., Se. (for Co.), Pe., om. Gg. 823. feblesse id. -- febilnesse (feble-). -
c) Ell., Hen., Har.4 -f Pe. A. 662. Significant -sygnyficauyth. 2342. wel ny(neigh)— wol nygh Gg., Dd., ful ny Co., nyhe Lan. 2527. Hon(o)ured — Honoure Gg., Honorably(-ble) Co., Lan., Houndred Dd. 3228. man— men. 3303. thus— bis [cp. § 2, C 202]. — B. 308. thennes— thens. 2159. inwith— with-ynne (Ro. 2 for Gg.) [cp. § 3, E 870]. 2465. the rather— rathere Gg., Dd., ber after Co., Lan. 2548. han to yow doon— ban d. to 3ow. 3056. an yuel— al y. Dd., euel Co., Lan., Har.2 (for Gg.). — C. 661. Riotours— riotourys (-es) [cp. § 47 b, C 716, § 47 e, C 768]. 877. hotels -botellis [cp. b) C 871]. — D. 1078. nas— was. 1656. beth— be (by Dd.). 2140. Now thanne put— N. p. panne Gg., Thanne p. Dd., etc. — E. 499. or countenance— nor c. Gg., ne c. Dd., etc. 531. nede vn-to— n. vntyl Gg., n. to Lan., nedes to Dd., Co. 672. ful— a ful Gg., right Dd., etc. 1602. hire armes— & hire a. - F. 149. fleeth— fleigh Co., flyeth Gg., etc. — I. 350. in what manner that— how Gg., in what m. Se.(/or Co.), etc. 421. suffisa(u)nt— sufficient Gg., sufficeaunt (-ciant) Se., etc. 770. this world . . . this world (Ch. for Hen.)— be w. . . . the w. Eg., Se., be w. . . . bis w. Lan., Har. 2 (for Gg.). 1006. nys but— nys nat but Eg., is nought but Se., is but Gg., is bot bot Lan. —
d) Ell., Hen., Har.4 and some other Ms. of the Cogr. A. 10. al the nyght-fHar. 2(/or Gg.)— the om. (Sl.lfor Gg.). 14. halwes id. — halowes. 28. the stables id. — the om. 859. Whilom -f SI.1 (for Gg.) -Whilom was (ther was Dd.). — D. 65. precept ther-of hadde he -(- SI.1— p. had he ther-of Dd., ber-of p. h. he Cogr. — F. 1584. is + Se. (for Co.)
- nys; id. 1606. — I. 93. er pat + Pe., Har. 2 (for Gg.)-or(er). 485. Al be it so, etc. . . hooly goost + Pe., Ro. 2 (for Lan.). — om. Gg., Eg., Se. (for Co.). -
The occasional agreements between the above Mss., though their readings are on the whole correct (except b) C 871, c) C 661) are not of much consequence again (cp. §§ 4 & 1). Still Co. and Pe. seem also here to have now and then consulted a Ms. related to Ell., Hen.
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§ 11. The Agreements of Ell, Hen. and the Cogr.
a) Ell., Hen. and the whole Group. A. 60: Armee (armeye Pe.)- aryue. 180. til-to; id. F 559,b) A 4110, e) A 1132, f) B 3282. [cp. § 2, B 297, etc.]. 326. wight -man. 525. and -ne. 659. lyed-lyep. 680. But-And. 1101. Wher-wheper; id. B 917, D 1925 [cp. § 1, C 748]. 1207. wher pat -where as Dd., where Har. 4, whil pat Gg. 1236. dure — endure. 1416. wol (wil)-wolde. 2761. Arcita-Arcite. 2764. shal- schul. 3478. thenk-thynk; id. (thenke) E 641. [cp. § 1, A 3041, etc.]. 3486. wentestow.s.g). 3520. Shalalbe (bealLan.)-al om. 3545.hastif- hasty [cp. §18g, B 688, etc.]. 3643. wery— verray. 4396. konne— can. [cp. § 6, E 933]. - B. 425. Herk(e)-Herken(e). 785. Messager— Massanger; id. 806 [771, 885, s. § 43]. 1902. lordes-lordynges. 3803. chayer-chaar. 3934. Ther- Where. 3953. But -But for. 4561. senatours - Senatouris (-es). D. 114. fruyt — pe freut (fruyt) Gg., Dd., pe fruytes Har.4. 305. bothe vp— vp. 350. wel dwellen-wel om. 392. hir lyue-al h. 1. Gg., in h. 1. Dd., Har.4. 499. subtilly— so s. 512. wynne agayn my loue — w. myn 1. a-sen (right Har. 4). 634. on the lyst (lest, luste)— with hyse fyst. 697. and Venus — &ofv. 768. Whan— Whil(s). 779. wyf — womman. 780. contrarious — so c. 933. with bisynesse — with om. 1011. lye— be. 1052. thyng— th. pat. 1126. in this sentence— of this s. Dd., Har.4, pis c. Gg. (cp. § 50). 1156. Auncestre— aunceter Gg., Har.4, auncetrye Dd. 1388. hym answerde— hym om. 1422. ne synne— ne for s. Gg., or for s. Dd., Har. *. 1564. thee-thy (pe Gg.) body. 1568. carl-cherl Gg., charl Dd., carter Har. 4. 1925. Wher-Wheper [cp. § 1, C 748]. 1991. for to flee- to f. Gg., Dd., fro pe f. Har.4. - E. 656. al my libertee-al om. 2113. and— as. 2144. white— leue Gg., swete Dd., Har. 4. 2286. ne be (beth Co.)— be. — F. 515. cerymonyes— sermonys Gg., Har. 4, sermouns Dd. — G. 38. for bountee— of b. Dd., Har.4, of mercy Gg. 930. along— long (from here Eg. for DdJ. — I. 179. biwaillen— wayle. 343. in cold (from here Se. for Co.)—& cold. 347. they ne be— they ben. 454. preys- ynges— preysynge Gg., Har.4, II. om. Eg. 575. ouerleyth (from here Gh. for HenJ— ouyrlye. 707. men— man. 782. ne take— take. 865. bitwixe— bitween. — .
b) Ell., Hen. -f- Co., Lan. A. 342. neuere— now(h)er. 1055. heuen- ysshly — heueneliche Gg., Eg. (Dd.), heuenly Pe., Har. 4. 1592. asterte — styrt (stert) Gg., Eg., I-stert Pe., Har.4. 1802. ypayed-payed. 2235. Emforth (Enforpe Lan.)— Enforte Gg., enforce Har.4, Hensforp Pe., Perfourmyng Dd. 3328. manere— manery()s. 4110. til scorn— to sc. [a) A 180]. 4345. looke-&loke. -- B. 14. at pe (atte)-of pe. 291. hath-han. 2838. shul do-schuldyn doon. 3911. this-the Gg., Dd., His Pe., alpe Har.4. - D. 781. loueth -louyn. 1584. clappeth (clepep Lan. )- c. (clepith Gg.) there. 1850. wolde-nolde. 1855. Seith-Seide. 1868. his— my(n). 1879. moot— muste (most) Gg., Dd., Pe., om. Har.4. 1895. that— pe. 1901. deyden-diden Pe., dedyn Gg. ('later deydyn),
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etc. 1918. herkne— now herk Har. 4, h. now Gg., etc. [cp. § 9]. 2099. thy gold— 3o(u)re gold Gg., Pe., thy good Dd., Har.4. -- E. 233. sithe — sithes Dd., Har.4, tyme Gg., hap Pe. (§ 70) -
c) Ell., Hen. + Co., Pe. A. 603. nor oother— ne o. 2972. yspoken — spokyn. 3321. waget— vachet Gg., vaget Dd., wachett Lan., Har.4. 3520. Shal al be, s. a). 3983. hooly chirches— holicherche. 4020. neded (needede Co.)— nedyth. 4189. perilous— parl(i)ous. — B. 77. ne writeth — ne om. 917. wher so— wheper Gg., Har.4, wheiper so Dd., where Lan. 1565. bisette-be sette SI.1 (for Gg.), Lan., bens. Dd., Har.4. - D.195. thoo (Se. for Co.)— the Dd., Lan., om. Gg., Har.4 [cp. § 19]. 809. am I wreke— am I a-wreke Dd., I may me w. Gg., I me w. Har. 4, wil I me awreke Lan. 812. vs— oure [cp. e) E 108]. 833. goddes armes— bi g. a. Gg., Lan., for g. a. Dd., Har. 4. 927. Somme riche array — S. (S. men Gg.) seyde r. a. 1729. quod he anon— a man q. he Gg., anon q. he Dd., q. he om. Lan., anon om. Har.4. — E. 2305. moot— muste (most). - F. 326. ybore— bore. 533. and my— & al my(n). -
d) Ell., Hen. -}- Pe., Lan. A. 2561. touched— touchede Gg., Co., toucheth Dd., Har.*. 3161. of— in Gg., on Dd., Co., spur. I. Har.4. 3661. cloistrer— cloisterer. -- B. 447. Emperours— Emperouris. 1794. inwith— withinne; id. I 965 (om. Har. *) [cp. § 3, E 870, etc.']. - D. 406. or grucchyng— & grochynge Gg., Dd., Co., or chidyng Har.*. 895. preyden — preyedyn. — F. 879. so fair part— so f. a p. Gg., Dd., a f. p. Co.; Har.4 missing. 1358. elles om. — G. 661. dar— dor(e) Gg., Har.4, dur(n) Dd., Lan. — I. 364. bitwixe— be twethe Gg., bitwene Eg. (for Dd.), etc. 380. ther he ne woot— that he w. Gg., Har.4, ther as he w. Se. (for Co.), whan he woteth Eg. 827. forgetelnesse (Ch. for Hen.) — for3et(e)fulnesse Gg., etc., Idilnes Har.4. —
e) Ell., Hen. -(-Co. A.86. Pycardie— inp. 633. Nor— Ne(NereLan.). 759. Amonges— Among(e)[c/>. §13,E204]. 836. He which pat— fforhe pat Dd., Which that SI.1 (for Gg.), etc. 1132. til-to. 1810. of-or. 1967. as wel eek— also w. e. Lan., e. as w. Dd., Pe., as w. Gg., Har.*. 2370. rytes— rygh Gg., myghtes Pe., rightes Dd., etc.; id. 2430 (rystys Gg., etc.). 2417. nor— ne. 2878. weep— wepte; id. B 1059 (wepeth Dd.) [cp. § 6, B 606]. 3277. if ich-ich Dd., if I Lan., Har.4, I Pe., I mowe Gg. 3344. capyng— gapynge [cp. cape— gape 3841, caped 3473, § 10a]. 3818. Nowelis-Newel Gg., Noes Dd., etc. [cp. § 9, A 3834]. 4043. sal-schal [§ lOb, A 4182]. 4343. fil-fel; id. g) B 149 [cp. § 3, A 4281]. - B. 790. fnorteth*) -snortith Gg., Dd., ffrontep Pe., Lan., farep Har.4 [cp. § 27a, A 4163]. 2235. Emforth, s. b). 2255. ootherweyes— othir wyse [cp. § 5, E 1072.]. — D. 1236. maistrie— pe m. 1347. on peyne— vpeyn Pe., of pein Lan., vp p. Gg., etc. 1596. procutour— procatour Gg., Lan., procuratour Dd., etc. 2280. disserued -deserued (Ad.1 for Pe.). — E. 86. they to hym (Se. for Co.) -to him they Dd., Lan., Har.4, pei SI.1 (for Gg.), Pe. 108. vs self-oure s. Dd.,
* fnorteth: also Ell.; cp. **), § 1.
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Lan., oure owen s. SI.1, Pe., om. Har.4 [c) D 812]. 811. tendure- endure Har.4, to e. Gg., etc. 1055. poureliche-propreliche Har. 4, porely Gg., etc. 1276. nys (Se.)-is. 1599. ybroght -brought. 1745. Assuer-Assure [§ 7 a, E 1374]. 2327. Anheigh (Se. for Co.) -On h. Pe., Lan., Har.«, And hye Gg., Dd. - F. 10. werreyed - weryd (SI.1 for Gg.), werried Pe., etc. 512. hit-hid Gg., Pe., hut Har.4, hideth Dd., Lan. 523. wopen-wepid Gg., Dd., Har.4, wepte Pe., wepen Lan. 960. thennes-thens [cp. § 45 f, B 1043]. - G. 217. cristned-cristened(e) Gg., etc., cristene Lan. - H. 8. hym ful lightly-ful 1. hym Gg., hym om. Eg., Har.4, ful om. Lan., ful 1. om. Pe. 39. infecte-enfecte Gg., Lan., effecteEg., Har.4, affecte Pe. 54. muchel (mochil)-mykel Pe., meche (moche) Gg., etc. - I. [Se. for Co.]. 506. leuef ul -lefful (leeful) [§ 6, G 5]. 741. Augustyn (Ch. for Hen.)-Austyn [cp. § 3, I 150]. 773. estaat id. — state. 815. ne seketh id.— he ne s. Gg., Pe., Lan., he s. Eg., sekith Har.4. -
f) Ell., Hen. -f- Lan. A. 799. aller— alper Co., Har.4, alder Dd., etc. 1016. Cote armures— c. armours Co., Pe., c. arm(o)ure Gg., Har.4, cotearmes Eg. 1018. roial— ryal Gg., Dd., Pe., real Co., Har. 4; id. E 267 (riche Gg.), F 26 (rial SI.1), 59 (royal Har.4) [cp. 1687 roially (rially, really), B418roialtee, etc.; s. § 4b, B402, etc.]. 1707. vpon-vp. 2175. of— a. 3393. leeue— loue Pe., lef Gg., etc. — B. 1059. weep— wepte (wepeth Dd.). 2710. nam-am. 3282 s. a) A 180. - - D. 317/18. chiste: liste— cheste: leste (liste Dd.). 1318. were— weren. — E. 43. prohemye— proheme Se. (for Co.), Har.4, prochem SI.1 (for Gg.), proch- eyn Pe., probleme Dd. 84. may— my3t(e). 2140. his om.(l), s. § 9. - F. 889. this-this is; cp. § 9. 1482. ne-or Gg., Eg., Har.4, and Co., Pe. — I. 191. heuedes— hedes (hondis Gg.). 432. aornement — an or- nement Se. (for Co.), Pe., ornement Gg., here o. Har.4, hournement Eg. [cp. § 3, E 258]. 517. wilne-willyn (will) ; tt. om. Har. 4. 552. vnto (Ch. for Hen.)-Ontyl (vn-tyll) Gg., Eg., Har.4, til Se., Pe. 734. acheue id. — atcheuen Se., Pe., atteyne Eg., eschew Har.4, om. Gg. 874. abaw(n)done— Aboundone Gg., Abundaunce Eg., abunden Se., etc. [cp. § 1, I 694, § 9, I 713]. -
g) Ell., Hen. + Pe. A. 420. of hoot or cold -of om. Gg.; cp. § 4c. 3486. wentestow— w. pou Co., Lan., wonest thow Dd., wonyst pou now Gg., Har.4. — B. 38. deuoir— deuyr Gg., deuour Har.4, deuer Dd., etc.; id. E 966 (deuer Gg., etc.). 149. fil-fel [e) A 4343]. 2466. proposicion— proposiciouns Har.4, prepocicioun Gg., Dd., proporcion Co., Lan. 2657. graunte yow— g. sow wel Dd., Har.4, g. now Gg., graunte Co., Lan. 2765. gaderyng of richesses— g. of soure r. Dd., getyng of riches Har.4, rychesses Gg., om. Co., Lan. [cp. § 48 b]. - C. 344. a wordes fewe— w. a f. Co., Lan., a om. Dd., etc. 852. Apothec- arie-a potecarye. - D. 371. liknest-lik(k)enyst. 445. Wy-we Dd., whi Gg., etc. 815. his -of his. 1165. Thenketh-Thynkith [cp. § 1, A 3041]. 4141. ne knowe— ne om. 1748. halfpenny— halpeny. 1828. on-ouer. 1938. vp at-ryst at Gg., rype at Co., Lan., vp-on Dd.,
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Har. 4. 1964. xxini— one or tuo Co., Lan., foure and twenty Gg., etc. — E. 139. alyue— on 1. 349. hastif— hasty. 499. or . . or— ne . . nor Gg., . . ne. . Dd., in. . or Har.4, ne. . ne Co., Lan. 873. woll — I wele Gg., wold(e) I Dd., etc. — F. 694. gentillesse— gentilnesse (SI.1 for Gg.) [cp. § 5, A 3382]. - I. 94. laste-last day Eg., 1. ende Har. 2 (for Gg), etc. 640. his, etc., s. § 9. 954. ne brenne (Ch. /or Hen.)— Ne wenne Eg., brenne Gg., etc. 980. tyme id.— that t. Gg., the t. Eg., etc. 989. sit (sitte) id.— sittyth. 1070. ne myghte (Ad.1 for Hen.)— myghte. -
h) EH., Hen. and some other Ms. of the B-Type. A. 892. fmarg.J (Incipit) narracio (plena militis Pe.) -f- Pe., SI.1 (for Gg.)— om. Dd., etc. 3063. hem id.— him. — C. 289. and a + SI.1— a. — D. 195. s. a). 1907. continence + Har.2 (for Gg.)— to c. - E. 57. is at the West syde -f- Pe., SI.1 (Gg.)— . . . w. ende Har.4, is right at, etc. Dd., Lan., was in the, etc. Se. (Co.). 2325. agayns -+- Se. (for Co.), Har. 2 (for Lan.) — ageyn Gg., Dd., aseinst Pe., agaynes Har.4. — F. 671/72. Appollo whirleth, etc. . . slye (skye SI.1) + Co., Pe., SI.1 (for Gg), - om. Dd., spur. II. Lan., II. missing Har.4 (from 617). 676. allowethe -f- Lau.1 (for Co.)-pe alough pe Eg., SI.1 (for Gg.), Pe., a-lowgh Ad.1 (for Lan.). 1195. thise -f Har.3 (for Lan.)-the (Se. for Co., Ad.1 for Pe.); II. miss. Har.1. — I. (For Se., s. e). 391. Inpudence (Imp-) -(- Lan., Har.2 (for Gg.) — Inprudence (Imp-). 489. goodnesses -)- Pe., Ro. 2 (for Lan.)— goodnesse. 1082. hadde had (Ad.1 for Hen.) -f- Pe., Har. 2 (Gg.)— hadde. 1087. many another book id. -f- Har.2, Hat. (for Co.), Lan.— oper bokes Pe., Har.4, Eg. (late hand). 1089. blisful id. + Hat. —blessed Pe., etc., om. Har.4. -
The readings in a) are almost faultless (only B 4561 and D 697 might be corrected), and seem to represent the original, from which Gg., Dd., Har.4. (cp. § 46^ have deviated; s. especially their mistaken correct ions D 634, 1564, E 2144. Also the agreements in b) and c) are, though of less importance, mostly reliable (exc. F 533), while those in the follow ing sections are of a more doubtful or indifferent character (faulty d) A 2561, 3661, B 447, D 895, F 1358, e) G 217, /) A 1707, g) C 852, D 815). Still there are enough to make also here occasional consultations of Ell., Hen. by the scribes of Co., Lan. or Pe., probable; e. g. e) A 2370, d) I 432, g) B 2765, D 1938. -
§ 12. The Agreements of Ell., Hen. and Har.*
A. 29. we were— were we Eg. (for Dd.), were Har. 2 (for Gg.), etc. 311. Ther-He Gg., That Dd., etc. 450. bifore-a-forn Dd., to fore (-forn) Gg., Cogr. 822. whan pat —whan ; cp. § 9. 847. as was— as it was (SI.1 for Gg.) 853. syn— sithe(n) SI.1 etc., seppe pat Lan. [§ 1, B 1895]. — 946. nor— ne Eg., noper Co., neither SI.1, etc. 956. estaat — astate [§ 1, B 3378]. 989. assaut— assent Gg., Dd., asseut Cogr. 1251. folk so— so f. Dd., men so Gg.,e*c. 1566. erst— er Gg., erst er Dd., arst Cogr. — 3214. a nyghtes— on n. Gg., Dd., Pe., a night Co., Lan.
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3324. vp on— on. 3805. I noot nat Ell., Hen., I wot not Har. 4— I not. - 3855. hadde-han (SI.1 for Gg.). 3866. speke-to sp. id. 3888. yet ik (I Hen., Har.4) haue— set haue ik (I). 4026. na-no. 4090. This-These. 4136. in to toun— in tope t. Gg., to thet. Dd.,ete.—
B. 248. themperour— pe emperour. 308. thennes— thens Gg., Dd., pens (pennes Pe.), now Cogr. 1009. at requeste— at pe (atte Co., Pe.) r. [cp. 4567; § 1, A 1819]. 1078. whil pat-whil [cp. § 1, C 185]. 2183. do diligence to geten another freend— om. Gg., do d. to gete ageyn a. f. Dd., 1 rede pou do py d. to g. pe anoper Co., Lan., Do d. to g. a. Pe.. 3116. heer— heere. 3398. expounde— expoungne Gg., expoune Dd., etc. 3912. to thise-these. 4083. agrief (agreef Har. 4) -a grief Dd., Pe., at g. Gg., to g. Co., to no greue Lan. 4180. o Ell., Hen., oon Har. 4— a. 4257. ouer see— ouyr the see Gg., Dd., pe see Cogr. 4399. fmarg.J. Petrus Comestor— not in Gg., etc. 4417. newe Genylon— n. Genyson Gg., n. Gaenyloir Dd., and (o Pe.) n. Genyloun Cogr. (Har.2 for Gg.). 4567. out at dores— out at the d. Gg., Dd., out atpe (atte Pe.) dore Cogr. [cp. § 3, A 450]. 4597. if that -if (Har.2 for Gg.) [cp. § 5, D 132]. 4618. any ofter— ofter id. -
C. 33. a Rose -as r. (SI.1 for Gg.) [cp. § 9]. 251. preyed — preieth id. 246. hem— men (spur. 1. Dd.). 354. Calf or Sheep(e)— Calf or Oxe Dd., Calf shepe SI.1, etc. 933. Tassoille-To a-soyle. -
D. 35. the wise kyng dann Salomon— dann om. Dd., pe wyse man kynge S. SI.1, etc. 49. thapostle— the Apostle id. 65. that precept ther-of hadde he noon— that p. had he ther-of n. Dd., per-of p. hadde he n. Cogr., p. per-of, etc. SI.1. 108. sholde go— schulde Gg., etc. 214. But— But if. 304. as gold so fyn— soom. Gg., Dd., Pe., so gold f. Co., Lan. 653. go roule— go royle Dd., Lan., to roule Gg., Co., to rome Pe. 657. to go seken— go s. Gg., go for to s. Co., to s. Dd., forto s. Pe., for s. Lan. 771. han hem yeue— han 3iue hem Gg., Dd., hem om. Cogr. 1238. best— the best Dd., for pe (om. Co.) beste Gg., etc. — 1278. to — vnto (Har. 2 for Gg.). 1518. of this sentence— pis s. Gg., Cogr., al this s. Dd. 1611. thexcuse— pe excuse. — 1766. til an hous— to an h. [cp. § 2, B 297]. 1986. for thy beste -for pe b. 2097. Nedeth-Nedith it Gg., It nedeth Dd., etc. -
E. 196. fColoph.J. Explicit prima pars— /marg./Prima pars Dd., fas head.} Co., (p. pars fabule) Lan., not in Gg. Pe. [cp. §6, 197, §8, 449, etc.]. 573. wol (wil)— wolde. 729. wher as— as of Pe., ther as Gg., etc. — 1840. hym seluen— hym selue Gg., Co., hymself Dd., etc. 1958. strepen (stripen)-to st. 2081. atte laste-at the 1. [cp. § 8, I 223]. 2146. ne (om. Har.4) knew— ne knowe Gg., Dd., nas Co., Pe., was Lan. 2163. ich— I. 2205. han (haue)— can (conne Dd.). 2206. of vntrust— of onthrift Gg., as of vntrust Dd., as vntriste Cogr. 2220. ysent— sent. 2308. I moote— mote I. 2410. he mysdemeth— he om. (SI.1 for Gg., Se. for Co., Har. 2 for Lan.). -
F. 340. vn to -in to [8 leaves lost Har.4] 1309. with ful humble - with humble Gg., Dd., humble Cogr. 1357. tescape-to escape Dd.,
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to skape Gg., pe eschape Cogr. 1379. Mecene— Messene Gg., Metene Dd., mesue Co., Pe., Mesne Lan. -
G. 66. thennes— thens Gg., Dd., place (pe p. Lan.) Cogr. 120. Cecilie-Cecile [cp. § 8, 218, § 9, 550]. 241. shullen-schul (schulle, etc.). 515. of flammes— with f. —
H. 7. al bihynde— here b. Gg., am b. Eg., (for Dd., till the end), be-hynde Cogr. 89. neded— nedith (-ep) [cp. § 27 a]. 289. hath— han (haue). 310. what— what that. —
I. 37. yow— pe Pe., Lan., pou Har. 2 (for Gg.), etc. 82. actions or werkynges— actions of w. Eg., a. of worchyng Har.2 (for Gg.), etc. 97. Augustyn — Austyn id. [cp. § 3, I 150, etc]. 142. put— puttyth (-ep). 144. god neither god Ell., Hen., g. nere g. Har.4, s. § 9. 150. If thou hast— If thow haue. 175. who so wel remembreth — who so wele (wol) remembre. 229. as that— as (Har.2). 234. deedly synne— synne id. 241. but nathelees the goode werkes quyken agayn and helpen and auaillen to haue the lyf perdurable in heuene— om. Har.2 (for Gg.), etc. 269. bitraysed— betrayed; id. 277 [276. betraysid also Gg., Co., Lan.; cp. §3,B3570,^&eJcw 616]. 270. muchel (mochil)— meche (moche, etc.). [273. meche only Gg.]. 297. that it nas— that it is Gg., Eg., but it is Se. (for Co., till the end), II. om. Pe., Lan. 341. refreyded (-it Har. *) — refreyned. 348. witnesse on— w. of. 407. to be salewed (saluet)— for to be s. Gg., Dd., to be halowed Cogr. [cp. § 1]. 451. stonden outher in goodes— st. outirly in g. Gg., st. in the goodisCogr., II. om. Eg. [566. wikke is (Ch. for Hen.)— w. is it Gg., wykked is Eg., Pe., w. it is Se., Lan. 592. rule yow— rewelyth (rewlep) sow Gg., Pe., Lan., shull ye rewle Eg., Se. 598. crist — Ihesu crist (om. Se.). 603. thilke horrible sweryng— that h. sw. Eg., that h. synne sw. Gg., thilke h. & cursed sw. Cogr. 616. bitraysed— be-traysyn Gg., betrayeth Eg., bitrayed Cogr. [cp. 269]. 642. outrely— vttyrly [cp. § 3, I 972]. 677. synne — synnes (Har. 2 for Gg.). 684. holden to werkes— h. to do w. 719. a fals hope— fals h. 771. and in degree— and d. Eg., Se., and hie d. Pe., etc. 786. womman— women Gg., Eg., a woman Cogr. 1025. ofte thou arise— oft yf pou a. Eg., & aryse Gg., offte (of Lan.) a. Se., etc. 1050. ordeyned fastynge (Ad.1 for Hen.)— o. fastynges]. -
Only a few places (A 4090, E 2220 [Co.]) wanting correction, the question naturally arises whether in the other agreements Har. 4 has by itself retained the reading of the common original, from which the other Mss. have separated themselves, or whether these coincidences result from later corrections introduced by the scribe of Har.4. But the number of cases mentioned in this § is scarcely sufficient for a decision. —
§ 13. The Agreements of Ell., Gg., Dd.
A. 1068. thisfresshe (Eg.)— the f. 1147. to my brother— to b. Har.4, my b. Hen., etc. 1376. his owene Celle— his C. 2366. is— nys. 2657. no partie — nat p. 2725. O(on)— A. 2752.gonne (Eg.)— gan. 2971.certein
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poyntz (Eg.)— a c. point. —3541. hedde be— h. wel Har. 4, hadde Hen., etc. — 4001. crake th—crakked (crakke Lan.). 4129. taa Ell., Dd., tan Gg.-tak. 4184. al (om. Dd.) this day -to day. 4190. gif foif Gg.)-if. -
B. (ManofL.). 12. fyue and fourty— XLV. 67. Isiphilee— ysiphilee. 73. Thy— The. 532. in (Eg.)— on. 577. wyntres— wynter. 631. hast— nast (ne has Har. 4). 735. to al— of al. 916. the ship— ship(e). 971. knew— ne k. 1005. in with a day Ell., with-in a d. Gg., Dd. — on a d. Lan., Har.4, in a d. Hen., etc. - (Mel). 2605. the body-thy b. 2726. for ellis were it agayn reson— om. Hen., etc. 2731. entremetteth— e. hym. 2745. grete (best Gg.) freendes— g. frendschipe Har.4, g. worship Pe., grete Hen., grace Co., Lan. 2790. Auaricious— Auarous (Auerous). 2876. dispreisynge Ell., Dd., dispressynge Gg. — dispisynge. 2901. fayre resons— fayre om. 2916. delibered Ell., Gg., deliuered Dd. — she de- lyuerede(-ed) (delyuerly Lan.). 2939. swich a— swich. 2944. peple folk— folk om. (gouernours repeated Hen.), /. om. Lan. 2967. And he (pe wiseman Lan.) seith in another place he (pat he Pe., om. Hen., blank in Ms.) that hath shame of (for Co.) his synne & (om. Har.4) knowelicheth it om. 2974. hire messages (messageres Dd.)— messages Hen., messagers Co., etc. 2983. hire herte— herte. 3015. strecchen hem— hem om. 3029. good man— man. — (Monk). 3188. Be Ell., Dd., By Gg.-Beth. 3208. whil-whil that Hen., Pe., Har.4, whiles Co., Lan. [cp. § 1, C 185, etc.] 3296. homes twoo— two h. 3310. Dianira — Dianra Hen., Deianyre Co., Har.4, Dianyre Pe., Dianier Lan. 3437. fmarg.J Cenobia — De Cenobia Palymerie regina Co., Lan., De Cenobia Pe. (Lan., Pe. : as headings), not in Hen., Har. 4. 3460. for to be — to be; id. I 944. — (N. Freest) 4264. hir reste— reste. 4421. that yerd— seerd Pe., the y. Hen., etc. 4561. senatour(e)s— the senatour(e)s (cp. § Ha). -
C. 711. half a Mile— a myle. -
D. 311. to make— make. 404. bettre— bet Hen., Har.4, beste Cogr. 463. He sholde-Ne sholde Hen., Har.4, Ne schulde he Cogr. 576-684, 609-612, 619-626, om. Hen., Cogr., Har.4, extant Ell., etc.*). 857. kyng-the k. 941. kike-like Hen., Har.4, loke Cogr. 1333. Quod the Somonour-Q. this S. Hen., Cogr., Thay bep Har.4. 1450. wolde— wol(wil). —
E. 204. Amonges-Among [cp. § lie, A 759, & I. 1523]. 995. fmarg.J Aucior-notin Hen., etc. -1495. of ful heigh -in (of Pe.) ful greet [s. 'greet', /. 1494]. 1523. among (amongis Dd.) hise othere wordes — amonges (-e Lan.) o. w. 1734. hym Mercuric— he M. Hen., Har.4, of M. Cogr. 1909. as secree— eek s. Hen., Har.4, secre Cogr. 1960. And seyde-He s. Hen., Cogr., (hire clothis dede him) he s. Har.4. 1964.
*) Besides in Se., Ro.1, li. (577 sqq.) Har.4 (in marg., 609 sqq.) ; cp. § 20, 717 sqq. & § 64. - Om. also Ad.i, Har.', SI.1, 81. 2, Mm. - Preamble om. Har. 1, Har. 3.
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hire thoughte it— it thoughte Hen., he poust on Cogr., it semed him Har. 4. 2125. ful sooth— wel s. Hen., Har. 4, sob Cogr. -
F. 476. swough (swow Gg.)— swowne. 484. se wel— se wel bat. 537. thenken Ell., thynken (-e) Gg., Dd.— thynketh Hen., benkeb Cogr., Har.4. 586. felt— feelyd(-ed). 597. seydehym— hymom. — 1003. in his lyf— his lyf Hen., by his lijf Cogr. [Har.4 missing, till 1224]. 1004. go loue— loue. 1067. seye— seye this Hen., s. you (bowe Pe.) bus Cogr. 1208. seten— sitten Hen., Pe., saten Co., Lan. 1409. Melesie— Milesie Hen., Co., Lan., Melefie Pe., milifie Har.4. 1414. habradate Ell., Dd., Habrabate Gg. — habradace Hen., Har.4, habradas Co., Pe., Abradas Lan. —
G. (Sec. Nonne). 75. hauene of refut— h. o r. Hen., heuene o r. Cogr., heuen of r. Har.4 — (Chan. Jem.). 554. [Lich. for Hen., which om. 554— 1481] toold— ended; cp. §27b. 563.it— he. 594. Thanne seyde — Sayde. 603. craf tily —prif tily. 605. many a greet emprise — many g. apprise Lich., m. sondry aprise Cogr., m. s. emprise Har.4. 609.foryoure— forom. 618. thisyeman— £63. Pe., Har. 4, Lich.,363oman Co., 3oman Lan. 637. clooth— elopes. 659. thise theues— peeues. 664. so discoloured— so om. 669. lerne— 1. to. 673. doon— be(n) but Cogr., Lich., ben Har. 4. 686. Which— Which bat. 690. That was the cause . . hym drawe— By cause of that, .to drawe. 691. To his yeman to herknen —his goman bat (and Lich.) he (om. Lich., Pe.) herde. 698. rekke (relke Gg.)— recche be (I Co.). 765. which— what. 766. glasses— glas. 767. passe out— passe. 775. grounden— grounde. 779. Ne— Ne eek [cp. eek 778]. 782. a twenty-on (in Lan.) t. [cp. § 14b, A 4257]. 785. vn-to— to. 786. nat reherce kan— here ne r. can Cogr., Lich., here r. ne can Har.4. 794. Cucurbites— Concurbites (Corurbites [?] Lan.). 796. for to— to; id. 1405, 1470. 831. hym may— may Lich., may him Co., etc. 834. listeth— lust (list). 844. To lerne— Is to 1. (lere Pe.). 846. And konne ... or konne~Al coude (coupe) ... or coupe. 852. make(n)— moche. 863. Elixer [from here Eg. for Dd.]— Elixir. 868. muchel (mechil)— moche. 873. Swich supposyng — Swich om. 877. kan— conne Har.4, coude (coupe) Lich., etc. 894. They right anon— Right a. pey. 905. a blame— blame Har.4, the b. Lich., etc. 909. mowe— may. 912. synke— synken. 917. trowe— t. bat; that ilke— bat. 919. moore woo ne moore rancour— no more wo ne (om. Pe.) anger (-ur). 941. ypiked — y-plucked. 963. Nis — Is. 1008. bitymes— by tyme [cp. § 2, D 641]. 1011. shal seye— wil s. Lan., say Lich., etc. 1067. 1 wol yow telle pleynly the manere [id. Har.4 in a later hand/] — I schal it schewe to sou anon right heere. 1074. Noght (Not)— What. 1081. ne mayst— ne om. 1094. whan pat— whan. 1113. hem— it. 1149. Whil(e)s that— Whiles [cp. § 1, C 185]. 1155. heer be do— heer om. 1157. cole as that— coles as. 1169. hym to bigile— to b. him. 1171. terned(e) Ell., Gg., terued Eg. — torned [cp. § 20, G 1274]. 1188. wiped his face — him wyped haas (his wy h. Pe.). 1189. with harde (sory Gg., Eg.) grace — I shrewe his faas. 1190. aboue vp on— abouen on Har.4, vppon a Co., etc. 1196.
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whan pat this Chanon(e)s— whan the Ch. 1198. fil anon— anoon fil (fel). 1205. Ris vp quod he— Rys vp . . . quod he Har. 4, Riseth vp Lich., etc. 1210. bryngeth (brynge Gg.) eek— bringe. 1212. thryue — happe. 1218. wente— wente forp. 1233. in thyngot (the Ingot)— in to the I. (in -in to 1234, 1282, 1309, 1314 (§ 15); cp. § 1, B 4177]. 1237. fynde shall ther siluer— shalt f. there s. Lich., Cogr., f. per s. schalt Har. *. 1240. his hand In— in his hond. 1252. assaye— sour self Har. *, om. Lich., etc. 1281. stikke— hole. 1288/84. Now good sires (sere Gg.) what wol ye bet than wel Whan pat this preest thus (om. Gg.) was (was thus Eg.) bigiled ageyn [id. Har.4 in a later hand!] — The preest supposed no ping but wel But busied him faste and was wonder fayn [spur.]. 1293. trowe wel— trowe. 1294. bye vs— bye (bey). 1300. As Ministre of my wit— The m. and of his witt Har. 4, his monstre (moustre) and (as Pe.) his wit Lich., etc. 1301. alle cursednesse— alle. 1306. thentente (the entent)— that e. 1325. hym hente— hente him. 1333. they been -it be. 1340. But bat -But. 1344. bet-better. 1346. Or- And. 1349. soory craft— craft. 1372. they— men. 1390. is ther noon — is per oon Lich., per is non Co., Har. 4, per is oon Pe., Lan. 1393. swich scarse tee— which sk. Har.4, pis sk. Co., pis grete sc. Lich., pe grete sc. Pe., al subtilite Lan. 1397. mowe— may. 1398. hir lust— lust. 1409. vse— losen Pe., vsen Lich., etc. 1421. no thyng wynne on— nought w. vpon Har. 4, not w. a myte in (of Lan.) Lich., etc. 1450. senior— Somer Co., Pe., Har.4, sonier Lich., Lan. 1465. vn-to (in-to Eg.) noon— vnto man noon Har.4, to no mon Lich., etc. 1470 Men*) for tenspire (forto enspire Gg., Dd.)-Man to e. [cp. 796]. 1478. Of— Vn to. - H. 157. that— for Hen., by Cogr., Har.4. -
I. 2. was— is. 5. tho— so (om. Har.4). 105. in certeyn caas— com- munly in c. c. 107. is bihouely and necessarie— bihoueth (§70) and is n. 162. seint Poul seith— seith S. P. 167. shal (schan Gg.) nat— wol (nyl Har.4) nat. 188. doon there— doon. 221. Basilic— Basile. 225. and they may (mow Eg.) nat plese— ne they may, etc. 258. spitte in — sp. on. 260. or ordinance— of o. [cp. § 8, I 263]. 261. ordeyned— so o. 264. ouer sensualitee— in s. 269. his blood— the b. 276. delices — delites. 291. hope for hise werkes of penaunce that— h. pat for his w. of p. Hen.,Pe., Har.4, that om. Se. (/orGo., till the end), Lan. 294. aper- ceyueth it— it om. (cp. §41 ); he se —he seeth Hen., Har. *,tt. om. Cogr. ; that synne— the s. 319. moste— moot. 320. auaunte thee of thy— a. (auance Hen.) hym of hise. 322. seith— as seith (cp. § 71). 324. in this world — pat is in th. w. 329. thanne saugh (saw)— thanne om. ; yaf to— yaf it to. 331. There may (mow Eg.) ye seen — Here may, etc. ; Eue— Eua. 332. Eue— oon. 335. born— yborn. 362. maken— maketh. 368. thyng— a th. 372. that at every tyme— that om. Har.4, at om. Hen., etc. 377. etc— ete it. 406. clappen . . taken . . . they seye— clappeth . . taketh . . heseith. 416.insuperfluitee— thatisins.,W. om. Har. 4. 417.palyngewynd-
*) Lately corrected in Ell.; cp. n. § 1, p. 10.
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ynge— palynge. 423.theboceofhirshape— thesh.& theb. (botePe.). 424. faren— pat faren (farep Lan.). 428. Of the hyndre part— Yet (And sit Har. 4) the h. p. 429.hirlyue— hisl. 431. disordinat— thed. (disordinance Lan.). 432. is in thynges— as (om. Pe.) in th. 433. that is sustened — mayntened Hen., Pe., Har.4, I-mayntened Se., Lan.; In to— and in to. 442. al doun (repeated Ell.)— adown (rept. Hen.). 443. right as — right so as. 458. oure soule— the s. 463. a verray— verray. 467. seith— as s. 483. to stonde gladly —gladly to st. 490. it self ... it self — him self . . .it self Har. 4, hymself .. . hym(om. Pe.) self Hen., etc. 491.hisprosperitee— hire p. 519. that it were doon— pat were d. Hen., hit w. d. Se., Har. 4, were d. Lan., men did Pe. 591. thynke— thenke (penkep Lan.), om. Ch. (for Hen., till 887) [cp. § 1, A 3041, etc.]. 654. callen— calleth Ch., clepen Se., etc. [cp. § 2, B 2810]. 727. man— men Se., a man Ch., etc. 810. and to foryeuen— & eke for to yeue Ch., & eke for to foryeue Se., Lan., Har.4, om. Pe. 861. as though— as. 890. the peynes— peynes Ad.1 (for Hen., till 944). 908. parentele— parentail Ad.1, parenteal Har.4, parentela Cogr. 910. oghte speke ne write (om. Gg.)— ouht w. or sp. Lan., o. to sp. ne w. Se., Pe., Har.4, spekith ne writeth Ad.1. 927. desray— defray Ad.1, disaray Cogr., Har.4. 931. that is wyf— that is a w. Ad.1, Har.4, om. Cogr. — 947. chastitee— ch. most be clene in herte as wele as in body and in thought and mesurable. 958. f Heading]. Sequitur secunda pars Penitencie [partly altered Gg., s. § 50]— De con- fessione Ch., Pe., De secunda parte p. Se., etc. 960. that pat agreggeth (-en Eg.) —the circumstaunces (-ce Lan.) that aggregyn. 965. entredited — e. til it be (were Cogr.) reconsiled by the bisshope. 971. hym that is— hym that hath ben. 993. in herte— thin h. Se., in (with Har.4) his h. Ch., etc. 1002. he ne hath— ne om. 1006. Also thou— Also that thow. 1007. orneuer— orellesn. 1009. by licence— by the I., etc. (s. §16). 1011. syn— sith Ch., Har.4, sithen that Se., sipens Pe., seppe Lan. [§ 1, B 1895]. 1012. ne swiche— or sw. 1017. or the estaat (state Eg.) —or that, etc. Ch., Har.4, or if., etc. Se., Or pat if, etc. Pe.,Lan. (state). 1030. conseil— conseile & comfort. 1031. tak— take kepe. 1036. capitulo v°, s. § 14a. 1052. in ensample— bi e. (Ad.1 for Hen., till the end). 1054. haubergeouns— habourgioun Ad.1, Se., Lan. (Aberion), om. Pe., Har.4 [cp. § 2]. 1078. the body that whilom was— the b. of man, etc. Har. 4, the b. was whilom Ad.1, whilom the b. was Cogr. 1079. ther as ne is neither— ne om. Ad.1, ther as neither is Se., Lan., wher as n. is Pe., per nys neiper Har. 4. —
The great majority of the readings of these three Mss. are correct, sometimes even of importance (s. ,e. g., A 2971 , B 2726, 2944, 3460, C 711, D 575 sqq., 941, G 1188/89, 1283/84, 1450), but they are not without mistakes (A 1147, B 916, 971?, 1005, 2967, D 311, 857, G 912, H 157, perhaps also F 484, G 862, 1210, 1421, I 947, 965). On the other hand, the distribution of their agreements over the different Tales is remarkable: there are none in the Shipm., Prior., Thop., and Sec. Nun, and comparatively few in A, C, D. But when we find the largest
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share in the Chan. Yem., this is easily explained by the fact that this tale is entirely wanting in Hen., so that Ell., Gg., Dd. (Eg.) represent here alone the A-Type. -
§ 14. Ell, Gg., Dd. (Eg.) joined by some Ms. of the Cogr.
a) Ell., Gg., Dd. (Eg.) -f- Co. A. 3470. of-vp. — B. 3151. mowe (mounDd.)— may. — D.173.thatisinmariage(Se./orCo.) — in manage. - E. 1462. fruyt-the f. G. 880. Which pat (Eg.) -which (Lich. for Hen.). 1175. abit-abideth Lich., bitte Pe., byt Har.4, bidep Lan. - I. 186. maneres— manere. [From here Se. for Co. 315. sooply — certes. fColoph.J. sequitur secunda, etc. — incipit s., etc. 363. dooth . . . entren — doon . . . entreth. 368. a man— man. 432. that been— pat they ben. 447. in this caas— in the c. 448. auised— & a. 460. many a man — m. man Hen., Har. 4, m. men Pe., Lan. 485. therfore it is— th. is Hen., Pe., p. is it Har.4, II. om. Ro. 2 (for Lan.). 805. in the kepynge— in k. Gh. (for Hen.), Har.*, in pre kepyngges Pe., Lan. 808. Misericorde — the M. 860. be it child— or (of Lan.) ch. 877. generally— g. to speke. 886. of his owene wyf — of om. 963. Auowtrie or noon— noon om. 973. by temptacion— by whiche t. 976. And the same— The s. Ch., Har.4, Of pe s. Pe., Lan. 988. foryeueth thee thy synnes— f. the s. 1029. moost generally— moost om. 1036. capitulo (c° Gg.) V° Ell., Gg., Eg., quinto capitulo Se.— capitulo om. 1039. redresseth it— redresse [Ms. torn] Ch., redressep Pe., etc.]. -
b) Ell., Gg., Dd. (Eg.) + Lan. A. 1868. Sey(e)th (Eg.)-Sey. 4257. a twenty —in t. Har. 4, on t. Hen., etc. — B. 903. the londe— londe. 2274. that she woot— that pat she w. Hen., what she w. Co., pat at she w. Har.4, om. Pe., 2527. a riche man— a om. Hen., Co., pe r. m. Pe., Har. 4. 2645. a greet fool— to greet a f. — C. 832. me and thee— thee and me. \ — D. 359. wardecors— wardecorps. — E. 414. Saluces— salues Co., Saluce Hen., etc. — F. 1150. hym— hem (hen Pe., not in Har.4). — G. 862. the (Eg.)— py. — I. 285. is to seyn— is for to s. 936. hire dedes-in h. d. Ad.1 (for Hen.), Se. (for Co.), dedys Pe., om. Har.4. -
c) Ell., Gg., Dd. (Eg.) + Pe. A. 4019. bokeler-with b. - B. 539. that place— pe p. Har. 4, thilke p. Hen., etc. — E. 564. and stidefast— and om. 1347. of wedlock— o w. — F. 164. plat— platte. 748. kithe— kothe Hen., kuype Co., Lan., //. om. Har.4. — G. 771. in Amalgamyng— in om. — I. 1066. richesse— riches (1068 richesse Eg., Pe., richesses Ell., Gg., riches Ad.1, etc.) [cp. § 2, B 2582]. 1077. eueremo— evirmore Ad.1, Se., Lan., om. Har.4. 1080. f Heading]. Here taketh the makere of this book his leue Ell., Gg., Pe., Here the m. taketh his 1. Eg.— Hie capit Autor lincenciam Ad.1, Composito huius libri hie capit 1. suam Lan., Here enden the talis of Caunturbury and next thautour taketh leve Se., Preces de Chaucere Har.4. -
d) Ell., Gg., Dd. -f Lich. (Only in Chan. Yem.); cp. § 13. 610.
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wolde— nolde. 816. of oure— eek of Co., of Pe., Lan., om. Har. *. 828. luppiter Ell., Dd., lupiter Gg., Lich. — lubiter [cp. § 5, A 2442]. 890. threedbare— by th. 1059. wel seen— seen wel. 1152. the coles — pise c. 1200. Syn-Syns (Sip., etc.) [§ 1, B 1895]. 1230. espide-aspide. 1264. he bar— bar. 1390. is ther— per is [cp. § 13]. 1397. layes (loyes Ell.)-pis(e) I. 1423. to faste-so f. -
The agreements of Ell., Gg., Dd. and the Cogr. are too few and mostly too unimportant to draw any certain conclusions from. It may be, however, remarked that in a) the number of similarities is much increased since Se. (Fragm. I) has entered for Co.
§15. The Agreements of Ell., Gg., Dd. (Eg.) and Har.*
A. 383. boille— broille. — 1095. for to crye (Eg.)— to c. 1147. to, etc., s. § 13. 1174. seluen— selue Co., self Hen., etc. 1424. long— strong. 1462. in May-of M. 1497. pat is -that Hen., Pe., Lan., om. Co. 1699. boles (Eg.) -bores Hen., Co., Pe.,boly Lan. 2449. at rede— atrede. 2796. shul(n) — shal. 2831. a wepyng (2829 Har. 4) —a om. 3519. an hour— in an h. 4020. hem— hym — B. 66. Diane— Dianire. — 2007 also — alsHen.,so Cogr. 2195. surgiens — Sirurgiens Hen., Pe., om. Co., Lan. [cp. § 39g, B 2201, etc.]. 2583. as to— as (as panPe.) touchyngeto. 2761. itis Ell., Dd., Har. 4, is it Gg.— is. 2828. a good name— a om. 2874. go andmeke — go meke. — D. 210. ther— ye ther. 314. of my good— of om. 316. to enquere (tenqueren Har. *)— to quere Pe., enquere Hen., etc. 888. birafte (b. he Gg.)— he rafte. 1112. arrogance— errogance. 1161. to thy persone— for thy p. 2079. Cirus (Cy- Gg.) • Syrus (Si-) Hen., Co., Lan., Arus Pe. 2113. this world— the w. -- E. 118. rome— roume Lan., renne Hen., Co., ronne Pe. 1427. maken — maketh. 2115. I sey— and sey. 2137. this May -his M. 2227. kyng-the (Hen. 'later!} k. 2230. Ech after oother as (om. Ell., Gg.) right as a (ony Gg.) lyne— Whos answere hath doon many a man pyne Hen. (later hand, spurious), Which pat he rauyssched out of Proserpina[ ?] Cogr. — F. 109. in mynde— in my m. 222. maad moore — moore maad Hen., Co., Lan., made Pe. 225. wondred — wondren. 299. a kynges feeste— at a (pe Lan.) k. f. 367. thanne awook— awook (wooke Lan.). — 1436. deeth— owene d. Hen., spur .1. (1434) Cogr. (s. § 64). 1443. What seith Omer— What Omer Hen, What Emore Cogr. 1490. take— toke. G. 75. of refut— o refut. 431. Almache— Almachie
Hen., Co., Almachy Pe., Almachius Lan. — (Chan. Yem.). 556. vnder Blee— vnder the blee Lich. (for Hen., s. §13), Cogr. 582. was come — com (cam). 585. atake— ouertake. 588. And sey de— And. 605. emprise — aprise. 620. swich— such a. 623. on which we been— which (om. Lich.) pat. 630. Syn that Sitthe Lich., Sipens that Cogr;
id. 655 (Sitthen pat Lich.) [cp. § 1, B 282]. 646. Aright -And right. 653. Syn-Syp Pe., Sitthen Lich., Sipens Co., Lan. (cp. 705 [Syn Lich.]). 659. Wher as— Where; id. 1015. 667. I trowe-as I t,
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766. enlutyng— englutyng. 775. P(o)rfurie— peroforie Lan., porphiric Co., etc. 784. ful many— many. 793. crosletz— cres(c)elettes. 808. vitriole— and v. 821. asofte— as Lich., ofte as Co., Pe., of ofte as Lan. 834. outen (outren Dd.)— to ou. 838. Ascauns— Ascaunce. 861. al looke he— al om. (From 856, Eg./orDd.). 929. and oother noon Ell., Gg., Har. 4, and none other Eg.— noon o. 930. was— is. 937. hertes and beeth— herte and be 36. 939. yeast— cast. 943. though that— pough. 960. togidres— togidre. 961. a Salomon— as wys as S. 984. a feend — the f. 986. lyue may— may 1. 990. lust— list. 998. no thyng— not. 999. is mys— is wis Lich., mys Cogr. 1023. where— there. 1035. Wher- of— Ther-of; wonder glad— glad. 1043. yf alien —fallen. 1045. that day— pe d. 1053. vnto— to. 1057 s. § 13. 1069. roote— is (that is Lich.) r. 1075. he no thyng— no p. he. 1097. noon right wel— riht nowe wele Lan., now r. w. Lich., etc. 1131. holdeth (heldith Gg.)-holde. 1132. for euere— euere. 1153. tokenyng— tok(e)ne that. 1154. thyne owene — thyn. 1158. whil(e)— whil(e)s (pe whilys Pe.). 1161. subtilly— sotilly. 1188. whil(e)s pat— while pat Co., whiles Lich., Pe., whan Lan. [cp. § 1, C 508]. 1203. he nothyng-n. he. 1205. Ris-Riseth (cp. § 13). 1211. se wel Ell., Eg., wel se Gg., Har. 4— see. 1229. this teyne — pe t. (theyne Co., cheyne Lan.). 1232. he took-took. 1233. putte it-it p. 1260. Comanded— Comaundep. 1265. kepe— hede. 1267. as— al. 1280. it moot— and m. 1283/84 s. § 13. 1286. that I kan (ne kan Ell.) nat — I can noust (it not Lich.). 1296. cam— he c. 1297. it in his handes — in hand it Lich., in his hond (hode) it Co., Lan., it in his honde it Pe. 1300. Ministre — moustre, etc.; cp. § 13. 1312. er— erst. 1314. in, s. § 13, G 1234. 1323. took— took it. 1355. wel — forsothe Lich., om. Cogr. 1358. telleth me I preye— tel(le) me I pe (sou Co.) pray. 1362. nere— ne were. 1367. nas (was Gg.) but— was. 1369. kept were — were k. 1380. and farwel— and sire fare wel Lich., and sire wol Co., and sir. oft Pe., wele Lan. 1391. blent (blynt Eg.)— blendep (blindep Lan.). 1394. Philosophres (Eg. 1395)-This(e) ph. 1397. chit(e)ren- ch. and langle. 1403. vn-to Ell., Dd., in-to Gg., Har.4-al to. 1406. hir good ther-to — perto here g. 1436. if that— if. 1439. and Brymstoon by (be Har.4) -pat b. were. 1443. if pat he Ell., Gg., yf that Eg., pat he Har. 4— he pat. 1458. yow preye— pray [cp. 1358]. 1464. sworn were— were sworn. — I. 294. foul delit— fool d. Hen., II. om. Se. (from here for Co.), etc. 312. and communyon— and om. Hen., Pe., Lan., of c. Se. 372. at euery tyme— at om. 405. heynesse— hynesses Hen., richesse Se., Lan., heuynesse Pe. 427. meschaunce— meschances. 431. dis- ordinat— the d. (disordinance Lan.). 464. vice (vicis Gg.) and— vice (vices Cogr.) or. 470 — 75 in their right order, whilst Hen., Pe., Lan. (from 472 supplied from Ro. 2) transpose 470 between 474 and 475, Se. between 471 and 472. 471. who so— who pat. 472. is cause— ben c. (the c. Se.). 478. in his mouth— is in M. Hen., Se., in m. Pe., Ro. 2. 486. man— a man. 488. oonly agayns— oonly om. 490. (cp. § 13) in itself angwissh— in hym (om. Pe.) self a. 498. to the harm— the h.
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503. man gruccheth . . . pat hymself dooth — men grucchen . . pat hem (men Pe., Ro. 2) selue doon. 539. a wys man— a wys Hen., the wise man Se., etc. 597. sub celo &tc.— &tc. om. (Ch. for Hen., till 887). 605 dores or crakynge of houses by gnawynge of rattes— houses by gnawynge of r. Ch., dores by gn. of r. cracking of houses Cogr. 661. goddes— his. 671. thenke ye (to) do [cp. § 27 b] — wol ye don Cogr., I. om. Ch. 784. flesshly freendes— om. Ch., etc. 791. han lewed men— halewed men han Ch., haue (han) men Cogr. 845. Mathew— M. v° Ch., M. quinto capitulo (v° c°) Se., Lan., M. be v. chapitle Pe. 853. eyen— the e.
888. maked— made Ad.1 (for Hen., till 944), Se., ymaked Pe., Lan.
889. is lawe of pitee— is the 1. of p. 918. This . . is — . . is Ad.1, This is Cogr. 975. or how— & how Ch. (for Hen., till 1044), Se., or noon or how Co., Lan. 982. bat if — if. 1038. in vertuouse techynges— &(and) in v. t. 1054. heyres— he(i)re (Ad.1) [cp. § 2]. 1056. or of child— or ch. (children Ad.1). -
The majority of agreements are found in G (Chan. Yem.), which may he explained in the same way as in § 13. The remainder, though not very numerous, present, on the whole, good readings, some of which (A 1424, 1699, B 66, E 2230, F 299, I 470 sqq., 605, etc.) will sufficiently prove the near relation of the 4 Mss. in question (s. also G 75, 585, 766, 1153), from which Hen. has apparently separated itself under the influence of some Ms. of the Cogr. S. § 40, etc. -
§ 16. The Relation of Ell. and Gg.
A. (Prol.) [1—36. missing Gg.; cp. §6&§50]. 170. als— also Lan., soHar. 4, as Hen., etc. (Eg. /orDd. ; cp. §6,1 sqq.). 375. were they— hadde pei ben Har. *, they weere Hen., etc. 550. nas— was. 604. knew— ne k. — (Knyght). 1029. lyf— his 1. 1106. wrecche — wrecched ; id. F 1020 [cp. § 3, I 214, § 9, F 1037]. 1195. won(e)-wont. 1262. pat he hath- he hath. 1584. seyd-toold. 1599. sit Ell., set Gg.-sitteth. 1899. portre(i)tour — purtreyour. 1942. And— Ne. 1943. And eek— Ne eek Har. 4, Ne yet Hen., etc. 1996. the compassyng—al the c. 1998. and — and eek. 2025. laborer— Barbour. 2222. spouse of Vulcanus— sp. to V. 2263/64. circumstance: observance— circumstances: obseruances. 2535. the noyse of peple-the p. of n. 2536. Tho— Thus. 2544. shot (schort Gg.) polax— shot ne p. 2613. semblen— stomblen (stumbles Lan.) 2622. fresshen (frosche) — refresshe. 2674. now— noyse Hen., Dd., Co., noy Lan., vois Pe., but Har. *. 2842. ensamples— ensample. 2920. that Ell., what Gg. — how. 2999. wel abregge— wel . . . abregge Har.4, wel om. Hen., Cogr. 3003. by his ordre wel discerne— wel by his o. d. Hen., etc., wel om. Pe. 3007. hath taken— hath natt. 3034. seyn— see wel pat Har. 4, seyn pat Hen., etc. 3105. That neuere was ther— That was ther Hen., Co., That pere was Dd., That pere . . . was Lan., Was neuer Pe., That neuer Har.4. -- (Miller). 3185. putteth Ell., put Gg.— and put (puttep Co.). 3761. cleped (-dyn)— clepith Har.4, callen Dd.,
G*
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clepen Hen., etc. 3828. yet aswowne he lay-in aswownyng 1. Dd., aswowne (on sw. Lan.) 1. Hen., etc. - (Reue). 3904. And-Or; id. H 290. 3918. breke-alto-b. Pe., he b. Lan., to-breke Hen., etc. 3975. Buttokes-And b. Har. •, With b. Hen., etc. 3977. This person - The p. 4002. clerkes— scolers. 4003. this halle— the h. 4026. Symond quod lohn by god -By g. quod I. S. 4044. yfaith-in faith Hen., Dd., Har.4, in faath Cogr. 4073. lorn-lost. 4084. quod Aleyn-q. lohn Aleyn. 4088. nadstow (ne haddist pou)-ne had thow (nad pou Har. 4). 4097. now lat-ye (33 Dd.) 1. Hen., Dd., Har. 4, yet 1. Gogr. 4104. do(n)- dide. 4129. seyd— seye. 4138. nat— namoore. 4166. two (too) furlong — halfe a f. Lan., pens a f. Pe., a f. Hen., etc. 4179. yshapen-shapen. 4183. shortly -soothly. 4184. al this day-this d. Dd., to day Hen., etc. 4206. sek— sak. 4231. soore— depe. 4246. fader— owen self Har.4, sire Hen., etc. 4283. lite— litel. 4288. on vs falle— on me f. Hen., etc., in pe halle Har.4. 4302. the white— this wh. -
B. (Man of LJ. 30. Malkynes (-kenys)— Malkyns. 53. loueris — louers (buyers Dd.) 74. in loue— of 1. 466. On— O. 1041. ysent— sent. 1137. som kynnes (sumkenys)— som maner Dd., Har.4, som kyn Hen., etc. -- (Shipman). 1325. I yow swere— I sw. Hen., etc., wil I sw. Har.4. 1404. Who ther, s. § 2. 1420. alenge-elenge; [cp. § 41, D 1199]. 1494. at dees— atte d. Dd., Har.4, at the d. Hen., etc. [cp. §8, G834]. - (Prior). 1822. shal he-he shalPe.,shal Hen., etc. -(Thop.) 2014. Thyn hauberk shal I -I shal Dd., Shal I Hen., etc. 2020. sire- child. 2043. Roial-real, II. om. Cogr. [cp. § 4b, B 402]. - - (Melib.). 2208. and hise flaterers— and om. 2242. yeueth— yif Hen., Co., Dd., 3eue Pe., etc. 2362. oghte to eschewe— owe to e. Co., Lan., oghte e. Hen., etc. 2792. geten— goten Lan., ygeten Hen., etc. 2807. Augustyn — Austyn. [cp. § 3, I 150, etc.] 2916. delibered, s. § 13. — (Monk). 3206. By Angel - By the A. (pangel). 3271. a fool-hire f. 3382. bad— made; cp. § 37 g. 3441. Ne . . nor— Ne . . ne. 3555. (as: later correct. Gg.) after— as after. — (Nonnespr.) 4372. He chukketh — And ch. Hen., Dd., Har.4, Ay chukked he Cogr. —
C. (Pard.). 698. bicomen— bicome. 760. ye be— yow be Hen., Dd., Har.4, it be to sou Cogr. 848. hem— hym. 914. You pat — Ye bat (If 36 Har.4). 941. hoost heere— hoste Co., Lan., Har.4, hoost Hen., Dd., om. Pe. 944. my (myne) Relikes— the (re Lan.) R. -
D. (Wyf of B.). 80. and seyde-or s. 85. if -if that; id. 250. 91/92. that virginitee Moore profiteth— he heeld (holdith Har.4) v. Moore parfit. 97. Hem liketh . . . body —It liketh hem . . in b. 98. I nyl nat — I nyl Har.4, ne wol I Hen., I wol nat Dd., I wole (wil) Cogr. [cp. 142]. 117. for what profit was— in what wise was Har.4, of so parfit wys Hen., etc.; cp. § 27 a. 121. Of vryne bothe and— Oure bope v. and Har.4, Of v. and oure bothe Hen., etc. 122. And— Was Hen., Har.4, Were(n) Dd., etc. 126. beth (ben) maked-m. been. 130. a man —men Dd., man Hen., etc. 134. and— and eek. 136. I of tolde— I to yow t. Hen., Dd., Har.4, I to yow of t. Co., Lan., I to sou haue t. Pe.
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138. They shul nat— Thanne sholde men. 140. sith(e)— syn pat Co., Har.4, sith (sopp Lan.) that Hen., etc. [cp. 212 & § 1, B 3301]. 142. I nyl nat-I nyl [cp. 98], 157. whil [s. **) § l]-whil that. 159. noght -nat (not). 177. that tonne -thilke t. (Se. for Co., till 217). 183. Rede it— Rede. 184. praye— pray yow. 188. sires (sire)— quod she. 189. But yet — But that. 191. that— of that. 192. is— nys Hen., is nat Dd., etc. 209. sette— bisye. 212. sith— synnes Har. 4, that Se., sith (syn Dd.) that Hen., etc. [cp. 140, etc.]. 213. heede— kepe (om. Lan.). 220. was ful blisful Ell., was b. & ful Gg.-ful blisful was. 226. shul— sholde. 250. and of heigh parage— arid of p. Har. 4, of heigh (gret Cogr.) p. Hen., etc. 258. somme for our fairnesse— and somme, etc. 260. and som for dalyaunce— and (or Har.*) d. Hen., Dd., Har.4, spur. 1. Gogr. (s. §64). 282. seyst pat— seyst. 288. and stooles— stooles. 292. Thanne— And th. Hen., Dd., Har.4, And . . .panne Cogr. [cp. § 66]. 309. my cheste — Thy ch. 326. the hyeste— hyeste. 327. neuere— nat. 331. certeyn — certes. 333. wolde— wil (wol). 357. eyleth — helpeth. 389. comth (come) first to Mille; s. § 40 a. 391. blyue— ful b. 394. vnnethe(s) myghte the (om. Gg.)— they m. vnnethe(s) (v. pey myght Lan.); cp. § 23. 457. Wei-How Hen., Har.4, lord how Co., Lan., lord Pe., Tho Dd. 580. he shal— 36 shul(n) Dd., Se., Ro.1, li. (II. om. Hen., Cogr., Har.4; cp. §13). 583. But-But as id. 584. this-that id. (li. om. I.). 619. Martes— Mars Dd., Mars is Se., Ro.1, of Mars Har. 2 (for li.). 622. ne loued id. 624. short or long or blak— sh. 1. b. Dd., Har.2, 1. sh. b. Se., Ro.1 770. slepte— sleep(e) Hen., etc. 852. were— ben. 1046. the olde — this o. Dd., Lan., that o. Hen., etc. 1136. nor apert— ne a. Har.4, and a. Hen., etc. 1191. it syngeth [cp. marg. note: 'Cantabit', etc.]— is signe Pe., synne ... is Dd., is synne Hen., etc. — (Frere). 1332. wommen -the w. 1407. that-which pat Hen., Dd., Har.4, wip pat Cogr. 1469. the Somonour— this S. 1542. The Cartere— This C. - - (Somn.). 1872. al though— al thogh pat Hen., Dd., Har.4, or pouse Pe., though Har. 2 (for Co.), SI.1 (for Lan.). 1949/50. in a fewe yeres I han spent (haue spendit) — I in f. y. Haue spended Hen., Dd., Har. 4, in f. y. haue I sp. Co., Lan., I haueinf.3. SpendedPe. 1988. wise— wise man. 1994. Be war from— Be war of Co., Lan., War fro Hen., Dd., w. for Har.4, w. pe for Pe. 2105. tyl— tyle. 2108. moste we— we most Lan., mote we Hen., etc. 2125. yeuen— 3eue 3ow Dd., Har.4, yeue Hen., etc. 2170. to looke— looke. 2212. ther— wher. 2213. This— The. 2218. this ymaginacioun— this om. 2226. the soun— soun Ad.1 (for Pe.), a s. Hen., etc.; cp. § 38. 2260. The Confessour— sour noble c. Har.4, Youre c. Hen., etc. 2268. been hyder— h. been. 2278. As yet the noble vsage of freres is Ell., And as pe n. v. sit of f. is Gg.— The n. v. of f. yet (it Ad.1, for Pe., om. Har.4) is this. -
E. (Clerk). 165. What wyf that -That what w. that Hen., Dd., pat what w. Co., Lan., pat w. pat Pe., Har. 4. 249. whan that— whan. 530. and compleyned— or c. (compleyn it Har.4). 609. nor in game — ne for g. Pe., ne in g. Hen., etc. -- (March.). 1305/06. vn-to thyn
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hoold fful lightly maystow been a Cokewold— in thin age oolde fful lightly, etc. Se. (for Co.), she wol destroye Thy good substance and thy body annoye Hen. [later hand!], of heye lynage She shal be hauteyn and of gret costage Dd., bat to be is vntrewe fful ofte tyme it shal be Rwe Pe., Har. 2 (for Lan.), be war Of oon peril which declare I ne dar Har.*. 1316. dredelees— drede it noust Pe., dreed nat Hen., etc. 1326. al allone— al om. 1402. the soule— my s. 1436. streight— go st. Hen. Har.4, st. go Dd., so st. Gogr. (strike Lan.). 1446. Siththe (Sith)— If. 1511. that koude— koude (coupe). 1539. which— swich. 1792. tespie — espye Hen., Har.*, to spye Dd., to (forto Pe.) aspye Cogr. [cp. § 1, B 3473]. 2076. hym and hire— hire and hym. 2139. turtle— turtles. 2176. couenat (couenaut)— couenant. 2230. right as— as r. as Dd., Har.*, spur. I. Hen., Cogr.; cp. § 15. 2239. wommen doon— womman dooth. 2257. heere— where. 2301. Yspared— Y. (Spared Dd.) hym. -
F. (Squier). 99. seith— seyde. 144. vnto— to. 162. that — thilke. 165. Strike — Stroke. 174. royally (ryally), s. § 3. 178. this ryng was— the r. is. 201. al the peple— the p. 204. murmureden— murmured. 217. it is— for it is. 226. hyetour[irf. 176aZZMss.] — maister t. 233. And Aristotle— And of a. Co., Pe., Of A. Hen., etc. 239. with— for. 255. nys (ne is)— is. 267. that— as. 268. Toforn (-re)— Biforn. 275. vp in— vp on. 284. so fresshe— swiche (such a Har.*) f. 298. nedeth me— n. yow. (to sow Dd.). 303. the route— a (his Har.4) r. 322. ther— ther Inne. 324. stonde— abiden. 338. Thus— fful; noble— n. doghty (lusty Dd.). 351. seyde— s. that. 374. on— vp on. 406. the same — this s. 409. fordryed-for (ful Dd.) drye. 414. hath-hadde (Har.4 413) [cp. § 38]. 416. ther— ther as. 419 ne noon so— ne so Hen., Dd., ne Cogr., non ne Har. «. 427. and al Ell., & of al Gg.— of pat Lan., of al Hen., etc.; [cp. § 38]. 430. swowneth— swowned. 455. loue [cp. loue 450] — Ire. 472. moore yet— more Lan., Har.4, yet m. Hen., etc. 476. the tyme — that t. 477. hir swough— swousnyng Dd., swow (swowne) Hen., etc. 487. yset-set. 499. That-Ther; harde-ilke. 510. I ne (not Gg. /'a word scratcht out'J) koude— no wight wolde Hen., Dd., no wight Har.*, no w. coupe Cogr. 530. euere moore— euere mo. 548. Troilus — lason. 562. loued— so 1. 592. it happeth— happeth, spur. I. Har.4 (§ 71). 601. seyd Ell., I-seyd Gg.— wel seyd.— (Frank.). 950. furye— fuyre (fire Dd., Lan. ; Har. * missing, — 1224). 1096. hadde—ne h. Hen., Dd., made Cogr. 1100. I wol yow telle— wol I t. 1184. And . . forth is he— And . . f. he is Hen., Dd., And forp . . . forb is he Co., And forb . . is he Pe., Lan. 1445. Lacedomya— Laodomya Hen., Dd., Har. 4, leodomia Cogr. -
G. (Sec. Nonne). 364. Iup(p)iter-Iubiter; id. 413. [cp. § 5, A. 2442]. - (Chan. Yem.). 567. lite-litel (Lich. for Hen., all through). 591. Which -which pat. 922. along-long [from 856 Eg. for Dd.] 962. [marg.j Non teneas Aurum &cetera. —not in Eg., etc. 1023. this preestes — the p. 1028. that thow me fynde— bat pou f. me Co., Har. *, pou f. me. "tc. 1029. do hange me— hang me vp Co., Har.*, h. me Eg., etc. 1043
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a thyng-thyng. 1085. his [?] folye Ell., heigh f. Gg.-pi f. 1103. hadde it— it (is Lan.) h. 1111. soothly (sotly)— shortly. 1122. In*) name — In pe n. 1123. to whiche Ell., to wh. that Gg.— which pat. 1171. terned, cp. § 13. 1275. thoght— euery thyng Eg., word Lich., Lan., ope Co., etc. 1293. ye (ga) quod the preest sire— 30 sire (om. Eg.) quod the (pis Har. 4) p. 1351. loue— the 1. 1387. her om. 1388. estaat — astate [cp. § 1, B 3378]. 1443. if pat he-yf that Eg., pat he Har.4, he that Lich., etc. 1447. the secretes— secretes (43) Eg., Lan., Har.*, secrees Lich., etc. 1465. vn-to noon, s. § 13. 1479. lyue— his (al his Har.4) lyue. —
H. 2. ycleped is— is cleped Co., Pe., cleped is Hen., etc. 47. he gan — gan he Lan., gan to Eg., Ro.1 (for Pe.), bigan he Hen., etc. 59. lewedly he— fill 1. he Lan., he ... 1. Pe., he 1. Hen., etc. [cp. §18 f]. 89. hym— it 143. the sothe that I— that the s. if I Hen., if I pe s. Pe., yf the s. that I Eg., etc. 147. in ydel— for naught. 158. manhede— manhode. 190. parfourne— parformen; id. I 981 [cp. § 9, B 1646.]. 217. in hire estaat (stat)— in estat Hen., Eg., Har. 4, is in staat (estate Lan.) Cogr. —
I. 4. in highte (id. Har.4 'later hand')— of h. 111. and by wicked —by w. 256. crist— Ih(es)u c. 278. sholde han (a) been— sholde ben. 292. a man— man [from here Se. for Co./. 362. maken— maketh. 405. his temporeel hynesse— thise t. hey nesses Hen., pis t. hyenesse Eg., t. heighnes Har.4, t. heuynesse Pe., t. richesse Co., Lan. 478. and another (othir)— Another. 484. oother mannes wele— o. mennes w. 506. doon— to d. 581. of hise halwes— hise h. [From 551 Ch. for Hen./. 597. but the name— but in the n. 649. it is a synne— it is a (om. Pe.) signe. 651. Swiche laperes — Swiche iapes. 694. abaundoneth — habawndoneth Hen., haboundeneth Eg., etc., s. § 1. 798. and in two maneres - in II. m. Eg., & that in two m. Ch., etc. 799. Met— mete Ch., Eg., mette Se., etc. 800. payen it agayn — paie. 804. [Head.]. Releuacio contra peccatum Auaricie— Remed- ium, etc. Ch., Se., Har.4, Hie auaricie tractus desinit, etc. Eg., om. Pe., Lan. 808. thise thynges— this Se., thise Ch., etc. (pes Lan.); a man— men Eg., Har.4, man Ch., etc.; he yaf— yaf Ch., etc., om. Pe., Lan. 809. peynes of helle— peyne of h. ; blisse— ioy. 810. to chastise — chastise. 811. yaf to vs— y. vs. 812. and to han— & eke to h. ; where ne how— om. Ch., etc. 814. synne ther-of— synne Ch., Eg., Har.4, do(n) synne Se., Lan., do Pe. 817. [Head.]. Sequitur de (om. Gg.) gula — De Gula Ch., etc. ; Hie Auaricie Remedium, etc. Eg. 848. wasteth his catel — wasteth eke his c. 864. grymnesse— grymlynesse Ch., Eg., griselynesse Se., Lan., Grislynes(se) Pe., Har. 4. 867. telleth eek hym — t. hym eke Ch., Pe., Lan., t. him Se.. Har. 4, eke t. hym Eg. 882. matri- moyne— his m. Eg., hire M. Ch., etc. 886. to hem— hem. 888. lyk to - like (like an Ad.1, for Hen., -944, ylike Lan.); id. 1008 (thee). 890. if so be that (that that Gg.) it be-yff hit be Ad.1 Eg., Se., it be
') 'the' in the Print to be deleted, cp. n. **), § 1.
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Pe., etc. 894. and prayen for the poeple, etc. . . . nattothepoepleom. (for they lyuen of the p. and prayen for the p. om. Har. «). 898. hem thynketh, «. § 18 e. 908. hise godsibbes(gossib)-hergosseppis (-bes.gossib Har.4). 916. the ordure-the om.; in mariage-of m. 921. verray-this is v. (pe v. Lan.) m. 922. heued— hede; id. 923 (heuedes— hedes, om. Ad.1). 933. What seith-Loo what s. Ad.1, loke wh. s. Eg., Se., Har.4, 1. om. Pe., Lan. 947. they been— And thanne is she (Ch. for Hen.); of good odour— ful of g. o. 949. ne herte thynke— om. Ch., etc. 953. is with- stonden— be w. 955. Danyel — Dauid. 958. firste Chapitre— second ch. Ch., Chapitre Eg., etc. 960. agreggeth, s. § 13. 964. ther- where (wh. as Se.). 966. the preest, etc., s. § 39d; so songe (synge; cp. § 50)-songe. 967. or by— as by. 968. wher-fore— for; temptacion— damnacion. 969. The fifthe circumstance— The fyfthe (v. Cogr.). 984. for he hath — but for he h. 987. ther-of— pere Har. 4, therfore Ch., etc. 988. humilitee in confession -h. of c. 993. how pat -that. 996. synnes-synne. 1000. no certeyn— in no c. Ch., is in no c. Cogr., at no c. Eg., not c. Har.4. 1001. to his laste— in-to his 1. Se., till, etc. Eg., vn to, etc. Ch., etc. 1007. nys noon— is n. 1009. by licence— eke by the 1. Ch., Har.4, by 1. eke Eg., by thel. eke Cogr. 1011. alle the synnes— of alle pe s. Pe., Lan., of althi synne Se., alle the s. Ch.,etc. 1012. that by his free wyl — he mote (most Eg.) be (bi) his f. wille Ch., Eg., Se., om. Pe., etc. 1013. and pat noon— Noon; telle — shal(le) t. (schatel Lan.); leue — lete. 1017. or the estaat, s. § 13; telle -t. it. 1020. thyn humilitee- thy n om. 1021. the shame therfore— the sh. Ch., Eg., Har.4, the sh. in con fession Se., pe same confessir (confesse) Pe., Lan. 1027. for certes — ff. certenly Se., f. soothly Ch , etc. 1030. defaute— the d. Eg., etc., om. Ch. 1031. in maladie— in om. 1036. yeue light to— lygh ten. 1039. And ye shul— And om. 1047. by preyere (preyerys) the vertues (vertu) of the soule— by prayer (praiers Cogr., om. Har.4) the vices of the s. Ad.1, (for Hen.) etc. 1049. also, thatfastynge slant— that f. stondith (stant) also Ad.1, Eg., eke that f. st. Se., pat f. st. Pe., etc. 1051. a man shal— a m. sholde. 1053. make thee nat or (ouyr) angry— m. not thyn herte bittyr or Angre (angry); sikernesse— swetnes(se). 1054. heyres — his here Ad.1, his heyres Eg., heire Cogr.; cp. § 2. 1056. thee (cp. 'thy'. 1055)— hym. 1059. so crueel— cruel(l). 1062. alle hise werkes— alle thy w. Ad.1, Eg., Se., his w. Pe., Lan., by w. Har.4 [cp. § 25 d]. 1065. that stant— it (om. Har. 4) st. 1066. hym semeth Ell., hym self Gg.— he may as hym semyth; to come— for to c. Ad.1, com(e) Eg., etc. 1068. richesses— richesse Eg., Pe., riches Ad.1, etc. -
It is scarcely necessary to point out the close connection of Ell. and Gg. as shown in this §; but it is curious to observe that Hen., Dd. (Eg.), Co., etc. and Har. *, or part of them, have in at least twice as many cases better readings than those two, without counting a number of doubtful expressions; e. g. A 604, 1029?, 1262, 1996, 1998, 2025 .. B 1494, 2014.. C 848; D 85, 121/22, 126, 130, 134, 136, etc. (very frequent in the W. of B.!) . . 1949/50?, 1994.. E. 1539, 2301.. F144, 162, 201, 338, 416..
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. . 1445.. G 1387, 1447, H 143, I 894, 955, 968, 1047,1053,e«c.-m which, it seems, we have to recognize the original form of the text, somehow neglected or defaced by Ell., Gg. But these, on th? contrary, deserving the preference in their common readings in II. A 1599, 2842, 3003 . . B 3382, D 212, 619, 624, 1191, . . E 1305/6, 1326, F 455, 548, 950, G 1028, 1122., H 2, I 694, 800, 812 ?, 949, 1056, etc., we must con clude that they have partly followed a better source than the others had at their disposal. -
§17. Ell., Gg., Har.* joined by some Ms. of the Cogr.
a) Ell., Gg., Har.4 -f- Co. A. 1575. sodeynliche — sodeynly. 3093. taak— taketh. — D. 1017. proudest(e)— prouddeste (pruddest). 2178. is (nys Gg.) noon— pere is none Lan., ther nys Hen., Dd., Ad.1 (for Pe.). 2262. doun— adown id. — I. 547 any oother (Se. for Co.) —another Hen., Pe., Lan., II. om. Eg. -
b) Ell., Gg., Har.4 -f- Lan. A. 1350. he moot (most Lan.)— moot he. 1695. as— as pat. — B. 2617. swich— swich a. 3320. this sherte— the sh. — D. 1004. kan— konne. — F. 107. this— this pat. — G. 27. with rose (rosus Lan.)— of r. (rooses Pe.). 703. arise game— rise a. g. Dd., Lich. (for Hen.), aryse a g. Co., Pe. — I. 831. the hele— hele Ch. (for Hen.), Eg. (for Dd.), pe helpe Pe., helthe Se. (for Co.). 918. maked(e) — made [cp. § 2, B 3690]. -
e) Ell., Gg., Har.* -f Pe. 1896. space— a sp. 2525. chambre — chambres. 2825. swich— swich a. 2930. fere— fered (ferde). 3044. namely— name Lan., nameliche Hen., etc. — B. 2320. roote— the r. 2467. oon contrarie — a c. 2901. to so manye— vn-to so m. — D. 1248. Dooth-Do. - I. 6. orlitel-and 1. Hen., Dd., a 1. Co., Lan. (lite). 647. herkneth (herkenyn Gg.) tho wordes— h. the w. Eg. (for Dd.), Se. (for Co.), Lan., /. om. Ch. (for Hen.). 909. fader espiritueel— f. spirituele Lan., spirituall f. Ad.1 (for Hen.), Se. (for Co.), espirituell Eg. -
d) Ell., Gg., Har.4 and some odd Ms. G. 1034. the preest -f Lich. (for Hen.) -this p. 1340. oghte be -f Ro. 2 (for Hen.)-ou3te for to be Co., o. to be Eg., etc. -
These agreements are too few and too superficial to draw any certain conclusions from.
§ 18. Ell., Gg. joined by some Mss. of the Cogr.
a) Ell., Gg. and the Cogr. entirely. A. 140. to been— been Hen., Har. 4, for to be Eg. (cp. § 6). 161. ther was -was. 207. as is a berye — as any b. Hen., Har. 4, as a b. Eg. 241. euerich— euery. 309. the Lawe — lawe. 1723. knowest— knowe (Eg.). 2559. Maces— mace. — B. 2746. which she wol take to her housbonde om. 4132. the bemes— thise b. - D. 172. toold-toold thee. 323. blessed -yblessed. 361. so moot I thee- as (also) m. 1 th. Hen., Dd., pough queynte he be Har.*. 743. Eri-
90 § 18. a-e.
philem — Exiphilem. 669. dorste nat— dorste. — E. 587. his entente — this e. — F. 270. ther— they. — I. 115. by the leues— by om. 500. it is (Se. for Co.)— is it. 616. to the deuel (§ 50)— the deuels Ch. (for Hen.), the devyll Eg., Har. «. 686. ne may (mow Se.; Har. 2 for Gg.) — may (mow Eg.). 908. outher (othir, etc.)— eyther. 937. be trewe— to be t. 1035. doon it— do. 1082. ful fayn— feyne. 1092. may — mot (Eg. 'late hand"). -
b) Ell., Gg. -f Co., Lan. A. 615. ful-wel (Eg. for Dd.). 1878. with herte— herte. 2452. gan— kan. 2515. Thebane (thebene Gg.) - Thebans. 2780. swete fo— sw. fare wele Eg., Har. *, foo f. w. Pe., //. om. Hen., Dd. — D. 523. holde— yholde Pe., holden Hen., etc. 1994. Be (By Gg.) war— War. 2064. Leet this knyghtes (knyst Gg.) sone bifore hym — . . . sones to-fore Pe., . . sone anoon biforn Har.4; bifore hym Leet this, etc. Hen., This k. sone let b. him Dd. — E. 653. at me— of me. 1104. on many a pitous— many a p. Dd., o many a p. Hen., etc. 1432. for this cause— right for this c. — F. 312. bigan to— gan for to. 984. vntrewe wyf — v. a wyf Hen., an v. wyf Dd., Pe. (Har. 4 missing). - I. 616. lyk to (Se. for Co.)— lyk. 708. for tohonoure— to h. 881. horrible (orrible Se., Lan.)— horribly. 991. destourbe— distorbed (distroubed Pe.). 1009. Ne I seye— Ne I ne s. -
c) Ell., Gg. + Co., Pe. A. 263. That rounded as a belle -pat rounde, etc. Lan., And rounded, etc. Hen., That rounded was, etc. Har.4, Rounded as any b. Dd. 500. shal— sholde. 1223. that day — pat Lan., the d. Hen., etc. 2405. haue victorie— may haue v. Hen., Dd., haue pe v. Lan., Har.4. 2994. that same moeuere— that m. Hen., Eg., Lan., m. eek Har.4. — D. 180. wol nat (Se. for Go.)— wil Lan., nyl Hen., etc. 188. sith (Se.)— syn Hen., syn that Dd., syns Har.4, if Lan. — I. 895. an Aungel (Se. for Co.)— Aungel Ad.1 (for Hen.), etc. 993. if man may —if ye may Se., if men may (myght Eg.) Ch. (for Hen.), etc. 1064. they hyden— hiden Lan., he hydeth Ad.1 (for Hen.), etc. -
d) Ell., Gg. -f Pe., Lan. A. 3990. at Cantebregge— of C. (Caum- bryge Dd.). - B. 2092. roial-real; id. 4374 [cp. § 4b, B 402]. - C. 806. gon— y-gon Co., agon Hen., etc. 712. troden— torned Har. 4 (711), treden Hen., etc. — I. 615. nys (ne is Gg.) nat— is nat (Ch. for Hen.). 893. sooth is— is soj) Har. 4, s. it is Ad.1 (for Hen.), etc. 902. alle thise hym— a. th. hem Har.4, hym alle thes (pise) Ad.1, etc. 993. if man may— if men may Ch., Har.4, yf men myght Eg., if ye may Se. 1011. the synnes — thy synne. 1062. hise werkes— thy workes. -
e) EH., Gg. -(- Co. A. 1608. as muche— as (al so Lan.) m. as, om. Har.4. 2158. in clooth— in a cl. Hen., with a cl. Dd., Pe., wip cl. Lan., Har.4. 2491. whan pat day— whan day Pe., whan the d. Hen., etc. - B. 3151. mowe(n)— moun Dd., may Hen., etc. 4491. yow— ye (Har.2 for Lan.). — D. 2229. herd euere-euere herde (spur. 1. Ad.1). — E. 288. hir thresshfold (throswald)— the th. — I. [Se. for Co.]. 435. the Asse — an A. Hen., Pe., Har.4, II. om. Eg. (for Dd., throughout), Lan. 476. /Heading/. Remedium contra peccatum Superbie — Hie tractus Superbie
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desinit & remedium, etc. Eg.; no heading Hen., etc. 788. as thyng — a bing Har. *, as a th. Ch. (for Hen.), etc. 795. thefte. fals witnesse — th. & f. w. 868. to bireue-for to b. 898. hem thynketh (thenketh Se.)— that thynken Ad.1 (for Hen.), hem bynken Eg., hem benke(n) Pe., Lan., bay J)ynke Har.*. 940. bodies— bodye. 1013. ne denye — or d. 1027 s. § 16. 1030. And the thridde-And om. 1074. but if — but. -
f) Ell., Gg. + Lan. A. 2125. Ther is-ber nas Pe., Ther nys Hen., etc. 2545. ne— or. B. 703. roialtee— realtee, etc.; id. E 928; cp. B 2038 roiales, E 955 roially, etc. [§ 4b, B 402]. 2232. bigynne— be bigonne. 2456. resonablely— resonably. 3005. the chastisynge— chastisynge Hen., Dd., Co., be chastisement Pe., Har.4. 4068. bigan— gan. -- D. 685. reden on— r. in (cp. 714: on all Mss.). 2033. standeth— stant. -- F. 349. wolde— wol. 357. nat — nat now Hen., Dd., Har. *, not mowe Co., mow not Pe. 378. wil— wolde. — G. 810. sal— salt. — H. 59. lewedly he wolde telle — hel. t. wolde (wol) Hen., Eg., Har.4, he 1. wolde t. Co., he wolde 1. t. Pe. — I. [cp. § 16]. 140. to haue— haue. 980. satisfaccioun — be (by) s. —
g) Ell., Gg. -f Pe. A. 404. nas (nos Pe.)-was. 2163. Mantel — Mantelet. 3953. bounde(n)— ybounde Har.4, wounden Hen., etc. -
B. 688. hastifly— hastily. 2463. sholde— shullen. 2474. thys wise — that w. 2941. ne destroyed— & d. Hen., Dd., Har.4, om. Co., Lan. -
C. 705. and dronken— al d. — D. 154. I nyl nat — I wol nat (Se. for Co.). 2015. eek (eke)— also Har.4, certes Hen., etc. 2030. was— were. 2055. and— and eek. 2150. nys— is. — E. 937. ne been— ne kan (konne Dd.) be. 1399. his tale— this t. (cp. § 35). 1587. dwellen— dwelte(n) Hen., etc. (duellid Har.4). 1700. the day -that d. Hen., Dd., Har.4, bis d. Co., Lan. -- F. 1050. lightned -lighted Hen., Dd., leteb Co., lihtep Lan. — G. 821. hem neuene (nemene Gg.)— hem om. (Lich.). 1034. his gold— this g. id. — I. 870. alle damages— alle the d. Ch. (for Hen.), Se., Har. 4, all damage Eg., al be d. Lan. 883. the estaat— bestat(e) Lan., Har.4, the staat Ch., etc. 913. fieblesse (febillesse) — febilnes(se). 931. bere— to b. 943. if— and if Lan., as if Har.4, as is Ad.1 (for Hen.), etc. 965. spille(n)— spilde (spilt, etc.); 1. om. Har.4. 1030. of good con- seil— good c. 1033. ri ch esses— rechesse Ch., Eg., riches Se., etc. 1081. [Head.] Here taketh the makere of this book his leue, s. § 14 c. —
h) Ell., Gg. and some other Ms. D. 180 s. c) (Se. for Co.). 621. wys -f Se., Ro.1, Har. 2— wysely Dd., II. om. Hen., etc. 2204. herby + Ad.M/orPe.J-therby. 2236. is + Co., Lan., Ad.1— nys. 2281. muche (meche) -f- Lan., Ad.1— muchel. — E. 1306. fful lightly maystow been a Cokewold -f Se. (for Co.), s. § 16. 2393. fader -(- Se., Har. 2 (for Lan.), Har. 4— fadres. — G. -(-Lich. (for Hen.) 651. sey yow— seye now Cogr., Har.4, sey Dd. 1250. may— mowe. 1347. to doon— don. 1375. sey ye Ell., Pe., seyse Gg., Lich. —ye seye Eg., Lan., seye Co., Har.*. -
The readings of Ell., Gg., and their associates as represented in this § are of a very unequal value: sometimes they are decidedly better than
92 §18. §19- A-D.
those found in the other Mss. (e. g. a) A 161, 309, D 743, I 937, b) A 2452, 2780, D 523, 2064, E 1104, I 991, c) A 263, 2405, I 993, d) C 712, I 1011, e) A 2158, 2491, B 4491, /) D 2033, g) D 2015, h) G 1347, etc.); sometimes worse: (a) A 140, 2559, B 2746, D 172, 323, b) D 1994, E 1432, e) A 2994, D 180, d) G 806, e) D 2229, g) A 2163, D 2055, E 937, etc.), sometimes both may be right. On the whole, however, the relations of the Cogr. to Ell., Gg., as discovered here, do not contradict those found in the §§ 4, 7, 11. -
§ 19. The Agreements of Ell., Gg., and Har.4.
A. 196. ywroght— wrought. 421. where they engendred (-ere Gg.) —where it e. Hen., wher-of it e. Dd., wher engendred Co., Pe.,where-of engenderde it Lan. -- (Kn.) 980. slough— wan. 1031. This Palamon and his felawe Arcite — Dwellen thise P., etc. Eg. (for Dd.), Dwellen thisP. and eek A. Hen., etc. 1039. fyner— fairer (feireste Lan.). 1062. morw- enynge— mornyng. 1350. he moot— he most Lan., moot he Hen., etc. 1872. koutheendite— koudeite. 1943. eek— yet(om.Lan.);cp. §16. 2205. in the floor— on the f. 2212. also— right tho. 2558. gooth— go; id. 2560. 2616. hurtleth Ell., hurtelith Gg., Har. 4-hurteth. 2671. trompes— trompour(e)s. 2788. alle circumstances— c. alle (§ 66). 2799. herte — feet. 2865. comande anon— anoon c. 2938. greet odour— g. sauour Hen., Dd., sweete o. Cogr. 2949. wyn and Milk— Milk and (om. Lan.) wyn. 2963. eek how that— al how. 2968. styntyd— stynt. 2982.hadde — hath. 2999. wel, s. § 16. 3019. we— ye. 3026. may ye se Ell., may I see (say Gg.) Har. *, Gg.— se ye Hen., Eg., 36 (pe Pe.) see Cogr. 3032. men — ye. 3070. er (or) that— er (or). 3090. ful right— the knyght. 3099. wyde world (word Gg.)— world. 3105. That neuere was (om. Har.4) — Was neuere Pe., neuere om. Hen., etc. — 3110. route— compaignie. 3129. my leeue brother— leeue b. 3155/56. And euere a thousand, etc.—om. Hen., etc. 3172. ffor goddes loue demeth (as deme Har. 4) nat— Demeth noghtforg.l. 3183. andothere manye mo— eek and o. mo. 3205.ydight — dight. 3482. of the dore-at the d. Dd., on the d. Hen., etc. 3665. Syn — Sith. 3676. knokke— knokken. 3810. amydde— in. 3819. sit— sette. — 4054. wisest— the w. -
B. 17.fourthe(fourte)— feerPe., ferthe Hen., etc. 150. thexcellent — the excellent. 2265.1yue-lyf. 2513. for thy gretteste-frothyg. —3692. on hym— in hym. 3903. score— so sore. -
D. (Wyf of B.) 98. I nyl, s. § 16. 100. He nath (hath Gg.) Ne hath Hen., Dd., hap Cogr. 108. sholde-he sh. 146. lord— 1. Ihesu (Se. for Co., till 217). 149. I wol-wol (wil) I. 182. The same - Thise (pis Lan.) s. 193. now wol I telle— thanne shal (wol Hen.) I t. yow. [ep. § 35]. 195. of tho housbondes Ell., of h. Gg., Har. 4 -tho (the Dd., Lan.) h. 212. sith (synnes Har.4) they hadde me yeuen— sith (om. Se.) that they h. y. (soue Pe.) me. 228. as kan a womman -as a (om. Pe.) w. kan. 244. thou chidest-ye chiden. 250. and of, s. § 16. 251. it is
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—that it is. 257. seyst that— seyst. 259. synge and daunce— outher (either) s. or (opere Lan.) d. 269. gooth— g. ther (cp. §27c). 308. tel me— t. me this. 316. or spyen Ell., Gg., or espien Har, *— and spyen. 389. Who so— Who so that [cp. § 40a]. 761. herte-hertes. 1401. thee happe (30 happyn Gg.)— thee (36 Lan.) happed. 2235. euere— there Hen., Dd., Ad.1 (for Pe.), per-wip Co., Lan. -
E. 257. By— Of. 382. ful of Nowches— of om. Hen., ful of Ouches Dd., Pe., I. corrupt Co., Lan. [cp. § 65]. 1801. ffro(m)— ffor. 2290. pat sit in Trinitee— but (om. Dd., Lan.) neither he ne she. -
F. 202. they denied— han d. 419. ne noon Ell., Gg., non ne Har.4 — ne [cp. § 16]. 514. loue this ypocryte — loues (loue Pe., Lan.) y. -
G. 229. soote— swote Hen., Dd., swete Cogr. ; id. 267 (swete only Pe.), & I 636 (swote Ch., swete Eg., etc.). 366. this— this is [cp. §27b, D 175, etc.']. 462. sayde— she s. 512. Thise wordes and swiche othere— wordes om. Hen., Dd., pis (pus Lan., Thise Pe.) and such oper w. Cogr. 663. Now (cp. §49) -- set (Lich. for Hen.). 704. now wol I — I wol sow Dd., right wol I Co., wol I Licit., etc. 895. if pat— if [cp. § 27 a]. 929. and oother noon— and n. o. Eg., noon o. Lich., etc. 990. yow— pe Lan., 30 Lich., etc. 1276. this— his. 1280. it moot— pat it m. Eg. and m. Lich., etc. 1295. good sire— sire. 1328. whil eer — whiler(e). 1465. vn-to— in-to Eg., to Lich., etc. [cp. § 13]. -
H. 251. thy Mynstralcie— al thy M. —
I. 4. s. § 16. 6. elleuene (enleuen)— xi 109. a man— man. 164. auailleth— ne veilep Pe., ne auaileth Hen., etc. 405. glorifie him— g. (glorifieth Se. [for Co.], Lan.) hem. 474. commendacion — c. eek (Ro. 2 for Lan.). 576. venenouse— venemous (Ch. for Hen., till 887). 786. per- sone— persones. 819. Looke— loo. 894. and preyen (to p.) for the poeple om. ; cp. §16. 903. al the court cristiene— alle cristen c. Ad.1 (for Hen.), Eg., Se., pe c. cristen Pe., Lan. 904. bitwixe— betwene Ad.1, etc. 913. of infermetee— for i. Ad.1, Eg., for the i. Se., etc. 921. Augustyn— Austyn [cp. § 3, I 150, etc.]. 946. yeue— yaue Eg., yaff Se., nere Ch., etc. [cp. § 20]. 967. by whiche (sweche Gg.) messa(n)gers — by m. (messangers Se., Lan.) 995. shame— his sh. 997. a man or a womman— a man ... or a w. Se., a man & a w. Pe., a man or w. Ch., Eg., Lan. 998. taried— tarieth. -
The distribution of the common readings of Ell., Gg., Har.* over the different Fragments is very unequal. Whilst those in A are comparatively frequent, and mostly appear correct (only in A 421, 2799, 3090?, 3676, H 251, Hen. and its companions are preferable), there are only few in B, and these of no great importance, and none in C. But in the first part of D, Ell., etc. are several times corrected by Hen., etc. (better only 212 and, perhaps, later 1401^, whereas in the few cases in E and F the value of the two groups is about the same, and in G, Ell., etc. offer again a number of better readings. In I, at last, the differences are not of much consequence— only in 405 Ell., etc. seem decidedly better. Cp. § 23. —
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§ 20. The Relation of Ell and Dd. (Eg.).
A. 148. any (Eg., s. § 6)— oon. 287. And leene— Al so 1. Har. 4, As 1. Hen., etc. 612. gowne— coote. 716. The staat— Thestaat Hen., Har *, The estat (astaat Pe.) Gg., etc. - (Kn.). 944. He hath (Eg.)- Hath. 1091. endure (Eg.)— e. it. H22. is-nys. 1138. as (Eg.) -and. 1178. whil-whil pat |"c/>. §1,C 185]. 1223. he was -I was. 1248.heele — helpe. 1260. what— what t>inge Lan., Har.4, what th. pat Hen., etc. 1270. escape— scapen (scippe Lan.). 1272. That— Ther. 1278. Resouned — Resowneth. 1346. he shal— ne shal Hen., Pe., Lan., he ne schal Co., schal he Har.4, schal Gg. 1389. I— he. 1518. thanne was (Eg.)— was 1626. hir thankes (Eg.)— his th. 1880. hise olde (Eg.)— olde. 2288. been _be. 2445. and art— and & a. Pe., an a. Hen., etc. 3060. duetee and honour— deynte and h. Gg., worschip and h. Har.4, d. and with h. Hen., etc. — (Mi.). 3418. thyng— noust Pe., Har.4, no thyng Hen., etc. 3466. of-vp. [cp. 3470 of -f- Gg., Co.], 3505. telle-t. it. 3849. of-at (SI.1 for Gg.). - (Re.). 3888. ik-I. 4031. forthy-ther- fore. -
B. (Man of L.). 5. the eighte and twentithe (twenty) — pe prettenpe Har.4, the xvnithe Hen., etc. (Har.2 for Gg.). 20. waste th—passep Har.4, it wasteth Hen., etc. 102. so soore— with nede; ywoundid — woundyd Har.4, so wounded Hen., etc. (cp. § 71). 150. And— But [cp. 1021]. 153. swich a— swich. 282. goon— anon. 283. sauacion — redempcion. 289. brende Thebes— brent hadde Th. Hen., brende at th. Gg., pat b. Th. Co., etc. 330. she seide-quod sche. 385/86. [Coloph. & heading]. Explicit (Desinit) primapars. Sequitur(Incipit) parssecunda(s. p.). — in nootherMs. ; cp. 876. pars tercia (T. p. inmargin Dd.). 402. ormoore — nem. 435. was— therwas(nasHen.,Co.,Pe.). 513. hiswrak(wrek)— this w. (werk Pe.). 553. whan (Eg.)— after. 574. make th— made. 676. holde I — I h. Hen., Gg., Har.4, I moot h. Cogr. 714. no bet— noon oother. 802. chargen hire— ch. hire pat. 907. saued— saueth. 940. Oloferne (Olyfern)— Olofernus (Olefernes, etc.; cp. § 70). 947. alway — ay [cp. ay 950]. 985. wepeth for his wyf — for his wyf w. (wepede Gg.). 995. thurgh out the toun— thurgh Rome t. 996. on pilgrymage— in p. 1021. but-and. 1041. haue-hath. 1084. wolde-sholde; id. 4598. 1113. thonketh — thonke. 1135. o day— a d. 1146. praye to god— p. pat g. Har.4, p. god Hen., etc. [cp. D 1564.] — (Shipm.). 1317. tel (telle)-telleth. - (Prior.). 1683. this-the. 1819. the lewes— thise I. 1853. I moot (Eg.) - most Lan., moot Hen., etc. - (Thop.). 1883. lapen to bigan (Eg.)— to iape b. Har.4, lapyn tho ('later Gg.) b. Gg., Co., i. he b. Hen., I. byganne Pe., Lan. 1959. hir -his. 1960. a spray— the sp. 2094. rood Ell., rod (over 'wold') Dd.— glood. - (Mel.) 2256. though -thogh pat, /. om. Pe. 2288. by good con- seil-purgh pe g. c. Co., Lan., by c. Hen., etc. 2502. his lift-the 1. 2527. the gretteste and strongeste— the g. and the strengeste Hen., Gg., Co., Lan., pe st. and pe g. Pe., pe g. strength or Har.4.
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2604. ytaken— taken. 2745. grete freendes, s. § 13. 2794. a greet shame— greet sh. 2876. dispreisynge, s. § 13. 2901. manye faire — m. & fayr Gg., manye Hen., etc. (ib.). 2903. to hym— vn-to hyrn. 2944. ye peple folk— the p. f. Gg., ye p. & gouernours Hen., yeuere p. Co., 3if (yeue) p. Pe., Har. 4, om. Lan. ; cp. §13. 3022. freyned— feyned. - (Mo.). 3188. Be war, s. §13. — (N. preest). 3973. Tragedie (+ Ad.1, for Pe.)— tregedrye Lan., tregedie Har.*, Ro. x (for Co.), treiadie Ro. 2 (for Hen.), SI1 (for Gg.) [cp. § 1, B 3161]. 3981. is ther-is Lan., SI.1, Har. *,doon vs Hen., etc. [cp. § 40c]. 4122. contekes— contek (Con- telle Co.). 4264. vn-to hir reste— to h. r. Gg., vn-to r. Hen., etc. 4300. marg. note, s. §§ 27 a & 54. 4445. that dreem— the d. 4536. woltestow (woltow) — woldestow (woldest pou). 4601. the wodes— this w. (Har.2 for Gg.; cp. § 69 p). 4605. as-whil Har. *, om. Hen., etc. -
C. 6. No children, cp. § 6. — (Pard.). 292. mayde— made Hen., ,?. § 6. 430. maken— make. 593. Blasphemy ng— Blaspheme. 618. Shul(n) — Shal. 703. for oother— to o. Co., with o. Hen., etc. 780. loliftee-iolitee. 910. Com(e) -Cometh [cp. §6, 925 & § 2, B 2281]. -
D. (Wyf of B.) 316. nedeth thee-helpeth it. 390. ystynt — stintep Lan., stynt Hen., etc. 508. ful fressh— so f. 540. ful often — often. 600. a twenty— twenty. 717—20. extant Ell., Dd.— om. Hen., etc.; suppl. from Ro.1, Se., Lan.1: cp. §§ 22h & 64. 750. vp-on— on. 1109. [marg.]. De generositate Ell., Nota causas generositatis Dd. — Nota bene Hen., N. b. de Nobilitate (nobilibus) Co., Pe., wanting Gg., etc. 1129. goodnesse— prowesse. — (Frere). 1450. wolde me yeuen — wol (wolde Gg.) yeue me. 1564. pray to god— pray g. [cp. B 1146.] 1663. thise— this (cp. § 6) - - (Somn.). 1724. deliueren— deliuereth (SI.1 for Gg.). -
E. (CL). 316. This sodeyn— The s. 522. on thynges-in th. Hen., Gg.,Har. 4,ofp. Cogr. 547.tospeken— speken. 941. in— to. — (March.). 1262. which pat first god— first om. Hen., pat om. Se. (for Co.), first god SI.1 (for Gg.), which god furste Pe., etc. 1506. seyd— shewed Hen., Gg., spoken Cogr., y-spoken Har.4. 1674. shul(n) ye— schalt pou Co., Lan., ye shul Hen., etc. 1715. Instrumentz of swich soun— swiche I. of swich s. Hen., swich instrument of s. Gg., such Instruments of s. Har.4, of i. which (wh. a Co.) s. Cogr. 2380. my medicyne fals— my m. al fals Hen., Gg., Se. (for Co.), pe m. fals Pe., Lan., m. fals Har.4. -
F. (Squ.). 476. swough— swow Gg., swowne Hen., etc. 664. Theo- dera - Theodora Hen., Cogr. -f- SI.1 (for Gg.); missing Har. *(till 1224). - (Frank.). 1044. holpen— holpe. 1067. preyeth— preye Gg., this prayeth Hen., 3ou (powe Pe.) pus pray Cogr. 1110. Pamphilus— Panfilus Hen., Pamplius Gg., Pamphilius Cogr. 1361. haue— to h. 1414. habradate — Habrabate Gg., etc., s. § 13. -
G. (Chanons Yeman). [Lich. for Hen.; cp. §13]. 558. vnder- nethe he wered a surplys— vndyr that he hadde a whit s. 559. which pat— that. 561. as— that Gg., om. Co., etc. 562. hakeney— hors [parr of I. gone Gg., filled in from SI.1]; cp. § 54. 569. to wondren— wondren.
96 §20. G-I.
572. hadde long— longe h. 586. som Ell., the same Dd.— this. 594. for certein-for certes Har. «, certes Cogr. -f- Lich. [for Gg., s. 562]. 627. this tale— this Gg., bus Co., etc. 645. fmarg.J. Omne quod est nimium &cetera — not in Gg., etc. 664. of —in Gg., Lan., on Co., etc. 681. hadden — had(dyn) it. 717. And nathelees yow wol I tellen part— But n. 3it wol I t. sou (a Co.) part (SI.1). 719. as that-alpat Har.«, as SI.1, etc. 731. is to -is for to Lan., hit ys to SI.1, etc. 744. folk -men (Har. 2 for Gg.). 765. muchel (meche)— of muche; whiche pat— whiche Gg., what Pe., what pat Co., etc. 772. And*) of— Of. 776. And ech— Of eche. 803. purpos if— craft sit that. 808. pottes— pokettis. 812. and mannes— or m., om. Lan. 817. And of oure— Oure. [856. Ablutions (from here Eg. for Dd.)— absolucioun Gg., ablucion Co., etc. 880. at nyght— a n. 881. brat— bak(ke). 888. a Mile from hem —from hem a m. 890. And (As) . . smel — So. . . smellynge. 918. he lord is— his 1. Lan., he is 1. Gg., etc. 944. haue— hab, om. Gg. 953. sire(s) om. 962. euery— al(le). 968. comth-comyth (-ep). 972. was— is. 978. lyue myghte— myghte 1. 979. nas— nys. 994. Al-though that— Al thow (pough). 1012. Annueleer (annielere)— an annueler. 1056. if that— & sif. 1079. ne artow— ne om. 1118. to the preest— to om.; id. 1135 (to yow). 1136. Voyde — Voydith. 1151. the preest-this p. [cp. 1245]. 1162. lemaille — ly mayle ; id. 1164, 1267, 1269. 1170. er (or) pat— er than Gg., er Co., etc. 1200. aboue(n) it— aboue. 1203. that sleighte— the s. 1205. sit— stand Gg., stonde Lan., Har.4, stondep Co., etc. 1207. brynge vs— vs om. (cp. § 48d). 1210. bryngeth— brynge. 1211. se wel— wel se Gg., Har.*, see Co., etc. 1236. What pat Ell., What Dd.-Loke what. 1238/39. deuyl of helle, etc. . . parde om. Ell., Dd. 1245. this preest— the p. 1247. subtiltee— sotylete Gg., subtilite Har.4, sotilte Co., etc. 1274. terve (terne)-turne [§ 13, G 1171]. 1283. sir(e)s, s. § 13. 1284. thus was (id. Har. * later), was thus Eg. ; s. § 13. 1296. the coper— his c. Lan., this c. Gg., etc. 1303. herte— werk. 1308. the Ounce— his O. Gg., pis vnce Co., etc. 1316. the water— watyr [cp. § 27 c]. 1322. rombled — roumbelynge Gg., romblep Co., etc. 1335. if that— 3if. 1397. as pat- as. 1403. vn-to— in-to Gg., Har.4, alle to Co., etc. 1407. ffy— O fy. 1461. roote— roches Lan., rooche Gg., etc. 1475. vs— as. -
H. 79. Which that -Which. -
I. 40. fayn-ful f. (Har.2 for Gg., till 105). 62. vs semed-it s. (Se. for Co., till 104). 76. and seith-that s. 80. couenable— ful c. 81. man— men. 88. oghte . . biwayle— oghte . . to b. (waile Se.). 91. euery tyme— at e. t. 92. synne— his s. 95. sith (seth)— sith bat Hen., Har.4, sethyns, etc. Har. *,etc. 104. Another thy ng— Another. 116. yeshul— shul ye. 121. a man— man. 134. looke he— looke. 143. And certes— Certes. 149. man haue desdayn— man h. greet d. Han., Gg., a man h. g. d. Har.4, men h. d. Cogr. 166. ne sleighte— ne no s. 171. in the left— on the 1. 228. the peynes-thise p. 242. whil(e)— whil pat Hen., Har.4,
*) Cp. n**) § 1.
§ 20. I. § 21. a-b. 97
whiles bat Co., Pe., Har. 2 (for Gg.), whiles Lan. [cp. § 8, I 234]. 278. in alle thynges and of alle thynges— and om. Hen., Co., Pe., Har. 4, and of a. th. om. Gg., in al J>. be al f>. & of al J). Lan. 336. whan it is, etc. — and (om. Gg.) this concupiscence whan it is, etc. [from 290 Se. for Co.]. 338. which yet— wh. Jmt yet Hen., Har.4, whiche Gg., II. om. Cogr. 397. synnes— synne. 403. this is called— that is c. (cleped Har.4). 405. this worldly— worldly. 406. men speken— a (om. Gg.) man speketh. 440. sustenynge Ell., sustenaunt Eg., s. § 27 c. 442. come vp— c. vp on Hen., Har. *, c. to Gg., Se., c. on Pe., Lan. 449. vnauysed and (om. Eg.) sodeynly— v. sodeynly & sodeynly. 452. as strengthe— as om. ; gentries— genterie. 491. mannes — mennes. 609. o man— som man Har. 4, a man Ch. (for Hen., till 887.), etc. 625. Maheym(e)— Maym(e) (many Har.*; cp. § 71). 657. or seyn— ne s. 677. herte of man— h. of a man (Har. 2 for Gg., till 775). 680. with wrawnesse slaknesse— slaknesse om. Ch., with om. Har.2, Cogr., with drawenes si. Har.4. 728. anoyouse, s. § 6. 752. thurgh this-th. his. 761. Thynk— Thenke [cp. § 13, I 591]. 762. swich deeth taketh the lord— the same d. t., etc. Har.2, Cogr., I. om. Ch., Har.4. 884. moore greuous— greuous Pe., Lan., the more g. Ch., etc. 893. tresorie— tresour(e). 910. oghte speke ne write, s. § 13. 924. conioynt, s. § 6. 926. heued— hede (heed)j 927. of day by day— of om. Ad.1 (for Hen.), Gg., Se., of pis Pe., of pis d. be d. Lan., of bis of d. by d. Har.4. 946. yeue (yave) neuere— seue Gg., Har.4, neuere yaff Se., nere Ch., etc. 958. [Head.] s. § 13. 963. Incest— or I. Ch., Se., Pe. (or in i.), Lan., Har.4, om. Gg.]. —
The agreements of Ell. and Dd. (or Eg.^ are pretty equally distrib uted (only G — cp. § 13, etc. — oversteps the average) over all Fragments, and, in their majority, offer good or, at least, tolerable readings. Still, there are also a good number of faulty ones, more or less plausibly corrected in Hen., etc. (e. g. A 287, 944 ?, 1260, 1272, 2445, B 153, 513, 940, C 593, D 1450, E 1506, G 559, 772, 776, 817, 953, 1056, 1205, 1236, 1303, 1475, H 79, I 336, etc.), so that in some doubtful cases (e. g. B 5) the authority of Ell., Dd. is not firmly enough established.
§2l.Ell.,Dd. (Eg.), Har. * joined bysomeMs. oftheCogr.
a) Ell., Dd. (Eg.), Har. 4 -f Co. A. 3429. yborn-born. 3977. feir- so f. — E. 685. ne roghte— ne om. G. 390. deserued— disserued Hen., seruyd Gg., preserued Pe., reserued Lan. [cp. § 69]. 616. a clerk —clerk Lich. (for Hen.), etc. 1173. me wreke (Eg.)— me awreke Lich., Lan., be w. Gg., be a-w. Pe. 1312. nas (Eg.)— nys Pe., was Lich., etc. — I. 387. maner(e)s (Se. for Co.)— manere (Har.2 for Gg.). 533. a matere id. — matere id. 577. haue id. — hath nat Ch. (for Hen.), hath Gg.,etc. 679. doon to crist— d. to ihesu c. Har.2, Ch., etc. 760. thralles— thrall Har. 2, Pe., Lan., om. Ch. —
b) Ell., Dd. (Eg.), Har.4 -f Lan. B. 862. looked -looketh. 1058. swowned— swowneth. 2488. yow oghten— ye o. [cp. § 22 f, 2438],
Koch, Chaucer. 7
98 §21. b-d. §22. a.
8961—80 extant, om. Hen., Co., Pe., lost Gg. (cp. § 50), suppl. from Ro. 2, Ro.1, Ad.1, SI.1. - G. 1202. yliche (Eg.)-lyche Lich. (for Hen.),
etc. —
c) Ell., Dd. (Eg.) Har.4 + Pe. A. 3592. so -go. 4098. they goon- he gooth. — B. 1499. y-shaue— shaue. 2157. called— whilom c. (Ro. 2 for Gg.). 2166, 2177, 2179, s. § 23. 2746. a netherdes (natherdes Dd., neterdes Pe.)— Anetherdes Hen., Auerthes Gg., eny gaddes (goddes) Co., Lan. 3227. he slow (slough) eek— he slow Hen., ek s. he Gg., eek he slough Co., Lan. — C.314.but-but iffoiueLan.) - D. 306. afals- and f. Co., Lan., fals Hen., Gg. — E. 589. to his suster— he to his s. Hen., Gg., it to his s. Co., Lan. — F. 50. in his— his. — H. 82. wite (wote Pe.) ye what— ye om. Hen., wete 30 weel Gg., etc. -
d) Ell., Dd. (Eg.) Har.* and some other Ms. of the B-type. B. 3965. As + Lan., Ro. 2 (for Hen.)-And SI.1 (for Gg.), Ro.1 (for Co.), Ad.1 (for Pe.). 3969. of swich thyng -(- Ro.1 (thynges), Ad.1— J>ough suche p. Ro. 2, SI.1, Lan. (thyng om.). 3981. (And SI.1) ther-Inne is -f Lan., SI.1, cp. § 40c. - E. 1233. ywedded Ell., Dd., Har.4 -f Har.3 (for Hen.) -wedded Se. (for Co.), Ad.1 (for Pe.), Ro.1 (for Lan.). - G. 158. sholden -f Har.5 (for Gg.)-shullen Hen., Se. (for Co.), Har.3 (for Lan.); spur. U. Pe. 718. Syn that -(- Lich. (for Hen.)— sybens, etc. Sl.M/orGg.), etc. [cp. § 1,B 282]. 722. I haue lost + SU-haue II. Lich., I h. y-lost Cogr. 1242. saugh (Eg.) -|- Lich. — seyg[h] (saugh) that. 1432. it be id. — 3if it be. -
The readings of Ell., etc. mentioned here are, if not better than those of Hen., etc. at least admissible, but only few in number, so that it will suffice to refer here to the concluding remark in § 7.
§22. The Agreements of Ell.., Dd. (Eg.) and the Cogr.
a) Ell., Dd. (Eg.) and the whole Group. A. 230. al thogh s. c). 1005. the bodies— bodies (bedijs Gg.). 1320. after his deeth man (a man Dd., pe man Co.) — man after his deeth (ded Gg.). 1471. a certeyn wyn — aom. 2945. fire -fyr. 3405. the-this. 4173. slik, s. § 41. - B. 1703. on— of. 1971. that plas— the p. 1980. loue— haue. 2016. thow shalt — shaltow (schalt thow ['altered'] Gg.). 2283. to be (Eg.)— be. 2446. yehan (haue) -ye nehaue. — C. 882. whan bat -whan. - D. 127. This -That. 660.1awe-sawe[c/>. **) §1]. 1559.on-vp-on. 1645. this-the. 2240. certeyn a demoniak— certeynly d. — E. 319. thus— this [cp. § 2, C 202]. 360. Am I -I am. 424. had -hath. 551. in hir barm (arm Dd.)— on hir b. (arm Har.4). 683. for to saue— hym (hem Hen.) to s. 1330. heer by (here be Lan.)— here. 1382. nys— is. 1971. Was— As Hen., Har. *, om. Gg. 1990. as any stoon— as is a st. 2120. al hire— al his. -- F. 1086. wheither-wher Hen., Gg., missing Har.4. 1408. had-hadde. - I. 149. desdayn (Eg.)-greet d. 291. bihooteth — byheteth. 371. shryueth hem-sh. hym. 559. alias alias -alias (Ch. for Hen.). 591. the cursed I ewes— the om. 906. seyde— seith Ad.1 (for
§22. a-g. 99
Hen.), etc. 967. felaweshipe— fals schepe Gg., felawes Har. 4, II. om. Ch. -
b) Ell., Dd. (Eg.) -f- Co., Lan. A. 3357. Cokkes-the c. Hen., Gg., pe cok Pe., Har.4. - B. 1683. or wende- & w. (SI.1 for Gg.). 2226. men sholde (shuln Dd.)— sholde men. 2229. entry ng— entree. 2230. shal ther-of bifalle— ther-of shal falle Hen., Gg., schal f.perof Har.4, shal f. Pe. 2258. thilke— th. same. 2288. good conseil— conseil. 2403. ffor certes— ffor. 2423. the chesynge— chesynge. — E. 267. richely— richeliche Hen., rially Gg., Pe., Har.4. 692. for crueel— of c. Hen., Gg., Har.4, cruel Pe. — I. 659. it is a vertu (Se. for Go.)— is a v. Gh. (for Hen.), etc. -
c) Ell., Dd. (Eg.) -f Co., Pe. A. 230. al thogh hym- though hym Gg., Har. 4, thogh pat he Hen., al pouhe he Lan. 616. al pomely (pomel Pe.) (Eg. for Dd., I. 614)-a P. -- D. 899. thanketh- thanked. - E. 1609. inpossible— impossible. — G. 707 yow biheete — the b. Lich. (for Hen.), wol b. Har4, be-hete SI.1 (for Gg.), Lan. -
d) Ell., Dd. (Eg.) -f Pe., Lan. A. 534. he gamed (gained [?] Eg.) — hym g. 3990. clepen— clepe it Har.4, clepeth Hen., etc. — D. 2153. fals-false. I. 954. leyt(e) (Eg.) -light Ad.1 (for Hen.), Gg., Se. (for Co.), stiking of a candel Har.4 (repeated) [cp. § 23, I 839], -
e) Ell., Dd. (Eg.) -f Co. A. 616 s. c). 1610. I wol (wyll) -wil I Lan., I nyl Hen., etc. — B. 2180. ygraunted— graunted. 2420. If so be — if it so be. -- E. 895. heed (heued Co.) and foot— heued (hed) & feet Hen., Gg., Pe., foot and hede Dd., Lan. 1462. er pat fruyt— er the f. Hen., Pe., er than f. Gg., ar pat pe f. Lan., Har. 4. — I. 296. [in con- sentynge (Eg. for Dd., Se. for Co.)— in the c. Hen., Pe., Lan., om. Gg., Har.4. 476. the synne of pride— pride. 482. werkes— werk. 487. malice— Enuye. 595. the worshipe — worshepe Ch. (for Hen.), etc. 609 and profit— or (eiper Pe.) p. (pe h. Lan.). 747. in kepynge— and k. Ch., ZZ. om. Har.2 (for Gg.), etc. 760. thy thralles-thy om. Har.4, thyn thrall Har. 2, Pe., Lan., Z. om. Ch. 911. and in diuerse manere but though that hooly writ speke— om. Gg., etc. [cp. §§ 42, 50, 59] 937. thyng— thynges]. —
f) Ell., Dd. (Eg.) -f Lan. A. 1279. on -of. - B. 463. fleteth fleth Gg., flette Har.4, fleet Hen., etc. 903. vn-to the londe— to pe 1. Gg., vn to 1. Hen., etc. 2173. to destroye— to destryue Co., destroye Hen., etc. 2438. yow oghte— ye o. 4046. the equynoxial (Eg.)— the om. (SI.1 for Gg.). 4585. shille-shrille. — E. 56. may (moun Dd.)-shal (schuln) (SI.1 for Gg., Se. for Co.). 2108. Thogh-If Har.4, om. Hen., etc. - G. 555. hadde riden fully -fully h. r. (Lich. for Hen.). 731. is— it is (SI.1). 1045. In to— Vn to. — I. 59. a protestacion (Eg.)— a om. 83. speces . . of Penitence (Eg.)— sp. . . of penaunce Se. (for Co.), sp. . . of penitences Hen., etc. 242. whil(es) (Eg.)— whil(es) pat. 260. manere of (Eg.) — manere. 278. and of (Eg.)— of (om. Gg. ; § 50). —
g) Ell., Dd. (Eg.) -f Pe. A. 2445. and art, s. § 20. 3374. kembeth, s. § 40 b. — B. 3197. Damyssene, s. §7c. - C. 646. knowen-knoweth
7*
100 § 22. g-h.
[cp. § 25 g]. - E. 1085. bathed -batheth Hen., Gg., Co., babes Lan., Har. 4. 2179. whan— whan pat. — F. 61. so solempne— so om. — I. 96. is that (Eg.) -is bat if Hen., Har. 2 (Gg.), Har. «, is if Se. (for Co.), Lan. 387. {Heading}. Sequitur de septem, etc., s. § 40 b. 403. waiten (Eg.) — waiteth (Har.2 for Gg.). 606. by al (om. Eg., Pe.) hooly chirche — holichirche Ch. (for Hen.), etc. -
ID Ell., Dd. (Eg.) and some other Ms. of the same Type. A. 3078. wille herte and myght -f- Pe., SI. x (for Gg.) — wyl and h. m. Hen., w. and h. and m. Co., Lan., h. w. and m. Har.4. - B. 1684. eyther -f- SI.1 — euery (Hen. torn). 3971. he clappeth -)- Lan., Ro. 2— be clappid Ro.1, clappeth SI.1, hath clappid Ad.1, Har.4. 3973. Tragedie -f Ad.1 -treiadie Ro.», SI. 1, tregedrye Lan., tregedye, Ro.1, Har.2 [cp § 1, B 3161]. 3975. ne -f Ro. 2— ne to Lan., or Har. *, and SI.1, etc. — D. 575. hadde enchanted + Se., Ro.1, Ii., s. §50. 717-20 extant Ell., Dd. + Se., Ro.1, Lau.1, cp. § 20. 2192. in + Ad.1 (for Pe.)— to. 2235. litel and litel -f- Ad.1, Co.— lytel and lyte Lan., lite and lite Hen., etc. — F. 1. Squier + Bar.' (for Gg.), Se. (for Co.), Ad.1 (for Lan.) -Sir Sq. Har.4, Sire ffrankeleyn Hen., Pe. 2. som what of loue id.—\s a tale. 6. lust id.— wyl. 7. if + Har.8, Pe., Ad.1 -if pat. 14. was -f- SI.1 (for Gg.)-nas. 16. longeth id.— longed. 634. ho -f Co., SI.1— how pat Hen., Pe., Lan., missing Har.4. 675. ffrankeleyn -j- Lau.1 (for Co.), Ad.1 (for Lan.)— Marchant; id. 696. 699. frankeleyn id. (ff. certeyn Lau.1) — Marchant certeyn Hen., etc. -- G. 560. swatte -(- SI.1 (for Gg.) - swette Lich. (for Hen.), etc. 566. vp-on -|- Lich. — on. 698. al his id.— al this. (Har.* missing). 899. pat -(- Lich., Lan. —than Gg., etc. -- I. 751. an ydolastre (Eg. for Dd.) -f- Har.2 (for Gg.), Se. (for Co.)— And an y. Har.4, and y. Ch. (for Hen.), etc. 1382. displese -)- Har.2, Pe. — displeseth Ad.1 (for Hen.), Har.4, dis- plesen Hat. (for Co.), Lan. 1086. Troilus Ell., Eg.2 [late hand], Har. 2, Se.— Troilys Ad.1, Troiles Pe., etc.; the xxv. Ladies Ell., Eg. 2, Har. 2, Pe.-xxv. 1. Ad.1, Se., xv. 1. Lan., 29. 1. Har. 4. 1088 Boece Ell., Eg.2, Hat. — Boes Ad.1, Boyce Lan., Har.2, Boys Pe., boce Har.2. 1089. of heuene Ell, Eg.2, Har.2, Pe., Lan. - in h. Ad.1, Hat., Har.4. 1090. penitence Ell., Eg.2, Se. — repentaunce penitence Har.4, penaunce Ad.1, etc. — [Colophon]: Heere is ended (endeth) the book of the tales of Caunterbury (endith the Canterbury Tales Eg. 2) compiled by Geffrey Chaucer of (on Pe.) whos soule Jhesu crist haue mercy. Amen. Ell., Eg.2, Har.2, Pe.— Explicit narracio Rectoris et ultima inter narraciones huius libri de quibus composuit Chaucer cuius Anime propicietur deus Ad. 1, not in the rest.
The relations of Ell., Dd. (Eg.) and Mss. of the Cogr. (or B-Type) as registered in this § are pretty well the same which we have found in some of the foregoing §§: at the side of a number of indifferent or doubtful ones, we can state several better readings (e. g. a) A 1471, B 1980, C 882, E683, 1330, 1971, I 967; b) A 3357; c) A 230; d) I 954; e) E 1462, 1 487, 747, 760, 911 (here Se. for Co.!); /.) B 4585, E 2108, G 555, 731, I 59;
§22. §23. A-G. 101
h) A 3078, B 3971, 3973, E 717 sqg., F 1, 2, 7, 675, 696, 699, I 751, 1086, 1088, etc.), but also some mistakes corrected by Hen., etc. (e. g. a] A 1005, 1320?, F 1408, I 371, /) B 463, 903, h) D 2192, etc.). -
§ 23. The Agreements of Ell., Dd. (Eg.), and Bar.*.
A. 430. Deyscorides — Discorides Hen., Co., Lan., diascorides Gg., diascoride Pe. 858. in (on) this manere (cp. § 27 b)— as ye may heere (SI.1 for Gg.). — 915. And-She. 927. And (Eg.) — Now. 992. housbondes (Eg.)— freendes. 1022. ful soone he (Eg.) — he (om. Gg.) ful soone. 1044. hym (Eg.)— it. 2758. hath now— hath. — 3576. hire drake— his d. Hen., Co., Lan., the d. Gg., Pe. 4130. Slyk . . . slyk — Swilk . . . swilk Hen., Co., Lan., Swich (Such) . . . swich (such) Gg., Pe. 4207. tald-told. -- B. 693. ymaad (Eg.)-maad. 2144. yow thynke— ye th. (penk Pe.). 2166. fmarg.J. Ouidius de remedio amoris — De r. a. Pe. [in the text], not in Hen., etc. 2177. Qualiter Ihesus chr. fleuit, etc. id. 2179. Apostolus (Paulus Ell.) ad Romanes id. [s. § 70]. 2225. men— man. 2761. it is— is it Gg., is Hen., etc. 2926. we been — we ne been. — C. 392. whan the lewed peple— whan that 1. p. Hen., whan that the 1. p. Gg., schewe lewed (pe 1. Lan.) p. (puples Pe.) Gogr. 519. man— men. 710. if that they— if they Hen., Gg., if we Pe., if pat we Co., Lan. 911. names— name. — D. 394. vnnethes— vnnethe [cp. G 1390; § 8, I 92]. 888. birafte-b. he Gg., he rafte Hen., etc. 1190. ye holde— we h. Hen., men h. Gg., Cogr. 1288. wol haue— wol Har. 2 (for Gg.). 1316. pitously— ful p. Hen., spitously Har.2 (for Gg.), etc. 1926. hirs (heres)— hire (her) Hen., Gg., Pe., Lan., hem Co. — E. 17. so be that (pt added above Dd.)— so be. 579. hath— had(de). 1148. with heigh stile he enditeth— he with h. (his Co.) st. e. (Pe. 1147); cp. § 70. 1213-44. extant Ell., Dd., Har.4, om. Hen., etc; cp. § 40a $> § 64. 1219. ycoupled- coupled Se. (for Co.), Har.3 (for Hen.). Ad.1 (for Pe.), Ro.1 (for Lan.). 1233 s. § 21 d. 1802. hous -houses. 1806. Wolde . . . wolde— Wol . . . wol (wil). 2118. the smale— pis s. Co., that s. Hen., etc. — F. 65. for to deuyse— to d. 260. on alle— alle. 366. Ne-Nor Hen., Gg., ffor Cogr. -
G. 559. pomely— pomele Gg., pomel Lich. [for Hen., throughout), etc. [cp. § 22c, A 616]. 594. for certeyn Ell., Dd., for certes Har.4, s. § 20. 688. seith that-seith. 719. as (al Har.4) that, s. § 20. 720. I dwelt haue — I om. Pe., dwelled haue I Co., etc. 725. oother good- good. 745. he hym self— he om. (Har.2 for Gg.). 757. som— of som (SI.1 for Gg.). 814. oure-othere Gg., etc. 919. Nis (Eg. for Dd., to the end)— We is. 973. infecte— enfecte. 992. Chanons— Chanony Gg., Chanon Co., etc. 1002. among— amonge Lan., a-mongis (-es) Gg., etc. 1004. a blame— blame. 1131. holdeth — heldeth Gg., holde Co., etc. 1201. the preest no thyng— the p. Gg., no pingpe p. Co. 1215. I ne wol— ne om. 1278. stired— styre (ty 'altered') Gg., sterep Co., etc. 1283. sires, s. § 13. 1367. nas— was [cp. § 15]. 1368. han (haue)— to h. Gg.,
102 §23. G-I. §24. a-b.
Lich., for to h. Co., Pe., for h. Lan. 1390. vnnethe— onethis Gg., vn- nethes Lich., etc. 1391. blent (blynt Eg.) so— thus b. Gg., blendep so Co., etc., so b. Pe. -
I. 102. Penitence— penance. 404. man— a man (Se. for Co., to the end; Har. 2 for Gg.). 405. estaat (astate Eg.)— estatz (-tes). 464. vice and ribaudye (-drie)— v. or r. Hen., vices and r. Gg., vices or rebaudrie Cogr. 522. by— for. 530. loue— the loue (Har.2 for Gg.). 531. casteth— chaseth Hen., Co., Pe., caccheth Har.2, Lan. 669. commendeden & vseden, s. § 40 g. 839. thonder leyt— th. lyght Ch. (for Hen.), Gg., Se., list Pe., Lan. [cp. § 22d, I 954]. 907. assemblee— semble Ad.1 (for Hen.), assemblynge Gg., etc. 938. eek be— eke Ad.1, been Gg.,ekebetreweSe.,ete. 939. shal (shull) men— shull ye Ad.1, schal we Gg., shal a man Se., etc. 943. to hire appetit— to the a. Ad.1, here a. Gg., etc. 980. baptesme (-isme)— bapteme Ch., Gg., Pe., -yme Se., Lan. 1002. spoken he shal crie to Ihesu crist— sp. vn-to him he shal c. vn-to (to Pe.) oure lord ih. c. Cogr., /. om. Ch., Gg. —
The common readings of Ell., Dd. (Eg.), and Har.4 are mostly acceptable, sometimes better than those of the remainder of Mss. (especially in G and I), worse only in a few cases (A 927?, D 888?, E 17, 1802, F 260, G 814). But as they occur in passages often widely separated from each other, there cannot have been any close connection between the former two and Har. *, whose scribe, however, may have occasionally made use of some Ms. or other of the A-Type. Cp. § 19. -
§ 24. £"//., Har.* joined by some Mss. of the Cogr.
a) Ell., Har.4 and the whole Group. A. 603. ne hierde— hierde. 1498. his Squier— Squyer Hen., is sq. Gg., the sq. Dd. 3965. As— So Dd., And Hen., Gg. 4033. that-what Hen., Dd., as Gg. - B. 728. taketh— tath Hen., Gg., hath Dd. 1427. euermoore— euere mo Hen., Gg., euere Dd. -- G. 31. first I calle (Se. for Co.) -If I c. Hen. Dd., I leste to c. Gg. 588. sires— sir [?'hole in Ms.'] Dd., sire Lich. (for Hen.), sens Gg., 918. where pat— where as Gg., where Eg. (Dd.), Lich. 930. along-long id. 1087. ferforth as -f Lich.-f. as that. 1167. thynges-th. that Gg., Eg., th. as Lich. - I. 601. and holden- or h. Ch. (Hen.), pat h. Eg., 1. om. Gg. 602. Swerynge sodeynly with oute auisement— sodeynly om. Eg., withoute auisement om. Gg., I. om. Ch. 689. and vse hem selfe om., s. § 37 e. 898. which Cow that- such a C. as Ad.1 (Hen.), Eg., euery c., etc. Gg. (s. § 50). 943. accom plice (-issh Se.)— complysshe Ad.1, Eg., exemplice Gg. -
b) Ell., Har.4 -f Co., Lan. A. 2937. with ful-ful of Hen., Eg. (Dd.), with Gg., Pe. 4032. ham-heem Hen., horn Gg., Pe., mele Dd. - B. 1370. moste, s. § 25b. 2371. the wordes-wordes. 2813. shullen (schal Lan.)— sholden. 2858. writen— ywriten. — D. 585. I shal— I shuld Dd., shal I Hen., etc. 2175. if that -if (Ad.1 for Pe.)- E. 398. Oxe— Oxes. 1181. hope— trust. 1460. seluen (selue Har.4)— self. —
§24. b-h. 103
F. 94. as in— as in his; cp. f). 1621. wolde (Se. for Co.)— wol (wil) (SI.1 for Gg.) — G. 51. with swich pitee— with om. 180. whiche pat — whiche [cp. § 26]. — I. 738. consideracoin (Se. for Co.)— considerations Ch. (Hen.), Har. 2 (Gg.), etc. 1043. be nat id.— ne be nat. —
c) Ell., Har.4 -f Co., Pe. A. 1087. wikke - wikked. [cp. § 5, I 566]. 2104. see or lond— s. and 1. Hen., Dd., Lan., s. & sond Gg. — D. 47. ygon— agon Hen., goon Dd., etc. 570. atte (at Pe.) leeste— at the 1. [cp. § 8, I 223]. — H. 362. thenk-thynk [cp. § 1, A 3041, etc.]. -
d) Ell., Har.4 -f- Pe., Lan. A. 1767. And -As. - D. 154. I wol (wil) haue— wol I h. — G. 20. to slepe and for to ete— for to s. and e. (Se. for Co.). - I. 831. his body -the b. (Ch. for Hen., Se. for Co.). 914. may man— mow men Eg. (Dd.), men mowe Ad.1 (Hen.), men may Gg., thei may Se. 943 s. a).—
e) Ell., Har.4 -f Co. A. 783. hond-hondes. 824. alle in a flok — alle om. 3767. for [later for 'what' Har. *]— what. 4171. cowplyng (cou-)— conplyng Hen., Pe., complyng Dd., compline Lan., copil Gg. - B. 2409. holde— to h. — D. 2178. is noon— nys non Gg., ther nys Hen., Dd., Ad.1 (for Pe.), pere is non Lan. — E. 544. slawen Ell., slayen Co., Har. 4— slayn. 895. heed (heued) and feet, s. § 22 e. 1533. or sobre — sobre Pe., and s. Hen., etc. — F. 519. corps— cours Pe., Lan., cors Hen., etc. — G. 1053. goodlich— goodly. — I. 407. worth (Se. for Co.) — worthy (-pe Lan.). 740. troubled id— trowble (Ch. for Hen., Har.8 for Gg.). 892. they receyued id. — he hath r. Ad.1 (Hen.), Eg., they resceyuyn Gg., he receyuep Pe., Lan. -
f) Ell., Har.4 + Lan. A. 652. And-fful (Eg.). 1134. deeth-the d. — B. 1371. I am— am I. 2212. for which— which Gg., for the which Hen., etc. 3913. foo— a f. 4382. by his side— him bisyde. — C. 621. the kyng (622 Lan.) -to the k. (622 Co.). — D. 46. sothe-siche Gg., syn Dd., sith Hen., etc. 1649. herte — hertes. 2122. on fire— afire. — F. 48. ioly— iolyf. 94. contenance — his c. Dd., Pe., his contenances Hen., Gg.,contenancesCo. — G.267. trouthe— thet. 1432. brother— brother(i)s. — I. 916. eschawfynges — eschewyngis Gg., enschawfyng Ad.1 (Hen.), Pe., enschaufynges Se., chaufynges Eg. -
g) Ell., Har.4 + Pe. A. 1117. sigh-syk (sight Eg.). 2322. do me no grace— noght do me g. 3011. of— for. — B. 2293. whan— whan pat. 2463. youre doghter— thy d. 3088. bryngeth me forth— b. me (SI.1 for Gg.). 3193. where -wh. as. - C. 773. that sighte-the s. - D. 2245. haue— h. yow. — I. 427. by oother swich— by suche o. Se. (Co.), Lan., othere sw. Hen., etc. 566. bynyme— b. hym.—
h) Ell., Har.4 and some other Ms. of the B-Type. A. 4044. an abbey -f Pe., SI.1 (Gg.)-any A. - D. 14. lo om. + SI.1; cp. § 27 b. 1744. hym -f- Pe., Har.2 (Gg.)-hem. - E. 1222. at al + Har.3 (for Hen.), Se. (Co.), Ro.1 (Lan.)-with al Dd, Ad.1 (Pe.). 1235. he that + Ro.1 - that he that Dd., Ad.1, he wolde Se., he hathe Har.3. - F 1621. s. b). - G. 326. thyng -f Se. (Co.), Har.3 (Lan.)-thynges (Har.* for Pe.). 723. hath -f Lan., SI.1 (Gg.)-han (haue). — I. 104.
104 § 24. § 25. a.
a man -f Se., Har.2 (Gg.) -man. 244. lightne -f Co., Har.2- lighte(n). 390. cometh + Se., Lan., Har. 2— comen. 1092. Qui cum patre & cetera -f- Har. 2, Hat. (for Co.) — Qui cum deo (om. Pe.) patre & spiritu sancto viuis & regnas deus Per omnia secula Amen (deus &cetera Pe.) Ad.1, Pe., om. Lan., Eg.2. -
The common readings of Ell., Har.4 and Co., etc. in section a) apparently represent those of their common original, from which Hen., Gg., Dd. (Eg.) have deviated in some way or other (doubtful remains 1 689^ [cp. § 28]. The agreements in the following sections are tolerably correct (really faulty ones are perhaps only b) D 2175, /) C 621, F 94, G 267,), but on the whole too insignificant to prove any nearer relation between the Mss. in question. -
§ 25. The Agreements of Ell. and the Cogr.
a) Ell. and the whole Group. A. 161. ther was first write— ther om. Hen., Eg., Har.4 (Iwriten), first om. Gg. 251. nas— was (Eg.). 524. pat nowher— ther n. Hen., Har.4, nowhere Eg.; neuere Gg. 978. born is— is born Gg., b. was Hen., Eg., was b. Har.4. 1237. Certes nay nay parde Gg., nay certes Hen., etc. 1704. his spores— the sp. Hen., Gg., Dd., spores Har,4. 2427. And— A. — 3246. as any— as a Har.4, as is a Hen., etc. 3407. his desir and hire (hers Pe.)— hir d. and his. — B. 1338. by seint — Seint. 1938. bifel— it fel. 2220. seith thus— s. this [§ 2, C 202]. 2285. shewe yow— shewe. 2416. senec — Seneca. 3861. labour— greet 1. 4331. Adromacha— Andromacha Hen., -matha Gg., -machia Har.4, Andremacha Dd. 4565. This— The. -- C. 644. any Ell., eny oper Cogr. —many a. 867. This poyson— The p. — D. 187. And teche-Teche Har.4, And techeth Hen., Dd., And tellith Gg. 357. to spyen— tespyen Hen., to aspien Gg., etc. 499. Appelles— Appellus Hen., Har.4, Arpelles Gg., Appollus Dd. 1406. hir (per Lan.) weye — and pleye. 1527. to my brother— to thee my b. Hen., Dd., Har.4, myn leue b. Gg. — E. 182. this Markys— the M. 338. in that place— in to p. Hen., Gg., in-to that p. Dd., Har.4 [cp. § 1, B 4177]. 503. and spille— or sp. 551. in hir barm, s. § 22a. 1446. may— ne m. 1689. this word-that w. 1776. ther-as. 1805. hastif-lusty Gg., hasty Hen., etc. 1964. wheither pat— wheithir. 1996. made— maketh Dd., maked Hen., etc. [cp. § 2, B 3690.] - F. 771. is moost - m. is Hen., Gg., Dd., missing Har.4. 1410. drede— verray d. — G. 161. yow— to yow. 497. and a veyn— & v. Gg., a v. Hen., etc. — I. 300. for hise wikkede dedes (from here Se. for Co.)— for om. 329. the sighte— sighte. 353. entisynge-entisynges. 372. a man-man; id. 740, 786 (men Gg., Eg.). 426. whit and blak or whit and blew— wh. & blew or wh. & blak. 435. This folk-Thise f. [cp. f) 440]. 559. and of alle-& ek of a. Gg., Eg., Har. 4, & eke Ch. (from here for Hen.;. 603. a shulder boon-thesh. b. 714. lyk to-lyk. 725s. §27c. 787. thynges espiri- tuels-th. espirituel Gg., thyng espirituel Ch., Eg., II. om. Har.4.
§25. a-e. 105
977. fastynge tymes— f. tyme Gg., Eg., Har. 4, om. Ch. 1001. repenten hym— repente. 1077. contrarioustee — contrarie Ad.1 (for Hen.), con- trarite Gg., etc. -
b) Ell. -f Co., Lan. A. 1860. Emelya— Emelye. 2602. in arrest (a rest Lan.)— in the a. Hen., in at r. Gg., in the r. Dd., into parest Pe., in to pe R. Har.4. 2680. freendlich— freendly. -- B. 1370. I moste (must)— sit most I Har.4, I moot Hen., etc. [cp. § 1]. 2212. a ful heuy thyng— a om. 2213. this same— the s. 2289. haue al destroyed it— it al (om. Pe.) destroye. 2298. a good womman— good w. 2371. the wordes — wordes. 2375. where— where pat Pe., wh. as Hen., etc. 2397. hir conseyllyng— that c. 2402. hast— han. 2441. rather conseilled yow (om. Lan.)— c. yow r. 2442. it suffiseth— yow s. 2505 s. §28. 2510 s. § 29d. 2559. to destroye— stryue Har.4, destroye Hen., etc. 2563. that thou haddest— sehadde Har. 4, thow h. Hen., etc. 2570. graunted — ygraunted. 2686. whan— whan pat. 2846. victories— victorie. 2965. confession— the c. 3034. kepynge of— kepynge Hen., Gg., Dd., Pe., I. om. Har.4. 3110. hire nat— nat hire. — C. 777. taak (takep Lan.) kepe what I seye— t. k. what pat I s. Hen., Dd., t. hede what I s. Pe., takep k. what I schal s. Har.4, thyng what I s. Gg. 862 s. e). D. 2088. namoore, etc., s. § 27 b. 2126. that— how that. 2212s. §27b. — E. 450. had— hath. 537. consente— al c. 588. whenne— when(ne)s. — I. 182. of Erthe— or e. 337. as for to (from here Se. for Co.)— as to. 454. richesse—ri chesses, 1. om. Eg. 659. it is a vertu— for it is a v. Eg., is a v. Ch. (for Hen.), etc. 732. to vndertake— to om. 986. Puplican — publican. -
c) Ell. -(-Co., Pe. A. 77.ycome— come(n) (Eg.). 603. nehierdenor— h. nor Hen., h. ne Gg., Eg., ne h. ne Lan., Har.4. 3571. broke— breke. - B. 2277. swiche— of s. — D. 347. muchel— muche (meche). 1080. on a morwe— on m. Hen., Lan., in pe m. Gg., on the m. Dd., in a m. Har.4. 1361. the Chapitre-Chapitre (chapetle Dd.). - I. 597. Ther nys— Ther is. -
d) Ell. -f Pe. Lan. A. 534. he gamed, s. § 22 d. 1320. after his deeth man— after his d. a man Dd., . . . pe man Co., man after his d. (ded Gg.) Hen., etc. - B. 2944. that I shal-that pat, etc. — E. 1888. byden— abyden. -- G. 7. shente— hente. 1003. nas (ne was)— was.
- H. 46. this speche— his sp. — I. 211. by the word— in the w. 232. hath wroght— wroghte. 560. espiritueel— spirituel. 611. his word And— his w. 901. fedden— fedyth Gg., feden Ad.1 (for Hen.), etc. 982. man— a man Se., men Ch. (for Hen.), etc. 993. if man may nat —if he may nat Ch., Gg., Har.4, yf they mow not Eg., if ye may nat Se.; cp. § 18d & § 27 b. 1018. ne be-be. 1062. hise thoghtes-thy th., /. om. Gg. —
e) Ell. -f Co. A. 1197. als— also Pe., a. as Lan., as Hen., etc. 2075. fulwelhye-ful h. Hen., Dd., Lan., Har. 4,wolh. Gg., ful wel Pe. 2995. stablissed, s. § 35. 3000. nedeth noght— nedeth (nys Pe.). 3185. putteth -put. 3767 s. § 24e. - B. 2247. a good man-o (oon) g. m. 2296.
106 §25. e-g.
neuere— neither. 2441. s. b). 2505. acounte, s. § 28. 3564. costes — self Har.4, cost Hen., etc. — C. 862. eten or dronken— e. or drunke Lan., etc or dronke Hen., Dd., Har.4, etyn (etc) or drynk Gg., Pe. - D. 2168. Vnnethes-Vnnethe; id. E 318 [cp. § 23, D 394], 2246. beth— be Lan., be ye Hen., etc. — E. 6. fmarg.J pausacio; id. 14, 20, 30-m no other Ms. 1293. nys-is. - G. 330. (Se.) s. h). 516. indede- the d. 625. turne it— turne(n). 1175. bat he abit— he abit, etc. [cp. § 14 a]. — I. 136. Remembreth— Remembre. 515. [Head.], peccatum Inuidie-Inuidiam Gg., Pe., Har. «, etc.; cp. § 41, 654. 683. [Se. for Co.] arysen— ryse Ch. (for Hen.), Eg., Har. «, 1. om. Pe., Lan., Har. 2 (for Gg.). 1008. to thy curaat— att, etc. Lan., of, etc. Ch., etc., of to, etc. Gg. —
f) Ell. -f- Lan. A. 178. beth -been (be.) (Eg.). 2893. sitten-stoden Pe., seten Hen., etc. 3173. that — for Hen., etc. (for {>at Co.) — B. 653. ladyes— ye 1. 823. the ship— hir sh. 849. litel om. 1441. messe — masse. 1497. thisMarchant— theM. 2061.bisyde— him b. Co. (' later' =Hen., etc.), by his syde Hen., etc. 2261. despise— dispreise. 2537. The longe — that 1. 2631. to defende— for to d. 2695. the seintes — Seintes. — D. 51. seith — s. that. 376. shendeth— consume Gg., shende(n) Hen., etc. 764s. §37c. 958. trist(e), s. § 38. 2134. also— as. 2259. twelue— thrittene. — E. 56 s. § 22f. 110. if— if pat Har.4, if it Hen., etc. 588. he cam om. — G. 151. to (vn to) hym thus— pus to him Co., Pe., to hym Hen., etc., to hym om. Har. *. 510. ne mowen (ne may)— mowe Hen., moun Dd., may Gg., etc. [cp. § 66]. I. 246. wol(e)— ne wol (wolde Har.4). 440. this folk— thise f. [cp. a) 435]. 731. Magnificence— magnany mite (-tas Pe.) [Magnanimitee Ell. in margin!]. 806. a man— man. -
g) Ell. -f- P«» A. 497. afterward pat— after pat Har.4, afterward Hen., etc. 1362. wexeth— we(e)x. 1979. and a swough— in a s. 2155. Arcite— Arcita. 2679. Emilye— his E. Har.4, this E. Hen., etc. [cp. § 27 b]. 3447. that-this. - B. 2089. of sir-Sir. 2849. this peple of Machabee— pe p. of M. Co., Lan., his p. of M. Gg., the p. of this M. Hen., etc. 3188. war of— war by. 3241. pat— wher Har.4, wh. as Hen., etc. 3611. wel om., 1. om. Co., Lan. 4045. crew— knew. (SI.1 for Gg.). 4072. the dawenynge (dawynge)— a d. 4167. this sentence— here s. Lan., his s. Hen., etc. — C. 439. the whiles— pat wh. Hen., Dd., wh. bat Co., Lan., that wh. that Gg., wh. Har.4. 510. on the tree— on a t. Hen., Dd., Co., Lan., of the t. Gg., of a t. Har. «. 646. knowen that— k. they that Dd., knoweth that Hen., Gg., Co., k. he pat Har.4, k. ye that Ad.2 (for Lan.) — D. 4. sith— s. pat Hen., syn Dd., Co., Lan., syns Har.4, sipen SI.1 (for Gg.). 319. wol (wil)-nyl Hen., Gg., Har.4, wol nat Dd., etc. 2108. ffor— Or. 2137. by— vp-on. - E. 318. s. e), D 2168. 337. thogh-th. pat. 1438. leuere pat-leuere. — F. 138. in- on. 421. she— he. 623. humble— and h. — G. 87. in english— one. 962. seineth-semethLich., Co., schynyth Gg., etc. 1375. sey ye, s. §18h. - H. 85. if bat— if. — I. 199. he nys— he is. 203. ech— euerich. 353. if it— if. 505. discouereth (diskeuerp)— discoueren. 607. it be (bene) — it may be. 700. kan a man nat— kan nat a m. 722. a man— man. —
§ 25. h. 107
h) Ell. and other Mss. of the B-Type. A. 3864. yow + Lan., SI.1 (for Gg.) — thee. 4415. is id. -f- Pe. — nys (II. om. Har. 4). - B. 118. dayes id. — the d. 1249. to pleye (pleyn) -f Pe., SI.1 -and p. 1590. nor + SI.1 -ne. 1702. alday, s. § 38. — 3972. couered Ell. -+- Ro. 2 (for Hen.), SI.1 (for Gg.)— was c. Ro. 1 (for Co.), c. was Ad.1 (for Pe.), Lan., was clipped Har. *. 3973. also + Ro. 2, SI. S Ad.1, Lan. -als Dd., Ro. \ Har. «. 3980. talkyng -f Ro. 2, SI. *, Lan. -a tale Har. 4, thyng Dd., etc. — C. 94. two-)- Pe., SI.1— mo. — D. 51/52. fmarg.J. Melius est nubere quam vri -j- Cogr.jSl.MGg.) — not in Hen., etc. 717. which -)- Se. (Co.), Lau.1 (Lan.) — which pat Dd., Ro.1 (for Gg.), 1. om. Hen., Har.4, Pe. 1644. bicome -f SI.1 (for Gg.)-to b. 2176. this Day -f- Ad.i-to day. 2185. No maister -f- Co., Lan., Ad. 1— No m. sire Hen., Dd., Har.4, No m. . . sire Gg. 2204. thynke ye -)- Ad.1— penke (pinke) 3011 Co., Lan., Har.4, thynkethyow Hen., Dd., lykyth sou Gg. 2249. delt -f- Ad.1, s. § 27c. -- E. 66. and redy + Pe., SI.1 (for Gg.)-ay r. (Se. for Co.). 78. considereth -f- SI *. —considered. - F. 622. fressh -|- Cogr., SI.1 (for Gg.)— and f. Hen., Dd. (Har.4 missing). 657. which I yow tolde id.— which I to yow t. Hen., which that I yow t. Dd. 673. [Head.] . . . ffrankelyn, etc. -f- Lau.1, Ad.1, s. § 40 h. — G. 3. of the gate id. —at the g. 330. goddes sone -f- Se. —he g. s. Hen., Gg., Dd., Har.5 (for Pe.), by g. s. Har. 3 (Lan.),hihe g. s. Har. *. 661. dar -f Pe., Lan., Lich. (for Hen.)— dore (durn, etc.). 728.1edenhewe -)- Lich. — al. h. Dd.,Co., Har. 4, a lewde h. Pe., Lan., a len h. SI.1. 882. the craft id. —his c. 1004. al the remenaunt Ell., pe r. alle Lich., Cogr.— alom. 1046. or-)- Sl.1(Gg.) -and. 1047. the Crede -f Lich -your c. + SI.1 (for Gg.) [cp. § 53]. 1149. or of glas id.— or ellis of g. Pe., othir of g. Gg.,e*c. — 1. 480. rekketh -j- Se. (/orCo.), Pe., Ro. 2 (Lan.)— ne r. (cp. §50). 686. nemay (mowSe.) -f Cogr., Har. 2 (Gg.)— may (mow) Ch. (for Hen.), etc. 752. than Amerci- mentz -(- Pe., Har. 2— than Mercymentz; id. 753. 756. disserueth (de- seruyth) -f- Cogr., Har. 2— disserued. 766. thraldom irf.—cherldom. 773. men . . men id. — man . . men Ch., Har.4, man . . man Eg. 1082. ful fayn id.-feyne (Ad.1 for Hen.). 1087. that crist -f Pe., Lan., Har. 2- Crist Ad.1, Eg.2 [late hand], Of the whiche C. Har.4, Hat. (Co.) 1088. Boece, s. § 22h. 1090. graunte me grace id.—g. me space Hat., Eg.2, g. me grace and sp. Har.4, 1. om. Ad.1. 1091. ouer alle -)- Hat. -of alle. -
The number of mistakes in this § found in Ell., Co., etc. are larger than usual; we will mention a) B 3861, 4331, E 503, 1964, F 1410, G 497; b) E 2402, 2510, D 2126, I 182, 986; c) B 2277, D 1361; d) A 534; e) A 2075, 3000, B 2247, C 862; /) B 653, 2061, E 110, 588, G 510; g) A 497, 1362, 2155, B 2089, 3611, 4045, 4167, E 337, F 421; h) B 118?, 3973, D 2185, 2249. They are mostly corrected by Hen., etc. ; but, on the other hand, there are also several cases in which E\\., Co., etc. are better than the other combination of Mss.; so in a) A 161, 524, C 644, 867, D 187, 499, 1406, E 338, etc. Though the majority of these agreements are not of much consequence, there are some showing
108 §25. §26. A-D.
that a certain connection between Ell. and the Cogr. must exist., e. g. a) D 499, F 1410, I 426, 1077; b) A 2602, B 2289; d) G 7, 1 1062; e) E 6; /) D 2259, I 731; g) B4045; h) B 3980, G 94, I 766, etc. Cp. § 4, etc. -
§ 26. The Relation of Ell. and Har.*.
A. 300. his lernyng— on 1. 421. they engendred, s. § 19. 516. man -men. 707. atte-at the [cp. § 8, I 223]; id. E 1953. 715. shortly -soothly. 858. in this manere, s. §27b (SI.1, for Gg.-964). - (Kn.) 876. yow haue toold Ell., han t. sow Har. *— yow om. 894. vn to— to. 928. the temple— this t. 1046. maked — meyde Eg. (for Dd.), maketh Hen., etc. 1062. that-the Eg., in that Hen., etc. 1129. It nere quod he to thee — It were to thee quod he. 1134. Til pat deeth— Til d. Lan., Til pat the d. Hen., etc. 1431. his condition — his om. 1693. in— on. 1922. strokes and— st. of. 2123. hir legges — his 1. 2220. and seide— he s. 2311. the compaignye — the om. 2528. was -is. 2547. here -here it. 2672. yolle-yelle. 2832. ybroght (I- brought Har.4 2830) broght. 2918. ful many-many. 3006. dirryueth^is diryued Hen., dryuyth Gg., is dareined Eg., darreyned Co., Lan., darrayueth Pe. 3018. tyme— the t. 3074. wol we— wol I (SI.1 for Gg.). (Mi.) 3292. wol-wolde. 3485. nyghtes uerye (verray)— the n. u. (mare Dd.). 3532. and seyl— or s. 3621. after that— after. 3672. wake— to w. — (Re.) 3864. theek-peyke Lan., thike Dd., Pe., the ik Hen., etc. 3878. heed— heer. 4037. how that — how gates Co., Pe., how Hen., etc. 4066. fforth Ell., For Har. 4— and forth. 4172. vp on— on. 4187. God (godde)— goddes. -
B. 409. And -He. 561. olde-blynde. 751. feendly-fendlich. 938. nas— is Lan., was Hen., etc. — 1584. axenhym — a. of hym (Eg. for Dd., SI. lfor Gg.). 1594. that-this (hit SI. »). - 2008. with thee -thee. - 2201. to— vnto. 2285. ful hoolsome— holsom. 2350. beth —ben. 2366. Amonges— Among [cp. § lie, A 759]. 2370. the wordes— wordes. 2396. or noon— anoon Pe., or no Hen., etc. 2399. conserue*— conteyne Gg., conceyue Hen., etc., be conseyued Pe. 2795. spende hem— spende. 2833. Augustyn-Austyn [cp. § 3, I 150]; id. 1 678. - 3190. wol (wil) I— I wol (wil). 3257. heres— heer. 3671. how— how pat. 3765. [margin]. De Rege Anthiocho (-ie) Illustri, cp. § 52b. — 4575. and the verray — and eek the v. -
C. 323. the gentils— thise g. (SI.1 for Gg.) 405. whan -whan pat. 496. fallen —is f. Gogr.,yfallen Hen., etc. 589. now —now that. 636. seye— swere. -
D. 2. were right ynogh (Ell.), it were y. Har. 4— is (om.. Pe.) right y. (SI.1 for Gg.— 76). 7. ffor— If. 37. it were leueful vn-to me— it 1. were to me. 44. Yblessed— Blessed. 54. of bigamye— his b. 56. ferforth as I— fer as euere I (f. as I e. SI.1). 59. Whanne saugh ye euere (om. Har. 4)— Wher kan ye seye (seen.Dd.). 73. ne dorste— dorste. 77. taken -take. 100. He nath, s. § 19. 113. myn- al myn. 269. gooth-pat
§ 26. D-I. § 27 a. A. 109
g. Gg.,g. ther Hen., etc. ; cp. §27c. 467. wommen (wymmen)— womman. 907. tellen it, s. § 31. — 1317. hym— hem (Har. 2 for Gg.). 1401. thee happe— se happyn Gg., 30 happed Lan., thee happed Hen., etc. [cp. § 66]. 1454. I wolde— wold I. — 2111. wolde vs fro this (pe) world, s. § 28. 2161. grynte— grynded Co., grentep Lan., grynt Hen., Ad.1 (for Pe.), etc. 2186. swich— that. 2245 whiche that— which (cp. § 27 b). 2255. in-to— heere in-to. —
E. 17. so be that, s. §23. 895. heed and foot, s. §22b. — 1217. with me -by me Dd., Har.3 (for Hen.), Se. (for Co.), Ad.1 (for Pe.), Ro.1 (for Lan.) [cp. § 23]. 1545. syn(s) I haue had— syn (sip) pat I hadde [cp. §28]. 2077. nor — ne.— F.27. was— nas; id. 62 (neom.). 481. it om.— 1388. heet— highte. 1426. Demociones— democienis Hen., etc., Demonicious Cogr. — G. 28. Cecilie — Seinte C. 135. in herte thus— in hir h. thus Hen., Dd.,pusin hert SI.1 (for Gg.),etc. 180. which pat I to yow— to om. Co., Lan., pat om. Hen., etc. 197. right— but. 226. three— quod he [cp. 'two' 221!]. 500. it is stoon— is a st. 620. subtilitee— sotyletee Gg., sotilte Lich. (for Hen.), etc. 879. nad(de) — ne had(de). 976. sleight(e) — sleightes (Eg. for Dd.). 1137. whils— whil Gg., whiles Lich., etc. (pe wh. Pe.). 1284. thus was, s. § 13. — H. 5. Dun — Don Hen., Eg., doun Gg., Donne Cogr. -
I. 33. weyueth — weyuen (Har.2 for Gg.). 109. Crisostom, s. § 28. 185. as doop a derk clowde Ell., as a derk c. dop Har. 4— doop om. 191. And god seith— As g. s. 363. necligent that they— n. pat men (from 290 Se. for Co.) 487. whan a man — whan pat a m. 514. noght may— ne may Eg., may nat Se., nat ne may Hen., etc. 525. wikked dede— the w. d. 533. who so— who so pat Hen., Dd., who that Har. 2 (for Gg.), etc. 584. and deffenden— or d. 590. but seyeth— But seyth Ch. (from here for Hen.), etc. 643. euere been— e. is. 647. tho wordes . . tho wordes, s. § 52 e. 652. hooly woordes— holy. 671. thenke— thynke Gg.,Eg.,wol (wol) Cogr., I. om. Ch. 788. of Lucifer and Antecrist— of 1. & of A. 967. by whiche messagers, s. §19. 1032. by thy yiftes— thy y. 1074. feblesse (febles)— febylnes Ad.1 (for Hen.), feblenesse, etc. [cp. § 69]. -
Whilst in A the common readings of Ell. and Har. * are almost faultless, the number of mistakes increases in the following Fragments (B 2399, 4575, C 405, 589, 636, D 37, 113, 1317, F62, 481, G28, 226, 976, I 525, 643, etc.), in which their agreements, besides, are sporadic and mostly not of much consequence. Especially remarkable, however, is the evident blunder in G 226, which can scarcely be otherwise explained than by supposing that the scribe of Har. 4 or he of his direct source made occasionally use of Ell. —
§ 27. The Isolated Readings of Ell.
a.) The Readings of Ell. better than those of all other Mss.
A. 23. were come [24. Wei nyne and twenty, etc.]— was c. (Eg. for Dd., Se. for Co.). 378. roialliche— realliche Hen., ryalliche Hen.,
HO §27 a. A-B.
ryallicheGg.,Cogr.,riallyDd.,Har.4[cp.§4b,B402.]. - (Kn.) 1026.rood [cp. took]— ryt(ridep Lan.) Hen., Eg., etc. 1156. wistest— wyst Gg.,woost Hen., Eg., wist it Co., etc. 1166. yeueof any erthly man — y cue to., etc. (Eg.). 1573. after he— aftirward Har. 4, he afterwarde Lan., afterward he Hen., Eg., etc. 1892. lette— lettyth Gg., let it Lan., letted Hen., etc. 1990. Adamant— Athamant Hen., Dd., Pe., athamantz Gg., Atthemant Co., Lan., ademauntz Har.4. 2120. in bristplate— in a B. (bright brest plat Har.4) fmetr.J. 2215. Citherea — Scitherea Hen., Cythera Gg., Pe., Har.4, Sitheria Dd., Citharea Co., Lan. 2462. Whil I dwelle in signe, etc. — Whil (Whiles Har. 4) I d. in the s., etc. 2534. peple— the p. fmetr.J. 2874. hadde he gloues— were his g. Har.4, his g. Hen., etc. 3000. allegge— tallegge Har.4 {possibly right], to allegge Hen., Eg., to legge Gg., etc. 3026. may ye se— may I say Gg., may I see Har.4, se ye Hen., Dd., 36 see Co., Lan., pe see Pe. 3056. whan pat he— whan he (whan a man Har.4). 3063. loued— louen Dd., Har.4, loueth Hen., etc. 3079. syn pat— syn Hen., Dd., Har.4 [cp. § 71], sep Lan., sithen SI.1, etc. [cp. § 1, B 282]. - (Miller). 3170. Mathynketh that I shal- Me thynkyth I schal Gg., Me athynketh (forpenkep Pe.) that I sh. Hen., etc. 3284. And seyde — I s. Har.4, She s. Hen., etc. 3477. what how what— what how man Har.4, what Pe., what how Hen., etc. 3721/22. And vn to Nicholas she seyde stille Now hust and thou shalt laughen al thy fille — in no other Ms. 3778. And I wol — I wol. — (Reue). 3872. leng— longe Lan., lenger Hen., etc. (SI.1 for Gg.). 4027. boes [dial.] — muste Gg., falles Har.4, bihoues Hen., Dd., Co., byhouep Pe., Lan. 4078. geen (id.)— gane Hen., Dd., Lan., Har.4, gon Gg., etc. 4160. wente (cp. wente 4159)— gooth. 4163. fnorteth [so to be corrected, s. n.**) § 1]— snorteth [cp. § lie, B 790]. 4195. espie— aspie Hen., etc., spye Cogr. [cp. §1, B 3473]. 4239. swa fdial.]-so. -
B. 388. hastifliche— hastiliche Gg., Dd., Co., hastily Hen., etc. [cp. § 11 a, A 3545, etc.]. — 1216. of thritty wynter he was oold— a (om. Pe., Har4) thritty (XX. SI.1, for Gg.) w., etc. [cp. Einenkel, Syn tax, p. 57]. 1622. oure good [cp. 1433]— thy g. Hen., Eg. (for Gg.), my g. SI.1 (for Gg.), etc. (1890. I fmarg. note]: i. henry Bailly — in no other Ms. 1900. he [over 1.]: i. hoost — id.). 2188. opere goodes— oure g. 2230. what ende that shal ther-of bifalle— to what e., etc. Dd., Co., Lan., what e. pat (om. Gg.) ther-of shal falle Hen., etc.- cp. §22b. 2260. As to [cp. 2255]— And to (and as to Co., Lan.). 2351. a trewe freend . . . who so pat hym fyndeth— . . .who so (who Har.4, Lau1. [for Co.]) pat it f. 2854. he be— it be [ ... yeue hym!]. 2964. knowlecheth it — it om., II. om. Co., Lan. 2968. conforme (Ms. corforme)— conferme. 3057. in youre mynde and in youre herte— in y. h. (Har. 2 for Gg.).— 3153. for that-thogh pat (pouse Pe., Har.4). 4132. ye-we. .(4174. fmarg.] Nota de Sompnio— Naracio Gg., Tullius Dd., not in Hen., etc. (4192. [over] mette: i. dremed id.). 4226. (fond) A dong Carte as it were— A d. Carte went as it were Hen., Gg., Har.4, . . . cart went Dd., . . . c. as he wente Cogr. — (4300. fmarg.]. De sompnio
§27 a. B— F. Ill
sancti kenelmi; cp. § 54). 4504. ffor that— That for Dd., ffor Hen., etc. -
C. 91. tresons— treson (SI. for Gg.); cp. E 2239. 294. as— that (id.) -
D. (Wyj of B.). 6. at chirche dore— at the ch. d. Dd., Lan., atte ch. d. Hen., etc. (SI.1 for Gg.) [cp. § 3, A 460, etc.]. 1. ffor I so ofte haue ywedded be — If (For Har. 4) I so o. myghte han wedded be. (Lat. side- notes at II. 11, 13, 23, 25, etc. : in no other Ms.; for the few in the Cogr. s. §§ 64-66.). 12. By-That by [cp. That/. 10!]. 34. men speke of it —men thanne sp. of it Hen., Dd., m. speken of pat Har.4, m. penne haue it in Co., m. pan of it han Pe., y pan of it haue Lan., m. of hit haue SI.1. 59. Whanne saugh ye euere— whan sawese Har.4; s. §26. 75. vp of (cp. Lat. gloss: 'virginitatis')— vpon Har.4, vp pe fro Co., vp for Hen., etc. 117. for what profit was (cp. § 16) a wight ywroght — wyf for wight Gg. (cp. § 16); of so parfyt wys a w. y. Hen., Dd., of so p. wise and why y. Cogr., in what wise was a w. y. Har.4. 126. I sey yis [cp. 123: sey ye no] — 1 sey this. 142. nat enuye no virginitee — not e. swych v. Gg., e. no v. Hen., etc., e. with no v. Cogr. 303. lanekyn — lankyn [metr.J; id. 383. 387. thogh I were— and 3et I (om. Gg.) was Har.4, Gg., and I was Hen., etc. 393. hym— hem [cp. he 395]. 394. myghte he — myste Gg., they m. Hen., etc. 395. tikled it— t. I (but cp. It tikleth 471). 929. oure hertes been— oure herte is Hen., etc., we be Cogr. 1038. desiren haue— desire (desirep Co., Lan.) to haue. — 1882. Suffisen — Suffiseth. 1968. (thyng. . .) it selue— hym s. —
E. (Clerk). (97. That: over I. 'id'). 544. slawen, s. §24c. 552. kisse— blisse. 553. blisse— kisse [cp. 679]. (588. [over] whenne: vnde). 687. wondred( ?)— wondreth [s. preterit 680 sqq.}. 812. This strook— The st. - (March.). 1223. large-a 1. Dd., Har.4, Har.3 (for Hen.), Se. (for Co.), Ad.1 (for Pe.), Ro.1 (for Lan.). 1452. dettes . . they ben due- dettes . . it is d. Dd., Har. 4, d ... it is newe Pe., Lan., dette . . it is due (newe Co.), Hen., etc. 1511. Nyn— Ne in; id. 2089. 1715. stoode(n) Instrumentz of swich soun— were there Instrumentes, etc. Dd., st. swiche I. of swich s. Hen., st. swich instrument (-ts Har.*) of s. Gg., Har.4, of instrumentz which a (om. Pe., Lan.) s. Cogr. 1799. the He- mysperie— Themysperies Hen., Themysperie Gg., Har. 4, the Emysperye Dd., pe mysperie (mysprey) Cogr. 1923. alle ye go se— al(le) ye se (om. Hen.). 1958. preyde hire strepen hire— p. st. hire Hen., Har.4, p. hire to st. hire Gg., etc. 2239. tresons, s. C 91. -
F. 770. sooth seyen— s. seyn Hen., Gg., Dd., pe sope seye Cogr. (Har.4 missing). 1161. wowke— day Hen., Gg., Dd., seer Cogr. [cp. 1295: wyke]. (1387 sqq. For the Lat. notes in the margin of this Ms. alone, s. mostly p. 499. of the 6-Text.) 1416. habradates — Habradaces Hen., Har. 4, habradeces Dd., Hadrabis Gg., habradas Co., Pe., Abrades Lan. [cp. § 13, F 1414], 1455/56. The same thyng I seye of Bilyea Of Rodogone and eek Valeria: only in Ell. 1493—98. Parauenture, etc. . . demeth: only in Ell. -
112 §27 a. G-I.
6. (See. Nonne). 110. Syen( ?)-Seen Pe., Har. «, Seyen Hen.,rtc. 147. me ... biwreye— it . . b. [cp. 150: b. here]. 151. to hym thus — vnto him pus Lan., pus to him Co., Pe., pus Har. «, to hym Hen., etc. (414. [over] they .-scilicet Ministres). — (Chan. Yem.). 657. suburbes — subarbes (-be Lich.,-blis Gg.). 754. tellen-telle (tel of Lan.). 895. pat if pat-sif that Gg., Har. «, yf Eg., etc. 928. ne was nat-ne om. 997. o singuleer— a s. 999. 1 mente— ywent Lich., I-ment Gg.,etc. 1004. al the remenant— pe r. alle Cogr., Lich., al om. Gg., Eg., Har.4. 1123. to whiche-to whiche that Gg., which pat Eg., etc. 1170. er pat they wente— er than, etc. Gg., wente or pat pey were Eg., or pey (he Lan.) wente Lich., etc. 1226. Which pat was nat— which that ne was Gg., Eg., Which pat was Lich., etc. [read.: ne was nat?]. 1274. terve— terne Eg., turne Gg., etc. [cp. § 13, G 1171]. 1377. or elles-and e. - H. 64. out of slough— out of the slow (slough). 89. neded hym— nedeth hym Gg., neded it Hen., Har.4, nedeth it Eg., etc. (163. /marg./ Exemplum de volucre Ell.) —
I. (94. [over] take: tene, [over] siker: certum— [over] siker: tene, [over] wey: certum Hen., in no other Ms.). 106. they shryue hem [sc. 'men']— we sh. vs. 157. the stynkynge ordure of synne— the om. (styngyng synne Eg.). 281. the word of ysaye that seith that — the w. of Y. 470. yifte ( . . . turneth in all Mss.!)— yiftes [Hen., Cogr. transposed; cp. § 15]. 505. gruchyng sourdeth— it s.; id. 509. (g. comth). 576. sleeth . . wilfully — sleeth. 595. and for declaration — for d. Ch. (for Hen.), Eg., for ... the d. Se. (for Co., s. § 68), for declaryng Gg., etc. 609. to disese and damage— to damage [cp. 'ese and profit']. 678. ioye of harm— anoye of h., om. Har.4. 997. enioyned for hise synnes— enioyned. -- Besides these peculiaritis of Ell., the numerous sidenotes in the Parson's Tale, giving its contents and the names of the authorities quoted therein, (e. g. 84: What Penitence is, 92. Nota secund- um sanctum Gregorium, 96. The firste accioun of penitence, 97. Nota secundum sanctum Augustinum, 102. Of. m. speces of penaunce, etc., etc.) must also be taken into consideration. Of the other Mss., also Hen. contains such sidenotes, but they are by a later hand, while those in Har.2 so far as the fragments printed from this Ms. enable us to judge, correspond, though not regularly or always literally, pretty well with the same in Ell. Those in Co., Se., and Pe. are by far not so frequent, and content them selves mostly with adducing the names of the authors mentioned in the Tale. Only in a few instances (e. g. 392 sqq. : Inobedient, Auauntour. Dispitous, etc.), Se. drops hints at the contents of the text. Though it is by no means certain that these notes or those mentioned before, are all the poet's own productions, they at least show that the scribe was anxious to make his text as complete and clear as possible. —
As for the above readings, Ell. may, in those cases where the other Mss. differ from it and from each other, have kept alone the one of their common original, in others the scribe may have corrected its evi dent mistakes, sometimes perhaps only by chance. Still there are some
§ 27 a. § 27 b. A. 113
instances, especially where this codex is the only authority for lines not found in any other (B 3721/22, F 1455/56, 1493 sqq.), in which no other explanation seems possible but that the copyist of Ell. had access to some better Ms. now lost to us. —
b) The Isolated Readings of Ell. of Equal Value with those of the other Mss.
A. (Gen.Prol.). 215. And— fful. 234. yonge wyues— faire w. (Eg. for Dd.; cp. § 54.) 240. al the toun— every t. 332. heed— herd. 340. was he — he was(om. Dd.). 525. waiteth [wait'th?] — wayted (awaited Eg.) Hen., etc. 594. of hym wynne — on him w.. 632. the whelkes— his wh. 669. ther was— ther rood. 734.orlarge— andl. (nesol.Eg.,nel. Har. *, and sol. Lan.)*). 774. as the stoon— asast. Co.,Pe.,Har. *, Sl.1(/orGg.), as st. Hen. (as any st. Lan., asitwereast. Dd.). 822.ganfortosprynge — bigan to sp. Hen., Co., Har.4 (gan sp. Dd., gan to sp. SI.1, etc.). 828. lordynges— lordes. 858. in this manere— right in this m. Har.4, on this m. Dd.; cp. § 23. — (Knyght). 871. faire— yonge [cp. 234] (SI.1 for Gg.). 876. I wolde yow haue toold — I w. han t. sow Har.4 [better?], yow om. Hen., etc. f wrong]. 932. crye— waille (weylep Lan.). 1226. Nat in my purgatorie— N6ght in p. 1388. werede vp— wered vp on. 1477. moot — moste. 1530. al sodeynly — so s. Eg., sodeynly Hen., etc. 1560. kynrede — lynage (Eg.). 1634. the harneys— this h. Hen., etc., his h. Cogr. 1640. and the bere— or the b. 1838. He moot pipen— He moot go pipen. 1862. Tho lystes— The 1. 1965. it was— it is. 2089. the lystes— thise 1. 2192. in his degree— at his d. Hen., etc. (after her d. Pe.). 2195. maner— mannes. 2219. with ful— and with. 2220. and seyde in this manere— he (and Har. 4) s. as ye shal (shuln Dd.) heere. 2487. spenten — spenden. 2608. gooth— goon. 2679. vp on Emelye— vnto E. Pe., vpon his E. Har. 4, vp on this E. Hen., etc. 2828. and eek— and folk (cp. § 71). 2849. worldes— worldly. 2860. that selue— the s. 2883. rugged— ruggy. 2894. in his hondes— vp in his h. Har. * [best?], vp on his h. Hen., etc. 2907. vessel— vessels. 2920. And eek— Ne eek; that— what Gg., how Hen., etc. 2943. fyr— the fyr. 2952. place— fyr. 3052. vpyoldenis— issoldyn vp Gg., Lan., Har. 4 (yolden is vp Hen., y-yolden is vp Co., Pe.,3olden is Dd.). - (Miller). 3118. telleth on— t. now Har. 4, t. ye Hen., etc. 3225. yong and wylde — wilde( wily Pe.) and y. 3235. ybarred— barred (peseynt Gg.). 3251. grene— silk. 3253. nas— nys Hen., Dd., Pe., Har.4, is Gg., etc. 3289. profred hire— p. hym. 3333. his giterne— a g. 3362. thynke — rewe. 3364. herde synge— h. hym s. 3380. prof re th— profred. 3444. capyng euere— euere c. (gapyng, s. § lie; alwey g. Gg.). 3489. this world -the w. 3505. telle-t. ony Dd., t. it Hen., etc. 3540. brynge — gete (he gat Har.4). 3566. spye— espye (aspye Gg., Lan., Har.4). 3575. shal I( ?)— shaltow. 3593. folk -men (we Gg.). 3599. preche [cp. 'sermonyng' 3595]— teche. 3602. seith— seyde. 3608. lost— dede. 3626.
*) The readings placed in a ( ) in this § are faulty. Koch, Chaucer.
114 §27b. A-B.
In to— Vn to. 3627. vitailleth— vitailed. 3637. sitten— seten (setten Co., Lan.). 3697. knokketh— cogheth Hen., Pe., Har. 4, koughed Dd., Co. (coude Gg., couched Lan.). 3718. Wiltow thanne go thy wey_wolt6w thanne go thy w. ther-with. 3766.1 am heere— it am I. 3850. this Carpenteri's- the C. (SI.1 for Gg.-3890). - (Reue). 3870. mowled also— also m. 3876. hoppen ay whil that— hoppe (hope) alwey whil pat Hen., Dd., hoppen alwey whil Co., etc. 3939. of corn and eek of Mele— for sothe of c. and m. 3942. ycome(n)— comen (come Co., Har. 4). 4013. Aleyn heet-A. highte. 4027. seine [dm/.. ?]- self. 4074. com out— c. on Har.4, c. of Hen., etc. 4078. geen?s. a). 4111. me [dial.?]— men. 4126. as in youre gise— as isy. g. 4171. whilk— swilk Hen., Co., Lan., swich Gg., slike Dd., Pe., Har.4. 4181. ygreued — agreued (greued Dd.). 4185. neen— naan Hen., Dd., Har.4, non Gg., etc.; id. 4187 (non Gg.). 4322. Trinitee — magestee. — (Cook). 4409. wel— ful (moche Pe.). -
B. 71. (Man of L.)). Of Brixseyde and the Ladomya— Of Brix- seyde and of the L. 413. The reuel- That r. 440. biddeth(?)-bad Har. 4, bidde(n) Hen., etc. 442. with hire — thider. 462. helpe — kepe. 573. were— was. 612. dame Custance— this C. 701. or— nor Gg., ne Hen., etc. 705. the trumpe— a t. (trompe Hen., Pe.). 797. Reawme— regne. 1158. departed— departeth Hen., Gg., Dd., departeCo.,e«e. — (Shipm.). 1217. corny nge— drawynge. 1237. the hous— that h. (SI.1). 1317. tel me of— telleth (telle Dd.) me (t. forp Co., Lan.). 1318. Perauenture [pron. Perauntur] I yow may— P. I may. 1374. it myghte — m. it (om. Cogr.). 1413. Lat vs-what lat vs. 1465. at-of. 1483. fette hym forth — fette f. 1527. he gooth hym first— he f. goth hym Hen., etc., he f. him g. Co., him f. he g. Pe. (him f. g. Lan.). 1585. as do [cp. 1612 As be]-ne do (Eg. for Dd., SI.1 for Gg.), do Har.4. - (Prior). 1719. knowes — knees ('torn away' Hen.) [cp. § 9, F 1025]. 1856. afterward- after that. -- (Thop.). 1900. ye-we. 1922. shoos-shoon. 1990. hadde— hath. 2071. it was— was. 2094. rood— glood [cp. § 20]. • (Melibeus). 2216. wante noon— ne w. noon. 2225. scorned the olde — han (hape Lan.) sc. (§ 70) this (peise) olde (wise Pe.). 2250. thoube — thow see (sese Pe., om. Co., Lan.). 2251. And— And also; my con- seillyng-my conseil (it Har.4). 2260. As to-and as to Co., Lan., And to Hen., etc. 2272. if it were so— if it so were Gg., Pe., it om. Hen., etc. 2274. hath hyd— kan hide; wiste— woot. 2291. enhaunced greetly by hir good conseil— by hir (om. Har.4) good (om. Co., Lan.) c. enhaunced gretly. 2299. conseils— conseil (om. Pe., Har.4). 2310. thyng-thynges. 2317. he blame -blameful. 2325. biforn-her biforn (he to-forn Pe.). 2328. conseil of-c. vn-to Dd., Ro.1 (for Lan.), c. in Hen., etc. (Lau.1 for Co.); list-semeth (-ed Pe.). 2332. lookynge to supportacion-1. and s. 2354. the olde-olde. 2362. sith-sith pat (seep what Pe., om. Co., Lan.). 2368. to c(h)acche with Innocentz — to c. in I. Har.4, to c. innocentes wipe Pe., to c. I. (Innocence Co., Lan.) Hen., etc. 2370. taaketh-tak(e). 2378. wynne-haue. 2380.
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doon— seyn. 2383. kan no— ne kan no. 2397. folwe after— f. of. 2398. Thanne of — And in (om. Gg., Pe.). 2408. repente thee— repente. 2411. any thyng— ping Har. 4, a th. Hen., etc. 2417. thou mayst fynde — thou f. 2423. couenablely— couenably (conabely Gg., Pe.) [cp. I 599]. 2435. and yong folk— yong f. 2438. thre— thre thynges (pinge Lan., om. Pe.). 2445. nat maked no— m. no. 2447. partie— part. 2460. in hir craft— after hir c. 2468. this text — thilke t. 2487. sholde— shal (schullen). 2490. mekely and deuoutly— d. & m. 2491. grete mercy — mercy. 2495. know— yknowe. 2501. goost— wolt (wel Gg., woldest Co., Lan.) go. 2505. litel— lite. 2516. greet kyng— kyng (ping Har.4). 2528. amonges— with. 2556. nat but— but (om. Har. 4). 2629. Another — And another. 2642. seur and siker, s. §40g. 2654. do tome— dome (Lorn. Co., Lan.). 2672. as he— as he is. 2680. another tyme may releeue — may a. t. r. 2683. thynges— wronges. 2746. seith he— he s. 2757. by burthe-of (om. Har.4) b. (birpe), om. Pe. 2761. bet-Bettre. 2789. nat yow— yow nat. 2812. yeuen part to hem— y. hem p. 2832. gentil herte-a g. (good Co., Lan.) h.; cp. § 71. 2912. or of-or [cp. **) §1]. 2922. to hire— vn-to h. 2937. to doon— for to do. 2947. shal— sholde [II. om. Co., Lan.]. 2948. stronger— a st. 2954. grace— the g. 2976. preyden— p. hem. 3005. my wyf Prudence— my wyf dame P. Cogr., Har.4, my wyf Hen., etc. 3010. in youre— of y. 3032. to lesen . . . to wynne— to 1. good ... to w. good (good to w. Co., Lan.). 3036 and good name— or g. n. (om. Har.4). 3062. and conformed— and om. (Har.2 for Gg.; cp. § 62). 3066. presumpcion— by p. Hen., Co., Lan., hegh (hey) p. Har.2, etc. 3071. Therfore— Wherfore (and wh. Pe.). 3078. his blisse-the (pilke Co., Lan., Har.2) b. -- (Monk). 3160. 1 wol seyn — I wol yow seyn. 3261. heer were clipped— h. (heed Gg.) was c. (was y-clipped Co., Pe., c. was Har.4). 3377. he was ay - was he ay. 3441. N' in lynage nor in oother— N' in 1. ne in o. Dd., Cogr., Har.4, Ne in 1. ne (nor) o. Hen., Gg. [cp. C 723.]. 3492. wolde — sholde (om. Har.4). 3501. proces— storie. 3555. Coroned was she after — Corowned was she" as [later correction Gg.] after. 3654. in helle— ful lowe. 3703. greet— a g. 3707. any oother tormentise— another tormentrise Hen., Gg. (corrected) (turmentrie Dd., Cogr., tyrannye Har.4). 3839. kynges princes Erles dukes— k. P. D. E. Hen., Dd., Co., K. D. E. p. Gg., (k. P. and E. Pe., P. k. E. Lan.). 3944. bemes- stremes. — (Nonnes preest). 4079. o herte— herte. 4084. thoughte — mette. 4121. grete — rede. 4181. logged — ylogged. 4296. yet maistow— maistow. 4309. is— was. 4404. come— tome. 4434. nedefully — nedely [cp. Nedely 4435]. 4445. pat I of toolde— pat (as Co., Lan.) I yow t. Hen., etc.. pat I t. Har.4. 4452. seye— seyde. 4491. herde I ... yet — I herde (ne h. Dd., Cogr.) ... so. 4564. turne I wole— wole I t. 4579. yolleden-yelleden (seldenPe., Lan. 4580). 4613. of-in. - C. (Phisicien). 86. wolde-wole (wil, etc.] (SI.1 for Gg.). 263. hath suspect in— hadde s. of id. 277. men may— may (moun Dd.) men id. -- (Pard.). 386. on-a Hen., Dd., in SI.1, etc. [cp. H 318].
8*
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573. lordes— lordynges. 644. any— many a (eny oper Cogr.). 697. til — to. 700. which pat— he pat (that Har. 4). 723. nor— ne; id. D 1440 (ne om. Cogr.), E 1720 (Neiper Cogr.). 817. woot how that— w. (wold Pe.) wel pat Co., Pe., Har.4 (woot that Hen., etc.). 823. shal— wol (nyl Pe.); id. D 908, E 2169, G 951, I 967. 837. wente vn-to-wente to. 954. with thee hem— with om. Hen., from the hem Gg., pe (om. Pe., Har.4) helpe hem Co., etc. [c/>. § 3]. -
D. (Wyj of B.). 2. were right ynogh, s. § 26 (SI.1 for Gg., — 76).; to me— for me. 5. Ythonked be — I thank it Har. 4, Thonked be Hen., etc. 14. Herkne eek which — Herke eek lo which Hen., Co., loo herkene which Dd. (Herke with SI.1, H. eek loo such Pe., Lan., Herken such Har. 4). 18. that man the which pat hath now thee —pat ilke man pat now hap pe Cogr., SI.1 (which that n. h. thee Hen., etc.). 31. take me— folwe me Har. 4, t. to me Hen., etc. 50. it liketh : Ell., on erasure (so it be Har. 4). 64. Whan thapostel— Thapostle whan. 67. is nat— nys no Hen., Pe., Har.4, is no Dd., etc. 71. certein— certes. 72. wher-of thanne— wher- on Har. 4, thanne wher-of Hen., etc. 79. the Apostel— that thapostle Hen., Gg., Har. 4, that the A. Dd., etc. 84. it is— nys it Hen., Har. 4, is it Gg., Cogr., is Dd. 108. sholde go— schulde Gg., schuld go and Har.4, he sholde go Hen., he shuld Dd., etc. 126. beth— been. 175. This— This is [cp. § 19, G 366]; my self haue been— m. s. hath b. 188. sires— sire Gg., s. § 16. 220. was ful blisful-ful blisful was / better?} (was b. & ful Gg.). 226. beren hem— here hem wrong. 253. if.s.c). 334. his candle — a c. 388. hadde I - I h. 400. thyng was— wit is. 550. al the lente— al that 1. 691. Ne, s. c). 719. womman— wommen Dd., Ro.1 (for Gg.), recorde Se. (for Co.), Lau.1 (for Lan.), II. om. Hen., etc. 786. leeue — wene. 820. to terme-for t. Gg., in t. Har.4, the t. Hen., etc. 914. But-But sit Gg.., But what Hen., etc. 1090. so -thus. 1182. chesen vicious lyuyng-chese a v. 1. 1259. yonge fressh-y. and f. (meke and
f. Pe.). — (Frere). 1327. was— were. 1454. ryde I wolde right now— ryde wold(e) I now Hen., etc. (r. I wolde n. Har.4). 1459. figure— a figure. 1478. wynnen-wynnyng. 1498. it is cause-It is a c. (pe c. Gg., Dd.). 1615. dette which that-dette which. (Somn.). 1695. in -on (Har.2 for Gg.); id. E 80, F 171, I 605 (bileeuen) [cp. § 27c, F 906.]. 1794. thise clerkes— we c. Hen., etc. (clerkes Co., Lan.). 1952. I haue — h. I. 1988. this— swich. 2047. bitwene hem two— bitwix hem two (om. Gg.) (vnto himself Co., Lan.). 2062. hadde -h. doon. 2088. ther is namoore to seye — I wol no ferther (more Co., Lan., lenger Har.4) s. 2109. ye-yow (we Co., Lan., pou Dd.). 2116. syn-sithe pat Gg., sith Hen., Dd., Pe., sethyns Co., etc. [cp. §1,B1895]. 2128. and -with (of Dd., Pe., vnder Har.4). 2133. leeue - deere (owne d. Co., Lan., derere Gg.). 2140. thanne put In — thanne put. 2144. this-that. 2163. woned-ther w. 2172.*! trowe som maner thyng -I se wel that som thyng (Ad.1 for Pe.). 2181. And yet greueth me-And yet ne g. me Hen., Har. 4 (ne g. it me Dd., Ad.1, me
g. me Gg., meg. Co. Lan.). 2200. al-ay. 2212. disclaundre-sclaundreCo.,
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Lan., diffame Hen., etc. 2218. the cherl— this ch. 2224. Gertes it was a shrewed conclusioun— Who sholde make a demonstration. 2227. yile — nice [cp. nice 2232]. 2232. lete thee— lat hym. 2245. thynges which that I haue sayd— thyng of (om. Gg.) which I h. yow s. Hen., Gg., Co., Lan., this thyng of which, etc. Dd. (thing whiche I h. s. Ad.1, t>is p. which bat I of h. s. Har. 4). 2285. the Couent— his (thys Ad.1) C. (Har. 2 for Gg.). 2287. alle men— ech (euery Har. 2) man. 2290. this cherl — the ch. (cherles Dd., Ad.1, clerk Har.4). —
E. (Clerk). 76. Saue that — Sauynge Har.4, Saue Hen., etc. (SI.1 for Gg., Se. for Co.). 79. hym myghte — m. hym Hen., Dd., Lan., Se., my3t SI. 1,etc. 93. toyeue, s. c). 115. clepeth— clepe. 152.thisday— to day. 174. this— swich. 198. Ther— Wher. 230. euerich— euery. 233. caste — sette. 238. gan— wolde. 242.hadde— hath Hen., Gg., haue Dd., etc. 341. tale [cp. tale 393]— matere. 357. yow— oure. 524. the lordes— his (this Gg.) 1. 813. answerde agayn— answerde a-noon Gg., agayn answerde Hen., etc. 1056. goode— deere. 1088. that thanke I yow— god thanke (I panke, etc. Cogr., cp. §64] it (om. Gg., Pe., Lan.) yow. 1160. al om. (?).
- (March.). 1230. I seye-That I s. Dd., Har. 4, Har. 3 (for Hen.), Se. (for Co.), Ad.1 (for Pe.) Ro.1 (for Lan.). 1365. Thurgh-ffor. 1424. muchel— muche. 1433. pat I hadde— I hadde (if I h. Co., Lan.). 1436. streight vn-to the deuel— (st. to the d. Gg.), go streight to the d. Hen., Har. 4, st. go to, etc. Dd., so st. (strike Lan.) to, etc. Cogr. 1809. hath — hadde. 1921. after Noon— a. mete. 1962. ye— the Gg., pat Hen., etc. 1979. ffor pitee-Of p. Hen., etc., On p. Co., etc. [cp. § 42]. 2011. preyneth, s. § 31. 2057. Instable— vnstable. 2147. som disport— oure d. 2416. pray(e) yow be— pray yow to be (alle beth Har.4). -
F. (Squier). 23. fressh strong and— fressh and (om. SI.1 for Gg.) strong. 68. Ne . . . nor— Ne . . . ne (this 1. Har. 2 for Gg.) [cp. C 723]. 86. ther-they. 160. a strook-the (that Gg.) st. 167. whils, s. § 46. 173. vnarmed and vn to— vnarmed (armede Lan., arayed Gg.) and to (is to Lan.). 184. ne polyue— or p. 207. seyde that— seyden. 300. mooste— meeste (maste Lan.). 357. nat been ytoold— nat now (no't mowe Co., mow not Pe., now om. Gg., Lan.) be toold. 377. As— As is. 427. and al-of al (& of al Gg., of pat Lan.). 449. the hauk -this h. 469. the grete god— grete god. 470. ynowe yfynde— ynowe fynde. 477. of hir swough gan breyde— of hire swow a-breyde Gg., of swowne gan a. (vp breide Pe.) Cogr., gan of swown a. Har.4 (of swow gan a. Hen., of swousnyng gan a. Dd.). 510. I ne koude— I not cude Gg., no wight wolde (om. Har.4) Hen., etc. 520. the ypocrite— this y. 526. corouned— crowned (crowel Lan.). 535. chaunge for— ch. of. 601 s. § 27 c. 619. nouelrie— nouelries (nonelries [?] Hen., none leueres Lan.; SI.1 for Gg., till the end; Har.4 stops till 1224). 642. hire fulle myght-al hir m. - - (Frank.). 694. There-Where (SI.1). 1048. Emperisse— Empiresse Hen., emperesse Dd., Cogr. (Enaparensse Gg.). 1284. hadde kalkuled-kalkuled Hen., Dd, (calkelid Gg., calkild Har.4, calkep Co., callepPe.,Lan.). 1330. be— am. 1369. in Atthenes at feste —
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in Atthenes atte (at the Gg.) feste (leste Cogr.; cp. § 67). 1463. I was — was I. 1556. thise folk— thise two f. (spur. 1. Co., Lan.). -
G. (Sec. Nonne). 44. eterneel— eternal Hen., etc., eterne Cogr. 84. I pray— And p. (p. I Co.). 134. Orgues— Organs (Orgenes Dd., orgens Lan., Orgies Co., Pe.). 155. And if— And if that (I. om. Har. *). 178. thynges— nedes. 214. oother— sother (//. om. Har.*; Se. for Pe., Har.3 for Lan.). 326. hath alle thyng ywroght— h. a. thynges wroght Hen., Gg.,Dd.,Har. 4, a. ping hath w. Har. * (hath al thing w. Se., Har. 3). 406. the lif— his 1. 475. speke— seye. 488. sacrifie— sacrifice (do s. Dd., Har.4). 530. doon men— d. man (do to m. Lan., to no m. do Pe.). 542. axed . . . at-a. . . of. 548. This body-The b. -- (Chan. Yem.). 554. toold was al the lyf— told was the 1. Gg., Dd., ended was the 1. Cogr., Har. 4, ended was the tale Lich. (for Hen., titt the end). 586. sera- pis (the same Dd.). 591. Which to ryden— Which for to r. Gg., Which pat to r. Lich., etc. 621. wite for me— w. at me (w. of me Dd., Har.4). 663. telle— speke Gg., talke Lich., etc. 672. lakkeof — lakken. 711. what that-what so (spur. I. Eg., for Dd., cp. § 54). 734. Wh6 that -Who s6 that. 836. oght hath— hath (om. Lan.) ought. 864. were it— were we (we were Gg.). 868. He hath maad vs — He hath I-mad vs Gg., Eg. (for Dd., to the end), Har.4 (he h. vs m. Lich., etc.). 890. And thus— As thus Eg., So thus Gg., etc. 931. vs is— is vs. 938. on an heepe sweped — on an heep ysweped (yswopen Lich., y-swoped Co., Pe., Har.4). 949. drenched— drowned. 964. to eye— at eye (Nee pulcrum pomum &cetera in marg. Ell.). 966. Right so— Right so lo. 980. so he wolde hym— he so wel (woll) hym Gg., Eg., he wol him so Lich., etc. 1013. That ther- Inne had dwelled— That th6rin dwelled hadde. 1080. for thee— te thee. 1087. may— wele (wol). 1093. falshede— falsnesse (falnes Har. *) 1126. wol I -I wele (wol), I shall now Eg. 1164. The hole -This h. 1171. he koude— coude (coupe) he. 1177. this cole— his c. 1189. harde — sory Gg.,Eg.,s. §13. 1260. faste he blew— faste blew. 1263. the preest — this p. 1268. in his cole— Was (As was Lich.) in his c. 1316. In— and in. 1336. it shal— schal it (he Lan.). 1344. Nas neuere man— Was n. noon. 1423. Withdraweth-Withdrawe. 1472. sith that-syn that Gg. Eg., Lich., syn Har.4, sipens Co., etc. [cp. § 1, B 282], -
H. 29. i wol now — I w61 as now. 96. pat drynke we with vs carie — gode (om. Lan.) d. with vs to carie (g. d. we with vs c. Hen., we g. d. with vs c. Gg.). 105. world— erthe. 318. on goddes name— in g. n. Har.4, a g. n. Hen., etc. —
I. 80. nat . . no man— nat . . man (Har. 2 for Gg., Se. for Co.) 84. gilt-the gilt id. 96. The firste action of Penitence-The firste [cp. 95 accions] id. 126. in the Auysion of the kyng Nabugodonosor— vp on the a. (a vision Pe.) of N. 132. which with -pat (om. Har. 4) with. 148. to god and to the world abhomynable— to (vnto Cogr.) g. & to the w. vil & a. Hen., Gg., Cogr., to g. vile and to pe w. a. Eg., to g. vile and a. Har.4. 161. Riseth vp ye— R. (Rise Eg.) ye vp Hen., etc., R. vp Cogr. 191. the dampned folk — the om. 192. richesses— richesse
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Hen., Gg., Eg., Pe., riche Co., riches Lan., Har. *. 195. the bitter deeth — the om. (teeth Har. *!). 197. smale shetes . . softe shertes— softe shetes . . smale shertes. 213. they sholde — men sh. (schullen Co.). 218. in the ordre— in o. 226. mowe shewe— may sh. ; II. om. Eg. 234. The othere —That o. (pe toper Lan.). 281. defouled for — d. by. 283. gerdoneaman — g. man; id. (a man— man) 523. 288. for to do— to do. 308. man shal —we schal Gg., a man schuld Har.4, men shal (shull) Hen., etc. [Se. for Co., to the end]. 327. and nat— ne nat Hen., etc., ne Se., Lan. 336. and coueitise— and eek c. 343. in thurst— & th. Hen., Gg., Eg., Pe., thruste Se., & in p. Lan., Har. *. 349. we beth— we be. 355. I wol departe — & I wol d. (parte Eg., Har.4). 361. venial synne— v. synnes. 369. as he yeueth of his loue— of his (om. Pe., Lan., Har. 4) 1. as he y. 373. nedeth— hym n. Gg., it n. Hen., etc. (nede Lan.); I. om. Eg. 374. hym oghte faste— oother folk (men Cogr.) f. 382. restreyne— refreyne. 387. the deedly synnes— the VII d. s. Se., Lan., dedly s. Hen., etc. 404. folies— folye; trusteth . . in— t. (truste Lan.) . . . to (cp. § 68). 413. wolde nat— w. nat so soone. 415. men, s. §1. 417. endentynge/ barrynge— e. or (of Har. 4) b. 419. men . . wommen— man . . womman. 420. it costeth— moot it coste; scantnesse— scarsnesse. 425. the de- gisynge— degisynge. 429. the which— which. 433. to many a— in m. a Gg. (by m. a Eg., m. a Hen., etc.}. 437. forther— f. ouer. 442. al doun al doun— al doun Gg., Eg., adown adown Hen., a-doun Se., etc. 443. but if they come— but they c. (om. Pe.). 451. in goodes of soule— in om. (1. om. Eg.). 468. men clepeth— men clepen (om. Se., Lan.). 478. and another— And othir Gg., Another Hen., etc. 482. conseil— good c. 484. which -which pat. 493. wikke-wikked [§ 5, I 566]. 497. pardee— par fey. 500. peynes— peyne; id. 1059; agayn— or a. 515. the foule— this f. ; louynge of god— loue of g. 516. espiritueel— spirituel. 517. of lyf — bothe of 1. (bodie Se., to lyue Lan., bope ... of 1. Har. *). 525. And agayn— Agayns. 529. in so muche— so m. 532. in hir Cha- pitres folwynge declared— declared (om. Har.2 [for Gg.], Lan.) in hire ch. f. 542. man— a man; it is— is it (it om. Lan.). 553. in thilke while — alle thilke (pat Eg.) wh. (Ch. from here for Hen.). 568. vsures— vsure. 572. is that is doon— is doon. 573. manslaughtre— slaughter (deth Se.). 581. hertes— herte. 583. his synne— synne. 586. this manere— thise m. 590. seith crist— thus s. c. 598. ynempned— nempned (nemene it Gg., named Eg., nemened Lan.). 599. horriblely— horribly; hym— it. 601. it is— this is. 606. al hooly chirche— h. ch. 607. it be, s. §25g. 608. signyficacion — signifiaunce (signyfiaunt Pe., Lan.). 623. in dis- claundre— and desclaundred. 628. and repreuynge— or r. ; hym which that— hym (om. Har.4) that. 634. Colonienses— Colonisenses (Colo- nienes Gg., Clonicenses Lan., Colocenses Har. *). 652. vertuouse wordes and hooly woordes— v. and h. w. Har. 4, v. w. & holy Ch., etc. 663. de spised and repreued hym— d. hym & r. hym (dispisedyn hym Gg.). 670. to scoure with— to sk. (scourge Ch.). 671. this child— the ch. ; thenke 30 do— thynke (§ 26) 36 to do Gg., Eg., Har. 4, wol ye don Cogr.,
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I om. Ch. 677. and of Ire-and Ire Ch., etc., of Ire Har. 2 (for Gg.), om. Pe., Lan.; wrawful — wrawe. 686. lyk to— lyk; ne may neither— ne om. Ch., Eg. (mow), ne mow nat Se., ne may Har. *, Pe., Lan., may nought Har. «. 696. sheweth— shewed. 699. euery penitent— the p. 714. and sheten— or ch. 723. nys hym— nys to (po Har.4) hym. 725. as seint Paul seith— as seith s. P. (seith om. Se.). 731. and the firste — the f. 738. in trust— in the t. 741. likerousnesse, s. § 9. 747. to seruice — to the s. Ch., Eg., Se., U. om. Har.1, etc. 752*. they taken— t. they. 757. lordes of— 1. ouer. 764. skile it is— sk. is (is om. Se., Har.4). 765. thise Conquerours— thise om. 769. goddes hooly chirche— h. chirche(s) godes Ch., Eg., Se.. (pe Har. 4) godis (good Pe.,) of h. chirche Har. 2, etc. 786. a man or woman— man or w. Ch., Har. 4, men or women Gg., Eg., a man or a w. Cogr. 798. espiritueel— spirituel. 847. greuousliche — greuously. 886. yelden to hem— y. hem Ch., etc., seuyn to hem Gg. [cp. § 59]. 940. power ouer— p. of. 942. may ther— may (/. om. Gg.). 947. & been abstinent— Abstinent. 955. & holier— or (om. Pe., Lan.) h. 971. namely— and n. 980. baptesme.s. §23. 985. ther-of— here of. 993. if man may and if man may nat wepe —if man may & 3if he may not w. Gg., if man may w. or (And) if man may not Pe., Lan., if men may (may w.) and if he may nat w. Ch., Har. 4, Yf men myght and if bey mow nat w. Eg., if ye may & if ye may nat w. Se. 997. of a man— of man Gg., of o m. Ch., etc. 1003. of the speces— with (alle Har. 4) the sp. (spechis Gg.). 1012. that . . . he confesse— he om. Gg., he mote (moste) . . . confesse Ch., Eg., Se., confesse Pe., Lan., Har.4. 1019. whiche that — whiche. 1022. pleynly— platly. 1023. conseille— c. the. 1028. toolde you— tolde. 1033. generally— general (the g. Cogr.). 1058. demeth — wenith. 1066. hym semeth thanne tymely ynough to come— (hym self thanne, etc. Gg.) he may as hym s. pan (om. Cogr., Har.4) tymely (tyme Ad.1 for Hen.) y. com(e) (for to c. Ad.1) Eg., etc. -
Most of the above cases, especially those in which the differences are only slight, will probably always remain doubtful; in the others, a final decision can only be arrived at by a discussion, which must be put off for the present for the same reasons as those mentioned in § 2. —
c) The Readings of Ell. worse than those of the other Mss. A. (Gen. ProL). 188. his owene swynk — hissw. (Eg. for Dd.) fmetr.J. 324.yfalle-falle/^./. 430. Risus-Rufus Pe. [best!], Rufijs Gg., Rusus Hen., etc. 512. dwelleth . . kepeth( ?) -dwelte . . kepte (Eg.) fpret. inaUMss. before and after this I.]. 578. weren— were Hen., etc., was Cogr. fmetr.J. (Kn.) 782. But if -But (SI.1 /or Gg.) /^./ ;irf. 3948. 897. weye-heighe w. (Eg.) [id.]. 1063. this Palamon-Palamon [id.]. 1115. wounded - was w. 1192. to due -to pe d. Har. 4, to pis D. Dd., vn to d. Hen., etc. [metr.J. 1242. som cas-by s. c. 1260. witen nat what- woot nat what thyng bat Hen., etc. (wot neuere what Dd., w. n. what ping Har. 4, w.
* Ought to stand before Of Couertise.
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nowht what p. Lan.). 1337. sonne— somer. 1472. Of Nercotikes [cp. Of I. 1471]-With N. (vercotiks Pe.). 1514. agroue-the g. [cp. 1505] 1832. doutelees— but nathelees (neuer the les Gg.). 1933. which pat I rekned haue— wh. th. I reken Gg., which I rek(e)ned Pe., Har. * (wh. p. I r. Hen., Dd., wh. p. rekned Co., Lan.) fmetr.J. 2014. nat on— noght Hen., etc.; II. om. Har.4 fmetr.J. 2069. was om. 2098. couenantz — couenant. 2323. And — Or (Of Dd.). 2542. wolde— wole (wile, etc.). 2555. be— falle fmetr.J. 2593. were— w. they. 2823. housbond is— hous- bondes been. 2915. raughte om. 2952. Tries-Thries (cp. § 71). 3077. thyn— youre [cp. yow 3078, ye 3079, etc.]. 3100. that it— that hath it. — (Miller). 3624. His owene hand made— His o. h. pan m. Har.4, With hiso. h. he m. Gg. (His o. h. he m. Hen., etc.). 3635. dresseth . . . shal be —dressed . . . sholde be. 3653. lyth (lyn Dd.) om. 3660. a compaignye — compaygnie fmetr.J. 3690. greyn of— g. and. 3724. lord( ?)— a lord fmetr.J. 3800. ers om. 3810. ers— the e. — (Reue). 4183. is ne nay — itisna(no[n] Gg., Cogr.) nay. 4187. God, s. §26. 4213. the beddes — his b. 4230. hadde— ne had(de) fmetr.J. — (Cook). 4325. whil that — whil [id.]. -
B. (Man of L.). 70. and— and eek for hiatus? J. 316. come — broght. 428. soothly— shortly [at o word!]. 451. wof ul — weleful (wil ful Gg.). 715. man ('altered from knaue'!) childe— knaue ch.; id. 722 & E 444, etc. fmetr.J. 794. king om., added later. 1005. in with— in Hen., Co., Pe., on Lan., Har.4 (with-in Gg., Dd.) fmetr.J. — (Shipm.). 1263. drynke— etc and d. (drynke & ete Gg., e. bop d. Pe.). 1337. of youre kyn— youre cosyn [s. 'Cosyn' 1339, & cp. U. 1226, 1259, 1288, 1333, etc.}. 1503. right to the point— to the poynt right (here p. Cogr., right om. Cogr., Har.4). — (Prior.). 1651. white om. 1669. thurgh lyght of thy preyere— the 1. of thy p. Hen., Dd., to 1. purgh hin p. Co., Pe., pe 1. poruhe pi p. Lan., SI.1 (for Gg.), Har. 4. — 1850. Anthephen — Antheme (anteme, etc., s. §42). [metr.J. 1871. temple— toumbe. 1873. us alle— vs [metr.J. — (Thop.). 2046. so trye— trye fid./. — (Me lib.). 2118. tale-rym [cp. 1899 'rym', 2130 'tale']. 2131. take-toold. 2236. And— And whan; and al shamefast— al sh. 2238. nede om. 2243. dooth to that— d. to (om. Pe., Lan.) thee. 2260. and he pat al despiseth al displeseth (dispysep, etc., s. § 1) as seith the book om. 2310. of youre— in your self. 2336. praye hem— p. hym ( . . he wole, etc.). 2337. sikerly [s. 2338]— secrely (cp. § 70). 2442.it semeth pat it suffiseth— it s. (-ed Pe.) pat yow suffiseth (— ed Pe.) Hen., etc. (s. it sufficep Co., 3owe s. it sufficep Lan.). 2455. answereth ( . . and seyde) — answerde, etc. [cp. 2451, etc.]. 2459. seyd— seyden (sethens Co., om. Lan.). 2499. straunge men— a (om. Co.) st. man [cp. hym!). 2510. he dredeth harmes— pat d. h. escheweth harmes (1. om. Co., Lan.). 2513. for thy leeste— fro thy 1. [cp. § 19]. 2514. Senek, etc. . . enemy: entirely om. 2517. so om.; cp. § 29a. 2728. sheweth— seweth (semep Har.4). 2746. which she wol take, etc. (cp. § 18a) om. = Gg., Cogr., but : 2747. for of a thousand men extant = Hen., Dd., Har.4, om. Gg., Cogr.
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2790. chyngerie— chyncherie (pinkeinge Lan.). 2846. the victories ... ly en — pe v. . . lip Co., Lan., the victorie . . . lyth Hen., etc. ; cp. 2847 it lyth. 2849. greet nombre— gretter n. 3051. appeseth — apeiseth hym (hym self pe>). _ (Monk). 8147/48. entirely om. [3147 & 3149 begin: This maketh!]. 3235. drank anon [5. 'anon' 3234)— d. ynogh. 3274. the pilers— two p. (postes Gogr.). 3351. The which-To which. 3425. yeue(n) (I-seuen Dd.)om. 3485. Onedake -this O.(Odenake,s. §55, B 3466). 3560. shoures — stoures. 3834. man— thyng. — (Nonnes preest). 4339. for to telle -to t. 4362. fly-fley Hen., Gg., Dd., fleigh Co., Pe., Har.4, fliep Lan. 4418. dissynoulour [?]— dissimilour. 4422. dreme -- dremes (derems Co.). 4448. out of — fro(m) fmetr.J. 4482. hath om. 4489. yow seye— seye fmetr.J. 4516. Courtes— hous Har.4, court Hen., etc. 4536. woltestow— woltow Dd. (woldestow Hen., etc.). 4552. sodeynly — souereynly (souereyn Pe.). 4594. eekom. 4602. Cox— cok (Cook Dd.). —
C. (Phis.). 2. was called— called was Hen., Dd., cleped was (SI.1 for Gg.— 166). 50. a— and. 55. in om. 60. wasten— casten. 108/4. Suffiseth oon ensample . . . my matere om. 223. o chastitee— of ch. 271. And-Was(Sl.x/orGg.-386). - (Pard.). 291. thise false luges- thise luges Hen., Dd.,pe Justice Pe., SI. », spur. II. Co., etc. [cp. § 57]. 350. I om.. 385. fame— blame. 704. yborn, s. § 6. 803. hym— hem. 807. of hem om. 873. his owene [cp. A 188]— his fmetr.J. 880. so as — as [id.].
D. (Wyf of B.). 12. though te—taughte he. 29. wel om. 49. pat om. 59. any om. 116. ymaad— maad fmetr.J. 195. of tho housbondes pat, s. § 19 [id.]. 204. gold -land (cp. 212). 253. if(?)-if that fmetr.J. 269. so grey goos gooth— so gr. g. pat goth Gg., so gr. a g. gop Har.4, so gr. g. goth (gos Pe.) ther Hen., etc. [id.]. 360. lest— me lest. 366. and hateful— an h. 486. certein— certeynly. 691. Ne(?)— Nof Hen., Ne of Gg., etc. 717. crist-Jhesu crist Dd., Ro.1 (for Gg.), Se. (for Co.), Lau.1 (for Lan.), II. om., besides, Hen., Har.4, Pe. [cp. § 25h]. 883. hous— his h. 1042. I am— I am al Gg., I am here Hen., etc. [or youre 2 syU. ?; cp. 1091.]. 1047. in the grene— on the g. [cp. 998]. 1168. Reed senek-Redeth S. - (Frere). 1315. and smal-& for s. Hen., Dd., Har.4, & eek s. Har.* (for Gg.), Pe., Lan., (and eek for s. Co.). 1479. hir wittes— oure w. (wordes Gg., pinges Har.4). 1496. soule— body. 1502. Bisshope— Erchebisshope. 1568. oon— o thyng fmetr.J 1587. Vp-on peyne— Vp p. [id.] -- (Somn.). 1676. vanysshed— rauysshed. 1700. looke— looked. 1746. hym— vs (cp. vs 1750). 1934. but-buf (boef Har.4, bop Pe.). 1981. of Ire- and of I. 2002. What-Whan. 2116. Enok-Elie. 2162. lordes court— court fmetr.J. 2170. bigan to looke— gan 1. (to 1. Gg.) fid.]. 2185. sire om., cp. § 38. 2190. he— this (pe Lan.) frere. 2211. on hym oother weyes— on (in Har.4) oother wise may Hen., etc. (yf y be any weyes Ad.1, for Pe.). 2249. euene shal delt be— sholde euene ydeled (ydelt Lan., delid Gg., Dd., Co.) be Hen., etc. (shall e. delt be Ad.1, e. departed schuld be Har. 4). 2278. As yet the noble vsage of freres is, s. § 16. 2289. Euclude-Euclyde (Euclido Ad.1, Ouyde Har.2). -
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E. (Clerk). 31. Perak-petrark Har.4, Petrak Hen., etc. (SI.1 for Gg.). 36. suffre vs (sulfur Lan., suffre no pinge SI.1, Pe.) om. 71. ful— ful of. 93. to yeue(?)— andyeueth(3eueSl.1,whisseLan.). 96. for— of. 154. prey— p. yow. 211. bountee— beautee [s. 'faireste' 212; cp. I. 415]. 235. whan pat— whan fmetr.J; id. F 123. 277. comth— cometh [id.]. 404. That she -That (s. She 405). 415. beautee -bountee [cp. 211 & s. bountee 418]. 418. name— fame [cp. C 385]. 425. heigh — lowe. 426. ofte om. 444. man child— knaue ch. ; id. 447 & 612 [cp. B 715]. 482. and to been— and been (om. Pe.). 546. Consentynge — Conformynge (Confe(er)myng Pe., Lan.). 594. hym— hire. 699. or hir stedefastnesse— and hir st. 829. bee— for [om. Lan.] to be. 1046. offence om. -- (March.). 1312. othere[re]. 1358-61 om. [1357, 1361, & 1362 ending in 'reede']. 1438. were me leuere pat— were me 1. (had me 1. pat Pe.). 1661. hygh mercy— mercy fmetr.J. 1691. moste be— m. nedes be [id.]. 1704. lyk to— lyk (ylike Co., Pe.) [id.]. 1706. hir— his. 1780. I om. 1810. cursed om. 1836. wedlock wedded— w. coupled (complete Lan.). 1964. wheither pat hire thoughte it— wh. hire th. it Gg., Dd. (wh. it th. Hen., wh. it semed him Har.4, wh. pat he poust Cogr.). 1991. storuen— steruen. 2007. he- she. 2208. hym— hir. 2059. synge— stynge. 2074. swich— som. 2230. right as a lyne, s. § 15. 2233. And— How. 2274. visage it— chide. -
F. (Squier). 38. I — It (he Har.4). 158. hym kerue— kerue (om. Gg.) fmetr.J. 372. A vision— a vision. 452. cause th—causen. 463. passioun— compassioun. 489. for obeye— for to o. [read: for tobeye]. 574. lasteth— laste (lastede Gg.). 583. I ne myghte— he ne m. (o wist Pe.). 601. seyd [or thanne 2 syll.?] — I-seyd Gg., wel s. Hen., etc. 641.haukom. (Har. 4 missing till 1224, SI.1 for Gg.). 647. ther were ypeynted— were peynted. -- (Frank.). 689. listneth— lusteth (listith SI.1, etc.). 726. been to queynte— been me to q. Co., Lan., SI.1, ben to me q. Dd., Pe. (they ben to q. Hen.). 772. auantate — auantage. 887. kan— ne kan fmetr.J. 890. al this disputison— al d. (discripcioun Gg..; cp. §6). 906. in-on. [cp. §27b, D 1695; s. G 775]. 1037. which— which pat (pat Co.) fmetr.J. 1265. a— an. 1440. His loue rather— His 1. that rather Hen., Dd., Har.4 (rather om. Cogr., Hyre loue al r. Gg.). 1443. Penalopee— Penelope Dd. (Penolopee Hen., etc.). 1457. pleyne— pleyned. 1481. deeth— of d. -
G. (Sec. Nonne). 28. mooder— martir. 85. wolde I — w. (wolle SI.1 for Gg., will Lan.) I yow fmetr.J. 209. and om. 273. Commendeth hym— C. it. 340. beynge— o b. (cp. § 69). 404. this word— his w. 418. oure— al oure fmetr.J. 436. this (thus Gg., Cogr.) om. 510. ne mowen — mowe Hen., moun Dd., may Gg., Har.4 (may pey Co., Pe., ne maie pei Lan.) fmetr.J. -- (Chan. Yem.) 564/65. About the peytrel, etc. ... as a pye om. Ell., misplaced Dd. 593. good om. 706. heer— h. after. 761. how (how pat Cogr., Har. 4, how it Lich., for Hen.) om. 770. hadden — hadde. 775. in the P[o]rfurie— on (& Gg.) the p. (cp. § 15). 790. vertgrees— verdegres (verte grece Lan.). 820. seuene— foure
124 § 27 c. G-I.
[cp. 822— 24]. 871. euere om. 889. truste— trusteth (Eg. for Dd., to the end) [cp. 1227; § 2, B 2281, e«c.]. 915. lepte— lepe(n). 993. desclaundre — sclaundre. 1061. ye sire quod he— yee sir(e). 1085. his folye, s. § 16. 1128. make— m. (made Pe.) it. 1135. which pat I to yow— which I to you Eg., whiche, that I sow Gg., etc. 1155. which shal heer be do — whiche that, etc. Gg. (pat shall here be do Eg., which as [pat Har.4] schal be do Co., etc). 1157. Chanon— the Ch. 1160. he took— took. 1179. whils —whiles. 1188. whils pat— whilis that Gg., Eg., Har.4, while pat Co. (whiles Lich., Pe., whan Lan.). 1206. haue I— haue we Eg.,h.3eGg.,e*c. 1208. oon( ?)-it (om. Eg.). 1227. taak-taketh[cp. 889]. 1228. and eek— and [metr.J. 1236. What pat heer is— Loke what there is (What there is Gg.). 1249. preest— Chanon. 1286. that I ne kan nat— that I can not Gg., Eg., Har.4 (I can nougt Co., etc.; I can it not Lich.). / metr.J. 1316. Of the water-Of w. (With the w. Eg); cp. b). 1328. a — I. 1397. loyes — layes. 1434. first [cp. first 1433] was— was / metr.J. -
H. 40. thou— thee. 133. as— as is fmetr.J. 'ill. in hire estaat — in hire stat Gg., in estat Hen., Eg., Har. *, is in staat (astate Lan.) Cogr. 300. voys— noyse. —
I. 58. sentence— the s. (Har.2 for Gg.). 117. a grace— of g. 122. nothyng— no th. is to hym (hyre seluynGg.). 125.1oued god— louethg.
126. saugh . . Daniel— s D. in spirit. 157. wroteth hire beautee — w.
she hire b. 190. ther shal no wight, etc greet dignytee om. 203. togidre
—hem t. 206. in helle om. 275. disconcordances — discordances (-ce Gg., Lan.). 276. dispeir— byspet (by espyte Eg.). 285. which that — which that is. 302. I woot certeynly om. (Se. for Co. !). 328. shul been — ye sh. b. 358. hym— hym oghte. 367. wexeth — weyeth. 414. and for the inordinat scantnesse— or for, Sf-c. [cp. or elles, etc. 415). 418. pows- onynge— pownsonynge (pounsyng Se., Lan., Har.4); cp. 421 pows- oned— pownsonyd (pounsed). 430. Now of— N. as of (to Cogr.). 440. sustenynge— sustenen Hen., Gg., Pe. (sustenaunt Eg., . . that susteynen Se., Lan., and s. Har.4). 469. man— a man. 485. This synne is platly agayns the hooly— This foule s. is p. agayn the h. goost; proprely to the hooly— p. to the (om. Hen.) h. goost. 487. speche— spece (spice). 524. thynges— wronges. 529. gretter( ?)— gret. 577. hurt hir child— h. hire selfe. 603. Nigromanens— Nygromanciens (-sours Se., Lan.) Ch. (for Hen.), etc. 615. the make— they m. 618. flarie— flaterie (-ers Ch.). 634. youre housbondes— y. h. as byhoueth in god [Cp. Coloss. Ill, 18—19]. 639. he deceyueth— for he d. (distroype Lan.). 683. is estaat— is thestaat (pe state Lan., Har. 4). 685. swyn— synne. 698. champion recreant— ch. r. that (& Cogr.) seith creant (recreaunt Har.4) withoute (al w. Lan.) nede. Alias alias nedeles is he recreaunt (creant Lan.). 703. seyde om. 707. by— by the morwe. 725. which as— swiche as Ch., etc., whiche that Cogr. 750. Exodi capitulo— in E. (exodo Har.4) c°. (Har.2 for Gg.). 761. cherles spryngeth— ch. spryngen, om. Ch. (id.). 882. Actour— Auctor. 897. sones of Helie (first Belie!)— s.
§ 27 c. § 28. A. 125
(son Eg.) of Belie Eg., etc., s. of belial Ad.1 (for Hen.), Gg. 929. wy— wyf. 941. she hath— she h. meryte of chastite (cp. § 34). 942. may ther any thise be— may a. of th. be (I. om. Gg.). 998. con— con dition. 1047. vertues, s. § 16. 1053. ne make thee nat or angry— . . . ouyr angery Gg., ne (om. Lan., Har. 4) m. not thyn herte bittyr or Angre (angry) Ad.1, etc. 1065. of hope— of the h. (om. Gg., Har.4). 1080. by mortification— by deth(e) and m. -
The list of faulty readings in Ell. is not small, though in some fifty cases diminished by the corrections made according to Prof. FlugeVs collation of the Ms. mentioned before. Most of them are evidently only slips of the pen, but there are also a good many passages in which the scribe has spoilt the metre (indicated in brackets) and sometimes even the sense, so that his text, though on the whole carefully written, is not always reliable. Still the number of mistakes is much exceeded by most of the other Mss., except Hen. and Co., which, however, are incomplete, and show some perversions from which Ell. is free, nor do they contain so many isolated good readings as the latter codex. S. §§ 42 & 68. —
§ 28. The Agreements of Hen., Gg., Dd. (Eg.).
A. 1660. Ancle(e)s (anches Gg.)-Ancle(e). 1704. the, s. § 25 a. 2321. and turned (turne Gg.)— or t. 2516. seyden— seyde. 3246. as is, s. § 25 a. 3778. I wol brynge it thee— thee om. Gogr., And I wol, etc.
Ell., I wol it b to be Har.4. — B. 1158. departeth, s. § 27 b. 1347.
awey— youre wey. 1767. ther as— ther. 2248. goddes forbode— god forbede. 2260. he pat al despiseth al displeseth— om. Ell., he pat alle despisep all (all pinge him Lan.) dispysep Co., Lan., pat al dispiseth Pe., Har.4. 2299. & hir conseil— . . conseils Ell., and eek here c. Co., Lan., om. Pe., Har.4. 2368. to cacchen Innocentz, s. § 27 b. 2505. attempte— acounte Ell., Co., acomptep Lan., om. Pe., Har.4. 3005. punysshynge— punyssement (-issh-); my wyf— my w. Prudence Ell., my w. dame P. Co., etc. 3047. moste (muste)— moost (most). 3695. ay chastise — chastise. 3754. this heste— his h. 3855. this world— the w. 3861. by greet labour— by om. Har. 4, greet om. Ell., Cogr. 3944. sonnes — sonne. 4362. fley, s. § 27 c. 4456. on— of. 4554. ylost— lost. — C. 496. yfallen, s. § 26. 817. woot that, s. § 27 b. — D.2111. fro this world wolde vs— wolde vs fro this (pe Har.4) w. Ell., Har.4, wolde fro pis w. vs Cogr. — E. 1359. ther with al so wyse— so w. Co., Lan., also w. Pe., also so w. Har.4, II. om. Ell. 1425. whan— whan pat. 1545. syn pat — syn Ell., syns Har.4, sip pat Co., Lan., sipens Pe. (cp. § 26). 1649. tribulacions — tribulacion. -- F. 287. launcelot— launcelet. 314. nys — is. 519. cors, s. §24e. 1161. day— wowke Ell., seer Cogr. (Har. * missing). 1370. doghtren— doghtres. 1426. democienis, s. § 26. — G. 151. thus om., s. § 25f. 162. This Valerian— Valerian; id. 183. 443. al thy— thy. 461. this holy— the h. — I. [Eg. for Dd.] — 109. Crisostomus— Crisostom Ell., Har.4, Gresostomus Co., Lan., Grisostom Pe. 293. and thanne —
126 § 28. § 29. a— d.
and (from here Se. for Co.). 301. outher (eyther Eg.) he foryeueth— he f. 415. may man, s. § 1. 418. the costlewe— costlewe. 427. othere swiche, s. § 24g. 517. and soule— and of (to Lan.) s. 698. that seith creant (Ch. for Hen.), bat s. recreaunt Har. 4, & seith c. Cogr., I. om. Ell. (cp. § 27c). 787. espirituel, s. § 25a. 887. gladly om. (Ad.1 for Hen.). - A priori it would seem that the agreements of Hen., etc. represent the common readings of the A-Type, from which Ell., by itself or influenced by other Mss., has deviated, and there are, indeed, a few cases in which the former are better than all others (B 2260, 3861, E 1359 /Ell. omits J, F 287, I 698, perhaps also B 3695, 3944, I 109). But the majority being indifferent or faulty, and their total only small, the evidence of this list can not be considered as decisive. Still these agreements, together with some common mistakes (B 1347, 2248, 2505, F1161, 1426, etc.), are sufficient to prove that Hen., Gg., and Dd. (Eg.) had one common source. Cp. §31.
§ 29. The Common Readings of Hen., Gg., Dd. (Eg.), and some Ms. of the Cogr.
a) Hen., Gg., Dd. (Eg.)+Co. S. for most readings § 24 d : A 1767, D 154, G 20, I 831. Besides: B 2517. so coward -coward Ell., so moche a (om. Pe.) c. Pe., Har.4, so grete a c. Lan. -
b) Hen., Gg., Dd. (Eg.)+Lan. S. § 24c: A 1087, 2104 (and lond), H 362. - § 26: A 4037 (how). - § 24 e: E 1533 (and). -
c) Hen., Gg., Dd. (Eg.)+Pe. S. § 24b.: B 2371, 2813, 2858, E 398, 1181, 1460, F 94 (as in his), G 51, 180, I 1043. -- S. § 25b: B 1370, 2559, 2563, 3034. - § 26: D 2161 (grynt). - § 27 b.: B 2832 (a gentil herte), 4445 (bat I yow tolde), D 2088 (I wol no ferther), 1 192 (richesse), 343 (and thurst). — Besides: C 723. he in no village— nor in no V. Ell., ne in v. Co., Lan., Har. 4. — E 1361 wommen— be w. Co., Lan., Har. *, tt. om. Ell. -
d) Hen., Gg., Dd. and some other Mss. For most of these com binations s. § 25 b — h. Especially mentioned may be: B 2510. escheweth harmes -(- Pe., Har.4-om. Ell., Co., Lan. — D 1794. (we clerkes) id., s. § 27 b. 1934. (buf)+Co., Lan, s. § 27 c. 2175 (if)-f-Ad.1, s. § 24 b. 2212. diffame (defame)-fPe., Har. 4, s. § 27 b. — G. 20 (for to slepe)+Se., s. §24d. 326. (thynges)+Har.5, s. §24h. 330. (he, etc.) id.,s. §25h.- I 327. (ne nat touche)-fPe., Har.4, s. § 27 b. 566. (hym)-f-Co., Lan., s. § 24g. 603. (Nygromanciens)-fPe., Har.4, s. § 27 c. 508. (signifiaunce) + Co., Har.4, s. § 27 b. -
As the value of these readings has already been stated in the §§ quoted above, there is here not much more to be said about them. The connection of Hen., etc. and the Cogr., so far as represented here, is evidently not very close, but there being a few good readings shared by both (e. g. c.) F 94, d) B 2510, D 1934, 2175, I 603), these may go back to their common original, from which Ell., etc. may have separated themselves in different ways. -
§ 30. § 31. A— D. 127
§ 30. The Common Readings of Hen., Gg., Dd. (Eg.), and Har.*.
For most readings s. § 25a: A 251 (Eg.); 1197 (as), s. § 25e; 1534 (this), s. §27b; 2427, 3407; 4195 (aspie), s. §27 a. - B. 1338 (by om.); 1374, s. § 27b; 1527 ib.; 1938, 2220, 2285; 2298, s. § 25b; 2362 (sith bat), s. § 27 b; 2375 (where as), s. § 25 b; 2416, 2442 (it semeth bat yow sufficeth), s. § 27 c; 3611. wel vnnethe(s)— wel om. Ell., Pe., I. om. Co., Lan.; 3861 (greet), 4565. — C. 644, 867; 929 (cure herte is), s. §27 a. - - D. 1406; 1440. Ne-Nor Ell., om. Cogr. [cp. § 27 b, C 723]; id. 1720 (Neiber Cogr.) ; 2185. (sire), s. § 25h. — E. 154. pray you of that profre — you om. Ell., . . soure p. Cogr.; 182, 503, 1446; 1452 (it is due), s. § 27 a; 1689, 1776, 1964: 1979 (Of), s. § 27b. - F. 1284 (kalkuled, etc.), s. §27b; 1410 (verray). - G. 44 (eternal), s. §27b; 161. - I. [Eg. for Dd.] 161 (ye vp), s. § 27b; 300, 329, 353, 372; 374 (folk), s. § 27b; 426; 430 (as of), s. § 27c; 435; 480 (ne), s. § 25h; 559 (& eke; Ch. for Hen.); 603, 714; 725 (swiche as), s. § 27c; 982 (men), s. § 25d; 1001. -
There being only a few good readings in this list (B 3611, 3861, F 1410, I 430), whilst the remainder are of no particular interest, we must also here come to the conclusion that no direct relationship existed between the Mss. in question. —
§ 31. The Relation of Hen. and Gg.
A. 80. louere— louyere. 426. his drogges— drogges. -- 1614. to me— for me. 2200. or last— and 1. Pe., ne 1. Ell., etc. — 3357. the cokkes —be cok Pe., Har. *, cokkes Ell., etc. 3965. And — So Dd., As Ell., etc. -
B. 728. tath— hath Dd., taketh Ell., etc. — 1427. euere mo— euere Dd., euere moore Ell., etc. 1758. at— hadde. 1785. wheras— wher. 1876. ygo— ago. — 1881. [Heading]. Bihoold the myrie talkyng of the Hoost to Chaucer— Bihoold the murye wordes, etc. Ell., incipit prologus de Sir Thopas, etc. Eg. (for Dd.), Incipit prologus de Thopas Lan., here begynneb The prologe of Th. Pe., om., Co., Har. *. 1894. no daliance — daliance (1. om. Lan.). 2004. this queene— the qu. — 2230. ther- of shal falle, s. § 22 b. 2305. yow self— youre self. 2744. the temporel goodes— temporeel g. — 3441. oother— in o. 3707. tormentrise (cor rected Gg.), s. § 27b. 3773. enchaunted— enhaunced. — 4438. I was — it was. —
C. 392. whan that, s. § 23. 656. bicche— pilk Pe., bicched (becched) Ell, etc. 710. if they, s. § 23. 753. speeke— spak (spakkest Lan.). 793. Therfore— Wherfore. 964. ye om. -
D. 225. konne (kunne)— kan. 306. fals— a (and Co., Lan.) f. 396. hadde had— hadde. 907. tellen me— tellen it Ell., Har. «, t. it me Dd., etc. 927. somme lust— and 1. Lan., s. seyden 1. (cp. § lie) Ell., etc. - 2188. nyn youre— neyther in y. Har.4, ne in y. Ell., etc. —
128 § 31. E— I. § 32. § 33.
E. 242. hath, s. § 27 b. 338. in to place, s. § 25 a. 443. ywedded — wedded. 551. on hir barm, s. § 22 a. 589. he to his suster— it to his s., to his s. Ell., etc. — 1367. good— wys. 1452. hir dette . . it is due; cp. § 27 a. 1506. shewed, s. § 20. 1710. laste— feeste. 2011. prayneth (a partly altered into o Gg. !)— preyneth Ell., pruneth Har. *, proyneth Dd., etc. -
F. 94. his speche . . his contenances— speche . . his countenance Dd., Pe., speche .. c. (contenances Co.) Ell., etc. (cp. § 24b). 356. take-tooke; id. I 900 (Ad.1). 366. Nor, s. § 23. 477. swow, s. § 27 b. 517. sownen (sounnyn)— sowneth. -- 1086. wher— wheither (wheper, etc.). — G. 78. ich-I. 219. In with-With-Inne [cp. § 3, E 870]. - H. 148. in werk— of w. 316. nam (ne am)— am. -
1. 148. to god & to the world vil, s. § 27 b. 149. man haue greet des- dayn, s. § 20. 452. genterie franchise— gentries f. Ell., Eg., genterie franchises Se. (for Co.), etc. [592. leromye (Ch. for Hen.)— lerome Se., leremye Ell., etc. 661. for to suffre id.— to s. 897. belial (Ad.1 for Hen.), s. § 27 c. 915. alle id. — alle (al) the. 929. bere hym vnto his wiff id. - b. hym to his wyf. 1002. whanne he hath spoken, &c . . Ihesu crist om. (Ch.). 1066. wolde (Ad.1) wol.] -
The few good readings (D 225, 2188, F 1086) are insignificant, but there are several other agreements (E 1881, 3773, E 1367, 1710, I 592 [Ch.], 1002 [id.], etc.) which show clearly enough that some connection must exist between the two Mss. Cp. § 28. -
§ 32. Hen., Gg., Har.* joined by some Ms. of the Cogr.
a) Hen., Gg., Har.4+ Co. S. § 22 d for A 534 and D 2153, § 20 for I 884 (the). -
b) Hen., Gg., Har. 4-J-Lan. S. § 22 c for A 616 and D 899, § 22 e for A 1610 (nyl. -
C) Hen., Gg., Har.4-fPe. For most readings, s. § 22 b. B. 1317 (telleth), s. § 20; 2173, s. § 22f.; 2226, 2229 (entree), 2230 (falle), 2258 (thilke same), 2288, 2403, 2423. —D. 2109 (yow), s. § 27 b. — E. 1674. (ye shul), s. § 20. - 1. 454 (richesses), s. § 25 b; 659.
d) Hen., Gg., Har.* and other Mss. of the Cogr. In most cases, s. § 20 or §22, e)-h). Besides, s. §27c for I 276 (byspet), andcp. §27b for I 606: holichirche Ch. (for Hen.), Gg., Se. (for Co.), Lan., Har.«- by (al) h. ch. -
These coincidences are too few and far between to need any further comment.
§ 33. The Agreements of Hen., Gg., and the Cogr.
a) Hen., Gg., and the whole Group. For most readings, s. § 23 : A. 287 (As), s. § 20; 915, 927, 992, 1044; 1192 (vn to), s. § 27c; 2758, 4207. - B. 20. (it), 5. § 20; 693; 1146 s. § 20; 2144, 2225, 2926. -
§ 33. a— h. § 34. 129
C. 519, 911. -D. 394. - E. 17, 579, 1148 (he with, etc.), 1213-44, 1802, 1806. - F. 65, 260. -- G. 488 (sacrifice), s. § 27 b. — I 102; 148. (to the world vil(e), s. §27b; 405; 609 (a man), s. § 20. 625 ib.; 669 (commenden), s. § 40g. —
b) Hen., Gg.+Co., Lan. A. 1117 (syk), s. §24g; 3418 (no thyng), s. § 20; 3592 s. § 21 c; 4098 ib. - B. 1499 ib. - D. 2128 (with), s. §27b.
- F. 50 s. § 21 c. -
c) Hen., Gg.+Co., Pe. A. 734 (and large), s. § 27 b; 1260 s. §§ 20 & 27 c. - B. 862 s. §21b; 1058 ib., 2488 ib. - E.2108 (Thogh [If] om.), s. § 22 f. -
d) Hen., Gg.-f Pe., Lan. A. 3429 s. § 21 a; 3977 ib. - B. 4564. Now wol I turne to my tale— N. turne I wol, etc. Ell., . . t. vnto my t. Dd., Co., . . t. to my matier Har. «. - D. 1926 (hire), s. §23. — E. 685 s. § 21 a; 2118 *. § 23. - I. 514 (nat ne may), s. § 26; 577 s. § 21 a. -
e) Hen., Gg.+Co. A. 3990 (clepeth), s. § 22 d. - C. 646. (knoweth that), s. § 25 g. — D. 287. Bacynes (Basenys Gg.)— Bacyns. — E.1085 s. § 22g; 1452. dette-dettes. 2380. al fals-fals (Har.2 for Lan.). - F. 93/94. obeisances: contenances— obeisance (obseruaunce Har.4): contenance. -- I. 641. wordly (Ch. for Hen., Se. for Co.)— worldly. 923. sholde (Ad.1 for Hen.)-ne sh. 927 (day bi day), id., s. § 20. 954 s. § 22 d. 1061. ouht nat to been (Ad.1)— oghte nat been. -
f) Hen., Gg.+Lan. D. 927. seyden om.; cp. § 31.
g) Hen., Gg.+Pe. B. 2459. to anoye— for to a. — C. 540. the likerous-thy 1. 581.ayom. 710 (if), s. §23. — D. 585 (shal I),*. §24b. 2118. thonked (thankede, pon-kidde)— ythanked. — E. 308. my(n) — hir. 445. the Markys-this M. 736. this -his. 895 (feet), s. § 22 e.
- I. 440 (sustenen), s. § 27 c. 980 (Gh.) s. § 23.
h) Hen., Gg.+some other Ms. D. 2192,+Ad.1 s. § 22 h. - There are a few better readings in a), already quoted in § 23. Others are found in § 27 c (a) A 1192, c) A 1260), and perhaps d) B 4564 may be reckoned among them. To a) the judgment given in § 29 may be applied, while the other sections, at most, show only an occasional connection of Hen., Gg. with the Gogr. —
§ 34. The Agreements of Hen., Gg., and Har.*.
For most readings, s. § 22 a. A. 1005, 1320, 1471, 2945, 3405. - B. 676 (1 holde), s. § 20; 703 (realtee), s. §18b;1971, 1980,2016,2283, 2446; 4226 (went as it were), s. § 27 a. — C. 882. - D. 127; 319 (nyl), s. § 25 g; 660 (sawe) ; 750. on an euen— vpon an e. Ell., Dd., on e. Gogr.; 1559, 1645; 2235 (lite), s. 22 h.; 2240. -- E. 319, 360,424, 522 (in), s. § 20; 551 (on), 683; 692 (of), s. § 22 b; 756. Thaduersitee — To aduersite Co., Lan., The a. Ell., etc.; 1330, 1382; 1715. swich In- strumentz (-ment Gg.) — Instrumentz Ell., Dd., of i. Cogr. (cp. § 27a); 1990; 1996 (maked), s. § 25a; 2120. — F. 1408 (hadde). - H. 64. capil- Gapul Ell., sadle Eg. (for Dd., to the end), capel Co., etc.; cp. 65 (capil
Koch, Chaucer. 9
130 § 34. § 35. A— G.
also Co.). -- 1.149; 161 (Riseth ye vp), s. §27b; 291, 371, 559 (Gh. for Hen.), 591 (id.), 609 (or profit), s. §22e; 906 (Ad.1 for Hen.); 941. she hath meryte of chastite id.— he hath, etc. Eg., she hath the m., etc. Se., pat chasep m., etc. Pe., Lan., she hath Ell.; 993 (if he may nat wepe), s. § 27 b. -
For some good readings see the remarks in § 22 ; others are found in II. D 750, E 756, I 941, which cannot all be explained by a mere chance. —
§ 35. The Relation of Hen. and Dd. (Eg.).
A. 854. in-a (one Lan.) [cp. C 386]. - (Kn.). 933. the day (Eg.; cp. § 54)— that d. 1171. wydwe— or w. (or be sche w. Har. 4). 1227. Parotheus— Perotheus. 1340. sorwefuller Hen., sorwefullest Dd. — wofuller. 1639. stonden (Eg.)-stondeth. 1660. Anclees (id.), s. § 28. 1828. thanne (id.)— thus. 1905. maad (id.)— make. 1949. maken — holde. 2075. ful hye sect (sette)— ful wel h. sect Ell., Co., wol h. set Gg., ful wel she sette Pe., ful h. sche s. Lan., ful hy he sect Har. 4. 2146. and— set. 2279. Mede— Meeth. 2294. othere — thise (pe Har. 4). 2317. As— And, 2400. and grace— or g. 2405. may haue— haue (cp. § 18c). 2489. sight-fight. 2683. she was-was. 2705. that om. 2723. had- lad. 2779/82. om. [but in Eg. !]. 2829. the deeth— deeth. 2840. chaungen bothe vp and down— torne vp and d. Har.4, vp and d. Ell., etc. 2913. greet— ful g. (om. Lan.). 2938. sauour— odour (cp. § 19). 2937. ful of — with Gg., Pe., with ful Ell., etc. 2995. stabliced— stablissed Ell., Co., stablyschid Gg., Pe., stabled Lan., Har.4. 3000 to allegge, s. 27 a. 3022. ryde— treede. 3023. It wasteth— Yit w. it. 3026. se ye— may ye se Ell., may I say Gg., Har. *, pan 30 (pe Pe.) see Cogr. — (Mi.). 3615. verrailiche— verrayly. 3654* in solas— of s. 3734. fmarg.J Nota malum quid (qu. m.). 3752. awreken— awroken. 3784. an other day— to morwe d. -- (Re.). 3904. a Shipman — Shipman. 4033. what— that (as Gg.). 4066. thenne— thurgh th. -
B. 191. clepe, s. §6. 1220. knewelich— knoweliche (knowleche); II. om. Gg., Pe. 1404. Who ys (Hen. 'later') there, s. § 2. 1482. wol (wyl)— wolde. 1622. thy good (Eg.), s. § 27 a. — 1638. agreue (Eg.) — greue. 1641. vouche it sauf (id.)— vouche sauf. 1669. the light of thy prayere, s. § 27 c. 1770. Hen., 1765 Dd. {margin, note]: legamus Apoca- lipsim, etc. [s. 6-Text, p. 180, Dd., p. 421]. 1828. Hen., 1812. Dd. id.: de puero qui captauit, etc. fib.J. 1817. id. Rachel plorans, etc. fib.J. - 2454. {over} mannysh: humanum. 2483. dooth to thee— dooth (don Cogr.) thee (sou Pe.). 2509. emboyssementz-embusshementz. 2931. vn-to the speche— to the sp. (om. Gg.). —3982. o daun Piers— or d. pers Pe., d. Piers Ell., etc. 4594. pryde eek of hire enemy— eek om. Ell., p. eek of her enuy Har.4, eek pe (om. Pe., Har.4) pruyde of here enuye Cogr., Har.2 (for Gg.). 460.1. I am-am I. -
f. (Phis.). 2. called was, s. § 27 c. 18. presumeden— presumed.
§35. C-G. 131
171. This luge-The I. - (Pard.). 291. thise luges, s. § 27 c. 350. a laton— laton. 363. drynken— drynke. 386. a goddcs, s. § 27b. 439. that whites, s. § 25 g. 704. ybore, s. § 6. 777. what that— what [cp. § 25b]. 862. ete or dronke hath— e. or dronk had Har. 4, eten or dronke(n) hath Ell., Co., Lan. [§ 25 e], e. or drynk Gg., Pe. -
D. (Wyj.). 30. seyde bat— seyde. 34. men thanne speke of it, s. §27 a. 100. Ne., s. § 19. 117. of so parfit wys, etc., s. § 27a. 159. nat — noght (not). 176. wheither (whider) J>at— wheither, etc. 187. techeth— teche (tellith Gg.). 193. telle yow forth — t. forth Ell., Gg., Har.4 (cp. § 19), t. yow Cogr. 260. and dalyaunce, s. § 16. 361. as (also), s. § 18a. 371. lik(e)nest eek— lik(e)nest. 431. good— goode. 702. faileth-falleth [s. 'cadit' Ell., in marg., & cp. § 41, D 705]. 929. oure herte is most esed— . . most lesed Gg., Har.4, our hertes been m. esed Ell., we be m. yesed (esede Lan.) Cogr. [cp. § 27 aj. — (Som.). 1838. quod he now— quod he. 1994. War fro, s. § 16. 2052. he noot nat Hen., he wot nat Dd. — and he noot. 2160. he were (-[- Ad.1 for Pe. — belonging to the same group) — it were. 2178. ther nys, s. § 24e. 2204. thynketh yow therby— thynke ye herby Ell., Ad.1, benke sou berby Co., Lan , Har.4, lykyth yow herby Gg. 2235. ther, s. § 19. -
E. (Cl.) 49. cours (corr. into 'sours' Dd.)— sours. 165. That what wyf bat, s. §16. 196./197. [Heading]. . .pars secunda, s. §6; cp. 448/49. ib. 987. his beste— the b. — (M.). 1350. any— euery. 1399. this tale he hath hem told— his tale, etc. Ell., Gg., Pe., he haj) hem this t. told Har.4, etc. 1505. be— been. 1511. ysayd— sayd. 1686. we han— ye haue (han). 1899. it— this. -
F. (Sq.). 46. thurgh out— thurgh (SI.1 for Gg.). 128. many-ful m. (cp. § 42). 168. ytold-told. 265. Aldiran [id. Ell. '/ate/-')-adryan Har.4, Aldrian Ell., etc. 270. ther sownen— ber were Har.4, they sownen Ell , etc. 343. for me— of me. 419. ne so cruel beest, s. § 16. 443. swowneth— swowned. 490. ywar— war Har.4, be war Ell., etc. 510 wolde— coude (coube); om. Har.4. 518. on a tombe— in (in to Lan.) a t. (tompe Pe., thombe Har.4). 602. bihoued— bihoueth. 622. and fressh— and om. (SI.1 for Gg., Har.4 missing till 1224). — (Frank.). 111. pat moost is pacient— so most is p. Gg., pat is m. p. Ell., etc. 947. which— swich. 1050. lighted, s. § 18g. 1096. ne hadde, s. § 16. 1100. of the Syke Aurelius wol I telle, s. § 1 & § 16. 1184. he is gon — is he g. 1257. this-his. 1284. kalkuled, s. § 27 b. 1440. His loue that rather, etc., s. 27 c. -
G. (Sec. N.). 31. I first calle-first I c. (I leste to c. Gg.). 85. [marg.] . . . legenda aurea— . . . legenda Ell., not in Gg., etc. (cp. § 6). 120. [marg.] Gregorius in registro, etc.— in no other Ms. 134. whil Jaat -whil(-es Co.) [cp. § 1, C 185]. 135. hir herte-herte. 138. the tree — a t. 174/75. dwellen: tellen— dwelle: telle. 182. we twynne— ye t. 183. gon— ygon. 229. swote, s. § 19. 382. hym— hem. 512. wordes om., cp. § 19. — [H. 102. for me (Eg., till the end)—ot me. 188. but— and.
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132 § 35. H— I. § 36. a-c.
217. But pat the gentile in estat aboue— pat om. Har.4, in hire estaat (stat) a. Ell., Gg.; etc.; s. § 16.] -
[I. 6. and litel more— a lytel (lite) m. Co., Lan., or 1. m. Ell. etc. 37. pat if-if that (Har.2 for Gg.). 118. remembrance on— r. of. 136. Apocalipes— Acopalipse (cp. § 60). 398. man— a man. 405. thise (this), 5. § 16. 594. for delaration (Ch./orHen.,*iW887). 659. &natwrooth— and (as Har.4) is nat w. 774.aslieth— asitlith. 777. that other deshoneste — that oother is d. (dishonest Har.2 [for Gg.], Pe. ). 783. Symond— Symon (cp. § 66). 787.thyng espirituel— thynges espirituels (-el Gg.) ; om. Har. 4. 799. mete, s. § 16. 831. hele, s. § 17 b. 835. atte Ch., at Eg.— at the (II. om. Har.4). 853. folwen-folweth. 864. grymlynesse, s. §16. 881. lite— litel. 883. grete— gretter. 892. he hath receyued (Ad.1 /or Hen.— 944), s. §24e. 898. suche a cowe as, s. §24a. 900. suche— soden (sopen Lan.). 913. for infirmyte, s. § 19. 914. mow(e)— may; id. 917, 1080. 918. in paradise as I haue seide biforne— as I h. seyd in P. 922. first figured— figured. 943. complysshe, s. § 24a. 1033. rechesse (Ch.), s. § 18g. 1043. the maistris (id.) —thise maistres. 1049. that fastyng stondith (stant) also (Ad.1 titt the end], s. §16. 1051. spirituall (id.) — espiritueel. 1054. most— moore; his here (heyres), s. § 16. 1069. rihtwousnes (-wosnesse) — rightwisnesse. 1082. that they om. 1087. Crist, s. § 25h.J. -
The number of the passages in which Hen., Dd. (or Eg.) are better than the other Mss. (we mention A 2683, B 4594, C 2, 291, 704, 862, D 371, 1994, E 1505, F 46, 622, 1100, 1440, H 217) is about equal to those in which they are worse (A 2723, 2779 sqq., 2829, C 350, D 176, 431, 702, E 49, F 518, G 382, 512, I 900, etc.). Taken together with their other common readings, they are, though not very numerous, sufficient to show a certain affinity between these two Mss., in I between Eg., Ch., and Ad.1, which is however not so close as that between Ell. and Hen. (§ 9), but somewhat closer than that between Hen. and Gg. (§31). -
§ 36. Hen., Dd. (Eg.), Har.4 joined by some Mss. of
the Cogr.
a) Hen., Dd. (Eg.), Har.4 and the whole of the Cogr. S. for most readings § 16; besides s. § 27 b for D 914, E 813, 2169 [s. C 823], F 160, 427, I 663, 997; § 27 c for B 451, D 1042, F 601. -
b) Hen., Dd. (Eg.) Har.4+Co., Lan. S. mostly § 18g.: A. 404; 430. Rusus, s. § 27 c; 2163; B. 688, 2463, 2474; C. 705; D. 154 (Se. for Co.); 2030, 2055, 2150; 2204 s. § 18h (cp. § 35); 2226 s. § 16; E. 609, ne in game, s. § 16; 937; 1316 dreed nat, s. § 16; 1399, 1587; [I. (Ch. for Hen. 752 s. § 25h; id. 753; 913, 931, 1030]. —
c) Hen., Dd. (Eg.) Har.4+Co., Pe. S. mostly § 18 f for: A. 2545; 4166 s. § 16; B. 2232, 2456; 2792. ygeten, s. § 16; 4068; D. 394 s. § 16; 685 (in), 2033; 2108. mote we, s. § 16; F. 349, 378; 427 of al, s. § 27 b. I. 140; 532 s. § 27 b; 980. (Ch. for Hen.). -
§ 36. d-h. § 37. a. 133
d) Hen., Dd. (Eg.), Har.4-fLan. Pe. S. mostly § 18e: A. 2491; E 288; I. [Ch. for Hen. 788. a thyng, 795, 868, 940 (Ad.1), 1013; 1027 a. § 16; 1074 (Ad.1)]. -
e) Hen., Dd. (Eg.), Har.*-f Co.. A. 2125. nys, s. § 18f; 3918 s. § 16; 3990 s. § 18d; B. 4374. real, s. § 18d; D. 1315. for smal, s. § 27c; 2281 s. §18h; I. [Eg., Ch. — 615 is, s. §18d; 677. of Enuye and Ire Ch., Eg., Se., Har.4; s. § 27b; 808. thise, s, §16; 901. feden Ad.1, etc., s. § 25d; 1011 s. § 18d; 1062. thy thohtes . . thy workes Ad.1, Eg., Se., Har.4- hise thoghtes (om. Gg.) . . . hise w. ; cp. § 18 d.] -
f) Hen., Dd. (Eg.), Har.4-)-Lan. A. 500 s. § 18c; 4078 s. §27a; D. 2229 s. § 18e; F. 233. Of Aristotle, s. § 16; H. 2. cleped is ib.; I. 895. (Ad.1, Eg., etc.) s. § 18c. -
g) Hen., Dd. (Eg.), Har.4-fPe. S. mostly § 18 b for: A. 615, 1878, 2452, 2515; 3253 s. § 27 b. B. 3078. the blisse, s. § 27 b; D. 1949. fewe yeres, s. §16; 1994; 2133. deere, s. §27b; E. 653, 1432 ; F. 312; I. [Eg., Ch. — 616, 708, 881, 991; 1008. of thy curate, s. §25e; 1009 (ne)]. -
li) Hen., Dd. (Eg.) Har. 4 and some other Ms. of the B-Type. B. 4491 . ye+Pe., Har.2 (for Lan,), s. § 18e. G. 7. hente-f-Sl.1 (for Gg.), Se. (for Co.)-shente (§ 25d). 134. Organs, eic.+Lan., SI.1, s. § 27b. I. 387. dedly synnes (Eg. for Dd.)+Pe., Har.2 (for Gg.), s. § 27 b. —
There are, indeed, some good readings among the above passages: s. especially for a) § 16 & § 27 c. Among the others, we may point out b) C 705, E 937, g) A 1878, D 1949, 1994. But, except some of those cases in which Hen., Dd. with their companions form the majority of the Mss., and where the remark made in § 16 is perhaps also applicable, the common readings adduced here are not of any nature to show a closer relation between Hen., Dd., combined with Har.4 on the one, and the Cogr. on the other side. See, however, the following §§. -
§37. Hen., Dd., (Eg.) joined by some Mss. of the Cogr.
a) Hen., Dd. (Eg.) and the whole Cogr. For most readings, s. § 19. A. 196;375 s. § 16;980, 1039, 1872, 2205, 2212, 2558, 2616, 2671, 2788, 2799, 2865, 2949, 2963, 2968, 2982, 2999 (cp. §16), 3019, 3026, 3032; 3034. (seyn bat), s. § 16; 3056. To dyen whan he is best— . . . whan bat, etc. Ell., A man to d. whan, etc. Gg., To d. whan a man is b. Har.4; 3070, 3090, 3099. -- 3110, 3129, 3155/56, 3172, 3183, 3205, 3665, 3676, 3810, 3819. - 3975. With, s. § 16; 4027. bihoues (byhouep Pe., Lan.), s. § 27a; 4054; 4246. sire, s. §16. — B. 150; 1325. I swere, s. § 16; 1594 this woot I -I w. hit SI.1 (for Gg.), that w. I Ell., Har.4; 2265; 2399. conceyue (-ed Pe.), s. §26; 2513, 3692,3903. - C. 848. hym to sorwe brynge— hem to s. b. Ell., Gg., to s. him to b. Har.4; 914 s. § 16. - D. 14. Herke eek lo Hen., etc., loo herkene Dd.— Herkne eek Ell., Herke(n), Har.4, SI.1 (for Gg.) [c/>. § 27 b]. 34. thanne speke (haue, etc.) -speke Ell., Har.4, . . haue SI.1 [cp. § 27 a]. 91. he heeld- he holdith Har.4, that Ell., Gg. (cp. § 16); 108; 117 s. § 16; 121 ib. ;
134 § 37. a— f.
146 (Se. for Co.), 149, 182, 193, 195, 228, 244, 251, 257, 259, 269, 308, 316 (and); 387. and I was, s. § 27 a; 388. I hadde been-h. I been Ell., I hadde.. ben Gg., Har.4; 389, 761; 820. the terme, s. § 27b. 1136. and apert, s. § 16; 1401. - E. 257, 1801, 2290. -- F. 202; 284. swiche, s. § 16; 303. a route— his r. Har.*, the r. Ell., Gg.; 419, 514; 592. happeth, s. § 16; 1020. wrecched — wrecche Ell., Gg., missing Har.4; 1100 s. § 16. -- G. 366, 462. -- H. 251 (al thy Mynstralcie) - I. 4. of highte, s. §16; 6, 109; 308. men shal, s. § 27b; 405. [576 (Ch. for Hen.) -786, 819, 904, 913, 921, 967 ; 987 s. § 16; 995, 998; 1065. the hope, s. § 27c.; hit stont (Ad.1 for Hen.), etc., s. § 16]. -
b) Hen., Dd. (Eg.)-fCo., Lan. See, for most readings, § 17 c: A. 1896, 2525, 2825, 2930; 3953. wounden, s. §18g. — B. 17. ferthe, s. §19. 1216. a thritty, s. § 27a; 2320, 2476; 2399. conceyue, s. § 26; 2901; 4044. any Abbey (Eg.),s. §24h. - C. 510. on a tree, s. §25g. - D.1248; 1744s. § 24h; 2015 s. § 18g; 2245. of which, s. §27b; 2278 s. § 16.
-F. 477. gan abreyde, s. § 27 b. - G. 267 cp. § 19. - - I. 164 s. § 19. [965. spilde, etc. Ch., Eg., Se., Lan., s. § 18g. 1030. yeuynge good conseile id.— y. of g. c. Ell., Gg., Pe., g. counseil Har.4]. -
c) Hen., Dd. (Eg.)-f-Co., Pe. A. 1039 s. § 19; 1350 s. §17b; 1695 ib.; 1943. Ne yet, s. § 16; 3566. espye, s. § 27 b; 4074. come of man — c. on m. Har.4, m. c. of Lan., Aleyn c. of Gg. — B. 2212. the which, s. § 24 f; 2617 s. § 17b; 3320 ib. - D. 46. sith (syn Dd.) s. § 24f ; 764. planted shal it (he Pe.) be— p. it shal bee Ell., Lan., schal it p. be Gg., Har.4; 1004 s. § 17b; 1401. thee happed, s. § 26. - F. 107 s. § 17b; 472. yet more s. § 16. -- G; 27. of, s. § 17 b. - - I. [Ch., Eg., Se., Pe. 634. Colonisenses, s. § 27 b. — 918. made, s. § 17b.] -
d) Hen., Dd. (Eg.)+Pe., Lan. A. 1575 s. § 17 a; 1608. muche as, s. § 18e; 3093 s. § 17a. - D. 212. sith that, s. § 19; 1017 s. § 17a. - I. 104 s. § 24h; 244. ib. ; 788 (Ch. for Hen.) s. § 18 e. -
e) Hen., Dd. (Eg.)-(-Co. A. 2674. noyse, cp. § 16; 3044. nameliche- name Lan., namely Ell., etc. 4027. bihoues, s. a). 4415. nys, s. §25h.
- B. 2321. thenke— thynke [cp. § 1, A 3041, etc.] 3005. chastisynge, s. § 18f. 3839. Prynces Dukes Erles, s. § 27b. -- C. 712. treden, s. §18d. -- F. 514. loues ypocrite, s. §19. -- I. [Se. for Co.]. 390. comen— cometh. [689. exercise hem selfe & vse hem selfe Ch. (for Hen.), Eg., Se.— ex. hem self. 747 the seruice, s. §27b. 769. holy chirche(s) godes ib. 883. staat— estaat. 890. yff hit be (Ad.1), s. §16. 893. soth it is id., s. § 18d. 901. olde shrewes id. — shrewes. 902. berevyn hym alle thes(e)-b. alle thise hym (hem Har.4). 903 s. § 19. 916. or ardure (ordure) id.— of the o. Ell., Gg., of o. Pe., etc. 943. as is, s. § 18g. 997 s. § 19 (Ch. for Hen.). 1012. id. s. § 16. 1062. alle thy werkes id.— alle hise w. Ell., Gg., his w. Pe., Lan., py w. Har.4; cp. § 36e.]
f) Hen., Dd. (Eg.)-fLaii. A. 1519. knew— ne k. 2994. that moeuere,
§ 37. f-h. § 38. 135
*. § 18c. 4248. he-she. -- D. 313. thogh pat-thogh. — I. 997. or woman, s. § 19. -
g) Hen., Dd. (Eg.), -f Pe. A. 1990. Athamant, s. § 27 a. 2062. to -til (in til Har.4) [cp. §2, B 297]. 2228. Theffecte (The effect)-Theffectes. B. 1124. this storie— his st. 2207. man— men. 3382. made— he made Co., Lan., Har.4, bad Ell, Gg. 3982. o daun Hen., Dd., or d. Pe.— daun. 4170. tribulacions— of t. E. 859. this cas— the c. 2393. fadres —
fader. — F. 149. nys— is. — I. 405 glorifie hem, s. § 19. -
h) Hen., Dd., and some other Mss. A. 783. -f- Pe-> Lan., SI.1 (for Gg.), s. § 24 e. 824. id. 3074.+ Gogr., SI.1, s. § 26. 3878. id. - B. 1584. id. 1585. ne do id. — as do Ell., do Har.4. 2330. moore-fRo.1 (for Lan.)-the m. (Lan.1 for Co.). - C. 323.+ Cogr., SI.1, s. §26. -
D. 37. id. 44. id. 54. id. 56. id. 72. thanne wher-of id. — wher of th. Ell.,wher-onHar.4. 73. id.,s. §26. 75. vp for + Pe., Lan., SI.1,*. §27a. 1649,+ Co., Pe., SI.1 s. § 24f. 2160 s. § 35. 2178. ther nys (is Lan.) + Ad.1, Lan., s. § 17 a. 2235 5. § 19. 2262. + Ad.1, Lan., s. § 17 a. -
E. 76. Saue-j- Se., SI.1, Pe., s. § 27 b. 79. myghte hym+Se., Lan. ib. -
F. 48.+ Co., Pe., SI.1, s. § 24f. 623. and humble+Co., Lan., SI.1, s. § 25g. 1621. + SI.1, Pe., s. § 24b. - I. [474. (Eg. for Dd.)+Ro. 2, Se., Pe., s. § 19. 525. Hen., Eg.+ Har. 2, Se., Pe., Lan., s. § 26. 738. (Ch. for Hen.) + Har. 2, Pe., s. § 24b. 740. id. + Lan., s. § 24e. 764. skille is-fHar. 2, Lan., s. § 27 b. -
There are not many good readings in the above list, which mostly have already been mentioned in § 19, and some in § 16, nor do sections d), /), and g) offer any of much importance. But among those found in the other parts, there are several remarkable enough to make some direct con nection between Hen., Dd. and the Cogr. probable. S. further §§ 39 & 40, 51 & 52. -
§ 38. The Agreements of Hen., Dd. (Eg.), and Har.*'.
See § 18a for the plain figures. A. 161, 241, 309; 978. was, s. §25a; 1223. the day, s. §18c; 1237. nay certes, s. § 25a; 1723, 2559; 4044 s. § 16; 4097 ib; 4166. hir routyng heren a furlong, s. §§ 8 & 16; 4183. na, s. § 27 c. - B. 1702. alwey-al day Ell., Cogr. + SI.1 (for Gg.). 2398. And in alle thise thynges— thise om. Co., Lan., Than of alle, etc. Ell., om. Gg., Pe. (cp. § 48g). 2746. which she wol, etc. extant(I); 2849 s. § 25g; 2941 s. § 18g; 4132; 4372 And, s. § 16. 4594. pryde eek— eke p. Har. 2 (Gg.), Pe., eek pe pruyde Co., Lan., eek om. Ell. - C. 760. s. § 16; 806. agon, s. § 18d; 862 s. 25e. — D. 12. That by the same-By the s. Ell. (§ 27 a), That by thilke Cogr.+ SI.1. 18. which that, s. § 27 b. 92. parfit than weddyng— profiteth than w. Ell., Gg. (cp. § 16), perfit than wedded Cogr.; 136 s. § 16; 142. envie no virgy- nytee, s. §27 a; 172. (told thee); 180. nyl, s. §18c; 260 s. §16; 288. Spoones stooles and al— al om. Cogr., Sp. and st., etc. Ell., Gg. (§16). 292. And thanne, s. § 16; 323. (yblessed); 523 s. § 18 b; 743; 958. trusted hire
136 § 38. § 39. a— b.
-triste hire Ell., trostid (trist Lan.) to hire Gg., etc. ; 969 ; 1315. for smal, s. §27c; 1407 s. §16; 1527. to thee my brother, s. § 25a; 1872 s. § 16; 1949/50. ib.; 2185. No maister sire quodhebutseruitour— No m. qu. he sire but s. Gg.; sire om. Ell.; no m. qu. he but as. Cogr. (Ad.1 for Pe.) ; 2236 s. § 18h. — E. 587; 1088. god thank it yow, s. § 27b. 1436. go streight Hen., Har.4, st. go Dd., s. § 16. 1700. that, s. § 18g. 1720. Ne he-Nor he Ell., Ne Gg., Neiber Cogr. [cp. § 27 b, C 723]. 1805. hasty, s. § 25a. — F. 270; 357 s. § 27 b. 414. Ybeten hadde she— Y. hath she Ell., Gg., And beten hadde Cogr. (Ro. 2 for Lan.). 427. of al that myghte yrekened be— and al that m., etc. Ell., & of al that, etc., Gg., of al (J)at Lan.) {>at m. rekened be Cogr. 1440. that rather, s. § 27 c; 1445. Laodomya, s. § 16. - G. 436. this, s. § 27 c; 497. a veyn, s. § 25 a. - [Eg. for Dd. H. 59. he lewedly telle wol(de), s. § 18f; 217. in estat, s. § 16. — I. 115, 500; 529. the moore gret, s. § 8. (From 551 Ch. for Hen.). 616. to om. ; 683. rise, s. § 25e; 686. ne om. ; 756. disserued, s. § 25 h; 766. id.; 773. man, t. § 25 h; 814. synne, s. § 16; 908 (Ad.1 for Hen.); 937 id.; 993. men, s. § 18d; 1021. the shame, s. § 16; 1035. it om.; 1064. he hydeth (Ad.1), s. § 18 c; 1082, 1092.]. -
There are here several readings better than those of the other Mss. (A 2559, B 2746, D 172, 180, 260, 323, 958?, 1315, F 1440, 1445), partly already mentioned as such in the §§ referred to, and several others where Hen., Dd., Har.4 are quite as good as the remnant, especially in Fragment D. It is therefore evident that some particular connection must have existed between the three Mss. in question, apart from their respective relation to other codices. -
§ 39. Hen., Har.* joined by some Mss. of the Cogr.
a) Hen., Har. 4 and the whole Group. S. § 13 for most readings in II. : A. 1068, 1376, 2366, 2657, 2752, 2971, 4129, 4184, 4190. - B. 12, 67, 73, 577, 631, 735, 916, 971, 2605, 2726, 2731, 2790, 2876, 2901, 2939, 2944, 2967, 2974, 2983, 3015, 3019, 3188, 3296, 3460 (I 944), 4264, 4561. - C. 711. - D. 130. man, s. §16; 311, 463 (Ne); II. 575-584, 609-12, 619-26 om. (cp. § 64); 857 (the), 941, 1450; 1498. a cause, s. § 27 b; 1663. this-thise Ell., Dd., oure Har.4 [cp. § 6]. - E. 204, 1495, 1523, 1960 (He). - F. 14. nas, s. § 22h; 16. id.; 298. s. § 16. 338. noble doghty ib.; 409. fordrye ib.; 476; 477, s. §16; 484, 537 ; 562. I so loued Ell., Gg., so 1. Dd. - I loued; 586, 597. - 1. 2, 105, 107, 162, 167, 188, 221, 225, 258, 260, 261, 264, 269, 276, 294 (Se. for Co.), 493, 597. - I. 2, 105, 107, 162, 167, 188, 221, 225, 258, 260, 261, 264, 269, 276, 294 (Se. for Co.), 319, 320, 322, 324, 329, 331, 332, 335, 362, 368, 373 (§ 27 b), 377, 406. a man, s. § 20; 417, 423, 424, 428, 429 (cp. §27b), 433, 442, 443, 458, 463, 467, 483, 491. [798. & that (Ch. for Hen., tillSSl), s. § 16; 861; 882. hire, s. § 16; 947 (Ad.1 for Hen.), 960, 965, 971, 1002, 1006, 1007, 1009, 1012, 1030, 1031, 1052.]. -
b) Hen., Har.4-fCo., Lan. For most readings, s. § 14 c. : A. 4019.
§39. b-h. 137
B. 4421 s. §13. E. 564; 937. ne kan be, s. § 18g; 1347.; F. 164. - I. [(Se./orCo.) 432 s. §13; 810. & eke for to (Ch. for Hen.), s. § 13; 1066. (Ad.1).] -
c) Hen., Har.4-fCo., Pe. S. § 14 b for most readings: A. 1868; 4001 s. § 13. - B. 903; 2916. she delyueride, s. § 13; 2645. — C. 832. — D. 359; 1046. that olde, s. § 16. - E. 955. really-ryally Dd., roially Ell., etc. [cp. § 18 f, B 703, etc. & e) 928]. - I. 140. a man haue- man haue Eg., man to h. Ell., etc.; 278. and om., s. § 22 f; 285; 598. nempned, s. §27b. -
d) Hen., Har.4 -f- Pe., Lan. For most readings s. § 14 a: A. 3470. — B.2967. shame of, s. §13; 3151. - D.173. — E. 1462. —1. 186, 315 (Se. for Co.) 363, 368, 432, 447, 448; [727. a man, Ch. for Hen., etc., s. §13; 808, 860, 877 (cp. § 40 d); 886, 963; 966. the preest sholde be entredited —the preest Ell., Gg., yf he were a preest Eg., Se. ; 973, 988; 993. his herte, s. § 13; 1001. vnto, s. § 16; 1029, 1036.] -
e) Hen., Har.4 -f- Co. A. 822. bigan— gan. 2366. nys— is. — B.2916. she delyueride— and she d. Pe. ; s. § 13. 180. Haueth— Haue. — D. 1386. wode om. — E. 204. this-thise. 928. realtee— ryalte Dd., Pe. , roialtee Ell., etc. [cp c) 955]. - F. 7. if pat (Se. for Co.) -if. 259. and flood-on f. — H. 47. bigan he, s. § 16. — I. 129. it is-is it; id. 271. 870. alle the damages, s. § 18 g. 927. nedith (Ad.1 for Hen.)-neden. -
f) Hen., Har. 4+ Lan. A. 3429. corps -cors. F. 565. litel— lite. -
g) Hen., Har.4+Pe. A. 3491. thenk-thynk [§ 1, A 3041]. 3697. cogheth (cowhip Har.4), s. §27b. — B. 2201. Sirurgien— surgien, etc.; cp. 2202. Sirurgiens, etc., §15, 2195, & § 40g. 2216. diligence— thy d. 2386. Cassiodorie — Cassiodere Gg., Cassidorie(-y) Ell., etc. 3008. gilt Hen., gilted Pe., Har.4-agilt. 3133. god-to g. 3208. whil that, s. § 13. — C. 937. swich (such) —which. — D. 67. nys— is. — E. 414. Saluce, s. § 14b. 511. oother— another. 794. And— As. 1104. o many a pitous— on (om. Dd.) many a p. 2124. shal— shul (schullen). — F. 2. vs a tale, s. § 22h. 6. wyl id.. — I. 291. hope pat, etc.,s. §13. 372. and soothly— soothly. 433. mayntened, s. § 13. 435 s. § 18e. 860. or (Ch.), s. § 14 a. 997. his deeth (Ch.)-the d. -
h) Hen., Har.4 and some other Mss. of the B-Type. B. 102. with nede, etc. -f Cogr., SI.1 (for Gg.), s. § 20. 1683. & wende-f-Pe./^Sl.1, s. § 22b. 1703. of-j-SU-on. 2173. destroye+Pe., Ro. 2 (Gg.), s. § 22f. 4237. vp sterte+Ro.1 (for Lan.) -out st. 4585. shrille-fCo., Pe., Har. 2 (Gg.), s. § 22/. 4598. sholde+Cogr., Har. 2-wolde. 4601. the id., s. § 20. - D. 6. atte+Co., Pe., SI.1 (Gg.), s. § 27 a. 1645. the frere +Sl.1-this f. 1724. deliuereth-f Cogr., Har. 2 (Gg.), s. § 20. - E. 56. shal, e«c.+Pe., Se. (Co.), SI.1 (Gg.), s. § 22f. - F. 61. solempne+Co., Lan., SI.1, s. § 22 g. - I. 40. ful+ Cogr., Har. 2 (Gg.), s. § 20. 59. a om. Co., Pe., Har.2, s. § 22f. 62. it+Pe., Lan., Se., Har.2, s. § 20. 83. penitences-|-Pe., Har. 2, s. § 22f. 88. to biwaile id., s. § 20. 91. at id. 92. his id. 96. if-fHar. 2, Se., Lan., s. § 22g. 104. thyng o
138 § 39. § 40. a— b.
Har. 2, s. § 20. 1089. in heuyn Ad.1 (for Hen.), Hat. (for Co.), Har.4 — of heuene. -
The single sections of this § are of different length and importance. Number a) contains several good readings already mentioned in §§13 and 16 (F 338), so that we here, on the whole, get a similar impression of the relation of Hen. to Mss. of the B-Type as stated in §§ 29 & 37. In d) I 966 is remarkable, while in e) nearly all readings are acceptable, though not exactly better than those in the other Mss. Of more interest, however, is g), where specially A 3697, E 511, F 2, 6, I 433 point to some direct connection between Pe. and the other two, with which opinion are to be compared those expressed in §§ 4, 11, 18, etc. In h) B 102 looks very doubtful, whilst 4585 seems to represent a later intended correction introduced into Hen. and its companions. -
§ 40. The Agreements of Hen. and the Cogr.
a) Hen. + Cogr. (entire). S. § 15 for most readings in II. : A. 383, 1022. he ful sone, s. § 23 ; 1031 s. § 19 ; 1095 ; 1147 s. § 13 ; 1424, 1462, 2449, 2796, 2831; 3060. duetee and with honour, s. § 20. — 3482. on, s. § 19; 3519; 3541 s. § 13; 3761. clepen, s. § 16. - B. 66; 1137. kyn, s. § 16; 2583, 2761, 2828, 2874; [ After 4636 follows the Manciple's Prol. in Hen. & Cogr. !y. - D. 14. Herke eek lo, s. § 27 b; 210, 314; 389. first to mille comth— comth (come) f. to M. Ell., Gg., f. cometh to the M. Dd., Har.4; 888 (he rafte), 1112, 1161 ; 1333 s. §13; 2137. - E. 1213-44 om. Hen., Pe., Lan., 1213-92 lost Co., [cp. §§ 23 & 64]; 1427; 1960 s. § 13; 2115, 2137, 2227, 2230 [origin, om. Hen., partly corrupt Cogr./ - F. 109, 225, 367; 1004 s. § 13; 1443, 1490. - I. 5 s. § 13; 167 ib.; 372, 416. (§13); 427;428(§13); 464,470-75,471, 486, 488, 490 (§13); [597. (Ch. for Hen.) 661, 784; 808 (man) s. §16; 845, 853, 889 (Ad.1 for Hen.); 894. prayours, -ers, s. c); 982 (Ch.), 1038 (Ch.), 1056 (Ad.1).1] -
b) Hen.-f- Co., Lan. A. 430. Discorides, s. § 23. 2287. nere— were. 2412. vntil Hen., Lan., vnto til Co.— vnto. 2543. vpon— vp. 2607. spryngeth— spryngen. 3197. shal— sholde. 3374. kembed— kempte Gg., kembe Har.4, kembeth Ell., etc. 3576. his drake, s. § 23. 4130. Swilk . . . swilk ib. 4171. swilk, s. § 27 b. - B. 539. s. § 14c. 3066. by presumpcion, s. § 27 b. — D. 91. This— This is. 316 s. § 15. 977. it is— is it. 2079. Syrus, s. § 15. — E. 359. or vnworthy— and v. 1305. she vvole destroye Hen. (in a later hand), whole I. om. Co., Lan.; cp. § 16. 1306. spurious I. Hen. ('later/'), om. Co., Lan. - F. 167 s. § 46. 222 s. § 15. 299. at a ib. 1409 s. § 13. - I. [Se. for Co. 387. {Heading}. De septem peccatis mortalibus, &c. — Sequitur de sept. p. m. et eorum dependences, etc., Ell., Eg., Pe., De Superbia et ejus dep., etc. Har.2 (for Gg.). 490. hym, s. § 13. 568. the pouere folk (Ch. for Hen.)- powref. 721.torenneCh.,renneSe.,Lan.— gor. 809. peyne of purgatorie id.— peynes of p. 837. displesaunt id.— d. thynge. 896. semyth an Aungel
§ 40. b-f. 139
... is an a. (Ad.1 for Hen.)— semeth Aungel ... is A. 929. lovith id. — loued. 982. profitable— a p. 1077. evirmore, etc., s. § 14 c.] —
c) Hen. -j-Co., Pe. A. 1091. moste— mote. 1699. boles s. § 15. 4257 s. § 14b.-B. 435. nas-was. 463. fleet, s. § 22 f. 1005. in, s. § 13. 3938. sentence— science. 3961—80 om., cp. § 21 b. 3981. Youre tales doon vs— ffor (And SI.1 for Gg.) ther Inne is ther (ther om. Lan., SI.1, Har.4). — D. 195. tho housbondes, s. § 19. 1109. fmarg.J Nota bene (de Nobilitate Co., Pe.), s. § 20. - E. 118 s. § 15. - F. 950 s. § 16. - I. [Se. for Co. 531. chaseth (Ad.1 for Hen.), s. § 23. 861. A man (Ch. for Hen.)— Man. 894. prayours (-ers) availe(n)— prayer avayleth Eg., Har.4, prefers availep Lan., om. Ell., Gg. 916. enchawfynge(s), g, § 24 f]. -
d) Hen. -f Pe., Lan. A. 1174. self, s. § 15. 1346. ne shal, s. § 20. 1497. that, s. § 15. 1346. leere— lerne. — B. 2458. sirurgiens— surgiens, etc. [§ 39g, 2201]. 4454. ye may om. — D. 212. sith that, s. § 16. - F. 634. how pat -hou SI.1 (for Gg.), etc. [Har.4 missing]. - H. 103. tale (thy t. Pe., Lan.) om. — I. [Se. for Co.]. 296. in the consentynge — in c. 311. moore — moore-ouer. 312. communyon, s. § 15. 470 — 72 s. § 15. 515. of hym self & of his neighebore— of his n. as hym self. 518. benygne— in b. 541. his reson— reson. 547. another— any oother. [674. ought ben (Ch. for Hen.)— oghte to been. 728. thynge— thinges. 734, whiche— the wh. 751. and ydolastre, s. § 22 h. 822. sepulcre —sepulture. 858. kontenaunce— a c. 867. telleth hym eke, s. § 16. 877. generally to speke is— is g. to sp. Har.4, generally is Ell., etc. 889. to do synne— to s. (Ad.1 for Hen.). 946. nere (Ch.), s. § 20. 1011. Al this Ch., as pis Pe., Lan. —this. 1077. there as the blisful (blissidful Ad.1)— ther as is, etc., 1. om. Har.4. -
e)Hen.-(-Co. A.974.nys— is. 3105. s. §16. 3428. a-on. 3518. Nowels— Noe(e)s [cp. § lie, A 1818 ^ § 9, A 3834]. 4057. Out of-Out at. - B. 307. nart-art. 2414. man -a man 2527 s. § 14 b. 3197-3204 om. [in marg., in a later hand, Hen.; cp. § 68]. -- D. 1677. avisioun — a visioun. — E. 118. renne, s. §15. 895. heued— heed. — F. 613. Cages- cage. 1150. hem, s. § 14b. - I. 166. as pat-as. [(Se. for Co.) 478 s. § 15. 503. hem selue— men selue Pe., Ro. 2, hym self Ell., etc. 621. to eschewe (Ch. for Hen.)— eschewe. 793. tables Rafles id.—t. and R. 888. made (Ad.1-944), s. §15. 909. spirituall fader-f. (om. Eg.) espiri- tueel (spirituele Lan.). 915. moevyng that commeth— moeuynges that comen. 921. one woman sholde haue but one man— o woman but o. man. 936 s. § 14b. 975. & how (Ch.), s. § 15. - or how. 1078. frel febyll (Ad.^-freele & fieble. 1086. xxv ladies, id., s. § 22h.]. -
f) Hen.-f Lan. A. 1319. it-he. 2412. vntil s. b). 3510. And-Ne (om. Har.4). 3473. vp— vpward. — B. 506. the wilde— cure w. 2781. pat— he that. — D. 1080. on morwe, s. § 25 c. 2249. ydeled (ydelt), s. § 27 c. - E. 336. eft -erst. 1979. pitee on -p. of. 2140. his om. (cp. § 9). — I. 365. venials— venial. 519. it om.; cp. § 13. [611. rechel- nesse (Ch. for Hen.)— recheleesnesse ( id. 710). 730. long endure— endure.
140 § 40. f— h.
919. at weddyng (Ad.1 for Hen.)— at a (pe Har.4) w. 1010. vntoolde (Ch.)— been vntoold (cp. §71). 1081. [Head.]. Hiccapit Autor licenciam, etc., s. § 14 c.]. -
g) Hen.-fPe. A. 1524. meeten-meeteth. 3285. Wy-We Dd., Why Ell., etc. 4040. lohan — lohn. 4171. conplyng, s. § 24 e. -
B. 705. trompe.s. §27b. 819. nys— is. 2195. Sirurgiens, s. § 15; cp. 2203, 2457—8 (Sirurgien, etc.), & s. § 39g. 2642. seur or syker— seur and siker Ell., sekyr or sewir Gg., Co., Lan., syker and seure Dd., seur Har. 4. 2820. a litel— litel. - D. 1029. this -his. - E. 342. this Markys
- the (om. Lan.) M. 1462. the fruyt, s. § 22 e. 2419. [Head.]. Here folwen the wordes of the Worthy Hoost to the ffrankeleyn Hen., The prologe of pe ffrankeleyn Pe. — The Prologe of the Squieres tale Ell., . . the Squyers prologe Se., et Incipit prologus Armigeri Dd., Lan., wanting Har.4, Har.5 (for Gg.). - F. 1. Sire ffrankeleyn, s. § 22h. 709. [Head.]. Here bigynneth the ffrankeleyns tale, s. § 54. — H. 266. nys— is. - I. 138. Vomite (Hen. 'later')— spewyng; cp. § 42. 375. honour — the h. 485. therefore is, s. §14a. [669. commenden & vseden (Ch. for Hen.) — commendeden and v. Ell., Eg., Har.4, commendyn and vsyn Gg., etc. 916. enchawfynge, s. § 24 f. 940. her bodye, s. § 51 f. 958. [Head.]. De confessione, s. § 13. 1050. apparteyneth (Ad.1 for Hen.)— partenyth Gg., appertenen Ell., etc. 1092. & spiritu sancto viuis & regnas deus id. — in no other Ms.]. —
h) Hen. and some other Mss. of the B-Type. A. 858. as ye may here -fCogr., SI.1 (for Gg.), s. §27b, etc. 915. id. s. §23. 927. id. 3864. the ik+Co., SI.1, s. § 26. B. 5. the xvmthc^_Cogr., Har.2 (for Gg.),
s. §20. 2144. ye+Cogr., Ro. 2 (Gg.), s. § 23. 2157. whilom+Co., Lan., Ro. 2, s. § 21 c. 4605. he spak -f Cogr., Har.2 (Gg.), s. § 20. -
C. 314. -f Co., Lan. (siue), SI.1, s. § 21 c. - D. 1288. haue om. +Cogr., Har. 2, s. § 23. - E. 17. so be+ Cogr., SI.1, s. § 23. — F. 50. in om.+Co., Lan., SI.1, s. § 21 c. 65. to -j- Cogr., SI.1, s. § 23. 68. ne-f-Co., Lan., Har. 2 (Gg.), s. § 27 b. 642. and al hir+Cogr., SI.1 ib. 664. id. s. § 20. 673. [Heading], The prologe of the Marchantes tale Hen., Here be- gynnythe the p. of pe M. SI.1, Pe. — . . . the wordes of the ffrankelyn, etc. Ell., Here b. pe p. of the frankeleyn Lau.1 (for Co.), Incipit p. de le ff. Ad.1 (for Lan.), incipit p. Clerici Oxonie Eg. (for Dd.), missing Har.4 (-1224). 675 & 696. Marchant id. -ffrankeleyn (cp. § 22h). 699. Marchant certeyn id. —ffrankeleyn (ff. certeyn Lau.1). — I. 81. men., his herte+Pe., Lan., Har. 2— man .. his h. Ell., Eg., men., here h. Se. (for Co.), Har.4. 83. whiche thynges destourben+Pe., Har. 2-and wh. th. d. 1 02.+ Cogr., Har.2, s. § 23. 387. + Pe., Lan., Har.2, s. § 21 a. 403. that is called+Se. (for Co.), Pe., Lan., Har.2, s. § 20; waiteth-j- Se., Lan., Har.2, s. § 22g. 404.+ Cogr., Har.2, s. § 23. 472. ben+Se., Pe., Ro. 2 (for Lan.), s. § 15. 474. peple+Pe., Ro. 2— the p. 483. souereyn id. — souereyns; hyer in degree id.— in h. d. 498. this om. id. 503. maner of id. — maner. 522. for -f- Cogr., Har. 2 — by. 530. the id., s. § 23. 533.+ Pe., Lan., Har. 2, s. § 21 a. 679. ihesu
§ 40. § 41. A-D. 141
Ch.(/orHen.)+Pe.,Lan.,Har. 2. ib. 1090. penaunce Ad.1 (/<>/• Hen. )+Pe., Lan., Har. 2, 5. § 22 h. -
There are only jew agreements between Hen. and the Cogr. worJft consideration (a) D 389, 888, 6) D 91, c) B 463, etc.), and the majority of the others are such as may have arisen independently from each other. But there are some striking similarities (s. a) B 4636, E 1213 sqq., I 470 sqq., b) E 1305/6, c) A 1699, B 3938, d) I 515, e) B 3197 sqq., f) E 336, g) E 2419, F 1, h) F 673 sqq. -fork) A 858, B 5, / refer to the remark made in §29; for Gh. and Ad.1, s. d) I 822, e) I 909 sqq., g) I 958 & 1092 -) which prove clearly that some particular connection must have existed between Hen. and the Cogr. As these agreements do not occur in all Mss. of the Cogr. alike, it is not so likely that the common original of this group made use of Hen., in these places, as that the scribe of Hen. occasionally consulted a Ms. of the Cogr., not one of those printed here, but rather of one which must have been nearer to their common source. Besides we must not forget that the whole character of Hen. is— as shown in the first 12 §§— essentially that of the A-Type. -
§ 41. The Agreements of Hen. and Har.*.
A. (Prol). 49. hethenesse— in H. 57. At Algizir— Of A. (In Algaryse Eg.). 74. ne was— was. 82. he was of age— of A. he was. 87. in— of. 95. wel make and endite— m. and wel (fayre Gg.) e. 110. koude he wel— wel k. he. 131. ne om. 140. been— to b. (for to be Eg.). 178. none— nat (nought, etc.). 207. any berye, s. § 18a. 217. And eek— And. 309. lawe— the Lawe. 524. ther nowher, s. § 25 a. 537. with— for. 613. lerned hadde— hadde 1. (cp. § 54). 690. yshaue— shaue. 789. take th— taak. — (Kn.). 1320. man after his deeth, s. § 22 a. 1804. to be— for to been. 1981. on— from. 2222. of loue — to I. 3018. gynneth— bigynneth. 3038. he— it. — (Mi.). 3350. ne took — took. 3462. reweth . . for— r. . . of (om. Pe.). — (Re.). 3891. sikerlik — sikerly. 4070. was-is. 4102. sal-shal [cp. § 8, A 4185, etc.] 4173. swilk— swich Gg., slik Ell., etc. — (Co.). 4373. ful om. 4374. the wenche pat— the w. —
B. 373. his way— hire w. 529. wepten (wepeden)— wepen. 1213. What— That. 1233. manly— namely. 1932. many— m. a. 2415. bitid- eth-bityden. -- 3291. The -He. [but cp. § 71]. 3347. Ther as- Where as. 3416. vessel— vessels (wellys Gg.). — 4245. wod Hen., wold Har. 4— wol (wil). 4491. Saue ye I herde — S. yow herde I Ell., Gg. (I h.), S. sou I ne h. Co., S. 36 I ne h. Dd.,Pe., Har.2 (for Lan.). 4557. vn-to— in-to. — C. 132. This mayde(n)— The m. —
D. (Wyf). 19. he seyde-s. he. 84. nys it, s. § 27 b. 122. Was, s. § 16. 272/73. wolde: holde— welde: helde. 347. muche— muchel. 402. whil-whil (whan Gg.) that. 404. bet, s. § 13. 457. How, s. § 16. 463. Ne sholde, s. § 13. 499. Appellus, s. § 25 a. 660. prouerbe— pro- uerbes. 705. faileth-falleth (cp. § 35, D 702). 936. right om. 941.
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like, s. §13. 1199. elenge— alenge [cp. §16, B 1420]. — (Som.). 1665. he stood— stood. 1924. in the gospel— al the g. 2181. ne greueth me, s. § 27 b. -
E. (CL). 444. had— born. 496. yone— youre. 511. to oother — into oper Pe., to (tyl Gg.) another Ell., etc. -- (March.). 1436. go streight, s. § 16. 1734. he Mercuric, s. § 13. 1792. espye, s. § 16. 1865. fissh— of f. 1909. eek secree, s. § 13. 1958. preyde strepen, s. § 27a. 1971. As— Was (om. Gg.). 1991. lete(n) steruen— lat hym st. (storuen Ell.). 2114. weneth— wenen. 2125. wel sooth, s. § 13. -
F. 338. this noble doghty kyng— pe n. d. k. Cogr., this n. lusty k. Dd., this n. k. Ell., Gg. 1414. habradace, s. § 13. 1416. Habradaces, s. § 27 a. - G. 194. Gecilie-Cecile; id. 412, 422, 493 [cp. § 9, G 550]. - H. 89. neded it, s. § 27 a. - I. 95. sith pat, s. § 20. 101. of humble - humble. 105. Commune penance . . . communly in certeyn cas — Commune p. ... in c. caas Ell., Eg., Som p. ... comonly in c. c. Cogr., Har. 2, (for Gg., which begins with 'men', om. comonly); cp. §13. 123. semeth— s. that (II. om. Gg.). 242. whil pat, s. § 20. 247. amortised — mortefied; [cp. § 71, 233]. 294. aperceyueth-a. it Ell., Gg., Eg., aperceyued Pe., perceiveth Se. (from here for Co.), perteinep Lan. ; he seeth, s. § 13. 338. which pat yet, s. § 20. 378. acounte— acountes. 382. refreyne hem— r. (restreyne Ell.) hym. 442. come vp on, s. § 20. 448. that sourdren— that sourden. 460. many man, s. § 14 a. 538. wikke-wikked [cp. § 5, I 566]. [(From 551 till 887 Ch. for Hen.) 558. sweete om. 618. flaterers— flaterye. 621. thynges— thyng. 654. [Heading]. Remedium contra Irani— r. contra peccatum Ire Ell., Se., . . remedium ejusdem incipit Dd., om.Gg., etc. 743. maner— manere of. 773. man .... men— man . . . man Eg., men .... men Ell., etc. 786. man, s. § 27b. 805. in kepynge, s. § 14a. 815. leseth ... his godes— leseth . . his good. 883. makyd— made. 884. the more greuous — moore g. Ell., Eg., therof the m. g. Gg., Se., perof g. Pe., Lan. 888. and breketh atwo om. (Ad.1 for Hen., —944). 901. holde— ne holden. 911. donge hille-Mixne. 931. that is a wyf, s. § 13. 976. The same, s. § 14a. 993. men, etc., s. § 27 b. 1001. the lenger-the 1. pat. 1005. & that he flee— pat he f. 1009. eke by the licence, s. § 16. 1017. or that the estate, s. § 13. 1029. [Head.]. De tercia parte penitencie
- ... sequitur t. pars eiusdem Ell., T. p. penitencie est Satisfaccio Gg., in no other Ms. 1029. bodely peyne— in b. p. 1040. for Ihesu-for that Ih. 1082. displeseth (Ad.1)— displesen Se., Lan., displese Ell.,<?*e. 1085. enditynge (id.)— enditynges.]. -
There are a few good readings found here (s. A 49, 74, 140, 217 ?, 1320, 1981, 3350, D2181, etc.), but scarcely any that might not have been corrected by each of the two copyists without the influence of another text. Nor are the other agreements (except, perhaps, B 1233, E 444, 496, 1 247, 618, 884, 911) able to prove any close relation between these two Mss. Still there is some indirect connection not impossible. Cp. § 39, etc. —
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§ 42. The Isolated Readings of Hen.
A. (Prol). 70. Ne . . . he— He. . . . ne (om. Eg., Lan.). 101. he hadde— hadde he (Eg.; cp. § 54). 172. is— was. 205. as is a— as a. 212. maked-maad (I-made Har.4). 230. thogh pat he, s. §22c. 252b/c And yaf a certeyn ferme for the graunt Noon of his bretheren cam ther in his haunt — in no other Ms. 258. ther om. 263. And — That (om. Dd.). 305. And that was spoke— And that was seyd (Al pat he spak Har.4). 324. tyme— the t. 344. fresshe fisshe— fissh (cp. § 71). 346. bithynke — thynke. 421. where it engendred, s. §19. 501. in — on (of Lan.). 519. with— by. 560. and om. 637/38. And whan pat he, Sec. . . . but latyn om. [cp. Than wolde he speke 1. 636 & 638!]. 709. and— or; id. 2150, H 185 (Of Co.). 761. lordes— lordynges. 774. as stoon, s. § 27 b. 850. so om. - (Knyght). 970.in-on; id. F721. 1258. ofte-of. 1322. moot -may. 1341. soothly— shortly (schorth Gg.).1425. that-what. 1462. that -the. 1498. Squyer, s. § 24 a. 1547. Of om. 1548. the tounom. 1624. to— with. 1648. oother of hem— of hem o. 1771. wepten— wepen. 1823. nor day— ne d. 1880/81. Explicit prima pars Incipit pars secunda— Ex. secunda p. Inc. p. tercia Ell. (in no other Ms.). 1955. [over] for to see: ad vid.— not in Ell., etc. 1956. [over] See: mare id. 2075. hert— an h. 2079. yclothed— clothed (elopes Pe.). 2145. arm om. 2148. they— ther, om. Har.4; id. 4156 (pat Lan.); cp. 4157. 2158. in a clooth, s. § 18e. 2332. is— was. 2503. the helmes— helmes. 2562. loude— murye (merye, etc.], mylde Har.4. 2584. selus [ ?]— selue. 2602. in the arest, s. § 25b. 2742. 'A break in the Ms. with: Explicit secunda pars. Incipit pars tercia et ultima, — not in Ell., etc. 2746. Encreese that— Encreesseth at. 2940. the— his. 3006. is diryued, s. § 26. 3052. yolden is vp, s. § 27 b. 3078. wyl and herte myght, s. § 22 h. — (Miller). 3120. a pale— al p. (Dd. over I., orig. of Ale). 3304. vp on— aboute. 3422. sonne— the s. (sonday Lan.). 3545. any— an. 3577. woltow— wol I. 3646. trauaillyng — trauaille. 3716. synpat— sith(e) Dd., Pe., syn Ell., etc. 3750. 1 om. 3792. Wy-We Pe., Nay Dd., Why Ell., etc. -- (Reue). 3859. his-this (SI.1 for Gg.). 3871. ik-I. 3944. a-of. 4022. Symkyn-Symond. 4032. heem, s. § 24b. 4141. but ten— ten. 4277. on— in. 4280. on — asen Gg., at Ell., etc. 4318. which— swich. — (Cook). 4340. f for— And therfore (SI.1). -
B. (Man of L.). 51. ne haue— haue. 62. maystow— may he. 92. been clepyd— men clepe. 143. chaphod— chapmanhode. 170. come — turne. 234. Popes: 'Inkt out. .. and byshop written over if \ id. G 217, etc. 266. nys— is (nas Har.4). 289. brent hadde, s. § 20. 295. moeuer— moeuyng. 300. At— At the. 381. shall— wol. 731.hireom.— (Shipm.). 1322.or-ne. 1363. woo- woot. 1 402. his wyf- this w. 1513.til-to. 1601. it stant — I stonde. 1627. Thow— Sire. — (Prior.). 1850. Antheme — Anthephen Ell., anteme Gg., Co., Pe., antym Dd., etc. [cp. § 27 c]. - (Thop.). 1883. he bigan, s. §20. 1897. ypayd— apayd(paide Pe.); id. D 1282 (payd Co.). 2007. als, s. § 15 - (Mel.). 2109. [Head.], s. § 9; ...
144 § 42. B— E.
and biddeth hym telle another tale: only Hen. 2274. that pat she wool, s. §14b. 2297. [Note at bottom of leaf 219/: — Auro quid melius, &c. — not in Ell., etc. 2303. beth— been. 2365. Tow— Thou. 2478. thise Phisiciens— the (om. Lan.) Ph. (phisicien Co., Pe.). 2480. wikked — wikkednesse. 2494. Citee— the C. 2544. foreseyd— to-fore said Pe., byfore s. Har.4, aforeseyd, etc. EH., etc. 2656. I— in. 2745. frendes om. (§13). 2746. Anetherdes, s. §21c. 2944. gouernours & gouernours — folk and g. Ell., Gg., Dd., and g. Co., etc. [cp. § 13]. 3008. gilt-agilt, etc. (s. § 62). 3033. do-to doon. -- (Monk). 3101. of— with. 3227. eek om. [cp. § 21 c]. 3310. Dianra, s. § 13. 3398. that— this (cp. § 50). 3400. lente— sente. 3409. han— had Har.4, hath Ell., etc. 3441. ne oother, s. § 27 b. 3550. His— Hir. 3649. it heere it— it hiere Har.4, here it Ell., etc. (SI.1 for Gg.). 3673. he made-m. he. 3690. louyng- konnyng. 3903. And— That. — (N. preest). 4157. ther— they. 4245. wod, s. § 41. —
C. (Phis.) 6. Ne., s. § 6. 188. Wher-Wherfore. -- (Pard.). 292. made, s. § 6. 386. He— They (SI.1 for Gg.). 392. whan that lewed peple, s. § 23. 484. luxure (id. 897,1446 [lecherie Gg.])— luxurie Ell., etc., lecherie Cogr. 744. shal— schullen Co., sholde Ell., etc. 793. amonges —among. 947. thee ich— theech. 954. wol thee hem carie, s. § 27 b. - D. (Wyf). 4. sith pat, s. § 25g. 6. many oon— mo than oon. 47. agon, s. §24c. 98. ne wol I, s. § 16. 111. wol— wolde. 192. nys, s. § 16. 215. so om. 347. as is— as doth Dd., as Ell., etc. 357. tespyen, s. § 25a. 361. as, etc., s. § 18a. 397. al om. 575 sqq.t cp. § 39a, suppl. from Dd. 587. a beere— on b. 661. Ny— Ne I. 691. Nof, s. § 27 c & cp. E 1716. 792. hym om. 844. I wol bishrewe — I b. 1116. gentileste man— grettest gentil man (g. man: laterEti.). 1120. hir— heigh. 1161. a om. 1190. we, s. § 23. 1202. hym self and eek his god— (him Har. 4) his god (om. Lan.) and eek (om. Gg.) hym self. 1210. an old wight sholde— sh. an oold w. (wijf Cogr.). 1232. which pat -which . 1246. Ay -As. -- (Frere). 1282. yuele om. (ypayd, s. B 1897). 1316. ful pitusly ('later hand'), s. § 23. 1549. we— ne (om. Lan.). 1562. handes werk— handwerk (hondywerk [honde-w.] Co., Lan.). (Somn.). 1721. to be— for
to be. 1887. mountayne— mount. 2001. Their— Ther. 2064. bifore hym Leet this knyghtes sone— This k. s. leet byfore him Dd., Leet this k. s. (sones Pe.) bifore (anoon b. Har.4, to fore Pe.) hym. 2249. ydeled, s. § 27 c. 2271. on-vp. 2287. and om. -
E. (Clerk). 43. which -the which (SI.1 for Gg., Se. for Co.). 136. it om.; id. 712. 164. pray yow—yow preye. 180.1— he. 212. the sonne — sonne. 227. his -hir. 234. And -As. 251. alias -alias alias. 267. richeliche, s. § 22 b. 300. In om. 382. ful Nowches, s. § 19. 420. on- vpon (om. Pe.). 523. he m -he hym. 563. thanne om. 625. this -cure. 683. hem, s. § 22 a. 711. of— in. 932. humblenesse— humblesse. 1133. and-in. 1137. his-in. 1172. or-and. - - (March.). 1213 sqq., •?. § 40a; suppl. from Har.3. 1262. first om. 1281. as bryd— as a b. (Se. for Co.). 1305/06. [spur.] she wole destroye, etc. 'written in a rather
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later ink and hand1 ; s. § 16. 1358. kepen— here (II. om. Ell.). 1389. laye — iape. 1468. conseil— wyl. 1514. an — in (into Pe., in his Lan.). 1542. hir om. 1552. oonom. 1594. bitwene — bitwixe. 1608 was — so. 1652. that — ther. 1715. swich Instrumentz of swich soun, s. § 27 a. 1716. nof— nor Gg. (r corrected), Dd., ne of Ell., etc. [cp. D 691]. 1799. Themysperies, s. § 27 a. 1896. in -is. 1923. se om., s. § 27 a. 1964. it thoughte, s. § 27 c. 1979. Of pitee on-ffor p. of Ell., Of p. of Gg., Dd., Har.4, On p. of Co., Pe., On p. on Lan. 2117. printed— emprented. 2230. Whos answere hath doon, etc. ('later hand'), spur.; cp. § 15. 2278. folyes — fooles. 2360. Vn to— vp-oon Dd., Vp to Ell., etc. (Se. for Co.). 2376. Strugled-Strugle (stride Se.). 2411. lepte-leep(e) (SI.1 for Gg., Se.). -
F. (Squier). 20. Pietous and lust and euere moore— And pitous and I. alway. 128. koude many— he coude m. Dd., k. ful m. Ell., etc. 174. realliche, s. § 3. 264. is-was. 283. of om. 413. And-That. 431. that tre-the t. 507. If-It. 524. A-And. 576. a the-atte (at the). 619. nonelries, s. § 27b. 657. to yow— yow (SI.1 for Gg. ; Har.4 stops till 1224). - (Frank.). 673. [Head.]. The prologe of the Merchantes tale, cp. § 40h. 726. they been to queynte, s. § 27 c. 853. of— to. 984. vntrewe a wyf — an v. wyf Dd., Pe., v. wyf Ell., etc. 987. answere om. 1003. his lyf, s. § 13. 1048. Empiresse, s. § 27 b. 1067. this, s. § 13. 1169. he is —is he. 1199. this— swich. 1256. in om. 1269. they om. 1316. telle yow— telle. 1436. owene deeth, s. § 15. 1491. they— she (Eg.). 1492. to no— no. 1534. serement— surement. 1570. nel— wol (wil). -
G. (Sec. Nonne). 2. clepeth— clepe(n). 32. mendite— me e. 80. tendite— to e. 127. vn til— vn-to. 169. anon om. 217. pope: 'blotted out': id. 305, 350, 541, ^ 'Bissop written over if [cp. B 234]. 485. me mo. -- 554 — 1481 (Chan. Yeman, Prol. & Tale). Not in Hen., supplied from Lich. -
H. [Eg. for Dd. to the end]. 51. yholde— holde. 82. ye om. 96. good drynke we with vs carie, cp. § 9 & 27 b. 98. a many a— and m. a. 103. taleom. (cp. §40d). 143. that the so the if, s. §16. 147. [marg.J.Verum quid prodest, etc. [s. 6-Text, p. 579]. 157. for, s. §13. 205. this— this is [cp. §9; F 889]. 225. [over] titlelees: sine titulo. 256. &cetera, s. § 9. 284. trowe ye— trowe. 360. wher— wheither (wheper, etc.}. —
I. 1. Manciple: 'over an erasure' [I]. 92. [over] Vnnethe: vix - in no other Ms. (SI. J for Gg., Se. for Co.). 94. tene certum, s. § 9. 138. 138. spewyng: vomite 'at side, later'; cp. § 70. 243. richesses— richesse. 272. nas— was. 294. fool, s. § 15. [From here Se. for Co./. 295. al he al be it. 320. auance— auaunte (cp. § 13). 328. konnynge— knowynge. 338. norissynne— norissynge. 347. they pat— that they. 358. it venial — it is v. 379. ne may— may. 387. sprynge— springers Har.4, spryngen Ell., etc. 405. heynesses, s. § 15. 423. hire horrible— the h. 442. adown adown, s. 27 b. 462. gentilrye— gentrie. 485. to holy goost, s. § 27 c. 519. pat were, s. § 13. 521. shalt nat eek— sh. nat. 539. a wys, s. § 15. 548. the Asshen— asshen. 551. ysidre: last word in Hen., the rest gone;
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supplied from Ch., till 887. [552. receyued-couerid Gg., conceyued Ell., etc. 557. a man— any m. 559. alle om. ; cp. § 25a. 568. seint Salo mon-Salomon; id. 629 ^ 854. 577. ellys-or e.; hath nat, s. § 21 a. 583. answer— Angre(-er). 588. Ihesu om.; Mathee 5te. Nolite iurare omnino: in the text—Maih. 6° nolite, &c. Ell. in marg.; id. 592. lurabis in uerita in iudicio & in iusticia — lurabis in veritate, etc. Ell., ib.; in no other Ms. 589. wolde— wol (wil). 591. ye thynke that om. [cp. § 13]. 596. for his mouth— with his m. 598. holy— heigh. (I. om. Har.4). 601. or holden— pat hold Eg., and holden Ell., etc.; 1. om. Gg. ; gentire — gentrie. 602. entirely om. 603. chaunteour— chauntours. 605. dores or crakynge of om. (cp. § 15). 606. thynke— thyng; been om. 613. flateries-fflatereres. 615. by lyke-be (been) 1. (he is 1. Har.4). 623. pleynly om.; grimly— grisly. 628. but if— but. 638. For they been —
they b. 647. and eek, &c tho (the Se., Lan.) wordes om. 651. as men —
as folk (folkes Pe., Lan.). 652. so -right so. 654. calleth, s. § 13. 662. and outward— in o. ; cp. § 54. 665. 'of his clothes— hise (the Se., Lan.) c.' 669. For— for certes (soply Pe.). 670. scourge— scoure. 671. what thenke ye, &c. . . . the maister om. 674. ben obedient to criste— b. o. too Eg., b. o. in crist Ell., etc. 676. souereyn— souereyns. 678. As seith seint Austyn seith— And s. Augustyn (Austyn) seith. 680. slaknesse om. 685. Accie— Accidie (-de); id. 687. 697. & moste: repeated. 713. to his werkis— by his w. 715. thoghtes om. 717. del— deuel. 721. to renne— renne Se., Lan., go r. Ell., etc. 724. And so is enclyned— and soone wol be (wold he Eg., wol he be Har. 4) wrooth and soone is (is he Se.) e. 728. that is a vertue— ther is a v. ; a noyous, s. § 6. 729. hym — hym self. 731. for certes (soply Pe.) ther bihoueth greet corage om. 733. streght— strengthe. 734. complice— acomplice; whiche— in the (om. Pe., Lan.) wh. 738. ys-his (Har.2 for Gg., till 775). 741. lykerous— likerousnesse, etc.; cp. § 9. 743. oonly om. 744. is this couetise is this— is this. 747. & kepynge, s. § 22 e. 750. commaunde- ment— comaundementz. 752. his harde lordshipes— thise h. 1.; right fully— resonably. 754. bysshops— lordes Se., Har. 2, lordshipes Ell., etc. 760. thilke, &c. . . thralles om. (cp. § 21 a). 761. as cherles, &c. . . seed om. 762. the same deeth, &c. . . . lord om. (cp. § 71). 769. his sheepe — sheepe; to pille haue they neuer so myche— to pile. 770. world thral dom— w. in th. 771.inestaat— in his (here Har. 4) e. 772. that the man: repeated. 780. or trecherie— and (om. Pe.) t. 786. wikke— wikked. 791. halewed man han— nan lewed (om. Cogr.) men. 793. deceite— d. comth; mysdespendynge— mysspendynge (in spendyng Pe., om. Har. 4). 796. by fals— by thy f.; birefte— berest. 810. for to yeue, s. § 13. 815. firste-foule. 819. This synne: rept. 820. efte— ofte. 821. rideth- hideth (II. om. Har.4). 828. no delicate-to d. 831. doon-be (were Se.) doon. 837. testament — lawe. 842. gospel 19.— gospel (om. Har.4). 845. Mathewe v° in the gospel, s. § 15; who— who so. 846. de dede — dede. 852. hand om.; this vileynye— his v. 855. fool— foule (foolish Pe.). 857. this-thise. 862. fyfthe: rept. 864. the deueles-deueles.
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865. synne om. 867—70: some words or syllables missing, tlie Ms. being torn; id. 884 — 7. 874. which om. 880. of of hise— of h. 884. crist (god) Gg. om.]. [887 (eke)— 944 (mad) suppl. from Ad.1, 2 leaves being out. 887. Aduowtre— Auowtrie (id. 889, 890); sette eke— set Gg., Eg., set gladly Ell., etc. ; lyke grettist — the (om. Har. 4) gretteste. 888. an homycide— homycide [cp. § 16]; he sholde— they sh. 889. nevir the lesse— nathelees (id. 910). 890. peynes, s. § 13. 891. elles om. ; ar enterid in the ordure— been entred in-to (vnto Lan.) ordre; in ordure — in ordre (om. Har.4). 892. grogen— agreggen; to breken— the brek- ynge of; ordour, s. § 2. 894. and prayen— to praye Eg., Cogr. ; 1. om. Ell., etc. (cp. § 16). 895. sothely— for sothe. 898. that thynken, s. § 18e. 900. comme not to— konne nat; to god— god; ne the holde— they ne (om. Eg., Se., Har.4) h. (helde Gg.). 901. on -with Gg., Eg., in Ell., etc. 902. holy— to h. 905. they been assembled by cause that om. ; them— hem. 906. that thei— they. 907. of the semble— the assemblee, etc. ;s. § 23; of hem that been oonom. (c/>.§50). 909. godfadir— hisgodfader (gossebe Se.). 910. whiche— which that; spekith ne writeth, s. § 13. 911. and in diverse manere but though that hooly write speke om. (cp. §§ 22 e, 50, 59); or— of (cp. § 50). 914. vilons— violent Se., -ce Lan., vileyns Ell., etc. ; right greuously &c. — ful (om. Se., Har.4) g.
915. alle disordeynet— alle the (om. Gg.) desordeynee; talent— talentes.
916. ardure— ordure. 917. lyven here— lyuen. 918. This (This is Cogr.) om. ; fulle— a ful. 919. and for to (om. Pe.) halwen (holden Har.4) mariage (in m. Gg.) om. 920. chirches— chirche; lynage om. ; hit is — that is (as Pe., Lan.) ; ffor hit chaungeth— as it ch. Pe., and it (om. Gg.) ch. Ell., etc.; her hertes— the h. ; of hem om. (1. om. Lan., Har.4).
921. enstabilisshed — estabist Lan., first blessed Har.4, establissed (-sshed) Ell., etc.; or— er (or) that; the right— his r. (first Har.4).
922. the other— anoper Pe., Har.4, that oother Ell., etc. 923. women — a womman; thanne sholde she haue moo heuedes than oon om. ; cowde— ne (om. Se.) myghte; nor rest— ne (no Pe., & Har.4) r. 924. owene om. ; bileuid— loued(e) Lan., Har.4, biloued Ell., etc. ; coniuncte, s. §6. 925. howe— how that ; and namely om. ; Adam— of A. 927. defray, s. § 13 ; ouht to — oughte I-now Gg., Se., oghte Ell., etc. 929. and in trouth — in t. ; man— a man. 930. han— how that; to hire housbonde om. 931. And eek om. ; deere— decree; nor to here— ne (to) bere; cp. § 18g; she sholde— he sh. 932. quaintes— queyntise. 933. and om. ; Loo, s. § 16. 934. the more to be honoured— to been h. the m. — 936. beryng —in b. ; langage— lawghynge. 937. worldly om. 938. eke— eek (om. Gg.) be; bituexte hem too as in that is— ther is bitwixe (bitwene Eg.) hem two as in that. 939. shull ye, s. § 23; may— mowen; the entente— in e. (om. Pe.). 941. as seith— for as s. ; atte— and. 942. the delite— for the d. 943. thei that assembelith— they assemble (the a. Se., Lan.) [cp. § 18g]; the appetite— hire a. 944. a man— man (men Har. *)]. [and desiren : Ch. again for Hen., till 1044. 950. Ihesu om. ; selue om. 953. of whiche— by wh. 954. stynkyng— stikynge. 955. or
10*
148 §42. I.
wiser— wiser Pe.,Lan.,& wiser Ell., etc. 988. second chapitre.s. §16. 959. huryng— herynge (hirynge Se.), id. 1014; (cp. hureth 1014., etc.). 961. synne— that s. Gg., the s. Ell., etc. — 962. and manye mo (om. Eg), thinges om. 963. doon om. 967. with felaweshipe, &c. . . . compaignye om. (On this page several letters or syllables put in brackets seem to have been mutilated in this Ms.; the same 1022 sqq., 1030 sqq., 1039 sqq.) - 968. prisoners to— parteners of. 970. despised— despiseth. 972. leten — forleten (forsete Gg.); elles om. 975. doon om. (?). 977. in fastynge tymes (tyme) or noon om. 989. to god in hert— to g. in his h. 991. confessours— confessour. 992. anon om. 994. ful om. 1000. Certe — Certes; cometh om.; in no certeyne, s. § 16; a noth— another. 1001. malad— maladye. 1003. enuye— of E. 1006. nat a parcel— a (om. Pe., Lan.) parcel. 1008. thy shrif te — shrif te. 1010. byhynde— be b. 1011. eek om. ; Al this— as pis Pe., Lan., this Ell., etc. 1017. but if— if Pe., Lan., if that Ell., etc.; hym hym— hym. 1020. thogh that— though. 1021. thy synnes— thy synne. 1022. to om. (?); cp. 967. 1027. in a yere atte leste— a y. atte 1. 1028. consion ( ?)— confession. 1030. (the defaute of om. [cp. § 16]. 1031. a man— bat a man. 1035. thyn almesse — Almesse (almes). 1039. redresse [Ms. torn], s. § 14a. 1043. saues — saue. 1044. This holy oriso: last words of Ch., 10 leaves being torn out: supplied again from Ad.1]. -- [1046. humblenes— humblesse. 1049. metes & drynkes— mete and drynke; this is to seyn, &C. . . . synne om. ; al om. 1050. eek om. 1051. been om. ; alle for semblable— also at re- sonable Se., Lan., also r. Ell., etc. ; no lenger— the 1. 1052. thou shalt — shallow '(shall pou Eg., Har. 4). 1053. maner of— manere (om. Se.); noyed— anoyed; awey om. 1054. or of his habourgioun— or haberioun Se., Lan., or haubergeons Ell., Gg., Eg., om. Pe., Har. 4. 1056. maladye — maladies; children— child. 1059. bodye— bodily. 1060. beholde— been holden; II. om. Pe., Lan. 1062. Fro hym— to hym. 1066. tyme— tymely; for to come, s. §§16 & 27b. 1067. surquedre — Surquidrye (-ie Har.4). 1068. in the walle— on the wal; cp. § 5. 1069. as seith— and as s.; perteynith— aperteneth; synne and rancour— synne; they shull— shul they (om. Gg.). 1070. preserve— perseuere (-erne Lan.). 1072. this cursid— that cursed; oure lord Ihesu — Ihesu; for to bynde om. 1073. god-crist (tt. om. Gg.). 1074. that wanhope-the w.; thynke — th. pat. 1075. alle aungels— Aungels. 1076. rewarde— meryt Gg., fruyt Ell., etc. 1077. contrarie, s. § 25a; no wo— wo; sykernes— the sikernesse; blissidfull -blisful ; hem om. (II. om. Har.4). 1078. a man -man; clerer— cleer; the bodye was whilom, s. § 13. — 1079. ther as is neythir, s. §13; nor thurst-thurst (thrust). 1080. blessid- blisful; lowlynes— lowenesse. 1082. them -hem. ; erecte-arrette (arecte Har. 2, Se.). 1085. of myn enditynge-of enditynges (-ge) Eg., Har.4, enditynges Ell., etc.; detracciouns— retraccions. 1086. As— As is; Troilys, s. § 22h; Fume-Fame; And the parlement— & of the p. Lan., Har.4, of the p. Ell., etc.; sounden vnto— sownen in to. 1088. Boes, s. §22h; consol- atioun— de consolacione ; and off Seyntes And of Omelies— of seintes
§ 42. § 43. A— B. 149
and O. 1090. to biwayle, &c. . . graunte me grace (cp. § 22 h) om. 1092. For that— so pat; laste daye— day. — [Col.]: Explicit narracio Rectoris, etc., s. § 22h.J -
The number of deviations in Hen. from the common text is com paratively small, so much larger, however, that of Gh. and Ad.1 in the latter half of Fragment I. Though Hen. contains a few readings which seem better than those of the other Mss. (A 324, B 1850, D 844, 1887, E 1716, F 657, G 32, 80, H 205, I 387, perhaps also A 3716, F 20), they do not offer much more than slight improvements of the metre by suppressing or adding a syllable, so that these particularities of Hen. can certainly not be traced back to a better source than the rest had. Thus neither its addition of II. A 252 b/c, its original ommissions of II. A 637/38, E 1305/6, 2230, and especially of the whole of the Chan. Yem. T., nor its peculiar arrangement of the Tales (s. p. 5) can claim any authority. Curious, besides, are its alterations in B 234, G 217, etc., and II.-
§ 43. The Relation of Gg. and Dd. (Eg.).
A. (Prol). 39. semyth (Eg.; cp. § 54)— semed. 46. honour — and h. 104. schene— kene. 191. huntynge— of h. 249. there— per eny Har. 4, ther as Ell., etc. 358. morwyn Gg., morwe Dd.— morne. 362. webber(e)— webbe. 412. was— ne was; id. 449. 438. in the bible — on the b. 440. sendal— with S. 454. a pound— ten p. 494. fertheste — ferreste. 549. & thikke Gg., and a thik Eg.— a thikke. 619. norfolke (Eg.)— Northfolk. 644. pyngis— thyng. 675. as ony wax (wex)— as wex. 704. Than -pan pe Pe., Than that Ell., etc. 726. it om. ; cp. § 9. - (Knyght). 989. assent, s. § 12. 1055. heueneliche, s. § lib. 1111. brought (Eg.)— ybroght. 1133. peyne (id.)— the p. 1160. telle (id.) — tolde. 1236. mayst pow endure, s. § 9. 1274. non oper— no. 1370. hym knowe— knowe (can Pe.). 1539. lyk (Eg.)— ylike. 1592. styrt (stert Eg.), s. § lib. 1602. grene Gg., greue [?] Eg. — groue (spur. 1. Har.4). 1769. eek om. (Eg.). 2044. storyis— sterres (sterre Lan.). 2135. grete — harde (om. Pe .). 2312. me om. 2342. wol, s. § lOc. 2507. armurys(-es) — Armurers. 2546. steke — stoke. 2786. wysely— wys. 2964. toAthenes — til A. (cp. 2098 to A. Gg., Dd., Pe.). - (Miller). 3228. men . . here — men .. his Co., Lan., man .. his Ell., etc. 3265. lowe— loue. 3321. vachet (vaget),s. §llc. 3568. leyd— yleyd. 3648. on— of. 3701. Wol — We Co., fful Pe., Wei Ell., etc. 3733. neyper-no. 3737. had(de) -hath.
- (Reue). 3967. Norterye (-urye)— nortelrie. 4189. perlyous (par-) —parlous Lan., Har.4, perilous Ell., etc. [cp. H 348, etc.]. 4226. And— But; in— by in to. 4238. euere more— eueremo. 4246. halp(e),s. §9, A1651. —
B. (Man of L.). 325. wolde— wol. 771. Massangere (messanger) — Messager; id 885. (+Har. 4 785, 806) [cp. § 53, B 6, etc.]. 790. snortith, s. § 11 e. 896. olde om. \ 005. wrth-in, s. § 27 c. 1120. wel om. - (Thop.) . 2066. shede-shethe. - (Mel). 2366. it is-is Pe., is it Ell., etc. 2408. 3a— ye, om. Co., Lan. 2465. rathere, s. § lOc. 2466. prepocicioun ,
150 § 43. B— F.
s. § 11 g. 2642. fayle— faille thee. 2704. attempereth hym, s. § 2. 2789. ne fool (ful)— ne to f. 2805. moun— mowen; id. 2933 (may Har. *), E 530 (may Lan.). 2817. creature— crea tour [cp. § 45g, B 2602]. - (Monk). 3365. wexsyn (wex), s. § 1. 3565. fmarg.J. Petro — De Petro Rege (om. Hen.) Ispannie Ell., Hen., De P. Hispanye (Spayne Co). Rege Co., Lan., Har.4-, om. Pe.; id. 3581. (De P. Rege [om. Hen.] de Cipro Ell., Hen., De P. Rege [regis Co.] Cipri, etc.). 3593. brother(y)s — brother. 3911. the, s. § lib. 3951. Tragedy is (es)-Tegedie is Co., Tragedie is Pe.; s. § 9. 3953. al day— alwey. — (N. preest.). 4091. anhad, s. § 1. 4178. swich a— swich. 4257. ouyr the see, s. § 12. 4307. ffro(m)— ffor. 4474. whidyr, s. § 9. 4515. flaterour— flaterer Lan., flatour Ell., etc. 4565. doughteryn (-tren)— doghtres. 4567. at the dorys, s. § 12. -
C. (Pard.). 408. tyme om. 544. lef of bark, s. § 9. 965. preye — prey. -
D. (Wyf). 114. pe freut (fruyt), s. § 11 a. 270. a make— make. 281. to chyde— for to ch. 405. sum— by (of Har.4) som. 412. to don- do. 512 s. § 11 a. 568. he schulde— sholde. 632. me repented— r. me. 722. hem -it. 727. the wo -wo [cp. § 9]. 757. latymyus (-thi-) — Latumyus. 771. 3eue(n) hem, s. § 12. 989. as happed(e)— it h. 1080. pe morwe, s. § 25c. 1086. This — His. — (Frere). 1349. at pe— atte (attLan.). 1498. pe cause, s. § 27 b. 1545. f erf orth-f erf orthly. 1593. goon quod sche so fer— go so fer q. sche (so ferre g. q. sche Lan.) - (Somn.). 1774. ful many— many. 1929. lyke to— lyk. 1967. on — in. 1991. to fie, s. § 11 a. -
E. (Cl). 597. the-this. 1111. feythful-feythfully. 1192. takyth-taak. - (March.). 1389. or-and. 1463. A blosmy-And b. Ell., Hen., A blossome (blossemy) Lan., Har.4, A blossemed Co., pat blossmed Pe. 1507. holyly & so wel— h. and weel Ell., Hen., holy and so wel Cogr., Har.4. 1668. pat I can -I kan. 1716. nor, s. § 42. 1901. it-this. 1931. that -what. 1947. sat-sit (sitte Cogr.). 1964. whether hire thoughte it, s. § 27 c. 2045. But-Saue. 2113. blynd -blent. 2146. ne knowe, s. § 12. 2163. Leuere I hadde-L. ich h. Ell., Hen., Har.4, I h. leuer Cogr. 2325. a-geyn— agaynes Har.4, agayns Ell., etc. (aseinst Pe.). 2327. And hye (heigh), s. § lie. 2348. stouped(e)- stoupeth. 2388. made— haue maad. 2398. takyn— wel taken. -
F. (Sq.). 232. spoken— speken. 252. seith— seyn. 326. drawe, s. § 1. 423. was— nas. 545. as— and as. -- (Frank). 743. of here wyuys-ouer hir w. [Har.4 stops till 1224]. 798. To which-The wh. 806. lasteth —lasted. 874. no man— man. 879. so fayr a part— a f. part Co., so f. p. Ell., etc. 894. seyde sche (she seide)— wolde she seyn. 903. whiche-that which. 911. swich a -swich. 945. gentil -general. 1080. sorwe— swowne. 1205. yet om. 1215. whan that— whan. 1294. makyth-maked. 1439. to (cito Har.4) om. 1509. good (Eg. for Dd.) — glad. 1554. ryst as (id.) -as though. 1558. was he-he was (1557. Co., Lan.). —
§ 43. G— I. § 44. a— b. 151
G. (Sec. N.). 34. ouyr-of (Se. for Co.). 66. thens, s. § 12. 175. thus om. 184. he— hym. 281. hem, s. § 9. 343. sone— come. 385. armys— armure. 534. is went— he w. — (Chan. Yem.). 554. Whan that Dd., . . . hat (first letters wanting) Gg.— Whan. 638. acordit (-ed)— accorde. 761. how, s. § 27c. 821. nemene— neuene. [889. hem (from here Eg. for Dd.)— hym (om. Lan.). 922. seyn— seyde. 980. he so wel (woll), s. § 27 b. 1087. as that— as. 1157. as that the chanoun —the om. Ell., as pe ch. Co., etc.; cp. § 13. 1167. thyngis that— th. as Lich. (for Hen.), thynges Ell., etc. 1175. he abit, s. §§ 14a & 25e. 1189. sory, s. § 27 b. 1226. ne was, s. § 27 a. 1228. lenth(e)— lengthe. 1295. forth (for Lan.) om. 1470. Men— Man. -
H. 348. parlyous— perilous; id. I 292, 295, 696, etc. 350. meche (moch)— muchel (mechel, etc.). -
I. 190. turnement— torment (II. om. Ell.). 212. it is schadewid (-owed)— it is shadwe (a schadow Har. 4). 254. & here— an heer. 258. foule repreuys— repreues. 284. largenesse— largesse. 288. fo^euenesse of synne— f. of synnes (om. Har.4). 297. that it is, s. § 12. 300. not repentaunt— nat (nought) repente. 407. for to be saluyd (-ewed) — to be salewed (hallowed Cogr.) [cp. § 12]. 427. colour(y)s— colour. 442. al doun, s. § 9. 485. pertenyth— aperteneth. 486. hardynesse of herte— hardnesse of h. 494. alwey he maketh a but atte last ende om. 568. whiche— with; s. § 50. 603. that horrible, s. § 12. 621. in hym — in hem (Ch. for Hen., till 887). 640. ffor as seith, etc. . .in hymself om. 689. lytil (litle)— lite. 706. sowele (sowle)— in soule. 734. are, s. § 2. 785. theere is, s. § 9. 786. men or women, s. § 27 b. 814. he sevith — ne y. 828. maner(y)s— manere. 840. of that— of thilke. 849. set it is —yet is it. 887. gladly (eke Ad.1 for Hen.) om. 1067. of surquiderye, s. § 9.] -
The agreements of Gg. and Dd. (or Eg.) are not very numerous, nor equally distributed, but there are sufficient to prove their close connection with each other (s. A 104, 454, 1370, 2044, 2507, 3265, B 4091, C 408, E 2045, F 945, 1080, 1509, 1554, G 343, 385, 554, 1189, 1228, I 254, 300, 494, 640). To these may be added the few cases in which their readings seem more correct than those of the other Mss. (B 4307, D 722, E 1964, F 545, G 761, 1157, perhaps also 281 & 1087), whose mistakes, however, may be explained as common errors of their scribes. —
§ 44. Gg., Dd. (Eg.), Har.* joined by some Ms. of
the Cogr.
a) Gg.,Dd. (Eg.),Har.4-fCo. A. 3393. fel, s. §llf; § lid, s. for II: A 3661 (cloysterer), B 447 (emperouris), 1794; D. 895 (preyedyn); F. 1358. (elles); s. § 9 for A 4123 (argumentis), I 502 (a-noynted); § 11 h for I 489. -
b) Gg., Dd. (Eg.) Har.4 + Lan. S. § 11 c for II. : A. 603, 2972, 3983,
152 § 44. b— d. § 45. a— f.
4020, 4189 ; B. 77 ; D. 812, 927 ; E. 2305 ; F. 326, 533. — S. 25 g for G. 962. (schynyth, -eb, Eg. for Dd.). -
c) Gg., Dd. (Eg.), Har.4 +Pe. £. § lib for most readings in II.: A. 342, 633 (§ lie), 3328, 4110, 4345; B. 14, 291, 2838, 3723 (he hadde hymself misgyed, s. §9); D.448 (as ony rose, s. §9), 781, 1347 (vp peyne § lie), 1584 (clappeth [clepith Gg.] there), 1850, 1855, 1868, 1895, 1901, 1918 (now) ; E. 199 (sighte, s. § 9) ; G. 217 (§ 11 e). -
d) Gg.,Dd. (Eg.), Har.4 joined by other Mss. of the Cogr. B.2345. pat om.+Lau.1 (Co.), Ro.1 (Lan.), Pe. -D. 203. But + Se. (Co.), Pe., Lan. —And. 2280. deseruyd -(-Ad1, Lan. — disserued. — G. 1472. syn -j-Lich— sith (sipens). — S. also §§ 9—11 for other cases. —
Only some readings in a) and perhaps G962 in b), already mentioned in § 11, offer slight, mostly metrical, emendations of the text, which, however, may be merely accidental. At any rate, the above agreements are not sufficient to prove any nearer relation of the Mss. treated of here. -
§ 45. The Agreements of Gg., Dd. (Eg.) and the Cogr.
a) Gg., Dd. (Eg.) -f-Cogr. (entire). S. mostly § 12 for II: A. 713 (s. § 9), 3324, 3805, 4026, 4090; B. 248, 1078, 3116, 3912, 4180; C. 933; D. 108, 214,404 (At pe ende, s. §9), 608 (ib.), 1611, 1766, 1986; E. 573, 1474 (s. § 9), 1958, 2011 (§ 9), 2081, 2163, 2205, 2220, 2308; F. 340, 1037 (§ 9), 1218 (These, s. § 9); G. 241, 515 [From here Eg.; H. 89, 268 (§ 9), 289, 310; I. 142, 150, 175, 269, 270, 277, 341, 348, 642, 719, 1050]. -
b) Gg., Dd. (Eg.) -f Co., Lan. S. mostly § lOc for II: A. 662, 3228, 3303; B. 308, 2548; C. 661, 877; D. 1078, 1656, 1754 (§ 9); 1757. at be -at Ell., Hen., atte Har.4, of pe Pe. - E. 729 (§ 12), 1602. -
c) Gg., Dd. (Eg.)+Co., Pe. A. 2030 (twyned, s. § 9), 4182 (§ lOb); B. 920 (halp, s. § 9, A 1651), 3951 (Tragedy is Gg., Tegedie (Tre-) is Co., Pe., Tragedy es Dd., etc., s. § 9); C. 871 (§ lOb); F. 889 (§ 9), 1025 (ib.); I. 144 (ib.); 548 (eueremore, s. § 9, I 215); 823 (§ lOb).—
d) Gg., Dd. (Eg.) +Pe., Lan. S. mostly § lOa for II.: A. 3473; B. 3245 (Sythir, etc., s. §9), 4419 (vtterly; id. E 639, 768); C. 803; D. 2121; E. 1108 (§ 9), 2198; F. 960 (§ He), 1074 (§ 9), 1371; I. 276, 598 (Ihesu crist, § 12). -
e) Gg., Dd. (Eg.)-f-Co. A. 1491. messenger (-anger)— messager [cp. § 46, B 743, etc.] - B. 4191. was-were. - D. 406 s. § lid. 1250. whan bat— whan. 2249. schulde euene delid be, s. § 27 c. — E. 773. preyed-preyd. — F.1141. tregetourys (-es)-tregetours. - I. [485. Al be it so, etc. . . . holy gost om. (Eg. from here for Dd., Se. for Co.). 827. s. § lid. 870. brekyn-breketh. 959. the fyue wittes-thy f. w. 965. withinne-in with (U. om. Har.4) [cp. § 3, E 870]. 967. sweche (soch) medyatour(i)s— whiche m.]. -
f) Gg., Dd. (Eg.) -f Lan. A. 530. led Gg., lad Dd., Lan.-ylad. 1149. boundyn-ybounden. 2114. willy n-wilnen. - B. 860. fro(m)
§ 45. f— h. § 46. 153
blame— for b. 1009 at pe, s. § 12. 1043. pens — thennes [cp. § lie, F 960]. — D. 676. whiche— which; id. 887. 768. cors— corps. 1045. to han (hane)— han. 1234. wheper— the wheither. 1611 s. § 9. 1356. patom. 1792. telle— teche. — E. 774s. §10a. 1503. thynkyn— thenken; id. 2165, H 318. 1812. was-nas. F. 149 flyeth, s. § lOc. - G. 72. cogitacioun [id. Se.]— contagion. 938. I-sweped (Eg., etc.), s. §27b.— I. 325. stat— (th)estaat, etc. 369. which(e)— the which. -
g) Gg., Dd. (Eg.) -f Pe. A. 244. Acordith (Eg.) -Accorded. 672. come (id.) -to me. 1018. ryal, s. § llf. 2098. to— til [cp. § 11 a, A 180]. 2907. hondys— hond. 2908. blood— and b. 3187. in Oxenforde — at O. 3214. on nyghtis, s. § 12. 3277. but— but if. 3305. kyssith— kiste. 3319. Hosen-hoses; id. 1 425 [cp. § 48g, I 423]. 3890. Sith-Syn. - B. 2602. creature -creatour [cp. § 43, B 2817, § 48g, I 131]. 3723. Tho wiste he weel he hadde hym self mysgyede, s. § 9. — D. 304 s. § 12. 1879. muste, s. § lib. 1918. herke now, s. § 9. 2137. pe frere— this f. -
E. 415. Publischid— Publiced Ell., Publissed Hen., Pirplisched Co., Purplyste Lan., Puplissheth Har. 4. 888. I take— take I. 896. fad(e)rys —fader; id. 1136. 1029. the halle— this h. 1891. at the leste— atte 1.—
F. 1482 s. § lOa. — H. [337. meche (moch Eg.)— muchel, etc. — I. 629. spirituel— espiritueel [cp. § 25 d, I 560]. 791. puttyn in— p. in to. 1030 s. § 9]. -
h) Gg., Dd. + odd Mss. F. 1195. the-}- Ad.1 (for Pe.), Har. 3 (for Lan.)— thise. — G. 865. a wow (vow) (Eg.) -f- Lan., Lich. (for Hen.) — avow. 1432. brother(i)s -j- Co., Pe., Lich.— brother. — I. 487. whan that-f-Se., Pe., Ro. 2 (for Lan.)-whan (§ 9). -
As for the agreements in sections a) — d), we can refer to the remarks in the §§ quoted therein, specially § 10. In the following ones we find a few readings (e) D 2249, E 773, F 1141, /) B 860, D 676, 887, g) B 3723), in most of which the metre is improved merely by restoring an -e omitted by the other Mss. The remainder are not of much importance; still there are some coincidences (e) I 485, /) D 1792, G 72, g) A 672, etc.) which can scarcely be accidental, so that some occasional connection between Gg., Dd. and one or the other of the Co. -Mss. becomes probable. —
§ 46. The Agreements of Gg., Dd. (Eg.) and Har.\
S. § 11 a for most readings in II. : A. 60. aryue (Eg. for Dd., Har. * I. 59), 180 (id.), 326, 525 (Eg.) 659 (Eg.), 680 (Eg.), 1101 (Eg.), 1236, 1416, 2761, 2764, 3478, 3486, 3520, 3545, 3643 (verray), 4396. - B. 425; 743. massangere— Messagere; id. 785, 787, 806 [cp. § 45 e, A 1491]; 1399 (loly, s. § 9); 1902, 3803, 3934, 3953, 4561 (Senatouris). - D. 114 (be); 300 (chaumberere, s. §9); 305, 350; 357 (to aspien, s. § 25a) [cp. § 1, B 3473]; 499, 512, 634 (with hyse fyst); 677 (Tortula, s. § 9); 697 (of); 704. Pisses-Pisces (-is Co., Lan.); 727 (care, s. §9); 729. (Exantippa ib.); 768, 779, 780, 933, 1011,1052,1347 (vp peyne, s. lie); 1388 (hym om.), 1564 (body, etc.), 1925 (Wheper). - E. 656:
154 § 46. § 47. a— c.
1566 (sayd, s. § 9); 1979 (Of pile of, s. § 42); 2113, 2140 (hise, s. § 9); 2286. — F. 167. whil— whils Ell., pe whiles Pe., whiles Hen., etc.; 515; 523(wepid,«. file); 559. To -Til [cp. §11 a, A 180]; 1482 (or, s. §llf),
- G. 38. of-for; [868. I-mad vs (from here Eg. for Dd.), s. § 27 b. 930; 1004 (al om., s. § 27 a); 1286 (that I can not, s. § 27 c). - I. 179, 343, 347; 413 (hadde, s. § 9); 497 (sit. . is bet, s. § 9); 552 (On tyl, s. §llf); 559s. §25a; 575, 671 (thynke [§26] 30 to do, s. §27b); 707, 782, 865; 797 (fastynge tyme, s. § 25 a); 1077 s. § 25a)]. -
More than the few readings which regularize the metre in the same way as in the preceding § (B 4561, D 300, E 1566, 2140, G 1286, perhaps also B 3953, D 697), some other agreements (s. A 60, 3643, D 634, 704, 727, 729, 1011, 1564, I 1077) show a certain relation between these three Mss., especially in Fragment D ; whether the common source of Gg., Dd. — which stand closer together— now and then borrowed from Har.*, or vice versa, must be left undecided here. —
§ 47. The Agreements of Gg., Har.* and the Cogr.
a) Gg. + Cogr. + Har. 4 S. § 6 for II.: A. 754 (is), 1154, 1420, 1472, 1526, 1563, 1598, 1645, 1692, 1897, 2286, 2843, 2956, 4061. -
B. 357 (of), 606, 689, 801, 1062 (gilteles;cp.e) A 1312), 1104. -1359,1384 (euere om.), 1531, 1558, 1776, 1815, 1868. —2185,2685,2688, 2750,2766, 2783, 2908, 2921, 3016. -3138, 3142, 3258, 3282, 3300 (heuene), 3323 (self), 3347, 3443, 3473, 3506, 3666, 3711, 3776, 3934 (id. 3942). - 4578. -
C. 237, 240, 424 (Ad.2 for Lan.), 547, 549, 584/85, 659, 769, 826, 908, 925, 930 (and), 957. - D. 544, 668, 779, 841, 885 (sche), 955 (whiche), 1010, 1094, 1150, 1205, 1227, etc., 1262. -1372, 1559, 1577, 1840, 2066.
- E. 197,278, 777,933.— 1276 (Se. /or Co.), 1285 (^.),1340 (that.s. §9), 1528, 1534, 1584, 1592. - F. 110, 140, 246, 262, 271, 360, 498 (wille), 567, 572. - 1242, 1252, 1364, 1393, 1465. - G. 186, 265, 351, 498, 514. - 566 (on, s. § 22h), 698 (this, ib.). — H. [Eg. for Dd.]. 49. (hym vp tok, s. § 9). - I. 133, 134, 170, 220, 270, [Se. for Co.] 314, 323, 418, 492, 508, 562, [Ch. for Hen.] 626 (thow holour); 641 (ne of folk that), 650, 669, 720, 849, 1008, 1065. -
b) Gg. -f Co., Lan. + Har.4. S. mostly § 7c for II. : A. 1881, 1948, 1990, 2033, 2258, 2533. - 3477. - B. 65. - 2172, 2575/76, 2659, 2833, 2849, 3058. - 3179 (to, s. § 6), 3197 (Har. > for Co.), 3916 (conquerourys).
- C. 395 427 (Ad.2 for Lan., s. § 7d), 716 (ryatourys) [cp. § lOc, C 661], 827. - - D. 148 (Se for Co.), 445 (Whi Gg., Co., Lan., why Har.4, s. § llg), 648, 1095, 1516, 1778 (§ 6). - E. 819 (chaumberere), 1006 (§ 6), 1063 (§ 6). -- 1291, 1418 (§ 6). - I. [Se. for Co.] 658, 838, 884 (menys), 954. -
c) Gg. -f Co., Pe. -f-Har. 4. S. mostly § 7 b for II. : A. 1488, 1496, 1707, 1866, 1884 (ryally), 4191. - B. 674 (gilteles; cp. a) B 1062, e) A 1312, etc.). - C. 427 (§ 7d), 444. - D. 725, -929. - G. 899 (than, s. § 22h). - I. 874 (Aboundone, etc., s. § 11 f). -
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d) Gg. -f Pe., Lan. -f Har.4. S. § 7 a /or «.: A. 2603, 3277, 3989, 4130. - B. 2259, 2326, 2382. - 3815. - C. 746 (§ 6). - D. 280. - E. 787, 1374, 1463, 1599. - I. 297, 595 (cp. § 27a), 612, 653, 692, 718, 723, 917, 1006, 1051 (to ete om.). -
e) Gg. -f Co. -f Har. 4. A. 756. lakkede-lakked. 1312. gilteles- giltlees; id. 1314, H 277, 280 [Cp. c) B 674, etc.]. — B. 655. emperouris- Emperours (-our Lan.) [cp. § 6, B 151, § lid, B 447]. 778. I haue- I ne h. 981. senatourys (-es) — senatours Ell., etc., Senatour Lan.; id. 987 [cp. §lla,B 4561]. - 1865. vn-to-to Pe., Lan., vponEll.,e*c. 1904. solas —of s. —2277. to dwelle — dwelle. 2612. to entre — entred Pe., entre Ell. , etc. 2921. oughte(aughte)— oughten. 2995. messangeris— Messagers [cp. § 45e, A 1491, etc.]. — 3129. Cloysterer-cloystrer [cp. § lid, A 3661]. 3323. I-rakyd— raked. 3383. offiseris (-ceres)— officers. 3912. Con- querourys (-es)— Gonquerours [cp. b) B 3916]. — 4125. of bolys— boles.
- C. 606. happede— happed. 768. riotourys, cp. b) 716. — D. 277. wekede Gg., wicked Co., Har. 4— welked. 857. olde— tholde (pe olde). - E. 640. seruede— serued. 977. chambereris (-ers)— chambreres [cp. b) E 819]. — F. 288. ouyr (-er)-ouer of Pe., Lan., of Ell., etc. - G. 373. tormentourys (-es)— tormentours. - H. 268. sauterye— sautrie. I. [Se for Go.]. 371. no synnys (-es)— nat s. 515. [Head.]. Remedium contra Inuidiam, s. § 25 e. 811. perdurable— perdurables. 998. to hele —for to h. 1003. can— konne. -
f) Gg. -f Lan. -f Har. 4. A. 1238. thee om. 1988. was, s. § 7 a. 2092. it liked(e) hym-hym lyked. 3052. is soldyn vp, s. § 27b. 3566. aspye ib.; id. 3729. 4020. nedyth— neded(e). — B. 489. pe peple— peple. 1000 heighe om. — 2564. than the kenreede (kinrede)— than the kyn. 2619. the yuellys-yueles. — 3146. febele, s. § 7 a. 3604. to putte- for to p. — D. 573. to sterte— for to st. 778. Beter(e)— Bet. 809. I (I may Gg.) me wreke (a-wreke)— am I wreke (a-wreke Dd.). 887. mayd- yn (-en)— mayde. 890. kyng— the k. 950. can— konne [cp. § 17b, D 1004]. lOOl.lyth— ne lith. 1249. &loke— looke. — 1330. I urediccion— Jurisdic tion [c/>. §7c, D 1319]. 1488. stande— to stonden. 1764. the— this (spur ious 1. Pe.) -E.413. in-on. 1201. do-doth. - 1335. blood, s. §7 a. -F. 218. mad(e)— ymaad. 258. of on cause Gg., of cause Lan., Har. 4— one. 326. ne bore— nor ybore Ell., Hen., ne y-bore Co., Pe., ne be bore Dd. 611. cage— cages. — G. 1205. stand (stonde), s. § 20. — I. 168. is — nys [§2, B1876]. 293. two maner(i)s— two manere(Se.). 562. comith(-ep) — comen. 653. synnys (synne Lan.) that comyth(-ep) — s. that co men. 838 s. § 7c. 944. the enbrasyngis of Ihesu crist— the em- bracynge of Ih. c. -
g) Gg. + Pe. + Har. 4. A. 237 s. §6. 1629. day-dayes. 1802. hem payed— payed Eg., ypayed Ell., etc. 1817. ofte be cai^t— ben c. ofte. 1927. &flaterye— flaterie. 2012. corage— outrage. 2215. Cythera, s. § 27 a. 2222. vlcanus — Vulcanus ; id. 2389 (Walcanus Co.). 2590. ne was Gg., nas Pe., Har. 4— was. 2654. that syghte— this s. 3285. sche — ich. 3417. For-ffor for. 3421. and dede (om. Pe.)-or dide. 3628.
156 § 47. g-h.
with good -and g. 3773. this pley-his p. 3912. lefful Gg., leeful Pe., Har. *— leueful [cp. § 6, G 5]. 4252. wrong— wrang. — B. 494. se lond Gg., Pe., londe see Har. '-see ne land. - 1352. sithe, s. § 6. 2081. for— par. 2198. these folk— this f. 2223. of hir persone— with h. p. 2258. establid— establissed (-sshed). 2286. or— or elles. 2299. manye opere— m. of othre. 2300. sire om. 2305. soure conseil— y. conseillours. 2338. stondyn— to stonden. 2413. repreue— youre r. 2482. to youre conseil and after ye myghte han shewed it to mo folk om. 2697. schul, s. § 6. 2838. schuldyn vsyn— shullen v. -- 3131. braun— brawnes. 3205. that, s. § 6. 3243. Haddist, s. § 6. 3245. neythir-neuere. 3609. in prysoun— to p. 3840. hem om. 3861. manhod(e)— manhede. 3888. hye om. — C. 807. thus om. 957. he wolde, s. § 6. — D. 982. mowe — may. 1028. as a iustyse— as I. 1118. oure— hire. 1217. sythe (sip) — syn. 2061. ful om. -- E. 267. ryally (really)— richely (-iche Hen.). 396. ne om. 421. This— Thus [cp. § 2, G 202]. 589. boloyne— Boloigne; id. 763 [cp. § 62, 686]. 770. pat om. — 1366. eek om. 1554. leste (liste) — liketh. — F. 42. whan om. 234. prospectyuys — perspectiues — G. 371. wepte— weep(e) (wope Lan.) [cp. § 6, B 606]. — H. 299 s. § 6. — I. 426. hosyn— hoses [cp. § 45 g, A 3319], 430. visage— visages. 735. werk— werkes (II. om. Lan.). -
h) Gg. + Har. 4 and some other Ms. of the B-Type. B. 2342. & profitable -|- Pe., Lan.1 (for Go.) — or p. -- G. -j- Cogr., Lien. (for Hen., which om. Chan. Yeman). S. § 20 (Ell., Dd. [or Eg.]) for II.: 558, 559, 562, 569, 572, 586, 681, 765, 772, 776, 803, 808, 817, 880, 881, 888, 890, 918, 953, 962, 968, 972, 978, 979, 994, 1012, 1056, 1079, 1118; 1126. I wele (wol)-wol I Ell., I shall now Eg.; 1135,1136, 1151, 1162, etc., 1200, 1203, 1205; 1206-36-1 Ell., we Eg.; 1207; 1208. make it— m. oon Ell, make Eg.; 1210, 1236, 1238/39, 1245, 1274, 1303; 1316. Of water-Of the w. Ell., With the w. Eg.; 1335,1397,1407,1461, 1475. -Besides, without Lan.,: 555 (s. §22 f), 812 (§20), 1045 (s. §22f), 1296 (§ 20). - I. 906. saith (seit Gg.) + Ad.1 (for Hen.) - seyde. -
Some of these similarities contain — mostly metrical — improvements of the other texts. Those in subdivision a) have already been mentioned in § 6 (B 1062 — to which maybe added c) B 674, e) A 1312, etc. — B 1868, D 885 [sche], 955, 1559, perhaps alsoE 3138, D 544, 1 562); inb) «>e/wdB3916, C 716, E 819, 1063; in e) A 756 (1312), B 655, 981, 3129, 3383, 3912, C 606, E 640, G 373; in g) A 3285, D 1028. For h) G, it will be sufficient to refer to § 20. But in the majority of these cases (specially in e) the corrections being of the same nature as that described in § 45 — i. e. traceable to an older practice of the scribes rather than to the influence of a common original — , it may appear doubtful whether they can be adduced as a proof for a direct connection between the Mss. in question. But besides the rather considerable number of this sort of agreements, there are also some striking common mistakes (e. g. a) B 3300, F 498, I 626, e) E 277, g) A 2012, B 2432) pointing more distinctly into that direction. Cp. also the next §§. —
§ 48. a— b. 157
§ 48. The Agreements of Gg. and the Cogr.
a) Gg. -f-Cogr. (entire). S. mostly § 8 for II: A. 147, 205, 378 (ryalliche, s. § 27 a), 450 (tofore, s. § 12), 489, 721, 1042, 1251, 1315, 1628 (in to, s. § 6), 2433, 2530, 2570 (Thebanes, etc.), 2740, 2847, 3000 (to legge, s. §27 a).— 3139,3166. — 3912,4185,4215. - B. 357 (ful of, s. §6), 508, 756 (euery wyst, s. § 9). — 1339, 1360, 1395 (as euere, s. § 6); 1455. — 2747. — 3275; 3347. clerk was theere— was ber clerkes Har. 4, clerk ne was Ell., etc.; 3493 (myghte not, s. § 6); 3506. held hem faste-hulden hem f. Har.4, held hem ful f. Ell., etc.; 3745,3847, 3909. - 4274 (for to), 4307, 4314, 4371, 4513. -- C.*) 194, 212.- 483, 668, 810, 849 (was vttyrly his entente, s. § 6), 902. - D. 206, 419 (422), 421, 641, 642, 758, 760, 763, 819, 881; 885 (that om., s. §6); 935, 958, 996, 1093, 1161, 1162, 1181, 1190 (men, s. § 23), 1238 (for, s. § 12). - 1348 (§ 6), 1349, 1392, 1405, 1410 (§ 6), 1518 (bis sentence, s. § 12), 1552 (§ 6). - 1757, 1804, 1983, 2096. - E. 381 (cp. g)), 449 (heading; id. 610, 785), 596, 872, 909 (to alyghte, s. § 3), 1013, 1034, 1046, 1060. -- 1445, 1580, 1669, 1720, 1773, 2080, 2158 (go), 2205 (can, s. § 12), 2308. - F. 116, 204, 285, 604; [Har.4 missing till 1224, s. § 6]: 798, 807, 846, 848, 849, 853, 871, 914 (maad), 965 (his, s. § 9), 988, 999, 1045, 1067, 1079, 1135, 1157, 1169. - § 8: 1243, 1273, 1287 (§ 6), 1288, 1319, 1335, 1362, 1391, 1514. - G. 36, 81, 168, 218, 277, 382, 421, 436 (thus, s. § 27 c), 1242 (seig[h] that, s. § 21 d), 1432. ib. — H. 39 (Eg., s. § 54). - I. 142, 158, 175 (in-to delyt, s. § 9); 223, 259 [From 290 Se. for Go.]; 370 (§ 6), 376 (or), 386, 417, 422, 438, 464, 512, 627 [Ch. for Hen., s. § 42]; 712 (he om.), 733 (man, s. § 9), 823, 868, 884, 907 (assemblynge, s. § 23), 928, 943, 947, 1025, 1047 (preyer(y)s, s. § 6.). -
Among this great number of agreements , there are scarcely any (s. § 8) that can claim the preference before the readings of the other Mss. —
b) Gg.-j-Co.,Lan. A. 1930. his— hir. 1956. maked Gg., inaked Co., made Lan— naked. 3065. hym— hem. 3159. nolde I not— nolde I. 3196. Whan-Whan (What Dd.) bat. 3253. is-nas Ell., nys Hen., etc. 4286. Bromeholm— Bromholm. — B. 1313. eek om. 1326. woldyn me— me wolde. 1925 s. § 8. 1985. bytake— take. 2063. schulde— shal. 2168. to preye (preier Lan.)— preye(n). 2191. to his wyf— vnto his w. 2396. acordyn— accorde. 2445. this is to seyn bytwixen om. (cp. § 50). 2475/76. but they ben, &c. . . by an other wrong om. 2560. rychesse Gg., Co., riches Lan.— richesses [cp. § 2, B 2582]. 2566. betere than (bat Lan.) is— bet than (]pat Pe.). 2567. resoun or no(n)— reson. 2610. Ihesu crist— crist. 2627. he seith om. 2635. bethynke— bithenke. 2642. sekyr or sewir, s. § 40g. 2663 s. § 8. 2765. and how ye shal bere you in gaderynge om. 2783. cause— encheson. 2806. oughte to— oghte. 3015. trespacis— trespas. 3016s. §8. 3025. that— pat euere. 3042. may— mowe. — 3226. Oliueis (is corr.) Gg., Olyues Co., Lan. -
*) Observe that in Fragm. C several leaves are lost in Gg.
158 § 48. b— d.
Olyueres (-us Pe.). 3256. vp in hire barm Gg., vpon h. b. Co., Lan.— in hire b. 4403. heelde, s. § 7c. 4500. was— nas. — C. 439. whiles that, s. § 25g. 594. of (oft Lan.) tyme— and of t. 671. ouris— houres. 680/79. transposed. 749. there Gg., per as Co., Lan.— as. 898. blasphemer(e) — blasphemour. — D. 289. clopis pottys— pottes clothes. 865. pe prayeris — prayeres. — 1496. Noght (Nat)— And nat. 1859. fermorer— fermerer. 1875. In mete— of m. 1938. ryst at Gg., rypeatCo., Lan, s. §llg. 1962. 36— we. 2203. not (noust)— oght. 2275. pis confessour— youre c.
- E. 264. offysis (-ces)— office. 331. which pat, s. § 8. 499. ne chire (chere)— or ch. Ell., Hen., Pe., in ch. Har. 4, chere Dd. (cp. § 11 g). 513. it were— he were. 577. word, s. § 8. 625. beryth heuye Gg., sekerly (sekely) b. heuy of Co., Lan. — sikly (sekerly Dd.) berth (berith). 911 s. § 8. — 1428. scole, s. § 7c. 1613. don hym Gg., Co., d. to hym Lan.— to hym. 1650. pat om., s. § 8. 1778. it om. ib. — F. [1—8 not in Gg., Co., Lan.; cp. §§ 50 & 65]. 1010. deye on, s. § 6. 1101. langure — langour. 1345. ageyn, s. § 8, E 911. — H. 82. weel Gg., wel Co., wele pat Lan.— what. 112. wroughte (but 'w first b' !) Gg., brought Co., Lan. — wroghte.
- I. [Se. for Co.] 306. as, s. f). 555. stondith-stant [Ch.s. §42]. 644. spoke Gg., spake Se., Lan. — speke. 668. the whiche— which [cp. § 8, I 259, etc.]. 669. vsyn (-en)— vseden [§ 40g]. 841. brennynge fere (fire) of bronston (brymston)— b. of fire and of Brymston. 900. myn- ystre the mysterie Gg., the (om. Lan.) mynysterie Se., Lan. —the mysterie. 908. oth[ir] fleschly Gg., outher (opere) fl. Se., Lan. —or fl. 992. to haue— for to h. 1006. it is— it nys. -
c) Gg. -f Co., Pe. A. 1344. vp— vpon. 1829. ryal, s. § 7b. 1900. hym ib. 3298. care 30 (sou Pe.)— c. thee. 4176. schal— sal; id. 4182, 4208 [cp. § 8, 4185]. - B. 686. goddes-cristes. 1500. lyte-litel. - D. 653. to— go. 1501. servauntys (-tz)— seruaunt. — E. 1749. of ples- aunce— plesance. 2044. to here, s. § 8. — F. 778. wheper Gg., Co., wheder Pe., s. § 9. 1104. ne hadde Gg., nad(e) Co., Pe.-had(de). 1278 s. § 8. 1545. thankede ib. -- H. 134. countyrfetid ib. 217. stat— estaat (astate Lan.). — I. 966. the terme (Se. for Co.)— to t. -
d) Gg. +Pe., Lan. A. 981. ryst pis deuk (duk)-rit (rideth Eg.) this d. 3142. & hese wyf— and of his w. 3256. forgit (forged, forgode)— y forged. 3331. rubybe (ry-, re-)— Rubible. 3630 that om. 3786. stele, s. § 7 a. 4027. no-na. 4037. goth— gas. 4173. Ho Gg., Co., Who Pe.-Wha. 4174. shal-sal (sul Har.4); id. g) A 4129. - B. 319. is— nys. 461. lyfis Gg., lyues Pe., lynes Lan.— lymes. — 2249. the maisterye (maistre Lan.)— maistrie. 2609. trespased — y trespassed. 2739. thyngis (pinge Lan.) -the th. 2814. richesse-richesses [cp. b) B 2560]. 2883. in-as meche (in al so m. Lan.)— as muchel. 2908. to falle -fallen. 2943. vtreely (vtterly)-outrely [cp. § 3, I 972]. — 4179. herbigage— herbergage. 4428. disputacioun— disputison, etc. 4450. I myghte-it m. — C. 388. grauntid-ygraunted. 634. of, s. § 8. - D. 176. skyppe (scippe) — sippe (Se. for Co.). 681. volome— volume. 682. custome— custume. — 1238. for pe beste, s. § 12. 1875. In mete —
§ 48. d— f. 159
of m. 2042. doon om. ; cp. § 7 a. — E. 297. Grysild Gg., Pe., Grizild Lan. — Grisildis (-es). 484. bore— ybore. 545. wept(e) Gg., Pe., weped Lan. — weep [cp. § 6, B 606]. 892. onethe Gg., vnnep Pe., Lan. — vnnethes. 1076. for to sle— to sleen. — P. 201. fayr Gg., fayre Pe., Lan. — ffairye. 327. pou— yow. — 1128. laft Gg., he laft Pe., Lan.— ylaft. 1182. wepte— weep (s. E 545). 1326. in swich (such)— at swich. - G. 1207. bryngeth— brynge vs Ell., Eg. (for Dd.), bring Co., etc. - I. 298. delycys-delites. 341. but-but if; id. 776. 577. hath, s. § 21 a. 592 s. § 12. 614. enhauntyn (vnhaunten), s. § lOa. 709. to seke— and s. 809. amenuseth, s. § 8. 815. he ne sekyth, s. § lie. 935. greet, be foul, s. § 6. 1051. table, s. § 7 a. -
e) Gg. -|- Co. A. 1257. man om. 1385. that— bat how Har. *, how that Ell., etc. 1436. that— as. 1470. dronkyn (drunke)— drynke. 1687. really, s. § 11 f. 1737. Emalia (Emelya)-Emelye. 2561. touchede, s. § lid. 2742. Arcite— of A. 3298. 36, s. c). 3750. saternas — Sathanas. 4173 s. d). — B. 643. gilteles-giltlees [cp. § 47 e, A 1312, etc.]. 1883. po (Gg. 'later'), s. § 20. 2248. souyn (3oue)-yeue (y-sif Lan.). 2326. I-lyk-lyke. 2594. baldely (baldly), s. § 7b. 2764 s. § 6. 2837. kepith — kepe. 2904. by- twexe— bitwene. 2979. 3eve(n) — yauen (3ouen Dd., saf Pe.); id. I 258. D. 1407. so— as. 2250. lyke me,
s. § 6. -- E. 114. & not— noght. 120. thoust Gg., poughtes Co.— youthe. 165. I sow ensure Gg., I pe assure Co.— ye me assure (ensure Pe.). — 1524. hym ouste— oghte hym. 1613. don hym s. b). 2198. Oper-Eiper Pe., Or Ell., etc. [s. § 1, F 916]. - F. 165. on-in. 315. thu, s. § 8. 385. as brygh(t)— and b. 1209. his mayster— this M.— H. 82. weel, s. b). — I. [Se. for Co.. 300. a man— man. 442. come to— c. vp Ell., Eg. (for Dd.), c. vp on Hen., Har. 4, c. on. Pe., Lan. 500. grochyn (grucchen)— gruccheth. 559. that tyme— at (in Lan.) that t. 628. [marg.J Ex abundancia cordis os loquitur — not in Ell., etc.; war of— w. fro(m). 630. behoue— bihoueth. 641. ne of greuous— or g. 735. he hath begunne— a man hath b. ; I. om. Lan. 848 s. § 8. 859. manye men— many man (many Lan.). 870. hegis (hegges)— hegge. 901. with— on Ad.1 (for Hen.), in Ell., etc. 927. Inow suffyse— suffise. 932. queyntyse— hire q. 984. mote— moste. 1013. ne he ne schal — ne schal Lan., ne he sh. Ell., etc. 1054. clothith— clothe. 1067. hope, s. § 50.] -
f) Gg. -j-I^an. A. 400. by euery land— fro e. 1. Dd., to e. 1. Ell., etc. 506. how— how pat. 1320. muste— moot; id. E 537. 1404. whiche-that Dd., the which Ell., etc. 1710. telle-telleth. 2250. pou, s. § 7a. 2693. rounyn (ronne)— yronne. 2782. herken(e) — herkneth (II. om. Hen.). 3546. ne— or. 3756. kres— kers. 3958. durste with hire— with hire d. 4059. haue— had Dd., hath Ell., etc. 4178. pe — yon. — B. 18. seynt— of S. 34. now— anon. 159. Was— Nas. 240. cristened(e)— ycristned. 484. slawe(e)— yslawe. 582. wayth (waitep) vs— vs waiteth. 654. of— on. 898. hise child— for his ch. 956. slauthe (slawhte) — slaughtre. 976. led(de)— lad(de). — 998. pe vsage— vsage. -
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1340. the lef (leue)-this lief (leef). 1362. negard(e)rye-nygardye (-e Pe.). 1481. Payeth-Paye. 1533. he om. - 2081. holdyth-holde. 2203. hath— han (had Pe.). 2223. whan that woman was— whan that (om. Pe.) the w. that (om. Co.) was. 2454. therynne— in synne. 2627. thus om. 2784. causeth & norichith— norisseth and c. 2884. aduersarie — Adversaries. 2922. the wrong— wrong(-es Dd.). — 3452. wilde — weelde. 3773. hadde hym, s. § 69. 3608. which om. 4067. it was, s. § 8. 4366. Royal— Real. -- C. 468 s. § 8. 480. devill— deueles. 732. bothe flesch -flessh. 951. that-which Pe., which bat Ell., etc. — D. 252. &-and hire. 321. take-taketh. 658. hangyn (honge) -hanged. 765. radde— red. 833. bi goddys armys, s. § lie. 951. of— on. 1077. whiche— which. 1080. wed(d)e— wedded. 1138. nor— or (ne Co.) 1141. dore— dores. 1142. lye as fyr Gg., ly as fair Lan.— as faire and lighte Har.4, as faire lye Ell., etc. 1204. frend— freendes. -- 1350. purse— purses. 1581. clepith, s. § 7 a. 1584. clepith— clappeth. 1596. proca tour, s. § lie. 2005. gretteste— grete. 2056. schal bou— shaltou. 2069. a om. — E. 144. to st(r)eyne, s. § 7 a. 784. ridynge— ryden. 1449. childer(e)- children. 1547. it-in it. 1582. take-tooke. 1675. is- nys. 1700. comyn— yeomen. 1735. song(e) — songes. 1908. deye — deyde. 2090. neythir (to) ryde— to r. Har.4, for to r. Ell., etc. 2109. also -as (a Co.). - F. 122. flie(n) -fleighe Dd., flee(n) Ell., etc. 1169. forward— forth ward. — G. 46. heuene & se & erthe— e. and see and h. 48. dweldist, s. § 9. 386. don— ydoon. 460. now om. 664. in, s. § 20. 783. on— vpon. 815. othere— oure. 926. aughte to be— was wont to be Eg. (for Dd.), oghte be Ell., etc. 1419. soure sight— his s. — H. 39. onfecte, s. § 8. 161. discryue, s. § 7 a. 202. meche (muche)— bobe Har.4, muchel Ell., etc. — 1. 165. fautis— defautes (-e Har.4). 275. dis- cordaunce— discordances. 306. as his power— as to his p. Se., at his p. Ell., etc. 308. incontricion om. 364. algate— algates. 576. disturblith (distroubleb) — destourbeth. 614. enhauntyn, s. §10a. 661. disconfortith Gg., discomforp Lan. — destroyep Har.4, disconfiteth Ell., etc. 730. ffortitude— ffortitudo. 840. thanne om. 870. of the clos(e)ure— or the c. 1033. hath— han (ben riche in Dd., Eg.). 1078. than is— than (II. om. Har.4). -
g) Gg. -f Pe. A. 430. diascoride(s), s. § 23. 545. strong— stout. 637. Whan— Whan that, /. om. Hen. 981. ryst bis conquerour— rit (ride bide Lan.) this C.; cp. § 54. 1383. court— contree. 1713. ryally, s. §7b. 1792. my om. 1798. this— that. 1938. in the wal— on the w. 1985. in swich a wese (wise)— and suche a veze (of s. aprise Har.4). 2054. walle— walles. 2094. Arcite— of A. 2258. that om. 2659. wonne(n) ywonne. 2972. whiche om. 2937. ful om.; id. 3247, 3619. 2999. the dayes — tho (thereHar.4) d. 3013 s. § 8. — 3176. here, s. § 9. 3313. clepid— ycleped. 3353. take -ytak. 3392. nyght-nye(neighe); id. 3396. (om. Har.4). 3417. hym om. 3442. the hole-that h. 3576. the drake, s. § 23. 3690. schewith-cheweth. - 3908. hey (hie)-al. 4032. horn, s. §24b. 4076. alom. 4079. here -his. 4129. schal s. d) A4174; too (two) —
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twa. 4172. here— thair. 4257. del(e)way— deuel way. 4260. crepede (crept —crape Lan., creep Ell., etc. — B. 47. thought(e)— thogh, etc. 191 s. §6. 461s. d). 494. se lond— londe see Har. 4, sene land Ell., etc. 498. or— and. 617. pedeth-his d. 630. a om. (cp. § 69). 647. he-hym (cp. § 7b). 946. the schip— hir sh. 1284. he— she. — 2184. hertis— herte. 2248. the— to thee. 2272. if it so, s. § 27 b. 2337. mayst thow— darstou. 2392. the om. 2398. And in (Thanne of Ell.) alle thise (om. Lan.) thynges om. 2412. conforme— conferme. 2423. conabely— couenable, etc. (§ 27 b); cp. conab(e)le 2782, I 467, 708. 2430. in many sondry wise om. 2431. ffirst and forward ye han erred (herd Co., Lan.) om. 2479. & vengeaunce— vengeaunce. 2483. but doth— but do. 2591. ferthe — fer. 2694. And whan men betten hym he manaced hem noght om. 2795. getyn-goten Lan., y— geten Ell., etc. 2851. Also, s. § 9. 2869. apostell —Apostles. 2895. with— by. 2947. sithen (sith) pat, etc., s. § 6. - 3169. callyn— clepe(n). — 3173. like, s. § 8. 3510. soper(e) — Sapor. 3906. on, s. § 6. — 4141. two -the Dd., tho Ell., etc. 4156. Or-Of. 4223. Remembrynge hym— Remembrynge. 4320. 30 schul (shal) — shul ye. 4460. mermeydyn(-en)— Mermayde. — C. 704. bore (born), s. § 6. 717. cherl Gg., cherlde Pe.— carl. 722. that om.; id. D 724, E 430, 825, 1015. 758. oon om. 834. at the dels, cp. § 8. 838. in hese(his) herte he (om. Pe.) rolled(e)— in herte he rolleth. 862. drynk-dronke(n) hath (had Har.4). 875. that gold-the g. - D. 119. 1 seye— and s. 301. folkys— folk. 606. ffayr— And faire. 665. noght om. 820 s. § 8. 896. that place— the p. 1118. oure olde— oure gret Har.4, hire old Ell., etc. 1176. leuyn-weyue. 1179. lede, s. § 9. 1241 s. § 8. - 1802. This frere-The f. 1823. maystyr-sire. 1953. good-gold. 2042. dedehem slen, s. §7 a. 2075. Syng-Syngeth. 2099. so(u)re gold, .9. § lib. 2156. which om. — E. 165. ensure, cp. e). 167. ellis where — euerywhere. 194. comandementis (-entz) — comandement. 209. fayr & 3yng (song)— fair ynogh. 210. Grysild(e), s. § 7 a. 264. gret plente — plentee. 293. kneled(e) — kneleth. 381. han dressed, cp. § 65. 444. sche— hire. 545 s. d). 586. vp peyne— vp-on p. 748. pe puple— his peple. 766. hym horn Gg., him Pe. — hoom. 823. I hyld me neuere (I helde me neiper)— I neuere heeld (huld Har.4) me. 877. ilke— thilke; id. 1756. 895. hed & feet— heued & feet Hen.; s. § 22e. 914. cowerith Gg., keuerep Pe. — couered. 936. hem— hym. 1195. soure defence — pe fence Lan., defense Ell., etc. (Se. for Co.). — 1423. wyuys— wydwes 1476. is— was. 1582. pulschede(polshed) — polissed. 1957. slepte, s. §7 a. 2164. sow Gg.,se Pe.-thee. 2397. his om. - F. 42. that, s. §7 a. 512. hid, s. § lie. 991. se sow— yow se. 1007. aurelius, s. § 6, 982. 1162. warsched — warisshed. 1174. hym— hem. 1201. he om. 1232. ne slouthe —or s. 1418. defoulen— defoylen; cp. 1427. defoylyd— defouled. 1487. clepith— cleped. — G. 267. taught— y taught. 281. This maydyn (made) -The mayde. - [Eg. for Dd.]. 891. these folk-this f.; id. 897. (om. Lan.). 924. aferid (aferde)— fered. 1173. be— me. -- H. 21. me — my soule. 30. fey— feith. 40. be-falle— falle. 306. ate (atte), s. § 5. -
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1. 109. is enioyned hym, s. § 8. 131. Creature -Creatour (makere Lan.); id. 358 (Lan.=EH., etc.) [cp. § 45g, B 2602]. 178. preyede of respit- preyder. 199. neis (nys) nofrend— isnof. 206. amongis— among (ymonge Lan.). 255. oughte to meue— moeuep Har. 4, oghte moeue Ell., etc. 257. wakynge — wakynges. 307. hatyn wekkednesse— hateth w. [Se. for Co.]. 309. purpose— purposed. 330. brech(e) — breches. 343. clothis, s. § 8. 423. hosyn-hoses [cp. § 45g, A 3319, § 47g, I 426]. 431. on- conable-vncouenable; id. 631. [cp. g) B 2423]. 464. gentilessis Gg., gentilnesses Pe. — gentilnesse Eg., gentillesse Ell., etc. [cp. § 5, A 3382]. 509. norschith— norrisseth Ell., Hen. [§ 9, E 399], norisshed Eg., etc. [cp. E 1582, F 1162, 1579]. 551. manere— of manere. 568. of thewagis— of wages Lan., or of (om. Har.4) the w. Ell., etc. 579. perschid— perissed Ell., perischt Har.4, perished Ch. (for Hen.), etc. [cp. 509]. 671. quod his maystir— quod the m., I. om. Gh. 723. hat (hap), s. § 6. 729. sautys, s. § 8. 784. espirituel(-tull) — espirituels. 791. in the chirche— in Eg., in to the ch. Ell., etc. 836. thanne om. 923. men— folk. 924. comeynt (commytte), s. § 6. 940. here owene— his o. 1046. honestee(-y) —honestly. -
h) Gg. -f- some other Ms. of the B-Type. B. 2353. conseilyng -fPe., Lau.1 (for Co.)-conseillynges (Ro.1 for Lan.). 2355. feblid + Ro^-feble. - D. 2214. depart(e) -f Ad.1 (for Pe.)-parte. 2238. lo id. - what lo Har.4, lo yet Ell., etc. 2250. lyke + Co., Ad.1, s. § 6. 2268. brought (s. § 50) + Ad.1, Lan. -ybroght. - F. 1196. The -j- Ad.1, Har.3 (for Lan.)-Thise (Se. f»r Co.). - G. 616. clerk + Lan., Pe., Lich. (for Hen.), s. § 21a. 621. at me -fCogr., Lich., s. § 27b. 625. turne + Lan., Pe., Lich. — turne it Ell., Co., turnen Dd., Har.4. 688. seyth -f- Cogr., Lich., s. § 23. 805. oure wateris -f- Lich. — watres. 814. othere + Cogr., Lich., s. § 23. 973. enfecte, ib. 1002. amongis(-es) + Co., Pe., Lich. ib. [cp. g) I 206]. 1004. blame + Cogr., Lich. ib. 1202. lyche-fCo., Pe., Lich., s. § 21b. 1215. ne om. -\- Cogr., Lich. (§ 23). 1312. was -f- Lan., Lich., s. § 21 a. 1367. was + Cogr., Lich., s. § 23. 1368. to han (haue) + Lich. ib. .1375. seyse id., s. § 18h. 1382. whan -f- Pe., Lich. —whan pat. -- I. 477. vertu -f- Ro. 2 (for Lan.) —a v. -
In this long list of agreements there are only very jew that offer a better form of the verse than the other Mss. (for a) s. § 8); b) A 4286, e) A 1737, 2561, /) D 1077, 1080, E 2109?). But besides their large number, there are several cases which prove an occasionally close connection between Gg. and some Mss. of the Cogr. ; of which we will point out especially b) B 2475/76, 2765, C 680/79, D 1938, d) D 176, e) E 120, /) B 2454, g) B 2398, 2430, 2431, 2694, D 1176, 1823, 1953, E 209, H 21. There are even such in which traces of their mutual influence are perceptible ; s. b) A 1956, E 625, H 112, d) B 461, e) B 1883, g) E 766, etc., in most of which Gg. appears to be the borrower. —
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A. (Prol). 230. though, s. § 22 c. 385. semed(e)-thoughte. 519. clennesse— fairnesse. 607. I-schadewid— shadwed. 660. owyth — oghte. - (Kn.). 1016. arm(o)ure, s. § 11 f. 1154. vttyrly, s. § 9. 1179. so om. 1454. sorwe— sore. 1615. romed(e) — rometh. 1560. al om. (cp. § 54). 1642. the bowis— bowes. 1654. foynedyn— foynen. 1692. there— thider. 1695. which— swiche. 1773. to— vn to. 1787/88. ob- stakell (-cle): mirakell (-cle)— obstacles: miracles. 1790. as— as that. 1828. graunted(e) — graunteth. 1894. swich, s. § 7c. 1896. as (and Lan.) om. 1967. eek om; id. D 946. 2162. bete— ybete. 2164. &— as (id. Gg.overl.). 2211. were— nere. 2384. whilhompoubrentist (brendest) — pou b. whilom Pe., thou wh. brendest Ell., etc. 2449. elde— olde. 2473. neuertheles— nathelees. 2510. as thikke— thikke (riht Lan.). 2616. hurtelith, s. § 19. 2705. Arcita— Arcite. 2733. on o syde— of o s. 3026. may I, s. § 27 a. — (Mill.). 3167. moore om. 3169. cherlych (-isch)— cherles. 3230. ben - is. 3243. I-set— and set (sitt Co., Lan.). 3268. & (later put in Har. 4) a pigges nye— a p. n. 3296. am— nam. 3327. & aquitaunce, s. § 6. 3380. And om. [cp. § 70]. 3388. al hese (his) —his. 3421. & dede— and Pe., or dide Ell., etc. 3471. And in — In to. 3486. wonyst pou now, s. §llg. 3492. fet(te)— fecche. 3519. more— lasse. 3559. wit— wittes. 3572. Into— Vnto; id. B 464. 3609. verray trewe— trewe v. 3639. quod Alysoun— seyde A. 3732. out at the (atte) wyndowe— at the w. out. 3759. wepte— wepep Pe, weep Ell, etc. [cp. § 6, B 606]. 3791. knokyst— knokketh. 3808. And — That. — (Reue). 4002. pore, s. § 6. 4039. to — til. 4147. dronkyn — drynke. 4215. for— out -
B. (Man of L.). 39. I— ich. 63. babiloyn(-oun)— Babilon. 75. ypermistre, s. § 9. 151. themperourys, s. § 6. 158. hir bewte — beautee. 394. in fere— yfeere. 453. old— the old. 574. Gonuertid — Conuerteth. 624. euere om. 735. pe regne (reame)— this r. 751. & fendlyche (cp. § 26)— a (om. Lan.) f. 814. pis be— it be. 877. pe Gastel-his C. 917. wheper, s. § lie. 1038. rystful— skilful. 1118. ben sette— hem s. -- (Shipm.). 1408. part of— p. on. -- (Prior.). 1759. forth by— forby [cp. § 8, G 125]. 1817. the beere— his b. - (Thop.). 2023. lordyngis— lordes. 2058. wolde— wol. 2091. beryth — he b. — (Mel.). 2202. pacient, s. § 6. 2234. to heere, s. § 7c. 2301. do 3ow— do to yow (to sou d. Go.). 2362. schul— sholde. 2392. of soure conseylourys— thanne of youre conseillour. 2457. as— as pat (pat Lan.). 2466. whiche— pe whiche Pe., which that Ell., etc. 2517. nat pat— nat. 2549. thanne om. 2575. may, s. § 7c. 2594. a good ende ib. 2704. seyth That— seith. 2733. strong— straunge; 1. om. Pe. 2870. wol— wel. 2947. a man, s. § 7 c. 2953. wel om. 2984. that seith— seith..
- (Monk). 3280. wele I, s. § 6. 3340. ladde-hadde. 3418. vessel- vessels. 3427. ocupied— occupieth. 3443. that she hadde not, s. § 6. 3592. Syn, s. § 7c. 3655. he om. 3696. as om. 3740. game— a g. -
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(N. preest). 4063. seer— nyght. 4069. on londe— in (a Pe.) 1. 4125. or of bolys, s. § 6. 4156. (that Gg.) growith — growyng. 4181. myg(h)te bothe— bothe (om. Dd.) m. 4327. sundery (sondry [cp. sondry 1. 4326]) — wonder (worder Lan.). 4371. deynith— deigned. 4525. garget, s. § 6. 4540. hadde I-nough Gg., h. I noust Har. 4— h. I now. -
C. 168. sif— if bat. 593. manslaust, s. § 7c. 776. spak— he (po Pe.) sp. 839. the floreynys (florins)— thise f. -
D. (Wyf). 99. wete (wot)— knowe. 195. thoo (the) om; cp. § 11 c. 241. maydenys— mayde. 256. on — vpon. 289. also— so been. 295. in— vpon. 301. mynne— hise. 307. nyl— wol (wil). 356. aboute— out. 368. opere of, s. § 6. 387. and sit, s. § 27 a. 388. I hadde ofte tymys (tyme)-often tyme I h. (h. I Ell.). 393. And of Gg., And Har.4-Of. 407. on bedde— a b. 413. I om. 421. nolde— wolde. 436. Sithin 36 preche so — Sith ye so p. (cp. § 7c.). 443. sow thus to (for to) groche — yow to g. thus. 479. right om. 488, verray om. 541. pat he— for he. 559. gay om. 560. these mothis (moughtes)— ne thise m. 588. a sory — sory. 617. that I coude — I k. 635. ffor— ffor pat. 663. of vs om. (cp. § 54). 673. And ek he seyde that (pay say Har. 4)— And eek. 689. schulde Gg., schal Har. 4 — wol. 705. where— ther. 732. that om. ; pere comyth — comth. 756. had(dyn)— han. 764. schal it plaunted(e) be, s. § 37 c. 773. of om. 779. wekede (wikked)— angry. 809. me wreke, s. § lie. 817. whan(ne)— whan that. 837. perambulacioun — preambulacioun. 839. matiere— manere. 856. schal— wol (wil). 872. That— This. 873. wont was ('later' Gg.) for to walken (to w.)— was wonte to w. Lan., wont to w. was Ell., etc. 891. the knygt— this k. ; id. 1034. 903. yet om.; id. 1093. 909. to lere Gg., it for to 1. Har. 4— to seche (§ 6) and 1. 913/14. siked(e): lyked(e)— siketh: liketh. 929. seyde— s. bat; is most I-esed, s. § 35. 1002. what— what that. 1024. bat he hyst— as he hadde hight. 1039. as ouer, s. § 7b. 1041. be moste— youre m. 1049. doth— do. 1078. And seye — I s. 1080. in— on; s. § 25c. 1088. thus om. 1092. pat— which pat (om. Lan.). 1096. telle me it— tel it. 1097. sif pat— if. 1108. to— vnto. 1111. ben holdyn— be. 1130. we cleyme of hym— of hym we c. (we of c. Lan.). 1156. aunceter(e), s. § 11 a. 1213. eyn-seye that. 1230. my(n) wyf— wyf. 1264. (Col.). Here endith the Wif of Bathe hyre tale, s. § 9. — (Frere). 1377. an(and) old rybibe— orrible Dd., a Ribibe Ell., etc. 1395. leue— deere. 1440. I wele (wil) -wol (nyl Pe.) I. 1456. pe-this; id. 1523, G 1258, 1270. 1463. seme pat— seme (wene Co.). 1472. prey— preyes. 1519. whil(i)s — whil(e). 1556. troste (trustith)— trust thou me Ell., Hen., trost me Dd., etc. 1559. thakkyth, s. § 6. 1568. and -but he (cp. § 50). 1584. widew (-ow)— wyf. — (Somn.). 1828.oper,s. § 9. 21 73. as thow (though)— as.—
E. (Clerk). 482. subiect, s. § 9. 683. hym, s. § 22 a. 802. popis — pope. 866. meknesse— nakednesse. 1069. Boloyne, s. § 7 a. 1072. opere weyis— ootherweys Ell., Hen.; s. § 5. 1201. do— ne do Lan., doth Ell., etc. - (March.). 1477. clepid, s. § 7c. 1694. euere-e. that. 1716. swich Instrument(s) of soun, s. § 27 a. 1799. Themysperie ib.
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1966. thanne— bat. 1898. but only— oonly but. 2100. speke . . with — sp. . . . to. 2279. thow (pough)— though pat. —
F. (Sq.). 112. or-and. 160. that om.; id. 1427. 174. These (This) — The. 194. Therto— Ther-with. 515. sermonys, s. § 11 a. — (Frank.). 1472. & be Gg., pat may be Har. 4— that is. 1510. axed (askith hire) — asked of h. 1524. of alle, s. § 7c. -
G. (Sec. N.). 15. dreddyn— dradden. 222. cecilie— Cecile. 227. I haue hem— haue I hem. 314. or yt, s. § 6. 398. leftyn— losten. 459. &-or. — (Chan. Y.). 661. dor(e), s. § lid. 663. Now. . . sit-Now Ell., set Dd., etc. 821. herde I -I herde (haue h. Lich., for Hen.). 895. 3if that, s. § 27 a. 953. do sere (sire)— do sires Cogr. -f- Lich., do Ell., Eg. (for Dd.). 1155. whiche that, s. § 27 c. 1211. wel se, s. § 20. 1403. in-to, s. § 20.— H. 284. gret— strong. -
I. [Se. for Co.] 296. euere om. 296/97. in (the) consentynge ffor certes therisno deedly synne om. (ffor certes, ^c.om. Se., Lan. ; cp. §65). 307. for to loue god— tol.g. 325. makid— naked [cp. §48b, A1956]. 341. that he schal-thathenesh.353fleit[?]Gg.,fleethHar.4-feeleth.371.schryuyth hym— ne sh. (shriven Se., Pe.) hem (hym Hen.). 377. menuse, s. § 7c; (it Har.4) nedyth— nede is. 379. hotith Gg., heetith Har. 4— biheteth (bihotep Pe.). 380. that he wot, s. § 11 d. 409. of a man -of man. 432. ornament, s. § 11 f. 442. sweche (such)— thilke. 450. wherof— wher-of that. 454. preysynge— preisynges (om. Eg.). 474. eek om. [For Ell., s**) § 1]. 484. menys (mennes) prosperite— mannes p. 492. reioyeth, s. § 7a. 514. schal— ne sh. 579.sleth— leseth. 591. [From here Gh. for Hen.] sweryth— ne sw. 606. besettyn— setten. 623. vnnethe— vnnethes [cp. § 8, I 92]. 704. of thedeth,s. §7c. 708. his god— god. 727. is come, s. § 6. 731. ne swelwe not ib. 732. his owene— hir o. 796. neighebour his— neighebores. 808. syn(n)e— synnes. 813. oughte to— oughten. 818. disordeyned, s. § 6. 884. menys, s. § 7c. 908. gossib— godsibbes. 946. geue, s. § 20. 966. no masse— masse. 951. the confessour— his c. (confessours Ch.). 1009. to an onest— an (om. Pe.) h. 1013. hym self — he h. 1065. of (the) hope om. (cp. § 27 c). -
There are scarcely any readings deserving the preference before those of the other Mss. (perhaps A 607, B 151, D 1559), but sufficient to demon strate the indebtedness of one of the two codices to the other; s. A 385, 519, 3519, B 1038, 3340, 4063, 4327, D 779, 1584, E 866, H 284, I 296/97, 325, 579, etc. Some hints to answer the question which of them was the debtor, are found in A 2164, 3268, and D 393. -
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(Prol.) [1—86 missing, supplied from Har.2]. 38. conchusyoun — condicion [Eg., s. § 54]. 43 'miles' on the left, knyth on the right, in a later hand. 56. Gernage — Gernade. 62. foughten om. 76. besloteryd — bismotered. 78. here— his; id. 2082, B 606, 1923, 3374 (hire), 3542,
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4383, E 1016, 1779, F 544, 856 (§ 6), 1440, I 170. 95. fayre-wel (om. Hen.', Har.4). 99. loueli-lowely. 102. he leste-hym liste. 122. of deuyne-dyuyne. 123. so-ful. 125. As aftyr-After. 129. fyngyr- fyngres. 138. plesynge— plesaunt. 159. I-gaudeit— gauded. 160. so kene-ful shene. 161. first om. 173. & of-or of. 175. thynge-thynges (om. Har.4) ; id. B2487, 2490, D221, E2051, I 506, 1027. 195. schyn — chyn [cp. 475 (schaunce), 2109 (schosyn), 3429 (scherche), 3999 (schod), G 573, 1 360, 363 (scharge), 368 (schaunge), etc.]. 225. Vnto pore orderis— ffor vnto a poure ordre. 242. bakystere, s. § 3. 245. swiche sike men— sike lazars. 251. now— nowher. 260. poure om. 262. semeli kope-semycope. 271. an -and (om. Har.4); cp. 2677. 272. bemysch- Beuer(e). 273. ful— faire and. 274. resoun— resons; plesantly ['late hand1]— solempnely (-plye Lan.). 275. the cres— thencrees (pe encres). 290. entirely om., blank. 292. wordely— worldly ; id. B 4396, E 759, 826, 2055, I 365, 405, 460, 578, 860, 937, etc. 294. I-clad— clad (eloped Har.4). 298. he om.; id. B 880, E 915, 1520, G 1034, 1113, 1314, H 51, etc. 302. schole heye— scoleye. 303. kep— cure. 309. bothe war— ther wasw. Dd., war Ell., etc. 311. ful om.; id. 365, 1267, B970, C797, F90. 318. neuere— nowher; id. 321, 524. 320. purchase— purchasing. 322. pat -yet; id. D 545, G 788, I 631, 943 [cp. I 859]. 340. lelion-Iulian (The gretteste Dd.); that— his. 345. mouth— hous. 352. sharp(e) om. 360. worthy om. 364. ful solempne— solempne [cp. 469]. 379. hadde pey— they h. 387. at— with. 396. I-drawe— drawe. 402. besyde— bi- sydes (beside is Dd.). 410. de— the; clepid— called Dd., y-cleped Ell., etc. 415. Hepte-He kepte. 420. hot -of h. [cp. § 4c]. 425. sese [?]- hise. 430. Rufiys, s. § 27 c. 431. lylye-Haly (om. Dd.). 434. Gadefleun — Gatesden. 438. wol— but. 464. strong— straunge [id. altered 2718]. 469. ful esily-esily [cp. 364]. 472. mental -mantel; id. B 3904, E 1798. 481. teche— preche. 488. parschens— parisshens [cp. F 1138 warschit, I 579 perschid, etc.] 492. lyfte-lafte (left Dd., etc.). 498. to-tho; id. B 2660. 499. eek (sit Har.4) om.; id. 2834, 3991, B 1809, D 1202, 1247, G 1001, I 165, 630, 938. 501. That -For. 502. ist-is; cp. D 905. 502. lewedemen— alewedman. 521. Butsif— But (But and Eg., tiH 758). 529. that was hese— was (om. Har.4) his. 530. led— lad Eg., Lan., ylad Ell., etc. 534. gamenede— gamed (gaineth Dd.). 540. propre— his p. (owne Har.4). 547. preuyd he— proued (preueth Eg.). 550. nas — was [for Ell., s. § 1,**]; wolde— ne wolde (nolde). 555. tust— tuft. 559. as greet was (was as g. Eg., as wyde was Har.4) om. 561. harlot- rye—harlotries. 562. twye— thries. 563. a tabbard of good parte {'later hand' J— a thombe of gold pardee. 570. where— whei ther. 581. owene— propre. 582. werere— were. 586. allerys— aller (alper Cogr.). 593. was om.; id. B 12, D 749, E 440, 1971. 600. be pe-by his. 603. bayle— baillif. 604. conynge— his (her Eg.) couyne. 622. hemereste — hyndreste. 629. bronston— brymston Ell., Hen., bremstone Dd., etc. [cp. G 798, etc.]. 641. is om. 642. how om.; id. B 663. 646. quod- quid. 669. loly— gentil. 672. loue come hedir— com h. 1. 674. triompe
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-trompe. 687. al om.; id. 2645, B 3258, 3499, C 718, D 521, 897, 914, E 157, alle A 2040, 3542, E 434, I 516. 688. hath-hadde; id. 3109, B 757, H 238. 693. ther om.; id. E 716, F 305, I 272. 698. that god ['later'}— Ihesu crist. 702. dwellynge om. 722. Whan that— Whan; id. B 4548 [cp. D 469]. 735. elle— elles; id. D 1463, 2203. 742. chose - cosyn. 745. al 'as— as pat. 752. of— in. [756—965 lost, supplied from SI.1].
(Knyght). 967. by hese side— biside [cp. D 420]. 978. is born, s. § 25a. 984. there— ther as (wher as Har. 4). 990. spere ('late a over e') — sparre. 1005. bedijs— bodyes. 1009. was founde— they f. 1010. greuous om. 1034. monyth— morwe (Morneinge Lan.). 1038. frosch — stroof. 1066. noble om. 1073. I-he. 1079. to— vn-to; id. 1773, B 4264, G 584, D 890, 973, 1050, I 384. 1080. a-non arcite— A. anon. 1083. cryestow— cridestow. 1097. myn lady —that (pe Har. 4) 1. 1110. kynrede — lynage. 1116. wel— moche. 1127. but— ful, om. Eg. 1159. a om. ; id. B 1387, F 465, 871, G 505, H 339, I 957. 1170. pat-it. 1171. And it— And pat Har.4, And eek it Ell., etc. 1174. ffarewel— ffor wel. 1192. Theseu— Theseus. 1204. at prey ere— preyere. 1207. whil that - wher Har.4, wher pat (as Dd.) Ell., etc. 1215. wolde— sholde; id. G 631. 1232. Though -Th. pat; id. 3703 (if pat Har.4), D 1063, 1576. 1235. This— Thyn. 1237. parde, s. § 25a. 1256. is cause— cause is. 1270. if om.; id. B 4436, G 415, D 574, F 912. 1274. oper weye-remedye (oper r. Dd.). 1306. Thorw-Youre. 1308. Thus-Than. 1313. gouern- ynge— gouernance. 1320. ded hym muste— deeth moot (moste Lan.) [cp. § 22 a]. 1341. schorth, s. §42. 1350. ho-he. 1368. Thanne myste — Th. wolde. 1373. louere— louer(i)s. 1375. humourys— humour. 1379. his— hym. 1380. of hese wo alday— alday (alway Har.4) of his wo. 1411. preuyteis— priuetee. 1456. out om. 1464. & pleyn— pleyn. 1484. for to-to; id. 1895, B 339, 517, 2255, 2677, 2893, 2926, 4275, D 873, 1484. 1490. pat, s. §8. 1491. the day-day (May Har.4). 1498. is, s. § 24a. 1505. grene— groue; id. 1602 (greue Eg.). 1514. greue [altered]— groue. 1518. ofered— afer(e)d. 1522. pe feld— feeld. 1526. heryn of hese tale— herknen al (of Cogr., Har.4) his sawe. 1537. here 30 may— as her day. 1547. Cadme— Cadmus (cp. § 61). 1548. [over] beelte: i. edificare. 1550. was— am. 1555. wel om. ; id. B 2871, 4148, D 1008, etc. 1557. wone-wont; s. 1692, etc. 1561. and om.; id. 1925, 2507, 2509, 3286, 4261, B 611, C 799, D 519, 942, 1195, E 458, 577, 1566, etc. 1566. er, s. § 12. 1570. mountenauns— montance; id. C 863, H 255. 1586. hast om. 1592. styrt, s. § lib. 1621. toparted- departed. 1625. and-ne; id. 1850, B 2339, D 560; cp. B 2295. 1630. fynly— priuely. 1646. moot om. 1656. fyst— fightyng(e). 1661. lete I— I lete. 1670. aspectis— appetites. 1676. dawede— daweth. 1682. ofte— after. 1690. ryste— streighte. 1692. wone— wont (y- wont Har. 4); id. B 3894, D 1766, E 604, 844, 886, F 44, G 668, H 245, I 13, etc. 1694. with-at (of Har.4). 1697. & pat -and (right Har.4, om. Pe.). 1706. pulle— pulled. 1709. smyth— smyteth. 1724. He is pyn dedly
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enemy arcyte— This is thy mortal foo this is A. 1726. seruyd— deserued (I-serued Har. 4). 1733. pleyn— pleynly. 1741. disseruyd— deseruecl (serued Har.4). 1765. hese gilt-hir g. (hese [his] -hir: 1937, 3245, B 465, C 234, D 1574, E 185, 531, 1589, F 952, 1372, G 20). 1769. yt that he moun (m. 'later')— out of prisoun. 1779. of (in Pe.) om. ; id. D 2223. 1780. hath— kan. 1792. presoun— prison gon Pe., my p. Ell.,
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etc. 1805. seyn— seruen. 1806. gise— game. 1807. sen— she. 1812. mot nede— moot (most Lan.) [cp. 3034]. 1815. loue— loues. 1829. of rychesse— richesse. 1832. neuer the les, s. § 27 c, & cp. 3606. 1834. of— and. 1837. To— That (Bot Lan.). 1844. gow deuyse— deuyse. 1848. ryst were— wher(e). 1862. make ryst here— maken. 1873. now schewid— maked (made Pe., Har.4). 1879. pey gunne— gonne (om. Har.4) they. 1892. lettyth, s. § 27 a. 1896. of so -in so Har.4, as (and Lan.) in so Ell., etc. 1900. hym 3af, s. § 7b. 1908. of gold largely — — 1. of gold. 1909. of the wal— on the w. ; cp. 1938. in the w. Gg.— on the w. 1915/16. portreyture: fygure— portreitures (purtres Lan.): figures. 1923. of— in. 1924. Cothis— othes. 1929. flourys— gooldes. 1939. besynesse— lustynesse. 1956. maked, s. § 48 b. 1958. which was — With wawes (cp. § 54). 1962. dounnys— dowues. 1985. in swich a wese, s. § 48g. 1990. athamaunts, s. § 27 a. 2001. &-of. 2009. In myddis . . there sat— Amyddes . . sat (set Har.4). 2023. lay he— he 1. 2027. a-boute— aboue. 2060. That shynyth in the hevyn from yow so ferre ['whole I. later']— Thus was it (sche Cogr.) peynted I kan sey yow (om. Har.4, sou seye Co.) no ferre. 2075. wol hye, s. § 25 e. 2083. hadde sche— was hir. 2088. heye it was— he the hewes (coloures Pe.). 2100. to werre— the w. 2103. spe— speke. 2104. sond-lond. 2130. manlyche— manly. 2135. grete-harde. 2164. [over] &: as; s. § 49. 2180. sone— saue. 2209. spynge — sprynge. 2229. harm (later: arm)-harmes (armes Pe.). 2232. fest- felest Har.4, seest Ell., etc. 2234. sit -for. 2235. Enforte, s. § lib. 2245. I -it. 2246. &-or. 2248. I -is (be Har.4). 2269. po-Yet. 2285. But sif-But. 2302. So-As; id. D 1949. 2312. &: 'erasure'. 2313. to thre formeste, s. § 7c. 2319. al here desyr— hir d. 2321. turne — turned. 2334. oon om. 2343. nyste— ne wiste. 2351. two— tho (cp. 2806). 2353. can— may. 2370. rygh, s. § lie; poyn— payen (peynymes Pe.). 2386. southe-yonge (om. Har.4). 2406. thyn-thyn be. 2410. mowe-wol. 2416. me-ne (om. Dd.). 2434. the glorye ['over victorye erased'] -honour and g. 2438. bere is swich stryf, s. § 1 [Murmur in marg.]. 2443. saturne - Saturnus (-es Har.4); id. 2668 (-us Har.4). 2459. cherle-cherles. 2474. may -moot; id. 2653. [altered from 'mo' Gg.]. 2480. Mars & venus-Of M. and of V. 2481. goodly -pleynly. 2490. pat nygh-at nyght. 2498. gold smetheris-goldsmythrye. 2500. hew-hewen. 2509. Thanne- Yemen. 2516. schulde-shal; id. B 990, F 603, 1 1049; cp. B 2284. 2522. began -gan. 2527. Honoure, s. § 10 c. 2544. maner schort-m. shot; no schort-ne sh. 2547. it drawe-ne d. 2558. leyth-ley. 2576. yet om.; id. B 831. 2596. was-
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were. 2602. gladly— sadly (om. Har. 4); at rest, s. §25b. 2605. sleueryn sperys— shyueren shaftes. 2609. hewyn— tohewen. 2619. wolde — moste. 2624. felawys— felawe (eche oper Pe.). 2627. whil— whan. 2630. non so— no Dd., Har.4, so Ell., etc. 2636. eyper— euery. 2677. An-And; id. B 350, 1005, F 1255, G 1256, 1445, I 971, etc. 2678. same— large. 2691. sadil— his s. 2697. blythe— blyue. 2718. bo— the. 2726. forth om. 2734. liche ['altered' ] lyk a-ylik (lik Har.4) as. 2737. kyng— kynges (knightes Har.4). 2740. heue— haue. 2742. speke we — speke. 2749. of— or. 2750. clepe I— cleped. 2751. vertu— venym; id. 2754. 2767. Do— To. 2768. spyrit— seruyce. 2774. the part- yng — departynge. 2789. strenth — trouthe. 2793. right om. ; id. D 424, 654, 1869, 2036, E 1941, G 341. 2806. p°-two [cp. 2351]. 2814. though . . where pat— though that. . wher. 2852. pule — peple. 2870. sche sent— ysent. 2883. flateri— asshy. 2890. al in stel— in steel. 2891. with om.; id. B 967. 2920. what, s. § 27 b. 2927. wendyn— woneden (wonden Pe., Lan.). 2945. lewell— leweles (lelous Pe.). 2953. half— hand [next I. rep. and crossed out]. 2972. whiche om. 2973. poyntys— contrees (encres Eg.). 2979. hese owene — his. 2980. To— Tho. 2987. mournere [?]— moeuere (maner Co.). 2988. faire om.; id. D 1137. 3002. to clare— declaren (to d. Co.). 3004. stylle & sterne— stable is and eterne. 3006. dryuyth, s. § 26. 3008. a cantel — cantel (catel Pe.). 3026. Than may I say, s. § 27 a. 3034. nedis deye — deye [cp. 1812]. 3051. owith . . to ben of deth— oghte . . been of his d. [cp. 3089]. 3053. apeyred-apalled (appeled Har.4). 3056. A man to deye— To dyen (cp. § 71). 3060. deynte— duetee (worschip Har.4). 3063. Of: rest of 1. wanting, supplied from SI.1. 3065. hym self, s. § 8. 3074. There: rest wanting, till 3084; 3084/88: only first letters extant; suppl. from SI.1. 3089. owith— oghte [cp. 3051]. 3092. the thynge — this thyng (the-this: B 1022, C 869, D 1384, 1417, 1548, 2184, F 1206, G 940, 1330, 1382 [cp. 4000]). 3096. cuntre-conseil. - (Millere). 3109. So whan-Whan that. 3127. he— I. 3158. also— pardee. 3161. in, s. § lid. 3162. ne am— am. 3168. wolde— nolde (nyl Pe.) [cp. B 972]. 3170. Me thynkyth, s. § 27 a. 3181. sif-if that; id. B 3484, D 515. 3189. he was om. 3191. of-al. 3192. astronomye- Astrologye. 3210/9 transposed. 3209. astellabre, s. § 8. 3210. lynge — layen. 3219. he spente— spente. 3235. pe seynt, s. § 27b. 3236. ony — any morwes Lan., morne (morwe Dd.) Ell., etc. 3238. I-brouded, s. § 9. 3248. pere lonette ib. 3249. is the wolle— the (om. Lan.) w. is. 3260. folwende— folwynge. 3268. &, s. § 49. 3270. ek— yet. 3273. to om.; id. B 564. 3277. I mowe, s. § lie. 3283. wrythed -wryed. 3318. I- korwyn— coruen. 3326. wel schaue— clippe and (or Co., Lan.) sh. 3337. coymous— squaymous. 3352. it schon— shoon. 3353. hadde hese geterne take— his gyterne hath ytake (take Pe.). 3357. crowe — ycrowe. 3366. heryst not bou— herestow (heris pou Co., Lan.) nat. 3374. kempte, s. § 40b. 3375. procage-brocage. 3385. as om.; id. B 4058, 4133, C 619 (As) 3390. turnyd-turneth. 3392. alwey om.;
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id. D 672. 3393. chartere— ferre. 3398. wepe— waille. 3406. armys — arm. 3414. he nyste neuer— she nyste, etc. (§ 62); cp. 4081. 3416. trowyth- trowed. 3419. pat-thilke (pe Pe., pat like Har.4). 3423. so gret— greet. 3436. as pey —as Dd., Pe., as that Ell., etc. 3444. alwey — euere. 3460. marbil pyt— Marleput. 3471. lay— fil. 3474. hadde ben f correct.]— were. 3476. dispitously— spitously. 3480. seyde he (he s. Pe.) om. [cp. B 33]. 3484. wede— euyl Dd., wikked (wikke Lan.; Ell., etc. 3491. as men don whan pey— as we doon men (om. Pe.) pat. 3508. it om.; id. E 2021, 2494, F 1466, 1549, G 1190, I 730, 920, 941. 3520. drenk— dreynt (I-dreynt Har.4); cp. B 4272 (dreynk), D 2081, F 1378 (drenkte), I 364, 839. 3528. red-heed. 3529. for — ful. 3533. schaue — saue. 3536. Tha[t]; wayr — water. 3540. E pan-Er (OrGogr.) pat (om. Pe.,Har.4; s. §71); cp. 3800. 3546. taying-tariyng. 3554. on-vp-on; id. B 3403, D 753, 954 (vp Co.), F 974, G 783, H 196. 3556. thym— thy (pe Lan.); sve— saue. 3567. hast pus— thus (om. Dd.) hast. 3580. for I — I. 3582. Noe was— Noe. 3593. we, s. § 27 b. 3596. be haue— haue. 3606. neuertheles— nathelees; id. 1832, B 2200, G 1305, I 411. 3612. thour-for Pe., Har.4, of Ell., etc. 3614. to quake— quake. 3616. Noyous, s. § 8. 3624. With his— His. 3628. alle— ale; tubbe — lubbe. 3632. nedis— nede. 3646. groynede groneth. 3664. I noot (nay Har.4). . hym om. (hym om. F 87, 436, 539, 1210, G 407, 1442). 3674. til-syn (sip Pe.). 3675. the - thryue. 3677. vndyr— vpon. 3688. this absalon— Absolon. 3697. coude, s. § 27b. 3698. 36 swete — sweete. 3705. so meche— swich. 3706. I trowe— trewe. 3723. sette hym doun— s. d. hym. 3729. thyn— oure. 3732. ars hole —hole. 3733. fel— hym fil; noper—ne. 3740. here— the. 3751. betere — leuere. 3753. why ne hadde I bleynt — I ne h. ybleynt (I nadde bleynt Har.4). 3756. paramour— paramours. 3764. besyly [cp. 3763]— esily. 3770. mery tot— very trot Har.4, viritoot Ell., etc. 3772/71 transposed. 3773. agayn om.; spak— yaf. 3774. rak— distaf. 3775. Whan— Than; cp. B 2903. 3786. hym -he. 3788. knokyth . . kallyth ('corr.'), s. § 8. 3791. the-it (it is Dd.). 3797. I pe-thou me. 3800. er pan-er (or) that; id. 4249, B 573, D 171 (Or pan), 287, 1836, E 307, 1462, 2132, F 1320, G337, 375, 1170 (cp. §20), H 285, 1407 (cp. D1370); spake- scape. 3804. this clerk om.; cp. 4228. 3818. Newel, s. § lie. 3820. smette— smoot (spote Lan.). 3821. he fel /'corr.'/— gooth al (he gop Har.4); no thyng [id.]— neither (nowthir Har.4). 3822. Neyper . . ne, s. § 9; Ne no thyng elle— til he cam to the Celle. 3826. harrow— and h. 3829-3890 lost, supplied from SI.1. - (Reue). 3899. pe ost-oure hoost (oost Cogr.). 3912. pat-with. 3916. sow— him. 3918. nelke- nekke [Ik for kk: 4070, F 878, 993, 1338, G698, 1514, 554; cp. B2258, 2280, etc.]. 3934. kammede— camuse (-oyse Pe., Har.4). 3941. And his — His. 3944. peny— panne. 3946. fostered— yfostred. 3951. it on — per on Har.4, it vp on Ell., etc. 3957. so om.; id. B 528, 4495, D 396, 509, 1794, E 564, G 456, 1053. 3960. knyf-with k. 3963. sumwhat- somdel. 3965. bismerye— bis(e)mare. 3966. spareye —spare. 3967.
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Norterye, s. § 43. 3971. sene— half. 3999. schod— chidde. 4000. this — the; id. B 1032, D 1541, E 946, F 849 [cp. A 3092]. 4017. he caste be sak— thes. he c. 4027. muste, s. §27a. 4032. hene— heythen (hepen Pe., in al Har. *). 4040. & seyde wist bou — lohn (cp. § 40g) wiltow (and w. Co., Har.4). 4042. fallyth-falles. 4047. it nys-nys (is Pe., Har.*). 4049. wele — shal. 4051.crokede — crekes(ClerkesPe.,knakkesHar. *). 4056. Icounte— c. I (nee. I Har. 4). 4070.salkyd— sakked. 4073/74. bonys: ato- nys— banes: atanes. 4074. Aleyn com of —com of man, etc. ; s. § 37 c. 4078. whedir-whilk (wikked Har.4) way. 4081. sche— he; id. D1625, G442, 1015. [cp. 3414]. 4098.bat— ye. 4101. stand (3 times for twice); warebe rere — warderere (warederere Har.4). 4119. for— asfor. 4128. art— is. 4129. tan, s. § 13; too— two Pe., twa (tua) Ell., etc. 4131. hoot &— hoost(e) (h. ful Har.4L 4136. into be, s. § 12. 4139. hem om., s. § 8.; id. B 207, I 839. 4147. ay— euere. 4151. syksneth & spekyth— yexeth (3oxeth Har.4) and he sp. 4160. ek— also. 4164. ne takyth he— bihynde he took (t. he Har.4). 4166. route, s. § 8; too, s. § 16. 4170. swich— slik; id. 4171 (cp. §27b), 4173. (cp. §41). 4171. copil, s. § 24e. 4172. mote. . falle— falle. 4173. herkenyth — herkned (herde Dd., Lan.). 4187. schal— sal. 4191. vs don— d. vs. 4193. sterte— rist (roos Har. 4). 4208. told— halde (held Har.4). 4209/10. fay: say-fayth (fath Pe.): sayth (sath Pe.) [fey: D 1403, G 1392, H 30]. 4215. lefte for to-wente hire out to (for to Har.4). 4220. benedyste— benedicite; id. D 1456. 4222. gropede— gropetl). 4228. the clerk om. [cp. 3804]. 4230. nat om. ; cp. B 632; id. B 2452. 4233. fyrste-thridde. 4245. I-makyt ryst-ymaked. 4259. crepid— cropen. 4260. crepede, s. § 48 g. 4261. softe— and s. 4262. sweuenyst— swynesheed. 4276. blod— blody(-e Lan.). 4280. asen, s. § 42. 4288. on vs falle— on me f. (in bin halle Har.4). 4289. alias — help. 4295. be estis betere— the estres bet (bat e. beter Lan.). 4305. an— han. 4307. and cride (cryeb Har.4) om. 4309. hastede — greythen (ordeyned Dd. ; cp. § 70); leue— hors. 4312. wol— ful; id. B 2516, D 698, E 1512, G 1359, 1 359, 461. - (Cook). 4327. Ha ha ha- Ha (A Dd.) ha quod he (cp. B 33). 4330. on— in. 4331. with— man. 4336. Syn euere — If e. sitthe (sithen Cogr.). 4337. Herde I euere — H. I. 4343. what -that. 4347. rakke-Iakke. 4350. thy -they; id. B 1331, E 743, 770, 2136, F 900, I 141, 1037 (men Har.4), etc. 4359. partyn— departen. [4365—4422 missing, a leaf being cut out, leaving only bits of words, supplied from SI.1]. —
B. (Man of Lawe). [1—9 missing, suppl. from Har.2]. — 12. I-clombe— clombe. 20. the tyme om. 22. perwith— thurgh. 25. seny- keke-Senec. 33. quod he om.; id. A 4327, B 811, 2245, 3114, D 856, 1389, 2210, F 1217; G 1119 [cp. D 1948, 2034, 2056]. 43. man-a man. 46. not— right. 55. epistell— epist(e)les. 56. syn bat— syn (sib Pe.). 78. wikke (wilke Lan., wikked Dd., Har.4) om. [82—133 missing, suppl. from SI. 1]. 145. thende— the ende; id. 423. 146. thawauntage — auantage. 174. An don— And doon; bey ('han' in a later hand) don ful gore— they han d. y. 185. certeynly— curiously Lan., so ryally Har.4,
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ceriously Ell., etc. 191. clepid is, s. § 6. 196. any drede— drede. 199. lelyus — lulius. 212. & castyn— casten (custen Pe., Lan.). 220. that om.; id. 2409, 2956 (§ 65), 3731, D 655, 797, 852, 1178, 1185, 1242, 1379, 1394, E 1453, 1739, etc. 221. Be-twethyn— Bitwene. 222. trowede— trowe. 228. argument— argumentz. 235. pe chyualrye— althe ch. 243 to fyndyn— to founden(f. pey Har. *). 245. sow— thee. 251. swich a lytyl— a 1. (so 1. a Har. 4). 254. lordyngis— Lordes. 261. fatal day —day (lady Co.) f. (pat pan Har.4). 267. no-what. 268. in-to-to; id. C 610. 282. si the pat, s. § 6. 289. at thebes, s. § 20. 291. enqueschid— ven- quyssed. 296. which— sweigh. 307. pat — thou. 313. And namely — Namely. 315. &— or (and eek Har.4); id. 1140. 328. were pe folk — was this f. 330. heryn— knowen. 336. On, s. § 9. 339. aftyr— after ward; id. 1040. 364. in— of. 366. pour — from. 371. wit— wolt (wilt). 376. he wolde receyue— hym pat she w. reneye. 379. hem [altered from 'here']-hym; id. 1083, D 1040, 1198, I 170, 183, 360, 997; cp. B 944. 386. men— folk. 389. hese regne— the r. 391. to— for to; id. D 356, 920 [cp. A 1481]. 415. telle— tolde. 422. spreynt— spreynd. 434. at— al (om. Lan.). 437. was hewe er that— nas (ne es Lan.) al tohewe er (or). 447. doustyr songe— yonge d. 451. wilful, s. § 27c. 461. lyfis, s. § 48d. 463. fleth, s. § 22f. 464. strem-See; strayte— the St. 465. whiche that— as it. 480. mene oftyn— meenes ofte. 487. out— vp. 495. of that om. 504. moste— grete. 508. wawis — wawe. 509. se— sond. 511. here— crist. 524. durste— wolde. 534. in — and; spur 1. Har.4. 540. at route— route. 542. poynyms— paynymes Pe., payneins Lan., Payens Ell., etc. 543. land (pe 1. Lan.) om. 561. Erytoun— Briton. 566. for to werche — wirche. 582. wayth— waiteth. 583. alpe— pe Har.4, al hir Ell., etc. 591. compassith— compassed. 595. In-to — In. 606. here hon— his hond [cp. A 78]. 610. pis tale— al this. 614. to gryse— agryse. 632. noght om. [cp. A 4230]. 642. aungell —Angeles. 647. he gat, s. § 7b. 662. hasty fliche- hastily (hastilich Co.). 671. vpon —out of. 681. han— hadden. 689. greet om. 711. manere of— manere; id. D 451, 2209. 712. wedit— ywedded. 724. come om. ['clepe', at the side, later]. 733. thankede-thanketh (thanke Co., Har.4). 743. faste- sadly. 754. nature— auenture. 756. hath— hateth. 795. on (an Lan.) om. 804. han— been in. 806. whan om., id. D 788. 821. his— this; id. 3543, 4217, D 413, 685, 789, 2263, etc.- cp. B 2918. 830. pe salte se-salte S. (pe see Har.4). 832. hyse-in his. 839. lullede- lulleth. 843. for -ay. 844. I-ret-yrent (rente Lan., torent Har.4). 848. slawyn— yslayn (slayne Lan., I-slaw Har.4). 850. folk now— woful. 851. thow om. 870. Habundaunt— Habundantly. 877. whiche— of the which. 878. where pat -where. 882. As -And. 886. in om. (cp. § 69). 900. wolde -wol. 903. to pe londe, s. § 22 f. 908. of hire child, s. § 8. 912. wyst-ship. 919. But om. 930. but only-som tyme but for. 934. vnmesurab[l]e. 944. hym -hem; id. D 230, 881, E 1083 (bop Pe.), F 1374 [cp. B 379]. 945. vigour & myst-he myght and v. 958. wikkede cursede -cursed wikked (c. and w. Har.4). 963. heigh (his Co., hir
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Lan.) om. 972. wolde— nyl (nolde Har. 4, wil Lan. ; cp. A 3168). 985. wepede . . syghede — wepeth . . siketh (cp. § 20) [right in the second version of this stanza, 6-Text, p. 133]. 990. schulde telle— tellen shal [cp. A 2516 & B 2284]. 997. here -hym. 999. as was pe vsage [=998] -and many of his lynage. 1005. so bifel om. 1011. ne may— may. 1018. standis — stondeth. 1022. pe child— this (om. Dd.) ch. 1026. nor, s. § 7 a. 1029. pe prikke— that p. 1031. creatour— creature; id. E 2161, I 1064 (-ys) [cp. § 45g, B 2602]. 1032. pis face-the f. 1041. hire-hyder (hire . . hider Lan.). 1056. set in distresse— shet in hir d. 1069. of— alle (Alia Dd.). 1072. sorwe— sothe. 1075. be-twen— bitwix (ytwix Pe.). 1078. word— world; cp. B 3307, 4390, etc.; wele— may. 1108. ye om. 1111. preye, s. § 8. 1112. vn-to to— vn to (in to Lan.). 1119. dyner— mete. 1122. cristene lyf— cristenly. 1126. storyis — geestes. 1136. sche, s. § 8; menede— moeued. 1141. ioye— blisse. 1143. euene a ser— a yeer euene (om. Har.4). 1148. of Rome om. -
(Shipman). [II. 1163-90, s. § 2; 1191-1252 missing, a leaf being out, suppl. again from SI.1]. 1260. he brouste — broghte he (om. Lan.). 1262. ay om. 1263. drynke and ete, s. § 27 c. 1283. there as — ther [cp. A 984]. 1294. a very— a wery (alway an Co., Lan.). 1297. 5oure— oure.1304— 09 om., suppl. from SL1. [1303 & 1309 end: quod she!]. 1311. world —land. 1 321. here I make — I m. 1336. sith that— sith (sethens Co., Lan.). 1339. vpon to— vn to. 1345. perfeccioun— profession. 1359. muche om. 1360. an al— at al. 1362.greuyth that— greueth. 1365. gaye f 'altered' J— sixe (seuen Co., Lan.). 1366. ryche & wys, s. § 8. 1387. so gret— so g. a; s. A 1159. 1395. he— ye (we Lan.). 1402. a-gon, s. § 7 a. 1432. beth to to— be to. 1433. been— be. 1448. lego— ye go (30 . . go Pe.). 1449. Augustyn— Austyn. 1453. ne— no. 1455. thyng om. 1470. goodely chere— cheere. 1479. encrece— creaunce. 1480. a schame — no game. 1482. I wolde— wolde (wol Hen., Dd.) I. 1496. lat, s. § 9. 1498. is come— yeomen is (was Lan.). 1505. hise— thise (this Dd., Co., Lan.). 1522. with— which. 1526. facoun— affectioun. 1536. maner om. 1541. I haue— h. I. 1545. I-thankede be god — I thanke yow by g. [1563 — 1747 missing, suppl. from SI.1]. -
(Prioresse). 1748. satirnas — Sathanas [cp. § 48e, A 3750]. 1776. which that waytith, s. § 6. 1777. &-but; id. 3360 [cp. D 1490].
1790. askyth . . f ray nyth— fray neth (-ed Har.4) . . preyeth (-ed Har.4).
1791. Of-To. 1792. of-if; out forth by, s. § 1. 1816. turnement- torment; id. 4556, F 1084, 1101, G537, 1 190 [cp. 1 183]. 1820. mustere- mordre. 1825. lyth ay— ay 1. 1826. highe— chief. 1838. lokynge — sauynge. 1841. a-haue; id. 2433, 4473, C 712, D 463, 535, 695, 892, 2152, E 280, 444, 536, 544, 1991, 2131, F 421, 971, I 278, 324, etc. 1858. take— ytake. (Thopas). 1888. Approchith— Approche. 1905. And-Al (om. Pe., Har.4). 1928. & hunde-on honde. 1933. mornede— moorne. 1941. bay— gray. 1946. bukkys— bukke. 1999. parlious- perilous [cp. § 43, H 340]; id. F 1114, I 292, 295, 359, 696, etc. 2011. thyn-this. 2015. the day-day. 2042. Mahelyn, 5. § 8.
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2059/60: in another hand, over erasure. 2069. It schon— shoon. 2072. biddy th-bodeth (bedeb Co., Lan.). 2074. of-al. 2078. lordyngis- lordes. 2095. bronde— the b. [From 2096 till 2108 missing, supplied from Har. 2].
(Melibeus). [2109—2173 soure self, missing, supplied from Ro. *]. 2175. owene om. 2183. do diligence, etc. om.; s. § 12. 2185. & sothly — But s. (soly Pe.). 2187. flesch— flees. 2205. sche be perlyously [cp. 1999] woundit— that she perilously be wounded (pat sche is p. w Co., Lan.). 2210. thy schuldyn Anon— he a. sholde. 2212. for om. ; s. § 24f (cp. C 240). 2213. the wikkednesse— of the w. 2222. to be repreuyd— to repreue (no reproef Har.4). 2226/27. they criden, &c. . . . olde wise om. 2231. born— vnborn; & ellys— or (Oper Co., Lan.) e. 2234. lestyth —listen (luste). 2235. as doth— as it is. 2236. saugh that (om. Har.4) hym om. 2237. maght— mayst (may Lan., Har.4). 2239. And sit- Yet. 2240. grettere— gretteste. 2242. al hertyly — as h.; hasty th — haste. 2244. wikke— wikked; id. 2421, (wekke) I 380, 566, 663; cp. I 514 [§ 5, 1566]. 2245. wele— wolde. 2248. souen the— yeuen (goue Co.) to thee ouer me (euere Pe.). 2250. thyn child— to thy ch. 2251. som tyme om. 2254. hadde seyd & that hym likede— liked. 2258. thikke — thilke; id. 2280(patEg.) [cp.A3918]. 2266. ne folwyth-folweth. 2268. the entent of Salomon perauenture— p. a. the e. of S. 2270. theere is— ther nys; he— hym. 2274. ho sey— who seith. 2278. wekkede woman— womman. 2282. and if ye wole werke wikkednesse om. 2284. schul— sholde; id. D 1111, I 304 [cp. D 627]. 2285. manye— by m. 2289. bondys, s. § 7c. 2295. ne-and; id. 2339 [cp. A 1625]. 2298. What— And what. 2308. plese— blesse. 2310. been — is. 2311. the thyngis, s. § 6. 2314. wrathe & yre — Ire and w. (/. om. Co., Lan.). 2315. wrathful -wrooth; id. 2317. 2317. Another-The thridde. 2323. the moste also dryuyth— sire ye moste also dryue. 2324. of a sodeyn— a s. 2332. soure . . . sow. soure— thy . . . thee (om. Co., Lan., Har.4). thyn. 2339. ne thyn entent— and thyn e. [cp. 2295]. 2342. othere lordys— the 1. (lord his Lan.); than othere— than wordes. 2343. ryche men han— the r. man hath. 2345. are— been (bep Lau.1 [for Co.], Har.4); cp. § 9; oldeste— eldest; id. 3602. 2347. seyde— seye. 2349. be likned om. 2353. manye thyngis conseylynge— conseyllynges (-ing Lau.1, Pe.). 2355. good om. 2358. first . . . folk om. 2360. in euery thingis alwey— alwey in e. nede. 2365. wheche as— whiche Co., Lan., swiche as Ell., etc. 2375. long tyme hath deured, s. § 8. 2378. sekyrly — certes; owene profyt— profit. 2380. the wekedenesse of hem and the conseyil — the conseillyng of hem (cp. § 69). 2386. a man schewith— he sh.; pryuyly &werkyth the contrarieopynly— openly and w. priuely the c. 2390. toyow— yow. 2395. acordyn— accorde (-epCo., Lan.) 2399. this conseyl— thy c.; conteyne, s. § 26. 2400. Thanne schalt considere ek —Thou shalt eek (also Pe., Har.4) c. 2406. apresse the not— oppresse thee. 2407. it— a thyng. 2408. 33. than nay— nay than ye (33 Dd.); 1. om. Co., Lan. 2414. and his conseil om. — 2418/19. be dishonest,
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&c. . . . that alle bihestes om. 2420. been goodly— goodly (gladly Co.,
Lan.) be. 2425. tellyn— telle (tellep Lan., Har. *) me; 3ow lykyth —
liketh you (om. Pe.). 2433. 36 han clepid sodeynly— ye ban s. c. (3.30
ban c. Co., Lan.). 2438. And the whiche — the whiche (om. Pe.). 2444.
due— in due; II. om. Har.4. 2445. this is to seyn, &c. . . feyned conseill-
ours om. (ye han erred also for om. Har. 4, youre conseillours this is
to seyn bitwixen om. Co., Lan.). 2449. in the conseylis— the conseils,
etc. (§ 65). 2454. to perseuere— for to p. 2459. space— speche. 2466.
phisiciounnys— phisiciens. 2470. me (to me Lan.) om. ; 1. om. Pe. 2473.
Prudenence— Prudence. 2475/77. they ben semblable, &c. . . . but
om. 2477. morith, s. § 6. 2480. may been— shal be. 2485. that, s. § 7c;
of the meen— by the (om. Co., Lan.) men. 2494. wake— waketh (waitep
Pe.). 2499. sif it be so— it so be Co., Lan., so be Har.4, if so be Ell.,
etc.; by a long tyme beforn— of a (om. Co., Lan.) lenger tyme. 2501.
wel, s. § 27 b; there that— as. 2505. dispise — d. nat. 2507. alle thynge
—alle (om. Pe.). 2510. Seneca — Senec (om. Co., Lan.); id. 2514. (1. om.
Ell.). 2516. that the lytil thorn -A litel th. 2520. woth-with (pat
Co., Lan.); id. 2594. 2522. fayn om. 2523. & sweche . . castell —
swiche . . castelles. 2525. warnestorynge is— Warnestooryng (warn-
ysshing Co., Lan.). 2531. ne not to hastifly— ne hastily. 2536.
apparayle the not— appareille thee; greet dyligence & greet deli-
beracioun— greet (gode Pe.) deliberacion. 2549. this— pat Har.4,
this thanne Ell., etc. 2551/52. that consenten to thy conseil in
thy wilfulnesse to doon hastif vengeaunce And lat vs considere
also who been they and how manye om.*). 2554. consentede —
conseilleden (counselen Co., Lan.). 2555. greetly om. (1. om. Pe.).
2564. stefast— stedefast. 2570. I-grauntid — (y)graunted (s. § 25b)
hym. 2572. considered— considere (consente Co., Lan.). 2574. don it —
doon. 2579. vengeaunce & damagis— damages. 2582. in wastynge —
and w. 2587. nygh— neer (tt. om. Co., Lan.). 2598. coneytyngis— con-
iectynges. 2601. hony so meche— so muchel (meche) hony; richesse —
richesses (riches Lan.); of honouris— and honours. 2618. euell —
yueles. 2630. berith— beren. 2639. been broust— come. 2641 truste —
trusteth. 2643. yow fro om. 2644. in here wit— in hire and in hir wit.
2652. doon to me— do me. 2653. ne— no [cp. 2793]; opyn— oold. 2654.
ne myghte— myghte. 2657. now— yow (om. Co., Lan.). 2666. to
lesyn here lordschepe— 1. hire lordshipes. 2672. he is hymselue— he is
(he Ell.). 2676. a man be— a man. 2679. staat— estaat (astate Cogr.);
myst— myghty; ony noye— anoy (an oper Pe., Har.4). 2681. a —
myght and. 2684/85. that been &c. . . whiche defautes om. 2689. semyth
— thynketh; synne is— synnes. 2691. the patience: repeated. 2704.
That the angry, etc., s. § 9. 2706. he is moore— is m. 2713 take —
*) In the Six-Text this omission is wrongly marked; the same 2555, where the French words in brackets have no equivalent in any of the S Mss. -
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tooken; at the peril— of (vppon Pe.) the p. 2722. by violence om. 2726. from excesse— of e. 2732. of stryf, s. § 8. 2734. medelyth hymself bi— medleth hym of. 2735. now— ny (neigh). 2738. enemy is— enemys. 2740. these thyngis— thynges. 2741. these wordis of hire hosisbonde how he auaunted hym— hir husbonde auanten (to a. Co., Lan.) hym; II. om. Pe., Har. 4; mene— moneye. 2745. best— grete; cp. §13. 2746. Auerthes, s. § 21 c. 2749. that (pat is if Co., pat if Lan.) thou wexe poure om. 2751. boonde & thralle— th. and b. 2755. of fallynge — fallynge. 2761. is it, s. § 23. 2764. hem getyn— g. hem. 2765. in — and how ye shul bere yow in gaderynge of om. (cp. §48b, §65, §71). 2768. he schal— shal. 2773. hym— himseluen (-self.) 2787. the— ye. 2789. swich manere— swich a m. 2791. ryst so in the same — In the same. 2793. ne matier— no m. ; chinchere— chynche. 2804. & what enchesoun —or (& Lan.) encheson. 2805. ne departyn— or d. 2807. moode desyr— moore d. 2810. ne calle, s. § 6. 2811. kept ne hid— h. ne k. 2817. that schulde displese oure lord good, s. § 7c. 2820. that te moore prophit & the betere is— That (om. Har.4) bettre it is. 2824. 36— we; good om. 2828. manye— grete. 2835. In word— inward. 2838. to getyn, s. § 6. 2842. wolde, s. § 8. 2845. bryngyn— bigynne. 2847. vertu— hand.
2849. hadde om. ; puple of folk— folk; his puple of Machabye, s. § 25g.
2850. reconfortyth — reconforted (recomforte Pe., comford Lan.). 2857. soone as— soone is. 2876. oure— ouer; dispressynge, s. § 13. 2883. as 30 may— as in thee is. 2886. that he at the laste schal - atte 1. he shal; or mystyde — and m. 2901. & fayr, s. § 20; on to me— to me. 2902. seyth schortely vn-to me— seyeth sh.; performe it & fulfille it— f. and parfourne it (it om. Co., Lan.). 2903. Whanne-Thanne (s. A 3775). 2907. seyde— sey. 2909. a man- man (om. Lan.). 2911. pryuyly— in priuee place. 2916. greete— goode (om. Pe.). 2917. into— vn-to. 2918. hise aduersaryis— thise (pe Co., Lan.) A. 2920. comyn— been. 2922. Melibee om. 2924. to seen or telle — to telle. 2927. vericontrycioun — greet contricion. 2928. that 36— ye. 2931. only— hoolly. 2932. speche and om. ; cp. § 6. 2940. thyn— youre. 2941. and right perilous om. (cp. § 71). 2944. the puple, s. § 6. 2953. sekyr— seur. 2965. forseuenesse of synne— foryifnesse. 2966. neighbore to innocence is confessioun— for c. is neighebore to I. 2968. doon— do it. 2978. greet auysement & besynesse— greet b. 2999/3000. that causeles . . . 36 -that ye causelees, etc. 3005. into vengeaunce-and the v. 3006-3017 repeated {the first time beginning with Thanne, the second, with Whanne/. 3011. the benygnete — benignitee. 3014. trespacis— trespas. 3020. resceyue & accepte — a. and r.; cause— causes. 3027. good om. 3040. myght and om. 3049. Gg. stops at ouercomyth, a leaf being cut out, suppl. from Har. 2 till 3078. -
(Monk) [3079-3108 missing, suppl. from SI.1]. - 3130. worthy —wily. 3137. this— thy; engendernge — engendrure (engendure Co., gendrure Lan.). 3139. syd-wyd. 3144. Religeous- Religion. 3145.
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tythyng— tredyng. 3150. the betere— bettre. 3152. lusschebruys, s. § 6. 3159. thow-yow (be Pe.); id. E 647, F 319, 331, 334, 1041, I 350 (ye). 3170. ek endytid been— eek been e. (ben eeke Har.4). 3177. rede & fynde— writen fynde. 3179. now om. (cp. § 6). 3187. not— no (1. om. Co., Lan.). 3188. By, s. § 13. 3198. mad— wroght. 3225. corn- comes. 3226. On— And; Oliueis, s. §48b. 3227. ek slow he, s. §21c. 3229. trustede— thursted. 3236. helpede, s. § 53. 3237. a Gazan — Algason Pe., Har.4, Gazan Ell., etc. 3241. hym, s. § 8. 3246. Nor on his heed— Ne on his h. 3251. ful many— many. 3256. vp in— vpon Co., Lan., in Ell., etc. 3261. heed— heer. 3264. to grynde— grynde. 3278. hunderede, s. § 8. 3286. his laude his werkes, s. §8. 3289. beste — boost. 3292. out of helle— the hound (fend Har. 4) of h. 3300. spere — nekke. 3301. wight swich— wight. 3307. Wordys— worldes (worldles Dd.); cp. B 1078. 3314. subtyl— subtilly (soply Har. 4). 3319. excusyn — accusen. 3321. the scherte— his flessh. 3325. worthy om. 3337. Jeru salem Cete — I. the (pat Har.4) Citee. 3346. child— kyng; expoungn- ede— expowned; id. 4305; cp. 3398. 3365. erys— heres. 3380. he gan — gan. 3384. vessell— vessel(e)s. 3388. olderis— elders (helders Lan.); id. D 1154 (cp. B 2345). 3398. expoungne, s. § 12; id. 3940; these let- terys— this (that Hen.) lettre. 3405. manny— mannes. 3414. sygnys — thynges (ping Har.4). 3416. wellys, s. § 41. 3422. to me— me. 3434. man om. 3441. nor othir, s. § 27 b. 3454. mounteigny— montaignes (mountayn Pe., Lan.); be nyght— the n. 3479. fynally— fully (om. Pe.). 3500. myghte in wertu— in vertu m. 3515. Petraik.s. § 7b [cp. E 1147]. 3520. nor— ne (no Pe.). 3543. his queen— this q. 3554. vp-on— on (in Pe., Har.4). 3567. to compleyne— complayne. 3574. al with glede —as the g. (gledes Co., as is, etc. Har.4). 3580. to— in. 3584. tweyne oune— thyne owene. 3596. he— ne. 3597. Pyre— Pize. [3614—3653 wanting (leaves cut out); suppl. from. SI.1]. 3664. wolde — nolde. 3671. sholde— wolde. 3694. By cause that— By cause. 3719. he hath a-non— anon he h. 3737. was— were. 3738. doon— ydoon. 3739. be— he. 3741. a capitayn— Capitayn. 3759. as large— large. 3764. towr, s. § 8. 3773. hym: lMs. byn?'. 3784. ordeyne, s. § 8. 3809. a-wok — wook. 3816. & in this, &c., s. § 6. 3823. al or sumwhat— s. or al. 3836. So ful he was — So was he ful (om. Lan.). 3837. for— to; thow that I tolde— though I yow t. 3839. Dukis. Erlys. pryncis, s. § 27 b. 3864. bothe— by. 3867. the Emperour of rome— of R. the Emperour. 3870. Pompeynys— Pompeus (Pompius Pe., pompious Har.4). 3873. kynghod— knyghthod. 3901. at herte— of h. 3904. castyth— caste. 3907. he muste bee— was he. 3919. a-mydde— amyddes (amonges Pe.). 3937. which that— that. 3951. Tragedy is, s. § 9. — (Nonnes Freest). [3957-4047 lost, suppl. from SI.1]. 4049. colour— Coomb. 4062. corn- pay nable, s. § 9. 4066. hym— hire. 4069. With — In. 4074. an halle — the (his Har. 4) h. 4075. Dame— this (his Lan.) faire. 4082. thus & seide — and s. thus. 4083. at gref— agrief (to g. Co., to no greue Lan.). 4089. where that— where as. 4119. causyn— causeth. 4130. To— Lo. 4131.
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[margin]. Sompnia ne cures: only Gg. 4144. lowe— loue. 4148. ffor yef he— And if it. 4154. Elebre— Ellebor (Elder beryHar. 4). 4156. that growith— growep Har. 4, growyng Ell., etc. 4161. touchith — touchyng. 4172. of this makyn, s. § 8. 4174. Some— Oon; autourys — Auctour (auctorite Har.4); as— pat (out of Pe.). 4175. whilom om. 4176. with— in; ente— entente. 4208. thu schat— shaltow (shaltpou). 4211. certeyn— sooth to sayn. 4216. In om. ; te nexte way— his way Dd., pe riht waie Lan., the way Ell., etc. 4223. the dremys— hise d. 4245. that it— it. 4248. mynyste— Ministres. 4281. dremys— sweuenes. 4285. wild— wolt (wilt). 4291. it rente— rente (to-rente Lan.). 4293. it om., s. § 6. 4294. morwe— same. 4297. so— to. 4302. Mer- turyke — Mertenrike (Mercen- Lan.). 4313. Matrobeus — Macrobeus (-ius). 4320. Redyth— Rede. 4328. that— which pat. 4329. how that— that. 4330. anhangid schulde— he sholde a. (hanged Har.4). 4331. Andromatha, s. § 25 a. 4341. Gerteynly — Shortly . 4350. in— of. 4366. (nas), s. § 8. 4377. in which that— in which (pe which Pe.). 4388. on heye-he seyde. 4389. 90. — Twenty Har.4, ffourty Ell., etc. 4390. wordelis— worldes[c/>. 1078]. 4400. now, s. § 8. 4406. dwelled — wonned. 4417. Genysoun — Genylon (Gaenyloir Dd.) 4429. han — hath. 4430. I can— sit I can Har.4, I ne kan Ell., etc.; butle — butte. 4434. that thyng— a th. 4447. conseylis— conseil. 4470. myghte— may. 4447. wolde (wil Pe.) om. 4496. muste, s. § 8. 4505. 3ond— yong. 4515. fals om. 4524. at at anys, s. §8. 4526. to— toward (vn-to Dd.). 4527. theere ne was, s. §6. 4572. stony s—staues. 4576. ffor-fered, s. § 6. - [4681 —4636 lost, leaf cut out, supplied from Har. 2]. -
C. (Phisicien). [1-166 & 243-286 lost, suppl. from SI.1]. 202. This cherl-The ch. Ell., Hen., Dd.,pis clerk Co., etc. 207. settyth- sette. 211. styngynge— stikynge. 214. ded— deeth. 240. ffor om.; id. 849, D 1015, F 217, 1401, G 475 (cp. B 2212). - (Pardoner). [287—386 lost, suppl. from SI.1]. 388. is grauntid on to me, s. § 6. 392. whan that the lewede peple, s. § 23. 412. And— ffor. 413. men— hem Co., Pe., hym Ell., etc. 414. I— pei Co., he Ell., etc. [Ad.2 for Lan.]. 416. brothir— bretheren. 439. that whilis that, s. § 25g. 463. dwellede— was. 470. deuyll— deueles (cp. § 48 f, C 480); id. D 2091. 477. thanne ry^t anon-right a. th. (per Har.4; cp. § 70). 509. thil-whan. 510. of the tree, s. § 25g. 521. paul, s. § 6. 522. weel-eek (om. Har. 4). 545. makyd, s. § 6, 382. 548. swiche, s. §7c. 554. euere— ay[cp. A 4147]. 571. rochel— the R. 588. y-nough — wel (om. Pe.). 605. Latidomye, s. § 8 [cp. F 1380]. 612. Nay wil, s. § 9. 618. to— with. 646. bokys— heestes; vndirstonde— vnderstondeth. 649. passe— parte(n). 654. pheye— pleye. 659. swerynge— othes. 662. the belle, s. § 6. 668. caryed is ib. 671. thre— two. 672. oures — 3oures. 688. hewe, s. § 6. 691. deyede— dide. 704. bore, s. § 6. 715. seydyn— seyde. 717. cherl— cherlde Pe., carl Ell, etc. 719. lyggist thow— lyuestow. 725. holde— han. 727. wele— ne wol (nel Co., nyl Pe.). 728. recheles— restelees. 737! 30— she. 743/44 entirely om.
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[cp. reede 742, & reed 744]. 747. sif [so usually]— if fmetr.J. 749. there, s. § 48b. 754. oure-this. 757. the (pat Har.4) om. 760. syn that — if ]pat (if Pe.). 764. nat— no thyng. 777. thyng— taak (takej) Lan., Har.4) kepe (hede Pe.). 792. men-it (Pe. 791). 808. swore, s. 7c. 810. wist— woost. 813. speke— shape. 824. he— the firste; that we— we. 837. wyght— which. 843. good— gold(e) Pe., Har.4, god Ell., etc. 845. herte— thought. 856. heslawe— yslawe. 864. schal— ne sh. (scholde Har.4). 871. tre— thre. 878. repayrede— repaireth. 879. neede — nedeth it; of it to sarmone, s. § 6. 884. aftyr that— afterward (sippen Har.4). 901/2. wrough: bough— wroghte: boghte. 922. souyn — ysoue Co., yseue Lan., Har.4, yeuen Ell., etc. 930. penys— pans Dd., Pe., pens Ell., etc. ; id. D 1604 (om. Co.). 932. suffycient— suffisant. 934. auenture— auentures. 943. here— first. 948. to kysse— kisse; thanno— thanne. 954. from the, s. § 27 b. -
D. (Wyf of Bathe). [1 — 76 missing, suppl. from SI.1]. 81. wight om. 88. as in hyse couche— or in (om. Lan.) his c. 89. bothe om. ; id. 119, 152, F 760, G 841, I 266; thasemble, s. § 3. 93. sif, s. § 8. 96. profere— prefere. 99. wete— wot Dd., Har.4, knowe Ell., etc. 104. lestyth— liketh. 106. reson— deuocion. 108. schulde selle, s. § 27 b. 114. artys, s. § 8. 117. wyf ib. 120. makyd — I-made Dd., maad Ell., etc. 125. 36— the (pese Har.4). 126. ben makede— beth maked Ell., m. been Hen., etc. 132. sely om. 142. swych— no (cp. § 8). 143. pure — pured. 146. That oure—Oure. 147. clepith— hath cleped. 152. on eue — at e. Har.4, bothe e. Ell., etc. 157. whil— whil that. 160. vn-to om.; s. § 8. 183. almagestis— Almageste. 184. soue— youre. 186. nan— for no man. 187. tellith, s. § 35; praptik— praktike. 188. sire, s. § 16. 191. a gres— agrief. 196. thre— two. 202. to swynke— swynke. 206. don hire— d. hem. 211. haue— hadde; id. (han) 212. 218. exces— Essex(e). 220. was blysful, $-c., s. § 27 b. 222. tyl-to (spur. 1. Pe., Lan.); id. E 511 (in to Pe.), 1802. 229. it nat -nat this (nat Har.4). 237. euere— ouer. 238. & haue — I h. 240. &pow— artow (what a. Har.4). 242. 3oure— thy. 245. vn-tyl— vn-to (into Lan.). 261. for hire armys— hir A. 269. bat goth, s. § 26. 270. pou seyst— seistow (seyest pou Har.4). 273. Thow seyst horel— Thus seistow lorel. 274. How — And. 275. tendyth— entendeth. 276. in— and. 279. wyf makyth — wyues maken. 289. And also— Also Har.4, And so been Ell., etc. 297. pat— pat ilke Co., Pe., thilke Ell., etc. 304. scrip— crisp. 307. pow— thogh thou. 314. & ek— and. 316. te— to; s. § 15. 317. louke— loke (lokke). 324. Astrolages— Astrologien (-gen; -ge Har.4). 333. a gret —to greet a. 345. wip clopis— clothes (with golden c. Har.4; s. § 71). 346. rubryche-thy R. 361. sit I coude-Yet k. (coupe) I. 363. Theche -The whiche. 366. seyst pat-seyst (pat after sey-: 673, 1024, 1045). 368. of pese, s. § 6. 369. parabele— parabels; id. 679 (paraboles Lan.). 372. no watyr may— w. may nat. 376. consume, s. § 25f. 380. hous- bonde— housbondes. 386. I om.\ id. 639, E 1435, F 935. 387. & 3it was, s. § 27 a. 388. tymys— tyme. 389. come— comth. 392. of which
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om.; in al, s. § 9. 394. onepe— vnnethes; myste, s. § 27 a. 397. sey — swoor. 398. Is— Was. 401. wepynd — wepyng. 402. whan, s. § 41. 419 euere pat — that e. 420. by hyse syde (id, A 967), s. §8. 421. hym spare, s. § 8. 424. schulde make now— right now sh. m. (sch. riht nowe m. Lan.). 431. loue— lief (leef). 441. seyth— sith (sippen Har.4). 443. thus to groche, s. § 49. 460. Metullius, s. § 7c; clerk— cherl. 462. and-thogh. 469. Whan-whan that; id. 901, 984, G 1172, I 379. 470. thout— yowthe [cp. E 120], 474. vndermyne— envenyme. 479. wele I euere— wol I. 488. pure angir— Angre (angery Co., angers Lan.). 489. he was in purgatorie — I was his p. 492. schon— shoo. 493. but — saue. 499. Arpelles, s. § 25 a. 500. is-nys; id. B 2270, F 874. 506. be- wrewe— by (on Har.4) rewe. 512. myn loue a^en— agayn (om. Har.4; cp. § 71) my 1. 517. That— Way te. 518. wele most crye— wol we sonnest c. Har. 4, wol we c. al day Ell., etc. 522. in— at (attePe.,attpeLan.). 523. good— greet; of— at. 535. ony thyng— a th. 537. pat.s. §6. 542. me— to me; irf.1869. 549. vpto— in-to. 551. Andl — 1.557. prechyngis— prechyng; thise om. (cp. § 7c). 560. these mytis— ne th. m. 565. swich a— swich; id. 1127. 571. & more— nof (ne of) othere (no Har. 4). 575. enchauntede — hadde enchanted Ell., Dd. + Se., Ro.1, Ii., II. om. Har.4, etc. 585. me om. (id. 647, E 1554). 587. fourthe (faire Lan.) om. 588. algate (algates Pe.) om. 593. o born— y-born Co., Pe., brought Har.4, born Ell., etc. 598. feet— of f. 604. peterys —Venus. 606. frosch— yong (tt. om. Har.4). 609/10. venerient: marcient — Venerien : Marcien (II. om. Hen., ^-c., s. § 39a/ 612. sturdy om. 616. constolacioun — con- stellacioun (-still Lan., Har.4). 622. lewede — loued. 623. folwede — ffollowede Ro.1 (for Pe.), folwed Ell., etc. 626. he was om. 627. schal — sholde [cp. B 2284]. 630. that lond-the 1. 632. sone therfore-ful soore. 634. But onys he smot me— By god he s. me o. 637. as a— as is a. 645. o poynt, s. § 9. 646. out of— out at. 653. Men— Man; here wyvis— his wyf. 657. go sekyn, s. §12. 661. nulde— wolde nat. 662. tellyn— telleth. 664. holde me— with me. 665. manere cas— cas. 672. alwey om. 673. he seyde that sumtyme there was— ther was som tyme (pay say per was s. t. Har.4). 674. Seint om. 676. pare was ek— eekther was. 682. day & nyst— n. andd. 689. schulde— schal Har.4, wol Ell., etc. 692. peyntede— peynted. 698. werkys— wirkyng; wol, s. § 8. 703. wot god— g. woot. 704. Mercury e— Venus. 717—20 om., suppl. from Ro.1, cp. § 20, etc. 733. phasippa, s. § 9. 737. clitemysta-Clitermystra (Clyde- Har.4). 765. panne-hath. 767. lectour-lecchour. 769. a nayl-nayles. 775. quod he pat-quod he. 789. But-To. 791. sat ful meke-radde (had Har.4) and eke. 792. tok I -took. 798. wolde haue om. 800. false om. 801. pus for myn lond wilt pou mordere— for my 1. thus hastow mordred. 804. myn dere— deere. 809. 1 maymewreke, s. §llc. 814. the om.; id. 1613. 816. to brenne— brenne; anon om. 817. I-getyn-geten. 820. 30, s. § 8; for terme, s. § 27 b. 821. thyn estat- keepe eek myn e. 822. ne hadyn-hadden. 825. as -also. 830. also -so. 842. swich om. 843. law he— laughen. 853. Doth . . tellyth — Do . .
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telle. 854. at 3oure— as yow. 860. ioly om. 864. none om. 865. ffor now the charite & pe prayeris— ff. n. the grete ch. and p. Ell., etc., For (cut away Co.) pe grete ch. and pe p. Co., Lan. 869. Blessen — Blessynge; chaumbery— chambres. 873. wont was ['later'] for to walke, s. § 49. 880. nower non— noon oother. 881. don hym non — d. hem but (but d. hem Har. 4). 883. ryche— lusty. 886. cam rydynge — walkynge. 888. byrafte he, s. § 23. 889. apprecioun— appression. 896. hym (hap Har.4) om. ; at— in. 903. hast— hastow. 905. 1st— is it (is Lan.); id. 1007 ^1102 ist— is; cp. A 502). 909. to lere, s. § 49. 914. But 3it, s. § 27 b; may he— he may. 924. Two wightis— To pese pinges Har.4, Two creatures Ell., etc.; a-cordyn in fyre— acordyng in feere. 925. Some men — Somme; id. 926, 927, 929 (935 s. § 8). 926. some iolynesse [over erasure]— s. seyde I. 927. in bedde — abedde (on b. Har.4); id. 1084 (ybedde Lan.), 1259 (id. Lan.). 928. be— to be; ofte I-wedde— wedde. 931. nyl— wol. 941. nolde — nel (nyl). 945. loue— delit. 946. wyse— stable. 962. nolde not— nolde (wolde Co., Pe.). 963. Go— To; to haue-han. 964. nele it telle, s. § 6. 966. a conseylde— sholde a conseil (a c. sch. Har.4). 973. adoun— doun. 976. Asses om. 977. al myn herte— myn h. al. 979. no tyme— a t. 982. Rede— Redeth; mowe 36— ye may (mowe Pe., Har.4). 986. sorwe- fully— sorweful (soryful Pe.). 993. pis, s. § 6. 995. serteyn fully er he cam— certeinly er he (I Har.4) c. f. (cp. serteyn— certeinly 1461). 1000. whist— wyf. 1003. pe betere may it— it may the bettre. 1008. wische — wisse; id. 1415. 1009. heere om. ; id. F 1233. 1029. answerys— an- swere. 1030. to pere— appeere. 1031. was comaundede— comanded was. 1034. ne om. (id. I 325); doth om. 1039. husbondis— housbond; hove— loue. 1042. al— here Hen., etc., om. Ell. 1062. be schrewe — shrewe. 1065. pe erpe— erthe. 1070. panne— pende (pe ende). 1071. he muste— most he Lan., moste Ell., etc. 1075. also, s. § 6. 1076. pat ilke feste was pat day— the f. was {pat f. was maad Har.4) that ilke (pilke Lan.) day. 1077. sothely I answere— shortly a. I. 1079. was— nas. 1080. in pe morwe, s. § 25 c. 1093. I dede, s. § 8. 1100. old & so pore — and so oold. 1108. myste 36— ye myghte. 1124. foldyn— folwen. 1126. declare— speken (spekep Lan.) in (of Dd., Har.4). 1131. we may— may (mow Dd., om. Har.4) we. 1135. Vp to— Vn-to (Into Lan.); id. 2239, F 1030. 1140. Cankerous— Cankaso us Har.4, Kaukasous Ell., etc. 1142. as fyr— as faire [cp. §48f]. 1146. wel sen— se wel. 1149. lo om. 1150. I wot— god it w. 1155. self— seluen. 1157. el— Erl. 1158. vi- olens— vileyns (vileyn Har.4); eke a cherl— ch. 1166. that ilke— thilke. 1167. gret— heigh. 1178. of whom 36 me repreue (cp. 1177)— on whom pat we bileue. 1185. hym halt— halt hym. 1186. hadde he but— al h. he nat. 1200. man-wight; id. E 1951, 2237 (om. Lan.), F 1418, I 190 (1. om. Ell.) [cp. D 81]; calehge— chalenge. 1204. frend I-se— freendes (frende Lan.) see. 1207. olde— elde. 1208. syde— sire. 1209. the— ye. 1211. of— for. 1224. pe auenture— youre a. 1236. of yow om. 1238. helde-holde; id. I 900, etc.; cp. G. 1131. 1241. That-This; id. E 1024
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1051, 1610, 1952, F 1264, G 537. 1247. euere was— is. 1248. & doth —and deth. 1254. sythe— tyme (-s. Dd.). -
(Frere). [1265 — 1322 missing, leaf cut out, suppl. from Har. 2]. 1331. ne schuln-shullen; terme (§71) om. 1333. at -of; id. 1359, 1537,1580,1180. 1344. greet om. 1348. ful glad, s. § 10 b. 1349. noble — grete. 1370. Than— That. 1374. he s/tte on it— on it (per on Har.4) he s. 1377. Wente, s. § 9. 1384. hayl and om. 1390. & to— for to. 1391. on to— to. 1401. 36 happyn, s. § 26. 1402. thyn om.; 36 wele — thou wolt. 1418. 36— we. 1422. ne for synne— or for s. Dd., Har.4, ne s. Ell., etc. 1438. of that om. 1445. & in— right in Dd., in Ell, etc. 1456. seye, s. § 3. 1462. panne can we takyn — we can take (make Har.4) vs. 1479. wordis— wittes (pinges Har.4). 1484. meeuy-meenes. 1490. but-and [cp. E 1777]. 1491/92 entirely om., suppl. from SI.1 1503. ek seruauaunt, s. § 1. 1509. renable -renably (resonably Pe.). 1511. he om. (cp. A 298); id. E 542, 1520 (§ 67), F 350 (§ 7a). 1518. banne rede— rede. 1519. virgilie— Virgile; w[as]. 1520. whils he was on lyue [cp. 1519]— now lat vs ryde blyue. 1523. neuere — nat. 1525/27. (to be SI.1, Cogr.) in this as, &c. ... I holde om. [cp. holde 1525]. 1527. myn leue broker, s. § 25 a. 1531. of {>at, s. § 6. 1539. The-They; id. 1898, E 1113, F 92, I 360, etc. 1540. be wey— his w. 1541. bis carte— the C. [cp. A 4000]. 1543. Hayt sket hayt lyarad hat brok atonys — Hayt Brok hayt Scot what spare ye (we Cogr.) for the stones. 1549. frere— feend. 1555. god woot (not Co.) om. 1556. troste, s. § 9 ^ § 52a. 1557. trostiste— trestest Pe., trustith Har.4, trowest Ell., etc. 1561. now, s. § 8. 1564. be body, s. § 11 a. 1568. cherl ib.; & mente-but he thoghte (and b. Har.4). 1570. good— thyng. 1578. can I— of hire knowe I (I k. of hir Har.4). 1582. verye crate— virytrate (very trate Dd., viritate Pe., Lan.). 1584. clepith=Lan. (§7a), pere=Dd., etc. (§llb), widew=Har.4 (§ 49). 1586. somounnys, s. § 1. 1590. crist om. 1599. lat se— to me. 1610. foule om. 1616. haddist — madest (made Pe.). 1619. no— now. 1625. on— in. 1626. mabelyn— Mabely (Mable Lan.). [1631— 1664 missing, suppl. from SI. x].
(Somonour). [1665 — 1746 missing, suppl. from Har.2]. 1763. 5oure-thy. 1779. vn-to-in-to (to Har.4.) [cp. B 2917]. 1780. beilke — thilke. 1810. be fautis— all fautes Pe., defautes Ell., etc. 1811. be om. 1858. god so me -so g. me (g. me so Pe.). 1864. trynkelynge, s. § 3. 1871. cristes (goddis Har.4) om. 1877. dyuers leuedyn dyuers lyf — diues lyueden diuersly. 1879. hym-he (om. Pe., Har.4); cp. § lib. 1890. wolde-wel (wil Pe.) ye. 1895. postellis-preestes. 1906. sely (pouere Co., Lan.) om. 1907-1912 entirely om., suppl. from. Har.2 [cp. frerys 1906 ^ ffreres 1912!]. 1914. soure is-youres. 1919. of it no text, s. §8. 1920. a-noper-a maner. 1933. salme -psalm. 1933/34. dauith: eructauy th — Dauit : eructauit. 1938. ryst, s. § llg. 1939. in — in-to (vnto Co.). 1943. pe lord-that 1. (god Co., Lan.). 1947. wendyn- weelden. 1948. perof nothyng perof-quod he no th. (nought Har.4)
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ther-of. 1962. 30 han— 30 han 3iuen vs Co., Lan., we han Ell., etc. 1981. anguyssch— Anger. 1982. hette— herte (er[e]s Co., Lan.). 1988. as— what. 1993. By-war— Be war; id. 1994; cp. § 18b. 2005. synnys— seuene. 2009. seen— seye. 2017. fmargj. Of an Irous potestat -de quodam potestate Iracundo Ell., not inHen.,etc. 2029. hehadde — had. 2033. a-loone, s. § 7c. 2034. a-noon — quod he; gone— thryue. 2037. algatis— algate. 2047. two om.; cp. § 27 b. 2050. In any— Of a. 2056. & pat — quod he. 2061. pe more— moore. 2064. knyst— knyghtes. 2081. drenkt, cp. A 3520. 2097. Nedith it, s. § 12. 2099. thanne om. 2115. lytyme-litel tyme. 2116. sithe pat, s. § 27b. 2126. pis-thus. 2131. hald— haue (han). 2133. derere, s. § 27 b. 2140. Now put thanne, s. § lOc. 2153. he seide— quod he (pe frere Pe.). 2157. cachede — chaced. 2159. hadde— lay [from here: Ad.1 for Pe]. 2167. sit— sat. 2170. gan to, s. § 27c. 2174. vs— me. 2181. me greuith me, s. § 27b. 2185. No maister quod he sire, s. § 25h. 2191. is betyd— b. is. 2195. Distemperyth — Distempre. 2196. pe cherche— the erthe (therthe). 2204. lykyth, s. § 25h. 2215. What-To; meche with-with. 2219. pis— swich a. 2222. coude— shal. 2226. sonour— savour. 2248. be so —so (so pat Har. 4). 2257. trowe I— comunly. 2267. sterne & stout — stif and toght. 2268. brought out ('later')— brouht Ad.1, Lan., ybroght Ell., etc. 2277. worthy— reson. 2278. And as pe nobele vsage, &c., s. § 16. [2285-2295 missing, suppl. from Har.2]. -
E. (Clerk). [1 — 112 missing, 2 leaves being cut out, suppl. from SI.1]. 113. pe-that. 120. thoust— poughtes Co., youthe Ell., etc. [cp. D 470]. 125. with— we. 132. seene— seme. 137. lyf, s. § 9. 142. to haue— han Ell. (for to h. Har.4). 155—61 put after 162— 68. 157. treen— streen. 165. I yow — I pe Co., ye me Ell., etc. 177. sey— seyde. 185. his— hir (pair Co., Lan.). 188. thankede— ponkyng Co., Lan., thonkenEll.,e£c. 207. oysis, s. § 7c. 209. hehadde— h. he; syng, s. § 48 g. 218. was— were. 219. in here chaste ('later') — brest of hire. 227. dalf & sette— shredde and seeth (sip Pe.). 233. tyme, s. § 11 b. 240. verteus — vertu. 244. bouteis— bewte Pe., bounde Lan., bountee Ell., etc. ; pur- posede— disposed; id. 707. 245. pat— euere. 254. gounnys— genimes. 260. soneday— same day. 267. riche— roial, etc., s. § 11 f, A 1018. 270. retente — retenue ; bacherye— bachelrye (bachellarie Lan.). 271. And— With. 281. sche wolde — I wole. 294. what was om. 296. seyth — seyde; id. 1485. 300. sche wolde no lengere lette [last 4 words later, over erasure; id. 3077— withouten lenger lette [cp. 389]. 323. That wel I wot— Than wil I do pus Pe., Yet wol I Ell, etc. 331. This-Hir. 333. wondere— wondred. 339. swich a geste— sw. gestes. 341. forth (fro Pe.) om. 353. lykyth— liste Har.4, thynketh Ell., etc. 367. noble — sobre. 367 cam: later, over erasure.- 389. he wolde no lenger— er he 1. 399. norchede, s. § 9. 417. ony— oon. 420. Com — Goon. 423. honestely — esily. 441. opere men— euery wrong. 449. bi-fel— fallep Pe., Har.4, bifalleth Ell., etc. 456. ri^t I-now— ynogh. 458. alwey— and a. 465. sturdy— trouble. 480. sentens— gentils. 491.it— this. 499. nor, s. § llg.
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506. sow— to yow. 510. schal— may. 512. this answeryng— hire a. 524. this lordis, s. § 27 b. 525. stalke— stalked (-eth Dd.). 530. been weel, s. § 6. 531. vntyl, s. § lOc. 542. which that— which (bat Pe.); 553. to kysse, s. § 27 a. 554. ful— hire. 559. the— hym. 566. mekelyche — mekely (meke Pe.) she. 567. synge lite— litel yonge. 568. Seth — Gooth (And gob Pe.). 572. non obere— no (om. Lan.). 577. word, 5. § 8. 586. of his-his. 588. wheber-whider [id. F 378]. 606. Nor— Ne; id. 1074. 608. doughtiris— doghter. 612. she bar om. 615. court— contree. 616. thankede— thanke. 619. best— lest. 625. beryth hevye, s. § 9. 631. now— whan. 634. seigh— seith (seyn Dd., Pe.). 649. it— this. 672. a ful, s. § 10 c. 679. kisse— kiste (kisep Pe.). 682. delitat— delicaat. 684. of hym om. ; id. 1780. 691. went— wend; som om. 696. wilde — wolde. 706. this ilke— this; supposed— purposed. 708. Here -He. 722. of Walter om. 741. the peplis— his p. 746. And— As. 747. And— To. 748. seyth, s. § 8. 749. pupliced— publiced (-issed, -isshed). 766. hym horn— hoom (him Pe.). 769. for no manere — though men (man Lan.) wolde enquere. 776. made— may den. 778. was sche— was. 780. which— wh. pat (that Pe.). 787. priue — preeue (proef). 804. wol (wil) om. 810. han alwey— a. han. 813. a-noon, s. § 27 b. 822. so glade— gla(a)de. 823. I hyld me neuere — I n. heeld me (I h. me neiber Pe.). 832. And to— Vn-to. 857. in me —on me. 861. with— in. 870. that dar I sayn— dar I saufly s. (I dar it safly s. Dd., dare I it seyuely s. Pe.) 873. I wele, s. § 11 g. 879. therfore — wherfore. 885. vouche 36— voucheth. 889. lord om. ; lest that— lest. 894. hyre folk-the f. 901. of this tydyng-this t. (here of Pe.). 926. ay— euere. 939. as— is. 940. bothe— to. 946. This— The (Ther Lan.). 950. in a swollyn— with no (so Har. 4, om. Pe.) sw. [cp. § 1]. 972. myn gost— the g. 973. hoi— trewe. 975. al redy— beddes. 1011. abast, s. § 2. 1017. benyngnely— konnyngly (Boxomly Pe.). 1027. be lordis— thise 1. 1039. newe— tendre. 1048. innocent — Innocence. 1063. ne haue — I h. 1064. ne hadde— hadde. 1071. lost— lorn. 1079. this sche— she (om. Co.) this. 1081. bebe— bothe. 1088. god thanke sow, s. § 27 b. 1093. osonge o deere— o d. o y. (o om. Har.4). 1106. not abyde— abyde. 1134. the body-his b. 1147. this Petrak-Petrak (Petrark Har.*, Petrayke Co., corrupt Pe.) [cp. B 3515]. 1151. we see— vs sent. 1156. oure om. 1167. han-hath. 1179. I crie om. 1181. entrost-in trust, etc., s. § 24b. 1183. heigh (ire Lan.) om. 1185. nor— or (ne Pe.); id. 1341 (ne Har.4). 1199. song in southe— yond (be-sonde Dd., bi-sende the see fer Se. [for Co.]) in Inde. -
(Marchant). [1213—64 missing, a leaf being cut out, suppl. from Dd. (tiU 1244; cp. § 40a) and SI.1]. 1272. & been-hym an. 1277. is- sit. 1294. be, s. §9. 1295. to lye. 1303. way th- way teth; id. B582,E2096, I 407; cp. F 1299 (Awaitht). 1307. manye an hunderede, s. § 6. 1308. Wryth-Writeth. 1309. takyth-take; id. 2288 [cp. 2084]. 1325. badde-hadde [cp. 1618]. 1353. fynde— sende. 1368. as-whil (whiles Co.). 1374. To-Of. 1378. sche schal-thou shalt. 1394. with-in-
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with (with-Inne Dd., Pe.). 1401. alwey— almoost. 1409. nyl— wol. 1437. chyldere- children (chil Lan.) [cp. § 48f, E 1449]. 1446. Sith, s. § 16. 1466. say sene, s. § 8. 1484 om. (blank at bottom of leaf). 1490. owene om. 1511. al ytayil— ytaille. 1512. hoold, s. § 6. 1514. schapyn, s. §9. 1524. Syn — Seith; tavise— auyse. 1542. thewys goode— g. thewes; hire om. 1556. a maryage— mariage. 1577. His, s. § 6. 1579. ffor— Of. 1581. passede— passeth. 1586. a-vyse— deuyse. 1614. lordschepe — labour; en— and. 1618. had— bad; id. (hadde) F 356. 1630. of Ins wap his Co., Lan., his Ell., etc. 1637. he seyde— quod he (om. Lan.); id. 2160 [cp. G 1368]. 1655. hatith-hated. 1664. se-seyn. 1673. dooth om. 1690. They— Han. 1692. by om. 1696. now— yow. 1700. is comyn— yeomen (commen Lan.) is. 1707. bit— bad. 1715. Instrument -Instrumentz (cp. § 27a). 1719. leob-Ioab. 1720. Ne, s. § 38. 1724. bycomyn was— was bicome. 1737. thyn— this. 1738. haue— hath. 1739. I-wretyn— writen. 1752. manace— to m. 1772. hyte— highte. 1773. The whiche— Which. 1776. schulde a— swelte and. 1779. they wentyn— he wente hym. 1790. bore, s. § 7c. 1791. for, s. § 8. 1800. blieful— lusty (om. Har. 4). 1801. stant— thank. 1802. hastily— lustily. 1805. lusty, s. § 25a. 1811. cursede bok— book. 1816. they wole— he wol (wolde Har.4); spur. I. Cogr. (s. § 64, 1818). 1817. trauys-trauers (1816 Cogr.). 1819. was: rept. 1830. schal— wil. 1832. wot— nys. 1842. tyl— til pat; id. F 759. 1852. syttyn— syttynge. 1853. & in-and with. 1860. tyl-on-to. 1867. schal-schul. 1878. lyf-wise (wo Har.4). 1883. he hyng— heng (hong Pe., Lan.). 1891. foure— dayes f. 1898. this om. ; id. 2152. 1902. whiche om. 1905. to tarye, s. § 8. 1916. that ilke — that. 1931. wordys— thynges. 1962. the, s. § 27 b. 1966. ryse — aryse. 1971. putte a bille forth— putte a b. 1979. ilke— syke. 1988. weel— narwe. 1992. grauntyn— han graunted (graunt Dd.). 1994. homytyde— homycide. 1996. a lettre om. 2000. 30— he. 2012. hym— his (pis Co.) lady (cp. § 71). 2016. ho so— who so (om. Pe., Lan.) that. 2017. don, s. § 8. 2021. seyn-holden (halden Co., Lan.). 2027. kyng is— kynges. 2028. his othere honeste— o. of (as of Pe.) hise honeste. 2039. Proserpen, s. § 6. 2047. Of-With; lykith-leste (lust, etc.; om. Lan.). 2055. non— nat (nougt, etc.). 2057. thow om. 2059. flateris withyn— flaterest with thyn. 2063. colour— hewe (s. § 8). 2065. lanuaris, s. § 6. 2077. his lyf-in his 1. 2083. he may-it m. (myght Dd.). 2084. takyth— took. 2086. was— nas. 2097. ek damyan — Damyan. 2112. euere om. 2124. on byde— abyde. 2125. is seyd— seistou. 2127. it fynde— f. it. 2131. with-wight; out om. 2137. sente, s. § 8. 2141. now om. ; id. H 104. 2144. leue— white (swete Dd., Har. 4) ; hath thanne, s. §8. 2154. wetyn— se; nothir, s § 6. 2158. is go, s. § 8. 2161. creatour— creature [cp. § 45g, B 2602], 2164. sow -36 Pe., thee Ell., etc. 2169. wol (shal Ell.), om. 2175. myn soule good brynge to blysse— god my s. brynge in (in-to Dd.) b. 2192. the body— my b. 2206. onthrift — vntrust (-trest, etc.). 2221. gladnesse— warmnesse. 2230. ony lyne, s. § 15. 2249. seyde-seith; id. I 584. 2260. hie-his. 2263. of
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othere— othere.. 2272. men, s. §9. 2282. on (of Dd., Pe.) hem om. 2283. preuyn— preued (proued). 2287. seye— seyde. 2300. bood— book. 2303. at (?) al— of al (om. Har.4). 2310. hym— vs. 2369. Hauyth — Haue (Se. for Co., Har.2 for Lan., till 2418). 2375. with— in. 2386. thynkyth— though te. 2388. to se— see. 2391. lyf— lief (leef). 2403. come newe — n. come. [2404—2440 missing, leaf cut out, 2405—18 suppl. from SI.1, 2419-40 from Har.5]. -
F. (Squier). [1—8 missing, suppl. from Har.8, 9—22 from SI.1, then, part of leaf being torn off, for part of 23— 32 from the same, also 47—65, and part of 67 — 74]. 40 hire om. ; id. 832. 41. schich — swich. 77. sat— sit. 78. mynstrall, s. § 9. 83. bar— hadde. 100. age ('corrected') — langage. 104. the art— art. 114. to— at (s. § 1). 120. willy th—wilneth. 128. it wrouste it— it wroghte. 129. ful manye — manye. 154. schal— wol. 156. Wich — Swich; what man pe smyte — what man so (pat Dd., Har.4) ye (it Lan., Har.4) s. 158. kerue and om. 160. that strok, s. §27b. 162. pat— thilke; id. 888. 169. lytyth— lighte. 173. on arayed— vnarmed (armede Lan.). 174. These— This Har.4, The Ell., etc. 201. And — It; as fayr, s. § 6. 205. skill— skiles. 215. swich om. 237. partyn— percen (passe Har.4). 241. myste — may (moun Dd.). 244. spoke— speke. 248. of that— that. 251. rounnynge — konnyng. 255. lich— nat lyk. 257. chesen, s. § 8. 258. of on cause —on (of Lan., Har.4) c. ; soundyr— thonder. 266. kyng om. 274. lokyn— looketh. 276. stronge— strange. 281. fressh as om. 298. al here— hire. 299. wiste— woot. 300. to meste & ek to leste— to the m. (mooste Ell., lest Har.4) and to the 1. (meste Har.4). 301. to -in. 308/7. transposed. 318. nemenyn— nempne (neuen Lan.). 327. wit— list. 331. pou lystist— yow list. 333. hym— me. 335. that kyng— the k. 368. slep— ioye. 373. er pat om. 378. wheper— whider. 379. at, s. § 9. 397. That— what. 401. kn te ('first knite')— knotte. 416. endelyng — endelong; id. 992 (cp. §6). 417. schrkte-shrighte. 418. prikte.s. §3. 425. a nothyr sit— another. 427. & of al, s. § 27 b. 453. spekyn— speke. 454. ben wrekyn— yow wreke (awreke Har.4). 458. sum grace— grace. 468. er-erpat (if pat Har.4). 474. lych, s. § 9. 477.ganom. 481. I-se- see. 487. han— hath. 495. sorwe om. 501. eylyth it ft corrected') eylede me— no thyng eyled me. 505. weel— welle. 510. I not, s. § 16. 516. countenauncys (corr.)— obseruances (aqueyntaunce Har.4). 518. fayrenesse— faire. 540. it was — I haue. 574. lastede, s. § 27 c. 575. hire— hym. 578. he is — I was. 581. baldely— boldely. 600. seye— do. 601. I-seyd, s. § 27c. 603. schulde— shal. 613. as soft as ony silk— as faire & softe as s. Dd., f. as softe as s. Co., f. and soft as s. Ell., etc. [616—672 missing, 2 leaves being out, suppl from SI.1]. -
(Frankeleyn). [673 — 728 missing, suppl. from SI.1; Har.4 stops till 1224 ; Eg. for Dd. till 753]. 742. for hire lord -and hir 1. 756. he neuere his lyue, s. § 6. 747. no om.; id. 1483. 752. wele-wolde. 754. seyth, s. § 7c. 755. greet -large (cp. § 6). 756. betwyn-bitwixe; id. 805. 757. other, s. § 3. 771. ho so— who pat. 785. thatemperaunce — tern-
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perance. 788. to hire hyst— hire bihight. 790. there schulde neuere— n. scholde ther (om. Lan.). 807. of whom— of which (pe whiche Lan.). 810. er— eek (om.Pe.). 815. dorigious — Dorigene. 816. hertesom. 820. so hire streynyth — hire so distreyneth. 832. tyl that, s. § 6. 835. al hire . . . swage— his grete . . aswage. 838. lettere— lettres. 839. hastely wele come, s. § 6. 841. aslake— to slake. 846. thouste— saugh. 856. hire, s. § 6. 858. doun— dounward. 866. luste— eterne Dd., certein Ell., etc. 871. stable -a st. 873. West & Est, s. § 9. 878. rolkis-Rokkes; id. 993, 1338 [cp. A 3918]. 881. semythit— semed it. 890. discripcioun, s. § 6. 894. seyde sche— she seide Dd., wolde she seyn Ell., etc. 900. dauncedyn . . pleyedyn— dauncen . . pleyen (cp. § 6). 904. vitaylis — vitaille. 911. thare ('first ihaV) gardy— ther gardyn. 912. it hadde been -if it were. 914. for to lyst, s. § 6. 916. hadde -helde. 923. mote — moste. 924. here (corr.)— sorwe. 928. doon— doom. 930. syn, s. § 6. 949. How — How that. 950. languscht— langwissheth. 964. & they, s. § 6. 975. ne sle & saue— me sleen or saue. 978. Hauyth — Haue; or ellis 36— or ye wol. 982. Aurelius, s. § 6; knewe— knowe. 983. By- twixe— By thilke. 988. after— a. that. 989. Aurele, s. § 6, 982. 999. othis— oother. 1013. they romede, s. § 6. 1017. refte ib. 1023. somede, s. § 1. 1041. thow— yow. 1045. luciane — Lucina. 1047. neptinius— Neptunus; on— in. 1048. Enaparensse, s. § 27b. 1055. Therfore— Wherfore. 1066. Preyeth— Preye. 1068. than ye om. 1069. euene om. ; cp. § 6. 1080. word— that w. ; for sorwe —in s. Dd., in swowne Ell., etc. 1083. hath hym broust, s. § 6. 1087. heye ('y corrected') — heele (hool Pe.). 1104. ne hadde, s. § 48 c. 1109. sore— moore secree. 1109a. And so fer forth it greuede hym the moore (spur.). 1110. Pamplius or Galatheene — Pamphilus {cp. § 20) for Galathee. 1111. sor— hool. 1118. orlionys, s. § 6; id. 1124, 1153, 1168. 1120. rendyn— reden. 1124. a book om. 1125. whiche that — which. 1128. laft, s. § 7 a. 1129 put after 1130 & 31 ; Swich book that, s. §6. 1132 entirely om., sup pi. from SI.1. 1134.suffere— suffrethiillusioun- nys— illusion. 1138. warschit (corrected)— warisshed [cp. warsched 1162 -j-Pe.]. 1146. haue-hath, to come, s. § 6. 1150. lykith-lyked. 1152. assif, s. § 6. 1154. these ib. 1159. voydede ib. 1173. he— they. 1174. thrystily — thriftily. 1180. hem— that he. 1193. weere slayn— slayn (Se. for Co., Ad.1 for Pe., Har. 3 for Lan.). 1198. slayn, s. § 6. 1222. mount — mouth. 1224 & 1225. wolde he nat, s. § 8. 1234. haue om. 1242. vnbyde— abyde. 1251. &— in. 1255. syngyth— crieth. 1262. as-pat (cp. § 6). 1301. the-thise. 1304. Thanke I sow (corr.)-Th. yow. 1305. of-fro (for Dd.). 1306. hath helde-hath he (he hath Har.4, hap Gogr.) holde (cp. § 6). 1329. best om. 1335. heste— biheste. 1349. routhe it was— it r. was. 1353. pale face— f. pale (1354 Gogr.). 1356. vndyr— vnwar. 1369. at the.feste, s. § 27 b. 1371. bryngyn here ('first he') — b. hem (om. Pe.). 1379. Messene, s. § 12. 1380. Latedomye, s. § 6. 1388. stymphabides, s. § 8. 1390. diane — Dianes. 1392. nat — neuere. 1396. defoyled-defouled; id. 1398, 1418, 1421, 1423, 1427.
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1398. semyth, s. § 6. 1414. Hadrabate, s. § 13. 1416. Hadrabis, s. § 27 a. 1420. Syn, s. § 6. 1422. to— for. 1437. nycherates, s. § 8. 1439. trowe 3e_trewe (cp. § 8); Althebiades-Alcebiades. 1440. al-that, om. Ell. 1444. As Crece-Al Grece. 1472. & be stille-that is (maybe Har.4) st. [From here Eg. for Dd.]. 1473/74 entirely om., suppl. from SI.1. 1480. And -But. 1484. I best may, s. § 8. 1503. ful -forth. 1504. that-as; id. G. 69. 1522. for-fro. 1526. sythe-seyeth (seip) [cp. D 441]. 1529. he— hym; spur. I. Cogr. (cp. § 64). 1555. with — to. 1572. bryngith— broghte. [1575 — 1624 missing, 4 leaves being out, suppl. from SI.1]. -
G. (Sec. Nonne). [1—14 missing, suppl. from SI.1]. 15. deyin — dye. 18. encrees, s. § 6. 26. fmarg.J id. est Gecilie— not in Ell., etc. 28. Tho— Thee. 31. I leste to calle— first I (I f. Hen., Dd.) c.; fmarg., later] i. ihesus (s. 26). 36. the— thy. 38. mercy— bountee (-es Har.4). 46. Won— Whom. 56. oure— hir. 69. Theere that— Ther as. 71. grace (corr.)— light. [85—140 missing, leaf out, suppl. from SI.1/. 145. wele — wolde. 150. neueremore, s. § 8. 158 om., suppl. from Har.5, after 161 space for a 1. 163. as— if. 164. ek— hym. 170. 36 — yow. 173. ne om. 175. as— as that. 186. veryely— buryel(e)s; lokynge— lotynge. 191. now —o. 198. hire— heere. 207. o god o feith— o f. o (oon Har4) g. 210. of— with (II. om. Har.4). 212. Leuyst— Leeuestow. 214. than (& Pe.) om. 226. cleene-wel. 241. vn-tyl-vn-to: id. I 112. 247. the, s. § 8. 269. Thynne— The. 272. doughtyr— doctour. 279. sweete— wel. 280. to brynge— brynge. 282. wroth— worth; id. I 479. 297. I here take — heer t. I. 298. So, s. § 8. 301. then-thy. 307. dedyr-thider. 309. Ne knowyst tow; s. § 8. 311. two— to. 332. is— was (Se. for Co., Har. 3 for Lan.). 335. lord om. (id.). 337. er than faltered']— er (er pat Se., Har.4)[c/>. A 3800]. 349. with— in. 351. good— glad. 375. was— were. 379. wexe— woxen (waxen Lan., Har.4). 381. wexen, s. § 6. 390. right as 36 han seruyd (dis in marj.)— as ye han it deserued (Pe., Lan. corrupt; s. §§ 69 & 70). 410. Almathius— Almachius; id. 487. 411. fightyn — fecchen. 415. seuyn— yauen (3af Pe., Lan.). 418. goddys sone— god; this— this is. 438. manys mortal — mortal( -el Cogr.) mannes. 448. quik— quit. 480. 3ouyn— yeuen (I-3iue Har.4). 488. the— oure. 494. with— to. 497. & veyn, s. § 25 a. 521. felede, s. § 2. 523. muste sche —she m. 524. a wekkede, s. § 2. -
(Chanouns Yeman). [554—62 partly mutilated, gaps filled in from SI.1; id. 692-602; Lich. for Hen. throughout]. 554. hat, s. § 43. 559. pomele, s. § 23. 561. that, s. § 20. 570. that-til that (til Pe.) 573. a (over 1.) schanoun— som Chanon. 574. doun at his bak— at his b. d. (d. be-hinde his Lan.). 581. permytorie— Paritorie Ell., peritorie Dd., etc. 583. fayre— ioly. 588. sens— sires (sir Lich.; Dd ?, s. §54). 591. for to ridyn, s. § 27 b. 597. telle om. 602. that-as [cp. 561 & 918], 616. I preye the [cp. 615] telle me this— t. what he is. 620. sotyletee, s. § 26; id. 1247 [§ 20]. 627. this, s. § 20. 631. wolde, s. A 1215. 632. but-so. 635. baudit— baudy. 638. his speche— thy sp. 645. That— And pat Co.,
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That at Har.4, That that Ell., etc. 657. subarblis, s. § 27a. 663. speke, s. § 27 b. 676. to wenyn— wenen. 688. [marg.J Goncius essesibi: only Gg. 689. seyd -spoke. 698. relke-rekke [cp. A 3918]. [706—757 missing, leaf torn out; suppl. from SI.1, 740—45 from Har.2]. 765. whiche, s. § 20. 769. of om. Ilk. Of oure— Oure. 775. &, s. § 27 c. 798. bronston— Brymston; id. 824 (brun-), 885, 1 841 [cp. A 629]. 800. Of —As. 810. altaly— Alkaly. 812. hors heer or manis— hors(es) and (or, s. § 20) m. heer. 818. manyon— many. 822. siluys— siluer. 823. & the thredde — the thridde. 825. lo hem ek— eek lo hem. 849. as in— in. 851. twe [?]— two. 856. absolucioun, s. §20 [From here Eg. for Dd./. 864. we were — than were we (it Ell.). 875. that— hath; to disseuere— to om. 882. selue selle. 891. they om. 893. Whi that -Why. 914. in— al. 916. the sight - oure s. 918. as— pat, om. Eg., Lich. 920. is broke om. 927. & lestene to me— herkne me. 936. aswythe— as swithe; id. 1030. 944. mys nappe— myshapped haue (s. § 20). 947. al-wey— ay. 951. wele I — I shal Ell., I woll Dd., etc. 980. wyndis— wynde. 981. kyndis— a kynde. 992. Chanony, s. § 23. 996. That— And. 1030. man ('first monk') — preest. 1043. were . . I-falle were— were . . y fallen (cp. § 15). 1046/47. entirely om. (from SI.1). 1050. sente— lente. 1055. kythe— quyte. 1063. sire om. 1067. wytnesseth— wytnessen (witenes Lan.). 1082. to go om. 1085. heigh folye, s. § 16. 1089. hust— hoost (oft Lan.). 1092. sundery — many (m. a Lan.). 1099. whiche as— whiche. 1121. an Ounce, etc. 'scratchtout (SI.1). 1123. but— ful; to whiche that, s. §27a. 1131. held- eth, s. § 23; id. I 477 [cp. D 1238]; vnstable— vnable. 1133. ful dere — deere. 1137. whil, s. § 26. 1144. cursed om. 1155. whiche that schal here be do, s. § 27 c. 1162. was put— put was. 1164. putte— kepe. 1172. dullede— dulleth. 1173. be wreke, s. § 21a. 1176. seres now — now sires. 1192. begynne— gonne (gan Eg., Lan.). 1201. ne [over l.J wyste the prest— wiste the p. no thyng, etc., s. §23. 1205. stand, s. §20. 1227. owene— cursed. 1231. a-non— agayn. 1244. the— ye. . 1246. techyn it— techen. 1258. besyed in al that euere— bisieth in al that. 1261. theffect— to th. 1265. holmene— hol(o)we. 1278. styre, s. § 23. 1282. hastyliche— hastily. 1283. sere, s. §13. 1284. thus om.; cp. §13. 1287. trouthe— myrthe. 1298. vp— out. 1304. deryeth — weerieth. 1308. his Ounce, s. §20. 1313. his Ape om. 1315. as the— at the (atte). 1320. this false— his f. [cp. B 821]. 1322. roumbelynge, s. § 20. 1331. hym— vs. 1333. loke— wite. 1335. there— they. 1339. ne myghte — myghte. 1353. tellith me— telleth. 1354. lord— lady. 1360. sow— 30 Har.4, Lich., thee Ell., etc. 1368. quod he— he seyde [cp. H 292]. 1376. to spendyn al myn good— spenden al the g. 1386. made — maketh. 1391. thus blent, s. § 23. 1395. may— kan; spur. I. Eg. (1394). 1401. turne— brynge. 1403. wolde— wol. 1404. also om. 1418. eye— eyen. 1427. 30 philisopheris — the ph. 1435. the om. 1441. tak heed seyde he— s. he t. heede. 1449. he seyde— seyde. 1462. 3if that— if; id. H 75 (pouhe Lan.). 1466. Nor in the bok— Ne in no book. —
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H. 5. doun, s. § 26. 7. here, s. § 12. 8. ful lightely hym, s. § lie. 9. so, s. § 9. 42. seris— sire. 49. the— men. 55. vnwery— vnweeldy (-e Lan., Har.4). 62. sneseth [?]-snuffeth Eg., galpep Pe., fneseth Ell., etc. 67. To liftyn — In liftyng. 81. but in horde— it in my bourde. 96. we good drynk with vs carie ('corrected'), s. § 9. 104. schal seye — seye. 112. je— men. 148. slene— clene. 152. vanytee— nycetee. 159. put hire-p. hym. 163. thyng-bryd. 183. dyuers-vileyns. 192. ne neuere so debonayre— ne so d. 201. ofte happith— h. ofte. 203. that — whan. 204. forth his— for hir. 215/16 entirely om.; suppl. from Har. 2 217. hire stat, s. § 16. 247. loye— song. 254. computacioun— com parison. 285. sore— soone. 292. quod— seyde (cp. G 1368). 299. euere om. 317. that— thus. 328. I — Is. 334. lernede— lernen (leren Lan.). 337. it— thus. 342. frendsche— freendshipe. 352. drede the— drede. 362. Keek — Kepe. -
I. 1. I-endid, s. § 9. 10. monys exaltacyoun: 'over an erasure' [!]. 14. this— oure. 19. is fulfyld— f. is. [25 — 105 missing, 2 leaves out; suppl. from Har. 2]. 105. Gg. begins: men in certeyn. 106. for certeyn synnys that been priue— for priuee s. 109. constrynyth— destreyneth. 119. drede— the d. (degre Pe.). 120. desyrynge— the desyring (deserve Lan.). 122. saurith— sauoureth (sauerep Lan., seruep Har.4); to hyre seluyn (l corrected') s. § 27 c; than thilke, &c. . . . mete om. 123 — 24 entirely, om. [cp. abomynable 122 & 124]. 125. And fcorr./, hate(n)om.; cp. § 8. 131/32. his fader, &c. . . . for he hath om. 132. bond— bondes. 134. synnes— gilt. 135. in the bittirnisse— in (my Pe.) b. 136. whene— whennes (wemmes Lan.). 137. deuyl— feend. 138. the— ye; an hound— the h. 139. more foulere— fouler; therin — in synne; as beste— as a beest. 142. meue— make; as seith— That as s. 146. ne woman om. 148. the moore to god— moore to g. 150. haue gilt— agilte (Har.4 corrupt, s. § 71). 152. Also— Alias. 153. hele of body— of b. heele (helpe Pe.). 154. vileynly— vileynsly (vilenistly Pe.); id. 279. 156. & likkenyth, s. § 6. 160. what so euere, s. § 8. 162. cete ib. 166. wod— word. 167. discryued— discouered; schan, s. § 13. 169. soulis— folk. 170. distroyen hem ... here synnys— d. hym... hise s. 171. pit— peyne (pyne); id. 312. 172. withoute folk— w. forth. 177. there is the shadewe— is the (om. CogrJ sh. 178. his trespacis — his trespas; certis— soothly (forsope Har.4); trespas— tresor. 179. synnys— trespas (-ces Har.4). 180. lyte— litel; id. 310; at the sorwe — of the s. 182. Vndyrstonde— Vnder-stondeth; id. 371 ; stabeled— stable; schal fayle lygt — hath defaute of 1. 183. turnementyn— tormenten [cp. B1818]. 184. he— that he (ll.om. Gogr.). 185. manom.; sase— face; the derke— a derk. 190. with deuyllis— of d. 191. hondis— heuedes (hedes). 192. that— this pouerte; thynges om. 193. dauyth — Dauid. 200. here frend— freend to (vnto Har.4) hem. 201. ageyn— of hem. 202. louedyn . . . euerich of hem .othir— 1. . . . euerich oother. 206. cursedenesse, s. § 8. 208. grochynge, s. § 9. 209. stynk om. (cp. § lOb). 217. there— that in helle. 218. but git— yet. 220. the watyr— water.
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222. men seuyn . . to here childeryn . . to here houndis— man yeueth Har. 4) . . to hise Ch. . . to his h. 225. that sey th —that is. 226. they schul — they haue [Ms. stops, another leaf being out, till 252: to god to whom, <$rc.\ suppl. from Har.2]. 254. here [schal . heed "rubd out1]— ther; schal 3iue f? print indistinct]— ne sh. yeue. 258. mowis that men 3eue hym, s. § 8. 263. ordre & ib. 270. doute— daunte. 271. thanne om. 272. for man (vs Har.4) om. ; ther om. 273. . . forfetid And therfore resonably may be seyd of Ihesu crist in this manere— forfeted. 274. acused— Acursed. 278. and of alle thynges om. (cp. § 20). 279. to be seyn (seen Eg.) om. 283. schulde meue— oghte moeue (to meue Lan., Har.4). 285. men schul han forseuenesse as they schul hope of here synnys whichiche— men (me Har.4) schul h. to haue foryifnesse of s. which that. 288. tyme— in t. ; the for3euenesse — foryifnesse. 290. which— god. 291. man schal— shal (om. Lan.) man [From here Se. for Co.]. 292. this is to seyn om. 294. synne & ageyns, s. § 8. 298. feere — seye. 299. thoustis . . . delitis— delites . . . thoghtes. 300. not repent- aunt for— nat repente (§ 43) of. 303. remenaunt of hire om. 304. schal— sholde. 305. to amende— for to a. 307. he that— ye that. 308. we schal, s. § 27 b. 309. purpose it— p. me Pe., purposed me Eg., pur posed Ell., etc. 311. week— wayk; werkys— vertues. 312. spiritueles — espirituels (-ell Pe.). 313. ferpere— forther ouer. 314. teche thyngis — thise th. 317. nede— couenable (conable Pe.). 320. muste— moot. 321. entere— encreessen (exersen Har. 4). 322. in alle men that sennen — in-to alle men that synneden. 324. ne schulde— sholde. 325. stat, s. § 9; were makid— m. were Har.4, etc., s. § 49. 329. godd— good. 331. consentynge— the c. 332. it so were— so were [cp. 447]. 334. ferst— erst (II. om. Har. 4). 336. this Concupiscence, s. § 20. 337. ferthe — firste; good— god; id. 337, 340, 359, 939, 1039 [cp. 329]. 338. whiche, s. § 20. 339. withinne, s. § 8. 340. falle— faille. 345. he ne hadde noon cumpaynye— he h. no c. 349. seluyn, s. § 9. 350. thow— ye; how, s. § lOc. 352. the ilke-pat Eg., thilke Ell., etc.; id. 551 (that Eg., Se.), 869 (pat Eg.), 973 (that Se., I. om. Har.4). 353. fleit, s. § 49. 355. sulieccioun, s. § 6. 357. with temptacioun — by t. (om. Eg.). 358. ony thyng— any creature. 359. a man— man Pe., men Ell., etc. 361. falle in om. 362. to necligent — necligent. 363. harm om. ; scharge — descharge. 364. be twethe— bitwixe, etc., s. § lid; id. 990. 365. noyouse (id. 728; cp. A 3616) venial synne— anoyouse v. synnes; they ilke— thilke; he synnyth : repeated. 368.seith om.; id. 929. 369.3if,s. §6,Fll52;thatilche, s. § 8. 371. same synnys— s. thynges. 373. hym nedith, s. § 27 b. 375. 3ilde his wif — yelde to his w. 376. or the prisounner, s. § 8. 377. with- drawe or menuse— amenuse (s. § 7 c) or withdrawe (withdrawith Se., Lan.); apparayle— apparaileth; nedyth, s. § 49. 379. hotith ib.; a thing —to do thynges. 380. wekke— wikked (om. Se., Lan.) [cp. B 2244]. 383. or for the loue of god om. 384. avaylyth— anoyeth; to a man— vn-to, &c. 385. Men may also, &c. . . . Ihesu crist om. [387—404 (pompe), missing, leaf cut out, suppl. from Har. 2]. 406. man, s. § 20. 407.
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goon aboue— to g. a. 409. manere — maneres*). 414. skarsenesse — scantnesse; id. 415 (cp. § 6), 422. 415. disordenat-to d. 420. the cloth— that c. 421. peple— folk; sufficient, s. § lOc; be to— beete (bote Eg.). 424. as thow— as. 426. with whit— whit (cp. § 25 a). 427. the partie of om. 430. aray or atyr— araye in a. Se., Aray of a. Ell., etc. 432. ornement, s. § 11 f. 433. in many a, s. § 27 b. 438. greet lordschepe— heigh 1. Ell., etc., lordschipe Har. *. 440. lowede — lowe. 441. manere of folk folwyn— forseyde folk. 443. til dey— but if (om. Har.4) they; bithe— by (om. Har.4); so god wele— right so g. wol; that sustene— as (as to Pe., And to Lan.) s. 445. And also — Also (om. Pe., Lan.); brynynge with, s. § 8; peynted— and p.; II. om. Pe., Lan. 446. lecherye— luxurie (-re Hen.). 447.itsobe— sobe[c/». 322]; the lesse his herte— his (her Har. 4) h. the lasse; certeynly it is— certeyn it is; the deuyllis myght is — the delices (s. § 7b) myghte been; a man, s. § 6; by hem falle in to a dedly synne— f. (fa Lan.) by hem in-to deedly s. 448. by been. 450. that it spryngith sumtyme— somtyme it sp. 451. outirly, s. § 12. 458. wel greet— ful g.; //. om. Dd., Har.4. 462. mater— nature. 464. gentilessis, s. § 48g. 467. buxsome— benigne; wherof— wherfore. 469. here— heighe: 471. [cp. § 15] ryjt greet, s. § 8; euyn— nyght. 472. seknesse— malady e. 476. and that is om. (Ro. 2 for Lan., till 511). 477. is the remedye Ageyns Pride that is vertu — that is a (om. Lan.) vertu. 478. And othir, s. § 27 b. 479. nygh wroth — noght worth (worthy Eg.) [cp. G 282]. 480. rekke— rekketh. 481. humylite— humblesse (humble Se., Ro. 2 for Lan.); knowith— bi- knoweth (by-houyth Ro. 2); he thynkith— hym th. (penkep). 484. the loye— ioye. 486. hardnesse of the deuyl— hardnesse, &C. [cp. § 43]. 487. neighebore om. 489. othere wertuis— vertues (special v. Se.); ageyns— and a. (of Pe., Lan.). 492. reioyeth hym of othere manys harm— reioyseth (s. § 7 a) hym of mannes (mennes Har.4) h. 502. oure lord Ihesu om. 507. seyn seyn— they seyn. 508. neuere no— neuere. 511. scornynge as whanne a man sekyth occasioun to anoyen his neighebor (c/>. 512) — scornyngeofhisn. 513.noyeth— anoyeth. 5l4.wilke wikked [cp. A 3818]; fayle— wante; or semblable— and s. 516. in the name of thy name— in the n. ; alle om. [520 from '& therfore now' titt 539 'man is worth' missing, leaf cut out, suppl. from Har. 2]. 540. of man— of the m. 544. distorbelyth — troubleth [cp. 576]. 549. seme- same (om. Har.4). 550. manye— ofte. 552. what— whan (id. 876); coueryd— ones (cp. §71); conceyued (receyued Ch., from here for Hen.); Esterne day— Estre (Ester) d. 554. welkede —wikked [cp. 514]. 555. yryn in the fyr— Iren. 558. wratha— wratthe; comaundith hym — hym c. 559. of cryst & of his seyntis— of crist [cp. § 25 a]. 560. vse — vice. 562. stynkende (id. 840) gendruris— stynkynge engendrures. 564. thyngis— wise. 566. sothe— soothly; wikke is it, s. § 12. 568.
*) Pp. 621 & 622 in the Six-Text are wrongly marked at top & at bottom, the whole text here being taken from Gg.
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whiche lordschepis holdynge —which holdyng Eg., withholdynge Ell., etc. 572/73. from his owene, &c. . . . escape om. 573. and sleeth hym om. 576. disturblith, s. §48f. 577. sleth— shedeth. 583. an attery — attry. 585. in to— vnto (Har. 4). 589. ne canst— mayst (may Har.4); nothir whit— whit. 591. his soule— soule; dismembredyn— dismembred. 595. helpe — helpyng. 597. wherewith— in which. 598. the name so precious is— the p. name (om. Se.); erthely & of helle— or e. or of h. ; nemene it, s. § 27 b. 601. and (or Ch., pat Eg.) holden, &c. . . . grete om. 602. withoute auysement om. (I. om. Gh.) greet synne— synne. 603. synne swerynge, s. §12; and coniuracion (-sHar. 4) om. 605. beleyn — bileeuen; Griornancye, s. § 8. 609. Some lesyngis— s. lesynge is. 610. for swich— in which. 613. lesyngerye— losengerie. 616. be-traysyn, s. § 12. 616/17. deuel(-s Ch.) fflatereres been the om. 618. spicis — vices (vice Se.). 619. euery man— man (a man Se.). 620. turnyth — retorneth. 623. hym openly hath reuylid— hath (om. Har.4) hym o. r. 624. or, s. §10a; vp-on— on (in Se.); hath doon— dooth (1. om. Har.4). 626. parteynyth— aperteneth; cp. 1051. 628. whiche— which (om. Eg.) pat he. 629. the lyf— of (om. Eg.) 1.; certis, s. § 8. 630. seint Paul seith om. 631. chydynd by, s. § 8. 632. but sif— but[cp. A2285];schide hyn— chide hym; she wol chide hym in anoper om. 634. 36 wemen — o ye wommen; Colonienes, s. § 27 b. 635. a man: rept. 639. for he that wikked conseil yeueth om. ; whiche is a traytour— (he Har.4) is a t. 641. hir owene profit ne to muche om. 643. louyth: rept.; pes— freend- shipe; deyede— did; sif— yaf. 644. whiche— swiche; id. 651; they spoke— they speke (spake Se., Lan.). 647. comyn— cometh (id. 735); that is withouten, &c. . . speketh tho (the) wordes om. ; herkenyn — herkneth (I. om. Ch.). 651. make men— m. folk; at here folye & at here laperyes— at hire laperie (iapes or iaperie Har.4). 652. And right— right (om. Ch.). 654. vertue— a v. ; that Ihon de Bononia clepith debonayretee— that is d. 655. sterynge & the meuynge— stirynges (stringes Lan.) and the moeuynges. 657. resoun— his r. ; id. 822. 658. As man— A (om. Har.4) man. 659. Pacience is— P. that is; and is a vertu, cp. §25b. 661. makyth a man — m. hym; disconfortith, s. §48f. 662. schal— shalt. 663. and repreued hym om. 664. algatis— algate; id. 931 (om. Pe., Lan.). 667. is this in, s. § 8. 668. on the whiche— vp-on which (the wh. Se., Lan.). 670. greetly om. 672. to corecte— correcte. [677—689 'euery good' missing, leaf out, suppl. from Har.2]. 691. to greet— so g. 692. been so greuouse, &c. om., s. § 7 a; cp. § 59. 700. Luk. m °— Luc. 15. (om. Har.4); a .90.— 90 (nynety); ryghful men that neuere ne dede synne Ne nedyn no penytence— rightful men (om. Se., Lan.) that neden no p. (penaunce Se.). 702. Luk. 33°— Luc. 23. (xm ° Se., Lan.). 705. men— man (a m. Se.). 708. thanke his god, s. § 7b; comyth fyrst, s. § 8. 711. it be doon— he do it; euele— baddely. 712. ne sparyth, s. § 8. 713. enforce, s. § 9. 716. Certys this— Certes. 718. deyth— dych. 720. comth om. ; whan that— that (om. Har.4) whan; begynnys— beginneth. 721. ne do— or do. 728. noyouse, s. § 2
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[cp. 365]. 730. abatith— a. it. 733. slouthe— sleighte. 734. hise seyntis to accomplische — in hise s. to acheve (atteyne Eg., eschew Har. *) and acomplice (complice Ch.). [736 (to seyn) till 776 ([de]vouryn) missing, 2 leaves being out, suppl. from Har. 2]. 775. men— folk [cp. 651]. 776. meseur— mercy. 778. there that god— that there as g. 780. f also — fals(e). 784. by that— bothe. 787. thyngis espirituel, s. § 25a. 790. theuys handis— theues; the patrimonye— his (om. Har.4) p. 791. indigne— vndigne; lesse— the lasse; swe— swiche; putte the seueris of cryst out— p. out the Children of G. 792. sleen— sellen; that that strangely th— that strangleth. 793. sweche— which; rauynesse, s. § 6. 795 [?] that vndirstonde— ye shul v. 796. By word— In w.; reue — bireuen. 797. 36 quest mongeris— questemongeres. 801. or of thynges (ping Har.4) om. 803. plesynge— pleynly (om. Har.4); out of holy place— fro h. p. 805. or in the releuynge— ne r. 806. mysese (corage Lan.) of hym that is om. 808. vs om. 810. to relesyn— relesse (for to r. Har.4; Pe. s. § 70;); as is nede— as n. is. 812. spendid— despended (om. Lan.) [cp. 849]. 817. yeuen ther as they om. 823. woned— wont. 825. not ryghtful manere— no r. m. (no m. of r. Eg.) 827. on the morwe, s § 6. 828. of etynge, s. § 8. 829. The thredde— The thridde is; to muche om. ; gredileche— to gredily. 831. not for vice but with pacience— with p. 832. ryght good— good. 833. Sufferaunce — Suffisance. 835. man as is— ese (II. om. Har.4) [Nr. 837 wrongly put after 'god']. 840. that 3if that— if that. 841. stark, s. § 9. 842. sacrementis— sacrement. 844. dede: 'Ms. adds in text, Non concupisces vxorem proximi tui ('on an erasure'). 845. And in this — In this; herte— his h. 848 wastith hym also, s. § 9; deuyl— feend. 848/49. and his substance, &c. . . to waste his catel om. 849. spendyn— dispenden. 850. more— mooste. 854. a woman or handelith— and handleth a w. ; lyk to— lyk (I-like Se., Lan.); ho so touche— who so toucheth. 857. smatere hem thow they may nat doon— though they may nat do and (ne Eg.) s. hem. 859. 3it the opynyoun— that o. ; his owene ale or of his owene wyn — his o. tonne (tunge Pe.). 863. fyngyr — fyngres. 864. and the wormes om. ; & scharp— sharpe; withouten respit and om. 865. spechis— speces; id. 1003. 867. don no dedly synne— d. deedly (s. dedly Har.4). 868. mayden of hir om. 870. hegis of the closeure— the hegge (hegges Se.) or (of Lan.) the c. 871. be restored om. ; & wexe— to w. 872. wete — woot; sche haue wil to don— she do. 873. al it so be— al be it so; mo om. 877. as to reue, s. § 7c. 879. stele awey— stele. 883. in the seruyse — to the s. 884. god wele-wol (wolde Har.4) Crist (om. Ch.). 885. that folk that onwar— ofte tyme (tymes Pe., Lan.) that folk vnwar; folk, women— fool wommen that. 886. putruse— Putours (poy tours Se.r Lan.); seuyn— yelden (§ 27b) 889. wille no moore to synne— w. namoore to do s. (to do no m. no s. Se.). [Ad.1 for Hen., till 944]. 890. that that, s. § 16. 891. more— mo; these— this; dekene & preest, s. § 6; moore— gretter. 892. resceyuyn, s. § 24 e. 894. the special meignee, ^c. ... of god and of om. 895. transformede — transformeth. 896. that
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preest— the p.; transformed hym in to— t. in (om. Eg., I. om. Har.4). 898. euery cow of the toun that hym likyth, s. § 24 a. — 900. mynystre the mysterie— the (om. Lan.) mynysterie Se., Lan., the mysterie Ell., etc. 901. fedyth, s. § 25 d. 907. of hire kynrede or of hem that been om. (cp. § 42); ellis of hem— e. with hem. 910. which abhomynable synne that— which that (cp. § 42). 910/11. ne write nathelees, &c. . . . hooly writ speke om. (cp. §§ 22 e, 42 & 59). 911. certes, &c. . . . sonne om. 912. slepynge— in s. 913. of surfeet— for s. 914. men may, s. § 24 d. 915. alle dysordenee, s. § 42. 916. eschewyngis, s. § 24 f; in wedewehode— of w. 917. to synne whiche that— to seyn whil that (cp. § 6). 919. in manage— mariage (om. Ad.1). 920. chaungith— it chaungeth; of on— al 'oon (1. om. Har.4). 921. maryage— m. that. 923. horyble synne— h. thyng. 924. for the tyme— fro the t. ; comeynt, s. § 6. 925. shewith— shewed. 926. she om. 927. greet— muche. 928. ribbe of man— r. of Adam. 932. queyntise of aray— q. of here a. Se., hire q. of a. Ell., etc. 939. schal we, s. § 23.; there is — that is. 940. dettis— dette. 941. is— it is. 942. and trewely, &c. . . venyal synne om. 943. exemplice, s. §24 a. 945. forgetyn— forgoon; resseyuyd — releued. 947. This manere— Thise m. 948. it be— she be. 949. egalyte, s. § 8. 951. is this specially— is specially (om. Lan.). 954. with stekynge— fully by stikynge (stynkyng Ch.). 955. ful truste — truste. 958. [Heading]. ma. . . . Decem mandata (corrected), s. §13. 958. mechil— mouth. 959. for to seyne— for to synne; that is by herynge sighte— that been s. h. 961. what that— what; that synne— the (om. Ch.) s. 963. Incest or noon mayden or noon om. 966. a vileynye om. ; not synge— namoore (neuere Se.) s. ; he schulde so synge— he so songe Ell., he s. Ch., &c. 967. sweche messangerys, s. §19; fals schepe, s. §22 a. 970. hath ofte falle— o. falleth. 972. there— hir; for-sete— forleten leten Ch.). 975. haue— hath; id. 1031. 976. pleynly om. 977. laste — latter. 979. of the prest— the p. 980. that tyme, s. §llg. 983. bitter- nesse of herte, &c. . . . my lif in om. 996. marye Maudelyn — the Magdelene (Mawdeleyne). 997. of man, s. §27b; obeysant — obedient. 1000. off the— ofte (om. Har.*). 1002. whil he herkenyth — wol he herkne. 1005. with the grace— by the g. (om. Pe.); enchynyd — enclyned. 1006. synnys— thy s. 1008. pentauncer— Penitancer; of to thyn curat— to thy c. Ell., Se., etc. ; s. § 25 e. 1009. is a spice— as I speke. 1012. confesse, s. § 27b; synne— trespas. 1014. be be— be. 1017. entysynge— enticer (om. Eg., entysep Lan.); thour his synne that is — thurgh which his s. is (om. Har.4) (p. wh. he hath synned Eg.). 1019. giltyin— gilty. 1020. though (th. that Ch.)om.; thynspeche— thy lesynges. 1023. ypocrise— ypocrisie (-crecy Pe.). 1024. sodeynly to the prest, s. § 8; thyn synne lyghtly —lightly (om. Se., Lan.) thy s. 1025. & aryse, s. § 12. 1026. more lyghtely— the moore 1. 1030. thre manere of alle manere — the manere (om. Har.4); sustenaunce— in s. 1036. but nathelees if thow mayst om; forbere it— forbere; for the thank only, s. § 8. 1036. greet mounteyn— montayne; vp on a candelstikke— on a c. 1039. by wil— by
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word (wordes Se.); romounnyn— renewe Se., remembre Har. *, remoeuen
Ell., etc. 1041. moore oftere — oftere. 1045. ordinatly, &c god : repeated
[From here Ad.1]. 1046. honestee— honesty Pe., honestly Ell., etc.; thynne werkys— the w. 1047. vertu, s. § 16. 1048. preyere— peyne. 1049. schulde— shul. 1051. partenyth (id. 1069)— apparteyneth Ad.1, Pe., appertenen Ell., &c. (cp. 626). 1053. ouyrangery.s. §16; to caste— for to c. 1061/62. and that is, &c. . . thoghtes om. (cp. § 68). 1066. purche— purchacen; self— semeth. 1067. surquiderye i. necligent
hope — Surquidrie (surquedre Ad. 1). 1069. perpetueel wil, &c
han (haue) om. 1073. euere more— alwey (U. om. Se.). 1075. ihesu crist— god. 1076. meryt (corrected)— reward Ad.1, fruyt Ell., etc. 1077. non ende no contrariete— no contrarioustee (cp. § 25a). 1078. no man— no thyng. 1080. with hungir— by h. 1080. Ms. ends: Here takyt the makere of this bok his leue (s. §14c). A leaf being torn out, the rest is again supplied from Har. 2— In Gg. then follows the Prologue to the Legend of Good Women. -
Without counting the omissions of single letters, which occur frequently enough in Gg. (e. g. final t in words like rygh, A 288, Knygh, C 180, nygh, B 3717, Tha(t), A 263, parlemen, A 306; or ghfo) in knyth, A 64, outhe, A 505, thoute 984, hyte, E 1777, pour F 237 ; of \. in wit, B 371, schat, B 4208; of h in t(h)e, B 4216, to, A 498, sotly, G 1111; w in too (two), A 4129, (w)ho, B 2274, etc.), the number of its mistakes— in spite of the loss of several leaves — is enormous. The thoughtless scribe often spoils the sense entirely (e. g. in Fragm. A: 345, 431, 563, 604, 742, 1038, 1174, 1670, 1682, 1769, 2088, 2509, 2602, 2751, 2768, 2789, 2870, 2883, 2973, 3004, etc.), and at the same time the ryme (e. g. A 1274, 2696, 3800, B 415, 1111, 1122. C 646, etc. etc.), or omits whole lines (e. g. A 290, B 2226/27, 2282, 2418/19, 2475/77, 2551/52, 2684/85, G 743/44, etc. etc.). Though a corrector's hand has tried to do away with a number of these negligencies — of which alterations only occasionally could be taken notice here (s. A 563, 698, 990, 1769, 2060, B 174, 379, 724, 2059/60, E 219, 300, etc.), these corrections are not always happy, and most errors have remained untouched. Still there are a few lines in which Gg. gives a better reading than all or most other Mss.; so A 396, 1498 ?, 4056, 4220 (cp. D 1456), B 43, 1321, 2332 (sow), 4174 ?, G 747, D 120, 146, 575 ?, 623, 692, 865 ?, E 1511 ?, 2230 ?, F 950 ?, 989, 1379, G 521, 1085, etc. But in all these cases the same explanation is applicable as in §§ 45 & 47, so that they certainly are not due to thescribe's better intelligence, nor go back to some older source; and even the additions in I 273, 654, & 700 can very well be ascribed to some corrector sufficiently read in ecclesiastical literature. —
§ 51. The Agreements of Dd. (Eg.), Har. 4, and the Cogr
a) Dd. (Har.4 Eg.) + Cogr. i entire). S. § 3 for most readings in
II: A. 84 (Eg:), 242 (id.), 247 (id.) 359 (a Countour), 710, 1156, 1276,
1415, 1800 (Eg.), 2062, 2099, 2684, 2685, 2712, 2714, 3037, 3038, 3059.
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- 3164, 3494, 3984, 4088, 4281, 4302. - B. 137, 212, 333, 336 (Er [Or], s. §9), 585,598, 613 (Eg.), 928,993, 1052. -1507, etc., 1521. -1891, 1902. -2321, 2695, 2974.-3119, 3150, 3301; 3441. ne in other-not in o., ne o., nor o.; 3667, 3746, 3757. - 4227, 4247, 4345. - C. 195, 289 (and om., s. § 11 h), 402, 687, 820, 954. - D. 184 (Se. for Co.),
192 (id.), 285, 425/26. - 1329, 1377 (Rod[e], s. § 9); 1386 (Whider, ib.), 1401> 1421> 1456> 1475> 1528- - 1656 (herkeneth, s. § 9). - 1842, 1864, 1961, 1973, 2089. - E. 119, 128, 137 (lynage, s. § 9), 186, 242 (haue, s. § 27b), 258, 297, 316, 441, 505, 557, 680, 704, 870, 911, 960, 1180. - 1294, 1315, 1416, 1535 (a wastour), 1707, 1929 (calle), 2055, 2154, 2233 (fette), 2247, 2395. F. 78 (mynstralles, s. § 9), 105, 174, 176, 317, 379 (in, s. § 9), 402, 569/70. - G. 228 (Eg. for Dd.), 1250 (§ 18h), 1347 (id.). — H. 9 (how om.), 90, 96, 310. — I. 23, 150, etc.,
193 (ne om.), 713 (abunden, s. §9), 839, 897 (Belie, s. § 27 c), 958 (Chapitre, s. § 16), 972, 976, 1030 (of the defaute, s. § 16), 1066 (com[e]) ib.]. —
b) Dd. (Eg.), Har.4-f Co., Lan. A. 294 (and), 2070, 2561, 2834, 2852, 3063, 3176 (to here, s. § 9). - 3229. - B. [Head.]. 99. (Hie finitur prologus legis periti) et incipit fabula eiusdem Dd., Hie incipit f. legis periti Lan., Explicit prol. et incipit f. Har. 4, Incipit f. Co. - The prologue of the mannes tale of lawe Ell., (Thus endep pe p.) and here bygynnep pe Mannys of 1. T. Pe., Here b. the t. Hen., not in SI.1 (for Gg.).-1781, 2190, 2255, 2415, 2851 (As, s. § 9). - 4507. - C. 230 (to telle, s. § 3), 293 (hire beaute, s. § 9). — D. 733 (Phasipha, s. § 9), 1830 (of him right noon, s. § 3), 1848 (that 30 be ib.), 1907 (to conti nence, s. § 11 h), 2226 (or of a sauour, s. § 9). — E. 2. (stille and coy, ib.), 170, 248, 269, 413, 441, 573 (the, s. § 3), 873 (wold I, s. § 11 g), 1413, 1441. - H. [Eg. 98 (pese, s. § 3), 143 (yf the soth that, s. § 16), 1003, 1082]. — I. 248 (newe fressh, s. § 9) [Se. for Co. 332, 358 (§ 3), 401, 649 (Ch.), 838, 931 (ne to bere, s. § 42), 980 (the tyme, s. § 11 g), 1003, 1082]. -
c) Dd. (Eg.), Har.4-f-Co., Pe. For most readings, s. §4b. A. 1252, 1598 (Eg., s. § 3). - B. 636, 3334 (B 402). - D. 676 (s. § 3). - E. 421 (B 402). - F. 309. - H. [Eg. 9, 96 (s. § 27 b). - 1. 191 (hedes, s. § 11 f) [cp. 502], 314 (Se for Co.), 391 (§ 11 h), 502, 565, 963 (s. § 3).]
d) Dd. (Eg.) Har. 4 -j- ]*«•> Lan. For most readings, s. § 4 a. A. 292, 1902 (Eg.), 2058, 2158, 2198, 2513, 3761, 3818 (Noes, s. § lie), 4064. - B. 285, 650, 2275, 3238. - D. 343, 590, 1169, 1367, 2035. - E. 223, 1670, 2318. - I. S. § 4d for II. 856, 877, 887. -
e) Dd. (Eg.), Har.* + Co. A. 98. (Eg.) slepe-slepte. 685. on (id.)—\p on. 791. soure— oure. 1108. our— my. — 3238. browded, s. § 9. — 4134. na (naan) s. § 3. — B. 2977. Melibeus— Melibees. - 3766. real, s. § 4b, B 402; id. F 26. — D. 872. fayeries-ffairyes. 2094. this-the. - E. 1310. herk(e)ne, s. § 3. 1514. stopen is, s. § 9. 1824. thikke-thilke. - F. 26. Real-roial Ell., Hen., Lan., rial Pe., SI.1 (for Gg.). 423. no man— man. — I. [Eg.; Se. for Co. 364. bitwene,
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s. § lid. 431. scantnesse, s. § 4c. 536. wold(e)— wole. 700. 90 and 9 (nynety & nyne)— 90 and 19. 717. that they— they. 900. they hold(e), s. § 42. 913. to habundant— habundaunt. 933. loke what seith, s. § 16. 1008. by penytauncer— the P. (cp. § 50).] -
f) Dd. (Eg.), Har.4-fLan. A. 74. was (Eg.)— were(n). 551. with a (om. Eg.) rennyng— at a r. 1209. to endite— for tendite. 1651. to (Eg.) -for to. 1687. rially (id.), s. § 11 f. 2370. rightes, s. § 11 e. 2526. Thebans— Theban. 2972. the which . . spoken (Eg. 2971)— the wh. . . yspoken Ell., Hen., Co., the . . spokyn Gg., the . . yspoken Pe. - 3416. sum maladye— maladye. 3472. ony ston— stoon. 4005. reuelrye (Har.4 1 /ater/)-reuerye. - 4337. set(te)-yset. -- B. 1850. antym, s. § 42. 2262. can (Eg.)— ne kan. 2921. goodly— a g. — 4202. sleep — slepyng. — C. 214. either— outher, etc. 343. of Busshopes— bishoppes. 910. and offrith (offer Lan.)— offreth. — D. 40. on lyue— alyue. 171. sauer(e)— sauoure. 1157. is— nys. — E. 86. to him they, s. § lie. - M34. ne om. 1946. comen— yeomen. 2108. myght— myghtest. 2146. in al my lif, s. §3. 2159. clap(p)ed, s. § 4a. — F. 101. lettre— of 1. 313. the-this. - G. 468. seide, s. § 3. - [1329. Eg. loke— loketh. — H. 32. foule, s. § 4 a. — 1. 245. werkes— werk. 894. avayleth, s. § 40 c. 940. his body— her bodye Ad.1 (Hen.), Pe., hire bodyes Ell., etc.] -
g) Dd. (Eg.). Har.4 + Pe. A. 660. to drede (Eg.), s. § 3. 733. a om. (id.). 2161. rounde— and r. 2354. ne om. 2780. farewele myn Emelye (Eg.)— myn E. (cp. § 35). 3029. in age— age. — 3148. name- fame. 3318. wyndowes— wyndow. 3363. accordyng— acordaunt. 3390. to -til. 3510. sey it Dd., Pe., it say Har.4-seye. 3834. Noes — Nowel(i)s. 4290. oon om. — B. 2266. sey— seith. 2363. counseil— con- seillyng. 2651. Melibeus (Melebius Pe.)— Melibee. 2923. goodly, s. § 3.
- D. 89. to assemble, s. § 3. 1596. procuratour, s. § lie. 1950. many dyuers— diuerse manere. 2074. By (Be)— Beth. 2105. Is— Nys. - E. 119. it wyl-it nyl Ell., Hen., Gg., and wol Co., Lan. 266. lasteth — last. 355. 36 sey Dd., Har. 4, say 36 Pe.— ne sey. 457. nedeth it, s. § 4 a. 508. 36— thee (cp. § 9). 618. vp-on— on. 679. him— it. 902. cursed — curseth. 1535. chidere— chidestere. — F. 68. Ne . . ne— Ne . . ne (nor Ell.) of. - H. [Eg. 20. ful om. 40. foule -fy f. - I. 629. sperit ( spirit) - spirites (Se., Ch.). 841. in fire for her (pe Har.4, om. Pe.) lecherie in brymstone for pe stynk, s. § 3]. -
h) Dd. (Eg.) Ha-.4-)- some other Ms. of the B-Type. A. 759. among (Eg.) -f-Pe., Lan. -f SI.1 (for Gg.), s. § lie [cp. § 4a, B 650]. 3841. gape (td.)-cape [cp. file]. — B. 1565. ben sette -f Lan., SI.1— bisette. 1730. be + Cogr., SI.1— is. — 3066. hey presumption + Pe., Har.2 (for Gg.), s. §27b. 3972. couered was Ad.1 (for Pe.), Lan., was c. Ro.1 (for Co.), was clipped Har.4, s. §25h. 3973. als-f Ro.1— also.—
C. 243. first + Cogr., SI.1, s. § 9. 252. shulde id. 269. Where id. 283. he be id. 290. kan id. -may. 344. wordes fewe + SI.1, s. § 11 g. -
D. 14. eek om. + SI.1 [s. 1308]. 1296. at + Cogr., Har. 2 (Har.4 /. 1308) —for. 1308. eek om. id. 1318. weren -f Co., Pe., Har. 2-were.
§ 51. h. § 52. a. 199
1644. this sompnour good man -(- Cogr., SI.1 (Gg.), s. § 9. 1693. of -f- Cogr., Har. 2 (Gg.) s. § 9. 1694. they id. 1696. swarmed (swarme Cogr.) al a-boute id. 1770. mersshy id. 2161. And+Ad. x (for Pe.)— He. 2287. and eche man -J- Co., Lan., Ad. 1— and om. Hen., and alle men Ell., & euery man Har. 2. — E. 27. Padowe -f-Pe., SI.1 (for Gg.), s. § 9. 76. that om. -f Pe., Lan., SI.1, Se. (for Co.). 84. myght -f Pe., SI.1, Se.-may. 1223. a large, s. § 27 a. 2337. of om. -f Pe., Se., Har. 2 (for Lan.). 2356 s. § 4 d. 2373. for to make sow se + Pe., Har. 2, to m. yow to (om. Se.) see. 2395. thy brest -(- Pe., Se., Har. 2— his b. 2421. subtilitees + Har.5 (for Gg.), s. § 9. F. 1608. to + Lan.,
SI.1, Se.-til. - G. [Lich. for Hen.]. 567. litel -f- Cogr., Lich., s. § 16. 591. Which that id. 663. talke tW.-telle Ell., speke Gg. 728. a + Cogr., SI.1 (Gg.), s. §25h. 775. on -f Cogr., Lich. -in Ell., & Gg. 821. hem om. -f-Co., Lan., Lich. [922. long (Eg. till the end) -f Cogr., Lich., s. § 16. 1023. the id. 1028. fynde me id. 1029. do om. id. 1034. this -f Co., Lan., Lich. -his. 1047. your + Cogr., SI.1 (for Gg.), s. § 25 h. 1085. thy folye -f- Cogr., Lich., s. § 16. 1103. it (is Lan.) hade id. 1111. shortly id. 1122. In pe name id. 1123. which pat id. 1351. the loue id. 1387. her destruccion id. 1388. astate id. 1479. his lyue id. — H. 51. Alias pat + Ro.1 (for Pe.; -Alias. - I. 65. bad + Pe., Lan., Har. 2 (for Gg.), Se. (for Co.), s. § 9. 99, 100. baptisme + Har. 2, Lan. ib. 101. Austyn ib., and s. I. 741. 235. whiles + Cogr., Har.2 ib. 396. he is nat + Har. 2— he nys nat. [Se. for Co.]. 403. ought nat to do -fCogr., Har.2, s. § 9. 741. Austyn + Pe., Lan., Har.2, s. § lie; a lykerousnesse + Cogr., Har. 2, s. § 9. 763. drede pe id. 769. destroyers -|- Har: 2— destroyours. 772. ben -f- Cogr., Har.2, s. § 9. 773. state + Pe., Lan., Har. 2, s. §lle. 908. eyther+Ad.1, s. §18a].- Though the majority of these agreements are irrelevant for the restor ation of a critical text, there are some among them which recommend themselves to our attention for the improvement either of the sense or the metre: s. a) A 359, D 1377, E 2233, F 78, 105, H 9; e) D 872, I 700, g) D 1596?, I 841, h) D 1770, E 2395, G 1387. As there are some other striking similarities to be found here (e. g. f) H 32, g) A 2780, 3148, D 1950), it seems evident that some connection must exist between Dd. (Eg.) and the B-Type. S. also the next §. -
§52. The Agreements of Dd. (Eg.) and the Cogr. (Ad.1).
a) Dd. (Eg.) -f- Cogi. S. mostly § 5 for II. : A. [10 (Eg., Se., for Co.), s. § 10d;14 id., 28 id., 170 (Eg.), 239 (he was) id., 272, 311 (s. §12), 336 (s. § 3), 403, 408, [633, 652, 714 (so, s. § 3), 722, 730, 749, 750], 853 (§ 12). - 859 (§10d), 901, [1123, 1154 (§9)], 1227 (Iknew), 1238, 1336, 2202, 2442, etc., 2811. -3382, 3384, 3742, 3793 (thy), 4026, 4103, 4136, 4180. - B. 68, 605, 684, 1350 (lenger), 1542, 1830 (§3), 1867, 1931, 2792. -3398 (ex- poune, s. § 12), 3565, 3707 (turmentrie, s. § 27 b), 4124. (ful om.; § 3), 4232 (he lith gapyng, s. § 3), 4386, 4491 (s. § 27 b). - C. 827. - D. 108.
200 § 52. a— b.
(he shuld, s. § 27 b), 122 (Were(n), s. § 16), 132, 168, 193, 227, 231/32, 284, 290 (wommen, s. § 5), 338, 348 (als, § 3), 392 (cp. t), 402, 480, 493 (ffor), 531 (and al, § 3), 555, 836 (and eke), 878, 907 (telle it me, s. § 31) 1000, 1018, 1072, 1091, 1336 (and lat § 3), 1357, 1370 (bet, § 3), 1371, 1377, 1418, 1518 (come). 1556. trost me— trust thou me Ell., Hen., troste Gg., trustith Har.4. 1586, 1606, 1919, 1991 (§ 3), 2053, 2097. It nedeth-Nedith it Gg., Nedeth Ell., etc.; 2148. - E. 213, 332, 445, 464, 490 (gentils), 529, 569, 634, 1072, 1533, 1749, 1808 (to, § 3), 1882, 1929 (s. § 3), 1936, 1937, 1938, 2006, 2011 (proyneth, s. § 31), 2044, 2082 (to), 2094, 2234, 2238, 2242 (wys and om.), 2296, 2303. - F. 419, 757 (either, s. § 3), 851 (to go, § 3), 1048 (emperesse, s. §27b), 1133. (holichirche, § 3), 1298, 1311 (right ful, § 3). -- G. 185, 306, 374 (§ 3), 405, 428, 429, 445. - [1034 (this, § 17d) Eg., etc. — H. 31 (as, § 3), 70, 89 (nedeth it, s. § 27 a), 306, 310 (what pat ye seye, s. § 9). - 1. 157, 175 (§ 12), 182, 222 (cp. § 3), 410, 422, 566, 630 (985, etc.). 636. swete-swote Ch., soote Ell., etc. 710 (is), 723, 819 (§ 3), 894 (to praye, s. § 16), 1009 (by the [om. Eg.] licence eke, s. § 16), 1041 (the om.), 1068]. -
b) Dd. -f (Eg.) Co., Lan. A. [18. when Eg., Se. (for Co.), Lan. - whan pat.] 1183. pou— thee. 2694. born, s. § 5. 3006. dareyned, s. § 26. 4043. In-tyl-In to. -- B. 38 s. § 11 g. 448. ouer-of. 1505. this, s. § 50. 2020. a-skapith— escapeth. 2190. hath yeue it me Dd., quod he hap youe it me Co., quod he 3oue it me Lan. — it sent vnto me Har.4, om. Ell., etc. 2230. to what— what [cp. § 27 a]. 2273. noo (Eg.)— noon. 2291. good om. 2387. ffor the book seith, etc. om., s. § 54. 2424. special— especial. 2458. seye— seye yow. 3059. ffor seint lame seith in his Epistle/Iuggement om. (id. the 4 Hodson Mss.). 3164. vs om. 3384. vesseles— vessell Gg., vessels Ell., etc. (cp. § 71). 3765. fmarg.J. De Anthioco Illustri — De Rege A. I. Ell., Har.4, Antiochus Gg., de A. Rege Pe., om. Hen. 4177. cam (camen Co.)— coomen. - C. 798. ful subtily— subtilly. 897. hasardye— hasardrye. 954. the helpe— helpe Pe., Har.4, with (from Gg., om. Hen.) thee (cp. §27b). - D. \. [Head.]. (Incipit) prologus vxoris de Bathe— The prologe of the Wyues tale of Bathe Ell., Here begynneth the p., etc. Hen., Pe., Har.4, The Prologe, etc. SI.1 (for Gg.) - 4. syn, s. § 25g. 319. wol nat — wol (wil) Ell., Pe., nyl Ell., etc.— 1597. appose-opposen. 1768. bonde man, s. § 4c. 1820. cristen om. 1946. sende the-thee s. 1971. half Dd., haue Co., Lan.— al. 2079. Irrous— Irous. 2140. Now om. - E. 147. must (moste)-moot. 198. the Markys-this M. 214. in hire herte— thurgh hire h. Ell., etc., on her lust Pe., in his body Har.*. 235. aspye.s. §1,B 3473. 375.nothyng, s. §4c. 399 s. §9. 418. spredeth — spradde. 459/60. transposed. 499. ne countenaunce, s. § lOc. 520 s. § 5. 524. knew-wiste. 531. to, s. § lOc. 533. am I— I am. 556 s. § 5. 601 s. § 3. 642. for-pat. 672. right-ful. 763 s. § 5. 896. forth 'above the line' Dd., om. Co., Lan. 1101 s. § 5. 1405. that I can- I kan. - F. 1322. Or-Er (om. Har.4). 1572. his-this. - G. 684.
§ 52. b-e. 201
this— his. — [H. 57. By cause that (Eg. for Del., till the end)— By cause. 306 cp. § 5. — I. 93. or (er), (Se. for Co.)— er pat. 222. youen— yeuen [id. 253, 287]. 331. adder Eg., Se. (for Co., till the end), Hadder Lan., s. § 4c. 343. seint Poule seith Eg., seith seint P. Se., Lan.— seint Paul. 350. in what maner, s. § lOc. 351. suggestion— subieccion. 435. we rede, s. § 4c. 515. one may— oon ne may. 605. maner of — manere. 716. ne shull— shul. 940. to eschewe— for to e. 1013 s. § 5. 1037. mow(e)— may [cp. e) I 686, etc.]].
c) Dd. (Eg.) -f Co., Pe. A. 239. he was stronge (Eg.), s. § 5. 1339. of the prisoner— the p. 2423. clateren— clatereden. — B. 4248. the toun, s. § 5. — D. 703. As— And. 1130. gentilnesse— gentilesse; id. 1211 ; (1159. gentilnesse -f Har. 4) [cp. §5, A 3382]. 1177 (or 79) fmarg.J. Nota de paupertate — De paupertate Ell., in no other Ms. 1348. Inly glad, s. § lOb. 1371. Than that (pan Lan.), s. § 5. 2054. a man. - E.532.nys— is. 1936. whan— whan that [cp. §5]. 2090. ne goo, s. § 5. - F. 466. causes— cause. — G. 668. nam— am. — I. [Eg., Se. — 439. lord- shippes— lordshipe. 461. begynneth, s. § 5. 647. the wordes, s. § lOb. 694. Austyn, cp. § 5, 630. 773. profite ne myght— p. myghte. 805. Auarous, s. § 5. 1037. mow(e)— may.] -
d) Dd. (Eg.) -f Pe., Lan. A. 492. ne for-ne. 718. Ostry Eg., host(e)rye Pe., Lan. -hostelrie [cp. 722, § 5]. 928. goddes-(Eg., till 1170)— goddesse. 1000. to telle— for to t. 1008. the discomfiture — disconfiture. 1099. romyng— romen. 1240. sith (seppe)— syn. 1753. astate — estaat. 2019. freetyng — freten. 3151. Oswold(-walde) — Osewold. 3635. al-alle (al pis Har.4). 3876 hope(n)-hoppen. - B. 2066. swerd(e)— swerdes. 4136. colour— col(e)re; U. om. Har.4. 4432. Boyce Dd., Lan., Boys Pe. — Boece [cp. 4484, § 5]. — C. 732. flesch blood — f. and b. — D. 496. in graue Dd., in a g., Pe., Lan. — ygraue. 657. go om. 664. vtterly— outrely [cp. § 3, I 972]; id. E 335, I 234, 247. 838. sitte-sit. 840 s. § 5. 1370 bet, s. § 3. 1486 s. § 3. 1728. on a day— in a. d. 2049. eke is— is eek. 2086. non — an. — E. 396 s. § 5. 412. hertes— herte. 506. lykyng- Liken. 1075. for to assaye— for tassaye. 1103. race Dd., Lan., to rase Pe.— arace. 1187. Grisilde (Cri- Lan.) — Grisildis(-es). 1273. solace— in solas. 1749. ffulfilled(e)-ffulfild(e). 1840. himself-hym selue(n). 2015. to— vnto. 2218. ful merye— myrie. 2265. sire— sires (cp. § 54). 2307. iangelers— langleresses. — F. 407. vn-to— to. 1102. wreched— wrecche [cp. §3,1 214]. - - G. [Eg. — 1148. that om. 1340. ought to be, s. § 17d. [cp. f) G1182]. — H. 53. bothe om. 99. blessed — yblessed. 291. self, s. § 5. 1462. the lengere— lenger. — I. 236. perfore— ther-of. 358. either, cp. § 2, B 931. 708. in, s. § 5. 842. made— maked (id. g) 1040). 898. hem pynken Eg., hem penke(n) Pe., Lan., s. § 18e. 1017. state -estaat [cp. f) I 325).]. -
e) Dd. (Eg.) -f- Co. A. [35. neuerthelees Eg., nertheles Se. (for Go.)— nathelees.]. 378. bore— ybore. 1216. was— nas. 1276. gon— agon. 1350. ay— alway. 2431. statut(e) — Statue. — 3599. to teche— teche,
202 § 52. e— f.
s. § 27 b. 3697. koughed ib. 4046. at— of (for Har. *). 4146. of solace- to s. — B. 163. or of Dd., of Co.— or. — 1927. By Ryuere Eg., by be r. Co., s. § 5. -- 2999. stant— stondeth. -- 3656. wilde— wide. 4564. vnto— to. -- D. 691. wommen— womman (wyfes Har.4). -- 1428. laborious— laborous. — E. [71. to speken of (Se. for Co.), s. § 9.] 385. transmeeuyd, s. § 5. 476. nys— is. 531. nedes— nede. 593. gentilnesse — gentilesse [cp. c) D 1130]. 625. sekerly, s. § 48b. [1199. be-sonde, besende, etc. Se., s. § 50]. — 1385. If bou loue— . . . louest (loues Lan., § 69). 1392. holde-yholde. 1944. with-Inne, s. § 4b; id. 2342. [1212. wrynge (Se.)— and w.]. — F. 377. hire om. 1057. apposicioun— oppo- sicion. — 0. 48. dwelledest, s. § 9. 661. dur(n), s. §25h. [Eg. — 1015. at pe table— at t. — H. 82. my gourde— a g. 132. as bat— as. — I. (Se. for Co.). - 93. repentyng— repentant. 102. another — a. is. 332. stode pey, s. § 5. 341. al om. 350. pe norisshyng— thilke norissynge. 355. pursue man— p. the man. 367. synne is— synne. 382. prayer— preyeres. 390. vttrely tell(e), s. § 9. 440. many om. 442. mow(e) de- scende— moote d.; shrewednesse — shrewednesses. 443. kyng Pharao — Pharao. 458. sekenesse— the s. 461. a full grete— ful (wol Gg.) g. 480. he is nat— he nys nat (cp. § 71). 517. to loue— for to 1.; hym om. 520. do to hym— doon hym. 527. fforsoth— ffor soothly. 536. a man- man. 545. putteth— put. 546. enchaufed— eschawfed (y- Lan.). 551. that— thilke; id. I 910. 586. beknowe— biknoweth. 592. shull ye rewle, s. § 12. 594. the domesman— thy d. 698. ad Philipenses 2°. In nomine Ihesu om. 642. to make— for to m. 647. the wordes . . the wordes— tho w. . . tho w. Ell., Har. 4, tho w. . . om. Hen., om. . . tho w. Gg., pe w. . .poo w. Pe., po w. . .be w. Lan. 656. anoysaunces, s. § 4c [cp. 1046]. 679. oghte om. 682. The first astate that (om. Se.) is, s. § 9. 686. mow— may (cp. b) I 1037). 693. wold nat— wol nat. 709. fynde me— fynde. 712. Remedie— the r. 714. bere as deuels, s. § 5. 716. seith-seith that. 722. at-al. 726. ferther of Eg., fforther ouer Se.-for ther-of. 766. Chayme(Cayme) -Canaan (§ 71). 769. chirche godes, s. § 27 b. 770. the world-this w., s. § lOc. 771. degree, s. § 12. 816. like-lyk (ylike Lan.) to. 820. to hem, etc., s. § 3. 854. And who so— as who so. 867. Poule seith— Paul. 869. otherwise — oother weyes Ell., Hen., Gg., ober way Pe., Lan., ober name Har.4. 905. ne om. 946. yaue (yaff), s. § 19. 966. and yf he were a preeet (preste), s. § 39d. 981. may lyue (may haue liff)-haue lyf. 1006. nys nat but (is nought but) -nys (is Gg., Lan.) but. 1041. couthe, s. § 5. 1046. anoysaunce— anoyance.] -
f) Dd. (Eg.) + Lan. A. 70. seide (Eg., till 252) -he s. Hen., ne s. Ell., etc. 98. the nyghtyngale— a n. 135. hade dronke— dronken hadde. 240. statelyche (stalyche)— estatlich. 242. Better-Bet. 290. Courteby-courtepy; id. D 1382. 316. his -for his. 370. pe heye deys — be deys Har.4, a d. Ell., etc. 421. wher-of, s. § 19. 442. in the pesti lence -in p. 457. teyed (tyed)— yteyd. 460. at pe, s. § 3. 461. hire youthe— youthe. 475. coude— knew. 504. To se a sheton shepherde
§52. f. 203
Eg. (till 758), A schiten sch. to se Lan. — A shiten sh. 530. lad— led Gg., ylad Ell., etc. 540. of his catel(e)— his c. 549. gnarre— knarre. 597. dayre— dayerye. 742. most— moote; id. 1169, C 327, E 531, 1951. 845. on— to. 874. by his side— hym bisyde. 918. be-seke yow— biseken. 928. goodes (Eg., till 1170)— the goddesse (goddes Pe.). 940. iniquitee — of i. 963. serued (-de)— yserued. 1139. also (eek Har. 4) om. 1157. -a goddesse— goddesse. 1294. sterueth— sterue. 1636. Palamon— this P. 1828. hem— he (so Pe.) hem. 2493. hostryes, s. § 4a [cp. d) A 718]. 2687. lepte (leped) a-side (on s.)— leep aside. 2782. the loue (Eg.) — loue. — 3308. werk— werkes. 3684. that I was — I was. 3688. risith — rist (stert Pe.). 3829. broken— brosten. 3921. Caumbrygge Dd., Cam- brugge Lan.— Cantebrigge (Cantabregge, etc.) [cp. 3990. Caumbrygge Dd.]. 3950. is om. 4005. reuelrye, s. § 51 f. 4173. herd(e)— herkenyth Gg., herkned Ell., etc. — B. 1. [Head.]. Incipit prologus Legis periti*) — The wordes of the Hoost, etc. Ell., The prohemie of the Mannes tale of Lawe Hen., Here begynnethe the Prolog, etc. SI.1, Pe., om. Co., Har.4. 704. the mariage, s. § 9. — 1493. nedes— nede (id. e) E 531). 1496. ledeth Dd., letep Lan., s. § 9. 1867. pament— payment Pe., pauement Ell., etc. (cp. § 60). 1873. lene— leue. -- 1881. [Head.]. incipit prologus de (Sir) Thopas,*) etc., s. §31. 1933. his (Eg.)— hym. 2040. longyng— likynge. -2249. that om.; id. 2773, D 1616. 2378. of werre— or (and Har.4) w. 2744. soule— the s. 2767. aboundeneth — abaundoneth. 3053. swich manere— swich a m. 3183. was, s. § 7 a. 3379. kest— caste. 4368. tradde hire— trad (cp. § 3). 4458. alle om. - C. 331. it om. — D. 6. at the, s. § 27 a. 195. the housbondes, s. § lie. 392. gilt(en)— agilte. 509. ther-with also— ther-with-al so (om. Gg.). 653. royle— rome Pe.. roule Ell., etc. 725. his om. 809. a-wreke — wreke. 826. sitteth-sit(te). 1035. this-pe Har.4, his Ell., etc. 1046. this, s. § 16. 1179. leue, s. § 9. — 1266. [Head.]. Inc. prologus fratris, s. *); cp. 1301: Incipit fabula fratris. 1309. Vsurie (-y)— vsure. 1459. thanne a figure— a (om. Ell.) f. thanne. 1752. loo dere suster Dd., Lo s. dere lo Lan. — Oure suster d. lo (om. Co.). 1931. a botle— pe betel Pe., Botel Ell., etc. 2209. fransye (-eye) — frenesye. — E. 1. [Head.]. incipit prologus clerici (de Oxonia Dd.)*) — 57. right at— at (in Se. for Co.). 108. cure self— our owene silf Pe., SI.1 (for Gg.), vs self Ell., Hen., Se. (for Co.), om. Har.4. 212. of the fayrest— the fayreste. 730. defame— name Pe., diffame Ell., etc. 895. foot and hede, s. § 22 e. 1007. I wol (wil)-wol I. 1098. kepe-kept. 1103. race s. d). - 1308,
*) Whilst in A all superscriptions and colophons of Dd. (Eg.) and most in Lan. are in Engl., in B and C some of the former and most of the latter are in Lat., and in the following Fragments this language predom inates in both. Those in which these Mss. agree literally are mentioned above (B 1881, D 1266, El, Hi, II); but see also §9, B 2109, 2157, D 1264, H 105 (§ 52b), D 1, etc., from which the style of the headings in the other Mss. may be seen.
L>04 § 52. f-g.
soule— bones. 1350. holdith— halt. 1393. lanuare — lanuarie. 1664. nys-is. 1885. that ilke-at thilk Pe., thilke Ell., etc. 2122. is-nys. - F. 447. to telle— for to t. 512. hideth, s. § 11 e. 671/72 om., supplied by 8 spurious II. Lan. — 765. maistre . . god— maistrie— the god. 778. wheiper so, s. § 9. 950. fire— furye. 1131. longeth— longen. — 0. 775. vnces— of Ounces. [1182. ought to be (Eg. for Dd., till the end).—o. be (cp. d), G 1340). 1192. gan— begynne Gg., gonne Ell., etc. 1319. hyne— heyne. 1375. ye seye, s. § 18h. 1416. beside— bisides. — H. 1. [Head.], incipit prologus Mancipuly (Manciple)*). 112. mow(e) — nowe Co., may Ell., etc. 167. as— also. 206. fforyeue(n)— fforyeuth. - 1. 1. [Head.]. . . Incipit prologus Rectoris (fabule Eg.)*). 175. remembre — remembreth (cp. § 12) hym. 243. pe peyne— of the p. 325. pe state — stat Gg., thestaat, etc. Ell., Se. for Co., etc. ; id. 332 (§ 3). 682. (the state of Adam— thestaat, etc. of A.); cp. d) 1017. 371. ne shryueth, s. §9. 403. surquydre ib. 435. whan he rood, &c. . . noon oother herneys om. 564. eek om. 601. that deliten hem om. 605. by hem — of hem. 690. maketh hym— m. a man Se., m. hem Ell., etc. 1041. more esely — the moore e.]. -
g) Dd. (Eg.) -fPe. A. 268. a frosty-the f. 291. set geten him, s. § 3. 403. his mone— and his m. 550. barre (Eg.)— harre. 812. so to do— for to do so. — 860. worthy, s. § 54. 869. to— in (in to Lan.). 932. Wttilom was (Eg.)— Was wh. 1120. but yf (Eg.) — if. 1180. bytwen — bitwixe; id. 1209. 1204. at the— at. 1221. and wayleth— wayleth. 1242. sithe— syn (om. Lan.); id. 1285 (seen Har. 4), 3716 (cp. § 42). 1368. be om. 1398. though I— to. 1485. eiper, s. § 4a. 1889. a compaas (Eg.)— compaas. 1907. hath maked (Eg.)— hap I-maked Har.4, maked hath Ell., etc. 1967. eke as wel, s. § lie. 2122. spruce— prys Har.4, Pruce Ell., etc. 2208. and om. 2354. I may— for I ne may (for I m. her Har.4). 2522. pat om.; id. 2523. 2624. mette— ymet. 2798. began — gan. 2806. faileth-failled. 2809. hens-hous (was Har.4). 2821. wepte (Eg.)— weep [cp. § lie, A 2878; § 6, B 606]. 2889. the steedes- thre st. 2959. that (Eg.) -thilke. — 3436. as, s. §50. 3510. I seyit, s. § 51 g. 3618. and maketh, s. § 4a. 3822. Brede-Ne breed, etc., s. § 9. 3864. thike, s. § 26. 4174. euele-il. 4392. & Paramour-or p.; /. om. Gg. - B. 195. I-wryten (is?, § 54)-Is writen. 634. yet om. 791. to — til (vnto Har.4). 797. with-Inne-in-with (in Har.4) [§ 3, E 870]. —2170. tohim-hym. 2190. is it, s. §3. 2576. to soure wilfulnesse-with y. w. 2934. goodly, s. § 5. — 3140. Pope -a p. 4083. a grief, s. § 12. 4384. ronne— yronne. 4578. hertes— herte. — C. 746. a man dide sow- men did to yow. 930. pans— pens (penysGg.; id. D1603). — D. 420. siten (sitte)— sete(n). 521. outer— oute(n). 589. the vsage— vsage. 602. coltysch— coltes. 1179. leue, s. § 9. 1244. sithe pat-syn pat (sippen Har. 4). 1300. myn owene, s. § 9. 1798.sonder-Yond(e). 1816. curatours, s. § 9 (read Pe. for Lan.^. 1823. o om. 1846. so penyble — penyble. 1874. in despence, s. § 5. 1888. of fastynge— fastynge. 1992 s. § 5. 2128. the lettre of our seal— pe 1. vnder oure sel Har.4,
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oure lettre (lettres Co., Lan.) with (and Ell.) cure s. 2155. if— if that.
E. 60. Toun & Tour ('tour interlined by later (?) hand' Pe.) — Toun SI.1 (for Gg.), tour and toun Ell., etc. 267. ryal, s. § 11 f, A 1018; cp. 928 (ryalte). 348. this demaunde— thise (pis Lan.) demandes. 455. Nathelees— Nedelees (Now Har. 4). 483. lynage— village. 557. I-blissed— blessed. 576. of hire— hire. 583. ful softe, s. § 5. 584. al(le) the— alle. 691. sotiltee— subtilite Gg., Lan., subtiltee Ell., etc. [cp. h) G 620]. 771. seyn (seide) that— seye; wedded— ywedded. 842. welthe— wele. 870. I dar it Dd., dare I it Pe., s. § 50. 961. to araye, s. § 5. 1010. pertynent— apertinent. 1018. perceyued(-ep)— aper- ceyueth. 1067. disposed, s. § 3. 1083. Embraced(e)— Embraceth. 1150. we (above 1. Dd. !) ought— vs oghte. 1178. I-beried (yburied) — buryed. — 1394. with-Inne— with Gg., in with Ell., etc. [cp. B 797]. 1466. laurell (-iel)— laurer. 1495. Aboue— Abouten. 1950. though Dd., poo Pe.— that. 2186. she answer d— answer de. 2188. to— for to. 2329. sighe— sike. — F. 94. in his countenaunce, s. § 24f. 221.demen — demeth. 726. to me queynt (Eg.), s. § 27c. 984. an vntrewe wyf , s. § 42. - G. 723. han (haue Co., Lich. for Hen.), s. § 24 h. 733. where so — where pat (SI.1, for Gg., Lich.) etc. [Eg. for Dd., till the end. 932. nys — is. 1415. ayeinst-agayn; id. H 110, 301, 1 110, 112, 186, 187, ete. — H.31. dasen— daswen (dasowepeLan.); 34. glosed— yglosed. 44. that (paHaY.4) om. 80. as, s. § 5. 101. vnto— to. — 1.33. Repreuen— Repreueth. 144. Senek — Seneca. 208; gnastyng Eg., gnaistynge Pe., s. § 9. 220. moistre Eg., moystere Pe.— moisture. 242. mow— may. 276. betrayed— bitra- ysed (cp. § 3, B 3570]. 309. purposed (purpose) me, s. § 50. 440. holden hostillers (ostelers)— h. hostelries. 606. by holy chirche— by al h. ch. Ell., holi ch. Ch. (for Hen.), etc. 624.eyther, s. § lOa. 1040. made— maked. [cp. d.) I 842]. 1068. richesse, s. § 16.] -
h) Dd. (Eg.) + some other Ms. ol the B-Type. A. 5. And Eg. + Har. 2 (for Gg.)-Whan. 760. he -f Co., SI.1 (for Gg.)- we. 847. it was + Cogr., SI.1, s. § 12. 867. cleped -f Lan., SU-ycleped. 892. there as -j- SI.1— ther. 952. doun orn. Eg. -f SI.1. 963. Thebes Eg., thebeus SU-Theseus. — 3855. han + Cogr., SI.1, s. § 12. 3860. Os- wold.s. §10a. 3866.tospeke,s. §12. 3888. haue ik (I) id.-B. 1660. light Eg. + Pe., SU-thalighte (pe a.). 2159. with-Inne + Co., Lan., Ro. 2 (for Gg.), s. § lOc. [cp. g) B 797]. 2328. vnto + Ro.1 (for Lan.)- of Ell., in Hen., etc. 2333. thy counseil id. — conseil. 2354. al the sapience, id.— thes. 2356.3eschulnirf.— shulye. 2359.ofom.irf. — 3081. afeithful -f SI.1 (for Gg.)-feithful. -- 3972. couered was + Ad.1 (for Pe.), Lan., was couered Ro.1 (for Co.), s. § 25h. 3975. Is it + Ro^-Is Ad.1, It is Ell., etc. 3981. thyng + Ad.1, Ro^-talkyng. 4597. if + Cogr. SI.1, s. § 12. 4618. oftere irf.-any ofter. 4645. which braunes + Ro.1- suche brawne Ad. l, not in Ell., etc. [cp. i)]. 4652. a nothir id.— the Nunne Ad.1; shuln-may id. - C. 33. as Rose + Cogr., SI.1 (for Gg.), s. § 12. 251. preyeth id. 293. a-bought -f- Pe., SU-boughte. 383. shul(n)
206 § 53. h-i.
+ Co., SI.1— shal. - D. 6. haue I had + Pe., SI.1 — I haue had. 47. goon -f SI.1, Lan., s. § 24c. 67. is no -f Co., Lan., SI.1, s. § 27b. 580. 36 shuln + Se., Ro.1, Ii, s. § 16. 583. as I-I id. 584. that + Se., Ro.a-this Ell., Gg., I. om. Ii. 622. loued + Se.. Ro.1, Har. 2 — ne 1. 624. short long blak -f Har.2, s. § 16. 717. which that -f-Ro.1, s. § 25h. 1276. a + Co., Pe., Har.2 (for Gg.), s. § 9. 1278. vnto + Cogr., Har. 2— to. 1295. ful many a-nother id., s. § 9. 1637. There + SI.1 (for Gg.)— Where. 1656. by-war Dd., be war Co., Lan., SI.1,— beth w. 1657. wayt(e) -f- SI.1 — awayt. 1662. soure knyght R-knyght. 1688. Braddere -f SI. x, Cogr., s. § 9. 1710. merschy id. - E. 55. Saue+Sl.1 (/orGg.), Se. (for Co.), Pe., s. § lOb. 74. curtesye -j- SI. 1, Pe.— of c. (I. om. Lan., suppl. from Ro. 2). 84. myght + SI.1, Se., Pe.,s. §llf. 116. Thynketh + SI.1, Lan.-thenketh. 2284. lestes -f Co., Ro. 2 (for Lan.)-geestes. 2402. se + Har. 2 (for Lan.)— yse. 2404. seyn id.— yseyn. 2410. mysdemeth -f- SI. 1, Se., Pe., Har.5, s. § 12. 2421. swich (suche) -f Ad.1 (for Lan.), Har.5 s. § lOa. — F. 4. swich thyng -f- Ad.1, Har.5 — I wol seye. 10. werred -f SI.1 (for Gg.), Lan., s. § lie. 619. nouelries + Co., Pe., SI.1, s. § 27 b. 676. I the alough be Eg. (for Dd.), Pe., SI.1, s. § 11 h. 694. gentilnes(se) Eg. +Ad.1, SI.1, Lau.i-gentilesse; id. 695 -f Pe. [cp. § 5, A 3382]. 722. lerned neuer Eg., neuerleredCogr.-fSl.1, s. §9. 726. (me) ib. 1584. nys + Pe., Lan., SI.1 -is; id. 1606. - G. 335. nas + Se. (for Co.), Har. 3 (for Lan.)— nys. 620. sotiltee + Cogr., Lich. (for Hen.), s. § 26 [cp. g) E 691]. 698. thretenyng -j- Lich. — thretyng. 703. rise a game id., s. § 17 b. 723. haue (han) +Co., Pe., Lich., s. § 24h. [895. yf Eg. (for Dd., to the end.) -f Cogr., Lich, s. § 27 a. 918. where -f Lich.— wh. as Gg., wher J>at Ell., etc. 929. none other -f- Cogr., Lich., s. § 19. 990. ye + Co., Pe., Lich., ib. 1028. bou fynde me + Pe., Lan., Lich., s. § 16. 1029. hang me id. 1137. whiles (pe wh. Pe.) -f Cogr., Lich., s. § 26. 1276. his id., s. § 19. 1295. good om. id. 1328. whilere id. 1479. his lyue id., s. § 16. — H. 47. gan to + Ro.1 (Pe.), s. § 16. - I. 37. bou + Har. 2 (for Gg.), s. § 12. 82. accions of + Har. 2, Cogr., s. § 12. 97. Austyn id. [cp. § 5, I 630]. 98. verray repentance -f Se. (for Co.), Har. 2— r. verray. 234. deedly om. -f- Cogr. Har. 2. - 241. but nathelees, &c. . . in heuene om. id. 487. whan bat he werrieth -f-Pe., Ro. 2 (for Lan.)— whan he w. 506. is eke id.— eek is. 677. synnes of Envye + Har. 2, Cogr., s. § 12. 684. to do werkes id. 757. lordshipe + Pe., Lan., Har. 2, s. § lOa. 1089. blessid Eg. 2 {late hand], Har.2,Pe.,Lan.-blisfulEll.,Ad.1(/orHen.),Hat.(/orCo.),om. Har.4].- i) Dd. (Eg.) + Ad.1. B. [4687-52 only in Dd., Ad.1 and Ro.1. 4640. seculer— a s. Ro.1. 4646. swich a large— so 1. a. 4648. colour- colours. 4650. tale— mery t.]. — D. 2161. the teth (Ad.1 for Pe.)— his t. 2177. selde it-yelde. 2180. the toun— youre t. (pis t. Co.). 2181. ne greueth it me, s. § 27 b. 2182. the -^ this. 2191. to om. 2217. rollith — rolled (rolle Lan.). 2218. how that this cherl had— How hadde this (the Ell.) ch. 2225. lyke-yliche (a lyk Har.4). 2290. cherles-cherl
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(clerk Har. 4). - E. 1222. with al (Ad.1 for Pe.), s. § 24h. 1235. that he that ib. — F. 6. sow telle (Ad.1 for Lan.) — telle. 689. to entende Eg., Ad.1 id.— entende. 695. youre om. id. 709. [Col.] Hie desinit (Ex plicit) prologus de (dele) ffrankeleyn id.— Explicit Ell., Hen., Here endith pe prologge of pe Marchaunt SI.1 (for Gg.), pus endep pe p. Pe., not in Lau.1 (for Co.), II. missing Har.4. — Ii S. mostly § 35 for II. 892 (§24e), 898 (24a), 900, 913 (§19), 914, etc., 918, 922, 943 (§ 24a), 1049 (§ 16), 1051, 1054, 1069, 1082, 1087 (§ 25h.). -
There are only a few readings worth consideration (s. a) A 1227, D 836, 1091, b) B 3384, I 351 (cp. 355), d) A 2019, E 2218, g) E 583, h) B 3081, D 1710), but there are a great number to show that a close connection must exist between Dd. and the Cogr., of which we will only point out here the more striking instances: a) A 336, 3793, B 1350, D 1370 to 71, 1518, E 490, 2242; b) B 2190, 2387, 3059, D 1, 1768, 1820, E 459/60, 524, I 351; d) B 4136, D 496; e) E 385, I 443, 598, 682, 726, 766, 966; /) A 370, 475, 504, 549; B 1, 1881, 1933, D 653, E 1308, F 671 to 72, 950; g) A 550, 1398, 2122, 2809, D 1300, 1816; h) A 963, B 3981, I 241, etc. There are even a few passages indicating traces of the mutual influence of these Mss. on each other. Otherwise it is not possible, without examining the intermediate stages of the evolution of the text, to assert to which of the Co.-Mss. Dd. is most indebted (or vice versa) ; perhaps so, that for one Fragment one was consulted, for the next, another (observe the numerous agreements of Dd. and Co. (e) in I, whilst in g) and f) Fragm. A shows more similarities). — As for i), the few portions taken in the 6-Text from Ad.1 are in so far interesting as they furnish some further evidence that this Ms. forms a sort of under-group with Dd. (or Eg.). S. Specimens, etc. I, § 2 sqq. —
§ 53. The Agreements of Dd. (Eg.) and Har.*.
A. fProl.J [1—252 missing Dd., supplied from Eg.]. 33. to aryse (a Ryse)— for to ryse. 68. though— th. pat. 69. as a— as is a. 172. the lord— this 1. 212. feire mariage [cp. 211]— mariage. 292 noust wordly (not worpy)— so worldly (wordely Gg.); an Office— office. 296. gay om. 297. al be it though (al pough), s. § 4c. 303. hede— moost h. 320. in (m ? Har. 4) suspect— infect. 331. pere was— was. 335. lyue — lyuen. 364. gret— a greet. 365. piked— apiked. 378. rially, s. § 27 a. 383. roste sethe boille— r. and s. and b. (cp. § 15). 387. that om. ; cp. § 54. 401. the tydes— his t. 476. of pat art she knew— she koude of that A. 544. There was, s. §3. [Eg., till 759]. 576. he om. 622. pe route — oure r. 624. cherubyns— Cherubynnes. 648. nowhere— noght. 658. quod— seyde. 686. His waletley— His w. 692. vn to— into. 697. when — whan pat. 732. most(e)— moot(e). 733. Euery— Euerich Pe., E. a Ell., etc. 734. ne, s. § 27 b. 761. lo lordyngges— now 1. (lordes Hen.) 772. talken— talen. 798. solas— moost s. -- (Kn. T.). 911. al in blak — in b. 988. his folk [Eg., till 1170J — the f. 1058. thise (pis)
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knyghtes— the k. 1060. ioynyng — ioynant. 1082. for— on. 1096. burgh — thurgh out. 1229. for euere mo— eueremo. 1260. neuere— nat. 1308. a shepe— the sh. 1347. Now louyers— Yow [id. Ell., cp.**), § 1] 1. 1497. Arcite— Arcita; rial— royal. 1658. smyte [Eg., titt 1931] — to s. (to-gider s. Pe.). 1717. and caytyfes (-ues)— two c. 1812. outher (oper) yong— or y. 1906. westward, s. § 3. 1926. and riches(se) — richesse. 1936. Sytheron (Se-)— Citheron (Githerone Lan.) [cp. § 54, A 2223]. 2121. wolde— woln (wol, wil); id. 2122. 2235. to be— be. 2468. treson— tresons (-oures Lan.). 2556. sle— sleen. 2561. toucheth — touched(e). 2602. the rest, s. § 25 b. 2630. no, s. § 50. 2780. swete fare wel [Eg., till 3016], s. § 18b. 2842. him— hem. 2892. the stedes — thise st. 2934. in m (three)— a th. 3026. an end(e)— ende. 3063. louen, s. § 27a. - [Mill]. 3117. pis-the. 3174. alle al be— alle be. 3432. and— or. 3445. loked— kiked. 3473. he gaped (capyd)— caped, etc.; cp. § lOa. 3509. am— nam. 3526. We (whe)— Why (Wy Pe.). - (Reue). 3901. And— He. 3958. ellis pleye, s. § 3. 3987. had— hath. 4046. smyleth— smyled. 4078. crye— to c. 4095. ben— were(n). 4134. na, s. § 3. 4254. makes— maketh. — (Cook). 4366. And om. 4369. kembed (and kempt)— ykempd. 4380. nolde— wolde. 4400. was — were. -
B. (Man of L.). 6. messanger— messager; id. 333 [cp. § 43, B 771, etc.]. 78. wikked-wikke (om. Gg.) [cp. § 5, I 566]. 113. Herk(e)- neth— Herke Ell., Hen., Herk(e)ne SI.1 (for Gg.), etc. 214. and of— and. 217. in mariage— mariage. 290. Ne at, s. § 3. 294. wheiper— wher (cp. §54). 324. Aspied -Espied. 368. Eue-Eua. 556. take [Eg., -711] ytake. 608. he— she. 657. riall, s. § 4b, B 402. 731. ful om. 756. euerich man, s. § 9. 845. this— his. 970. sitteth, s. § 3. 1055. tree— a tree. 1137. maner, s. § 16. — (Shipm.). 1214. theise— his. 1324. quod she to sow — to yow q. she (om. Lan.). 1326. in, s. § 4c. 1403. dore Har. *, Countour d. Dd.— Countour. 1565. ben sette, s. § lie. 1612. beth — be. — (Prior.). 1796. Where as, s. §3. 1850. antym (Antime Lan.), s. § 42. 1881. this miracle, s. § 3. - (Thop.). 2107. worthy, s. § 9. - (Melib.). 2144. If— If pat. 2225. peise olde wise men— the o. w. men Ell., this o. w. (w. o. Pe.) man Hen., etc. 2261. of pride (Eg.)— or p. 2307. Tobye-Thobie (The- Pe.). 2494. kepeth it-it k. 2651. Melibeus — Melebius Pe., Melibee Ell., etc. 2657. graunte sow wel, s. § 11 g. 2678. a gret-greet. 2718. seith-s. That. 2761. bettre it is-bet it is Ell., betere is it Gg., bettre is Hen., etc. 2818. loue— the 1. 2868. thynges -thyng. 2937. oblige (oblie) vs & bynde vs, s. § 4c. 3075. which we han trespaced inne, s. § 9. -- (Monk). 3236. halp— heelp(e) Ell., Hen., help Lan. ,helpede Gg., hilpeCo. [cp. §9, A 1651]. 3289. Centaures, s. § 3. — (N. Preest). 4095. was smal— smal. 4113. ben engendred Dd., e. ben Har. *— engendren (-ur Lan.). 4175. tweye— two. 4258. a om. 4283. And eke— And. 4420. the morwe— that m. -
C. (PardJ. 344. speke I — I sp. 436. [Head.]. Et nunc narrat fabulam suam Dd., Narrat Har.4; for Ell., Hen., Gg., s. § 3; not in
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Cogr. 736. wrappe Inne (in)— wrappe. 910. and offrith— and offer Lan., offreth Ell., etc. -
D. (Wyf of BJ. 9. certeyn om. 13. wedded shuld be— sholde w. be. 88. as om. 197. of hem— men, etc. ; s. § 3. 201. whan that — whan. 312. cleped— called (calle Lan.). 348. seist— seydest (seide Lan.). 349. the Cattes— a C. 376. shenden, s. § 25 f. 389. first cometh to the Mylle, s. § 40 a. 392. in here lyue— in al here 1. Gg., hir 1. Ell., etc. (cp. § 9). 425. owe— ne owe (hawe Lan.). 601. the sothe— sooth. 645. openheded, s. § 9. 732. reyn— a r. 822. And after— After. 829. fmarg.J. Here maketh the frere an interempcion (interpretacion Har. 4) of the wyues tale— Biholde the wordesbitwene, &c. Ell. [heading], Thus endeth the prologe, etc. Pe., no note in another Ms. 833. for goddes armes, s. § lie. 1078. (no Dd.) feest ne ioye— no i. ne feeste. 1126. of this sentence, s. §lla. 1131. auncestres— eldres. — (Frere). 1296. to rehercen — rehercen. 1300. Telleth— Tel. 1422. or for synne, s. § 50. 1426. eke, s. § 3. 1444. thanne om. 1524. that knowen — knoweri. 1529. bretheren— brother. 1564. thy body, s. § 11 a. 1641. as theise (pe) Sompnoures — as that (§9) Somonours. — (Somn.). 1684. comen in — come to (in-to Lan.). 1739. begged— beggeth. 1793. ful glorious— glorious. 1872. ben— were (Har. 2 for Co., SI.1 for Lan.). 1930. walken— walkynge. 1938. vp-on, s. §llg. 1944. neuere — nat. 1979. vp-on— vp of. 1985. pou lest, s. § 3. 2007. to— vn-to. 2099. good— gold. 2125. geue sow— yeue(n). 2145. launched, s. § 3. 2245. this thyng, s. § 27 b. -
E. (Clerk). 171. syn Dd., sins Har.4-sith. 233. sithes, s. § lib. 273. they, s. § 3. 338. into that, s. § 25 a. 355. 36 say nat, s. § 51 g. 551. arm— barm. 631. wauter— Walter. 718. by, s. § 4c. 721. Wyln — Wille (Willen Pe.). 733. or-ne. 760. if I this storie tellen, s. § 3. 779. May— mayde. 909. for to light, s. § 3. 1184. tonges— tonge. — (March.) 1443. many man, s. § 4c. 1452. dettes . . it is due, s. § 27 a. 1566. and hast pou seid— and om. Gg., s. § 9. 1662. rightis, s. § 3. 1689. lustinus — lustyn(e). 1692. sleyte (sleight) and wys, s. § 3. 1918. comfort — conforten (cp. § 64). 2144. swete, s. § 11 a. 2160. 36— thou. 2230. as right, s. § 16. 2272. a man, s. § 9. —
F. (Sq.). 55. inhere— hire. 76. pat om. 142. ageyns— ageyn. 157. what man pat, s. § 50. 171. as stille as— st. as. 203. ther om. 211. men moun (may) .. rede— men .. rede. 256. I-knowen— knowen. 263. lost— laft [cp. § 71, B 3860]. 297. & soupen— soupen. 307. wondred, s. § 4b. 309. axed (ask-)-axeth (ask-). 327. to bidde-bidde. 492. that conclusion— for that c. 534. weyes Dd., weye Har. 4— wise. 585. sorweful-sorwefully. [616-1224 lost Har.4]. (Frank.). 1303. wreched-wreche [cp. § 71 & § 3, I 214]. 1357. ffro-ffor. - G. (Sec. N.). 19. syn, s. § 3. 38. of bountee (-tes), s. § 11 a. 64. deth-deed. 468. seide vnsely, s. § 3. 488. do sacrifise, s. § 27 b. - (Ch. Yem.). 621. of me, s. § 27 b. 625. turnen— turne (it); s. § 25 e. 752. queynte— soqu. [From 856 Eg. 1047. asyourCrede— as theC. Ell., Lich., asissoure
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210 § 53. G-I. § 54. A.
C. SI.1 (for Gg.), etc. 1149. outher — othir Gg., Co., Lan.; s. § 25 h. -
H. 7. felawes— felawe. 8. hym om. ; cp. § lie. 15. sit vp— quod he (om. Pe.). 25. 1— it; cp. § 4b. 28. pat om. 32. ful foule, s. § 4a. 37. man om. 39. effecte, s. § lie. 43. right wele— wel. 46. angrye, s. § 3. 59. woll— wolde. 60. musty (moysty)— or (or ellis Pe.) m. 76. Koth (Quod)— No (Nowe Pe.) quod. 83. it is Eg., is Har. *— ye. 92. draught — drynke. 89. rancour (racour Har.4) pese, *. § 3. 99. O pou— O. 104. herken— herkneth (cp. § 68). 127. eek om. 180. the mous— a m. 226. told was— was t. 311. all your— youre. 340. kerueth— forkerueth. -
I. 136. and lymes of the regne of god om. 204. hateth— he h. 212. but shadwe/.is not the same thyng of which it is shadwe om. 257. whan he wept(e)— whan that he weep (cp. § 9). 285. of whom— on wh. 338. and occasion of synne om. ; II. om. Se. (for Co.), etc. 350. in a man — in man. 355. parte— departe. 419. verrey— verraily. 458. for god woot, &c. ... enemy to the soule om. 481. hert(e)— his h. 500. peyne — the p. (peynes Ell.). 574. he is an homycide, s. § 3. 579. approche — approcheth. 585. destenye— his destinee. 610. where as— where. 611. wold(e)— wole. 616. the deuyll— the deuels Ch. (for Hen.), to the deuel Ell., etc. 622.for they vnsowen, <^c. . . . mannes herte om. 631. though — how. 655. restreyneth — refreyneth. 683. Another astat(e) —A. estaat. 685. forsleutheth (-slowthith), s. § 8. 695. lyues ende— ende. 720. hem — hym. 749. bitwene— bitwixe (ytwix Pe.). 808. men, s. § 16. 810. loue — lene (leue Se.). 894. prayer availeth — prayours(-ers) availe(-ep Lan.) Ad.1 (for Hen.), etc., II. om. Ell., Gg. 960. it is— is it. 964. houses — hous. 972. eyther— outher, etc. (cp. § 4a, A 1485). 980. baptisme, s. § 23. 1004. his synne— his synnes. 1047. eek om. 1052. shall pou, s. § 42. 1085. of enditynges (-yng)— of myn enditynge Ad.1, enditynges Ell., etc.}. -
Among these agreements, though not very numerous, are several, especially in the Gen. Prol. (212, 320, 476, 648, 772), then in B (1403), in D (829, 1131), in E (551, 779), H (15, 46, 92, 89), I (136, 212, 338, 458, 622, 655), which certainly cannot be merely accidental; most curious is B 1403, where Dd. combines the readings of both Har.4 and the rest. The existence of some relation between these two (or three) Mss. is further shown in U. A 364, 686 ?, B 4283, id. D 1426, F 76, 211, 256, 327 ?, 585, 1357, H 76, which offer some slight improvements of the general text, though mostly only with regard to the metre. Cp. also §§ 51 & 52. -
§ 54. The Isolated Readings of Dd. (Eg.).
A. (Prol.) [1-252 missing Dd., suppl. from Eg. (Har.2 for Gg. -36, Se. for Co. -72)]. 2. to om. 4. soche -which [cp. 485]. 8. half his cours— his half(e) c. 11/12. corage: pilgrimage— corages: pilgrimages. 12. longeth yt-longen. 19. So byfyll yt-Bifil that in (It be-fel pan Lan.). 23. That-At; our-that. 25. diuers-sondry. 27. And-That
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(cp. § 69); wold pei — wolden (pat wolde Lan.). 29. were we, s. § 12.
30. went— was. 34. as I shall— ther as I. 36. in pis tale ferther— f.
in this t. 37. acordyng were— acordaunt. 41. of what array— in what
a. that. 50. honour— honoured. 52. tymes hade he— tyme he hadde.
53. Spruce— Pruce. 54. be— reysed. 55. in— of. 56. eke at the sege —
at the s. eek (om. Har. 4). 57. In Algaryse, s. § 41. 58. hade he be— was
he; id. 314 (he was); cp. 460. 63. Within-In. 65. Palacye-Palatye.
73. And, s. § 5. 74. him self-he. 78. to -for to; id. 372, 468, 584,
843, 3798; B 428, 1828, 2784, D 800, I 744. 82. as I gesse-I g. 85/86.
chiuache: pycarde— chyuachie (cheualrie Lan.): Pycardie. 87. his— so.
94. an hors, s. § 5. 95. coude eke— koude. 96. daunce portray and eke —
-eek d. and wel p. and. 102. lyst to-liste; id. 1127. 103. all cladde-
clad. 106. and yomanly— yemanly. 109. he hade— hadde he. 114.
as sharpe — and sh. 123. voyse— nose. 124. ful om. ; id. 457, 606, 1127
(but Gg.), D 1784, I 471. 127. pe mete -mete; taught -ytaught. 140.
for to be, s. § 18a. 142. And — But; id. 73, 4217. 143. pitous— so p.
145. yf that-if. 156/155 transposed. 168. his stable -stable. 174.
By-cause — B. that. 176. his space— the sp. 177. at— of. 182. pat —
thilke; id. 2757, B 2273, 2280, 2283, 4046, D 1652, I 324 (s. § 3), 333,
352,553, 778, etc. 187. ya how— how. 190.of— in. 191. On prekyng —
Ofprikyng. 192. thing— cost. 203. state— estaat. 207. as a bery,s. §18a.
209. and a full— a f. 210. alle om. (id. B 4190); non so wele— noon.
219/20 om. [cp. confession 218 & 221]. 226. shreve— yshryue. 231.
penaunce— wepynge. 238. was white as a floure— whit was as the f.]
257. as it had be, s. § 4c. 263. Rounde (so) as any belle, s. § 18c. 265.
on— vpon; cp. 272, F 529. 266. songe— hadde s. 272. And on— Vp on.
278. eschaunges— eschaunge. 281. stedefastly dede— estatly (statly
Co.) was. 287. as it were— as is (was Lan.). 292. noust wordly, s. § 53.
294. and in rede, s. § 4c. 296. riche robes— robes r. 297. al be it though,
s. § 4c. 298. his coffre— coffre. 299. myghte om. ; from— of (on Lan.,
corrupt Har.4). 309. there was war, s. § 50. 310. at Pardys— at the
(atte) Parvys. 311. also om. 315. Both by patent and pleyn— By
pat. and by pi. 324. will— william. 327. pleynly— pleyn. 331. this —
his. 336. Epiours, s. § 3. 340. The grettest of al — Seint lulian he was
(was he Ell.) in. 342. wyned— envyned. 345. sewed— snewed. 346.
eny man— men. 355. At the— At. 357. And an— An. 358. as whyt —
whit. 366. noust chaped— ch. (I-chapud Har.4, chap Pe.) noght. 370.
the sildehalle-a y.; vp-on-on; id. 2292, D 1375, 2002 [cp. 265].
377. the vigiles— vigilies. 385. thoust— it thoughte, etc.; s. § 49 [cp.
1089]. 387. And blanchemangere mad he— ffor blankmanger that
(om. Har.4) made he (he m. Har.4). 388. there was pat woned— was
therwonynge. 389. ought pat— aught. 390. as wel as— as. 391. vn-to —
to; id. B 6, 3255, D 514, 1589, E 190 (toke Pe.), 257, 704, F 85, 750.
397. whiles, s. § 5. 400. it— hem; fro, s. § 48 f. 401. to reken wel of his
craft— of his c. to r. wel. 402. The stremes — His st. ; the strandes,
s. § 5; beside is, s. § 50. 403. his mone— and his m. 404. in-to— to.
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405. I— to. 406. he had his herd— hadde (hath Har. 4) his b. been. 409. fro Bretaigne in-to Spayne— in B. and in Sp. 410. was called, s. § 50. 412. was— was ther (cp. § 43). 415. pacience— pacient. 417. accident— Ascendent. 418. for be— for. 420. wheiper it were cold hole moist— Were it of hoot or cold or moyste; cp. § 4c. 421. wher-of it engendered, s. § 19. 423. he knew— yknowe. 425. alle hise— hise. 431. Haly om. (cp. § 50). 434. Gatisden-and G. (cp. § 50). 436. he -it. 439. clad with-alle— he c. was al. 442. ffor he — He. 450. the om. ; id. B 4042, D 843, 1510, 1886, G 376, 1473, I 234, 264, 818; a-forn, s. § 12. 453. kerches— couerchiefs; were of fyn ground— ful fyne weren (w. ful f. Har.4) of g. 454. weyed doun— weyeden. 455. the Sonday— a S.; the -a: 1065, 3440, B 844 (croys), F 603 (fend). 460. had she had- hadde sche Har.4, she h. Ell., etc. 462. of nouthe— as n. 465. had she be— she h. been. 470. Wei I-wympled— wymplid ful wel Har.4, Ywympled wel EH., etc. 474. wel om.; id. 614. 475. The— Of. 477. pere was— was ther. 478. That— And. 484. abidyng and pacient — pacient. 485. ffor which— And swich [cp. B 4018]. 487. with-oute — out of. 493. and— nor (ne Har. 4). 504. To se a sheton shepherde,s. § 35 f. [505 — 758. 3 leaves lost; suppl. from Eg. 509. Ne renne— And ran; to-vnto; id. B 4108, F 178, 1546, I 786. 511. be ... withhold -to (om. Har.4, for to Co.) been withholde. 513. made pere no maistrye — ne m. it nat myscarie. 516. with— to. 518. speche (cp. 517)— techyng. 521. and he knewe— (31! Gg.) it were. 522. Whether — What so; of om. ; id. 561, 3904, D 1932, E 2334. 523. sharply om. 524. nowher, s. § 25 a. 525. awayted, s. § 25 a. 526. made— maked. 528. caught— taughte. 534. gained, s. § 22 d. 546. eek om.; id. 634, 716, 4091, B 2301, I 818. 547. preueth, s. § 50; euer where— oueral ther. 548. At the, s. § 5; alwey om. ; cp. § 3. 550. but he yt wold lyft— pat he ne wolde (nolde § 50) heue. 551. rennyng— a r. 552. sowe or om. 553. as— as though. 554. right om. ; id. 757, E 1729 (cp. § 5). 556. sow— a sowes. 559. was as grete as a fournesse —as g. was (om. Gg.) as a g. forneys. 560. goliardes —a goliardeys. 568. al ['later'!] catours, s. § lOa. 570. that om. ; id. 174, 796, 1324, 1390, B 2364, &c., E 2091, F 141, 992. 571. Alwey- Algate. 576. That maistres haue had— Of m. hadde he (om. Co., Har.4). 577. of lawe were— weren of 1. 582. douteles— dettelees. 589. shorn — yshorn. 592. Like-Ylyk (Al like Har.4). 596. corn-seed. 598. stok- neet. 600. he yaf — yaf. 603. The was no— Ther nas. 604. her . . . her — his ... his (cp. § 50). 610. full subtely, s. § 5. 615/16 put before 613/14. 615. That was om.; he hight— highte. 613. lerned he hade in youth — In y. he hadde 1. (cp. § 41). 624. feire, s. § 5. 625. saussleem — sawce- fleem. 629. was neyther lytarge quicksiluer— nas qu. s. 1. 642. he— ye. 656. heng— were. 657. in om.; pyned, s. § 9. 660. euery— ech. 664. Al the yong— The yonge. 670. felawe— freend. 678. it ouersprade— he . . o. (cp. 737). 684. With — Swich; as hath— as it were Lan., hadde he as Ell., etc. 686. ffret-Bret. 690. newe-late. 701. which -with. 705. with his— with. 708. eccliast— ecclesiaste. 714. so mery, s. §3; so
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loude-loude. 715. how-haue. 718. Ostry, s. § 52d; id. 722. 720. yt ys-is. 734. Al om.\ id. 2952, B 188, 3137, F 1545, I 180. 737. yt-he; id. 678. 744. Thogh I haue— Al h. I. 749. to soper— to the s.; we— he. 754. nought— noon. 755. taght— ytaught. 756. lakked hym— hym 1. (he 1. Har.4) [SI.1 for Gg., till 964]. 757. he was therto-therto he was.] 766. & I wist— wiste I. 770. That— The. 774. as it were a ston, s. § 27 b. 777. like— liketh. 778. ffor om.; id. 1556, 2665. 785. worthy— worth; nyce— wis. 790. speke it— speken. 798. most— best; solas— of s. Har. 4, moost s. Ell., etc. 822. gan sprynge, s. §27b [cp. 1506]. 824. on— in. 825. moore than om. 829. if 36, s. § 9. 834. I-spent— is spent. 835. er-er pat. 836. ffor he pat, s. § lie. 838. this— that; id. 885, 3683. 846. glad— g. and blipe Pe., Har.4, b. and g. Ell., etc. 854. What om. 858. on pis manere, s. § 27 b. —
(Knyght). 859. Whilom ther was, s. §10 d. 860. A Duke a worthy man— A worpi duk Pe., Ther was a d. Ell., etc. 865. Chyualrie— his ch. 868. fressh quene — queene. 872. blisse & with victorie— v. and with (om. Lan.) melodye. 880. Bitwene— Bitwixen (id. 1187, E 1113, F 1532, G 1389, H 213, 223, I 185, 631, 744 [ytwix Pe.], 749, 887, 920 [ytwix Pe.], 922, 938, 990); the Athenes— Athenes. 884. temple— tempest I1 Rubbed' SI.1/- 888. my tale— the t. 893. which I make— whom I make. 896. and— as he. 899. clothed— clad. 902. euere herd— herde. 903. wold— nolde (ne wolde Har.4). 904. Reyne— reynes. 906. Perturb- eth— Perturben (Disturblen SI.1); folk— feste. 908. pat 36— that. 910. Do telle— And (om. Pe.) telleth. 911. why— why pat; thus clothed — c. (clad Har.4), cloped[?] Pe.) thus. 912. panne spak— spak. 917. ne Honour— and (om. Har.4) youre h. (glorie Lan.). [920—1171 Eg. for Dd. 923. we haue be— she ne hath been. 935. make— maken. 941. tyrannye— for his t. 944. drawe— ydrawe. 945. hem om. ; id. 2621, 4146, I 457. 946. buried— yburyed; ne, s. § 12. 947. make — maketh. 949. grovelyng— gruf (a G. Pe.). 951. synk— synken. 956. somtyme —whilom. 957. vp om. 958. comforted— conforteth. 960. ferforth-ferforthly. 961. this-the; id. 3651, B 618, 3705, C 262, D 1054, E 1585, G 1350; cp. A 999. 962. there-of shold-sholde. 963. Thebes, s. § 52 h. 964. full wele his deth— his d. ful (right Har.4) wel. 971. to ypolita— ypolita. 973. the toun of om. 974. rode— rit (ridep Lan.). 981. this noble conquerour— thus rit (cp. § 48g) this c. [cp. 998]. 986. which— wh. pat. 990. spar wall— bothe w. and (om. Pe.) sparre (cp. § 50). 991. restored hath— restored. 995. grete weymentyng — waymentynge. 999. thise— the. 1006. Hym — Hem; id. G 1124. 1007. her besynesse— besynesse (pe b. Lan.). 1010. blody om. 1013. was — highte. 1016. cotearmes, s. §llf. 1017. of all— in special. 1019. two sustres— sustren two. 1020. born— torn. 1023. And sent to Athenes — To A. 1024. with-outen, s. § 3. 1027. lauriell -laurer. 1031 s. § 19. 1 034. befell — fil. 1 036. pe stalk so grene —his st. (hire stalkes Har. 4) grene. 1038. colour om. 1040. wont— wone (cp. § 71). 1043. That-The. 1046. meyde,s. §26. 1048. Clothed -Yclothed. 1049. heres browded -
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heer was broyded. 1056. grete om. ; so stronge — stroong. 1066. the which— which. 1069. And was— Was in. 1070. wofull— sorweful (soriful Pe.). 1071. romynge om. 1073. cried he, s. § 5. 1074. befill pat— bifel. 1084. it-al 1089. it om.; id. D 1920, F 720, G 1282. 1097. bat yt- that. 1099. Yonder— Yond. 1101. a womman or a goddes— w. or goddesse. 1102. I trowe it be— is it soothly. 1103. doun (adoun Co., Har.4) om. 1105. Now . . . thus be— Yow (pou Lan.) . . . thus. 1116. moch— moche (wel Gg.) as. 1117. bat sight— a sigh (s. § 24g). 1118. Thy— The. 1119. pere in 3ondre, s. § 4a. 1122. am— nam. 1128. gan to— gan; id. 3745 [cp. 1506]. 1130. and— ne (or Lan.); a traytour — traitour. 1155. parauenture— paramour. 1156. nat yet om. 1158. the affeccon— affeccion. 1162. purpose— pose. 1163. pat olde— the o. 1164. lovers— a louer. 1166. be yeuen may— may be y. 1169. loue nedys— nedes 1.] 1178. That— They. 1182. man om. 1185. this om.; id. E 1943. 1186. ech-euerich (-y Har.4). 1192. to bis Duke, s. § 27 c. 1194. And om. (cp. 434); id. 4193, D 172. 1196. the world -this w. (the-this 1618, 3404, B 4606, D 845, H 243). 1199. sooth -soothly. 1206. lete him— hym leet. 1207. where as, s. § 11 a. 1210. this— hym; id. 1333. 1212. o— or. 1219. So— How. 1221. he crieth— and c. Pe., Lan., crieth Ell, etc. 1228. Duke Theseus— Theseus. 1229.ffetered— yfetered. 1239. Thou— That; id. 1581. 1240. it is— is. 1246. no water— erthew. (w. e. Har.4). 1251. so folk, s. § 12. 1253. many-m. a.; id. B 466, F 524. 1255. men desire— man desireth. 1256. here— his; id. D 245, 1935. 1257. his om.; id. 2537, B 2067, 3542 (hise). 1263. is be right weye — the r. wey is. 1272. I om.; id. F 562. 1278. langlyng, s. § 3. 1281. Arcite— Arcita. 1288. tretee— som t. 1290. whom— wh. bat [cp. 1397]. 1292. be-thy. 1294. is om. 1302. To ... to-The . . . the. 1320. a man, cp. § 22 a. 1330. wel ny destroyed— d. wel (om. Lan.) ny. 1340. sorwefullest, s. § 35. 1345. as om.; id. B 2628, 4178, D 427, I 4. 1347. I ask yow— axe I now (om. Har.4, I aske Lan.). 1338. Encresynge, s. § 5. 1354. telle sow-telle. 1357. my lady shal I -his 1. sh. he. 1360. while— wh. pat. 1366. walkyng— waillynge (dwellyng Har.4). 1368. stynt— be (om. Pe.) stent. 1371. ne, s. § 4b. 1379. daun (Dame Pe. [?], Lan.)om. 1396. Iwyl-shall. 1397. whom pat -that. 1404. that, s. §48 f. 1413. a Athenes— Athenes. 1414. com on— wente vpon. 1460. by god— for sothe. 1466. fmarg.J. verum est; id. 2760, D 228, 980, verum E 1317, v. quidem E 2266. 1469. as fast— fast. 1471. Glarry — a Clarree. 1474. slep so— sleep(e) (sclepte and Pe.). 1478. to— til. 1479. walketh — stalketh. 1485. On— Or. 1491. the messanger— messager (cp. § 45e). 1493. verray-firy; id. 1564 (cp. § 5), 1922. 1498. the, s. § 24a. [1502 to 1932 lost Dd.,suppl. from Eg. - 1506. gan-g. to; id. 822, 2522, 2752. 1521. seth ys— sithen (ful Har.4). 1522. wode— the w. 1530. so sodeinly, s. § 27 b. 1544. weren— werreyen. 1560. all ... for-do— al f. (cp. § 49). 1562. his prison— prison. 1566. erst er,s. § 12. 1 586. chaunged hast bow— ch. hast (om. Gg.) Ell., etc., h. bou ch. Lan. 1595. sterte— asterte. 1602. greue, $. § 43. 1604. desire-defye. 1608. worthy (parfist Har.4)
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om. 1620. answerde and seide— answerde (answereb Har. 4). 1637. They gan to chaunge colour— To (Tho Har. 4) ch. gan the (here Har. *) c. 1648. fer vs— f. as. 1658. gan— gonne. 1660. fyght— foghte. 1662. of theseus I wil — I wole of Th. 1669. est— eft. 1682. And— ffor. 1690. streight the wey— the st. (ry^te Gg.) w. 1695. houndes om. 1716. deserued the deth— the d. disserued. 1736. yit— it. [1772: 1 by cor rector, id. 1838]. 1792. quikly-quitly (quietely Pe.). 1794. weten bat — witen. 1805. fall— bifalle. 1816. he— it; id. 4407. 1827. mercy— of m. 1853. by om. 1866. bat that— That. 1867. think that this be-thynketh (benke Pe.) this is. 1871. vp om. 1884. That-To. 1912. the chastitee — of ch. 1913. a noble— noble. 1925. full hardynes— foolhardynesse. 1 926. youth— and youthe(J)ou3tPe.)]. 1954. set— though. 1955. statute- statue; id. 2041, 2431 (stature 2079, 2265). 1958. waughes — wawes (cp. §50). 2004. chidyng— chirkyng(schrikyngCo.,Lan.). 2013.koruen — ycorue(/Z. om.Har. 4). 2053. of— al. 2054. by— been (wasPe.). 2072. hem — hym (om. Lan.). 2078. vanysshe— wanye (wane Har.4). 2119. an om. 2120. a light-a litel Pe., a Har.4, in a light Ell., etc. 2122. &-or a (or Pe.). 2136. grete-round. 2138. chayer-Chaar; id. 2148. 2151. mosellis— mosel. 2154. wertes— hertes. 2175. loirrer— laurer. 2176. A gerland om. 2192. euerych of hem— hem e. (om. Pe.). 2203. feynyngly — felyngly (felynglik Co. Lan.). 2206. now om. 2213. and— and with an. 2214. rod— roos. 2223. Scitheron— Citteron [c/>. § 53, A 1936]. 2229. nat myn harmes— myne harmes (harm Gg., armes Pe.) nat. 2230. sorweful — confus(-ed Pe.). 2235. Perfourmyng, s. § lib. 2242. [marg.]. Nota bene; id. 2771, 3018, 3163, 3303, 3884, D 970, 1170, 1201, E 354, 937, 1287, 1755, 2270. 2244. how om. 2246. Than-To haue. 2260. lyf- loue (lady Pe.). 2261. Whan bat-Whan; id. 3052, H 186 [cp. B 1072]. 2263. alle the— alle. 2320. turmentes— torment. 2323. Of, s. § 27 c.; I-shape, s. § 4a. 2374. god— lord. 2386. and fresch— fresshe. 2391. was tho— was. 2416. felte nor— ne (me Gg.) f. 2422. of— on; id. E 1410, G 1173. 2438. a strif-strif. 2446. the— he (om. Lan.). 2447. [marg.]. Nota; id. B2336, 2347, 2374, 2382, 2605, 2629,2645, 2702, 2706, 2749,2769, 2829, 3056, 3683, 4377, D 509, 519, 608, 655, 780, E 622, 1601, 2473. This -Though (om. Lan.). 2477.al-Aiel (eilePe.). 2483. at-in. 2504. Gynggynge, *• § 1- 2522. vp spryng— to sp. 2527. Houndred, s. § lOc. 2547. Ne noman (cp. 2548) -No man. 2555. falle that-falle (be Ell.). 2580. rist— rydeb Lan., ryde Har.4, rit Ell., etc. 2580. euery— al the. 2589. ne is— nere. 2601. nys— is. 2611. to— the. 2619. and— right (om. Pe.). 2627. were— is. 2646. swerd— swerdes. 2649. right nought — naught. 2675. fel— bifel [cp. 1805]. 2676. don— ydon (Har.4 corrupt). 2681/82 left out Dd., suppl. from Eg. 2692. was-lay. 2698. lyue — alyue (on 1. Pe., Har.4). 2708. ther om. ; id. I 734. 2710. thirled porugh — thirled. 2749. explyf— expulsif (-ik Har.4). 2752. longen— longes. 2754/57 om., suppl. from Eg. [2755. nought— neither; for om. 2757. brosten— tobrosten( to-broken Har.4)]. 2779/82 om. (id. Hen.), suppl. from Eg. 2804. dwelleth- dwelled. 2805. feleth -felte. 2839.
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worldlis-worldes (werlde Lan.) [cp. B 3307, D 1876]. 2844. loued- lyuede. 2854. Oast— Cast (Tastep Pe.). 2872. clothes— clooth 2887. And in — In. 2895. They— The thridde. 2915. laugh t—raughte (om. Ell.). 2921. [marg.J. Arbores. [Other Lat. marg. notes are found: A 3416 (quia. pro.), 3600 (Mitte sapientem), E 1183 (Auctor) &c., D 182 (Qui per alios, etc.), F 1390 (louinianum). Cp. also § 6, passim, $> A 1466, etc.] [2927—3016 lost, suppl. from Eg. 2928. madrides, s. § 9. 2930. whan -.repeated. 2933. chaunged— couched (couche Gg.). 2934. with om.; id. D 345. 2938. Theceus— thencens; the grete, s. § 5. 2943. the— she. 2947. caste om.; sheldes— sheld. 2950. than — that. 2951. And-Ne. 2958. light-lych; 1. om. Har. 4. 2972/71: trans posed. 2973. encres— contrees (cp. §50). 2997. gendred is— is engendred. 3008. or of a thing— of a th. (no ping Pe.). 3014. Sholden — Shullen.J 3028. nedes— nedeth (wendeth Har.4). 3032. moun— may (3066 mowe); id. 3612, 3881, 3886, 4134, B 894, 2217/18, 2295, 2299, etc.; C 70, 277, 294, 627, etc.; D 263, 402, 415, 1697, etc.; E 503, 529, 1429, 1430, etc.; F 211, 241 , 481, 776, etc.; G 107, 294, 621, etc. 3033. alle gon-al goth. 3040. auayleth nat-auailleth. 3046. That -And. 3052. vp om.;cp. § 27 b. 3068. alle be -to (om. Pe.) be [SI.1 for Gg.]. 3076. the lordes— thavys. 3079. syn first 36— syn (pat, cp. § 27 a) ye first (f. tyme Har.4). 3105. That pere was— That (neuere) was ther, $*c., s. § 16. [3108. (Col.) Amen quod Wytton; id. B 1162; cp. 3854, D 2294]. - (Millere). 3114. as— so. 3120. [over] Ale: al pale— al (a Hen.) p. 3140. Wyteth-Wyte (cp. § 68). 3141. or-and. 3147. of his- or hym (om. Co.) 3196. What— Whan. 3212. couered— ycouered. 3230. age— elde. 3236. morwe, s. § 50. 3282. a traue— the (om. Pe., Har.4)t. 3285. We, s. § 40g. 3319. ful fetislye-fetisly. 3331. song - songes. 3334. nas there— nas. 3399. byfel it that— b. it. 3416. ffor for: [marg. ] quia. pro. 3432. the— his. 3439. seide— herde. 3446. telleth— tolde. 3460. Til pat he ... was falle— Til he was . . . yfalle. 3465. vnder pore— vnderspore. 3482. at, s. §19. 3484. euyl, s. §50. 3485. nyghtesmare— nyghtes uerye (n. verray Har.4). 3492. a drynke — drynke. 3494. certeyn om. 3503. my— this. 3504. ony man— man. 3514. founden— yfounde. 3547. fattes— faste. 3567. thus om. 3578. shal-wol (cp. § 71). 3584. we-wel. 3586. ne om.; id. E 2034. 3605. cas— cast. 3625. roumes— ronges. 3627. kemelyn trow— trogh. 3646. gest— goost. 3653. lyn— lyth (om. Ell.). 3690. Grey nes— grey n. 3728. I-don-do. 3730. Alison -Absolon. 3745. for anger he gan- he gan for a. 3756. ne rought he— he sette (ne s. he Har.4). 3760. went him— wente. 3761. callen, s. § 16. 3774. thought— tow. 3785. hote— colde. 3791. it is— it (sche Gg.). 3792. Nay nay— Why nay (cp. § 42). 3798. risen vp (cp. 2522)-risen. 3799. He-And. 3801. he dide— d. he. 3828. in swownyng— aswowne (on sw. Lan.). 3834. so agast-a. so (and feerd Har.4), 3836. brought -yboght (bought Lan., SI.1, for Gg.). 3848. And -They. 3854. routh-rowte. [marg. quod Wytton; cp. 3108]. —
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(Reue). 3887. nat om. ; id. B 2604, 2810, I 612. 3888. coltyssh- coltes. 3902. Why . . al day speke— What . . sp. alsay. 3913. told — ytoold. 3933. whitel— thwitel. 3948. norrished, s. § 9. 3965. So., s. § 31. 3990. Caumbrygge— Cantebregge, etc. (cp. § 52 f). 3996. tymes— tyme (part Har. 4). 4026. nede must nede hath— nede has (hath Cogr.). 4032. mele— it ham (cp. § 24 b). 4047. doon om. 4059. had— hath (haue Gg., Lan.). 4064. begynneth— gynneth (gan Har.4). 4097. 33, s. § 16. 4106. cached— caughte. 4111. fonnes (fon 4028 Har.4, fonne 4089 all Mss.}— fooles. 4120. here— ther. 4132. Gar vs haue — Get vs som. 4133. sal— wil. 4156. shette— set (ysette Pe.). 4157. souke — to s. 4161. nedeth— neded (-ede Co.). 4167. routed— rowteth. 4171. complyng, s. § 24e. 4178. lasse— wenche. 4181. greued, s. § 27 b. 4184. this day, s. § 16. 4186. an easement— esement. 4190. breyde— abreyde. 4229. leyd— leyth. 4234. morwenynge— dawenynge. 4236. Malkyn — Malyn(e). 4244. half om. 4251. at-with. 4252. quod -though te; had— haue. 4255. wat— woot; mysgaa— mysgo. 4256. he lyes — Heere lith; alswa— also. 4278. tweyne— two (om. Har. 4). 4288. Symkyn — Symond. 4293. gropeth, s. § 3. 4297. slemeryng— shymeryng (glym- eryng Har.4). 4309. ordeyned, s. § 50. 4323. fmarg.J. quod the Reve. - (Cook). 4357. swhich— sooth. 4367. And Gaillard was he as a Goldffynch-G. he was as Goldfynch (SI.1 for Gg., § 50). 4369. kembed — ykempd (and kempt Har.4). 4391. sothly— sikerly (such a ioly Har. 4); a Reuelour— Reuelour. 4399. stode— bood. 4420. ryot— and (om. SI.1, Pe.) Reuel. -
B. (Man of L.). 12. Sixe degrees — Degrees. 24. a pleyn— playn (pe p. Lan.). 47. But -That. 53. louyers, s. § 16; id. 59. 67. Isiphilee — of I. 75. Parmystre, s. § 9. 76. ge comende— he comendeth. 83. hire doughter— his d. • 85. paument, s. § 9. 117. if— of. 137. of satyn— and satyns (cp. §3). 163. orof,s. §52e. 168. and-hand. 178. That- ff or. 195. I-wryten is (is over I., later) — y-writen Pe., Is writen Ell., etc. 212. They Arguments,*. §3. 204. spoken— speken. 217. As— Ne. 294.wheiper so— wheper Har. 4, wherPe., wherso Ell., etc. 311. swich a— swich. 314. of birthe— of a burthe. 384. was he— he was. 449. blissed— blesseth (blisseth). 474. saw— saue; id. D 957. 526. so ora.; «/. 1063, 3800. [530 — 703 missing, suppl. from Eg. 550. dwellen, s. § 3. 592. shames— shameful. 609. his-hir; id. 2136, H 159. 612. a om.; id. E 723. 613. ye han here- beforn herd— heer biforn that (s. § 3) ye han h. (36 haue herde to-forne Lan.). 616. mysauenture— in m. 630. in this matter, s. § 3; bere — lere. 644. or-for (id. Ell.,s.**), §1). 655. all alone -allone. 683. mater- miracle. 707. drank daunce syng— and drynke and (pei Pe.) d. and (om. Pe.) s.]. 728. hath, s. § 31. 780. feild-feend. 807. al-halt (held Har.4). 825. kneled— knelyng. 844. pe croys— a (om. Pe.) c. 857. harde om. 867. hoi— hooly. 903. Er om. 954. we om. 984. the kyng— kyng. 988. hath-hadde. 998. it was -was. 1002. maketh-dooth. 1013. is that— pis is pat Lan., it is right Har.4, is this that Ell., etc. 1022. child, s. § 50. 1024. al my-my. 1031. for to be-to be. 1042.
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lent-sente. 1059. wepeth, s. § 11 f. 1069. Alla-alle (of Gg.). 1070. my wo— hir wo (al here sorwe Har. 4). 1072. whan— whan that. 1078. endure— dure. 1089. soleyn— souereyn. 1108. in-to— vn-to; id. F 476. [1162. marg. Amen quod wytton; cp. A 3801, etc.] -
(Shipman). [1163-90 not in Dd., or Eg., s. § 2]. 1209. leue- lene. 1403. Countour dore, s. § 53. 1427. euere, s. § 31 ; mot we— we moote (must Lan., Har.4). 1456. be, s. § 4b. 1459. But oo thyng — O th. 1477. is this -is. 1496 ledeth, s. § 9. 1536. of wyse-wise. [1583 to 1624 missing; suppl. from Eg. 1600. of- of te (SI.1 for Gg.). 1602. you answere— a. 3ow (id.). 1618. were— nere (id.; nas Har.4)]. - (Prioresse). [1625-63 from Eg.; cp. § 50. 1625. koth-quod; id. 1642, 1644, 1885, 1897, 1900, 4006, G 925, 927, 932, 951, etc. 1632. monkes no more— no mo m. Pe., non monkes SI.1, no M. moore Ell., etc. 1661. goost-herte (cp. § 9)]. 1701. he om.; id. G 1443 (§ 16). 1770. folwen— folwynge. 1786. lyklied— liklihede. 1810. be— he; id. 2336. 1813. the honour -honour. [1837-1880, leaf lost Dd., from Eg. 1856. this— thus. 1880. the reuerence— reuerence. — (Thopas). 1881-1934 from Eg. 1890. was -is. 1893. Hym-He. 1895. Sey pou — Sey. 1897. koth he — quod I. 1905. [Nr. 1903 stands for 1904// kyng— knyght. 1916. nose— rose. 1927. by Ryvere, s. § 5. 1929. grete— good.] 1956. songen— synge. 1995. That to him durst ride or gon: only Dd. [Though a I. is wanting here, this reading seems to be a scribe's make up (cp. 1. 1990)]. 2014. I shal— shal I (cp. § 16). 2074. appel— dapull (-el). 2080. I wol— wol I 2094. [over] rod: wold; s. § 20. 2104. fyve— fyne. -
(Melibeus). 2183. to gete ageyn, s. § 12. 2185. in herte and glad— and g. in h. 2185/86. sorweful herte, &c. . . . thus That om.— (id. Eg. & the 4 Hodson Mss. ; cp. 'sorwe in herte' 2186 1). 2190. hath 3eue it me, s. § 52 b. 2226. myte— smyte; shuln— sholde. [2246 from. 'ben ordeined' missing till 2289 'Olofernus'; suppl. from Eg. 2249. the housbond— hir h. (om. Pe.). 2251. thy counseill— thy conseillyng. 2256. sworn om. [but in Hod. 39/; I. om. Pe. ; yewene to fulfyll and per- fourme,s. §5. 2258. dare you -thar (ib.). 2259. perfite -profit. 2266/67. neuere womman good &c. . . . that he ne foond [cp. nefoond 2266] om.; (id. 3 Hod. Mss., but in 39J. 2274. you serche— youre fourthe. 2279. men doon and right— ben Har.4, men oghte Ell., etc. 2282. rstreyneth you— restreyneth (-streynfe] Pe., Har.4). 2287. full wise— wise.] 2291. Assureus— Assuerus (Assur Lan.). 2348. bat for right, s. § 4c. 2355. ay— nat ay (om. Pe., Lan.). 2358. it so be— be it so. 2364. that (after: seith) om.; id. 2644, 2702. 2381. sore— to s. (fore Pe.). 2387. for here counseil (id. Eg. & 4 Hod. Mss.— ffor the book seith; The conseillyng of wikked folk (cp. §§ 52 b ^ 64). 2890. take oure (om. Co., Lan.) conseil and of which folk ye shal om. (id. Eg. & 4 Hod. Mss.). 2408. 33, s. § 50. 2410. is the bettre-is it b. 2526. bolde-olde; II. om. Co., Lan. 2553. hastif (first Har. 4) om. 2561. wolden— wollen. 2564. siker om. 2684. pat the wrong thou hast receyed om. (id. Eg. ^ Hod.
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Mss.) ; it hath— hath. 2585. [over] men: clerkes— clerkes. 2601. dronke — ydronke. 2646. liketh— ne 1.; II. om. Pe., Har.4. 2652. vyleynye, s. § 5. 2656. somme men— men. 2663. Also as— Also. 2664. hand— land. 2667. But now— But (om. Pe.) . . . now. 2676. bifalle or om. 2686. consideren & thynken — th. (penken) and c. 2702. wyt — the w. 2704. the angry man & wrathful, s. § 9. 2724. venge— v. hym. 2732. noise— the n. 2741. she om. 2746. I — If; natherdes, s. § 21 c. 2765. 3oure ry chesses— richesses; om. Co., Lan. (cp. § 48b). 2769. passeth & gooth— g. and p. 2776. harm— the h. 2785. 3oure— oure. 2789. ful— fool (cp. § 43). 2806. he knoweth— knoweth. 2811. he seith om. 2819. and tresour om. 2822. I seye— s. I. 2832. a signe— signe. 2836. trusteth om. 2845. worshipe and om. 2847. in lith— it 1. 2851. quod he om.; id. G 1026. 2857. it happeth— happeth (-en Pe.). 2880. yit om.; id. E 1720. 2889. I knowe— ye k. (knoweth Har.4). 2901. answere 3ow— answere. 2917. a good conclusioun and to (om. Pe.) a om. [id. Eg.]. 2922. iniuries and wronges — Iniurie and (& the Gg., Lan.) wrong 2925. lawe— sawe. 2937. oblige vs., s § 4c. 2957. obligacions— obli gation. 2960. ful of repentaunt — ful (om. Lan.) r. 2976. were best— best were. 3056. al yuel, s. § 10 c; repenteth him nought— r. hym. 3062. enforced— conformed (conformed Pe., Har 4).3071.in-to— to(vntoCo.).—
(Monk). 3127. fadres— fader. 3298. Anthous, s. § 3. 3300. longe: [marg.J id est diu [cp. A 2921]. 3307. worldles, s. § 50, A 2839. 3310. as fressh— fressh. 3314. sotilly s. § 50 [cp. 3569 sotiltee— subtiltee, 3890 sotile, etc.]. 3338. vesseles— vessel. 3347. Chadeie, s. § 1. 3365. wex ib. 3425. Perses I-3euen— to P. yeue(n) (om. Ell.). 3438. in— of. 3442. fairestnesse — fairnesse. 3561. by force wan— wan by f. (bifore Har.4, 1. om. Pe.). 3570 entirely om., blank. 3575. breweth— brew (brewede Har.4). 3580. knyght— kyng. 3624. mussel— morsel. 3630. his: rept. 3651. it al, s. § 9. 3657. semptrion — Septemtrioun. 3659. breided— brouded (browd Pe., embroudid Har.4). 3691. pat or — er (or Co., etc.}. 3735. two om. 3770. wordes om. 3793. vnresonable — resonable. 3833. maked— made. 3897. strykned— stiked. 3918.drawe — dradde. 3922. to him escape— hym to e. 3925. gan—kan (coupe Har. 4); id. D 2009. 3936. her-for-therfore (perto Lan.). 3951. Tragedi es, s. § 9. -
(Nonnes Freest). 3976. [Over] That pat: id. quod: only Dd. 3982. thy-youre. [4000-4079. Eg. (leaf lost Dd.). 4018. which- swich; id. 4626 [cp. A 485], F 1292. 4024. knewe she— hir neded (nedyth SI.1, for Gg.). 4026. accordyng— accordant. 4029. hertly — hertes (hert Pe., SI.1). 4030. nought— no-thyng. 4032/31 transposed. 4031. Ne apoplexie, s. § 6. 4040. pat lond— the 1. 4044. Abbeyes— abbey. - Between 4060 ^ 4061 Eg. inserts 2 spur. II. : He fethered hir an hundred tyme a day [cp. 4367 !] And she hym pleseth all pat euer she may*). 4069. fair— fare(n). 4077. is in dreme— is in his d. Co., Pe.,
*) In the Print, p. 505, the 2 following II. are by mistake marked as spurious.
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in his d. is Ell., etc.}. 4104. an housbonde— housbondes. 4108. for shame seye to— seyn for sh. vn-to. 4113. ben engendred. s. § 53. 4122. whaspes — whelpes. 4128. is— in. 4131. Seide ne — S. he. 4140. ese— hele (here Pe.). 4141. the, s. § 48g. 4144. Sire forsete— fforyet (-ep Cogr.); owene om. 4126. War that— Ware (Were Co., Lan., Where Pe.). 4150. which pat— that. 4155. gait-Rys — gatys Pe., gaytre Har. 4, gaytres Ell., etc. 4157. Pikke hem— Pekke hem vp. 4174. fmarg.J. Tullius, s. § 27 a. 4177. pat they— they. 4181. bothe om. 4214. trosteth— truste. 4216. his way, s. § 50. 4226. went, s. § 27 a; for to donge— to d. 4244. it— is. 4249. hant— han (And Co., Lan., Hap Pe.). 4266. herkneth om.; cp. § 5. 4280. my— thy (om. Pe., Lan.). 4300. [marg.]. de Rege Kenulpho; cp. §27a. 4331. Andremacha, s. § 25a. — [4353—56 om. Dd., suppl. from Eg. 4353. as— as so Lan., als Har. 4, al so Ell., etc. 4356. all my — mannes; blis— his blissePe.,mannes blisHar. 4, alhis b. Ell., etc.]. 4357. And— ffor. 4368. hireke (so),s. §3. 4379. 1 -passed — passed. 4380. fmarg.J. id est secundo die Maii: only Dd. 4382. wyues seuene— seuene w. 4389. [over] ffourty: id est XL.: only Dd. 4395./marg.y.Nota Salamon id. 4416. liggyng, s. § 5. 4417. Gaenyloir, s. § 50. 4418. Synoir — synon (Symon Pe.). 4457. hire om. 4463. as pat, s. § 5. 4470. if pat — if (whan Lan.); id. A 145, D 250. 4484. Boice, s. § 5. 4504. That for, s. § 27 a. 4526. vn-to, s. § 50. 4528. may-mayst. 4536. woltow, s. § 27c. 4548. Priamus— Priam (Prian Pe., Lan.). 4576. the berkyng— berkyng. 4602. Cook, s. § 27 c. 4608. the Cok— he. 4613. sithe— sire. 4628. of folie— a (om. Har. 2, for Gg., Pe.) folye. 4629. or hen, s. § 9. 4635. [marg.J. Kantuar' ib. 4636. vs to his ib. [II. 4637- 4651 only in Dd., Ad.1 and Ro.1, s. § 52 i; in Dd. follows Fragm.G, in Ad.1 and Ro.1, Fragm. H.] -
C. (Phisicien). 33. reed as Rose, s. § 9. 191. thral, s. § 3. 206. Justice— luge. 230. nat nedeth it to telle, s. § 3. 257. Consistorie — in C. (cp. § 9). 274. had he ben— he had been. — (Pardoner). 287. bigan— gan. 324. nat telle— telle (Co. multilated). 335/36 put between 332 & 337, 333/34 between 346 & 347. 333. This is my teme and shal- My theme is alwey oon. 338. I shewe— That sh. I. 846. In euery village and in euery toun [spur.]— And for to stire hem (men Cogr. + S1.1, for Gg.) to deuocion. 354. Oxe or sheep — Sheepe or O.; cp. § 12. 418. shuln— shal;id. 818 (e/>. §1). 612.Newyl[so], s.§9. 622.Parthe-Parthes (corrupt Co .,Lan., s. § 64). 646. knowen they that, s. § 25g. 653. thyn — thyn is (his Pe., also Har.4). 688. hyne-and h.; cp. § 1. 713. wight - with. 778. thought -though. 794. we-Be (To Pe.). 807. the other- that o. (pe topere Lan.). 820. telle it - telle(n) (t. pe Har.4). 901. creature— creatour [cp. § 45 g, B 2602]. —
D. (Wyf of Bathe). 14. loo herkene, s. § 27 b. 35. the wyse kyng Salamon, s. § 12. 39. Which a-Which. 40. now-in this (pe Har.4). [Between 44 ^ 45 Dd. inserts 6 spur. II., beginning: — 'Of whiche I haue piked out the beste', ending: — 'Of fiue husbondes scoleying am I']. 52. brynne-to b. 59. seen, s. § 26. 65. had he ther-of, s. § 12. 78.
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wol, s. § 5. 84. is, s. § 27 b. 89. tow and fyr— f. and t. (to touche and for Co., Lan.). 94. here lyues leden al, s. § 5. 98. I wol nat, s. § 16; boost —no boost. 104. as pat — as. 105. a gret— greet. 108. Ne bad— Bad. 115. in what— to wh. 120. I-made, s. § 50. 127. bothe for office— for o. 130. men, s. § 16. 177. wyl— shal. 182. fmarg.J. Qui per alios, &c. : only Dd. 188. syn that, s. § 18c; id. 212 (cp. § 16). 191. taketh it- taketh 197. the thre of hem, s. § 3. 217. as I trowe — I t. 245. rome — pleye. 290. men of wommen, s. § 5. 291. doted— dotard. 318. good wyf— wyf. 319. taketh— Taak. 321. on— or (ne Pe.). 337. if that— pat if. 344. riche— gay. 345. Ns— As. 347. as doth— as is Hen., as Ell., etc. 348. walke out— was; als, s. §3. 361. also— as Hen., so Ell., etc. (bough, etc. Har. 4). 368. Beeth— Been. 375. wol brent, s. § 5. 389. he grynt— grynt. 392. gilten (gilt Lan.), s. § 52f. 396. I of him had — I hadde of hym (cp. § 31). 410. al ouer— ouer. 411. Til that — Til; id. 1405 (cp. A 3460). 413. to euery— euery. 445. we, s. § llg. 452. first-fourthe (ferpe Cogr.); id. 453. 454. That-This; id. H 130, I 351. 457. Tho, s. § 16. 480. secund-fourthe (ferbe). 493. ffor there was no wyght, s. § 5. 494. wyses— wise. 496. in graue, s. § 52 d. 499. Appollus, s. § 25 a. 501. good rest— reste. 502. and ded in— and in. 503. thridde— fifthe. 506. fele I now— f. I. 525. ferthe— fifthe (venus Lan.). 585. shuld— shal. 590. I couered— couered. 598. so feire— faire. 600. I trowe he was — He was I t. 615. alwey— ay. 619. Mars, s. § 16. 621. wysely, s. § 18h. 635. On the cheke for pat -ffor pat (ffor Gg., Har. 4). 657. to seken, s. § 12. 663. of vs god wot— god w. of vs (g. w. it Har. 4, g. w. Gg.). 670. wold it-wolde. 671. Theofaste-Theofraste; id. E 1294, 1295, 1310. 693. a womman— wommen. 709. wryteth — writ. 729. bed— heed. 732. the thonder— thonder. 744. I-told— told. 774. groweth — ther growen. 787. the pyne— pyne. 832. fmarg.J. The Sompnour speketh to pe frere: only Dd. 842. Sompnoures— a Somonour. 847. or pat— er. 849. a-gon— gon. — 917. him wold— wolde hym. 928. tymes— tyme. 945. seyden— seyn. 947. on a— in o (oon). 965. right that he deyed— pat she dyde. 994. he ... shulde— . . . shold he (I Har.4) 996. I-vanysshed— Vanysshed. 1004. ['thyng over good dotted out']. 1111. 36 shulden— sholden (schul Gg.) ye. 1112. fmarg.J arrogance is pride: only Dd. 1115. (id.) Nota verissimam causam generositatis (cp. § 20, D 1109). 1139. (id.). Exemplum (id. Ell. 1146) [cp. A 2242, etc.]. 1154. auncestres-eldres [cp. § 53, 1131]. 1156. auncetrye, s. § 11 a. 1163. oonly our— oure verray. 1154. be- quethed— biquethe. 1191. verray synne pouerte is— v. p. it syngeth, J-c.;cp. §16. 1192.speketh-seith(0m. Pe.). 1213. ther as-perpat Har.4 (cp. § 71), ther Ell., etc. 1217. neuertheles— nathelees. 1226. it may, s. § 5. 1238. the best, s. § 12. 1240. shal-wol. - (Frere). 1266. make- made. 1268. to him as set, s. § 9. 1272. a greet— greet. 1276. lete . . . be— lete. 1324. wele where it myght, s. § 3. 1361. chapetle— Chapitre. 1366. may the - thee may. 1372. on, s. § 6. 1377. orrible, s. § 49. 1378. hire brydle— brybe (haue a b. Pe.). 1392. A art thow— Artow
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(Art J)ou). 1424. dere brother— b. deere (b. myn Har. *). 1429. exter- cioun— extorcioun (-ons Har.4). 1445. right in this, s. § 50. 1513. of o thyng I warne— o thyng w. I. 1518. al this sentence, s. § 12. 1528. haue— am. 1529. as in— in. 1547. hors Cart— h. and C. (cp. § 71). 1559. takkith, s. § 6. 1568. charl, s. § 11 a. 1570. this cariage— cariage. 1584. seyth— seyde. 1586. of somouns here, s. § 3. 1636. to helle with me_with me to h. 1641. theise Sompnoures— be s. Har.4, Somonours Ell., etc.; heritages— heritage. 1652. in helle— of h. 1656. by-war, s. § lOc; [cp. 2074]. 1657. sitteth, s. § 5. 1660. wol-wolde. -
(Somonour). 1665. [Head.] . . incipit prologus Summonitoris — inc. pr. aperitoris Lan., The prol. of the Somonours tale, etc. Ell., etc. [cp. 2294]. 1673. is but— it (om. Lan., Har.4) is. 1680. alpat— al the. 1693. out . . of, s. § 9. 1696. they swarmed— swarmeden, etc., s. § 9. 1724. quod— seide. 1729. a-non quod he, s. § lie. 1752. lo deere suster, s. § 52f. 1756. that— what; id. 1918. 1765. fro hous to hous— h. by h. 1789. to— after. 1824. charite— Trinitee. 1828. and eke, s. § 9. 1840. no, s. § 6. 1850. han told— nat telle. 1856. or— er pat (pan Lan.). 1861. loue— loone. 1865. and— or (of Pe.); id. I 422, 431. 1867. bad— seyde. 1876. worldlis list— worldes (wordelis Gg., worldly Pe.) lust. 1886. god ful of myght— the (om. Lan.) heighe god of m. 1928. of— on Pe., Har. 4, for Ell., etc. 1949. god— crist. 1955. the— yow. 1957. in tovne —in the t. 1959. and eke al— or elles (e. om. Har. 4). 1964/63 transposed. 1969. I-skatered, s. § 5. 1971. half, s. § 52b. 1973. worth, s. § 3. 1976. ben-is. 1977. holden-buylden. 1982. setteth, cp. § 5, 1657. 2002. a man, s. § 3. 2005. on of the greete of: 'on, of over I., later' (cp. §§ 48f, 62). 2020. was, s. § 2. 2029. which pat— which. 2043. thus eke— eek. 2052. man — lord (om. Pe.); he wot nat, s. § 35. 2064. This knyghtes sone let [so], etc., s. § 42. 2067. pulleth— pulled (pulle Lan). 2074. By war- Beth (Be Pe., Har.4) war. 2080. destroyed he -he d. 2109.pou,s. §27b. 2116. and Helysee-or Elise (ele Har.4, § 71). 2135. Thus-This (Thy Har.4). 2140. adoun right— doun. 2156. swich a fray— this affray. 2181. half -also Ad.1 (for Pe.), no thyng Ell., etc. 2201. had -han. 2220. ne herd— herde (her Ad.1). 2294. fmarg.J quod Wytton [cp. A 3108]. [Col.]. Hie finitur fabula Summonitoris— Explicit f. Aparitoris Lan., Ad.1, Heere endeth the S. tale Ell., etc. [cp. 1665 & § 52f,*].
E. (Clerk). 6. seith pat-seith. 11. must -moot. 12. maks[?]- make. 15. mery: above I. 17 s. § 23. 41. that first he, s. § 9; 'his' corr. into 'heye'. 43. probleme, s. § 11 f. 45. Appenym— Appennyn. 49. cours?, s. § 35. 51. Emel corr. into Emelie, s. § 9; fferaro— fferare (ferard Har.4, ferrir Lan.). 60. Toun & Tour, s. § 52g. 96. thanne, s. §10b. 97. That if-That. 125. and-as. 143. 36 wyln, s. § 4d. 171. syn, s. § 53. 273. they, s. § 3. 302. poore-olde. 309. that not I -I woot it (om. Pe.). 331. tretee-tretys. 334. Ententifly-And tentifly (tendurly Har.4). 353. 'to' above 1. 393. mater— tale. 417. seith . . . seith— seyde . . . seyde. 420. Saluces — Saluce (salice Co.). 424. grace I-now outward— outward g. ynogh. 435. or noon— anon. 469. it nat, s. § 5.
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482. suggettes, s. § 9. 499. chere— or (ne, in) chiere; cp. 11 g. 519. maner of— maner. 525. stalketh, s. § 50. 528. right wel— ful (om. Pe.) wel. 568. my: rept. 611. wole— wolde. 625. beren— ber(e)th. 630. wol— wel. 637. & speke— speke. 649. slayn— sayn. 652. my — oure. 664. myght— wolde. 675. men can werse— men worse kan (he coude w.) Pe. 686. he it tenderly— he (om. Pe.) t. it. 734. nold he — wold not Pe., nolde Ell., etc. 775/76. And forth he rod ful fast a-noon Toward Saluce— Toward S. and lordes many oon In riche array. 797. I me wel, s. § 5. 816. ne can— kan. 819. ne, s. § 3. 837. And— ffor. 866. filthe-feith. 870. I dar it-d. I it Pe., d. I Ell., etc. 931. ay — euere. 937. konne, s. § 18g. 955. ryally,c/?. §18f, B703. 958.inseruyse — and s. 981. the vnderne— vndren. 998. waxeth he— wexe ye. 1016. resceyued— receyueth (-dh Gg.). 1018. perceyued— per perceyuep Pe., aperceyueth Ell., etc. 1028. setten hem— sitten. 1099. fel— swapte. 1104. many a, s. § 18b; pace— face. 1123. spende— dispende. 1199. a Tygre is— is (om. Pe., Se.) a T.; be-sonde— bi^ende the se fer ,Se. (for Co.), yond Ell., etc. 1215. of ale-ale Ell., Hen., Gg.; II. om. Cogr., Har.4; s. § 1. -
(Marchant). 1257. To spye, s. §9; id. 1410 (cp. § 5), 1792 (cp. §16). 1274. alle— as (that Se. /. Co.)— 1278. oft tyme— often. 1296. take pou — take. 1305/6. of heye lynage She shal be hauteyn and of gret costage, s. § 16. 1307. Theise sentences— This sentence, etc., s. § 1. 1310. to me -me. 1320. he that, s. § 3. 1340. ther, s. § 9. 1342. fmarg.J. or to drynke: only Dd. 1345. she -he. 1348. Thow that-Thou. 1382. There as-Ther as ther. 1388. Chere, s. § 9. 1393. This olde knyght- For which this. 1401. my (pe Pe.) om. 1403. fouly— folily. — 1406/5 transposed. 1419. quod he is— is quod he. 1424. knowe— konne (can Har.4). 1436. streightgo, s. §16. 1449. honour, s. § 5. 1462. blomyth — blosmeth. 1468. wyln, s. §1. 1510. no om. 1512. paid— apayd. 1527. 3oue— yeue. 1528. meche, s. § 6; avysen me parde, s. § 3. 1568. counte it— counte (coueyte Har.4). 1570. assentyd, s. § 4a. 1582. who— who so(whosCo.). 1586. with-Inne— inwith(in Har.4). 1590. stondeth— stant. 1592. thegrettest— grettest. 1593. abadname— badden. 1595. a-poynteth — apoynted (enpoynted Pe.). 1597. chesith— chees. 1602. longe and om. 1614. a-quyt— abregge. 1615. Nedeth it— Hit n. Pe., Lan., Nedeth Ell., etc. 1621. plesyng— plesant. 1629. thanke— thanked (ponkep Pe.). 1673. an arwe doth— dooth (om. Gg.) an a. 1680. Take hem nat ofte but mesurabely— And pat ye plese hire nat to amorously. 1690. tan— take (om. Lan.). 1699. rekken— herknen (herken). 1715. were there, s. § 5. 1730. That Ymeneus which— Y. (Emyneus Cogr.) that. 1734. philosophie— Philologie. 1752. to — he. 1797. orison, s. § 5. 1799. Emysperye, s. § 27a. 1825. houndes fyssh— houndfyssh; a brere— b. 1841. as— vs. 1869. seide— seye. 1882. lady om. 1892. Passed— Ypassed. 1910. knowe— woot. 1912. a man thrifty and able— a th. man right a. 1919. his gentil dede— it was a g. d. 1942. bewreye, s. § 5. 1944. hath om. 1946. ageyn comen— yeomen (comen
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Har. 4, Lan.) 1950. as though — as poo Pe., pat Lan., as that Ell., etc. 1953. peces— cloutes. 1957. til— til pat (to Pe.); waked— awaked. 1960. combraunce— encombrance (som grevaunce Har. 4). 1961.obeyeth him— obeyeth. 1970. in that— that. 1973.euery— any. 1992. graunt.s. §50. 1995. Mayus— May. 1996. maketh, s. § 25 a. 1997. graunted— graunt- eth. 1999. There as— Wherpat. 2002. this May, s. § 5. 2003. softly - sotilly. 2010. is— was. 2011. kembeth— kembeth hym. 2026. is arrayed— hir array. 2030. A fairere — So fair a. 2041. daunsyng — daunced. 2042. lanuarie— this I. 2048. his wyues dette— his wijf his d. Co., Pe., his wyf hir d. Ell., etc. 2053. ful many— many. 2054. this fressh— fresshe. 2068. he desireth— d. he. 2069. the free, s. § 5. 2072.heweyleth also, s. §5. 2077. no loue— loue. 2080. Shu [?] — Soul. 2082.toa-swage,s. §5. 2083.myght — may. 2110. ben— to be. 2111. Argue —Argus. 2116. bifore, s. § 5. 2127. loue —he. 2128. 36— men. 2129. and streite— streite. 2132. to thepurpos— top. 2139.soswete— sweete. 2142. meche fairere— fairer. 2144. for out of —out of. 2145. we[?]— me; wi.2184. 2146.neknowelinthe,s. §3. 2154. hym— it; neither here, s. § 9. 2156. as ony ston-as is a st. 2158. this-his. 2161. Thow-That. 2172. bothe toun— toun. 2174. the sonne— sonne (sonnes Co.). 2175. in-to— in (to Gg.). 2177. though -th. pat.; id. G 1479. 2188. quod she god wot— quod she. 2194. that ben my lord— my 1. 2196. a womman — womman. 2198. elles if that— elles. 2204.hanof3owrepref— hauerepreue ofyow. 2205.conne, s. §12. 2208. a Bussh— theb. 2209. a signe— signes. 2214. betir- best; id. 2373. 2221. That-To. 2222. gemine-Geminis (gemmes Har.4). 2229. Quene of Proserpyne — queene P. 2235. faire — fressh. 2236. the Quene— his qu. 2238. so preeueth it, s. § 5. 2240. wel tellen-tellen. 2242. O noble Salamon-O (Of Lan.) S. 2248. set fond, s. § 5. 2257. oon— in. 2261. And whan— Whan. 2265. be my modres soule sire I 3ow swere— by my m. sires (sire Pe., Lan.) soule I s. 2268. take— ytake. 2272. bothe om. 2278. wyues— wommen. 2287. trewe— good. 2288. this sentence as I telle can— the s. of the man. 2289. Shee— He. 2295. a temple eke, s. § 5. 2297. plaistre— in- plastre Co., Lan., emplastre Ell., etc. 2301. Spared— Yspared. 2304. he. . .wrot— ye. . . write(witeCo.). 2325. a-geynto— agayns (a-geyn Gg.) 2327. theise— the. 2331. on of— of. 2338. haue here no knaue— ne had (nad) h. a kn. 2346. ther-of, s. § 5. 2348. she vp-on his bak stode— on hisbakshest. 2360. Vp-oon— Vp to Ell., etc. 2380. And thanne— Thanne. 2383. glemeryng— glymsyng. 2391. a-doun— doun. 2396. seyn— wene. 2399. so parfitly-parfitly. 2400. That til he be a-waked-Til pat he be adawed (a dawe Har.2, for Lan.). 2405. be sa tied— ysa tied (ystabled, stablid); s. § 6. 2408. seyn-seen. 2414. streked-stroketh. 2416. alle beth gladde— to (om. Ell.) be glad. 2418. vs alle — vs; oure lady -his moder. 2422. besiens-bisy as (Har.6 for Gg., Se. for Co., Ad1. for Lan.) -
F. (Squier). 15. of al— in alle (al Pe., Lan.). 16. no thyng — noght. 22. alwey sad and— as any Centre. 31. called— cleped (y-cleped
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Co., Har.1). 35. or, s. § 3. 41. nam-am. 43. hadde-Hath. 69-72 entirely om. [cp. 'I wyl nought', 67 & 73]. 75. re tours— recours. 122 fleighe, s. § 48f. 126. & rest— or reste. 128. he coude— koude (coupe). 163. so— as. 167. wolde— hoold. 174. richelich, s. § 3. 179. sat— sit. 181. can-may. 182. Is [?] — It. 194. quyk at-q. of. 206. this, s. § 2. 219. feestes om. 251. hadden— Hadde. 263. mediornal— meridional (Mere- Pe., Lan.). 276. to him fet— f. to hym. 288. lustied— lustiheed [cp. B 1786]. 292. and— in. 293. the Squyery is gon — the (pes Har.4) squiers (esquiers Lan.) been y-gon (agon Har.4). 298. to sow, s. § 16; here: rept. 304. ladyes . . lordes— lordes . . . ladyes. 306. assege— sege. 326. ne be bore, s. § 47 f. 335. this knyght, s. § 3. 338. lusty, s. § 16. 354. thanked— thanken. 371. the inpression— impression. 398. What — And. 402. the lust, s. § 3. 403. after it han herkened, s. § 5. 409. ful drye, s. § 16. 417. alwey she cried— she cryde a. (om. Har.4). 418. she so twight— so she prighte, etc. ; s. § 3. 419. nas, s. § 5. 423. a-lyue — on 1. 429. there — as. 431. wol— wel. 459. north— nor (ner Har.4). 460. nor beest— ne (no Lan.) b. 474. as ded as lith a ston— deed and (as Gg.), etc. ; s. § 3. 477. swousnyng— swogh, etc. ; cp. § 27 b. 491. is chastised, s. § 9. 495. euere om. 500. An[d]. 512. hym om. ; id. G 983. 527. So fered— ffor-ferd. 528. on his— his. 542. swore that— swoor. 555. don bokelyn, s. § 3. 590. tyme— while. 597. lo om. 600. and — who kan. 607. trowe that— trowe [cp. 542]. 613. as faire & softe, s. § 50. 620. ne may-may. [Har.4 stops till 1224, SI.1 for Gg.,— 728]. 621. that day— the (pis Lan.) d. 627. I-falsed— falsed (falshede SI.1). 629. born— lorn. 637. hook— beek. 641. with— and. 651. That— Thus. 657. of which that I 3ow— of which I yow (to yow Hen.). 663. Algerlif — Algarsif. — 670. [Col.]. Here endith the Squyeres tale as meche as Chaucer made. 671/72 om.; cp. § 9. f After 672: Here endith pe tale of pe squyere (pe squyers t.) SI.1, Pe.; spur. II. Lan.]. —
(Frankeleyn). [673 — 753 lost, suppl. from Eg. [Head.] . . incipit prologus Clerici Oxonie, cp. § 40h. -- 688. subbed— snybbed. 690 dispende— to desp. (spende Ad.1, for Lan.). 698. heest— biheste. 706. As fer— As fer as; all my— my. 709. [Head.]. Incipit fabula sua de Rokkes de Bretagne— The Prologe of the ffrankeleyns tale Ell., the p. of pe ff. Co., Here beygnneth, etc. Hen. \s. § 40g), and b. the t. SI.1, Incipit prologus de le ff. Lan. 711. Romaunced, s. § 9. 722. lerned neuer, s. § 9. 724. pat— as]. 774. alle— as. 805. bytwixte— bitwixe. 809. dwelled— dwelle. 813. the sere, s. § 3. 866. eterne, s. § 50. 873. West ne Est, s. § 9. 894. she seyde, s. § 43.*). 965. that, s. § 9. 968. If— So. 1002. from— out of. 1010. possible— horrible. 1070. lastynge — laste(n) (lastep Pe.). 1196. faucons— ffauconers (Se., Ad.1, Har.3 for Cogr.). 1208. but no wyght— and no w. 1217. as om., s. § 3. 1298. lyf — loue (om. Lan.). 1305. for— fro; s. § 50. 1326. sender— yond. 1344.
*) In the reprint o/Dd.,p. 399, II. 917 ^'918 are wrongly marked as transposed.
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moastre [?], s. § 5. 1357. to escape, s. § 12. 1379. Metene ib. 1390. fmarg.J louinianum: only Dd. 1397. I wyf . . my seluen— a wyf . . hir seluen (cp. § 1). 1399. Hasterubales, s. § 3. 1446. habradeces, s. § 27 a. 1432. Nichamore, s. § 3. 1443. Penelopee— Penalopee Ell., Penolopee Hen., etc. 1467. and-in. [1472-1564 lost, suppl. from Eg. 1476. stikked— ystiked. 1489.bryng— bryngeth. 1503. And— As. 1516. hir— of hire. 1522. leuer were hym bide, s. § 5. 1562. sey— se.] 1600. lost had leuere, s. § 9. 1601. of-thurgh (SI.1, Se., Har. 2for Gg., Co., Lan.). 1605—1608: first words torn off. -
G. (Sec. Nonne). [Head.]. & bigynneth the Second Nonnes Tale of Seynt Cecile withoute a Prologe— And here b. pe Sec. N. t. Har.4, ... the s. nonne hir t. Se. (for Co.), The prologe of the Sec. Nonnes t. Ell., Here b. pe Prol. of pe s. N. SI.1 (for Gg.), Pe., The Nonne Hen., Incipit prol. 2* Monyalis Lan. —134. Orgenes, s. § 27 b. 180. tho wordes — the w. 207. of o feith— o f. (cp. § 50). 241. reste— feste. 300. nowe, s. § 5. 351. fmarg.J. qui sanctus Urbanus, s. § 6. 365. do sarcifise— sacrifise. 443. [Foot note] ' Leaves 200 & 201 transposed in the Ms.' 501. aston— stoon. — (Chan. Yeman; cp. § 42^. 554. Whan that, s. § 43. 564/65 put between 561 & 562 ; cp. § 27 c. 564. peyntrel— peytrel. 586. the same, s. § 20. 587. was eke— eek was. 588. sir[? hole in the Ms/], s. §50. 632. were th—rekketh. 635. tore— to-tore. 639. that and— pat Pe., that and that Ell., etc. 651. yow om.; cp. § 18h. 704. I wol sow, s. § 19. 661. durn, s. § 25h. 711. 'deficit versus', supplied from Eg.: [So shall he fynd forsoth pat it assayeth]. — That feele I wel what so (that Ell.) any man seith. -- 720. [Head.] . . . bygynneth his tale of Multipli- cacion— Here b. the Chanons yeman his t. Ell., . . b. the t. Lich., SI.1, Pe., Incipit fabula Lan., Narrat Har.4. — 731. a vauntage— avantage. 800. lymarie— lunarie. 814. embityng— enbibyng (enbykynge Pe., Lan.). 834. outren— outen. 855. last 1. — the rest being lost; suppl. from Eg. [866. do-ydo. 883. con-kan. 890. As,s. § 27b. 899. On-Er. 926. it was wont to be, s. § 48 f. 929. and none other, s. § 19; syth eche — so theech (peech[?] Co.). 948. Trusteth wele me— T. (Trustnep Co., Lan.) me wel. 955. to— ouer. 965. we— men. 997. folow— rewe. 1010. be— beeth. 1036. noyeth— anoyeth. 1056. lere— to 1. 1068. vercifie — verifie. 1092. He pat-He. 1102. koth the Chanon-quod he to the preest. 1126. I shall now, s. § 27 b. 1129. and myne-or (er Pe.) myn (in m. Lich., Lan.). 1135. which— wh. pat. 1153. & the loue — I thee 1. 1155. pat:e«c.,s. §27c. 1158. sely-feendly. 1170. were -wente. 1171. terued, s. § 13 & cp. 1274. 1199. nedes be— nedes (nede Co.). 1206. we, s. § 27 c. 1207. Goth forth walketh - Gooth w. forth. 1208. oon (it, § 27c) om. 1212. or preeve— & p. 1220. any om. 1234. watery- water. 1236. What there is, s. § 27 c [r. Eg. for Gg.]. 1274. terne— terve, etc., s. § 20. 1275. fals in euery thyng— euere fals in thoght, etc., s. § 16. 1280. pat it mot, s. § 19. 1284. was bus-thus was, etc.;s. § 13./1285. pe soth— sooth. 1290. I pore be— p. I be. 1293. sire om.; cp. § 16/1295. hie theblythe— andhy the. 1304.falnesse— falsnesse. 1311. hestowped— to
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stoupe. 1316. With— Of. 1347. a doughty— an hardy. 1377. were — wexe. 1394. As men reccorde many mo than I [spur.]— (1395). In this craft pat men kan nat come therby. 1395. = the genuine I. 1394. 1396. In this Craft [s. 1395]— ffor any wit. 1402. it is— is. 1416. hie weye — weye. 1454. a stone— the st. (om. Lan.). 1465. in-to, s. § 19. —
H. 6. There is — Is ther (om. Co.). 7. am, s. § 12. 21. as— so. 24. pat is in— in. 26. no wight— to no w. 29. wold— wol (wil); id. I 407 (§ 3), 724 (om. Ch.). 35. for— by. 44. wyn of ape— wyn A. (grape Pe.). 49. hym men vptoke,s. § 9. 51. hade nat— nadde (ne hadde). 60. strong — oold. 61. drank— hath dronke. 62. snuffeth, s. § 50. 64. sadle — capul (-il). 78. me — I. 83. it is, s. § 53. 105. was dwellyng— dwelled heere. 109. anoon the serpent Phiton— Ph. the s. 111. merry day — day. 120. sen, s. § 4c. 173. yf pat, s. § 4c. 196. pough— thoghte. 207. mow— may; id. 1 115, 178, 211, 225, 331, 385, etc. 209. shull properly tell— shall telle p. 212. noon other— no. 261. eft— ofte. 274. gemme — o g. 286. But— And. 289. for racle— rakel. 304. of euerychoon — euerychon. 317. me om. 323. Walleth— Walled. 324. a man— man; id. I 85, 261, 351. 338. ne wanteth nat— w. nought. 339. Wost pou nat— Wostow (wost Har. 4). 352. dare— thar. -
1. 18. in, s. § 5. 29. goddes— Cokkes 45. pou— yow. 75. godom.; pey— we (Har. 2 for Gg., Se. for Co.). 94. last day, s. § 11 g. 98. remys- sions— remission. 101. Seint om. 114. stake— stalke. 115. vnderstonde and knowe— knowe. 117. which is— which seed is. 123. most swete to hym— to hym m. sw. 128. shal be contrite— sholde be c. 134. con fusion—Confession. 136. our lord— god. 140. man haue, s. § 39c. 144. wost— wiste. 145. seith Also pat, s. § 5. 148. to god vile and to the world abhomynable, s. § 27b. 149. goode om. ; per as— ther. 150. thy self om. 154. the slaughter— slaughtre. 157. styngyng synne — (the Ell.) stynkynge ordure of s. 159. as seith Seint lerom— as s. I. seith; we remembreth— me r. (I remembre Har.4). 161. Rise— Riseth (cp. § 27 b). 167. therfore certes-for c. 173. flee than -flee. 174. heyre— Eyr. 175. turne hym in no delite— nat t. hym in d. ; cp. § 9; fer— for. 176. or that— er (or). 177. ordre ne ordenaunce, s. § 9. 179. trespaces— trespas. 180. nat but— but. 189. men— me. 190. they shull — shulle they. 195. thus seith our lord— god s. thus. 198. of heven— of (to Pe.) hem. 203. haten euerych other— hated(en) e. (ech Ell., Pe.) of hem oother. 208. and her yien, s. § 5. 209. styngyng stenche, s. § lOb. 211. there— ther as. 221. in-to— in. 223. pere— ther shal (schold Lan.). 224. al hire hope om. 226. ne they haue no goodnesse &c. ... fro peyne om. 229. pe same Salamon — Salomon; stablysshed— establissed Ell., Hen., ystablissed Lan., establid Har.4, establisched Har.2 (for Gg.), etc. 239. for to rehercen— to r. 243. be it so— be it that. 247. seith pat, s. § 8; all vtterly— outrely (vtterly). 248. pe newe— thilke n. [cp. 413, 817]. 259. cure— my. 260. in man— in mannes(manLan.) synne. 266. tope body— the b. 270. his sentualitee— sensualitee. 276. by espyte, s. § 27 c. 279. ought to be— oghte be. 284. for his soueraigne— of his s.
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286. shall, s. § 1. 292. vnmesurable — vniuersal. [From here Se. for Co.]. 301. eyther, s. § 28. 306. of pis— and of this. 309. purposed me, s. § 50. 319. longen— ben longynge Har. 4, bilongen Ell., etc. 324. first om. 326. make— maked. 328. seen and ben— been. 333. that Adam— thilke A. 336. vsed disposed— disposed. 338. his gode lord— his (om. Lan., Har. *) 1. 341. malifice or sorcerie— by m. of s. 342. and so stryuen om. 343. The same seint Poule seith— The same seith s. P. Se., Lan., The same seint Paul Ell., etc. 344. seid I— seyde he. 345. lerom seith — lerome. 351. comth om. 354. may om. 355. wyk— wikked; pe mevyng — moeuynge; my prayes— my prise (preyse Gg.). 356. departed— de- parteth. 357. by temptacion om. 359. venial om. 360. sone or somtyme — som tyme; shryft of mouth— shrifte. 373. and eek whan he speketh, &c. . . . synne om. 378. pere-of— of it (om. Har.4). 379. sleigh tes — lightnesse; myseseth— mysseyeth (misvsep Lan.). 380. whan he woteth, s. § 11 d. 383. verraily, &c. . . loue of god om. 385. pe precious— of the p. (II. om. Gg.). 387. for-as moch as— of synnes alle (but a. Se., Lan.; Har. 2 for Gg.,— 405). 388. Of pe rotes— Of the roote. 389. thynges and synnes — chief (om. Har. 4) s. 391. Pertinacie om. 394. Ypocrisie he is (so) an Ypocrite, s. § 9. 395. yight— oghte. 397. Inprudent — Inpudent. 399. heryng— beryng. 408. semblable— swich s. Ell., Hen., Gg., swich Se., etc.; he pat— that he; tt. om. Se., etc. 410. pe other, s. § 5. 413. pe riche— thilke r. 417. desgise of— degise (guyse Har.4). 419. as in effect om. ; it yeuen— it is y. 421. it nys— it is; bote, s. § 50. 422. sloppes and— s. or; pey kever— ne (om. Gg.) couere (-eth Har.4). 425. and departyng— in d.; priue shamefull membres— sh. (om. Se.) priuee m. 428. ordre — ordure ; id. 715, 841. 430. array outrageous — ou. array. 431. dishonestee, s. § 9.*) 433. by many, s. § 27 b. 437. or of right, etc., om.; s. § 5. 440. sustenaunt, s. § 27 c. 448. And whan pey surden by f real tee vnauised [from 449]— The especes that sourden of pride soothly whan they sourden. 449. and om. ; cp. § 20. 451/52. stond- en, &c. . . Certes goodes of body (cp. § 12 & § 4b) om. 454. Goodes, &c. . . peple om. 455. withstondynge of temptacion om. ; semblab pynge — semblable thynges. 462. a mannes — mannes. 464. gentil- nesse, s. § 48g. 469. is om. 472. greuous— the (his Har.4) g. (his grete Se.). 473. oft— somtyme. 475. whan— whennes. 476. [Head.]. Hie tractus Superbie desinit & remedium eiusdem Hie Incipit; cp. § 18e; \cp. 484. Hie desinit Remedium Superbie, & tractus Incipit Inuidie; similarly 515, 533, 654, 677, 728, 739, 804 (cp. § 16), 818 (id.), 831 (cp. § 3), 836, 915]. 479. worthy, s. § 50. 481. And-Also; to assent gladly— g. to a. 484. I woll— wol I. 487. and eke whan pat he wote — whan (wh. that Se., etc.) he wool; cp. §9. 493. his neighebore om.**)
*) The note in the text: 'No gap* is superfluous, as nothing is want ing here.
**) 497. After 'godenesse of a man', the Ms. wrongly inserts, from the next 1., 'in dispreysyng of hynr.
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506. thynges leefull— leueful (cp. § 11 e) th. 514. ne may, s. § 26. 520. wordes— word. 521. ne shall— shalt. 523. shallow loue om. 547. most — moore; all erthelye— erthely; that any oother, &c. . . . spiritueel thynges om. 549. natureelly om. 553. pat while— thilke wh. [From here Gh. for Hen.]. 555. holt-holdeth (blowith Har.4). 557. in, s. § 5. 562. thise om. 563. manere— m. of. 564. is manslaughter— that is m. is. 568. of the hire— or (or of Se.) the h. 570. elles om. 571. right- wonesse— rightwisenesse; cp. rightwosnesse 592, 595. 572. escape non oper wise— noon ootherwise e. 577. and yf— if. 578. certes it is — certes. 579. smyt— smyteth. 585. ne may— may; his gentillesse— gen- tillesse. 589. pou— ye. 590. nay— and nay; is of evill, s. § 5. 592. 4° c° om. 593. vnleueful om. 596. forswereth— swereth. 597. yeuen (s. § 3) om. 598. in the name— that in the n.; named, s. § 27 c. 600. natheles — nedelees. 601. pat hold it as— and (or Ch.) holden it (om. Gg.); And what, cf-e. . . grete othes om. 602. eke— sodeynly (om. Ch.). 603. or in A Circle— in a C. (churche Har. 4). 605. of Geomancye— by G. (cp. § 8). 610. pat comth— comth (cp. § 64); pe circumstaunces— circumstaunces. 614. an hauteyn man in hert and countenaunce— a man enhauncen (s. § lOa) his herte and his c. 616. betrayeth, s. § 12. 617. Chapellyng — Chapelleyns. 624. on by som— or by s., II. om. Har.4. 625. ryghtwys — the r. 626. synns— synne (om. Har.4). 628. which om. (cp. § 50). 629. lyf ib. 631 . and a chidyng : rept. 639. trusteth hym — t. in hym ; Vt Achitofel ad Absolonem om. (cp. § 5). 649. pert— apert. 651. ape— an A. 653. tunges— tonge (om. Har.4). 655. of pe meuynges— and the m. (cp. § 50). 657. agayns om. 659. for it is a vertue, s. § 25 b. 662. thynges and greuaunces— greuances (-ce Se., Lan.) in (& Ch.) outward thynges. 663. tho— thilke; id. 760 (thei Se., om. Ch.), 775 (suche Se.) 885. (pese Har. 4). 668. suffred— sholde suffren. 669. men mow— may men. 674. to be obedyent too— to (om. Pe., Lan.) been o. (to Ch.) crist. 676. perfourme hastely— perfourne (-me). 681. Blotch over second: estaat of (?). 682. astate that is, s. § 9. 686. pat Accidie: rept. 689. roten and hurted— roten herted (-cid Lan.). 694. haboundeneth, s. § 1. 695. cleped synne— cl. synnyng. 697. Ce . . (link gone'') . . ve— Certes abouen; sarie— aduersarie. 698. dispeirant— despeired. 702. eke remembre hem— r. hem (om. Har.4) eek (om. Se.); remembre the, s. §5. 714. now [mow?]— may; id. 756, 846 [cp. H 207]. 722. fressheth at— freseth al (at Se.). 733. shall man, s. § 9. 734. atteyne, s. § 50. 740. place— solas. 743. by lond— in 1. 748. 1°— 5° (om. Har.4). 754. ciuitate om. (de c. libro 9° om. Har.4) 760. clopest— clepest (clepe Har.4, om. Ch.). 763. and drede— than d. 769. a woolf— the w. 773. hym— hym-self ; man . . . man, s. § 25h. 774. was ordeyned— ordeyn- ed. 778. bodily om. 781. Onre [?]— cure. 783. gode— catel. 785. hem — hym. 791. putten in— p. in to (om. Gg., Pe.) the chirche. 793. oft thyme— of (out of Har. 4) t. 796. or accusest hym or excusest hym by thy fals witnesse om. ; els excuseth— e. excusest. 797. other— another. 801. thynges to stele— thefte. 802. falsly om. 806. Thanne is Miseri-
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corde om. 813. mesurable— vnmesurable (vnresonable Har. 4). 815. he seketh, s. § lie. 816. rather seketh— seketh r. ; trouble— t. water (w. or troubly Se., troubly w. Pe.). 817. be malison— thilke (that Se.) m. 818. ynough to vnmesurable— y. to the v. (tt. om. Har.4). 823. haue trauailled — hath t. 825. maner of rightfull etyng— rightful m. of e. 827. or, s. § 6. 831. Remedye of Abstinence— r. Abstinence (r. the a. Se., Lan.). 835. at lesse— at the (atte Ch.) lasse (II. om. Har.4). 839. deliuye (so) , $. § 3. 849. certes yitte— certes; soch pyng— swich (which Lan.) ordure. 853. lokyng of— 1. on; venymous lokyng— venym of his sighte. 857. ne smater— and smatre (om. Gg. ; s. § 50). 860. Maw- mette— his (a Lan.) macomet. 863. man— a man. 867. eke telleth hym, s. § 16. 869. hundred-fold— hundred (hundrep Lan.). 870. all damage, s. § 18g; fold— feeld. 874. bed (wivis Se.) om. ; Abundaunce, s. § 11 f. 879. Auoutries, s. § 2. 882. his matrimonye, s. § 16. 885. kynne— kynrede. 886. of his (for her) bodely puterye ye som tyme: rept. 888. slayn with stones (s. 889) — slayn [Ad.1 for Hen., till 944]. 891. hem —of hem. 896. the Aungell of light— in (into Gg.) the A. of 1. (1. om. Har.4). 898. hem pynken, s. § 18e. 900. presthode shewe— preest- hode; pey knowe nat, s. § 5. 905. rekken nat— ne (om. Se.) r. 909. espirituell— fader espiritueel; cp. § 40 e. 916. chaufynges, s. § 24 f. 920. of hem bat ben wedded, s. §4 c. 921. bat no man— that o man. 930. ffirst om. (ffirst in Obedience om. Pe., Lan.). 932. intentes— entente. 941. he hath— she hath (chasep Pe., Lan.). 942. The thridde manere is (of Pe.) venyal synne cm. 946.yave,s. §20;noonoro. 953.isayeinstlecherie — agayns 1. is. 954. wenne [?]— brenne. 962. mo om. (and manye, etc. om. Ch.) 976. man— men Pe., the man Ell., etc. 981. may lyue— haue lyf (may h. 1. Se.). 985. a grete— greet. 989. and in signe, &c. ... in his (om. Ch.) herte om. 990. it is be last— and the synnere is the laste (lasse Har.4). 992. cam— comth; he sette— set (sette, etc.). 993. pe shrift— thy sh. (confession Se.); myght— may; and yf pey mow nat (so), s. §25d; her bodely— hise (youre Se.) b.; let hem— lathym (thin herte Se.). 1000. atnocerteyn, s. §16. 1001. till ib. 1003. do no perfite-dooth no profit. 1006. and for shame— as for sh.; nys nat but, s. § lOc. 1007. outher (euere Pe., Lan.) om. 1012. certeins— certeine; most, s. § 16. 1017. or enticere om. (cp. § 50); burgh which he hath synned and pat his synne— thurgh which his synne. 1020. thanne om. 1024. And who-so— as who so (whos Se.). 1025. oft yf, &c., s. § 12. 1027. alle thynges ones a yere— oones a y. (om. Pe., Lan.) alle th. 1030. both gostely-goostly. 1031. a man bat he hath -a man hath (haue Gg.); clothyng-of c. 1033. ben riche in-han (hath Gg., Lan.) 1040. pri- vyleged it is— it is p.; the thynges— thre th.; ony— any oother. 1054. his heyres, s. § 16 (Ad.1 for Hen.). 1062. woteth all thing-wool (om. Har.4) alle (wel Se.); I. om. Gg. 1068. all ther— alle the. 1069. grete om. 1077. pe ioye— ther i. 1085. for my translacions— of (om. Har.4) my t-] — [The old Ms. ends with 'vanitees', 1085, the rest of the text is written in an 18th century hand— apparently copied from some Ms.
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belonging to the Cogr.*). — 1087. forgiffe— forgiue me. 1090. beseke — bisekynge.] -
Most numerous are the deviations from the general text of Dd. (whose scribe does not forget to mention his name in several places — s. A 3801)**) and Eg. — so faros the published extracts, to fill up the losses of Dd., from this Ms. allow us to judge — in the first part of Fragm. A and in Fragm. I (Eg. alone}, next in D (Wife's T.) and E (March. T.), whilst in the other parts their number does not exceed the average of the better Ms. This observation suggests the conclusion that the common source of Dd. and Eg. either followed different originals in different parts, or that this source had been written by different hands. Amidst frequent mistakes (so whole II have been omitted -A 219/20, 2754 sqq., 2119 sqq., B 2094, 2266/67, 2390, 3570, 1226, 373, 383, 451/52, etc., or transposed- A 156/55, 2972/71, B 4032/31, C 335 sqq., D 1964/63, etc.), there are also a number of readings —s. A 415, 4111, 4132, 4255/56 (these on account of the dialect), B 1602, 4150, 4266, 4368, 4379, 4536, 4576, 4608, D 104, 108 ?, 188 ?, 1789, E 1512, 2110, 2127, 2240 ?, 2325 ?, F 251 ?, 620, 657 ?, 1443, G 1171, H 173 — , which, if not better than those of the other Mss., at least deserve consideration. Now it is evident that some corrector has been at work in both Mss. (s. the remarks to II. A 568, 1772, 1838, 3120, B 195, 2585, E 15. 49, G 711, etc., and notice the reading in B 212, which combines in it those of the A-and the B-Type). But whether some spurious II. (D between 44/45, E 1680, G 1393/95, etc.), among which B 1995 is probably to be reckoned, as it has the same ending as 1990, are due to the same or to some predecessor of his, must remain doubtful. On the other hand, it is curious to see that the several alterations found in the Nun's Pr. T., B 4150 sqq., are followed by II. 4637—51, which, besides in Dd., are only preserved in Ad.1 and Ro.1 (s. § 52 i), and certainly are genuine. Thus there is a great probability that also the other readings— or at least part of them — quoted above together with the latter have been derived from a better text not known to the other scribes, and so would have to be considered as authoritative. —
*) DR. FURNIVALL suggested Laud Ms. K 50, which he has however revoked in the Forewords to his Edition of the Dd.-Ms., p. VII.
**) The author of a later scribble at the end of the Pard. T. calls himself "Wyllyam pully", but finds that this book is "for no wyse men but ffor laks & boyes" !
II. Chapter. The B-Type.
§ 55. The Readings of the Co.-Group-\- Har*. better than
those of the Ell.-Group. a) Alone.
A. 510. To seeke him a chaunterie for s6ules Cogr. -f- Har. 4— To s. him a chauntrie, &c. Ellgr. 1986. all pe gates [cp. dores 1987?]- al the gate. 2726. arme— arm. — 3140. WitefseCo.] itpealeof Siithwerk I sou pray(e)— sou om. 4293. grasped— graspeth (gropeth Dd.) [butpret. 4292, 4294, 4295, 4296, etc.]. -
B. 755. yc6me (Bycome Har.4) by charmes 6r by sorceriS — Yeomen, etc. 837. hir couerchef of hir heed sche breyde— hir c. ouer hir heed, etc. — 1367. And biixum t6 his wyf and freissch a b6dde — And b. vn to his wyf, etc. 1418. Skarsly amonges twelue tweye (tweyn Pe., Lan., two Har. *) — S. amonges XII. ten. 1866. And stille he lay as he hadde ben y-bounde— . . . had leyn ybounde. — 3024. I penke — I thynke; id. G 59 (Thenk), 215 (I. om. Har.4), I 591 (penkep Lan., om. Ch.). [Cp. § 1, A 3401, etc.']; I 686, s. p). 3152. God w6ot no lusshe- burghes (s. § 6) paye y6. — G. w. no lussheburgh (lusshebruys Gg.) p. ye. 3351/52. To whiche Image bope s6nge and olde Comaiinded h6 to 16wte— To (The Ell.) which ymage he b6the y. and o. C6mand£d to 1. [Read: Comaundede ?]. 3462. Odenake - Onedake; id. 3481, 3485 (Edenok Lan.), 3508 (cp. § 64), 3517. 3568. Thy bastard broper made pe to fie {historically more exact J— Out of thy land thy brother made thee flee. 3832. he was of knighthede and of fredam flour— was om. [? or 9 sytt. 1. ?]. -
D. 204. pey had me 36ue (yeve) here lond and here tres6ur (Se. for Co.).— They had me yeuen, etc. (cp. § 27 c). 257. Thou seist (pat Har. 4) some f61ke desire vs f6r [oure Lan.] rich6sse— Thou seist (pat Ell., Gg.) som folk desiren vs, etc. 649. With-outen — Wipoute. 882. And so bifel (felle Co., etc.) it pat pis king arthour— And so bifel that, etc. — 1471. swich forme (472 As most able is) — swiche formes [?]. -
E. 1081. Sche bope hire s6nge children t6 hire callep— . . . vn-to hire c. —1506. 36 haue 3oureself(e) spoken (y-spoken Har. 4) — Yehanyoure seluen (self) seyd, &c. Ell., Dd., your seluen (self) shewed, ^-c., Hen., Gg. 1512. Crist haldep (holdep) him of pis (of pis hym Pe.) ful wel a-payd— C. halt hym of this conseil ful (wol Gg.) wel apayd (paid Dd., perhaps right). -
§55a)F— I. P). §56 a). 233
F. 317. which I schal telle you bitwdn vs tuo— which I shal yow t. (tellen 3ow Dd. —perhaps right) bitwix vs two. —
G. 281. hab brought bise men to blisse, s. § 9. 303. fferst telle me whider I schal— . . . whider bat I shal, &c. 451. 30 make vs gulty and it nys (is) noust s6b — . . . and is nat s. 521. Sche satte al c61de and felt of it (om. Har. 4) no w6— . . . and feelid (felede Gg. — perhaps right ?) no wo. [cp. § 2]. -
H. 4. Ther gan oure Oste for t'o lape and play(e)— . . . oure hoost, cjrc. 254. Nought worp to p6 as in comparis6n— as om. (computacioun Gg.). -
I. 794. withouten grete synne whiles (pe whiles Pe.) thei haunten that craffte (Se. for Co.)— with-outen greet synne (Ch. for Hen., Eg. for Dd.). 912. in mi maners [sc. 913: languysshinge of body . . . infirmite . . . surfete. . 914. vileyns thoghtes] — in (of Gg.) m manere (Ad.1 for Hen.). -
P) Supported by some other Ms. of the B-Type.
A. 803. my seluen -{-SI.1, s. § 6. 3329. Oxenforde, Oxenforthe Gg. fmetr.J ib. - B. 1623. endep now + SI.1 ib. 1648 s. § 56 p. 1743. meryly ben -f- SI.1, s. § 6. — 3099. bat euere I was y-schape (schape Lan., SI.1) id. — pat I was shape. 3622. vnto him sayde fader id. — Vn-to hym s. fader fader. — 4612. brought out of be serd -|- Har. 2— b. in-to this y. 4636. bringe vs alle id. — b. vs. — C. 70. may sche lerne[ cp. 71 : sche is] -f- SI.1 — may they 1. [cp. 69 : children ?]. 99. bat bey ne perissche id. — ne om. [?]. 125. per pe luge stood id. — ther as this I. st. — 313. Cardyacle id. — Cardynacle. -- D. 1277. scole eek of clergie Cogr. -{-Har.2 (for Gg.), scoles of c. Har. 4— scole of c. 1650. may deuyse [1652: pe peyne (-s Pe.jJ-fSl.1 (Gg.)-may it d. - G. 562. pe h6rs eek pat -{-Lien, (/or Hen.), SI.1. — The hakeney, etc. ; s. § 20. 863. Elixir id.— Elixer. - I. 686. thenke (Se. for Co.) -f Har. z (for Gg.)-thynke. 771. more high in estate & (and hie Pe., Lan., Har.2, and in Har.4) degre . . eueryche sholde be serued in his estate & in his (om. Pe., Har. 4) degre— m. heigh in e. and in (om. Eg.) d. . . euerich sh. be s. in his (om. Ch., for Hen.) estaat. — For other cases in which the common reading of the Ellgr. appears to be wrong, s. § 71, E 626, 1475. -
// we compare this list, into which even some doubtful cases (marked [?]) have been admitted, with that in § 1 , we shall see at once that the readings of the A-Type, on the whole, are much better than those of the B- Type, which in these few instances only seems to have avoided the clerical errors committed by the scribe of A, or corrected those of tJieir common source. —
§ 56. The Relations between the Co.-Group and Har.*.
a) Alone.
A. 260. as a pore scoler, s. §6. 548. awey, s. §3. 1156. it nought yit now— it now Eg., nat (no Gg.) yet now. [cp. §27 a]. 1526. of hissawe.s.
234 §56a)B-p).
§ 50. 1595. wilt, s. § 6. 2438. therom. ib. - B. 212. The argumentes, s. § 3. 289. pat brende, s. §20. 630. in this cas, s. §3. 831. right, s. § 6. 1158. de- parte, s. § 27 b. -1642. in bis manere, s. § 7 d. 1 684. euery ib. [§ 22 h.]. 1 687. cristes ib. 1737. to ib. 1776. waytep, s. § 6. 1902. Lestenep, s. § 3. 2098. corps, s. § 7 d.— 2932 pe comaundement, s. § 6. 3005. dame Pru dence, s. §2. —3179. comej) now, s. § 6. 3570. betrayed . . to, s. §3. - 4062. companable, s. § 9. 4091. wold han had, s. § 1. — C. 41. lakkep, s. § 7d. 67. pinges ib. 191. clerk, s. § 3. — 289. cursed peef, s. § 6. 544. leues bark, s. § 9. 662. eny belle, s. § 6.- D. 537. which, s. § 6. 1075. al (also Gg.) om., s. § 1. [575 sgq., 609 «??., 619 sqq., om., s. § 39a]. 1973. is worpi, s. § 3. 2002. men trede, s. § 3. — E. 704. to a stake — vnto a st. Dd., to that st. Ell., etc. 819. ne sit, s. § 3. - [1213-44 not in Cogr.; cp. § 1]. 1307. sipes (sibe Har.4), s. § 6. 1988. narwe hem, i'o.-[E2318-F8om.Co.,Lan.]. — F.174.richely,s. §3. 335.be, ib. 402. til ib. 418. pighte ib. 419. so om., s. § 1 6. 477. swowne, s. § 27 b. 537. penkep, s. § 13. 555. to vnbokele, s. § 3. [617-1224 lost Har.4]. - - 1398. J>enket), s. § 6. 1420. Sippen, etc. ib. — G. 381. waxen, s. § 6. — 605. sondry, s. § 13. 610. nolde, s. § 14d. 651. now, s. § 18h. 761. how pat, s. §27c. 816. oureom.,s. §14d. 828. lubiter id. 831. may him, s. § 13. 890. by pred bare, s. § 14 d. 1059. seen wel ib. 1152. pise ib. 1230. aspyde (so) ib. 1264. he om. ib. 1390. per is ib. 1397. pis (pise) layes — layes (cp. § 27 c). 1423. so, s. § 14 d. - H. 49 s. § 9 (Ro.1 for Pe.). 157. by, s. § 13. - I. 188. men don, s. § 6. [320. auaunte him, s. § 13. From here Se. for Go. 355. suggestiones, s. § 6. 369. if that, s. § 6, F 1152. 385. worthily om. ib. 405. in temporel, s. § 16. 447. men, s. § 6. 591. thenke, etc., s. § 13. 748. auerous, etc., s. § 7d (Har.2 for Gg.). 799. mette, s. § 16. 827. bi the morowe, s. § 2. 864. gris(e)lynesse, s. § 16. 927. disaray, s. § 2. 1061. & goode thinges, s. § 6 [& om.]. 1066. ty- mely I-nough come, etc., s. §27b. 1067. of the surquidrie, s. §9.]. -
P) Supported by some other Ms. of the B-Type.
A. 829. I it sou recorde (+ SI.1 for Gg.), s. § 9. 3853. his (id.), s. §6. 3876. whil (id.) ib. — Appendix. The spurious Tale of Gamelyn. Only in Ms s. of the B-Type; cp. pp. 3—4.— B. 85. pzmeni(id.),s. §9.109. litel (id.), s. § 6. 123. o om. (id.) ib. — [1163—90*) only in Mss. of the B-Type;s.Six-Text,p.l67,reprintedfromSe.,Ro.*,Sl.1;Vol.I)coU-23, besides these and Co., Pe., Lan., Har. *, from Ba., Har. 2, Lich., Har. 3, SI. 2, Lau. 2, Ra.8, Hat., Tc. 2, Ii., Ra.1, Ro.1, Ra. 2, Mm., Helm., Tc.1. - The chief variations of the Six- Text are: — 1166. goodes Har. 4— goddes. 1167. out Har. 4— vs. 1170. ben dicite Har.4— benedicite. 1172. O om. Lan. 1174. Now Har.4— How(e); to me SI.1— me. 1175. om. Har.4; a-bide Se. — A-bideth. 1177. wil (wolde Har.4) prechen (p. vs Har.4) her Lan., Har. 4— wol prechen vs (om. SI.1). 1178. godis Se. — my fader. 1179. Shipman Se., sompnour Har.4— squier (Esquier Co.) Ro. 2, etc.;
*) Evidently genuine, but later rejected by the poet.
§56 p) B-G. 235
he schal heer Har.4— h. shal he. 1180. preche Har.4— glosen; no Ro. 2, nor SI.1— ne. 1181. We leuen Se., Har. 4— He leuep; quod Se., Har.4 — om. Ro. 2, etc. 1182. schewen Har.4— sowen. 1186—90 om. Har.* 1186. blenken SI.1— clynkyn. 1189. turnies Lan. — termes.]— (Shipm.). 1194. reuerent -f- SI. \ s. § 6. 1199. Passep, etc. id. 1210. noble id. 1211. so om. id. 1592. pat id. 1600. tyme id. 1622. my id., s. § 27 a. - (Prior.). 1648. oure id. (apparently the original reading!), s. § 6. 1664. and pin id. 1669. purgh pin prayere id., s. § 27 c. 1699. child id., s. § 6. 1716. To expoune(n) id. 1745. hap his herte perced id.— his h. peTced.-(MeL). 2155. what + Ro. 2 (for Gg.), s. §6. 3063. al vertu and om. + Har. 2 (Gg.), s. § 6. -- (Monk). 3082. pe + SI.1 (for Gg.), s. § 6. 3086. fforirf. 3090. euery om., id. 3105. but om.; id. 3616. sawe it id. 3628. saue -f- Har. 2 (SI.1 om. 2.) 10. 3647. fro ib. 3651. a!OTO. -|- SI.1,*. §9. - (N. Freest). 3990. pat om. -f SI.1,*. § 6. 4039. pat hygt'ia. 4582. hyues -f Har. 2 (for Gg., 4581 Cogr.), s. § 6. 4594. enuye irf. 4613. wicked id. 4636. vs alle id. — C. (Phisicien). S. § 6 /or *fce readings of Cogr., Har.4 -f- SI.1 in 22. 2, 5, 6, 14, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 28, 30, 31, 33, 35, 36, 43, 47, 51, 57, 58, 59, 62, 71, 75, etc., etc.; 153. (pis clerk — the cherl), 155, 156, 164 (good); 243, 246, 252, 253/254, 257, 259, 260, etc., 283 (or), 284. - (Pard.). -f SI.1, s. § 6 : 295, 296, 310, 349 (pey ben), 352 (say I), 366 (sires), 377 (And), 380 (schriuen),386(in,§27b).-D.21.whyiW.,s.§6.-1266.manerom.+Har. 2 j/orGg., inmarg.), s. §6. 1273. (muchel) id.; 1310 (it) id.+Sl.1 (for Gg.) ; 1635 (is), 1650 (it om.), 1663 (somnour hym), 1664 (hys), s. § 6. - 1693. out of -f Har. 2, s. §9. 1734. his wey om., id. (§6). - E.1259. pat (Se./or Co., SI.1 for Gg.), s. § 6. 1262. that om., ib. - F. 51. pe hote + SI.1, s. § 6. - 1606. This is + SI.1 (Se. for Co.), s. § 9. 1623. I id., *. § 6. - G. 89. witnesse -f SI.1, s. § 6. 126. Besechynge id. 139. or id. - (Chan. Yem.). [Hen. missing, supplied from Lich. ; for most readings, s. § 13]. 554. ended. 559. swette (swete)— swatte + SI.1 (for Gg.); id. 563 (swet SI.1). 561. as (that) om., s. § 20. 563. he. 594. Thanne om. 603. priftily. 609. for om. 627. pus, s. § 20. 37. elopes. 659. peeues. 664. so om. 669. lerne to. 673. ben. 686. Which pat. 690. By cause of pat, etc. 691. his soman pat, etc. 698. recche. 711. what so (+ SI.1), s. §27 b. 744. men, s. § 20. 765. what. 766. glas. 767. out om. 775. grounde. 779. Ne eek. 785. to. 786. here ne. 794. Concurbites. 796. to. 834. list. 844. Is to lerne (lere Pe.). 846. Al cowde, etc. 852. moche. 856. ablucion, s. § 20. 873. Swich om. 894. Right anon pey. 909. may. 912. synken. 917. trowe pat; ilke om. 919. no moore woo ne (om. Pe.) angur. 941. y-plucked. 944. hap, s. § 20. 963. Is. 980. he wole him so, s. § 27 b. 1008. by tymev, 1057. spur 1. or om. 1074. What. 1081. ne om. 1094. pat om. 1113. it. 1139 [so]. Whiles. 1155. heerom. 1157. coles as. 1169. to begyle him.' 1170. er, s. § 20. 1188. haas. 1189. I schrewe his faas. 1196. whan, etc. 1198. anon fel. 1210. eek om. 1212. happe. 1218. forp. 1226. was, s. § 27 a. 1233. in to; id. 1234, 1282, etc. 1240. in his hond. 1252. assaye
236 §56 p) G-I. §57 a) A-B.
om. 1281. hole. 1288/84 corrupt or om. 1293. 36 sire quod, etc., s. §16;welo/H. 1294. vs om. 1300. his wit. 1301. alle om. [so]. 1306. that. 1308. pis, s. § 20. 1322. romblep ib. 1325. hente him. 1333. it be. 1340. pat om. 1344. better. 1346. And. 1349.jsoory om. 1372. men. 1397. may. 1398. hir om. 1405. for om. 1465T vnto man noon Har.4, to no rnonCo.,etc. 1470. Man to enspire. 1478. vnto. — I. 89. oust to -f Har. '- (for Gg.), etc., s. §6. 103. as is to be id. [687. as seith seint lohn (Se. for Co.), etc., s. § 6. 752. & of (om. Har.4) couetise id. 757. but for id. 767. ne pilen it om. id.]. -
Though of scarcely any value for the restoration of the original text, the above readings help to show the close connection of the Mss. of the B-Typc with each other. —
§ 57. The Relation between Co., Lan., and Har.*.
a) Alone.
A. 325. coupe— koude; cp. § 2 ^ B 3455. 1819. At pe requeste, s. § 1. 1822. coroune— contree. 1839. now om. 1976. dwelled, s. § 2. 2308. maiden -mayde. 2602. gop-goon. 2709. hurt, s. § 2. 2835. pis— thise: id. 3885, 4308, D 557. 3006. partie— part. — 3258. chitering — sittynge. 3822. No breed, s. § 9. 4284. al pe night— al n. — 4351. pe — thy. — B. 66. Ermion — Hermyon. 559. men— man. 932. pe strengpe — this st. 1073. gilteles— giltlees [cp. § 58, F 1318]. 1126. men may- may (moun Dd.) men. — 1201. moste — moot; id. F 1583. 1276. pat om. 1279. morn(e)— morwe. 1479. while(s) -whil [cp. C 185]. — 1660. pe alight, .-•. § 9. 2087. Romance Co., Romans Lan., Har. 4— Romances. - (Mel.). 2190. be it, s. § 3. 2192. Telle (telleth Har.4) hem-telleth. 2195. folk om. 2216. pinges — thyng. 2230. lightly— light. 2256. pay (pough), .*. § 2. 2280. venquysshep— venquisshe. 2282. ouercome — ouercometh. 2369. he pat— that he pat. 2375. hete— warmnesse. 2376. truste poU— trust. 2382. wight— myght. 2438. anyntesched, s. § 1. 2485. which, s. § 7c. 2511. no(noone) periles (perile) Lan., s. § 2. 2517. ther om. ; cp. § 1. 2549. the same om. 2551. hasty, s. § 6. 2552. and whiche been they om. 2561. wol(n), s. § 1. 2569. lurdixion (-diction) —the lurisdiccion [lurdixion, etc. 2632, D 1319]. 2578. consequent, s. § 1. 2589. causes— cause. 2603. hast— ne hast; id. 2604. 2629. men om. 2653. aduersarie— Aduersaries. 2662. al om. 2671. wel om. 2681. to venge — for to v. [cp. 2761]. 2686. comep— comen. 2689. be more — more. 2692. vnto — to. 2701. is — nys. 2704. stillep (-e Lan.) him, s. § 2. 2706. force and— f. or (fors Pe.). 2761. to haue — for to h. 2777 richesse— richesses; id. 2822. (riches Har.4), cp. § 59, .2828. 2785. nat om. 2788. pe whiche -whiche; id. I 579. 2840. ne om. 2935. out of reson and mesure (and out of m. Har. 4)— out of mesure. 2976. matiere— nede. 3037. 30 seyn pat— ye seyn. — (Monk). 3143. pisworld- the w. 3196. which —which pat. 3382. he made, s. §37g. 3455. coupe-coude; id. 3679, 3739, 4513, 4543; D 922, 2011,2247; E 433, 698,
§57 a) A-E. 237
1026 ;F128, 424,503, 553; H113, 137, ete.[c/>.A325^- §61, B 195]. 3565. De Petro Hispanye (Spayne Co.) Rege Co., Har. 4 (in marg.), Lan. (head.), s. § 43. 3589. De Barnabo vicecomite (Comite Har.4) Mediolano — De B. de Lumbardia Ell., De B. Hen., Dd., om. Gg., Pe. 3796. nought — nat (om. Pe.). 3821. De alexandro magno philippi Regis Macedonie filio, s. §6. 3846. Macedo (-on Har. 4)— Macidoyne, etc. — 4189. aduen- ture-auenture; id. 4376, E 1877, F 1501, G 946 [§ 61, F 1508]. 4194. oxe stalle-Oxes st.; id. 4217, E 207, 291 (§ 1), & cp. § 24b, E 398. 4402. be lake— de 1. 4437. to do— do. 4595. pis foxes (fox Lan.)— the f. — C. (Phis.) 185. Whil(e)s, s. § 1. 191. virgineus— Virginias [cp. § 6, 2; 168. virgineus Lan., Virgilius Har.4, 180. virgineus Lan.] 230. it nedep not to telle, s. § 3. 258. Whan, s. § 7c. - (Pard.). 291/92. So falle vpon his body and his bones pe deuyl I bekenne him al at ones— Come to thise (thise false Ell.) luges (be Justice Pe., SI.1) and hire Aduocatz Algate this sely mayde (womman Pe., SI.1) is slayn alias. 293. bat alle men— al day bat (as Ell.) men (man Pe.). 311. can I noust, s. § 6. 297/98 s. (3). 382. y-maad, s. § 6. 475. lewes -be IwesPe., pat lewes Ell., etc. 501. out— vs. 520. deintee om. 632. yet (inoche Pe.) om. 648. forpermore — forther oner. 668. corps — cors [cp. § 58, 665]. 704. sworne, s. § 6. 723. ne in village, s. § 29c. 732. wane (wanse Co.)— vanysshe. 806. as— as that. 808. pat pou art — thou art. 836. han om. 873. keped— kepte. 883. drynke and sytte — s. and d. 885. aftirward (efteward Lan.), s. § 1. 895. ful of cursednes, s. § 1. 901. perto— That to. 915. sires lo— lo s. 922. ygeue (y-goue Co.)— yeuen (3ouyn Gg.). 926. And 36 schuln haue, s. § 1. 941. hooste (oste), s. § 16; id. D 850 [cp. § 58, A 751, § 60, B 2110, etc.]. 968. kisse, s. § 2. - D. 316. on me— of me. 1818. and in (om. Har. 4) preching in p. 1842. wolde— nolde. 1882. ful om. 1993. for hire, s. § 1. 1999. holy and so (om. Har.4) meeke— hooly m. 2008. vicary(-ie) Co., Lan., vicory Har.4— viker. 2033. on lyue, s. § 7c. 2057. proue -preeue. 2102/1 transposed. 2116. sethyns (sippen Har.4), s. § 27b. 2120. A-doun, *.-. § 1. 2191. to me-me (Ad.1 for Pe.). 2241. etep id.-ete. - E. (Clerk). 10. play— a p. 31. ffraunces— ffraunceys. [72. born (bore) Se. for Co., etc. — yborn]. 224. nolde— wolde. 225. com homward (horn Har. 4)— horn- ward cam. 263. chambre (-bur Har. 4)— chambres. 272. of which — which Pe., of the wh. Ell., etc. 313. as— that. 413. loueb . . lokep — loueth . . . loked Dd., louede . . . looked Ell., etc. 575. pis lord, s. § 1. 908. a om. (Co., Lan. /. 907). 1067. purposed, s. §3. - (March.). 1314. Or oper Har.4, Oper oper Co., Oper eyper Lan.— Or. 1320. he which, s. § 3. 1328. to, s. § 1. 1344. And al— Al. 1361. pe womman wommen. 1371. after, s. § 1. 1374. Of assure-To a. Gg., Of Assuer Ell., etc. 1390. righte— siker. 1399. he hap hem pis [so] tale told, a. § 35. 1401. at, s. § 2. 1418. Old fleissh- Gold fissh. 1421. xxtt (twenty)-thritty. 1422. nys— is. 1428. many a, s. § 7c. 1433. so, s. § 1. 1446. by his lijf— his lyf. 1450. and for loue, s. § 1. 1453. ilke man //>. 1512. him of pis, s. § 55. 1534. operwey, s. § 2. 1577. pe fantasye nnd pe
238 §57<x)F-p).
besy, s. § 1. 1790. borne, s. § 7c. F. 75. first purpos Co., Lan., purpos Har. 4— firste. 142. somer tyde— someres t. 474. as ony (any, eny) stoon, s. § 3. - 1578. dettes-dette (SI1 for Gg.). 1604 s. § 61 (3. - G. 18. cometh neuer (Se.),s. § 61 a. 393. y-broust-broght. 423. alper first, s. § 58, E 1618. 442. bigan— bigonne. -- 619. Ost and— Host. 1043. pe newe— newe. 1108. his ping(-es Har. *)— this thyng. 1370. louep— loue. -- H. 120. sipen, s. § 4c. 173. when (whan) ib. 285. er pat pou wite— pat om. Pe., er pat (than Gg.) ye witen (cp. § 2). - I. 82. of penaunce— of Penitence. 208. gruntynge, s. § 9. 219. shal - ne shal. 288. to seyn — for to s. [328. what day (from here Se. for Co.) — what d. that. 336. flessh om. 382. &bi confession— and c. 391. Inpacience strif. Contumacie, &c. om., s. § 7d. 400. may— ne may. 401. werreth — werreieth (werieth Eg.). 407. eke waiteth— eek he w. 418. pounsyng, s. § 27 c; cp. 421 pounsed. 448. a fore (aforne) cast— forncast. 461. bothe om. 519. hit (om. Lan.) were don, s. § 2. 640. this properte, s. § 9 [Ch. /. Hen.] 694. aboundep (habundith Se.), s. § 1. 703. thow shalt— shal tow. 743. in catel— catel. 793. appurtenaunce — apurtenances. 802. in (in the Lan.) semblable place— in the s. places. 810. & eke for to foryeue, s. § 13. 826. abundaunce— habundaunce. 829 a (om. Har 4) man taketh— men taken. 869. can— ne kan. 879. aduoutres, s. § 2. 884. cometh— comen. 920. that been ywedded om. ; cp. §§ 65 & 71. 981. tho two— the two. 995. lette— ne 1. 996. spared— ne sp. 1019. Thow shalt, s. § 2. 1033. riches, s. § 18g. 1035. almes (-os Lan.) — Almesse]. —
(3) Supported by some other Ms. of the B-Type.
B. 1231. ilke -f SI.1 (1232), s. § 7c. 2172. be warissed Co., Lan., Ro. 2 (for Gg.), warischt be Har. 4— warisshe. 3058. pe entent (pentente) + Har. 2 (for Gg.), s. § 7c.; vpon id.-on. 3990. as + Sl.1, s. § 6. 3996. pe monk id., s. § 7c. 4008. he hap his tale tamed (y-tamed SI.1} id. -- C. 47. and beryng -f- SI.1, s. § 6. 74. word, s. § 7c. 243. pat, s. § 6. 258. And om. (§ 7c). 272. Virgineus; cp. a) 191. 283. Wheper(e), s. § 6. 297/98. hir beaute was hire dep I dar wel sayn Alias so (how Lan.) pitously as sche (he Har.4) was slayn. + Har. 2 [spur.]— in no other Ms. 310. ylike + Sl.1 lyk. — D. 1319. lurdiction, etc., s. § 7c + Har. 2 [cp. § 57, B 2564]. 1652. peyne SI.1, s. § 7c. — 2172. ther om. -f Ad.1 (for Pe.), s. § 1. - E. 1. oste + SU-Hoost. - G. 765. what pat + Lich., s. § 20. 771. in om. id. 1188. him wyped has id., s. § 13. 1409. vsen id.. — H. 49. men him vp took -f- Ro.1 (for Pe.), s. § 9. - I. 94. last ende + Har. 2 (for Gg.), s. § 11 g. -
There are only a few readings (B 1073, C 382, 941 -f D 850, 3) E 1) slightly improving the metre; besides E 1067 deserves the preference before the other Mss. On the whole, the agreements of these three codices seem to represent the original text of the B-Type, from which Pe. deviates from different reasons. In P) SI.1, Har. 2, Lich., as in § 56 and the following §§, place themselves at the side of the Cogr., so far as visible in the extracts taken from them. -
§ 58 a). 239
§ 58. The Relation of Co., Pe., and Har.*
a) Alone.
A. 460. atte, s. § 3; id. F 80. 689. ne hadde-hadde. 751. hoste he was Co., Pe., Ooste was Har.4— boost was [cp. § 16, C 941, etc.]. 438. of his goode tonge Co., Pe., of g. t. Har. 4— his g. t. 1793. ryally, cp. B 402, § 7b, A 1713, etc. 1898. ars metrike— Ars Metrik. 2043. schinep— schines Lan.; s. § 1. 2789. and knighthede— knyghthede. - 3318. in— on. -- B. 402. riallere, s. § 4b. 613. biforn— biforn that, etc., cp. § 54. 636. vpon (on Pe.) be miracle— open m. 704. Of manage, s. §1. 961. real -roial[c/>. A 1793]. 973. astate-estaat [cp. §1,B3378]. - 1289. aryse— rise, etc.; cp. § 2. — 1558. This— The. 1675. vnnepes — vnnethe. 1727. ymade, s. § 6. — 2009. armure, s. § 1. — 2139. some lesse— s. seyn 1. 2547. ban om. 2686. benken— thynken; cp. 2689, 2729 (benkeb), 2917 (benkyng), & § 1, A 3041. 2817. soure maker, s. § 2. 2899. sory— the s. 2944. sif Pe., seue Har.*, yeuere Co.— yeT etc.; s. § 6. 2961. trespaces— trespas. — 3099. y-shape— shape. 3301. siben, s. § 1. 3309. Campion— Champion. 3434. And what man, s. § 1. 3510. ober-othere -- 4245. hiled (hilled Pe.)-heled. 4362. fleigh, s. § 27 c. 4442. schuln (schal)— may. 4553. hasdrubaldes, s. § 1; id.. F 1399. - C. 196. lenger, s. § 2. 252. bassent— the a. (cp. § 61, 204). 652. and his renoun— and r. Lan., or his r. Ell., etc. 630. entrete— trete. 663. for to drynke— to d. 665. corps— cors. 764. nyl— wole (wil). 795. And om. 817. woot (wold Pe.) wel— woot (cp. § 27 b). 859. be apotykaries Co., The appoticarie Pe., Thapotecary Har. 4— The Pothe- carie. 885. hem— hym. — D. [197. riche (Se. for Co.)— and r.] 256. eche syde— ech (iche Lan.) a s. 309. Thy keyes— The k. 431. seye now — seye. 826. sitte, s. § 3. 962. wolde— nolde. 1027. wydowe— wydwe (wedewe) [cp. §59, D928^-§2, D 568]. — 1401. come-to comen. - 1664. /CoZ.}. . . be frere his tale — ..the freres t. Ell., Hen., SI.1 (Gg.), desinit, etc. Dd., Explicit, etc. Lan. — E. 32. retorique — Rethorik, etc. 142. marquys— Markys; id. 182, 198, 233, 253, 279, 323, 445, 463, 619, 786, 994, etc., [cp. § 2, E 512J. — 1596. oper- othere. 1618. alber first -alderfirst [cp. § 2, B 2395; § 57, G 423, § 59, F 551]. 1743. fayerie-fairye (faire Lan.) [cp. § 60, B 2004]. — F. 220. boughtes, s. § 1. 388. walked(e)— walketh. 495. sche — pat oon [cp. § 4b]. 536. go— goon. 1318. gilteles (gulteles) — giltlees [cp. § 6, B 1062, § 47 e, A 1312, 'etc.] - G. 319. bodely-boldely. 392. ladde— ledde. — 762. paupere— papeer, etc. 813. alym (alem Pe.) — Alum. 938. y-swoped, s. § 27 b. 1275. obe, s. § 16. 1450. Somer, s. § 13. - H. 313. mortelly— mortally. — I. 24. breke— b. thou. 156. he liken- eb, s. § 6. 258. ofte, s. § 1. [336. couetise (Se. for Co.), s. § 1. 435. had(de), s. § 3. 447. delites, s. § 7b. 452. the goodis, s. § 4b. 589. the erthe-erthe. 591. thenke, s. § 13 [cp. § 62 p, 481]; id. 708 [s. § 7b], 1072 [cp. § 1, A 3041, etc.]. 722. of temporel— temporeel. 910. oughte to speke, s. § 13]. -
240 §58 p)-§ 59 a) A— E.
P) Supported by some other Ms. of the B-Type.
A. 774. as a ston -f SI.1 (for Gg.), s. § 27 b. - B. 1733. to (id.)- for to (§ 7b). 4031. Ne Poplexie + SI.1, s. § 6. - C. 3 honoures id.; s. §7b. 20. Viker id., s. §6. 38. boornyd id. (§7b). 78. Ober id. 86. and id., s. § 6. 147. glad ib. - D. 37. leeful -f SI.1, s. § 7b. - 1674. litel -f- Har. 2 (/or Gg.), s. § 7c. E. 41. he first, etc. (Se. /or Co.) -f SI.1 (/or Gg.), Pe., Har.4, s. § 9. 44. pe mounde id., s. § 6. 51. to venyse id., s. § 7b. - G. 664. on -f Lich. (for Hen.), s. § 20. 731. it is + Lich., SI.1 (for Gg.)-is. 782. on + Lich., s. § 13. 812. or mannes id., s. § 20. 862. by id. -the. 1011. I say id., s. § 13. - I. 86. man (Se. for Co.) + Har. 2 (for Gg.), s. § 6. 233. astonyed + Har. 2 (for Gg.), s. § 7b. 390. the twigges id., s. § 6. 394. ypocrisie id., s. § 9. 402. Contymax id., s. § 6. 403. surquidrie id., s. § 9. -
Tfie agreements of Co., Pe. and Har.4 are not quite so numerous or striking as those in the foregoing §, which shows that the affinity between the two former Mss. is not so close as that between Co. and Lan. ; cp. §§ 65 & 66. Metrically better readings than in the other Mss. are found in A 751, B 1675, C 663, 817, E 32, 1743, F 1318, mostly the same cases as mentioned before. -
§ 59. The Relation between Pe., Lan., and Har.*.
a) Alone.
A. 1730. made— maked. 1741. we han (haue)— h. we. 1781. humblenesse — humblesse. 2323. shaped, s. § 4a. 2761. most(e)— moot. 2914. at pe fire-the fyr. 2955. gan-gonne. 3041. it om. - 3980. to— for to. — B. 592. a shameful— on sh. (shames Dd.). 837. keerchef — couerchief. 1101. for to— to. — 1402. gon, s. § 7 a. 1474. 300 lest, s. § 1. — 1754. 3oure— oure. 1841. ye om. 1863. pe abbot— this A. - 2235. to-fore folk— bifore f. 2322. may— ne may. 2497. per is— ther nys. 2502. bere a spere— bereth a sp. 2524. to approche— for to a. 2605. pi soule-the s. 2675. a man, s. § 1. 2682. shuld(e)-shul. 2743. geten, etc., s. § 61. 2751. richesse Lan., Har.4, richesesse Pe.— the richesses. 2764. vsen hem wel Pe., wel v. hem Lan., hem wel v. Har. 4 — wel v. tho (§ 6) richesses. 2775. to-vnto. 2787. moten (moot)- moste. 2828. richesse (riches Har.4) -richesses; id. 2840, 2844 [cp. §57,2777]. 3018. londes-bo(o)ndes. 3023. on Pe., Lan., vpon Har.4- of. 3025. euere more Lan., Har. 4. euere moo Pe.—euere. 3041. lawe — by 1. - 3177. age-ages (cp. § 1). 3281. Be-Beth. 3325. Ercules- Hercules. 3442. be kyngges-kynges. 3600. whiche- which. 3767. werke— werkes. 3947. warned she— warned. — 4180. ne om. 4472. aspie-espie [cp. § 1, B 3473]. - C. 304. to saue-so s. 526. drinke(n)- drynketh. 826. and pat, 5. § 2. 908. or rynges, s. § 1. — D. 14. such, s. §7 a. 147. astate-estaat [cp. §58,B973, etc.]. 678. Abbas -Abbesse. 794. vp stert— vp stirte. 928. wydow(e)— wyd(e)we; id. 1044; [cp. §57, D 1027]. — 1844. sustynance— sustenaunce. 1856. seyn— s. that. — E.166.
§59 a) E — I. p). 241
endure— dure. 195.alom. 283. Marquis (MarkesLan.)— Markysesse. 298. and humble (meke Pe.)— in h. 429. coupe — koude [cp. §57, B 3455]. 439. luggement — luggementz. 592. Bisechinge— Bisekynge. 625. sekely (sekly Har.4), cp. § 9. 920. be (by Har.4) her face -hire f. 928. Ne pompe ne semblant, s. § 2. 971. for no (om. Lan.) woo— no wo. 983. pat sigt— the sighte. 1068. hem— hym. 1204. aduenta(i)le — Auentaille (Se. for Co.). - 1262. god furste-first g.; cp. § 20. 1279. and om. 1284. his lif— a 1. 1414. lust best to alien— to om. Co.; cp. § 1. 1493. god woot, s. § 1. 1543. to enquere, s. § 3. 1666. grace hym, s. § 1. 1773. to-fore-biforn. 1860. Holdep, s. § 2. — F. 397. mowrnynge Pe., morn(e)yng(e) Lan., Har. 4— morwenynge. 551. alper furst— alderfirst [cp. § 58, E 1618]. 1393. hure (hir) handis (hande Lan.) race, s. § 1. 1461. wepte (wepped Lan.)— weep(e) [cp. § 9, I 257]. — I. [304. woundes — wonder (from here Se. for Co.). 311. gift— yiftes; goode om. 312. into pe company— and to the c. 313. he prouep— been preued. 321. per bene— they been. 323. whom pat —whom. 325. shame ne hadden, s. § 7 a. 343. & in famyne (infamyne Pe.)— in f. (cp. § 61). 350. flesshly om. 354. space (sp. and place Har. 4) —place. 364. difference— a d. 369. of loue— of his 1. 372. clerkes— thise c. 421. desperaunce (desperacione Lan.)— distemperance 541. vnderstonde— vnderstondeth. 548. pryde — the p. 549. may— ne may. 600. but— but if. 662. which— the whiche. 692. and casteth, <f-e. . . . werkes of goodnesse om. (cp. § 50). 723. deuocion— no d. 728. al (alle) noyous, s. § 6. 820. saueren— devouren. 839. diluve, s. § 3. 847. pe deep— deeth. 875. commep mony harmes Pe., Lan., many h. c. Har. 4— folwen m. h.; certes feip— c. in feith (in the f. Se.). 886. ge somtyme his owne wiff or his childe as doon pise bawdes to geelden — to yelden (geuyn Gg.) hem (to hem Ell., Gg.) . . . som tyme of (om. Ch. [for Hen.]) his owene w., etc. 890. it be, s. § 16. 907. liche (like) houndes— lyk (Mike Se.) to h.; kepe of Pe., Lan., heede of Har. 4— kepe to. 911. this cursednesse doon men, &c. ... in diuerse manere om. [cp. § 42 (Ad.1), § 50 (Gg.), ^ § 67]. 916. of ordure-of the o. Ell., Gg., or o. Eg., etc. 917. pe whiles (whiles, whil)— whil(es) (whiche Gg.) that. 920. venial— v. synne. 926. haue— clayme. 927. experience of pis— experience (cp. § 20). 958. part(-e Lan.)— partie. 973. by excityng— by the e. 1000. synne — synnes. 1006. parten— departe. 1012. that by his free wyl (cp. § 16) om. 1019. lesing— lesynges. 1039. redressep— r. it (cp. § 14a). 1049. also (eek Se.) om. (cp. § 16). 1051. to say— for to seyn. 1062. his (py, § 18d) werkes— alle hise (thy Ad.1, Eg.) w. 1068. aduenture— auenture [cp. § 57, B 4189], 1086. Troiles-Troilys Ad.1 (for Hen.), Troilus Ell., etc.]. -
P) Supported by some other Ms. of the B-Type.
A. 836. He om. (cp. § lie) -{-SI.1 (for Gg.). - C. 37. had id.,s. § 7 a. 96. Whiles id., s. § 6. 111. the fame om., id. 252. smyle hir id. — 287. gan swere id., s. § 9. 334. omnium malorum id., s. § 6. 339. ne om.
Koch, Chaucer. 16
242 §59 P). § 60 a) A-B.
id., s. § 7 a. - D. 1312. shent + Har. 2 (/or Gg.), s. § 7 a. - E. 10. what man + SI.1, s. § 7 a. 30. good rest id. 71. as to speke id., s. § 9. 83. and om., id., s. § 7d. 1257. To aspie (Taspye) + SI.1, s. § 9. - G. 3. The porter 4-S1.1, ». § 7d. 698. rech(e) pe + Lich., s. § 13. 717. telle 30we-f-Ro. 2 (this 1. for Hen.), SI.1 (for Gg.), s. § 20. 880. which -fLich.,s. §14a-I. [390. (Se./orCo.) telle vtterly + Har. 2,s. §9. 520. pow shalt id., s. § 7 a. 678. trouble id. 679. oust to doo, s. §9. 736. werkes of goodnesse pat he hap bygonne (s. 735) id. — werkes of goodnesse (om. Se.). 738. pe p(e)yne id., s § 6; loye id. § 7 a. 747. and dooth moore, &c. . . . Ihesu crist om. id. 752. ellis id., § 7 a. 758. to reue [so] id. 770. in subjection id.]. -
The readings which these three Mss., and occasionally others of the same class ((3), have in common are not very frequent, except in Fragm. I, for the greater part of which, however, Se. takes the place of Co., which, though very similar, do, of course, not always agree with each other. But that there exists some relation between Pe., Lan., and Har.4 is especially made evident by their common mistakes in a) B 3018, D 678, E283, I 304, 692, 820,911, (3) I 736, 1^.1, etc. As better readings commend themselves only B 3600 fmetr.J and E 1068. -
§ 60. The Agreements of Co. and Har.*.
a) Alone.
A. 509. Seinte— Seint. 576. he om.; cp. § 54. 799. alper, s. § 11 f; id. 823 (s. § 6). 1103. a doun— doun (om. Eg.). 1278. sollyng, s. § 3. 1363. and om. 1369. eek om. 1371. noper, s. § 4b. 1518. fful-ffor. 1695. to comaunde— comaunde. 1713. really, s. § 7b; id. B 968. 1782. goon— agoon. 1788. of— for. 1894. in opposite— in the o. 2036. schewed right— shewed. 2073. wonder (worpi Pe.) om. 2091. Theatres— Theatre. 2472. bihight, s. § 1. 2497. wrought— and w. 2529. god— a god. 2548. to— vnto. 2609. per— they. 2745. clop-red, s. § 9. 2955. to crye-crye. — 3251. Tassed, s. § 1. 3513. lohan-Iohn. 3768. ey (o Pe.) om. — 3885. sparkes— sparkles. 3965. bisemare (bisse-) — bismare (cp. § 50). 4040. and wiltow— wiltow (ib.). 4045. ere, s. § 6. 4171. bitwixe ib. 4246. hilp, s. § 9, A 1651. — 4326. he poughte- hym th. — B. 3. of half— and h. 169. is— was. 228. holdep— hoold. 282. sippen, s. § 6. 396. Receyued-Rec(e)yueth. 636. vpon, s. § 58. 666. y-writen— written. 733. thanke, s. § 50. 1130. been om. — 1331. y-kiste, s. § 1. 1332. ilk-ech (ekke Lan.). 1337. peigh (pough), s. § 1. 1369. my selue to arraye, s. § 2. — 1688. lered-lerned (1689 Lan.). 1786. for to— to. 1828. him— hem. 1867. pauyment— payment Pe., pament, etc., s. § 52 f. - 2004. fayerye-ffairye; id. E 2039, 2227, 2316, F 201 [cp. § 58, E 1743]. - 2110. hoste-hoost [cp. § 57, G 941]. 2311. hertes— herte. 2407. wher— wheither. 2477. engreggep, s. § 6. 2478. schul(len)— sholde. 2487. warmstore— warnestore (warnyssche Lan.); id. 2521. (warnystor Lan.), 2523. 2532. 30 oughten-yow oghte. 2704.
§60 a) B-I. 243
stilleb him, s. § 2. 2717. ne scholde— sholde. 2758. he seith om. (he om. Lan.). 2945. and to bin freende, s. § 1. 3039. Considereb— Consider Lan., considered Ell., etc. — 3146. comej)— comen. 3152. lussheburghes, s. § 6. 3153. bef> — be. 3180. Haueb— Haue. 3224. hab— had. 3310. Deianyre, s. § 13; id. D 725. 3365. were, s. § 1. 3417. wenche —wenches. 3873. J)ou hast— hast (hab Pe.). 3934. wisshe— wesshe. 3982. Pieres — Piers. — 4398. Gronique— Cronycle. 4415. murbre (morther)— mordre, etc. — C. 315. Ober-Or [Cp. § 68, B 2563]. 383. ne grace— no g. Lan., ne no g. Ell., etc. 388. was y-graunted me, s. § 6. 597. astate— estaat (state Lan.). 612. I ne wol Co., I nyl Har. 4 — I wold nat Pe., I wil nouht Lan., Ne I wol, etc., s. § 1. 614. oj)erwise— ober wiser Pe., othere wise Ell., etc. — D. 140. syn J>at, s. § 16. 277. wicked — wekede Gg., welked Ell., etc. 354. caterwrawed(-et)— Caterwawed. 681. bounde — bounden. 1153. boren— born (bore Gg.). 1179. leese, s. § 9. 1363. I schal freend— f. I shal (sal Lan.). 1486. act(e), s. § 3. — 1829. in sty, s. §1. 2246. payd— apayd. — E. [43. proheme, s. llf] 175. spek(e) — speketh. 214. ronne— yronne. 267. real, s. § llf, A 1018. 540. defame, s. § 1. (cp. § 52 f, E 730). 544. slayen, s. § 24 e. 590. Panyk(e)-Pavie Pe., Pavik Ell., etc.; id. 764, 939 (pauyhe Lan.). 731. hatede— hated. 792. Grisildis (-es) — Grisilde (Crisilde Lan.). 970. feynyng— feyntyng (feyntise Pe.). 1011. abayssht, s. § 6. 1108. abaysshed [so], s. §9. — 1435. aduoutrye, s. § 2. 1457. god om. [Co. ends 2318; cp. § 65]. — F. 31. y-cleped— cleped (called Dd.). 40. in any (eny), s. § 1. 48. ful om. 79. atte— at the; id. 179. 114. redy at al, s. § 1. 122. pair— the Air. 201. of ffayerie, s. § 6. 207. Pagasee— Pegasee. 230. aungels— Angeles Pe., Lan.; s. § 1. 374. bysyde— hire bisyde. 469. Als— As. [Har.4 stops— 1224].— 1254. tuxed (toskid)— the t.,s. § 1. 1397. to sle— slee. - G. 50. pi— thee. 481. and eek— and. 494. syns, s. § 2. 533. koruen — ycoruen. — 699. do I — I do. 797. Rubysynge— rubifiyng. 813. alym — Alum (-em Pe.). 936. swope— swepe. 1028. pat pou fynde me, s. § 16. 1029. hang me vp ib. 1073. dissimilynge— dissymulynge. 1200. Syns, s. § 14d. 1375. seye, s. § 18h. 1390. per is non, s. § 13. — H. 201. it is it— is it. 235. texted wel, s. § 1. 265. y-slayn— slayn. 302. was— is. — T. 81. [men . . . here herte (Se. for Co.), s. § 40 h]. 115. of a man— of man. 136. papocalips— The apocalipse, etc. (s. § 35). 147. And, s. § 1. [Se. for Co. — 298. repente— ne r. 453. goodis with, s. § 1. 472. riches — richesse(om. Pe.,Ro. 2, for Lan.); his. . maladye— the. . m. (seknesse Gg.). 479. as om. 500. of losse, Se., or of 1. Har. 4— or los. 538. and om. 561. neighboure— neighebores. 568. of almesse — of the a. 576. place — places. 686. nat (nought), s. § 6. 688. he wol— he wol nat. 696. ther is— ther nys. 711. doth— ne d. 728. cleped— called. 750. defendith, s. § 6 ; 20 ° om. [blank Se.]. 751. auarous — Auaricious. 758. to vnderstonde — fortov. 764.isom. ; s. §27b. 773. nereste— andr. 781.thecure — cure (Onre [?] Eg.). 785. hit nys Se., it is Har.4, s. § 1. 802. semblable — the s. 803. and vnholy— or v. 804. [Head.]. Remedium contra Auari- ciam— R. c. peccatum auaricie Ch. (for Hen.), etc.; s. § 16. 816. water
16*
244 § 60 a) I.-p). §61 a) A-B.
or troubly (and trouble) -or trouble (-bly Pe.) w. 824. whan -that. 867. eek om. (cp. § 16). 874. aduoutrie, s. § 2, I 840. 877. to reue, s. § 7c. 914. ful (right Ad. l, for Hen.) om. 935. feire, s. § 6; to be foule ib. 939. mowe flesshly, s. § 2. 951. as is ease— as ese. 957. but natheles -nathelees; litil tretise— tretice. 1048. entre (not) in to-e. in. 1087. Of the which Hat. (for Co.), Har.4, s. § 25h]. -
(3) Supported by some other Ms. of the B-Type.
A. 868. weddede + SI.1 (for Gg.)— wedded. — B. 1248. messang- ere (id.)-Messager. 1306. reme id., s. § 9. C. 98. Owber + SI.1
(Ej>ere Pe., Eyper Lan.), s. § 6. 253. on swoune id. — For Se. (for Co.), s. §63. — G. 1207.bring(e) + Lich. (for Hen.), s. §48d. 1354. be chanon id. - this Ch. - I. [682. honouryng (Be. for Co.) + Har. 2, s. § 6.] -
In the readings a) A 509, 3965, B 2004, etc., 2110, 3982, D 681, 1153, E 731, (3) A 868, these two Mss. have — the same in the other com binations of this group — retained, or by chance adopted, those forms of words which suit the metre better than those found in the other codices, whilst the name found in E 590, etc. corresponds more with the form given in the Lot. original. The majority of these agreements, however, have no other value than to show that Co. and Har. * go finally back to the same source, from which Pe., Lan., etc. have more or less deviated. -
§ 61. The Agreements of Lan. and Har.*.
a) Alone.
A. 271. motteley(e)— Motlee. 589. ful om. (cp. § 71). 603. ne herde neojjerhine.s. §24a^-llc. 612. an hoode— hood.— (Kn.) 1239.haf>e— hast. 1260. what J)inge,s. §20. 1347. now (sow Dd.)om. 1547.Cadinus— Cadmus (cp. § 50). 1703. ne om. 1775. in dede— dede. 1791. Palamon — this P. 1950. sche liste (lust) — hir list (luste). 1987. dore — dores. 1997. as rede— reed. 2030. twyne, s. § 9. 2057. was agreued— a. was. 2239. to- morn(e)-to morwe; id. 2402, 2405. 2345. to -for to; id. B 1516, D 1472. 2405. be victorie, s. § 18c. 2515. bis— thise; id. 3564. 2880. hem— hym. 2995. stabled, s. § 35. 3101. al his wele— alle w. 3102. richesse— in r.
- (Mi.) 3321. wachett.s. § lie. 3355. for— forth. 3589.moste— moote; id. B 1202, 1427. 3618. he maketh, s. § 4 a. 3709. compaine (com paine)— com pa me (compame). 3743. corps— corpus. 3808. pat— the.
- (Re.) 3896. climbe Lan., chimbe('/irsf clymbe') Har. 4-chymbe. 3912. to schowue— of sh. 3992. on a stounde— in a st. 4005. reuelrie (I'later* Har. 4) — reuerye. 4189. parlous, s. § 43. 4278. doon (dob Co.) om. 4319. ber-to— therfore. 4362. departe— parte. — B. (Man of L.) 55. Episteles— epistles (s. § 50). 163. greuehode Lan., grefhed Har. 4— grene- hede (-hod Co., Pe.). 195. coupe -koude; id. D 1008, 1325, 1347, E 108, 412, 431, 1042, 1043, F 510, H 93, ia5, etc. [cp. § 2, § 57, B 3455]. 198. and Achilles— Achilles. 221. as— that. 254. and knyhtes— knyghtes. 360. femenyte— femenynytee. 405. This— The. 440. to saile— saille. 491. had(de)— bad. 578. al om. 641. douhter of— d. to. 692. so om.
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746. Conterfet — countrefeted. 889. wham —whom (horn Gg.) 923. drenched — dreynte. 982. more -the m. 1005. on, s. § 13. 1026. or, s. § 7 a. 1070. vn-to— vn til. 1144. Kinge— this kyng. 1159. fare— fareth. — (Shipm.) 1197. or-and. 1231. to assure, s. § 6. 1238. pe-his (cp. §7a). 1265. he risep— arise th. — 1764. o herodes— of H. — (Mel.) 2237. may — mayst (maght Gg.). 2255. I seie— I s. that. 2266. he— that he. 2303. pe wordes — wordes. 2425. tellep— telle. 2447. hoche poche — hochepot. 2497. as is— as. 2505. dispise— ne d. 2557. ne om. 2619. vengancez (-geaunces) takeinge — vengeance t. 2641. is — nys; id. G 13. 2646. thanne om. 2678. him self (himseluen) is— is hym self. 2743. geten — goten Pe., ygeten Ell., etc. 2789. skarce— to scars. 2808. pe more it desirep— the m. desir it hath. 2824. scholn(e)— sholden. 2835. of pin neihbour— forthy n. 2866. Richesse (riches) — richesses. 3021. ping(e) — thynges. 3025. euer more, s. § 59. 3046. sentence— sentences. — (Mo.) 3259. pat om. 3343. maade— maked. 3516. writep— writ. 3650. Reede — Redeth. 3658. safers— saphires (Safferys Gg.). 3717. vpon a nyht — on a n. 3839. and Erles— Erles. 3872. to dawe— dawe. 3893. Capitoile, s. § 1; id. 3895. — (N. P.) 4241. pat om. 4349. hap(e) me sent - me hap s. Co., hath s. me Ell., etc. -- C. (Phi.) 36. als, s. § 6. 185. Whiles, s. § 1. 204. passent ib. 266. That-They. -- (Par.) 290. schendful— shameful. 304. corps— cors. 488. story— stories. 545. (be) maade, s. § 6, 382. 555. wyn(e)— no wyn. 573. herken— herkneth. 666. vnto— to; id. 740 (cp. § 1). 732. wane, s. § 57. 777. takep— taak (cp. § 50). 796. pe toune-towne. - D. (Wyf) 29. tixt-text. 104. to schift(e)— shifte. 141. charite— chastitee. 616. constillacion, s. § 50. - (Fre.) 1276. in, s. § 9. 1324. where he: s. § 3. 1371. sly om. 1422. spare — spareth. 1507. rise — aryse. 1590. ihesu criste — crist Ih. (cp. § 50). 1621. was — nas. — (So.) 1673. is— is but Dd., it is Ell., etc. 1698. crepen— crepten (crepeden Co., Har. 2 for Gg.). 1727. lolif-Ioly. 1782. sep (sippe), s. § 4c. 1975. but for (for that Har.4) —but that. 2051. mony eye— many an e. (yre Pe.). — E. (Cl.) 83. pe (was erased Har. 4) werst (worst) —worst. 95. maie— mowe. 210. Crisilda Lan., Crisildes Har.4, s. § 7 a. 287. in-to— to Pe., vn-to Ell.,e*c. 298. and humble, s. § 59. 939. Boleyne (-oyne)— Boloigne (cp. § 70). 1085. bapes (bathis), s. § 22g; eris (eeres) — heeres. 1169. y tuo Lan., in tuo Har.4 - atwo. 1210. do ay(e)-ay do (Se. for Co.). - (Mar.) 1248. xi (fourty) -sixty (SI.1 for Gg., Se. for Co.); id. 1252. 1250. ther as om. Lan., as om. Har.4. 1300. in al— al. 1304. mony— many a; id. H 98. 1420. the om. 1462. ar (er) pat pe fruyt(e), s. § 22 e. 1570. assenten — assentep it Pe., assenteden Ell., etc. 1946. Commen, s. §54. 1967. a(d)- uenture— by a. 2209. fingers— fynger. 2243. Sapiens— sapience. 2297. als-as; id. G 1194, I 733, 867 [cp. C 36]. [2318 — 2440 wanting Lan., cp. § 65]. - F. (Sq.) 157. it -ye (pe Gg.). 258. of cause-of on c. Gg., on c. Ell., etc. 263. angel— Angle. 281. fest(e)ly— feestlych. 284. con- tenance— contenaunces. 438. reupe— the routhe. 472. yet om. (cp. § 16). 502. wist(e), s. § 1. — (Fra.) 1405. sleyn(e)— yslayn. 1508. aduenture
246 §61 a) F-I. (J). §62 a) A.
— auenture [cp. § 57, B 4189], 1611. as gentil a (om. Har.4) dede— a gentil d. (SI.1 for Gg., Se. for Co.). -- G. (No.) 18. bere comeb neuere— c. neuere Se. (for Co.), ther neuere comth Ell., etc. 40. (41 Lan.) nob(e)lest — nobledest. 94. Cicily (Cecily) — Cecile; id. 550 (cecely Lan.). 129. Waleriane (-irian)— Valerian. 260. bus— this. 458. seide— answerde. -- (Ch. Y.) 703. bis— the. 801. to tarye — tarie. 862. philosophic— philosofres. 1123. wil (wol)— wolde. 1138. aspie— espie [cp. § 3, I 214]. -- H. 55. vnwelde— vnweeldy (vnwery Gg.). 63. hath om. 81. pat at(t)-That (what Pe.) that. 94. loube— loude. 166. bat om. 187. bis men— thise men (cp. A 2515).
— I. 135. Ezechiel(e)— Ezechie. 148. he is— is he. 177. wher as is none— where as ther is (nys Co., Pe.) n. 181. calleb— clepeth. 192. riches, s. § 27 b. 193. be tresoure— to t. 211. also muche— as m. ; id. 387 (als moche Har.4) [cp. E 2297]. 243. aveile nouht (availen) — ne a. n. 253. trestep (trustep) . . . acomptes (accompt)— trust(e) . . . acountes. 267. bouht— aboghte. 283. ouht to meue— oghte (schulde Gg.) moeue. 338. lord(e)— his 1. (cp. § 54); the om. (s. § 2). 343. & in famyne & in burst, s. § 59 & § 27 b. 347. sekurly (sicurly) — sykerly (sekerly). 542. consenteth— consente. 582. he om. 656. anoyance, s. § 4c. 662. pacience— paciences. 683. is pe state, s. § 27 c. 713. wyl (wol)— he wol. 714. temp(t)acions— temptacion. 723. blonte (blunt) ... He hap(e), s. § 7 a. 757. schold(en)— ne sh. 769. stint(e)— ne st. 873. aduowtre, s. § 2, 840. 883. bestate, s. § 18 g. 914. kepe him— k. hem. 924. loued(e)— biloued (bilevid Ad.1). 991. who sitteb— who sit (sitte). 1034. almos(-es Har. 4) — almesse. 1038. preyer(e) — preyeres. 1053. make— ne m. 1055. on pi (be) brest(e)— of thy b. 1086. & of be parlement— And the p. Ad.1, of the p. Ell., etc. —
P) Supported by some other Ms. of the B-Type.
B. 1669. pe liht poruhe, etc. -\- SI. l (for Gg.), a. § 27 c. 1692. wedow (widow) id.— wydwes. 1723. to preie id.— tor to p. 3081. (h) Oste id.— hoost. 3981. per-inne is id., s. § 40c. — D. 1726. songe -f- Har. 2 (for Gg.)-ysonge. - E. 72 s. § 57. -- F. 72. is + SU-nys (II. om. Dd.). 1604. to me Lan. (1603), Har.4 (partly corrupt) +Se.— me. - G. 85. will (wol) + SI.1 -wolde. 633. is + Lich. (for Hen.)-nys. 728. it is id. -is it. - I. 94. his last ende + Har. 2 (for Gg.), Se., s. § 11 g. 769. goodes (pe g.) of holy chirche -f Har. 2, s. § 27b. -
The readings collected in this § show also distinct traces of being derived from the same original, but only very few of them — B 55, C 796
— are worth consideration. -
§ 62. The Agreements of Pe. and Har.*.
a) Alone.
A. 846. glad and blibe-b. (om. Dd.) and g. - (Kn.). 1055.heuenly, s. § lib. 1155. pan-er. 1592. I-stert, s. § lib. 1606. benk-thynk;
§ 62 a) A— B. 247
cp. 1643 penkep [§ 1, A 3041]; id. G 308. 1651. helpep, s. § 9. 1764. eek om. 1765. pat om.; id. B 665, 2824, 2912, E 247, 1275, F 1477. 1848. euery— euerich; id. 2099, C 931, D 103. 1873. made— maked (cp. § 50). 1917. J)e— thise. 1933. whiche—whiche pat. 1953. ensample— ensamples [cp. §70]. 1986. rise— rese. 2036. J)e— that. 2160. a elope, of a c. Har. 4— of c. 2177. delit(e)— deduyt. 2221. o faire —of f. 2225. pite on— p. of. 2274. gan she— gan. 2344. hath om. 2383. pat— thilke. 2447. And, s. §1. 2449. but— and. 2470. my diligence— diligence. 2500. and cote- Cote. 2511. and clariouns— Clariounes. 2531. doon him— doon. 2552. to— vn to; id. B 2630, 2734. 2570. on— vp on. 2585. pat— the. 2590. nas,s. §47g. 2601. est and west— w. and (orLan.) E. 2626. Galgopleye — Galgopheye. 2630. is— nys; id. 4047, E 1510. 2636. on— of. 2646. his swerdes— asw. 2698. on, s. § 54. 2705. shuld— shal. 2746. Corrumpep — Corrupteth. 2766. alleom.; id. G1351. 2960. ne om.; id. G324. 3018. (by )gynnepfurst — first bigynneth. 3044. pat. pat— that. — (Mi.). 3112. to be drawe(n)-for to d. 3122. wold-nolde. 3282. traue, s. § 54. 3299. has Pe., hap Har. 4— hadde. 3345.swete— andsw. [cp. §68]. 3357.pecok, s. § 22b. 3410. into— vn to. 3414. nyst (wyste) nat, s. § 50. 3418. noust that may bifalle— thyng(s. §20) that myghtefalle. 3438. pis— the. 3472. stille— asst. 3612. for, s. § 50. 3656. gan to— gonne. 3771. Noet— note. 3776. Chym(e)ney-chymnee,e«c. - (Reue). 3912.1eeful, s. §47g. 3920. fColoph.J. Thus (Heere) endep pe Prologe of pe Reue: only Pe., Har.*. 3934. camoyse, s. § 50; cp. 3974 (§ 1). 4075. hap— has. 4107. beestis — beest is. 4138. he— it 4229. ful sore— sore. 4291. pise (pis)— the. 4295. lohn, s. § 1. -
B. (Man of L.). 189. pe whilis Pe., whiles Har.4-while. 286. ben— are. 432. pis cursed— cursed. 770. nys— is; id. D 477. 853. gentilnesse— gentillesse [§ 5, A 3382]. 1050. Vnnepes on— Vnnethe vp on (vp vpon Lan.). 1061. as om.; id. 2151, 2906. 1087. pe— this. id. 1716. 1115. sip-syn (seppen Lan.); id. D 1205, 1237, F 550, G 504 (§ 2). — (Shipm.). 1194. companable— compynable Co., Lan., compen- able SI.1, etc. ; cp. § 6. 1268. as wel— wel. 1284. ful ofte-ofte. 1380. at om. 1496. lad, s. § 9. 1616. make— m. me SI.1 (for Gg.), maketh Ell., etc. 1905. Al (And Gg.) om.; id. 2093. 2095. spark(e), *.§!.- (Melib.). 2118. I can— pat I can (Ro. 2 for Gg.). 2125. or doctrine, s. § 6. 2135. nat om. 2191. troubled soo Pe., so t. Har. 4— troubled. 2246. ordeyned and om. 2255. ffor ellis— or e. 2260. pat al dispiseth, s. § 1. 2263/64. may lightly, &c. ... of a womman om. 2266. good womman— w. good (I. om. Eg.). 2268. as— that as. 2217. gouerned 3ou by counsaile of me [cp. 2953]— gouerne yow by my conseil. 2272. maistrie and lordship— 1. and m. 2282. restreyn(e)— restreyneth. 2288. lordschip of— 1. ouer. 2296. confusion to man, s. § 1. 2297. And what is better pan laspe(r) — What is, etc. (om. Co.). 2299. and (and eek Co., Lan.) hir conseil (conseils Ell.) good(e) om. 2311. poo, s. § 6. 2374. not hem — hem nat. 2377. with om. 2385. pe counsaile, s. § 1. 2388. wikked men or schrewen(-es) —
248 § 62 a) B.
sh(e)rewes. 2393. 30 shul— thou shalt. 2399. pi matere— the m. 2400. also— eek (cp. § 50). 2406. pi charge— the ch. 2416. be commen, s. § 2. 2425. aseinst— agayn; id. 2610, etc.; s. § 2. I say or speke — I speke; displesep— displese. 2429. for to speke — to sp. 2436. And om. ; id. 2839. 2445. trewe om. 2455. anoon answered— a. (answereth Ell.) anon. 5458. pe phisiciens— phisiciens. 2459. appentep Pe. (id. 2202), appendith Har. 4— aperteneth. 2462. guerdoned, s. § 6. 2465. to gerdone(gu-) — gerdone, etc. (cp. § 7c). 2468. pei vnderstonde— ye v. 2469. vnder- stonden — I vnderstonde. 2488. caas om. 2492. or kept(e)— ne k. 2499. knowe— haue k. 2503. and so after pis, s. § 2. 2505. ne acounte (s. § 28) nat om. 2513. leest enemyes— 1. enemy. 2517. so moch(e) a (om. Pe.) coward(e), s. §29 a. 2520. hem and her wordes, s. § 1. 2534. such-whiche; id. E 1086, F 519, G 731. 2527. pe riche, s. § 14b. 2530. wip his Citeseins— of his c. 2546. matiere om. ; cp. § 1. 2563. it so were — so were. 2564. were . . . were— be. ... be; aduersaries— aduersarie. 2565. litel kynrede and— a fer (s. § 1) k. they been but. 2574. ping Pe., oon ping Har. 4— swich thyng. 2576. consentep— ne c. 2585. orience And officience— Oriens and Efficiens, etc. (s. § 1). 2595. 30 suffred, s. § 1 ; pis wronge and vilenye— this v. 2612. wyndowe — wynd- owes. 2614. wyndowes— wittes. 2617. Melebius Pe., Melibeus Har. 4 — Melibee, etc.; id. 2634 (Melebies Pe.), 2980, 2981, 2998, 3024; moche — muchel, etc.; id. 2836.; venge me on— v. (avenge Lan.) me of (cp. 2626 vengeaunce on). 2628. outrage— outrages. 2633. punsshe— punysse, etc. 2638. ne bowe, s. § 1. 2640. brekep she, s. § 2. 2642. wenest or trowest— trowest. 2646. sip(p)e, s. § 2. 2646/47. after the lawe, &c. . . . that is doon om. 2648. ye om. 2654. susteyne it— susteene. 2655. and holden om. (cp. § 1). 2666. do— maken. 2668. ne power— and p. 2679. an oper— anoy or (cp. § 50). 2690. his peyne is— semeth his p. 2695. whiche pat— which; id. 3746. 2701. nor(i)sshed— ynoriss(h)ed. 2704. attemprep— a. hem., etc., s. § 2. 2708. Certes quod Melibee, &c. . . . perfeccion om. 2731. mellep— medleth. 2732. pe hound— an h. 2741. Whan Prudence, &c. ... of his moneye om. (cp. § 50); Tho she spak — she (om. Dd.) sp. 2743. the om. 2758. vnhappy— myshappy. 2770. commep alway— cometh. 2775. of poust Pe., thought Har. *— no thyng. 2778. do om. 2780. pe brede— breed. 2787. geting of — getynge. 2791. manere— wise. 2801. pe wise (man) s. § 70; versus— vers. 2810. cleped, s. §2. 28H.bybonair(e)te,s. §1. 2825. his— mannes. 2842. or victorie — and v. 2845 per— where 2846. vertu(e)— the v. 2863. Prudence om. 2869. saip— seyde. 2879. (ne Pe.) 30 ne mowen not (noon oper) sayn — ne ye ne noon other syen, etc.; s. § 9. 2887. seye (seyn)— herd. 2916. by— in. 2937. oblie— oblige. 2944. me om. 2953. wil (wol)— shal; counsaile of me — my conseil. 2990. was perfourmed— p. was (cp. § 3, B 1507). 3005. chastisement— chastisynge. 3008. gilted— gilt Hen., agilt Ell., etc. 3015. dop— doon. 3020. pise causes — the c. (cause Gg.). 3021. retourned home— retourned. 3036. done or goon— goon. 3059. mercy on (vpon)— of. 3060. enformacion and techinge— inform-
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acions and techynges. 3062. conformed— conformed (enforced Dd.); contened Pe., consented Har.4— assented. — (Monk). 3086. Dame Pe., wyf dame Har. 4— wyf (wyfes, SI. l for Gg.). 3090. of hem, s. § 6. 3092 to my wif in church— in chirche to my w. 3098. right om. 3108. renne away— go my way. 3134. to, s. § 1. 3142. brode— hye. 3153. But . . . pat om. 3154. ffor— fful. 3161. 3011 telle-telle. 3166. falle(n) — yfallen. 3171. In met(e)re eek and in sondry wise— And eek in m. (metric Lan.) in many a s. w. 3177. may . . fynde— fynde (cp. § 50). 3183. nys Pe., is Har.4, s. § 7 a. 3185. certeynly whan— certein whan pat. 3225. of— in. 3233. out of his— of this (cp. § 1). 3237. Algason, s. § 50. 3240. caried— ycaried. 3243. nat to wommen told, s. § 1. 3251. he shal— shal he. 3259. foonde hym— hym foond. 3281. pise ensamples— this ensample. 3400. to om. 3492. in al— al. 3554. in her nek, s. § 50. 3579. nede— meede. 3637. childer— children. 3727. trait- our— tiraunt. 3809. whedere (wheper) pat, s. § 2. 3870. Pompius, s. § 50. 3933. as — as that. — (Nonnes Freest). 4313. Macrobyus — Macrobeus (Matr- Gg.). 4424. most— moot. 4538. pe— thy. 4576. dogges— the d. -
C. (Pard.). 361. beest— beestes (s. § 7d). 426. omnium malorum — malorum. 452. wyn(e)— vyne (Gg. : first w for v). 464. haunted — hawten Lan., haunteden Ell., etc. 546. newe— newer. 553. sounep — semeth. 602. Holde— Yholde (y-halde Co., Lan.). 604. into Corinth — to C. Ellgr., in-to Corynthy (-the) Ro.1 (for Co.), Ad.2 (for Lan.); ful om. (cp. § 2). 668. forp by, s. § 1. 756. or ellis pou shalt dye— or thou shalt it abye, etc., s. §1. 786. I woote ib. 801. likep ib. 843. gold(e) — god (good Gg.). 859. The appoticarie, etc., s. § 58. 896. traterous ( tray torous)— tray tours. 954. thee om.; cp. § 27 b. 966. sou . . 36, etc., s. § 1. — D. (Wyf). 1. [Head.]. (And) here begynnep pe prologe of the wif of Bathe- ... of the tale of the Wyf of B. Hen.; cp. § 52 b. 192. topleye-for to p. 198. Vnnethes-Vnnethe; id. B1050, G563. 588. wepte— weep. [cp. §3, B1052]. 982.3emowe— m. 36 Gg., ye may Ell., etc. 1185. Who— Whoso. — (Frere). 1471. in such forme— swich forme Co., Lan., swich formes Ellgr. 1644. le(e)ne— leue. - - (Somn.). 1692. pan— pat. 1772. quod he om. ; cp. § 1. 1822. set om. 1827. on ny3t — a-nyght. 1829. pat liep (lith), s. § 1. 1856. erpat, s. § 4a. 1879. he om.; cp. § 50. 1890. hely Pe., holy Har.4, s. § 1. 1928. on-for (of Dd.). 1953. almost— al. 1982. on fire— afyre (of fire Lan.). 1983. holy— sely. 1992. And sit Thomas— And Th. yet. 1994. for, s. § 1. 2005. oon pe grete— oon of the g. (gretteste Gg., Lan.); cp. § 54. 2040. right om. 2060. of foote— foot. 2065. Comaundyng hem per shuld— And c. hem pey sch. Co., Lan., C. hym he sh. Ellgr. 2074. Be— By, etc., s. § 51 g. [Pe. stops at 2159; cp. § 70.] — E. (Clerk). 124. euerichon— echoon. 142. herte om. 144. constreyne, s. § 7 a. 165. pat wif pat, s. § 16. 182. wol (wolde) no wif— no w. wolde. 197. place— paleys. 237. vpon — on. 306. se-thou. 449. fallep-bi-fel Gg., bifalleth Ell., etc. 503. may— mowe (moun Dd.). 570. forbede— forbad. 595. my$i (mighte) —
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may. 597. marquis— Markys [cp. § 58, E 142]. 618. from (fro)— of. 666. noghtom. 686. boloyne— Boloigne (-onye Gg.) [cp. §47g, 589]. 725. morj>ered (morthrid)— mordred; id. 728. 917. fan hur mariage, s. § 1. 971. for no woo, s. § 59. 1099. doun— adoun. — (March.). 1307. This entent— To bis entente Co., Lan., Theise sentences Dd., This sentence, Ell., etc. 1344. she likeb— hire 1. 1359. also Pe., also'so Har. 4, s. § 28. 1429. certeyn— certeynly. 1454. as suster shal to (to be Har.4) brober(e), s. § 1. 1468. 36 assent, s. § 1. 1489. bring my saule (soule) — my s. brynge. 1512. holdeb, s. § 6. 1524. right om. 1536. (a) man is wood, s. § 1. 1544. god wote-g. it woot [cp. § 1, E 1493]. 1789. Of mariage, s. § 1. 1892. be feest— feeste. 1944. in, s. § 4b. -
F. (Squier). 10. werried — werred Dd., Lan., etc.; s. § lie. 135. vnto 3ourself — to youre self. 415. to— til. 498. sighe— syk(e). 530. my renoun— renoun. — [617—1224 missing Har.*]. 1340. on (oon) drop —ad. 1360. lese— tol. 1364. sclayn (slayn) — yslayn. 1384. to assent(e), s. § 1. 1409. Melefie (milifie), s. §13. 1530. thus om.; cp. § 1. - G. 48. dwellest, s. § 9. 101. and of-and (om. SI.1) for. 110. Seen-Syen Ell., Sayen Hen., etc. 176. Cicilie (Ce-)— Cecile. 366. heued— heed. 453. a om. 508. heuen(e)— heuenes (heuene9 Co.). — 840. 'chanon— or ch. 1175. bitte (byt), s. § 14 a. 1306. men -that men. - H. 132. doon— teche (-ej> Lan.). 161. destroie, s. § 7 a. 220. and— or. 265. thanne om. 308. caus(e)— caas. —
I. 166. seint Bernard saib— seith S. B. 169. seint (om. Pe.) Anselme seip— seith seint (§ 63) A. 194. in be defaute— in d. 199. dissese — myseyse. 201. be fader(e)— fader. 282. men— man. 313. to be om. (Se./orCo.). 336. tocoueite— coueite. 408. toforn— biforn; id. 482. 421. desperaunce, s. § 59a. 423. like [so] to, s. § 2. 440. maner(e)s— manere. 446. in grete, s. § 1. 464. schewyng— eschewynge. 539. and agayns wikkednesse om. 567. wikkedly Pe., wicked and wrongful Har.4, s. § 1. 572. may— ne may. 662. maners of pacience(s)— manere of paciences (-e Lan.). 723. on deuocion— of no (om. Lan.) d. 810. forto relees (relesse) — relesse (cp. § 50). 812. noot not— noot. 864. Grislynes(se) — grisely- nesse Se., Lan., etc., s. § 2. 891. or deken— & deken, etc., s. § 6. 922. anober— that (the Ad.1) oother. 933. precious om. ; cp. § 69. 958. part, s. § 59. 1054. or of hawberkes— or h. (om. Se., Lan.); cp. § 2. —
P) Supported by some Ms. of the B-Type.
B. 1205. may not + SI.1 (for Gg.)— noght may. 1216. of a om. id.; cp. § 27 a. 1238. al om., id.; cp. § 7 a. 2336. hide -f Lau.1 (for Co.) — to h. 2341. and namely id.— namely. 2360. be conseiled id. — to be c. —
C. 312. e(e)rme -f SI.1 — to erme. 313. I haue almost id. — I almost haue. 329. chirche (church) id. — chirches. 360. hede id. — kepe. —
D. 197 s. § 58. -- E. 4. mouth -f SI.1 (for Gg.)-tonge. 11. pat play id. — the p. 40. I first bygan id., s. § 7d. 41, 44, 51, 5. § 58 p. 64. in -f SI.1 -of. 79. hym om., id. 88. wold(e) best + Har. 2 (II. om. SI.1) — best w. 109. more lyue in felicite (1. more inf. Har.4) -f- SI.1, s. § 7 a.
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1262. to id.— and. -- 2321. pis Gardyn with pis faire Maye -f- Har. 8 (for Lan.; cp. § 61, 2318)— the g. with this faire (fresshe Se., for Co.; cp. § 60) M. 2327. On hegh -f- Har. 2, s. § lie. 2355. his si^t ageyn id. — agayn (a-noon Dd.) his sighte. 2356/57. om. id. [cp. 2357: his sighte agayn]. 2362. which id. — swich. 2368. answerep id. — answerde. 2403. pe sist id.— his s. 2405. ystabled + SI.1 (for Gg.), Se. (for Co.), cp. § 6. 2408. forto se + Har. 2— to seen. — F. 1579. how pat euere -f SI.1 — how euere that. 1621. thanne om. id. — G. 618. ]pe seman -f- Lich. (for Hen.), s. § 13. - I. 86. man -f Har. 2 (for Gg.), Se. (for Co.), id., s. § 6. 401. vices id. — vice. 481. penkep -f- Ro. 2 (/or Lan.)— thynketh (cp. a, A 1606). 771. and in degre -+- Har. 2 (for Gg.), s. § 6. 773. Seruauntes id. — the seruantz. 1087. o]per bokes -j- Eg. 2 (cp. § 54)— another book. — The agreements of Pe. and Har.4 are especially frequent in Mel., next, comparatively, in the Pard., otherwise only moderate in number. Though scarcely one of them is of any importance for a critical text, they show distinctly, even often in their spellings, the affinity of these two Mss. That neither Pe. has borrowed directly from Har. 4, nor vice versa, is made evident by the readings enumerated in fi), so that we have to consider these agreements more or less as the original text of the B-Type, partly abandoned by the common source of Co. and Lan. -
§ 63. Some other Ms. (or Mss.) of the B-Type combined with Har.*.
B. 87. Wolde-f SI.1 (for Gg.)-Nolde. 1622. better id. -bet. - 1624. Talyng id.-Toylyng Co., Lan., Taillynge Ell., etc. -- 2330. it so be -f- Lau.1 (for Co.)— if so be. 2332. scorne-f- Lau.1, Ro. 1 (for Lan.)— sc. thee (sow Gg.). 2334. whil -f Lau. 1— whil bat. 2339. wher . . werre or pees id. — wheither . . p. or (than Ro.1) w. — 2345. bep id.— been (are Gg.). 2348. For right -f- Lau. \ Ro.1, s. § 4c. 2351. who -f-Lau.1 — who so. 2352. pi counseil alwey id. — alway thy c. 2353. I-seye sightes id., s. § 1. 2359. olde and of wys experience id. —wise and of old e. - 3635. fortune alas -f SI.1 (Gg.)- Alias ff. - 3968. it om. -f Ad.1*) (for Pe.). 3971. hath clappid id., s. § 22h. 3973. a om. H-Ad.1; tregedye + Ro. l (for Co.), s. § 22h. 3976. also -f Ro. 2 (for Hen.), Ad.1— als. 4000. come ner pou (om. SI.1) sir lohn -f- SI.1— com hyder, etc., s. § 8. 4238. myddes -f Ad.1 (for Pe.)-myddel. — C. 323. gan -f SI.1— gonne (bygonne Co., Lan.) — D. 1639. pe -f SI.1— this. 1648. oure om., id. — 2258. thanne om. -f- Ad.1 (for Pe.). 2290. sayd pat -f- Har. 2 (for Gg.)— seyde (om. Lan.). — E. 43. proheme -f- Se. (for Co.), s. § 11 f. 69. and fortune -f SI.1 (for Gg.)— of f. — 1214. bope (on) euen -fHar. ^/orHen.J.Ro.M/orLan.)— on euen. 1243. but om. +RO.1. 1259. ofpat-f Se. (/orCo.)-patPe.,Lan.,Sl.1(/orGg.),ofthilkeEll.,efc. 2382. tho + Se., Har.2 (for Lan.), s. §1. 2419. (h)oste -f- Ad.1 (Lan.) —
*) Ad.1 belongs to the A-Type; Cp. p. 3 & § 52 i.
252 § 63. - § 64 a) A.
Hoost. -F.I. that + Se. (Co.)-it. 5.herty + Se., Ad.1 (Lan.)-hertly 18. lawe -f- SI. J(Gg.) — lay. 28. J)is Cambynskan id. — Cambyuskan (-ynskan). — G. 103. loos id.— leos. 158. schulde 36 Har. 4, shul(le) ye Se. (for Co.), Har.3 (for Lan.), s. § 7d. 337. er (or) bat + Se..— er than Gg., er (or) Ell., etc. (Har.5 for Pe., Har. 3 for Lan.). — 1349. for to + Lich. (Hen.) -to. 1360. 30 id., s. § 50. - H. 51. bat he nad -f Ro.1 (/orPe.)— pathehadenatEg.,he(om. Gg.)nadde Ell., etc. — I. 81. men. .. here herte + Se. (for Co.), s. § 40. 888, 901, 911, 931 -f Ad.1, s. § 41. 1087. Of be which + Hat. (for Co.) -that Ell., etc.; om. Ad.1, Eg. 2. - These agreements are too few and too varied to found any certain conclusions upon.
The Corpus-Group.
§ 64. The Common Readings of Co., Lan., Pe.
a) Alone.
A. (Prol). [1-72 lost Co., suppl. from Se.]. 73. But (cp. § 5) om.; id. 2601. 94. on an hors.s. § 5. 177.be text— that t. 275. Schewyng, s. § 1. 284. soj)ly— sooth. 293. bed— beddes. 335. euer was, s. § 1. 336. Opiournes (Epiournes Pe.), s. § 3. 351. but— but if. 402. daunger, s. § 5. 429. Escalapius— Esculapius. 451. so om. 470. hatte— hat; id. D 1383. 480. and a clerk— a c. 528. in— it. 544. nare, s. § 3. 548. Atte (Alt Lan ), s. §. 5. 549. brood om. 578. was— were(n). 586. alper, s. § 50. 620. clepen it— clepen (callen Har.4). 624. fyri (-y)— fyr (feire Eg.) reed. 629. or— ne. 630. orsure— Ceruse. 642. knowenit— knowe(n). 656. a om.; id. B 3366, 3794 (cp. § 1), E 248, F 945, G 386. 665. what was— was. 705. flatering— flaterie. 714. so meriely, s. § 3. 736. binges — thyng. — (Knyght). 859. Whilom was, s. § 10 d. 966. displaied (-eide Lan.)— displayeth. 989. asseut, s. § 12. 999. bodies— ladies. 1012. armes same— oon armes. 1045. sipen— seith; thyn— may. 1073. seide, s. § 5. 1135. of vs om. 1137. former more— forthren me. 1138. pe bore — thee. 1161. to my brober— my b. 1177. dide om. (s. § 1). 1189. J)is effect— thef feet (be e.). 1233. y-suffised— suffised. 1236. might (mayght Lan.) bou, s. § 9. 1237. paradys-in P. 1254. bet— bettre. 1295. whil bat— whil. 1310. in aireste— arreest. 1338. Encresceth [so], s. § 5. 1343. be ded(e)— been deed. 1346. mo om., s. § 5. 1369. he lowe— so 1. 1373. comly— oonly; to louers — the loueris (louere Gg.). 1374. heres, s. § 1. 1377. and doun-so d. 1378. eek ('later' Gg.) om.; id. C 194, D 740, 1066, E 2295, G 114, H 31 (cp. § 65), I 117. 1419. was dwellyng-d. was. 1420. sone coupe— koude s. 1425. him can— kan hym. 1464. telleb-tellen. 1468. his om.; id. F 405 (§ 1). 1486. to his louely-vn to his. 1490. kaught-broght; his— the (that Gg.). 1512. I hope-In h. 1516. of bis— this. 1555. dob me luno— dooth I. me. 1559. J)ou luno — luno. 1564. faire, s. § 5. 1566. arst, s. § 12. 1600. Nere (Ne Pe.) it were— Nere it. 1627. We— Wei; of Arcite— Arcite. 1634. his harneys, s. § 27 b. 1665. bifore— biforn. 1666. hadde it swore— had(de) sworn. 1697. loked-loketh (lokketh Eg.). 1713. litell liste, s. § 1. 1723. first
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om. 1732. pat day-the d. 1758. doun-adoun (cp. § 1); id. 4042. 1852. at om. 2060. sche— it (cp. § 50). 2152. Coler(e)s — Colered. 2228. torment — tormentz. 2539. pis gise, s. § 1. 2559. swerdes— swerd. 2594. to— two. 2640. byte, s. § 1. 2642. drawen— ydrawe. 2793. ne om.; id. D 1416, 1440 (Nor Ell.), E 622, 818, 1038, G 228. 2842. scheweth —shewed. 2864. hem all complice— al accomplice. 2938. sweete — greet. 2943. maad was, s. § 1. 2996. dominacioun Co., Pe., dnacioun Lan.— duracioun. 3028. pe termes— thise (pis Har.)4 t. 3055. is the beste— is it best. 3065. self om. (s. § 65). 3100. bought, s. § 2. — ( Mil ler e). 3118. if-if that; id. B 1333, D 1411. 3162. wel om.; id. B 4490, 4517, D 124, F 1142, 1431. 3166. to enquere, s. § 8. 3178. 36 schulle — he shal. 3198. hem om.; id. D 771 (§ 12). 3259. a game— game. 3285. labbe— lat be. 3290. graunted him— hym g. 3297. moote— moste. 3391. ffor— fful. 3397. ye Co., sou Pe., Lan.— thee. 3446. And doun — Adoun. 3501. hooste— hoost; id. 4131 (ooste, s. §50), G 563; cp. § 65, B 1897. 3527. worchen, s. § 2. 3535. hap-hadde. 3540. Or., s. § 2. 3550. men— we. 3551. per Co., their Lan., her Pe.— ther-Inne. 3583. But pat-But. 3616. Noe, s. § 8. 3624. made eek— made (cp. § 27 c). 3636. clomben vp— vp they c. 3643. deth— dede. 3689. and poynt — at p. 3702. as Co., Pe., ar Lan.— ther. 3744. herde it— herde. 3750. to-vnto, id. B 1814, C 482, 613, D 275, E 1999. 3754. is-was. 3762. smythiep (-eiep) Co., Lan., smytep Pe. — smythed. 3778. thee om. ; id. B 742, 3884, C 537 (cp. § 1). 3788. koughede . . . knokkede, s. § 8. 3820. an ax— his Ax. 3822. nor ale— ne a. (cp. § 9). 3838. him— hem; id. B 1823, D 425. 3843. what so— what so pat, etc.; s. § 6. — (Reue). 3907. pat-ther. 3908. for to-to; id. B 2281, 3163. 3937. Ther was (nas Pe.) no wight pat dorst— Ther dorste no w. 3938. But if he — That he ne. 3958. (or Co.) ones rage or play, s. § 3. 4002. poure om. 4011. ne by sleight— by s. 4030. werkes (worchen Pe.) him— werkes. 4044. Quod lohn in faath— ffor I. yfaith (in faith). 4079. at— with. 4086. swift— wight. 4095. weren, s. § 3. 4097. yet, s. § 16. 4117. he — they. 4126. rowmere (Romer Lan.)— rowm. 4134. handes— hand. 4139. he made Co., Pe., he m. hem Lan. —hem (om. Gg.) m. 4154. he- she; id. B 1771, F 1450. 4195. spye, s. § 27a. 4205. hap-has. 4214. this om. ; id.E 369, 4563, El 695, G 265. - (Cook). 4336. sithen.s. § 50. 4337. mellere, etc., s. § 6. 4358. bayllif, s. § 2. 4397. lough— lowe. — B. (Man of Law). 48. in rymyng— on r. [cp. 244]. 54. of om. 72. queen— the q. 75.ypmistra(-nistra, etc.), s. §9. 129. typinges (-enges) — tidynges (cp. § 66, 181). 151. Emperour— Emperour(e) s. 181. Remes rewmes Pe.)— regnes. 194. pe glas— glas. 223. so sweete— sweete. 244. in— on; id. D 998, F 1200. 248. grete om. 281. Barbaric— Barbre. 288. Purrus— Pirrus. 289. pat citee— the C. 293. was om. ; id. 1812. 308. now art pou— artow. 315. 36— we. 316. The— To. 333. messager, s. § 3. 368. vs om. 378. hire om.; id. 449, 1763, 1784. 411. is om.; id. 4374, 4427, D 1428, G 999, H 146. 417. ye om., s. § 1. 472. And om.; id. 668, C 592, 859, D 1420 (as Har.4), F 1478, H 296. 475. he om.; id.
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3371, 3882, F 323, 1008, 1137. 528. of hire haj), s. § 2. 540. durste no cristene, s. § 1. 547. nas (was Lan.) neuer— nere; id. 548 (nas Lan.). 560 fast eyen— e. faste. 561. the name— name. 654. haue— Haueth. 665. wolde— wole. 676. I moot holde, s. § 20. 755. ycome, s. § 55. 763. is put— I putte. 811. lettre— world. 848. sone— child. 908. hir child, s. § 8. 970. sitte, s. § 3. 1008. wente om., s. § 67. 1037. pe fantome — fantome. 1071. hire sorwe, s. § 1. 1078. whil pe world may dure— . . . endure Dd., . . . wele dure Gg., whil pat the w. may d. Ell., etc. 1108. han om. 1136. hym om. (cp. § 8); id. 1760, 3681, E 1587. 1155. C.- hundred. — (Shipman). [For II. 1163—90, s. § 56/. 1286. luste — list. 1302. gan to schake (sake Lan.), s. § 1. 1311. penke— thynke; id. G 215, I 593, 1070; cp. 2310, etc. 1366. wys riche, s. § 8. 1370. nedes om. (cp. §1). 1374. itom.; id. 1948, D 160, 671, 2084 (cp. § 65), E 2004, 2107, F 1398. 1378. pe, s. § 1. 1390. pis woldes care ib. 1392. word om. 1393. kissed— kiste hire. 1399. gelous, s. § 9. 1405. sire om. 1407. sotire bokes— and y. b. 1410. bagge— bage;es. 1417. called — — cleped [cp. § 2, B 2809]. 1418. tweye, s. § 55. 1452. And temperally, s. § 1. 1459. if pat— if ; id. F 1418. 1468 om. Lan., spurious II. Co., Pe. (s. §§ 68, 70). 1484. hit— hem. 1487. dranken and romen (romed out Co.)— drynke and speke and rome. 1501. ful om. ; id. 3420, D 698 (wol Gg.), 986, 1426, E 465, 1563, 2125 (wel Hen., Har. «), F 1353, G 382, 415 (twice), 437. 1503. here poynt— the p. 1504. to— with. 1522. y-wont (wont Pe., Lan.) to gon— to Parys gon. 1528. no moneye, s. § 1. 1534. ful wel, s. § 2. 1540. be— ar. 1556. eek payed— p. eek. 1558. pe band (bandes Pe.) — his bond. 1561. such a, 5. § 1. 1580. he him held, s. §8. 1619. Sepin(s) pat-SepenSl.1^ Gg.), Sith (Syn Hen.) that Ell., etc. [cp. § 66, 1838]. - (Prioresse). 1661. alight, s. § 7d. 1684. euery— euerich Har.4; s. § 22h. 1695. wher, s. § 7d. 1713. pe latyn, s. § 8. 1740. sette-set; id. D 1982 (setteth Dd.). 1744. On-O. 1749. herte om. 1757. In— An. 1762. drewe— threwe. 1767. honour— thonour. 1773. pey pat, s. § 1. 1777. horn cam he noust, s. § 1. 1778. whom— which. 1779. for, s. § 2. 1782. was seyn last, s. § 2. 1796. per, *. § 3. 1797. parformed, s. § 9. 1798. Innocence — Innocentz. 1818. ilkon— echon. 1826. masse— them. 1833. oughten to [to later Co.?]— oghte. 1835. hailse — halsen. 1836. By (Be) — In. 1850. my mynde deyng— my d. 1855. of my tonge— fro my t. -- (Thopas). 1881. tale— miracle. 1891. armes— an arm. 1895. sepin(s)— sith (cp § 1); id. 2305 (syn Ell., etc.], 3268, 3867,4063 (Syn), 4285, 4380 (Syn), 4533 (id.); C 390; 869 ; E 349 (sippen-sith, syn Dd.), 448 (syn), 837, 845, 1522 (Syn), 1526 (id.), 2312 ; F 306 (syn, Har. 4 seth), 930 (s. § 6), 1212, 1420 (§6), 1527, 1536 ; G 298 (Syn), 630 (id.), 705 (id.), 1472 ; 1 149, 282, 475, 705, 770, 771, 990,1011 (syn); p) 247, 757. — 1897.be— beth. 1900. now om. 1904. mi racle, s. §65. 1914. was— wax. 1927.be ryuer— Riuer. 1934. pey— hem. 1951. Setuale— Cetewale. 1953. notemuges— Notemuge. 1963. And.s. §1. 1973. ffor he was so sauage— And yaf hym god forage. 1987. cam — clamb. 1989. aspie-espye, etc. (s. § 3); id. 4478, E 1410 (spien Dd.),
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1792, G 291, [cp. § 1, B 3473]. 1997. Til him-Til pat; loly— greet. 1998. was cleped— was. 2007. so, s. § 15. 2011. launcelay— launcegay. 2012. sore— sowre. 2013. purgh pine— Thy. 2025. ffor now I wole — I wol. 2027. downe— hill. 2032. o (oon)— a [cp. D 991]. 2036. telle vs — tellen. 2042—44 om. f later added, in marg., Co./. 2075. by— in. — (Melibeus). 2183. anoper— a. freend (om. Gg.). 2199. his herte — herte. 2202. pacience(s), s. §6. 2209. engregged (-en Pe.)— aggreged(en). 2213. damage— damages. 2219. space, s. § 2. 2233. they om. ; id. 4121. 2245. to his wijf— vnto his w. 2255. (it) nys— (it) is; id. 3628, C 432, D 497, I 287. 2259. when Co., what Pe., Lan.-what that. 2285. counsel (counsaile)— conseils. 2301. caas— cause. 2303. pe wordes of Salomon— the word of S. 2310. penkep — thy nketh ; id. 3038, F 406; [cp. § 18e, I 898, 64 p, I 689J. 2316. and he that may nat wel deme om.; cp. §65. [2328—61 om. Co., Lan., suppl. from Lau.1 and Ro.1]. 2375. dwellep— ne d. (leuep Har. 4). 2378. by cause that, &c. . . ouer thy persone om. 2394. he lieth om. ; cp. § 67. 2426. beseche— biseke; id. 2910, 2933, D 1669, etc. [cp. B 4326; § 67, E 1037]. 2457. Surgiens (Cirurgiens, § 40g)— the s. (s. § 65). 2483. hem pat doon . . blesse hem — hym pat dooth . . . b. hym. 2511. he ne— ne he ne. 2552. consenten, s. § 1. 2559. ne to (om. Pe.) destruye ib. 2582. richesse—ri chesses (riches); s. § 2; I sayde er (eerst Pe.) — I seyde. 2615. hap and wolde and hap suffred Co., hape s. Lan., hap s. and willed— hath woold and s. 2627. reproeuep, s. § 2. 2652.schal sompne, s. §2. 2679. astate— estaat, etc.; s. §50; id. D1287, E123, 160, 909 [cp. §1, B 3378]. 2692. tosewe- sewe. 2702. man— a man. 2704. pe angry and pewrapful, s. §9. 2732. pe stryf— strif. 2743. can— konne. 2757. man om. 2783. pat saip— seith. 2824. no ping— thyng. 2828. pen to haue— than for to h. 2842. moot, s. § 8. 2853. god om. 2876. humblesse ( ?), s. §§ 1 & 67 ; and mekenesse— or m. 2904. ping(e) — thynges. 2912. be goure wille, s. § 1. 2919. goodnesse ib. ; comep-comen. 2922. vnto -to (cp. § 2); id. 2948, G 393, I 148. 2937. comaundement— comandementz. 2939. may— mowe (moun Dd.); id. 2958. 2950. & courteys— curteys. 2953. I am— am. 2956. likep (cp. § 67)— like. — (Monk). 3151. payement— paiementz. 3161. tregedys, etc., s. § 1. 3163. Tregedye ib. 3186. of hire be cours— the c. of hire. 3189. Primo de lucifero (in marg. Co., over I. Pe., Lan.) [id. headings II. 3197, 3285, 3333, etc.} — Lucifer [marg.]; om. Har.4 3197. De Adamo (De Adam Pe., De Adame primo homine Lan.)— Adam. 3213. and mighty, s. § 2. 3241. hem (hym Gg.) om. 3248. strengpe (-kep Lan.) — strengthes. 3263. putte in a Caue— in a C. 3268. pou art fro wele (welpe) falle-fro w. art f.; into, s. § 1. 3272. in om.; id. 4119, 4318, 4502, F 1293, I 192. 3274. postes-pilers. 3278. a pousand-thre th. (hunderede Gg.). 3280. ne, s. § 6. 3281. of— by. 3285. Ercule, s. § 1. 3286. lewede— laude. 3291. of (fro Har.4) om. 3292. Serberois Co., Pe. (-byrois), Serberous Lan., s. § 1. 3293. Buserus ib. 3296. Achilles ib. ; bra(r)k he, s. § 2. 3298. Anteus, s. § 3. 3307. ende-endes. 3311. pe clerkes-thise c. 3313. (second) alias om. 3314. subtily, 5. § 1. 3316.
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al om. (cp. § 66); id. 4056, C 174, D 100 (ful Har.4), 288, 644, E 1749, 2120, F 772, G 284, I 210, 672 (cp. I 582). 3320. weres-wered. 3324. he— hym. 3329. pat himself can (om. Lan.)— that kan hym seluen. 3331. doun toprowe— to ouerthrowe. 3337. nam— wan. 3342. Jerusalem — Israel; dede do, s. § 2. 3344. Amonge (Amon Pe.) alle oper— Amonges othere. 3364. come, s. § 1. 3367. Til om.; releeued— relessed. 3373. De Baltazar dicti Regis Nabugodonosor filio, s. § 2. 3377. ydolatre — ydolastre. 3390. appetyte, s. § 1. 3395. made so sore agast— so s. agaste. 3397. was per— was. 3414. pryuyly— verraily. 3419. heryed — heryest. 3428. They (peyhe Lan.)— Thogh, etc. ; id. 4246, D 358, etc.; nad Co., Pe., na hadde Lan., s. § 2. 3429. herby ensample (-es Pe., Lan.)-e. heer-by. 3432. He-She. 3437. Palymere (Pala- Pe.), s. § 2. 3488. pat worschipful creature— so w. a c. 3497. folk— ful. 3502. as — and eek. 3508. O(e)denak(e) — Odenakes Har.4, Onedakes Ellgr. (cp. § 55). 3519. trewely, s. § 1. 3534. fadres om. 3541. Aurelion, s. § 1. 3549. Among pese (pis Lan.)— Amonges. 3573. pe egle blak— thegle of b. 3574. colour(e)s— coloured. 3575. al pe synne, s. § 1. 3577. go(o)d heede— heede. 3578. armorekke— Armorike. 3580. Broughtest— Broghte; brekke— brike. 3581. O om. ; Petre— Petro. 3587. gan— kan; hir wheel om. (§1). 3589. Melane, s. § 2. 3591. nougt I pin fortune, s. § 1. 3596. wot— noot. 3653. as vicious, s. § 2. 3648. tregetrye (-drie Lan.), s. § 6. 3655. Swetheneus (swyth- Lan.) — Swetonius, etc. (s. § 6) (Sweton 3910). 3660. grete-greetly. 3689. whiles -whil; id. E 2231, F 1482, G 316, I 306, 593, 917 [cp. § 1, C 508]. 3693. that om.; id. 4217, 4377 (whan), 4438 (er), 4463; D 199, 294 (if), 2020; E 471 (which), 479 (cp. § 65), 758 (whom), 844, 1588 (wher), 1691, 1851 (what), 2071, 2277; F 260 (cp. § 65), 955, 1049, 1088; G 412, 535 (which); H 334. Cp. (3, I 719, etc. 3699. he him in bathe made— he in a b. made hym. 3705. Seneke (Senec) — Seneca. 3729. sayde— preyde. 3735. pe cherles twey — thise ch. two (cp. § 5). 3751. he made— made. 3764. entirely om. 3766. heihe and real (cp. 51 e; § 4b, B 402) -hye Roial. 3768. neuer — ther. 3776. to weye— weyen. 3779. peyne— in p. 3781. Nicha- mour, s. § 1. 3790. vncurable— incurable. 3801. hurt(e), s. § 1. 3802. ne ib. 3816. his stynke and in his horrible peyne, s. § 6. 3836. louynge, s. § 1. 3850. owene om. 3852. And set, s. § 2. 3853. men— me (cp. § 65). 3862. humbleheed and fro— humble bed to. 3864. wan om. 3886. laureat(e), s. § 2. 3889. had-hath; id. 4372, D 751. 3896. foule-othere. 3911. writep— writen. 3914. his— hire. 3918. Cyquus— Cirus. 3923. Set no grace, s. § 1. 3925. askaped— escaped. 3926. reyne— werre. 3930. swich— eek. 3934. halse-bak. 3948. which om. 3952. synnynge, s. § 1. - (Nonnes Freest). [3961-3980 om. Co., Pe.; cp. § 21 b]. 4030. letted -lette. 4052/51 transposed. 4052. Ylike-Lyk; id. 4054, E 1825, 2058, I 631. 4054. the om. 4077. a man-man. 4084. pat I was -I was. 4088. pat -how that. 4092. whit-yelow (selw). 4105. ne no nyggard — and no N. 4116. herd (had Pe.)— met. 4118. colre (Colere, coloure)-Colera. 4125. and— or; id. 2876, D 1180, 1783, I 431, 495,
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584. 4138. bough pat— Though. 4140. for . . for om. 4141. J)e gardyn — oure yeerd [cp. § 8, 4037]. 4144. fforseteb— fforyet. 4147. nat om. ; 3oure humors— humours (cp. § 1). 4153. of fumytere— ffumetere. 4155. buryes — beryes. 4160. gramercy— graunt mercy. 4163 = 4164. Ellgr., Har. 4; 4164: Oon of be grettest auctour out of drede [spur., cp. 4174]. 4172. noust to make, s. § 8. 4179. of streight— so streit of. 4180. fand(e) — founde. 4183. departe of— departen (depart her Har.4 4193. on — vp-on; id. D 646. 4201 was nought— nas. 4204. and seyde om. ; y-slawe — slawe. 4219. Ostiler— hostiler. 4222. gret suspecion, s. § 1. 4226. as he wente, s. § 27 a; be londe— lond. 4232—41 om. (suppl. from Har. 3, Ad.1, Ro.1) [also wanting Ro. a, 2 II. om. Har. 2]. 4249. so om.; id. A 451, B 4278, C 472, E 841, 1017, 2062, 2238. 4250. ferre- soore. 4252. hanged— anhanged. 4255. I rede of [cp. 4254]— after. 4257. ouer om. (Ro.1 for Lan., which om. I.). 4262. asens (aseinst, aseines) — agayn; id. 4268 (aseinsCo.). 4263. right om.; id. F 1394, G169. 4266. herkne bat (how Pe.)— herkneth (om. Dd.) to that; in gret pereyle (perile Pe.) — a (in Dd.) g. meruaille. 4282. alway — al day. 4289. And— But. 4293. him (hem), s. § 6. 4295. he seyde— faire. 4307. seuen —but VII. 4319. of any— any. 4326. seche— seke(n). 4338. anonom.; id. D 887. 4343. Of aduersitees— Aduersitee. 4344. nel(newilPe., wil Lan.) telle— ne t. 4345. right— it. 4366. (second) he was (nas Gg.) om. 4368. were— was. 4370. romed— rometh. 4371. on grounde— to g. 4372. Ay chukkedhe, s. §16. 4373.banneranne(ronne)— rennen thanne. 4376. telle of— telle. 4378. made— maked. 4384. was— hadde. 4391. Herkne how bese blisful briddes synge— Herkeneth thise bl. br. how they s. 4395/96. is sone ago (ygoo Pe.) And communly often tyme it falleb so [spur.] — is wo God woot bat worldly ioye is soone ago. 4398. mighte saufly write, s. § 1. 4400 lat hym om. (cp. § 8). 4405. sleighte and iniquite, s. § 1. 4416. roukyng, s. § 5. 4424. bat at (bat bat Pe.) god afore wot — what bat g. forwoot. 4433. wille afore we tyng— worthy forwityng. 4436. be free— free. 4450. whom, s. § 1. 4461. witterly— sikerly. 4464. amonges — among; vpon— on; id. C 397 (vpan Co.), E 1516. 4469. to fie— flee. 4471. neuer . . it erst— neuer erst . . it. 4474 [so] . what, s. §9; doon— gon (cp. § 65). 4476. Certes sire pen (bat Lan.) be 30 vnheende [spur.]— Now (om. Har.4) certes I were worse than a (§ 71) feend. 4480. to (id. G 239, E 909, F 1170, 1212, G 481) - for to, 1. om. Har.4. 4484. boys, s. § 5. 4496. dide, s. § 8. 4503. how that om. (§1). 4519. ecclesiastre — Ecclesiaste. 4524. the fox om. ; al at oones, s. § 8. 4529. fel— fleigh (fly, etc.). 4542. schortly— soothly. 4544. Chaunteclere — Chauntecleres drede. 4546. neuere om. 4549. seyde— seith vs. 4562. schulde leese— losten alle. 4566. be hennes— thise h. 4567. dore— dores (cp. § 12); sterten, s. § 2. 4571. A ha— Ha ha. 4573. Talbot-and T. 4574. hire distaf— a d. 4576. Sore aferde, s. § 6. 4577. men— the men. 4578. her hert (beire hertes Pe.) bey bought tobreeke (to b.)— hem (they, § 6) th. her h. (hertes Dd.) breek. -
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for Gg.). 185. I wol it-this (pat Har.4) wol I. 188. my lord pe luge to 3011— to yow my 1. the I. 193. defended— preeued. 194. trewe wight— wight. 204. J>e luge, s. § 1. 220. ne were ib. — (Pardoner). 392.schewe— whan; cp. § 23. 400. such— of swich; cp. § 65. 430. wynne — twynne. 452. pe likour (licourest Pe.)— licour. 476. o{>er— otheres. 477. tomblisteres (tomblesters)— Tombesteres. 480. Suche, s. § 1. 484. lecherie— luxurie (-re Hen.). 495. pat, s. § 1. 496. is fallen, s. § 26. 503. pe, s. § 1. 504. purgh-for. 508. whiles pat, s. § 1; id. 548, 829 (whils Har.4) 523. poule, s. § 6. 552. ffoul— Sour. 583. avise, s. § 1. 586. fyndep it ib. 590. defende sou hasardye— yow d. hasardrye. 594. batayle — catel; and of, s. §1. 605. Calydonye (-oyne Pe.), s. § 8; hem (him Co.)— hire. 606. pis chaunce— parch. 609. pat— it. 611. Iwol (wold), s. §2. 624.hasard(r)ye,s. §1. 626. of— or. 627. mighten— may (moun Dd.); irf.816. 642. ydelnesse,s. §1. 644. eny oper, s. § 27 b. 650. so, s. §2. 651. his— by his. 652. his blood— the b. of Crist. 653. fyue(V.) and pre— cynk andtreye. 654. pleyeme— pleye (pheye Gg.). 660 spurious; s. §§68— 70. 673. Al sodeynly was he slayn— And s. he was yslayn. 676. his— this. 686. to sere— this yeer. 691. dishonour, s. § 1. 702. To-gidre— Togidres; hertes— trouthes. 703. ilk— ech. 710. we— they. 713. An (And Co.) olde and a pore man— An o. man and a p. 717. harde, s. § 1. 736. here (heeren Pe.)— heyre. 748. wheper, s. § 1. 760. it be to sou, s. § 16 (cp. § 65). 768. euery— euerich. 774. so faire ben, s. § 1. 775. pe ib. 793. let loke— that Cut. 802 corrupt (Cut om. Co., gras Pe., etc.; s. §§ 68 — 70). 808. myn owen— my. 817. I— He; oure(-s Pe.) tuo — with vs tweye. 860. als (as), s. § 65. 877. him— wyn. 879. per-of, s. § 2. 906. warische— warice. 908. Oper (Oiper Pe.)— Or; id. E 1353, 1863, 1881 (oper Pe.), F 916, G 89. [cp. E 1699 (Eiper Pe., s. § 65). 1891, etc.] -
D. (Wyf of Bathe). 5. alyue— on lyue (SI.1 for Gg.). 65. per- of precepte, etc., s. § 10 d. 78. wolde, s. § 5. 88. his body Co., Pe., in his b. Lan.— in his bed. 92. wedded— weddyng. 93. not but, s. § 8. 94. here lijf al, s. § 5. 98. I wole (wil), s. § 16. 100. hap, s. § 19. 110. lore— foore; id. D 1935. 114. charite, s. § 8.; fruyt, s. § 9. 117. and why— a wight (wyf Gg.). 123. what seye 30— sey ye. 128. engendrynge — engendrure. 124. with no virginite, s. § 8. 143. ete— be. [146—217 Se. for Co. 157. fmarg.J Ad corinthios VII °, etc.— no other Ms. 186. spare— spareth. 193. forth om. (cp. § 35). 197. The thre were goode men, s. § 3. 20-1. god me helpe, s. § 5.] 214. for om. 222 originally om.; by another hand Co., spur. I. Pe., Lan., s. § 67. 230. it be whan pat— if it be whan. 237. wher— ther. 250. gret, s. § 2. 256. assayed— assailled. 260. pus saistow wernard god 3iue pe meschance fspur.J—And som for gentillesse and som for daliaunce; cp. § 16. 268. pat wol hir chepe — hire to ch. 270. pat wol— wol. 272. wight— thyng (§ 1). 275. And — Ne; to pe heuene— vn-to h. 276. fyre— firy. 289. oper arrayes— array. 290. of wommen aren (a. of w. Lan.) maked, s. § 5; assayes— assay. 292. And., panne, s. §16. 300. chambre-(ere Pe.), s. § 9. 305. squyeres
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(sqwiers Pe., swyers Lan.)— squiereth. 306. Bought— caught. 317. pough (poo Pe.) pou— thou. 320. good— trewe. 324. ptholome — Protholome. 328. wel vnderstande — vnderstonde. 333. warne — werne. 337. pou make— we m. 340. wordes— sorwe; me— thee. 345. perle (perel Lan.)— perles. 348. als pat, s. § 3. 352. nel (nyl)— wol (wil). 362. seist — seydest. 368. oper maner, s. § 6. 375. eny— euery; wolde— wol(e). 382. And eek (om. Lan.) pat he (pei Pe.) hadde sus- pecion and (of Pe.) lelousnesse fspur.J—And al was fals but that I took witnesse. 383. nefe (neef Pe.)— Nece. 397. out om. 402. {marg.J ffallere flere nere dedit (statuit Pe.) deus in muliere — in no other Ms. 404. beste, s. § 13. 414. al are (her Lan.)— for al is. 419. maked— made. 420. him besyde, s. § 8. 425. him— hem nat. 427. he— they. 429. wood om. (§1). 440. two om. 442. sire 36 (sowe Lan.) moste — ye m. 446. me— it. 457. lord, s. §16. 465. Ne schulde he, s. § 13. 470. on om. 483. lose — loce. 493. non— no wight. 494. where— how soore. 504. neuer his soule— his s. neuere. 513. pe (om. Lan.) bet(te) for he — best(e) for that he. 516. manere— matere. 532. Bettre(-er)— Bet. 537. loue— loued. 547. herkne (harken) — heere. 570. pat was I (I was Pe,) neuer sit— Yet was I n. 572. witte— herte. [575—84 om. ; cp. § 39 a.; Go. suppl. from Se., Pe. from Ro. x, Lan. from li. 577. eek om. li. 578. shamed Se., li. — slayn. 579. al, ful of om. li. 581. good blod li.— blood; I id. — me. 582. for I Se. — I; of it (hym li.) om. Se. 583. ayom li. 584 entirely om. id.]. 607. housbond, s. § 1. [609— 12 om.; cp. § 39a; Har.2 (in marg.) for Lan. 609. fully Se., Har. 2— al; reueryen Har. 2. — Venerien (-nt Gg.). 610. ffelenges Ro.1— feelynge; all marcian Har. 2— Marcien (Marcian Se.). 611. likyng & licorousnes Har. 2— likerousnesse.] [619—26 id. 619. Mars is marke Se., Ro.1— Martes m. Ell., Eg.. Mars m. Dd., a, m. of of Mars Har.2 623. I ffollowede euerRo.1 — But euere ffolwed(e). 624. long shorte blak Se., Ro.1, s. § 16. 626. And Ro.1- ne]. 636. eeren woxen (wexen) deef— ere wax (weex) al d. 641. ffor wip (fforpwip Pe.)— ffor which. 642. romance (Romaynes, romans) — Romayn. 645. openhede (hopen hede Lan.), s. § 9. 657. for to (om. Lan.) seeken, s. § 12. 662. vice— vices. 673. in Rome— at R. 677. Trocula (Trecula), s. § 9. 706. no man, s. § 1. 709. sitte— sit, etc. (cp. § 3, 826); id. 1657 (cp. § 5) [cp. B 1740]. [717-20 om.; cp. § 20. 717. for which Ihesu crist Se., Lau.1 (for Lan.), — ffor which crist Ell., ffor which patih. cr. Dd., Ro.1; cp. § 27 c. 719. recorde, Se., Lau.1, s. §27b. 720. women Ro.1 — womman]. 727. penance, s. § 9. 729. how pat — How; id. 935; ancipa, s. § 9. 750. an om. [cp. A 656]. 753. vppon hir alwey pinke, s. § 8. 754. a loue maner— a m. loue. 763. blisful— blissed. 766. somme om. 785. on— in; id. 1540. 786. or wolde— or who w. 803. come— cam (com Dd.). 819. pan, s. § 8. 824. in to— vn-to. 846. telle pe— telle. 856. pi (soure Pe.) tale I wol (we wil Pe.)-and I wol (cp. § 49). — 862. wipout(en) -ful ofte. 866. pouere (poor Pe.)— hooly. 869. kichenes om. 882. felle it, s. § 55. 909, seeke, s. § 6. 922. now— ne. 929. we be, s. § 27a. 941. loke, s. § 13;.
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pr-for. 942. he dop-so d. 953. Seip (Setthe Co.)-Seyde. 959. preyde hire most pat vnto— p. hire that to. 960. not tellen— tellen. 962. pat synne— synne. 964. ffor reproeuyng of him and foule schame [spur.] — She nolde nat telle it for his owene sh. (cp. § 6). 967. sat — swal. 970. by om. 980. mowe— kan. 982. ther om. 986. herte — brest. 991. as om.; id. 1060, F 1307; one (o) daunce— a d. 993. pe, s. § 6; him— ful. 996. nyste (wist Lan.) not— nyste. 1000. pe olde wijf, s. § 8. 1014. may— dar. 1019. sou— thee. 1032/31 trans posed. 1033. me(e)st-best. 1052. of him— hym. 1066. But if pat I, etc.,s. §1. 1083. sorwe— wo. 1085. tornep — he turneth. 1087. o bene- dicite— benedicitee. 1093. sit dede I, s. § 6. 1096. ffy what— What. 1098. alias om. 1099. That-It. 1110. alle-old. 1114. endep-entend- eth. 1116. And take— Taak. 1143. a pousand (M. Lan.)— twenty th. 1145. my om. 1148. do (dop Lan.) nat— ne doon. 1159. reneute Co., reuente Lan., reuent renome Pe. — renomee. 1160. beaute (beute) Co., Lan., bewte bounte Pe.— heigh bountee. 1168. Boesse — Boece. 1169. pat it— pat. 1171. deere— leeue. 1173. pat— the; cp. G 170, 183. 1180. and wijf— or w. (cp. § 65). 1186. cert (serte)— a sherte. 1195. hatel— hateful. 1198. lackep— taketh. 1205. sire om. 1206. ye om.; id. 1161 (s. § 27 b). 1209. gentil— gentils. 1210. wijf— wight. 1215. help (helde Pe. ; 'at /trs*:helpe')— eelde. 1225. come— be. 1226. wel may — maywel. 1228. auysed— auyseth. 1243. sad(de)— good. 1247. bitwen(e) — bitwixe. 1249. how it is, s. § 1. 1250. verraily om. 1257. lyued — lyue. 1260. (to) ouerlede — (t)ouerbyde. 1264. a verray— verray. -
(Frere). 1284. amendementCo., amendement Pe., Lan. — mande- mentz (Har. 2 for Gg.). 1323. especiaile (-ciale Pe.)— espiaille. 1341. telle— tolde. 1346. of a lewed— a 1. 1355. of— at. 1357. who— who so. 1368. sou vnto Co., sou vnto to Pe., sou to Lan.— in yeres two. 1369. is— nys; id. E448. 1370. knew Co., knowepPe.,knowe Lan.— kan;old(e) — hool; kowe, s. §§ 1 & 3. 1373. pe rent -his rente. 1391. It-That. 1406. and wip pat word — In daliance. 1407. wip pat, s. § 16. 1430. take om. 1431. violence— by v. 1440. Nor (Ne) om. 1441. for (fro Co.) conscience— conscience. 1451. to fette— theffect. 1464. a man— lyk am. 1481. pough— al-thogh. 1489. praye— preyere. 1502. As— As to. 1518. in-to pe chayer— in a ch. 1530. broper— bothe; to— abouten. 1531. what, s. § 6. 1538. pe somnour— this S. 1542. striued (stroof Pe.)— cryde. 1543. we, s. § 8. 1544. bope body— body. 1546. for- with. 1548. poughte, etc., s. § 8. 1561. pat ib. 1565. slough, s. § 2. 1571. pe toun— towne. 1582. he seyde— quod he. 1586. pe here, s. § 3. 1597. swich a— swich. 1604. pens .. now om. 1628. fette— fecche (cp. §2). — (Somonour). 1676. in,s. §8. 1696.pought(e),s. §6;swarme, s. § 9. 1714. atte (at pe Lan.), s. § 8. 1717. to yeue om. 1718. Ther- with, s. § 7d. 1766. come-Cam (cp. § 65). 1822. wordes-word. 1828 or, s. § 5. 1914. fest(e)-feestes. 1925. like-likker. 1941. eeren- eres. 1942. Thomas perfore (n^i Pe.) -Thomas Thomas. 1970. flatered -yflatered. 1981. ligge-lye (lyn Dd.). 1985. sou, s. § 3. 2013 I
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praye — p. I. 2111. wolde fro pis world vs, s. § 28. 2132. Vp (Vpon Lan.) — On. 2145. launcep (launsep Pe.), s. § 3. [Pe. stops with I. 2158, supplied from Ad.1. 2185. sire om.]. -
E. (Clerk). [1-112. SI.1 for Gg., 33-107. Se. for Co.]. 117 om. Co. (suppl. from Se.=Ell., etc.), Lan. (suppl. from Har. z), spur. l.=Pe. ; s. § 70(3. 154. goure — that. 213. vp om. 241. in dede— dede. 248. many — many a. 273. hap, s. § 3. 279. That— The. 320. nought (not), s. § 1. 360. pat ilke (pat Pe.)— thilke. 405. nas (ne were Pe.)— were. 422. honeste, s. § 8. 483. art born— b. art. 522. of, s. § 20. 530. weyled, s. § 1. 539. han (haue)— doon. 598. ofte— faste. 615. pe centre— his c. (court Gg.). 626. boren (born)— ybor(e)n. 642. pus— This; id. G 420, I 436 [cp. G 436]. 685. he-hym. 706. fully -fulliche. 748. spak (speke Pe.), s. § 8. 760. telle I schal, s. § 3. 794. sour obeissance— for youre o. 797. wol (wil)— wel. 830. whom— to whom. 851. were now (now were Pe.) ful hard to fynde— were h. now for to f. 867. sour— my. 893. pite — for p. 916. more of age— she m. of a. 929. pacience and— pacient. 953. vtterly— outrely [cp. § 3, I 972]. 1012. eek somdel— s. eek. 1018. defaute no man (no man d. Pe.)— no d. no man. 1088. I panke it Co., y thenk Pe., I ponked Lan., s. § 27 b. 1100. swowne— swough. 1120. sche oughte— hire o. 1134. his soule— the s. 1152. skiles he preeuep — skile is he preeue. 1180. be hardy— so h. be. [From 1190 Se. for Co. 1197. do sou— yow doon]. (Marchant). [1213—44 om. Hen.
(suppl. from Har. *), Pe. (Ad.1), Lan. (Ro.1); Gg. missing till 1264 (suppl. from Dd. till 1244, from SI.1 for the rest); id. Co. 1190-1292 (Se.). — 1214. bothe evin (on euene) & Eke (om. Har.3) on morowe Har.3, Ro.1, Har.4 — on e. and on (a Ell.) morwe. 1217. by me Har.3, Dd., Ad.1, Se., Ro.1, s. § 26. 1219. coupled Se., Har.3, Ad.1, Ro.1, s. § 23. 1223. a large, s. § 27 a. 1229. who Ad.1, Ro.1— who so. 1231. partye id. -part. 1233. wedded Se., Ad.1, Ro.1 s. § 21 d. 1234. no more, Har.3, Ro.1— moore (moo Ad.1) nat. 1236. han (haue) ben Se., Ro.1— be Har.3, hath been Ell., etc. 1237. in-to Se., Har. 3-Vn-to. 1239. couthe Se., Ro.1, Har.4-koude. 1242. yow om. Ad.1, pray yow om. Har. 4; a parte Ad.1, Har. 4— part]. — 1307. sipes (so, sipe Har.4), s. § 6. 1374. enchaunced— enchaunced. 1381. se(e)ke-sike. 1384. louep, s. § 2. 1387. byd, s. § 1. 1417. xvi, s. § 3. 1436. so streit (strike Lan.), s. § 16. 1449. pe honour, s. § 5. 1452. whil (whiles Lan.)— whan; newe— due. 1453. helpe — helpen. 1467. sepenes, etc.; s. § 1, B 282. 1506. spoken, s. § 20. 1565. 36 ne ben— ye be nat. 1566. lanuar(e) — lanuarie (-ary Har.4) (id. 1579, 1586, 1788 [lanuar(e) Lan., cp. § 69], 1801, 1805, 1821, 1859, 1886, 1895, 1956, etc.); al sayd-ysayd, etc. (s. § 9). 1577. curiousnesse — bisynesse (cp. §§ 1 ^- 65). 1599. pe bed, s. § 1. 1603. and hire grete (om. Pe.) gentilnes(se)— hir gentillesse. 1640. kepte (kepped Lan.)— kepe. 1642. prosper! te—felicitee. 1645. a lijf heere — a lyf. [1646/47 entirely om. (id. SI.1, Har. 2, Har. 3, SI. 2, Ro. 2) ; suppl. from Se., Har.5, Ad.1]. 1650. thanne pat om.; cp. § 8. 1662. siftes,
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s. § 3. 1664. neiper— no. 1665. but if— but. 1669. Dispeyrep — Dis- peire; but om. 1677. lak(ke) (lache Lan.)— lette. 1683. deere om. 1684. fro bis mater to anoper— out of this mateere. 1692. wys and sleigh (w. sleiht and Lan.), s. § 3. 1697. or— and. 1705. troupe— in t. 1706. his vsage— vsage (cp. § 66). 1715. of instrumentz which a (om. Pe., Lan.) soun— stooden Instrumentz, etc.; s. § 27a. 1716. Phebes — Thebes; ampheoun— Amphioun. 1718. And at euery cours cam, s. § 1. 1719. loab trumped— tromped I. 1720. Neiper— Ne (Nor Ell.). 1727. wij) hire hand— in hire h. 1728. al aboute— and al the route. 1729. wel seyn rist, s. § 5. 1730. Emyneus, s. § 1. 1731. in his lijf— his 1. 1732. Marcean— Marcian. 1734. of mercurye, s. § 13. 1736. as eek — is bothe. 1741. lakke— lye. 1749. alle om.; id. I 582. 1751. And at — —At. 1778/77 transposed. 1778. So freisshe sche was and J>erto so likand [spur.] — (\111) So score hath Venus hurt hym with hire brond. 1785. holy— hoomly. 1786. sleys and in Bosom vntrewe, s. § 1. 1787. iniquitance— aqueyntance. 1792. harme (harmly Co.)— hoomly. 1795. J>isdeuynday(bisdayPe.) — the sonne. 1797. Onom. ;cp. §5. 1799.forto spredde pe mysperye (mysprey, § 67)— ouersprede the Hemysperie (cp.§27a). 1800. pe lusty route, s. §6. 1803. per -Where. 1811. of-de. 1813. pus to his priue freendes— to his p. f. thus. 1815. wyse soone — wyse. 1816. (for 1817) drunken .. drowe (droue Lan.)— drynken . . drawe. 1817. (for 1818) to bedde-a b. 1818. (for 1816) So hastede lanuer it moste be doon [spur.']— And they han doon right as he wol dueyse (cp. § 6). 1827. vpon— aboute. 1836. I trowe (troue Lan.)— In trewe. 1838. oureactis— Actes. 1 841. Now— f for. 1847. and ful— ful. 1848. Girgoun — largon; asis— as (§65). 1855. restyng— reste. 1867. langurep (-uowrep Pe.), s. § 6. 1870. pis demaunde— my d. 1882. fair and freissche — faire fresshe. 1886. pat freissche— fresshe. 1887. in pe— in to. 1888. sche— Mayus. 1898. RemembreJ)— Remembred. 1902. him— ther. 1903. Excusynge- Excused. 1905. care, s. § 8 (cp. § 65, 1806). 1909. secre, s. § 13. 1918. conforten him— Gonforten (comfort Dd., Har. 4). 1920. quod he-quod. [1927/28 entirely om. (id. SI.1, SI.2, Har.8, Har.3, Ro. 2), suppl. from Se., Ro.1, Har.6]. 1929. Now-And. 1933. bis damyan — Damyan. 1940. siked — siketh; depe and om. 1942. discouerep (diskeuere Pe.) noust, s. § 5. 1954. sche it— she. 1956. And adoun— Adoun; olde om. 1961. he— hire. 1963. to 3ou noust, s. § 2. 1964. he poust on, s. § 13. 1965. heere om. 1966. rynge— rong. 1969. in constellacioun, s. § 1. 1974. pe grete— grete. 1979. On pite, s. § 27 b. 1989. per is— is. 1992. pat— hire. 1994. recched (-ej> Lan.)— rekke. 1995. of alle pite— of p. 1996. Right so— Right. 1997. of hire— hire. 2002. faire, s. § 5. 2016. do om. 2017. teche, s. § 8. 2022. certeyn om. 2026. al— as. 2029. had(de) -made. 2036. of pe welle-the w. 2038. king— he. 2043. walken and to pleye— walke and p. 2047. J>e whiche — whiche; id. G 552, I 283, 901 ; he it om. 2052. bey . . parformed han — He., parfourned hem. 2056. wordly creature— creature. 2058. vnstable (uanable Pe.)— so deceyuable. 2061. poyson— venym. 2062. mustier
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Co., mystery Pe., mynester Lan. — Monstre. 2063. J)e hewe, s. § 8. 2064. disceyuedest— deceyuest. 2066. And— That. 2069. pat is so fre, s. § 5. 2072. his deb perfore desirep he outrely (cp. 2068) [spur.], s. § 5. 2077. neuer— neither. 2079. a wydewe— wydwe. 2080. pe (a Lan.). turtil dop — the turtle. 2082. swage, s. § 5. 2085. may he— he may. 2095. at— as. 2106. of pe signe (syne Lan., sygnes Pe.)— eek the fyn. 2109. a blynd— blynd. 2114. nys (is Lan.)— be. 2116. of which I spak (speke Pe.) of yore— that I sp. of so y. (cp. § 5). 2117. pis cliket— the c. 2131. per is (nys Pe.)— Ther. 2137. sayde, s. § 8. 2140. alle his (om. Lan.) reynes— his r. (cp. § 9.) 2146. in pe nas (was Lan.), s. § 3. 2152. thanne om. (cp. § 8). 2154. ne, s. § 1. 2156. so blynd ib. 2158. is he go, 5. § 8. 2162. vs alle— in heuene. 2163. I had(de) leuer, s. § 43. 2169. Be— Beth. 2170 Certes pre pinges— Thre th. certes. 2176. first om.] pat 36— ye. 2190. wifhede — wyfhod. 2194. Wip— By. 2195. god— to g.; pat day— the d. 2200. To strype, s. § 1. 2206. as vntriste, s. § 12; in repreue — repreue. 2208. knele(n)— coughen. 2217. and in— and. 2218. mayus— May; rownynge (regnyng Pe.)— romynge. 2220. Phebus of gold doun hap his stremes sent— Ph. hath of g. his st. doun ysent (sent Gg., Dd.). 2225. in a bright— brighte. 2226. in pe gardyn on pat ferper syde— in that g. in the f. s. 2227. be ('later' Hen.) king, s. § 15. 2229. proserpyna— Proserpyne. 2230. Which pat he rauyssched out of Proserpyna [?], s. § 15. 2231. a mede— the m. 2236. seyde he pus— thus s. he. 2237. pat— ther. 2238. proueth it, s. § 5. 2242. richest of alle richesse— wys and (om. Dd.) richest of r. 2248. alle wommen . . enuer noon— w. alle . . noon (cp. § 5). 2252. a corrupte (corumpte Co.) — and corrupt. 2267. sour — hir. 2272. 36 ... 3our— man (s. § 9) ... hise. 2273. we so— we wommen. 2275. pat 36 schuln ben . . as here (bene, arne) gees — So bat ye men shul be . . as g. 2280. per hap I- founde (he f. Lan.)— Yet hath ther founde. [2281. ful vertuous (Ro. 2, for Lan., which om. 2281-88; id. Har. 2, Har.5, SI. 2) -and v. 2284. eek om. id. 2286. as id. — al.]. 2302. sonner (souner, sauner) —rather. 2308. bobe my tresses— my t. 2314. pat warne I pe — I w. yow. 2318. heer-of om. (now Lan.). [Co., Lan. stop here, om. 2319—2418; cp. § 65. 2346. ffor sope, etc., s. § 70 p]. [Marchanfs End Link, 2419-40, missing Gg., s. §50; om. Co., Lan., suppl. from Se. and Ad.1. 2427. though Se., Pe., Ad.1— though pat. 2432. to hir id.— vn-to hir.] — F. Squier). [1—8 om. Co. (Se.), Lan. (Ad.1); missing Gg.; cp. § 50]. 35. ne in, s. § 3. 71. of it om. 154. wel— eek. 173. pe mete — mete. 206. fmarg.J. i. eq(u)us pedasdus (corr. pecasus Lan.), s. § 8. 237. out om. 257. cesep, s. § 8. 286. lalouseye (ie, -y)— lalouse. 320. tabyde (to abide)— abyde. 326. prowe, s. § 1. 338. be noble— this n. 347. is slepe— the s. 349. mete, s. § 2. 366. ffor, s. § 23. 381. for to om.; but— and. 383. ten— an (a) ten. 385. as pey (peyhe Lan.), s. § 1. 391. with om.; id. F 1309 (§ 12), G 219 (§ 67), 450. 403. herkned after, s. § 5. 413. resed(e) — resouned (414 Har.4). [414. And beten (Ro. 2 this 1. for Lan.)— ybeten (413 Har.4); she om.] 419.
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ne was, s. § 5. 421/22. coupe: lou{>e — koude : loude. 427. rekened — yrekened. 432. pis kanacee— Canacee. 427. pat— what. 454. pi— ye. 478. leodne (loden Lan.)— led(e)ne (lydne Har. 4). 507. is wrapped, s. § 1. 508. and in swich — in swich. 510. no wight coupe, s. § 16. 568. hap (has Go.)— was. 575. noping— noght (nat.). 616 sqq. cp. (}. - (Frankeleyn). [678 — 708 om. Co., Lan., suppl. from Lau.1, Ad1 673-728 Sl^/orGg., 673-753 Eg. for Dd.; 673-1224»msmgHar.4. Of this portion, most various readings are to be found in § 6]. [679/80 om. Pe., Lau.1, SI.1, s. § 70(3]. 721. slepte-sleep(e). 730/29 transposed. 730. cleped, s. § 2, B 2809. 732. and many, s. § 1. 746. his wille by day, s. § 6. 753. pankep, s. § 2. 758. sour owne, s. § 1, and so mostly in the following II. 766. Betep on. 770. pe sope. 779 [not 799]. nys, s. § 2, B 1876. 781. Oropir(eiper Lan.). 784. men. . . awreken.s. §2. 786.no— on. 787. worpy wise, s. § 2. 801. per as. 807. pis, s. § 2. 808. kynrede. 813. dweliep pere. 817. And for, s. § 2. 819. & pleynep. 823. mighte or may. 828. And al(le) . . lete (late Pe). 829. knowe wel, s. § 2. 830. pe ston. 832. pat, § 6. 834. constillacion (-stell-Pe.). 836. endure such a. 838. in al pis fare. 839. wolde, § 6. 841. herte. 850. many. 851. where. 852. sit waspere. 855/56 [so, no< 885/86] s. § 2; pis(e), § 6. 857.wole. 861. nought hire. 864. hertes (hert Pe.). 867. ydelnesse. 871. wys om. 873. est and west, § 9. 880. hond werk. 886. al ping (pinges Lan.). 887. for sope knowe. 890. disputacion, s. § 6. 891. pe rokkes. 893. the om. 900. pleye, § 6. 909. wip. 910. trayeelly (traily, trialli). 914. pensyf. 918/17 transposed. 917(18). And (id. 1219) .. gan. 924. schelet (cp. §67) . . glyde (cp. 1002). 929. and dauneep, § 2. 930. sipen(e)s, etc., § 6 [cp. § 64, B 1895] ; pis world, § 2. 933. riche. 935. telle I, § 6. 941. of his. 945. general, § 9. 948. roundeletis virrelayes. 950. That. 955. Saue. 963. ofte (JatertLan.)tymes 971. pat I schulde neuer. 975.aswipaswerd. 976. foot. 977. I haue, § 2; for to seye. 978. mercy on me. 982. Aurely, § 6; id. 989,1037. 988/87 transposed. 1000. made- maked. 1002. folye, § 2; glyde, s. 924. 1003. man; by his lijf, § 13. 1013. romed, § 6. 1015. to reuel, § 2. 1017. hap raft, § 6. 1022. seip. 1023. semep he felip. 1024. gan he, § 2. 1028. nyste noust. 1029. hap he his (om. Pe.) compleint. 1030. goddesse. 1035. And-As; id. 1217. (§ 3). 1054. in. 1056. to breste. 1060. V. fath(e)me, § 2. 1067. sou (powe Pe.) pus pray, §20. 1069. euer, § 6 1072. lady souerein, § 2. 1081. forth om. 1083. he hath om., § 6. 1084. his torment . . his bought, § 2. 1085. Lo . . . lete lye Co., Loo . . lye Pe., Lan. 1088. he. 1090. art pou. 1096. made per-of, § 2. 1098. and makep ib. 1100. swete. 1101. furious tormentz (torment Pe.) pus. 1103. on erpe he mighte, § 2. 1108. ne durste he ib. 1110. Pamphilius (pham-Pe.), § 20. 1112. was ay, s. § 2. 1113. sore sauure (savoure) Co., Lan., afore Sanure Pe. 1114. ful perilous is. 1116. wepep and waylep. 1118. Orlyaunce, § 6; id. 1124, 1153, 1168. 1123. remembrep. 1128. And (An Lan.). 1129. This, § 6. 1133. sayp. 1136. he. 1141. Whiche - Swich ; id. 1265, 1272. 1144. water-a w. 1146. come om. [1147/48 entirely om.; id. Har.2, Ro.1;
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(suppl. from Se., Ad.1, Har. »)]. 1152. if pat, § 6. 1154. pe ib. 1155 Or (oother?)om. 1157. man. 1159. y-went (went Lan.). 1160. mighte comen 1161. seer, § 27 a. 1163. knowen. 1166. broker bedde come he is. 1170. to ben, § 2. 1184. And forp, etc., s. § 16. 1186. hem might, § 2. 1188. neuere om. [1191—96 entirely om. (id. Har. 2); suppl. from. Se., Ad.1, Har. 8]. 1197. And how ffaukons. 1198. iusten, § 6. 1204. is y-do (do Lan.). 1205. remewe . . bis h. 1209. called pan(ne) a squiere, § 2. 1214. vnto. 1217. and, § 3. 1222. Geroun. 1224. he nolde noust, § 8. [Har.4 begins again!] 1228. which om. ; id. 1536. 1229. bat wolde I — I w. it. 1234. troube-feith. 1237. That-What (id. 1323, 1327); for his hope — his h. 1239. pis morwe— the m. 1248. Scorpion— Capricorn. 1255. a nowel— Nowel. 1261. pat subtil— This s. ; which pat— swich. 1262. him spedde pat he ne Ian, § 6. 1266/65 transposed. 1270. whan pat (om. Pe.) he his tyme fonde, § 1. 1275. Ne his collectes— Neither his collect. 1281. ful wel om. ; y-schoue— shoue. 1285. And whan— Whan. 1297 [so], yet om. ; id. 1522. 1299. of —on. 1306. forp his way hap, § 6. 1316. But not— Noght. 1320. lese— breke. 1325. my om. 1335. And — Dooth. 1336. bus— there. 1339. took— taketh. 1340. per nas— nas. 1344. schulde— myghte. 1346/45 transposed. 1348. and waylep— w. al. 1352. sayde and spak (speke Pe.)— sp. and s. 1354/53 transposed [not marked in the 6-Texf\. 1356. hast wrapped me, § 6. 1357. pe eschape (eskape), § 12. 1360. hadde— haue. 1364. noble om. 1366. bodyes— body. 1367. And— Yis. 1369. leste (lest)— feste. 1379. mesue (Mesne Lan.), § 12. 1380. lacedemye. § 6; L— fifty. 1383. glad— good. 1387. Anstoclydes (Austoclides Pe.)— Aristoclides. 1388. Symphalides, §8. 1390. anon right -right. 1391. with -in (cp. § 8). 1394. right om.; id. G 169. 1402. swept (swep Lan.)— skipte. 1406. pere— whan. 1408. pat— whan. 1409. VIII. — seuene. 1411. scholde hem— hem sh. 1414. habradas (A- Lan.), § 13; id. 1416 (cp. §27 a). 1415. self-seluen. 1416. brode— depe. 1422. what — that it. [1423/24 entirely om. (id. Har.2, Har.3, SI.2), suppl. from Se., Ro. 1, Har.5]. 1426. Demonicious (-ons Pe.), s. § 26. 1427. nolde -wolde. 1432. Nichasore, § 3. [1433/34 entirely om. (id. Har.3, SI.2; cp. 1423)]. 1436/35 transposed. 1436. hire hadde wedded and y-dressed (and sore dressed Pe., and dressed Lan.) [spur.],s.§\. 1437.Nicharatiffs/so7 (NichostratifsLan.), §8. 1439. eek was— was eek. 1440. rather om. 1441. vmbreyde(-ded Pe.) — vn- buryed. 1442. Alcestem (-steyn Pe.)— Alceste. 1443. Emore— Omer. 1445. leodomia, § 16. 1446. protheselayus— Protheselaus. 1453. in py-thy. 1460.pe-this. 1465. 1— And. 1466. yow om. (cp. § 8). 1467. sondry, § 1. 1475. helpe me— haue mercy vpon (on Har.4) me. 1478. kepe and om. 1492. hire— his. 1510. whider bat— whiderward. 1518. had om. 1519. he— hym. 1520. caste (kest Lan.)— caughte*. 1522. better — leuere. 1523. cherles— cherlyssh. 1530/29 transposed. 1530. Certes me pinkeb it were right (om. Pe.) gret roupe [spur.] — (1 529 ) That hym (he Gg. ) were leuere han shame and pat were routhe. 1541. wight— wyf. 1549. me om. [1584 — 1624. Co. (a leaf cut out) suppl. from Se. Cp. (3]. -
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G. (Sec. Nonne). [1-36. Se. for Co., 1-14, 85-140 SI.1 for Gg. — 18. noonencrese, s. § 6. 19. Sithen, s. § 3. 33. was, s. § 1. 35. men- man.] 40. ferre (Lan. 41)— ferforth. 44. eterne, s. § 27 b. 62. pe vn- worpy — vnworthy . 65. worchen— werken. 66. place (|>e p. Lan.) — thennes(thens). 67. so ful— ful. 68. so heih a— that heighe. 69. Osanna — Osanne. 70. and doughter of Anna — d. deere of Anne. 75. heueneo refute, s. § 13. 79. fforseuep— fforyeue. 82. hem— hym; id. 373. 108. pe sterres— sterres. 131. fil (fel)— ful. 141. sche moste— m. she. 142. often (aften Pe.)— ofte. 147. 36 me assure (assured Pe., Lan.) it nought to (om. Pe.) bewrayn— ye swere ye shul me (it?; s. § 27 a) nat biwreye. 150. for no ping neuere, s. § 8. 153. wheper (whedere Pe.) — wher. [156 — 159 om. Co., Lan. (suppl. from Se., Har. 3), spurious II. Pe. (s,.§ 70)]. [158. om. Gg.] 161. of his ioye— his i. 163. tope— thee. 170. pataungel— the A. 183. pat place — the p. 188. hadde tolde— it t. 189. gan his handes— his h. gan. 191. god— lord. 192. and herde — hierde. 199. eny lambe was— euere was any 1. 201. wip — in. 202. And — That. 205. hym vp hente, s. § 1. 208. Of ib. 210. writen— ywriten [210 — 16 om. Har.4]. 213/14. quod Valerian ffor sother (oother Ell.) thyng om., suppl. from Se., Har.4, Har.3 [wrongly marked in Se.]; cp. § 1. 215. ne penke— thynke. 218. seint (sein Lan.)— fynt. 228. more— mo; schulle — ne shal (cp. § 3). 229. swete, s. § 19. 234. lust(e) — list. 239. answerde— seyde; soure— thy. 241. pe— his. 246. in pis tyme I wondre — I w. this t. 247. pis, s. § 8. 248. Rosis— Rose. 254. schynep— shynen. 261.herkne3e — I h. 264. oure troupe dwellyng is — in t. our d. is. 280. pe aungel— his A. 288. Who pat pis trowep not, s. § 1. 290. Sche gan panne— And she gan; and pat (pat? Pe.) — that. 293. mayde fair and deere— faire m. deere. 294. ffor— And. 298. Sipenes, s. § 8. 300. mayst, s. § 5. 309. Remenest pou, s. § 8. 311. alwey om. 315. pat — to. [326—337 entirely om., suppl. from Se., Har.5, Har. 3]. 341. right wel per may be, s. § 8. 342. besyliche (bisily) preche— ful b. to p. 350. To pope vrban wip Valerian— With V. to Pope (cp. § 42, 217) V. 351. which— That. 353. lyuynge— lernynge. 361. sergeaunt— sergeantz. 362. prouost— Prefect. 364. he hem— hem. 368. Maximius— Maximus; id. 377 (Maxime Ell., etc.), 400 (-nius Lan.) [cp. § 67, 372]. 369. of Corniculer, s. § 1. 374. in- to. 385. lightnesse— brightnesse. 390 entirely om. Co.(from Se.), spur. II. Pe., Lan.; s. §§ 69. 70. 401. tales — teeris. 409. heryinge— buriyng. 414. porugh (porgh) — at. 421. pis speking Co., pis Pe., Lan. —this doynge. 424. artow po — artow. 426. aske— axe thee. [432 entirely om.— answere Se. (Co.), Har. * (Lan.)— answerynge Har.5 (Pe.), etc.]. 433. refreyned, s. § 1. 436. pin answere and sche him answerde pus— my power and she a. hym this (this om. Ell., thus Gg.). 438. mortel— mortal. 440. when pat is, s. § 1. 445. maken— maad. 449. noblen— riobleye. 457. say— withseye. 458. Almachie (-y Pe.)— Almache. 460. skapen— escapen. 461. fayre om. 468. O Vnseely— vnsely (cp. § 3). 470. hap . . prince— Han . . princes; y-3ouen, s. § 1. 476. I hate— We haten. 480. seue pe, s. § 1. 481. to
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sleen— for to s. 482. here byreue— bireue. 483. nast (na haste Lan.) perto neyper power ne leeue— hast noon oother p. ne no 1. 488. or two Co., Lan., twoo Pe.— er thou go. 504. sixt (seest Pe.) it— seest. 507. wommen— men. 509. pan(ne) mayst bou— thou m. 510. may bey, s. § 9. 511. here effecte— effect. 512. and such oper wordes, s. § 19. 515. fire— bath. 517. And— ffor; gan— gonne. 518. vnder bey— they vnder. 519. Al be longe— The 1.; be day— a d. 521. felt of it, s. § 2. 522. Ne made — It m. 524. ful wikked, s. § 2. 536. home ful faire hire hent, s. § 1. 542. sayde bus— seyde. 552. be which— which; id. I 283, 901, (3, 539. — (Chanons Yeman). [Lich., which here takes the place of Hen., belonging to the B-Type, see for most readings of this group under $]. 630. Sipens bat, s. § 15 [ep. 653 ib.]. 649. it happep (hapnep Lan.)— hymh. 723. ylost— lost. 816. of Siluer— of oure s., etc. ; s. § 14d. 821. ofte as (of o. as Lan.), s. § 15. 835. to (forto Pe.) multiplie — mul- tiplie. [From 857 Eg. for Dd.]. 941. y-sifted -sifted. 963. herd it- herd. 1069. is roote, s. § 15. 1147. bis Crosselet— the C. 1211. 36 schul see panne — see shull 30 th. Lich., ye shul se wel th., etc. (§ 20). 1286. I can noust, s. § 27 c. 1296. And — He. 1308. in to— in. 1355. warne 3ou— w. sow forsoth Lich., w. yow wel Ell., etc. 1380. sire wol Co., sir oft Pe., wele Lan. — farwel; cp. § 15. 1419. lokeb— Looke. —
H. (Maunciple). 5. Donne, s. § 26. 7. be-hynde, s. § 12. 35. goneth Co., goleth Pe., gope Lan. — ganeth. 44. 30 haue dronken— ye d. han. 46. al wrawe— wrooth (angrye Eg., Har. 4) & wraw. 77. lightly om. 103. pou manciple— Manciple (cp. § 68). 127. ffor disporte, s. § 1. 140. owne lyf-lyf. 170. wilde, s. § 2. 178. And anon— Anon; fleissche— and flessh. 183. As pe wolf— A (Also a Har.4) she w. 217. is in staat (astate [so] Lan.), s. §16. 223. a titles, s. § 1. 236. Tytus— textes. 265. hap he his wif, s. § 1. 278. hound— hand. 283. rekelnesse Co., rechelnesse Lan., rechelesnesse Pe.— rakelnesse. 297. schalt (schalLan.)pou— ne shaltou. 316. text wel, s. §1, 235. 345. and his psalmys— in hise p. -
I.(Parson). 3. was — nas(ne wasGg.). 9.foote — feet. 13. wip— which. 16. no tale more, s. §2. 18. Who wile now telle a tale let se [spur.] — I trowe that we han herd of ech degree. -- 107. pese standen— this stand (stondith Har.4). 109. Seint om.; id. 169, 223; Gresostomus Co., Grisostemus Lan., Grisostom Pe., s. § 28. 115. pe gospel(le)— his g. 124. no thyng om. 125. sope— soothly. 128. avayled— auailleth. 130. greuous and heuy— h. andg. 131. a man— man; id. 371;576, 650 ( — men), 656, 662, 725, 939 (—men). 138. and pat— And yet. 140. schame for— sh. of. 142. to make, s. § 8. 145. also om. (cp. § 5) ; or than for to maken of my body a thral om. 146. More pralle Co., More a b. Lan., And b. — ne a fouler th. 147. changed and most foule, s. § 1. 148. vnto god— to god. 149. men, s. § 1. 156. werith (is wrebed Pe.)— were. 160. do what so, s. § 8. 162. strete, s. § 8. 168. wreche— wratthe; cp. § 1. 170. schal be — shal. 173. soule— man. 176. go and weepe— go. 177. schad- ewe — the shadwe; (cp. § 8); non oper ordinance— noon ordre or o. ;
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cp. §9. 184/85. that is to seyn that he, &c. . . . derknesse of deeth om. 186. richesse (Riches Lan.)— ri chesses. 188. men don to men, s. § 6. 193. which, s. §2; as noting— and no th. 195. shal been hire drynke, £c. . . the dragon om. ; morselle(-el)— morsels. 200. creature — no c. 201. of f)e doughtren— and the d. 206. no solas ne om. ; cp. § 1 ; cursyng, s. § 8; chydyng— chidynges. 207. why— certes. 208. therfore om. ; cp. § 5. 209. noseprulles (-prelles) — nosethirles ( -buries Har. *). 210. be quenched — quenche. 213. anguyssche orrible— horrible angwissh. 216. desiren — shullen d. 218. created— creat. 228. schame, s. § 8. 249. a man goodnesse— a mannys g. Har. 2 (Gg.), a man bothe g. Ell., etc. (cp. § 8). 258. mouthes, s. § 8. 263. of ordinance ib. 264. wol (wil) nought— ne wol nat. 265. his lordschipe— the 1. 267. ordinance— dis- ordinance. 268. is resoun — as r. is. 269. crist om. 270 forpermore — fortherouer. 273. same Binges — thynges; frendschipe— shendshipe. 275. y-ordeyned— ordeyned. 276. bytraysed (bytraied Pe.)— is b. ; set is he —yet is it (it is Eg.). 280. gilt (gulte Lan.)— agilt. 281. was he acompliced —was a.; wordes.— word ; vileynies— felonies [cp. 543]. 282. bywepe — wepen. 286. pou clepest, s. §1. 288. also him grace, s. § 1. [Co. ends 290: with, from here supplied from Se. 290. shal be youe to him — I shal yeuen hym. 291. sholde— shal. 294. hap reson— and his r.; and yet his reson, &c. . . . reuerence of god om. 306. euere om. 310. if man haue opportunitee, &c. ... is shrifte om. 311. febleth — feble. 313. the sone of grace— s. of g. 316. parte — partie; id. 1028, 1029. 317. to ben— be doon. 322. thorugh that synne deide — thurgh that s. deeth; thilke deth entreth— thilke d. entred. 326. why om. 327. forbede— for bad. 329. eteof it— eetit. 331. the reson— reson. 332. highe, etc., s. §67. 334. that was, s. §1;M. om. Har.4. 335. thetemptacion— to t. 337.maked, s. § 2. 338/39. which yet (s. § 20) is cleped, &c. . . . peyne of concupiscence om. 339. distempred . . . noyede Se., Lan., tempred . . anoyed Pe. — tempted .. moeued. 345. of wilde om. 356. dethe— dede. 357. com- plesshed, s. § 1 ; than is synne— thanne is the s. 358. it is venial synne — it is (om. Hen.) venial. 360. it so be— so be. 369. saue only god (sauf god only Pe.)— saue god. 371. of special sinnes— specially of s. 373. mekely— benignely. 374. other men, s. § 27 b; late— to 1. 376. (pe Pe.) prisoners whan— the prisoner if; any— oother. 378. at the chirche — at ch. 379. of folie— or f. 385. the resseivinge— receyuynge; II. om. Gg. 406. to fore-biforn; id. (3) 240. 407. halowed-salewed (cp. § 1). 410. the forseide— thise f. ; therto other, s. § 5. 411. tauernes (-ers Lan.) — Tauerne. 412. contenances— contenance. 413. nad(de), s. 9. 414. for his disgisinesse — degisynesse; of it om. 415. Alias, &c. . . . scantnesse (cp. § 6) om; cp. § 1. 425. white — in whit. 430. as to outrageous array — as (om. Ell.) of the outrageous a. (a. outrageous Eg.). 431. & woman — or w. 432. or apparaile— or of a. 435. clothes of his pore disciples, s. § 1. 436. of the sinne— for the s. 437. or (or of Pe.) right of no profile, s. § 5. 438. office, s. § 8. 440. for here Ostelers— of hire hostilers. 442. adoun in- to helle— in- to h. al doun (adoun
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cp. § 13). 451. outher om. ; cp. § 12. 455. scienses . . . benyngnitees — science . . benignitee. 462. a manere— o (oon) m. 464. thinges, s. § 1.; vices or rebaudrie, s. § 23. 470 put after 474, Pe., Lan. (later Ro. 2), after 471 Se. ; cp. § 15. 471. ful grete lorde, s. § 8; a wrecche & a caitiff —a c. and a w. [442. delites (Ro. 2 for Lan.) till 511. delices (-ce Har. 4). 478. is in werkes— in hise w. 486. & wikkednesse — in w. 493. and this synne of bakbityng om. ; twey(n) (II. Pe.) spices — certeyn speces. 495. & seith— or s. ; the goodnesse— thilke g. 498. herken (harken)— herkne gladly. 508. lewed om. 509. or of— or]. 518. amonesshing (-synge Pe.)— amonestynge (cp. amonesshed 583); id. 1013. 539. th(e) wise man, s. § 15. 543. vilony (-any)— felonie. 551. Isod(e)re— Ysidre [From here Ch. for Hen.]. 552. whan he is — whan (§50) it is; or more— andm. 557.toom. ;cp. §5. 564.vnderstondeth — vnderstonde; id. 784, 887, 980. 568. Bere— and B.; cruel— the c. 574. hit is homicide, s. § 3. 576. or maketh— and m. ; outher (eyther Eg.) om. 577. hir childe— the ch. 582. synnes— synne. 584. & excuse — ore. 590. word om. ; euel— of yuel. 591. dismembred him— dismembred (cp. § 65). 597. I-youen (yseuen Pe.), s. § 3. 603. horrible & cursed- horrible; cp. § 12. 605. bi gnawynge of rattes or crakyng of housus (-es), s. § 15. 610. Another lesinge is for to sane his liff or his catel Another lesing cometh Se., Pe., Anopere leseinge for to Anopere leseinge c. Lan. —Another 1. for to s. his lyf or his c. comth (pat comth Eg.). 616. bitrayed, s. § 12. 618. a man— o (oon) man. 619. cometh out of — c. of; may be seide generally— g. may be seyd. 629. soothly om. ; cp. § 8. 631. chidinges— ch. be (by Gg.) ; vncouered in rayne— vncouered. 638. aduersaries to— a. of. 639. de Absone Se., Lan., de Absolonem Pe. — ad Absolonem (cp. § 5). 641. to angry— angry. 643. vnitees — vnitee. 650. langelynges — langles. 651. the synne of lapes— the s. of laperes. 657. him don— doon; eschaungeth— eschawfeth. 658. bi goodenesse— to g. ; thanne om. 663. thilke greuaunce, s. § 5. 664. eke seith— seith.. 667. (in Pe.) an outragious labour— in outrageous 1. (cp. § 8). 669. of the blisse of heuen & of the blisful liff-of the blisful lyf. 671. wol ye don, s. § 27 b. 675. men doon (cp. § 2)— a man dooth. 680. accide— Accidie. 689. his roten herted (-cid Lan. [?])— this r. h. 693. for sake synne (om. Lan.) $• do good— for sake synne. 694. his herte— al his h. 697 (698 Se., Lan.). aduersarie to crist (god Se.) — aduersarie. 698. & seith— that seith; //. om. Ell. 699. ffor certes — Certes. 701. same om. 702. cristes side— crist seyde; on me— of me. 708. comen— cometh (cp. § 8). 712. spareth, s. § 8. 724. sore & slowe — slough (slow). 725. whiche that, s. § 27 c. 731. swolowe, s. § 6. 733. ayeines man— a. a man. 734. ben, s. § 2; id. 788. 743. nys, s. § 8. 783. the temporal (-el)— temporeel. 784. or of (of his) spirituel frendes— or espiritueel f. (cp. § 9). 785. nat able & (ne Pe.) worthi— nat w. and a. (not worth Har.4). 786. a man or a woman, s. § 27b; in foule (soule Se.) Symonye— foul (ful Har.4) S. 791. lewed (halewed Ch.) om. 792 soules. the lombes (lombe Lan.)— s. that lambes. 802. which om. 803. yeue —
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reuen. 814. hath do(n)— hath; cp. § 16. 815. no pinge of (with Se.) his good— with the yifte of his g. no th. 818. discorde, s. § 6; covetise to etc &— c. to e. or. 820. enemyes— the e. (cp. § 3). 823. certis(-es), s. § 2. 828. to ete om. (cp. § 8); geteth, s. § 2; or drynke om. 831. abs tinence of his body —Abstinence. 832. but if —but. 833. noon outrageous (no owtrage Lan.)— to ou. 841. aduoutrers, s. §9. 845. capitulo etc., s. § 15. 853. fool (foolissh Pe.) man . . fool (foolissh Pe.) woman— fool (foule Har. 4) womman . . fool (foule Har. 4) man. 859. maken him— m. hym seluen (self); with his owne tonne— of his o. t. 867. yeueth him — y. hem. 869. in noon— noon. 873. the foule synne of— that f. s. 890. peyne, s. § 2; distorbled Se., destroubled Pe., Lan. — destourbed (disturberid Ad.1, from 887—944 for Hen.); penaunce —penitence; id. 945. 895. as Aungels— Aungeles. 898. thenketh Se., penke(n) Pe., Lan., s. § 18 e [cp. B 2310]. 899. corupt (corruped Lan.)— corrupcion. 900. knowith hem nought— knowe they nat (pey k. nat Eg.). 901. right so— so; flessh as— f. of; dough tren — doghtres. 902. to alle halowes— alle halwes. 905. I-mariede (ymaried) — maried. 908. perentela (parentela), s. § 13. 910. vnnethes— vnnethe. 913. a languysshinge — langwissynge ; for the infirmite, s. § 19. 918. This is as seith the booke— This as s. the b. is (om. Ad.)1. 922. for that mariage— for m.; the woman— a womman. 923. eke oo(n) woman — eek a w. 931. that is a wyf (cp. § 13) om. 938. eke be (by Pe.) trewe, s. § 23. 943. a dedly synne— deedly s. 944. thenbrasing of man— the embracynges of m. (§ 42). [944—1044. Ch. for Hen., then Ad.1]. 949. Regalite— egalitee. 963. grete synne— g. synnes. 965. were entredited til it were— is e. til it be; cp. § 13. 970. vnkynde to god— v. to crist; fightliere— lightly. 973. is this— is. 984. to hide— hyden. 997. is hym (to him Se.)— hym (hem Gg.) is. 1000. is in no certeyne, s. § 16. 1002. spoken vn-to him . . vn-to, etc., s. § 23; oure lord ihesu crist — Ihesu crist; id. 1035, 1053. 1005. falle ayeine — f alle. 1007. entierly om. 1009. & where— where; bi the licence eke, s. § 16; to him om. 1011. of al(le)— alle. 1014. verray— verraily. 1016. him— hym self; of his owne malice— & his o. m. 1017. or (pat) if, s. § 13. 1020. of thi self f— on thy s. 1021. in confession Se., confessir Pe., confesse Lan., s. § 16. 1022. faire & subtile— faire s. 1024. al sodeynly— sodeynly (cp. § 8). 1025. offte (of Lan.) arise, s. § 12. 1028. [Head.]. De Satis- faccione — in no other Ms. 1031. of clothyng— he hath nede of c. (cp. § 2). 1033. the general almes (almasses Pe.)— generally almesses Ell., general a. Ch , etc. 1035. to haue the thanke,s. § 8. 1043 agilten the, s. § 1. 1049. iolitees — lolitee. 1051. togruche— grucche. 1056. orchilde, s. § 15. 1057. m.(pre) maners, s. §1. 1068. And ayeines— Agayns; the worlde — this w. ; passinge— passen. 1069. euer— ay. 1071. so offte— and so ofte. 1072. he shulde— sh. he; (second) strong om. 1076. as after— And after. 1078. whilom the bodi was, s. §13. 1079. neither is— ne (om. Ad.1) is neither (cp. §13). 1080. man-men. 1080/81. Tothilke liff he vs bringe that bought vs with his precious bloode Amen. — in no other Ms.]. —
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P) The Cogr. supported by some other MS. of the same Type.
A. 29. were Se. (for Co.), Pe., Lan. -f Har. 2 (for Gg.), s. § 12. - 762. welcome right Cogr. + SI.1 (for Gg., till 964, c/>. § 8)— right w. 818. pe. 827. gan. 863. ther om. 895. in om. 926. for to ben. 930. Now om. - 3829. hap -f SI.1 (-3890, s. § 8). 3841. And to. 3848. is. - 3868. now om. 3885. longep. — 4380. wolde he not id., s. § 9. 4394. not id., § 8. - B. 2. hadde -f Har. 2 (for Gg.), s. § 8. 4. expert id., s. § 6. -85. porugh (porghovt Pe.) -f SI.1 (/or Gg., — 133, cp. § 8)-vpon. 113. menyng. 119. in. 128. pat, s. § 6. — 1202. he moot om. -f SI.1 (-1252, s. § 8) (cp. § 6). 1207. waste. 1232. whiles. 1241. whan. — 1569. wonder -j- SI.1 (for Gg.,— 1747, cp. § 8). 1576. ffor, s. § 6. 1579. hadde sou. 1601. sepins, s. § 6; such, § 8. — 1650. can best. 1655. perto, s. § 6. 1656. of soules. 1670. clere. 1703. remembre me. 1706. child. 1730. al om. 1738. pries on a day— Twies a day (onpe d. Har.4). — 2165. wepe and crye -j- Ro. 2 (for Gg.), s. § 6. — 3074. vnto him -f Har. z (for Gg.)— to hym. 3075. pe whiche Co., Lan., in pe which Pe., Har. 2— whiche. - 3104. at pe dore -f SI.1 (for Gg.), s. § 9. - 3627. non + Har. a (Gg.), s. § 8. 3629. gan SI.1 (for Gg.,-3652; cp. ib). 3633. him. 3642. to him pay sayde. 3644. doune (d. right Co.) in his lappe. 3646. pe. — 3989. be(n) SI.1 (for Gg.,— 4048), s. § 6. 4000. sire prest . . . sir lohn, s. §8. 4009. to ib. 4013. Besydes ib. 4015. Sepins, s. § 64 a, B 1895. 4025. thurgh om. 4030. for om. 4037. gardyn, s. § 8. 4046. of pilke ib. 4047. dis- cended ib. 4048. knew ib. — 4582/81 transposed + Har. 2 (for Gg., till the end; cp. § 8). 4587. pat ilke. 4589. and boon; blewe and om. 4590. schouted. 4610. quod he don to sow. 4611. made. 4613. dede it nought. 4615. sop— s. to yow (cp. § 68). 4619. wip. 4622. As wisly. 4623. but om. 4625. haue pees. 4627. trustep. 4631. pat om. ; id. D 65. — C. [1-166. SI.1 for Gg., id. 243-386; s. mostly § 8]. 10. fformed. 20. ech erpely. 22. for— and, om. Har.4; cp. § 6. 28. Of what (om. Lan.) colour. 32. as lily. 49. wys as. 86. kepep hem, s. § 6. 87. lokep. 88. yuel, s. § 6. 106. Sche. 118. on— vpon; s. § 6. 125. forthby. 126. chaungep. 135. he was. 140. in-tope toun. 146. Whan. 156. anhistorial, s. § 6. 164. wel. — 256. saf. 259. also faste. 262. fooles. 275. honged. 276. consented were, s. § 6. — 300. for om., s. § 6. 305. eek om. ; id. 360; Iurdan(e)s (loudans SI.1), s. § 6. 307. box. 309. be. 318. lohn Pardoner, s. § 6. 341. thanne om. 346 (not 246). men, s. § 12. 354. calf scheep ib. 355. worm om. 356. spur. I. 358. of euery. 360. eek om. 367. And. -D.S.But + SLM^m; mostly s. §8). 12.pilke. 18. pat, s. §27b. 20. What. 21. Wele But. 34. haue. 35. loke, pe wise man king. 37. Now. 52. Betre. 60. vs. 65. that om. 74.3afhim. 76. Chase; who so. — 1266. a maner om. -}- Har. 2 (for Gg., till 1322; s. mostly § 8); cp. § 6 . . 1268. to hym om. 1270. goode. 1271. touched heer. 1277. scole eek, s. § 6. 1281. no somnour. 1283. romere. 1284. of. 1299. afterward. 1315. and eek. 1316. spitously. — 1525. holdetope -f SI.1 (2 II. om. Gg.).
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— holde. — 1641. pat id. (till 1664), s. § 9. 1663. pis Somnour him, s. § 6. 1671. a tale + Har.2 (for Gg., till 1746; see mostly § 8). 1673. wot. 1676. in helle. 1688. J>e Caryk. 1694. gon. 1699. ful om. 1701. pis (pise Pe.). 1714. atte, etc. 1722. may elles. 1726. If foif) pat. 1732/31 transposed. 1732. to kepesou fro (frope Lan.) peynes of (of peLan.) feendes blake [spur.], s. § 6. 1733. pe frere. 1737. tukked ful. 1741. al om. - E. 5. I trowe pat -f SI.1 (for Gg., till 112; cp. § 8). 7. as om. 10. in-to, s. § 6. 19. I. [84. ouste (Se. for Co.), s. § 6. 97. to sow id., § 8]. - F. 29. Eltheta + SI.1 (for Gg.), s. § 6. - 623. goodly id. (-672, a. § 6) . 626. go. 641. pe hauk. 650. Pyes. 658. my. om. 606. yet was neuer. 665. whan. 666. hors. — 711. Rymeden id. (till 728, s. mostly § 6), s. § 9. 713. Oper (Oiper Pe.) 715. as good. 716. by cause pat. 722. neuer lered . . . ne Cithero. 723. of Rhetorik. - 1132. nys + SI.1 (Gg.)-is. - 1473. sit peraduenture id., s. § 8. — [1594. to rehersen (it) no more (Se. for Co., SI.1 for Gg. — 1624, s. § 8). 1595. gentilnesse (Har. 2 for Lan.), 1596. distresse id. 1597. pat om. id. 1602. hadde om. id. 1622. penkep.]. - G. [8. slighe (sch'se) + SI.1 (Gg.).(Se. for Co.), s. § 8. 10. aspie id.] 90. Of grene (greue Co., SI.1, for Gg.— 140; s. §8). 92. Ouper (Oipere Pe.) — Or Ell., etc. /so/796. heiherCo., hierPe., hire Lan., hiserSl.1. 104. hire calle. 109. men om. 110. pe feip of magnificence. 111. of helpe (helpe ? Pe.) and of sapience. 113. so om. 114. round and; eek om. 118. brenne (bernede Lan.). . . lighte. 119. declared 3ou. 122. so forp fostred vp. 130. pe day. 133. And. 135. pus in herte— in h. (hir h. Hen., Dd.) thus. -- (Chan. Yem.). [ -|- Lich. for Hen., throughout; for most readings, s. § 15.] 556. pe blee. 559. pomel, s. § 23. 582. cam (com). 585. ouertake. 588. seyde om. 594. certes. s. § 20. 605. aprise. 620. such a. 623. which (om. Lich.) pat we ben on. 646. And right. 659. as om.; id. 1015. 667. as I trowe. 673. ben but, s. § 13. 718. Sypens (Sepen Lan.) + SI.1 (/orGg.)-Syn (-f Lich.). 719. thatom. id. + Lich.; (cp. § 20); id. 943, 1286, 1436. 725. oother om. id., s. § 23. 745. he om. [this 1. Har. 2/or Gg.] ib. 757. of sorn ib. 766. englutyng. 784. ful om. 786. here ne reherse can, s. § 13. 793. creseletes. 808. and vitriole. 834. to outen. 838. Ascaunce. 861. al om. [from 856 Eg. for Dd.]. 868. hapvsmaad, s. §27 b. 877. coupe, s. §13. 905. pe blame ib. 915. lepen-lepe;cp. §27 c. 929. non oper, s. § 19. 930. is. 937. herte and bese. 939. cast. 953. sir(e)s— sere Gg., sire Har.4, om. Ell., Eg. 960. togidere. 961. as wys as Salomon. 984. pe feend. 986. may lyue. 990. lust. 992. Chanon, s. § 23. 998. not. 1004. pe remenant alle, s. § 27 a. 1023. per. 1035. Ther-of; wonder om. 1043. fallen. 1045. pe day. 1047. as is soure Crede Cogr. -+- SI.1 (for Gg.)-as the C. Ell., Lich., as your c. Eg., Har.4. 1053. to. 1057. I schal it schewe to sou anon right heere [spur.], s. § 13. 1075. no ping he. 1097. now. 1131. holde. 1132. for om. 1153. tokne pat. 1154. owene om. 1155. which as, § 27 c. 1161. sotilly [cp. 1247]. 1190. vppon abouen, s. § 13. 1201. no ping pe prest, s. § 23. 1204. noping he. 1205. Risep vp; quod he om. ; s. § 13. 1211. wel om.; id. 1355. 1229. pe. 1232. he om. 1233. it putte. 1237. schalt fynde pere siluer, § 13.
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1247. sotilte, s. § 20. 1252. assaye om.; s. § 13. 1260. Comaundep. 1265. heede. 1267. al. 1278. sterej) (stirep), s. § 23. 1280. and. 1283/84. The prest supposede noping but wel But busyed him faste and was wonder fayn [spur.], s. § 13. 1296. he cam. 1297. hond (hode Lan.) it, etc. 1300. his moustre (monstre Pe., Lich.) and (as Pe.) his wit, s. § 13. 1312. erst. 1314. in to-in. 1323. tok it. 1358. tel (telle Pe., Lich.) me I pe (sou Co.) pray. 1362. ne were. 1367. but om. 1369. were kept. 1391. blendep. 1394. This (Thise Pe., Lich.) philosophres. 1397. chitre and langle. 1403. al(le) to. 1406. perto here good. 1421. nat wynne a myte in (of Lan.),s. §13. 1436. if. 1439. pat bremston were. 1443. he pat, s. § 16. 1458. yow om. 1464. were sworn. 1465. to no mon, s. § 13. — I. + Har.2 (for Gg.,— 105)s. mostly, § 8). 35.schewen; id. 36. 52.36. 57. text wel (cp. a), H 316). [From 62-104 Se. for Co. 82. what is penaunce; worchinge. 92. vnnethes (cp. a) 910). 94. certeyne. 95. sithen, etc., s. § 20. 104. penance open. 105. Som.] — 228. schame Cogr., aschamed is Har. 2 (—252). 229. as seip Salomon, s. § 9. 231. lost; id. 232. 236. is— if. ; to wirche (worche). 238. schulde. 240. the om. ; toforne— biforn, s. § 6. 247. sepenes (sipens); s. a) B 1895. 249. bothe om. 250. sope; forlesep; and right so grace, &c. . . . werkynge om.] cp. §6. 252. lyueth hap lyued. — [392. comaundement Se. for Co., till the end, Har. 2— 405; s. § 8. 394. hideth him. 395. neighbours. 396. ellis that. 397. for. 398. is he (he that Har. 2); id. 403. 403. taketh; he may it. — 522. a man -f Har. 2— 539. 529. more— the m. 533. de clare; who that, s. § 26; comunely he wol. 539. the whiche, s. a) G 552. 678. a trouble(d)— trouble(d); -f Har. 2,— 689. cp. § 7a. 680. with om., s. § 6. 685. it is forsleuthe (forslouthed). 687. to do. 688. soth. 689. thenkyng, s. a) B 2310. — 738. thinges & remedies (remedy Lan.) -f- Har. 2,— 775. 739. synnes (synne Pe.), s. § 6. 743. vnderstondith wel Se., vnderstonde pow wel Pe., etc. ; nys (is Har.2). 752. cursed om. ; & of couetise, s. § 6. 755. Genesis quinto ib. 757 s. a) B 1895; nat om. ; but for that, s. § 6; the om. 762. the same dethe takith, s. § 20. 763. that thi cherles rather loue. 764. dispites. 767. ne pilen it om., s. § 6. 768. And om. ; deuels. 773. clepeth.] —
These common readings show undoubtedly that Co., Lan., Pe., and the other Mss. of the same Type, so far as the samples given in (3) let us see, must go back to one common source, the many mistakes of which each tried to correct as well as it could (S. §§ 4, 7, &c. and the following ones). These agreements are nearly equally distributed over the whole of the Tales; the comparatively greater number in the Frank. T., e. g., is explained by the absence of Har. 4 in this part, and the few instances registered in the Chan. Ye. are supplied in (3 (Lich. for Hen.^. In some cases the readings of this group present a more regular verse, rarely a better sense than those of the other Mss. ; so A 3501, ete., B 4 ((3), 755, 1311, 1826, 2025, 3852, D 324, 368, 727 ?, 1093, 1277 ((3), E 405, 1017 (so om.), 2220, 2273, G 424, 521, I 610. But considering the frequent errors, omissions, and spurions II., they cannot claim any authority. —
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§ 65. The Relation of Co. and Lan.
a) Alone.
A. (Prol.). 161. writen with— write. 237. witterly, s. § 6. 248. seller(e)— selleres. 257. right as it were, s. § 4c. 291. yet om. (cp. § 3). 297. by pat, s. § 4c. 336. Opiournes, s. § 3. 357. gisper— gipser. 432. Razie— Razis. 443. accordial— a cordial. 476. colde— olde (om. Pe.). 533. hole (trewe Har.*) om. 660. him drede, s. § 3. -- (Knyght). 921. 36, s. § 8. 977. feelde— feeldes. 1412. pouerly— pourely. 1600. Nere it were, s. § 64. 1623. Occupied— O Cupide. 1627. of Palamon — Palamon. 1713. a litell liste— a om. Pe., a lyste(s), s. § 1. 1784. pis — thise; s. D 367, etc. 1854. biheete (behet)-bihote. 1860. That -Than (Him Har.4). 1886. be world -this w.; id. B 2806. 1894. south Co., stood Lan.— swich. 1915. peyntyng— keruyng (-gges Pe.). 1924. ensuren— assuren. 1925. Plesant— Plesaunce. 1933. I om. 1946. Crysus— Cresus. 1967. pe halle— yow al. 1990. waren, s. § 7c. 1991. ychenchede— Yclenched. 2004. schrikyng— chirkyng (chidyng Dd.). 2006. blood om. 2007. on night— a n. 2008. gapende (gapeand) — gapyng. 2014. y-slayn— slayn (II. om. Har.4). 2015. his preye his force thraste Co. , preie be forpraf te Lan. —the pray by force yraft. 2044. closed — cleped. 2065. accheon— Attheon. 2142. berskinne— Beres (here Har.4) skyn. 2203. felynglik, s. § 54. 2215. Citharea, s. § 27 a. 2237. I make — m. I. 2244. yow— thou. 2247. may haue Co., maie Lan. — haue. 2256. arcite— Arcita. 2275. she om.; id. B 1286. 2283. wessh om. 2291. was om.; id. B 3357. 2316. yow— thee; id. 2330. 2356. 30 gon — thou go. 2380. I mighte— my myght. 2385. pi beaute— the b. (pe gret b. Har.4) 2432. be soun (sounde)— that s. 2447. A, s. § 1. 2458. strangle— strang- lyng 2460. emprisonynge— empoysonyng. 2462. Wil— Whil (whiles Har.4). 2465. and -or. (cp. § 70); id. B 4256. 2475. nought bobe — noght. 2485. knight— wight; id. B 1292. 2487. heigh Venus seruise — V. heigh c. 2504. Gydyng, s. § 1. 2507. Gnawen — Gnawynge (Snavyng Pe.). 2517. holden-helden. 2526. boben-bothe; id. 3065 [cp. § 67, A 4091]. 2527. Honorably (ble), s. § lOc. 2543. his lyf— los of lyf. 2548. Ne om.; id. D 2058, E 433, I 926. 2570. Thebanes-Thebeanes Pe., etc.; s. § 8. 2576. fullich(e) -fully. 2612. on-of; id. D 2269. 2620. is lad(de)— lad is. 2717. makeb— made. 2720. Iust(e)nes — lustes (Lom.Pe.). 2722. nys but, s. §1. 2723. to-vn to. 2734. ober-ootheres. 2736. heeld he feste-heeld a f. 2775. lyf-lief wif Pe., wyf Ell., etc. 2777. axed, s. § 9. 2806. Busked, s. § 1. 2843. dede (dide)- dyed. 2876. ful om.; id. B 2215, 2287 (second ful), D 1773. 2880. in to — to; id. B 1327. 2886. bis-the. 2953. bowe schotynge (scheteinge)-loud (heih Har.4) shoutynge. 2964. was— is. 2970. me om.; id. B 2737, 2967, 3024, H 86. 2974. Thebane-Thebans (-eanes Pe.; cp. 2570). 2981. in-al. 2997. beb (ben)-is(er Har.4). 3008. nor of-or of (ne Har.4). 3013. specie, s. § 8. 3026. 30 see, s. § 27 a. 3038. tille— telle. 3050. freendes— freend; id. 3051. 3063. louep him— louen him Dd., Har.4,
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loued (loueth, s. § 27 a) hem Ell., etc. 3065. him, s. § 8. 3073. her om. 3078. wille and herte and myght, s. § 22 h. — (Miller). 3113. nameliche —namely. 3139. speke or mys say— misspeke or seye. 3146. gret— a g. 3165. priuetees— pryuetee. 3170. hem— it. 3209. astrelabre, s. § 8. 3214. a night, s. § 12. 3228. men . . . his, s. § 43; sholde om. 3247. for to— on to. 3257. so— as. 3280. loue me wel al Co., 1. me wel Lan.— my will Pe., 1. me al Ell., etc. 3295. I— ye. 3326. or clippe or schaue, s. § 8. 3361. willes— wille. 3366. heris pou, s. § 50. 3388. hap— hadde. 3397. thou om. 3421. or sleep (slepede)— and s. (drank Har.4). 3481. Of-On; id. G 858, H 113. 3486. wentestow pou, s. § 11 g. 3630. ar-er (or Har.4); id. G 1060 (or Eg., Lich.) 1106 (id. -f Lich.), 1256 (or Eg.). 3551. per, s. § 64. 3762. smythiep, s. § 64. 3802. put(te)— putteth. 3819. And— He. 3822. No ... nor, s. § 9. - (Reue). 3863. blame(n)— blamed. 3937. Ther was, etc., s. § 64. 4110. er(e)— are. 4129. tua, s. § 50. 4161. pern— hem (him Har.4). 4290. vp my wombe— vpon my w. 4295. pat, s. § 1. 4311. att(e)— at the. — (Cook). 4409. it-hym. -
B. (Man of L.). 143. fo-for. 157. he hap— hath. 181. Remes, s. § 64. 207. but if-but. 290. Not (Noute), s. § 3. 542. heer-per Pe., al Ell. etc. 545. Isle— He. 634. lith yet, s. § 5. 710. a pacience— in p. 721.abydyngat— abidyng. 940. Olef emus, s. §20. 963. his (hir)— heigh, om. Gg. 996. pilgrinage— pilgrymage [cp. § 69, A2214]. 1031. as is— is. 1111. to you I crye, s. § 8. — (Shipm.). 1194. compynable, s. § 6. 1197. haue doon— hem d. (d. hem Har.4). 1201. alga tes— alga te. 1212. largenesse— largesse. 1217. pe place— that p. 1219. pis, s. § 8. 1220. Sipenes Co., Sepen Lan. — Sith; id. 1298, 1336 (sithe that Gg.), 1352 (s. §6), 1353, ete. [cp. §64a,Bl895, p), 2118, etc.]. 1223. pe-this. 1240. al— as. 1241. the om. 1243. vpon— on. 1261. good— fyn (wyn Har. 4). 1275. counterhous— Countour. 1281. deuoutely— ful curteisly. 1286. at— as. 1291. on— up on (om. Har.4) [cp. D 991; E 1050, etc.]. 1294. alway an hare— a wery (very Gg.) h. 1317. tellep forp— tel (s. § 20) me. 1326. to, s. § 4c. 1345. ynough (I nowe) — I yow. 1364. seuen — sixe (gaye Gg.). 1374. aspye— espye [cp. § 1, B 3473]; id. 2216, E 1410 (§ 5), 1792 ('§16), G 509. 1396. pe day— day. 1413. go -and go. 1464. wolde pat— wolde. 1624. Toylyng— Taillynge, etc., (cp. § 63). - (Prior.). 1679. and lewerye (lewre), s. § 8. 1807. eny taryyng— tariyng. 1856. sayde sche pus— thus s. she. — (Thop.) 1883. Oste— hoost; id. 1897. (Hoste Eg.) [cp. I 65]. 1904. miracle— myrthe (Pe. 'in a later hand''). 1931. man— Ram. 1956. noust— no. 2008. morne— morwe. 2063. Howom. 2065. lambes — lambeux. 2070. so light— light. 2072. bedep — bodeth (biddyth Gg.). 2078. is om. 2085. drery— drury (drewery). 2095. sparcles, s. § 1. 2099. aunterous— auntrous. 2105—8 om. (Co., in a later hand, 2105 — 7 in marg. = Pe., Har. z[jor Gg.]). — (Melibeus). 2133. pat (wel Ro. 2, for Gg.) om. (pat om. 2499, 2559, 2740, 2884, C 681, D 2018, E 205, 407, 561, 694, 963, 1027 (at Pe.), I 291). 2156. herkene— herkneth. 2173. destryue(-uye)— destroye; id. 2559, etc.
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2178. noust— no thyng; vnto him— to hym (vnto— to 2489, 2909, G 77, I 659). 2181. Mesurable— Mesure of. 2182. quod (seij) Pe.) he om. ; of pin eyen— to (out of Har. 4) thyne e. 2183. I rede pou do py diligence— do d. ; gete {>e— gete; wiser— wysdom; pe which— which; id. 2549, 1 574, 579, 668. 2184. pou (pe) lust (to) gouerne pe — ye gouerne yow. 2187. moughtes— Motthes; of (on) pe trees— to the tree. 2188. we— vs. 2189. suffred— receyued (om. Pe.) 2190. quod he he hap soue it me (saue it me), s. § 52 b. 2192. Telle hem pin caas (om. Co.) — Telleth youre c. (t. hem 3. greuaunce. Har.4); per after— after. 2194. dame Prudence— Prudence (om. Pe.). 2195. as surgiens (cp. § I5g) Phisiciens om. 2197. Comep— coomen. 2199. he ber in his herte— it semed wel that in (in his Pe.) herte he baar. 2201. vnto Melibeus and sayde— and to (cp. §26) M. seyde. 2202. that we do om. 2203. perfore — wherfore; tuo— twey. 2205. be— al be; is perilously— p. (§ 50) be; schulde— shullen; ententyfly (entenfully)— ententif (tentyf Har.4); sound and hool— h. and s. 2206. Alle men— Almoost right; answerden and pe Phisiciens— the Ph. (-ien Pe.) a. 2207. heled— cured (saued Pe.). 2209. enpeired— and empeireden (-ren Pe., appaired Har.4) engregged, s. § 64; his matiere— this m. ; Melibeus— Melibee, etc. 2210. enemys— foes (aduersaries Har. 4). 2211. was wys and sayde— was wys. 2215. for to— to; id. 2233 (ryse), 2683 (suffre), G838. 2221. say pus— seyn. 2223. schal— sholde. 2224. pis cause— thise causes. 2226. whiles— while (whilsDd.,pe while Pe.); cp. 1 306. 2227. thoo om. (pe Co.?); cp. § 50; pe olde— thise o. ; he made a contynaunce pat pey— made c. that men; giuen hem — y. hym. 2228. what pat— what. 2231. ffor soothly om.; Oper— or (& Gg.); id. 2398, 2438, C 785, 953 (om. Pe.), E 1314, 1353 (Oyper Pe.), 1534 (second), 1863, G 89, etc. 2232. good deliberacion - greet d. 2233. reson — resons ; of his wordes— his w. 2234. his wordes ne his sermon— heeren his w./his s. 2235. pus moche— this; annoyep to speke— auailleth to sp. 2241. in pise (pis) wordes — thise w. 2242. afore— for. 2243. O who so dop to (om. Lan.) pe good oper harme — who so (om. Har.4) that d. to thee (that Ell.) oother (om. Pe.) g. or h. 2244. saip pat he hastep him— seith he hasteth. 2247. pikke— wikke (wikked Har.4); fond I neuer good womman, s. § 1. 2250. be (see, § 27 b) om. 2251. wole (wil)— wolde; nought be doo— n. be. 2254. alle pacience— greet p. 2255. foly— no folie; semep(-ed) aforn— was
biforn (aforn[-e] 4407, H 89, I 1037). 2266. And nathelees, &c
same emprise om. 2258. if it be so (so be)— al be it so; par pe, s. § 5. 2260. and as to, s. § 27 b; ffor certes-certes (cp. 2264); dispysep — displeseth, etc.; s. § 1. 2262. lere(n)— lerne; to enquere— enquere; of himself— hymself. 2264. certes . . nolde, s. § 1 (nolde— wolde 2272). 2268.pus-this (cp. 2235). 2269. parfyt-souereyn; euaungelist-Euaun- gelie. 2271. The pridde— Youre th: ; lordschip of — 1. ouer. 2273. wille — choys; do after— werkeby. 2276. dryuep— dryuen. 2283. to be blamed — yblamed. 2284. This-Thus. 2285. many wommen han-many a womman hath. 2288. purgh pe gode counseil, s. § 20 (purgh — by
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2289); Ysaakom. 2289. Buphelie (BuJ>hilie)— Bethulie. 2291. enchaunc- ed— enhaunsed. 2292. womman (wemmen)— good womman. 2293. furpermore — moore ouer; created— creat. 2294. an helper— to hym an helpe. 2296. pe helper— helpe; but rather confusion of (to Pe., Har. 4) man om. 2298. pan womman pat is a good womman— than good (a g. Ell.) w. 2299. and eek, s. § 28. 2301. eek pat— eek (om. Dd.). 2303. I se wel om. ; For he saip— he seith. 2304. y-proued and sayd Co., prouede & assaide Lan. — assayed and preued. 2305. how pat— how. 2306. ferst fourme— first. 2307. to his sone— his s. 2308. loke also — loke; pi(ne) counseiles (-ele) — alle thy c. 2309. eek om. ; id. C 306. 2310. 3oure owne poustes (wittes)— youre th. 2311. pinges, s. § 6. 2313/14. for many causes (cause Har.4), &c. . . . greet Ire om. 2315. he ne may nat wel deme om. (2316, s. § 64). 2318. pilke— his. 2319. drede— dryue. 2321. right wel-wel. 2325. haue herd-herde. [2328-61 om. ; s. § 64]. 2362. sith, etc. (s. § 27b) om.; owe— oghte. 2363. Salomon seip— ffor S. seith (so s. S. Pe.); wol — ne kan noght (can no Pe.). 2364. a bounte — alle b. 2365. whiche, s. § 50. 2366. pestilence— pestilences. 2367. drede and om.; flaterynge & preysyng, s. § 1. 2368. Innocence — Innocentz, etc.; s. § 27 b. 2370. Tullius saip-seith T.; id. 2811. 2375. long tyme fuyr hap, s. § 8. 2378. for eny humilite or for eny loue — for any 1.; natom.; id. 2394, 2404. 2379. to— in to. 2382. moore om.; and — than. 2383. eschewe also— also e. 2384. nys— is (id. F 973) (regnep Har. 4). 2385. han also— a. han; to pe counseling, s. § 1 ; a ping pat is contrarie— the c. 2386. hyndre his enemy— hyndre. 2387. haue also in pin suspecte— also h. in s. (also eschiewe Har.4); ffor the book, &c. . . . wikked folk (cp. § 54) om. ; pat is— is. 2389. rype as Salomon sayp— rype. 2390. youre om. (I. om. Dd.). 2393. that in om. 2395. be — do; acordep— accorde. 2396. soure — thy. 2397. of here counseilinge — after hir c. Ell.; cp. § 25 b. 2398. thise om. (cp. § 38). 2399. it is— is. 2400. for pe (om. Lan.) whiche— fro whennes. 2403. schal— sholde. 2406. Assay— A. to do; lest(e)— 1. that; to sore— so s. 2407. for to suffre pan for to bygynne— to s. than b. 2408/9. nay than ye (s. §50) This is to seyn that thee is bettre om. 2410. may I— m. ye; repente pe— repente. 2411. wher— wheither. 2416. come, s. § 2; enemys — enemy. 2417. Thou mayst also chaunge thy conseil om. ; any oper— oother. 2418. come— cometh (cp. § 50). 2419. lawe saip— lawes seyn; ne ben of no value— been, etc. 2420. gladly— goodly. 2421. enformed — affirmed; ilke— pilke. 2422. Melibeus— This M. ; he answerde— an- swerde. 2423. vnto— in to (id. 1 702, 919; cp. D 2145, 2266).; and couenablely (s. § 27 b) om. ; and in be chesyng— as in ch. Pe., in the ch. Ell., etc. (cp. § 22 b). 2425. how pat likep . . . how pat semep— how 1 ... what s. (what s. . . . how 1. Har.4); pis— oure. 2426. wolde— wol. (cp. E 1173); reproeuen— replie. 2427. as— that as; as for pe beste— for youre b. 2429. and trustep to me— (For Har.4) t. me; quod she om.; in pis cas (om. Lan.)— as in this c. 2430. herde— erred (id. 2431, 2434, 2436, 2439, 2442, 2444). 2432. ferst 30 schulde-ye sh. first; after pat,
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s. § 6. 2433. sodeinly 30 ban cleped, s. § 50. 2434. And also— Also; furthere— for there. 2435. cleped also— ycleped. 2437. good counseil and honest— conseil honeste (om. Pe.). 2439. youre affecion— and youre a.; for to do— and for to do. 2440. And pey haue— they han. 2442. semep it, s. § 27 c. 2443. mo delib[er]acions— moore deliberation. 2444. for 36 han herd nought Co., 30 haue noust h. Lan.— ye (ne) han nat examyned (tt. om. Har. 4). 2445. youre conseillours this is to seyn bitwixen om. (cp. § 50). 2447/48. and there been ye, &c. . . gretter nombre (multitude Pe.) om. 2449. counselynge— conseils (-ours Pe.). 2451. Melybe answerde and sayde asein — Melibeus (-ebius Pe.) a. agayn and s. 2452. for certein caas— in c. caas (-es Pe.); and iuste cause — I. causes. 2453. woldest— wolt. 2454. ffor pe prouerbe— The p.; werkes— werk. 2457. examinacion(s) — the e. ; surgiens. . phisiciens— the s. (s. § 64) . . the ph.; spaken of— speken in. 2458. Phisiciens & surgiens — the (om. Dd.) s. and ph. (pe ph. Pe., Har.4). 2459. noust— no wight. 2462. guerdount, s. § 6. 2463. more do— do the m. 2465. per after, s. § 10 c; payen— shewe; here— youre. 2466. proportion, s. § llg. 2467. is pat a contrary— that (om. Har.4) oon c. (cp. § 17 c). 2470. Right— that right; so— right so (II. om. Pe.). 2471. vpon me— on me (cp. 1243); wol— shal. 2473. plesaunce— owene p. 2474. be— han been. 2475. ne vengeance is noust contrary to vengaunce— ne v. to v. 2480. and oper— of othere. 2481. place— places; id. 2613. 2482. for wikked speche om. 2485. speke— sp. to yow; y-3oue (yseue) — yeuen (3ouyn Gg.) ; men— the m. ; pe wise folk and olde (pe o. Lan.) folk— and the w. f. 2488. pay sayden — seyden; to wirchen— for to werken (to— for to: 2705, C 401, 874, F 1582 (te? Lan.), I 829, 992). 2495. quyte-com- mitte. 2499. it— if (om. Har.4); lengere— a lenger (cp. § 50). 2501. canst— mayst; seynge— seye that (om. Pe.); woldest ... woldest — wolt . . .wolt (cp. ( 27 b). 2502. syde of him (twice)— syde (cp. § 20). 2503. after this om. ; manere of— manere (om. Har.4); id. 2543; sayde sou here— seyd. 2505. bodily strengpe— strengthe. 2508. so— to. 2509. encountrewayte— countrewayte. 2510. ffor as seij) pe wise man — ffor Senec s. That the w. m. ; pat (he Ell.) dredeth harmes om. (cp. § 29 d). 2512. pou seme— it (pe Har. 4) s. ; secre(te) — siker; the kepynge — kepynge. 2513. grettest enemy— g. enemyes; but only— but; 2516. prouerbe— book; greeue— prikke; a lite(l) hound— an h. 2517. wher as, s. § 1. 2518. men— folk; hem om. 2619. Yet shaltou (schal 30 Har. 4) drede to been empoisoned om. 2520. pat scorners ne (om. Lan.) makep — with scorneres make; word— wordes. 2521. houses— hous. 2523. it om. (id. 2902, D 2235, E 956); archers— Artelries (arcelries Pe.). 2524. ping if— thynges (p. as Pe.). 2525. warnysshing— Warnestooryng; heihe edifices— grete e. 2525/26. appertynep (apparteined) somtyme to pryde And eek men make heihe toures— om. Ell., etc. [cp. the French text). 2526. with grete costages, &c. . . . olde and wise om. 2527. and his goodes— as hise g. 2530. loued— biloued. 2539. oure— youre. 2546. eyper— or. 2547. sou— to yow. 2550. puttep— put (cp. 2901). 2553.
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folk otn. 2554. counsel(en), s. § 50. 2555. let se now, s. § 1. 2559. for drede om. ; ne to destruye— or to d., etc.; s. § 25b. 2563. awreken — wreken. 2565. neuerj)eles— nathelees (id. 4337); is but after kynrede — nys but a fer k. (cp, §§ 1 & 62). 2572. consente— considere (-ed Gg.). 2575. ne may, s. § 7c. 2577. New lete vs— Lat vs now. 2579. perfore fallep — ther-of folweth. 2582. And vpon— vpon (vp Har. 4); er, s. § 64. 2585/88. and the ny cause, &c. . . . thre enemys. The cause om. 2592. finally om. 2593. that they shul come om. 2594. by cause— by c. that; broust— ybroght; an (h)ende, s. § 7c. 2595. asked— wolde axe; 30 suffren, s. § 1. 2596. ben mighty and deepe— almyghty been ful d. 2599. which om. 2601. pe (pi) swete— (which Pe.) sweete. 2602. oure lord ihu — Ihesu. 2603. and reuerence om. 2604. heede— kepe. 2606. what— that. 2609. y-punyssht— punisshed (punshed Pe.). 2613. defended pe— d. thy self; defautes— assautes. 2616. wounded (-de) — ywounded. 2622. po pat— they that. 2626. take— do. 2628. Cassidory, s. § 6.; pe luge— to the luges. 2631. pe mysdoers— mysdoeres. 2635, and take heede om. ; straunge— stroong (strayt Har. *). 2636. grace and helpe— helpe. 2638. borwe — bowe (cp. § 1). 2639. a good— good. 2640. y-broke, s. § 2. 2644. say sou— seye. 2645. saip that what man — seith what man that. 2646. sepen(s), s. § 2. 2649. pin self— hym self; wher as he seith om. 2651. wrong— vileynye. 2652. pis vilanye to me — to me that v. (cp. § 5). 2654. And also, &c. . . . vileynye om. 2655. ouersette, s. § 1. 2657. yow (now Gg.) om. 2661. ben— to be (that ben Har.4). 2664. pe souerains and pe luges— the I. and s. 2668. If — I seye (s. pat Pe.). 2671. aseins— with. 2672. a strong (strange) man —as st. a man. 2675. As— ffor 2683. and for to suffre— to s. 2691. to bowen— bowe. 2693. ne came— cam. 2696. to stere— stiren. 2697. forthermore, &c. . . . pacience om. 2698. endurep— endure(n). 2699. man — a man; id. 2744, I 824; tribulacion— tribulacions. 2701. or (ne Pe.) wol nat receyue pacience om. 2702. doctrine of— d. and. 2704. 3et— the same [cp. 2762]; noyse— noyses; attempereth him and stillep (stille) him, s. § 2. 2705. to be right— for to be r. 2706. and strengpe, s. § 1. 2712. don— do me. 2714. penkep pat— thynketh, id. D 2204. [cp. § 1, A 3041]; to reproue— repreue; in-to— in (id. H 77); auenge — venge. 2715. do a vengance outrage— venge oon on. 2720. And om. ; id. 2721, 2822, 3178, D 1763, 1792, 1797, E 16, 216, 293, I 1045. 2722. a man om. 2723. right anon— anon; id. E 772 [cp. F 907, 1529, etc].
2730. graunte wel— g. you (g. sou welHar. 4); vnpacient— inpacient.
2731. he pat— he. 2734. is (it Lan.) pe reson— is it (it is Har. 4) r. 2741. to auaunten, s. § 6; and disprcysinge (of pe Lan.) power— d. the p. (poor Pe.); on pis wise— in pis w. 2745. grace— grete freendes, etc., s. §13. 2746. eny gaddes (goddes), s. §21c. 2749. chaungep(-chep) —change (om. Pe.);patis(om. Lan.)if— that(cp. §50). 2750. good— poure. 2752. by pouert comep— by p. (§1) come ther (per c. Pe.). 2756. aduer- sary— Aduersitees. 2762. set saip Salamon pat— And as the same S. seith [cp. 2704 & 2780]. 2764. richesse (riches) — richesses. 2766. and
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how ye shul bere, &c. . . . vsen hem om. (cp. § 50). 2768. ouer busyly — to bisily. 2771. richesse ynough— richesse(s). 2774. This is to seyn, frc. . . another persone om. 2780. eek he— the same Salomon. 2781. nought, s. § 68. 2786. y-occupyed— occupied. 2790. pinking— chyn- cherie (cp. § 27 c). 2792. he seith om. 2793. such— swich a; clepe— calle (cp. 2870 cleped); neiper om. 2798. he schal— ye shul. 2806. noust bere (not b. it) out of pe world wip him— no thyng b. with hym out of this w. 2809. y-cleped, s. § 2; a chynche— chynche. 2810. 30 gouerne 3ou and kepe sou— ye k. yow and g. yow; clepe, s. § 2; to large— fool large. 2811. in cloos— so c. ; wip pitee and with debonairtee, s. § 1.
2816/16. that is to seyn, ^-c in youre herte om. 2817. pat may be
(om. Lan.) displesaunce to god, s. § 7c. 2821. to haue— haue. 2822. alwey om. 2831. lefte pat— left; busynesse ne diligence— d. and b. 2832. Cassidorie — Gassidore(-iodere Gg.) [cp. 2628]; good herte — gentil h. 2834/36. and good loos, &c. . . good Conscience om. 2838. in getynge of richesse, s. § 6. 2839. youre om.; bataile and werre— w. and b. 2841. That a man— That man that. 2843. more— mo (gretter Pe.). 2844. may— mowe (moun Dd.). 2846. of multitude— or m. 2847. ihesu crist— god almyghty. 2849. pe poeple of Machabee, s. § 25 g. 2856. schuln fallen— fallen (om. Pe.). 2858. vncertein— no thyng certeyne. 2859. as is oon (as one is)— is oon. 2860. schulden men— sholde a man. 2863. ye han shewed me om. 2864. wyse counsel— conseil. 2866. pat smale— the s. 2868. wel om.; id. E 892. 933. 2870. cleped pe children— called ch. 2871. I se— se I. 2873. neuer queren— ne (om. Har. *) requeren; asken me— asken. 2879. saugh (sawe), s. § 9. 2880. y-sayde amys— seyd a. 2885. y-herted— herted. 2888. say you— seye. 2890. po pat-they that. 2891. Wherfore-Therfore (And p. Pe.). 2892. sittep— seyeth (saip on Pe.); right as— forp as Har. *, as Ell., etc.;liste— liketh. 2895. sweete om. 2896. owne— grete. 2901. puttep . . schewep— putten . . shewen. 2910. mannes— the m. 2923. goode, 5. § 3; id. 2934. 2932. of pe comaundement, s. § 6. 2935. resoun and mesure, s. § 57. 2936. hym— his. 2937. oblige vs— o. (oblie Pe.) and bynde vs Ell., etc., o. (oblie Har.4) vs and b. vs Dd., Har.4. 2939. he om.; id. C 848, E 1397. 2941. ne (&) destroyed om. (cp. § 18g). 2944. quod he om. 2947. Now sithen (cp. § 6), &c. . . ne to his freend om. (cp. § 69). 2950. wel— verraily. 2951. desirous of good ne coueytous to haue richesse— d. ne c. of good ne r. 2952. is — nys; id. 2973; oonly om. 2954. by pe grace of oure lord god pat— that by the (om. Ell.) gr. of oure 1. g. 2956. day pat om. (cp. §§ 68 & 69); to assignen— assigne. 2960. retourned asein — retourned. 2961 . and knowlechinge ful reuerently and lowely— k. ful lowely. 2963/66. of his synne pat excuseth, &c. . . . remission and foryifnesse om. 2970. goodly and wel — wel and g. 2971 counseil— the c. ; helpynge — help. 2972.pough3e— yow. 2975.pematiere —this m. 2976. a wyse— auys and. 2977. counseil— freendes; god deliberation— deliberacion. 2980. receyue hit— receyue; of his— his. 2981. hire frendes— hise f. 2982. acorded— accorde; entencion— hire e.
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2985. abyd it-abide. 2988. if— bat if. 2993. ful glad -right g. 2994. bankes— thankynges. 2996. the Court of om. 2997. be somme— with (to Pe.) hem s. ; wordes and frendes— freendes. 2998. were om. 3001. Dame Prudence— Prudence. 3007. soure court, s. § 9. 3013. besechynge— bisekynge [cp. § 64, B 2426]. 3014. to graunte— graunten. 3017. him— hem. 3018. here borwes— borwes. 3019. courtes— Court. 3030. of the word om. 3031. for (to Pe.) yow om. 3032. good to wynne worshipe— to wynne good (om. Ell.). 3033. his diligence and (of Pe.) om. 3034. kepen— bisie (1. om. Har. 4). 3039. souen— yeue; id. 3040, I 419. 3041. annoye— enioyne. 3043. ne ne Co., ne Lan. — ye. 3048. casten berfore— caste yow. 3049. oones ouercomeb— ouercometh. 3059. doon om. 3061. be trewe— hir t. (Cp. £). —
(Monk). 3079. be tale-bis t. SI.1 (for Gg.), my t. Ell., etc. 3094. rumpep-rampeth (renneth SI.1) 3109.on-in; irf.E2176, 1 322. 3114. sire monkhesaib— the Monk quod he (om. Gg.). 3119. I schal— shall. 3129. pouer nojys— Novys. 3134. in to, s. § 1. 3159. to om.; id. D 2097, E527,H 21. 3161.tregedys/so/first-f. Tragedies (cp. §1). 3163.telle — seyn. 3169. whiche pat— which (cp. § 70). 3172. declaryng (claring Pe.) om.; aughte sou— oghte. 3173. liste (luste), s. § 8. 3177. And after- After. 3182. standep (stoden Co. later in marg.)— stoode (stonden Pe.). 3187 entirely om. (Co. later in margin). 3188. 3ong— trewe. 3205. which, § 6. 3208. whiles, s. § 13. 3212. burgh wrecchednesse — for w. 3221. An-Thre. 3224. putt-knyt. 3226. Olyues, s. § 48 b; here vynes— vynes. 3227. eek he slough, s. § 21 c. 3228. asse— Asses; id. 3233. 3243. That strong and noble hap be [spur.], s. § 1. 3244. hadde per ben Co., was pere neuer Lan.— hadde been. 3248. was in his here in his heeres were. 3249. wynter om. 3251. after soone— soone (om. Pe.). 3252. bringe him— hym (men Pe.) bryngen. 3256. vpon hire- in (vp in Gg.) hir. 3259. such— this. 3262. pat— with which men. 3291. rafte be dragoun, s. § 1. 3311. maden— maken. 3365. ylike— lik id. 4058, E 1329, 1786, F 880, G 195, 439, I 423, 636, 661, 854, 858. 3414. {)is binges— bis ping Har.4, thise thynges Ell., etc.; cp. D 367. 3437. [Head. Co. in marg.J Cenobia Palymerie (Palmere) regina — De C. Pe., Cenobia Ell., ^-c., om. Hen., Har.4. 3480. do suffre him, s. § 7c. 3537. (ay Co.) fortune hab ay— ay ff. hath. 3548. bey went— he wente (is w. Pe.). 3573. Bertheun Claykyn (Betelmewe Claykeynne) Olyuer Mawny (Co. inmarg., Lan. overl.) — innoother Ms. 3589. DeBarnabovice- comite Mediolano id. — De B. Comite M. Har.4, De B. de Lumbardia Ell., De B. Hen., Barnabo Dd., wanting Pe. 3592. Sebben, s. § 7c. 3597. De hugylyno (-e Lan.) Comite Pisano id. — De Hugelin(o) C. de Pize Ell., Hen., De h. c. Pise Har.4, Hugelyn Dd., wanting Gg., Pe. 3611 entirely om. 3698. tyrauntrye— tirannye. 3710. cherissche — cherice. 3723. begyled [so], s. § 9. 3728. a brayde Co., braide Lan.— he breyde. 3734. And saten (fatten Lan. [?]), s. § 1. 3748. he hed (heded) was— his heed was of. 3772. hulle— hill (halle Pe.). 3784. hadde greyth- ed, s. § 8. 3809. Wheber so bat, s. § 2. 3814. bis Careyne (caren)
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—his c. (and pe C. Har.4). 3824. wilde— wide [cp. § 68, B 3303]. 3832. knyghthede-knyghthod. 3844. he— it. 3846. Macedo, 5. § 57. 3853. men seue teeres— 3. t. men Pe., me y. t. Ell., etc.' 3896. on Co., on of Lan.— and. - - (Nonnes Freest). 4071. coube— koude [cp. § 57, B 3455, etc.}. 4083. not to greef Co.. to no greue Lan. — nat agrief (at g. Gg.). 4086. god om. 4103. We wolle Co., Wil Lan.— We. 4112 entirely om.; id. 4114 (suppl. from Ro. l, Har.2/ 4116. herd, s. § 64. 4123. of cm.; id. E 1187, F 1577. 4146. Were— Ware (Where Pe.). 4158. fadres(-ers) —fader. 4206. morne — morwe. 4249. And — Han (Hab Pe.). 4266. bat, s. § 64. 4273. awook-wook. 4286. be -thy. 4301. kenulphes— kenulphus. 4326. be acte(s) — actes (om. Pe.). 4407. aforn caste (y-kast) — to fore c. Pe., forn-c. Ell., etc. 4417. and newe Genyloun, s. § 12. 4421. in— in-to. 4424. pat at, s. § 64. 4445. as— pat. 4474. what wol 36 doon — what hast bou don Pe., wher (cp. § 9) wol ye gon Ell., etc. 4483. Physike (fysik)— Musyk. 4497. typtoos— tiptoon. 4505. legges— leg. 4577. of wommen — wommen. 4578. her hert pay bought, s. § 64. 4594. pe pr(u)yde— pryde. 4610. a trespas— trespas. 4611. als (also)— as. -
C. (Phisicien) 88. yuel (euel Pe., SI.1, for Gg.), s. § 6. 234. barsten— bruste, Ell., broste(n) Gg., Pe.,borste Hen., Dd., brast Har.4. - (Pardoner). 296. Bep— Been. 299. But her of wil I not precede as now [spur.]— Of (As Pe., SI.1) bo the yiftes that (as id.) I speke of now; I. om. Har. 4. 323. bygonne— gonne (gan Har. 4, SI.1). 337. is — on (vpon Har.4). 344. wordes a fewe, s. § 11 g. 352. takeb— taak. 356. Touche he pis boon anon he schal be sounde [spur.], s. §§ 8 ^ 69*). 357. And 3it also I seye (I s. om. Lan.)— And (om. Pe.) it is hool anon and. 358. scabbes (1. written as continuation of 357 Lan.)— scabbe. 360. keep, s. § 6. 362/61 transposed. 361. wight— wyke. 362. And do (dope Lan.) ping pat him owep / spur. ] — If that the good man that the beestes (beest Pe., Har.4) o. (ouste SI.1). 364. eldre ous Co., helders ones Lan.— eldres (elderePe.). 370. adefaute by hire— of hir (his SI.1) d. 373. bat myteyne— this (his SI.1) M. 376. of pens .. of grotes— he offre pens (bringe me good pans Pe., SI.1) . . grotes (cp. § 6) 380 of item. 391. many a— my. 392. and doun bey sette (sitt)— is doun yset (synne sette Pe.). 400. such ober— such. Pe., of swich, Ell., etc. 408. Sownep— Comth. [409—427 om. Lan., suppl. from Ad.2. 409. for flaterie Co., Ad. 2-of f. Pe., flaterye Ell., etc. 416. oper id.— or. 420. dob id. — doon. 427. aseins id. — a$einsi Pe., agayn Ell., etc.]. 428. Such— Which. 429. I my self— my self. 435. hem om.; of ensamples— ensamples. 439. whiles pat, s. § 25g. 445. And (An) make — Ne m. 448. wolle (malt Pe.) om. 452. pe licour, s. § 64. 456. I haue — haue I. 460. more-ille(-il)— moral. 466 originally om., in different hand Co., suppl. from Har.6 Lan. 468. al here might— hir m. (her m. may Pe.). 471. pe Superflues— By superfluitee. 476. synnes— synne. 487b. And berfore sore repente him oughte [spur.]— no other Ms. 488. wole be stories (story) seche— wel (hab Pe.) the st. (-y Har.4) soghte. 488b.
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per may 36 lerne and by ensample teche [spur.]— no other Ms. 492 1 eek goode wordes— a good word. 502. and schortly was to seyn— sh. for to s. 503. Aboute— Aboght. 515. schulde— wolde. 516. pe table — his t. 521. entrete— trete. 523. discryuen— destroyen. 526. (of Lan.) pe rede— rede. 533. J>e wombe— wombe. 534. holy— bely (baly Pe.). 548. pe vices, s. § 7c. 553. pi soun— the s. 557/58. cures: sepultures — cure: sepulture. 593. and mansleynges — manslaught(re) and wast; cp. § 7c. 594. of oper mo, s. § 1. 598. y-halden— holden [cp. E 1512], 600. alle polesye— policye. 603/4 entirely om., suppl. from Ro.1 $• Ad.2. 607. pis— that. 616. to sou schulde hasardoures (hasadoures sch.)— yow sh. (sh. 3ow Pe.) to h. 620. to me— he. 622/21 transposed. 621. loke pou vse no pley of dees in pin hous [spur.]— (622) The kyng of Parthes as the book (om. Har. 4) seith vs (pus Pe.). 635. leromie — leremye. 644. Or— Than; eny oper cursed ping— cursed om. Pe. ; cp] § 27 b. 662. erst om. 668. faste by, s. §§ 1 & 6. 674. vp— vpon Pe., on Ell., etc. 702. hight— plight. 706. toward(e)— towardes. 745. noust to— vn-to. 749. per as, s. § 48 b. 756. abye, s. § 1. 760. if pat it be to 3ou— if it, &c. Pe. ; cp. §§ 16 ^ 50. 786. panne mighte we seye pat it were al oures fspur.J—UoT wel ye (I Pe., Har.4) woot that al this gold is oures (noust o. Har.4). 800. Whan pat— Whan; id. I 323. 801. luste, s. § 1. 804. on whom— where. 812. That it— That. 817. is oure tuo— were oures two Pe., s. § 64. 818. What schulde (schol) we seye what schulde we do, s. § 1. 825. tweyne— two; id. 872. 828. renne — ryue. 829. as om. 834. atte (att), s. § 8. 841. Al pis tresor wynne — Haue al this t. (gold Har.4). 843. as merye— so murye. 860. als— as Pe., also Ell., etc. 867. so vyolent— violent. 872. pis— his (cp. § 70). 884. wol(l)en— wol (wil). 886. per-in— wher-in Pe., ther Ell., etc. 896. Omycyderes (homi-), s. § 1. 897. o luxurie O hasardye— luxurie(-re Hen.) and hasardrye (-dye Dd.). 909. bulles— bulle. 910. wulles— wollle (wille Pe.). 925. doun (adowne) heere— heere adoun. 926. my pardon pat is deere, s. § 1. 933. I— ye. 935. peraduenture — parauenture (paraunter Har.4). 943. Gomep— Com. 957. nolde— wolde (cp. § 6). 966. pat pou drawe pe, s. § 1. -
D. (Wyf of B.) 9. agones (a-gon es)— agoon (goon Har.4) is. 89. to touche and for to assemble— fyr and tow (cp. § 54) tassemble. 106. conscience— continence. 136. I to 3ow of tolde, s. §16. [146—217 lost Co., suppl. from Se., cp. § 64]. 220. iche— ech. 300. chambre, s. § 9. 304. so gold fyn, s. §12. 306. and, s. §21c. 317.pough, 5. §64. 358. {marg.J argus habuit mille (C Lan.) oculos— no other Ms. 367. pis— thise; id. A 1784, D 560 (wormes), 1408, E 485, 752, 1114, 1423, 2185, F 856, 1068, 1213, G 210, 226, 1394. 382. and lelousnesse, s. § 64. 392. which, s. § 7c. 436. Syn ib. 448. as a rose, s. § 9. 457. lord how, s. § 16. 460. Meteling, s. § 7c. 467. violent— vinolent. 499. wroughten— wroghte. 543. it felle (be-fell)— bifel. 570. pat was I, s. § 64. 592. weep-wepte. 641. ffor wip, s. § 64. 704. Piscis, s. § 46. 781. hatep-haten. 820. pou, s. § 8. 856. pi tale I wol here, s. § 64. 865. now om. 866. pouere,
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». § 64. 945. some men (summen)— somme. 991. on— vp-on (in Pe.). 1028. seluen— self. 1038. desirep (desiret)— desiren. 1113. lo— Looke; most is— is m. 1143. As pough— As (om. Pe.). 1160. beaute, s. § 64. 1169. schuld(e)— shul. 1180. and mayde— bop m. Pe., mayden Ell., etc. 1215. helpe, s. § 64. 1241. to be Co., to be to 3owe Lan., s. § 8. - (Frere). especiaile, s. § 64. 1405. broper (breper)— bretheren. 1448. steue— feend. 1471. swich forme— in such f. Pe., Har. 4, swich formes Ellgr. (cp. § 55). 1542. striued, s. § 64. 1562. hondywerk, s. § 42. 1564. seinte Loy— seint 1. 1586. a . . of pe here, ^-c., s. § 3. — (Somonour). 1670. Sip (Sep), s. § 8. 1686. had(de)-lad(de). 1744. any Co., euery Lan. — alle. 1750. bran (branne)— brawn (om. Pe.). 1765. quod he— til he. 1766. Til he come— Cam (come Pe.). 1769. And— Bedrede. 1772. sayde he, s. § 1. 1788. don . . a messe— been . . at m. 1794. we (thise) om. ; cp. § 27 b. 1798. Yonde— sonder Dd., Pe., Yond Ell., etc. 1807. I -panked— Thanked. 1808. to day— this d. 1818. and in preching —and p. Har.4, in p. Ell., etc. 1824. god in trinite— seinte T. (charite Dd.). 1829. gronyng, etc., s. § 1. 1832. leo vous dy trescher & bien amy O Thomas— O Th. le vous dy Thomas Thomas. 1843. holly (holy) — hoomly. 1845. is fostred— hath his (om. Pe.) fostryng. 1853. Sippen (Sene) pat — Soone after. 1870. spirituel (espirituele)— effectueel. 1872/74 though (s. § 16), &c. . . burell folk om. (suppl. from Har. 2, SI.1). 1874. wynnynges— despence, etc., s. § 5. 1890. helthe, s. § 1. 1891. pe mont or elles (om. Lan.)— mount Oreb. 1894. And aaron— Aaron; temple of god— temple. 1900. euere . . to preye— there . . p. 1904. holy god— h. writ (oure lore Har. 4). 1905. siuep— Yaf. 1906. pouere — sely, om. Gg. 1908. also pacience— abstinence (pacience Har. 2 for Gg.). 1912. ffreres-we f. 1918. pere-Thomas (cp. § 9). 1919. of pat-of it (perof Pe.). 1922. pus by vers— this (om. Pe.) by freres. 1931. As— Al. 1932. ful of-of (om. Dd.) ful. 1937. and eek, s. § 1. 1938. rype at, s. § 11 g. 1941. and who (hoo)— two (too Pe.). 1942. perfore, s. § 64. 1943. god— lord. 1948. wot— feele. 1949/50. in fewe seeres haue I, s. § 16. 1954. why dost pou— dostow. 1955. to seche— seche. 1962. 30 han 3iuen vs so lite— we (36 Gg.) han to 1. 1964. 3iue hem (om. Lan.) one or tuo grotes— yif that Couent xxilil g. (cp. § 54). 1965. pe — that. 1968. by— in. 1969. straunge— strong; skatered, s. § 5. 1971. haue-al (half Dd.). 1982. ers (eres)-herte (hette Gg.). 1986. al-as. 1992. say I, s. § 5. 1994. Be war of, s. § 16. 1995. pat -and. 1998. for pat pei han be spitous to here wyues [spur.]— HOT stryuyng with hir lemmans and hir w. 1999. and so meeke— and m. Har.4, meke Ell., etc. 2010. in sob is— is in s. 2014. god om. 2023. And— That. 2028. per as-ther. 2029. pey-men. 2033. hool om. 2047. vnto him self, s. § 27 b. 2063. Irous om. 2065. And commaundyng— Comandynge. 2070. my witte-mynde (cp. § 69). 2079. Sirus, s. § 15. 2084. wade(n) —passed Pe., wade it Ell., etc. 2088. I wol nomore say, s. § 27 b. 2109. we ib. 2111. whos Co., who Lan.— who so. 2116. sethyns, s. §§ 27 b ff- 57. 2120. A-doun anon he sette him— A. he s. him anon Har. 4, And
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doun anon, etc. Ell.; s. § 1. 2124. is her— is. 2127. trusteb me— trusteth. 2128. lettres-lettre (cp. § 52g). 2133. owne deere, s. § 27 b. 2145. vnto Co., in-to Lan. — to. 2146. he hopede pere for to fynden — In (I Pe.) hope for to f. there. 2147. panne ful besy was [spur.]— whan this sike man felte. 2148. gropyng— grope. 2150. pe cart— a c. 2152. as it were a fers— as dooth a wood (om. Pe.). 2153. cokkes— goddes. 2161. with om. 2166. as pough it— as he. [From here Ad.1 for Pe.]. 2171. Quod he— What. 2181. me greuep, cp. § 27 b. 2187. men vs Raby— R. men vs. 2188. large om. 2189. of— al. 2190. ydious Co., hidous Lan.— odious. 2198. tellep— tell(e); id. 2203. 2205. penkep s. (3). 2211. awreke — wreke. 2212. sclaundre, s. § 27 b. 2214. might — wol. 2216. lay— were. 2226. As om. 2232. O Co., A Lan. -Ey. 2234. reuellacioun — reuerberacioun. 2235. per-wip, s. § 19. 2241. him— the cherl. 2244. here-his; id. B 2981, E 1122; for word-by w. 2251. Telle on— Tel. 2256. he— it. 2260. hede— heere. 2266. vnto (in-to) — vnder. 2269. on pis carte— of this C. 2291. by heyh witte Co., by hihe Lan. (bi witt Ad. 1)— heigh (hy) wit; make— made. —
E. (Clerk). 10. in-to pley, s. § 6. 12. preches— precheth. 17. enditen— endite. 18. wri ten —write. 27. paradouse Co., Padouse Lan., s. § 9. [47. the Mounte (Se. for Co.)— Mount. 97. to yow pleyne id., s. § 8. 116. amonges— among. 117 entirely om.; s. § 64. 119. and wol (wil) — it nyl (wyl, s. § 3). 129. wol om. 143 entirely om. ; cp. § 1. 146. founden — founde in. 150. with al— of. 155. I wot— god it w. 156. worthy om. 165. pat what wijf, s. § 1. 173 entirely om. Co., suppl. from Se. ; at the side, in a different hand, Lan. 185. pair— hir (his Gg.); id. F 1490. 188. ponkyng— thonken (thankede Gg.). 196. Prima pars (fabule), s. § 12. 197. pe paleys, s. § 1. 199. pe Cite, s. § 9. 205. pouerest — pourest. 216. vertues (vertuse)— vertu. 220. y-closed— enclosed; scharpe —sad. 221. a grete — greet. 224. til pat— til. 225. com (cam) homward, s. § 57. 233. pe marquys— this (om. Pe.) M. 263. chambre, s. § 57. 275. schapen al pis array was— sh. was (was sh. Pe.) al this a. 301. hir fader sche fette— she hir f. fette. 307. I wol (wil)— wol (wil) I 312. specialliche (-ische)— specially. 313. as I haue sayd— that I h. s. (as 36 haue herd Har. 4). 318. he sayde— s. he (om Pe.); worde no mo — wordes mo. 322. But— Right. 326. pat— it (om. Pe.); id. 478. 330. here— the. 333. hor Co., here Lan. — how. 338. come om. 343. his — this; id. E 2123, F 1062. 351. 36 om. 353. knowe-laughe. 354. pe-ye. 356. ne by— ne. 358. Weddyng— Wondrynge. 360. pat ilke, s. § 64. 370. louep (hire, s. § 66) eek— 1. hire. 381. (380 Lan.) pay tyred hire heed pat longe rudely lay dressed [spur.]— A (And a Pe.) corone on hire heed they han ydressed (cp. § 8). 383/82 transposed. 382. Sche is now fair of hew pat arst was pale [spur.]— And sette (§ 70) hir ful of (om. Hen.) Nowches (§ 5) grete and smale. 386. wed(ded)— spoused. 387. thanne om. 389. pe paleys— his p. 405. nas, s. § 64; coueiture Co., couertore Lan. — coniecture. 415. Pirplisshed Co., Purplyste Lan. — Publiced, etc., s. § 45g. 418. & fame— the f. (name Ell.). 421. nat (noust)
286 § 65 a) E.
—nay. 429. fait (feipe)— feet; homlynesse — humblenesse (-blesse
Har. 4). 434. hertes— rest and. 441. be poeple to plese— Peple to saue.
448. Be lykened (Belikned)— By liklihede. 459. (op. § 52 b) it preyse —
p. it. 468. astat-estaat; id. 473, 610, 925, 958 [cp. § 64, B 2679]. 469.
noust, s. § 5. 479. right leeue —lief. 495. as in —in. 499. ne cheere ne conty-
nance, s. §llg. 512. for— of. 514. as— and; id. F 1099. 552. pis childe —
the ch. 573. ne wolde no word— no w. wol (wolde Gg., Dd., no w. ...
wolde Pe.). 577. word for word, s. § 8. 583. ful ofte, s. § 5. 589. it,
?. § 21 c. 590. ilke time— thilke (poo Pe.), etc. 597. now to pis markys —
to this M. now. 603. besy as humble— h. as b. 607. Noon om. 610. ben
passed— p. been. 615. onlich— oonly. 624. of— er. 625. seke(r)ly
bereb hevy of, s. § 48 b. 644. perfore— ther of. 647. al— at al. 667.
oure— youre. 668. contenaunce— Constance. 673. Oggel, s. §1. 699. his
wijf— hire wyf hod (in alater hand Gg.). 714. pesible— penyble. 717. That —
The. 718. he panked,s. §4c. 738. andsente— sente. 740. Inpismanerand
in pis same gyse {spur.}— As to his crueel purpos may suffyse. 748
spak(e), s. § 8. 752. pis typinges— thise tidynges. 756. to aduersite —
The a. 759. wordily verray— verray (om. Pe.) w. 767. (for 768) he o
pinge preyed— o th. he hym p. 768. [spur.]. With alle his herte ful
affectuously — (767) In honurable estaat al openly. 773. right so— so.
786. gan tempte— to t. 788. experiment— experience (cp. (3, D 1).
789. was— were. 791. b(o)ustusly— boistously. 796. quod he— knowe
I (it is . . knowen Pe.). 807. doware (-aire)— dower(e) dowary Pe.). 814.
seyde— quod. 842. heigh prosperite— prosperitee. 851. were now ful
hard, s. § 64. 868. sour— my. 872. turne om. 875. That ... I wente —
That I ... wente. 884. awey-agayn. 896. forth om. 904, 907, 906,
908, 905 transposed*}. 905. To wedde oon of so pore lynage /spur.]—
Was euere in (om. Pe.) suspect of hir mariage. 906. it demed sip(pe)
it ferst bigan— he d. sith that (sipen Pe.) it b. 907. had fulfilde— f.
(yfylled Pe.) hadde. 917. By fele dayes ban was hire mariage— By
d. fele than at (om. Pe., Har.4) hire m. 947. Or— Er. 954. be wedded —
w. been. 982. And— That, his— thise. 983. wip— which. 991 plesaunce
— plesant. 997. ay— euere. 1000. inconstance wel — Constance yuele.
1007. anon— agayn. 1017. connyngly, s. § 8. 1018. defaute no man,
s. § 64. 1028. at mete— to m. (om. Pe.). 1034. gif — yeue. 1059. poujjte —
herde. 1064. so-as. 1086. sight-thyng. 1091. Sippe (Seppe)-
Sith; id. 1149. (sipens Pe.) 1098 pe same— that s. 1111. so om. 1112.
is— was. 1120. pan— ther. 1132. panne and pes— and th. in pees.
1137. eek was— was eek. 1140. tyme— tymes. 1158. betyn— bete
(leten Pe.). 1163. lordinges o word, s. § 1. 1167. layes— alayes. 1171.
helpe-secte (swete Ro. ' for Pe.; cp. § 70). 1172. hire-heigh. 1173.
wolde -wol; id. G 160 [cp. G 146]. 1179. Wher fore-ffor which. 1182.
certes— certein. 1189. herto (here to)— Ekko. [1190—1212. Se. for Co.].
- (Marchant). [1213—44. om. Lan., 1213—92 missing Co., suppl.
*) Wrongly marked in the Print.
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from Se.; cp. § 64. - 1246. in Pavie (Paue) Se., Lan., s. § 8]. 1305/6 entirely om. (Se. for Co., Har. 2 for Lan., s. § 16). 1307. To pis entente, s. § 62. 1314. Oper oper (eyper Lan.) 3iftes pat (pat bien Lan.) moebles of fortune— Or (Or oper Har.4) m. alle (om. Har.4) been yiftes of ff. 1318. to (om. Lan.) endure [cp. 1317]— parauenture. 1327. sayde he — seyde. 1330. may om. 1353. god— to god (cp. § 1). 1359. so wys, s. § 1. 1369. Lo how— Lo; how pat— how. 1375. in om. Co., in later hand Lan. 1395. lyf om. 1404. y-blessed— Blessed; id. 1837. 1406. anon om. 1428. Wommen — Womman ; many a scole— m. a skile Har.4, manye scoles Ell., etc. 1429. me— men (man Pe.) 1430. to plye— plye. 1433. if I hadde— pat I h. Ell., I h. Hen., etc. 1443. many men, s. § 4c. 1454. schal do— shal; s. § 1. 1459. bilongep to do— b. vnto Har.4, b. (bi- houyth Gg.) to Ell., etc. 1466. pat purgh (purgh? Go.)— thurgh; is seene, s. § 8. 1468. pat 36 assent, s. § 1. 1470. manages— mariage. 1477/76 transposed. 1476. To sou telle I pis tale and to non oper jspur.J — lustinus soothly called (cleped Gg., Har.4) was that oother. 1481. be on (oone)— been. 1512. haldep, s. § 6. [cp. halden, § 50, 2021, hald H 37]. 1520. he right on pis wise— Right in this w. he (om. Gg.). 1534. Oper-Eyper Pe., Or Ell., etc.; id. 1699, 1891, 1964, 1969, F 1358, 1362 (twice), 1425, etc. 1536. of maneres, s. § 1. 1541. if pat so were — if so w. that. 1545. sip pat, s. § 28. 1561. to me— me. 1562. plesen hire oonly Co., only p. h. Lan.— p. hire fully (f. om. Pe.). 1576. whan he wolde— where he w. 1577. besy curiousnesse, s. § 1. 1589. hap — haue. 1603. grete gentilnesse, s. §64. 1605. was fro hire— on (toPe.) hire was. 1606. his poust — his choys. 1608. euer Co.,euery Lan. — ech. 1615. or— ne. 1627. schulde ben his wif — he wolde han to his (om. Pe.) wyf. 1630. wip his blisse — his b. (of his b. Gg.) 1632. schaped . . fayled— shapen . . faille. 1641. for-from. 1650. lyue, s § 8. 1651. dop-doon; id. F 884 (do). 1656. Answeryng— Answerde. 1674. schalt pou, s. § 20. 1690. ilke (elke)— ech. 1700. pis day, s. § 18g. 1789. O, s. § 1. 1792. to aspye, s. § 16. 1795. deuyn day, s. § 64. 1707. The Orisowte (orisote)— Thori- sonte, etc., s. § 5. 1806. care— tar Pe., tarye Ell., etc. [cp. § 8, 1905]. 1848. as is a— as is Pe., as a Ell., etc. 1866. dauyan (Danyan) — Damyan. 1942 discouerep, s. § 5. 1957. him hap— hath hym. 1964. of helle— onh. Pe., helle Ell., etc. 2020. in om.; id. 1 127. 2028. Among(e) — Amonges. 2058. vnstable, s. § 64. 2106. signe (syne) ib. 2131. per is ib. 2139. doufe— dowue. 2176. And — I. 2218. rownynge, s. § 64. 2297. in-plastre, s. § 54. [Co., Lan. end with 2318, the latter with 'Ex plicit fabula Mercatoris'; id. SI.2; Co. suppl. from Se., Lan., from Har. 2. — 2366. to om. Se., Har. 2; cp. § 69]. [End Link, s. § 64. 2438. outere Se. (for Co.), vtter Ad.1 (for Lan.)— oute]. -
F. (Squier). [I— 8 om., suppl. from Se. and Ad.1; cp. §50]. 75. first purpos, s. § 57. 199. it was— was. 260. til— til that (to Pe.). 295. dronke— drynke (drank Har.4). 453. redep — nedeth. 474. on swowne — aswowne. 516. kepte (keped)— kepeth (corrupt Har.4, s. § 71). — (Frankeleyn). [673 — 708 om. Co., Lan.; cp. §64; Har.4 missing —
288 §65<x) F-G.
1224]. 746. by night— nyght. 747. schulde he— sholde. 748. kuype, s. § 14c. 754. sebbe(n), s. § 7c. 796. Sebyn(s) pat, s. § 1. 808. arneragus— Arueragus. id. 814 (arnaragusLan.), 837 (Arnargus id.), 969, 1351 (aruegarius Har.*), 1517, 1526. 810. eek was, s. § 6. 823. Con- forted, s. § 1. 856. bis, s. § 6. 864. hertes, s. § 1. 895. nas— was. 900. at tables. 902. right bere— ther. 920. Sche, s. § 1. 940. aduenture — auenture [cp. § 57, B 4189, etc.]. 950. a om. 951. seyde he moste, s. § 1. 964. ofte, s. § 6. 970. on, s. § 2. 985. in werk— werk. 992. engelond (Ynge-) is, s. § 6. 1001. bat bat, s. § 2. 1007. aurely— Aurelie, etc. (s. § 6, 982). 1015. bygan-bigonne. 1029. his compleint, s. § 1. 1032. And— Of. 1054. in Ryueres, s. § 1. 1056. I do— do. 1057 J>ou — now. 1059. preyed (prayde), s. § 1. 1067. say 3011 pus, s. § 13. 1078. seep, 1106. of al bis werk— al this w. 1113. a sore sauure (-oure), s. § 1. 1084. in his bought ib. 1095. Of ib. 1101. tormentz(-tes) ib. 1115. man— men. 1129. pis operacions, s. § 1. 1141. be— Thise. 1142. herde I, s. § 1. 1144. in come ib. [1191 sqq. om., s. § 64. 1191. hir om. Se. for Co., Har. 8 for Lan. 1194. & id. -of]. 1198. Then (Than), s. § 1. 1208. saten, s. § 13. 1218. auerous— amorous. 1225. ne wolde, s. § 8. 1270. whan J>at, s. § 1. 1328. me— ye. 1333. haue commaunded — comanded. 1344. muster or such a meruayle schulde be— Monstre or merueille myghte be (meschaunce shuld euere be Pe.). 1374. pament — pauement [cp. § 9, B 85, etc.]. 1384. for to assent, s. § 1. 1387. An- stoclydes, s. §64. 1388. bat hight— which hist Pe.,heet Ell., etc. (s. §26). 1399. That-What. 1418. defoule it-defoulen (cp. 48g). 1426. Demoni- cious, s. §§ 26 ^ 64. 1430. such a— swich. 1441. vmbreyde, s. § 64 1442. Alcestem ib. 1458. Purposed— Purposynge. 1466. to rehersen it, s. § 8. 1483. how pat bis matere— of bis cure Pe., thou of this auenture Ell., etc. 1484. kepe, s. § 8. 1508. or of grace— or g. 1522. were him better, s. § 5. 1524. and a3ein(es) al, s. § 7c. 1527. bis— his. 1529. [spur.] right gret— grete Pe. ; s. § 64. 1530. bus schulde breke, s. § 1. 1556 om., after 1558 replaced by a spur. I.: ffor certes he seip I am forlorn. 1557. forlore— forlorn. 1564. no lenger— nat. 1567/68 entirely om. (id. SI. 2), suppl. from Se., Har. 3. 1569. I wole— And. 1576. seyde om. [1584—1624 out Co., suppl. from Se., 1595—1603 om. Lan., suppl. from Har. 2. 1600. had that day lost Se., Har.2, s. § 9].
G. (Sec. Nonne). 78/74 entirely om., suppl. from Se. & Har.3. 94. Cecile (Cicily) is-Ceciles SI.1 (for Gg.), Cecile Ell., etc. 101. sapiens— sapience. 146. wol (wil)— wolde. 147. to bewrayn, s. § 64. [156/59 entirely om.; cp. § 64. 158. shul ye die Se. (for Co.), Har. 3 (for Lan.), s. § 7d]. 180. 3ou-to yow (cp. § 26). 186. fmarg.J. i. latitans, s. § 6. 216. be., s. § 1. 258. so be bat -so be. 266. I schal-shal I. 271. lust- list. 314. If bat— If. 377. ilkon (iehone)— echone. 395. no sacrifice — ne s. [432 om., cp. § 64; answere Se., Har. 3— answeryng]. 458. Al- machie, s. § 64. 474. speke it— speke (cp. § 66). 488. or two, s. § 64. 504. Syns (Sens), s. § 2.; sixt, s. § 64. 532. do om. 534. in -on. 553. seintz(-tes)— seinte. — (Chan. Yem.). [Lich. for Hen.; cp. (3]. 625.
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se [?]— so. 653. Sirens, s. § 15. 699. a lite— lyte. 835. to multiplie, s. § 64. 919. angur— anger, etc., s. §13. 948. Trustnep (Tristnep) — Trusteth. 984. his seluen— hym s. (self Lich). 1108. his ping, s. § 57. 1229. theyne Co., cheyne Lan.— teyne. 1297. in his hond (ho.de) it nam, s. §15. 1300. moustre (mostre), s. §13. 1358. tel, s §64 p. 1380. wol (wele), s. § 64 a. 1394. This, s. § 64 p. 1400. lightliche -lightly. - H. 31. soply— eek; om. Pe. 36. vs swolwe (swelowe) — swolwe vs (swoune Pe.). 39. This— Thy. 41. A (Now Pe.) om. 55. sely— sory (om. Pe.). 61. spekep so— speketh. 80. so, s. § 5. 86. my lyf— deeth; 89. aforn— biforn (to-forn Pe.); id. I 1037 [cp. B 2255.] 98. word to peese, s. § 3. 102. (ne Co.) gete 36 — ye g. 104. fColoph.J. Explicit prologus— Hie desinit p. Mancipij Eg., Thus endep pe prologe, etc. Pe. ; not in Ell., etc. 105. [Head.]. Incipit fabula (f. Mancipij Lan.), *. § 9. — 112. brought —wroght (Gg. : 'w. first b'). 129. worpy— wont. 138 wonderly —wonder (om. Pe.) 146. so — so is (so . . wold Pe.). 181. he— heere; dampnacion— dominacion. 265. pan hap he his wif — hap he his w. Pe., he hap his w. Har. 4; s. § 1. 299. hospreinge (hof- springe), s. § 6. — [Col.]. Explicit fabula mancipii, s. § 9.—
I. 5. syde-lyne (om. Pe.) 6. a lytel (lite), s. § 17c. [62-104. Se. for Co. 65. Oste— hoost [cp. B 1883, etc.]. 79. spirituel— espirituels (-al) Pe. 80. couenable weye — couenable. 82. cleped penaunce — c. Penit ence ; manere-maneres. 86. circumstaunce — circumstances. 87. synne — synnes. 89. seint Isidor (-er) seith— seith s. (om. Pe.) Ysidre. 94. crist om. ; taketh the seker way that is certeyne, s. § 8. 96. is if, s. § 22 g. 98. baptime, s. § 9]. 109. Gresostomus (Grisostemus), s. § 28.; is him enioyned,s. §8. 125. &haten, s. §8. 146. More pralle (ap.)-Apral Pe., ne a fouler th. Ell., etc. 151. to pi value ne self (ne to p1 self)— to (in Har. 4) thy self. 152. pralle— thralles. 153. wip— wit. 156. werith, s. § 1. 162. of— O. 169. as seip Anselme, s. § 2. 175. synnes— synne (pingges Pe.) [cp. 582]. 183. Orible- horrible; id. 191, 213, 428, etc. 195.deuourehim— d. hem. 198. mouthes(mouhtes)— Motthes[cp. B2187]. 220. saip Dauid— D. seith. 276. in subiectioun— and (ofPe.)s. [From 290 Se. for Co. 294. reson that perceiveth (perteinep)— r. aperceyueth (-ed Pe.). 295. is— it is. 296. namely om. ; of resoun— of his r. 301. almyghti god— god almyghty. 306. whiles— pe whiles Pe., whil Ell., etc.; id. 593, 794 (om. Ellgr.) [cp. B 2226, p, G1158]. 313. was whilom - whilom (som tyme Har.4) was. 319. that— for. 322. on this wise- in this w. 324. synnen— synneden (synne dyen Pe.). 327. to (for to) touche— nat t. 339. distempered . . noyede, s. § 64. 340. baptime — baptesme (-isme); id. 980 [cp. 98]. 342. don alwey— alwey d. (don om. Pe.). 343. seith seint Poule— seint Paul (cp. §54); in clothes want- ynge, s. § 8. 369. saue only god, s. § 64. 371. sithen (sep) that [so], s. § 2. 374. him nedith— nedeth. 376. prisoners, s. § 64. 377. amennseth (amenusep) or withdrawith — amenuse or withdrawe (cp. § 50). 378. tel(le)— talke of Har.4, tale Ell., etc. 380. wikked (wikke Gg.) om. 384. so meche a venial synne is— so muche anoyeth a v. s. 386. the
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Confiteor— Confiteor. 387. the vil dedly synnes (dely synne), s. § 27 b; but alle thei renne— alle (s. §54) they r. 401. maynteneth— deffend- eth. 405. richesse, s. §15; glorifieth— glorifie (cp. §19). 407. to fore — biforn. 410. apertynent, s. §5 [Se. om.]. 413. itnadde.s. § 9. 414. clothe — clothyng; inordynaunte (inordinance)— inordinat. 419. & consumed — consumed. 421. sufficeaunt, s. § 10 c; id. 778; colde firmament — firmament. 427. suche other— oother swich; cp. § 24g. 433. I-mayn- tened (ymayntende), s. § 13. 437. or right— or of r. 440. & that is in (om. Se.) many manere of folke that susteynen theffte for here Ostelers— (and Har. 4) sustenen (s. § 27 c) the thefte of (for Pe.) hire hostilers. 447. on oure lord— vp-on oure 1. 457. als meche (muche)— as m. 459. the flessh is— that the f. is. 462. a manere of gentrie(-irie)— o m. gentrie (gentilrye Hen.). 468. thise flyes that men clepe (clepeth Ell.) bees om. ; thei chese hem a kyng thei chesen him— they maken hir kyng thei chesen oon; to stynge with (wippe to stinge)— wherwith he may st. [473. morn(e) Se., Ro.2 for Lan. (— 511)— morwe. 481. humble— humblesse (humylite Gg.). 493. twey (tweyn), s. § 64. 497. better— bet]. 512. day & night— nyght and day. 514. openly — empoysone. 516. trusteth— truste. 517. to seyn om. 518. amonesshing, s. § 64. 529. more the grete (gre), s. § 8. 532. chapetles— chapitres. 547. so is Ire— so I. is (I. om. Eg.). 566. wikked it is— wikke (§ 5) is it Gg., w. is Ell., etc. [From 551 Gh. for Hen.]. 567. wrongfully, s. § 1. 576. the conception— concepcion. 577. hurteth— hurt(e). 579. bi the whiche— purgh the whiche Har.4, thur3 which Ell., etc. 582. synnes ben— synne (synnes Pe.) is. 588. ne in ydel— or (nor Pe.) in y. 591. dismembred— ne d. ; the preciouse persone of crist om. 592. in inithe chapitle(inpe mi capitle),s. §3. 595. tohelpinge/so/, s. §8. 597. 1-youen, s. § 3 [cp. B 3039]. 600. meche— me The Pe., muche Ell., etc. 601. an (h)orrible— horrible. 603. nigromansours, s. § 27 c. 608. wordes— word. 620. that suche cursinge wrongfully retorneth oftyn tyme— And ofte t. swich c. w. r. 621. a grete synne— greet s. 623. ben pleynly— p. (om. Ch.) been. 630. seint Austyne seith— seith s. Augustyn (Austyn Eg., Pe.). 636. flourith— florissheth. 638. oure lord ihesu criste — Ihesu crist; id. 663. 639. de Absone, s. § 64. 644. thei spake— they speeke (spoke Gg.). 645. damages— damage. 646. do— perfourne (-me). 665. nought but the clothes— but hise c. 666. to a man— a man. 667. an outragious, s. § 64. 668. vppon the whiche— on the wh. Gg., vp-on which Ell., etc. 676. to al manere of rightwisnesse Se., to al r. Lan.— in al r. 677. And accide — (and) Accidie; id. 686, 689. 685. hit [so] is for sleuthed, s. § 8. 700. rightful men (cp. § 71) om.; nedith— neden. 701. ferthermore— forther. 702. xni° Capitulo (13°c°)— 33° Gg.,. 23. Ell., etc. ; the theff seide (seipe)— the theef; vn-to thi kingdome— in to thy regne. 704. Si, [so] thedethe, s. §7c. 706. beom. 707. that is om. 710. the moder— mooder. 721. renne— go (to Gh.) r. 727. come, s. § 6. 733. with discression— by discrecion. 744. to withholde— for to w. (U. om. Har.4). 748. is thral to ydolatrie, s. § 8. 751. thus is than (pus
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pan is), s. §7d. 753. raunsons— raunsonynge. 754. de Ciuitate del — de Eg., de ciuitate Ell., etc., om. Har. *. 757. but for that that— but (for) that, s. § 6. 771. in his degre, s. § 6. 773. holy chirche ne myghte nat haue be kept (kepped)— . . . nat han be (om. Har.4, § 71). 783. with the temporal— for temporeel (pe t. Pe.). 785. as bi other frendes or of spirituel frendes— othere freendes, U. om. Pe. ; nat able & worthi, s. § 64. 787. seruices— seruice. 792. thei kepen— sholde k. ; of the lombes— of 1. ; in the blisse— the b. 793. & flas (fals) othes— false o.; ravynges, s. § 6; wastynge (-einges)— wast. 795. ffals othes— and false o. 797. notories— Notaries. 802. violente (-ence)— vileyns; id. 914. 805. restoringe— rescowynge. 810. haue— for to han; to haue compassion — compassion; thi (pine) euencristen — his e. c. 820. Many folke— Manye seith seint Paul goon. 821. moste— moot (II. om. Har.4); id. 1016; hideth him inne— h. (rideth Gh.) hym. 823. ne perauenture— and p.; so sodenly— sodeynly. 829. a man taketh— man t. Har.4, men taken Ell., etc.; the curiouste— curiositee; to ete— for to e. 831. remedie the abstinence— the r. Abstinence (of A. Eg.); Galienus — Galien. 840. foule stinky ng— sty nkynge (-ende Gg.). 841. a stynkynge brennynge fire of brymston for here (om. Lan.) lecherie In bremston for the stink- ynge of there (here) ordure— in a stank (stynk Eg., Pe., watir Har.4) brennynge of fyr and of Brymston (a stark b. f. of bronston Gg.), etc.; s. § 3. 842. seith— witnesseth. 845. quinto capitulo (v. c.°), s. § 15. 847. haunteth— haunten; the peyne— peyne. 852. to that kaccheth Se., pat cacchep Lan. —to cache. 853. fool man . . fool woman, s. § 64. 854. fouleth— shent. 858. lifft— heue (heuene Pe.). 859. thei may— he m. 860. any other— any. 863. putteth— put. 864. griselynesse, s. §16. 868. taketh— caste th (cacchep Pe.). 883. meche (muche) that— m. as. 884. other menis (mennes), s. § 7c. 886. poytours, s. §50. [887 — 944. Ad.1 /or Hen., id. 1044—92]. 891. & deken, s. § 6. 900. mynysterie — mysterie (mynystre Gg.). 901. men-is (mennes)— folkes. 902. har lotries— harlotrie; wronges— wrong; alle cristen— cristene. 906. putten out ihesu criste— putten Ih. C. out. 907. hath— han (haue). 912. perteyneth(-tinep)— aparteneth. 913. a man— man; id. 929. 917. sacrament— the (this Gg.) s. 919. wroughte here — wroghte. 920. (last I.) that been ywedded (wedded Eg.) om. Se., of hem that been y. om. Lan.; cp. § 71. 922. the hede— heued (cp. § 16). 924. comune, s. §6. 926. made— ne made. 927. inexperience— thee. 943. the assemble — they a. (cp. § 42). 959. sauerynge— sauouringe. 979. grete & smale — g. or s. 983. seith— seyde (/. om. Gg.). 990. sithen— sith that (sipes Pe.). 992. to axe— for to a. 997. signe that— s. is that. 1002. vn-to oure lord, s. § 23. 1009. if that-that if. 1014. verray— verraily. 1023. shrive the eke— eek sh. thee. 1024. lightly om. 1026. the grace— grace. 1029. almes— Almesse (almes dede Har.4); id. 1030, 1033. 1030. that... openeth— where . . offreth. 1033. & workes— or werkes. 1035. almes neuer a dele (almos nere adel)— almesse (cp. §42). 1036. on a mount- ayne sette— set on a m. (cp. § 50). 1041. hem self— hym s. 1042. for
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it is— it is. 1045. discretly— and d. 1050. to fastinges— to fastynge. 1051. at resonable, s. § 42. 1054. or hauberkes om.; cp. § 2. 1061. shal — sholde. 1075. proteccions— protection. 1079. there [so] as neither is, s. §13. 1082. displesen, s. § 41. -
Though there can be no doubt that Co. and Lan. are nearer related to each other than to any other of the other six Mss. (which evidence is even supported in those parts where the former is supplied from SeJ, it is curious to observe the great difference in the number of their agreements in the different Tales. Most frequent are those in Melib., next in the Pard. and Clerk, whilst there are only very few in the Reve, Man of L., Frere, <$• Squire. But this disproportion may be explained by assuming that the scribe of the common source of Co., Lan. made only partly use of a better Ms. to correct the mistakes of his original, and by the fact that in the last named tales the various readings are in general not so numerous as in the others. — There are only a few cases in which Co., Lan. offer a text worth attention, mostly by improving the metre; s. A 2458, 4290, D 1028, 1564, whilst the additions in B 2525/26, perhaps also in B 2389 and I 754, and the marginal notes at B 3573 seem to go back to some better source unknown to the other copyists. -
P) Co., Lan. supported by some Ms. of the same Type. A. -f- [SI.1, forGg.]. 932. of— to. 955. pite— pitous. — 3834. Nowels, s. § 9. 3854. [Col.]. Explicit fabula Molendinary— Heere endith the Millere his (the Millers) tale. - B. 88. which— swiche. 133. which as., s. § 7c. -- [+ Ro. 2, for Gg., 2109—2173], 2111. verray om. 2112. me— my soule. 2113. darsty— drasty. 2115. be wel— wel be. 2118. Sepen(s)-Sith that [cp. a, B 1220]. 2119. for om.; I pe say — at a word. 2120. pou schalt no lenger rymen heere to day— Thy drasty rymyng is nat worth a toord. 2123. wheper— wher. 2125. and som, s. §6. 2134. the peyneom. 2144. as om. 2145. if —though. 2149. nadde — nat (Co. in a later hand). 2150. alle 3ow— yow a. 2152. 36 schal nought fynde mochil (muche) -- Shul ye nowher f. 2153. pe tretys— this t. 2155. therfore om., 'in another hand' Co. 2156. al om. — 2157. cleped was (was c. Lan., cleped Ro. 2) Sapience— called was Sophie. 2158. fel(le) — bifel. 2160. ffoure— thre (ther Pe.); aspyed— espyed. 2163. was asein— was; y-like— lyk. 2166. on— vpon; where— where as. 2167. for to wepe— to w. 2168. And om. 2172. be warisshed, s. § 7c; askape, s. § 6. 2173. oughte-ne o.— [-j-Har. 2/or Gg., 3049-78]. 3051. meekely, s. § 8. 3054. may— mowe (moun Dd.). 3056. euel— an (al Dd.) yuel. 3060. of hire— hire (om. Har. 4). 3061. consyderyng to— con- siderynge. 3065. sayde to hem— seyd'e. 3067. to— vn-to. 3074. vs om. 3076. mercyful— merciable. 3078. pilke blisse, s. § 27b. -- [Col.]. To which blisse he vs bringe That blood on crosse for vs gan springe (spreynde Lan., did sprynge Har. 2) Qui cum patre (cum deo patre &cetera Har. 2) — in no other Ms.— [-f- SI.1, for Gg., 3079—3108, & 3957-4018]. 3090. hem om.; cp. § 6. 3102. wyf aright-wyues right.
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3103. wolde— wol. 3960. as I gesse — I g. 3984. siker— sikerly. 3985. hangej)— hange. 3987. schal for bis falle— sholde er this ban fallen. 4002. mery— blithe. 4003. (hagged Co.) foul or lene— bothe f. and 1. 4004. rekke be nought — r. nat. 4006. Ost— sir;yishoostom. ; rydeorgo — go (cp. § 7c). 4010. goode, s. § 8. 4031. ne schente— shente. 4633. leteb + Har.2 (Gg.)-lat [cp. D 1289]. - C. [+ SI.1 for Gg.]. 18. for to— to. 19. formour— formere (fourmere Dd., Pe.). 283. Wheber, s. § 6. - - D. [id., till 76]. 1. Experiment— Experience. 46. me om. 43. iche -ech. — [+ Har. 2, for Gg., 1265-1322]. 1289. lateb - lat. 1300. my leue, s. §9. [+S1.1, forGg., 1631-64]. 1656. be war- by-war Dd., beth w. Ell., etc. — [+ Har. 2, for Gg., 1665-1746, & 1907-12]. 1701. pis, s. §§ 8 ^ 64(3. 1908. pacience, s. § 65a. - 2205. penkep+Ad.1 (for Pe.)-thynketh. F. [-)- SI.1, for Gg.]. 718.
hauep — Haue. 726. ben me to queynte, s. § 9. 728. schul 36 not (nouht 'crost out' Lan.)— shul ye. G. [id.]. 107. bis heuene— the h.
111. helbe — helpe ( ? ) Pe., cleernesse Ell., etc.— [+ Lich. for Hen. 554—1481.] 693. wordes no mo— no w. mo. 720. dwelled haue I (-[- SI.1 for Gg.), s. § 23. 983. What-That. 1158. whil(e)s, s. § 15. 1297. it nam— it . . nam, etc., s. § 15. 1367. was fraude— was strawe Pe., nas (was Gg.) but fraude Ell., etc. 1414. castep he— casteth. — I. [-)- Har. 2 for Gg.]. 234. whiles, s. § 8; id. 247. 247. moche— muche as. [Se. for Co. (to the end). 537. enchaufynge— eschawfynge. 739. synnes, s. § 6. 763. thow werche— werke]. —
As far as can be fudged from these few specimens, Co., Lan. stand also in some relation to the Mss. adduced here, which seems to be closer with Ro. 2 and Har. 2 than with SI. l and Lich. —
§ 66. The Relation of Co. and Pe.
a) Alone.
A. (Prol.). 185. alwey in cloyst(r)e— in c. alwey. 195. be chynne —his ch. 366. nere— were. 392. in— on. (cp. B2987). 397. whil(e), s. § 5. 421. wher engendred, s. § 19. 426. hem— hym. 547. bar— ther (where Dd.). 582. but if bat -but if (but Gg ). 688. asagoot.s. §1. - (Knyght). 1024. hem nolde he not [so], s. §3. 1107. mowe— may. 1261. Mous— aM. 1341. sein of— seyn. 1353. diuineth— demeth. 1398. ne recche— recche. 1438. and of his— and his (and of Har.4). 1609. wiliest— wilnest (we nest Har.4). 1639. atte,s. §2. 1900. gain[?](3aue)him,s. § 7b. 2103. That - As (om. Har.4). 2626. vale— the v. 2815.bat-ther (lat Lan.). 2996. domi- nacioun, s. § 64. 3017. norshinge— norisshynge. 3052. y-yolden is vp, s. §27b. 3067. I om. - (Millere). 3551. vitailles-vitaille. 3585.be schippes— shippes. 3641. sitte— sit (sittep Lan.); id. B 3358. 3702. as, s. § 64. 3704. pe lambe— lome Lan., a lamb Ell., etc. — (Reue). 3893. siben-sithe (cp. § 71). 4037. how gates, s. § 26. 4139. he made, s. § 64. 4201. wikke— wikked. —
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B. (Man of L.). 60. volom— volume (veloine Lan.). 74. pe lason — thy (})ilke Har. 4) I. 163. greenehood, s. § 2. 166. a merour — Mirour (I. om. Lan.). 181. Ty thy nges— tidy nges (Thinges Lan.; cp. § 64, 129). 277. a lofte— on 1. 353. reuel and feste— f. and r. (a r. Lan). 492. han bobe— han. 547. nas, s. § 64. 562. my om. 657. real— riall Eg., Har.*, roial Ell., etc. [cp. § 4b, B 402]. 767. bis is-this. 777. nys— is. 795. on a(n) heih luyse, s. § 1. 825. in pe stronde, s. § 1. 894. may— many (moun Dd.). 1009. atte, s. § 12. 1037. he Bought— thoghte he. — (Shipm.). 1206. spense(s), s. § 8. 1326. bey — Though, etc. [cp. § 64, B 3428]. 1440. nolde-wolde, 1. om. Lan. 1456. ligge, s. § 4b. 1489. morn(e)— morwe. 1572. bat— bus Har.4, om. Ell., etc. 1597. 3oue— yeue (yseue Lan.) [cp. § 65, B 3039, etc.']. — (Prior). 1643. [Head.], (be) tale of Alma redemptoris (mater)— The prolog (proheme) of the Prioresses tale, Ell., Hen., pe Prioresse prolog Eg., . . Priofisse fabula Lan., om. SI.1 ( Gg.), etc. 1669. to light, etc., s. § 27 c [r. bin]. 1674. elde, s. § 8. 1784. as bough— as. 1792. went hem by, s. § 1. 1805. on— vpon (of Lan.). 1816. vnnepes— Vnnethe; id. F 1347, I 582. 1838. Sipen(es) pat-Sethen Lan., Sith pat Ell, etc. [cp. E 1648]. 1854. be blisful martir— that blisful mayden (cristes moder Lan.). 1864. stryked, s. § 1. - (Thop.). 1994. nas-was; id. F 911. - (Melib.). 2259. nys nought— is nat [cp. 2381 & C 842]; id. I 212. 2287. many womman is badde— many a w. is b. 2295. womman— a w. Har.4, wommen Ell., etc. 2381. Ther nys— Ther is. 2478. phisicien— Phisiciens. 2579. warre— war. 2632. vpon him— v. hem. 2715. say bough— s. that. 2987. in soure bihalue— on youre b. 2988. acorde— of accord. 3015. strecchep— strecchen. (Monk). 3130. gouvernour— a g. 3258.
aspyen-espyen (spyen Lan.) [Cp. § 64, B 1989, § 65, B 1374, etc.]. 3261. y-clipped— clipped. 3289. sent arwes (Sentawres), s. § 3. 3292. Serberois, s. § 64. 3307. And bobe— At b. (A-boue Lan.). 3316. his boones fro his fleissh— his f. from hise b. (be bone Lan.). 3329. himself can— kan hym seluen (kan om. Lan.; cp. § 64). 3364. acertein— certein. 3371. y-leyd-leyd. 3428. They . . nad, s. § 64. 3443. nad-hadde (mad Lan.). 3491. No -Ne. 3508. whiles bat- whil that (while Har.4). 8515. Petrarke, s. § 7b. 3549. bese ober binges— bis ober binge Lan., othere thynges Ell., etc. (cp. § 64). 3562. now om. 3589. Melane, s. § 2, 3636. I may al, s. § 6. 3648. tregetrye ib. 3893. Capithole, s. § 1. 3940. dreemes— dreem. 3951. T(r)egedie is, s. § 9. — (Nonnes Pr.). [3961 to 3980 om. ; cp. § 21 b]. 4056. his plesance— hym p. Lan., al his p. Ell., etc. 4067. as it was, s. § 8. 4077. is in his dreme, s. § 54. 4118. colre (Colere), s. § 64. 4133. takeb-taak. 4195. schal I — I shal. 4263. blowe(n)— blew (om. Har.4). 4293. him, s. § 6. 4303. he om. 4311. herde— rad (om. Lan.). 4344. nel (ne wil), s. § 64. 4442. schuln— schal Har.4, may Ell., etc. 4461. Physyalogus— Phisiologus. 4486. gentilnesse -gentillesse [cp. §5, A 3382]; id. F 505, 754, 1524, 1527, H 123, 250, I 154, 585. 4525. gargage (-aige), s. § 6. 4529. fel-fel bo Lan., fleigh (fly, etc.) Ell., etc. —
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C. (Phis.) 204. pe assent— passentLan., Har.4; s. § 1. — (Pard.). 331. I ryng, s. § 8. 413. hem— men Gg., hym Ell., etc. (Ad. 2 for Lan.). 459. ful om. 476. ilk(e)— ech (yche Lan.). 545. y-maad— ymaked, etc.; s. § 6, C 382. 579. lokep— Looke. 598. he is— is he. [603. holde Pe., Ro.1, for Co., s. § 1.]. 727. nel (nyl), s. § 50. 740. vntil, s. § 1. 809. prophyte-profit [cp. § 67, D 1601]. 842. nys-is; id. D 939, 1112, E 831, G 451. 859. pe apotykarie(s), s. § 58. —
D. (Wyj). SO./marg./Relinquethomopatrem&matrem&adherebit, $c. Co., . . . adherebit vxori sue &cetera Pe. ; cp. (3) 33. 36. fmarg.J: Gene sis 11° Quamobrem; cp. SI.1, 1. c. 88. his body, s. § 64. 111. fmarg.J Mathei XIX ° Dixit autem ihesus, etc.— in no other Ms. 290. of wommen aren maked, s. § 5. 292. seist how panne (pen) we wil— seystowe we wil pan Lan., Thanne seystow we wol Ell., etc. (cp. § 16). 297. pat like, «. § 50. 334. lantarne— lanterne. 345. perle, s. § 64. 358. pousand (Ml.)— hundred. 376. seist pat-seyst. 382. And eek, s. § 64. 392. agilte neuer, s. § 5. 414. are, s. § 64. 513. pe bet, s. § 64. 593. y-born, s. § 50. 633. lest-list (lust Lan.); id. 634 (cp. § 11 a). 641. ful often - often. 655. fmarg.J nota bene— nota Hen., Dd., Lan. 658. for to— to. 677. Trocula, s. § 9. 733. Grete— Crete. 762. arious— Arrius. 766. pe bedde — hir bed. 774. fmarg.J Solo melius est habitare— no other Ms. 828. fColoph.J. Here (Thus) endep pe prologe of pe (gode) wif of Bape — no other Ms. 832. pis somnour— the S. — 901. on— vp-on. 929. we be most yesed, s. § 35. 962. wolde— nolde. 969. no— to no (not. . vnto Har. 4). 972. bumlip (-ep), s. § 9. 996. nyste not, s. § 64. 1008. Cowde — Coupe Lan., Har.4, KoudeEll.,efc. 1039. and hire loue, s. § 7b. 1063. and olde— oold. 1069. y-disparaged — disparaged. 1090. his loue— his. 1109. fmarg.J. Nota bene de Nobilitate (nobilibus), s. § 20. 1148. do nat, s. § 64. 1236. gote— gete. — (Frere). 1293. such— which. 1324. where pat, s. § 3. 1369. no bowe— the b. 1401. pe happed come in-to— 36 h. to com in-to Lan., pe happe c. in-to Har.4, thee happe to c. in Ell., thee happed to c. in Hen., the h. to c. in-to Dd., 30 happyn to c. in Gg. 1483. ben we— we been. 1504. telleb— tel. 1519. a lyue— on 1. [cp. (i) 43]. 1553. siuen— yeue it. 1559. pakked, s. § 6. 1611. scholde, s. §9. - (Somn.). 1714. atte, s. § 8. 1849. to sou— yow, om. Lan. (cp. § 68) 1861. by panke (byponke)-be (by Dd.) thanked. 2132. Vp, s. § 64. [2159 sqq. Ad.1 for Pe., s. § 70. 2185. a seruitour— seruitour]. -
E. (Clerk). 176. swere — sworen. 370. hire om. (cp. § 65). 482. sogette, s. §9. 1161. oure gouernance— his g. [1199. is om. (Se. for Co.); cp. § 54]. -- (March.). 1375. is— nys. 1463. blossemed (blossmed), s. § 1. 1539. men con(ne), s. § 1. 1640. kepte, s. § 64. [1646. or Se., Har.5 (cp. § 64)— and]. 1648. sipen(e)s— sith (sep) pat. 1692. wys and sleigh,5. §3. 1704.ylik(e)— lyk. 1706. as is his— asis(hisLan.). 1735.sang- es— songes (cp. §48f). 1838. may— mowe (moun Dd.). 1884. y-put(te) -it put. 1921. That at-At (Att be Lan.). 1976. demep-deme (dep Lan.). 1979. On pite of, s. § 42. 1985. nad(de)— hadde. 1994. recched, s. § 64. 2002. faire may, s. § 5. 2047. lust-leste Ell., Hen., list(e) Dd.,
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Har.4, lykith Gg., om. Lan. 2048. his-hir (his wyues Dd.). 2090/89. transposed*). 2096. to berste Co., al to-brest Pe. — br^ste. 2114. nys, s § 64. 2119. vnto— in to. 2140. alle his reynes, s. § 64. 2146. nas..py lyf, s. § 3. 2174. sonnes Co., 'firs? sonnesse Pe. — sonne. 2250. Cyrak (Crak)-Syrak. 2280. I-founde, s. § 64. 2318. heer-of om. ib.—[Link not in Co., suppl. from Se.; s. § 64. 2440. vs— me. 2423. Been they om. 2437. to declare-^ for to d. 2440. ther-fore — wherfore]. -
F. (Squier).233. Andof aristot(l)e,s. §16. 284. continaunces, s. §1. 307. wondren— wondred(en). 322. bat gyn— the g. 326. ne y-bore, s. §47f. 346/47. [Head.]. The Stag of an hert-Sequitur (Incipit) pars secunda (Secunda pars), etc., om. Dd., Lan. 357. not mowe Co.v mow nat Pe.; s. § 27 b. 375. arise -ryse. 478. leod(e)ne, s. §64. 502. ne wist(e), s. § 1. 607. fmarg.J Reditui, etc. — Reditu, etc. Ell., Hen., Dd. 649. [missing Har. 4,— 1224] pe spyte — dispit. 671. Appolo: i: sol in marg. Co., overl. Pe. — no other Ms. — (Frank.). 781. Or opir . . oper (oiper)— Or eiper . . or Lan., Ire . .or Ell., etc. 811. eek honour- honour. 840. Oper (Oyper)-Or; id. 1269, G 102 [cp. § 65, B 2231], 850. many schippe and barge, s. § 1. 886. al ping ib. 895. it om. 930; sipen(e)s, s. § 6. 932. On pe beste— Oon of the b. 944. sawe, s. § 1. 963. oft(e)— of (t '/ater' Lan.); cp. § 1. 995. pese costes, s. § 2. 1060. fatheme, s. § 2. 1069. be euer— e. be Lan., been euene (om. Gg.) Ell., etc. 1159. y-went, s. § 6. 1170. y-lissed— lissed. 1204. is y-do, s. § 1. 1296. as — that. 1302. pis— his(e). 1342. pis euer— e. this. 1379. mesue, s. § 12. 1402. swept, s. § 64. 1414. habradas, s. § 13.; id. 1416 (cp. § 27a). 1431. appetyt— pite Lan., a pitee Ell., etc. 1437. Nicharatiffs [so], s. § 8. 1447. nolde— wolde (wol Har.4). 1451. archemesy (-ie Pe.)— Arthemesie. 1482. and, s. § 11 f. 1520. cast(e), s. § 64. -
G. (Sec. Nonne). 66. place, s. § 64. 134. Orgies (-els), s. § 27 b. 151. pus to him, s. § 27 a. 186. pese seyntes— the S. 188. whan— whan pat. 220. Rose— Roses. 280. po corounes— the c. 313. schulle (shul) — sholde (wolde Lan.). 384. Castep— Cast. 389. deserued (disserued, s. 390 & cp. § 64)— serued. 448. receyue (-ne Pe.)— reneye. 474. ne speke— speke (cp. § 65). 483. nast, s. § 64. 489. ne recche— recche. 494. speeke Co., spekest Pe.— spak. 510. may pey not— ne maie pei Lan., ne mowen noght Ell., mowe n. Hen., moun nat Dd., may nought Gg., Har.4. 515. right om. 522. a drop noust— nat (noust) a d. 524. Almachie — Almachius. — (Chan. Yem.). 645. nyl— wol. 649. often — oft(e). 703. aryse a game, s. § 17 b. 814. enbykynge— enbibyng (env bityng Dd.). 821. ofte as, s. § 15. 1053. Sipens-And sepen Lan., Syn Ell., etc. 1124. mochel— muche. 1368. for to haue, s. § 23. -
H. 2. is cleped, s. § 16. 43. penkep-thynketh; id. I 27; cp. ib. Ill penking; ib. 293 thenke, etc. [cp. § 64, B 2310, etc]. 217. is in staat, s. § 16. 238. wyf om. 359. noust (not) -noon. -
I. [62-103. Se. for Co.]. 156. ylike, s. § 1. 177. per nys non, s. § 2.
*) Not marked in the Print.
. §66ot)-p). 297
203. peynes— peyne. 243. hap— hadde (1. orn. Har. 4). 263. And— But. [293. thenke-thynke (Se. for Co., till the end); id. 445, 723, 1059, 1061, 1062, 1068, 1072, 1074; thenketh 691 (pinke Lan.) 719, 905 [cp. § 64, B 1311, etc.]. 313. the sone of yre (cp. § 68)— sone. 338. his flesshe, s. § 2. 371. shriven — shryueth. 407. er he wol be salewed, s. § 9. 411. tauern(e)s, s. § 64. 432. an ornement (anornement), s. § 11 f. 462. to preise— for to p. 500. good men— that g. m.(ep. § 70). 523. wolde, s. § 8. 552. til, s. § 11 f. 610. Anoper lesinge is, etc., s. § 64. 659. worthe (worp) — wrooth. 691. to werke om. 734. atcheuen, s. § 11 f. 811. manereremedie— manere of r. 816. troubly— trouble. 831.helthe — heele. 873. aduoutrie, s. § 2, 840. 899. corrupt, s. § 64. 1025. offte arise, s. § 12. 1035. for to haue, s. § 8].* -
(3) Co., Pe. supported by some Ms. of the sa'me Type.
A. 811. prey(3)en -f SI.1 (for Gg.), s. § 8. 937. passege (pe a.) ib. 3079. sipen, s. § 27 a. 3846. pat toun id.— the t. — 4411.
a quitance id. - Acquitance (acqueyntaunce Har.4). B. 102. now -f SI.1, s. § 8. -- 1614. nyl (nelle) id. — wol. — 4043. pe crowyng i'd. -his c. 4490. wel om. -f- Har.2 (/. Lan.). - C. [+S1.1] 28. Of what colour, s. § 8. & cp. § 64. 36. also, s. § 6. 112. of hire bounte, s. § 7b. — 306. Galian(e)s, s. § 6. 320. Runyon id. — D. 33. fmarg.J Quamobrem Relinquet homo patrem & matrem et adherebit uxori sue Genesis 11° SI.1; s. a) 30 & 36-m no other Ms. 43. alyue + SI.1 -on lyue. -- 1309. Symonye + Har. 2 (for Gg.)-of S. -- E. [44. Saluse -j- SI.1 (for Gg.) (Se./orCo.,— 107). - Saluces. 50. Wher as he holt (and holte Se.) euen (pe e. SI.1) streist way— That Estward ay en- cresseth. 62. delectable— delitable. 68. lyued— lyueth. 72. al lumbardy — lumbardye (cp. § 69). 90. wel shewe— sh. wel]. — 2281 + Ro. 2/or Lan., s. § 64; id. 2284 (eek om.), 2286 (as). — F. [1615. haddist thow Pe. -f SI.1 (for Gg.) (Se. for Co.)-haddest]. - G. 118. brenne + SI.1, s. § 8. — 718. Sypens pat id. — Sepen Lan.; s. §21d. 775. porphirie -|- Lich. (for Hen., till the end), s. § 15. 812. horses— hors. 895. aspyed —espied. 921. payd— apayd. 962. semep (or seinep Pe. ?), s. § 25g. 1026. lenep — Leene. 1097. now right wel, s. § 15. 1205. stondep, s. § 20. 1270. whiles -whil(e). 1297. hond, s. § 15. 1380. sire ib. 1421. in, s. § 13. 1447. Secrees— secretes (secrets, etc.). 1464. echon — euerychoon. - - I. -f- Har. 2 (for Gg.). 242. whiles pat, s. § 20. 245, werke — werkes. 249. and nature, s. § 8. 250. as fuyr— lyk fyr. 394. he is not (Se. for Co.)— he noght is. -
Though not so numerous as the agreements in § 65, those of Co. (later Se.) and Pe. are frequent and some also striking enough (s. F 346/47) to show that some relation between them must exist. Probably they represent the original reading of the common source of the Cogr., from which Lan. deviates, partly following some other Ms., partly spoiling the text through negligence. — A few good readings occur also in this group : A 421, 2626, B 3515, D 376, 1063, I 610. Considering some Latin notes
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not found in other Mss. or only in those of the same Type (e. g. D 30, 774), we may suppose that they were introduced by some ecclesiastical corrector. — As for (3), the common readings we can adduce here, few as they are, help to corroborate the mutual affinity between the Mss. of the B-Type. -
§ 67. The Relation of Pe. and Lan.
a) Alone,
A. (ProL). 3. bathes— bathed (Se. for Co.). 24. on— in. 208. merye— a m. 292. to haue office, s. § 7 a. 301. tho— the. 346. deyn- tethes— deyntees. 393. douri*— adoun. 531. And a— A. 561. of har- lotryes— harlotries (-ye Gg.). 610. he coube wel plese, s. § 5. 738. also— as (als Co.). 754. ther om. -- (Knyght). 912. al— alle; id. 1684, 2040 (om. Gg.), 2100, 2181, 2788, B 1251, 2215, 2498, 2554, 4636 (cp. § 55 p), C600, E 38, 584, F 516 (§ 71), 570, H 308, I $97, 715, etc. 946. brent— ybrent. 1197. also, s. § 25e. 1221. and crieb— crieth (he c. Dd.). 1278. sellinge, s. § 3. 1343. fettres-in f. 1379. Dame (Daine[?] Pe., cp. §70, A2891)-daun. 1477. self-seluen; id. B 4558, F1378, 1420 [cp. F 458]. 1550. and of his— and his. 1564. faire his— his firy, etc.; cp. § 5. 1647. they om. 1730. made him— maad of him Har. 4, maked hym Ell., etc. 1778. meytene (Maiten)— maynteyne. 1815. si{> (seb)-syn (cp. § 71); id. E 1196 (syn Har.4), F 594 (sibens Har.4). 1868. holde 3011 wel— holdeth yow. 1901. to make and to devise — for to maken and d. 2012. fires— fiers. 2075. she sette (seete)— sect (he s. Har.4). 2084. was so longe— so 1. was. 2207. benkeb— thynketh [cp. § 64, B 2310, etc.]; id. D 1203, 1929, E 54 (thynke SI.1), H 31; cp. E 353. 2243. her (his) seruise— thy s. 2284. rist— ryte (om. Har.4) [cp. § lie, 2370]. 2606. fileth-feeleth. 2610. bresteb-brest (brast Har.4). 2708. slayne— yslayn. 2832. and— al. 2884. dropped— ydropped 2922. bynd(e)— lynde. 2927. wonden, s. § 7 a. 2930. bei were falle Pe., be was f. Lan.— the wode was f. 2969. Greges— grekes. — (Millere). 3114. hooste— hoost; id. 4344. 3122. neibe— neij>er (nowber Har.4). 3317. rudde (rud)— rode. 3335. viset Pe., v. it Lan. —visited. 3397. Sou, s. § 64. 3421. slepte (slepede)-sleep(e) (cp. §§ 65 & 71). 3453. that om.; id. B 4527, C 284, D 1798, F 1300, I 346. 3458. into -in. 3516. a quarter-at q. 3525. ther om. 3675. atte (at be)-at; id. D 522. 3770. on— vpon; id. E 1723. — (Reue). 3884. and coueitise— Coueitise. 3949. Astate-estaat; id. B 3888, D 821, E 1283, 1322 [cp. § 1, B 3378]. 3962. Algates -Algate. 4023. fareb -fares. 4027. byhoueb, s. § 27 a. 4091. boben-bothe [cp. § 65, A 2526]. 4123. argument(e), s. § 9. 4134. not (nouhte), s. § 3. 4152. war(e)— were. 4246. helpe, s. § 9, A 1651. - (Co.) 4419. conper, s. § 6. -
B. (Man of L.). 46. trusty— thrifty (oper Har.4). 52. hem om. 131. was— were. 178. whan pat— whan; id. 4546, I 822. 212. custen — casten. 282. sip, s. § 1. 332. akkaron-Alkaron. 489. hir om.; id. 3494.
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501. noon— no wight. 544. Cristiante (-eante)— Crystyanytee. 666. Euangelies— Ewangeles Eg., Euaungiles Ell., etc. 740. nay om. 790. ffrontej), s. § lie. 828. in— on. 1008. wente (is Co.) om. 1026. wif— of wyf, etc., s. § 7 a. 1043. was went— wente. 1071. for om. ; id. 2218, E 613, F 1384, G 1217. 1111. Good fader now Pe., Goode f. Lan.— Nowg. f. - (Shipm.). 1291. v.-ffyue. 1331. kist, s. §1. 1337. alpough (alpeihe) ib. 1480. it om. 1487. dronken and romen, s. § 64. 1510. and haue— haue. 1522. wont, s. § 64. 1527. him first, etc., s. § 27 b. 1583. heuen kinge, s. § 6. -- (Prior). 1765. tent— entente. 1803. longe— loude. 1828. ful (als Go.) om. [cp. H 8]. 1836. Be, s. §64. 1841. deied longe— han ben deed 1. Har. 4, dyed ye 1. Ell., etc. 1865. to, s. § 6. 1880. Amen om. (Thop.). 1883. byganne, s.
§ 20. 1930. To wrastlyng — Of w. (Melib.). 2202. pacience,
s. § 6. 2226. be while pat yren-whil (whiles Co.) that I. 2240. herd -herd that (h. set Har.4). 2259. what, s. § 64. 2327. that it (om. Co.) is om. 2394. of which he lieth om; cp. §64. 2414. sesep — cesseth. 2459. as— that. 2477. angrep and greggep Pe., gregep Lan., s. § 6. 2527. garison— garnyson. 2566. bett(er) bat— bet (s. § 48 b) than. 2594. Seeldom(e)— seelden. 2630. luge — luges. 2671. hym self, s. § 2. 2730. to hym— vn-to hym; id. 2731. 2759. askep(ax-)— axe. 2781. todoonobysynesse — to nob. (cp. §68). 2788. richesse— richesses; id. 2867. 2802.berep-burieth. 2860.itis-is. 2876.humblesse,s. §1. 2956.it likep— sou 1. Co., it like Ell., etc. 2966. isworpi remyssion (is w. have mercy) — in no other Ms. 3023. on— vpon Har.4, of Ell., etc. 3071. vtterly— outrely (intierly Har.2, for Gg.). — (Monk). 3120. elles om. 3157. unto— in-to. 3205. [Head.]. De Sampsone— fmarg.J Sampson (om. Co.). 3258. to aspyen (to spyen)— espyen (cp. § 66). 3266. richesse — in r. 3269. catifs (caitifs)— caytyf. 3271. to-forn— biforn; id. D 1379 (tofore), I 934. 3272. a grete— greet. 3343. cherle (clerke)— thral 3349. stature— statue (statute Gg.). 3365. was, s. § 1. 3429. ensamples — ensample. 3454. mountayn— montai(g)nes. 3469. nolde— wolde (1. om. Co.). 3486. and in lett(r)ure— in lettrure. 3580. suche— swich a. 3653. [Head.]. De nerone (Nero) Imperatore— fmarg.J Nero Ell., Gg., De n. Co., De Nerone Hen., etc. 3681. hym (po Co.) om. ; id. 4536. 3705. Senec — Seneca (Seneke Co.). 3839. dukes om. (cp. § 27 b). 3924. galou(e)s— galwes; id. 3941. 3928. askaped— escaped. 3952. insynnynge, s. § 1. (NonnesPr.). 4100. al om. ; id. 4381, I 903 (§ 19). 4121.
willen— wol(n). 4125. and boles, s. § 6. 4147. of sour humours, s. § 1. 4162. a om. 4220. goon— agon (y-gon Co.). 4271. morn — morwe. 4280. thy (my Dd.) om. 4290. I not-Noot I nat. 4315. per-they. 4338. of Achilles— of oon a. Co., anon of A. Ell., etc. 4400. herken me— h. to me Co; cp. § 8. 4401. as— also. 4430. nat om. 4446. counsaile (-sel) — conseils. 4468. a man— man. 4487. bene (bien) to sou (goure) grete — ybeen to my g. (I. ful wel at Co.). 4492. mornynge— morwen- ynge; cp. D 875. 4548. Prian, s. § 54. 4579. selden (Lan. 4580), s. § 27 b. -
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C. (Phisic.). 4. greet om. 66. occasion— occasions. 98. Ebere (EyJ)er), s. § 6. 127. be bewte— beau tee. 183. my om. 214. oiber (ober) shame— or sh. 222. lif— my (bis Har. 4) 1. 230. no more— moore. 253. in swowne, s. § 6. 254. felle— fel (wil) ib. (Pard.). 304. to saue — sos. 328. whiles— while. 371. tweyn— two. 388. Such as— Which that; was graunted, s. § 6. [419. ober Pe., Ad. 2 (for Lan.), s. § 70 pj. 450. Eyber(e)-Or (Ober Go.) [cp. 98]. 477. tomblesters, s. § 64. 524. it is— is it. 556. dronken— styked. 599. hasardie— hasardrye; id. (-y) I 793. 605. hem, s. § 64. 611. I wold, s. § 2. 624. hasardrie, s. § 1. 695. by (be)— to. 812. amonges— among. 942. enuolupte— enuoluped (§ 71). -
D. (Wyf). 167. by-bye (buy Har.4). 176. scippe, s. § 48d. 177. Of om. 182* ptholome Pe., tholome Lan. — Protholomee [cp. § 64, 324 & § 69 p, D 2289.]. 215. But sette (Bot I set) -I sette. 222. knyves and (om. Lan.) ryngges & purses wel faire {spur.}— To brynge me gaye thynges (thyng Gg.) fro the ffayre (id. Co. by another hand). 330. folk(e)— folkes. 364. ne may — may. 414. Wiue— Wynne. 496. in a graue, s. § 52 d. 547. sonday— sondry. 572. monnys (mannes)— Mouses. 672. whiche— which. — 863. an (a) C.— hundred. 875. mornyngges — morwenynges. 941. saye— seith. 953. Seith, s. § 64. 968. mot(e) — moste. 1136. he (hey)— they. 1203. in spectacle— a sp. 1206/07 fmarg.J. Nota de senectute — nootherMs. (cp. 1201. Notabene Dd.). 1208.J>orowe (boruhe)— thogh. 1209. Wher(e)— Were. 1211. hur (her) moder(e) — hym fader. 1232. GeuebPe., Gesseth Lan. — Cheseth. 1259. Husbonde — Housbondes. 1263. nygard— nygardes. -- (Frere). 1280. bi name — — the n. 1284. a mendement, s. § 64. 1305. which craft— wicchecraft. 1369. no dogge-dogge. 1405. to -til (til that Dd.); id. F 290. 1441. for conscience, s. § 64. 1498. his om; id. E 1331, I 489. 1582. viritate (veri-), s. §50. 1588. Archedeken (Archidiacane)— Erchedeknes. 1601. prophet(e) -profit [cp. § 66, G 809, § 70, B 2441]. 1605. me om. 1613. seinte om. — (Somn.). 1758. pleyned— planed. 1802. riseb— arise th. 1915. ffor -fro. 1959. me ban-thanne me. 2006. god -the g. 2077. shuld he (he schold)— men sholde. 2149. Amyddes— Amydde. 2155. shal— shalt. [From 2159 Ad.1 for Pe.; s. § 69 £]. —
E. (Clerk). 134. out om. 137. deb-youre d. 250. yet om. 255. grisild (crisild) — Grisildis(-es), 276. be welle— a w. 278. say — seyd; id. 1637. 336. ne om. 353. benkeb-lykyth Gg., liste Har.4, thynketh Ell., etc. 375. be ladies— thise (bis Co.) 1. 409. sette— yset. 412. so (om. Pe.) be puples (peple Lan.) hertes so enbrace— so the peples herte (hertes Dd.) embrace. 543. his— hir. 546. Confeermyng (Gonfemeinge), s. § 27 c. 548. she om. 584. circumstance— circum stances. 600. perceyue— aperceyue. 625. sekely (sekly Har.4), s. § 9. 645. thus om. 646. ne nyl no thyng om. 652. do(o)— dooth. 731. hated hym -hym h. 741. as om. 742. anoper wif if pat -another if. 834. a child— of a ch. (as a ch. Har.4) 892. vnnep, s. § 48 d. 920. be her face, s. § 59. 923. in remembraunce — no r. (be r. Co.). 932. of his —
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for his. 1011. abasshed, s. § 2. 1037. biseche-biseke [cp. § 64, B 2426]. 1188. swelowe, s. § 6. [1195 sqq. s. § 70.] • (March.). 1274. J>e bachilers (-ellier)— thise b. 1276. which pat— which; id. 1904. 1288. tentiff— ententyf. 1290. not hym— hym nat. [1305/6. Pe., Har. 2, for Lan., s. § 16]. 1310. herkenep, s. § 3. 1346. Dob — Do. 1457. bybonke it Pe., be J)onke-it Lan.— be (by Har. 4) thanked. 1467. sy then (seben) — syn bat, etc.; s. § 1 & § 64, B 1895 [cp. I 600]. 1599. in be bedde brou3t— in J>e b. y-brought Co.; s. §§ 1 & lie. 1615. Hit nedeb, s. § 54. 1628. in holynesse— hoolynesse. 1679. attemperal(l)y, s. § 1. 1715. which soun, s. § 64. 1724. lanuar — lanuarie; id. 1750, etc. [Cp. § 64, 1566, etc.] 1749. ffulfillede-ffulfild (-lied Dd.). 1773. day-a d. 1792. harme, s. § 64; fo om. (for Pe. ?; s. § 70). 1799. mysprey, s. § 64. 1857. s(c)lept— sleep(e). 1883. hong(e)— heng. 1938. al his wille— his w. 2015. to-vn-to [cp. B 2730]. 2016. so om.; id. F 1333. 2072. vtterly, s. § 5. 2091. had(de) om. 2265. sire soule, s. § 54. 2275. as bene (arne), s. § 64. [2319 sqq. not in Lan.; s. § 65 & § 70 p], [Link not in Lan. ; s. § 64. 2432. pat I am, s. § 70 p]. -
F. (Squier). [1—8 not in Lan.; s. § 65]. 40. eny (any), s. § 1. 41. most— moot; irf. 1563. 91. pe quene— and q. 114. redy al at, s. § 1. 177. yordened— ordeyned. 197. mende— amende. 201. of fayre, s. § 6. 230. Angeles, s. § 1. 263. Meredyonal, s. § 54. 288. ouer of, s. § 6. 315. pe, s. § 8. 320. to abide, s. § 64. 327. pou list (luste)-pou wit Gg., yow list Ell., etc. 369. of her myrour— hire M. 423. 3it man, s. § 3. 440. ful pitously— pitously. 458. self grace— self sum g. Gg., selue(n) g. Ell., etc. [cp. A 1477]. 514. loue ypocrite, s. § 19. 519. cours, s. § 24e. 568. hap, s. § 64. — (Frank). [673—708. not in Lan.; cp. § 64]. 722. Ne I— Ne. 755. as (als), s. § 1. 843. to Rome— romen (rome Co.). 849. pe See bank-the (this Gg.) b. 857. penke-thynke [cp. A 2207]. 863. she wolde biholde— biholde. 919. song allone— allone. 924. leteshe,s. §1. 962. mon— man. 977. no leisere, s. § 1. 994. lat (let)— ne lette. 996. sene— ysene. 1032. planete— plaunte. 1038. sworne— y-sworn. 1078. biholde 36 Pe.,sepe 36 Lan., s. §1. 1085. Loo id. 1128. he laft(e), s. § 7 a. 1129. This boke which-This book Co., Swich b. Gg., Which b. Ell., etc. 1150. voide— voyded. 1153. finde— yfynde. 1155. Oiper — Or; id. 1260 (Ober Lan.). 1160. And bat -And. 1184. And forb, etc., s. § 16. 1188. ne segh (sawe) — saugh. 1242. willen (wilne), s. § 6. 1254. pe brawne of J»e tusked (twext) swyn, s. § 1. 1274. for— ne. 1284. calle{>, s. § 27 b. 1369. at be ib. 1384. to dye-for to d. 1462. pe lenger (longere) more— lenger (the 1. Dd.) the m. 1608. gentilich (gentlyche) — gentilnesse SI.1 (for Gg.), gentilly Ell., etc. -
G. (Sec. Nonne). 23. pe grete— so greet. 27. rooses(-us)— rose. 143. to hym om. 147. me assured, s. § 64. 166. preide— prayed. 219. an Aungel he segh stande Pe , he sauhe an A. st. Lan. —with (om. Co.) an A. 233. Assentest— Assentedest. 244. Wip— Which. 268. Which pat —Which. 317. prive(-ey) — pryuely. 372. maximius — Maximus (maximine Co.). 387. conformed (cp. §§ 69 fr 70) — conserued. 390.
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spur. I.; ib. 415. jaf— yauen (seuyn Gg ). 421. doynge om.; cp. § 64. 513. she shuld be— men (bey Co.) sh. hir. 518. maden— betten. - (Ch. Yem.; from here Eg.forDd.) 728. lewde— leden (len SI.1, /orGg.). 746. an— and 816 of, s. § 14d. 852. for bat— forgat. 910. were (be Lich. for Hen.) om. —
H. 1 Wete— Woot. 8. ful om.; cp. §lle; id. 32 (cp. § 4a). 9. see om. ; cp. § 3. 16. slepe so— slepe. 35. lo (see Eg.) om. 100. can— kanst. 103. thy tale om. (tale om. Hen.). 111. worpi noble— noble w. 128. Pheton— Phiton. 138. mery— myrily. 145. liaped (laped)— byiaped. 298. ywreke— awreke. -
I. 37. pe lust, s. § 12. 122. bat pilk(e)-than th. (pe Har.*). 147. A, etc., s. § 1. 200. euery— euerich. 205. who pat— who so. 207. pe delices (delites) ben— delices been. 297. for certes, &c. . . . consentynge om. [From here Se. for Co.]. 300. and (as) — as wel as; of singulere— of a s. 305. men— man (a man Har.4). 312. enterly clensep Pe., intei- clensej) Lan— it (om. Se.) clenseth. 314. pan— yeue. 322. spryngynge — the sp. 332. pat stood hise— yit stode thei in the highe Se., yet stood he, etc., s. § 5. 333. of Originall— original. 340. longe as pat— 1. as. 343. scorned Pe., stormed Lan. —stoned. 351. pi (pe) which— with which; concuspiscence — flesshly c. 354. space— place (sp. and p. Har. *). 357. auuiel— actuel. 361. pis — this wise. 368. more dedly — Deedly. 369. whiche, s. § 8; byreuep— he b. (reueth Har.4). 386. at(t) complyne —and at (at the Se.) C. 411. att— atte (at the). 414. sopnesse— softenesse (schortnes Har.4). 417. pat only— nat o. 426. if om. 427. ne semep — semeth. 429. proudly to the puple— to (vnto Se.) the peple prowdly. 433. elope— cloth ypg. 435. rewardinge— reward; elopes, s. § 1. 439. foylen (fullen)— sellen. 441. which — Swich; id. 986. 442. on, s. § 20. 443. blessinge— benyson; to sustene— sustenen; but (if, § 27 b) they come to amendement om. Pe., to a. om. Lan. 445. Also om. (cp. § 50); and dissh metes (om. Har.4), &c. . . . with papir om. ; of semblable(d) — semblable (in s. Se.). 453. good wip, s. § 1. 458. a body— the b. (oure b. Har.4). 460. many men, s. § 14a. 461. al of oo modere— of o. m. 462. of morali tees— and m. 465. passe(n)— passe th. 467. sogette (sugettet) — subgetis, etc. 470 sqq. transposed., s. § 15. [470. goodes — the g. (deedes Har.4): Ro. 2 for Lan. till 511. 472. the richesse is cause of his dep om. (Se. places these words after 'he deyeth'). 478. annoper— another humilitee; inmoup, s. §15. 481. 4pinges — mi (foure) ih.;id. 482 (4— ferthe 483, 497); attemprure— attempree. 485. nathelees om. 487. werrep troupe — werreyeth (warieth Har.4) t. ; pe grace of pat— the g. that. 489. of alle— agayns a. ; bountes— the b. 490. vnnepes (-this)— vnnethe; id. 645. 491. and prosperitee (whiche Se.) om. 492. and that is properly &c. . . . manries harm om. 493. pissecounde (2e) spice— thise two speces. 494. and more— of m.; pleseinge— preisynge. 497. thanne om.; sit is bette (bettere), s. § 9. 498. harken (herkne) — and herkne. 499. murmuraunce— Murmuracion. 502. ennoynted, s. § 9. 503. men selue, s. § 15. 504. Maudeleyn (Magd-)— the Magda-
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leyne. 507. souereyn (-aigne)— souereyns]. 526. spekep— speke (I. om. Har. 4). 543. so soply— soothly. 544. and wasteth, &c. . . . mannes soule om. 547. as fuyre— right so as fir (the f. Se.). 550. tyme om. 551. keuerep (cou-)— couere. [From here Ch. for Hen.}. 554. all— ay. 555. hertes— herte; id. 938. 560. yis certes, &c. . . . reson and al om. 561. dieu— due (dewe). 565. mannesslaughter— manslaughtre. 566. homycide om. 568. of seruauntz, &c. . . . with drawynge om. 569. but— but if. 575. s(c)leping— hir si. 576. puttep in(ne)— putteth. 577. vnkinde — vnkyndely ; his nature — hire (there Se.) n. 583.isom. 584. wisefelawes— hisef. 587. After(e)pat — A. this (om. Se.) thanne. 595. of it om. 600. sipens (sepen)— sith; id. 705 [cp. 938 & E 1467)]; doo al lawfully— 1. doon; holy — heighly . 601. al— al be (al be not Har. 4). 605. of sorte— by sort; EgrimauncyePe., ygromansy Lan., s. § 8. 607. and maladies— or (of Se.) maladie. 608. signyfiaunt, s. § 27 b. 614. seip Salomon — S. seith. 625. prophete — repreue. 627. vileyns— a v. 630. ylike— so lyk. 634. Seint om. (cp. § 70). 639. is it— is his. 642. sowen and om. 645. certes om. 649. come— ben. 651. deuels— the deueles; as folkes— as folk (men Ch.). 654. or (or ellis Se.) suffrance om. 662 greuaunce— greuaunces. 677. and (of) Ire om. 682. in adourynge, s. § 6. 693. moche— to muche. 697. pen abouen alle synnes Pe., pan a. al s. pan Lan. —abouen alle s. thanne; aduerstarie to crist, s. § 64. 698. nedelees is he recreaunt (creant) and seip creaunt— n. is he recreaunt (U. om. Ell.). 699. it is abouen— and is a. 701. feestes— feeste. 702. luca— Luc. (Luk.,etc.). 704. per nys— ther is. 705. and large om. (cp. §1). 714. deuell, s. § 5. 715. and al ordure— and of al o. 718. and so tarying— or to t. Se., or tariynge Ell., etc. 728. al noyous pinge— al n. pinges Har. 4; cp. §§ 2 & 40 d. 729. wrastel aseinst pe Sawtes (saule) of pe deuell and wisely kepen, &C. —wisely kepen, &c. . . and wrastle agayn the assautes (sautys Gg., assavte Se.), &c. 730. enchauncep— enhaunceth. 734. in which— whiche Ch., in the whiche Ell., etc. 748. auerous, s. § 7d. 759. Senec— Seneca; pi(ne) prall— thy thralles (cp. (3 760). 778. him self— to hym s. 781. by penk (pinge)— byen thyng. 784. catel— by c. ; or of spirituel, s. § 64. 785. he nys, s. § 1. 786. preyep— preyen. 787. most be honest— moot been (m. he be Har. 4) h. 790. distroyep— de- stroyen. 794. ne may— ne mowe. 805. pre kepingges [so], s. §14a. 808. (he) yaf om. ; cp. § 16; suffred— and s. 812. saue oonly that he hath om. ; dispended (spendid Gg.) in goode werkes om. Lan., werkes om. Pe. 816. for to drynken water om. 820. pat pei bene, s. § 3. 823. straunge— strong. 833. haldep— holdeth [cp. § 65, E 1512]. 834. delaue (delauy)— deslauee. 835. and to eten— to e. 837. seip— seyde. 839. fferpermore— forther ouer (id. 924); thonder om. 841. pe ad- uoutrers— Auowtiers (advoutrers, etc.); for lechery — for her (pe Har.4) 1.; om. Ell., Hen., Gg. 844. in bedde— in dede. 848. shent (s. § 8) hymo/n. 854. That oper (pe topere)— The seconde. 855. fire pat brennep (birnep) pat rist anon brennep (birnep) —fir that right (om. Se.) anon b. 861. tem- perally (temporalye), s. § 1. 863. pise (pes) v. — his (the Se.) v. 869.
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in noon oper wey, s. § 52 e. 874. an oper — oother. 875. commep mony harmes, s. § 59; keye— the k. 876. veyn (v. andLan.) om. 880. thynges (power Har.4) is om. 881. and agayns (om. Har. 4) my lord om. 882. autere — Auctour (Actour Ell.). 884. (the) moore om. (cp. § 20). 885. tymes— tyme (om. Gg.). [887— 944. Ad.1 for Hen.]. 888. ymaked, s §15; of god om. 890. destroubled, s. § 64. 892. his synne . . his avowe —hire s. . . hire A.;hereceyuep,s. §24e. 894.{)erbene— thei be ; //. om. Ell., Gg. 896.deed- lyom. 898.hempenke(n),s. §18e. 899. or all— or f oral. 907. deled wip — deled (delitid Har.4); kepe of kynrede— heede of k. Har.4, kepe to k. Ell., etc. 909. he that engendreth a (the Se.) child is his (the Se.) flesshly fader right so om. 911. this cursednesse, &c. . . hooly writ om. (cp. §§ 42 & 50). 914. for— of; pei (he) may not— men moste; /. om. Har.4. 915. refreynep— restreyneth. 917. here Pe., knowe Lan. — vnderstonde. 920. as pe ende— that (hit Ad.1) is the e. 921. is establisshed (ystabist) — was establissed (first blessed Har.4). 922. man— god Se., Crist Ell., etc. 924. pe lasse be— been the 1. 925. shewed first— shewed (-ith Gg.). 926. haue to grete lordshipe— to g. 1. haue Har.4, clayme to g. 1. Ell., etc. 929. shal (schol) loue— sholde 1.; So shal— so sholde. 930. ffirst (om. Eg.) in Obedience om. 931. it shuld— algate(-is Gg.) he (she Ad.1) sholde. 933. (Loo, s. § 16) What seith, &c. . . in this matere om. 938. sipens (sepine) pat— soth Se., sith that Ell., etc. [cp. 600]; be trewe, s. § 68. 939. flesshly om. 940. cause om. 941. chasep— she (he Eg.) hath. 944. to desire(n)-desiren. [944-1044. Ch.]. 947. of pe boyst— or the b. 953. a women or a man eschewe companye— a man or a w. eschue the c. 955. Holyer . . wiser— or (& Ell.) h. . . .& (or Ch.) w. 956. of pe VII— the seuen. 963. fornicacion or noon — fornicacion. 965. were halowed— be halwed (II. om. Har.4). 969. and it be— if it be. 972. oust (oft), s. § 4 a, A 1485; place— places. 973. if pou synne— if he s. 975. synne or noon— synne; he hap— she hath (haue Gg.); howe folk— pat (om. Se.) f. 976. Of pe same, s. § 14a, ,985. of god om. 988. Vmblep— Humble th. 993. if man may wepe — if man (men) may, etc. ; s. § 27 b. 996. sche ne (om. Lan.) spared— ne (s. §57) sp. 997. is hym [so], s. §8. 1001. amende -remembre. 1003. Vnderstonde— And v.; eiper of Envie— or of (om. Ch.) E. 1006. parcell mele . . . parsel mele— a parcel ... a parcel. 1007. euere— outher (om. Eg.). 1011. of pi Curate— to thy c. ; as pis is pe wikked entent — this (Al this Ch.) is no w. e, 1014. say pou— seyn that thow. 1017. encheson— occasion; entiser (entisep) of his synnes, s. § 9; Or pat if, 5. §13; (pe Pe.) which(e) he hap synned wip(e)— with which he hath s. 1020. makest lesing— m. lesynges; aforn— biforn. 1021. owene (nowe Se.) om.; done synne— d. the s.; same confessir (confesse), s. § 16. 1026. And if— and though. 1027. onys al [cp. A 912] pingges— oones a yeere alle th. (cp. § 54). 1031. counsaillinge (conselyng)— conseil. 1032. wip pi message (wip messages)— by thy message. 1035. it See — seen it; ydo— doon. 1041. conned (konde), s. §5. 1045. in verrey — & in v.; Alway— and a. [From here Ad.1]. 1046. annoyance— the a.
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(cp. § 52e). 1047. of flessh— of the f., om. Har. 4. 1051. angred— angry.
1052. eiper of stamyne eiper of haberion— or of st. or of haubergeons.
1053. on (of Har.4) thy flessh om. ; anoyed— or a. (noyedAd. 1). 1055. knelynge — knelynges. 1060. and namely, &c. ... to shryuen hem om. 1061. be shame— that sh. ; by be way— by w. 1062. eek om, (U. om. Gg.); his werkes, s. §37e. 1063. lif in present liff— shryuen in this p. 1. 1066. as he seip— and as he (om. Se.) s. 1068. vice om. 1073. And a3einst(-es)— Agayns; shal arise— may a. agayn (tt. om. Se.). 1078. seke and frele— syk freele; vnmortell(-ale)— inmortal. 1080. fColoph.J. Explicit fabula Rectoris — in no other Ms. —
The agreements of Pe. and Lan. not being so frequent as those of Co. & Lan. (except in /, for the greater part of which, however, Go. is replaced by Se.^, it follows that their relation is not so close as that between the latter two (cp. § 65). Notwithstanding they are numerous and partly significant enough to show that both Mss. were derived from one common source, from which Co. in those cases deviates, evidently trying to correct some of its mistakes by some Ms. of the A-Type. There are only very jew readings (A 3114, B 2966, D 364, 672) that may come into consideration for a critical text. -
£}) Pe., Lan. and some other Ms. of the same Type.
A. [+ SI.1 (for Gg.)]. 822. gan to sprynge, s. § 27 b. 939. Cite -the C. 946. neiper, s. § 12. — B. [id.] 130. debate— of debaat (-es Har. 4). - 1606. on— vp-on. 1699. taust— ytaught. — 3202. his gouernance Lan. + Har. 2 (for Co.), nyce g. Pe. — mysgouernance. 3501. entrete id. — trete. [+ SI.1 (for Gg.)]. 4040. was, s. § 7 a. - 4590. [-j-Har. a (for Gg.)] showted— bey schouted Co. (cp. § 8). 4595. fox— foxes. 4596. he om. 4614. CommeJ)— Com. 4615. toyowom. (cp. § 8). 4629. and of anhenne, s. § 9. 4632. writen— ywrite. — C. [+ SI.1 (for Gg.)]: 90. kepe (heed Co.) om. 96. youre om. 151. so telly— sub tilly. 253. felle, s. § 6. 345. sauer(n) ib. 351. of om. — D. 34. of it han id., s. § 6. — 1287. man + Har. 2 (for Gg.)-a man. 1315. eke id.; s. § 8. - 1647. of om. [+ SI.1 (for Gg.)]. - 1683. suche [+ Har. 2 (for Gg.)] -swich a. - E. [-f SI.1 (for Gg.)] gode reste, s. § 6. 39. for— forth. [81. And (Ro.1 for Lan.) — As.]. 107. werkes— werk. 1257. To aspie, s. § 9. 1259. pat— of pat Har.*, Se. (for Co.), of thilke Ell., etc. — F. 632. pat haukes-the haukes. 723. knew— knowe. 1619. & haue— haue. •- G. 6. al om. id. [+ Lich. (for Hen.)]. 684. Whiles (pe whiles Pe.)-Whil. 704. wil (wol) I, s. § 19. 789. nat om. 1025. it om. 1080. shapen— yshapen. 1092. folk— folkes. 1096. bygonne— bigynnen. 1173. awreke — wreke. 1358. I pe pray, s. § 15. 1390. oon— noon. 1418. oure— youre. - I. [-(- Har. 2 (for Gg.)]. 68. faire mot sou byfalle (fall Lan.) — f. yow bifalle. 69. schullen (schal Lan.)— wol. 387. say Caytifnesse— seyn Chief- taynes; cooles, s. § 6; cleped Caytif (caytifs Lan., Har. 2)— c. Chief- taynes. 400. whan pat— whan. 520. shalt not done, s. § 7 a. 522. comaundementz— comandement. 528. we om. 677. I wil— now wol I.
Koch, Chaucer. 20
306 § 67 p). § 68 a) A.
679. he nymep— it bynymeth. 680. dulnesse — ydelnesse. 682. eiper it, s. § 9. 688. and that he wole, &c. . . . hir synnes om. 686. neither (nat Se., Har.4) om. 736. grete om. (cp. § 8). 738. goode om. 741. scripcion— descripsion. 743. vnderstonde pow wel, s. § 8. 745. ajeinst (-es) it— agayns that vice. 748. ad om. 749. an ydolastre and an auarous (Auaricious Lan., Har.2) man— an ydolastre. 750. the firste thyng om. ; deffended (s. § 6) om. 752. strayned, s. § 8. 754. ne saf— yaue. 757. her pralles— thralles. 760. pi(ne) prall, s. § 22 e. 761. pat suche — that of swich. 766. knowe erst— erst kowth. 767. a traitour, s. §7 a. 769. goodes (good Pe.) of holy church, s. § 27b. 770. Than it is — thanne is it. 771. hie degree, s. § 12. 773. my^t han be kept— myghte nat han be k. ; han (haue) hier degre, s. § 7 a. 774. ne as ferforp con- founde— ne c. (c. hem Har.4). 775. pilk(e) wolfes— lyk wolues. 1089. blessed + Eg. 2, s. § 11 h.] -
From the short extracts available here, it appears that Har. 2 stands in a closer relation to Pe., Lan. than SI.1 & Lich. Cp. § 65. -
§ 68. The Isolated Readings of Co.
a) Alone.
A. (Prol.). [1 — 72 missing., supplied from Se. 14. serue— feme. 35. nertheles, s. § 52e. 71. vn— vnto (til Lan.)]. 83. statuture— stature. 119. a -and; id. D 1789, 2205. 185. cloyst[r]e*). 190. swift-as s. 263. on -out of (out Lan.). 281. statly, s. § 54. 298. a litel— litel. 396. he hadde— had he. 420. of cold, s. § 4c (11 g). 428. for to gynne— to bigynne. 511. fo to be-to been (cp. § 54); (for to-to: 1135, B 2246, E 956, F 1136). 550. The-Ther; id. E 199. 552. sow or eny fox-s. or fox (s. or om. Eg., /orDd.). 558. bokeler— a b. 610. coupe plese wel, s. § 5. 632. To -That. 725. The -That. 738. als, s. § 67. 751. he was- was. 832. of ale -or a. - (Knyght). 946. noper, s. § 12. 961. Creon om. 984. pe feeld-a f. 994. to -for to; id. E 2342 (om. Har. 2), F 828. 1123. this-thise (tho, § 5); id. C 893, E 342, G 113, 512 (pus Lan.), 1112. 1177. stryuen now-stryuen. 1243. somtyme to pi desir-to thy d. somt. 1284. yernest— yeuest. 1320. pe man, s. § 25d. 1341. of Palamon —of pis P. Pe., this P. Ell., etc. 1346. he ne schal, s. § 20. 1411. pe caas— his c. 1455. drenchep— destreyneth. 1464. als— al. 1497. pat om.; id. E 2350. 1510. whit and-and thy. 1532. and now -now; id. 1535. 1564. his faire— f. his Pe., Lan.; s. § 5. 1641. berep— breketh. 1737. Emelya, 5. § 48 e. 1749. Com-Gan. 1750. of -in. 1782. gon- agoon (ouer gon Har.4). 1843. kerknep-herkneth. 1894. south, s. § 65. 1900. gain him, s. § 7b. 1904. -pe goddesse— goddesse. 1906. of, s. § 3. 1929. yalow of-yelewe. 1956. inaked, s. § 48b. 1980. And pought- As though (As it were Har. 4). 2015. his preye his force thraste, s. § 65.
*) Omission of single letters: 630. Tart[r]e, 1870. light[l]y, B1590. nough[t], 3317. ex[c]usen, D 1548. he[re], 2233. ru[m]blyng, G 648. ma[n], H 176. An[d], 205. k[n]auissch, 276. lyesft], I 105 me[n], etc.
§68 a) A-B. 307
2017. breeres— beeres. 2028. sittynge (sit Lan.) om. 2060. 300 seye —
sey yow (say Har. 4). 2095. and— of. 2247. may haue, s. § 65. 2283.
be water -water. 2313. be pre formes, s. § 7c. 2342. ful, s. § 10 c. 2389.
Walcanus, s. § 47 g, 2222. 2412. vn to til, s. § 40 b. 2415. longeb-
hongeth. 2425. vp— vpon (on Har.4). 2456. drynclyng— drenchyng
(dryn- Lan.). 2487. it om. ; id. G 656. 2499. scheelde— sheeldes.
2521. highte — wighte. 2557. ne schal— shal. 2559. sour maces— with
m. (cp. § 18a). 2600. ryngeb — ryngen (-ede Har.4). 2609. per — they.
2630. belmaryn— Belmarye. 2640. fleissh— his f. 2644. knight —
kyng. 2689. plight— pighte. 2812. bat— this. 2889. for— forth; id.
B 1869. 2904. J)e same is: repeated. 2987. maner, s. § 50. 2997. be{>,
s. § 65. 3002. to declaren, s. § 50. 3030. be page— a (as Pe.) p. 3045.
1. left out. 3071. oure sorwes — sorvves. 3091. assented — assente. —
(Millere). 3140. Wite 36 - Wyte(-eth Dd.). 3147. hym om.
3173. for pat, s. § 25f. 3235. self - silk. 3280. wel al, s. § 65.
3285. labbe Nicholas— lat be N. (bou n. Har.4). 3322. y-sett — set
(spur. I. Har.4). 3327. an aquitance, s. § 6. 3345. and swete: rept.
(cp. § 62). 3354. paramoure — paramours. 3392. pey — the. 3397.
ye, s. § 64. 3502. my - thy. 3551. per, s. § 64. 3676. as-at. 3701.
We-Wel (cp. § 43); id. 4330. 3771. me— mene. 3791. as-so. 3841.
loken— kiken (kepen Pe.). -- (Reue). 3886. now— mowe (may Pe.).
3889. passen— passed. 3958. or ones rage, s. §3. 3986. be— he (om. Lan.).
3992. happep— happed. 4020. needede, s. § lie; id. 4161. 4028. folt —
fool (fon Har.4). 4033. speedes — spede. 4039. wagged— wagges(-ep
Pe.). 4045. melle— Millere. 4048. hem may— may hem. 4080. in— to.
4093. corn— flour. 4134. naan, s. § 3. 4135. til-to. 4177. he om.; id.
B 3752. 4188. so mot I be-auyse thee. 4239. hele-seel. 4268. pe —
Ye. 4276. streen— streem. 4278. dob— doon (cp. § 61). -- (Cook).
4336. of: rept. 4372. and om.; id. B 1544, 2473, F 515. 4408. be-a. —
B. (Man of L.). 33. so om.; id. 1464. 36. of-at. 78. bikke —
Jjilke. 89. not— noon. 100. he confoundeth — so confoundid. 143. fo
chapmanhode. — for ch. 150. felle— bifel; id. D 543. 163. of, s. § 52 e.
173. beb-been; id. E 2286, F 451. 181. sundy-sondry. 191. bei
cleped, s. § 6; write— ywriten. 261. lady— day. 438. circumstance —
Custance. 470. asken om.; nas— was; id. 3474, 3768, G 1000. 473.
he— Who. 515. tresow— tresor. 559. pre blynde men— blende men
Lan., be b. men Har.4, this b. man Ell., etc. 566. made— bad. 596.
his -hire; id. G 37, E 1082, F 1450 (Cp. E 1049). 613. herd eer-herd
(h. me Har.4). 636. crist om. 662. hastilich, s. § 50. 716. counseil —
Constable. 858. Conestable— Constable. 891. f>e cursed— cursed.
898. also om.; id. D 1623. 921. strogelyn— struglyng (strengj)e Har.4).
946. forb on — thurghout. 955. J>e— by. 963. his, s. § 65. 968. ful om.
1008. is, s. § 67. 1083. fouche-vouche; id. F 1581. 1087. vntil-vnto.
1095. redy— rede I. 1109. I am— It am. 1111. mercy to you, s. § 8.
1130. redy— righte. — (Shipman). [1163— 90, s. §56^]. 1206. spenses,
s. § 8. 1240. arisep— riseth. 1248. doun— daun. 1268. himselue— hym
20*
308 § 68 a) B.
self. 1315. it forbede— forbede. 1332. ilk— ech (ekke Lan.); id. F 1034 (iche Lan). 1337. and beigh, s. § 1. 1345. were ynough— swere I yow (nowe Lan.). 1392. schanke, s. § 2. 1405. Quob— quod; id. 2110, C 667, 824, 840, G 307, 615, 1061, 1064, 1249, H 244, etc. 1414. ful lytel-litel. 1429. morne-morwe; id. E 955, F 901. 1442. layde- yleyd. 1460. be loue— to lene. 1468. 36 schulle be payed wher pat I lyue or deye [spur.], s. § 1. 1474. euer— it, etc.; ib. 1487. romed out, s. § 64; to pleye, «. § 70. 1496. leet his wyf— let his lyf; cp. § 9. 1522. y-wont, s. § 64. 1527. he ferst him gob, s. § 27 b. 1534. brought, s. § 2. 1574. bough— al-though. 1583. and heuen king, s. § 6. 1590. wyf om. 1602. bis poynt— the p. -- (Prioresse). 1625. quod oure Hoost om. 1659. deytele— deitee. 1668. and— of; id. 1813. 1678. in a cite, s. § 6. 1732. be om. 1757. homicidie— homycide. 1797. lord- god. 1828. als-ful; cp. § 67. 1833. to 'later' (cp. § 64). — (Thopas). 1883. t>°> *• § 20. 1917. robe— rode (rudde Pe.). 1921. straught — raughte (kaust, Pe.). 1927. by beryuer, s. §52e. 1981. man— womman. 2015. of om. 2041. be 'wrongly dotted under'; spur. II. in marg. 'in a later hand'. 2061. him besyde: bi his syde 'in a later hand'; cp. § 25 f. 2078. 'ys put in by a later hand' ; the same II. 2105 — 7 in marg. — (Melibeus). 2114. rymere— Ryme. 2129. certeyn— certes. 2156. sou preye— preye. 2160. y-entred— entred. 2162. nose— n. and. 2163. in-til—vn til Ro. * (for Gg.), into Ell., etc. 2173. destryue, s. § 65. 2178. y-graunted — graunted. 2182. druye— muche drye (om. Pe.). 2184. pou, s. § 65. 2186. dryue— drye. 2187. of, etc.; s. § 65. 2188. good— goodes temporels(-el Lan.). 2190. quod he hap soue it me, s. § 52b. 2192. caas om. ; cp. § 65; gouerneth— gouerne. 2193. repente pe— repente (rewe Har. 4). 2196. and pat— that. 2202. paciences, s. § 6. 2203. tymes— tyme. 2204. nys— is; id. 2222, 2269, 2272, 2294, C 507, 739, E 8, 478, 1276, 1530. 2205. ententyfly, s. § 65. 2206. pis same -the s. 2207. pe contraries— hir c. 2210. awreken— wreken. 2217. and pin hous— as thyn (sour Pe.) h. 2222. iuggementz — luggement. 2226. as whiles, s. § 69. 2227. pe on— oon. 2246. for to say— to seyn (for soothe Lan.). 2249. pin wijf-the (a Har.«) w. 2255. semep, s. §65. 2259. for profite —the p. (perfite Dd.) ; when, s. § 64. 2260. 36 despysep — ye despisen; all dispysep, s. § 1. 2262. pinges pat— th. (pinge Pe.) as. 2273. men-man. 2274. what, s. § 14b. 2277. he-it (him Lan.). 2279. he — I. 2280. sob— soothly (forpe Lan.). 2281. axeth— asken (asein Har.4). 2289. lande, s. § 7c; Olyuerne, s. § 69; al byseged-biseged (-ched Pe.). 2296. y-wroust— wroght. 2297. a good— gold; what is bettre than laspre om. 2301. to sou don, s. § 49. 2304. y-proued and sayd, a. § 65. 2311. hertes-herte; id. 2323. 2327. pat is-that it is (om. Pe., Lan.). [2328-61 om.; cp. § 64]. 2394. he lieth om.; cp. § 67. 2401. pe whiche, s. § 65. 2404. nat om. (cp. § 69). 2417. pou -that thou. 2418. of -if. 2420. oper . . oper-or . . or [cp. 2563]. 2442. semep it sufficep, s. § 27 c. 2443. hap-hadde; id. 3656, D 829. 2444. 36 nan herd nought, s. § 65. 2452. per biforn— heerbiforn (toforn Har.*).
§ 68 a) B. 309
2459. sethens— seyden (seyd Ell.); om. Lan. 2479. contrarious— con- trarie. 2480. y-warisched — warisshed (warsshed Pe.). 2481. and in many— in m. 2484. in om. ; id. 3196; amonysschep — amonesteth. 2485. vnto sou— to yow [cp. 2905]. 2492. ther om.; id. G 18. 2499. a om. (cp. § 27 c); id. 4201. 2502. berep a swerde— here a sw. 2507. wel fool— weleful (wakeful Pe.). 2520. ne makep, s. § 65. 2523. maner of — maner. 2524. betwen— by. 2528. be om. 2532. with gret deliberation — greet d. 2543. y-erred .. y-cleped— erred .. cleped. 2553. oure— youre. 2563. oper-or (cp. 2420); id. C 450 (§ 67), 741, 927, D 1730, E 1302, 1964, 1967, 2306, F 783, 840, 1172, G 1210, etc. [cp. § 65, B 2231, etc.]. 2566. he— hir (her). 2575. auctorie — Auctori tee. 2585. et Officiens —and Efficiens, etc.; s. § 1. 2592. as what— as to what. 2601. pe swete, s. § 65. 2608. spite— despit. 2612. in— in to. 2615. hap and wolde and hap suffred, s. § 64. 2617. pat pat 36— that ye; now— nat. 2629. do don— to do. 2641. noping— nat (neypere Lan.). 2669. ben — er (aforne Lan.). 2671. streyne— stryue; is himself, s. § 2. 2675. (to) a man om.; cp. § 1. 2689. in als mochel— in as muche (also muche Lan.). 2695. grece— grete; eny desert— hir (om. Har. *) d. 2699. pe epistle — his (pis Lan.) e. 2708. and— that (cp. § 62). 2719. noght (noon Pe.) om. 2721. by shrewednesse om. 2732. or pe strif, s. § 8; ylike— lyk; id. I 213. 2733. y-byten— biten. 2741. of power and— the p. of (cp. § 65). 2746. eny gaddes, s. § 21 c. 2749. pat is if, s. § 65. 2758. he (om. Lan.) seith om. 2775. man— a man; id. 2779, I 179. 2781. nought to no busynesse — nouht to do no b. Lan., to doo no b. Pe., to no b. Ell., etc. 2799. such a— swich. 2804. knettep he hem— k. he (om. Har.4) hym. 2808. chewep— swelweth (desirep Lan.). 2809. wel alle— wel as. 2817. pat may be, &c., s. § 7c. 2837. settep it — setteth; pat— though (cp. § 69). 2859. as is oon, s. § 65; y-hurt — hurt. 2884. set schuln 36 raper pursewe— 36 sch. pe raper p. Lan., pat 36 sh. Swe r. Pe., that ye .sh. r. p. Ell., etc. 2886. hap euer an hard herte— hath ouer hard an h. (is ouer h. herted Har.4). 2898. and (or Pe.) preyseth hym om. 2900. folk— fool. 2905. vnto his grace — to his g. (vnto -to: B 4184 [vntil Lan.], 4217, D 2145 [in-to Lan.]). 2908. 3oure aduersaries— hem. 2935. y-greued— greued. 2939. woln — wole (wil). 2941. ne ben— be. 2944. yeuere, s. § 6. 2945. and to pin freende, s. § 1. 2946. ne yeue thou neuere, &c. . . . lyuest om. (cp. § 69). 2947. s. §§ 65 ^ 69. 2956. been om. (id. 3029); what -what day pat (om. Gg.); cp. § 69; sou likep, s. § 67. 2961. here trespaces— trespas (cp. § 58). 2967. schame for, s. § 13. 2989. comynge— to come. 3005. my wyf — of my w. 3007. of so worpy— so w. 3020. sentences— sentence; pe luggementes — lugement. 3033. and to geten— to g. 3036. and renouelled— ne r. 3063. pankep— thonked. -
(Monk). 3094. me pe face-in my f. 3108. I go-go (cp. § 62). 3137. engendure, s. §50. 3169. foote— feet. 3182.stoden, s. § 65. 3187 om. (cp. § 65) 'later in marg.' (nonis— no man). 3196. y-falle— falle. [»197— 3204 om., cp. § 40e; suppl. from Har.2]. 3226. eek — alle. 3236. ludicium —
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ludicum (I. orn. Pe.). 3244. hadde per ben, s. § 65. 3289. sent arwes, s. § 3. 3296. bra[r]k, s. § 2. 3303. wilde-wyde. [cp. § 65, B 3824]. 3316. tofallc— falle. 3367. at— a. 3371. tyme om. 3384. Goode — Gooth. 3442. is om. 3468. sche— ech (vch Lan.). 3469 entirely om., suppl. from Har.2; id. 8501, 3633. 3509. ride-rede. 3521. if bat he-if he that. 3537. ay fortune hap ay, s. § 65. 3574. gledes— gleede. 3576. needes— nede. 3584. liege— liges. 3644. doun right, s. §8. 3653. was — were; id. 4036. 3681. l>o— hym (om. Pe., Lan.). 3700. In— On; cp. I 606. 3728. a -he (om. Lan.). 3734. saten, s. § 1. 3851. S, ib. 3873. bou . . pou ib. 3884. finye— fyn (funte Pe., debe Lan.). 3896. on his, s. § 65. 3906. as deyinge, s. § 6. 3922. askape— escape. 3951. Tegedie is, s. §§ 9 ^ 45c. 3952. synnynge, s. §1. — (Nonnes Freest). [3961—80. om.; cp. § 21 b; suppl. from Ro. l]. 4003. hagged— bothe (cp. § 650). 4059. be brote-hir th. (cp. § 70). 4083. to greef, s. § 65. 4103. We wolle ib. 4118. colre, s. § 64; id. 4136. 4122. Contelle, s. § 20. 4123. he -the. 4147. of om. (cp. § 1.). 4153. Genture- Century Har.4, Centaure Ell., etc. 4193. to calle— calle. 4220. y-gon— agon (cp. § 67); id. C 806 (§ 18 d). 4245. ne om. 4259. nad y-be— ne hadde been. 4326. be acte, s. § 65. 4338. oon achilles- Achilles. 4344. nel, s. § 64. 4349. me hab sent, s. § 61. 4400. to me— me; id. G 601. 4411. worstes — wortes. 4419. al om. 4438. y-wrought— wroght. 4442. schuln after heere -may (s. § 58) h. 4444. in-to -in. 4452. for om. ; id. C 99, 613, G 740. 4462. sungen— syngen. 4484. bat hadde— Than h. 4487. ful wel at, s. § 67. 4489. wolde-wol. 4547. Purris-Pirrus. 4555. berud [?]- brend (-nt). 4611. als-as (also Lan.); id. E 419 (bob Pe.), G 602 (also SI.1). 4615. 3ouseyesot>, s. §8. 4629. and of a cok, s. § 8; and an hen, s. § 9. -
C. (Phisic.). 61. constreyned— vnconstreyned. 78. elles om. 90. takeb heed, s. § 8. 96. Whil, s. § 6. 111. out sprong [so] be fame, s. § 6. 124. auysynge om. 209. ayssches — asshen. — (Pard.). 287. for to swere, s. § 6. 319 — 28: first words cut away; id. 334/35. 325. [m]ortal — moral. 345. saffran, s. § 6. 355. y-bite or stronge, s. § 8. 357. And yi also I seye, s. § 65. 358. of scabbes— and of scabbe (& scabbes Lan.). 360. and take— taak (of take]? Lan.). 364. eldre ous, s. § 65. 370. in sobe — the s. 372. as— that (om. Lan.). 399. is it— it is. 412. oberwise — oother weyes. 414. bei, s. § 50. 419. By simony— By somme signe Pe., Bothe by seignes Ad.2 (for Lan.), By signes Ell., etc. 427. gan — kan. 429. That -But. 434. I -it. 444. ffor I wole-I wol (I nyl Pe.). 466 om., supplied by a different hand (s. § 65). 468. drunken — drynken (cp. § 69). 469. deueles— deuel. 478. smal song— smale and yonge (/. om. Har.4). 501. brought— boght.. 511. pleyne— peyne. 526. pe rede, *. § 65. 538. scampe— stampe (stame Lan.). 598. he is yhalden— he is holden Pe., yhalden is he Lan., is he holden Ell., etc. 603/4. s. § 65. 605. him, s. § 64. 611. I wol nought, s. § 2. 612. I ne wol, s. § 60. 616. to sow schulde hasardoures, s. § 65. 620. thus om. 624. hasardye, *. § 1. 634. at, s. § 8. 649. vengeaunte — vengeance. 660. ffor cristes
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sake and herkne to my tale [spur.] — But sires no wwol I telle forth my tale; cp. §§ 69 ^ 70. 671. to -two (cp. § 50). 675. cleped, s. § 9. 696. Herkne — Herkneth. 703. to oper, s. § 20. 713. And— An. 732. wanse, s. § 57. 735. haue— hath. 738. hale— pale (om. Pe.). 744. schullen — sholde (shal Hen.). 746. pat— than that (cp. § 6) ye wolde. 751. olde — oother. 752. partest [?]-partest. 800. py-this; id. D 2155. 802. the Cut om.; cp. §§ 69 & 70. 826. panne -that. 834. atte dys, s. § 8. 851. nolde— wolde. 859. apotykaries, s. § 58. 880. afore— bifoore (to- fore Lan.). 904. yow om. 908. and rynges, s. § 1. 922. y-3oue, s. § 57. 925. doun— adoun; id. D 1776. 943. offrep— offre. 961. 1— lough. -
D. (Wyf). 10 om., suppl. from Se. 24. I. 'written by another hand over an erasure' (al myn — myn). 34. haue it in, s. § 6. 52. is it— is. 75. pe fro, s. § 27 a. 82. nys nat— nys. [146. from 'Ihesu' lost, till 217, suppl. from Se. 152. amorwe Se.— at m. Har. 4, morwe Ell., etc. 172. whan— whan pat. 184. wol— wolde (om. Lan.). 212. that, s. § 16 . 222. om., suppl. by another hand; cp. § 67. 234. herkep— herkneth. 293. displeses— displeseth. 294. wille— wolt (wilt). 371. And— Thou. 379. as om.; id. G 295. 481. hatte— hadde. 488. angery.s. §50. 508. a bed— oure b. 544. vnto — I to (to . . I Har.4). 575 sqq. om, cp. §64. 608. queynte — Quonyam. 642. romance, s. § 64. 657. go for to seeken, s. § 12. 708. To Venus werk nought worp— Of V. werkes worth (is not worp Har.4). 739. wel-ful. 751. for-for pat. 828. telle-seye. 840. pou sompnour, s. § 5. 855 — 56. first words cut away; id. 857—71; last II., only letters. 859. fayerie— ffayrie; id. E 2234 [cp. § 51 e, 872, § 60, B 2004, etc.]. 953. Setthe, s. § 64. 954. vp-vp-on (on Gg.). 999. non— no man. 1031. (cp. § 64) schal— sholde. 1132. we— man (men Har.4). 1138. ne, s. § 48f. 1159. reneute, 1160 beaute, s. § 64. 1238. for best, s. § 12. -- (Frere). 1282. payd— apayd (ypayd Hen.); id. E 1565. 1284. amendement, s. § 64. 1301. Gouentre— my contree. 1315. eek for, s. § 27 c. 1331. We-Ne. 1358. pat tolde-they t. 1368. 30U vnto, s. § 64. 1370. knew ib.; bite s. § 3. 1405. brober, s. § 65. 1407. /— ful of langles. 1441. fro, s. § 64. 1450. 3if-yeue(n). 1463. wene— some. 1531. pe wole yiue— wol thee y. 1555. not— woot (om. Gg.). 1586. a somonur, s. §1. 1590. heuen— kyng of. 1603. pens om. 1617. preyde— payde. 1627. It is — Is this. -- (Somn.). 1694. to dryue— dryue. 1697. mighte — may (mowe Pe., moun Dd.). 1744. any folk, s. § 65. 1752. lo om. 1782. sipenes pat, s. § 4c. 1792. tosou— yow. 1812. Gramercy — Graunt mercy. 1828. myn om. 1833. mot— moste (wil Pe.). 1849. my counseil to sou— to sou my c. Pe., my c. Lan., yow my c. Ell., etc. 1853. Sippen pat, s. § 65. 1861. by panke, s. § 66. 1870. spirituel, s. § 65. 1880. cheekes— body. 1891. orelles, s. §65. 1899. pe which— which that; id. 1982. (which Ell., etc. [cp. E527], 1912. mendenante— mevendinantLan.,mendeauntsHar. 4,mendy- nantz Ell., etc. 1918. sou sayn— seyn (pe s. Har.4). 1926. hem, s. § 23. 1939. vnto, s. § 50. 1964. hem— that Couent (om. Lan.). 2070. myght and witte, s. § 69. 2086. he— be. 2103. vnnepes— vnnethe [cp. § 23,
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D394,<rtc.]. 2111. whos-who so (§ 65); id. E 1582 (§ 54). 2125. I may - m. I. 2161. grynded— grynt(e) (grenteb Lan.). 2180. J>is— youre (cp. § 52i). 2190. ydious, s. § 65. 2231. a-an, om. Har.4. 2232. O, s. § 65. 2241. leteb-lat. 2264. be frere-a f. (cp. § 69). 2266. vnto, s. § 65. 2277. fruytes— fruyt. 2291. by heyh witte, «. § 65. — E. (Clerk). 18. by-Heigh. 22. Oft-Hoost (Sir h. Har.4). 27. Paradouse, s. § 9. 30. to 3iue, s. § 6. [38 — 107 missing, suppl. from Se. 98. not yourc eeris— y. e. nat; cp. § 71.]. 117 entirely om., suppl. from Se. ; cp. § 64. 120. boughtes, s. § 50. 128. ne refused— refuseden (cp. § 1). 130. To chese— Chese. 141. cherte— cheere. 143 entirely om., suppl. from Se. (cp. § 1); id. 173 (cp. § 65). 164/63 transposed. 165. be, s. § 50. 216. vertues, s. § 65. 262. but— put. 291. pis bressh- folde— the th. 293. and kneleb — kneleth (cp. § 48g). 304. lanycala — lanicula. 333. hor, s. § 65. 396. kykenesse, s. § 5. 402. bere [ ?] by Seere— yeer by y. (cp. § 70). 405. coueiture, s. § 65. 414. salues, s. § 14 b; cp. 420 salice. 415. Pirplissched, s. § 45 g. 429. fait, s. § 65. 465. fate [ ?] —face. 527. pe which— to (om. Lan.) which. 611. Er om. 617. be — the. 626. boren, s. § 64. 714. more lowe— in (om. Lan.) loue (cp. § 71). 774. day— wey. 808. and — I. 923. pe remembrance, s. § 67. 928. No . . ne, s. § 2. 947. were— was. 953. Grisildis — Grisilde (Crisilda Lan.). 1005. oure— hir. 1049. hire— his. 1062. by om. 1067. heir om. 1079. she om. 1088. I panke it, s. § 27 b (§ 64). 1102. and wip-and.
1147. Petrayke-Petrark Har.4, Petrak Ell., etc. [cp. § 7b, B 3515].
1148. his-heigh. 1153. brouste-boghte (cp. § 70). [1190-1212 lost, leaf being cut out; suppl. from Se.]. — (March.). [1213—92 Se. for Co.; cp. §64. 1231. and -as. 1235. wolde.s. §24h. 1236. thatow. 1244. hevy- sory. 1258. toom. 1274. that -as (cp. §54). 1289.isom.]. 1305/6s.§65. 1808 entirely om., suppl. from Se. 1314. Oper opcr siftes pat moebles, s. § 65. 1318. to endure ib. 1330. may om. Co., may ye om. Lan. 1335. Of fleisshe pei ben— O flessh, etc. 1336. noust— Ne hape Lan., haue Har.4, Hath Ell., etc. 1353. preyed— preye. 1368. Olophinus— Olo- fernus, etc. [cp. § 70 & § 20, B 940]; whiles, s. § 50. 1375. in om. (cp. § 65); id. G 612. 1379. wolde— wole (wil). 1394. Considerep— Considered. 1412. moche pat— muche as. 1414. allyen— to a. 1420. feelle — veel. 1431. perfore-Wherfore. 1461. and fare-I f. (om. Lan.). 1463. A blossemed, s. § 43. 1467. sepenes — sythen Pe., Lan., sinnes Har.4, syn pat Ell., etc. [cp. § 1, B 282 ^ 1895] (Sipenes 1522, 1526, 2307). 1493. sit god wot, s. § 1. 1500. oper-elles. 1528. to aujse me, s. § 3. 1608. euer, s. § 65. 1653. sit— 36. 1656. lapere— iaperye. 1666. hym om. (cp. § 1). 1715. which a soun, s. § 64. 1740. sou— youre. 1792. harmly, s. § 64. 1797. The Orisowte, s. § 5 [cp. F 1017]. 1798. so derk- derk. 1799. mysperye, s. § 64. 1825. an hound fissh— houndfissh (cp. § 54). 1832. pis-Ther. 1866. dauyan, s. § 65. 1871. to om.; id. G 1288. 1885. more — moone. 1927/28 om. (cp. § 64), suppl. from Se. [right -faste]. 1959. of hire he saide [of hire]. 2012. pis -his (cp. § 50). 2045. or-for. 2062. mustier, s. § 64. 2077. after om. 2096. toberste,
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s. § 66. 2099. nor— ne; id. G 919, 1017 (noper Lich.). 2104. on— vpon. 2106. signe, s. § 64. 2107. affayle— auaille. 2109. a— as (cp. § 48 f). 2118. pis, s. § 23. 2170. scholden-shal (schul); id. 2269, 2271. 2174. sonnes— sonne. 2252. corumpte— corrupt. 2261. mo — my. 2275. here gees, s. § 64. 2297. he— ye. 2302. sonner, s. § 64. 2304. wite— write (ep. § 54). [2318. Co. ends here (cp § 65), suppl. from Se., also in the End-Link, 2419-40 (cp. § 64). - 2321. fresshe-faire. 2325. the- thilke. 2354. that— this. 2357. caught om. 2358. ther was neuer— Ne was there n. 2361. how— pat. 2376. stride, s. § 42. 2378. did the so — swyued thee. 2398. ne wel— wel (cp. § 43). 2423. to vs sely men, s. § 70. 2433. euery manere— euery. 2436. bi some— of s. ; id. (bi) 2437].
F. (Squier). [1—8. suppl. from Se.; cp. §64]. 29. in— on (by Har. *). 94. contenances, s. § 24f. 143. as— pat. 149. fleigh, s. § lOc. 153. a roote— roote. 172. in to . . is lad— is to . . lad. 320. tabyde, s. § 64. 350. mouth om. 357. not mowe, s. § 27 b. 385. as bright — and b. 495. sche can, s. § 4b. 568. has, s. § 64. 602. wel— ful. 625. pe kyte— this k. 640. preciouses— precious(e). - (Frank.). [673 — 108 suppl. fromLdLU.l;cp. §64]. 755. so om. ; cp. §1. 910. trayelly, s. § 1. 924. sche let, s. § 1. 935. schortliche— shortly. 963. knowen — yknowen. 977. no more leysir, s. § 1. 991. Sepyns — Sippe Pe., Sen pus Lan., Syn Ell., etc. 994. no boot— ne b. 1009. an om. 1017. thori- sowte— Thorisonte [cp. E 1797]. 1037. pat, s. § 27 c. 1050. letep, s. § 18g. 1059. And preyed, s. § 1. 1064. hestes— heste. 1085. lete lye— lye. 1087. Arneragus— Arueragus (id. 1460, 1551 [cp. § 65, 808]. 1129. This book, s. § 67. 1130. xvm. -eighte and twenty. [1147/48 suppl. from Se. ; cp. § 64; id. 1191/96. 1192. pasturynge right faire & merilie [spur.]— The gretteste that euere were seyn with eye]. 1184. forj) wip pis magicien forp, s. §'16. 1188. saugh— ne segh Pe., ne sawe Lan., saugh neuere Ell., etc. 1203. to clappe— he clapte (and clapped Pe.). 1221. Te. [?]— To. 1252. furye-fyr (fuyr); id. I 137. 1284. calkep, s. § 27b. 1295. pough — thurgh. 1328. my troupe — youre t. 1356. hem self— hir s. 1390. pe Dyanes — Dianes(-e Gg.). 1393. armes— handes (-e Lan.). 1410. for wo— wo. 1423/24. Se. for Co., cp. § 64. [1424. to-vn to]; id. 1433/34. 1436. ydressed, s. § 64. 1448. I telle— t. I. 1464. he— she. 1484. endere— endure. 1547. hem — hym. 1558. y-born— born. [1567/68 suppl. from Se.; cp. §65]. [1584 to 1624 missing, a leaf being out, suppl. from the same Ms.}. —
6. (Sec. Nonne). [1—36 missing, suppl. from Se. -- 1. and norice, s. §69 p. 4. to oppresse— oppresse (hym o. SI.1, for Gg.). 17. hoten— roten. 26. after— of. 29. art of virgynes— of v. art]. 69. longe — songe. 71. kepe in prison— in p. lighte (cp. §69). [73/74. Se. for Co.; cp. § 65]. 79. for -that. 80. subtil -subtilly. 83. solewen [?]-folwen. 84. And pray I— And (I Ell.) pray. 102. loo om. 111. ekyng— eek. 127. what— whan. 133. sche clad hire— yclad hire (y. was Pe., SI.1). 134. whiles, s. § 35. 143. sche sayde to him — to hym (§ 67) she s. 147. me assure, s. § 64. [157/59 Se. for Co., cp. §64; id. 213/14 [quod tho —
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quod], 326-37 [326. That the -That (The Har. «)]; 432]. 169. Cecily - Cecile (-ie Har.4). 173. by-but. 178. fro-for. 207. Et lamentat: 'is the next l.\ 219. with om. ; cp. § 67. 238. place om, 292. I om. 314. if pat men, s. § 6. 339. Ingenie— engyn (eyen Har.4). 372. maximine, 5. § 67. 387. cours om. [cp. §§ 69, 70]. 389/90. . . serued shal yeue hit yow as ye han hit om. (cp. §§ 69, 70), suppl. from Se. 418. his — Is. 421. speking— doynge, om. Pe., Lan. 440. neldis— nedles. 448. receyue, s. § 66. 466. dissimilep— dissymuleth. 483. pan— Thou. 484. see— seyn (/. om. Pe.). 494. speeke— spak (spekest Pe.). 500. yt —pat. 513. pey— men (cp. § 67). 518. beetyn— betten (ib.). 546. perpetuelliche— perpetuelly. — (Chan. Yem.). 582. bigan— gan. 618. 36 30man, s. § 13. 645. And pat, s. § 50. 657. the om.; id. I 123. 668. no om. 698. recche I, s. § 13. 699. I — In. 704. right, s. § 19. 717. a part-part (cp. § 20). 740. So-ffor (But Har.2, for Gg.) so. 774. orpymed— Orpyment. 816. eek of, s. § 14d. 822. fyf te — firste. 889. That-The. 919. nor Ire-ne I. [cp. E 2099]. 929. peech[?], s. § 54. 998. it is— is. 1017. non— neuer. 1142. maistrer— Mayster. 1188. while, s. § 69. 1194. it— al. 1199. neede— nedes. 1229. theyne— teyne (cheyne Lan.; cp. § 69, 1225). 1278. til it-til. 1309. of-on. 1334. hond -hood. 1340. for to be, s. § 17d. 1358. I sou pray, s. § 15. 1380. and sire wol ib. 1393. pis skarsete, s. §13. 1400. hap— haue. 1418. may— kan. 1440. on— out. 1443. pe speche— speche. 1455. pe same— is the s. -
H. 6. ther om. (cp. § 54). 23. to slepe— slepe. 24. of wyn— wyn. 25. it pe may, s. § 4b. 35. goneth, s. § 64; his— this. 42. van— fan. 50. Chiuacheef— chyuachee. 102. ne gete 36, s. § 65. 103. pi tale pou manciple, s. §§ 64 ^ 67. 104. kerknep— herkneth (cp. § 53). 106. booke — bookes. 108. pe world— this w.; id. 136 (cp. § 70). 112. nowe, s. § 52f. 180. sche-he. 185. Of-Or (And Hen.). 283. rekelnesse, s. § 64. 299. hospreinge, s. § 6. -
I. 47. and make om. 49. visage— viage. 58. trustel— trusteth. [62 — 104 'of which' missing, leaf cut out; suppl. from Se. 76. lerome — leremie (loromie Lan.); id. 592. 81. penaunce— Penitence; id. 82, 83, 84, 86, 88, 101, 316, 340, 684, 700, 704, 809, 872, 958, 980, 1028, 1029, 1044 [cp. 107]. 82. wherfore— whennes, etc.; s. 69. 88. waile — biwayle. 91. shulde— shal, etc. ; a man— man (men Har. 4). 94. stinteth — synneth. 96. donsynne— synned. 101. that the penaunce — That penitence. 102. prive— is p.]. 107. penaunce— penitence. 122. achilde— toa ch. 127. penitent— penitence. 130. maneres— manere. 133. These causes— Thee. 137. pralles — thral. 146. More pralle, s. § 64; no womman— womman (om. Gg.). 150. synned— synne (corrupt Har.4). 151. ne self, s. § 65. 165. y-Iuged — lugged (/. om. Har.4). 170. open om. 171. pe herte — herte. 181. derknesses— derknesse. 185. hous— vs. 190. worschipe — lordshipe (lord Pe.). 192. riche, s. § 27 b. 201. and kynredes— and kynrede. 207. maner delites— m. delices. 209. stynkynge om. (cp. § lOb). 213. schullen— sholde. 214. Caytyfs synful— caytyues (Catyfe Pe.). 216. euaungelist— the E. 229. po peynes— the p. 262. and pus —
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as thus (1. om. Har. 4). 267. herkenep— and herkneth. 271. furper more— for ther ouer. 283. and the yifte of grace wel for to do om. 285. of sauacion— or saluacion. 287. by Ihesus — Ihesus. 288. is hope of grace— hope of g. [290. last words: soupe with; rest lost, suppl. from Se. — 294. perceiveth, s. § 65. 297. but hit [so] is, s. §12. 303. synne — synner. 306. bope om.; as to, s. § 48 f. 312. clensith— it c. (cp. § 67); of communyon, s. § 15. 313. the sone of synne [dotted under!} & Ire — sone of I. 315. he sparith— hath spared. 319. That is— this is. 322. in-to this world furst— first into this (pe Pe.) w. 323. the synne— synne; breke— brak. 327. to touche, s. § 65. 332. yit stode thei in the highe, s. § 67 (cp. § 5). 334. put in-to— put in. 336. and to— as to. 340. wel om. 341. of bi malifice— or by m. (cp. § 54). 343. grete— in greet; thruste— in thurst, etc. ; s. § 27 b. 350. spak of— spak. 353. if— if that; id. 695. 355. man— the man. 359. amennseth— amenuseth (-isith Har.4); id. 359, 377, 481; cp. 809. 360. amennse— amenuse. 361. skippith venial synne— sk. (-ed Pe.) venial. 369. that creature, s. § 8. 371. demeth— ned. 372. is (?) 'erased'. 374. good werkes— werkes. 375. the [the] dette. 380. there as he woote, s. § lid. 384. meche [meche]; oure lord ihesu criste — Ihesu cr. 386. the general— general; the Com- plyne— Comply n. 387. Doles, s. §6 [r. Se.]; of hemspringen— spryngen (springers Har. *) of. 390. parte— partie. 396. bounte— bountees; hewen- eth— he demeth. 403. Irreuerent — Irreuerence; a man doth— men do; himoughte— hemo. 404.hisowne— in(to,s. §27b) hiso. 410. ther ben — been. 414. seint Gregorie seith— seith S. G. ; inordynaunte, s. § 65. 422. there shameful— the sh. 425. shameful om. 428. to se— for to see. 429. vnto the peple— to the p.; that om. 430. there aray in atire of — hire a. of Atyr (there -hir(e): 577, 578, 621, 841, 885, 889, 917, 945). 433. bridles— and b. (-ell Pe.). 438. meyne is viley nous— that m. is felonous. 440. tho— thilke. 441. flyes of felonye— flyes. 445. brennynge in, s. § 8; in semblable, s. § 67. 446. the grete, s. § 1. 447. it is sinne— it is a s. 448. or a fore caste— and (om. Har.4) forncast (cp. § 57). 458. And-As (cp. 336 & 719); more-m. that. 461. eke we alle ben— eek (om. Har.4) we been alle. 462. it is— is. 465. that that— thilke that [cp. 529]. 467. Seneca— senek; nys— is. 468. there — therfore (id. 837); to stynge with, s. § 65. 469. vertues— vertuouse. 471/70 transposed; cp. § 15. 470. the y if ftes— thilke yifte (yiftes, § 27 a). 472. And sometime the riches, &c. . . . dethe placed after 'deyeth'; of man— of a man; grete— greuous; of whiche— thurgh which. 473. truste also— triste; lakke— blame. 479. ne holdith— holdeth. 480. that — whan. 482. humilite Eke humilite — H. eek. 483. the worde — the award (reward Ro. 2, for Lan.) ; than he &— certein. 484. bi the wordes — by the word. 486. of herte om. ; that is so blinde— is so (I. om. Har. 4) b. 489. special vertues, s. § 50. 490. other synne— synne. 491. whiche — and prosperitee (cp. § 67). 493. bagbitynge— bakbityng; cp. bagbiter 495. 495. al thyng— a th. 497. yet om. 498. synne om. 500. of losse, s. § 60; for shrewen— that shrewes; elles for (s. § 9) that. . han om.
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(cp. § 66). 507. ayeine seye — withseye (say nay ne w. Pe., wipstonde Har. 4); commaundement — commaundementz. 509. pride & hate — priue h. 514. may nat, s. § 26. 515. soothly om. 516. but O fader — o f. 517. bodie— lyf. 519. to the in thin owene— to thyn o. 321. nat om. 526. loue . . preye— loueth . . preyeth. 527. han we more— nan m. ; shulde— shal; id. 733. 529. for-asmeche — in as (al Lan., als Har.4) muche; that— pilke; id. 542, 553 (man), 817, 951, 973, 1069; enemyes— enemy; id. 530. 537. a man — man; id. 619 (cp. § 50), 705 (ib.). 541. & hastiff— or h. (om. Lan.). 547. the fire— fir; is Ire — I. is (I. om. Eg.). 548. wol Ire — I. wol. 552. certes— certein; another— a. Estre (om. Pe.) day. 554. chidinges— chidynge. 556. stondeth— stant (om. Har.4). 566. the whiche — whiche ; id. 577, 612, 645, 674, 723, 739, 807, 830, 914. 568. fro the pore -of the p. (cp. § 40b). 573. certis- certeinly; deth, s. § 27b. 577. there nature— hire (§ 67) n. (there s. 430); ne may — may (id. 723). 580. arecceth— arretteth. 586. of his synne wilfully— wilfully of his s. 587. than— this thanne (cp. § 67). 588. wordes— word. 589. to swere— swere; no manere— alle m.; thin hede for it is nat thin owne— thyn heed. 591. thenke— thynke that (om. Ch., for Hen., -887, ^-944 -1040). 592. so be-so be that; seintlerome, s. §31. 593. vnlawful— vnleueful (vnlefull, etc.). 595. for trouthe &right- wisnesse the declaracion— for r. (and) for declaracion, etc. (s. § 27 a). 596. the name of god— goddes n. 598. Take kepe (heede Har.4) eek how that (om. Har.4) the precious name (cp. § 50) of crist (cp. § 12) om. ; shulle— sholden. 601. seie ye— seye we eek. 605. nigromancie, s. § 8. 606. in suche— on swich (in— on: 624 [§ 50]; cp. B 3700). 607. of maladie, s. § 67. 614. to be— be (om. Lan.). 618. vice, s. § 50. 619. Irons [?] — Irous. 620. oweste— owene nest. 622. now— thanne. 632. yit it droppeth— it d. 633. delites— delices; as— Ad. 637. leseth that is to seye sauacion of soule (cp. 638)— leseth. 640. levyng man — liuynge. 641. to meche specially— sp. to muchel (moche, etc.); & namely —namely. 643. god om. 650. answerde & seide— answerde. 653. many mo, s. § 6. 654. or ellis-or (cp. §67). 668. shildres-sholder. 676. to al manere of-in (to Lan.) al. 682. The firste estate is, s. § 9 & cp. § 52 e; bifore or— biforn that. 685. for slougged & distroied— forsluggeth and destroyeth. 690. maketh a man, s. § 52 f. 691. to werke om. (cp. § 70). 692. chargeable, s. § 6. 697. displesaunce — displesant; aduersarie to god, s. § 64. 702. eek om. (cp. § 54); id. 885, 1055. 705. so large -large (om. Pe., Lan.). 708. on the morowe tide, s. § 5. 710. al thing that toucheth harme— alle h. 714. harme— harmes; bi euery— on e. 718. to tarying, s. § 67. 719. as-And. 723. hath om.; hire-heere (cp. hirynge 959, hireth 1014, hyre 1033); workes-werk. 724.ishe-is. 725. seithom.726. fforther ouere than, s. §52e. 727. men, s. §13;heretyme — hist. 728. almanerofnoyousthinges.s. §67. 729.assavteio. 732.grevous — greuouse thynges. 733. fiteth-fighteth. 734. goode werkes-the g. w. 735. nat to travaile— no t. (cp. § 69); comyng to performe the grete workes of goodnesse (cp. 736)— comynge of the goode werkes (cp. § 47 g).
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736. of goodnesse om. ; & goode, s. § 8. 737. the moovthe— mouthe; in chere— and in ch. 738. peynes, s. § 6. 739. as seith (cp. § 71). 743. vnderstondith wel, s. § 8. 749. the auarous man — the Auaricious m. (I. om. Har. 4); floreyne or noble— floryn. 751. thus is than, etc., s. § 7d. 752. distroyed, s. § 8. 753. here lordes— his (pe Lan.) 1. 765. therfore vnderstondith— farther ouer (forbermore Har.4) vnderstoond. 766. Noye— Noe; Cayme, s. §52e; brother— bretheren. 771. thansomeand some— and som. 773. comen— commune. 774. And therfore— therfore; & here subiectes— or hire subgetz (subiectes). 775. herfore— Wherfore; suche lordes as— thilke (poo Eg.) 1. that. 778. than it is— thanne is it (it om. Eg.). 780. is that that— that. 781. the cure (cp. § 60) of soule — cure of the s. 782. be it though— be it that. 784. his spirituel— espiritueel (cp. § 9). 786. The other— That o. (pe topere Lan.); soule— foul. 791. sones— sone. 793. of whiche comen— of whiche comth (om. Ch.); flas — fals; reuyynge— reneiynge (reniinge Lan.). 796. in dede eke— eek in d. ; wittnesse or bireve — witnessynge or b. 800. that entente— entente. 802. violente, s. § 65. 803. is sacrilege— s. is. 805. no misericorde ne pite— no p. neM. 808. this mevith — thise (§16) moeuen. 809. amenshed, s. § 8. 810. leue, s. § 53. 814. Gertes what thinge - Soothly what th. [cp. certis 876]. 815. with his goode— of his g. (cp. § 64). 816. droupy — drouy. 818. commaundementes— comandement. 821. the seruage — seruage (U. om. Har.4); synnes or vicis— vices. 822. horrible om. 828. discrived— distinct. 831. helthe, s. § 17b; wolde— wole (wil); were — be (om. Ch.). 832. he be— it be. 834. outrageousnesse — outrage (1. om. Har.4). 835. men— folk; to eten here meete— to eten (II. om. Har.4). 838. stanes, s. § 7c. 839. for the synne-by the s.; dilivio, s. § 3. 845. manere of— manere. 847. soules— soule. 849. a woman— wommen. 852. to that kaccheth, s. § 65. 854. hit fouleth— pat f. Lan., it (he Pe.) shent Ell., etc. 855. in. fynger— thridde; right om. 858. houndes— to (tope Lan.) h. 859. wene— weneth. 860. erthely— wordly. 861. attem- porally: s. § 1. 863. the v., s. § 67. 874. wivis-bed (om. Eg.). 875. in the feith, s. § 59. 876. stondith in vayne— stant veyn (cp. § 67). 886. y[e]. [Ad.1 for Hen., —944]. 889. to do no more synne— namoore to do (om. Gg.) s. 891.subdiakone— subdekne(-decane Lan.). 890. distorbled, s. § 64. 892. chastite that they made — chastitee. 893. tresour cheff — chief of al tresorie (cp. § 20). 894. entitled— titled. 898. hem thenketh, s. § 18e. 899. Right so faren— so f. 905. rekken— ne r. (r. nat Eg.). 906. the deuel hath power— hath the d. p.; in al here— in hire. 907. spice of advoutrie is— spece is; fader— fadres; I -like— lyk. 908. is to delen— as for to d. 909. the childe— a ch. (cp. § 67); the flesshly fader — his flesshly f. (1. om. Pe., Lan.); gossebe— godfader, no— in no. 912. vn-to lecherie— to 1. 913. & for the feblenes— far the fieblesse (cp. § 18g). 914. thei may, s. §24d. 916. shal we— shalhe; enchaufyngesj>o], s. §24f. 917. whiles that, s. § 6. 920. replesshith — replenisseth (-sshep); that been ywedded om. ; cp. § 65. 922. god, s. § 67; far that a man— for a (pe Pe.) m. 931. housbondes— housbonde. 932. al here entente— hire e.
318 § 68 a) I.
(cp. § 54); here array— array. 933. purpul— purpre (cp. § 69). 936. eke in berynge — in (cm. Ad. *) b. 938. be trewe of his bodie — by (be) trewe Pe., Lan.,beEH.,e*c. ; fforsoth— ffor sith that(cp. §67); bodie of the wiff —body. 939. to engendrure— of (forPe.)e. 940. thirde cause— thridde. 941. the merite— merite (om. El].). 943. & thei recke— they r. ; to do more— m. to doon (om., Lan., more .. for to do Har. 4). 946. chaste in al— al ch. ; neuere yaff, s. § 20. 947. in drinkinge— drynkynge; ful filled— fulfilleth. 948. in bodie— of b. 949. no tonge may— t. may nat. 950. virginite he was— virgine was. 951. for to withdrawe— to w. ; the [the]. 956. after om. 964. where as, s. § 16. 968. of the synne — of the synnere. 969. tymes— t. bat. 975. folke to don— bat (§ 67) f. han doon. 978. & craffte— or craft (by ober c. Har.4); moot— moste; id. 1003. 979. avised in— a. of. 981. may haue liff, s. § 52 e. 982. a man, s. § 25 d; condiciones therinne— condicions. 983. dayes & yeres— yeres. 992. maketh— maken (to m. Har.4). 993. confession — shrift; if ye may, etc., s. § 25 d; youre— his (her Eg.); lete thin herte wepe — lat hym w. in herte 'cp. § 13). 997. a man be obeisaunt or a woman— a man or a w. be o., etc., s. § 19. 999. farith it by synne — fareth s. 1000. another synne — another. 1001. in-to, s. § 16; ful scarsly — scarsly ; on his synnes — of (for Lan.) his s. 1002. na[t]; herken to him — h. hym (cp. § 50). 1006. to oon — to o man; is nought, s. § 52 e. 1008. shewe to him— shewen hym (hem Pe.). 1011. sithen that, s. § 13. 1012. And also-Also. 1013. lete his synne - lete (s. § 16) s. 1016. malice &— malice. 1017. occasion of his synne or entiser of his synne, s. § 9; or if, s. § 13; or that he ne may— or elles bat he may. 1019. no maner— no [cp. 676]. 1021. nowe— owene (om. Pe., Lan); in confessioun, s. § 16. 1023. nat shrive — nat sh. thee. 1024. whos — who so. 1026. ones of thi synne — ones of s. 1027. ffor certenly, s. § 16. 1031. to take -take; of that that -that (om. Ch.); of [off] these; also of charitable— of (om. Har.4) ch. 1032. hem — hym (om. Har.4); id. 1075. 1033. there workes— thise werkes. 1036. quinto capitulo, s. § 14a; that — that is. 1038. as for to— as to. 1039. wordes . . . renewe, s. § 50. 1040. maked-m. (cp. § 52g) it. 1042. shorte-so short. 1043. bitake-b. to. 1049. eke, s. § 16. [Ad.1 to the end]. 1053. manere om.; better it is— b. is. 1055. his discypline — discipline (om. Har.4). 1056. vnpacient-in pacient. 1057. and that is in— and (as Pe.) this is in; And that is drede— that is d.; hope om. 1059. litel-and 1. 1062. woot wel, s. § 54. 1063. them-hem, ne shriven -And sh. (cp. § 67). 1064. erthe-in e. (ne in e. Har.4). 1066. seith —he s. 1067. surquidrie that he hath in the hope of — s. that he hath in (cp. § 50). 1068. the riches . . is -the richesses (cp. § 16) ben. 1073/74. he shal thynke, &c. . . Agayns the wanhope om. 1086. Valenty- Valentynes. [Se. ends, rest suppl. /romHat., belonging to the same' group]. 1086. Gaunterbury-of C.; tho-thilke (om. Har.2, for Gg.). 1087. tayl-lay. 1090. hen-hennes. 1092. Ms. adds after saued.: And he that wrote this boke also]]. —
§ 68 p). § 69 a) A. 319
p) Co. supported by some other Ms. of the same Type.
B. 1659. rauyschep -f- SI. l (for Gg.), s. § 8. 2162. hand + Ro. 2 (for Gg.)-handes. 3982. Doun + Sl.1 (for Gg.)— daun. - C. 245. on swown id. — aswowne (in sw. Lan.); id. 253. 276. his id. — this. 409. for flaterie + Ad. 2 (for Lan.) -of f. Pe., flaterye Ell., etc. - D. 1698. crepeden -f- Har. 2 (for Gg.)— crepten (crepen Har. 4) 2185. a seruitour + Ad.1*) (forPe.)— seruitour. — F. 637. hap + SI.1 (/or Gg.) -hadde. 725. Opir id. -Or. 728. schul 36 not id.; cp. §65 p. — G. 84. heuene id. — heuenes. 90. greue id. — grene. — 641. y-the -(- Lich. (for Hen.)— thee. 694. dost id.— do. 962. semeth id., s. § 25g. —I. [401. taughte Se. + Har. 2-ytaughte. 473. to morn(e) + Ro. 2 (for Lan.)-tomorwe. 754. lordes + Har.2 (Gg.), s. § 42. 1090. space Hat., Eg. 2— grace (g. and sp. Har.4)].
Though the number of mistakes and doubtful deviations from the general text in Co. is, comparatively, not very large — thus proving that its scribe must have, on the whole, carefully copied his direct original — , the number of better readings than those in the other Mss. is very small: only II. A 558, 4020, 4161, B 1268, 1883, D 859, E 429, G 740 contain such, mostly metrical, improvements. Se., which serves to fill up the gaps of Co., on the other hand, seems to be much worse (s. especially Fragm. I), although in some degree related to this Ms. — The similarities between Co. and the Mss. mentioned in $) are too rare to fix their mutual connection. —
§ 69. The Isolated Readings of Lan.
a) A lone.
A. (Prol.). 4. engender— engendred. 19. It be-fel pan., s. § 54; vpon-on; id. 2075, 3584 (of Har.*), 3827, E 890, F 126. 27. Towarde ... pat— That toward (cp. § 54). 37. penkep— thynketh; id. B 1901 \cp. A 3041, I 591]. 42. wold I-wol I (I wol Pe.). 56. riden had— riden. 71. til, s. §68. 84. strenkep(e)— strengthe; id. 2399, 2401. 2645, I 153, 459, 728, etc. (cp. lenkep I 419, etc.). 85. cheualrie— chyua- chie. 100. to-for-biforn; id. 377 (toforne), 686, 1148, 1162, B 613, 704, 848, 2369, C 880, D 1588, 2022, 2062, E 1728, F 926 (afore Pe.), G 1166, 1923. 114. pe pointe of a spere— point of sp. 133. sche wyped — w. she. 134. fat pinge— ferthyng. 138. ful amyable— amyable. 140. stalyche, s. § 52f. 153. was grei— greye. 170. al so, s. § 16. 176. werde — world; pace— space. 181. That— This. 191. foules— fowel. 195. pe hode— his h. 197. on— in; id. B 1552. 239. he was also stronge, s. § 5. 241. or a tapstere— or gay t. Har.4, and t. Ell., etc. 263. out, s. § 68. 274. solemplye, s. § 50. 276. keppede-kept; id. B 924, 2492, 2811, 3808, C 106, etc. [cp. slepede A 3421, wepped B 3811, etc.]. 287. was— is (cp. § 54). 290. ouer— ouereste. 295. philophi — Philosophic. 299. on-of (s. § 54). 302. for to-to; id. 2912, B 2693,
*) S. Note to § 63.
320 § 69 dt) A.
G 731, H 121, I 916, etc. 304. more spak he— sp. he m. 328. rode Rode — rood*); a om. (cp. 2722); id. 2171, 3111, 3904, B 751 (cp. § 49), 1914, 1952,2167,3241 (an), 4110, D 246, 1294, 1678 (an), 1687, E 1431, F 129, 1081, G425.H 340. 344. of flessche-andf. (fissch Har.4). 374.itwolde — w. it. 397. whan, s. § 5. 420. of cold of hole, s. § 4c. 421. wher-of engenderde it, s. § 19. 424. the om.; id. 595, 826, 1020 (peloures), 3565, 3633, 4268, B 515, 573, 1109, 1844, 2286, 2893, 4254, C 255, 635, 951, D 1013, 1115, 1290, 1504, 1610, 1705, 1886, E 629, 1270, F 1058, 1432, G 44, 221, 588, H 110, I 175, 824, 826, etc. 455. on-vpon; id. B 594, 4587. 465. And om.; id. 2949, 3563, B 4590, G 402, D 1350, E 1098, F 1383, I 87. 471. or elles-or. 491. in sondere-asonder. 499. eke he hadded**)— he added eek. 501. of, s. § 42. 504. A schiten schiperd to se, s. § 52f. 510. to singe for sowles— for soules. 532. in perfit— parfit. 568. goode ensample— exemple (ensample Pe.). 572. al— ay. 591. was— were his. 595. drowhte— the droghte. 615. Reue om. 619. of om.; id. 1792, 3069, 3461, B 781, 1808, 4018, C85, D 1451, etc. 627. a pilled -piled. 629. whike-quyk***). 633. Nere, s. § lie. 634. yite— eek (om. Eg.). 658. The purse— Purs. 684. as it were, s. § 54; id. 688 (s. § 1). 685. sewe— sowed. 688. also smale -as s. (also-as: 1461, 1608, 1777 (Al sowel), 2481 (cp. § 50), 3333, 4292, B 637, 2217 (wele), 2809 (id.), D 1245, G 1309, 1 566, 991 ; cp. B2689). 704. pe Monethes— Monthes. 708. pe cherche— chirche. 721. pilgrenage —pilgrimage; id. 2214, B 1424, etc. 734. and so large, s. §27b. 752. lordes hall— an halle. 772. Sche-Ye. 774. any stone, s. §27b. 780. we— ye. 781. sowe— soule. 795. whilom(e) pat, s. § 7 a. 800. pe post — this p. 811. praieyng, s. § 8. 817. in lowhe— lough (lowe). 830. If pat —
*) The same words are frequently repeated; e. g. A 329 with, 1124 and, 1478 fast(e), 2871 a here; B 262. That (id. 2934, F 1330, 1441), 544 fledde, 578 of (id. B 2916), 732 he, 1021 schortly, 1069 was, 1149 is comen, 2640 and pe more, 2801 in, 2942 it is; D 888 hir, 1037 lady, 2234 bot; E 2058 pe; I 162 seip, 262 As pus, 277 for to, 355 fende, 423 sum of hem, 462 a maner, etc.
**) h wrongly added: hold(e) A 859, 3110, G 740, D 1370, 1377, I 854, hasschen A 3882, hape A 3935, I 651, hende B 952, hauht 1038, hup 1941 (huppe F 615), haddep 2549, heres 2608, holders 3388 (id. C 364, D 1131, 1154), hi-hadde D 17, hawe 425, hopen 645 (id. I 646), 824 hinde (id. 1980), haspen 1667, 2246 heuel, E 260 hundren, 1103 harme (harmes I 690), 1784 his (B2578, G187, I 723), heuen G1200, hangry I 584, houen 856, etc.-h dropped: erkened B 1711 (cp. E 1151), A 2633, is B 2056, D 497, E 1504, F 480, 1125, 1277, G 637, 949, 1437, elmed B 3560, owse D814, ert(e) E 239, eres 1 085, otel 808, eypenF 1293, Ermes G 1434, vrtynge I 801, etc.
***) wh (or w) for qu: white A 770, 3119, D 424, 1008, I 154, swiere (swyers) A 79, D 305, 2090, E 192, etc., whakeinge E 358, wheynte F 234, 433, G 752, whikseluer G 822, etc.
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If; id. D 601, 2048. 835. wynne— twynne. 843. riht as— as; id. 1004. 853. sepbe bat, s. § 12. 854. one, s. § 35. -
(Knyght). 869. in to, s. § 52 g. 872. with om. (cp. § 54); id. 2783, B 2254. 870. Theus- Theseus; id. 907. 917. honour and soure glorie— g. and youre h. (§ 54). 918. socoure and of mercye— m. and s. 937. a sege, s. § 8. 943. han be— been. 946. be to brent— ybrent (brent Pe.). 961. al wreke— to w. 963. seruede, s. § 52f. 974. rideb— rit (s. § 54); id. 1026 (cp. § 27 a), 2566 (§ 54), G 608, H 79. 979. whiche- in which ther. 981. ride bide, s. § 48g. 992. beire— hir; id. 1178, 2034, 4310, B 3390, C 968, D 1406, 1536, E 1993. 1007. be besines, s. § 54. 1024. he om., s. § 3; cp. 1214. 1034. Morneinge, s. § 50. 1039. feireste, s. § 19. 1052. walked— walketh. 1071. his chambre— the ch. 1095. not me— me nat. 1100. woo — my wo. 1105. bou, s. § 54. 1115. that om. (if); id. 1134 (til), 1857, 3217, B 564, 1502 (cp. § 2), 1810, 1869, 2206, 2368, 2687, 3450, 4015, 4468, G 189, 496, D 1571, 2253, 2256, E 712, 2225, G 582, 1074, etc. 1119. batsonder, s. §4a. 1127.fu-ful; id. 1919. 1130. or, s. § 54. 1134. habe departe-d. shal. 1147. Cosin — conseil. 1150. me om.; id. 2256. 1153. be om.; id. 2723, E 891. 1162. louest had— louedest. 1167. bere — therfore; id. 3139. 1169. maugrif — maugree. 1971. loue— loued; also as, s. § 25e. 1211. was— were. [cp. 2597, etc.]. 1214. he om.; cp. 1413, 1646, 2446, 2551, 3986, 4252, B 258, 588, 1047, 1260,1743, 2701, 2758, 3728, 4212, D 920, 1170, 2033, E 41, 89, 90, 745, 773, 2075, F 1168, G 1040, 1435, H 35, I 340, etc. 1221. he weyleb — wayleth (§52g). 1223. day bat om. 1232. miht— may. 1236. mayght, s. § 1. 1238. be— thee the. 1241. king— knyght. 2142. syn (sith) om. 1248. ne do me — ne Har. 4, or doon Ell., etc. 1250 entirely om. 1260. wo tenowht what binge, s. §27c. 1267. oftful— ful (om. Gg.) often. 1270. scippe, s. §20. 1279. pore— pure. 1283. walkes[t]. 1286. 3oure-oure. 1289. hir om.; id. 3966, B 413, 1365, 2200, D 101, E 374 (wolGg.). 1315.bus-this. 1330.welom.; id. 2342 (§10c), 3230, G1206. 1332. flieb-sleeth. 1347. Iaske,s. §54. 1 344. ercilede- exiled. 1349. The one -That oo (The ton Gg.). 1350. most(e) -moot; id. 1644, 1646, 2399, B 1200, 1552, 1853, 2007, G 226, 725, D 1942, 2034, E 474, 537, 1828, 2095, F 164, 316, 720, 777. 1351. The tobere-That oother; id. G 807, F 31, G 224, H 219 (bat), I 234, 407, 665, etc. 1361. hym om. ; id. 2072 (§ 54), B 1716, 1717, D 897, 1857, G 889. 1383. As-At. 1391. bow schalt— shaltou. 1392. Where— ther. 1404. be Maledy— maladye. 1410. o— a. 1424. briht— big. 1438. dede— dedes. 1443. so— ful. 1480. schort— shortly. 1485. outher (s. § 4a) om. 1488. whiles turne we — wol I t. 1495. streme— stremes. 1503. to— into. 1505. as— bat I. 1508. of heiborne— hawethorn. 1523. is om.; id. 2917, 3263, 3683, B2858, D5, 735, 1796, F 569, G 637, 710, I 404, 591. 1533. as a boket-as b. 1545. brouht it is— ybroght is. 1550. ospringe— of spryng. 1557. to om. ; id. B 2583, 2639, 2940, 3207, D 1909, E 527, F 1257. 1558. I om.; id. 1738,2062, B 2617, 4358, D 179, 1839, E 2313, F 451, 593, 1165, G 542, 1045, H 255, 277. 1568. The -Ye. 1573. he afterwarde, s. § 27 a.
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1586. haste pou chaunged, s. § 54. 1589. louere— loue hire. 1598. a lion, s. § 3; he pulled— pulled (-ep Har.4). 1610. morne-morwe; id. 2255; wil I, s. § 22e. 1619. my-thy. 1635. att pe time-at t. 1639. att a, s. § 2. 1648. iche— euerich (eyper Har.4). 1671. werre of— w. or (om. Har.4). 1677. na es-nys [cp. E 2300]. 1680. is hope loy-his ioye. 1699. boly, *. § 15. 1700. foo— fro. 1711. to— for to; id. B 797, 1291, 1805, 2183 (wepe), 2233 (breken), 3498, 3975, 4056, 4466, 4626, D 398, E 829 (§ 27c), G1470, I 245. 1727. whiche— pat. 1744. owren — owene. 1745. dampne[d];it wil— I wolit. 1751. as hempouht— itasit th. hem. 1759. fote -feet. 1763. hath om. ; id. E 1394, G 836. 1775.hebe-be; and in dede— in d. Har.4, and d. Ell., etc. 1782. shortly om. 1787. myhtes— myght. 1796. yet om.; id. 1942, 2473, B 689, 2518. 1816. I -And. 1833. my om.; id. C 104, D 841, E 862, F 889. 1837. Bot, s. §50. 1845. this om. ('rubbed'); id. D 1434, 1523. 1882. formate -foryete. 1888. diche- dyched. 1889. in om. ; id. 3452, B 2151, 3155, 4534, D 473, 1470, E 714, 1182, F 211, 836, G 959. 1892. let-it, s. §27a. 1894. stoode, s. § 65. 1896. and, s. § 50. 1906. in, etc., s. § 3. 1915. purtres— portreitures (cp. § 50). 1922. desireinge— the d. 1948. strengepe ne sleiht— sleigh te strengthe. 1986. it om.; id. B 141, 1269, 3691, D 1172, 1720, 1756, E 627, F 467, 1594, G 665, I 542, 549. 1987. pat dore— the dores (dore Har.4) 1988. walom. 2015. preie be for prafte, s. § 65. 2021. penfortune —the Infortune. 2022. Carte— Carter. 2028. sit— sittynge ( om. Co.). 2040. pouhe pat-though (I. om. Har.4). 2043. schines, s. § 1 (-s— -th: 2613, 3041, 3360, 3869, C 643, D 1559, I 527). 2044. sterre, s. § 43. 2056. Caliste-Calistopee. 2058. turne[d].*) 2067. hap-haue. 2105. Was — Nas; id. 2576, 4385. 2107. and haue-han. 2135. braune[s]. 2151. bounde — y-bounde ; id. 4060, B 361. 2182. and kinges— kynges. 2204. in— on (or Pe.); id. 3331, B 3237. 2208. herken-herkneth; id. 3136.
*) The omissions of single letters or syllables at the end or in the middle of a word are very frequent. Often An for And: A 1293, 1410, 2405, 3099, 3571, B 1159, 1963, C 33, 336, D 301, 1184, E 1267, 2051, F 1177, G1143, I 943, etc. etc.', pa[t] A 3665, B 476, 1411, D 2046, E 1573; pi[s] A 2361, F 1585, H 55, hi[s] B 3246, wa[s] A 4300, douhte[r] A 4317, F 32, G 36; ope[r] D 330, G 757, I 466; neype[r] B 2654; scha[l] B 996, D 1218, F 1436, G 446; shal [t] A 4270, B 2016, D 2131, E 1486, I 1034; wi[l] B 4126, F 616; me[n] B 2710, 3177, D 1201, I 804; he[r] A 2599, the[r] B 308; bo[tj B 3317, 3461, D 1035; gre [greet or grete] B 3068, 3962, D 1197, I 529; fo[r] D 1392, F 1432, 1440; goo[d] B 1902, go[d] I 189; lor[d] F 876; sein[t] G 85, 218, 275, 1185; fore[st] B 1944, for[ce] A 2641 ; for[th] A 3712, B 946, C 925, G 1110, 1295, etc.; mate[re] B 2200, accor[de] B 2972, eue[re] E 151; k[n]ewe F 1291; pa[l]me G 240; kny[ht]hede B 3832; pe[p]le I 416, he[l]pep B 3992; E[g]le F 123; reu[er]ence F 93; purga[to]rie E 1670; temp[or]ele I 685, etc. — Jnflexive -d or -S will now be added in brackets, other letters only in doubtful cases.
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2228. on-of; id. 2543 (§ 65), 2916, E 1105,1686, F 1261. 2243. his -thy (herPe.). 2245. better male bue*)— may bettre be. 2247. maie, s. §65. 2267. was accept— accepted was. 2289. vn-kembed— was kempd (cp. § 70). 2294. as-and, id. D 1673. 2306. wi[f], 2312. he[lpe]. 2313. pree formes, s. § 7c. 2317. be-twene— bitwixe (cp. § 70). 2319. desire— hir d. 2321. a nopeper— another. 2324. pern— hem; id. 4048, 4309, I 1063 (peym). 2327. chekefs], 2344. Pite was— it was p. 2349. onhihe— hye. 2368. walke[d] (cp. §. 70). 2369. fires— fierse (fyry Har.*). 2372. sent— seyde. 2373. regne[s]. 2375. and in— and. 2382. pat — Thanne; id. B 1208, 2367 (than), 4460 (id.), 4476, D 1014, 1767 (than) E1329, 1439, F1398 (than), H 24 («*.)• I 511, 909 (than). 2388.3e-thee. 2405. an, s. 3099. 2409. pesauntez— plesance. 2412. day om. 2415. Mine Mine here— My berd myn heer (cp. § 70). 2422. rynge[s]. 2436. he is — is (cp. § 70). 2438. frissche— swich. 2455. hap— woot. 2456. drynchinge, s. §68. 2468. tresoures— tresons (§ 53); costes— castes. 2472. him hihte, s. § 1. 2473. Though (This Dd.) . . yet om. 2478. pi lust I wil - I wol thy 1. 2498. brondeinge [ ?]— browdynge. 2509. comune[s] (knaues Har.4). 2510. riht-thikke. 2512. retaile-bataille. 2518. balle[d]. 2527. Honorable, s. § 10 c. 2559. fihten -fighteth (fist Har.4). 2564. mannes blode— blood. 2570. The— Thise. 2582. hundrep— hondred (hundred); id. 3996, B 1371, 4429, D 1767, etc. 2592. state of age- estaat ne age (staat ne of visage Har.4). 2595. were rad— rad (I-rad Har.4) were. 2597. was-were; id. 1211, 3245, B 744, 792, 1923, 3278, F 358, 649, 1511. 2601. or est, s. § 62. 2602. a rest, s. § 25b. 2613. stumbles, s. § 16. 2622. dringen— drynken [cp. B 1263]. 2630. ther om. ; id. E 1781, F 790. 2633. is to sle— to sleen. 2635. pe blode — blood. 2648. brouht he was— he was b. 2649. herde— herte. 2661. lihte— heighe. 2674. noy, s. § 16. 2701. hoom om.; id. B 603. 2707. thyngow.; id. 4302, B 3969. 2722. an om. 2725. al a-lone— allone. 2727. stauefs]. 2733. pe o . . . pe opere— o . . oother. 2755. for— for to (cp. §54); id. B 1529, 2957, D 546, 657, G 1368, I 327 (ete), 877, 943. 2805. pe depe— deeth. 2809. sprete— spirit. 2815. lat, s. § 66. 2818. he toke— took. 2836. faire Emelye— Emelye; id. 2980. 2839. werlde, s. § 54. 2855. y— may. 2882. Theban om. 2887. mulchepat — muche as. 2913. greet om. 2921. beche— birch. 2923. berche— bech. 2930. be was, s. § 67. 2931. for— of. 2936. of Perrye— with (om. Pe.) p. 2955. prie[s]. 2986. aferward— after that; he seyde om. 2996. dnacioun, s. § 64. 2997. ben, s. § 65. 3010. to -til; id. B 487, G 501, D 2012 (onto Pe.), G 406. 3041. penkes— thynketh. 3044. name, s. § 37 e. 3045. so.om. (I. om. Co.); id. B 74, 917 (cp. §llc), 3217,3931 (twice), D 1939, F 191, G 232. 3094. anone was maade— was m. anon. 3097. thus om. 3099. nape al pis werlde— al this wyde (cp. § 19) w. hath. 3102. hele— in hele. 3105. That pere no worde was, s. § 16. -
(Miller e). 3134. telle on pan-tel on (s. § 70). 3144. and seyde om. 3169. tolde om. 3201. wele— ful. 3207. or of —or. 3209. to— for. *) bue or bien frequently for be, been; be frequently for by.
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3233. perto— ther. 3236. any morwes, s. § 50. 3238. broude, s. § 9. 3251. Tassilde, s. § 1. 3273. to pleye— pleye. 3301. attorden — been (om. Pe.) accorded. 3322. fulpike— thikke (spur. I. Har. *). 3325. as— so. 3326. And wele— Wei. 3327. on quitance, s. § 6. 3328. quod— koude. 3334. brewes— Brewhous. 3335. viset it, s. § 67. 3360. singes— syngeth. 3369. wote— heere. 3377. Mepe and Piment— pyment Meeth. 3379. vnder— out of. 3381. with— for. 3383. Maistre— maistrye; id. A 165, B 2248, 3689, D 818, 1040, F 747, G 1060, I 463, etc.*) 3403. shal om.\ id. C 940, I 291. 3410. ful om.; id. 3944; B 406, 709, 2186, 2960, 3836, 4422, I 460, 553, 837, 1046, etc. 3418. wolde-nolde; id. B 2100. 3422. Til £e sonday— Til S. ; sonday— sonne. 3430. Monondaie— monday; id. 3516, 3633, 3659. 3431. his om.; id. B 1035, 1301, C 625 (renoune), E 1660, F 772, G 562, I 545. 3440. longe-lowe. 3442. loke[d]. 3452. or— or in. 3481. pe hous— of the h. 3484. pe— this (s. B 415); wikke, s. § 50. 3485. nyghte— nyghtes. 3486. petur— Petres. 3488. soore om. 3498. here -his ;^. D 1404, 2159, E 951. 3503. no om. [cp. B 2529]. 3520. beal.s. §11 a. 3536. for-lorn -lorn. 3543. his-hir; id. 3991, B 654, 4486, G 130, I 579. 3551. their, s. § 64. 3553. his waie-away. 3556. pe, s. § 50. 3563. me— and me. 3575. Thalt— Thanne shalt (cp. § 27b). 3591. Ne— Na (No). 3617. owen— hony. 3618. he weileth — weyleth. 3623. hem om.; id. B 2995, G 257, 880. 3639. seide lohn-quod I. 3641. sittep— sit (sitte Co., Pe.); id. B 3358, E 1895, 2162. 3654. or merpe — ofmyrthe. 3655. be-ganne— gan. 3675. atpe— at (§ 67). 3687. cokko — cok. 3697. couched, s. § 27 b. 3700. And wakep— Awake th(-e Har.4); wipe-to. 3702. ar, s. § 64. 3706. ilke-lik. 3709. I -it. 3746. scal- shal, id. B 241, G 729. 3812. so brent -brende so. 3819. with-with- oute(n). 3820. spote— smoot. 3828. on swoune, s. § 54. 3836. him bouhte— yboght hym (cp. § 54). 3845. y-doune— adoun. 3847. ichone helde— heeld. — (Reue). 3864. peyke, s. § 26. 3869. writes— writeth. 3872. longe, s. §27 a. 3873. and— or. 3880. euery— euere. 3904. souter— a s. 3908. gynne — bigynne. 3918. he breke, s. § 16. 3924. yow om.; id. B 2742, 3983, D 1792, G 146. 3938. schol(e)-sholde; id. B 193, 247, 2404, 3905, D 1411, 2065, E 1504, F 407, 775; cp. B 2656, I 223. 3954. gide— gyte. 3960. wip Boydekynne— boidekyn. 3961. perlous — perilous. 3980. for-of. 3991. his malte-hir m. 4001. crakke, s. § 13. 4017. pis-the; id. B 1444, 1626, G 686, D 327, 2228, 2253, etc. 4021. melne— Mille (cp. Melnere 4045). 4036. Bed— By. 4044. es al— may been. 4051. moo— moore. 4054. ne is . . manne— been (bep Har.4) . . men. 4071. findep— fynt (fonde Pe.). 4074. man come of, s. § 37 c. 4082. pan -that; id. B 4538, C 666, D 1856, G 760. 4089. II a hayle- Ilhayl; grete fonne— fonne. 4090. ronne— yronne (cp. § 71). 4114.
*) -e for -y or -ie(-ye) also: B 2223 aduoutre, 4519 flatre, E 1246 Paue, 1337 mare, 1743, 2227, 2234, 2316, F 96 faire, E 2087, lelouse, F 19 harde, 1330 vnworpe, G 568 worpe, 604/5 sundre, I 1042 were, etc.
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gap-gooth. 4126. Romer, s. § 64. 4130. taa (tak Hen., etc.) om. 4139. he made hem, s. § 64. 4169. lohon— lohn; id. 4259, 4284. 4171. com pline, s. § 24e.; be-tuene, s. § 6. 4175. sal I haue— tydes me (menPe.). 4179. pe lawe— lawe. 4194. sche slepte— slepte. 4205. Auntre— auntred (-ep Pe.). 4247. and god— god. 4260. crape, s. § 48 g. 4264. by om. 4266. melleifsj. 4269. traitur quod he— clerk q. he. 4290. lith om. 4295. pat estres— the E. 4317. swyue[d]. — (Cook). 4355. lop- sooth (Z. om. Har. *). 4376. his maistier schoppe— the sh. (I. om. Har. 4). 4406. better— bet (bette); id. B 114, D 1519, E 1420. -
B. (Man of L.). 6. of maie— to M. 8. in pe same— the s. 9. As — That. 15. piht— plighte. 24. pe pleyne, s. § 54. 30. Ne mor— Namoore; id. 2744. 33. come / 'later'} of— of lawe. 37. now 3owe— yow now (cp. § 71). 60. veloine, s. § 66. 78. wilke, s. § 50. 95. halve— hawe (awe SI.1, for Gg.). 101. pou— thee (it Har.4). 102. 'late none inserted'-, cp. § 8. 117. takep-take; id. 1476, 2363, E 135, 1070, 1920, G 1101; cp. B 2733. 121. flye-fleen (fleep Har.4); id. 3507 [cp. 3879], G 1081. 128. pe astate, s. § 7 a. 134. some while— whilom. 144. Messagier— message. 148. Soiornefd]. 163. greuehode, s. § 2. 165. 3owe— hire. 166 entirely om. 181. Thinges, s. § 66. 185. curiously, s. § 50. 190. pe— thilke (cp. § 70). 191. cleped, s. § 6. 218. pere— they ther-Inne. 219. as— al; id. C 401, E 718. 223. her— oure. 224. hem— vs; bue— by (cp.*), />. 323); id. 3332 (Bu), D 468, G 1089, 1776, 806, 834; pe-oure. 253. Cardinals and Bischops— Bisshopes. 254. and lades— ladyes. 261. pat— the. 273. knewen— knowen. 303. helplees om. 321. pei — I. 327. been om. ; id. 2160. 353. and a reuel, s. § 66. 371. wommen om. 380. miht— she moste. 393. be raie— tharray. 394. Surrys — Surryens. 401. maade— maketh. 415. pe fest hap— hath this feeste (pe— this: cp. A 800; id. B 4472. D 1388, E 63, G 844). 416. Christenten-cristen. 418. He — Heere (TherHar. 4). 419. deynteps— deyntees; id. E 1112 (-ep), F 301, H 166. 426. mynde— thy m. 430. stiken— stiked. 434. al om. (cp. § 50); id. 800, 1301, 2902, C 190, 332. 435. ne none -noon. 437. ne es— nas (cp. § 50). 441. aseine— agaynward. 461. lynes, s. § 48d. 473. saue[d]. 474. wight om. 475. lyons— leon; in a sterte— er he (om. Co., Pe.) asterte. 483. noght om. 495. Sope — Soothly ; id. I 358, 956. 507. castel— hoold (holte Har.4). 517. pe body— hire b. 533 Ermenilda— Hermengyld, etc.; id. 535, 539, (-de) 597, 600, 625, 627, etc. 534. payneins— paynymes Pe., peynes Har.4 ( ?, s. § 71), payens Ell., etc.; id. 542 (cp. § 50). 543. pe lande and pe see— 1. and s. (cp. § 50), 547. was neuer, s. § 64. 552. ilke— thilke (om. Har.4); id. 2221. 554. pe somers day— that (om. Har.4) s. d. 559. waie— walk; blende men, s. § 68. 560. schett— yshette. 570. sire om. 575. nouht— no thyng. 576. spak— speke. 577. stronge— strongly. 578. of of— of al (§ 61). 579. entirely om. 587. pouhtpat— thoughte. 595. whiles pat —while. 598. pouht to performe— thurgh. 599. he is— is; go— ygo. 604. pe kenge pat was of pis lande— pat kyng was (was k. Har.4) of that 1. 613. 30 haue herde to-forne, s. § 54. 615. sepe— saugh (seih Co., seye Pe.).
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630. he trouep-a (§ 48g) trouthe. 647. as om.; id. 2169, 4192, E 1950, F 1547, I 185, 191. 649. pat men— Men. 666. pe euangelies— Euangiles (cp. § 67). 680. d[r]ede. 695. Domylda — Donegild (Domegild Har. *); id. 740, 778, 805, 896. 723. stoon om. 726. was— is; id. 1498, 2975, E 1950, G 282. 727. tipinge-tidynges (pinges Har. 4). 736. tipinge- thyng. 741. wil pat — wol. 747. And oper lettres —Another lettre (om. Har.4). 750. spak howe-spak. 756. whitte, s. § 9. 758. sorwe[s]. 760. Wei come be— Wei come; id. D 45. 761. lerend— lerned (lered Pe.). 786. moder— moodres; lipe— lighte [cp. 1104]. 793. Conterfet— countre- feted. 795. or, etc., s. § 1. 802. Charger— charge(n) hire. 812. woof ul — ful. 814. is— art; id. 3413, 4532. 815. Innocent— Innocentz. 825. att, s. § 1. 844. rente, s. § 50. 845. blisfully . . tornement— blisful . . torment. 848. slayne, s. § 50. 849. leuep now— now lyueth. 850. bright om. 873 entirely om. 885. tumended— tormented. 887. where pat— in (om. Gg.) what place. 893. Alia om. 894. he slowhe— slow. 902. pre — ffyue; crist-cristes; id. C 81, D 1762, I 760, 1052. 907. god om. 914. lord[es]. 916. vn— in to. 917. where, s. § lie. 918. woo— tho. 920. helped, s. § 9, A 1651 ; right om. 922. pe borde— bord. 924. vnvenemed — vnwemmed. 929. men maie— may men. 932. wayko— wayke. 938. is, s. § 26. 942. seide— seye. 947. pens— Septe. 956. slawhte, s. § 48 f. 963. hir, s. § 50. 972. wil ib. 979. pis-that. 981. Senatour, s. § 47e; id. 987. 994. werke[s]. 1012. he was— was he. 1013. pis is, s. § 54. 1014. mete[s]. 1025. Sawhe-Ne saugh (ne om. 1511, 2846, 2880, 4027, 4466, E 1153, 2279, F 981, 1542). 1026. or wif, s. § 7 a. 1028. Thoruhe- Thurgh out. 1041. hire hap-haue (hath § 20); cp. § 50. 1046. a grete- greet. 1050. vp vpon, s. § 62. 1060. Now om.; id. 1111 (cp. § 67). 1061. of— on [cp. D 464]. 1076. sauep— saue. 1080. releuinge— relief (pe relees Har.4). 1082. he of his hihe Magestee enclyne— of his m. he wolde e. 1098. And array —Arrayed. 1099. comynge— konnyng. 1104. lihtep— lighte. 1111. mercy om. (cp. § 8). 1112. in to— vnto (cp. § 50); id. D 245, 973, 1135, F296.;noo om. 1119 att pe mete— at m. (cp. § 50). 1125. sekerlie— specially. 1135. Who so leuep— Who lyued. 1139. for om.; id. 3927, C 155, D 398, F 379, I 934. 1152. founde- yfounde. -
(Shipman). [1163-90, s. § 56 p], 1171. eyley [ ?]-eylep. 1172. O om. 1189. turnies— termes. 1206. dispence om. (§ 8). 1216. ofolde — oold. 1223. als-as; id. 2457, D 823 (also Har.4), 2090, G 1105, etc. 1226. clayme[p] (cp. § 70 p). 1247. parische- Paris; id. 1556, D 678. 1249. thas— That. 1263. dringe— drynke; cp. D 1898. 1280. wakkep — walketh. 1289. to rise, s. § 2. 1302. sake— shake. 1316. or for— or. 1324. quod she om. 1331. pe— they; s. 2976, etc. 1337. alpeihe, s. § 1. 1345. I nowe, s. § 65. 1347. go— gooth. 1371. And— An. 1375. were — nere. 1382. lost-list. 1395. we, s. § 50. 1397. be-beeth. 1424. On pilgrenage [cp. A 721]— A pilgrymage. 1428. myne— oure. 1440 ntirely om. 1444. pis chapman— the ch. 1463. palas— place. 1468 ntinly om. (cp. § 1). 1485. of— in; (id. C 921, D 1263, F 13, 251); ne
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wiste— wiste. 1491. brugge[s]. 1496. letep, s. § 9. 1499. crowe — crown. 1520. requenysance — reconyssance. 1524. frankes om. 1527. him first gope, s. § 27b. 1539. lohn om. 1563. It-His. 1586. Til- Telle. 1597. yseue, s. § 66. 1599. eke and— and eek. 1602. shortly om. 1612. hauhe— laughe (jape SI.1, for Gg.). 1614. in bedde— a (on Har. *) b. 1616. Turnebe— Turne. 1617. per was no better— ther was no (noon ober Har.*). — (Prioresse). 1625. dampnus— dominus (boones Har.4); seide-quod. 1659. rauisched, s. § 8. 1678. a Ce, s. § 6. 1680. Suteynde — Sustened. 1684. fre om. 1685. litel folke-1. scole. 1688/89. bat in J>at scole . . . Lerned be doctrine— That lerned in that sc. . . . Swich manere d. 1693. VL— seuen. 1721. his— hym. 1722. blissed — blisful. 1726. leren-lerne; id. 3499, C 70, D 1978, G 1400, H 334. 1753. despit om. 1756. out om. 1757. haunt bei bere-to— ther to han they (36 bay Har.4). 1758. a leye— an (a Pe.) Aleye. 1763. Jris— thise (the Har.4); id. 2191, etc.; s. D 560. 1774. of-al. 1778. alsoune-as soone. 1792 entirely om. 1805. of, s. § 66. 1830. And 3it— Yet. 1834. gan— bigan. 1845. clefre]. 1853. I saie and singe most — I synge and synge I (s. § 20) moot. 1854. cristes moder, s. § 66. 1864. strikled, s. § 1. 1867. Couent om. — (Thopas). 1894 entirely om. 1915. as a— as. 1937. hipe— hepe. 2001. pou wilte prike— thou p. 2005. sim- phene— symphonye. 2020. a faire— faire. 2034. schote— shoon. 2038. Romans— Romances(-ce Pe.). 2045. lykhirhers— lycorys(-yus Co.). 2047/48. lire: clire— leere: cleere. 2073. Thede-The heed. '2075. enamble — gooth an Ambil. 2082. knyke— knyght. 2088. Ipose — Ypotys. —
(Melibeus). 2110. foure— for. 2115. quod he om.; id. D 1729. 2121. dispendes[t]. 2137. att— as in. 2153. leuyte— lyte (lyyte Co.). 2156. tellen al my om. (cp. § 65 (3). 2157. which was cleped— which pat, etc., s. § 65 p. 2166. remembreb— remembred. 2168. a man— man; id. D 1501, I 422; preier, s. § 48b. 2170. ye om. 2173. riht now sche —that she r. now. 2174. childer— children. 2184. be lust to gouerne, s. § 65. 2187. on pe tres vnto be fruyte . . vnto pe hert— to the tree (cp. § 65) ... to the h. 2188. temperel, s. § 68. 2190. saue [so] it me, s. §52b. 2196. cam— ther coomen. 2197. mony a— many; id. 2246. 2205. entenfully, s. § 65; be signes — bisynesse. 2208. neyhbour[s]. 2209. frende[s]; id. B 3434, D 1204. 2215. whiche— the wh. 2216. a wise om. ; to wache — wacche. 2217. f>i body also wel— as wel thy (soure Pe.) b. 2222. a tariinge— alle (om. Pe.) t. 2223. & was browhte— was b.; nat om.; s. 3444. 2224. J)o binges— thyng (cp. § 70). 2226. Al J>e while— soo be wh. Pe., as whil (whiles Co.) Ell., etc. 2228. lordeinge[s]. 2234. he anoyej)— anoieth (cp. § 70). 2239. pat conseilled him priue pinge — that priuely in his eere c. hym certeyn (§ 70) thyng (-es Har.4). 2240. full[y]; he[re]. 2241. whan pat she om. 2243. Amphons— Alfonce. 2244. wele— wisely. 2246. for soothe, s. § 68. 2247. as seipe— seith. 2248. y-sif, s. § 48e. 2249. hap— haue. 2254. prudenfce]; axe[d]. 2255. semed, s. § 65. 2258. likep— like. 2259. y-founde— founden; hem —
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hym (id. B 4571, D 1956, E 1373, G 631, 745, 916); Soothly om. 2260. all J)inge him despisep, s. § 1. 2261. Seneca— Senec; who pat — who so; I kan— he kan. 2262. nous can— he nought ne (§ 51 f) kan. 2265. he appered— appeered; pan he dide— than. 2267. no fonde— ne foond. 2270. so good om. 2271. geue to me— y. me. 2273. hape— hath he. 2277. him, s. § 68. 2279. sekerly -secreely. 2280. forpe, s. §68. 2283. 3owe (soue 2576)— youre. 2284. venquisched— venquisshen. 2286. lite-litel. 2287. hape-han; id. 2523, 2812, 3962, D 2117. 2288. whan he hadde— wan. 2289. Buphilie, s. § 65; hande, s. § 7c; Olyfernce — Olofernus, etc. (cp. § 68); hadde om. 2290. deliueifed]. 2291. Assur — Assuerus the kyng. 2292. mony wemmen— many a good (§ 65) woma n, 2298. bester— bettre. 2299. profitable also— profitable. 2300. vnto— to; id. 3011, 3012, 3078, D 573, E 2236, I 620, 848, 938. 2304. prouede and assaide, s. § 65. 2306. besecheinge— biseken; wolde— wol. 2308. counsele— conseils. 2310. wittes— thoghtes. 2319. & put it oute— out. 2322. mo— moore. 2324. 30 best— the beste; 3ow mot avise— ye moste a. yow. 2325. deme[p]. [2328—61 om.; suppl. from Ro.1; cp. § 64]. 2363. no foole— a f. 2365. pe pinge— thynges (pingefs] 2438, 2739, 3549, 11057). 2369. frendes— freend; al plesance— of p. 2371. seith om. ; id. 2629. 2377. pere— chiere. 2380. of pine seruantz— of hem that been thy s. (cp. § 50). 2382. emperoures— emperour. 2391. techeche— teche (telle Pe.). 2393. purposed— purposest (proposist Har. 4). 2395. After pat— A. this. 2397. or many— and m. 2399. considered— considere. 2401. Examyne[d]; better— the bettre. 2402. of it om. 2404. ne myht— m. nat (cp. § 68). 2407. pou be— pat thou be. 2412. knowepe— knowen. 2429. caas om. 2439. to make werre om. 2441. yow to om. (cp. § 25b). 2442. sowe semep, etc., s. § 27c; be— with. 2444. ye han erred om. ; 30 haue noust herde, s. § 65. 2449. multitudefs], 2452. to chaunge— pat chaungeth. 2457. examinations — examinacion. 2459. in here speche— And in hir sp. seyden (cp. § 68). 2460. they om. 2470. to me. 2472. wip anoper contrarie— by another. 2477. gregep, s. §6. 2478. phesiciens, s. §42. 2481. accordeth om.; pe Apostel sein Paule— Seint Paul the A. (cp. § 70). 2486. han om. 2487. warnyssche, s. § 60. 2491. protectione — his p. 2498. thanne om.; alweye haue— h. alwey. 2499. bepe were— by the weye. 2505. acomptep, s. § 28. 2508. pat hap— that. 2509. And pan -Thanne. 2511. in no perile, s. § 2; perilousnes— perils. 2512. secrete, s. § 65. 2516. lite ib. 2517. schal nouht be so grete a cowarde — shalt be (so) c. (cp. § 29 a). 2521. pere— where (when Pe.); consell— conseilled (cp. § 71). 2525. apparteined, s. § 65. 2529. no om.; id. A 3503, E 572, 1434. 2536. gode— greet. 2542. do vengeance Avenge yow. 2550. whiche att — which that (at-that: 2730, 4072, I 905, 966). 2561. what-whan; but om.; id. E 1946, I 895. 2565. pat bien-they been (cp. § 62). 2572. sufficep— suffise. 2577. pe consequent— consequent. 2579. werre — and w. ; damage[s] ; we om. 2583. pe pointe— to the p. 2591. lakked — letted (latted Co.). 2596. science . . luggement— sciences . . lugementz.
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5298. Narepeles — nathelees. 2599. rihtwisnes— of r. 2601. pi swete, s. § 65. 2604. seide— seith. 2608. hape — hath (haue Pe.) thee; torne[d] (id. 3851). 2612. herte (§ 70) om. 2613. temptaciouns -hire t. 2615. hape suffred, s. § 64. . 2616. wounde[d], s. § 65; same — foreseide. 2617. schal — I shal; avenge— venge; enmye— enemys. 2619. who om. ; al vengeance— alle vengeances. 2628. displesefp]. 2629. seith om. 2635. place— paas (passage Har. 4). 2636. I will— wol I; 36— sche (he Pe.) [cp. A 772]; id. 2959. 2641. neypere, s. § 68. 2647. vengeance — the v. 2651. If om.; id. 3103, G 656. 2656. schold— shul; I schal nouht — thou shalt (schal Har. 4) nat mowe. 2659. lugefs]. 2664. pe mys- doers— mysdoeres. 2655. suffrance — swich s. 2669. aforne, s. § 68. 2671. opere-or; id. C 907 E 1533, 2112, F 1260. 2672. strange- strong; id. E 134. 2683. reteyne — restreyne. 2689. also muche— asm. etc. ; s. §68. (cp. 2883); id. 3068, 4611, E1412, 1179, 191, 264, 338,679,753. 2691. lord om. 2699. pis, s. § 68. 2702. it-is. 2704. wupful -wrathful ; stille, s. § 2. 2705. riht pacient pat— p. than. 2719. nouht— and n.; cp. § 68. 2725. temperance— attemperance. 2727. wote— knowen. 2728. do om. 2730. & pat at— and of pat pat Pe., and that Ell., etc. (II. om. Har.4). 2731. he pat— That he (cp. § 65); pinges — thyng; perteignep — aperteneth. 2732. &. pe strif, s. § 8. 2733. take[p]. 2737. take — tooke. 2738. more Richer & myhte— richer and moore myghty. 2739. he— by; pinge, s. § 48d. 2741. riches — richesse ; id. 2745, 2764, etc.; of pe pouer, s. § 65. 2742. Certes deere sire om. ; riht riche— riche. 2743. risches— richesses. 2746. any goddes, s. § 21 c. 2748. frendes & felowes— felawes and fr. 2749. chaunchep pat if, s. § 65. 2758. pe sorwe Ful & pe mys happe— sorweful and myshappy (cp. § 62). 2764. 3owe wele— yow (om. Pe.); wele vsen hem, s. § 59. 2781. nouht to do, s. § 68. 2782. ne can— kan. 2784. causep & norischep— norisseth and c. 2791. same— the s.; he is— is he. 2792. goten, s. §16; id. 2795 (cp. §48g). 2803. deeth om. 2804. pat cause &— what c. or (& what Gg.). 2806. not bere it, s. § 65. 2808. it desirep pe more it swelowep & deuourep— it swelweth (cp. § 68) the moore desir it hath (it desirep Har. 4) to swelwe and deuoure. 2812. sef— to yeuen. 2817. pat maie, etc., s. § 7c. ; (3oure) maker om. (cp. § 2). 2829. Dop-Do; id. D 1148, F 770, I 134. (do— dooth F 458). 2830. than om. 2837. dispisep— displeseth(-e Pe.) and setteth (cp. § 68) at noght; to kepe— though (pat Co.) he kepe (cp. § 48 e). 2839. men— moeue. 2850. comford, s. §50. 2858. Bataile[s]. 2859. as one is, s. § 65. 2865. to accorde— that ye a. 2866. in hise epistles (Epistell Pe.) om. 2872. and bryge by hire outrage om. 2880. hadde— ne h. (nad); I saide, s. § 65. 2883. in al so muche, s. § 48 d. 2884. 36 schollen pe raper, s. § 68. 2889. am om. 2892. 30 list— sow 1. Co., yow (36 Pe.) liketh Ell., etc. 2893. more -the m.; id. 2913. 2899. pe heuy— heuy. 2900. amende[p]. 2909. of man om. ; likeande — likynge. 2916. delyuerly toke— delibered and took (cp. § 13). 2918. to (hire)— vn-to (h.); id. D 160, 1622, 2274. 2925. blisse— blessynge. 2929. conscience— science. 2931. & holy— al h. (only Gg.). 2933.
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mekely as om. 2937. commandement — his c. (cp. § 64). 2943.... luggement al vtterly— al outrely (cp. § 48 d) . . . luggement. 2944. gif credence— yeueth c. ; quod he ye peple (s. § 6), &c. . . . chirche om. 2945. Ne 3eue neuere (belongs to 2946) pi sone ne pi wif — to thy s. to thy w. (cp. § 1). 2946. vnto pe hondes ne miht of pine ennemye— ne yeue thou neuere myght ne maistrie of thy body whil thou lyuest (om. Co.). 2947. And Napeles I consel sowe (to 2949, here repeated), cp. § 65. 2955. good— goodes. 2956. whan— what day pat (cp. § 68). 2957. bynde vs— boond (be bounde Pe.). 2962. Requireinge him — requirynge. 2967. pe wiseman seipe, s. § 13 ; is worpi haue mercy, s. § 67. 2968. wil & assent— assent and w. ; cp. § 70. 2973. y-boundende — ybounde (bounde Har. 4). 2976. pe-they; id. 1331, 2993, 2996, 3283, 3898, C 712, E 702, F 1373, H 334, I 439, 644, etc. 2998. camen- were (om. Co.) comen. 3001. causels— causelees. 3008. And for— ffor. 3011. vn-to pe hihe excellence— to the (gour Pe., pin Har.4) e. 3012. vn-to al— to al. 3013. to wylne— ye wol. 3027. hauep— han. 3039. Consider, s. § 60. 3040. pouere— power. 3045. obseruance & obey- saunce— obeisance. 3056. repentep him— ouercometh. 3063. greet om. 3070. contreyne[p]. 3073. affecte— effect. -
(Monk). 3090. brekep— breke. 3098. wil sche— she wol. 3114. bepe— be. 3119. Doune— daun (dan, etc.) [cp. D 324]. 3121. Opere of-Of. 3126. eypere-or; id. C 77, 741 (cp. § 68). 3130. a wilye-wily (bop w. Pe.). 3137. pe-me (cp. § 70). 3154. Fol-fful (ffor Pe., Har.4). 3171. metric, s. § 62. 3176. Emperoure[s]. 3181. tregedrie, s. § 1. 3182. maner of him— harm of hem. 3187 entirely om.; cp. § 65. 3188. ensample[s]. 3192. fro— for; id. E 2016. 3200. welde— welte (wolt Pe.). 3211. wif-wyues; id. 4410, E 1392. 3212. [De Eodem, over each stanza, when no new title, till 3476.] 3217. He— His. 3221. to— took. 3223. fox[es]. 3228. ne-no [cp. 30]. 3231. han om. 3244. was pere neuer, s. § 65. 3258. to spyen. s. § 67. 3268. welpe— wele. 3275. pe temple— temple. 3288. /. repeated. 3289. Centaurus, s. § 3. 3292. Serberous, s. § 1. 3301. sen ib. 3307. A-boue, s. § 66. 3310. Dianier, s. § 13. 3315. Or-That er (or Co.). 3316. be bone, s. § 66. 3318. nes- cius— Nessus. 3320. Bon— But. 3329. kan om. (cp. § 64). 3343. clerke, s. §67. 3346/48. expounded (id 4305): sounded— expowned (cp. § 50): sowned. 3359. pat— his. 3379. kest adoune— caste (cp. § 52 f) hym doun. 3390. dranken— dronken. 3399. expound— expowned (-dip Har.4) [cp. 3346]. 3422. pat wrote -Wroot. 3428. na hadde, s. § 2. [cp. E 2300, G 483]. 3434. whan a man— what man (om. Gg.). 3443. mad, s. § 66. 3444. nat om.; id. 2223, 3496 (noght), 4340, D 1986, E 2309. 3445, etc.: De eadem; cp. 3212. 3486. vch, s. § 68. 3470. by hire scholde he-he sh. by hire. 3485. Edenok, s. § 55. 3498. to entende-and for to e. (perto entent Har.4). 3512. And whie— Why. 3530. dost— dorste. 3532. to putten— putten. 3536. namefs]. 3537. hape ay, s. § 65. 3549. pis oper pinge-(pese, s. § 64) othere thynges. 3562. heed om. (cp. § 1); fitermyte— vitremyte (wyntermyte Har.4) 3565. glorie om. 3577 &
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Olyuer-Olyuer (ne O. Har. 4). 3583. eyben-hethon; id. F 1293. 3590. delice— delit. 3606. which om.; id. E 285, G 18, etc. 3620. frohysen — from hise eyen (be eye SI.1, for Gg.). 3625. slepe om. 3636. may om. ; cp. § 6. 3647. a state— estaat (astate Pe.). 3648. tregedrie, s. § 6. 3654. any om. 3658. Rebecs— Rubies. 3671. here om. ; id. E 1170. 3681. commaunde[d]. 3689. be maystre— maistrye [cp. A 3383]. 3701. a continuance, s. § 9. 3711. were sche— was she. 3718. he hadd— he. 3719. dore[s]. 3730. for it— but it. 3733. cardyne— gardyn. 3734. fatten [?], s. §1. 3744. none gretter in— neg. of. 3748. heded, s. § 65. 3752. he seide— s. he (om. Co.). 3773. had him enhaunsed— hym hadde (hab Har.4) e. (hadde byn [hym?] enchauntede Gg.; cp. §§ 31 & 50). 3780. myht nouht— ne myghte. 3786. wolde he— he w. 3787. hire— his Ire. 3812. knowe— knew. 3829. myht site neuere— myghte n. yet (om. Pe., git m. n. Har.4). 3833. owre— hire (hure Co., Pe ). 3839. Princes kinges Erles, s. § 27 b. 3841. As fer I saie — I s. as fer. 3846. be sonne— sone. 3851. suster, s. § 1. 3853. How— Who. 3867. J>an— the. 3869. myht-myghty. 3871. Of bat-That of. 3873. Theime, s. § 1. 3879. flyeb-fleigh (flowe Har.*) [cp. 4362]. 3881. fmote [?]-smoot. 3884. debe, s. § 68. 3890. subtilite— subtil. 3896. on of his, s. § 65. 3903. bouht— though; id. D 1651, E 2168. 3906. in deynge, s. § 6. 3936. berto, s. § 54. 3939. tel hir-telle hym (om. Har.4). 3944. Is— Tho been. 3948. Phayne— Phanye. 3951. Tregedrye in, s. § 9. - (Nonnes Freest). 3958. it . ys— is right. 3960. gest— gesse. 3965. a manom. 3975.tocompleyne— clompeyne. 397 8. hire— heere. 4014 whiche I tolde 3owe of — of which I telle yow. 4020. be— Thre. 4026. Dyaut — diete. 4031. be-Ne (cp. § 6). 4035. a neye-an Ey. 4039. chauntrell- Chauntecleer (cp. § 70 13). 4015. sukere — sikerer. 4050. Enbateled — And batailled. 4056. hym— his (cp. § 66). 4059. faire hewe— faireste hewed. 4075. his— this (cp. §50). 4083. to no greue, s. §50. 4085. afliht— afright. 4103. Wil, s. § 65. 4113. engendur, s. § 53. 4118. coloure, s. § 64; id. 4136. 4127. humerous— humours. 4134. Vpon — Vp; id. F 1481, H 86. 4137. pur[g]e. 4138. potecarie-Apothecarie. 4156. gardyne pat merery— yeerd ther mery. 4165. And— Of. 4167. uerese— reuers; here, s. § 25g. 4172. The[r] (It Pe.). 4175. sede — wente. 4176. grete nede— good entente. 4182. myhten— mosten. 4184. vntiJ- to (vnto Co.). 4199. was om.; id. G 974. 4205. wounde[s]. 4215. morne— morwe. 4216. pe riht waie, s. § 50. 4221. toune— the t. [cp. A 424]. 4231. murdre[d]; pe-this. 4239. de[de]. 4248. pe same,*?. §5. 4257 entirely om., suppl. from Ro.1. 4265. vnto— for to. 4269. beddes om. 4273. felawes— felawe. 4291. schip . . to-rente — (cp. § 50)— shippes .. rente. 4293. hem, s. § 6. 4302. Mercenrike — Mertenrike (cp. § 50). 4309. myn— his. 4311. rad (cp. § 66) om. 4320. pan— ther (om. Pe.). 4326. pe actes, s. § 65; Realmes— Remes. 4327. worder— wonder (cp. § 49). 4344. wil, s. § 64. 4353. as so, s. § 54. 4358. 3oure— yow. 4362. fliep, s. § 27 c. 4368. as oft, s. § 3. 4385. brette — Twenty. 4407. y-kast-cast. 4424. it mote-moot (cp. § 62). 4431.
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Austine— Augustyn. 4446. Wemmen — Womannes (Wommes Pe.); id. 4447. 4450. it displese— displese. 4460. meri mere-maide — Mermayde (cp. § 48g). 4470. whan, s. § 54. 4480. I— ye. 4482. an — any (om. Pe.). 4487. joure, s. § 67. 4489. spekep-speke. 4489/91. I wol seye (§ 27 c), &c. . . . synge om., suppl. from Har. 2. 4496. nost [ ?] — moste. 4505. whan— whil(-es Pe.). 4509. his— of his. 4515. flaterer, s. § 43. 4516. losengier— losengeour. 4520. Be— Beth. 4525. gorge, s. § 6. 4526. I rept. 4529. fel po fro, s. § 66; beme[s]. 4533. pus— this; id. I 270. 4539. compleigned— compleynedest. 4553. ludde— louder; Esdrubaldes, s. § 1. 4558. bernede— brend. 4566. maden— maken. 4575. pe cowe & pe calf— Cow and Calf. 4680/79 transposed. 4591. how— as. 4599. clerkes— cherles. 4608. whan om. 4610. to om. ; cp. § 8. 4629. & a kok ib. 4635. makep — make. -
C. (Phisic.J. 8. man (men Har.4) om. 14. or— and; id. G 488. 20. viser, s. § 6. 28. what om. 37. hadd dyed— d. hath, etc., s. § 7 a. 46. And wip— With. 56. in his besinesse— in b. 59. to done, s. § 6. 63. flye-fleen. 77. Eyper-Outher (Oyper Pe.). 86. for— for if (and, s. §6). 88. ye om.; id. E 2254, G 452, I 136. 103. Sufficit-Suffiseth. 114. verteus— vertu. 141. ful . . ful— for . . for. 142 This luge hape . . . ytolde— This I ... hath told. 146. And whan— whan. 147. goode, s. § 6 191. began— gan (id. A 3655). 201. and bringe— and put. 210. hum[ble]. 214. deeth om. 216. deseruest— deseruedest. 220. cut out of; id. 875. 245. in swoune, s. § 68(3; [cp. § 6, 253]. 285. rede I — I rede. — (Pardoner). 289. cussed —cursed , etc.,s. §6. 290. Aschendful —As, etc., s. § 61. 298. how— so, s. § 57 (5, 314. bot siue, s. § 21c. 318. lohen — lohn, etc., s. § 6. 319. Merthes— myrthe (tale Har.4). 320. Ninione, s. § 6. 331. Hereynge, s. § 8. 336. billes-bulles. 337. lorde[s]. 340. destorble— destourbe (distrowbe Pe.). 349. euerychon— echoon. 354. Of — If. 355. any om.; y-ete, etc., s. § 8*). 357/58. And sit also forpermore, s. § 65. 358. & scabbes, s. § 68. 360. of takep ib. 362. dope, s. § 65. 364. And— As [cp. I 443]; helders ones, s. § 65. 367. lelowsie — lalous. 372. that om. (cp. § 68). 376. elles om. 383. no grace, s. § 60. 392. pei sitt, s. § 65 (cp. § 23). [409-27 om., suppl. from Ad. 2; cp. § 65. 414. I . . and — I . . so. 419. Bothe by seignes, s. § 68. 420. rule— quite (smyte Pe.). 421. out om. 424. sir— I]. 428. of auarice — Auarice. 443. wol om. 464. hawten— haunted (en). 466 om., suppl. from Har.5; s § 65. 467. and dyse— at dees (cp. § 70). 468. and drenke also— also and drynken (cp. § 68) 480. verrey om. 512. to pleyne — pleyne (cp. § 71). 526. of pe rede, s. § 65. 527. maade his priuetee — maketh his priuee. 538. stame, s. § 68; striue— streyne. 545. be maade, s. § 6 (382). 554. ay sayd— seydest ay (cp. § 50). 556. it were om. 574. attes— Actes. 578. Loke— Looketh. 584. comand[ed]. 589. A — And; id. D 2049. 594. oft time— of t. 597. state— estaat (cp. § 60).
*) /. 356. supplied from Har.5 in the Print, but the I. corresponding to Co. 356 (cp. § 8) printed as 1. 357 ; for I. 358, s. § 65.
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598. yhalden is he, s. §§ 65 & 68. [603/4 om., suppl. from Ad. 2; cp. § 65.] 612. I wil nouht, s. § 60. 616. to sowe hasadoures scholde, s. § 65. 626. And— At (ffor Pe.). 643. forbedes— forbedeth. [646 om., suppl. from Ad. 2; ye, s. § 25 g.] 660. And wipe good entent herkeneb my tale, [spur.], s. § 68. 668. it is— is bat Pe., is Har.4, is this Ell., etc. 675. bat men— men. 695. deyne— digne. 713. he mette— mette. 722, vnto— into; id. I 891. 733. lones— bones 741. eyber— or (o})er Co.) elles. 752. partesft]. 753. spakkest, s. § 31. 760. sire[s]. 766. seine — agayn. 773. was so gladde— so glad was. 776. bo— he (cp. § 49; r. Lan. for Pe.). 802. An kuttes one of hem— That oon of hem the Cut (om. Co.); cp. § 70. 807. The tone— That oon; id. 882, 1515, 779. 821. That— What. 835 pe-thise. 853. wold him-hym w. 864. anone his lif-his 1. a. 880. to-fore, s. § 68. 885. efteward, s. § 1. 910. offer— of freth. 944. re rellikes, s §16. 946. haue I ban quod he— qu. he thanne h. I. 959. no— ne. 967. now late— lat. —
D. (Wyf of Bathe). [Ms. begins with 4 spur. II.: Than schortly ansewarde f>e wife of Bathe And swore a wonder grete nape Be goddes bones I wil tel next I wil nouht glose bot saye pe text.]. 2. Where — Were. 30. woot om. 34. y— men. 42. he hadde— had. 65. had I— hadde he. 84. of no— no (to Har.4). 88. in his body, s. § 64. 140. sopp — sith (syn). 147. pat— as (Se. for Co., -217) [cp. A 2887]. 168. none wedde — w. noon, etc., s. § 5. 180. wil, s. § 18 c; of —by. 181. corrected]; id. 661. 182. tholome, s. § 67. 183. Ride -Rede. 184. wolde (wol Se.) om. 188. if— sith (syn, etc.). 196. riht good— goode. 198. state— statut. 213. heede (§ 16) om. 215. I set— sette. 219. gouerne[d]. 222. Knyves ringes, s. § 67. 235. bis is— is this. 239. delest pou— dostow. 245. in-to, s. § 50. 248. Tho seid— Thou seist. 251. seist— seistow. 257. oure richesse— richesse. 259. opere, s. § 19. 290. aren of wemmen, etc., s. §5. 292. we wil ban, s. § 66. 297. Bot-And but [cp. A 465]. 303. prentise- Apprentice. 305. swyers, s. § 64. 308. hides[t]. 309. kist— cheste. 311. wenes[t]. 312. calle[d]. 318. as sow— wher thee. 324. Dam — Daun. 345. perel, s. § 64. 349. catte[s]; id. 351; skyke-slyk. 382. And pat, s. § 64. 389. grindeb— grynt. 390. so I— so was; slintep, s. § 20. 392. gilt, s. § 52 f. 394. vnnep pey myght, s. § 16. 414. her, s. § 64. 424. scholde riht now— right (om. Gg.) now sh. 427. mot— moste; id. E 550, 1966, G 1199 [cp. A 1350]. 442. sowe-se. 464. of-on; id. B 1061, G 1421 (§ 13). 488. angers, s. § 50. 513. bette s. § 64. 521. chafre— chaffare. 522. att be, s. § 50. 525. venus— fifthe (ferthe Dd.). 526. for no— no. 549. felde[s]; id. 564. 560. pis mytes — thise m. (pis-thise [pes]: 1442, 1816, F 211, 647, 995, 1359, G 859, 1067, H 187, 1175, 261, 313, etc.; cp. B 1763). 561. fete -frete (fretith Har. 4). 574. bat al-al. 575 sqq., s. § 64. 587. faire-fourthe (om. Gg.); laie— was. 598. of feet— and of (om. Gg.) f. 600. tuewty— twenty. 601. if bat-if (om. Har.4); id. 2048. 613. taurus— Taur. 629. wedde[d]. 633. lust, s. § 66. 634. luste, s. §11 a. 642. romans, s. § 64. 658. honge, s. § 48 f. 676. torculane, s. § 3. 677. Trecula s. § 9. 679. paraboles,
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*. §50, 369. 699. loue[p]. 702. Sche— Ech. 716. first brouht-broght. 725. Dynamyre— Dianyre [cp. B3310]. 731. wype[d]. 743. a nouche — an Ouche. 766. husbonde[s]; id. 781. 768. flore— the floor. 771. my — hire. 790. had— haue. 799. past — laste. 809. wil I me awreke, s. § lie. 820. my lyf, s. §8. 838. a-doune— doun [cp. B 3379]. 849. pacien[ce]. 852. folken— folk(-es Har. 4) that (om. Gg.) dronken. — 873. was wonte to walke, s. § 49. 877. visitacioune — lymytacioun. 884. pe reuere — Ryuer. 896. lyf om. 905. is— is it (ist Gg.). 922. riden— arryuen. 927. and lust, s. § 31. 930. flaterde— yflatered. 941. pe sope— vs sooth. 952. ha[d]. 954. heed om. 956. eueryche— euery. 957. pere-of— of (om. Pe.) it (of pat Har.4). 972. betoure— a Bitore; beblep, s. § 9. 985. This-This is; id. 1041, 1493. 996. wist, s. § 64. 999. pei-ther. 1005. mooder om. 1028. sitt luge— sittynge. 1035. he ansewerde — answerde. 1037. general— generally. 1057. sope— nay. 1063. thogh om. 1071. most he, s. § 50. 1076. pilke day ib. 1084. ybedde, s. § 50, 927; id. 1259. 1086. wyf om.] id. E 1561, 2074. 1087. Dere-o deere. 1092. whiche, s. § 49. 1098. Amend[ed]. 1103. to-breste— breste (bres Pe.). 1126. spekep, s. § 50. 1130. we of cleime, s. § 49. 1136. hey, s. § 67. 1151. lordefs]. 1158. dede[s]. 1159. reuente, 1160 beute, s. § 64. 1164. He — It. 1168 rede eke— redeth eek. 1172. so rude— rude. 1199. Pouerfte]. 1202. god om. 1205. pere— therfore. 1207. preue— repreue. 1211. her gentilesse— youre g. 1214. no— a. 1215. as— al so; id. 1271. 1218. werly— worldly; id. E 2243. 1228. he sikep— siketh. 1232. Gessep, s. § 67. 1241. to be to 3owe, s. § 8. 1263. in dispense— of (and Pe.) d. (in-of: 1186, 196, 197); [cp. B 1485J. - (Frere). 1286. hoost om.; pan— tho (om. Har.4). 1333. houte of al— out of. 1342. Of— ffor. 1347. of pein— on (cp. § lie) peyne of. 1349. att, s. § 43. 1363. sal — shal [id. B 1178]. 1364. letter -lettres. 1368. sou to., s. § 64. 1370. knowe ib. 1371. pat om. (cp. § 52c); licour— lecchour. 1372. a vouter— (an, § 6) Auowtier. 1397. am om. 1401. 30 happed,, s. § 26. 1405. breper, s. § 65. 1406. per, s. § 25 a. 1426. wage[s]. 1441. For stomak -Stomak. 1450. if-wher. 1460. astate-estat; id. 2018, H 217. 1485. list om. 1494. done seke— seke. 1502. seipe — Seint. 1505. newe om. 1506. seid— answerde. 1509. faire— and (and as Har.4) f. 1516. lore-leere. 1520. belyue-blyue (cp. § 50). 1539. He -They (The Gg.). 1544. fette— fecche. 1550. An ful priuely rouned— fful p. and r. 1557. trowest not— nat t. (cp. § 50). 1559. pakkes, s. § 6. 1563. wel twight om.; faire— owene. 1564. And I — I. 1572. roune— to r. 1586. a somons, etc., s. § 1. 1589. anseward— answere. 1590. quod sche lorde— 1. (om. Har.4) quod she. 1593. so ferre go, s. § 43. 1596. pe[re]. 1609. Almos-almesse; id. I 568, 708, 814, 1035, etc. 1611. if- though; id. F 325. 1626. Mable, s. § 50. 1635. This -Thy. 1655 entirely om. — (Somonour). 1674. in sunder— asonder. 1684. in-to, s. § 53. 1701. vponpis sor— of this sory. 1707. curse[d]. 1714. att/so/pe,s. §8. 1716. He excited— E. he. 1725. soule[s]. 1729. Deliuerd— Deliuereth. 1730. fleschehokes — flesshhook. 1731. pe peines of pe fendes, s. § 64 p.
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1744. euery, s. § 65. 1749. mespeny— masse peny. 1752. lo suster dere lo,s. §52f. 1755. heosteman— hir hostes man. 1757. whan pat (cp. §8) om, 1767. place[s]. 1768. bonde— the bonde etc., s. § 4c; place /'is scratcht out']— place is. 1782. sep,s. § 4c. 1809. so god —god so. 1822. 1— is. 1822. see— she. 1829. his stye, s. § 1. 1833. it— this. 1849. to yow om. (cp. § 68). 1853. Sene pat, s. § 65. 1863. he — I. 1870. espirituele, s. § 65. 1881. pe postle— thapostle, etc. 1891. or— Oreb; cp. § 65. 1892. pe hihe— hye. 1898. wold 110113 dringen— nolden drynken [cp. A 2622, B 1263, D 2053 (dringep, § 5).] 1905. of preiers — preyeres. 1906. amende fautes— mendynantz. 1912. me vendinant, s. § 68. 1936. chast— and schaast. 1937. Werke[r]s. 1952. almost haue I — I haue almoost, etc., s. § 27 b. 1964. that Couent om. (cp. § 65). 1968. iche a— ech; houed— oned (counted Pe.). 1972. welde— world. 1975. bott for al-but that al (but for that Har.4). 1982. of fire, s. § 62. 1987. now om.; id. I 67. 1999. seppe pus— sith, etc. 2007. a destruccion — destruccion. 2013. bothe om. 2027. happe[d]. 2030. rerede— rede. 2041. comande[d]. 2042. dide sle hem, s. § 7 a. 2044. delite[d]. 2067. pulle[d] (pulleth Dd.). 2070. my witte and my witte— myght and mynde (mynde and m. Har.4); cp. § 68. 2077. he schold, s. § 67. 2081. drenched— drey nt (drenkt Gg.). 2091. pat— at (in Pe.). 2104. Paiment — pauement (pauyment). 2108. elles om.; we most, s. § 16. 2111. who, s. § 65. 2129. wil-shal. 2130. whiles -whil (whils pat Har.4); 2132. Vpon, s. § 64. 2141. grepe— grope. 2145. in-to— to (vnto Co.). 2154. spite— despit. 2161. grentep, s. § 68. 2174. Sittep— Sit doun. 2176. hado/n.; id. 2201. 2178. pereisnone [so], s. §24e. 2190. pefrere,s. §27c; hidous, s. § 65. 2217 rolle[d] (cp. § 52i); vdoune— and doun. 2222. ars metiike— Ars Metryk (ars . . metryk Ad.1, for Pe.). 2232. A, s. § 65. 2244. kerue-karf. 2249. fart om.; ydelt, s. § 27 c. 2250. lykep, s. § 6. 2264. scholden lay her nose iche a frere— leye his nose shal a (pe Co.) f. 2266. nose om. ; in-to, s. § 65. 2270. late him maake— m. hym lete. 2282. pilput— pulpit. 2290. they seyde om. 2291. wit om. -
E. (Clerk). 18. sty lede— style. 27. Padouse, s. § 9. 28. worde[s]. 30. 3if, s. § 6. 36. deeth om.; vs om. (cp. § 70 0). 38. slayn om. 40. he gan, s. §7d. 41. stile first, s. §9. 44. Pymonde, s. §6. 46. west om. 51. ferrir, s. § 54. 52. Whiche of— The which a. 54. pat— it. 56. tale, s. § 9. 61. founden— founded. 65 entirely om., suppl. from Ro. 2; id. 74, 81, 143 (s. § 65), 173 (ib.). 73/72 transposed. 86. flokingmele- flokmele. 87. oon om. 93. whisse, s. § 27 c. 96. Accept— Accepteth; id. 127 (-e). 101. as for— for. 106. lykep vs sowe— vs 1. yow. 107. hape— han doon. 109. felice— felicite. 113. Boupe— Boweth. 117 entirely om., suppl. from Har.2 [not in Ro. 2/; s. §64. 118. roume, s. § 15. 122. smytep— smyt. 139. oom. 142. Maaked— Made. 144. nerste euer— neuere erst; stfrjeyne, s. § 7 a. 151. eue[re]. 168. Emperoure[s]. 179. cerceigne— certein. 184. wil— wolde; id. (wol) 280. 206. pe hihe — hye. 210. Crisilda - Grysildis, etc., s. § 7 a; id. 953, 1147; Crizilda 232, 335, 365, Crisida 1062. 213 fosterd— yfosterd. 216. vertuse, s. § 65.
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23i. myht— may; fadere— fadres; id. 2301. 238. of[te]; id. G310, I 91. 244. bounde, s. § 50. 255. crisild (cp. § 67); id. 948; 274 (-id), 297(-z-), 344; Crisilde 428, 442, 537, 576, 989; Crsilde 466, Criselde 470, 1177. 265. mai bou-maystow. 270. bachellarie, s. § 50; id. H 125. 303. had him— hym hadde. 310. Maifaie— man. 317. a-bassched— al basshed Pe., abaischt Har.4, abayst Ell., etc. 333. here, s. § 65. 342. the (cp. § 40g) om. 343. verray om. 348. bis demandes, s. § 52 g. 378. be fote to be hede— foot to heed. 379. herefs]. 381/80 transposed; cp § 65. 380. roodely— rudely. 385. transemute, s. § 5. 386. wed, s. § 65 405. couertore ib. 412. so be peple (id. 741, 941) hertes so, s. § 67. 415. Purplyste, s. § 45 g. 419. also— als Co., as Ell., etc. 429. feibe.s. §65. 440. she om. (id. F 139); ysente— sent (om. Pe.). 449. atl as it (om. Har.4). 457. nededej>e, s. § 4a. 462. to putten— putten. 487. lede— lyue. 518. of his assent— and to (vnto Har.4) his wyf hym sente (cp. § 70). 522. binge— thynges [cp. B 2365, etc.]. 530. may — mowe (moun Gg., Dd.). 531. men om. 539. crueel om. ; al his— his. 540. fame, s. § 1. 546. Confemeinge, s. § 67; bat markes— the M. 565. endureb— endured. 589. att be Boloigne— at B. 592 tone— doon. 616. child om. 656. Lest— Lefte. 663. and plesance— and stable. 725. Had— Hath. 726. ymonge— among. 772. Salucez (Salutz 775) — Saluce. 775. Towardes— Toward. 817. bat— it. 820. hous om. 853. be 3oure visage— youre v. 896. sche is— is she. 907. binge— thynke [cp. H 190]. 939. pauyhe, s. § 60, 590. 946. Ther-The (§ 50); knewe and schope— sh. and kn. 955. morwe— to m. (morn Co.). 971. for woo, s. § 59. 996. indiscrete— vndiscreet. 998. Fare— ffor. 1000. as— is. 1001. for— ful (wel Pe.). 1007. I wil— wol I. 1022. preised— preisen. 1023. menfe] (me Pe.). 1025. wip ful— in ful (and Pe.). 1060. I. repeated. 1069. Boleyne, s. § 7 a. 1088. I ponked, s. § 27 b. 1109. ioyeb— ioye. 1112. deintep, s. B 419. 1118. corenal and— coroune of. 1129. rest— in reste. 1165. one— thre. 1169. y tuo — atwo; id. G 528. 1177. eek om.; id. G 519. 1183. ire-our (om. Gg.). 1190. answer[eth]. 1195. be— ye (And ye Se., for Co.); att be fense — at defence (cp. § 48g). 1198. and febel as in a bataile— fieble (felle Har.4) as (as feble Se.) in b. 1201. ne do, s. § 49. 1206. shalt om. - {Col.f. Explicit comendacio— Explicit Hen., Har.4, Here hath (endith Se.) the Clerke of O. (ended) his tale Gg., Se. ; om. Ell., etc. — (March.). [1213—44. not in Lan., suppl. from Ro.1; cp. § 64. 1213. waylenge — and waylyng. 1221. in especialle— in special. 1232. schall— sholde; so om. 1240. your Sowle— yow]. 1250. ther as om. (cp. § 61); his hole— his. 1261.honde— boond. 1274. bachellier— bacheleris(-es). 1279. boiled — buylde. 1280. fynde frelte— fynde.. 1290. nyll— wole. 1304. haueb — hath. 1314. Oper eyber siftes bat bien mebles, s. § 65. 1318. endure ib. 1326. b[e]ly. 1330. may ye om. (cp. § 68). 1335. they been om. 1336. Ne habe, s. § 68. 1364. kidde-kydes. 1374. mardothe-marche Pe., mandoche Har.4, Mardochee Ell., etc. 1377. SuffurJ) — Suffre. 1385. loues . . loues, s. § 52e. 1388. scalt-shalt [cp. A 3746]. 1396. any —
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hony. 1408. schape— shapeth (helpith Har. 4). 1413. raberne— rather. 1432. han om. 1435. adultrie, s. § 2. 1436. strike— straight. 1437. chil [dren?]; s. § 50. 1439/40. fal: al-falle: alle. 1445. cause[s]. 1452. whiles, s. § 64. 1457. be bonke-it, s. § 67. 1461. I fare om. (cp. § 68). 1463. A blossome, s. § 43. 1469. diuers him— diuersely hym. 1477. lanuer-Ianuarie (cp. § 70); id. 1788, 1801, 1895, etc. 1496. at bate- debaat. iSOO.seide— seye. 1514. in his age, s. §42. 1520. heansewarde — answerde (cp. § 65). 1525. seue[b]. 1528. auyse, s. § 3. 1539. koude (cp. § 1) om. 1546. Preiseb— Preyse. 1559. it— is. 1562. only plesen, s. § 65. 1563. done— to doon. 1580. schapen— shape. 1604. gentil sadnesse— sadnesse. 1608. euery,s. §65. 1613. done to him [so], s. §48b. 1637. quod he om. (cp. § 50). 1649. wip grete— greet. 1652. caste — crist. 1674. afterwarde— after. 1675. no(on) om. 1677. lache, s. § 64. 1690. take om. 1692. wise sleiht and, s. § 3. 1694. hastifly —hastily. 1703. be stole— stole. 1706. as his, s. § 66. 1742. siht— sit. 1775. wex nere— was ny. 1792. fo om. (cp. § 67). 1794. humble— hoomly. 1797. orisote, s. § 5. 1819 entirely om., suppl. from Har. 2 [blessed — yblessed]. 1835. long[ej. 1836. complete, s. § 27c. 1851. goube— though te. 1859. be frisshe— fresshe. 1861. vsages is for— vsage is of. 1866. Banyan, s. § 65. 1868. The for— Therfore. 1894. done-ydoon. 1916. blissed him— hym blessed. 1921. Att be, s. § 66. 1926. rest[ed]. 1927/28 om. (cp. § 64), suppl. from Har.5. 1934. bed— beddes. 1941. sope— softely. 1950. feyne[dj. 1966. Te -Til. 1972. seipe pe— seyn thise. 1976. deb, s. § 66. 1977. fresshe om. 1994. recchep, s. § 64. 2001. see— saugh, etc. 2002. bis faire maie, s. § 5. 2011. proynep— preyneth (§9) hym. 2016. it is— is al. 2027. as kenges— as a (of Pe.) kynges (s. § 50). 2029. al walled— w. al. 2030. ney where— nowher. 2037. stood om. 2044. be[re]. 2047. leste (lust) om. (cp. § 50). 2080. a— the; id. G 409. 2062. mynester, s. § 64; solely can— subtilly canst. 2090. nor go, s. § 5. 2104. neuer les— nathelees. 2106. syne, s. § 64. 2133. passe[d]. 2135. engine — eggyng. 2137. mor[we]. 2140. al Reynes, s. § 64. 2146. was ib. 2164. my dere— deere, etc. ; s. § 2. 2166. Coueites— coueitise. 2173. make[p]. 2174. ariste— reste. 2182. compaigne— compaignye. 2186. Benigly— Benyngnely. 2194. loue— the leue. 2205. yleue — I leue. 2210. pe-a; id. F 299, H 50 (faire). 2217. sette-hym sitte. 2237. not-no wight (man Gg.). 2242. Of-O; id. H 283. 2273. it hit-it. 2275. arne, s. § 64. 2280. he founde ib. [2281-88 om. (id. Har. 3, Har.5, SI. 2-cp. 'man' 2280^-2288), suppl. from Ro. 2; cp. § 64.] 2298. a ydolastre— an y. 2300. na— ne; id. A 1677, G 483. 2302. sauner, s. § 64. 2307. pepins — sithen(es). 2318. now— heer-of (om. Co., Pe.). [Following II., till 2414, om., cp. § 65, suppl. from Har.2, which inserts spur. U. between 2353 & 54 (8), 2366 & 67 (2), 2376 & 77 (4). - 2342. for toora. 2401. be— ybe. — [End-Link (till 2440) om., suppl. from Ad.1 — 2423 secly-sely (cp. § 70); to -for to. 2434. to om. (§ 70)]. - F. (Squier). [1-8 suppl. from Ad.1, cp. § 64]. 9. o-of; id. 1560 [cp. E 2242] 13. of his-in his. 14. Thar-That. 27. a-another (aryal
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Har. 4). 28. tartaryn— Tartre (of T. SI.1, for Gg.). 31. sowneinge — konnyng. 38. Rector— Rethor (ritther Pe.). 39. vse— his. 42. whan pat, s. § 7 a. 44. I deme om. 47. Mars— March. 66. Of— At (And Pe.). 91. be lordes— lordes. 105. ne can— kan nat. 106. stele— stile. 107. comen— commune. 139. she om. 154. Se — Sche; cp. 876. 156. hingeb — hangeth (hong-). 173. armede and is— vnarmed (cp. §50) and. 191. brode— so brood. 207. like to— lyk (I-like Har.4). 215. binge bat alsuche— bat al (om. Har.4) swich (§50) thyng. 220. binges, s. § 1. 234. wheynte perspectives— perspectiues (cp. § 47 g). 238. Theople — Thelophus. 246. knowe— vnknowe. 247. Canace— Canacees (Ganaces Pe.); id. 631. 251. of suche— in swich. 255. noust glas not — glas nat (om. Gg.). 259. hepe— ebbe. 260. he be causes wist— the cause is w. 283. be daunces— daunces (-ce Har.4). 285. lokeinges subtile —subtil lookyng (cp. § 8). 286. perceyueinges — aperceyuynges. 291. biddeb— bit. 293. esquiers, s. § 54. 300. maste, s. § 27 b. 305. wondryng om. 313. be ryne— his reyne. 316. bat stant— stant (cp. § 70). 318. neuen, s. § 50. 350. he al hem kest, s. § 7 a. 367. wooke— awook. 381. to walken— walken. 386. ten degres is— is foure (s. § 1) d. 392. For— And. 404. be langere more— lenger the m. 414 entirely om., suppl. from Ro. 2. 421 wepe he— he (cp. § 25 g) w. 422. sche shreyht for hir— of hire she shrighte. 427. pat bat— al that. 440. loked — looketh. 447. What it -What is. 460. no beste, s. § 54. 475. This -Til. 506. of falsenesse— falsnesse. 507. charite— cheere. 518. in to, s. § 35. 519. I— ye. 522. no man— noon. 523. wepen, s. § lie. 526. Innoce[nt]; crowel— corouned( crowned). 560. pinte— point. 561. Als wele is worde — As wel his wordes. 605. where— ther; id. A 1392, I 554. 612. be— thou. 616. [wibbe] wip. [616 sqq., s. § 71]. 619. none leueres, s. § 27 b. 620. blood om. 621. bis daie, s. § 54. 632. of-for. 647. as bis-alle thise. 669. my— myghte. 670. I benke — I wol (wil I Pe.). [671 sqq.: 8 spurious II., beginning: Bot I wil here nowe maake a knotte; ending: who schall next tell and late him speede]. —
(Frankeleyn). [673-798. Ad.1 for Lan. (cp. § 64). 673. sqq. 36 . . sou . . your— thow . . thee . . thy, etc. 682. sene— a sone. 683. pound om. 690. spende— despende. 695. youre om. 701. spak— speke]. 717. ginnynge— bigynnyng. 718. roode— rude (cp. E 380). 734. on of— oon. 741. priue— priuely. 754. seppe 36— sith, etc., s. § 7c. 755. als, s. § 1. 766. wenge — wynges. 774 entirely om., suppl. from Har.2. 780. of mys— amys. 781. Oreiber,s. §1. 798.1owe— lawe. SOl.penmarke — Pedmark. 807. be whiche, s. § 50. 814. arnaragus, etc., 5. § 65, 808. 815. wole om. 819. wake[b]. 826. euer-.L— euery. 831. som om.; printed — emprented. 832. comfort[ed], 850. schippes and barges— ship(e) and barge. 856. peyne[s]. 876. Sche-Se (cp. 154). 886. al binges, s. § 1. 895. it nas, s. § 1. 907. May om. 910. trialli, s. § 1. 914. man— herte. 923. hire-a. 929. any ober-any. 944. soule, s. § 1. 963. oft f'i later1!); cp. § 64. 968. I miht — I wiste it myghte. 970. on see— ouer (cp. § 2) the s. 981. eft -erst. 988. bou pleine— in pley; cp. § 6. 991. Sen pus,
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s. § 68. 995. pis coste, s. § 2. 1025. kenes— knowes, etc.; s. § 9. 1027. he oute of his witte— out of his w. he. 1035. hebour— herberwe. 1037. for-lorne— but lorn. 1050. lihtep, s. § 18g. 1059. Hape praide, s. § 1. 1060. fapom, s. § 2. 1064. poure — youre. 1069. euere be, s. § 66. 1070. flood om. 1078. sepe 36, s. § 1. 1088. pe chiualrie— chiualrie. 1095. whiles— whil he. 1121. in euery— euery. 1124. stode— studie; id. 1214. [1147/48 Har. 3 for Lan., cp. § 64. (1147. spryngin— sprynge as. 1148. wyne— a Vyne); id. 1191/96 (cp. § 65)]. 1158. mannenes— mannes. 1159. went, s. § 6. 1164. schamen hire schal— shal sh. hire. 1175. seide he— he s. 1188. ne sawe he, s. § 68. 1190. Foresees]. 1204. do, s. § 1. 1216. wolde— wol. 1217. to soupe— soupe. 1245. waxede— wax; ylike — lyk; id. I 816, 855, 888. 1250. slete— the sleet. 1254. twext— tusked, (tuxed Co.). 1278. proporcione, s. § 8. 1298. loue om. (cp. § 54). 1307. ke— he. 1324 entirely om., suppl. from Har.3. 1328. soure— myn. 1332. hertefs]. 1347. feere om. 1351. 1. rept. 1367. berep— beren. 1379. Mesne, s. § 64. 1384. And raper chase— Ghees rather (pe r. Pe.). 1393. hande[s] (cp. § 68). 1398. to bue— be. 1399. Asdrubardis, s. §1, B4553. 1401. pa romeine— that Romayns. 1402. swep, s. § 64. 1414. Abradas, s. § 13. [1423/24. Har.5 for Lan.; cp. § 64; id. 1433/34.] 1431. pite, s. § 66. 1436. and dressed, s. § 64. 1437. Nichostratifs, s. § 8. 1450. y3eue— yeue. 1481. vpon— vp (in Pe.). 1482. 36 last— thee lasteth, etc. ; s. §10a. 1483. Til— To. 1484. me— my. 1504. the gardyn om. 1509. saluyd— saleweth. 1512 entirely om. ; suppl. fromSl.2. 1524.a3eines,s. §7c. 1540. knewe I — I k. 1545. ponke, s. § 8. 1561. Philofre— Philosophre (philosople Pe.); id. 1607, G 1473 (-es). 1565. pis kinrede-my k. 1566. pe better— bettre. [1567/68 Har.3 for Lan. ; cp. §65. 1568. yeeris and dayes— yeer by yeer]. 1573. vi..— fyue. 1578. schal I— shal be. 1579. To-warde[s]. [1595-1602 om., suppl. from Har.2]. 1604/3 transposed. 1611. as gentil a dede, s. § 61. 1614. crepe— cropen. 1520 He toke— And t. 1623. forpe— ferther. -
G. (Sec. Nonne). 28. a maide — mayde. 41/40 transposed*}. 46. out— out of (wip out Pe.). 59. Canan— Cananee (canace Har.4). 62. douhter [!]— sone. 66. pe place, s. § 64. 71. pou graunt my self haue parte— my soule in prison lighte (cp. § 68). 72. triblide— troubled. [73/74. Har. 3 for Lan. ; cp. § 65. 74. effeccion— affeccion.] 76. destresse — in d. 77. redresse— dresse. 84. praien— pray. 96. hire. s. §§ 8 & 64 p. 99. eke mai— may eek. [103 entirely om., suppl. from Ad.1]. 104. pe peple— peple. 118. bernede, s. § 8. 120. hiht— bright. 139. pe pred — thridde. 151. vnto him pus, s. § 27 a. [156/59. Har 3. for Lan. ; id. 213/14, 326/37,432; cp. §64. 158. thought— youthe. 159. if ye me in clennes —if that ye in clene loue me; 329. He souled him— Hath s. hem. 330. bygoddes, s. §25h. 332. wene— wone. 335. lord god— god lord; cp. §50], 195. abuse— a bisy. 200. And, s. B 1371. 217. cristene[d]. 219. he sauhe an Aungel, s. § 67. 225. and -and with. 226. Kepe[p]. 250. in
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me myht— myghte in me. 251. it— pat; id. 1043, 1133. 258. thou om. 261. dremes— dreme. 262. dreme— dremes. 263. myn broper — b. myn. 264. dwellyngis— dwellyng is. 266. thee om. 313. wolde, s. § 66. 314. and, s. § 6; aspye— spye. 317. hidde— yhid. 338. sapiens— sapiences. 340. moo— in o (cp. § 27 c). 345. holde— with- holde. 367. of deuise— deuyse. 371. wope, s. § 47g. 372. And whan — Whan. 387. And hape pe victorie soure feipe 30 haue conformed [spur.] — Youre cours (om. Co.) is doon youre feith han ye consented (cp. § 70). 388. Go — Gooth. 890. Will bringe sowe to his blisse pat to sow hap reserued fspur.J—Shal yeue it yow as (cp. § 50) ye han it deserued (cp. § 21 a; s. §70). 400. Maxinius,s. §64, 368. 403. alge— Aungels. 417. god— goddes (cp. 508). 429. pou ansewere— two answeres. 431. Al- machius, s. §15. 468. seide o vncely, s. §3. 483. na haste, s. § 64. 494 sepens, s. § 2. 501. wol[t]. 503. a stone— and st. 506. Schal scoren — So scorne. 508. goddes— god. 510. noght om.; cp. § 66. 512. pus — Thise (pis Co.) [cp. B 4533]. 530. do to man— to no man do Pe., doon man (men Ell.) Hen., etc. 548. lady —body. — (Chan. Yeman).[Lich.for Hen.]. 564. Aboue— Aboute (cp. §27c). 574. doune behinde his (bak. om.), s. § 50. 575. a trotte or a pace— trot or paas. 576. It— He. 580. fored— forheed. 581. Where— Were; pleintein— Plantayne. 611. a balance — balaunce. 612. proossione— possessioun. 618. 3oman, s. § 13. 653. his— of the. 664. discoloure[d]. 687. men[nes]. 715. No[w]. 716. for— to. 718. Sepen, s. § 64(3. 734. endited & endetted. 737. pat— Lat. 747. felowe[s], 748. lerned ones— ones 1. 749. oper— oure. 754. of suche — eche. 756. vnce[s]. 761. potte is al— put (pitte Pe.) is al. 762. put — yput. 768. fir om. 775. peroforie, s. § 15. 782. in, s. § 13. 785. or per- teineinge— apertenyng. 788. al— as. 790. verte grece and borace — verdegres (cp. § 27 c) Boras. 792. Orinales— vrynal(e)s. 794. Corur- bites ( ?), s. § 13. 812. hors here— hors and mannes heer, etc., s. § 20. 821. of ofte, s. § 15. 827. Mercure— Mercuric. 839. it wote— woot. 845. For fye— ffy. 850. haul— han [Eg. for Dd., till the end]. 879. forne had— for nadde (ne hadde). 896. fie— slee. 897. this (cp. § 48 g) om. 900. Metaile— metals. 918. his, s. § 20. 950. it commep— comth it. 979. world om. 990. pe, s. § 19. 1002. posteles— Apostles. 1011. wil, s. § 13. 1017. for clopeinge— clothyng. 1051. And— Ne. 1053. And sepen, s. § 66. 1061. 30 sir— Ye. 1067. witenes, s. § 50. 1081. flyhe — flee [cp. B 121]. 1087. ferforfth]. 1092. mony a— many (cp. § 50). 1093. delitep-dulleth. 1094. falsede-falshede. 1095. cheke[s]. 1097. riht nowe, s. § 15. 1098. sinnes— fumes. 1101. my— this (pi Pe.). 1103. is— it. 1105. we— ye. 1118. schewe[d]. 1119. instrument om. 1126. quyk om. 1130. And perto als doulcete and malliable— Or elleswhere and make it m. 1149. of chalk— ouper (eiper Pe.) of ch. 1156. Gremercy — Graunt mercy. 1175. bidep, s. § 14a. 1188. whan— whils (while Co.) pat (whilys Pe., Lien.). 1200. Seppen, s. § 14d. 1204. Alkamistrie — Alkamystre. 1222. pat wise— the w. 1225. cheyne— teyne; id. 1229 (cp. § 68), 1318. 1248. youres— youre. 1255. whiche— quyk. 1263.
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oft— eft. 1273. kinne— skyn. 1283. nouht— noting; cp. § 64 p. 1296. his coper, s. § 20. 1297. hode, s. § 15. 1302. to him— to hem; id. I 716. 1326. seide he — seyde. 1336. he— it. 1346. and loue— of 1. 1355. bot— for (forsothe Lich.). 1380. wele, s. § 15. 1384. wil— wolde. 1388. myche— ech. 1393. al subtilite, s. § 13. 1409. 3owe it— ye it (that 30 Lich.). 1413. bayer— Bayard. 1421. of— on, etc., s. § 13. 1426. to — tellen. 1436. he he— he be. 1454. the stoon (cp. § 54) om. 1461. roches, s. § 20. 1469. where so— where. —
H. 3. blene— Blee. 5. ywisse— what (om. Pe.). 8 om., s. § lie. 10. As he wald— That*) he wol (Awaite he wil Pe.). 15. quod— god. 22. suche an— swich. 23. I note— Noot I nat (That I not Pe.). 27. Whicho[?]- Which. 31. dasowepe, s. § 52 g. 32. foule, s. § 4 a. 35. gope, s. § 64. 41. sire— sires. 47. gan he, s. §*16. 49. til— til pat. 55. pi[s]. 59. fill lewdly, s. § 16. 74. speke— pynchen. 75. pouhe — if (3if that Gg.). 82. wele pat, s. § 48 b. 91. And to— To. 94. waxen— to laughen. 96. gode om. (cp. § 27 b). 98. mony— many a. 104. Sires- Wei sire. 106. makep — maken. 113. Pleynge— Pleyen. 125. ob Bachel- larie— of Bachilrie. 131. cage— a C. 132. techep— teche (cp. § 62). 134. counterfede, s. § 8. 145. laped, s. § 67. 153. a labour— labour. 168. Al-pou-he— Although. 185. lewedest— leest. 190. pink— thyng. 206. Forseuen, s. § 52f. 207. plauto— Plato. 215. pouerer— poure. 222. leype — leyn (saynPe.). 228. to— for Pe., for to Ell., etc. [cp. A 1711]. 230. he is clepe— is he (om. Pe.) cleped. 234. or elles— or. 235. texed wele [so], s.§l. 263.intuo— atwo (on tuo Har.4). 283.mair— man;rechel- nesse, s. § 64. 294. nyht gale— nyghtyngale. 299. hofspringe, s. § 6. 312. swyued— dight. 338. spechep— speche. 341. And, s. B 1371. 348. spekep— speke. -
I. (Parson)**. 5. Than— Ten. 6. a xi— elleuen (xi). 8. fusche — swich (which Har. 4). 12. pe propes— a Th. (townes Har. 4). 28. knyht — knytte. 43. my lettre— lettre. 56. alweie in— ay vnder. 59. prodes- tacione— protestacion. 60. stant— stonde. 81. he[rte]. 82. whan — whi Pe., wherfore Se. (for Co.), whennes Ell., etc. 84. we— hym. 86. men, s. § 6. 88. moore om. 91. rise— arise. 92. charde— charge. 107. whas— what. 109. lohannes — lohn; & satisf acione — with s.; al— of al. 114. Confessis— Confession. 115. penite[nce] (id. 958); rote— the r. ; be pe braunche— ne by the braunches. 117. pe mode— mooder. 120. desire— desiryng. 122. sauerep, s. § 50; myke— Milk; menged— medled (melled Har. *), II. om. Gg. 123. it semep— hym s. 127. verrey sentence- sentence. 129. so[r]we; to do neuer more— neuermoore to do. 131. gult— agilt (-id Har.4); makere— Creatour (cp. §48g). 132. a-wrepped — wrathed (1. om. Gg.). 136. wemmes— whennes; lyme[s] (cp. § 53). 144. He seith thus om. ; god neypere man, s § 9. 152. haue desdeyn om. (cp. § 70); seruant[z]. 153. en[de]les. 154. dep— the d. 156. likneth om., cp. § 6; is like, s. § 1. 158. pe drede— drede; orribles —horrible
') 'That' also Ell.; cp. **), § 1.
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[Nr. 159 om. in the text]. 162. goode om. ; iche man— a man. 163. 36— he. 167. certes om. 170. whiche synnes om. 180. is— nys. 186. in bis werlde— of this w. 191. Orrible— The horrible. 193. enbrasen & coueten— embraceden and oneden; herte — hir(e) h.; al her handes of hire tresour— hir h. of al hir t. 196. nake[d]; in clobinge— of cl. 197. in soule— of s. ; manere of— maner. 198. be wermes— wormes. 201. iche— euerich [cp. A 1648]. 203. obere Eyber— oother. 206 & be more chideinge— the m. chidynges (§64) and; y-monge, s. § 48 g. 207. ]pe delites— the delices; Sauereinge Smelinge— smelly nge sauorynge. 208. smoke— of s. 210. seide— seith; bo— the [cp. 420]. 211. maie— may (mow Eg.) they. 212. likenesse— the 1. ; Bot be schadowe— but shadwe (cp. § 53). 218. no binge in— noon. 223. schold— shal (om. Eg.). 224 for bat haueb —therfore han. 228. will wele, s. § 7 c. 229. bat ystablisshed — establissed (s. § 54) and ordeyned. 235. werke[s]; parfite— verray. 237. hab— he hath. 242. whiles, s. § 20. 247. that men doon om. 248. dobe— ne dooth (werkij) Har. *). 251. So— then. 253. acomptes, s. § 61. 258. wor— woo; oft be, s. § 1. 260. man sinne, s. § 54. 261. euer yche — euerich. 263. be order— this o. 264. he . . he— it . . it. 265. thanne om.;byom. 266. man— body. 270. muche bat— muchel (moche) as; And bus— and this. 271. pan bat — thanne as; sensualite— to s. ; And berfore —therfore. 272. party— part. 273. oure lord ihesu crist — Ih. Cr. ; for fete— forfe ted. 278. in al pinges be al binges— in alle th. 279. visage om. (twice). 283. J)e pre— m. (thre); of synne om. 287. to any man bot only Ihesus— to any man by which a man may be saued but o. Ih. 288. nazarenus. Whiche is— N. is; be hope of fruyte— hope of f. [From here Se. for Co.J. 294. perteynep, s. § 65. 296. it ne is— it is. 297. be dede— dede. 300. as— and Pe., as wel as Ell., etc. 309. relesed [-est]. 310. ne veileb— auailleth. 312. interclenseb, s. §67; kirke — chirche. 314. to haue— haue; war, s. § 70. 315. spare[d]. 319. verraly — verray. 317. And, &c. . . none rept. 320. awrapped— forwrapped. 322. of springeinge— of the sp. (in sp. Pe.). 324. him must— he moste. 326. eten om. 327. for to touche, s. § 65. 331. Hadder, s. § 4c. 332. consenty nge— consented. 336. pe couetise, s. § 1. 340. leuep— he lyueth. 343. stormed, s. § 67. 349. in pe euaungeliste-the E. 351. pe whiche, s. § 67. 353. ope fende— thefeend. 355. complised in delice— accompliced in (by Pe.) delit. 358. Sope [cp. B 495] whan men — Soothly whan man. 359. The dede for sobe— fforsothe the d. 360. suchemony — manye swiche; of hem om. 365. he loueth om. 371. a man— many a (om. Har.4) man. 372. As clerkes writen sobly— (and, s. § 39g) Soothly as thise (cp. § 59) cl. wr. 373. nede[b]. 379. mysvseb, s. § 54. 382. scholge— shal men. 384. falleb— that f. 386. be prestes— of p. 387. pinges— thyng; de[d]ly synne[s]. 888. frisynnes— vii. (4 Har.*, for Gg.) synnes; thanne is pride, &c. . . harmes om.; ffor if— ffor of. 389. pinges— twigges (id. 390, 391 [binge]); chapeter— Chapitres. 396. desire— desertes (cp. § 71). 399. comuneinge— konnyng. 402. Con- tumace, s. § 6. 404. trustefs]. 406. mullen— Mille. 407. be salute —
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be sal(u)wed Se., Pe., salewe Ell., etc.; cp. § 9. 411. pe spices— thise sp. ; tauerners, s. § 64. 414. inodinance [so], s. § 65. 417. sembla[ble]. 419. trayleinfge]. 420. po more pat— the m. that. 421. desperacione, s. § 59. 425. him shamful— hire sh. (cp. § 54). 431. disordinance — dis- ordinat; scantid, s. § 4c. 439. fullen, s. § 67. 443. peruice of lacob — the seruice of I.; And to susteine— as (as to Pe., that Gg.) s. ; to amen- dement om. (cp. § 67). 444. proudly to— Pride of; and apperep — appeereth. 446. of grete, s. § 1. 447. fa[lle]. 450. seye om. ; goodes of Nature— the g. of n. 454. Goode[s]. 459. pe strenkep [cp. A 84]— his strengthe. 461. binymeth (cp. § 5) the gentrie of the soule om. 467. sugettet, s. § 67; seite— pitee (om. Pe.). 468. pinge— prikke; wippe to stinge, s. § 65. 470 sqq. transposed, s. §15. [472—511 'discorde' missing— leaf cut out — , suppl. from Ro. 2. 481. by-houyth, s. § 50. 483. the, his om. ; reward, s. § 68. 484. and Enuye, &c. . . hooly goost om. 492. of Enuye om. 500. god om. 505. prynce— pruyuee. 506. grucched— grucchen]. 517. to lyue & to soule— of lyf and of (cp. § 28) s. ; 514. algates— algate. 519. that it om.; cp. § 13. 523. wol, s. § 8. 527. drives— driueth; had— haue certes. 528. pe remembraunce— remem brance (by r. Har.4). 529. almuche pat— as m. as (cp. § 68); greuous om. ; confounde[d] 530. discpmfite[d]. 541. or hastif Ire om. (cp. § 68). 546. deuel[es] (id. 617); ychaufed, s. § 52e. 548. euermo (s. § 9) om. 550. norische— norice (norssher Pe.); pe wrappe in pe mannes hert— Ire (pe Pe.). 551. makep— maken. [From here Ch. for Hen., s. § 42]. 552. hert of sinne man— hertes of som men; Hester— Estre. 559. felep in pat time— at (§ 48 e) that t. f. in his herte. 561. to quiete— the q. 565. his Omycide,s. § 4b. 566. whicheis— homycide (cp. §67)iseek; also wikked— as wikke (cp. §5). 568. of wages, s. § 48 g. 576. distroublep, s. § 48 f. 579. dedely orrible— horrible deedly (om. Har. 4). 580. displesep — despiseth. 582. pei maie— may it. 583. for to lete— to forleten. 584. hangry— be angry. 586. he[m] self; wight om. 591. penkep, cp. § 55, B 3024. 597. muste— mowe (mote Pe.). 598. xn ° c°— 2° (cp. § 52e [r. 598 /. 698]); nemened.s. §27b. 601. and of hem— and what of hem (cp. § 54). 604. [chir]chirche. 605. leuen— bileeuen; ygromansy [so], s. § 8. 607. pat folke— for folk. 608.heuen— euene[Cp.**),p.320]. 609. pe profile, s. § 22 e. 610. sauen his lyf or his catel om. (cp. § 64) ; circumstance[s]. 614. beom. (cp. §68). 615. to be like— be lyk (pat he is 1. Har. 4). 619. man[er]. 620. vn to his— to his. 626. dronken lewde— dronkelewe. 628. chaste anoper anoper— chastise another. 632. many place— m. places (partes Har. 4) ; in anopere in a nopere— on hym in another place. 633. is better— b. is. 634. louen— loueth. 639. distroype— deceyueth. 640. first anoyep .—he a. first. 641. pat a louep, s. § 6. 643. whiche — (the Ell.) which that (pe wh. Pe.). 644. wikkede — wikkedly . 646. ofte (open Pe.) om. 647. naturely— natureel. 650. manye om. 652. conuerten— conforten; pe lapes — Iaperis(-ies Har.4). 653. pe sinne[s]; commep of ire — comen of I. (om. Har.4). 654. remedes— remedye. 655. stringes, s. §50; scipe— ne skippe. 656. anoyance pat— anoyaunces (cp. § 4c). 659.
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her— hym. 660. outrage[s]. 661. discomfort, s. § 48 f. 662. pacience[s]. 665. of pat— of al that. 666. pan— The thridde; haue— to h. 668. a spitous— despitous. 671. thee om. 672. for sope sire— ffor sothe; 3oure of pat 56 haue— youre self that han (hap Pe.). 674. of whiche — thurgh which (the wh. Se.). 676. to al rihtwisnesse — in al r. (cp. § 68). 681. Enevye— enemy. 682. is pe state — is thestaat (the estate Har.2, etc., the astate Eg.) [cp. § 52 f, I 325]; an hereynge — heriynge. 685. til— to. 687. suche— swich Accidie. 689. hercid, s. § 54. 690. grete a pinge — a (a ful Har.4) greet th. 691. for to wirke— to werke (om. Se.); pinke — thynketh [cp. § 66, I 293, etc.]. 693. for-saak— forsake synne. 694. Auguste — Augustyn (Austyn). 697. pan abouen al sinnes pan, s. § 67. 698. al wipoutene — withouten (cp. §27c); is he creant— is he recreaunt (om. Ell.); nedelesse— and n. 699. penytence— penitent; id. 1063. 700. no penitente— no (to Pe.) penitence (penaunce Se.). 702. seipe, s. § 65. 705. An aske— to a. Pe , Axe Ell., etc. 706. slombre— slom- brynge. 708. almos [cp. D 1609] pat commen tope pore— Almesse to the p. 711. to necligentes— Necgligence. 714. comme[p]. 716. souen— yseuep Pe., yeuen Ell., etc. 721. now— newe. 722. discripcion— destruccion; bot— bothe. 723. of deuocion, s. § 62. 727. by wey of kynde om. 729. saule, s. § 67. 730. makep— and m. it; traveile[s]. 731. les pat— lest that it. 733. with witte & with reson— by wit and by r. 734. purpose[p]. 785/86. ne (om. Har.4) douteth, &c. . . whan a man om. 736. com- pliseinge— accomplissynge. 738. remedy— remedies. 740. sikep— seketh. 749. is a mawmet— is his (his a Har. 2, for Gg.) M. 751. pus pan is, s. § 7d. 752. be whiche comen— comen; amerciament— Amercimentz. 753. lorde[s]; ne is— it ne is; pe lordes, s. § 68. 754. bereuep— bireuen; neuere om. 766. of his sonne— that his sone. 769. done— ne do. 782. dedely— adeedly. 789. gor— god. 792. lombe[s]. 793. chideinge— chid- ynges;reniinge, s. § 68; wasteinges, s. § 65. 800. borwein[ge]. 802. vio lence, s. §65 (id. 914); place[s]. 805. Auarice,s. §5. 806. bepecorage — by the mysese (om. Gg.). 811. andeekof the goodes om. 812. despended [so] in goode werkes om.; cp. § 67. 817. schal lyuen— shal yeuen. 820. wombes— wombe. 824. discrecioun— the d. (his witte and his d. Har. *). 826. grete— the g. 827. sumtyme a man: rept.; att pe nyhte— on the nyght. 828. of Spices— of vices & spices Pe., the speces Ell., etc.; to fortime — biforn tyme. 831 . onely it do —do it oonly. 832. worpi —worth ; charite— by ch. 833. owtrage— outrageous. 834. pat distreynep bue resoun— that restreyneth by r.; delavy, s. § 67. 835. longe om. (U. om. Har.4); softly— and s. 839. sinne— the s.; after— after that. 842. brinynge— brekynge; haue be— be. 846. his sinne— this s. 847. hem greuously— greuousliche(-ly) hem. 848. vn-to pe fende— to the f. (cp. § 50). 849. whiche— swich. 850. &perby— for ther-by; he wynnep — w. he. 851. pis ordure— in this o. 853. ffor couetise— for the c. 854. violence— vileyns; pat foulep, s. § 68. 856. kissinge— the k. 858. pe houndes, s. §68. 859. many, s. § 48 e; likerous — likerousnesse. 860. of childe, 5. § 14a; a maumet— his (om. Eg.) m. 870. mony damage —
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manye damages (harmes Har.4); al pe damage, s. § 18g. 874. Approch- einge to— A. of. 879. a chirche om. (cp. § 70). 881. no wey founde — now yfounde. 884. pat is pe herytage— pat is heritage. 885. maie — mowe. 886. constreyned— constreyne. 889. slawe— been slayn. 891. subdecane, s. § 68; vnto— in-to (cp. § 42). 893. sinne & merke— signe and mark. 900. seine— seith; sopen— soden (cp. § 35). 904. in his ffleschely— to hire (pe Har.4) f. 905. bot att— but that [cp. B 2550]. 906. saff— yeuen. 909. he is his fader spirituele — his f. espiritueel (cp. § 40e). 910. write or speke— sp. ne wr. (cp. § 13). 912. Anopere sinne pat— Another s. 913. forfete— surfeet. 914. he., him— men (pei Pe.) . .hem; cp. §§ 67 & 71. 915. remedy— the r. 916. grete — gretter; for to seyn— to s. 917. knowe— vnderstonde (here Pe.); whiles, s. §6; al— in al. 920. of hem, ^-c. . . the bodies om.; cp. §§ 65 & 71. 921. pe verrey— verray; ystabist, s. § 67; ordeynede— was ordeyned. 933. and in precious (cp. § 62) purpre om. 942. is veniale— is (of Pe.) v. synne (I. om. Eg.). 943. and if, s. § 18g; to doon om.; suffrip — suffiseth. 946. keper— kepen hire. 948. maner— m. of. 951. specially om. ; suche pat— swiche . . as. 960. circumstance, s. § 13. 961. noust — vnordred. 963. pe opere, s. § 3; hast om. 966. time att— t. that. 972. oft, s. § 4d. 974. 36 tell— she telle. 976. circumstance[s] (cp. 960); where— wheither (whether, etc.). 978. helpe om. 979. Alle om. 983.se Seres— the y. 996. for sche spared— pat ne (om. Se.) sp. (cp. §67). 1000. cause[s] ; no place — what p. 1001. forhissinnes.s. §68. 1003. prophete — profit [cp. § 67, D 1601]. 1005. occassione— occassions. 1007. per- fytlye— al parfitly. 1008. of certeyne— for c. ; att pi Curate, s. § 25 e. 1011. seppe, $. § 13. 1012. trespas[sep]. 1013. schatel— shal telle (cp. § 16); ne schal, s. § 48e. 1014. seconde om.; schryuep — shryuest. 1017. entisep— entiser, etc.; cp. § 9. 1020. Augustyn (Austyn) om. 1021. confesse, s. § 16. 1022. priste — preest ; id. 1023, 1024, 1091. 1025. if often fall of— if thou often falleofte. 1031.avisetynge— visitynge. 1032. messages— thy message. 1033. of pe daie— at the day. 1035. maye — mayst; pe ponke— thank; to haue, s. § 8. 1036. wittenesse — witnesseth ; settep— sette. 1037. lighten om. 1038. fastinge[s]; techeinge[s]. 1039. expressep— e. it; in pe orsones— in (of Har.4, om. Pe.) orison. 1043. wil— wel. 1047. soule— the s. 1051. ne to be anoyed— ne (nor Pe.) a. 1056. or wyf— or (om. Pe.) of w. 1064. hiden, s. § 18c. 1067. in nape: rept. (cp. in the hope Se. ?, § 68). 1070. perseuerne, s. § 42. 1074. feblene [-sse]; cp. § 26. 1075. of (and Pe.) the help om. 1078. &fieble om. 1079. replenyschep— replenyssed. 1081. [Head.] Composite huius libri, etc., s. § 14 c. 1088. deuocions— deuocion. 1090. saluacione— the s. 1092. Ms. adds: to receyue pe blisse pat euere schal last wipouten ende. Amen — Qui cum patre, etc. (cp. § 40g). —
Lan. has evidently been written by a Northern scribe; but though some of his deviations (s. A 992, 2043, 2324, 3746, etc.) may be excused on account of his dialect, by far the most are owing to his great carelessness,
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so that this Ms. is of very little value for the reconstruction of a critical text. Still there are a very few readings which, perhaps only altered by chance, are worth consideration; s. A 1260, B 4302, D 2222, F 291, 801, G 827. It is however curious to see the alteration of 'sone' into 'dohter' in G 62, which, though it appears more correct, was scarcely introduced by the poet himself. —
P) Lan. supported by other Mss. of the same Type.
B. [+S1.1, for Gg.]. 114. to haue— haue. — 1206. to endure — endure. 1225. borne— yborn. 1605. so be bat— so be. — 1674. age (of a. SI.1), s. § 8. 1687. commen —yeomen. 1715. he gan— gan he. 1727. maad, s. § 6. — 2165. be lenger -f Bo. 2 (for Gg.)— lenger. - 3080. and of hire -f SI.1— and hire. — 3202. his gouernance -j- Har. 2 (for Co.), s. § 67 p. — 3631. fader Fare wele -f SI.1 (for Gg.)— fare wel f. - 3969. bouhe + Ro. 2 (for Hen.), SI.1 (for Gg.)— of. 3992. it om. -f SI.1. 4003. bat id. -What. 4032. Ne id. -No. - 4601. wode + Har. 2 (for Gg.)— wodes. — C. 86. 36 wele can -f SI.1— ye wole ye kan. — D. 28. for to om. id. - 1686. adoune + Har. 2 (for Gg.)-doun. - 2286. so holyly -f- Ad.1 (for Pe.)— hoolily. 2289. ptholome ['t is 1 crost' Lan.] -fHar.2— Protholomee. 2293. wonne -f- Har. 2, Ad.1— ywonne. — [Col.]: Explicit fabula Aparitoris -f- Ad.1— Here endeth the Somonours tale, etc., s. § 54. - E. 22. Oste -f SI.1 (for Gg.)-Hoost, etc., s. § 68. 47, 97 -f Se., s. § 65. — G. 1. of be norice -f SI.1— and n. Se. (for Co.), and the N. Ell., etc. — 633. is [-filch, (for Hen.)]— it is Har.4, nys Ell., etc. 684. whiles— whil (be whiles Pe.). 707. be-hete + 81. J, s. § 22 c. 756. it maie— may. 851. J)e —they. 923. was longe —was. 988. his (of Pe.) om. 1089. oft(e)— hoost (oste). 1129. or in myne s. §54. 1173. me awreke, s. § 21 a. 1275. worde, s. §16. 1450. sonier, id., s. § 13. 1455. Magnesia id. — Magnasia; id. 1458. I. [-f Har.2 (for Gg.)]. 66. we preye— hym p. 93. forlete him— f. hem. 97. penitence— penytent. 932. Inobedience — Inobedient. 531. cacheb, s. § 23. 532. declared om. (cp. § 27 b). 677. sinnes of Accide— synne of Accidie. 679. also (as) meche that— as much as. 685. rechilnesse— reccheleesnesse. 751. a-forn(e) god— biforn (toforn Har.4) g. (om. Pe.). 752. ]pis— thise. 769. goodes of holy chirche, s. § 27 b. 770. be werld . . pis werlde, s. § lOc. 1088. Boyce, s. § 22h. -
The agreements mentioned here are too few and mostly insignificant to decide the exact relation of SI.1, Ro. 2, Har. 2, and Lich to Lan., though there are similarities enough to make some connection with each other probable. Some noticeable readings are found in D 2289 and G 1455 — perhaps altered by a corrector; E 22 ?. -
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§ 70. The Isolated Readings of Pe.
a) Alone.
A. (Prol). 42. I wol, s. § 69. 51. was om.; id. 3407, B 2268. 68. pry*)— prys. 101. A Nothir— A. 117. sotly— soothly. 118. a nonne also— also a N. 207. broun— as b. 229. is so hard— so h. is. 233. fassed — farsed. 270. longe— forked. 306. of om.; id. 2050 (his), 2520, 3009, 3462 (cp. § 41), B 2754, D 170, 842, 1887, E 723, 938. 336. Epiournes, s. § 3. 366. chap— chaped (I-chaped Har.4). 381. tart of— t. and. 392. in -on; id. 4152, B 3613, E 1595, F 921. 430. Rufus, s. § 27 c. 476. olde om. ; cp. § 65. 492. nouthir— nat (nought). 518. on— of; id. B 4230. 568. a catour, s. § lOa. 583 als-as. 610. and subily, s. § 5. 613. lered, s. B 1709. 616. pomel— pomely. 633. the om.; id. 1638 (reyne), 2299, 2641, 3096 (baronage), 3324, B 2611, G 842, D 1758, E 556, I 447, etc. 641. to -it. 648. shul-sholde (cp. 2078). 657. punshed, s. § 9. [Cp. banshed 1725, ynorshed 3948, norsshe B 2204, etc., warshed B 2467, etc., polsshed D 1742, norce E 618, etc.]. 666. Gallonde-gerland (gar-). 698. to— til; id. 1144 (vnto Har.4), 1952, B 506, 1554 (til pat Har.4), E 392 (vnto B 3202, D 2012), 1110, 1957, 2306, 2400, F 260 (§ 65), I 606, 903. 704. pan pe, s. § 43. 722. we om.; id. B1413. 727. poo, s. 3986. 733. Eueriche/so/.s. §53. 794. homwardes— homward. 795. han whilom, s. § 7 a. 848. compo[si]cion. 857. he om. ; id. 3152, 4363, B 971, 2240, G 838, D 1879, E 318, 686, 723, 1485, F 1189, G 350, 1170, 1359, H 230, etc. -
(Knyght). 860. A worpi duk, s. § 54. 882. ladye -hardy. 909. mysdone— mysboden. 910. And om. (cp. § 54); id. 1697 (cp. §50), 1992, 2782, 3390, B 789, 1334, 2346, 2507, 2568, 2707, 3104, 3613, G 357, E 380, 722, 1223, 328, 464, 978. 911. eloped [?]— clothed (clad Har.4). 921. nowe, s. § 8. 946. brent, s. § 69. 949. a Gruf, s. § 54. 954. alto-breke— breke. 969. case [?]— ese. 993. po om. 1051. at— at the (atte). 1070. soriful— sorweful; s. § 54; id. 1106, etc.; s. D 986. 1078. A-And; id. 1485, E 1550, 1596, F 1204, etc. 1089. by . . he— vs . . we. 1119. sender, s. § 4a. 1152. prudently — proudly. 1189. I-it 1190. it om.; id. 1723 (hym Har.4), 3314, 4393, E 309, 750, 2087, I 56; soply- shortly. 1193. Sifc-Syn; id. 2328, 2770, 3086, 3674 (cp. §50), B 56, D 1419, G 1200 (cp. § 14d). 1210. ercite— Arcite. 1228. ydwelled— dwelled. 1256. and— or; id. 3906, B 4155, C 564, E 600, I 153. 1341. of pis Palamon, s. § 68. 1370. can —
*) The omission of single letters occurs rather frequently; e. g. A 120. sey[n]te, 385 ha[r]m, 1409 labore[r], 2236 hol[l]e, 2460 G[r]o(y)nynge, 2922 laure[r]; B 623 Tha[t], 912 gaw[r]en), 1780 whe[re], 3486 lett(r)ure; D 339 chaasti[t]e,1674aso[n]dre,1862lub[i]le; E463ma[ne]re, 619 anoth[er], 652 owe[ne], (id. 1490), 1419p[i]ke; F 195 ge[n]til, 1051 fu[l]; I 767 me[n], etc.; several times an for and: B 3226, 3483, D1173, E 946, 2328, etc.
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koude (coupe). 1371. neiper, s. § 4b. 1394. pat euer-pat. 1410. al om.; id. 2493, B 2222 (cp. § 69), 2289 (cp. § 25 b), 2659, E 517, 627, 945, 1958, F 1557. 1427. in be Chambre— of the ch. 1431. so om.; id. B195, D180, 1849, E 1139, F 860, 1005, 1600. 1433. was -were; id. E 908. 1448. is— was (nas Har. 4). 1451. in horrible— and h. 1465; or be— or. 1472. vercotiks— Nerkotikes. 1474. and— he. 1487.peffeste — theffect. 1501. on (of Har.4) om. 1506. by-gon— he gan. 1529. at— al. 1540. ysonge-songe. 1557. as om.; id. 1759 (ther), B 305, 2361 (wher), 4449, E 829, 848, 934, I 169, etc. 1574. his om.; id. 2112, 2748, 2856, 2895, B 1129, 3886, C 646, D 1845, E 1030, 1627, F 1029, G 508. 1593. but eiper— pat outher. 1600. Ne it were, s. § 64. 1657. a om.; id. 1713, 2784, 3315, 3323, B 844 (be Dd.), 4176, 4398, D 228, 1793, 2077, E 1848. 1658. to-gider, s. § 53. 1705. atwixe— bitwix. 1721. larite— charitee. 1745. per sou — yow. 1749. to— for to; id. 1955, 1960 (on Har.4), 3202, B 1819.. 1837, 2254 (say), 2327, 2592, 2714, 3173, E 111, 452, 507, 508, 533, H 4, etc. 1752. byfalle-falle 1770. him self - (in Har.4) his herte. 1779. in-of (om. Gg.); id. 2411, 2916, B 3713, D 1209, 2006, F 24, 1550, G 1052, I 479, 986. 1782. was-is; id. 3372, D 1943, 2022, E 727. 1792. quietely, s. § 54; prison gon— my (om. Gg.) prison. 1795. my om. 1798. a grete— an heigh. 1813. for— ful. 1821. anon om.; id. 2365; cp. 2436. 1825. nowe— yow. 1828. so— he (cp. § 52f). 1835. ze-she. 1837. be he-al (or Har.4) be hym. 1841. per now— I yow (cp. § 71). 1844. and— of. 1849. or om.; id. E 118 (ronne, s. § 15). 1860. 3eue hym— yeue (Him . . . seue Har.4). 1862. do maken— maken. 1867. t>enke— thynketh [cp. C 680, E 1341, I 1073]. 1873. pat place-the (pis Har.4) p. [cp. D 896]. 1877. pise- the; mony— often. 1878. good om. 1880. Tho Thebes-ward— To Thebes. 1888. wip— of. 1900. saue him, s. § 7b. 1903. on— vp on; id. 2570, B 4569, F 862, G 138. 1906. westward side, s. § 3. 1914. for to-to; id. 2621, 3273, B 2956, I 665, etc. 1915. kervingges, s § 65. 1924 conauntes— couenantz. 1926. poust— youthe; id. 2379. 1935. make om. 1944. certes— Circes. 1953. oon ensample— pis e. oon Har.4, ensamples oon Ell., etc. 1954. per coude — I k. 1962. flateringe — flikerynge (fleyna: Har.4). 1976. wonnep, s. § 2. 1979. was a rombled — ran a rumbel (as wymbul Har. 4). 1980. breke— bresten. 1983. entent — entree. 1984. sent— see. 1985. in such a wise, s. § 48g. 1987. Til— The. 1988. pan was, s. § 7 a. 1995. derk om. 2003. Conteckte, s. § 71. 2009. a meschaunce— meschaunce. 2016. nas— was; id. 3932, 3937 (cp. § 64), D 493. 2044. figures— scriptures. 2047. to forn— biforn; id. (or to-fore) B 618, 2325, 2537, 2544 (cp. § 42), D 639, 2065, E 456, F 551, H 89, I 179, 644, 860, 991, 1037. 2050. recordinge-redoutynge; his-of his. 2054. was pe walle— been (by Dd ) the walles. 2057. with om. 2061. 36— men. 2067. pat how— how pat. 2068. for— for pat. 2071. oper — another. 2073 worpi, s. § 60. 2074. Whiche men— The whiche me. 2075. vpon-on (cp. § 71); id. 3309, B 3237 (in Lan.), D 1864, 2047, F59, H 79; ful wel, s. § 25e. 2078. shal-sholde; id. 3459; shul A 648,
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E 259, I 993; cp. B 665. 2079. elopes -clothed (yclothed Hen). 2088. coloures, s. § 50. 2096. day om. 2115. O benedicite— benedicite. 2120. a litel, s. § 54. 2122. plate sheeld— sheeld. 2123. be om. 2125. nas, s. § 18 f. 2130. visage— berd. 2131. pe eyen— hise e. 2133. lyon— grifphon (griffon). 2134. kempte— kempe. 2135. harde and om. (cp. § 43). 2140. and— ouer (in Har. 4). 2145. bri^t— greet. 2160. a elope, s. § 62. 2169. spreynt— yspreynd. 2171. eyen— lookyng. 2174. trompet — trompe (cp. 2511). 2185. knyst— kyng. 2192. euerich (cp. § 54) om.; after her degre, s. § 27 b. 2200. and, s. § 31. 2204. or perche— on the p. (cp. § 69). 2206. nowe I make— m. I now (om. Dd.). 2209. gan— bigan. 2214. roos vp— roos. 2218. pe tempel— hire t. 2229. armes, s. § 50. 2230. confused, s. § 54. 2231. woost— knowest. 2232. pat om.; id. 2068, 2258, 2379, 2385, 2484, 2824, 2941, 2948, 2958 (pe?), 2962, 3231, 3313, 3461, 3540 (cp. § 50), B 573 (than Gg.), 1052, 1270, 1346; 1462, 1525, 2223, 2649, 2833, 2929, 3036, 3306, 4285, C 778, D 1227, 1606, 1673, 1886, 1968, 2082, E 115, 178, 200, 372, 425, 461, 515, 588, 614, 623, 713, 736, 751, 857, 942, 986, 1035, 1114, 1166, 1404, 2191, 2381, F 976, G 993, H 285, etc. 2235. Hensforp, s. § lib. 2237. as 30 may— ye me. 2243. her, s. § 69. 2247. lemman— lady. 2250. pe lest, s. § 7 a. 2251. shal— wol. 2255. sou— thee. 2260. lady, s. § 54. 2270. awaie— hym hoom. 2283. lady— body. 2289. heres were— heer was (cp. § 69). 2299. Polute -Pluto. 2306. no om. id. E 769, 950 (§ 50). 2317. ytwyx-bitwixe (cp. § 69); id. 4171, B 1075 (cp. § 50), E 1340, 1475, F 1532, I 744, 749, 920. 2323. if it be -if. 2332. his-hir; id. C 242, E 787, G 35. 2333. pinge-sighte. 2344. fire-feere. 2347. on -in; id. B 2641, E 349, etc., G 13. 2348. stint of-stynt; id. 3144. 2355. fire- fires. 2368. ywalked, s. § 69. 2370. myghtes, s. § 11 e ; peynymes, s. § 50. 2384. brentest whilom, s. § 49. 2397. of-or. 2404. pat-thilke (pis Har.4); id. E 360, 892. 2412. pe day— that d. (s. § 69). 2415. lorde- beerd(cp. §69);lowe— long. 2422. sit— that. 2425. brennen— brende(n). 2486. is broust of Moche care f spur. J— anon vn to his In (cp. § 69) is fare. 2443. at-that; id. 3894, E 1027, I 915. 2445. bolde-olde; and &, s. § 20. 2458. pe hanging— hangyng. 2463. he— the. 2465. or vpon-or (cp. § 65). 2472. hym om. (cp. § 1); id. B 4277, C 606, G 837. 2474. sou tweyne— yow. 2477. eile, s. § 54. 2478. now (pou Har.)4 om. (cp. E 1006). 2479. pise— the. 2481. pleynly I wil telle sou— t. yow as (also Lan.) p.; cp. § 50. 2484. in may— of that M. 2486. day — Monday. 2491. day gan to springe— pat d. (s. § 18e) gan sp. 2493. hostelrye, s. § 4 a. 2504. Sigyng, s. § 1. 2506. The ffomynge— The fomy (Ther fomen Har.4). 2507. Snavyng, s. § 65. 2508. riding — prikynge. 2511. trompettes— trompes. 2523. gan wake— awaked (is a. Har.4). 2524. pei make— was maked. 2527. place— paleys. 2534. doo— ydo. 2546. shorter— short. 2549. grounden— ygrounde (om. Har.4). 2552. a stake— the st. ; id. 2723. 2557. tornamente— turneyinge (tornynge Lan.). 2558. forth om. 2559. swerdes and longe maces — long swerd (s. § 64) and maces (cp. § 18a). 2580. preesen— preesseth
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(passep Har. 4). 2587. And in — In. 2602. sharpe speres — speres ; into parest, s. §25b. 2608. white— brighte. 2617. born— hurt; sip is take — sithen ytake (cp. §9). 261?. right (and Dd.) om.; id. 3392, B 1512, C 834, D 1830, 1939, E 704, F 1529 (cp. § 64), G 206. 2623. of-ofte; id. E 2119. 2624. eche oper— his felawe. 2626. was— nas; id. E 716. 2630. a lion-leon. 2635. of— on; id. B 1768, 4426, E 2282 (om. Gg.), F 1078. 2643. Rescowe— resc(o)us. 2644. doun— adoun; id. F 862. 2645. grete strength— strengthe. 2649. may— myghte. 2650. isykaust — was caught. 2654. he— Theseus. 2660. vois— noyse; id. 2674 (cp. § 16). 2675. Swiche-Which; id. 3611, B 2390 (such), E 729. 2679. vnto— vp on. 2694. broust, s. § 5. 2695. vnto— to; id. B 3355, E 345, 954, I 896. 2703. is-was; id. 3227, B 1778. 2704. wolde — nolde. 2708. per nas no man— was ther (om. Dd.) noon (per was noon Har.4). 2709. ybete, s. § 2. 2719. discomforture — disconfitynge. 2720/21 entirely om. [cp. disconfiture 2720]. 2722. is by, s. § 1. 2733. Gree pei-The gre. 2775. lief wif, s. § 65. 2777. pe-this; id. 3343, 3995,4323, B 545, 960, 3511, D 730, 2144, E 512, 616, 773, 1141, F 310. 2780. swete om. (cp. § 18b). 2794. biloued-loued. 2796. 30 shal euer— euere ye shul. 2799. pe hert— his brest (cp. § 19). 2806. Dusken, s. §1. 2817. an halowen— and howleth (-ed Har.*). 2819. cours, s. § 8. 2820. it vs— it. 2827. harmes bene and eke— been the sorwes and. 2830. wepen— wepeth. 2854. hem shul, s. § 3. 2854. Tastep-Cast. 2856. of-in; id. C 942, I 479, 1031, 1033, 1068. 2869. rist— ryden. 2873. eloper— cladde. 2877. vnto— on. 2881. of pe sorowe sone— the soun (of the s. Har.4). 2882. gan— cam. 2889. pe— thre. 2891. Dame ('or Daine')— daun. 2893. stoden, s. § 25f. 2897. sory— sorweful. 2916. raught— straughte. 2919. vp— vp on. 2921. Elme— holm. 2922. holme— Elm. 2923. ewe hasell— hasel Ew. 2926. Disherites-Disherited (Disheryt Har.4). 2929. ne-and. 2930. pei were, s. § 67. 2936. with om. (cp. § 69). 2945. lelous, s. § 50. 2947. Nowe— Ne (And Har.4). 2951. greges— grekes (gregoys. Har.4). 2958. pe liche-wake — lych w. (1. om. Har.4); holde— yholde. 2972. And amonge— Among the whiche (cp. § 50). 2974. of Thebeanes fully -fully of Thebans (cp. § 65). 2982. pe-a; id. 3455, 4368, B 2057, G 949, I 922. 2984. hym leste-as was his lest. 2985. such -with. 3000. nys— nedeth. 3003. wel om.; id. C 588, 821. 3006. darrayueth, s. § 26. 3008. catel— cantel. 3025. so wide— se we. 3026. pe— ye (cp. §19). 3028. And— Of; so we wil—se we wel. 3030. as wel as— as shal a (pe Co.). 3034. wil-moot (schal Har.4). 3038. darreyude, s. § 3. 3065. hem, s. § 8. 3066. not hir lustes-hir 1. nat. 3068. to om. (cp. § 54); id. B 1309, 3910, E 742, I 919. 3071. made -make. 3073. loke- loketh. 3074. per at -Ther. 3091. nede -nedeth. 3094. hem two — hem. 3102. al blisse— blisse. 3105. Was neuer, s. § 16. 3107. the tale of Palamon— Palamon. -
(Millere). 3121. vnnepes— vnrjethe; id. B 3611 (§ 65), E 384. 3122. availe— aualen. 3124. bygan— gan. 3125. and by om. 3127. pe
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which-which; id. B 1343, 2374, 2550, 4059, I 882, 907, 1017. 3128. boost om. 3131.1atom. 3134. seye— tel. 3143. reft— set. 3162. pat pat — we Ithat (cp. §64). 3168. nyl, s. § 50. 3170. forpenkep, s. § 27 a. 3179. histrorial— storial. 3200. and priue solas— he koude and of s. 3202. liche to— lyk. 3205. fetist— fetisly. 3209. aster-laboure, s. § 8. 3210. ful faire— faire. 3224. kept hir streit— heeld hir narwe. 3225. wily, s. § 27 b. 3226. to be— been. 3238. enbrauded, s. §9. 3248. Perient ib. 3249. eiper— a wether. 3251. Tassed, s. § 1. 3254. swich om. 3264. vpward— vpright(e). 3270. good om. 3271. and so— so. 3277. 1, s. § lie. 3279. fast— harde. 3280. my will, s. § 65. 3281. as— also (as wisly Har.4). 3289. ful fast-so f. 3298. sou, s. § 48c. 3299. has, s. § 62. 3301. been om. (cp. § 69); sworne— ysworn. 3302. seide— tolde. 3304. twakked — thakked. 3308. owene om. 3311. left— leet. 3312. pe— that; id. E 433, H 179. 3326. clippe, s. § 8. 3327. a quytaunce, s. § 6. 3332. Some — Ther to. 3335. viset, s. § 67. 3339. was loly— iolif was. 3340. sonday — haliday. 3346. and— if. 3352. brist— ful brighte (ful cleer and b. Har. 4) [cp. B 1482]. 3355. lelous— iolif. 3358. vnder— vp by. 3370. than but— bet than. 3380. And to hir often— And for (For pat Har.4, ffor Gg.) she was of toune. 3381. folk om. 3387. buke— bukkes. 3390. but to— til (cp. §51g). 3391. sope -sooth is. 3393. loue, s. §llf. 3402. were— been. 3406. pat nygt— nyght. 3407. hers, s. § 25 a. 3417. can — koude hym. 3419. pe, s. § 50. 3420. bed— chambre. 3421. dide om. (cp. § 47g). 3430. last om. 3431. to-vnto; id. B 3219, G 785, D 2076, E 259, 308, 447, 575, 833, 1036, G 746. 3434. went-gooth. 3439. neuer-nat. 3440. vnder-vpon. 3441. in om.; id. 3827, B 3660, C 22, D 1875, E 509, 905, 1098, G 666, H 194, 311. 3450. shal hym-hym shal. 3453. ay om. 3459. to wit what shal— what ther sholde. 3464. knyge — kyng. 3477. how om. 3479. eueles— Elues. 3480. he seide, s. § 50. 3491. men om. (ib.); id. B 3588, 4592, E 459. 3551. her, s. §64. 3559. It suffisep — Suffiseth. 3564. treies— tubbes. 3574. passed— goon. 3594. trowes— tubbes. 3599. nededep— nedeth. 3628. wip chese — and ch. 3647. ofte he routed— eft he routeth. 3674. sip, s. § 50. 3675. atte, s. § 67. 3688. stert, s. § 52f. 3701. fful-Wel; s. § 43. 3703. or- and; id. 4416, B 2898 (§68), 2933 (mowen) 3036, C141, 1993. 3709. So god me spede— As help me g. 3741. forper— sory. 3759. wepep, s. § 49. 3762. smytep, s. § 64. 3768. o, s. § 60. 3782. A-Ey. 3792. We, s. § 42. 3841. kepen-kiken (cp. § 68). -
(Re ue). 3862. is om.; id. 3391, F 1609. 3876. hert -world. 3882. asshed— asshen. 3905. take— tale. 3906. almost— half wey (passed Har.4). 3910. 30 sou not— ye nat yow (noon of sou Har.4). 3918. al-tobreke, s. § 16. 3929. Ny, s. § 9. 3960. and wip knyf — or (om. Gg.) with k. 3969. bitwene— bitwixe. 3986. poo -Though; id. 727, B 1731 (cp. 1574), D 53, 96, 317, 1 213. 4030. worchen— werkes. 4033. hepen [?], s. § 50. 4039. waggep. s. § 68; fraye— fra. 4040. swaye— swa. 4051. clerkes, $. § 50. 4060. he— it; id. G 320, D 764. 4066. wehee om. 4071. fonde, s. § 69; her-his; id. E 614, I 300, 965. 4075. our— his. 4105.
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peire-Hir; id. B 4578. 4124. fete-foot. 4129. two, s. § 50. 4152. in J>e quakke— on the q. 4156. ysette, s. § 54. 4164. tale— tayl; id. B 111, D1687, 2002, E 2060, F 196 [cp. D 547, H 358.]. 41 66. pe routing, s. § 8; pensaforlonge,s. §16. 4169.poukedon— poked. 4175. men — me(cjo.§69). 4184. euel— il(le) (yuel Lan.). 4200. makep wamenting— m. routhe (compleyned of Har. *). 4205. Auntrep, s. § 69. 4209/10. fath: sath, s. § 50. 4212. arme— hand. 4213. vntil— vn to. 4223. of good— good. 4229. leip ful— 1. on (1. on ful Har.4). 4260. crept, s. § 48g. 4274. him hent— hente hym. 4279. agayn (pey goon Har.4) om. 4291. pise, s. § 62. 4296. she fonde a staf — a. st. she f. (sche took a st. Har4.). 4309. Greiep (greyth Har.4), cp. § 50. — (Cook). 4346. paast— pastee (-e, -ey Har.4). 4350. fare pei— they f. 4358. henry— Kerry (I. om. Har.4). 4368. pe bery— a (om. SI.1, for Gg.) b. 4381. gader[ed]. 4390. tymes — tyme. 4409. moche, s. § 27 b. 4410. sheed— shende. 4413. ioly om. - B. (Man of L.). 2. pis-his; id. C 150, F 1307, I 254. 17. feer- fourthe (ferthe). 33. I— ye. 85. drew— threw; porgh-out fsoj, s. §64 p. 101. shamest— shameth. 127. ffe— see. 136. setten— senten. 189. pe whilis -while (whiles Har.4); id. 1232 (cp. § 8), 3390, C 185 (cp. § 1), F 167 (cp. § 46), G 684 (cp. § 69 P), 1137, 1158, I 234, 235, 247, 306, 593, 917. 190. pe pikke, s. §69. 191. eloped is, s. §6. 195. y-writen, s. §54. 201. turuno— Turnus. 239. Now— How. 263. dressed— dresse(n). 290. Nor, s. § 3. 340. reveied— reneyed. 345. and dye wip hure— with hire and d. 371. wham— whan. 396. as— also; id. D 465, 1243. 403. the assemple— (p)assemble. 404. wikke— wikked [cp. 2260]. 461. lyues, $. §48d. 462. seue— yif; me om.; id. D 298, 1949, E 1464, I 983. 476. hem— he. 492 anoyen— tanoyen (to noyen Har.4). 521. he— hym. 534. paynymes, s. § 69; id. 542 [cp. A 2370]. 542. per, s. § 65. 588. ones myst— myghte o. (cp. § 71). 610. So— To. 618. pis Innocent stant— st. this I. 634. lyep hym, s. § 5. 636. on pe miracle, s. § 58. 638. per-thus (pan Har.4). 647. pe depe-his d.; (pe-his(e): B 3248, 3758, E 1016 [hire Gg.]). 660. Geltile-gentil. 665. shuld-shal; id. 2353 (mow Ro.1), C 955 (shul). 667. per-on-on this book. 707. pe — They etc; pei daunce singe or pley— and d. and s. and pleye (cp. §54). 740. not not— as now. 761. lered, s. § 69. 764. Wepep — Kepeth. 772. flateren— faltren. 779. 1. repeated. 783. feendissh— feendlych. 785. feende-kyng. 792. Ofte-Eft. 793. pat-this; id. E 533, H 226. 826. o— ay. 838. smale— litel. 860. fauour— sauen. 869. Availed — Vitailled. 870. a-ful. 889. can-gan; id. 1100, 3383, E 289, 392, 679, 1586, F 262. 895. That for-ffor that. 899. nys-is; id. 2183, 2244, 2825, 2854, 3050, D 880, 2059, E 371, H 225, I 188, 240, 630, 631,980. 906. pe child— hirch. 915. reyned— reneyed. 940. Olesphernes, s. § 20. 973. pough pat-thogh (al pough Har.4). 993. by-heigh. 996. pe king-kyng. 1026. ne wiff, s. § 7 a. 1027. seide-seyn. 1043. as— that. 1044. anoon— Noon. 1056. hert— hir herte. 1083. with him som day — som d. with hym (hem Gg.). 1111. now I yow mercye — Now (om. Lan.) . . mercy I yow, etc. ; s. § 8. 1129. Custance— his C. —
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(Shipman). [1163-90 s. § 56(3]. 1191. in-at; id. D 2091 (§69). 1206. spence, s. §8. 1208. pe — oure. 1214. Amonge— Amonges. 1236. noghtom. 1249/50. pleyn: tweyn— pleye: tweye. 1263. bop drink, s. §27c. 1266. nede— nedes; id. E 2305. 1280. walked — walketh ; id. 1283. 1320. avis— anoy. 1336. pat I suffred haue— What I haue s. 1337. alpough, s. § 1. 1352. pis-the; id. 2422, 2977, G 894, D 2110, 2127. 1353. to me— me; id. E 807. 1361. flee— flye. 1362. nygarde, s. § 48 f. 1381. to do— doon to. 1396. children— chilyndre. 1435. nowe— ynough. 1448. ge wil— wol ye. 1449. speke— spede. 1453. stronge— strange; id. F 89. 1454. kepe-shilde. 1459. git-it. 1462. mot— moste. 1468. And god of heuene spede gou in goure weye [spur.], s. § 1. 1482. goure — my; ful om. [cp. A 3352]; id. 4405, C 811, E 366, 528. 1487. and gon to pleye— to playe Co., and p. Ell., etc. 1515/16. fare: repare— faire: repaire. 1527. him first he gop, s. § 27 b. 1538. shuld he— he sh. 1542. shuldest pou— shold(e) ye. 1552. I mot— moot (most Lan.) I. 1557/58. handes: bandes— hond: bond. 1574. al-po— al though [cp. A 3986]. 1596. went— wende. 1623. enden— endeth. 1624. into— vn-to; id. G 263. — (Prioresse). 1632. no mo monkes, s. § 54. 1652. art— is (I. om. SI.1, for Gg.). 1659. vanysshep, s. § 8. 1709. lered — lerned ; id. A 613, B 1899, 2197, F 719, G 844 (lere). 1758. a, s. § 69. 1766. certeyn om. 1822. he shal, s. § 16. 1834. pei— he. 1840. ynde— kynde. 1867. payment, s. § 52f. — (Thopas). 1897. paide, s. § 42. 1900. it here— heere. 1901. semep— thynketh (penkep Lan.). 1917. rudde, s. § 68. 1921. kaugt ib. 1925. rayn, s. § 8. 1964. He prikkes [cp. D 2009: -s]— And pryked. 2005. wip pipe— and p. (lute Har. 4). 2038. Romance, s. § 69. 2046. cree— trye. 2052. an herte— his h. 2090. Sy le boyx— sir lybeux (-us). 2103. baite— baiteth (baited Har. 2 for Gg.). -
(Melibeusj. 2115. be cleped— be (cp. § 65 (3). 2121. spendest — dispendest. 2124. ellis— telle. 2134. tellen— telleth. — 2157. Melebius, s. § 8; id. 2163, 2176, 2191, 2198, 2201, 2422, etc. 2159. eek om. (cp. § 71); id. 3931, E 921, 992, F 810 (§ 6); he hap bylaft— hath he left. 2160. Ther-thre (cp. § 65 p); fooen-foes (foon 2199, 2241); had espied— han it e. (ib.). 2166. loue De remedio Amoris {from margj. -loue [cp. § 23 ^ II. 2177-79]. 2168. chere-wordes. 2170/71. be lyk a fool, Sfc. ... to a wys man to om. 2172. scape, s. § 6. 2176. as I haue— for to wepe. 2177. Qualiter Ihesus christus fleuit propter mortem Lazari [cp. 2166], ins. after frend. 2179. Apostolus a[d] Romanes ins. before writep. 2180. certes outrage weping— outrageous w. certes. 2182. seip he— quod he (om. Co., Lan.); commynge— ne to muche drye Al though the teeris come. 2183. geten anoper, s. § 12; per-in nys— th. is. 2185. yow om.; soly— soothly. 2187. annoyen— anoyeth. 2189. receyued (cp. § 65) om. 2190. wolde— hath w. (wil Har.4). 2191. trewe— sothe; troubled soo, s. § 62; grisly— greuously (om. Har.4). 2194. his wyf Prudence (cp. § 65), &c. . . congregacion om. 2198. were assembled— a. weren. 2199. sodeynly pan— sodeynly. 2201. aroos— roos; id. D 1863. 2202. appentep— aperteneth; id. 2459
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(cp. § 62). 2203. had— han (§ 48 f); same om. 2204. appertenent — pertinent (perteyned Har. 4). 2207. by hure contraries saued— cured (cp. § 65) by hir c. 2209. enpeiren and engreggen— empeireden (ap- paired Har *) and aggreggeden (cp. § 64); meleby— Melibee; id. 2245, 2302, 2600, 2730, 2871, etc. 2212. a grete— an heigh. 2213. a grete — the g.; cp. D 1688, F 116. 2214. riches— richesse. 216. pe kepinge — kepynge; soure . . 30 . . joure— thy . . thou . .thy. 2217. har- nays— garnison; mowe— may (moun Dd.); id. 3429, I 354 (om. Eg.); 3oure . . 36 . . soure . . sour— thy n . . thou . . thy . . thyn. 2218. were — it were. 2222. noyful— anoyful; so suffisaunt— sufficeant (-sant). 2223* swed— shewed; yet ne wolde he nat (om. Lan.) answere om. ; threse — twies. 2224. grace of good counsaile doo pinge— the gr. of god c. thee thyng (cp. § 69). 2225. scorne of— scorned (cp. § 27 b); wise olde— olde w. 2226. soo pe while, s. § 69; harmes and wrogges— harmes; pe while (cp. 189)— whil (whiles) that; werre— werre werre (cp. § 50). 2228. crien . . woten— crieth . . woot. 2230. shal falle, s. § 22 b. 2231. shal om. ; id. 3252; swowe— sorwe. 2233. had wende— wende. 2234. availep not —hem anoieth (cp. § 69); id. 2235. 2235. noyous— anoyous; id. 2433 [cp. 2222]. 2237. not haue— haue noon. 2238. whan it is most nede availep— wanteth whan it is m. n. (n. om. Ell.) 2239. moche— certeyn (cp. §69) 2240. consented— he c. 2241. bigynne— to. b. (gynne Har.4). 2242 no hast— ne haste(-yth Gg.). 2243. Pirus— Piers; oother (§ 65) om. 2245. after— by. 2246. aren affermed— been ordeyned and a. (cp. § 62); wise men— wyse. 2247. neuer one, s. § 1. 2248. euere— ouer me (om. Gg.); as-and; id. 2423 (§ 65), G 1300 (cp. § 13), I 412, 920; cp. I 433. 2249. Ihesus om. ; to hir housbonde om. 2250. pinge — pinges ; id. 2262 ; sese, s. § 27 b. 2254. Whan om.; id. E 752. 2256. And mooreouer, &c. . . bihight to perfourne om. ; 30 wayn to foreme, s. § 5. ; or forsworne— ne f. 2257. while— wise. 2258. ther sou, s. § 5. 2260. alle om.; wicked — wikke. 2261. the science om. ; wip— without. 2263. sire om. ; good wommen— a g. womman. 2265. but for pat— And (om. Har.4) after that for the. 2266. neuer no— neuere 2268. saide— foond. 2270. maker om. 2272. man— no man. 2274. that she woot (cp. § 14 b) om. 2277. a man were in desert by hym self — dwelle (to a man to dw. Har. 4, cp. § 47 e) in d.; womman at home— womman; riotours— riotous. 2279. wel-wel that. 2280. pilk is no reson— thilke (pat Eg.) r. stant. 2282. pilk wikkednesse— thilke (pat Eg.) wikked purpos. 2286. counsail— conseillynge: id. 2372, 2385, 2389. 2288. bretheren om. 2289. biseched— biseged. 2290. kyng that wolde, &c. ... the Ire of om. 2295. sif-if that; id. E 129. 2297. pat-ther; bette[r]. 2301. shul om. 2302. harde— hadde herd. 2303. bene sope— is sooth. 2307. shapep-sh. (schape Har. 4) yow; as to-to; Thebye, s. § 53. 2308. dresse— to d. 2314. thyng om. 2316. [and he pat, etc. : wrongly bracketed]; cp. § 64. 2321. ne thynke (cp. § 37e) om. 2322. more pe— the m. (mo Lan.). 2323. away from-out of. 2325. he[re] (om. Ell.); It is-is. 2327. to sou good-semeth to yow that it is g. (cp. §§ 67, 68). 2328.
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pingges — thyng; id. 2406, I 103; semed, s. § 27b. 2330. to yow (youre Lan.) om. 2336. it is— yow is; J>i . . pine— youre . . . youre; bywreiep — biwreyed. 2337. may— mayst; secree counsaile— c. secrely (secretlye Ro.1, for Lan.; cp. § 27 c). 2342. enformen— enforcen. 2347. say not — seye (-de Gg.) that. 2349. bat per— ther. 2351. grete defense— strong d. 2353. moch, s. § 1. 2354. and in longe tyme the prudence om. 2356. kepe— clepe; especial bene— been especiale. 2358. more— mo. 2360. some it byhouep— somtyme b. it. 2361. Saluacion om. 2362. seep what, s. § 27 b. 2363. So seip Salomon, s. § 65; can no ib. 2365. eke shal— shalt eek (sch. . . . eek Har. *); pe persone— youre p. 2366. Ther- fore— Wherfore (id. C 744); is, s. § 43; drede and fie from pe swete wordes of flaterers pan of [cp. 2367]— d, flaterers than (cp. § 71). 2367. flaterers and preisers, s. § 1. 2368. cacchen innocentes wipe, s. § 27 b. 2369. foote— feet. 2372/73. that been reconsiled, &c. . . olde enemy om. 2375. He seip where pat— seith he that where (cp. § 25b); tyme om. (cp. § 8.). 2378. wip stryf— by st. 2381. fore— sore. 2382. noon — any. 2384. counsaile— priuetee. 2385. priuely oon and— a thyng p. and conseille yow. 2386. pe contrarie priuely— p. the c. 2388. schrewen — sh(e)rewes (cp. § 9). 2390. of such folk 36 shuld take soure counsaille: repeated (but: And of which f. 36 shul, etc.). 2391. shal I telle— wol I teche (cp. § 69). 2394. tale— cas. 2395. poo pingges— the th. (poo— the: 3089, D 460; cp. E 5.73). 2396. party-part; anoon s. § 26. 2397. pat pinge pat— what thyng. 2398. oper— othere thynges. 2399. may be conseyued, s. § 26; engendred per-of— engendre. 2400. cases — causes. 2401. which parte— and wh. partie. 2403. lest or aust— oghte. 2414. his counsaille and his purpoos— his p. and his c. (cp. § 50) ; byndep — bitydeth. 2416. myn enemy— thyn e. (cp. § 65). 2422. pis doctrine — the d. 2423. gouerne as in chesinge— g. me in the ch. (cp. § 65). 2425. likep— 1. yow [so] (cp. § 50). 2426. and mystemper nat— ne distempre. 2427. pat as: rep*, (cp. §65). 2429. pan pat— that; mouynge— amoeuyng. 2436. And eke om. (cp. § 62). 2437/38. been contrarious, &c. . . the whiche thre (thynges, s. § 27 b) om. 2438. the whiche om. (cp. §50); avyncesed, s. § 1. 2441. prophete— profit; id. 2778, D 1344 [cp. §67, D 1601]. 2442. semed ... suffised, s. § 27c; pat litel-litel. 2447. by— been. 2448. alwey om. ; multitude— nombre (cp. § 65). 2449. counsaillours, s. § 65. 2452. saist— hast toold; cases— caas. 2456. quod pan— quod. 2458. seiden— seyd. 2459. as (§ 67).. pat hem — that . . of hem. 2460. gouvernaunce— hir g. 2463. deere om. 2466. pe which, s. § 49. 2467. contrariep— contrarie. 2468. her— youre. 2470/71. han doon me a contrarie, &c. ... as they han om. 2474. wordes— the w. 2477. angrep and greggep, s. § 6. 2481. also to hem— heer-to; Seint Paul om. 2483. don sou, s. § 35. sayn— seith (dop Har.4). 2488. wisely and bisily— auysely. 2494; waitep, s. § 50. 2495. the kepyng om. 2496. body— persone. 2498. After— And after. 2499. seis pus— seith. 2500. to— in-to. 2501.aseuer— as; Say, s. § 65. 2504. such a— swich; id. B 3607. 2505. soure enemye
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and of sour aduersarie— youre Aduersarie. 2507. oft— of alle (cp. § 50). wakeful, s. § 68. 2511. not into periles, s. § 2. 2515. Owle— bole. 2517. so moch, s. § 29a; per as it is, s. § 1. 2521. when, s. § 69. 2523. arcelries, s. § 65. 2524. pingges as ib. 2527. strongest . . grettest — gretteste . . strongeste (cp. § 71). 2536. er pan — er. 2538. And so— And. 2539. speke more— speken; which— swiche; id. D 1649, E 726 [cp. A 2675]. 2544. ynogh om.; to fore -afore (s. § 42) [cp. A 2047]; id. 3020. 2549. condicions— condicion. 2550. to a pinge— a th. 2551. hastely, s. § 6. 2552. howe mony— how manye been they. 2555. Lat vs now considere, &c. ... youre freendes om. (cp. § 1). 2560. mosten be dalt— mooten (most Lan.) be dispended (cp. § 71). 2561. wol not— wollen. 2566. to pat— in that. 2572. sit pow— if thy. 2574. swich (oon Har. 4) om. 2578. thou shalt, ^...consequent om. 2579. litel— nat. 2580. touping— touchynge. 2582. eerst, s. § 64. 2583. as pan— as; clepeth om. 2587. by -thy (pe Har. 4) ; cp. § 65. 2589. bep. v.-been the fyue. 2592. Than- But; ferpe— fer; county ng—coniectynge (comittyng Har.4). 2594. bodely, s. § 7b. 2598. of coniectynges— and c. (cp. § 50). 2599. lustise cause— iuste c. 2601. which swete, s. § 65; delicious— delices and (of Gg.). 2604. O Ovide— Guide. 2605. goddes— goodes. 2606. suffisep the-suffiseth. 2608. haue-hath. 2611. m.-the (pi Har.4). in. (thre). 2612. entred, s. § 47 e; hous— herte (om. Lan.). 2613. pe saule— thy s. 2615. hap suffred and willed, s. § 64; pi wyndowes— the (po Har.4) w. 2625. as n^t as so— right so as a Har. 4, r. as a Ell., etc. 2630. berent — beren. 2636. he, s. § 69. 2638. wordes— word. 2641. ne stable om. 2642. more— moost; and deceyue thee om. 2648. cours— recours; pan — that; id. C 243, F 452, I 238, [cp. 2895]. 2652. poo vilanyes, s. § 5. 2653. thee om. 2655. pan I schulde— sholde I; kept, s. § 1; lawe — lowe. 2659. vilanyes— the v. 2660. herfore— ther-fore. 2663. do om. (c/>. §8). 2665. souereynes— the s. 2666. lose— lesen. 2667. 1 putcaasrist nowesehad— Butlatvsnow(ep. §54) putte that ye haue. 2668.saypat — seye (cp. §65). 2669.3oure— youres. 2671. wipamore— am. 2676.strenger — strengthe. 2683. bene-han been. 2685. this om; id. D 1922 (§ 65), E 233 (ib.), 323; heer om.; id. E 362. 2686. pe tribulacions to take — taken (to suffre Har.4) the t. (-ioun Har.4). 2687. Gregor— Gregorie (poul Har.4). 2688. pan peynes— the p. 2691. epistell— Epistles. 2697. conforte— enforce (cp. § 65). 2698. bene y passed— passed been. 2701. ne wil— or wol (cp. § 65). 2703. kepep hym by pacience — hath p. Har. 4, is pacient Ell., etc. 2704. stillep him self, s. § 2. 2706. lordship— the (his Har.4) 1.; or (and, s. § 1) strengthe om. ; Citees and townes— Gitees. 2707. in— is; id. C 551. 2709. we— ye. 2719. by noon excesse ne noon outrage— noght (om. Co.) by e. ne by o. 2726. no matere— ne m. 2730. and of pat pat, s. § 69; pertenep— aperteneth. 2723. or of pe strif, s. § 8. 2733. and— ffor; right as he, &c. . . eris om. 2734. wher pat — where-as (where Har.4). 2735. and— that is to seyn; pis greef and pis dissese— my g. and my d. (cp. § 71). 2739. ygouerned— gouerned. 2741. poor— power (cp. § 65). 2743. goten, s. § 61. 2745. worship,
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s. § 13. 2748. pus — this; ri^t riche — If thou be right r. 2749. change (cp. § 65) om. 2752. ber commen, s. § 65. 2756. Pers Alfons saib — seith (om. Har.4) P. A. 2757. or by (of) burthe (cp. § 27 b) om. 2760. And if he axe, &c. . . . algates om. 2762. dye a— d. of (on Har.4). 2764 yow om.; id. 2840, C 330, F 1468. And— and to hem that; vsen hem wel, s. § 59. 2767. first om. 2769. from hym— fro(m) a man. 2773. he ne makeb nat— ther m. no man (no man m. Har.4). 2774. wib— vn-to (cp. § 65). 2775. of boust, s. § 62. 2778. in al binge and in al wise— in alle w. 2781. to doo, s. § 68. 2791. blamed— to blame. 2793. ber be— men (bay Har.4) haue. 2794. a man— to a man. 2799. as in such— in swich; goodes— richesses (om. Har.4). 2801. be wise— a (be Har. 4) w. man; thus om. 2802. he most— moste he. 2810. shul— sholde; so and in such— in swich; so bat— that; ne cleped, s. § 6. 2817. crist— god (cp. § 7c). 2824. witnesse of good— good (om. Gg.) w. 2832. desireb and loueb— 1. and (or Har.4) d. 2837. displese, s. § 69; he nys— nys. 2838. kepinge [so], s. §6. 2841. suffisaunt— suffisaunce. 2843. gretter, s. § 65. 2850. recomforte, s. § 50. 2851. monye— many folk (cp. § 71). 2854. worb— worthy. 2856. batailles— in b. fallen (cp. § 65). 2857. happen -And happeth (cp. § 54). 2866. Epistell, s. §69. 2871.and-ne; id. D345 (om. Har.4), 2104. 2879. ne 30 ne mowen not, s. § 62. 2881. by bi silf— bygynneth by thy self. 2884. Swe raber, s. § 68. 2891. And berfore, s. § 65. 2892. saib on— seyeth io.;coun- saile— conseleith; 36 likeb, s. § 69. 2895. bat— than; id. F 1198, G 211, I 16, 626, 678. 2897. wroob-worth. 2898. at laugheb-and 1. 2899. soriful [A 1070] vese— sorweful visage. 2908. do om. 2912. ne— or; id. E 1185 (nor Gg.), 1290. 2913. assent-here a. Co., etc.; cp. § 1. 2915. fulli— hoolly. 2916. segh— she saugh; goode om. ; and she delyu- ered her— delibered, etc. ; s. § 13. 2917. benkinge by her self— thinkings (cp.§58,2686);agoodende— toag.e. (cp. §54). 2928. as— of; hab— haue; cp. 4249. 2932. be comaundement, s. § 6. 2933. oure dere— deere. 2935. knowen— knowelichen. 2936. adys— amendes. 2941. takeb — to taken. 2943. man— a man; id. I 283. 2944. 3if, s. § 6. 2945. and bi frende, s. § 1. 2947. sith bat-sithyn that Gg., sith Har.4, sithen Ell., etc. (U. om. Co., Lan.); forfendeb— deffendeth; id. 2948. 2948. Than by— by. 2949. ne mystrest— mystruste. 2952. ther om.; id. 4320 (§ 69), E610, 835, 1664, H 1. 2955. in 3oure dispos-isicion — disposicion. 2957. be bounde, s. § 69. 2959. And whan— Whan. 2965. say— seith. 2967. bat he, s. § 13; is worbi remyssion, s. § 67. 2968. and wyl om. 2969. saide bis— seyde. 2971. of assent— assent (and a. Har.4). 2973. kynge— kynde. 2977. bis forseide— the f. 2979. 3af, s. § 48 e. 2985. ne delaye it nat om. 2997. to— with; cp. § 65. 3005. wol om. 3007. vnto be Suerte, s. §9; into so grete— of so g. a lord. 8012. for we— and. 3015. giltes and om. 3016. ygilt, s. § 8; grete-heigh [cp. 2212]. 3018. obl[ig]acions. 3020. of bat— that; wil— wolde; to hem— on hem. 3022. Melibee om. 3024. quod I— quod he (om. Lan.). 3025. and al— of al; moo, s. § 59. 3031. to sou, s. § 65. 3033. diligence of ib. 3036. or passed —
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and p. 3045. 30 ban wol— ye wole. 3051. hym self, s. § 27 c. 3054. a cause— cause. 3059. on, s. § 62. 3062. contened ib. 3065. speke — spak; id. D 1682, E 404, 606, 748 (§ 8), 2116, F 1129, 1352, G 1177, H 56, 270. 3071. and wherfore, s. § 27 b. -
(Monk). 3082. corps precious Matrian— p. corpus Madrian. 3084. loue— lief. 3086. pilk Melebies Dame— this Melibeus wyf (wyfes SI.1, for Gg.); cp. § 62. 3093. do trespas— to trespace. 3095. kepe and wreke— wreke. 3096. goddes— corpus. 3101. ouercome— ouerlad. 3105. lest— lost. 3108. neighboure of myne— neighebore; pennes — thanne. 3117. soure— oure. 3123/24 follow 3121. 3123. pat ge goon in— ther thow goost. 3122 om., suppl. (as 1. 3124) by: Thus to pe Monke seide our oste [spur.]. 3130. bob wily, s. § 69. 3134. pe furst — first thee. 3135. tredeforp— tredefowel. 3138. ygete— bigeten. 3140. sorowe to me— me (be Lan.) sorwe. 3142. be pan— his p. 3145. ben but— been. 3146. symple, s. §7 a. 3159. pe, s. §50. 3163. forto seyn — to s. (for to telle Co., Lan.). 3169. of which -which; cp. § 65. 3172. daring ib. 3175. be ordred— by ordre. 3179. in, s. §-6. 3182. stonden, s. § 65. 3183. nys, s. § 7 a. 3190. but at-at. 3192. per-yet. 3198. fyngers— fynger. 3200. wolt, s. § 69. 3202. vnto— til; id. D 2012; wyb — for; nyce, s. § 67 p. 3215. also— al (II. om. Har.4). 3217. so wel — so (om. Lan.). 3219. to wrye— biwreye. 3223. alle om. ; a fire— on f. 3230. wherfor— for which. 3225/36. seye Thus heelpe hym god as Indicum can om. 3239. pat toune— the t. 3246. neipere rasour— r. noon. 3247 entirely om. 3248. pe strength— hise strengthes (cp. § 64). 3251. soone (cp. § 65) om. 3253. men— shal hym (ib.). 3253. Dalyaunce — Dalida. 3258. to aspyen, s. § 67. 3261. shaue— yshaue. 3285. pis-the; cp. 2422. 3289. Sentawres, s. § 3. 3291. byraft, s. § 1. 3296. breke, s. § 2. 3343. cherle, s. § 67. 3370. in— or. 3402. god no ping— no th. god. 3442. percy— Perce. 3446. into— to; id. E 511, 686, I 674. 3456. myght-verray m. 3465. Hap-Hadde; id. 3749, E 1046, 1624, H 130, I 326. 3469. se-she; id. E 1541 [cp. ib. 1951]. 3475. wil-wolde; id. 4477, E 182 (wol; § 62), 216, 962 (wil), 1169 (woll); cp. H 73. 3479. fully om. (cp. § 50). 3513. of her woo -hire wo. 3520 no, s. § 50. 3531. wib hure hondes hym— hem with hir h. 3538. not longe— no while. 3548. is went, s. § 65. 3550. wroust was with gold — was with g. wr. 3560. stronge— starke. 3561 entirely om. 3562. bere — were. 3564. bye— bere. 3578. Armorekke— of Armorike (cp. § 64). 3583. for woo-ful wo. 3604. into -in; id. E 324, I 895. 3621. In- And on. 3614. mete om. 3618. hunder— hunger. 3621. sones bre J>er were— sone that (om. SI.1) thre yeer was. 3624. ye om. 3627. herte — wombe. 3639. bei— And. 3645. eke and — eek. 3652. for no ping — nat o word. 3658. peerles— of p. 3659. clothes om. ; browd, s. § 54. 3667. were om. 3672. lay om. 3692. in hym durst— dorste on (§ 19) hym. 3726. what -how. 3734. That sitten, s. § 1. 3740. made -hadde. 3742. regnep-regnes. 3750. of liberty, s. § 2. 3758. al nyst-a (on Har.4) n. 3772. halle, s. § 65. 3776. be mounteyne— ech (vch Co., iche
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Lan.) m. (cp. § 71). 3784. bad graced, s. § 8. 3796. nat om.; id. D 1937 (cp. § 1), F 1427, I 328 (noght B 1236). 3805. wreth -wreche. 3818. homycide— this h. 3829. yet om.; id. D 2105, E 620, 2429. 3839. Princes and Erles, s. § 27 b. 3844. Kinghode — Knyghthode. 3851. sise (italics[?]), s. § 1. 3853. seue teeres men, s. § 65. 3869. A— O (cp. 4583). 3873. Thoghpou.s. §l;hap— - hast. 3884. funte,s. §68. 391 O.Valerius -to V. (Valirien Har.4). 3911. His, s. § lib. 3915. for om.; id. E 692 (§22b), 754, 975, 1142,1145, H 4, I 586. 379. amonges-amyddes. -
(Nonnes Freest). 3957. no more good— good (om. Har.4) sire namoore. [3961—80 om. , cp. §21b; suppl. from Ad.1. 3976. of a om.; cp. § 63. 3975. Is, s. § 52h; bewailyng-biwaille. 3977. f for that -That. 3979. r— youre.]. 3982. or daun pers, s. § 35. 3988. scloupe — the slough. 3990. al pise— thise. 3991. man om. 4010, My tale I wil bygynne anon f spur.]— This sweete preest this goodly (§ 8) man sir lohn. 4019. dough tred— dough tren (-es Har.4). 4027. Replecio— Repleccion. 4041. moup — voys. 4059. vnder— on hir (cp. § 68). 4060. clepe[d]. 4065. Chauntelere-Chauntecleer (cp. p 4039); id. 4375 4409, 4413, 4420, 4459, 4472, 4512, 4609. 4069. a londe, s. §49. 4072. dawynge— daw- enynge. 4086. quod om. 4105. ne ne fooll—ne no fool. 4106. To— Ne. 4107. avoutour— auauntour. 4116. had, s. § 64. 4118. Colere ib. 4120. fyres-of fyre. 4140. which-That; id. C 66, D 1706; here, s. § 54. 4146. Where, s. § 65. 4155. gatys-Gaitrys (gaytre Har.4). 4168. Han han-And han. 4172. It-Ther (§ 69). 4174. out of drede-pat (as Gg.) men rede. 4200. turnep- turned. 4204. he-hym. 4209. his-my. 4210. To-Do; id. D 1364, I 650 [cp. B 3093, 4368, I 309.] 4230. vilanye— felonye. 4243. so abhomynable— abhomynable. 4249. Hap-Han (cp. § 65). 4266. how-that (cp. § 64). 4284. was ne shal {besch. Har.4) om.; wit-wolt. 4289. assailed -yseyled. 4299. in mony -many. 4300. kenelyne-kenelm; id. 4302. 4323. Loke eke-Looke. 4326. actes om. (cp. § 65). 4328. pe kynge-kyng. 4332. lete-lese. 4344. ne wil, s. §64. 4347. NO-Now. 4351. pe-youre. 4356. his blisse, s. § 54. 4362. I -he. 4368. drad-trad. 4372. founde-yfounde. 4377. pe which, s. § 50. 4382. welken - walkynge. 4387. he-and. 4388. vp to-vp on. 4393. of solas -solas. 4395. ygoo-ago (cp. § 64). 4397. arthour-a Rethor. 4407. to-fore, s. § 65. 4417. o newe Genylon, s. § 12. 4418. Symon-synon (cp. §54). 4421. seerd, s. §13. 4423. ilke-thilke. 4424. pat pat, s. § 64. 4439. Er-Or; id. E 398 (ar) G 1129 (§54), 1503. 4446. Wommes, s. § 69 (id. 4447); is -been. 4467. cries -cride. 4472. he hym gan-he g. hym. 4474. what hast pou don, s. § 65. 4482. any om. (cp. § 69). 4486. and -of. 4487. sou, s. § 67. 4488. rist-ful. 4502. per as-the Asse. 4505. whiles, s. § 69. 4513. coude nat..aspie-koude..nat espie. 4541. did-diden. souereyn, s. § 27 c. 4570. They -And; and harawe -harrow. 4577. shetinge-shoutyng. 4580. dogges-dokes. 4582. (cp. § 64p) in-ouer. 4583. 0-a; id. G 406. 4590. schrited, s. §9. 4620. swynk-synge. 4629. of a Cok of a fox-of a fox or (s. § 8) of a C. -
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C. (Phisic.). 9. diligence om. 17. Te— To. 36. myst— scholde. 47. in beringe of, s. § 6. 50. facon— facound. 65. daunces— at d. 77. Oyper-Outher (cp. §69). 78. Oyper(e)-Or (cp. §7b); id. 214 (cp. §67), 908 (cp. § 64), F 713, 781, 840, 1076, 1260, G 89, I 908. 83. for-of. 100. 36— they. 159. and— al. 162. sat om. 230. not to om. (cp. § 3). 283. Where, s. § 6. -- (Pard.). 294. man-men; id. E 1197, I 359 (§ 50), 505. 320. he -It. 340. distrowbe, s. § 69. 349. men -they; id. E 631. 364. eldere, s. § 65. 388. my— by. 392. puples synne ysette- peple is doun y-set, etc.; s. § 65 (cp. § 23.) 393. I haue lered— ye han herd. 398. ful-so. 400. suche [so], s. § 65. 406. oblakburied-ablake- beryed. 409. of plesaunce and of flaterye— for p. . . and f. (cp. § 68 (-J). 411. for hate— som for h. 414. sterte— asterte. 415. so— if. 419. By somme signe, s. § 68. 420. smyte— quyte (rule Ad.8, /or Lan.). 429. giltif— gilty. 431. hem repent— to r. 433. nat— no thyng. 438. pei conne— kan they wel. 440. for to— for I. 444. I nyl, s. § 68. 445. for to lyve— and 1. 446. lyuen— beggen. 448. malt, s. § 65. 451. or— for. 452. And— Nay; be licourest, s. § 64; wyne— vyne. 454. lordes — lordynges. 458. of— by. 460. I morale— A moral (cp. § 65). 461. lames went — I am wont. 462. holdep— hoold. 465. hasard Riot— Riot h. 466. Harpes Rubibes, s. § 1. 467. at be dys nyst and day— at (cp. § 69) dees bothe d. and n. 468. ouer bat her myst may— and drynken ouer hir m. (cp. § 65). 470. sondry— cursed. 475. be Iwes — lewes (cp. § 57). 477. commen Inne pan— thanne comen (cp. § 50). 478. fruters — frutesteres. 479. and waifrers— wafereres. 488. hap— wel (cp. § 65). 500. O om. 504. as— al. 507. wise— vice. 519. synk— swynke. 521. castbou— kanstow. 534. baly, s. § 65. 536. seson— soun. 538. streyne — and st. (cp. § 69). 543. sauf— softe. 550. It is — Is. 567. woche— which ther. 568. a draust or bre— draughtes thre. 570. pan is he— He is. 573. ping— word. 575. olde— the o. 587. of hem— to hem; aren— han. 594. of ferpermo, a. § 1. 598. he is holden, s. § 68. 603. fmarg.J Stilbon i. Mercurius— in no other Ms. 612. I wold nat, s. § 60. 613. fforto allye 3ou— Yow for (om. Co.) to a. 614. ober wiser, s. § 60. 616. shuld sow, s. § 65. 617. But-ffor. 622. bus-vs (cp. § 65). 623. golden dys- dees of gold. 626. ffor, s. § 69. 632. moche, s. § 57. 633. forbere — forbad. 635. seith om.; id. D 1192. 641. two heestes— the seconde heeste. 642. tale— name (cp. § 71). 644. cursed om. (cp. § 65). 645. bus by order— by o. thus. 653. his— thyn is (also Har. *). 655. daggard — daggere. 656. pilk, s. § 31. 660. ffor I shal telle sou a maruelous tale [spur.], s. § 68. 661. thre om. 663. hem om.; id. D 1124, 1760. 664. chink— clynke. 668. is pat, s. § 69. 670. boy (he Har.«) om. 674. vpon, s. § 65. 680. penkep-thynketh fcp. A 1867]. 694. stie and-wey and eek. 703. to dye— dyen. 704. born, *. § 6. 708. thanne om.; id. D 1969. 710. bat deeth — Deeth. 717. cherlde, $. § 50. 729. moder— modres. 736. heeren, s. § 64. 738. pale and om.; cp. § 68. 739. And— But; id. E 416, 547, 569 [cp. E 867]. 745. and - an; noon (more Har.4) om., as nowe— now. 750. We nay— Nay. 751. pise oper hasardours —
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this (bat Har.)4 oother (olde Co.) hasardour. 758. oon om. 760. if, s. § 50. 770. ffloreyns of gold fine— Of floryns fyn of g. 777. hede — kepe (cp. § 50). 781. so as— as. 782. precious goddyshert— g. p. dignitee. 785. in-to myne hous— to m. h.; to soures— vn-to y. 792/91 transposed. 794. To-Be (we Dd.). 795. curt -Cut. 797. drink-wyn. g02. ham- hem; (id. F 1186;) brost gras— the Cut b.; cp. § 69. 814. amonges — among (bitwix Har.*). 817. wold— woot. ; were oures twoo, s. § 65. 818. What shuld wee doo bat it myst be soo, s. §1. 823. nyl, s. § 27 b; bywreien— biwreye. 824. woote— woost; tweyen— tweye. 839. faire — newe. 840. 3if it so were— if so were bat. 854. kelle— quelle. 857. wolk — wolde. 858. destroyen— destroyed. 859. The appoticarie, s. § 58. 860. as, s. § 65. 867. bat is so hard— is so strong. 868. it hent— yhent. 872. And to his felawes asain repairep he (— 878)— And in the two his(e/>. § 65) poyson poured he. 885. after bat, s. § 1. 886. a botel— the b. ; wher- in £. § 65. 887/88. als ope : bothe— also : two. 888. borghe— ffor; steruen— storuen (sterued Har.4); two om. 896. traterous homycides, s. § 1. 905. kepe— ware. 909. holy om. 910.wille— wolle (cp. §65). 912. seal— 30. 922. 3eue me— me yeuen (cp. § 57). 926. pat 36 may haue part, etc., s. § 1. 931. bene — is: 936. her hors . . her nek — his h. . . his nekke. 941. hour — cure hoost(e). 949. pe relike — a r. 951. which, s. § 48 f. 953. or (oper) om. 954. and I wil helpe — I wil the helpe ; s. § 52 b $• cp. § 27 b. 958. nyl— wol (wil); id. D 347, 1440, E 36, 493, 1416, 1432, F 5 (wol nat), 1616, I 45. 966. drawe 30 nere, s. § 1. 968. And anon— Anon. - D. (Wyf of Bathe). 2. were (is, §26) om. 11. wedden— weddyng. 26. devise— deuyne. 124. bat it is so— it is nought so. 136. to 3ou haue tolde, s. § 16. 161. hym— vs. 182. ptholome, s. § 67. 215. But sette ib. 224. bere-bar; id. E 85, 1068, 2118. 269. gos-gooth. 300. chambere, s. § 9. 316. quere— enquere (cp. § 15). 317. boo, s. § 64. 321. ne, s. § 54. 329. ther— thar; id. 336, 1365, H 352. 376. a— as. 382. pei . . of, s. § 64. 402. may om. 415. hauke— haukes. 457. lord, s. § 16. 476. Lat it — Lat. 498. sepulture— sepulcre. 523. yholde— holde(n). 547. tailes-tales[cp.A4164, H 358]. 570. I was, s. §64. 515 sqq. om., s. §64. 598. algates— algate (om. Gg.). 606. songe— and yong (cp. § 50). 630. I om.; id. E 1434, G 720. 632. aftere- afterward ; id. 1030. 641. fforp- wip, s. § 64. 642. Romaynes ib. 653. rome, s. § 12. 657. forto seken ib. 675. louean — louinian. 686. pan— and. 693. ywriten — writen. 733. pasipa, s. § 9. 736. lykynge— hir likyng. 772. penk— bithynke. 820. 3ou— 30, etc., s. § 8. 821. soure— thyn. 853. bat is be best— and that is b. 856. 3oure tale we wil here, s. § 64. 869. and boures— boures. 878. sauf-saufly. 896. bat-the [cp. A 1873, B 3239]. 916. to come — come (cam Har.4). 934. alyned-ylymed. 957. it, s. § 69. 976. eren — erys. 986. soryful-sorweful (cp. § 50); id. A 1070, 1106, B 2899, 4394, F1346, 1354 (cp. §64) [cp.F 1590]. 991. in, s. §65. 1008. coude- wolde. 1044. what he saide-that he s. 1102. no-litel. 1103. bres, s. § 69. 1113. who so -who that. 1114. best-moost. 1115. beste-gentil. 1117. Of criste cleyme we -Crist wol we cl. 1119. our -hir. 1134.
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bo — If. 1136. he, s. § 67. 1143. A thowsand— As twenty th.; cp. § 65. 1159. reuent renome, s. § 64. 1160. bewte— bounte. 1179. chas— chees. 1180. bob maide, s. § 65. 1191. is signe, s. § 16. 1209. in honour— of h. 1215. helde, s. § 64. 1232. Geueb, s. § 67. 1254. hire gan he— he g. hire. 1259. yonge. meke— meeke y. 1263. and, s. § 69. -- (Frere). 1347. vpeyn, s. § lie. 1360. focche— fecche. 1368. sou vnto to, s. § 64. 1370. knoweb ib. ; hert— hurt; olde bete, s. § 3. 1378. haue a bribe, s. § 54. 1383. stringges— frenges. 1384. ytake— atake (ouertake Har. 4). 1402. wold— wolt. 1453. not— neuere. 1509. resonably— renably (cp. §50); well— and wel. 1542. stroof, s. § 64. 1557. trestest, s. §50. 1566. and what— what. 1581. knokkeb, s. § 7 a. 1586. to somne be, s. § 1. 1602. of [adv.] otn. 1616. made, s. § 50. 1627. sou — youre.
(Somonour). 1685. quob — quod; id. 1948, 2129, E 466. 1688. a saile— the sayl. 1693. been— bees. 1701. bise, s. § 8. 1722. possessoures - possessioners. 1730. eiber— or (ober Co.); id. E 1534, 1535, 1699, 1891, 1964, 1967, 2112, 2198 (§ 48 e), 2306, F 783, 1358, 1362, 1425, G1149. 1732. (cp. §64(3) Nul-Now. 1743. wote-wroot(e). 1744. And— Of. 1748. A bosshel malt or ellis of peese [spur.]— Or elles what yow lyst we may nat cheese. 1750. brawn om. (cp. § 65). 1754. alway-ay hem, etc., s. § 9. 1756. hym-hem; id. E 993, 1612. 1757. out of —out at. 1761. f>er-In— ther; somnour— thou S. 1764. ffor hym ne for noon obere what so fall [spur.]— So thryue I quod this (the) Somonour so I shal. 1768. bat of — whos (whos J>at Har. 4). 1772. wel — ful; id. 1802, 1951, 2051, E 296, 380, 423, 427, 598, 791, 1001, 1009, 1084, 1158, 2322. 1778. in to be toun, s. § 6. 1783. fourtenyst day — fourt(e)nyght. 1788. bis day— to day. 1792. I wil— wol I. 1804. swetely — sweete. 1810. all fautes, s. § 50. 1814. nold not— nat yow (sow not Har.4). 1819. peter— Petres; poules— in P. 1822. speke— sprede, 1823. feib — leue. 1827. wrie hym— hym w. 1829. bat lieb in be stie, s. §1. 1833. wil, s. §68. 1834. hab defended -defended. 1839. of a Capon noust— nat of a C. 1848. be 36, s. § 3. 1849. to sou my counsail, s. § 68. 1850. it [it]. 1851. se-I; id. E 1163. 1854. I Segh-saugh I. 1858. god me so wis, s. § 50. 1861. bybonke, s. § 66. 1864. vpon our— on my. 1865. noys of, s. § 54. 1872. or bouse, s. §16. 1876. worldly, s. § 54. 1877. Lazarus -Lazar. 1886. ffast-ffasted; id. 1893. 1890. hely, s. § 1; wil, s § 50. 1892. saules-lyues. 1897. to do— do. 1899. hem drorike myst make— myghte hem d. m. (d. might hem m. Har.4). 1901. diden, s. § lib. 1907. wedde[d]. 1914. pe fest— youre feestes (cp'. §64). 1917. man was— was m. 1918. wil— shal; id. E 344 (wol). 1919.berof, s. § 65. 1921. lorde swete—sw. lord. 1931. be betel, s. §52f. 1934. boj>, s. § 27c. 1936. humyle— humble. 1940. And — Of; chastite of— and chaste. 1941. Making— Maken; too, s. § 65. 1942. so as— so; id. E 133. 1944. pou shuldest— sholdestou. 1945. Chapitle-Chapitre. 1949/50. I haue . . Spended, s. § 16. 1951. ne- neuer. 1952. is— haue I, s. § 27b! 1967. worth om. 1968. counted, s. §69. 1969. so sclatered, s. §5. 1976. al our [cp. 1975]-ay so. 1985.
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Thomas om. 1990. do {>ou— do. 1993. of yre, s. § 1. 1994. ware pe for, s. § 16. 2003. a womman— wommen. 2009. engendres— engendreth [cp. B1964]; homic[id]e. 2020. shuld be— were (was Dd.). 2026. depe — the deeth. 2032. nys— ne (om. Har. 4) hath. 2034. He shal— Ye shul. 2036. And poo — And; spoke— spak. 2037. dampne— dampned (deme Har.4); pe most— thou m. 2039. of pi felawes depe— why thy felawe deyth. 2045. and— of. 2051. yre— eye. 2052. In way tinge— Awaityng (-and Har.4) on a lord (man Dd.). 2053. loue om. 2057. owene om. 2060. ne of foote— ne foot (cp. § 62). 2064. sones— sone. 2072. answere — thanswere, etc. 2077. shuld he, s. § 67. 2079. Arus, s. § 15; Percian — Percien. 2080. gysan — Gysen. 2084. as men myst passed— wommen m. wade it (cp. § 65). 2085. pat he— what seyde he that. 2086. be 30 — be (he Co.). 2087. pat walkep - walke. 2088. lasse-Lest. 2093. it-to. 2119. helpe om. 2120. Haue done, s. § 1. 2129. Nowe quop he wel — Now wel quod he. 2142. pou shalt— shaltow. 2145. Adoune— And (An Lan.) doun. 2146. I — In (cp. § 65). 2148. trwel— towel. 2152. wood om. (cp. § 65). 2153 pe frere— he (cp. § 50). 2154. This despite pou hast— This hastow for (in Har.4) despit (s. § 69). — 2158. Pe. ends; 4 spur. II. follow: [He ne had nat ellis for his sermon To parten amonge his breperen whan he come home And pus is pis tale ydon ffor we were almost at pe ton (cp. I. 2294). Thus endep pe somnours tale (cp. § 69 (3). Suppl. from Ad.1. 2167. the— this. 2176. foul despyt— despit. 2181. also— so. 2197. pacient now— pacience ye. 2198. anon he him— he a. hym. 2201. all what -what. 2202. the blisful-blisful. 2211. yf y be any weyes, s. § 27 c. 2220. her[d]. 2222. ars . . . metrik— Ars Metrik(e). 2226. soun, s. § 16. 2230/29 transposed. 2230. lyk-ylike. 2229. spur. I. 2249. a -this; shall euene delt be, s. § 27 c. 2250. the -me. 2254. spur. 1. 225'6. spokys holis— spokes. 2264. in his— his. 2265. ther om. 2271. sey— seen. 2272. that om. 2278. it is, s. § 16. 2279. worthiest man of hem al— worthy men of hem. 2285. thys, s. § 27 b. 2288. his-this. 2289. Euclido, s. § 27c. 2291. heigh om. 2292. nor domynyak— ne demonyak]. -
E. (Clerk). 16. figures— youre f. (coloures SI.1, for Gg.). 17. so be om. 33. Enlumynep— Enlumyned (Illumyeth SI.1). 41. steel- stile. 43. disseuerep— discryueth (discerneth Se., for Co., SI.1). 73. stronge— and st. 91. mowe-shul; id. 877, 1191. 112. our-youre. 117. That, etc., s. (3. 118. ronne, s. § 15. 120. growe-floure. 129. we wil al-we wol (§ 65). 136. byfelle so— so b. 138. lynage- Successour. 142. such pite— pitee. 145. reioyse not— reioysed. 149. Sou— youre wit. 150. wol om. 165. 36 me ensure, s. § 48 e. 166. whil our lyf endure -whil that hir 1. may dure (cp. § 59). 176. harty- hertely. 179. hem wold graunten — wolde (wol Har.4) g. hem. 182. Lesse-Lest pat. 190. toke-to (vn-to Dd.). 191. Commaundinge- Comaundeth. 193. saf hem-yaf. 194. to obeye-obeye. 201. harbigage -herbergage. 203. hemsaue-yaf hem. 209. of - to. 214. licorousnesse -likerous lust; on her lust, s. § 52 b. 218. were tender -t. were (was
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Gg.). 221. in grete charite— charitee. 226. and— or othere; ful oft — ofte. 227. which— The whiche; sip— seeth (cp. § 50). 229. euere— ay; id. 711, 712, 898, 930, 996, 998, 999, 1019, 1047, 1067. 233. hap-sithe (cp. § 11 b). 234. hundyinge— huntyng. 244. bewte, s. §50. 245. Hirwedde — W. hire oonly. 252. he hym self, .bus— he thus hym self. 255. grisild, s, § 67; id. 335 (cp. § 69, 210, etc.), 752. 260. be same-of the s. (cp. § 50). 272. which, s. § 57. 274. god wote of bis— of this g. w. 275. was shape, s. § 65. 278. hadde om.; id. I 280. 280. see— han seyn. 286. may I — I may; it— hire. 287. to, s. § 61. 291. pe oxes stalle, s. §1. 298. meke— humble. 303. seide him— seyde. 314. wolde— wolt. 317. al basshed, s. § 69. 318. and vnnebes seide— vnnethe(-es Ell.) s. he. 323. Than wil I do bus, s. § 50. 326. aske hursif— axe if it (cp. § 65). 328. she shal— shal be. 331. which, s. § 8. 336. shuch — swich. 337. be— were. 339. was neuere— n. was. 341. fro— forth (om. Gg.); pace— chace. 342. were— arn. 344. Grisyle — Grisilde, etc. 345. me— to me. 347. bat 30 wil— ye wol that. 348. I axe— a. I. 354. 30 neuer gruch— neuere ye (cp. § 65) to grucche it. 355. say 36, s. § 51 g. 356. fraward— frownyng. 359. lord om. 360. pat— thilke (cp. § 64) honour. 361. ri^t as— as. 363. neuere— nyl. 367. after— and a. that. 371. louep me— mel. 373. to— in to (vnto Har. *). 374. spulen — dispoillen. 376. in which— wher Inne. 378. ycloped — clothed (shredde Har.4). 381. And a crowne— A corone (cp. §65). 382. Isette— And sette hire (ib.). 385. transformed, s. § 5. 387. Boust— Broght. 390. he— hire. 395. ysent such favour— swich f. sent hire (schewed f. and sent hir Har.4). 396. as by— by. 402. fro sere to 3ere— yeer by y. (cp. § 68). 405. ne were, s. § 64. 407. though om.; id. 536. 409. thewe — thewes goode. 412. be puples hertes so, s. § 67. 418. heighe om. 419. bob— as (als Co., also Lan.). 420. vpon (on Hen.) om. 422. weddep — Wedded; fortune— fortunat. 423. lyuen— lyueth. 428. Grisile pus — this Grisildis (Crisilde Lan.). 432. no discord— discord. 433. it cese — apese. 434. bring hem al wisely— w. brynge hem alle (om. Gg.). 435. present— absent. 437. cowde— wolde. 440. sent (cp. § 69) om.; I. re peated in Ms. 444. haue om. 448. sipens, s. § 1. 449. Therfor— Ther. 453. fro— out of. 458. torment— tempte. 465. with ful om. (ful om. Co., Lan.). 466. poo— thus. 469. sit, s. § 5. 472. not sou— yow nat. 474. binge— wele. 476. bis— it. 482. and in— and been in (cp. § 27 c). 483. so lowe lynage— a smal lignage Dd., a smal village Ell., etc. 489. most— moot; id. F762, 1 170, 787 [cp. B2560]; thyom. 493. pis I wil — this wol (wold Har.4) I. 495. Shewep — Shewe. 496. byhist— highte (hightest Har.4). 498. was not— noght. 504. wheder pat 30 wille — werketh after youre w. 510. it may— may (§ 50) this. 511. Neipe— Ne. 517. pleynly— priuely. 518. which he to his wif sent, s. § 69. 520. fond yhad— ofte he founden hadde (cp. §5). 536. per— er (or). 540. Suspecte — Suspecious; name, s. § 1; id. 730 (cp. § 52f). 541. world— word. 542. pat— in which. 543. ffor— Alias. 545. seide— syked. 546. seide— lyked. 548. nekely [ ?] — mekely. 550. myst— moste (mot Lan.). 556. I haue
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Marked pe, s. § 5. 558. pe rood tre— a croys of t. 563. cry— ban cryd. 565. al hur— al. 566. meke, s. § 50. 567. my— youre. 568. And gop, s. § 50. 572. no beestes no briddes— b. ne no (cp. § 50) briddes. 573. he no word . . wold saye, s. § 65; bo— that (be, s. § 3). 575. be lord, s. §1. 577. by— for (cp. 8). 578. presented— presenteth. 579. rawbe — routhe. 582. ful— that he. 583. he shulde ful soft pis child welde — Sholde this ch. (ful, s. § 5) softe wynde. 590. poo, s. § 65; Pavie, s. § 60; id. 764, 939. 591. her take— it t. 593. gladnesse— gentillesse. 599. wif— wyues cheere. 600. wordes— word; id. 708. 601. hire om. (cp. § 3); id. 897, 923, 925, 2096, F 941. 606. oon-noght a. 609. Nemp- ned— Ne n. (ne om. 720, 900, F 723); for ernest ne for game— in e. nor (§ 16) in g. 624. han om. 628. her[te]. 630. destroiep al— destroyed hath. 641. Ipenke— th. I. 646. wil desire— wol (cp. § 67). 650. noght (no Har. 4) om. 653. and askep — axeth. 655. come first— f. cam. 658. Do— Booth; wille— plesance; to it— youre lust. 665. Gladly wil I suffre it— Right g. wolde I dyen. 668. cast his hede— caste. 669. And his— Hise; wondred how— wondreth pat. 670. such penaunce— pacience. 673. ege, s. § 1. 675. he coude wors, s. § 54. 676. kaught hir childe pat was ful— hent hire sone pat ful was. 679. kisep, s. § 50. 683. beestes — fro b. 685. wrou3t— roghte. 689. perfore — ther bifoore. 694. Wut — But wel. 698. moore om. 700. be— he; euere om. ; id. 860. 705. firste om. 706. hap fully -fulliche (cp. § 64) hath. 709. sif-That. 711. oon om. 712. he— she; id. F 150 (om. Har.4). 713. trewer— trewe. 715. semep— semed. 729. as of, s. § 12. 730. desclaundred— the sclaundre. 734. cruelte wold not— crueel purpos nolde (cp. § 54). 735. set om. 739. billes— bulles; id. 744. 743. bad pat — bad. 752. commen to griseld is— cam (come[n] Dd., Har.4) to Grisildis. 754. was ylike— ylike. 759. verray om. 760. ffor certeynly for his story— But shortly if this st. 761. ywriten— writen. 763. sikerly, s. § 5; he it to— he to. .it. 764. he had so— pat hadde tho. 765. he preide— p. he. 766. him — hoom (cp. § 50). 768. of on thing— o th. (cp. § 65); al vtterly— outrely [cp. §10a, B 4419]. 771. seide-seye (cp. § 52g). 774. a day, s. § lOa; Isette— set. 778. towardes pis— toward hir. 779. mayde fressh— fresshe m. (cp. § 53). 780. which om.; id. 946, G 129. 781. was fresshly— ful fressh. 782. thus . . with om. 783. Saluce — Saluces. 784. forp— in. 796. it is now knowen— now knowe I (cp. § 65). 798. souereynte— seruitute (seruise Har.4). 800. constreynen — constreyneth. 804. wil I — I wol (om. Gg.). 807. dowary, s. § 65. 815. I swore sou— bitwixen youre. 816. man— wight. 817. noon comparison— comparison. 822. So wisly as— And also w. 823. I helde me neiper, s. § 48 g. 825. endure— dure. 826. worpi —worldly. 828. in nobleye-nobleye. 834. Ther as -Ther. 836. hert body- body herte. 837. siben-sith (sippe); id. 845, 906 (cp. § 65). 851. nowe were, s. § 64. 852. How god howe— O goode god how. 856. is proued nowe — it preeued is. 858. ffor-But. 861. good -hool. 864. 36 cladden me— me cl. 866. nakednesse-and n. (cp. § 49). 867. But -And. 870. dare
366 § 70 a) E.
I it seyuely, s. § 50. 874. if— yet. 884. wroust— broghte; here— I here
887. hille— wrye. 894. self— seluen. 897. folowed— hire folowe(n).
898. cursed— cursen. 899. day— dreye. 901. here of, s. § 50. 907.
yfylled— fulfild. 912. pe noys— noyse. 920. neuer— neither (neipe
Lan.). 922. to hir— hire. 927. ne— noon. 930. and euere— ay. 939. ba-
byloyne— Boloigne (cp. § 61). 940. word— fame; vp om. 941. pules —
peples (-e Lan.). 943. pompe and such richesse— swich p. and r. 944.
as neuere sey— n. was ther seyn. 948. thilke om. 956. it is possible —
it (om. Co., Lan.) p. is. 959. also— heigh; 36— I. 963. maner om. 965.
ysey— biseye. 969. soure— Yow; plese and serue— s. and p. 970.
feyntise, s. § 60. 975. to make— make. 978. swope— swepe. 979.
at— of. 980. ychambre— chambre. 984. And— Of. 985. gon seye —
seye. 989. Grisell — Grisilde (Gri- Lan.). 992. his age— visage. 993.
had— hath. 995. sterne —stormy ; trewe— euere vntrewe. 997. Rumour
— rumbul. 1005. make— han. 1006. now om.; id. 1052, 1070, 1328;
s. A 2478. 1012. bei-it. 1015. dop she- dooth. 1016. ful-so. 1017.
Boxomly— konnyngly (cp. § 50). 1018. no man defawte, s. § 64; per
perceyuep, s. § 54. 1023. me, s. § 69. 1025. and— in ful (ib.). 1028. a
doun— doun; id. G 1195; to mete (§ 65) om. 1031. in— and. 1033.
quod— than. 1034. so 3eue— yeue. 1037. Sut [?] oon ping I biseche
— O th. biseke I sow (cp. § 71). 1041. fful tenderly in her song
pleyynge [spur.] — Moore t. and to my supposynge. 1047. constant
and sad— sad and c. 1057. to kesse— hire k. 1058. perof — of it. 1059.
bat he— he to hire. 1061. pe— hire; id. 1127; sikerly— priuely. 1063.
and, s. § 6. 1066. and noon— that. 1069. boylen, s. § 7 a. 1070. pou
myst— maystow. 1071. eny— noon. 1075. in thee om. 1079. And whan
—Whan; adoun in swowe— aswowne (a swoned Har. 4) doun. 1080.
ioying— loye; swowinge— swownynge. 1083. boj)— hem and. 1087.
sownyng— swownyng; pitous— humble. 1088. Gramercy my lord —
Graunt mercy 1. ; y thenk, s. § 27 b. 1095. foul om. 1099. J)e grounde —
grounde. 1101. brace, s. § 5. 1102. greet om. ; id. 1138, 1254. 1103.
armes gan pei to rase— arm (am Har.4, harm Lan.) they gonne arace
(cp. § 52d). 1107. vptakep . . gladep— gladeth . . slaketh. 1108. arisep —
riseth; al abasshed— abaysed (cp. § 9). 1110. haue — hath. 1119. hir
into halle— in to h. hire. 1135. entrep into— succedeth in. 1147/48.
This storie which he wip high stile enditep Wip pacience Griseld he
qwitep [spur.]— As was Griselde therfore Petrak (§ 68) writeth This
st. which with heigh stile he e. [cp. § 23]. 1149. sipens— sith (sippe,
swich Har.4). 1150. moch— wel. 1152. boust— wroghte. 1163. Man-
kynde pe which pat he wroust f spur. J— But he ne (om. Lan.) tempteth
no man that he boghte (cp. § 68). 1157. shoures— scourges. 1158.
leten, s. §65. 1159. Nowe^—Nat (Nought); vs— oure wyl. 1162. it haue
ban— thanne lyue. 1163. oo witte harkenep lordyngges, s. § 1. 1164/65.
nowe a-dayes In al a toune fynde— to fynde now a d. In al a t. (cp.
§71). 1166. in-to. 1167. hard -badde. 1168. kynde-coyne. [1170/76
entirely om. (also Ro. 2, SI.2, Har.2), suppl. from Bo.1. 1171. hirs
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swete— hire secte (cp. § 65). 1174. now— yow.l 1195—1200 follow 1212. 1202. araied— armed. 1206. pat pou— thou. 1207. present- presence. -
(Marchant). [1213—44 om. ; suppl, from Ad.1; cp. § 64. 1218. wors may non be— the worste that may be. 1221. yow om. 1224. Be- twene— Bitwix. 1234. moo— moore. 1237. cowde he— koude. 1238. Tellen vs— Tellen. 1241. knowe ye— knowen (Con Har. 3, for Hen.)]. 1253. or ellis — or. 1281. a beset— as a b. 1282. nyce— noon. 1286. be founde— habounde. 1293. seyn pat— seyn. 1295. poust— though; lustep— liste. 1303. better— bet. 1316. drede it, s. § 16; if om.; id. 2363. 1318. more— lenger. 1320. Who, s. § 3; telle— holde. 1331. pe wiff— wyf; helpe and his om. 1335. two soules, s. §7a. 1336. hele — wele. 1349. so appreued— appreued. 1353. Oyper, s. § 1 [cp. G 78], 1359. also wys, s. § 28. 1368. Olophernes, s. § 68. 1369. good om. 1371. aster, s. § 1. 1373. march, s. § 69. 1375. grete— gree. 1376. aboue om. 1383. wolt om. 1401. vpon pe pittes, s. § 2. 1402. I most — moste I. 1410. to aspie, s. § 5. 1412. more— mo. 1415. of on ping I warne— o thyng w. I. 1417. in fayn— certayn. 1418. certayn— fayn (cp. § 6). 1421. wynter— yeer. 1429. man, s. § 65. 1433. some, s. § 1. 1435. auenture, s. § 2. 1436. sure— whan I dye. 1438. hat— were. 1441. not— woot. 1444. pan dop— than woot. 1450. ne for loue, s. § 1. 1453. eche man ib. 1454. to bropere ib. 1457. byponke it, s. § 67. 1463. pat blossmed, s. § 43. 1466. is . . to sene, s. § 8. 1471. blamen . . preysen —blamed . . preysed. 1478. 1 amsoure — lanuarie (cp. §§ 65 [corr. 76 into 78]&69). 1479. han-hadde. 1484. seip-seyde (I. om. Gg.). 1491. take of me— of met. 1492. bene nowe— now been. 1495. Abowen, s. §52g; of ful grete, s. § 13. 1499. What om. 1512. of pis hym— hym of this. 1514. stoupep, s. § 9; into, s. § 42. 1522. Sipenspat — Syn, etc.;s. § 1, B 1895. 1527/29. good awey, &c. . . . yeue my om., suppl. from Ro.1, etc. [id. om. SI.1, Ro. 2; corrected Har.2]. 1533. sobre, s. § 24e. 1534. Eyper, s. § 65; oper wise, s. § 2. 1536. a man, s. § 1. 1538. tretep— trotteth. 1545. sipens, s. § 28. 1548. blessed— blisses. 1549. ponk— woot; al aboute— aboute. 1550. a grete— many a. 1553. wriep— wryngeth me. 1562. fully om. (cp. § 65). 1570._assentep it, s. § 61. 1576. Wedded be- Be w. 1577. Thy fantasie and pi curiousnesse, s. § 1. 1578. pi soule — the s. 1581. thurgh om. 1588. O He— He. 1595. enpoynted-apoynted. 1605. to, s. § 65. 1612. preiep him— preyed hem; id. 1631. 1615. to hem— for hym. 1620. his— the. 1621. as seide— seyde. 1629. ponkep, s. § 54. 1634. me may— may me. [1646/47 om., suppl. from Har.5; cp. § 64]. 1650. such in such-lyue in swich; cp. § 8. 1652. alyue-on lyue; id. F 932, H 122. 1685. wil-han. 1687. Declaren can-Declared hath. 1698. festned-feffed. 1729. clenly-certeinly. 1745. as -hath. 1746. avise-deuyse. 1758. god wold-wolde god. 1773. king-knyght. 1777. (cp. § 64) As she him ladde-(1778) As pat she bar it (cp. § 48b). 1786. adder— naddre. 1792. forto aspie— fo tespye, etc., s. § 16 (cp. § 67). 1793. no wors -worse. 1795. pis day, s. § 64. 1797. pe Orisonte, s. § 5.
368 § 70 a) E— F.
1798. Rist— Night. 1804. to go-goon (bay g. Har. 4). 1806. tar, s. § 64. 1818. (cp. § 64) eny ston— stoon. 1841. han we— we ban. 1854. ples- inge— pleyyng. 1865. of beest— or b. 1867. languowrep, s. § 64. 1874. bene— be (bu Lan.). 1884. yleide— leyde. 1885. at thilk, s. § 52 f. 1889. custumes— custume. [1927/28. om. (s. § 64), suppl. from Ro.1]. 1930. a marshal— Marchal. 1935. as she goodly— as g. as she. 1942. diskeuere noust, s. § 5. 1950. poo, s. § 54 [cp. A 3986]. 1951. she— ye; id. 2189 [cp. B 3469]. 1964. on helle, s. § 65. 1989. bene-ther be. 2027. of kingges, s. § 69. 2028. as of —of hise (cp. § 50). 2058. uariable, s. § 64. 2060. by— thurgh. 2062. mystery, s. § 64. 2075. in his — his. 2105. priveys— prince. 2106. sygnes, s. § 64. 2131. nys. ib. 2136. ping— wight, 2142. bene— is. 2159. crapte, s. § 4a. 2164. 36 offended — thee (sow Gg.) offende(n). 2173. Cheres— chartres. 2187. formest — forward. 2218. regnyng, s. § 64. 2264. 36 Sire— Ye shal. 2275. bene, s. § 64. 2276. such— youre. 2300. nad, s. § 69. 2302. souner, s. § 64. 2344. Ellis-Thanne. [2356/57 om. (cp. § 62 p), suppl. from Ad.1. 2357. pat om.]. 2366. I -he. 2377. a-on. 2382. no, s. § 1. 2388. ponk I haue— th. h. I. 2413. clippep . . kissep— kisseth . . clippeth. 2419. EHY-Ey (By Se., for Co., Har.5, for Gg.; cp. § 64.). 2420. Alle euel wyues— Now swich a wyf I pray. 2421. ffor mony— Lo whiche (cp. § lOa). 2422. Bene in wommen pat bene euere— In w. been for ay as (for thei be Se.). 2423. Vs foly men— to vs sely men Se., Been they vs s. (secly Ad.1) men. 2424. ffor— And. 2425. By mony ensamples — By this Marchauntes tale. 2434. not wis— to (om. Ad.1) nyce. 2435. whi for— why. —
F. (Squier). 3. Can— Konnen. 4. but om. 6. nowe wil I — wol I (y wol you Ad.1, for Lan.). 7. sey— speke. 38. ritther, s. § 69. 63. sal— shal. 66. And, s. § 69. 70. for— ful. 76. recours— cours. 80. so— al. 86. no— a. 116. a space— the sp. 120. hertes— herte. 125. where — ther. 140. loues— loue. 155. And— Al. 167. pe whilis, s. § 46. 174. fette— yfet. 222. moore om. (cp. § 15). 233. writ— writen 244. pe — they; id. I 330 [cp. B 707]. 247. Ganaces, s. § 69. 249. had-herde. 256. seme— fern. 282. shulden — sholde. 304. ladys— of 1. (cp. § 54). 310. pe Coursere— this G. 314. to more— namoore. 315. owhere— any where. 316. stonde— stant. 326. by— been. 340. born— yborn. 345. is— his. 350. hem albycast, s. §7 a. 354. or pre— by (and Har.*) thre. 357. mow not, s. § 27 b. 390. prey— pleye. 397. mowrnynge, s. § 59. 413. in pe wode— the w. 460. ne brid— no b. 474. as is pe ston, s. § 3 [add: Pe.]. 477. vpbreide-(a)breyde (§ 27b). 495. pat she, s. § 4b. 518. tompe— tombe (cp. § 35). 524. hym— me. 559. his— so. 576. at the ende— atte laste (cp. § 42). 579. were— was. 583. no wist— ne myghte. 608. kinge— kynde. 670. wil I, s. § 69. —
(Frank.) [673. sqq.,s. §64. 679/80 om., suppl. fromE&.;s. p]. 684. it were ri^t nowe — it now were. 693. a— any. 695. A stra we —Straw. 706. am but— am. 755. as, s. §1. 758. & trewe— trewe. 774. thiseom. 791. wif— wys. 793. nyl on— in loue. 795. alloue— aboue. 823. Conforten hire
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om. ; cp. §1. 864. hert, ib. 886. argument— Argumentz. 895. was, s. §1. 910. traily ib. 919. dirigen — Dorigen. 920. And, s. §1. 926. afore— biforn {to-f. Lan.). 951. he seide most I, s. § 1. 956. men— folk. 964. and forth om.; cp. § 6. 970. to, s. § 2. 971. haue om. 976. in graue— graue. 991. Sibbe, s. § 68. 992. euenlong, s. § 6. 994. none— to goon. 996. be-nys. 1001. bat, s. § 2. 1010. a, s. § 6. 1026. bis-his; id. 1307. 1042. to haue— saue. 1048. hem— hym; id. 1189, I 333, 1008 [cp. 1173 ^ E 1615]. 1050. qwykkened-quyked. 1052. be Ryuere, s. §1. 1059. preie ib. 1061. harmorike — Armorik. 1067. bowe bus, s. § 13. 1070. lasteb, s. § 54.. 1078. biholde 36, s. § 1. 1086. May chese whedere to lyue— Chese he for me wheither (§ 31) he wol 1. 1087. hool— heele (cp. § 50). 1092. bat fresshe knyght bat-The f. k. the. 1095. bouse, s. §1. 1113. to— ye; afore Sanure/so/, s. §1. 1115. not touchebe arowe bouse he— t. the Arwe or. 1129. the (bis, s. § 1) om. 1142. haue I herde, s. §1. 1144. come ib.; in a barge— and a b. 1146. grete— grym. [1147/48. Ad.1 for Pe.; cp. § 64]. 1150. hen, s. § 14b. 1160. brinkes— brynke. 1173. hemself— hym self. 1180. daies— dawes. 1186. Ham lackeb— Hem lakked. 1187. an araied— arrayed. 1188. ne segh, s. § 68. 1190. and parkes Parkes. [1191-96. Ad.1 for Pe. (cp. § 64). 1191. ther-hir, om. Se., Har. 3]. 1198. bat, s. § 1. 1203. and clapped, s. § 68. 1221. reme — remoeue(n). 1225. he nold not, s. § 8. 1264. This-This (That Gg.) is. 1268. bene— were. 1270. whan he, s. § 1. 1282. ariseb— Aries. 1301. voiden— voyded. 1320. Avise — Auyseth. 1324. chalence, s. § 3. 1327. bihote— bihighten. 1328. bh'st— plighte. 1331. seie— speke. 1337. lif— lith. 1344. meschaunce, s. § 65; shuld euere— schulde (myghte, s. § 64). 1364. Han— Hath. 1371. bringgen— bryngen hem (here Gg.). 1384. be rabere, s. § 69. 1385. enpressed— oppressed. 1387. Austoclides. s. § 64. 1392. she nolde-wolde she. 1393. fro -of. 1409. Melefie, s. § 13. [1423/24. Ro.1 for Pe; cp. § 64. (1423. Tho-To); id. 1433/34 (1433. suche a— swich)]. 1426. Demonycions, s. § 64. 1429. doustres — doghtren. 1436 (35?) sore dressed, s. § 64. 1441. vmbreided ib. 1442. alcesteyn ib. 1446. a— at (out of Har.4). 1450. quod— coude (kynde Har.4). 1454. may bou-may. 1466. here-of, s. § 8. 1471. if-and. 1481. in, s. § 69. 1483. of bis cure, s. § 65. 1484. I may, s. § 8; I most my lif— I wol my wo. 1506. aspied— spyed. 1508. by auenture — of a. 1522. hym were better, s. § 5. 1530. If 36 by me— Than ye to me. 1548. ful-so. 1550. nedeb-sholde I. 1554. Shershed-cherisseth. 1561. Philosople, s. § 69 (cp. Philisophre 1584, 1607). 1563. nedes om. 1590. sorily-sorwefully (sorowfull SI.1, for Gg.) [cp. A 1070, etc.]. 1617. noght for om. -
G. (Sec. Nonne). 1. mynystere-Ministre. 28. Cicile-Cecile, etc.; id. 85, 92, 99, etc. 33. pi merite-hire m. 35. Certes-As. 46. wip out, s. § 69. 82. at-at the (atte). 101. of her-of pilke Har.4, for hire Ell., etc. 111. helpe, s. § 64 p. 142. aften, s. § 64. 156-59. spur. II: pat 36 wil sou gouerne no pinge amys He wil sou saue and kepe to 30 be dede ffor soure clene lyuyng & soure goodnesse And bring sou
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streiste into heuene blesse (cp. § 64). 167. pan me— for sothe. 170. And if- If that. 174. folk-folkes. 176. Say-Telle hem. [213/14. Har.s for Pe.; cp. § 64; id. 326-27 (333. Tho-To whom), 432.] 214. &— than (om. Gg., II. om. Har.4). 216. pat, s. § 1. 218. to seint— and seint (fynt), s. § 64. 219. And with Inne— With-Inne (cp. § 31); an Aungel he segh, s. § 67. 223. Be — He. 256 p1— my. 259. pe verrey — verray. 276. ke— eek. 281. made— mayde. 290. pat [?]— that. 292. take I — I (om. Co.) t. 314. pat, s. § 6. 345. world was om. 347. synne and om. 387. Which is nowe done soure feip han 36 conformed [spur.], s. § 69. 389. Rist -rightful; disserued-serued (eg. § 66). 390. Tofore hym 36 bene feipfulli presented [spur.], s. § 69. 400. see— saugh (say, etc.); id. 1106. 422. foche— fecchen. 431. Almachy, s. §15; id. 458 (cp. § 64). 447. wipseyn— withseye. 448. receyne, s. § 66. 460. may — mowe. [484 om., suppl. from Har.5]. 488. twoo, s. § 64. 494. sip, s. § 2; spekest, s. §68. 502. h— hand. 509. spie— espie (aspyeCo., Lan.). 530. none— no man; to no man do, s. § 69. 539. Whom— That. 540. meueables— moebles. —
(Chan. Yeman). [Lich. for Hen.] 556. An— At. 559. so— al (a Har. 4. 570. til— til (om. Gg.) that. 601. And pat -Nat (Nought) but. 625. clere— clene. 634. as mot— so moot. 639. pat, s. § 54. 653. Syp, s. § 15. 663. oure om. 686. 3em[an]. 691. pat herd— and herde Lich., pat he herde, etc., cp. § 13. 710. it [it]. 715. wittes— wit. 716. longen— longeth. 723. woo[t]. 731. bale— bare. 734. am I — I am. 741. empty— empte. 746. loies— ioye. 765. what, s. § 20. 822. cleped— called. 835. forto, s. § 64. 844. sotille— subtiltee. 852. But sit— yet. [From here Eg. for Dd.y 858. wher— wherfore. 885.pesmelle— smel. 988. of a-queyntance- his A. (cp. § 69 p). 991. in wip— heere in. 1003. selue— hym selue. 1051. to— in. 1083. pe— thy. 1101. Take nowe— Now t. (takep Co.); pi, s. §69. 1115. worchis— werkynge. 1116. sette— yfet. 1128. made — make. 1148. I note— noot I. 1149. or ellis, s. § 25h. 1173. be a-wreke, s. §21a. 1188. his wy haas, s. § 13. 1200. Sip, s. § 14d. 1260. blowep— blew. 1297. it in his honde it, s. § 15. 1306. men— that men. 1312. nys, s. § 21a. 1317. to-fornhonde— bifor(e)n hand. 1338. wentpei-They wente. [1337—40 Ro. 2 for Lich.]. 1341. glad but —gladder than. 1367. strawe— fraude; cp. § 65 p. 1374. nys — were. 1380. sir oft, s. § 15. 1381. pat-and. 1391. so blendep, s. § 23. 1398. teemes— termes. 1409. losen— vse(n). 1415. was— is as. 1428. alnold— Arnold. 1452. a priue— the p. -
H. 5. what om. (cp. § 69). 8. ful lightly om. (cp. § lie). 10. Awaite he wil, s. § 69. 11. This is — Is that. 14. of hay— hey. 15. quod he (s. § 53) om. 17. to ny^t or pou art— al n. or artow. 18. al ny$i wip som quene— with som qu. al n. 22. holden— falle. 23. That I not wheder— Noot I nat why (cp. §69). 25. it wil, s. §4b. 27. riden— heere rideth. 28. pat soo-And that (s. § 53). 30. n^t— ful. 31. as, s. § 3. 32. sore— ful soure, etc., s. § 4a. 33. shewep— sh. wel (eek Har.4); nart — art. 35. goleth, s. § 64. 36. swoune, s. § 65. 39. affecte, s. § 9. 40. hogge
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-swyn. 41. Now-A (cp. § 65). 44. grape-Ape. [47-53 om., suppl. from Ro.1 (47. to nodde-nodd(e).]. 55. sory (cp. § 65) om.; appalled - palled. 59. he wolde lewdely telle, s. § 16. 60. or ellis moyst-oold or moisty (cp. § 53). 62. galpep, s. § 50. 67. of his heuy corps -his h. dronken cors. 69. nowe-yet. 73. wold-wole. 76. Nowe-No (cp. § 53). 81. what pat, s. §61. 89. to-forn, s. § 65. 98. pees-acord; wronge /so/to sese, s. §3. 101. pe- they deitee. 102. pis-that. 115. harken-heeren. 127. and in signe— in s. 132. to speke— speke. 133. snow om. 136. londe per nys-world. 137. That-Ne. 138. mery and eke so wel — wonder (§ 65) myrily (§ 67) and weel. 142. done -doon hire. 143. sif I pe sop, s. § 16. 145. liaped, s. § 67. 146. euery man wold-is (om. Co., Lan.) euery wight. 166. deyntise— deyntees (-epes Lan.). 167. he — thou. 195. in— in-to. 202. whoch— which. 208. nedes— nede. 222. sayn, s. § 69; lith as lowe as dop— as 1. as lith (om. Har. 4). 224. houlaw — Outlawe. 228. for, s. § 69. 235. text wel, s. § 1. 265. hap he his wif ib. 269. harowes— arwes. 283. rechelesnesse, s. § 64. 307. to whoom — which. 312. pi— his. 356. be he— be hym. 358. taile— tale [cp. A 4164]. -
I. 2 [not 5]. lyne (cp. §65) om. 23. pe sop— sooth. 26. vs. om. 44. lite— litel. 78. here— fynde. 79. espiritual, s. §65. 80. which way— whiche weyes. 82. whi, s. § 69. 84. laynyng— pleynynge; hap done what is penytence f'sidenote copied into the text1 ] '—hath doon. 89. doon — dooth. 92. chargep— charged. 94. certeyn, s. § 8. 98. paptised— bapt ized. 103. Eche— Thilke. 105. is per is pat— is that; bare pe feet- bare foot. 107. byuep— bihoueth; cp. § 13. 109. Grisostom, s. § 28; worching— in werkynge. 115. hyd om. 117. pus— and. 119. degre — drede. 122. what— whan (tt. om. Gg.). 125. he loueth— and hate he that 1. (loued Ell.); cp. § 8. 126. reson seip— tree saugh; a vision— the Auysion. 135. my bitternesse— in b. (cp. § 50). 138. vomyte— spewyng (cp. § 42). 142. pral to-th. of. 145. Senec-Seneca (cp. § 52g, 144). 146. A pral, s. § 64; 3eue is— yeuen his. 147. womman— the fouleste w. 152. to haue— haue (cp. § 69). 153. helpe— heele (cp. § 50); id. 458, 1023; and prosperite— prosperitee. 154. gentelnesse aquiten— his gentilesse quiten; vilenistly, s. § 50. [Nr. 156 seems wrongly placed]. 156. is wreped, s. § 64. 158. and— is. 160. me semep— s. me. 162. owep— oghte; such— swich a. 163. had— may. 164. veilep— auailleth. 170. synne— synnes; id. 222. 174. Eiere— Eyr also; listnynge — light- nynges. 175. his pingges, s. § 65. 176. to god om. 177. drete— drede; shul— shal. 189. prophetys wordes— prophete; despised— in (om. Har.4) despit. 190. [Nr. wrongly placed, after torment/ lord, s. § 68. 192. and pouerte— of p. 193. Dauid pe prophete — Dauid. 194. dissese— myseyse (cp. § 62, 199). 198. to hem, s. § 54. 206. moo-moore. 207. forper- mor per shal be— forther ouer they shul haue. 209. stynks, s. § lOb. 212. a pinge-the thyng. 214. Gatyfe, s. § 68. 217. ne rewele-of rule. 218. ordred-ordeyned. 220. pe fuyre-fyr. 221. brennynges-brenn- ynge; to hem in helle-in (in-to Eg.) h. to hem. 223. for-And for.
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228. and bythenk hym wel on pise peynes and pat he hap deserued pe same peynes— the (cp. § 20) p. and bithynke hym weel that he hath d. thilke p. ; for syngen— for to s. 243. quycked— quykene (I. om. Har. *). 244. rather— the r. 247. whan pei bene in pis liff— whil (cp. § 8, 234) they been in good 1. 248. newe, s. § 9. 252. he shal bene— he shal lyue. 254. pis tyme— his t. (om. Gg.). 256. whiles— whil. 257. in werynesse— his w. 258. and pe buffetes— of the b. 273. man bene— man is. 276. man saule— mannes soule; of subieccion, s. § 65. 283. meue man— moeue a man. 293. cleping— cleped [From here Se. for Co.]. 300. and, s. § 69; her oper— hise othere. 309. do say— to seyn; purpose me, s. § 50. 311. makep it— maketh. 312. enterly clensep, s. § 67; deuels— the deuel; espirituell, s. § 50. 314. he is— he were (was Lan.). 317. conable (cp. § 50)— couenable; id. 371, 730 [cp. § 48g, B 2423, etc.] 321. synne springep— synnes spryngen. 322. in spryngynge, s. § 69; pe worlde, s. § 68. 324. synne dyen, s. § 65. 325. Innocentys — Innocence. 326. serpent— the s. 328. harme— and harm. 332. astate, s. § 3 & cp. § 67. 333. pilk Adam toke-Of th. (that Eg.) tooke we. 336. of pride— by p. (cp. § 71). 339. tempred somtyme in his flessh and anoyed— tempted s. and moeued in his f. (cp. §64). 341. neued [?] — moeued. 342. coueiten— coueiteth; doon om. 343. in day by— by day in; enfamyne— in famyne; scorned, s. § 67. 351. pi which ib. 353. waye Off— weyue. 355. by delite— in d. 358. it is, s. § 3. 361. pis scipped— in this wise (s. § 67) skippeth. 366. pof— though. 369. sauf god only, s. § 64. 376. pe prisoners ib. 379. bihotep, s. §49. 387. Caytif, s. § 67 p. 388. pride is— thanne is p. (cp. § 69). 391. Elacioun. Pertinacie. veynglorie. Inpacience. strif. Contumacie. presumcioun. irreuerence, s. § 7d. 396. Arrogance —Arrogant. 400. maistrie— maister. 405. heuynesse, s. § 15. 410. appertenaunte, s. § 5. 412. As pis— And this [cp. 920, 1057]. 413. of-if; pis nad he, s. § 9; men— man. 422. pat . . scanternesse — the . . scantnesse. 423. bote— boce. 424. asshe ape— a she Ape. 432. inpingges, s. §13. 438. of hem om.; and— as (id. 623, 1015); in peytrellis and bridell— peytrels and (om. Se.) bridles (cp. §71). 437. of rist of no, s. §5. 439. foylen, s. §67. 442. 3eue— god y. 443. but (if, s. § 27 b) they come to amendement om. (cp. § 67). 445. semblabled — semblable. 447. lesse— the lasse. 453. material— natureel. 460. hardnesse — hardynesse. 464. gentilnesses, s. §48g; contenance— and c. 467. sogette, s. § 67; and pitee om. (cp. § 69). 470. sqq. transposed, s. §15. 470. Gregor— Gregorie. 478. and the m— the thridde. 479. of herte— in h. (in his h. Har.4); boldep — holdeth ; in heuene— of h. 485. be aseinst— is agayns (cp. § 45 e). 489. maner synnes— othere (pe Har. 4) s. 490. in self, s. § 15. 493. and pat hap -hath. 500. ellis— elles for that Ell., Hen., e. that Gg., etc., om. Se. 503. er— or. 504. phiryse— Pharisee. 505. sourdep to— s. of; man diskeuerep— men discoueren (-eth Ell.). 507. dure— dar; say nay ne wipsaye, s. § 68. 519. men did, s. §13. 520. ne wikked— in w. 539. good— g. Ire. 544. manne[s]. 548. kered— couered. 550. norssher— norice(-sche Lan.);
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pe-Ire (cp. § 69). 551. last last-lasten [Ch., etc. for Hen., s. § 42]. 552. anoper day, s. § 68. 554. by pride-by chidynge (-es Se.). 556 contynnynge-contumelie; peest-cheeste. 560. wif-lyf. 561. bygynnep- bynymeth; pe troupe— trouthe. 564. mannys sclaughtere — manslaughter (id. 793, 887); espirituel— spiritueel. 567. array— areysen; wikkedly, s. §1. 571. kepynge of om. 572. for his-from his (I. om. Gg.). 577. he self— hire selfe (cp. § 27 c). 578. or worldly— of w. 580. and mony — manye. 582. mercy— the m. 583. amonased— amonested (cp. § 64, 518). 585. complexion— his c. (conpleccion Ell.); owncestry— Auncestres (aun- cetrie Har. 4). 586. folkes— of folk; excusel— excuseth; delyuered of her synne— d. of his s. 588. nor, s. § 65. 595. in helping, s. § 8. 597. yseuen, s. § 3; mote, s. § 69. 600. me The— meche, etc. (cp. § 65). 605. Egrimauncye, s. § 8. 607. it bene, s. § 25g. 609. eiper, s. § 22e. 613. deuel— deueles; norrces pat norshep— norices that norissen [cp. § 9, E399]. 614. vnhaunten,s. § 10 a. 623. And Crist -as c. 630. pe Seruaunte— seruant. 634. And poule — Seint Paul (cp. § 67). 636. what— whanne. 639. de Absolonem, s. § 64. 640. propre, s. § 9. 643. pe which, s. § 69. 646. open ib.\ tretep— threteth. 649. signe, s. §16. 655. and such— in swich. 658. [som] somtyme (cp. § 7c); by grace— of g. 663. suffrep — suffrede. 666. and pat— That. 667. in an outrageous, s. § 64. 669. soply— certes (om. Ch.); id. 731. 672. hap, s. § 69. 673. pe soop — sooth. 674. into alle— to a. 685. good— goodes. 689. by hem self —hems. 690. laborers— laborer. 691. forto bygynne to wirkes— to b. to (§ 69) werke (§ 68) anye goode werkes (deedes Har.4). 694. boundenep, s. § 1. 697. pen, etc., s. § 67. 698. dispeirep he — d. hym; (second) and seip creaunt: rept. 700. vmbypenke— bithynke; to penytence, s. § 69. 702. besides— bisyde. 705. to aske, s. § 69. 711. eny pinge— a thyng. 715. langelingges trowfuls — langles trufles. 716. ygeue, s. § 69. 718. as was— as whan. 723. ne heere (hire Se.) om. 727. commen is, s. § 6. 731. magnanimitas, s. § 25 f. 736. and pat is to seyn— that is to s. (cp. § 69). 739. synne, s. § 6; Thimothei 2° Capitulo— Thimotheum (Thymoth. Har.2) 6°. (om. Har.4). 740. trewly-soothly [cp. 856]. 749. per auenture om. 751. Thus as is, s. § 7d; that loueth his tresor biforn (cp. § 69 P) god om. 768. bene wors— doon w. 769. good, etc., s. §27b. 770. seide so— seyd. 772. contrey— contrees. 776. per shullen —they shul (cp. 779). 777. despite— deceite. 779. pei mote— ther m. 780. trecherye-and (or Ch.) t. 781. penk-thyng. 782. aregulere- irreguleer. 783. pe temporel, s. § 65. 784. espiritull, s. § 48g; procurynge
by p. (procurement Har. 4). 785. flesshly, &c othere frendes
(cp. § 65) om. ; ne worpi, s. § 64. 786. if —whan. 788. pe synne of lucifer: rept. 793. ravanys, s. § 6.; good in spendyng— goodes mysspendynge (om. Har.4); cp. §42. 810. yeue and to foryeuen and (cp. §13) om. 812. shal haue— sh. receyue; werkes om. (cp. § 67). 814. byreuen— beren; synne therof (s. § 16) and noon om. 821. hidep— he hideth (rideth Ch.). 828. of vices & spices, s. § 69. 834. delaue, s. § 67. 835. atte mete— at his m. (cp. § 71). 837. puttep-putte; As in the olde-
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in the o. 845. pe v. chapitle, s. § 15. 853. foolissh— fool (3 times); cp. § 64. 854. he shent-it sh. (cp. § 65). 855. foolissh-foule (fool Ch.). 856. soply — trewely. 859. tunge— tonne (cp. § 50). 860. his ydolastre — an y. 864. prest — thurst. 866. for al— Al. 868. caccheth, s. § 65. 871. an harme smyte— an Arm that is smyten. 874. aduoutrie. Auoutry — Auowtrie (aduoutrie, etc.). 875. pei feij)— of f. 879. stele or breke pe chalice from pe autere— breke a chirche (cp. § 69) and stele (§ 50) the chalice (chalices Har. 4). 880. lorde . . lady— lady . . lord. 898. litek — liketh. 899. rigt— r. as. 906. hertes— herte. 909. ri^i so as— r. so as he (cp. § 67). 914. fro whiche— for which; pei may not, s. § 67. 915. at refrey neb— that restreyneth (cp. § 67). 917. here, s. § 69; be vertue — vertu; be whiles, s. § 6. 919. for halowe— for to halwen (holden Har.4). 920. in good— of g. ; as it chaungej)— and (ffor Ad.1, for Hen.) it (om. Gg.) ch. 922. be man— a man; be doo so— be so. 923. if a womman haue— if a w. hadde; be neuer pees no rest— neuere be p. ne (cp. § 42) r. 924. commytte, s. § 6. 927. of bis, s. § 20. 931. ne hap— hath. 935. foly— greet f. 936. dedys, s. § 14b. 937. by— be; id. 938. 938. bene oon— been. 939. for engendrure— in entente of (to Se.) e. ; serue god — the seruice of g. 942. manere of venial— m. is v. (cp. § 69). 963. in incest — Incest. 965. her kynde— his k. (tt. om. Har.4); by-twene way — by wey. 969. of how— how. 972. oust, s. § 4d. 974. it were— it was. 976. men— the man (man Eg.). 977. be longe from— biforn. 978. hab— and hath; therfore om. (cp. § 71); all f)ise Jpingges mosten be tolde — al moste (§ 68) be told (979) Alle (om. Lan.) thise thynges. 984. def oiled— defouled. 986. in heuene— of h. 993. or if— and if. 994. ffor suche — Swich. 996. sche ne spared, s. § 67. 997. & a womman, s. § 19. 1000. strecchyng— drecchynge. 1001. ne repenten— or r. 1005. grace of god om. 1006. pe soule— thy s. 1008. sygned— assigned; but— but if. 1009. honest— an h. ; be curate— thy c. 1011. sij>ens, s. § 13. 1013. nay, s. § 5. 1015. And Caym— as C. 1016. man om. 1019. be shalt, s. § 2. 1021. confessir, s. § 16. 1022. more— the m. 1026. which— of which; as— And as. 1031. of prison— in p. 1033. of consailling— in c. 1034. shuldestpou— shaltow. 1035. forbere— f. to doon (cp.§ 50). 1038. and in fastingges— in f. (cp. § 69). 1039. harmlees — harmes ; in om., cp. § 69. 1043. sholde om. 1046. honesty, s. § 50; nedes be contynned — eek been c. 1048. temptacions— temptacion. 1051. nor, s. § 69. 1053. hym self— thy s. 1056. lesyngges— lesynge; of wiff, s. § 69. 1057. as pis is— and this (that Se.) is; and hope— hope (om. Se.). 1068. of pe world— in this (§ 64) w. 1069. nolde— wolde [cp. F 1392]; contynued per Inne— continue insynne. 1071. liggyng— leyn (lyen). 1073. penk— thynke; II. om. Se. 1075. and J)e helpe, s. § 69. 1076. wordes— word. 1077. wher as is pe sikernesse— ther as, etc. ; euery — euerich. 1079. wher as— ther as. 1082. 3if pat I had hadde— if I hadde had (cp. § llh). 1088. Boys, s. § 22h. 1089. of pat-that (per of Har.2 for Gg.). - Pe., though its scribe was not quite so negligent as the one of Lan., on the whole is of as little value, offering but rarely some slight improve-
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ment (e. g. B 973, 3910, D 182). The majority of its mistakes or gratuitous alterations are found in the two prose tales (but the same also in other Mss. — s. §§ 50, 69, 71—,), and— remarkably— in the Pard. and Cl. Besides, some peculiar forms (s. D 1730, 1772 E 229^ appear only in certain parts. But otherwise the character of this Ms. being pretty well the same throughout (for some Northern forms s. A 4105, B 1964, D 269, 2009), we need not conclude from the foregoing observations that its copyist has made use of different originals in those parts. For, as shown by my earlier researches (s. p. 2 sqq.), and partly by (3, most of its deviations in the Pard. ^ Cl. are shared by several Mss. forming with Pe. the most numerous undergroup. —
(3) Pe. supported by some other Ms. of the same Type.
A. [+ SI.1 for Gg.]. 785. to wis— it wis (nyce Dd.). 3074. amenden and om. 3081. hym om. 3085. be— were; id. B 1640. 4393. shulde— shal. 4401. bothe om. 4412. meschaunce— with m. 4420. reuel, s. § 54. - B. [-f Sl^forGg.]. 12 8. be state [so], s. §7 a. 1220 -23 entirely om -[id. Har. 2, Ro. 2; cp. 'bigan' 1220^-1224]. 1224. that om. 1226. cleymed- claymeth (-e Lan.). 1227. he om. 1231. (for)to om.; cp. § 7 a. 1242. her-of . . bis— of this . . it. 1589. as— a. 1648. in— on; 1650. and— or 1659. But-That. 1666. ping-tonge. 1678. a child, s. § 6. 1679. in (be) Iwerye, s. § 8. 1742. litel om. — 2107. worbely -)- Har. 2 (for Gg.) (Co. in a later hand), s. § 9. - 2332. seue pe+Ro.1 (for Lan.)-y. yow. 2337. Senec id. — Seneca; nat om. id. 2355. ay om. id. 3075. in be which + Har. z(for Gg.), s. § 64 p. — [+ SI.1 for Gg.]. 3083. of ale-ale. 3637. wendeom. — 4001.pingges— thyng. 4029. hert— hertes (hertlyEg.). 4036. of adeye— deye. 4039. chauntilere— Chauntecleer; cp. §§ 69^- 70a, 4065. - [+ Har. 2 for Gg.]. 4599. Turne-Turneth. 4620. to om. 4626. it om. 4628. bis foly-this tale a (of Dd.) f. 4634. if-if that. -
C.[-f SI.1 for Gg.]. 88. euel.s. §65. 97.Be-Beth. - 291.be lustise, s. § 6. 292. womman ib. 293. dere abouste— to d. boughte, etc., s* § 9. 295. sift— siftes. 299. As bob siftes as, s. § 65. 311. Saue bat I can not speke wel, s. § 6. 313. That I haue almost-That om. Har.4, That I a. haue Ell., etc. 314. corps-corpus. 315. or corny-and c. 321. be next— this. 324. Rybaudrye— ribaudie. 336. I om.. 352. at— of. 353. wasshen in a welle— wasshe in any w. 355. ete or stonge, s. § 8. 356. About be hert or ellis be longe ib. 360. take hede, s. § 6. 367. a lalous-Ialous (cp. § 69). 369. moore om. 376. he bringe me good pans- he offre pens, etc., s. § 65. 377. I warne-w. I. 382. made, s. § 6. - 419. oper + Ad. 2 (for Lan.) -by othere. 603. was holde + Ro.1 (for Co.), s. § 1. - D. [+Har.2 for Gg.]. 1670. Sibens, s. § 8. 1742. polsshed (-ched)-polysshed (y-polischt Har.4). 1743. alway pe names per -the n. alwey as. 1745. as -that. - E. [+ SI.1 for Gg.] 2. stille as Coy, s. § 9. 6. al— euery. 8. nowe— for. 10. into a play, s. § 6. 11. into— vnto. 13. to wepe— wepe. 14. ne make— make. 17. hem endite — endite. 18. pat om. 23. as nowe of vs-of vs as now. 30. send, s. § 6. 31. laureol-lauriat. 33. Illumyeth, s. a); porgh-of. 36. suffre noping
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here-nat suffre vs (cp. § 27 c). 38. Bop hap he— Hem bothe h. 43. procheyn, s. § 11 f. 47. Resulus— Vesulus. 50. Wher as he holt, s. § 66(3. 60. toune (& tour interlined Pe.)— tour and toun; cp. § 52g. 61. elders — fadres. 63. saluce, s. § 66(3, 44. 64. lord om. (cp. § 7b). [81. And id. -f- Ro. 2 (for Lan.)— As.]. 83. ne wolde— nolde. 86. to hym om. 94. tyme as it is— as t. is. 95. sou— to sow. 96. now om. 97. to sowe wib pitous hert compleyne — with p. h. vn-to yow pleyne (cp. § 8). 100. man om. 102. me (to me Se.) om. 108. our owne silf, s. § lie. 109. more lyve (lyf) in— lyuen in m. (1. more in Har. 4). 111. if sou list — yow leste. — 117. That (ffor) of wedloke commep grete emprise -f- Har. 2 (for Lan.) fspur.J—Hovf pat oure dayes passe in sondry wyse (cp. § 64). - 143. Wil 36 + Ro.2 (for Lan.), s. §1. - 1199. is om. -f Se. (for Co.), cp. § 54. - 1246. at + SI.1 (for Gg.), s. § 8. 1251/52. seculers: Seres— seculer: yeer (id.). 1305/6. pat to pe is vntrewe fful ofte tyme it shal pe Rwe -f-Har. 2 (for Lan.) [spur.], s. § 16. — 2346. ffor sope seide (quod Se.) he in me -j- Se. (for Co.), Har.2 (for Lan., cp. §65, 2318)— Certes quod he ther-on (cp. § 5). 2380. pe medecyne -f- id. my (om. Har.4) m. — 2420. vs + Se.— me. 2424. pe sop + Ad.1 (for Lan., cp. §64) -as. 2427. pat om. -f Se., Ad.1. 2432. pat I am + Ad. * I am; to -f Ad.1, Se. -vn-to. 2437. to + Se.-for to. 2440. ther- fore id. — wherfore. — F. 5. be rebelle -f- Ad. 1 (for Lan.)— rebelle. - 620. gentilnesse + SI.1 (for Gg.)-gentillesse. - 673. [Head.]. And (om. SI.1) here bygynnej)pe prologe of pe merchaunte id.; cp. § 40 h. [679/80 o/n., suppl. from Ba., for Pe., Hat., for SI.1 (Gg.), Hai. = Eg., for Lau.1 (Co.);c/>.§64. 679. And if Hat., Ba. - If. 680. perseueraunceHat.-Con- tynaunce Ba., continuaunce Ell., etc.] (683. of londe SI. x— lond). 685. 36 ere (are) + SI.1, Lau.1 — He were. (686. vpon SI.1, Lau.1— on. 692. hade SI.1, Ad^-hath. 696. sire om. Lau.1, Ad.1). 706. as -f SU-as that. 722. Marchus id. -Marcus. — [-f- SI.1 for Gg.] 1577. as om. 1580. a begger— abegged (a begge Har. 4). 1586. pis word— thise wordes. 1600. leuere pat day lost, s. § 9. 1617. and— ne. 1621. than om. — G. [+ SI.1]. 133. yclad was, s. § 68. 140. bidynge-biddynge. - [-f- Lich, for Hen.]. 701. But pat— But. 955. And oper— Another. 1188. whilys, s. § 15. 1300. monstre, s. § 13. 1393. grete scarcete, s. § 13. 1394. Thise— This Co., Lan.; s. § 15. 1456. His disciple seide — Seyde Plato. - I. [-f-Har. 2 for Gg.]. 76. ammosshep Pe., Amonyscheth Har.2— amonesteth. 87. proposed (purposid)— purposen. -- 396. penkep — thynketh. [472. sqq. + Ro. 2, s. §67]. 529. more grete pe merite, s. §8. 536. pis Philisophre (Philo-)— the Philosophre. 685. forslewpe, s. § 8. 739. And— Ad. 740. whan pat— whan. 748. hap more hope in pral- dome (his h. in th.), s. § 8. 754. neuere ne saf— n. (ne Lan.) yaue. - So far as the occasional extracts from SI.1, Har.2, Ro.1, Lich., etc. offered in the Six- Text allow us to fudge, the relation of Pe. with them is much closer than with any other Ms. published here, which corresponds very well with the remarks made in a). // they now and then agree with other Mss. (s. §§ 68 (3 and 69 P), Pe. seems to have deviated from the reading of their common original. —
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§ 71. r&e Isolated Readings of Har.*.
A. (Prolog). 32. to a Ryse, s. § 53. 40. weren-were. 54. he om.; id. 323, 541, 1277, 1573, 2616, 4193, B 1201, 1447, I 127, 709, 929.' 56. eeko/n.; id. 3186, B 4486, G 522, D 531 (?), I 444, 461, 1021, 1022, 1023. 60/59 transposed. 94. wel cowde he ryde— faire r. 120. nas — was; id. 784, 1448 (§ 70). 121. clept-cleped. 132. al-ful (om. Hen.) muchel. 134. ther om.; id. 2148, 2675, B 1930, I 409. 147. and mylk —or m. (cp. 4396). 151. I-pynched-pynched. 161. I-writen- write. 1 62. after pat-after. 170. so, s. § 16. 175. forby hem-olde thynges 179. Gloysterles— recchelees. 196. ful om. ; id. 212, 1729, 1804, 2577, 4373, B 357, 1563, 3393, 3784, 4209, E 1713. 198. and-that. 212.' I-made— maad (maked Hen.). 224. to om.; id. 511, 650, 1044, 2532, 3089, B 2163, 2906, 3819, D 299, E 292, 452, F 332, I 179, etc. 235. certayn— certeinly. 240. knewe wel pe tauernes— k. theT. wel. 241. or gay tapestere, s. § 69. 249. per eny, s. § 43. 240, lowe-lowely. 253. but oo— noght a. 256. wel om. ; id. 565, 1606, 3886, B 1, 2223, F 421. 257. pleye as, s. § 4c. 259. was he-he was. 263. rounded was, s. § 18c; the om., id. 380, 1017, 1750, 2344,2507,2518,2526,2527; 2S91, 3803, B 71 fprn.?], 522, 2187, 2450, 2825, 2880, 3597, G 922, E 1652, F 547, G 967, I 127, 176, 411, 414, 451, 501, 654, 887, 1080, etc. 264. his om. ; id. 2631, B3203, 4189, C374, I 74, 790. 269. called — cleped; id. 620 (callen; s. § 1); cp. B 2585, 1 752. 271. and om.; id. 1167, 1841, 2120, 2320, 3732, 4257, B 634, 948, 2265, 2277, 2522, 2"775, 3069, 3297, 3891, 4365, C 925, D 187, 289, 455, 1819, E 1410, F 350, I 112, 550, 844. 275. Swownynge, s. § 1. 287. Al so— As; cp. § 20. 291. noust geten hym sit a, s. § 3. 292. worpy— worldly (cp. § 53). 299. gete and his frendes sende— of his f. hente (cp. § 54). 305. Al pat he spak it was of heye prudence {spur.?}— and that was seyd (cp. § 42) in forme and reuerence. 306. gret— hy (heye). 307. manere— vertu. 318. was per— was. 320. to hi m [?] suspecte— in s. Dd., infecte Ell, etc. 324. pat kyng— of k. william (cp. § 54). 328. medled— medlee. 332. is om.; id. 1437, B 2583, F 159, G 1457. 334. in pe morn— by the morwe; of wyn— in w. 335. al, s. §1. 336. Epicurius, s. §3. 344. fleissch and fissh— fissch and flessh. 348. He chaunged hem at mete and at soper— So ch. he his m. and his s. 363. weren with vss eeke —And they were ; alle om. ; id. F 1 296. 365. his-hir; id. 3521, 4155, B 112, 1056, D 1625, E 214. 366. I- chapud— chaped (chap Pe.). 371. Euery man— Euerich. 375. hadde pei ben, s. § 16. 376. right -ful; id. 964, 3440; for to -to; id. 654, 1023, 2227, B 2767, 2828, D 443, 1275, 1516, E 14, 1528; clept, s. § 9. 377. for to go— goon. 380. chiknes and— the ch. with. 387. he made — m. he. 406. hath-hadde; id. 1404, 1577, B 3773, F 363. 407. knew wel— knew. 408. Scotlond — Gootlond. 411. Ther was also— With vs ther was. 415. wondurly wel— a ful greet deel. 420. hete— hoot (cp. § 4c). 427. to-for to; id. 1651, 2098, 2380, B 219, 564, 630, 1052, 1759, 2164, 2168, 2241, 2409, 2496, 2662, 2683, 2979, 3545, 4277, D 1631,
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E 341, 458, F 192, 1440, G 1442, I 996, 1009. 434. Berna[r]d. 441. in — of; id. B 510, 4147 (§!),! 178, 644, 1085. 452. was panne -was. 453. were ful fyne, s. § 54. 460. hadde sche ib. 470. wymplid ful wel ib. 474. she om. 481. gladly— trewely. 485. I-proued— preued. 493. ne, s. § 54. 496. vnto-to; id. B 2651, 2874, C 109, 841, D 82, 369, 825, 900, 969, E 518, 1459 (§65), 1571, 1929, G 176, 571, I 200, 952. 497. after pat, s. § 25g. 499. git-eek (om. Gg.). 508. lefte-leet. 511. be wip-holde, s. § 54. 514. no— noght a. 516. to senful man nought — nat to synful m. (s. § 26). 520. was— this was. 528. and— but. 529. his bropyr— was his b. 533. with om.; id. B 3324; trewe— hole (cp. § 65). 540. owne— propre. 548. here— haue. 559. as wyde— as greet (om. Gg.). 583. Of-Or; id. B 1137, F 556, 1384, 417, 509, 752, 775; he can — hym list. 589. neigh— round (cp. § 61). 592. Al like, cp. § 54. 604. pey— he. 609. I -stored— astored. 611. seue him— yeue. 612. a cote and eek an hood— and yet a gowne (cp. § 20) and hood ( cp. § 61). 617. blew— pers. 644. wolde— koude. 663. he hadde— h. he; assise— gise. 688. eny goot, s. § 1. 711. wiste om. [later 'wyst' at side]. 713. right wel, s. § 9. 714. ful meriely, s. § 3. 721. in pat ilke— that i. 734. ne large, s. § 27 b. 736. his wordes— wordes. 737. pough— al thogh. 738. moste-moot; id. 885, B 1468, 3104, E 526, F 318, I 420. 741. who so pat— who so. 743. folk nat set— nat set f. 746. thynne— short. 752. han been— been. 753. was he— he was. 756. lakkede he, s. § 54. 764. ne saugh— s.. nat. 778. Now for to— ffor to. 782. smytep of— I wol yeue yow. 795. per han, s. § 7 a. 799. sour— oure. 803. gladly — goodly. 806. for al-al that. 822. whan pat pe day, s. § 9. 831 ferst a— the firste. 832. I moote— m. I. 837. maister— my m. 854. pou-the. 858. anon om.; id. C 511, 888, 945, D 1729; right in this manere, s. § 27 b. —
(Knyght). 865. That-What [s. **), § I/. 876. han told sow, s. § 26. 882. Cithea-Scithia. 889. lette-letten; al pis-this. 902. Ther-That; id. G 639, I 366. 903. pat cry ne wolde pey -this cry they nolde (cp. § 54). 911. clad-clothed. 912. oldest -eldest. 914. or— and; id. D 245. 917. honour— youre h. (cp. § 54). 922. nys— is; id. B 846, F 334. 927. Ther (later 'here' in marg.)-Heere. 930. syn- sith; id. 1292, E 484, 2307 (sithen). 936. leften -losten ; cp. B 3360. 938. now om.; id. B 466, 1620, 1634, 2555. 943. I-slawe — slawe. 946. 946. Nother -Neither; id. 2747, 2755, 3122 (nowper), 3821, B 4032. 965. eny— moore. 978. was born, s. §25 a. 984. wher— ther ;id. 2759. 990. doun— adoun; id. F 351. 1002. Thebes wonne— wonne. Th. 1003. pe — id. 2486, B 148, 539, 540, C 429, 649, 1011. knightefs]. 1012. clad-that; wroght. 1013. Arcite— Arcita. 1017. Heraudes knewe hem wel, s. § 1. 1020. chaas, s. § 1, 1005. 1024. wolde-nolde (cp. § 3); id. B 1276, 1821, D 964 (§ 6). 1029. wolle 30— nedeth. 1032. euermo— eueremoore. 1036. on hire stalkes— vp on his stalke (cp. § 54). 1040. sche was wont- was hirwone (wont Eg.). 1052. and— wher. 1054. certeyn— subtil. 1075. and— of. 1079. pat -though. 1098 [so], pe lady, s. § 50. 1100. al om.;
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id. 1494, 1818, 2180, 2669, 3530, B 165, 264, 318, 409, 583, 952, 3511, 3520, 3808, C 540, D 1432, 1975, E 1714, 1770, 2303, F 140, 215, G 1043, I 183, 610. 1104. 3oure— thy. 1110. haueth— haue. 1119. sender in be place, s. § 4a. 1125. this om.; id. 3026 3034, 3487, 4228, B 348, 1551, D 229 (§ 50), 900, I 963. 1126. in good-by my. 1135. lande- loue. 1139. eek— also (cp. § 52f). 1144. vnto— til (to Pe.) bat. 1147. broper — my b. (cp. § 13). 1159. of— to. 1168. alway— al day; id. 1380. [cp. B 4241]. 1171. be sche widewe or— wydwe or elles. 1172. bat— eek it (cp. §50). 1177. doth, s. §1. 1185. Eke- Heere. 1186. euery, s. § 54. 1192. to be duk, s. § 27 c. 1199. bat om.; id. (conj. & adv.) 1574, 3435, 4379, 4407, B 525, 529, 1476, 2236, 2263, 2424, 2448, 2531, 2561, 2630, 2677 (saith), 2686 (id.), 2718 (id.), 2732 (id.), 2820 (id.), 2947, 3047, 3315, 3372, 3469, 3653, 3737, 4048, 4289, C 87, 328, 669, D 265, 930, 1111, E 235, 1599, F 313, 615, G 176, 1435, H 217, I 449, 766, 773, 859, 929, 979, 1043. 1207. wher, s. § 50. 1212. nyght-or n. 1217. took — taketh. 1224. ban was— than. 1232. hir grace may nat — neuere hir g. may (miht Lan.). 1236. to endure— maystow dure (cp. §§ 1 & 11 a). 1246. water erthe, s. § 54. 1248. ne comfort— or doon c. (cp. § 69). 1250. and al my lolynesse— my lust and my gladnesse (1. om. Lan.) 1263. not nat— noot (ne wot). 1269. haue had— and hadde. 1278. grete soiling -youlyng (cp. §3). 1285. seen, s. §52g, 1242. 1287. in-on; id. 1784, 1891, B 3187, D 2211, F 277. 1288. or by-or. 1289. hire wynne— haue hire (om. Lan.). 1298. And— That. 1301. lik was he— he lyk was. 1303. Tho— Thanne; goddes cruel— crueel g. 1304. & wib-of youre. 1307. to -vnto; id. 1727, 2368, 3830, B 1546, 1670, 2934, 2957, 3884, E 2197. 1313. soure— this. 1319. ne hab— hath. 1323. I lete-1. I. 1335. stille in his prison-in his p. st. 1336. for ban wol I— forth I wol yow. 1340. cheer— mester. 1342. in— to. 1346. schal he, s. § 20. 1351. may wher him lust— wher hym list may. 1360. wol-may. 1362. as eny-as is a [cp. 688]. 1366. dwellyng, s. § 54. 1372. gir— geere. 1374. hercos, s. § 1. 1376. in his— his. 1382. In bis — This; peyne-and this p. 1385. pat how, s. § 48 e. 1391. hym thusom. 1401. was— al; kynge— kynde. 1402. into— in his. 1409. clobed — cladde. 1417. on-of; id. B 80, 2632, 3680, D 233, 1145. 1421. serued- serueth. 1438. and of, s. § 66. 1440. a om.; id. 3017, B 25, 50, 685, 699, 1328, 3029, 3332, 3649, 3706, 4397, D 272, 371, I 629, etc. 1470. 3iue drinke his gayler— yeue his g. drynke (cp. § 48 e). 1478. ther faste -f. ther. 1485. shortelich -shortly; or, s. § 4 a. 1487. of-and. 1491. May-day. 1501. Remembryng of-R. on (om. Pe.1). 1508. woodewynde -wodebynde. 1511. wel faire-faire. 1514. lustily -hastily. 1516. as om. ; id. 2103 (§66), 4301, 4372, B 2517, 4190, D 210, E 1250, F 320, G 256, H 340, I 414. 1521. ful-sithen (cp. § 54). 1524. men meteb- meeteth (§ 40g) men. 1527. stynteb-sitteth. 1538. grisful-gereful; hire-she. 1547. be which-which bat. 1549. bat-the; id. 2690, 2: 97, 4379, B 3337, 3505, 3615, 4301, C 757, D 2200, E 854, 1712, I 645. 1551. and-as; id. 2357, 2683, B 1432, F 258, 1140; ryal-royal. 1557. hote-
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highte; id. 1558. 1569. al myn-myn. 1574. bouste-th. bat. 1576. he nolde no lenger abyde— no 1. wolde hebyde. 1585.be duke— due. 1595. for-or. 1598. pullep— pulled. 1601. has[t]; id. 2308, B631. 1602. But out of prisoun art y-stert by grace [spur.]— Thou sholdest neuere out of this groue pace. 1608. pou art a gentil parfist knight— as muche (§ 18e) thou art a worthy k. 1609. wenest — wilnest. 1616. clop — clothes. 1618. bat— ther; id. B 474, 602, 2259. 1620. answerep — answerde. 1628. to, s. § 6. 1634. caryed-carieth. 1637. Tho . . here, s. §54. 1639. in, s. §2. 1641. comyng— come russhyng. 1646. it— bat; id. B 2659, F 72. 1648. eyber, s. § 69. 1650. wordes-word or. 1653. panne wip here— after that with. 1654. wonder om. 1655. Tho it semed— Thou myghtest wene. 1659. frope — for Ire. 1660. bey f aught — foghte (§ 54) they. 1661. welle— dwelle. 1662. forbere— forth; yow om.; id. 2060, 2126, B 4159, 4592, E 175, F 58. 1664. excused-exe- cuteth. 1668. vpon-on; id. B 4303, C 337 (§ 65), D 383. 1669. in — with Inne. 1671. oper— or; id. C 316, E 1281; werre or (cp. § 69) om. 1672. it— this. 1675. at om. 1680. is— it is al; his appetyt— appetit. 1682. may -Mars. 1688. ber-ful. 1692. ff or om.; id. 1897, 2801, B 2550, 2930, E 2433, F 192, 488, I 515, 589, 755 (prp.), 906, 927, 988; y-wont — wont (§ 50). 1694. of him a cours— a cours at (§ 50) hym. 1697. right — and (§ 50). 1703. 3it he woot— he ne (om. Lan.) w. 1704. wip spores his courser he— his c. with his (§ 25 a) sp. 1708. anon he schal— he shal a. 1723. him— it (om. Pe.). 1726. I-serued, s. § 50. 1730. of him-hym. 1734. pe-thilke. 1739. Therfore-Wherfore [s. **), §1]. 1741. serued, s. § 50. 1744. owne confessioun— confession. 1745. 3ou bope— yow. 1750. in— in the. 1756. bey cryde lesse— crieden bothe lasse. 1758. anoon, s. § 1. 1759. bare feet right— feet (§ 69) ther. 1762. first om. 1763. it al considered— c. shortly. 1764. here cause— the c. 1766. he in his resoun— in his r. he. 1770. in his hert, s. § 70. 1773. soj)ly he to him self— softe vn to (§ 49) h. s. he. 1775. in dede, s. § 69. 1782. ouer gon, s. § 68. 1783. on hem— vp; blake and light— lighte. 1791. is arcite— this A. 1797. I-brought — Brought. 1799. if bat— but if. 1800. sake om. ; ]?ab— that. 1804. wenen they— they w. 1807. lelousye — lolitee. 1815. sythen bat— therfore syn (cp. § 67). 1823. on— vp on; id. 2425, 2971, 3384, B 3717. 1824. in om.; id. 2584, G 741, F 392, I 189. 519, 563. 1828. mercy— grace. 1831. Ilk-Ech; id. 1842. 1836. faughten— fighten. 1837. or— al. 1838. may— moot. 1840. lobe — wrothe. 1841. put sou bothe — I yow putte (cp. § 70). 1843. herken— herkneth. 1845. playn— plat. 1854. pus— this; id. E 169. 1860. Him, s. § 65. 1862. lyste— lystes. 1873. pis, s. § 70. 1874. maner om. 1876. hertes might— herte and m. 1879. gonne om. 1881. A — I. 1885. & —That. 1886. say pat— seyn. 1887. per was amyle— am. was. 1890.degre —degrees. 1897. In alpe— f for in the; craftys— crafty. 1898. arsmetrike — Arsmetrik. 1900. 3af hem, s. §7b. 1906. inbe mynde and in memorie —in memorie. 1907. I-maked, s. § 52g. 1912. Dyane goddes — Dyane. 1913. I-wrought— doon wroght. 1916. of— and. 1918. pou may—
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maystow. 1920. Thre broken— The b. 1924. by her— her. 1829. guides — gooldes. 1931. and daunces— daunces. 1934. Ech by ober— By ordre. 1938. here— in. 1939. and al— and. 1943. Ne eek, s. § 16; grete om.; of him— of. 1945. of which be hard fuyry— with the hardy fiers. 1947. and riches— nerichesse. 1951. I caught— so caught. 1953. bis ensaumple, s. § 70. 1958. as bright— and b. (cp. 2519). 1960. on to -for (om. Pe.) to. 1961. ful swete— fressh. 1962. And abouen— Aboue ; dowues fley ng — hird. (cp. § 50) flickeryng (cp. §70). 1964. were wynges— wyngeshaddche. 1966. fair and grene— brighte and kene. 1971. loke— Lyk. 1973.batcolde andin bat frosty— thilke c. frosty (bat— thilke: 2439, B 1791, G 753). 1979. as wymbul— a rumbel (cp. § 70). 1980. it were— though. 1985. of suche aprise, s. §48g. 1989. be which —which; id. 2384, Gill, 11054; no— any. 1990. of om. ; id. 2464, 4350, 4386, B 3701, 3860, C 324, 623, 875, D 733, 1140, G 816. 1999. his cloke— the c. 2002. werres— were. 2003. kuttud — Contek (Conteckte Pe.). 2006. here-His; id. 2011, B 69 (hip), D 1252, F 1279, G 245. 2009. set— sat. 2010. sory comfort and euel— disconfort and sory. 2011. I saugh woundes— Yet saugh I woodnesse. 2012—17 entirely om. 2018. (printed as 2012) bores corage— beres (corage s. 2012, § 47 g). 2021. beb— was. 2031. was ber— was. 2037. sterres— the Certres. 2040 om. [break of one I.!]. 2049. depeynted was— was d. 2061. aftir— a sterre. 2062. dyane — Dane (!); in til— til (§ 37g). 2064. be whiche-which bat; id. B 3385, C 495 (§ 1), H 161. 2073. I eek-I. 2074. in to— to; id. 4402, B 279. 2075. goddes son an hert— goddesse on (§ 70) an (om. Hen.) h.; he, s. § 67. 2076. at-al aboute. 2077.be— a; id. 3143, B 1283, F 166, I 577, 919. 2078. wane, s. § 54. 2092. right- wonder. 2095. attournyng— retournynge. 2102. bis— the; id. 2634,3136, 4268, 4306, B 2302 (bese), C 960, F 306, G 1188, etc., 1293. 2105. good- noble. 2106. loueb— louede. 2108. he-Hath. 2111. 1 knowe— Ye knowen. 2120. bright brest plat, s. § 27 a; light om. (cp. § 54). 2122. prys, s. § 52g. 2124. and eek— and somme. 2127. his owen— his. 2139. a — the; id. 2555, 3731, 4304, D 1537, 1973, E 3, F 264. 2140. in, s. § 70. 2142. bere skyn, s. § 65. 2143. y-kempt— was kemb(e)d. 2144. rauen — Rauenes. 2145. and huge of wight— of h. wighte. 2147. rubeus and of fyn dyamauntz— Rubyes and of d. 2148. wente with— ther wenten. 2150. at be bere-the deer. 2158. and of-of. 2160. of a clob, s. § 62. 2161. of-with. 2167. were-bright. 2185. be-this; id. 3233, B 16, 414, 575, 682, 768, 809, 933, 1096, 1101, 1210, 1486, 1489,' 1763 (thise), 3303, 3701, 3749, 3878, G 685, 831, D 40, 1338, 1666, 1781, E 287, 1362 (thise), F 77, 211 (thise) 1 868, etc. 2187. bis-thise ; id. 2623, 3028 (cp. §64), 4100,4232, B 1483, F 219, 451, G281 (§9), H 187, 1 1034. 2191.bis-his; id. B 1040, 3823, E 2233. 2196. bat-ne. 2199. Thebes his-Theseus. 2207. of-aJ. 2220. her-herte. 2221. O fairest— of (o Pe.) faire. 2226. to-at. 2230. may-kan. 2232. felest, s. §50; harm-harmes. 2235. Enforce, s. §llb. 2239. nat I aske-I ne axe nat. 2241. blowyng- blowen. 2242. ful— fully. 2247. him or he-hem or (& Gg.) they. 2248. be— is (I Gg.). 2249. And 36 be venus be goddes of loue [spur.];
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2250=2249 Ell., etc. (2250: That if yow [§ 48 f] list I shal wel haue my loue Ell., etc.). 2258. haue— wynne. 2260. my— thow. 2275. wib hir bider— th. with hire. 2277. J>emenant— the remenant. 2279. is — was; id. 3998, B 1497, H 122, I 682. 2280. lakkeb-lakked. 2284. hir ryte (cp. §67) om. ; ne dar— dar. 2294. be, s. §35. 2301. 30 woot — and woost. 2302. be vengans of bilk— thy v. and thyn. 2303. trewely — cruelly. 2307. sit bou wost— thow w. yet. 2312. sybnes— sith. 2313. be formes, s. §7c. 2320. Al— And al; al here fyre— hir fir. 2325. So — As. 2332. thus om.; id. D 1171, 1505. 2338. dob a wete brond in his— doon thise w. brondes in hir. 2342. wel neih mad was— was wel ny mad (cp. § lOc). 2348. a douhter— doghter. 2353. may I nat — I may (can Gg.) nat. 2354. may her— may. 2363. vnder— in. 2374. and lord art bou hold— art and 1. (§ 54) yholde. 2380. to deserue— for to serue. 2384. The which — In wh. 2385. gret bewte— beautee. 2386. yonge om.; bat is so free— free. 2388. And— Al. 2404. bis, s. § 70. 2405. to morn bat I— that I tomorwe (cp. § 61). 2409. by craftes— in thy c. 2418. whiles-whil; id. B 189 (cp. § 70). 2420. by victorie-the v.; thee om. 2424. was agast— hym agaste. 2429. set — he. 2433. bis — thus; id. E 715. 2440. and be goddes— the goddesse. 2443. Saturnes, s. § 50. 2445. olde om. 2451. it be -it is. 2462. whiles, s. § 65. 2464. be walles— of the w. 2466. in schakyng— shaky nge. 2473. kepe— helpe. 2474. somtyme be— be som t. 2476. ilke day causeb— c. al day. 2479. bou— now (om. Pe.). 2482. which om.; id. 2998, D 2272, I 879. 2489. a morwe for to see bat— for to seen the grete. 2490. beir— hir. 2493. be oostes— hostelryes (cp. § 4 a). 2495. stede and on palfreys— steedes and p. 2497. & wel— so wel. 2503. Rayhyng— Nailynge. 2504. Gird- yng, s. § 1. 2506. Ther fomen, s. § 70. 2509. knaues— communes. 2518. bikke— the th. 2519. as— and (id. 1958). 2523. is awaked — awaked (cp. § 70). 2527. and in to— in to. 2530. bider was— thiderward. 2531. heigh om. 2539. wise— gyse. 2541. were for— Wherf ore; schuld — shal; id. B 335 (cp. B 337), 2669 (shul), 2765 (id.), 3035, 3354, C 864, D 360, 1 1045. 2546. be bityng— with poynt b. 2549. ygrounde (cp. § 70) om. 2559. fist— fighteth (-en Lan.). 2562. mylde, 5. § 42. 2566/so/. ryde, s. § 54. 2567. out om.; id. 2574, B 4408. 2568. Hangyng- Hanged. 2569. cam— gan. 2572. after hem of ladyes anober— after that a. 2573. And after hem of comunes— Of oon and oother. 2574. passeden — passen. 2579. here degrees— degrees. 2580. passep, s. § 70. 2581. of mart— vnder Marte. 2583. baners ys I-entred— baner reed is entred. 2586. of face— and f. 2592. ne staat ne of visage, s. § 69. 2595. And whan he names I-rad— Whan that hir n. rad (cp. § 69). 2597. was om. ; id. 529, B 3576, 3756. 2598. Doob-Do. 2600. ryngede, s. § 68; be tromp— trompes loude. 2602. ful sadly om. (cp. § 50); in to pe Rest, s. § 25b. 2604/3 transposed*). 2605. schulden— sheeldes. 2607. on twenty— twenty. 2610. stoute— stierne. 2614. rolled— rolleth. 2617.
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hurt is— is h. (cp. § 70). 2621. Theseus hem— hem (om. Dd.) Th. 2640. his swerd in his fleissh he did— made his sw. depe in his f. 2641. he is— is he. 2644. ligurgius— lygurge. 2645. The— And. 2652. woful om. 2656. vnto, s. § 1. 2659. hap by his fortune— by his f. hath; faire om. 2660. noyse— a n. of peple. 2662. wolde— sholde. 2673. ioye for— wele for I. of. 2674. but, s. § 16. 2676. arcyte fersly hap don his helm a doun— fierse A. hath of his h. ydon (don Dd.). 2677. hiscourser— a c. 2678. priked— priketh; in pe large— the 1. 2679. his, s. § 25g. 2681. for to, s. § 1. 2689. pe-his; id. B 3900, G 665, D 667, 1035 (§ 52f), E 1934. 2691. tobroken— tobrosten; id. 2757. 2698. sit he was— he was yet. 2700. and— with. 2708. per was, etc., s. §4 a. 2720. asaturment- yng— a tourneiynge (I. om. Pe.). 2726. rent— haryed. 2730. Ne no maner man held it no— Ther may no man clepen it. 2731.' Theseus lowd anon— anon due Th. 2732. al enuye— enuye. 2733. on oper — of o. (cp. § 69). 2734. euery — eyther; lik— ylik (cp. § 50). 2737. knightes — kynges (cp. §50). 2749. expulsik, s. §54. 2784. I-gon— agon. 2785. eek for— for my. 2790. astaat— estaat; by— heigh. 2800. him had — hadde hym. 2806. Duskyng, s. § 1. 2807. he caste— c. he. 2809. was — hous (cp. § 52 g). 2813. list nat thopynyouns— ne list thilke o. 2814. wyten— writen. 2817. howled, s. § 70. 2821*. how pat— how. 2822. can haue — haue. 2828. pat ben— and eek Ell., and folk Hen., etc. 2831, 2832, 2829, 2830 transposed. 2829. As pat per was -In al the toun. 2830. For sorwe of-ffor. 2833. At— To. 2840. torne vp,s. §35. 2845. sit per— Right so. 2854. busyly— now. 2874. were his gloues.s. §27 a. 2881. of pe soun, s. §70. 2892. that weren grete— grete. 2894. vpin.s. §27b. 2904. al pe stret-the st. 2907. wel-ful; id. 3247 (§ 48g, 2937), B 839. 2909. a-ful. 2916. tharme-the armes. 2926. Disheryt, s. § 70. 2927. whilom woned— woneden (cp. § 50). 2932. no— the. 2943. sche made, s. § 1. 2945. fyrpo cast-fyre (§ 22 a) caste. 2947. And, s. § 70. 2950. Vnto -In to; id. B 840, E 373, F 517. 2951. gregoys, s. § 70. 2952. Thre tymes-Thries (§ 27 c). 2953. heih-loud (cp. § 65). 2958 entirely om. 2962. disoynt-disioynt. 2963. ben goon -goon. 2965. now-thanne. 2969. alle grekys-grekes (cp. § 67). 2991. which- with. 2992. watir eyr and eek— eyr the w. and. 2994. moeuer eek, s. §18c. 2997. alle pat er-al that is (cp. §65). 2998. which(e) om. 2999. wel here [so] dayes-tho (§ 48 g) dayes wel. 3000. tallegge, s. § 27 a. 3005. many men knewe— may men knowe. 3008. ne, s. § 65. 3015. eterne be— eterne; any om. 3018. gynnep first, s. § 62. 3019. as — hath. 3026. may I see, s. § 27 a. 3028. wendep— nedeth (-es Eg.). 3032. feel[d]. 3033. pilke-that ilke. 3034. see wel-seyn; schal, s. § 70. 3036. The which-That. 3039. of-on; id. 1501, 3482, 3584 (vpon Lan.), D 1320, E 1424, I 118, 1053. 3053. appeled, s. § 50. 3056. whan a man, s. § 27 a. 3060. worship, s. § 50. 3066. may-mowe (moun Dd.); id. 3550, B 2933. 3067. That -What; id. E 20. 3069. al of-of (om. Lan.) al. 3071. pat we-we. 3078. herte wil, etc., s. § 22h. 3079. syn fyrst tyme 3e-syn pat ye first, etc.; cp. § 27a. 3081. sour housbond-housbonde.
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3088. trustep-leeueth. 3094. I-maad— maad. 3097. with blys and eek with— with alle b. and. 3100. I-bought, s. § 2. 3104. also— so. 3105. wordes— was ther no word, etc., s. § 16. 3106. ne of non— OP any. -
(Millere). 3114. bo lowh— lough. 3115. right wel— aright. 3118. tellep now, s. § 27 b. 3128. wel how dronke he was— that he was d. 3129. Robyn abyde-abyd R. 3138. wel-it. 3148. ylle swich. 3161. Though bat pou deme piself bat pou be [spur.]— As demen of (§ lid) my self that I were. 3162. oon [later 'n' prefixtj— noon. 3165. bat he— he may. 3167. bat bis proud— this. 3172. as deme, s. § 19. 3174. wordes— tales. 3180. more ryalte — moralite. 3201. per wib— ther-to. 3203. his— that. 3230. eelde and 3oupe— youthe and e. (age Dd.). 3231. broust in to— fallen in. 3232. doon— folk. 3236. barmclob eek— eek om. [?] Ell., etc. 3244. certeynly — sikerly. 3246. as a, s. § 25 a. 3255. For— fful; smylyng— shynyng. 3261. bragat is or meth— bragot (§ 9) or the M. 3268: later '&' put in; cp. § 49. 3269. haue liggyng, s. § 6. 3281. as wisly, s. § 70. 3282. sprang out— sproong. 3284. I seyde, s. § 27 a. 3286. bou Nicholas— Nicholas. 3298. Nay om.; ne care— care. 3299. hab, s. § 62. 3312. per was— was ther. 3315. right large— large. 3319. his hoses— hoses (cp. § 45g). 3321. fyn— lyght. 3322. Schapen with goores in be newe get [?]— fful faire and thikke been the poyntes set (cp. §§ 69 & 70). 3328. he coude — k. (cp. § 69) he. 3336. Ther as— Ther. 3352. at night ful cleer and brighte— whan it was n. ful (om. Pe.) b. 3354. seyde he wold awake — thoghte for to wake. 3359. vnder— vp on. 3367. boure smal— boures wal. 3374. Tokembe— He kembeth, ete. ;s. §40 b. 3375. mene— menes; by brocage — brocage (cp. § 50). 3377. Crowyng— brokkynge. 3380. For bat, s. § 70. 3382. som for gentillesse— and somme f. g. 3396. nye (§ 48 g) om. ; hab stonden— stood. 3405. were— be 3409. wold he— wolde. 3414. wiste— nyste (cp. § 62). 2416. were falle— was. 3417. cry bat— cry. 3419. bat ilke, s. § 50. 3420. Tha[t]; stille om. 3421. drank— sleep (cp. § 67). 3422. pe sonne was gon— that the (om. Hen.) s. gooth (cp. §69). 3424. may— myghte; id. B 1589. 3449. now help— help. 3471. fil doun—fil (lay Gg.). 3472. ay as om. 3473. to-into; id. B 868, 1491, 2195, 4335, D 1779. 3477. how man, s. §27 a. 3481. pe foure— foure. 3482. of pe breisshfold— on the th. 3483. lord Ihu — Ihesu; seynte— seint. 3485. verray, s. § 54. 3496. forth— doun. 3498. whan ech of hem y-dronken had— And whan pat ech of hem had dronke. 3499. gan to schitte— faste shette. 3500. dede pis carpenter doun by him sitte— doun the C. by hym he sette. 3501. lohan — lohn; id. 4084, I 216, etc; ful leue— lief. 3510. Ne om. (cp. § 40f); it saye, s. §51g. 3520. I-dreynt. s. § 50. 3540. That he hadde or he gat— Er pat (§ 50) he myghte gete (brynge Ell.). 3541. wel, s. § 13. 3550. which bat-whiche; id. B 2785, G 480 (§ 1), I 622; rowe-swymme. 3559. if bat-if; id. B 2014, C 857, D 184, E 1305, F 402, H 25, I 849. 3678. [in a later hand! ] passep— wol (§54) passe.
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3586. not— noon. 3587. be— been. 3592. me— thee. 3599. nat be — thee nat. 3605. wente— queynte. 3606. schuld— wolde. 3612. A man — men. 3624. pan made, s. § 27 c. 3635. al bis ping— alle (§ 52d) thyng. 3638. quod— seyde. 3642. Ay way tyng— Away tynge. 3649. hir— she. 3651. was-is; id. B 159, G 302. 3658. so harde and-alwey so. 3662. lohn om. 3664. nay — I noot (om. Gg.); nat here— h. nat (cp. §50). 3676. go knokke— knokke(n). 3678. ban— now. 3684. I mette— me m. 3695. vnd[er]. 3700. Awake -Awaketh (cp. § 69). 3702. swelte- swete. 3703. if— thogh. 3709. com paine, s. § 61. 3710. were I— I w. 3715. ylle-yuel. 3716. kisseth, s. § 3. 3727. vndyd-vndoth. 3732. Out atte, ^-e., s. § 49. 3735. whan-er (or). 3743. pis game -this. 3753. I nadde bleynt, s. § 50. 3756. ne sette he, s, § 54. 3760. went he— he wente (cp. § 54). 3761. clepith, s. § 16. 3770. verytrot, s. § 50. 3778. I wol it bring . . to pe, s. § 1. 3781. ge schul him— Thou sholdest. 3782. fo: later 'te' added. 3786. it stele, s. § 7 a. 3793. O my derlyng, s. § 3. 3802. puttep he— he p. (cp. § 65). 3803. haunche— the h. 3805. wot nat, s. § 9. 3814. anon— for wo. 3818. for now— now. 3821. he gob, s. § 50. 3822. No . . ne, s. § 9. 3834. and feerd, s. § 54. 3842. tome— turned. 3843. what so euer, s. § 6. 3849. man— wight. -
(Reue). 3858. moste— more. 3861. Carpentrye— Carpenteris. 3862. is laft, s. § 9. 3869. My-This. 3871. And sit-But if. 3879. doon— goon. 3887. fayle vs— faillen. 3893. now so longe hap— euer sithe (cp. § 66) hath so. 3899. oure— this. 3906. heer is Depford — Depeford; passed, s. § 70. 3910. noon of 3ou him— ye nat yow (cp. § 70). 3928. wrastle wel— wel wr. 3938. anon he schuld— he sholde a. 3940. vsyng— vsaunt. 3941. Symeky n — Symkyn ; id. 3959. 3949. and— of. 3951. per on, s. § 50. 3953. ybounde, s. § 18g. 3956. ma dame— dame. 3957. walkyng— that wente. 3966. ladyes oghten hir to spare— that a lady sholde hire sp. 3972. it om.; id. B 3801 (§ 1), C 937, D 1294, E 1268, G 258, I 1012. 3975. And, s. § 16. 3985. loly-hooly. 3986. schulde holy chirche-h. ch. sholde. 3990. clepe it, s. § 22 d. 3996 A pousend part— An hundred tyme (cp. § 54). 4005. reuelrye: 1 later; cp. § 51 f. 4024. Symond- Symkyn. 4027. falles, s. § 27 a. 4028. fon, s. § 68. 4030. as I hope wil-Ih. hewil. 4031. 1 is -is I. 4033 [so], in al- heythen (cp. § 50). 4046. for, s. § 52 e. 4050. here sleight and al— the si. in. 4051. knakkes, s. § 50. 4053. mele -flour. 4054. beb, s. § 69. 4056. hert— hir; ne counte I, s. § 50. 4058 sotyly-softely. 4064. gan, s. § 54. 4066. For with-fforth with (cp. § 26); and eek-and; id. 4112, B 611, 3407, 3947, G 471. 4067. and no word— no w. he. 4074. com on, s. § 27 b. 4075. Aleyn sour— Alias our. 4076. forgetep — forgat; bothe om. 4078. wikked-whilk (cp. § 50); gan he— gan. 4082. heed-hand; band-boond. 4085. Leg-Lay; sal-wil; id. 4178. 4090. speeden hem anoon— han ful faste yronne (cp. § 69). 4093. pe — hir. 4100. ronnen— rennen. 4101. ware derere — warderere (cp. § 50). 4102. wightly- whistle. 4105. it ran away-he ran atwey. 4119. As- Of. 4129. suld-sal; cp. § 48d. 4131. ful deere-deere (cp. § 50). 4151.
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Soxeth, s. § 50. 4161. him -hem (cp. § 65); id. B 3463, 3873, F 348, 350. 4164. took he, s. § 50. 4165. bar hym a om. 4181. {in marg.J. Qui in uno grauatur in alio debet releuari— not in Ell., etc. 4192. it — hym. 4193. roos, s. § 50; crepte— he c. 4199. whyle— wey. 4200. com- pleyned of his— he maketh routhe (§ 70) and. 4210/9 transposed). 4210. in good— by my. 4215. for to— out to; cp. § 50. 4225. Nat knowyng— And nyste. 4229. on ful sore— on (ful Pe.) s. 4232. pis twey . . had — thise two . . lad. 4236. my sweete— sweete. 4246. myn owen self— my fader, etc.; s. § 16. 4252. I-goon— mysgon. 4254. ga— go. 4257. in, s. § 14b. 4262. Ion— thou lohn. 4264. cleped— called; id. 1403. 4267. whiles -Whil (Whilst Pe.) 4272. hih-swich. 4278. walw- eden as pigges— walwe as doon (§61) two (§ 54) p. 4279. vpon— vp; pey goon— agayn (om. Pe.). 4280. Millner— Miller; stumbled— sporned. 4285. hir om.; id. B 2291, 3562, E 166, F 1436, I 576. 4288. in pin halle —on vs falle; cp. § 16. 4289. am— nam. 4296. sche took a staf, s. § 70 4297. glymeryng, s. § 54. 4298. light— bright. 4300. wiste nat— nyste. 4304. hir— ay. 4306. pis meller— the m. 4307. cryep— cride (om. Gg.). 4309. hem wel and take— hem (peym Lan.) and tooke. 4310. hoom anon— on hir (peire Lan.) wey. 4311. Millen dore— Mille yet. 4320. he— Hym. 4322. sittest in py— sitteth heighe in. 4324. his— my. - (Cook). 4332. herburgage— herberwynge. 4335. gyf my body care — geue me sorwe and c. 4337. better myller, s. § 6. 4342. euere om.; id. B 1430, 1607. 4344. answerde and om. 4350. pey faren set— yet they f. 4353 goode— telleon. 4355 entirely om., id. 4358. 4356. faith- fey. 4362. it schal— ywis thou shalt. 4365. dwelled whilom— whilom d. ; id. B 134. 4368. and a propre— a p. short. 4369. and kempt, s. § 54. 4370. so om.; id. D 240, E 1389, I 486; prately-iolity. 4373. hony combe— hyve ful. 4374. were— was; mighte him —with hym m. 4376/76 entirely om. 4379. Tyl— Til that; pat sight— the s. 4391. such a ioly, s. § 54. 4392. Reuel-Riot (I. om. SI.1, for Gg.). 4395. they om.; id. B 2562, I 234. 4396. pey-he; and-or (cp. A 147); id. B 3232, C 17, I 375. 4398. 30— men. 4400. oute neys— ny out of. 4405. sip— seith. 4411. acqueyntaunce, s. §66 p. 4416—4422 not in Har.4. (4413/14. last 1. of the page). —
B. (Man of Lawe). 2. I-ronne— ronne. 4. ystert (§ 6) om. 5. pret- tenpe, s. § 20. 7. schade— shadwe (shadowe). 8. in pe lengthe— as in 1. 11. fair— clere. 19. forpe— ferforth. 20. passep— wasteth. 31. had — hath; id. 139, 528 (§ 2), 1152, 1248, 3409, C 862 (§ 48g), E 1620, 1886, F 168, 336, G 732, etc. 37. and holdep-now of (cp. § 69). 38. deuour, s. §llg. 46. oper; s. §67. 48. certeynly— craftily. 55. so— ful. 57. Coys— Ceys. 61. legendes— legende. 64. sorwe— swerd. 71.1edomia —the Ladomya. 74. pilke, s. § 66. 75. and Alceste— Alceste. 80. whiche— Of swiche. 84. as man may— for to. 91. to be— be (he SI.1, for Gg.). 101. it, s, § 69. 102. so art pou woundyd— artow so ywoundid, etc.; s. § 20. 103. woundes— wounde. 108. And pyn— Thy. 112. pe needful— needfulle. 121. fleep— fleen (flye Lan.). 124. bep— been;
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id. 2361, 2526, 2554, 2639; fuld-filled. 125. on-for (of SI.1). 126. wel mery-myrie. 128. as 3e, s. § 6; pastates, s. § 7 a. 130. debates - debaat. 132. sibpen-is. 133. 36 schal after heere-that (ep. § 7c) ye shal h. 140. of here-hire. 144. nolde-wolde; cp. A 1576; id. D 788. 147. tooke- take. 153. surriens-Surryen. 160. hirsaue and -in honour hire. 163. grefhed, s. § 61. 168. and -for. 175. 3011 say-sey yow. 182. wordes-wondres. 183. Among -Amonges. 184. han. om. 185. so ryally, s. § 50. 191. is cleped, s. § 6. 197/99. byfore: I-bore-biforn: born. 214. ambusioun— Abusion. 219. to speke it— for to sp. 223. lawe— lawes. 226. cristen— cristned. 230. Gop getep— To geten. 231. no lenger dure— nat longe endure. 238. as 30 schal after-so as ye shal. 243. perfore founden pey-heer to f. (cp. § 50). 244. euery-eyther. 251. so litel a, s. § 50. 255. pis [pis]. 261. pat pan -fatal. 263. pey dresse hem -they hem d. (cp. § 70). 266. saugh-seeth; nas-is (nys Hen.). 271. knew— knoweth. 293. partyng— departynge. 294. wheper, s. § 54. 296. swough-sweigh. 303. lordes-lord is. 305. Maris attesere -Mars o Atazir. 315. and eek, s. § 50. 316. To Shipe: later hand; cp. § 64. 318. so be -be. 323. ful-welle. 333. 36 ben-Yeuen. 336. go out— out. 337. schal— sholde [cp. A 2541]; id. D. 167, H 324. 338. body— bodies. 345. lyf— lyue. 348. Emperise— this emprise. 380. men-folk; id. 541, 549, 1754. 384. nyst nat— nyste. 391. preyep- preyde; id. 1084. 401. moche— swich a. 410. with— in. 417 entirely om. 418. Ther, s. § 69. 419. of— yow. 426. dayes— day. 427. or harm om. ; cometh ay— comth. 431. oonly om. 439. steleres— all steerelees; it woot— woot. 440. bad, s. § 27 b. 445. to— in. 450. pan— thus; id. 638 (§ 70). 452. Rood— Reed. 457. were worthy— w. were. 462. to menden— tamenden (to a.). 468. wawe— wawes. 469. per as— ther. 472. answered— answere. 473. thorrible— the horrible. 483. can— konne. 492. to noyen— tanoyen. 494. londe se, s. § 48g. 497. awok-^wook; id. 806. 507. holte, s. § 69; men nempne can— n. I ne kan. 517. wynne — twynne. 520. sche was— was she. 526. Sche was sche seyd — Shes. she was. 529. wepeden— wepen. 534. To telle 3ou playne in peynes bope were {spur.}. Were payens (§ 69) and that contree euery where. 535.
Constance— hire right. 536. herberwed— soiourned. 537. orisoun — orisouns; id. 596. 539. pe Constables wif— Constablesse; pe place, s. § 14 c. 540. cristen men— cristen. 543. places— plages. 552. But if— But; thilke (cp. § 69) om. 554. that (pron.) om.; id. 60, 2228, C 856, D 2117, E 1797, F 18, 1236, 1297, G 735, 1257. 559. pat-hir; the blynde men, s. § 68. 567. holy— his. 572. hir— oure. 581. asein I wil — I wole a. 583. pe persecucioun — temptacions. 604 was kyng, s. § 69. 611. and eek pe wyse— and in what w. 613. herd me, s. § 68. 621. neuer pe les— nathelees; id. 824. 627. slows hermegyld — H. slow. 631.nehas,s. §13. 640. For-ffro[m]. 647. geynep.s. §7b. 649.wasso —that was. 656. nath— hath. 670. anon right at— atones as. 674. seist — seyde. 675. hire— heigh. 681. gret— wronge. 685. oper— another. 695. Domegild, s. § 69 (id. 778, 896);po-na mo. 698. I-do-do. 701. caf-
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chaf. 713. haluendel her holynesse ley— leye a litehirh. 721. held— halt (id. 807 ; cp. § 54) ; goddes— cristes; id. D 1871 ; cp. 1 1084. 723. Maurius — Mauritius; men— they; id. 1152,1037. 724. come forb — forth c. (cp. §50). 727. pinges— tidynges (cp. § 69). 730. he gop ful— rideth. 753. reame — regne. 740. at om. ; id. F 560. 742. I wil— wol I. 746. ]pey were— was ful. 747. sche him wroot— lettre wroght (cp. § 69). 755. Bycome — Ycome(n). 769. he took— was take. 775. torned al— turned. 781. treccherie— traitorie (traiterie Cogr.). 788. plesep— plesed. 790. farep, s. §lle. 791. vnto, s. § 52g. 795. of, etc., s. § 1. 796. ne om.; id. 1323, 2223, 2266, 2267, 2270, 2592, 2658, 3914, 4325, 4530, D 10, 208, 1989, 2032, F 1266, 124, 294, 363, 612, 704, 735, 1000, 1020; no maner —no. 797. in, s. § 52g. 806. a-morwe— on m. 819. schamful— shames. 820. Wepyng— Wepen. 823. fayre— ferthe. 825. grounde— stronde. 830. pe see, s. § 50. 844. torent ib. 847. may nat— man may. 848. I-slaw, s. § 50. 852. heuen— hauen. 854. synful— reweful. 858. deere and— deere; seyde— quod; id. D 1761. 859. here dwelle— d. heer. 867. took— taketh [cp. 147]. 868. to pe— in to. 872. cristes— goddes [cp. 721]. 873. water— weder (/. om. Lan.). 882. schewed pe kynges — sheweth the kyng his. 886. tell it— tellen. 889. pis gan to spryng — this harm gan (can Pe.) sp. 894. as— that. 900. I wol— wol I (cp. § 50). 902. likep— liked. 919. criep and sche— cride and she cride. 920. hilp, s. § 9, A 1651. 921. strengpe— struglyng. 925. O luxurie— of 1. 929. oon om. 931. his— this. 941. out pe— out of. 940. Olefernes, s. § 20. 942. in— for. 943. of om., cp. § 2. 948. som tyme— and s. t. 958. and wikked, s. § 50. 961. senatours— senatour. 972. nolde, s. § 50. 973. al pough, s. § 70. 976. lad sche— she ladde. 980. as euer— e. as. 1013. it is right, s. § 54. 1014. hem alle— Alia. 1025. such as sche nomo— as she ne herde of moo. 1026. or of, s. § 7 a. 1029. can— koude. 1035. hight— sighte. 1041. wher— if that. 1044. noom— noon. 1055. for sorwe as domb sche— she for s. as d., etc., s. § 1. 1056. his distresse— hir (om. Gg.) d. 1060. alle his halwes— his h. 1070. al here sorwe, s. § 54; morwe— to m. 1071. pe sorwe, s. § 1. 1074. pey been— b. they. 1080. pe relees, s. § 69 ; longe om. 1083. tyme— day. 1086. how om. (id. E 1897); hir child— the ch. 1089. is so souerayn of —was of so s. (cp. § 54). 1090. cristes— cristen. 1091. best— bet. 1102. for — forth; id. F 1487, I 419. 1122. I-maad— Maad. 1123. dede he-he dide. 1132. last- lasteth; biheete— heete. 1136. his conscience— conscience. 1143. euene om. 1146. pat god, s. §20. 1149. nobil— hooly. 1150. fynt — fyndeth; per bope hool— hoole. 1155. heried— heryeth. 1156. in holy— hooly. —
(Shipman). [1163—90 s. § 56(3; ib. the isol. readings of Har.4: 1166 goodes, 1167 out, 1170 ben dicite, 1174 Now, 1175 om. (break of a 1.), 1177 wolde prechen vs heer, 1179. sompnour ( !), he shal heer, 1180 preche, 1182. schewen; 1186—90 wanting]. 1197. doonhem, s. § 65. 1202. in ful good array, s. § 6. 1206. wil not— liste no. 1210. The worpy marchaunt— This noble m. 1214. pese— hise . 1222. it possibil is a frend
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-it is*) p. (-ble) any f. (II. om. Pe.). 1238. pe meyne, s. § 7a. 1261. wyn, s. § 65. 1262. volantyn— volatyl. 1273. counter— countyng. 1274. For— fful. 1278. sat-sit. 1282. ful priuely-pryuely. 1291. vp on (cp. § 65) om. 1292. eny— an. 1294. lip— sit. 1298. on sow— yow. 1299/1300. hastiliche: meriliche— hastily: murily. 1301. was— wax. 1302. bygan— gan; id. 1803. 1325. wil I swere, s. § 16. 1337. pough, s. § 1. 1341. clepid— clepe. 1354. eny— no. 1354 entirely om. 1364. sixe pinges, s. § 7c. 1366. ther to om. 1368. pe lord— that ilke 1. ; vs alle— vs. 1370. next comyng— next; sit most I,s. §25b. 1371. frank — frankes; id. 1505. 1376 — 78 entirely om. [cp. preye 1375 ^ 1379]. 1387. on sow so gret pite and reuthe— quod he on yow so g. a r. 1390. schal— wol; soure care, s. § 1. 1395. as, s. § 6. 1402. pis wif is— is this w. 1403. dore, s. § 53. 1405. how longe sire, s. § 1. 1412. al day fastyng pus— f. al this day. 1418. two, s. § 55. 1419. in to her— vn to oure. 1429. wol I go om. 1444. pis Chapman pe monk— this M. the (pis Lan.) ch. 1446. on part and— a-part al. 1452. Al temperelly, s. § 1. 1456. lay, s. § 4b. 1459. might— may. 1468. For for pe bestis pis night most I pay, s. § 1. 1475. gold-my g. 1491. Til pat-Til; id. 1554 (to Pe.), E 1292. 1528. no kyn, s. § 1. 1534. right wel, s. § 2. 1535. hool om. 1546. it to— vn to. 1547. at horn om. 1553. my— myn owene. 1555. bope— ful. 1559. a mery— murie. 1561. such, s. § 1. 1571. with him sche lay and— agayn with hym she. 1572. pus, s. § 66. 1575. wite — woot. 1576. 36 han I-maad, s. § 6. 1583. of ib. 1584. poughe — thoughte. 1585. do, s. § 27b. 1587. haue— hath. 1588. in— thurgh. 1591. holly— boldely. 1594. a certeyn— certeyn. 1601. synnes pat I stonde-sith (§ 6) I se I st. (cp. § 42). 1603. slakke-slakkere. 1607. paye it— paye. 1609. bistowed it— bistowed. 1614. onbedde— a bedde (§ 69); id. D 927 (§ 50), 1084, 1259 [cp. B 2017, 3758 (on night), D 215 (on werke), 971 (onfuyre), 1254 (onrowe), E 303 (onsyde),e«c.]. 1617. noonoper,s. § 69. 1618. nas,s. § 54. -
(Prioresse). 1625. boones— dominus (cp. § 69). 1629. haha — Aha. 1633. loke— seke. 1635. wip pat: rept. 1646. heih degre— dignitee. 1647. mouthes— the mouth; fmarg.J Ex ore infancium— No other Ms. 1654. 3oure-hir. 1655. roote, s. § 6. 1661. pigh, s. § 7d. 1670. pe way to— vn to; sone: rept. 1673. may not pis in my wyt— ne may the weighte nat. 1675. Than -That; id.. F 593. 1677. Endith-Gydeth. 1678. acy, s. § 6. 1681. felonye— vileynye. 1691. childer— children; id. E 155. 1693. pat seue ser was— seuen (vi. Lan.) yeer. 1695. wher- so, s. § 7d. 1698. maria-Marie. 1708. O alma-alma. 1711. euer— ay; id. E 2204. 1717. what— why. 1726, no more— but smal (lytle SI.1). 1738/37 transposed. 1737 [so], on pe day, s. § 6. 1740. was set al— set was. 1756. enchace— chace. 1757. 36 pay— they (cp. § 69). 1760. false— cursed; huld ful faste, s. § 1. 1761. prewe him in atte laste — in a pit hym caste. 1763. the — thise. 1773. pat pay, s. § 1. 1776. pis —
*) is also in Ell.; cp.**), § 1.
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that; id. D 2115, G 1382. 1777. he cometh nought, s. § 1. 1779. in s. §2. 1781 of hem— sofer. 1782. was last seyn, s. § 2. 1790. freyned . . preyed, s. § 50. 1792. per by, s. § 1. 1801. I-kut— ycoruen. 1806. for the prouost pay— they for the P. 1808. heriede— herieth. 1814. caried — carien. 1828. Hap, etc., s. § 1. 1830 hooly om. (cp. § 3). 1841. han ben deed— haue deyd. 1852. vnder— vp on. 1855. taken— of t. 1864. striken, s. §1. 1869. pay— been. 1872. Enclosed— Enclosen. — (Tho- pas). 1883. to iape bigan, s. § 20. 1889. space— place. 1895, sins, s. § 1. 1896. and pat of mirthe— of m. and that. 1899. sore— longe. 1908. I-bore (id. B 199)— Yborn. 1936. brembre— Brembul (brambel, etc.). 1963. whan that, s. § 1 ; briddes— thrustel. 1988. priked— priketh. 1989. spye, s. § 3. 2000. swar— seyde. 2001. For— But. 2002. pe— thy steede. 2003. my mace— mace. 2005. lute— pipe. 2017. on bak— abak. 2022. fair om. 2033. paramours— paramour. 2042. made him— Mede (II. om. Cogr.). 2044. so— ful. 2048. whyt— fyn. 2071. fyn om. 2078. myne om. 2106. of pertinelle— sire Percyuell (cp. § 65). -
(Melibeus). 2113. for— of. 2125. so— som. 2135. felawes — felawe. 2144. pat I varye — I v. 2146. I— ye. 2154. litil— murye. - 2158. for his desport he— he for his d. ; 2159. his dorter eek— eek (om. Pe.) his d. 2162. pat-this; id. A 903, B 2549, C 317, 751, F 448. 2163. man mad— mad man. 2165. and wepen om. (cp. § 6). 2167. I -wept— wept. 2168. as with— with; to stinte— for to st. 2171. such — swiche a. 2172. warischt be, s. § 7c. 2175. propre om. 2176. so greet om. 2179. A man— Man. 2181. conserued— considered; lore of crist — loore. 2182. out of, s. § 65; let he— lat hem. 2187. schepes— the sh. 2189. pacien lop— pacient lob. 2190. Oure lord it sent vnto me, s. §52b; it hap raft fro me— hath biraft it me; wil, s. § 70. 2191. ben sop quod he— quod he been s. ; soply— trewely; so troubled, s. §62; so greuously (cp. § 70) om. 2192. trewe & wise— wise; telleth hem soure greuaunce, s. § 65. 2193. pe par neuer rewe— thou shalt n. repente. 2194. peple — folk. 2103. men om. 2204. where— wherfore; perteyned, s. (§70). 2205. tentyf, s. § 65 ; als soone— as s. 2209. appaired, s. § 70. 2210. aduersaries, s. § 65.; begynnynge of werre— and bigynne w. 2213. by reson om. 2214. partes— parties (cp. 2225. part— party). 2216. body— propre persone. 2219. a space, s. § 2; to haue deliberacion om. 2222. no reproef, s. §50; of ve[n]gaunce-inv.; (of-in: 2683, D 2050, G 979, 1 695, 1039 [orisoun]). 2223. I-take— taken; wolde— ne w.; hemwrot— hew. 2228. wot— thatw. 2229. and entre— an entryng (entree, §22 b). 2230. falle per of, s. §22b. 2234. wepyng in musik— M. in w. 2235. hem whiche pat, — hym that. 2236. saugh— s. that (cp. § 50). 2239. han counseled — conseilled; binges— thyng; id. 2304, 4284. 2240. herd set— h. that (cp. § 67). 2241. of his enemyes and to gynne— on hise foes and to bigynne (cp. § 70). 2243. who— who so; quyten him — qu. it 2245. melibeus— Melibee (cp. § 70, 2209). 2246. counseil— conseillyng; id. 2383 ; affermed ben— been ordeyned and a. (cp. § 70). 2247. Secoundly om.; wikked, s. § 65; neuer noon, s. § 1. 2248. er it so were— that it
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so w. 2249. a wif, s. § 68. 2250. ben needful to hem -hem nedeth. 2251. it-my conseil(lyng) ; s. § 27b. 2256. I-hight-bihight. 2258. poeple-folk; id. F 202. 2259. ping-thynges; id. 3414, E 76, I 278, 1012. 2260. An[d]; saip-asseith (cp. §27c). 2266. neuer good womman, s. § 70. 2267. goode wommen— good womman. 2272. by hem— oonly of hem. 2273. bypatpurpos— by that conseil. 2274. so to— as to; wot not of-woot (§27b) nat; pat at, s. §14b (cp. G645). 2276. oughnehous- hous. 2277. to a man to dwelle, s. § 70. 2279. ben-men oghte (cp. § 54). 2281. asein-asken. 2283. oweth -oghte. 2285. resouns and ensamples — ensamples. 2287. many a ful good womman— ful (om. Co., Lan.) many a g. w. 2288. blessyng— benyson; his fader ysaak— Ysaak (om. Co., Lan.4) his f.; of alle— ouer a. 2289. hous, s. § 7c. 2290. I-slayn — slayn. 2291. hir om. 2292. rede and telle-telle. 2295. a womman, s. § 66. 2297. versus— vers (wers Gg.). 2302. pese— the. 2303. holmes — hoolsomnesse. 2305. by my counseylyng— by my conseil. 2307. schape— shapeth. 2311. contrarie— contrariouse. 2313. cause— causes. 2317. he pa— he that. 2337. preuen— preyen. 2351. sayde— seith. 2353. I-seye fsoj-seyn (cp. § 1). 2363. espie-eschue. 2365. schalt eschiewe eek— shalt eek e. (cp. § 70). 2366. pat is pe grettest flaterie — the g. is f.; more pan— than. 2367. flaterers, s. § 1. 2368. cacche in Innocentz, s. § 27b. 2370. confort- conseil; of flaterers — of flaterye. 2373. no om.; id. 3738, 4456, C 890, E 831, F 1232, G 1356, H 311; soone— saufly. 2374. wip which— to whiche (tope wh. Pe.). 2375. agreet fuyr, s. § 8; leuep— dwelleth. 2376. enemy— foo. 2377. make— make th. 2378. andwerre, s. §52f. 2383. shalt om. 2384. regnep . . is-is(§65) . . regneth. 2385. as counseilep— as conseille. 2386. it is— that it is. 2387. also eschiewe, s. § 65 ; folkes — folk ; id. 2401 , 2432. 2390. what . . whiche — which (such Pe., s. § 70) . . which. 2393. proposist, s. § 69; vp— vpon; id. 2582, D 133. 2395. pat purpos— that thou purposest; counseil — conseillours; id. 2413. 2396. may accorde— may atteine. 2399. engen- dred is— is e. (cp. § 65); may— it may. 2403. and make per-of a good ende (cp. 2402)— as hym oghte (cp. § 70). 2405. to [adv.] om.; de- stroyep— distreyneth. 2406. bihoue— bihoueth. 2411. ping, s. § 27 b. 2417. processe— cause. 2418. pou chaunge py counseil if pay be dis honest or elles communeth of dishoneste— if thy conseil be d. or ellis cometh of d. cause ch. thy c. (cp. § 50). 2419. pe hestes— bihestes. 2421. affermed or strengbed— affermed (cp. § 65). 2423. 3it as— as yet. 2425 [so], what semep or how likep gow, s. § 6. 2428. in to —in [cp. A 3231]; id. E 1954, F 92, I 100, 233, 718. 2429. For trustep-Trusteth (cp. § 65). 2431. pe gaderyng— thassemblynge. 2433. chageous — chargeant. 2439. Also 30 haue erred— Ye han e. (herde Co., Lan.); and for to do vengeaunce anoon— anon and (om. Co., Lan.) for to do v. 2443. necessarious— necessarie. 2444/45. — ye ne [sic Ell.!] han nat examined, &c. . . Ye han erred also for om. (cp. § 65). 2446. I-knowe — knowe; trewe om. 2448. syn 30 wot wel— sith ye w. wel pat. 2452. tofore (cp. C 624) . . is— heer-biforn (§ 68) . . nys. 2461. han om. 2464.
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schul serue— serue. 2466. proposiciouns, s. § 11 g; ban schewed sou — encreeseden. 2467. oon— that oon (cp. § 65). 2468. knowe pilke text and how pay vnderstonde it— k. hou ye (§62) v. thilke (this Ell.) t.; entente— sentence. 2473. plesaunce . . desir— desir . . plesaunce (cp. § 65). 2474. vnderstonde sone— vnderstonden. 2475. no contrarie — nat c. 2483. dop pe— seith to thee (cp. § 70). 2489. touched— toucheth. 2491. wil of his mercy— of his m. (§ 27b) wol. 2494. ne kepe not— ne kepe. 2496. haue— hast; id. 2606. 2497. phisicien at neede— Phisicien; a trewe— thy t. 2499. but— but if (cp. § 65). 2503. manere om. 2506. eny— euery. 2512. pe seme— it seme (cp. § 65). 2516. wol— may; ping— kyng. 2517. 36 schul— thou shalt; 36 doute— thou d.; neede or drede— drede. 2519. schal 36— shaltou (cp. § 65). 2521. warnede — conseilled (s. § 69). 2522. wite— knowe; vnderstoode— vnderstonde. 2524. edifien and defenden— defenden. 2526. straw— stree. 2527. vnderstondep— vnderstond wel; strength or— and (the) strongeste; cp. § 20. 2531. panne— sire; soure pridde— the th.; 36 oughte— yow ne o. 2532. purueyen sow— purueyen. 2533. sop and right wisely —right w. and right s. 2535. warmstoringe of pin hous— warnestooryng. 2540. youre flatereres om. 2541. counseile— conseilled(en) (twice); id. 2542. 2542. folk om. ; make werre and vengesow— v. yow and make w. 2544. conseillours om. ; byfore sayd— aforeseyd (cp. §42). 2545. pe purpose special— the sp. 2547. it ben— they been. 2549. after pat— after this thanne (cp. § 49); which— which that; addip per to— addeth. 2550. couetynge— consentynge. 2551. consentid to pis matiere and to py counsail— consenten to thy c. (cp. § 50); vengeaunces— vengeance. 2552. po . .po— they .. they (cp. § 70); id. 2555, D 378; ben coun- seilours/so/,s. §1. 2553. first— hastif (om. Dd.). 2556. but om.; id. E585, 886. 2559. and stryue, s. § 1. 2560. in diuers parties be departed — been dispended (cp. § 70) in d. p. 2561. whan— whan pat; id. F 313, G 433. 2563. 36 hadde, s. § 25 b. 2574. oon ping which— swich (om. Pe.) thyng as. 2578. purposiddest— purposest (/. om. Pe.). 2582. riches, s. § 2. 2585. calle-clepen [cp. A 269]. 2586. forpe fer-the fer (cp. § 65). 2587. pe pre, s. § 1. 2589. materiales (cp. § 57)— material. 2590. brought in— broghten. 2591. as was in hem— as in hem was. 2592. pis cause — this caas; comittyng— coniectynge (cp. § 70). 2594. degrees— decrees; euyl, s. § 9. 2599. to betyde— bityde. 2600. Melibe is— is M. this is. 2603. him— to hym; oughte to doone— oughte. 2611. pi pre— the m. (cp. §70);pyflessch— thef. 2612. y-suffred— suffred. 2615. po wyndowes —the (pi Pe.) w. [cp. D 1566]. 2619. folwe— sewe. 2621. wikked men destruyed and disseuered— the w. men disseuered. 2622. do om. 2625. right so as, s. § 70; sengle— singuler; of vengeaunce— v. of another man. 2626. pe lugge synnep— s. the I.; him . . hap— hem . . nan. 2627. he pat maister is . . good to reproue— that maister . . (cp. § 7c) is g. that proueth (cp. § 2). 2628. Cassoder, s. § 6. 2629. demen— do. 2632. thanne om.; id. D 72, 1136, 1 152, 268, 353. 2635. strayt passage — strong (§ 65) paas (place Lan.). 2636. aske her pat sche schal wip
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goddes help-assayen hire trowynge with g. h. (cp § 65) that she (he Pe., 36 Lan.) shal. 2637. no maner— no. 2638. ye om.; id. G 932. 2639. folye— folily doon. 2641. so trustep— trusteth (-e Gg.). 2642. and syker (cp. § 40 g) om. 2644. 30 schul-schul ye. 2648. hauep-haue. 2650. selde— do. 2652. sounere— sompne or. 2653. If thou om.; suffrest — sompnest; do— to do. 2656. thee om. 2660. pe auctoritees— tho two A. 2661. that ben, s. § 65. 2663. pe wise -a wys; anoper synne — synne. 2669. as to— vn-to; I-schewed— shewed. 2671. him-seluen is, s. § 2. 2673. man om.; id. H 211. 2680. don pe a grieuaunce-hath greued thee. 2681. a caas— caas. 2683. pacience of— p. in. 2684. if om. ; id. D 601. 2686. to suffre pe tribulacioun, s. § 70. 2687. poul — Gregorie. 2690. pe more esier— the e. 2691. oughten— owen. 2695. hir (eny Co.) om. 2700. euer-more— euere. 2702. I-knowe— knowen. 2703. hath pacience, s. § 70. 2704. pe wrapful and pe angry man, s. § 9. 2706. And [And]; his lordschipe— the (om. Pe.) 1.; more worpand more to preise— moore to p.; by his strengthe— strengthe (om. Pe.). 2712. a gret— greet. 2713. filden-fulfilleden; desir-wyl. 2722. right om.; id. D 1270, 2269, F 215, G 304. 2728. semep, s. § 27c; wille-dede. 2730. melibeus— Melibee (id. 2901, 2914, 2999); graunte sou wel, s. § 65; of that pat toucheth, &c. . . no wonder om. 2732. Dan— And; lik him — lyk (ylike Co.) to hym. 2733. pe strong-a straunge (cp. § 49). 2734. it is, s. § 65.; where, s. § 70. 2735. schul knowe— knowen; myn disease and my grief-my g. and my d. (cp. § 70). 2736. and inpacient om. 2739. hauynge of— hauynge. [2741. dispraisynge, etc.: wrongly placed in Print]. 2743. richesse is . . it . . it— richesses (cp. § 69) been . . hem . . hem. 2744. not be— nat lyuen; may a man— may it. 2745. frend- schipe, s. § 13. 2748. panne schalt pou— thou shalt. 2749. and felawe- shipe om. 2751. pamphillus— Pamphilles. 2752. and yueles om. 2753 entirely om. 2754. the mooder of om. 2756. seith om. (cp. § 70). 2757. kyn or burthe— kynd or of (by Ell.) b. (cp. § 70); enemyes— enemy. 2760. pe necessite— necessitee. 2762. deye on, s. § 70; such a— swich. 2763. anoper resoun— othere resons; knowe and coupe say— koude seye. 2764. hem wel vsen, s. § 59. 2765. hou ye shul haue yow and om. ; schulde bere— shul b. (cp. § 48b); getyng— gaderynge; schulde vse— shul v. (II. om. Co., Lan.). 2773. no man makep, s. § 70; pat dop— if he do. 2775. drede— no d. 2780. pe lond— his 1. 2786. werkes — werkynge. 2793 pay haue, s. § 70. 2796. spenden— despenden. 2799. patsoure be buried— pat y. richesses (§ 70) beenyburyed. 2800. panne — hem. 2801. pe wise man, s. § 70. 2804. knettep him, s. § 68. 2817. 36 schul in no manere doo no ping which might displese god, s. § 7c. 2818. litil-a 1. 2820. pan tresore-and t. 2821. pe-than. 2825. substaunce— The s. 2828. abelith— auailleth; for to haue a good name — to haue a g. n. 2832. a good man & a gentil or of a gentil herte— a (om. Ell.) gentil h. (cp. § 65). 2835. in pin oughne persone— to thyn owene p. 2838. getyng of good and riches, s. § 6. 2839. wolde meue — wole m. (wold[e]-woi[ej: 4245, D 940, 1835, E55, 143, 493, 1816 [§64],
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2044,1246,548,671,884). 2840. thanne -they. 2841. algate-algates. 2848. therfore om. 2850. poeple— compaignye. 2851. as to many folk (§ 70) om. 2854. after pat [pat]. 2856. meruayles and periles— perils. 2868. moste grettest and soueraign— g. and moost s. 2870. crist— god. 2872. and knowep— ye knowen. 2873. require— ne requeren (cp. § 65). 2874. and obeye me om. 2876. pryde, s. § 1 ; humblete— humylitee. 2879. noon oper seyn, s. § 62; the contrarie om. 2880. pees— the p. 2882. schame and schrewednesse — shrewednesse. 2886. is ouer hard herted, s. § 68. 2887. semblaunce— semblant. 2889. knoweth— knowe. 2890. wot— witen (weten). 2892. forp, s. § 65. 2900. correctep himself and amendep— c. and a. hym self. 2903. alle here counsail and hire vville— al hir wyl. 2906. haue— to h. ; tribulacion and om. 2908. al redy— redy. 2912. by 3oure wille, s. § 1. 2919. goddes ib. 2922. hire doctor, s. § 2. 2924. po surprised— so s. 2929. we se— se we; and the konnynge om. 2932. and to pe comaundement, s. § 6. 2935. knowleche wel— knowelichen (cp. § 70); out of resoun and out of mesure, s. §57.
2942. dame prudence— Prudence; righte a perilous— right p. (om. Gg.).
2943. pe might— in the m. 2948. his body— hym self. 2949. but— And; id. D 112, 1863. 2956. 3ow and vnto soure noblesse— vnto youre n. 2967. knowlechith— & kn. Hen., etc., cp. § 13. 2968. assent & pe wille — the a. and wyl (cp. § 69). 2969. iolyf— ioyeful; id. 2993. 2970. 36 ben . . auised— ye han . . answered. 2971. and assent, s. § 70. 2973. bounde — ybounde (cp. § 69). 2975. of pis matier— al this (pe Co., Lan.) m. 2979. 3afe him— yaue (cp. § 48 e). 2980. schulde wip good hert resceyue — sholde r. (§ 65) with good h. 2984. noble— old; quod she om. (cp. 4006); doito/n. 2985. vnto— til. 2995. obeye hem— obeye. 3011. pin excellence, s. § 69. 3014. outrage— outrageous; id. 3015. 3015. 36— we; gilt— giltes (om. Pe.). 3023. vpon, s. § 67. 3032. euer a man— eueri man. 3034 entirely om. 3035. also om. 3036. or (and Ell.) good name om. 3039. 3yue to sow— yeue yow; vpon here body and on hemself— vp-on hem self. 3040. 3eue to him— yeuen hym. 3041. pe caas— cas. 3044. tome — retourne. 3046. esyere— esy; iuggement— luggementz. 3058. mercy and pite— mercy. 3059. vpon, s. §62. 3060. wys— hire wise (cp. § 65(3). 3062. consented, s. § 62; reed and counseil— conseil. 3065. to hem om. 3068. grete om. 3069. pat— and pat. 3072. to me and agayns me — agayn (-st Pe.) me. 3073. pis is peffect— to this e. 3075. & we been — if we be. —
(Monk.). 3118. can— knowe. 3125. an— som. 3128. an officer— a maister. 3136. thou hast om. 3137. wil— lust [cp. 3667]. 3157. Als-As; id. 3653, 3872, 4221, 4353, D 150, E 25, 1412, F 586, G 1086, 1309, H 126, 1 191, 284, 387, 529, 765, 1073. 3161. tredis, 3163. Tregedis, s. § 1 [cp. 3951]. 3170. ben eek[so],s. §50. 3183.be is— that ther nas (cp. § 7 a). 3186. whiel holde— withholde. 3190. no man— nat a m. 3199. sperma— sperme. 3201. suche— so heigh. 3212—20 entirely om. 3230. ner-ny (neigh). 3237. of-at. 3241. wher, s. § 25g. 3250. Jerusalem — Israel. 3260. bope his— hise. 3261. clipped was— was
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(§27b) cl. 3264. Ther-Where; id. G 801. 3265. al man kynde- mankynde. 3268. to, s. § 1. 3282. his counseil to his wyf-hir c. til [cp. §11 a, A 180, etc.'] hir wyues. 3283. he -they (pe Lan.). 3284. his lymes or his lif— hir lymes or hir lyues. 3285. Ercules, s. § 1. 3286. Singing -Syngen. 3291. gold appul -golden Apples; he raft fro-refte of, etc., s. § 1. 3292. drof — drow (drough) ; cerbures, s. § 1 ; fend— hound (cp. § 50). 3293. bupherus, s. § 1. 3295. venencus— venymus. 3296. Adiloyus, s. § 1 ; raft-brak. 3297. Catus-Cacus. 3298. adeus, s. § 3. 3299. leoun— boor. 3306. per might no man— pat (om. Pe.) no man m. 3307. as saith-seith. 3314. soply, s. § 1. 3319. noust hir— hire noght. 3320. he wered pis schirt— this (§ 17b) sherte he w. (weres Cogr.). 3324. with om. 3325. mighty and worthy— worthy (om. Gg.) myghty. 3326. on om. 3336. vnnethes— vnnethe. 3338. out of— of. 3342. do om. (cp. § 2). 3343. ylk-ech. 3347. Caldeyn, s. § 1 ; was per clerkes- clerk ne (§ 6) was ther. 3352. loue— loute. 3356. yonge om. 3357. preu-proud. 3360. left— loste [cp. A 936]; id. D 721, 741, 1095, E 2302, I 672. 3361. I-lik-And lyk. 3364. om. fin later hand in marg.J. 3366. hondes— nayles. 3369. he is afere— his lyf in feere. 3370. Was he om. ; to trespace— trespace. 3371. bere— his beere. 3384. vessealx (-eals 3291)— vessel(e)s (cp. § 52 b). 3388. honours— honour. 3390. arriont, s. § 1. 3399. expoundip— expowned (-ound Lan.). 3407. as a beest om. ; and eek in drye— and d. 3412. restored to— restored. 3414. pis ping— thise (pis Co., Lan.) thynges (cp. § 50); so verrayly— verraily (cp. § 64). 3416. bodily— boldely. 3423. weist— weyest. 3428. perto neyper had he— he therto hadde n. (cp. § 2). 3434. of frendespe fortune — freendes thurgh ff. 3466 om. fin later hand in marg.J. 3437. palmire, s. § 2. 3442. sche is-is she. 3474. sit in dede-with that d. 3479. y-past— past. 3480. ones om.; to do— do (cp. § 7c). 3483. nas but — was to. 3487. purpos— tale. 3489. worpy— ther-with. 3492. no wher noon in al pis world to seke— noon though (§ 62) al this w. men sholde (wolde Ell.) s. 3493. if it might, s. § 6. 3495. eloped— clad; gold— in g. 3496. hir— noon. 3498. whan sche had leyser and might perto entent — Whan pat she 1. hadde and for (om. Lan.) to entende. 3500. despent — dispende. 3506. hulden-held [cp. 1760, 4403; § 8, B 1580]. 3508. while, s. § 66; Odenakes, s. § 64. 3514. deceyued— biseged. 3515. perark, s. § 7b. 3519. ful trewely, s. § 1. 3528. Egipciene— noon E. 3536. Parciens men— Persiens. 3541. Aurilian, s. § 1 (id. 3551). 3543. him of— vp-on. 3544. pe way— his weye. 3553. Bifore pis— Biforn(e) his. 3554. And— With. 3555. Coroun— Coroned. 3556 om. fin later hand in marg.J. 3559. gaulith— gaureth. 3561. bifore— by force. 3562. wyntermyte, s. § 69. 3564. self-cost(es); cp. § 25e. 3565. o worthy om. ; pe glori— glorie. 3572. lond— regne. 3574. leoun reed— lymerod; as is— as (cp. § 50). 3575. brewede pe cursednesse and synne— brew (§ 54) this c. and al this s. (cp. § 1). 3577. Oliuer ne Charles -Charles O.; pat ay took heede, s. § 1. 3581. Cipres-Cipre. 3587. pe whel, s. § 1. 3590. strength— scourge. 3591. pyn infortune I nought, s. § 1. 3597.
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erl-the E. 3598. pe pite-for p. 3602. Theldest-The e. (oldeste Gg.), 3615. pat tour— the t. 3621. gongest— yonge. 3630. he— it. 3636. querel— wheel (wyles SI.1, for Gg.); al my woo I, s. §6. 3641. oure fleischpou take— t. oure fl. 3647. his— heigh [cp. 3718], 3648. tegrede. s. § 6. 3649. it hiere, s. § 42. 3653. als, s. § 2. 3659. embroudid, s. § 54. 3661. delyt— delicaat; pomp— pompous. 3667. willes— lustes. 3674. hir wombe slit he— he hire w. slitte. 3680. dede om. 3683. torned — ioyned. 3688. pe book— bookes. 3695. fro vices he wolde— he fro v. wolde. 3702. No — In. 3707. to haue— han; tyrannye, s. § 27b. 3713. ful sad— fulfild. 3715. cite— sete. 3716. byfalle— he falle. 3717. on him— vp-onhym. 3718. heigh -his. 3723. Than-Tho (cp. § 9). 3734. Sittyng, s, § 1. 3740. pai lough-lough. 3742. Thas— That. 3748. er he it— er pat he. 3754. dar no wight— no w. dorste (s. § 9). 3755. strond— strong. 3757. pat day— the deeth. 3774. han teyned — attayne. 3776. what ech mounteyned— ech montayne (cp. § 70). 3781. Nichosor, s. § 1. 3790. ay om.; id. D 1659. 3794. man- mannes (cp. § 1); guttes om. 3799. dampned— daunted. 3802. no more, s. § 1. 3808. kepe— kepte. 3814. and pe carayne, s. § 65. 3816. stynk and orrible payne, s. § 6. 3820. is pat— as. 3827. bost— beest. 3829. git mighte neuer, s. § 69. 3830. Bitwen— Bitwix(en); noon oper— another. 3836. lumyne, s. § 1. 3841. men — man; id. C 8, D 1132 (we Pe.), F 1479, I 91, 128, 944 (§ 42). 3843 entirely om. 3846. Macedon, s. §57. 3847. Crece — Grece. 3851. Thyn fortune is torned — Thy sys (s. § 1) ff. hath t. 3852. right, s. § 2. 3855. had-weelded. 3858. helpe me— me h. 3859. infortune— fortune; deuyse— despise. 3861. by om. ; cp. § 28. 3866. contributarie — tributarie. 3872. bigynnes -bigynneth (-s— -th: D 182, G 103, I 32, 1081). 3873. Thorugh pi knighthood, etc., s. § 1. 3878. pe noble— this n. 3879. flowe— fleigh (cp. § 69). 3880. Alas I say -I seye. 3881. his fauour-hym f. 3883. pomp— Pompeye. 3886. laurial, s. § 2. 3888. to— of. 3906. deyinge, s. §6. 3907. wel pat verraily-v. that. 3911. alpe story, s. § lib. 3917. Off —This; gresus— cresus; id. 3918, 3949. 3920. to pe fuyr to brenne him men— to be brent man to the fyr. 3912. heuen — welkne. 3923. get grace noon, s. § 1. 3925. was eschaped— escaped was; coupe— kan (gan Dd.). 3933. was set— was. 3934. wissch— wesshe (wassh Pe.). 3939. hym (hir Lan.) om.; id. E 577, I 154, 570, 678, 1032. 3940. right pus gan— bigan r. thus. 3942. likenith— bitokeneth. 3944. sop— for. 3945. enhangid— anhanged. 3949. And hanged— Anhanged [cp. 4330]. 3950. tour— Trone. 3951. Tegredis ne, s. § 9. 3952. in I synge, s. § 1; ny— ne. —
(Nonnes Freest). 3957. sire quod the knight— quod the k. good sire (cp. § 70). 3960. for -to. [3961-3980 s. § 21 b]. 3972. clipped — covered (cp. § 25 h). 3975. or, s. § 22 h. 3978. youre soule— yow. 3980. a tale, s. § 25h. 3982. damp Pieres— daun Piers (cp. § 68 (3). 3984. gingling of pe bellis— clynkyng of youre b. 3989. haue be,s. § 6. 4000. come ner pou, etc., s. § 63. 4002. al pough— though. 4006. quod he om.;
§ 71. B-G. 397
id. C 777 [cp. B 2984]; also mot I go, s. § 7c. — 4012. pore— name. 4019. dough tres- dough tren (-ed Pe.). 4025. deynteth-deyntee. 4032. he -she; id. D 902, 1628, F 1339 [cp. A 2075], 4033. seruyd bobe- was s. moost. 4040. was noon, s. § 7 a. 4045. knew he— he knew (crew, §25g). 4062. ful-so. 4064. sche hab trewely-t. she hath. 4066. him was— was hym. 4074. his halle, s. § 50. 4098. A way— Avoy. 4104. riche— wise. 4112. Nought— No thyng (cp. § 65). 4113. engendrid ben, s. § 53. 4120. beemes— lemes. 4124. in sleep ful many a man, s. § 3. 4136/37 entirely om. 4153. Century, s. § 68. 4154. Elder bery — Ellebor (cp. § 50). 4155. gaytre, s. § 70. 4156. groweb, s. § 50. 4159. dremes— dreem. 4166. That— Than. 4174. auctorite, s. § 50. 4181. bat bay might bobe— they b. myghte. 4183. depart her, etc., s. § 1. 4189. fortune— his f. 4192. oon— man. 4197. haste om. 4199. waked — wakened. 4201. him— his. 4208. cart— Carte ful. 4222. a suspeccioun, s. § 1. 4232. he lith heer, s. § 3. 4240. bou art ful iust-that is so I. 4241. al day— alway [cp. A 1168]. 4242. certes it is no nay— that se we day by day. 4245. wold, s. § 41. 4248. be mynistres— Ministres. 4258. causes— cause. 4263. blew om. 4267. his slepyng— slepyng 4278. gaste— agaste. 4284. neuere be schal— n. was ne shal (cp. § 70). 4293. ber, s. § 6. 4303. er om. 4325. whethir-Wher. 4328. lydes- Lyde. 4329. he nat om. 4330. hanged— anhanged. 4331. andromachia, s. § 25a. 4337. forb-for. 4347. lete-stynte. 4351. hiew-reed. 4356. mannes blis, s. § 54. 4359. sour— oure. 4368. er bat— er. 4370. toon — toos. 4378. maked first, s. § 2. 4380. tway monbes and dayes tuo — thritty d. and two. 4388. vpon— vp on (cp. § 70). 4389. Twenty — ffourty (go Gg.); som what more [cp. 4385!]— moore. 4392. seth— se. 4398. hem — He in; might he write, s. § 1. 4403. huld— holde, etc. 4405. sleigh of iniquite, s. § 1. 4410. went— wont. 4415. lyn— liggen. 4418. o om. 4420. O cursed— acursed. 4430. sit I can, s. § 50. 4445. I tolde, s. § 27 b. 4450. him-whom. 4471. er-erst (cp. §1). 4472. it-hym. 4474 [so], why, s. § 9. 4476. any feend, s. § 64. 4479/80 entirely om. [cp. trewely 4479 & 4481]. 4481. But trewely-For t. 4502. thasse-the Asse. 4503. verses how— vers how bat (cp. § 1). 4515. lordynges— ye lordes. 4516. hous, s. § 27 c. 4522. heeld om. 4532. god— goddesse. 4540. I noust, s. § 49. 4547. strit— streite. 4549. slough— slayn. 4552. Nought— But. 4555. I-brent— brend (brent, etc.). 4564. matier— tale. 4567. starte, s. § 2. 4568. sayden— syen (seyen, etc.); is goon— gon. 4576. So were bey fered, s. § 6. 4578. bat— so. 4579. feeldes— feendes. 4584. bough— he. 4585. schoutes neuer— neuere sh. 4588. homes — bemes. 4605. whil, s. § 20. 4608. I -goon— gon. 4629. or of an hen, s. § 9. 4635. lor[d]. -
C. (Phisicien). 6. ne hadde-hadde (cp. § 6.). 17. & bete-or b. 28. bat bay been -that they haue Ell., Hen., Dd., bey be Co., etc. 83. I-lyk-Lyk; id. E 257, F 207, 271. 62. y-feyned-feyned. 78. for 36 han (cp. 77) -ye han. 86. kepe hir, s. § 6. 88. wikked ib. 90. sche— I. 112. and bounte, s. § 7b. 117. made— maketh. 118. wente vpon, s. § 6.
398 § 71. C.
136. Conformed— Confermed. 156. a storial, s. § 6. 164. fuJ good ib. 167. virgilius— Virginius. 170. bulle— bille. 183. my thral is— is my (om. Pe., Lan.) th. 185. J>at wol I, s. § 1. 200. haue— saue. 204. passent of pis luge, s. § 1. 220. nere ib. 222. bis lif— my (om. Pe., Lan.) 1. 237. certeyn— certes. 245. a swoun sche fel— she fil (felle) aswowne (cp. § 68 p). 250. Do — Booth. 256. bigan, s. § 6. 276. were consented to ib. 283. wher bat ib. -
(Pardoner). 298. he, s. § 57 p. 299/300 entirely om. 303. bis
is— is. 304/05 entirely om. 311. Sayde I wel, etc., s. § 6. 314. y-caught —
caught. 317. brost— lost. 318. Thow pardoner pou belamy, s. § 6.
319. a tale for pou canst many oon — Some myrthe or lapes right
anon, etc. ; s. § 7c. 320. and bat anoon— by Seint Ronyon (cp. § 6).
322. first— bothe; byton — eten of. 326. Gladly quod he and sayde as
36 schal heere [spur.?]— Som wit and thanne wol we gladly h. 327.
But in pe cuppe wil I me bejpinke [id.] — I graunte ywis quod he but
I moot (must Dd., Lan.) thynke. 328. tale— thyng. 331. lowd as dob
—round as gooth. 339. hardy— boold. 345. sauore, s. § 6. 360. That
drynketh — Drynketh. 366. kelith— heeleth. 367. ful— falle. 373. wol
om. 376. 36 offre, s. § 6. 383. which-Swich; id. E 193, F 583, I 8
(§ 69). 385. fint-fyndeth. 390. syn, s. § 1. 394. telle hem-telle.
405. I-beryed— beryed. 421. put— spitte. 424. noping— of no th.
431. soone— soore. 436. binges— stories. 439. whiles, s. § 25 g. 449.
prestes— pouereste (cp. § 9). 451. And— Al. 454. my— in. [462: partial
break of one l.]-(Head.) Narrat; id. D 857, 1299, 1709, E 1245, H 104 [cp.
p. 203*)] 466. lutes harpes, etc., s. §1. 474. blisful— blissed. 477. per—
thanne (cp. §50). 478/79 entirely om. 480. Whiche bat, s. §1. 492. Seneca
— Senec. 495. pe which, s. §1. 503. first pis cursed felonye— thilke (cp. §1)
c. vileynye. 510. of a tree, s. §25 g. 511.in-topeyne— peyne (cp. §68).
512. wel ought vs on pe— on thee wel o. vs. 518. Est West— E. and W.
519. in watir in ayer— in Eir in w. 520. sely glotoun— gloton. 523.
powel, s. § 6. 529. Thapostil— The Apostel. 530. walkith— walken.
532. Thay are— Ther been. 534. is bi cod— cod. 541. gete— knokke.
544. and leuys— of leef (leues, s. § 9). 545. maad to his delyt— ymaked
by delit (cp. § 6, C 382). 546. haue— yet. 548. ber whiles bat, s. § 1,
508; vices, s. § 7c. 549. licorous— lecherous. 553. dronkenesse —
dronke nose. 562. Ne— Now. 564. Fleetstreet— ffysshstrete. 576. be
verray god omnipotent— v. god pat is o. 578. hiere— leere. 582. ay
lyue— lyue. 583. aryse, s. § 1. 586. it om. (cp. § 1). 589. I -spoke —
spoke(n). 592. of cursed, s. § 1. 594. forther mo ib. 603. was I-holde
ib. 606. him cam— he cam. 611. I nyl noust, s. § 2. 621. lo — Looke.
622. book om. 623. paire— p. of. 624. tauern— hasard, etc.; s. § 1 ;
toforn-biforn [cp. B 2452]; id. G 203, I 751 (§ 69 P). 628. away be
day— the d. awey. 640. heste— heestes. 641. of hym om. 642. in ydel
ne his name amys— my name (§ 70) in ydel or a. (cp. § 1). 643. he
rather— r. he. 646. knoweth he, s. § 25 g. 648. a— al. 649. The vegance
—That vengeance. 650. to (§ 2) om. 653. also-thyn is (cp. § 1). 654.
§ 71. C— D. 399
and-if [cp. B 3075]; id. E 287, F 146. 661. 3011 telle-telle. 662. erst ban— erst (om. Co., Lan.) er. 668. is, s. § 69; her forb by, s. § 6. 670. he but £at — this boy (om. Pe.) it. 681. it is ful— it were. 691. pat dis honour, s. § 1. 700. that, s. § 27 b. 703. he[m]. 705. startyn, s. § 6. 712/11 transposed. 712. torned— troden (cp. §18d). 714. lordynges — now lordes. 716. be— thise. 717. meschaunce, s. § 1. 719. so longe om.; an age -age. 720. on -in; id. D 1845, F 35. 721. for bat -for; id. D 258. 722. walke— walked. 723. in Cite noon— in C. (cp. § 29c). 727. And— Ne. 734. wil— wolde; id. (wol) E 179, 2261, 2313 (wil), F 1447. 741. dede— in d. 744. yeue om. 745. more— noon (om. Pe.). 747. 36 may-ye. 748. wher so, s. § 1. 751. bat, s. § 70. 759. schewe— sleen; be— thou. 760. ban if— if that (if Pe.). 771. me— hem. 774. were, s. § 1. 775. bat ib. 776. songest - worste. 777. schal say-seye. 786. noust oures— oures (cp. § 65). 790. owene om.; for to honge — honge. 791. caried— ycaried (cp. § 70). 814. bitwix— among. 817. he wot wel, s. §§ 27 b & 64. 818. what schulde we pan do what schuld we say, s. § 1. 820. telle be, s. § 54. 822. wiboute— out of. 829. Whils, s. § 1, 508. 833. bothe om. 838. fast-ofte. 841. gold vnto-tresour to. 848. to sorwe him to brynge— hym (§ 16) to s. b. 849. witterly was his entent, s. § 6. 859. Thapotecary, s. § 58. 869. sins-sith, etc. [cp. § 1, C 390, etc.]. 875. carying the gold— c. of the g. 877. grete om. 879. it, s. § 2. 882. I-doon-doon. 884. sibben- afterward (cp. § 50). 888. sterued, s. § 70. 889. amycen— Auycen. 890. Canoun— no C. 896. homicidy, s. § 1. 909. hedes— heed. 910. for]p— vp. 914. If 36, s. § 16. 918. not sow— yow nat. 926. haue here— haue, etc. ;s. § 1. 935. paraunter —per auenture. 942. enuoliped— enuoluped (cp. § 67). 954. to cary — carie (cp. § 3). 966. draweb sow, s. § 1. -
D. (Wyf of Bathe). 2. it were, s. § 26. 4. syns, s. § 25g; id. 188 (§18c), 437, E171 (sith, etc.), 1522 [cp. §1,B1895], 1526 (id.), 1545 (§ 28). 5. I thank it, s. § 27 b. 9. taught— toold; goon— agoon. 10. synnes, s. § 9; id. 211 (sith [syn Dd.]), 212 (cp. § 16), E 1467. 22. nought— noon. 27. expres om. ; eny lye— lye. 31. folwe me, s. § 27b. 34. bat-it (cp. §6); id. 957 (§69). 50. so it be— it liketh (Ell.: over erasure!) me. 53. what folk — thogh f. 54. schrewith — shrewed. 55. abram —Abraham. 59. euere om. ; cp. § 26. 72. wher-on, s. § 27 b. 75. vpon, s. § 27 a. 84. indigence — Indulgence; to— no; id. 87. 90. wold— may. 91. holdith, s. § 16. 98. I nyl ib. 100. ful, s. § 1. 106. gret deuocion — deuocion (cp. §50). 108. go and selle, s. §9. 114. fruytes— fruyt (ib). 117. in what wise, s. § 16. 121. Oure bothe vryn and ib. 125. pese clerke— the clerkes (cp. § 50). 128. god noust— nat g. 135. By— But. 145. men— Mark. 150. haj) me— hath. 152. hanit at eue and at morwe — it haue bothe e. (§ 50) and m. (amorwe Se., for Co.). 174. I which — Of wh. 176. might J)ou— maystow. 182. writes— writeth. 197. Tuo of hem, s. § 3. 205. nedith not no lenger doon— neded nat do 1. 210. bere— ther as. 218. fecche-han; an— at. 230. ben— hem (hym Gg.). 231. I-wis a wyf-A wys wyf. 235. See-Sire. 240. what
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artow— artow (cp. § 50). 241. hir— oure. 250. heigh (§ 2) om. 256. assayled pus— assailed (cp. § 64). 260. or daliaunce, s. § 16. 264. be biseged— assailled been. 265. panne pou saist— thou s. 269. a goos— goos. 270. sayest bou— seistow. 272. Thing, s. § 1; willes — thankes. 278. hous— houses. 283. weddid— fast. 285. assen oxen — Oxen Asses (cp. § 3) hors. 287. eek er— er that. 300. by boure — my b. 308. wher-for— why. 316. espien— spyen. 321. loueb— loue. 322. loue to be at large— wol ben at our 1. 324. astrologe — Astrologien (cp. § 50). 331. wib— by. 344. wib— in. 345. golden— gold ne (cp. § 50). 348. bus, s. § 3. 358. praydest— preye. 361. bough queynte he be, s. § 18a. 368. ober of by resemblaunces, s. § 6. 377. schendith — destroyeth. 380. styf— stifly; olde om. 387. set I was, s. § 27a. 392. bat, s. § 7c. 393. And wenches, s. § 49. 397. a nyght— by n. 400. of birthe— in oure b. 404. And bende— Atte e., etc., s. § 9. 405. of som — by som (cp. § 43). 406. chidyng— grucchyng. 429. grym, s. § 1. 441. sibben man— sith (§50) a man. 443. bus for to, s. § 49. 460. Metillius, s. § 7c. 467. wymmen, s. § 26. 491. stille— ofte. 495. I sayde— He deyde. 506. on rewe— by r. (cp. § 50). 509. he coube— koude (coube) he. 512. my loue right— agayn my 1. (cp. § 50). 518. wol we sonnest crie, ib. 521. outen alle we oure ware— oute (§ 52 g) we al oure chaffare. 522. chaff are —ware. 531. eek (al, § 3) om. 544. to my gossib I went — I to my g. wente (cp. § 68). 547. to hous om. 558. miracles and manages— of myracles and to (§ 9) m. 561. fretith— frete (fete Lan.). 571. no-othere (cp. § 50). [575—84 om.; cp. § 39a; id. 609-12, 619—26.] 593. brought, s. § 50. 606—8 entirely om. 613. ascent- Ascendent. 650. book— Bible. 655. Who— Who so. 663. god it wot — god woot. 666. Nicholas— Thomas. 671. Valelye —Valerie. 673. bay say per was . . . (674) A clerk— (673) ther was . . a cl. (cp. § 50). 674. heet— highte. 680. bourdes— bookes. 684. wo rides— worldly. 689. schal, s. § 50. 691. wyfes, s. § 52e. 697. These— The. 706. clerkes, s. §1. 708. is not worb a scho — w. hisoldesho. 712.1eef— book. [717—20 om., cp. § 20J. 727. be care and wo, s. §§ 9 ^ 43. 737. Clydemystra, s. § 50. 741. Amphiores— Amphiorax. 742. lyf— wyf. 767. dighten — dighte hire. 770. whiles-Whil (Whils Gg.) pat. 775. Better-Bet; id. E 1511. 791. pis boke bat he had— his b. right as he radde (cp. § 50). 797. so— how. 799. swown— swogh (swow). 703. knelith— kneled. 809. I me wreke, s. § lie. 820. in term, s. § 27 b. 822. neuer had — hadden n. 825. and so om. 829. fmarg.J interpretacion, s. § 53. 852. folkes— folk (-en Lan.); id. 1 758, 771, etc. — 867. sechen — serchen. 870. and toures— Toures. 871. and dayeries— dayeryes. 873. wont was to walken, s. § 49. 874. noon but— now. 880. incumbent — Incubus. 885. al alone, s. § 6. 889. such— which. 891. and schuld— for to. 895. preyeden bay— prey(e)den (cp. § lid). 896. hap— hym (om. Gg.). 900. sche spak vnto— spak she to. 904. by— thee. 906. fro be Iren— from I. 909. it for to lere, s. § 49. 916. cam— come (to c. Pe.). 920. wher-so — Where as. 924. To pese pinges, s. § 50. 926. honour and— honour.
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935. sayen-seyn. 944. schuln-wol. 949. rakes -rake. 950. right no ping—no th. 952. among his— amonges. 966. a conseil scholde, s. § 50. 969. not tel it vn-to— telle it to no (cp. § 66). 676. asse— Asses (om. Gg.). 987. no lenger-nat (nought). 993. pis ilke, s. § 6; I-he; id. 994, 995. 1001. sayder— seyde. 1012. pe— yow. 1019. of ping — of that. 1020. more— lenger. 1024. pat day— his d. 1025. Al— And. 1060. ne— newe. 1062. quod sche pan— thanne q. she. 1064. pe oure — oore^ 1066. But I py wife, s. § 1. 1067. nay nay— nay. 1072. olde om.; gop wip hir— gooth. 1076. pat fest was maad, s. § 50. 1078. feste ne ioy— no ioye ne feste (cp. § 53). 1080. in a morwe, s. § 25c. 1081. after om. ; as dop— as. 1092. hath sauyd— s. hath. 1114. pert— apert. 1118. gret— old. 1122. so— hir. 1126. hatte— highte. 1127. maner of— maner; id. G95. 1131. may om. (c/>. §50). 1136. ne, s. § 16; pay wolde -thanne w. they (cp. § 67). 1138. nought doon— do. 1140. mount Cankasous — m. of Kaukasous (cp. § 50). 1142. and lighte— lye and (cp. § 48f.) 1148. Sithins — Sith. 1158. vileyn— vileyns (cp. § 50); makep— make. 1172. auncetres— Auncestres [cp. § Ha, D 1156]. 1189. coueyteth noust — coueiteth. 1195. good om. 1202. Makith him— Maketh (cp. § 42). 1212. certes— Auctours. 1214/13 transposed [not marked in Print]. 1213. per pat, s. §54. 1237. gouern and chese— ch. and g. 1243. be tosow— to yow be. 1244 {so, not 1242/. sippen, s. § 52 g. 1248. by my lif right euen as— with my lyf and deth (§50) right as. 1249. cortyns— curtyn; what pis is, s. § 1. 1252. hir armes, s. A 2006. 1262. after— by. - (Frere). 1266. maner om., cp. § 64 p. 1274. right— heere. 1275. but for to speke — to speken but. 1277. scoles, s. § 6. 1282. pray sow— praye. 1286. tho om. (cp. § 69). 1290. quop-quod; id. 1338 G 450, 1375, 1380. 1294. fals flateryng— flaterynge. 1295/96 om. here, and inserted for 1307/8. 1296 (=1298). and sayd pe sompnour pis— pees namoore of this. 1298 (=1300) my maister, s. § 9. 1300 (=1302). gret-heigh (hye). 1307 (=1295). many anoper, 5. § 9. 1312. pay were fouly— weren foule. 1317. in— with. 1320. haue of— doon on. 1323. Ful priuely— ffor subtilly. 1326. And techen-To t. 1331. to terme-terme (om. Gg.). 1333. Thay bep, s. § 13; cures— cure. 1334. mesauentures — mysauen- ture. 1336. al pough, s. § 3. 1338. pe sompnour— this s. 1348. to fille wel, s. § 6. 1352. not— but. 1354. a sompnour and eek— and eek a S. 1355. And he had-He hadde eek. 1370. y-knowe, s. § 1. 1374. per on —on it. 1377. and old, s. §49. 1384. ouertake.s. §70. 1392 ye (adv.) om. 1399. it-if pat. 1405. sworne, s. §6. 1406. forp pay ride -they r. forth. 1410. whernowis, s. §6. 1420. as, s. § 1. 1421. moost om. 1424.myn — deere (cp. § 54). 1427. to me is streyt-is hard to me. 1438. more- maner. 1439. extorcions, s. § 54. 1462. make— take. 1468. parfay — pardee. 1470. wyse— shape. 1471. quod he we— we q. he. 1475. a tyme— tyme. 1478. entent— entende. 1479. pinges— wittes (cp. § 50). 1482. For but pou axid-But for thou axest. 1491. whom we dide ful wo-whom that we d. wo. 1493. body and soule-s. and b. 1499. so— that. 1501. we ben— be we. 1508. wonder— sondry. 1509. renably
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and as— as r. (cp. § 70) and. 1512. men om. 1516. no ping for to— nat of me to. 1526. be— were. 1528. swore— sworn. 1530. For— And. 1531. and |>at, s. § 6. 1533. if— if pat. 1537. a townes— the t. 1547. cart and hors— h. and c. (cp. § 54). 1548. se play— haue a p. 1552. Ne herest nought pou what — Herestow nat how pat (cp. § 6). 1554. caples and eek his cart pardee— Cart and eek his c. thre. 1556. trustith, s. §52a. 1557. it-hym. 1565. sloo, s. § 2. 1566. po feend- the f. 1568. carter, s. § 11 a; andpought, s. § 50. 1576. wolf— wol han XII (twelue); go— be. 1578. I knowe of hir— of hire k. I. (cp. § 50). 1581. clapped, s. § 7 a. 1586. somonaunce, s. § 9. 1590. lord om.; and king— kyng (cp. § 68). 1599. pe wil-wol thee. 1603. my twelf-Xii. 1611. schalt, s. § 9. 1622. rough and blak— b. and r. 1623. pe— my. 1641. pe somp- nours, s. § 54. 1642. maked — made. 1647. powel— Poul(e). 1649. our— youre; id. I 764. 1660. wolde make sow— yow wolde (wol Dd.) m. 1663. oure, s. § 6. -
(Somonour). 1665. vp he stood— hye st. (cp. § 41). 1675. pardy —pardee. 1688. Broder, s. § 9. 1697. agayn om. 1701. torment — tormentz. 1705. sit— ay. 1709. Engelond— yorkshire. 1710. mersschly lond— mersch(y) contree (cp. § 9). 1713. it— that. 1718. wher that, s. § 7d; soules— houses. 1721. Neither— Ne ther. 1725. eld— olde; id. 2182. 1731. or brend or I-bake, s. § 6. 1737. pyked-tipped. 1738. and gan— he gan. 1742. y-polischt, s. § 70(3. 1746. or malt— Malt. 1753. we— ye. 1754. ay went hem, s. § 9. 1757. atte, s. § 45b. 1758. out— awey. 1768. housbond man, s. § 4c; whos pat— whos (cp. § 70). 1771. al curteysly— curteisly. 1772. O Thomas— Thomas; 3eld it — yelde. 1773. I-fare-faren. 1779. to pe-in-to that (cp. § 50). 1787. myn— oure. 1791. for sow— to yow. 1792. ay— al. 1797. a [inter/./ om. 1814. sow not, s. § 70. 1818. and preching, s. § 57. 1819. Study — And st. 1820. And— I. 1824. Chyd him right wel— Chideth hym weel. 1849. For -Though. 1850. god om. 1860. many a -fifty. 1866/65 transposed [s. Note on p. 382]. 1876. al pis worldes delit — this w. (§ 54) lust (list Dd.). 1879. he moot (cp. § lib) om. 1890. holy, s. § 1; w— witen. 1893. longe om. ; contemplacioun— contem- plaunce. 1894. gouernacioun— gouernaunce. 1899. dronke might hem make, s. § 70. 1904. oure lore, s. § 65. 1912. mendeaunts, s. §68. 1914. sour table— the t. 1918. nowherk, s. § llb;pe seyn.s. § 68. 1924. 30 may— may ye. 1934. boef, s. § 27 c. 1937. and, etc., s. § 1. 1948. per-of nought (cp. 1966) -no thyng ther-of (cp. § 50). 1959. elles om. (cp. § 54). 1960. been om. 1966. nought— no thyng. 1967. depart— parted. 1975. but for that, s. § 69. 1977. holy— owene. 1985. trow me Thomas— Th. trowe me. 1988. what (as Gg.) om. 1991. acqueyntis, s. § 3; fro pe fie, s. § Ha. 1994. war for, s. § 16; priuely — slily. 1995. priuely— sub tilly. 1996. werk— herkne. 1999. and meeke s. § 65. — Between 2004/5 two spur. II. inserted: Schortly may no man by rym and vers Tellen her though tes pay ben so diuers. 2005. ping— synne. — Betw. 2012/13 two more spur. II. : Ire is pe grate of synne as
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saith be wise To fie ber fro ech man schuld hym deuyse. 2015. also, s. § 18g. 2020. right as, s. § 2. 2033. lo heer-heere. 2037. deme, s. § 70. - Betw. 2037/38: Than boughte bay it were be beste rede To lede him forb in to a fair mede [spur.]. 2038. quod be iuge also {)ou most — thou also most nedes. 2040. felaw— knyght. 2042. let— dide (cp. § 7 a). 2046. vertues and eek— vertuous. — Betw. 2048/49: An Irous man is lik a frentic best In which ber is of wisdem noon arrest [spur.]. 2052. Away tand— Away tyng (§ 70) [cp. 2157, 2290]. 2059. wit-myght. 2064. anoon biforn, s. § 42. 2070. mynde and might, s. § 69. 2088. no lenger, s. § 27 b. 2092/91 transposed [cp. 1866]. 2091. alway— ay. 2095. of— at. 2101. (cp. § 57) to arreyse-(2102) for to reyse. 2106. owe git— owen. 2116. sibben, s. § 27b; her or ele— or Elise (cp. § 54). 2120. A-doun he sette him anoon [so], s. § 65. 2128. vnder, s. § 27 b. 2130. whils bat, s. § 69. 2135. Thy, s. § 54. 2138. ber-with-ther- with al. 2139. hond— feith. 2140. at— by. 2154. in despit— for d. (cp. § 70). 2156. herd of— herden. 2157. lepand— lepynge. 2158. foul— ful. 2159. fat— fette; as (that Ad.1— cp. § 70) om. 2167. pat— as. 2188. neyther in sour— ne in (nyn) yowre. 2189. tellith— but tel. 2190. bis frere said sire — Sire quod this (be Lan.) f. (cp. § 27c). 2196. sauyour— the sauour. 2210. I-wis-by god. 2218. So-To. 2220. eft-erst (est Pe.). 2225. a lyk— yliche (cp. § 52i). 2231. an (a Co.) om. 2234. an— of. 2238. what lo, s. § 48h. 2245. which bat I of, etc., s. § 27 b. 2248. so bat, s. § 50. 2249. euen departed schuld be, s. § 27 c. 2250. I comaunded be, s. § 6. 2255. large whel— Cartwheel. 2256. looke om. 2260. sour noble (cp. 2265) confessour, s. § 16; god him blesse— for his worthynesse. 2272. verray proef— proeue. 2278. yet om.; cp. § 16. 2279. first schal— shul first. 2289. or elles— or. 2290. Touchand— Touchy nge; clerk— cherl (cp. § 52i). 2291. An— And; speken— speke. 2292. nas, s. § 6. -
E. (Clerk). 10. vnto, s. § 6. 11. moot nedes— n. moot (must Dd.). 14. py tale ('py': scratcht out) tale— thy t. ; for to— nat to. 21. pat— what. 22. Sir host— Hoost (cp. § 68). 30. Now— I prey to; wel good reste, s. § 6. 31. Petrark-Petrak (cp. § 27 c); id. 1147 (cp §68). 38. we om. 46. al west lombardye— westl. (cp. § 69). 51. ferard, s. §54. 57. ende— syde. 64. duellid in, s. § 7b. 76. Sauynge, s. § 27 b. 77. wautier— Walter (Water Pe.); cp. 631 wauter. 83. after was 'be was' erased. 84. no ping— noght (cp. § 6). 96. necessite— gentillesse. 98. my vois not— nat my v. (cp. § 68). 99. And— Al. 104. And— Of; asken — shewen. 108. vs self (cp. § lie) om. 109. more in felicite, s. § 7 a. 110. if bat, s. § 25 f. 118. aboute— or ryde. 124. as . . as as— al so . . as. 132. be heighest-of the meeste. 135. fo[r]; id. G 1206, I 439. 137. aslake— slake. 142. for to han, s. § 50. 148. of gou pe— youre. 153. wol— yow. 166. worschip—w. hire. 186. hert— entente. 202. after— of. 210. doughter— mayden. 211. hir vertuous— vertuous. 214. in his body, s. § 52 b. 225. hom-homward (cp. § 57). 232. Grisildes - Grisilde (cp. § 69, 210); id. 1007. 240. any oper-any. 243. considereth aright
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—considered ful right. 257. of stature— stature. 263. ylik here— ech in his. 269. he which— The whiche (cp. § 9). 273. han fay, s. § 3. 277. euer om. 280. fayn om. ; som what— som. 281. sayd— thoghte. 299. Sayde — Answerde. 302. takith— took. 313. as 30 haue herd— that I haue seyd. 316. po — so. 317. abaischt, s. § 69. 320. ne (cp. § 1) om. 334. tendurly, s. § 54. 341. bis matiere forb to chace— forth (om. Gg.) this m. (§ 27 b) for to ch. 353. liste, s. § 50. 357. swer I — I swere. 362. witingly— willyngly. 366. goth he— he g. 370. sow pray— preye; id. 1521, I 53. 375. nought ful, s. § 4c. 378. schredde. s. § 70. 393. forth om. 395. schewed fauour and sent hir, s. § 70. 399. norischt, s. § 9. 401/3/4. born: sworn: biforn— bore: swore: bifore. 415. Puplissched, s. §9. 426. y-hid— hid. 427. seint— seyn. 428. hit— hir. 429. humblesse, s. § 65. 430. tyme— cas. 448. and— syn, etc., s. § 1. 449. as— as it (att Lan.); many tymes— tymes. 455. Now, s. §52 g. 477. how— welhowpat. 493. wol I— I wol (nyl Pe.); wold, s. § 70. 496. hightest-highte (ib.). 499. in cheer, s. § 11 g. 518. vnto his wyf— to his w. (cp. § 69). 530. biwayl it, s. § 1 ; compleyn it— compleyned. 585. his lappe— a 1. 601. he hir neuer coupe, s. § 3. 620. after— ofter. 626. yboren— boren, Co., yborn Ell., etc. 632. lanicula — lanicle. 643. ping — wo. 650. no had— noght (om. Pe.) had. 673. Igly, s. § 1. 674. fette— caughte. 687. pe lenger— lenger. 692. malice— of m. 705. her— that. 714. in loue om. (cp. § 68). 717. plesaunce .. lust —lust .. plesance. 737. suche — subtil. 779. al ful— ful. 798. seruise, s. § 70. 801. certeyn— crien. 811. endure, s. § lie. 834. as a child, s. § 67. 844. I— In. 848. profre me — me p. 854. That day— The d. 870. chambur dore— chambre. 873. fulfille — f olwen. 875. chambre— paleys. 885. as seue— to y. 904. pore [?]— poure. 908. pat it were— it w. 911. quod— goth. 921. nor— ne. 939. ycome— come. 948. After— ffor. 949. good— glad. 950. so, s. § 50. 952. wyfly— wisely. 959. In— And; best om. 964. old om. 965. ille — yuel (euele). 981. lord— Erl. 986. forp— fool. 996. And— Ay (Euere Pe.). 997. Desyryng— Delitynge. 1004. of pe nouelte— for the n. 1025. buxom— benyngne. 1032. my lord quod sche— quod she my 1. 1037. warn I sow and biseke— b. I yow and w. (cp. § 70). 1055. pro- preliche, s. § lie, 1065. my— thy. 1078. knowe— knewe. 1079. a swoned, s. § 70. 1089. kept— saued me. 1093. deere songe— o d. o y. (cp. §50). 1103. am— arm (cp. § 70). 1130. richeliche— richely. 1149. swich — sith. 1154. he— ye. 1163.1ordes— lordynges (cp. § 1). 1165. As Grisildes inalatoun — In al a t. Grisildis (cp. § 70). 1171.aileof — al. 1187.pacience -pacient. 1198.wydewesfelle— wyues fieble (c/>. § 69). 1212. hem— hym.— (Marchant). 1214. hope on euen & on morwe, s. § 64. 1240. No— Now. 1242. tellith vs a part— I pray yow telle vs p. (a p. Ad.1, for Pe.). 1248. fourty -sixty ; id. 1252. 1257. Taspie, s. § 9. 1264. holy— esy. 1273. mirthe— ioye. 1284. busily— blisfui. 1292. lay— lye. 1305/6. be war Of oon peril which declare I ne dar [spur.], s. § 16. 1307.sipe/so/, s. §6. 1308. Mas— man. 1314. Oroper, etc., s. §65. 1316. I playnly telle— p. speke I. 1334. nede— nedes. 1336. haue, s. § 68.
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1340. ioye-blisse. 1344. likith it-liketh (cp. § 62). 1353. Or pray, etc,, s. § 1. 1353/54. oon him for to sende To be with him— hym for to s. (fynde Gg.) A wyf to laste. 1358. be-he. 1359. also so, s. § 28. 1360. do— werken (II. om. Ell.). 1364. his sones— his. 1365. fader— fadres. 1370. Nacab— Nabal. 1373. mandoche, s. § 69. 1381. wayle— biwaille. 1384. doth, s. § 2. 1387. warne, s. § 1. 1392. nameliche— namely. 1404. I-it; id. 1691 (i), 1953 (i). 1406. whanne- whan (§ 64). 1408. helpith- shapeth. 1428. skile— scole(s),s. § 7c. 1431. plenerly— pleynly. 1448. lawful— leueful,e*e. ; cp. §7b, D37. 1452. oure— hir. 1454. to pebroper, s. §1. 1457. by banked, s. §67. 1463. blossemy.s. §1. 1471. him— it. 1474. despitesoun, s. § 9. 1493. pough pat— though. 1506. y-spoken, s. § 55. 1528. for to be, s. § 3. 1536. man is, s. §1. 1539. Neyther-Ne; man can, s. §1. 1547. Certes— Certein. 1548. obseruaunce — obseruances. 1560. wel aboute— aboute. 1568. coueyte— counte (c. it Dd.). 1570. I haue sayd — thou hast herd; her right now— r. now. 1574. rysen vp— rysen. 1577. pe curious, etc., s. § 1. 1580. a fair schap— fair sh. 1586. in— inwith (cp. § 54). 1587. duellid, s. § 18g. 1589. a beaute— beaute. 1595. anoon — on (in Pe.) oon. 1599. in to, s. § 1. 1608. pough— thoughte; wyf— wit. 1626. trouth— yowthe. 1637. herd sayd quod he— quod he (§ 50) herd seyd (cp. § 67). 1641. ylka— euery. 1642. parfy— parfit. 1686. han now— han. 1691. And— ffor. 1718. ther, s. § 1. 1732. py pees thow— thou thy p. 1746. not sow— yow nat. 1751. lokith— looked. 1761. For— But ('torn by rats' Hen.). 1763. stonden— lasten. 1780. as at— at; telle— speke. 1781. now his wo compleyne — wepe ynogh andpleyne. 1786. sly om. (cp. § 1). 1800. lusty om. (cp. § 50). 1804. pay goon- goon (to g. Pe.). 1808. to encre, s. § 3. 1849. slakep — shaketh. 1867. languyssh,s. §6. 1878. wo, s. § 50. 1881. of a lay— a lay. 1885. anoon — at Noon. 1911. manerly and— manly and eek. 1915. doom— doon. 1927. spedith — Spede (tt. om. Cogr.). 1943. discouered be— be kyd. 1944. in hir bosom hid had sche— hath (om. Dd.) she inwith (s. § 4b) hir b. hid. 1957. slepith, s. § 7 a. 1960. hir clothis dede him he sayde som grevaunce— And (§13) seyde hir cl. dide hym encombrance (cp. § 54). 1963. to yow om. (cp. § 2). 1964. it semed him, s. § 13. 1967. whepir it be— Were it. 1969. by constellacioun, s. § 1. 1971. bulle — bille. 1998. lakkid-lakketh. 2011. pruneth, s. § 31. 2012. vnto his lady likith -his (pis Co.) lady lust and lyketh (cp. § 50). 2034. Pirapus- Priapus; wel suffise-suffise. 2039. pe-hire. 2046. smal cliket- Clyket. 2051. in bedde-abedde [cp. B 1614]. 2090. to ryde, s. § 48f. 2108. If, s. § 22 f. 2111. with -By. 2136. we -they (thy Gg.). 2142. pe wyne-wyn. 2146. knew, etc., s. § 3. 2154. it mighte-m. it (him Dd.); nor, s. § 1. 2155. seet-sit. 2156. is blynd, s. § 1. 2169. trewe to me— to met. 2185. hisworde— thise(pisCo.,Lan.) wordes. 2191. ensured -assured. 2200. Doth, s. § 1. 2222. gemmes, s. § 54. 2224. Gaker- Cancer. 2264. preserpine-Proserpyne. 2299. verraily-verray. 2307. sche -he. 2312. swere-swoor. 2325. agaynes, s. § 11 h. 2367. dos[t]. 2380. my om. (s. § 70 (3). 2414. ofte-softe. -
406 § 71. F.
F. (Squier). 1. [s. § 64] Sir Squier com forb — Squier (cp. § 22h) com neer. 8. berto— lo. 26. alwey om. ; id. 417; his real— roial, etc. (cp. § 51 e). 27. a ryal-another (cp. § 69). 29. by, s. § 68; Elcheta, s. § 6. 30. Algaryf— Algarsyf. 31. Samballo— Cambalo. 35. on my tong ne— in my t. nyn (cp. § 3). 42. it bat, s. § 7a. 50. marcs— Martes. 54 $• for— and. 59. vesture sittyng— vestiment sit. 61. held— halt. 66. and be — of hire. 75. purpos, s. § 57. 78. herkyng— Herknynge. 92. in to— in the. 93. obseruaunce— obeisance (cp. § 33 e). 95. Ewen — Gawayn. 112. Saluteth — Saleweth(-ueth). 113. he— And; id. 173. 114. his— youre. 115. That can — Kan. 118. droughbe— droghte. 135. or om. 144. send— sent. 147. who so — if hire. 148. to— it. 150. schal — she (he Pe.) ne shal. 160. I-wounded— wounded. 168. bus had— hath thus. 169. rit— rideth. 174. This, s. § 49. 184. wyndyng— wyndas. 191. wyd— heigh. 209. grekissch — Grekes. 211. may . . rede, s. § 53. 217. it— he; id. I 3, 684. 230. heigh— slye (sleigh). 232. al-ceyt — Alocen. 237. passe, s. § 50. 252. on euery part— and drawen hem apart. 254. Asshen om. 265. adryan, s. § 35. 266. gentil— Tartre; pis Cambynskan— Cambyuskan. 268. ful lowde— the 1. 270. were — sownen. 277. gan— gooth. 283. daunce— daunces. 284. such a, s. § 16. 286. folk— mennes. 289. A — I. 291. be spices— spices. 293. Thes . . bes— The . . the; agon, s. § 54. 295. drank, s. § 65. 298. to rehersen — rehercen; id. 599. 300. lest . .meste— mooste (§ 27b) . . leeste. 303. his, s. § 16. 304. al-hym. 306 seth, s. § 1, B 1895. 311. tellen of-to telle. 319. what countre sou luste for to ryde— to what c. bat yow list to r. 322. be fet— theffect. 326. I-browe, s. § 1. 330. by day— day. 333. berfor— that ful. 334. Byd-Ride. 337. and al-of al. 344. him in his— in lust and. 348. to him— on hem; of him— hem. 349. muche(l) om. ; merthe, s. § 2; his reste— reste. 350. him— hem alle, etc., s. § 7 a. 353. natures banne— blood n. freend. 353. and bre— by (or Pe.) thre. 366. vnfestly— vnfeestlych. 367. kept— slepte. 370. she om. 383. a ten oper a— wel an (§ 64) ten or. 385. as is, s. § 1. 386. I-ronne— vp ronne. 392. a trench— in a t. 393. of— fro. 394. sot— brood. 397. what for be mornyng— and the morwenynge (cp. § 59). 405. be prolixite, s. § 1. 409. A-myddes— Amydde. 412. bigan— so gan. 414/13 transposed [not marked]. 419. non ne, etc., s. § 16. 421. wepe om. 424. he — I. 429. moore om. 431. sche falleb— is she fallen. 435. lydne— leden; id. 436, 478 (cp. § 64). 438. almost for rewthe— for the (§61) routhe a. 450. elles— los of. 454. awreke, s. § 50. 459. may om. ; ner, s. § 54. 462. so verrily— verraily. 468. if pat I might— er bat (om. Gg.) it were nyght. 474. lay— lith. 475. y- take —hire take. 476. slake— awake. 477. gan of swown abreyde, s. § 27 b. 488. noon— for n. 490. war, s. § 35. 492. And— Right. 493. whiles— Whil. 495. whil sche euer of, s. § 4b. 499. bred om. 507. I-wrapped, s. § 1. 510. wende— koude (§ 35) han wend. 512. hut, s. § 11 e. 515. his obseruaunce— and obeisances [cp. 93]. 516. vnder subtil colour and aqueyntaunce [spur.]— And kepeth in semblant alle his obseruances (cp. § 50). 518. thombe, s. § 35. 519.
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whiche l>at-swich (which Pe.) as. 520. Such as-Swich. 534. weye, s. § 53. 540. wyse-gyse. 544. gret deuoutenesse-deuout humblesse.' 557. knight-wight. 560. peynteth-peynted. 576. atte laste pus- thus atte (a the Hen.) 1. (cp. § 70). 585. went-wende. 586. harm om. 588. vntrewe— so trewe. 589. schulde repeire— r. sholde. 691. ffor his honour: first words of I. 592, written as last of I. 591. 592. Wher-for I wold not ben ayein his honour fspur.J—ttor his honour as ofte it {cp. § 16) happeth so. 594. sepens-syn (sip Pe., Lan.) that. 595. had for-hidde fro(m). 597. sour-youres. 600. best say-sey bet. 610. propre om. 617. And to pe wode: last words of Ms., 8 leaves missing. —
(Frankeleyn). [Ms. begins again with 1. 1224/. 1226. Aurilius — Aurslius; id. 1235, 1241, 1256, 1297, 1303, 1557, 1592. 1240. take- tooke. 1258. peynep-preyeth. 1262. spedep-spedde. 1269. sonken were vnder pe grounde— were s. vnder g. 1270. a tyme— his t. 1280 pre speeres— 8. (eighte Dd.) spere. 1282. For— ffro; id. I 220 (hem). 1283. fourpe-9. (nynte Gg.). 1284. calkild, s. § 27 b. 1287. pis, s. § 6. 1303. wrecched woful— woful wrecche (cp. § 53). 1304. my lady— 1. myn. 1306. he hap, s. § 6. 1310. owne— souereyn. 1311. souerayn, s. § 3. 1313. best om. 1322. Er (Or) om. 1331. thonour-the honour. 1341. be— come. 1351. aruegarius— Arueragus (cp. § 65, 808); id. 1424 (cp. § 64). 1356. wrapped me hast, s. § 1. 1367. certeynly— certes; thise om. 1372. And— Al. 1378. drenched— dreynte (drenkte Gg.). 1380. lacidomye, s. § 6. 1383. was-That he nas. 1400. pe-hir. 1409. milifie, s. § 13. 1420. Seppen, s. § 6. 1432. nichonore, s. § 3. 1436. maydenhede, s. § 1. 1439. cito— to (cp. § 43). 1445. Par di— Pardee. 1446. out of— at (a Pe.). 1449. kynde sche myst— koude (§ 70) she nat. 1453. thena— Teuta. 1467. good, s. § 1. 1470. god me so rede &— g. helpe me so as. 1472. may be— that is (cp. § 50). 1475. haue mercy on me, s. § 64. 1480. gan— brast. 1510. askith hire, s. § 49. 1556. for me— of me (cp. § 65). 1580. a begge, s. § 70 p. 1600. leuer had han lost, s. § 9. 1604/05. By cause hir housebond sente hir to me And right as frely sent I hir— And right as f. as he sente hir me (§ 61 (3) As frely sente I hire (cp. § 69). 1611. as gentil dede, s. § 61. -
G. (Sec. Nonne). 3. gates— gate. 14. we— vs. 18. good encres, s. § 6. 22. ydelne[sse]. 26. pis— thy (pe Lan.); id. 463, 630. 33. whan, s. § 1. 34. Theternal-The e. 38. bountes, s. § 50. 43. of pi blisful sydes— b. of thy s. 52. soune— sonne. 53. But— Nat (Noust). 59. canace, s. § 69. 74. euerich— erthely. 92. way of — wey to. 93. by way of -by good. 99. Cecili-Cecile [cp. I. 169]. 101. pilke-hire. 103. comes-com(e)th. 148. Valirian- Valerian; id. 162, 183, 204, 218, etc. 151. to hym om. (cp. §27a). 165 entirely om. 156. Iff-That, 158. schulde 36, s. § 7d. 169. Cecilie-Cecile(-y Co.); id. 176, 275, 284, 319, 379, 382, 407, 450, etc. 175. Saith-Sey. 194. to Cecilie- in Cecile (-ie Hen.). 205. he him vp hente, s. § 1. 208. On cristendom ib.; oon fader-fader. 210-16 entirely om. [cp. 'where' 209 & 216].
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223. can— gan. 257. my lieue— leeue. 264. As— But. 280. home— hem; croune— corones. 287. chargep— charged. 288. Who so, s. § 1. 289. tho om.; id. 307 [cp. I 5]. 306. quod valirian —Valerian. 318. schal — shul. 320. dreden .om. 326. The fadres sone pat— That f. sone; alle ping hath wroght, s. § 27 b. 330. miracle— by m.; hihe, s. § 25h. 333. of— o. 335. o lord— lord (om. Gg.). 339. eyen— engyn (cp. § 68). 340. in diuinite— of d. 357. were— was. 363. apposed — opposed. 366. Swope — Swape. 369. counceilere [so], s. §1. 373. his— the. 374. bad, s. § 3. 400. king— thyng. 406. whippes— whippe. 426. pe it— it thee. 433. I-freyned, s. § 1. 440. what— whan (cp. ib.). 464. refuse— renere. 470. y-siuen, s. § 1 ; id. 480. 487. lewednes— booldnesse. 492. spekis^tj. 499. art— nart. 521. felte of, s. § 2. 522. oon— a. 524. ful wikke, s. § 2. 525. sondes— sonde. 528. hir faire— al hir. 536. body, s. § 1. 539. suffred— fostred. 542. axe— axed. 550. 3it highte— highte. -
(Chanons Yeman). [Lich. for Hen., throughout]. 565. as flekked -al f. (1. om. SI.1 [for Gg.]). 576. I-pryked-ay priked. 588. He- And. 594. for certes, s. § 20. 612. I om. 624. ro [?]— to. 629. thyng om. 633. it is, s. § 69 p. 645. That at, s. § 50. 673. ben, s. § 13. 677. conne— koude(-pe). 707. wol byheete, s. § 22c. 713. and labour- labour. 719. al— as. 730. blended— blered. 743. in— thurgh. 755. vp anddoun— vpon (on Lich.). 756. an— on (of Lich.). 774. sublyment — sublymed. 780 vs no ping— no thyng vs. 786. here reherse ne can, s. § 13. 798. Arsnek— Arsenyk. 800. Valirian, cp. 148. 806. salt— Chalk. 855. enduracioun— induracion {From here Eg. for Dd./. 877. conne, s. § 13. 894. wol om. 905. a (the) om. ; cp. § 13. 928. y-maad— maad 944. a-as. 970. pa[t], 979. Of al-In al. 1002. criste[s]. 1008. Remewe — Remoeueth. 1067 orig. om., in a later hand, s. § 13. 1081. y-wis pou maist— thou ne (§ 13) m. 1099. me herd— h. me. 1108/09. pinges: byddinges— thyng: biddyng. 1118. Out of— Of. 1163. And— An. 1184. melle-medle; id. I 122(-ed). 1188. pis prest-the p.; id. 1235, 1293. 1190. abouen on, s. § 13. 1205. Rys vp sire prest quod he ib. 1209. Ingold — Ingot. 1237. fynde per siluer schalt, s. § 13. 1247. subtilite, s. § 20. 1252. sour self, s. § 13. 1266. pende-the e. 1276. alone- aboue. 1283/84 orig. om., in a later hand, s. § 13. 1292. quod— seyde. 1300. The minister and of his witt, s. § 13. 1355. sire— saue. 1382. pis day— that d. 1393. which, s. § 13. 1395. conne— kan. 1421. nought wynne vpon, s. § 13. 1422. pay— ye. 1442. to seche— for to s. 1443. pat he, s. § 16. 1457. ignotus— ignotum. 1465. vnto man noon, s. § 13. 1472. syn, s. § 27b. 1479. al his lyue, s. § 16. -
H. 7. Thal[?]-That. 25. if pat, s. § 4b. 31. eek also, s. § 3. 33. schewep eek— sh. wel (wel om. Pe.). 83. is, s. § 53. 98. racour, s. § 3. 121. fortune— fetures. 127. For to disport, s. § 1. 132. speken — speke. 136. Ther is wipinne pis world— Therwith in al this (pe Co.) w. (cp. § 70). 141. euermor— euere his. 154. olde clerkes writen — writenoldec. 163. him — it. 166. And wip alle pe— Of alle; pink— bithynke. 167. kyndly— clenly. 170. to be in forest wyd— in a ff. that is rude
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(cp. § 2). 173. scape— escape (ascape Lan.). 176. bed— couche. 179. which— that. 183. Also a sche wolf, s. § 1. 185. him— that. 187. tel — speke. 194. can— ne konne. 201. Mor— The moore. 202. hope— muchel (meche). 210. corde wip pe ping— cosyn be to the. 211. man om. 221. goode lieue— owene deere. 222. lith om. (cp. § 70). 223. atticles, s. § 1. 231. an— the; so— but. 239. wil— lust. 240. alway in cage— ay in the C. 251. songes— song. 263. on tuo, s. § 69. 265. he hap his wif, s. § 1. 268. lute and om. (cp. § 9). 273. born-wroght. 290. ffully om.; dun hath broust— brought. 294. as any— lyk a. 298. fals peef— tray tour. 310. what 30 say, s. § 9. 316. tixted wel, s. § 1. 318. in goddes, s. § 27 b. 327. a litil— litel. 334. clerkes— children. 339. wost-Wostow. 347. deed— deef. 349. lere— lerne. 361. comest— come. -
I. (Parson). 1. had had— hadde. 4. nyne and twenty as in hight: later handf!); id. 1. 9.: sixe. 5. tho (§ 13) om. 7. of be 3ere— as there. 11. In mena — I mene. 12. townes— Thropes. 16. no moo tales, s. § 2. 21. to vs his tale— this t. to vs. 28. wel knyt vp— knytte vp wel (cp § 69). 32. writes— writeth. 43. raf— Ram. 51. hatte— highte. 53. vp-on om.— [Har. 2 for Gg., cp. § 50, Se. for Co., cp. § 68]. 78. and walketh in that wey om. 80. ful couenable— ful c. weie Lan., a ful c. weye Se. , a ful c. Hen., Pe., Har. 2, a c. Ell., Eg. 82. been— ther been. 85. way- mentynge— the w. 86. in woo— oother peyne. 91. certeyn— certeinly; a greet — greet. 92. arist— ariseth. 97. but if— but. 100. in to venial synne— in v. synnes. 101. goode men— goode. 104. streyneth— destreyn- eth. 107. stondith, s. § 64. 109. humblete— humylitee. 112. pese pre— thise. 118. of pe peynes— on the p. 122. sope— soothly; seruep, s. § 50; pe milk— thilke m. ; with oother om. 125. the prophete om. fin marg.: Dilexi legem tuam, &c. — not in Ell., etc.]. 127. tre— the t. 128. men schal— man sh. ; moeuen men— m. a man. 131. agiltid— agilt (1. om. Gg.). 132. him— hym pat (which Ell.); and hap delyuered — hap d. 133. [in marg.: Sex sunt cause que mouent homines ad con- tricionem— of vi. causes pat oghten moeue a man to contricion Ell.; no other Ms.!]. 134. to no delyt of him— to hym no d.; saith pat— seith. 135. me om. 139. 30 ben— be ye. 140. and god— as g. ; Isechiel — Ezechiel. 141. way— weyes. 144. god nere god man, s. § 9; schulde — ne sh. 147. is panne synne— is he (he is Lan.) thanne, etc., s. § 1. 148. deg[r]e; and to the world om. 149. a man, s. § 1; o such a ping— of synne sith (seppen) that. 150. pat pou piself schuldest doon synne — of thy seruant if he agilte or synne. 151. be noust— ne be; in piself— to thy s. 152. men— they thanne. 155. pat saip— he seith. 156. lyk (§ 1) om. 159. I remembre— me remembreth (cp. § 54). 166. defaute, s. § 48 f; be lugged but eek (om. Gg.) that alle oure werkes shullen om.; be openly — o. be. 166. schal— ne sh.: pleynyng— pledynge. 167. nyl, s. § 13. 171. soules om.; to pyne— to the peyne (pit Gg.). 173. wrecche— wrecched. 175. tydynges— thynges; to delit, s. § 9. 176. derknes— the derknesse. 177. order ordinaunce, s. § 9; grislich — grisly. 178. wepe and biwayle— biwepe and waille; forsope, s. § 50;
410 § 71. I.
in pis world— of this (the Ell.) w. 179. penaunce— Penitence; smo te y. ; wepe and to waile— biwepe and biwaillen (cp. § 11 a). 180. the sorwe that a man myghte make fro the bigynnyng of om. 185. stourben — destourben; a derk cloude dop, s. § 26. 187. honours— honour. 188. to pe man— to man. 189. displesen— despisen. 190. of torment- torment (cp. § 43); eek is— is eek (1. om. Ell.). 192. riches— the richesses (richesse, s. § 27 b); A— and. 193. which as, s. § 2. 195. by hunger— with h.; teeth— deeth. 196. more ouer— ouer; id. 199; as of eloping For pay schuln be nakid of body [rept. ; first: in body] saue of fuyr— as of (in Lan.) clothyng saue the fyr. 197. eloping— the cl. 198. god . . by . . That om. 199. here— there. 201. doustres— doghtren;pe mooder— mooder. 204. trustith— truste. 206. frendschipe— no f. (cp. § 1). 207. py fyue— the. v. 212. it is a schadow, s. § 43. 214. be siue— be. 214. lohan — lohn; id. 349, 565, 841. 218. been noust (id. 320)— b. no thyng. 222. to heuene, s. § 3; seue, s. § 50. 228. wolde panne, s. § 6; or pleye— and to p. 229. Salamon saip— seith S. (cp. § 54); hadde om.; establid, s. § 54. 232. elles pai ben— elles. 232/33. while he lay in synne soothly the goode werkes that he om. 233. er— biforn that; amortised— mortefied [cp. 247, § 41]; ofte— the ofte. 240. werkes— werk; biforne pis tyme, s. § 6. 242/43. agayn ffor certes thyng, &c. . . neuere quykene om. 243. And— and nathelees; abbrigging— abregge. 246. wolde noust— wole that. 248. werkes werkip— werk ne dooth. 250. For fuyr as it forletip his werkyng it faileth anoon And right so whan pe grace failep— for fyr faileth anoon as it forleteth his w. and right so g. fayleth anoon as it forleteth his w. (cp. § 64 (3). 253. accompt, s. § 61. 254. per ne schal— ther shal. 255. maner of contricioun pat moeuep a man perto is pe remembraunce — thyng that oghte (§ 48 g) moeue a man to contricion is r. 256. suffred for vs— suffred. 257. temptacioun— temptacions. 261. thynges om. 261/62. that oother, &c. . . lordshipe ouer om. 264. therfore om. ; resoun of a man— r. of man (a man— man: 305 [§ 67], 410, 979). 269. was— hadde be. 270. face— visage. 271. panne for as moche— for as muchel thanne. 272. for vs— for man (om. Gg.). 273. So mochil am I streyned— to m. am I peyned. 277. discordaunce — disordinaunce ; fro synne— of s. 278. scorned— by-scorned; in alleping— in a. thynges (cp. § 69). 280. scorned —scourged. 282. sith, s. § 1, B 3301; him pilke peyne— hym self the p.; schulde goddes sone of heuene— g. sone of h. sholde; al pis— al this peyne. 285. me[n]. 286. clepe, s. § 1. 288. eek (§1) om.; wel: rept.; forsiuenes— foryifnesse of synnes (cp. § 43). 292. what— which. {From here Se. for Co./. 293. consentynge of affeccion— consentynges that oon of hem is cleped (-ing Pe.) consentynge of A. 295. that swich om. 296. of his hert and of his resoun— of his r. (cp. § 65). 298. say I — I seye (feere Gg.). 300. or elles repenten hym of alle hise othere synnes and nat of a (om. Pe., Lan.) synguler synne om. [Nr. 303 before 'And', instead of 'pat' in print]. 303. remissioun— forsifnesse. 305. And forper— forth er; continuelly— continueel. 306. hope— haue hope.
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307. And perfore — ffor which. 308. a man schuld, s. § 27 b. 312. soule of synnes— s. of synne; peynes— peyne; goode— goodes. 313. som ty me —whilom (cp. § 65). 314. herte— entente. 315. sory— a s. 317. A whiche — and whiche thynges. 319. schewe— confessen; ben long- ynge, s. § 54. 321. forpermore— farther ouer (id. 421, 765); exersen, s. § 50. 322. as seint poul saip — (as, § 13) seith s. P. 324. sippe— swich. 325. pe testate, s. §9; makid, s. § 49. 328. drede— dyen. 329. eyen — the e. 331. neddir, s. § 4c. 332. and the flessh om. 334. and that pat (§1) was erst, &c. . . peyne and synne om. 336. as by pride— by (of Pe.) p. 337. pat is— that weren lawfully, &c. . . as man is om. 340. thyng om. 341. malice— malef ice. 343. grete om. ; oones almost stoned al to — and oones st. (§67) almost to. 345. here wher— where; as blak— blak. 347. bat say— that seyn that. 349. seint lohan be Euaungelist saith — seith S. lohn the E. 352. byj)ink— bithynketh; don it— doon. 353. it is— thanne is it [cp. 358]; so be— so be that; fleeth, s. § 49. 354. space and place— place (space, s. § 67). 356. parties— peces. 357. accomsid, s. § 1. 358. panne it is— th. is it. 359. amenisith, s. § 68. (amenise 360). 363. descharge it— ne d. hem. 368. is as saith— as saith . . is; may nat chaunge and flitte [cp. next /./—may nat ch. 369. sope— sooth is; owip — oweth al; reueth— bireueth. 370. his dette, s. § 6. 371. a om. (cp. § 69). 373. he dop sinne and eek— it is synne. Eke; pleynt— compleint. 374. holy chirche— chirche (1. om. Eg.). 377. a man menuse— he amenuse, etc., s. § 50; body— mete; it nedith, s. § 49. 378. talke of, s. § 65; vanite— folye; of hem acount— acountes (§ 41)) of it (bere of Eg.). 379. heetith, s. § 49; by lightnes or foly he, s. § 3. 384. of greueth— or g. 385. synne vnto a man— synne (II. om. Gg.). 386. blessing— by bl. 387. oon loos, s. § 6; springers, s. § 68. 388. general braunches— certein b. 389. chief om. (cp. § 54). 390. harm— harmes (branchis Har. 2, for Gg.). 391. telle ne declare— declare. 394. ypocrisy is, s. § 9. 396. desert— hise desertes (cp. § 69); he is pat —he be that. 402. and agains— is a. 403. and emprisith— an emprise. 407. saluet er he saliewe, s. § 1 ; sitte aboue him— sitte. 408. and hap such— and swich (and Eg.). 409. is heighnes— of hem is. 411. gay — the gay; wyn— the wyn. 414. derthe— the d.; schortnes, s. § 67. 416. many man may sen, s. § 1 ; and namely, &c. . . scantnesse om. (= Cogr., cp. ib.). 416. As to, $>c. . . clothynge om. ; makid is— maketh it. 417. guyse-degise; of barring -or (om. Ell.) b.; Swandyng-owndynge. 421. to were to the pore folk [I. above! J—io w. for hire estaat. 422. Anslets— haynselyns (hanse lynes Se.); couereth— couere; membre — membres. 423. som men— somme; maledies— maladie; hose— hoses (cp. § 48g). 425. be schameful-hir (him Lan.) sh.; cp. § 54. 426. it so be— so be; as it— as is; and reed— or blak and r. 428. And git, s. § 13; partye-part. 432. here ornement, s. § 11 f. 433. bridlis cropours and peytrelle— Crouperes peytrels and (om. Se.) bridles (cp. § 70). 435. pe eloping of his disciples newe, s. § 1; ne rede I, s. § 4c. 438. daun- gerous-damageous; heigh om. (cp. § 50). 440. ispilke-thilke (tho Se.);
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and susteyne, s. § 27 c. 442. in to helle a doun, s. § 64. 443. but pay,
s. §50; balan be seruice— Laban by the s. (#>.). 444. feste— festes.
445. and dissh metes om. (cp. § 67). 446. in curiousnesse of vessel
frept.J and— curiositee. 447. bay . . her— he . . his. 448. aforn cast,
s. § 68. 449. gesse— g. that. 450. I say— and I seye (om. Lan.); ffortune
and som tyme of the goodes of om. 451. certes goodes— C. the g. 452.
deliuerance— deliuernesse. 456. certe[s]. 458. oure body— the (a Pe.,
Lan.) b. 459. a foly— an heigh f. 461. And we— And eek we. 464.
synnes, s. § 1. 466. And anoper— Another. 470 [cp. § 15]. Certes also
who bat prideth him in be deedes— Now certes a man to pride him in
the (om. Pe., Ro.2, for Lan.) goodes; fool— folie; I -torned— turned; medi-
cyne— torn. 472 [so /or 442]. delice, s. §64; of a man cm. 474. deth of— d.
to. 475. so is— that so is; herd and vnderstonde— vnderstonde. 477. pride
ne pris— pride; euermore— euere. 478. anoper is— and another (cp. § 16).
479. in his herte— in h.; no man— noon oother man. 480. holdep him
— nys (is Eg., Se.). 481. he bykno with -whan he b. (cp. § 50). 482.
lewedest— loweste. 484. now wol I— wol I (cp. § 54). 485. properly is —
comth pr. of (1. om. Ro. 2); perfore is it, s. § 14a. 487. warieth, s. § 67;
and wot, s. § 9. 489. pe synnes— othere (§ 70) s. 490. he ne hath— is
ne h. 492. of mennes harm, s. § 50. 494. ping— digne. 498. thentent —
the wikked entente. 499. Insapiens — Inpacience. 500. or of losse,
s. § 60. 503. whan om. 506. Murmuryng— Murmure. 507. wipstonde,
s. § 68. 508. men calle it so— folk yeuen it swich a name. 509. Ire
of— I. or; afterward om. 511. But panne— Thanne. 514. while— wil;
his bestis priuely— hise b. 515. remedies— remedie; pise foule binges
and bis foule synne— this (the Ell.) foule s. 516. certes om. ; id. 669,
1039. 617 and wilne hym, &c. . . thy selue om. ; bobe to sauacioun —
to s. bothe (om. Ell., cp. § 27 b). 519. charite— in ch. 520. noon harme . .
ne damage— no d. . . ne harm; him in his body— in his b.; wicked
entising of ensample— entissyng of w. e. 523. sayde— seye. 526. that
speke yow harm and eek for hem om. ; Loo thus comaundeth, &c. . . .
enemys om. 527. For sothely to hem— and they. 528. by remembraunce,
s. § 69. 529. more greuous— the moore g. (cp. § 69); remedye & merit —
merite. 530. confoundid— disconfited. 531. part— paas. 536. afte[r];
him hatip— he h. 537. mornyng— moeuynge; luggements — luggement.
540. wroth with— w. agayns; mys dedes— mysdede. 542. sentence —
sens. 648. with brymstoon, &c. . . whan it is om. 649. but if it were
first in the same thyng om. 550. Right— And r. {From 551 Ch. for
Hen., cp. § 42/. 552. it oones is— it (he Cogr.) is ones (cp. § 50) ; perauen-
ture om. 555. blowith— holdeth; rancour— longe r. 556. stant om.
557. burgh wrabbe— of w. 560. alias om. (cp. § 67). 561. reueth him
eek— r. hym; his herte and his soule— his soule. 563. catel— in c.
564. homicidie f twice]— homycide; id. 577 (cp. 567 homicidy; id. 578,
579). 567. wicked and wrongful, s. § 1. 568. or pe wages, s. § 48g.
569. pore— wise; eek— alle. 570. shiest— yeuest hym. 572. him— in
his; owene om. ; id. 885. 576. secre— hire secree. 577. ma— manere;
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pe child may— a ch. may. 579. purgh pe whiche, s. § 65; and horrible deedly synnes om. (cp. § 69). 580. in werk & bought -in th. and in dede. 685. vnto a certein age or elles he seith om.; auncetrie— Auncestres (cp. § 70). 587. cometh sweryng om.; comaundements — comandement. 589. may, s. § 50. 590. what -what that. 591. of crist for cristes sake frept.]—of crist. 593. wonder— wounde. 594. eek swere— sw. eek. 597. ne seuen to noon men— yeuen to men, etc.; s. § 3. 598. heede — kepe (id. 907); how— how that (/. om. Se.); bowe and tremble— bowe. for it is so heigh (holy Ch.) and so worshipful that the cursede feend in helle sholde tremblen. 599. bodyly— booldely. 601. al be not, s. § 67. 603. of water om. ; churche— Cercle. 604. crist and al om. 608. lesynge — lesynges. 609. som man, s. § 20. 613. pe losingerie— losengerie. 615. man— a man (id. 658, 822); pat he is like to pat— be (by Ch.) lyk that. 616. a man om. 617. ay— euere. 618. mayntene — sustene. 620. a bryd om. 621. oughne children— children. 623. hath om. (cp. § 50). 624. takith-taak. 624/25. that he hath, &c. . . by harm of peyne om. 625. many oper maladies— Maheym (§20) or maladie. 626. of synne om. 628. hym om. ; cp. § 27 b; chaste— chastise. 629. that repreueth and eek of hym om. 630. fendes— deueles. 632. drop ping—a d. ; partes— places (-ce Lan.). 634. Colocenses, s. § 27 b. 635. ping and sinful— synne. 636. scornes— scorneres; pe soote smel— to smelle the s. (swete) sauour; vine roote— vyne. 639. he is— is (cp. § 50). 641. men schulde— man shal; or (§ 48e) greuous folk om. 641. ne in to moche— ne to muche (cp. § 50). 642. god died — he deyde. 644. in wikked— of w. 645. wreying— biwreying; famed— defamed; pat damage— the d. (cp. § 65). 650. seyde om. 651. iapes or iaperie, s. § 50. 652. vertuous and holy wordes, s. § 27 b; violent— vileyns; and iaperies —of laperis (cp. § 69). 653. the tonge that comen of om. 654. Remedye The r. 658. debonaire om. 659. as is not, s. § 35. 661. destroyep, s. § 48f. 662. maners of greuaunces— manere of g. (cp. § 54); whiche— the whiche mi (cp. § 59). 665. his lif-this 1. 668. blisful-blissed. 669. cristen— c. men; But— but certes. 675. outrely— entierly. 676. is generally— g. is. 677. the synne of om. 678. it is anoy, &c. . . of harm om. 680. drawenes— wrawnesse. 681. Thanne is Accidie om. 681/82. man is in in maneres Outher (§9) it is thestaat of om.; pastate— thestaat (the state Eg., Lan.); is holden- wash. 683. man-men. 684. pestate of which —thestaat of grace in which estaat; enuye— enemy and; it louep — he 1. 688. suffre-nat s. 689. of slouthe-slouthe. 690. ful greet- greet. 691. deedes— werkes (cp. § 70); what pat— he that; to don synne— to s.; so gret— so (to Gg.) greet an. 694. alle maner— euery m. 698. despisith-despeireth; seith recreaunt, s. § 27 c. 700. 15 om. (cp. § 50); pat ben rightful -rightful (cp. § 65). 701. torned-retourned. 702. Can not pey remembre— kan they nat r. hem (cp. § 54). 704. passioun-the p. 705. needith it -needeth; is so redy-so r. is. 706. sompnolent-Sompnolence. 708. to a man-a man; vpon his god, s. § 7b. 709. arise— awaken. 710. or recheleesnesse om. 714. and ydil —
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An y. ; an hous— a place. 715. vileyns— and v. 716. wiped— whipped. 721. apalled om. 727. which— wherfore swich. 728. affeccioun— an a. ; alle noyous pinges, s. § 67. 729. mighty— myghtily. 730. conuenables — couenable (conable Pe.). 732. willfuly —wisely (wesely Ell.). 733. many a man, s. § 9; aseinstonde — withstonden. 734. is per pe vertu— am (§ 2) ther the vertues; eschew, s. § 11 f. 739. I wil— wol I; Of whiche synnes For sothely whan [from 740] saith— of which synne seith (cp. § 68); eueles and harmes, s. § 6; ad (§ 70(3) Thimotheum 6° om. 740. and pat— ffor soothly whan [cp. 739]. 743, eny — in euery ; and Coueitise om. 744. And Auarice, &c. . . rightful nede om. 745. And auarice — soothly this A. 747, auarous— Auaricious. 748. 5 ° om. (I ° Eg.). 749. hadde— ne hath; or two, &c. ..is his Mawmet om. 750. in Exodo capitulo— in (om. Ell.) Exodi capitulo 20 ° (blank Se.). 751. thus is he, s. § 7d; And an ydolastre, s. § 22 h. 752. and couetise, s. § 6; thay ben— men been; of resoun— or r. 754. de ciuitate libro 9° om. (blank in Ms.; cp. § 65^. 755. 9 ° (§ 6) om. 757. pese lordschipes— thise lordes; but for, s. § 6; defende— deffenden hem. 760. pay clepe thralles — thou clepest thy th. (cp. § 22e); contubernially— contubernyal. 761. eek'as— eek that. 762. swich (§ 20) deeth taketh, &c. . . with thy cherl om. (cp. § 42). 763. as to synne— to s. 765. born ben— been born. 766. til — til that; chanaan, s. § 52e; pral of— th. to. 767. swerdes — swerd; signifieth faip and pat— s. that; and nat robben, &c. . . traytour to Crist om. 769. pe goodes, etc., s. § 27b. 770. ilke— thilke. 771. here estate— his (om. Ch.) e. 772. to pe lord— to his 1. 773. ne myghte nat han be (§ 65) om. ; to pe commune— ne the c. ; ordeyned— o. that; of heiher degre— hadde (§ 7 a) hyer d. ; of lower— lower. 774. to mayntene — mayntene; destroye ne confounds hem— d. hem ne c. (cp. § 67 (3). 775. possessioun of —possessions or. 778. pat is honest and leful— that is leueful and h. ; pe men— that men. 784. procurement— procurynge; eiper flesshly frendes— flesshly fr. (cp. § 15). 785. it is not worth— that is nat worthy and able (§ 64) it is Symonye. 786. manere om.; ful — foul (cp. § 64). 787. for which men yeuen, &c. . .pat the seruice om. ; moot he be, s. § 67. 788. pis world— the w. ; reward— regard; is — am (ben Cogr.); a ping, s. § 18e. 790. patrimoygne— his (the Gg.) p. 792. soules— the s. 793. raueynes, s. § 6; mysspendynge om. (cp. § 42); out of tyme— of t. (cp. § 54). 796. py witnessinge— thy fals w. (cp. § 68) ; berest witnes— b. fals w. (cp. § 42). 799. Corporel as for to— as for to. 800. in semblable— semblable. 801. ping sacred of crist. Sacrilege is in tuo maneres pat oon is by resoun of holy place— thynges s. to crist in two m. by r. of the h. pi. 802. pat oper maner is as po pat wipdrawen — Also they that w. 803. And pleynly (§ 50) om.; out of holy place— out of vnhooly p. 807. pitee om. 810. for to relesse— relesse (to r. Gg.) 811. his goodes— the g. 813. vnresonable — vnmesurable (cp. § 54); id. 818; foly— fool; pam — that men. 814. but he leseth his catel om. 815. sekith, s. §lle. 816. and trouble, s. § 60; pe welle pat is cleer— the clere w. 817. appendith —
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aperteneth; id. 1044. 818*). Appetit to ete, &c. . . vnmesurable Appetit om. 819. corruptid, s. § 3; glotouns — Glotonye; id. 825. 820. been om.; cp. §3. 821/22*). of Glotonye he ne may, &c. . . This synne om. 822. therfore om. 823. schortly, s. § 2; and he al be. 824. dedly synne — Glotonye; whan— that; his witte and his discressioun— the (om. Lan.) discrecion of his wit. 827. pe Idilnes — foryetelnesse [so] (cp. § lid); a man som tyme— somt. a man. 828. for to ete or drynke— for to ete; siueth, s. § 2. 829. man takith, s. § 65; to moche perof— to muche (om. Gg.). 834/35*). Sobernes also restreynep pe delicat wille to ete and pe lasse leyser — S. also that r. the outrage of drynke. sparynge also that restreyneth the delicaat ese (§ 50). to sitte longe at his (atte Pe.) mete and softely. wherfore som folk stonden of hir owene wyl to eten at the (atte Ch., at Eg.) lasse leyser (cp. § 68). 837. [begins] Vnde Paulus ad Ephesios nolite ine- briari vino &c. — no other Ms. ; id. vino in quo est luxuria [after: to god] ; gret peyne— grete peynes. 839. dreynte— brente. 841. watir brennyng— a stank b.; etc., s. § 65; or her ordure— of hire o. (ordre Eg.). 842. Conformed of— and c. by; in the gospel om. 850. pray— partie. 853. foule lokyng . . foule woman . . foule man— fool 1. . . fool w. . . fool m. (cp. § 64). 857. dotard fooles— dotardes. 858. comep to— c. by. 859. weneth— w. (§ 68) that. 863. with om. ; bygripep— he gripeth. 864. alto-tere— al to-trede. 865. sourdren— sourden; of ffornicacion— As ff. 866. is agayns nature om. 867. pat regne— the r. ; but hem— but to hem; synne dedly— deedly s. 868. castep maidenhede— casteth (§ 65) a mayden; pe present— this p. 869. seue it noon oper name — seye it noon oother weyes, etc. (§ 52 e); is I-cleped Centesimus fructus secundum leronimum contra louinianum— highte Centesimus fr. 870. harmes and vilenyes— damages (-e Lan.) and v. 871. retourne —may r. 873. sit it is— it is; speke— shewen. 874. be which — which (om. Ch.) tho. 875. many harmes comep per-of, s. § 59. 877. is generally to speke, s. § 40d. 879. chalises— the chalice. 880. pis pefte— of this th.; his power— hise thynges (cp. § 67). 881. do panne— thanne do; my lord— agayns my 1. (cp. § 67). 885. pese harlottis— thilke (thoo Eg.) h. ; purgen here entrayles of— purgen. 887. manslauster and thefte— th. and m.; grettest— the g. (lyke g. Ad.1, for Hen., till 944). 889. wilne-wille(n). 890. the peynes (§ 2) of om. 891. for folk— of f. ; pat he be— that he is in ordre (-ure Ad.1) 892. aggreggith-aggreggen (cp. § 42). 893. is sop, s. § 18d. 894. of whiche— for which (cp. § 50); for they lyuen, &c. . . for the poeple om. (cp. § 16). 896. aungel of light— A. of derknesse transformed in the A. of 1. 897. whiche— swiche preestes. 898. pay pynke hem— hem thynketh (§ 18 e) they been. 900. pe poeple -to the p. 901. appayed with -a. of. 902. hem-hym. 904. to pe, s. § 69. 905. hem -to hem.
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907. delitid— deled. 908. parenteal, s. § 13. 909. fleischly fader or broj>er— f. brother. 911. this cursednesse, &c. . . manere om. (cp. §§ 59 & 67). 913. And som tyme for surfete— som t. for (of Gg.) s. 914. som tyme— And s. t. ; gooth to slepe, &c. . . men moste (cp. § 67) om. 915. chastite of wikkedhede— chastitee. 916. the wikkede om. ; pre — two; chastite of wikkedhede— and ch. of widwehode. 917. whil, s. § 6. 919. holden— halwen (om. Ad.1); pe weddyng— a (§ 40 f) w. 920. and maketh, &c. . . ywedded (cp. § 65) om. 921. first blessed— establissed, etc. ; pe sinne — synne ; first poynt —right p. 922. Anoper —And that (s. § 62 ) oother. 923. al at oones— at o.; & rest, s. § 42. 924. ioyned, s. § 6. 926. to gret lordschipe haue, s. § 67. 927. ensample— ensamples; of pis of day by day, s. § 20. 929. aman— that a man; that loued it so wel om. 930. seint peter m° c°— seint P. 933. arrayed— apparailled; pe same — thys (1. om. Pe., Lan.). 934. eloping ne array— array. 936. and hire dedes (cp. § 14b) om. 940. The secounde/- Another; id. 988 (§ 3), 1030; his dette vn to oper— to o. the d. (dettis Gg.); euerych— neither. 943. as if, s. § 18g; more peyne hem for to doon— p. hem moore to doon moore to doon (cp. § 68). /944. From here till 1044 Ch. for Hen./. 947. speche— spekynge. 948. spouse of— sp. to. 949. pat tonge: rept. 952. sloping eek— SI. longe. 954. of stiking of a candel [rept.]— of the leyt (cp. § 22 d). 956. pe seuen dedly synnes as I can— as I kan the seuene d. s. 957. leue— lete. 959. or felyng— and f. 960. to euery— euery. 961. whepir pat— wheither; old oper song— y. or o. 963. or mayden — mayden. 966. it be dedicate it is enterdited— the chirche be (§ 67) halwed, &c. . . the chirche is entredited. 967. felawes, s. § 22 a. 972. hap— deserueth. 973. and if hym self procure thilke temptacion om. 974. or for coueytise— ffor c. ; alle such— swiche. 976. haue— hath; womman— wommen. 977. holy tyme— h. tymes. 978. his penaunce enioyned perfore— ther-fore (om. Pe.) his p. e. ; or by whos counseil — and whos c.; by oper craft— craft. 979. after— after pat; id. 994; pe iugge— thy I. 980. penitence— by p. (penaunce Se.); schrifte of mouthe — shrifte. 981. 30 haue— he h. (cp. § 52 e). 984. agultid— agilt. 985. tremblith— trauailleth. 987. pere, s. § 16. 987. of remissioun— and r. 988. he alone— for he a. 990. is his mene— meene; lasse— laste. 991. pe confessour sitte as lowe as pe synnere but pe synnere schulde knele — the synnere sitte as heighe as his (the Gg.) confessour (-rs Ch.) but kn.; take no keep— nat taken k. 992. axe him of— axe; to maken— maken (-eth Se.); settith— set (sette); mercy ne remissioun— r. ne m. 993. wip his herte, s. § 13. 998. oper— seconde; hastily be— be h. 1000. soone— hastily; ofte (§ 50) om. ; not certeyn, s. § 16; come or ben— be; drawep— d. In. 1003. alle pe spices— with (of Ell.) the sp. (spechis Gg.). 1004. and how longe pat he hath leyn in synne om. 1010. synne be byhinde— blotte be (om. Ch.) b.; lat no synne been (§ 40f) om. 1011. pe schriue— be shryuen. 1012. py verrey— the v. 1013. with— agayn (ajeinst, etc.). 1017. by occasioun— be o. (cp. § 67); ellis enticer— enticer (§ 50); aggreggith— is agregged. 1019. per auenture om. 1020.
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as— ffor. 1021. woxe— be woxe (wexe). 1028. And— and eek; ne for no cause, &c. . . of thy soule om. 1024. a tale or a iape— a I. or a t. 1029. stondith— slant; almes dede— Almesse (cp. § 65); id. 1030. 1030. thre [so] manere (cp. § 50) om. ; neighebor— neighebores; yeuynge om. ; mennes— mannes. 1081. thise thynges generally, he hath nede of foode. he hath nede of om. (cp. § 64); he hap charitable— he hath nede of ch. 1032. may— mayst. 1034. bis almes— Thise Almesses (almos Lan.). 1036. non light— men lighte. 1037. men may— they may (cp. § 52b). 1038. it is— it stant. 1039. remembre, s. § 50; oure lord ihu — Ihesu. 1040. for which it is moore digne om. 1043. whan— that whan; bey gulten, s. § 1. /1 045. From here Ad.1 again], 1047. be vices of be soule— the v. of the flessh and by preyere the vices (cp. § 16) of the s. 1048. entre not— entre; wikked om. 1049. worldly synne— deedly s.; in al bat he may— with al (om. Ad.1) his myght. 1051. largesce — largenesse; for to ete. ete by mesure— for to etc by m. ; mete— table. 1052. heires weryng— werynge of h. 1053. penaunce of— penaunces on (cp. §§ 1 ^ 67). 1055. discipline om. ; pe brest— thy b. 1056. of opir frendes— othere f. 1057. binges— maneres. 1060. meede— nede (II. om. Pe., Lan.). 1061. he hath— he bat hath; confessioun— con fessions (1. om. Gg.). 1062. and woot om. (cp. § 54.) 1064. ne in erthe, s. § 1. 1065. stant, s. § 16. 1070. wanhope in tuo maneres is— W. is in two m. 1071. hath om. ; highly— greetly. 1074. bat he J)inkith he schulde— that he sholde. 1077. ne of penaunce ne greuaunce— ne g. 1077/78. ther as is the blisful compaignye, &c. . . than the sonne (cp. § 42) om. 1078. pere as is — ther as; body of man— body; mortal om. 1079. per— ther as (cp. § 70); and pe parfyt— of the p. 1080. reste — the r. 1080/81. [Head.]. Preces de Chauceres; cp. § 14c. — to sow— to hem; heren— herkne; likes— like th. 1082. also om. 1088. pe book— oure b. ; J)at is writen for oure doctrine is writen— that is writen is writen for oure d. ; and that is myn entente om. 1084. For— Wherfore; bat god— that crist. 1085. nameliche my— namely of (for Eg.) my; in worldly-of w.; whiche-the whiche. 1086. 29. ladies-(the) xxv. (xv. Lan.) ladies (cp. § 22h); duchesses— Duchesse; alle J)ilke— thilke (tho Hat., for Co., om. Har. 2, for Gg.). 1087. Many of J)e leo— of the Leon; mynde or remembraunce — remembrance; synnes— synne. 1088. boce, s. § 22 h; consolacioun and of legend of lyues of seintes — Legendes of s. ; moralitees and of deuocioun— moralitee and d. 1089. blisful (cp. § llh) om. 1090. grace and space— spase Eg.2, Hat., grace Ell., etc. ; repentaunce penitence, s. § 22h. 1091. his precious— the p. -
// in the enormous number of deviations from the general text found in Har. 4 (for a few Northern forms s. A 2490, B 3872, D 2052), there are several giving a better metrical shape to the verse than offered by the other Mss.-s., e. g., II. A 40, 516, 741, 764, 778, 1898, 1906, 2385, 2822, 2840, 2892, 2904, 3071, 3104, 3236, 3483, 3587, 3624, 3676, 3715; B 472, 1060, 4368; C 529, 747, 935; D 55, 935, 1277, 1370, 1405, 1642,
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1647, 2291; E 965, 2325; F 291, 330, 1475; G 34, 1247, 1266, 1442; H 132, etc.— there are only jew readings in which this Ms. deserves the preference in other respects; s. A 363, B 4389, E 31 & 1147, I 799, 1051, perhaps aZsoA2037. We can therefore not decide in favour of Har. * in such cases where the text of Ell. and some or all remaining codices is of equal value or, at least, possibly so; e. g., with regard to the metre, A 134, 407, 752, 1797, 3036, 3941, 4066, B 1156, G 405, D 269, 270, etc. ; or, according to the sense or the wording, in U. A 179 [both wrong1}], 257, 269, 411, 540, 548, 559, 746, 782, 803, 1514, 2874, 3000, 3477, 4280, 4310, C 320, 326/27, E 1781, 2169, etc, etc.; especially if we consider that some alterations are apparently due to the corrector's misunderstanding of the poets exact meaning; such are found in A 408, 2062, B 64, 323, 1179, 3292 (fend), 4380, D 145, H 210.- Thus the transposition of II. D 1295/96 and the substitution in I. A 179 seem to be merely the gratuitous proceedings of a scribe who had rightly begun to mistrust the reliability of his original, and was evidently looking for the support of some better source (s. §§ 26, 41, 49, 53^; a later hand then in serted omitted II. from a Ms. of the A-Type; s. B 3364, 3466, G 1057, 1283/84, 1 4. But that the earlier corrector did not shrink from evident falsifications in order to fill up the gaps, or supply illegible passages, of his original, is shown by several spurious lines, and even the addition of such (D 2004 sqq.). The text constructed in this manner seems then to have been very negligently copied by the scribe of Har. *. In spite of some good readings, the introduction of a few Latin sidenotes (A 4181, I 125, 133), and the rather frequent doubling of synonymous words in the prose tales (e. g. B 2285, 2421, 2524, I 475, 477, 516, 934, etc.) not found in any other text, we can therefore scarcely admit any direct connection of this Ms. with the poet's original, as it by far more frequently sides with the B- than the A-Type (s. §§ 1 sqq.), though avoiding many mistakes of the Co. -group (§ 64, etc.). — .
§ 72. Concluding Remarks. The results of the foregoing researches may be summed up under two heads:
I. Assertions formerly made with regard to parts of the Canterbury Tales and now to be extended to the whole of them.
a) All Mss. are to be divided into two large groups or Types, A and B, of which the former is by far the better (s. §§ 1 —2, 55-56).
b) Of the 8 leading Mss. Ell., Hen., Gg., and Dd. (or Eg.) belong to the A-TYPE, Co., Pe., Lan., Har.4, to the B-TYPE, (Cp. Introduction, p. 1).
c) Not one of them can be the direct source of another.
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d) In the A-TYPB, Ell. and Hen. (§ 9), in the B-TYPE, Co. and Lan. (§65) are the nearest related Mss. The latter, together withPe., form a group clearly distinguished from Har.4(§ 64).
e) Ell., though not faultless, contains the best text of all, being the most complete, and representing very nearly the poet's language (§ 27).
f) The Mss. from which only extracts have been published seem to take the same positions throughout as assigned to them in the Specimens (s. Introduction, p. 1, § 52 i, and |3) in §§ 64—70).
g) Not one scribe understands exactly the poet's metrical rules, though some of them may now and then have tried to restore defective verses.
II. Conclusions now to be drawn for the first time, at least in a distinct form.
a) Not one of the Mss. treated here is the poet's original or directly connected with it, as there are some passages in which all known texts are evidently wrong; s. A 179 (§ 71), B1826, 3657, 3734 (§ 2), C 826, E 2230 (§ 15), B 2252/53 (omitted; cp. the French text), I 443 (Jacob and Joseph confounded with each other), etc.
b) The relevant agreements of Mss. with others outside their groups must in most cases be explained by assuming Con tamination. Thus, if we see that Dd. has abandoned the reading of Ell., Hen., Gg. (§ 3), we shall find that, unless spoilt by its scribe, it is in some way influenced by Mss. of the B-TYPE (§§ 51 —53), with which it is rather closely connected. Similarly it is the case with Gg. (cp. §§ 6 and 47—49) and with Hen. (§§ 13 and 39—41), which, however, incline more to Mss. of the Co. -group than to Har. 4. But when this latter Ms. sides with three Mss. of the A-TYPE (§§ 5, 8, 15), we have most probably often to recognize in such a coincidence the reading of their common original, from which the fourth Ms. has deviated in the just described manner. The connection of Har. *, how ever, with one or two Mss. of the other class (§§ 12, 15, 23, 26) will rather have to be traced back to an occasional in fluence of the A-TYPE on Har. 4, which is again contamination. The same is to be said of the incidental agreements of Mss. of the Co.-group. with Ell. and some of its companions (§§4,7,10, 14, 18, 22, 25) found most frequently in Co. and Pe., then in Lan. This circumstance again furnishes the explanation for the relations between Har. 4 and respectively two Mss. of the Co.-group. registered in §§ 57 sqq. , the common readings of which evidently represent those of their common original, from which the third has frequently separated itself through con tamination with the A-TYPE.
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c) But Contamination may also take place within the same
group. So another explanation is scarcely possible when we find that Hen., on one hand, is closely related to Ell., and, on the other, shows a certain affinity with Gg. (§31) and with Dd. (§ 35) alone; and similarly, that Gg. is equally connected with Ell. (§ 16) and with Dd. (§43), deviating here from Hen.
d) Yet these complications are not the only obstacles on our way to Chaucer's original text. For sometimes we find certain passages or expressions which are evidently genuine, but only handed down to us in one Type or in one or two Mss. Such is the case with 11. B 3721/22, F 1455/56, 1493—98 in Ell. (§ 27a), 11. B 4637—51 in Dd. and two others (§ 52i), some marginal notes in Co., Lan. (§ 65, B 3573), 11. B 1163-90 (Man of Law's End Link) in Mss. of the B-Type (§ 56 (3), some readings in Har. * (§ 71), etc. The best method to get out of these difficulties would be the assumption of the existence of some better and more complete Ms. now lost, to which one or the other scribe of the said Mss. had access. It will, however, not be neccessary to employ this expedient to the above-mentioned End- Link, as this one may have been in the common original of both types, and have been rejected by the redactor of the A-TYPE on account of the uncertainty of its place and re ference (as he had also rejected the spurious Gamely n of the B-TYPE), nor in some other instances (e. g. § 50, p. 196), where certain amendments or additions may have been introduced by some intelligent corrector or self-important versifier (e. g. A 2681/82; s. § 1.)
d) Next Ell. only Hen., part of Dd., and Co. offer a somewhat reliable text, whilst the other Mss. are, on account of their numerous mistakes, to be treated with great caution (§§ 50, 69-71).
e) The supposition of some scholars that the single Fragments may have circulated before the (relative) completion of the whole poem is not borne out by the appearance of the Mss., which mostly show the same character throughout; some differences in the treatment of single Tales (not Fragments) have been sufficiently explained in the remarks to §§ 6, 8, 9, 13, 15, 54, 62, 64, 65, etc., or may be due to some indi stinctness of the poet's handwriting in later altered passages. All other questions, especially concerning the filiation of these Mss., must be left open from the reasons mentioned in the Introduction, p. 2.
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CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS.
P. 11, § 1 A, put 2722. nys nat but at the beginning of 1. 4. — P. 12, B 1773, read pey pat Gogr. ; B 2353 r. I-seye. - P. 13., B 2552., r. coun- seilours; B 3161, r. tregedy(e)s Co., Pe. - P. 14, B 3347, r. Dd. for Td. - P. 17, D 2065, add: cp. § 62. - P. 19, F, r. 616 /or 6156; ib. 886. r. (Binges Lan.). - P. 20, F 1113, r. afore Sanure. - P, 21, F, r. 1297 /or 1296; ib. G 369, r. counceilere Har.4; ib., H 235, texed wele; ib. 265, r. wif y-slayn. - P. 22, I 193, r. o. in al here (om. Lan.) h. - P. 23, § 2, A, r. 3527 for 3528. - P 24, B 1876, r. F 779 /or 799; ib. 2582, r. (riches Har.4). - P. 26, D, r. 2024 /or 2014; io. F, r. 855/56 /or 885/86.- P. 27, G 524, r. ful wikked; ib., I 371, r. that Se.; io. 423, 2nd I., r. like. - P. 25, § 2, /as* I., r. § 61 /or 60; p. 29, ib., 4th I. from end, r. § 66, D 733. P. 30, § 3, A 359, r. comptour Cogr.; ib. 1024, r. not R. Cogr. ; io. r. 2062 for 2063. - P. 31, B 4368, r. hire eke. - P. 32, E 1320, r. he that Dd. - P. 33, F 474, add Pe. a/ter pe st.; io. r. 569/70 for 1569/70; H 98, r. wronge; io. I 332, r. Har.4. - P. 34, ib. 597, r. I-youen Se.; io. 839, r. deliuye Eg.; ib. 841, 2nd /., r. fire for her (pe Har.4, om. Pe.) lecherie; delete from stynk till stynk in 4th- L; r. 879 /or 869 (869 here om., s. § 52e). - P. 36, § 5, A 336, r. (-ius Har.4); ib. 1338, r. Encresceth. — P. 37, B 2652, r. vyleynye Dd.; ib. r. 4416 for 4415. - P. 35, E 490, r. gentil(e)s; i6. 1797, r. On thorisonte; io., F 1522, 3d L, r. him. - P. 39, I 410, 1st 1., r. Eg., Se., Lan.; 2nd I., r. pe o. Eg.; ib. 714, r. pere. — P. 40, § 6, A 3843, add: what so Cogr.; ib. B 109, r. (for Gg.), etc.; io. 1716, r. expoune(n); ib., r. 1737 for 1738. - P. 4.7, B, r. 2425 for 2424. - P. 42, B, r. 3821 for 3822. - P. 43, C 111, r. sprong for spong. — P. 44, C 349, r. pey ben(e). - P. 46, E 1307, r. sipes (sipe Har.4). - P. 48, I, r. 385 for 585; i&. 387, r. Se. for Co. - P. 49, I 1061, r. th. & goode. - P. 51, § 7 a, I 758, r.-to reue. - P. 52, § 7c, B, r. 4403 for 4003; io., C 323, r. SI1 /or Pe. - P. 53, § 7c, I 704, r. & the d. Se. - P. 54, § 8, B 1579, r. h. 3011. — P. 55, B 4629, r. a c. Co. - P. 57, E, insert: 1525 s. § 640; io. 1714, r. att pe. - P. 55, F 1437, r. Nicharatiffs Co.; ib. G 90, add Co. before SI.1; io. 92, r. Or-Outher; ib. 118 r. . . . lighte. - P. 60, I 595, r. to helpinge; ib. 685, r. hit ... Se.; ib. 997, r. is hym e. Pe. - P. 67, § 9, A 829, r. SI.1 /or Gg. - P. 62, B, put 1306 fee/ore 1321 ; insert: 1835. halsen— halse, etc. — P. 63, B 3723, r. begyled; ib. r. 4474 /or 4476; ib. C 612, r. Ne wyl. - P. 64, D 1816, r. Pe. /or Lan. — P. 65, E 1108, r. abaysshed Co. - P. 67, H 105, r. Mancipij; ib. I 394, r. he
422
is an. — P. 68, I 640, add Har.4 after Lan. - P. 71, § lid, I 827, r. foryetelnesse. - P. 74, § 12, B 4417, delete (Har. 2 /or Gg.); &., C, r. 346 for 246. - P. 75, I 297, r. but hit. - P. 76, § 13, E 1734, r. of m. - P. 77, F 1414, r. Hadrabate Gg.; ib., G, r. 1139 for 1149; ib. 1190, r. a. Go. — P. 78, G 1301, r. — alle om.; insert: 1405. for — om. Co., etc. — P. 79, I 1079, r. Ad.1, there. - P. 80, § 14 a, I 805, r. kepingges. - P. 81, § 14d, G 1230, r.-aspyde; ib., § 15, G 623, r. pat we ben on. - P. 83, I 605, r. doores bi gn. of r. or crakyng of housus Cogr. — P. 85, § 16, D 622, add: - loued; ib. 1949/50, r. in f. 3. haue I. - P. 86, ib., G 1028, r. Eg., etc. - P. 87, ib. H 217, r. astate Lan. - P. 88, ib., 1 1009, r. bi licence. - P. 89, § 17b, G 703, r. a g. - P. 90, § 18c, A 263, r. Rounde as any b. Dd.; ib., § 18d, put C 806 after 712. — P 91, § 18h. Ad1, though belonging to the A-TYPE, has been placed here and in some of the following §§ (22h, 25h, etc.) among the Mss. of the B-TYPE, as it did not seem worth while forming a separate sub-division of its few readings to be adduced in this connection; cp. § 63.* — P. 94, § 20, A, add: 4130. taa slyk— tak (om. Lan.) swilk (swich, etc.). — P. 95, ib., D 717—20, r. Lau.1. — P. 99, § 22e, I 609, r. (pe p. Lan.). — P. 103, § 24e, D 2178, r. none Lan.; ib., f), I 916, r. enchaufynges Se. — P. 105, § 25d, I 993, r. mow nat. — P. 106, § 25 g, insert: B 2218. or sodeynly— ne s. — P. Ill, § 27 a, E 544, r. § 24e. — P 114, § 27 b, B, insert: 1622 that— this; 2199. semed wel— semed (cp. §65); 2214. wante— ne w. - P. 117, § 27 b, F 477, r. (vpbreide Pe.) - P. 121, § 27 c, B 1669, r. pin p. Co. - P. 124, G 1236, r. Eg. for Gg. - P. 126, § 29 c, C 723, r. Ne for he. - P. 131, § 35, E 1399, r. pis t. - P. 141, § 41, B, insert. • 1825. his beere— this b. — P. 144, § 42, D 2064, r. let byfore him. - P. 160, § 48g, A 2999, r. (here Har.4). - P. 164, § 49, C 776, r. Lan. for Pe. - P. 167, § 50, A, r. 1098 for 1097. - P. 171, ib., r. 4033 for 4032. - P. 774, to., B 2332, r. Lau.1, Ro.1 for Co., Lan. - P. 175, ib. 2425, r. liketh yow. - P. 179, ib., D 245, r. in-to. - P. 200, § 52b, B 2190, r. saue /. soue. - P. 202, § 52e, I, r. 598 for 698. -. P. 204, § 52f, H 206, r. fforyeueth for fforyeuth; ib. g), A, r. 1244 for 1242. - P. 207, § 53, A 733, r. Eueriche. - P. 205, ib., C, r. 463 /or 436. - P. 215, § 54, r. 2566 for first 2580. - P. 222, r. § 54 for 51 ; ib. D, r. 1439 /or 1429; ib. 1856, adW: cp. §71; ib. E, iiw.: 20. what that -pat Har.4, what Ell., etc. - P. 255, § 64<x, B 2615, r. willed Pe. - P. 269, ib. I, r. 472 for 442. — P. 271, § 64 p, B. 85, r. (porghout Pe.). — P. 277, § 65a , B 2363, r. So for so. - P. 257, ib. E, r. 1478 for 76 anrf 1476. - P. 288, ib. F, r. 1602 for 1603. - P. 289. ib. I, r. 2 /or 5; to. 276 r. s. /or s. — P. 299, § 67 a, B, insert: 2184. from (fro) -out (om. Co.) of. - P. 303 ib., I 812, r. despended. - P. 318, § 68 a, I 943, r. doon Har.4. —
Chaucer Society's Publicationt : Second Series.
13. Thynne's Animadversions (1599) on Speght's Chaucers Workes, re-edited from the unique MS, by Fredk. J. Furnivall, with fresh Lives of William and Franci* Thynne, and the only known fragment of The Pilgrim's Tale.
Of the Second Series, the issue for 1876 is,
14. Life-Records of Chaucer, Part II, The Household Ordinances of King Edward II, June 13'23 (as englisht by Francis Tate in March 1601 A.I).), with ex tracts from those of King: Edward IV, to show the probable duties of CHAUCER as Valet or Yeoman of the Chamber, and Esquire, to Edward III of whose Household Book no MS is known ; together with Chaucer's Oath as Controller of the Customs, and an enlarged Autotype of Hoccleve's Portrait of Chaucer, ed, by F. J. Furnivall.
15. Originals and Analogues of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, Part 111. 13. The Story of Constance, for the Man of Law's Tale. 14. The Boy killd by a Jew for singing ' Gaude Maria,' an Analogue of the Prioress's Tale. 15. The Paris Begirar- boy murderd by a Jew for singing ' Alma redemptoris mater ! ' an Analogue of the Prioress's Tale ; with a Poem by Lydgate. Edited by F. J. Furnivall.
16. Essayson Chaucer, his Wordsand Works, Yuri III. 1. Chaucer's Prioress, her Nun Chaplain and 3 Priests, illustrated from the Paper Survey of St Mary's Abbey, Winchester, by F. J. Furnivall. 8. Alliteration in Chaucer, by Dr Paul Lindner. 9. Chaucer a Wicliflite; a critical Examination of the Parson's Tale, by Herr Hugo Simon. 10. The sources of the Wife of Bath's Prologue : Chaucer not a borrower from John of Salisbury, by the Rev. W. W. Woollcombe.
17. Supplementary Canterbury Tales : 1. The Tale of Beryn, with a Prologue of the merry Adventure of the Pardoner with a Tapster at Canterbury, re-edited from the Duke of Northumberland's unique MS, by Fredk. J. Furnivall. Part I, the Text, with Win. Smith's Map of Canterbury in 1588, now first engravd from his unique MS., and Ogilby's Plan of the Road from London to Canterbury in 1675.
Of the Second Series, the issue for 1878 (there was none in 1877) is,
18. Essays on Chaucer, his Words and Works, Part IV. 11. On here nnd there in Chaucer (his Pronunciation of the two «'s), by Dr II. F. Weymoulh ;'12 On a. An Original Version of the Knight's Tale ; ft. the Date (1381) and Personages of the Parlament of Foules ; y. OH Anelida and Arcyte, on Lolh'us, on Chaucer, and Boc caccio, &c., by Dr. John Koch, with a fragment of a later Palamon and Ersyte from the Dublin MS D. 4. 18.
Of the Second Series, the issue for 1884 (none in 1879, '80, '81, '82, '83, '85) is,
19. Essayson Chaucer, his Words and Works, Part V : 13. Chaucer's Pardoner: hia character illustrated by documents of his time, by Dr J. J. Jusserand. 14. Why the Roman/it of the Rose is not Chaucer's, by Prof. Skeat, M.A. 15. Chaucer's Scliipman, and his Barge 'The Maudelayne,' by P> Q Karkeek, Esq. 16. Chaucer's J'ur.ion's Tale compared with Frere Lorens's Sonin/e de Vices et de Vertus, by Willielm Eileis, Ph.D., 1882, englisht 1884. 17'. On Chaucer's Reputed Works, by T. L. Kington- Oliphant, M.A.
Of the Second Series, the issue for 1886 is,
20. Originals and Analogs of the Canterbury Tales. Part IV. Eastern Analoga 1, by W. A. Clouston.
21. Life-Records of Chaucer, Part III, a. The Household book of Isabella wife of Prince Lionel, third'son of Edward III, in which the name
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on 1, c'haiicer's Grandfather; 1 1", Chaucer's connection with Lynn and Norfolk. Of the Second Series, the issue for 1887 is,
22. Originals and Analogs of the Canterbury Tales, Part V (completing the volume). Eastern Analogs, II, by W. A. Clouston.
23 John Lane's Continuation of Chaucer's Squire s Tale, edited by 1' . J . r urnivall from the 2 MSS in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, A.I). 1616, 1630. Part I.
24. Supplementary. Canterbury Tales: 2, The Tale of Beryn, Part II. Forewords by F. J. Furnivall, 'Notes by F. Vipan. M.A. &c., and Glossary by W. G. Stone ; with an Essay on Analogs of the Tale, by W. A. Clouston.
Of the Second Series, the issue for 1888 (wrongly markt No. 27 fur 1889) is,
^5 Early English Pronunciation, with especial reference to Shakspere and Chaucer, by Alexander J. Ellis, Esq., F.H.S. Part V, and last.
Of the Second Series, the issue for 1889 is,
26. John Lane's Continuation of Chaucer's Squire's Tale. Part II with an EBMV on the Magical Elements in the Squires Tale, and Analogues, by W. A. Cl
Of the Second Series, the issue for 1890 is
27. The Chronology of Chaucer's Writings, by John Koch, Ph.D., B« Of the Second Series, the issue for 1891 is,
28 Observations on the Linage of Chaucer* Troilm fa Study of its MSS, their words and forms), by Prof. George Lynmn Kittredge, M.A.
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it occurs; edited from the unique MS in the Brit. Mns., by EdWard A. Bond^ j.D., Chief Librarian, b. Chaucer as Forester of North Petherton, Somerset,- 90—1400 bv Wai ford D. Selby, Esq. With an Appendix by Walter Rye, E*q ,
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Alois Bsandl, Ph.D., Rev. Prof. Skeat, Litt.D., and W. M. Rossstti.
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Of the Second Series, the issue for 1898 (none in 1893-97) is,
30. Notes on the Itoadfrom London to Canterbury, ed. H. Littlehales, Esq. Of the Second Series, the issue for 1900 (none in 1899) is,
31. The Portraits of Geoffrey Chaucer. By M. H. Spielmann.
32. Life-Records of Chaucer, Part IV, Enrolments and Documents from the Public Record Office, the City of London Town-Clerk's Office, &c., ed. It. E. G. Kirk, Esq.
Of the Second Series, the issue for 1901 is,
33. Jt. Urathwait' s Comments on 2 Tales of Chaucer, 1665, ed. Miss C. Spurgeon. Of the Second Series, the issue for 1902 is,
34. Supplementary Canterbury Tales : 3, A new Ploughman's Tale, being Hoc- cleve's englisht Legend of the Virgin and her Sleeveless Garment, from the Christ- church and Ashburnham MSS, edited by A. Beatty, M.A., Wisconsin.
35. The Pardoner's Prologue and Tale, & critical' edition by John Koch. Of the Second Series, the issue for 1903 is,
36. Analogues of Chaucer's Canterbury Pilgrimage, the 4-days' Journey from London to Canterbury and back of the Aragonese Ambassadors, 31 July — 3 Aug. 1415, etc., etc., ed. K. E. G. Kirk and F. J. Furnivall. (Publishtin 1906.)
37- The Development and Chronology of Chaucer's Works, by John S. P. Tatlock, Ph.D. , Assistant Professor of English in the University of Michigan. (Issued in 1907.)
38. The Evolution of the Canterbury Tales, by Prof. W. W. Skeat, Litt.D. (1907. Of the Second Series, the issue for 1904 (publisht in 1907) is,
39. Studies in Chaucer's Holts of lame, by Wilbur Owen Sypherd, Ph.D., Professor of English in Delaware College, U.S.A.
40. The Origin and Development of the Story of Troilus and Criseyde, by Karl Young, Ph.D.
41. The Harleian MS 7SSU and Revision of the Canterbury Tales, by Prof. Tatlock, Ph.D.
Of the Second Series, the issue for 1905 (publisht in 1908) is,
42. The Date of Chaucer's Troilus and other Chaucer matters, by Prof. George Lyman Kittredge, LL.D., Litt.D.
43. The Eight-Text Edition of the Canterbury Tales; with especial reference to the Harleian MS 733A, by Prof. W. W. Skeat, Litt.D.
44. The Syntax of the Infinitive in Chaucer, by John Samuel Kenyon, Ph.D. Of the Second Series, the issue for 1906 (publisht in 1910-1) is,
45. A Study of the Miracles of Our Lady, told by Chaucer's Prioress, by Prof. Carleton Brown, 'Ph.D.
46. Lt/dgate's Siege of Thebes, ed. from the MSS by Prof. Axel Erdrnann, Ph D. Part I, the Text (1911>: Part II will be publisht by the E.E.T.S.
Of the Second Series, the issue for 1907 (to be publisht in 1913) will be,
47. A Detailed Comparison of the Eiyht Manvscripts of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, as printed by the Chaucer Society, by Prof. John Koch, Ph.D.
Of the Second Series, the issue for 1908 and 1909 (to be publisht in 1913) will be,
48. Five Hundred Years of Chaucer Criticisms and Allusions, 1362-1900 A.U., by Miss Caroline F. E. Spurgeon, Docteur de 1'Universite de Paris. Part I.
49. Five Hundred Years of Chaucer Criticisms and Allusions, 1362-1900 A.D., by Miss Caroline F. E. Spurgeon, Docteur de 1'Universite de Paris. Part II.
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