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A COLLECTION OF HOMILIES,

BY

JOHANNES MIRKUS (JOHN MIRK).

EDITED FROM BODL. MS. GO UGH ECCL. TOP. 4, WITH
VARIANT READINGS FROM OTHER MSS.,

BY

THEODOR ERBE, Ph.D.

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PROVISIONAL PREFACE

This first part contains only the text and a glossary.
In the second part, with Introduction, Notes, &c., I hope to
give all the necessary information concerning the MSS.
and the arrangement of the text, &c. I may, therefore,
here confine m3'self to a very few remarks.

In addition to the ordinary contraction signs the scribe
of the Goiigh MS. frequently makes a stroke over or other-
wise adds a stroke to the last letter of the words.

1. A thin horizontal stroke over the last letter (especially
over m or n), where on the whole they cannot mean
anything^: facsim. 1. i,poysen', 1. 2, cloii ; 1. 4, hym ) 1. 5,
pccssyoii, com; 1. 8, Then; 1. 17, lerusalem.

Very rarely this stroke is found over the middle of a
word, bondage.

As in every line a number of these meaningless strokes
occur, which would impair the legibility of the text if
reproduced in print, it was thought advisable to leave
them out.

2. U Bit the end of a word regularly shows a bar through
the upper part : facsim. 1. 6, schatt ; 1. 1 1 , a^ ; 1. 23, ivytt ;
1. 27, schiitt; 1. 29, peputt; 1. ^i, futl. Owing to the con-
stant use of this bar throughout the whole of the MS.,
I did not give it in the text.^

3. The same is the case with the flourish after a final g,
which is used regularl}^ in the MS. : facsim. 1. 3, irrayng ;

^ These linea differ from the more rounded contraction signs for m, «,
and y: facsim. 1. i, ma, ano; 1. a, T?ie ; 1. 4, cofort; 1. 13, oiste me (some
for y) concepcon ; facsim. 1. 2, ntton is an exception, the scribe putting the
stroke apparently under the influence of ano in the preceding line, where he
omits the n.

^ When a plural is needed, c.asteH = castellc*. — F.J.E.

vi Provisional Preface

1. 7, blessyn^, tonTj, lori^. Also after a final r, although the
use is not regular here : /at?, aftyl^y butle?, hedy?, offy'^,
ivaty"?, chyldyl*. In either case the flourish has been
ignored.

4. In the same way the usual stroke across an h is dis-
regarded : facsim. 1. 7, stegh ; 1. 22, slogfi ; 1. 27, such.

In MS. Claudius A. II, from which the appendix is
taken, the various kinds of marks as mentioned above are
hardly used at all with the exception of an occasional
flourish after a final r and in a very few other cases, and
their use here seems to prove that they are meant to
represent a final e, which I consequently put in the print.

As in many late MSS. the distinction between e and 0
and between t and c is not clearly marked, I have ventured
in some instances to put an o or c, although the letter
looks rather like an e or t, and vice versa.

As regards the glossary, I have endeavoured to record
one instance of each of the different spellings occurring in
the text with the following exceptions. I disregard the
difference in spellings which vary only (1) in having a, e, i,
0, u, or y in the unaccented syllable (0. g. after, oftyr, aftir) ;
(2) in placing or omitting a final e ; (3) in the use of final
d or t in the pi. and pp.

In the case of the nouns the gen. sg. and plural forms,
and in the case of the adjective the adverb, comparative,
and superlative forms are omitted.

I have to acknowledge gratefully the help of Professor
Napier in revising the text and in other ways.

CONTENTS

1. Advent Sonday .....

2. De iFesto St. Andree, etc.

3. De Festo St. Nicholai, etc. .

4. De Concepcione Beate Marie, etc.

5. De Festo St. Thome Apostoli, etc.

6. De Nativitate Domini Nostri Ihesu Cristi, etc

7. De Festo St. Stephani, etc. .

8. De Festo St. lohannis, Apostoli et Euaugeliste, etc

9. De Inuoceutibus, etc. ....

10. De Festo St. Thome Martiris, etc.

11. De Circumcisione Domini Nostri Ihesu Crist

12. De Epiphauia Domini, etc. .

13. De Conueicione St. Pauli

14. De Pm'ificacione Beate Marie, etc.

15. De Dominica in Septuagesima, etc.

16. De Dominica in Sexagesima, etc. .

1 7. De Dominica in Quinquagesima, etc. .

18. De Festo St. Mathie Apostoli, etc.

19. De Dominica in Quadragesima, etc.

20. De Dominica Prima Quadragesime

21. De Dominica Secunda Quadragesime .

22. De Dominica Tercia Quadragesime

23. De Dominica Quarta Quadragesime

24. De Anunciacione Dominica, etc. .

25. De Dominica in Passione Domini, etc. .

26. Dominica in Kamis Palmarum, etc.

27. Sermo ... ad Tenebras

28. Sermo Dicendus ad Parochianos in Parasceue Domini, etc

29. Quaedam Formacio Necessaria Capellanis, etc

30. De Festo Pasche

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31. De Festo St." Georgii Martyrii*

32. De St. Marco, etc

33. De Festo Aijostolorum Philippi et lacobi, etc

34. De Inuencione St. Crucis, etc.

35. De Festo lohauuis ante Portam Latinam, etc

36. De Diebus Eogaciouum, etc.

37. De Asceusioue Domini, etc. .

38. De.Vigilia Peutecostes, etc. .

39. De Dominica Peutecostes, etc.

40. De Festo Trinitatis, etc.

41. De Solempnitate Corporis Cristi, etc. .

42. De St. Barnabe Apostolo, etc.

43. De Solempnitate St. Weueffrede .

44. De Festo St. lohanuis Baptiste, etc.

45. De Festo Apostolorum Petri et Pauli, etc.

46. Deuarracio de Morte Xerouis, etc.

47. De Translacione St. Thome, etc. .

48. De Solempnitate St. Margarete, etc.

49. De St. Maria Magdalena, etc.

50. De Festiuitate St. lacobi Apostoli, etc. .

51. De Solempnitate St. Aune, Matds Marie, etc

52. De Solempnitate St. Laurencii Martyris, etc.

53. De Assumpcione Beate Marie, etc,

54. In Die Assumpcionis Beate Marie, etc. .

55. De Festo St. Bartholomei, etc.

56. De Festo St. Alkemundi, etc.

57. De Xatiuitate Beate Marie, etc. .

58. De Exaltacione St. Crucis, etc.

59. De leiuuio Quatuor Temporum .

60. De Festo St. Mathei Apostoli et Euangeliste

61. De Festo St. Michaelis, etc. .

62. De Solempnitate St. Luce Euaungeliste, etc.

63. De Festo Simonis et Ivde, etc.

64. De Festo Omnium Sanctorum, etc.

65. In Die Animarum, etc.

66. De Solempnitate St. Martini, etc.

67. De Festo St. Katerine, etc. .

etc.

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68. De Dedicacione Ecclesie, etc. . . . ■ ^'j'j

69. De Oracioue Domiuica . . . .282

APPENDIX

(From MS. Claudius A. II.)

70. Sermo de Nu2)cijs ....... 289

71. In Die Sepulture Alicuius Mortui 294

72. Qui Sunt Sepeliendi in Cimitorio . .... 297

73. De Salutacione Beate Marie, etc. . . . . 299

74. De Miraclis Beate Marie (the last one from MS. Harl.

2403) 300

Glossarial Index ....... 305

LIST OF M8S. USED FOR THE TEXT

a. = MS. Gough Eccl. Top. 4. Bodl.
d. = MS. Douce 60, Bodl.
J). = MS. Douce 108, Kodl.
('. = US. Claudius A. II, Uiit. Mus.
//. = MS. Harleian 2403, Brit. Mus.
/.. = MS. Lansdowue 392, Brit. Mus.

FESTIAL

By IOHANNES MIRKUS

(MS. Gough Eccl. Top. 4, Bodl.)

God, maker of all j^yng, be at our begynnywg, and jif vs all
fol. 1 a his blessyug, and bryug vs all to a good endyiig. Amen.

Hie incipit liber, qui vocatwr festiualis ^
1.
Advent Sonday. 4

Good me?i and woymen, Ipya day, as je knowen well, ys cleped
Sonenday yn ])e Aduent ; Jjat ys, pe Sonenday of Cristys comyng.
Wherfor pt/s day holy chyrch raakyth mencyon of two comyngys
of Crist, Godys sonne, ynto pys world, forto by mankind out 8
of pe deueles bondage, and to bryug hym and weldoers to pe
blys |jat euer schall last. And his oper comyng, J?at schall be
at pe day of dome, forto deme all wikytdoers ynto J^e pyt of
hell for euermor. But pe for[m]e comyng of Cryst ynto ]??/s world 12
broght ioy and blysse wyih hym ; J^erfor holy chyrch vsyth
summe songes of melody, as AHeluja, and oper. And for pe co-
myng of Crj'st to pe dome schall be so jrus and so cruell, ]7at
no tong may tell, J^erfor holy chirch layth downe sum songes 16
of melody as : ' Te Deum laudamws,' ' Gloria in excelsis,' and
' Weddyng.* For aftyr pat day schall weddyng neuer be. pws
holy chirche lay|5e downe songys of melody befor, yn tokenyng
of vengans pat woU come aftyr. 20

Then of j^e fyrst comyng of Cryst into pys world, pus sayth
Seynt Austyne : * per ben J)re }?yngys pat ben ryuet yn pi/a
world: burth, trauell, and de]?e.' pys ys J^e testament ]5at
Adam, our formast fadyr, made to all his ospryng aftyr hym, pat 24
ys : forto be borne yn sekenes, forto lyuen yn trauayle, and forto
dye yn drede. But Crist — blessyt most he be ! — he come forto
be executme of pys testament : and was borne, and trauayld,
and dyet. He was borne to bryng man out of sekenes ynto 28
euerlastyng hele ; he trauaylde forto bryng man ynto euer-

1 MS. festiuale.

1

2 1. Advent Monday

lastyiig reste ; he was ded forto || bryng man yiito \>t lyfe jjut 1 b
neuer scliall haue ende. pys was Jje cause of Crystys fyrst comyug
ynto ]>ys world. Wherfor he )?at wyll scape '\>e dome )>at he
4 wyll come to at ]7e second comyug, he most lay dowue all maner
of pride and heyues of liert, and know hymselfe \>».i he ys not
hut a wryche and slyme of erth, and soo hold mekenes yn his
hert. He most trauayl his body yn good werkes, and gete his
8 lyfe wytA swynke, and put away all ydylnes and slewth. For
he J>at wyll r.ot irauayle here ^ w} th men, as Seynt Barnard
sayth, he schall trauayle ay wyih J?e fendes of hell. And for
dred of deth he mot make hym redy to his God, when he woll

12 send aftyr hym, ]5at ys : schryuen of his synnys, and allway
kepe his concyens clene not forto abyde from lenton to lentou,
but as sone as he fele]5e ]7at he hath synnet, anoon goo schryue
hym, and mekly take ]>e dome of his schryft-fadyr : ]?en schall

16 he haue yn }7e day of dome gret remedy and worschip. For
ryght ss a knyght scheweth \>q wondys \>ai he ha)?e yn batayle,
yn moche come?idyng to hym ; ryght so all ]>q synnys ])at
a man hath schryuen hym of", and taken hys peuaus for, schuU

20 be J^er yschewet yn mocli honowre to hym, and moche confucyon
to ]?e fende. And f)ose J^at haue not schryue?i hom, hit schall be
schowet to all pe world yn gret confusyon and schenschyp. pys
ys sayde for ]:e fyrst coj?imyng of Cryst ynto j^ys world.

24 The secunde comyng of hym to J)e dome schall so cruell be,
and ferdfull, and horrybull, ]?at )3er schal com befor xv dayes of
gret drede; so by J)e drede of }7es dayes J^at comen befor, a man
may know apa;-ty the horobylyte )?at schall be yn )?e dome, ]?at

28 comyth aftyr.

The fyrst daj', as Saynt Jerom sayth, J)e see schall aryse
vp yn hyr styd, soo )7at ]7e watyr schall be hear || then ayny hyll, 2 a
by xlti cubytys, stondyng styll yn her styd, as hit wer a wall.

82 The ij. day hit schall fall downe, so )?at vnnejje hit schall be
yseyne.

The iij. day \>e seeswyne and \:e cloppys of J^e see schull

[G. = MS.Gough Eccl. Top. 4. D. = MS. Douce 108. d. = MS. Douce 60.
- C. = MS. Claudius A. IL]

' here d. D. herere G.

^ hym of d. D. C. of his synnys (his synnys ero.^sed out) O.

1. Advent ^^undaif 3

stoHil on pe see and make roryng noyse so hyddous, pat no man
can tell hit but ' God hymselfe.

The iiij. day J^e see and all watyrs schull bren.

The V. day treus and herbys schull swete blode, and all 4
fowles schull come togedjr and noper ete ne dryuke for ferd of
Jje dome comyng.

The vj. day all byldyngys and castelles'^ schull fall adowne to
pe grownde, and an horrybuU fyi^ schall aryse at pe sonne goyng 8
downe, and })en a3eyue at pe vpiysyng of hym.

The vij. day all stons and lockes schull vche all tobeton oper
wyth a hydwes noyse, whech noyse God hymselfe schall know
and vndyrstoud. 12

The viij. day pe er]5e schall quake so honibuly, pat no best
schall stoud on hit, but all schall fal to pe giownd.

The ix. day all hyllys and mowntaynys schull turne ynto
powdyr, and pe er]?e schall be made playne and euen. 16

The X. day men schull goo out of hur dennys ]5er p&j daret
for drede so amated for fer, pat non schall speke to oper.

The xj. day all pe bones of pe ded men schull ryse and stond
vp on hor graues, and J?at day all graues schull opyn. 20

The xij. day sterres schull fall from heuew and spred out of
hom breunyng lemes.

The xiij. day all men schull be redy to aryse )3at haue ben
ded befor. 24

The xiiij. day heuen and er)?e schull bren so horrybly, j^at
no man may tell hit.
2 b The XV. day \\ heuen and evp schull be made newe, and all men
and woymen and childyrne schull aryse vp yn ]30 age of xxx*-' 28
jere and come to pe dome.

Then schal Ihesn Crist, veray God and man ^, come to pe
dome, and al seyntys wi/th hym, and schow all his wondys all
fresch, and newe, and bledyng, as pat day pat he deyet on pe 32
crosse. And J)er Jje crosse schall be schewet all blody, and all
oper ynstrumentys of his passyon. Then sory may )5ay be pat
haue ben wont to swer by his hert, by sydes, by blod and bones
of hym ; pat schall be to hym a hygh fure and a hygh confusyon, 36
but p&j wer sory J^erof befor.

^ but d. D. so a. " castelles d. D. ovstell 0. ' man i1. D. man and G.

1 —2

4 1. Advent Soiulay

Then schall Cryst heghly [jonke hoin, and prayse hora jjat han
don mercy to hor cuen-cristyn, and schall say ]5us to hora : ' My
fadyrs blcssyd chyldyrne comeJ)e ynto ])e joy ])at euer schall last.
4 For when 1 was hongry, je fedden nie ; when I was thursty, je
gaf me dryngke ; when I was naket, 30 cloJ?et me ; when I was
herberles, je herbei-t me ; when I M'as seke, je vyset me, jevyng
me Jjat j^at was nedfuU to me ; when I was yn pryson, je come to
8 me and cowfortet me. * For whe<i je dyddyn ))us for my loue, je
dydden hyt to me and as moche ]3onke I kan you for Jjat 30
dydden to ]5e lest of myn, as 36 hadden don hit to myn owne
selfe ; wherfor goo 30 now ynto })at ioye ]7at euer schall last ^.'

12 Then schall he horrubly rebuken ryche men )5at han don no
mercy, and say to horn spytwysly Jjus : ' Goo 3e curset lystes
ynto )3e payne of helle, for 36 hadden ynogh wherof to haue fed
nie and my peruantys, and 3eue me dryngke, ycloj^et me, and

16 herbert me, and holpen me yn my sekenes, and vyset me yn my
dyses, and 3e wold not, but louet your good and not me. Whei'for
goo 30 now ynto )?e fyre of helle ]?at ys ordeynt to J>e fendys
of hell wythout any mercy ; for 36 wold do no mercy, and Jjerfor 30

20 schull haue no mercy.'

Then woo schall be to hom Jjat schall here J?2/8 rebuke yn J)at
day; \>er schalP no pleder helpe, ne gold, ne syluyr, ne othyr||
yftes ; but as a man hath don, he schall haue. He schall haue 3 a

24 accusars aboue hym, wytAyn hym, on aythyr syde hym, and vndyr
hym, Jjat he schall no way scape. Aboue hym schall be Crist his
domes-man so wro]?e, ])at no tong con tell, for he dyt no mercy ;
wytAyn hym his on concyens accusyng hym of )3e lest J^oght )?at

28 euer he dyd amys; hys angyll on Jjat on syde tellyng hym redely
wher and how oft he ha)?e don amys ; on }7at o'\>er syde fendea
chalenchyng hym horres as by ryght; vndyr hym helle 3eonyng,
and galpyng, and spyttyng fyie and stench redy forto swolon hym

32 ynto J^e payne J^at neuer schall haue ende.

Thys, good men, 30 schull know well \>ai yn Jie day of dome
pore men schull be domes-men wyth Cryst, and dome ]7e ryche.
For all |)e woo J)at pore men hauen, hit ys by ]>q ryche men ;

^ For . . . last.] And as moche thonke I coude you for that ye ditlde to Je lest
of myn, as ye hadde done hit for me. (/. I).
2 schall C. (I D. schall be G.

1. Advent Sonclay 5

and Jjogh )7ay haue moclie wrong, pay may not gete amendes,
tyll Jjay come to J^at dome ; and Iper Jjay schall haue all hor one
lust of hom. For when ]>ay haue wrong, and mow gete non
amendys, Ipen pay pray ful hertely to God forto qwyt hom yu 4
jje day of dome ; and woll he truly. For pns he sayth by his
profyt: ' Kepytt your veniauns to me, and I wyll qwyt you.'
Wherfor, syrs, for Goddys loue, whyll je byn here, makyth
amendes for your mys-dedys, and maky]:e hom your frendes 8
Jjat schall be our domes-men, and tryst je not to hom ]?at schall
com aftyr you, lest je ben deseyuet, and dredyth Ipe payne of hell
]?at schall last wythouten any ende.

Seynt Bede tellej^e ]5at per was a husbond-man here yn Englond 12
)7at fell seke, and lay as for ded from pe euentyde tyll Ipe morow.
pen aros he, and departed his gcdys yn pre partyes, and his partye
he gaf to pore men, and jede and was made a monke yn an abbay
]jat stod by a watyr syde. Ynto pe whech watyr ych nyght he jede 16
yn, wer hyt neuer soo coold forste, and stod ther long tyme of pe
nyght. And when he was asket, why he put hymselfe ynto so
moche penaunce, he vnswered : * Forto eschoyn pe more payne
pai I haue seyn,' and ete barly-bred, and dranke Avatyr all his 20
lyfe aftyr. And he wold tell to relygyous men pe payne J^at he
3 b segh, pat was soo gret, || pai he cowthe not tel hit openly. He
sayde J?at an angj-ll lad hym ynto a place pai on pe toon syde
was suche a colde, that no tong myght tell pe payne perof ; and 24
on ]7at oper syde was suche a hete, pai no man myght tell pe
payne perof, ny of pe hete : and sowles wern cast out of J^at won
into pe toper. And so ]?at augyll schewet hym pe fyre J^at come
out at pe mow|?e, )5at was J^e fyre of hell ; ]7at was so bote, pat als 28
ferre as he myght seen hit, hym ]?oght he brennet for hete. And
yn pe lees peroi he segh sowles bulmyng vp and don, cryyng
horrybuly, and a noyf-e of fendes cryyng : ' Sle, sle, sle, sle, sle,
sle, opon pe broche, rost bote, cast ynto pe cawdren, setiie fast 32
yn pyche, and cood, and brymston, and hot leed ! ' pus ]5ay ]7at
ben dampnet to hell, ]7ay styntyn neuer to cry and jelle : * Woo
ys hym pat ]?edyr schall goo.' God hymselfe scheld vs perko,
and bryng vs to J^e blys he boght vs to. Amen. 36

6 2. De Feato Sancti Aiulree

2.

De Festo Sancti Andree

ET ElUS SOLEMPNITATE SeRMO BrEUIS.

Good men and weyme??, such a day je Fchull liaue Seynt

4 Andrawys daye, and fast pe euen. pe whcch dey 30 schull come

to pe chyrch to serue God, and forto worschij:) the holy apostoll

for J^e speciall iiertues J?at he hade: an for his hygh holynes of

lyvyng, Auoper for gret myracles doyng, the thrid for gret pas-

8 syon suffryng. He was a man of holy lyuing ; for when he herd

}7at Seynt Ion Baptyst pr<;chet yn deserte, he laf[t] al his worldes

occupacj/on, and jede to hym, and was his descypull. Then

befell hit apon a day Crist come walkyng, and when Seynt Ion

12 segh hym walkyng, he sayde pr/s to his dyscypull : ' Lo, jonde
ys Godys lombe pat schall do away pe syn of pe world.' And
when Seynt Andrew herd pa\, anon lie laft Ion and suet Cryst.
And when he hei'd Crist jvreche, hym lyket soo well j^at he fatte

16 Seynt Petyr, his bro]?er, to Crist forto here his prechyng. And
]3en p&y bo]3e casten such a loue to Cryst, pat on a day sone
aftyr, as' ]?ay wer yn pe see of Galyle fyschyng, Cryst come by
hom, and callet horn, pen J^ay bo]3e anon laften hor schippe,

20 and hor nettys, and all ]3at Jjay hadden, and sewet Crist foijje ay,
tyll he stegh ynto Heuen. And when he was gon ynto Heuen, ||
Andraw prechet Goddys worde to pe pepull. 4 a

Among pe wheche was on, callad Nicol, pat lyvet Ix*" wyntyr and

24 more yn lechery. But by grace of God he ]^oght to amende his lyfe,
and let wryte a gospell on a boke, and had J^at wyth hym yn hopyng
]?at pe vertu of Cryst schull put away his temptacyon. And soo,
by pe vertu of Goddys worde, he abstaynet hym of his synue a

28 while ; but jet by entysyng of pe fend, on a day, lie forjet hymselfe,
and jede to pe bordell-hous, as he was wont to do. And when he
come ]?edyr, ])e womon criet vpon hym, and sayde : ' Vnsley old
man, goo hej^en ! for I se apon pe mony meruayles.' pen Jjys

32 Nycol byj^oght hym ]?at he hade Goddys gospell on hym. And

anon he jede to Seynt Andraw, and told hym pi/s caas, and

prayde hym forto pray for hym to God J)at his sole wer not

forlorne. Then Seynt Andraw sayde J^at he wold neuer ete ne

' as C. ovi. G. (J. 1).

2. JJe Feato ^aiicti Andree 7

dvyng, tyll he wyst v/heper he schuld be saued or noo. pen he
fast fyf dayees piayng and bysechyng for hym. pen, at ]}e fyuet
dayes ende, ])er come a voyce to hym, and sayde : ' As foxi fastes
and prayes to God, make Nycol forto don ; and ]jen he schall i
be sauet.' pen callet he J^ls Nicol to hym, and bade hym fast
fourty dayes bred and watyr, and pray bysily to God ; and soo
he dyd. And when )?e fourty dayes wer doueS sone aftyr \)ya
Nicol deyd. pen^ come ])er a voyce to Andraw, and sayde: ' By 8
Jjy prayer I haue wonen Nicoll f>at was lost.'

Narracio.
Also a jong man com to Seynt Andraw, and preuely sayde to
hym : ' Syr, my raodyr hape besoght me foi-to lye by hure ; but 12
for I wold not, hoo hath accuset me to \>e justyce. Wheifor
well I wot y schall be ded. And jet I haue leuer take pe deth
J7en sclaundyr my modyr soo fowle. Wherfor, syr, for Godys
loue pray for me ]5at I may take my deth mekely.' pen sayde 16
Saynt Andraw: 'Sonne, goo forth to py dome, and I wyll goo
4 b wyth pe.' pen anon comime men, and || fatten hym to J)e' justyce.
And his modyr accusyt hym styfly to Ipe justice ; and he held his
tong, and sayd naght. Then spake Seynt Andraw and sayde to 20
hys* modyr: 'pou wyket woman, p&t for lust of pi lechery art
aboute to do p'l sonne to deth; veniaunce wol fall apon the!'
pen seyd ho to pe justyce : ' Syr, sy]7en my sonne wold haue done
ptjs orybull dede, and myght not spede, he has drawen to pys man 24
for Eocowr.' pen pe justyce co»Hmaundet to put pe sonne yn a
fet, and cast hym yn a watyr forto drowne hym, and Andraw
ynto prison, tyll he wer aviset on what dej?e he schuld sle hym.
Then Saynt Andraw pra[y]de bysyly to God for help, pen anon 28
com a hydewes pondyr ))at made all hom aferde, J^at l^ay wern
all fayne to fach Andraw out of pryson. And ]?erwyth com
a bolt of layte, and brant pe modyr to colys yn syght of all men.
And }7us he sauet pe man fro pe deth, and turnet pe justyce and 32
all pe pepull to J^e faythe of Crist. Herby 50 may vndyrstond
]7at he was a man of holy lyvyng.

He was also gret yn myracles doyug. For on a day, as he
walket on pe see-warth, he segh a drownet man cast vp on pe 36

' done C. (1. D. come» G. * })en d. D. >«• G. ' J)e d. D. om. G.
* hys inserted above the line in red ink G.

8 2. De Feato Sancti Andree

watyr. pen he prayde to God to reysen hym to lyue. pen anon
pi/s body ros to lyue. And when he was raysed to lyue, Seynt
Andraw askyt hym how he was drownet. pew he vnsward and
4 sayd )7us : ' We wer fourty jeong men ynfer«, and herden of a holy
man J^at was yn pys centre, and wolden haue^ gon to hym to
haue herd his prechyng. But wlien we wern yn pe see, a tempest
comme on vs, and drownet all ynfere. But wold God ])at we haden
8 ben cast vp all ynfere, j^at we myghten haue ben rayset all
togedyr ! ' Then, at "pe prayer of Seynt Andraw, all Jje bodyes
wern cast to lond on dyuerse partyes. Then Seynt Andraw
made to gedyr hom togedyr, and kndet adon, and prayde longe

12 for hom, tyll pay wernc jayset all. Then Seynt Andraw prechet
hom )?e fayth of Cryst, and || folowed hom all; and when Ipaj werne 5 a
stedfast yn f»e fayf'e, he send hom to hor contray a3eayne wi/ih
moche ioye and myrj^e.

1 6 Mony oper myracles he dyd pat wer to long to tell ; but hereby
56 may know pat he was myghty yn makyng of myracles, ]?at
)?us rayset fourty drowned bodyes in fere.

He sufferd also gret passyon for Cristis loue. For when he

20 was yn pe cite of Patras, he turnet to pe fayth a wyf of pe
iustyce, J?at was called Egeas : he made men to do^ mawmetry,
pat ys, to ofFerne to fendys. But for Saynt Andraw repreuet
hym ]7erof, anon he made to take hym, and constrayne hym forto

24 haue done pe same. But for he stedfastly ajeynstode hym,
preuyng by mony resons ]?at he and all oper men schullden
worschyp God of Heuen, and not pe fende of hell. Then Egeas
wax wod wroth, and made men to do Andraw uaket, and bete

28 hym wyth scorgys, pat all his body ran on blod. And aftyr he
commaundet to bynd hym hond and fote to a cros, J^at he schuld
payne j^er long, or he deyet. But when Seynt Andraw come
to pe place per pe cros was made redy, he knelyd adowne, and

32 sayd : ' Hayl be pe cros pat my maystyr Ih^su Crist deyd on.
I worschippe pe wi/th all my hert, and desyre forto clyp pe,
Wherfor now take me to pe, and 5eld me to my maystyr pat
deyd apon pe.' pen he stode vp, and dyd of his clo]?ys, and ^af^

36 hom * to pe tormentowrs, and bade hom do, as Egeas commawndyd

* haue cl. D. om. G. ^ men to do] also men forto vndo fl. men forto vndo D.
3 5af (}. D. af G. ♦ hom] hem d. D. om. G.

2. De Fedo tiancti Andree 9

hom. Then f»ay bonden hym to J)e crosse, liond and fote, so
hard and strayte, )?at f)e blod wrast apon yche a knot, pus he
hongjt on ]7e crosse twoo dayes alyue, prechyng allway J^e pepull,
so ]:at \>er come to his prechyng mony a Jjowsand of folke. 4
And for )?e rew)?e J)ay hadden of hym, |?ay beden Egeas do hym
downe of ]?e crosse, or ellys Jjay wold sle hym. pen, for fer of
J?e pepull, he come forto haue taken hym downe. But J^en
Andraw a3eynestode and sayde : ' Egeas wyt \>o\x well ^pQ,t ]50u 8
schalt haue no rayght forto take me downe ; for her I woll deye ||
5 b on )3e crosse.' Then ^per come a gret lyght, so )?at ]>er myght
no man se hym half* an oure, and yn '\>aX lyght he af vp^ \ie gost.
pus, when Egeas segh J)at he was ded, he jeode horaward. pen 12
aftyr )je way he waxet wod, and sone aftyr, among all men, he
stervet yn ]?e way. And Maximilla, his wyfe, herd ]>eroi.
Anon scho mad take Seynt Andraws body downe, and bury hit yn
a tombe. Out of ]je whech tombe manna and oyle wallej) out 16
yfere, so \)qX men of ^pai co?ztre mowun know, when J^ay schuU
haue derj^e, and when gret chep. For when hit schall be dere,
hit walleth scarce ; and when hit schall be gret schep, hit
wallejje plentwysly ynogh. 20

Narrac^o.
Aftyrward hit fell })at ]?er was a byschoppe ]?at ' louet well
Saynt Andrew, so )3at all I^yng )?at he dyd, he commendyd hit to
Saynt Andrew. Then, for ]?e deuell my3t not putt hym out of 24
purpos, he come to J^is byschoppe yn ]?e lickenes of a fayre
woman, prayng }jat ho most speke wyth hym yn schryft ; and lie
graunted. pen scho began to speke ]5us : ' Syr,' ho sayde,
' I am a kynges doght?/?' and haue ben chei'esly ynorysched ; but 28
for I se Jje well of ]>ys world nys but a floure, I haue avowet
chastite. And when my fadyr wold haue mariet me to a gret
prince, for I wold not breke my vow, pryuely yn a nyght,
I stale for|7e yn pore wede. And when I hert of your gret 32
holynes, I drcwe to you to * haue your helpe, and consayle, and
sokur. Wherfor, syr, I pray you ]7at 36 ordeyne so for me, fiat
I may be holpen, )7at jjc fende let me not of my purpos.' Then
]?e byschoppe confortet hur, and bade ho ' schuld haue trust yn 36

' half d. D. salf G. ' vp d. D. ora. G. ' J)at d. D. and G.

* you to d. D. om. 0. ' ho] she d. D. hur G.

10 2. iJe Feato Sand I Andree

God ; for ho ])&t had sette soo gret a purpos yn hir liert, he ^ wold
jif hur grace wyth. ' But, l^is day, je schull ete wyth me ; and
aftyr mete, we schull he good cownseyle soo ordeyne for you, )jat
4 36 schull be holpen.' ' Nay, syr, not so, lest men wold haue
suspessyon of euell.' ' perof no charch,' quod \)e byschop. || For 6 a
we £chull be so fele yn company "pat per schall be no suspessyon
of mys. pen ho geutyllych ]?onket hym, and was sette yn a
8 chayre befor hym at mete. But euer when Ipe bygchoppe loket
on hur, hym ]?oght hur soo fayre p&t he was soo temptyd apon
hur, p&t he had negh forjeetyn hymselfe. Then anon )7er come
a pylgrym to Ipe jeate, and put open pe jcate so hard, pat all

12 pat weren yn pe halle, werne astonyet. Then sayde pe byschoppe :
' D[a]me, schall )5ys man com yn or no 1 ' ' Syr,' sayde ho, ' fyrst
let hym vnswar to a questyon, and J^en lette hym yn.' ' Dame,'
sayde pe byschop, ' make je pi/s questyon, for we byn vnavyset

16 as now.' Then sayde ho : ' Let aske hym : what ys pe grettest
merueyll }?at cuer God made yn a fote of erthe 1 ' Then when pe
pylgrym was asket jjus. he vnswerd and sayde : ' A manys face ;
for pat ys evpe, and but a manys one fote. For pogh all pe men

20 and wymen, |?at euer wer borne, stonden yfere, I sclmid know on
by ano]7er by su7?jme degre.' Then when he had made j^ys vnswar,
he was gretly commendet for his wyse vnswar. Then sayde ho :
' I se )?at he ys wyse. Byd hym make anoper vnswar ; aske hym

24 whe]7er ]3at erj^e ys herre j^en Heuen 1 ' Then when J^e pylgrym
was asket j^is, )3en he sayde : * peras Cryst ys bodylyche. For
Cryslys body ys of oure kyntl, and cure kynd ys er]7e. Wherfor,
]5eras Ci-ystys bodj' ys, po' is Crystys body herre J^en Heuen ; for

28 Crist ys herre )7en any Heuen.' Then when he had made j^is
vuswer, he was alowet and beden come yn. Then sayde ho :
* Let him asoyle pe thrj-d questyon, and J^en let hym com yn.
Late aske hym, how ferre hit ys from Heuen to belle'?' Then

32 when he was aposet of ]3is, he vnswerd and sayd to pe messagere :
' Goo ajeyne,' sayde he to pe messager, ' and byd hur Jjat
syttyjje yn pe chayre byfor pe byschoppe make J^is vnswar; for
ho con bettyr pen I. Ho ys a fende, and ha]?e mette hif^;

36 and so dyd I neuer. Ho fell downe, wyth Lucyfer, from Heuen

• he d. D. je G. ^ hit d. I>. h) tte hit G.

2. JJe Festo tSancii Andree 11

to helle : Fcho syttyj^e per forto teinpte pe byschoppe, and ||
6 b make liym leg his sowle.' pen when ]?e messager herd pys, he
was all hevy ; but he made p>/s v[n]swar )?at all myghten here,
pen anon pt/s fend vanechet away wyth an horrybuU stenche. 4
pen pe byschoppe byJ>oght hym of pys teraptacyon, and was sory
yn his hei't, and made send aftyr j^is pylgiym. But by pai pe
message!" come to pe jeate, pe pylgrym was goon, and niyjt not
be fonde. Then pe byschoppe made all men forto pray to God 8
forto send hom wyttyng, what ]5ys pylgrym was ]:'at soo godly
halpe hym yn his nede. pen come |7er a voyce and seyde hit
was Seynt Andrew, ]3at come forto socour hym for pe good lyfe
and serues j^at he dyd to hym. And bade hym eft be war yn 12
tyme comyng, and preche |)at to pe pepull yn help of hom.

NoAV je schull knele adowne, and make your* prayer to jjis
holy apostoll, Seynt Andrew, ]?at he be j'our mediator bytwyx
God and you, prayng hym to jyue you grace suche a lyfe to lede 16
here, ]7at hit be plesyng to hyniselfe, and to our lady, and to all
pe company of Heuen. Amen. And also ^e schull pray for pe
state of all holy chyrch, and for j^e pope ^ of Rome and all his
cardenalles, et cetera, 20

3.

De Festo Sancti Nicholai

ET ElUS SOLEMPNITATE SeRMO BrEUIS.

Goode men and woymen, such a day ys Saynt Nycholas-daye.
pe wheche nome ys vndyrstonden j^e praysyng of pe pepull ; for 24
among all corseyntys of Heuen, Seynt Nycholas ys heglily
yprayset of pe pepull, and also yn holy chyrch specyaly for j^re
vertues : for his meke lyuywg, for his heuenly chesyng, and for
his gret compassyon hauyng. He was meke of lyuyng ; for as 28
we reden, he had a fadyr J>at Avas callet Epyphanyiis, and a
modyr )?at was heton loon, pe wheche yn hor jouj^e geton
Saynt Nycholas. And when he was borne, ]?ay auoued ' chastyte,
and delet no mor togedyr, but hulden hom payet of pe chyld. 32
pen ]7ay maden forto cristen hym, and callet hym Nychol
jjat ys a manys name ; but Nicholas, ]5at ys a chyldys name, so

' your] you G. not hi d. D. ' I)opc scratched out G.

^ auoued d. 1>. woltlen (I.

i2 S. De Fetto Sanctl Nicholai

J?at, II all liis lyfe-dayes, he huld \>»i name of a cliyld, and J?e7a
vertues •wyih J^at ben mekenes, and sympulnes, and wyt/tout
maleys. Also when he was yn cradull, he fast Wennysday and
4 Fryday ; f>e wheche dayes he nold eowke but ones yn )?e day,
and soo hold hym apayde. And for he huld for)?e )?es vertues
all his lyfe-days wyth his chyldes name, jet childyr dydden hym
worschyp spesyaly byfor any o]>er seynt. pus all his lyfe-dayes,

8 he lyued so mekly, and so symply, and soo wyt/tout maleys, \>ai
all ]7e pepull hym louet and praysyd for his raeke leuyng.

He was choson by a voyce, j^at com from Heuen, forto be
bytchoppe of )5e syte of Myrre. For when }?e byschoppe of \>ai

12 cyte was ded, J)e byschoppys of ]7e contrey comen togedyr forto chese
ano)7«r byschoppe. pen com Jjcr a voyce to on of hom ]?at was
chef of hom, and bade him^ goo erly yn J?e morow to ]3e chyrche-
durre and make hym byschoppe ]?at he fond J^er, ' and he ys

16 callet Nycholas.' Thus on ]5e morow ]7e byschoppe was erly vp,
and jede to \>e chyrche-dyr, and fonde J)er Nycholas, and sayde
to hym : ' "What ys J?i name 1 ' pan he, as he was full meke,
vnswerd : ' Syr,' he sayde, lowtyng downe wyth hys bed,

20 ' Nycholas, seruant to your holynes.' pen sayde he : ' Cowme. my
Sonne, wyt/i me ; I haue forto speke wyt/t \)q yn pryuety.' And
ladde h}Tn to ]?es o\)er byschoppys and seyde : ' Lo, syrres, here
he ys ]5at God haj^e schowet vs before ! ' and sakeret hym

24 byschoppe. pus was he made byschojipe by heuenly chesyng.

He had also gret compassyon to all J^at werne yn woo. For
•when his fadyr and his modyr bo]?e werne dede, ]?ay laftyn hym
wordely good inogh, Jie wheche he spende apon hom f>at weren

28 nedy. Then fell hit soo )?at \>er was a ryche man, ]?at had Jsre
doghtren, fayre woymen and jong; but by myschet, he was
fallen yn suche pouerte, )5at for gret nede he ordeynet his
doghtren forto becomyn woymen, and so to gete hor lyujnig

32 and his, bo]5e. But when Nicholas herd )?erof, he had gret
compassyon of hem ; and on a nyght, p7-iuely at a wyndow, he ||
cast ynto ]?e mann?/s chambur a gret some of gold yn a bagge. 7 b
pen yn \>q mornyng, when \)ys mon fou?i[d] )>yB gold, lie was soo

36 glad, }jat no man cow}>e tell; and wyth J>is gold anon he mariet

' him d. D. Iiom G.

3. De Festo Sancti Nicholai 13

his eldyst doghtyr. Then, yn anoj^ir nyght, Seynt NycoLas kest
yn ano]?ir scmme of gold ynto )?e mawnys chambur, as he dede er
Lefor ; and soo ]?c thryd tymc, tyll J)ay were all yweded. But
\>e thryt tyme, when ]?ys inau herd j^e gold fall doweii, anou he 4
jede out, and ouertoke Nycholas, and knew J?at hyt was he )7at
so holpe hym yn his nede. But Nycholas charched hym forto
kepe hit cownsell, whylea he lyuet.

Also anojjir tyme, men weren yn \)Q see yn despeyre of hor 8
lyues, cryyng to Seynt Nycholas for helpe. pen anon he com to
horn, goyng on ]7e watyr, and sayd to hom : * Loo, I am here redy at
your callyng,' and holpe hom soo, ]5at ]7ay comen sonde to hauen.

Also }?at tyme was suche a derth and hongyr yn ]3at contrey, 12
J?at all negh spylleden for defawte. pan hit liappude so, \>&i per
comen schyppys of pe Emperour, freght wyth whete, ynto pe
hauen. Then went Seynt Nycholas to hom, prayug hom to
grawnte hym of yche skynnys corn yn pe schyppe a hundered 16
boschelles, and of whete, for to releue pe pepull wyth ; and he
wold vncl2/rtake })at pay schuld want ryght noght of hor mette,
when pay comen home ; and so he had his askyng. And when
pys schyppe-men comen home, pay had all hor mette, and wonted 20
ryght noght. And hit pat Saynt Nycholas hadde by hys holy
prayer, hit was of suche fuson and plent[e], pat hit fond all pe
pepull to ete and to sowe pe 5erthe aftyr.

Thre knyghtes also weren enpeched to pe Emperour of traytere 24
by fals suggestyon, and wer co wmawndet to pryson forto haue ben
slayne pat nyght. But for pes knyghtys wepyng and cryyng to Seynt
Nycholas, then he come )?at nyght to pe Emperour, as he lay yn
8 a hys bedde, and sayde pus to || hym : ' Why hast pou soo wrongfully 28
ydampned pes knyghtes to deth ] Ryse vp anon, and make forto
delyuer hom, or elles I pray God pat he rayse a batayle a3eynys pe
yn pe whech \o\x schalt be ded, and bestys schull ete pe.' Then
sayde \>q Emperour : ' Who art pou pat spekys so boldly to me 1 ' 32
' I am,' he sayde, ' Nycholas, pe byschoppe of Mirre.' Then was
pe Emperour soo aferd, pat anon he send aftyr pe knyghtys to
hym, and sayd pus : ' What wychecraft con je, pat je haue trow-
blet me al pys nyght ; know je a man pat hatte Nycholas, pe 36
byschoppe of Myrre ? ' pen when pay herd his name, pay fellen
to pe grownde on knees, and helden vp hor hondes, thonkyng

14 3. De Fedo i^aruti Nicholai

.Seynt Nycholas. And wlmn ' p>ay haden told \>e Emperour of
his lyfe, he bade horn goo to hym, and )x)uke hym hor lyfe, and
pray hym heghly p&i he schuld jjrete hym no more so : but pray

4 to hym )7at he pray to God for me and for my reme. And so
]7ay dydden. pus 30 mvn se pat he badde gret cor/ipassyon of
all ]3at weron yn doses.

And )7an aftyr, when he wyste ' \>at he schuld dye, he prayde to

8 God forto send liym an angyll and fache hys soule. And when he
segh )?e angell comyng, he lowtet downe wyth hys hed and sayde :
' In raanws tuas, Domme, cowmewdo sipiritum meum,' and soo jelde
vp pe gost. And when he was buryet, at pe hed of pe tombe

12 sprong a well of oyle pat dyd medysyn to all seke. pen fell hit so
Jjat, mony jere aftyr, Turkes stryeden pe cyte of Myrre ]3er Saynt
Nycholas lay. And when men of pe cyte of Bai-us herden
]7at, scuen and fourty kuyghtys wit'.i ' hor helpes, ordeynet horn

16 schyppes, and jeodyn pedjr. And when jjay comen j^edyr, by tellyng
of four monkes ]?at werne lafte ):er, ]3ay knew hys tombe; and*
anon J?ay vndedyn hit, and fonden his bones swymmyng yn oyle.
And pen J)ay token hom vp, and broghton hom ynto pe cyte af

20 Barus wyth mekyll joye and murj)e.

Then aftyr, for gret myrackles ]3at wern || ywroght Jjer, hit fell 8 b
pB.t a Jew lett make an ymage of Saynt Nycholas, and set hyt yn
his schop among his good, and bade hym kepe well his good,

24 whyll he wer from home, othyr ellys lie schuld der abye hit ; and
soo went his waye. So, when he was gou, comen theves and
stelen his good, and beren hit away. Soo when pi/s Jew was coni-
men home and fonde hys good ystolne, he was wod wroth wyt

28 Saynt Nycholas, and toke and schowrget and bete ]7us image of
Saynt Nycliolas, as hyt had ben Seynt Nycliolas hymselfe, and
p\is spake to hym: 'I toke pe my good to kepe, Nycholas, for
gret tryst I had yn J^e ; and now ]7ow hast ]7us fowle seruet me.

S2 pow schall bye hyt ych day, tyll I haue my good a3eyne.' Than, as
]3es Jjefes wereu yfere to depart j^is stolen goode, come Seynt
Nycholas to hom and sayde: 'How je haue made ine betyn for
)?is good 1 ' and schowet hom hys sydys all blody. ' Goth,' sayde

' whan D. om. Q. not in d.

■ when he wyste C. om. G. D. not in d. ' with D. wer (7. not in il.

* anil D. and anon hvs tombe and 0. not in <}.

8. De, Fedo i^ancti Nicholai 15

he, ' and beryth j^is good ajeyiie, othyr elles veiigeaus scliall falle
apon you, and je schull be hougyd ych on.' Then sayde )?ay to
hym : ' Who art ]5ou )7at j^retyst vs ]?is ? ' pen sayde he : 'I am
Nycholas, Goddys seniant, ]5at f^e Jew betoke his good to kejje.' 4
pen wer J>ay sory aferd j^at anon, Jjat same nyght, }jay beren
a3eyne all f)ys good. Then, on \>b morow, when ]?e Jew segh his
good brogh[t] holy a3eyne, anon he toke fologht, and was aftyr
a trew crysten man, and hadde )5e blysse of Heuen. To '\>q whech 8
blysse, ]>\og\\ )3e prayer of Seynt Nycholas, God bryng vs to.

4.

De Concepcione Beate Marie et [Eius]

Festiuitate.

Alsoo, good men and woymen, suche a day 3e schull haue our Lady-
day ]7at ys callet |?e Concepc?/on. Of \>q wheche day holy chyrch 12
maketh mencyou of \>e concepcyon of hyr for ]?re specyall jjoyates :
for hor fad^^rr holynes, for hor raodyr goodnes, and for hyr owne
9 a choson mekenes. Scho had a fadyr ]?at was callet || lohachym, |3at
was of such holynes ]?at, when he was fyften jere old, he departyd 16
his good yn ]>ve partyes: on to wydows and to fadyrles chyldyrn;
anojjyr to J)o \ai wern pore and nedfull, and seruet God nyght
and day yn Jjc tempull ; the thryd he kepyd to his howswold.
And when he was xx^i jere old, for \)e gret godenesse ]7at he herd 20
and knew by Saynt Anne, he weddyd liur, and werne yfere xx*'
jere. pe wheche tyme, Anne neuer dysplesyd hym, by nyght
nor be day, for ]?e gret godenes }?at was wythyn hur. But ]?a3
)7ay wer bo|5e good and holy, God gaue liom no fruyth of hor 24
body ; but wern barayne bojje. Therfor ]?ay maden a vow to
God, bothe, yf he wold 3if horn a chykl, ]5ay wold oflfyr hit vp
ynto ]7e tempull })at schulld serue hit day and nyght. Then as
lohachym, on a day, wyth hys neghtboures 3ede to \)q tempull, for- 28
to bryng his offryng to ]>& byschop of ]>i\i contrey, J?at heght
Isakar, and he rebuket hym openly, and ]>us to hym sayde :
' lohachym,' qrtod he, ' hyt fallyth not to ]>q J^at art barayne, for-
to offyr yn company wyt/t )?es ]?at God hath jeuen fruyte yn 32
Israeli.' Then was lohachym sore ascbamet of his rebuke, j^at
he went home wepyng, and prcuely toke his schepherdus wyth
his schepe, and 3ede forth yn fei-re contrey among hylles, and

16 4. De Concepcione Beate Marie

purposet hym forto haue lyuet jjer all his lyfe-dayes, aud neuer
efte haue sene Anne, his wyfe. Then was Anne sory, and prayde
to God and sayde ]3us : ' Lord,' scho sayde, * jjat me ys woo, for I
4 am barayue, and may haue no chyldreu ; and now more, for my
husbond ys gon, and I not whethyr. Lord, haue mercy on me ! '
Then, as scho prayde this, an angyll com to hur, and comforted
hur, and sayde : ' Anne, be of good chere, poo. schalt haue a chyld
8 suche pat uener noon had lyke, ny neuer schall be byfore nor
aftyr.' Then was Anne aferde of pi/s angeles worde and of J?e
syght of hym, and lay all day yn hur prayers, as || scho had ben 9 b
ded. Then went ph same angell to lohachym, and sayde to hym

12 pe same wordes, and bade hym take a lombe, and offyr hit to God
yn sacryfyce. And soo he dyd. And when he had ydone, fro
mydday to euensong tyme he lay apon pe erthe yn his prayers,
Jjonkyng God wyth all hys hert and all hys myght. Then, on J^e

16 morow, as J^e angell bade, he 3ede homward on soft pace wyth hys
schepe. And when he come negh home, pe angell come to Anne,
and bade hyr goo to pe jeate J?at was called pe gylden jeate, and
abyde hor husbond per. pen was scho glad and fayne, and toke

20 hor maydens wyth hor, and 3ede thedyr, aud met per wyt/t loha-
chym, hor husbond, and sayde : ' Now, Lord, I thouke pe heghly,
for I was wedow, and now I am noon ; I was barayne, and now
I schall haue a chyld ; I was yn mornyng aud woo, aud now

24 I schall be yn joy and lykyng, and conseyne our lady. Aud
when scho was borne, scho called hor Mary as pe angell bade
before. Then aftyr, when scho was wened, ):ay broght hur to pe
tempull, and laften hyr among oper maydens to seme God day

28 and uyght. Then was scho so meke yn all hor doyngys, J^at all
othyr vyrgenes called hor qwene of maydens, so pat scho was aud
ys jet pe mekest seynt yn Heuen, and most redy ys ay to helpe
all ]30 J?at callyth to hyr yn uede.

82 Narracio.

I rede ther was a lord )7at hade a peny-reue, pe wheche hade
gederet hys lordes rent, and jede to here hyt to hym. pen wer
per peies set for hym yn a wod })at he most nede goo jjrogh. But

g6 when he come ynto pe wode, he be])oght hym J?at he had not sayde
oure lady ' sawter ]?at he was wont to saye ych day. pen anon
'■ lady C. H. om G. not in d D.

4. De Concepcione Beafe Marie 17

he knclcd adowne, and l»ygan forto say. Tlion anon com oure
lad}' lykc a fayre mayden, and set a garlond on bis liedde ; and at
yche 'Aue,' scbo set a rose yn j^e garlond pat schon as biyght as
a sterre. So by pat be bad jsaytJe, J^e garlond was made; byt || -t

10 a was so brygbt, Jjat all pe wode scbon perof. Tbus wben be bad
ydone, be kysset pe evpe, and went bis way. pen wer Jjes pefes
redy, and brogbt byni to bor niayster )7at bade seyn all pya
doyng. pen sayde pe jjef to bym : * I wot pOM art suche a 8
lordys seruant, and baues bys mone wytb J^e. But tell me wbat
wonian was j^at, tbat set j^is garland apon )7i bed ? ' ' For sotbo,
I segh no woman, nor baue no garlond ]?at I knew. But for
I bade forjeton forto say our lady sawter and was adrcd of 12
you, I kneled adown and scyde bit, prayng to bir to belpe me at
my nede.' Tben sayde pe pei : ' For bor loue, now go J^i way,
and pj'rty lior for vs.' And soo be jede sonde and saf bys way by
Eocour of our lady. 10

But now scbull je bere bow )?2/s fest was fyrst fonden. ptr
•was yn Englond a kyng, was cleput Wyllia7ii pe Conquerour
J>at send j^e abbot of Eamsey to pe kyng of Denmai-ke on
message. But wben be was yn pe see, per com a derkenesse to 20
bym and such tempest wytb J^at, ]3at be and all j^at wern wyt/t
bym, went to baue be yspyld anon rygbt. Then yche man
prayde bysyly on bis ende to dyuerse sayntys of Heuen, to baue
btlpe and socour yn ]:)at gret nede. pen as J^ys abbot prayde 21
deuoutly to God, per come a fayre man to bym and sayde ]5us :
' AVoldyst povL balow pe concepcyon of oure lady, {^at ys pe secunde
da3'e aftyr Saynt Nycbolas-day, be woU socowr pe and J^i men now
yn pi/B nede.' 'Syr,' sayde be, ' wytb a hertly wyll, soo J)at pon 28
telle, wbat scball j^at sprues ben,' pen sayde be : 'pe same, worde
for worde, j^at ys yn bor natyuyte, sane turne pe natyvyte yn-
to pe concepcyon.' ' Ful gladly,' sayde be, ' scball pi/s be don.'
And anon eesut pe tempest, and clere wedyr com ajeyne. And 32
be dyd bis mesage, and spedde wele yn all bis doyng. And wben
he had told pe kyng of Jjys vj'sion, pe kyng made preche hit
ouer all pe rerae. And soo bit was balowet for euermore yn

10 b holy cbyrcbc ; and so, out of pe reme, byt | ys now cananyset yn 3G
pe courte of liome, and balowet }?ro3 all crystyndomc.

Now pray wo to oure lady wyt/< good entent of our lynyng

2

18 4h. De Concejicione Beate Marie

to hfiuo ampiulement, and pray for vs to hor sonne j^at wo may
[be] wyth hym yn Heuen. Lady, we pray )?at hit soo be. Amen,
ame« ; pur cbaryte.

5.

4 De FeSTO y^AXCTl TlIOME AvOSTOlA

ET ElUS SOLEMPNITATE S/i/eMO BrEUIS.

Good men and woynie«, such a day 5c schull banc Seynt
ThonirtS-day of V/ale, J)at was Crystys holy apostull, and fust
8 \)e euen, and come to chyrche |)at day to worschyppe God and
his holy apostole Seynt Thomas, as all holy chyrche dolhe, and
specyalle for ]>c propurtes ]5at J^is apostle had ; J^at ben to say :
liegh prcuyng of our fay, grette woudres yn his wa}', and gret

12 myracles on his day. This holy ap«stoll p^^uet so ourc fay, |)at
he lafte no scrypull yn no parte ]7eryn. For when all ]>Q dyscy-
pull beleuedon and toldcn hj'ni, ]7at Cryst was rysyn from
dethe to lyue, and ]7ay haden seen hym on lyue, and siwketi

IG wyth hym, Thomas vnswaret and saydc he wold neuer bcleue
\>&i, tyll he had put hys fyngyi' yu f>e wond \)er J^e nayles weni
dryuen yn Crystes hondes, and put his hondes yn Crystys syde,
yn )^e woud of J^e spere. Then viii dayes aftyr, when all J)e

20 dyscypules wern yfere, and Thomas wyth hom, pen come Ihesxi
bodely to hom, and seyde to hom : ' Pees be to you ! ' And ]?en
he sayde to Thomas : ' Come and put )3i fyngres yn J>e
holes of |?e nayles ]?at parsed my hondys, and put jjy hondys

24 yiito my syde, and be no leugyr out of beleue, but heraftyr
stedfast yn \>q byleue.' Then when Thomas had soo ydo, anon
he criet for woiidyr and for fere, and sayde: 'My Loide and
my God ! ' pat ys forto say : ' Now I beleue, Ihesu, jr^at \o\x art

28 God and man.' Then sayde Cryst to hym : ' Thomos, for )?ou
haues seen me, ]>o\x beleuest yn me.' This ]5e taiyng of
Thomas byleue broght vs yn full byleue, and to J^e || beueson of 11 a
Ihesxx Cryst. Of thys sayth Saynt Gregory ^pus : ' Moch more

32 Thomas of Inde helpys me to ]?e fayth f>at wold not byleue, tyll
he had hondelet and groped j^e woudes of Cryst, ]?en Mary
Mawdelen J?at byleuet anon at J^e forme tyme and furst.' pus
Thomas pjYuet our f;iy.

36 He made also wonders yn his way. For when \>(' hyng of

5. De Fe4o Sand I Thome Aiwdoli 19

Iiide had send a messager, ]")at lieglit Abbanes, yuto )?e contre
of Cesare, to scche liym a carpenter ]mt couj^e make hym a
palyte, then Crist spekc wytli Abbaiios, and sayde to Thomas of
lade : ' Goo wyth hym.' And when J^ay wer passed jie see, ]iay 4
conien to a cyte of ]ie whcche \>e kyngys doghtv/r was J^at day
weded. Wheifor yclio man was cowiniawndet forto come yn to
\)Q mete. Then, among o\>er, Thomas and Abbanes comen yu to \>q
fest. But for Thomas had all his Jjoght yn God, and had no lust 8
to ete, \e butler sraot hym on ]3e cheke, and bade hym ete.
Then sayd Thomas : * I nyll not ryse of \yii place, tyll ])at same
bond be gnawen wyth dogges, and be broght liedyr befor me.'
Then anon l^e butler 3ede aftyr watyr, and ^ a lyon slow hym, and 12
dranke hys blod ; and dogges etyn his body. Among )7e wheche
]7er was won blacke dogge J^at toke hys bond yn his mowth, and
broght hyt ynio \.e hall, yn syght of all men, and leyde hit downe
befor Saynt Thomas. Then was \ier a woman, a mynstrell, ]?at 16
vnd//rstode Thomas wordes. The whcch anon fell downe to
Thomas fete, and cryed \)ai all men herden : ' O^er \ovi art God
oJ)er Gcddys dyscj-pull ; for ryght as J^ou saydes, hit ys fallen ! '
Then was j^e kyng and all men abasschet, and prayden Thomas 20
Jjat he wold bless liys doghtyr and hor hosbond. Then Thomas
prechedde hom boj^e, so J?at he made ]?e husbond byschop of J^e
cyte, and J)e wyfe a nonne put weren bothe martyies for Crystys
sake. 24

Then went Thomas forth ynto Inde to }7e kyng, and beheght
11 b ]>e II kyng to make hym a pales, abull for a kyng. "Wlierfor J^e
kyng was glad, and made to delyuer hym a gret £om of gold
forto make J^e pales wyUi. And sco he went ynto anoj^er feer 28
conti'e, wbyll Thomas schuld make f)ys place. But for Thomas
jxtght J5at hit was bettyr forto make hym a palyse yn Heuen J^en
yn erth, j?erfor he toke j7//s money and dalt hit among pore
men and woymen, and ouer all ^per■AS was nede. And soo aftyr 32
went about, and preched Goddys worde to j^e pepuU, and turnet
mony ynto j^e faythe of Cryst. Then aftyi' ])e kyng come home,
and liad gret hope to hauo his paleyse made rcdy, and herd how
Tlionias had don, he was wod wroth and wold do -Thomas and 3G

' ami '7. D. uiii . G.

2 — 2

20 5. De FcMo Sanrti Thome ApohtoVi

Abbanes bothe to doth, Iiut for bis l)ro)?^r was dcde J>at Fame
tyme, ):"frforc be made furto do bom bo]7e yn pryson, tyll \e
tyme he bad buryet liis brotbyr. pen, as Gcd woUl, wban bya
4 biotlier bad hiyue longe ded, be ros from deth to lyue, and told
})e kyiig ]7at lie bad yseen \>e palj'ce J?at Tbomas bad made to
bym : ' Wberfor I pray tbe, let me bye bit, and I wyll y{ j^e as
nioche as bit cost jje.' Tben J>e kyng bythoght bym, and by
8 counsell be sayde : ' Naye ! ' and toke folo3t and mony J^ousandys
of pepull \Y>/\h. pen seon pe bj-schoppy* of mawmetry Jiat all }"e
pepull laft bor lawe, and 3eden to crysten fayth. Wlierfor ]?ay
wer so wroth wytb Thomas, )?at won of bom seydo be wold

12 wreke bis goddys ; and wytb a sper ryuede Thomas |3rogb J>e
body, and slogb bym. Then crysten men buryeden bym yn
a tombe of crystall. per God worcbeth mony wondyrfull myrades
for bym ; for the hondo ]?at was yn Crystys syde, hit wold neuer

16 ynto \>e towmbe, but lythe euer wythout. Thus he dyd mony
wondres yn bys daj'e.

He dyd also mony wonders on his day ; ' for alle \)C centre
conieth jjedur^ on bys day, and taketb howsell of bys bond yn J)is

20 wyse. Tbe bj'scbop || of J?e see syngyth J>e masse j^at day. When 12 a
he beginyth J^e masse, er be say pc 'Confyteor,' he taketb a branche
of a vyne, and puttytb yn Thomas bond ; and soo goth to masse.
pen ^ oute of this branche hurgeneth ^ out grapes. And soo, by J^at

24 ]?at pc gospell be sayde, pe byschop taketb ]?is grapes, and wrengyth
ynto pe chales, and syngyth wyt/t Jjat wyne, and howseleth all pe
pepull aftyrward ]?frwyth ; and puttytb p>e ost ynto Thomas honde,
and so howseleth all pe pepull. But when any comyth ))at ys

28 vnworthy, anon pe bond closyth togedyr, and woll not open, tyll
be be schrevyn clene ; and J^en hit openeth and howseleth bym.
Also when men byn yn debate, )?ay ben ybroght byfor pe towmbe
of Saynt Thomas, and sette on twyn, and pe cause of pe debates

32 3'S rehersed. pen wyll pe bond turne to bym ]?at ys yn pe ryght;
and so ben J?ay made at wone. Thus he prfuet our fay and dude
wondres yn his way, and gret myracles on his day.

"Wberfor pray we to bym to make vs studftist yn our fay

36 And helpe vs yn oure long day,

* for . . . Jiedur C. d. D. all that comyth G.

' oute . . . burgeneth d. D. J)e branche begennyth G,

5. De Febto Sandi 'Thome Apodoll 21

And bryiig vs J)er as ys no nyglit but cutr day :
That ys j^e joy J?at lestyth ay.

Amen.

Ion Grysostom seyth, ]?at Thomas come to f)at contray wher ]>& 4
kyngcs of Coleyne were, and Iblowed hom, and made horn
crysten men. For, \>og]i jmy haden worscliyppcd Crist yn his
burthe, ]7ay herden no more of hyin, tyll Thomas come to home,
and taght hom \>q, faythe. po whyche now ))ay lyne at Coleu. 8

6.

De Nativitate Do.wni l^osim liiEsu Ciusti

ET ElUS SOLEMPNITATE.

Godde men and woymen and crysten creatures, as je here and
sethe, \>i/s day all holy chyrche syngythe, and redythe, and maketh 12
melody yu mynde of J^e swete byrj^c of our Lord, Ihesn Cryst,
vei'ay God and man, {."'at was as pt/s day borne of hys modyr.
Seyut Maiy, yn gret help and socour to all monkynd, but specyaly
12 b for pie \\ causes:, forto jyue pes to men of goocj wyll, forto lyghten 16
hom Jjat loken ill \ and forto draw men so wyth loue hym tylle.

Then, as to pe forme cause )7at he was borne forto jeuen pes
to men of good wyll, I may preue J7us. For when he was borne
angeles songen pus : * Gloria in excelsls Deo.' J)at ys to say : ' loye 20
be to God Jjat ys hegh yn Heuen, and pes be yn erj^e to men of
good wyll.' At mydnygh[t] Crist was borne, for J^en alle f)yng
be kynd taketh rest yn schewyng pat he ys prynce of pes, and
was comen to make pes bytwyx God and man, and bytwyx angeles 24
and man, and bytwyx man and man.

He made pes bytwyx God and men ; wherfore forto be a
trewe mediatur bytwyx hom, he toke kynde of bo|?e : and veray
God and man. And soo, by hys medyacyon, lie knet pe loue of 28
God to man so sadly, J?at pe fadyr of Heuen spared not his owne
Sonne, but send liym forto bye man wyth his blod, and bryng hym
by wayes of niekencs ajeyne to pe joye of paradyse J^at man lost by
couetyse and heghnes. Thus he made pes bytwyx God and man. 32

He made pes bytwyx angeles and man ; for when angeles
i ill a. D. cuell G.

22 6. De Natlvitatc Domini Nodri Ihesii Cridi

seon ' J?at Jior Larde was wrotli wytA niaij lor vnljuxainnes
— ^ fore vmbuxomnes is a thing that angcles liateu "^ — wherfor jjay
kepton )7e jeatys of paradyse, and letteu no sowle come yn, tyll
4 )?ay seen hor Lord borne yn maukyi.de. pen anon, for loue of hor
Lord, ]?ay deden ruon worschipjie, and speken godely and louyngly
to ])ore scliephordes ]?at keptcn lior schepe yn )7e contre by, and
bade horn goo ynto ]?e cyte of Be<leleni ; for ]^er \>i\y schukl fynd
8 a chyld borne and layde yn a cracche, and do hym worschip. And
soo ]7ay dedyn, so j^at euer sethen angeles haue ben frendys and
seruandys to all good men and woymen, and all yn J?e reuerens
of JjB yncaruacyon of oure Lord Ihesu Cryst. Thus he made pes

12.bytwyx an||geles and man. 13 a

He made also pes bytwyx man and man. For ajeyne tyme
)?at he wold be borne, he made such pes }3rogh all J^e world, j^at
)5eras kyndomes and prouynces wern at werre, yche on wytii

16 o^er, in his burth-tyme was soo gret pes, J)at on man )?at heght
Octauian, and was Eraperour^ of Rome, and had ]5c gouernance
of all \)Q world, *and all ]?e world was suget to }7e Empcrour of
Kome, and duret soo )?rytty wyntyr yn so moche )7at Jjan was

20 send out a mawndement Jjrogh all J'e world ■•, coniawndyng ]?at
euer-yche man schuld go to j^e cyte J>at he drogh lynage of, and ,
ley ^ a peny apon his bed, and offei-en hit vp knowlachyng Jjat
he was suget to ]>q Emperour of Eome. Then most Joseph, our

24 ladyes husbond, nedys go to Jje cyte of Bedelem to offyr wyth
{)]>€r men. But, for he had no money, he toke an ox wyth hym
forto sell }per, and make hym money of. But, for he durst not
leeue our lady byhynd hym — for scho was negh tyme of burthe —

28 he sette hyr on an asse, and toke hyr wyth hym. But when J>ay
comen ynto |>e cyte, hit was soo full of pepull, J?at J^ay myght
gete horn no herber ; but turnet ynto a caue )7at was bytwene
two howsys, j^eras men setten hor capuls when }7ay comen to J^e

32 marked, and fonden ]7er a crache wyth hay, and setten \>e ox
and |?e asse J^erto. Then, a lytyll byfor raydny3t, oure lady bade
Joseph gete hyr mydwyues, for scho schuld be delyuerd. But,

' seon I), synned O. not in d.

" fore . . . liaten d. D. j-s a synue hely J)at angeles G.

' Emperour d. D. cm. G.

* and all . . . J)rogh all pe world om. d. D. * ley d. D. Icyde G.

6. De Natlvltate Domini Nostri Ihesu Cridi 23

wliyle he was }u jjc tuwne aftyr niydwyues, our lady was dc-
lyiierd, and lappyd liyr soniie yn clojjes, and layde hym yu the
cracche hcfor \>e ox and the assc. And j^ay anon knewcn hor
Lorde, and fellen downe on kuees, and worschepew hym, and ete 4
no more of J>e hay. That same tyme as men of \)q contrey joden

13 b at )?e plogh, excn spoken to the || plogh-raen and sayden : ' pcse

sedys schull encrese and men schull wax few.' Then, sono aftyr,
com Joseph wyth two mydwyues, ^ebel and Salome. But when 8
^ebell fonde well J?at our lady was clene mayden, scho cryed anou
and sayde : ' A mayden hath borne a chylde ! ' Then J^at ojjyr,
Salome, would not leue ]?at, but busturly hondeled our lady ; and
f>frwyth anou hor hondes dryden vp. Then come \er an^ angell, 12
and bade hyr towch p)e chylde, and be hole. And fcoo scho dyd,
and was hole. Then went loseph, and dyd hys offryng wyth
o]>yr men, and kej)t oure lady yn })e same caue whyll scho was
yu chyld-bed. pus, good men, je mou vndyrstonde how God 16
jeueth pes to hom J^at ben men and wyiueu of good wyll, and
callyth hom his chyldren. In verefiyng of tliys thyng ]>& fyist
masse \>&,t ys songon ]7is day sone aftyr mydnyght, begynnytli
thus: 'Dowmus dixit ad me: filiws mens es tu ! ' 'God sayde to 20
me: jjou art my sowue.' God callej^e hym his sonne ]jat louetli
liere pees aud rest; and when he partej^e from j^is world, he wyll
bryng hym to }?e blysse )?at euer schall last. And ]3ay j^at wyll
haue no pees here, j^ay schull go hethen ynto euerlastyng wo. pus 24
Crist 3euyth pes to men of good wyll, and blessyth hys pepull
yn pees.

He leghteneth also |?at loketh euell. Herby, good men, 50 schull
vndyrstond J^at Cryst heled not J700 ]?at weren blynde yu body, but 2a
mony mo ]?at weru biynd yn sowle, and combyrd wyth derkenes of
synful levyng ^. For, as Seynt Austeyne saythe : ' When Cryst
schuld be borne, J^e world was so full of derknes of synful lyuyng,
and nomely of syn of lechery, and of syn ajeyne kynde, ]?at had nye 32
to haue laft to haue ben yborne of mankynd.' "Wherfor )?at nyght
\)&i Cryst was borne, all pat doden synne ajeyne kynd, deydyn
sodenly ]3rogh all ]3e world, in schowyng how liorrybly |5at synne
ys before Goddys een. Then loket ]7ay full euell and had gret nede 36

14 a to be j||lyghnct \>St.i haden ay her hcrt to synne. Wherfor Cryst

' an e^. D. om, G. ^ levyng rj. D. lyiig d.

24 6. De Nativltate Domini Kodri Ihesu Crhtl

was borne at mj-dnyglit, and turnct ]?e darkenos of nyglit ynto
day-lyglit, scliowyng f^at \>»,n was J)e soune of ryghtwy.sucs conicn,
forto lygliten all f)at weiu combret wytliyu-foithe wytb darkeues
4 of synne.

Also \>Ai same tynie \ai lie was yborne, as niony doctors sayn,
Ciist apcred yn a brygbt sterre to '\>ve kynges yn j^e est, and bade
bom goo ynto Bedeleem, and worscbip Jjer a chyld J)at scluild be
8 kyng of lewes J^at wfis borne. Aud soo }5ay deden, suyng J^e
sterie, tyll |5ay conien j^edyr. Thus be legbtenet bom p>at byfore
loked full euell. For before ]7ay wer paynones, and leued on
mawmetrje and fals goddys. Eut aftyr )5ay louedeu Crist, and

12 weru holy men ; and now J>ay lyen at Coleyn. pus \>c byrtb of
Cryst made mony to see full Avell J>at bpfor loked full euell.
For be lokyth full euell J^at algate haj^e cr to bis good and to
wordely Avurscbij)pe. For ]5?/s maketli a man blyiid, so J?at be

16 for^eted his God, and hath no lyst forto desyre \q rycbes of
Heuen, iie forto see ]>& lygbt ]5at )7er ys but maketb bys good bis
god aud bys mawniet. For J?at a man louetb most yn )7?/s world,
}5at ys callet bis god and bis mawmet. Tben — for Cryst was borne

20 forto destrye sucbe mawmetry — wbau ]5at Herode jjursewed bym,
and wold baue slayne bym, bis modyr bare bym ynto )?e lond of
Egj'pt. And wben he come J^edyr, anon all \>q mawmetys \>ai
weron yn ]?e lond, j^ay fellcu downs to ]>q grownde, doyng to

24 vndyrstond j^at he was yn ]5e world Jiat scbuld cast don yn
momiys bert \>e. mawmetry of couetyse of good and of worldes
worscbyppe, and pompe, and pride ]?at meu vseden Jjat tyme.
Wberfor, ]?agb be byraselfe wer lord of all lordes, he was borne

28 full porly, and of a pore mayden, and yn pore place, and yn
a pore araye, jeuyng ensampull to all men forto set not by
worldly rj-ches, no]?er by i)ryde of f'^s world ; for baue a man
neuer so mocbe good ne so mocb worschyp, ||bere be fyndytbe bit, 14 b

82 and here he scball leue bit. Thus Cryst by myracles J^at be
scheweth yn bys burthe, lyghtenyth mouy-on wythyn-forthe ]?at
weren before fallen blynd.

Yn tokenyng of J^is' f>e secunde masse of this day ys sayde yn

36 \>Q dawyng, when nyght and daye departytb. pe whecbe masse
begennyth J?«s : ' Lux fulgebit bodie super nos.' ' Lygbt schall
^ ])is C. om. G. il. D.

6, Dc ±^attvitate Domini Nodrl Ihcsu Cristl 125

Bchyne ]">//s clay ajioii vs.' Foi* ]">c Fadyr of Ilcuen somlylli grace
of gostly lyght apon all hoin j^at leueth pat Cryst was borne j^is
day, veray God and man, of his modyr Mary, vcray modyr and
mayden. And sette noglit be vanyte of Ipia world, but set all liis 1
liope yu Cryst and yn his niodyr Mary, pus Crystys burth
lyghtned mony ]7at befor loket * cuell.

Also wyth loue he drogh men'^ hym tyll. 26 seen wele, good men,
by experyment al day, J^at a fayre chyld drawct loue of Jjo j^at sone 8
hyt, and maketh hem to haue lykyng to speke and to play wyth hyt.
Thus Crist was borne a chyld, J7e fayrcst ]?at euer was borne of
a woman, forto draw loue to hym of mankynd. For whyll a chyld
ys 3eong and wythout synne, hit ys more amyablc pen hit ys aftyr, 12
when he comyth to man-state. This not only for his bewte, but
also for hys* bonte yche man ha]?e mater forto drawe to hym, and
do hym worschyppe as dude Octouiam, J^e Emperour.

pe whech Emperour plesed so J^e empyre of Eome, ]mt all men 16
wolden haue worschypped hym as hor God. But J?eu J^e Empcrour
was so wj'se, and knew well j^at he was but a man as oper werne,
and durst not take pat name apon hym ; but send aftyr Sybyll, pc
sage, and asked hyr whe]7ur ^ ther shuld be after him eny^20
iboine, ]?at schuld be grattyr J" en he. Then Sybyll loket yn J)o
Sonne, and sygh at mydday a cercule of gold about e pe Eonne, and
15 a yn pe myddyll || of pe cerkyll a wondyr fayre mayden, and a chyld
yn hyr barme. And when Syble had schewet pi/s to j^e Em^^erour, 2i
scho sayde to hym : ' This chyld schall be grettyr Jjen po\i ;
wherfor do hym worschyp and reu^rence.' pen pe Emperour
toke sens, and dyd hym sacryfyce; and charget all men ]3at ]\ay
schulden do also, and call J^at chyld God, and not hym. By |7ys en- 28
sampull ych crysten mon and woman schuld lerne to do reuei'ence,
and seruyce, and honor j^ys day to |?ys child.

Wherfor pe J^rj^dde masse of ]3?/s day ys sayde at mydday, yn
sphewyng j^at yche man and woman ys holden to come and offer of 32
]?is child and of hys niodyr ; and soo schowe hym sernant * and soget
to hym, and knewlech pijs schyld for hys God and for his Lorde.
And, for euery man .schuld do }5us for loue and not for awe, pe
masse bygynnetb Ipas : ' Puer natus est nobis.' ' A chyld ys boine 36

* M.S. loknct. * men Had. 2403. om G. not in d. D. ^ ther . . .

eiiy d. D. J-e suhylj sobuld be iiftyr liyiu (i, * seniaiit d. D, aeiues G.

26 6. De Nativitale Durnitii Nodrl I/tesu Cridl

to vs.' A cliyltl, lie saytli, and not a mun, soo ]mt all men and
woymcn for loue schuld liaue boldnesse forto com to hyni to seche
grace. ' And for be ys full of grace and redy forto do mercy to

4 hem ]xd askytli hit mekely wytli dew reuereuce ' ; and be ys ay
redy to jeue grace and mercy. Yn tokonyng of ])i/a J>yng, ])ai
same day Cryst was borne yn Bedel eem, a well yn Rome of
watyr turned ynto oyle and ran soo all j^at day, scbewyng ])at J?e

8 well of grace and of mercy was borne ]7at day )3at schuld 3L'ue
grace and mercy to all J^at wold come to bym Iperior.

Narracio.
I rede of a woman ]:>at was defowled wyt/t pe synne of Iccbere,

12 and almost fell yn dysj^ayre. For when ^ scho j^oght on Crystys
dome, scho knewe bur gylty ; Avben scho J^'oght on J^e i)aynes of
bell, scho knew well put J'ylke paynes wer ordeynet for sucbe
as scho was ; when scho J'oght on paradyse, scho wyst well scho

16 iiiy3t uot^ come pev, for scho was vnworlby ; when scho |x)gbt on
Ipe passyon of Cryst, scho wyst well ]7at scho |1 was vnkynde to 15 b
bym J?at suffred so moche for bur. At pe last, scho be]3oght bur
bow ]5at chyldern don no vengeans, but lyghtly ben sa3t, Jx'gb

20 ]?ay ben wrothe. Wherfor scbo cryet to Cryst prayng bym for
bis cbyldhede f»at be wold haue mercy on bor, and forjeuen hor
byr synne and byr tres])as. Then scho herd a voyce on begli
j^at * sayde : * py trespas ys for3eueu pe.'

24 And soo bertly pray we to bym ]?at he for3eue vs our synnes,
and jeue vs j^e blyssc )?at be bo3t vs to. To pe wheche blys God
bryng vs all to. Amen.

7.

De Festo Saxcti Stephani et Ejus Solempnitate.

28 Blessyd pepyll of Goddys mowth, pat byn comeii J^^s day to
holy chyrche yn worscbyp of God and )??/s holy martyr, Seynt
Steven, ]7at ys callet Goddys fyrst martyr, for pe encbesen j^at be
was pe fyrst martyr ]?at suffeid deth for Crystys loue, aftyr ]?at

S'2 he was ascendet ynto Heuen. Then, forto stcr you to deuocyon
pe more to ]?is boly martyr, 30 scbull now here what he sufferd

^ and . . . reuerence. rrohahli) a siqjtrjluons repelition of fhc prevedimj
line G. C. om. d. D. Hurl. 2403. * when (/. D. om. G.

.« not I). IK) G. not in d. *' M d. I), and G.

7. De Fetto Sandi Stephani 27

for Crystys louc. As \^q boke of j^e dotlys of J7e apostolos tellytli,
whan Cryst was styet vp into Heueii, ])q apostoles teiitcdoii all
to precliyng of Gudd//^ wordes and to lioly prayeours, aud myglit
not seme all ]xit tuinedcu to |7e fayth, ):ay chosen syx holy men 4
and goode out of syxty and tun Jjut wern Crystys dyscyples forto
helpen lioni yn Goddys s<^rn3ce. Of \>q wheche Seynt Steven was
\>e fyrst and ])e wysyst, and was full of grace and myght of \>e
Holy Gost, )3at he dyd niony wondres and myracles yn )?e pepyll. 8
But, })agh a man bo neuer soo holy a \y\xer, 5et he schall haue
enmyes.

Wherfor ]3e lewes of dyuerse contre f-at haden envy to
Seynt Steuen, rysen, ajeynes hym, and dysputed wyth hym 12
ajeynes Crystys faythe, hauyng full purpos, yf ]?ay inyghtcn, to
leaouercome hym by dysputson, and by || fals wytnes, to do hym to ■
deth. But when Seynt Steven knew hor males, he ]7oght furto
sese horn wyth won of ]7es ]?re wayes : by schamyng yn dys- IG
puteson, o]3ir by drede of reuelacyon, othyr by loue and holy
oryson. But furst he assayeth by schamyng and dysputeson. For
pay began to dyspute wyth hym ; but he was so lull of ]?e Holy
Gost, }3at ]?ay haden no wytte ne no powste foiio jeynestonde hym. 20
But openly he ou^rcome yn all hor maters, and preued hor
wyttys fals, and sayde, he was redy forto take dethe yn verefyyng
of all J^at he had sayde. And pieued wele ]7at hit was a gret
schame to all horn ]5at werne gret clerkes, and knew }?e lawe 24
and ]?e profesyes )5at schulden come aud wer fulfylled yn Ihesu
Cryst }3at he prechet ; and 3et wold not leue \n hym. But algate
ajcyjistode ]pe Holy Gost Jjat spake yn hor hertes, and schewet
horn yn coijcyens ]3at Jjay dedden amys. And, ])eras J^ay seen }?e 28
corayn pepull turne to J^e faythe ftr wondyrs and myracles
}7at God schowet ynto hor syght, J:>ay algate ajeynestoden styfly,
and setten Goddys werkes at noght, only by males of envyw*
hertys and by no raaners of resyn of scriptures, pen wer J^ay 32
more anangrede ^ ajcynes hym, and freton hor hertys wythyn, and
gryspude wyth hor teeth a3cynes hym. Aud, for |?ay myght not
ouercome hym wyt/j dyspytson, ];ay ]7oghten forto take hym wytli
som wordes of sclawndyr yn God, wherby j?ay myghten lawfully 36
haue mater and cause to do hym to dethe. Then know Saynt
' aii'Mcde 1). not in d.

28 7. De Fedo Sandi Stephanl

Steuen hor inalycc, and lyft \\) liis een ynto Hcucn ami segli
Ihc«u, Goddys Sonne, stondyng at his Fadyr ryglit liond. And
\>Qi\ sayde Seynt Steuen : ' Loo, I see Wxemts stondyng at liys
4 Fadyr ryglit liond, redy forto helpe me.' And )5crw?/t/t ||anon his 16 b
face schoue lyght*, as J?agh he had hen an angell of Heuen. But
when J)ay herdyn hym speke soo, Jjay wereu fayne and stoppct
hor eres^, als ]3oght |?ay hadeii herde liyui spcke fals sclawndyr yn
8 God, and had hen to horryhle for any nion to haue herd hym'
lye so. Then anon Jjay drowen hym out of ]?c cyte, forto s^tenen
hym to detlie, as for a sclawnd^/r of God, and chosen two men Jjat
cowtli hest hurle stones at hym, and despo}kd* hym of his c]of)es,

12 and layden horn at })e fete a jong man ]:at was callet Sawle,
J>at was aftyrward called Paule ; for he was of J)e chef of hom J^at

. dyden Saynt Steuen to dcth. ]>ut when Saynt Steven scgh ]mt he
niyght not sesen hom hyfor hy reuelacyon, jsen he turnet to

16 devot oryson • and when ^ )3ay hurled at hym stones, and smyt-
ten out his hraynes, he cryed to God and sayde : ' Loi'd God,
take my sowle.' And, for he wold pray more devotly for his
enmyes Jjen for hyraselfe, he knelet don to \>c erthe and sayde:

20 ' Lord Ihcsn, reet not to hom )?is synne, hut forjeue hom J^is g>'lt.'
And when he had sayde soo, anon he sleput yn God.

pen taketh hede, good crystcn men, whyche a hrennyng loue
]pifs, mon had yn hys hert, ])at prayde moie devotly for his

24 hodely enmyes )?an he dyd for hymselfe. Li J^is he jaf an hegh
ensampull to all crysten men forto haue charyte yche on to oJ)ir,
and forto j^ray hertfully for herre enmys, and for yclie mon Jnit
pursewyth hom, or doth hom any doses. For he ):at praytlie

28 deuotly for his enmy, he ys yn J^at a martyr ; for maityrdom
fallyth hy jjre wayes : j^at ys, hy passyon and wyll ]?erto, hy
Nvyll wythout paspyon, hy passyon wythout wyll. In schewyng
of J?es )3re majtyrdomes, J?es ]>xe festys ]7at seuj)e|]]?e hyrth of 17 a

32 Crist, hen set togedyr, in tokenyng J?«t whosoo sufterth any of
]3es, he schall be sett next Cryst yn Houen. Scynt Steuen, he ys
get next, for he had passyon and wyll berto. Seynt Ion had
wyll, but he was not slayne. The lunocentys, thay suffredeu

^ lyght D. lyglith G. not in <1. * eres d. D. ees G.

^ hym C. II. hom G. om. d. D. * despjyled t^ D. dyspluJe O.

' wheu d, D. oiti. G.

7. Dt' Fesfo Sancfi Stephanl' 29

tleih, but j-iay had no wyll jj^rto, but not ajeynes wyll. pus
may a man l)e a martyr, f)agh he sched no bled, j^at ys when he
suffereth wrong, and ys pursued of euell men, and J^onketh God
Jjfi/for, and taketh hit wyth good wyll, and prayth for his 4
enmyes to God yn full scharyte. For niartyrdome wythout
charj'te, as Seynt Poule saytlie, profutyj^e noglit. Wherfor taketh
good hede, and 36 schull fynde ]?at \>ts, '\>vc wern full of charyte.
Seynt Steven when he tchuld dye, he knelet adown forto pray 8
for his enmyes. Seynt Ion when he went to hys detli, he sayde
to hom \&i ladden ^ hym : ' My chyldyren, loueth togedyr, and )?at
ys yuogh.' Tiie Innocentes, for |5ay wern so 3ong, J^at j^ay cowthe
not spoke, j^ay schewet hor loue by open sygne. For j^ay dydden 12
lagh on hom ]7at slowen hem, and playde wyth hor hondes when
Jjay seen hor bryght swerdes schyne. Then, for enchesen ]5at
Saynt Steuen was so gloryous martyr, God schewet mony my-
racles for hym of J^e wheche }jis ys on. 16

Narracio.
Tlier was an honest woman, and had seuen sonnes and j^re
doghtyrs. But yn a myshappe, apon a day, all j^ay wrafteden
hor niodyr, so J)at scho yn a gret maleyse cursed hom all. And 20
anon Jjerwyth fell vengeans apon hom, so )7at )?e raembrys of hom
qwoken, ]?at all )?at seen hom, had compassyon of hom, and
rewedeu hom gretly. And for |7ay myght not do no good, J)ay
17 b 5eden as maset bestes J^urgh ||all ]ie contre. Then hapenet hit so 24
]7at a brothur of iiem ]7at het Pole, and a sustyr J^at het Pallyda,
corner ynto a chyrche of Saint Steuen. And when \>ys man
herd how deuotly Seynt Steuen prayde for hem J7at sloghen
hym, he had full tryst ]?at he wold pray for hym, and he wold be 28
hys seruant alway aftyr. And so, yn J^ys full hope, he jede ynto
chansele, and wyth all hys hert prayde Seynt Steven of helpe.
Aud anon yn seght of all men he was all hole, pen when his
syster segh hyr broj^^r hole, prayde \ig same wyse j^en to Seynt 32
Steuen. And [jen, as scho prayde, scho fell on slepe ; and when
scho woke, scho was hole, and wyth all hyr hert thonket God
and Seynt Steuen.

Kwfiper myracuU Soynt Austcyn tclleth j^us : A senatour of

' la<Iden (J. D. l.ayacn G.

30 7. De Fcdo Saiuti Stephani

Rome wvtli his wvfe went to Icrusaleni, and tlier 1)}1<1 a Aiyiv
cliapell yn vorschyp of Seyut Steuen. And when he was ded,
he ordeynet liymselfe to be buryed )5eryn by Seynt Steuen. liut,
4 longe aftyr hys deth, his wyfe wold goo a3eyne to hyr contrey,
Bcho wold haue Jje bonys of hyr maystyr wyth hyr. And soo
wyth praye[r]s and yftes, pe byschop broght hur pc bones of
Steuen and of hyr husbond, and sayde to hyr : ' I know not,
8 w'heper ben pe bonys of )5y maystyr.' pen sayde sclio : ' Syr,
I know well, ]5es ben my maysters bones,' and toke Seynt Steuen's
bonys ynstude of hyr maystyrs, vnwyttyng. pen, when scho
come on j^e see, angeles songen yn pe ayre, and as swete sauour *

12 come out of pe bones ]3at passed any spyces. And fierwyth
fendys cryedyn : ' Wo ys vs, wo ys vs ; for Steuen goth, and
byttyrly brennytli vs, and Ijetyth vs.' And )7<'rwyth reryth a
tempest ]?iit pe schepmen wenden to haue byn d[r]ownet, and cryed

16 to Seynt Steuen. And he anon||aperet to hom and seyde : ' Bo 18 a
not adied,' and anon pe tempest sesud. Then herden ]7ay fendes
cryyng : ' pou wykked - prince, our mayster bi'enne pe scheppe,
for Steven, j^at ys our aduersary, ys Jjeryn ! ' Then pe pryuce of

20 fendys sende fyue fendes forto brenne I^e schyppe ; but J?en was
pe angell of Ood redy, and drownet hom ynto pe grownde of j^e
see. And when ]:>ay come wyt/t pe schyppe to londe, fendes
cryedyn : ' Gcddys seruand comyth ]7at was steuet to deth wyth

24 wyket lewys ! ' Then, yn pe worscliyppe of Seynt Steven, men
maden a chyrche, and put hys bonys peryn, wher God wroght
mony myraclcs for hym.

Now pray we to pi/s blesset martyr of Crist J^at he woll pray

28 for vs, ]?at we may come to pe blysse Jjat euer schall last. To pe
whech blys God bryng you and me to. Amen,

8.
De Festo Saxcti Ioiij.y.tis, Apo.s7'Oli et

EU.INGELISTE, Sl-JRUO BrEUIS.

32 Goddys blessyd pepull, je ben coraen Jiys day to holy cliyrch to

worschyp God and our lady and Seynt Ion, pe Euangelyst, )?at

ys Goddys owne derlyng. "Whcrfor all holy chyrche pya day

1 sauour ]K sauorn G. not in d. ' i)rince I>. wouian (.'. )iot in d.

8, De Festo Sandi Iohanni.% Apodoll et Enangrliste 31

maketli meiicyoii of j^e ppccynll grace 'pat Cryst y.\i' liyin bi'fov all
oper dyscyples. He 3al' hym grace of vyrgynyte, and grace of
kepyng of his niotlyr fre, and grace of scliowyng of li}s pryii}te.

He jaf hyni g/'oce of vyrgynyte, j^at ys, of niaydenliode. For as 4
pe story tellyth, and summe han an opyneoii, when he schuld haue
wedded Mary !Ma\vdelen, Cryst called hym and bede hym scwe
hym. And he anon hift all pis worldes vanyte, and sewed Crist
forth, and kept hym clene mayden tyll his endyng-day. In 8
p/'«uyng of ]?is, as we reden, when Domician, J?e Emperour of
Kome, herd ))at Ion prechet yn a contrey pat ys called Asy, and
l)}ld mony chyrchcs, he was wroth perwyth, and send aftyr Ion,
18 b and made put hym yn a hrasyn toune full of ||oyle, and so settyth 12
hym peryn. But when he had long sothen peryn, and all men
went he had ben sothyn to pcsys, J?en pe Emp^ rour bade apon Ipo
tonne. And when pe tonne was openet, Ion come out of j^e oyle
and of pe brennyng of pe fure, as hole and as sond yn ycli p«rte 16
of his body, as he was clene of part of womonnys body, boj^e of
Jjoght and of dede. And oper assay he had full hard. When he
see a tempull of lewes full of mawmetry, he prayde to God forto
dystrye hit. And pery,-yth anon hit fell downe ynto powdyr ; 20
wherfor Arystodenms, a byschop of pe tempull, jiursewed Ion to
j?e de|5e. pen sayde Ion to hym : ' What woll pou, }7at I do forto
make pe byleue on Ihesu. Crist, my Lord ? ' pen sayde he : 'I
wyll make venym, and do men forto di-yngke hit befor pe. And 2i
when pou sest horn ded, drynke poix J^at w^/t/iout harm ; and j^en
I schall loue on ]7y God.' Then sayd Ion : ' Goo, and do as pon
sayst.' pen oideynet j^is byschop poysen, and geten two men
})at wern dampned to pe deth, and made horn drynke of ]7at 28
poysen befor Ion. And when )?ay haden drongken, }?ay werne ded
anon ryght. Then Ion toke j^at poysen, and blessed hyt ; and so
drangke hit of, and was neuer pe wors, and semede lyflaker aftyr,
J?en he was before. For as clene as he was wythout venym of 32
lechery, so clene he was of ]?at poysen, aftyr he had drongken hit.
But jet ]??/s byschop seyde, le myght not leue, tyll he segh pe
men re}set ajeyiie to lyue pat wern sleyne by dryngkyng of J^at
venym. Then Ion cast of h^s cote, and sayde : ' Haue pis, and 30
lay hit apon pe ded bodyes, and say f)us : Ion, Crystys apostole,
1 of ll ]>. oft (/.

32 8. De Festo Sanrtl Tohannis, Apoduli et Euangdide

send inc to you, and bcdc you ryse vp yn Crystys name.' And

when he had don so, J)iiy rysyn ajeyne to lyue. Tlien this

byschop Avyt/t niouy o\:er leued yn Cryst, and werou || folowct of 19 a

4 Ion ; and ho was aftyr a full holy man. Thus lie f)at hath grace to

kepe hym clene yn body and sowle, J^agh Jje fende held ynto hym

venym of lechery or of othyr synne, hyt schall do hym no harme ;

but yn ^pG ajeynestondyug of his lust, he ys a martyr befor God, and

8 he schall be taken as for worthy to be kei)('r of Crystys modyr.

Then Jjus, for J?e clennes jjat Cryst sygh yn Ion bufor all 6\-ery

when he schuld dye, he charget Ion wyt/t ^pQ kepyng of hys

modyr; and he, as a goode Sonne, schuld take hyr ynto hys

12 kepyng. So J)at when Ciyst was ded and ley in his tombe, Ion
wyth o^per heli^ bare hyr ynto his hoiis, and kept hir \>er, tyll Cryst
was ryson ajeyne to lyue. And eft wlien Cryst stegh ynto Heucn,
he kept hyr yn \>q same chambyr, as long as sho lyucd aftyr here

IG yn erthe. Thus had he grace of kepyng of Crysty« modyr fre.

And he had also grace yn schowyng of Goddys pryuetye.
Thus was furst when Cryst sate at hys soper on Scher j-ursday,
for gret loue ]?at he had to Cryst, he lenet his hed to Crystys

20 brest. And }?en ryght as a man leneth to a well and dryngketh
his body full of watyr, ryght soo Ion drangke of J:>e well of
wysdom ]\T.t ys yn Crystys brest, and fulled hys sowle so full of
gostly wysdome, so )?at aftyr he passed all othyr yn wysdome.

24 Thus Crist schowed hym of hys priuete before all othyr.

Also for he wold not stynte to preche Goddys Avorde, the
Emp^rour exilet hym alonly ynto j^e yle of Pathnios. But when
he was J'er hys one, God schewet hym )pQ apocalyppys of ]^ys

28 world ]3at were forto come, and most of Antecryst, and of j^e
worldes endyng, and of \)Q day of dome. And as he segh hit, he
wrot hit yn gret cwtfyrmacyon of holy chyrche. But aftyr when
J?e Emperour was ded, Ion was callet a||3eyne to ])g cyte of 19 b

32 Ephesim, \>€r he was byschop.

And when he come ]?edyr, a wydow }?at het Drusyan, lay ded
on here, pen for Ion segh mony wepe for hyr, Ion sayde to hyr :
' Drusyan, ryse vp, and go, and make me some mete.' And scho

36 anon ros vp,' as ]3ogh scho had rysen horn slepe.

Kn6\)er day, two jong men and rych, by ])Q prechyng of Saynt
Ion, ]?ay solden all hor godes, and sewoden hym. pen, on a day.

8. De Festo Saihcti lohannis, Apostoli et Euangeliste 33

as J?ay comen ynto a cyte of Pergame, when p&y segli )?os Jrat wer
hor seruandys byfor, goa yn ryche araye, and Jjay homselfe yn
pore wede, by teiuptacyou of j^e feiide, J^ay forthoght hor purpos,
aud wer sory pat pay liaden so laft hor goodys. Then anon, by i
reuelacyon of J^e priuetye of God, Ion knew hor Jjoght and sayde
to hom : ' I see how ]>e deuell tempteth you, and makyth you
forthynke your purpos pat 30 ben yn. "Wherfor goo je to pe
wode, and bryngyth ayper of you hys burden of ^ardys ; and aftyr 8
goJ)e to pQ see, and bryngyth ajper of you hys borden of stones.'
And so J)ay deden. Then, at J^e prayer of Seynt Ion, pe jard^s
turnet ynto gold, and pe stons ynto jewels. And j^en Ion sayd to
hom :. 'Now takes pys gold and |7ese precyous stones ; and je be 12
as rych as je wer befor ; and knoweth well )?at je haue lost pe
kyndom of Heuen.' Then happened hit ]?at men broghten a ded
body to burye hit. Wlien pe modyr of pe corse segh Ion, scho
fell on knees to hym, prayng hym J?at he wold rere hyr sonne to 16
lyue, as he reryd Drusyan, pe wedow. pen Ion prayde to God ;
and anon he ]3at was ded, roos vp. pen Ion sayde to hym : ' I
bydde pe, tell J)es men whad pon. hast yseyne, and whad joy pea
men ban lost.' Then he, yn heryng of all men, told of pe joye of 20
paradyse and of the paynes of hell, how strong and how horrybly
20a})ay wern;[|and how he segh gloryous places ordeyuet for J^os
men ; and now how sore hor angeles wepton for loue of hom ; and
moch joye fendes maden, for Jiay wer turnet from hor perfyt louyng. 24
pen anon Jjese weren sory yn hor hertys, and repenteden hom for
hor doyng, and wepyng cryed to Ion |?at he schuld pray to God
for hom, and 3eue hom penaunce. And when pay haden don hor
penaunce, anon pe gold turned ajeyne ynto jeardes, and pe jewelles 28
ynto stones ; and J^ay wer holy men aftyr.

Anoper reuelacyon Ion had by schowyng of Goddys priuete;
for on a day he segh a child ]?at was lyke forto haue ben a good
man. Wherfor Ion broght hym to a byschop, and bade hym kepe 32
hym and teche hym. pen J)is chyld waxed a man, and jaf hym
to foly, and so fell to a company of j^efes, and was sone aftyr
a maystyr of hom. pen, by reuelac^on of God, Ion knew ]?at
anon ; and he jede to pe byschop, and blamed hym sore for 36
myskepy/ig of hys chyld, and bade tell hym wher he was. Then
pe byschop, wyth moche fere, sayde he was a leder of J>eues yn

3

34 8. De Festo Bandi lolumnis, Apodoli et Euaiigeliste

suche a place. pen Ion, for he was old, and niyght not well goo,
toke a hors, and rode ]5edyr. And when Jjys ]3ef segh Ion, he was
ascliamed )5at he flogh. Then Ion rode aftyr, and sayde : * My
4 swete Sonne, my dere sonne, abyde and speke wyth me, )jy old
fadyr.' So, at ]?e last, \>ya mon abode, pen Ion preched hym, so
)7at he laft all hys foly, and was aftyr so holy a mou, Jjat he was
a byschoppe afi^r. pus Ion had reuelacyon of Goddys pryuete.
8 Kno\)er reuelachyon he had when he was iM wyntyr old
and VII. pen come \\\es\x to hym wyth his dyscyples and ]?U3
to hym sayde : ' My derlyng, come now to me ; for now hit ys
tyme to ete wyth me and thy I| brethern yn my fest.' pen anon he 20 b

12 arose, and wold have gon. Then sayde Cryst to hym : ' Apon
Sonday \>o\\ schalt come to me.' pen, by Sonday, he was so febull,
])at he made lede hym to ]?e chyrche, and euer, as he niyght,
speke to hom jjat ladden hym : ' .Chyldren, loue)> yche on othyr.'

16 pen sayde on to hym: 'Fadyr, why say je ]5us soo oft?' pen
sayde he : ' For, yf je louen togedyr, hit ys jnogh to saluacyon.'
Then made he to make hym a graue before j^e auter. And when
hyt was made, he lay downe yn hit^ and ther come such a lyght

20 apon hym, a gret whyll, ))at no man niyght see hym. And when
yis lyght was gon, |?e put was full of manna, and wallut vp so
doth sonde yn well wyth watyr.

In ]?e lyfe of Saynt Edward ]?e Confessour ]3at lythe at West-

24 mynster, ys wrytten J^at Saynt Ion apeiyth to Seynt Edward on
a day, as he jode on processyon, and prayd hym forto jeue hym
suwime good for Seynt lonys loue, th' Evangelyst ; for he louet
hym moche. But for ]?e kyng hadde noght elles redy forto jeue

28 hym, he toke jje ryng of hys fyngyr; and jaf hym ; and soo Ion
had ]7e ryng vii jere. And at J^e vii jerys ende, Ion aperet to
a kuyght of \)Q kyngys byjonde ]>e. see, and bade hym here J^at
ryng to J^e kyng, and bade hym bej^enke hym well for whos sake

32 he jaf hyt away, and say })at he greteth hym wele, and bade hym
make hym redy, for he schall dey sone. And so he dyd, and
5ede to ]?e blysse of Heuen. To \>e whech blysse God bryng you
and me to, yf hit be his wyll. Amen.

9. De Innocentibvs 35

9.

De iNNOCENTIBf^S ET EORfJilf FeSTIUITATE.
Goddys owne blessed chyldern, pat byn comen JJis day. to holy
chyrcb yii pe worschyp of God and pe chyldern pat weren yslayne

21 a for Goddys Stike. As holy || chyrche fiis day maketh mynde, and 4
redu)?e and syngytbe of bom, ]5es chyldren ben called yn holy
chyrche Innocentys, ]7at ys yn Englysche : wytheouten nye.
For J5ay wer not nyes to God by pride, for God ys euer anyed
wyth pryde, men and woymew, and ajaynestondyth bom, nor to 8
hor negbtbur by ' no wrong doyng, ny to homselfe by no concent of
synne. I may well say, p&j lyueden here clanly wytAout schame,
p&j dyedyn wythout ^ blame, and wern folowed yn her same. This
Innocentes ]5at holy chyrche syngeth ^ of, lyueden her wythout 12
schame ; for pay wer all within * two jer of age. Wherfor )5ay
wer not aschamet of hor owne schappe ; for when a chyld ys
wythyn state of innocentes, he ys not aschamet of hys schappe,
for he ys not defowled wyth fulth of synne, but of pe synne pat 16
he ' hathe, he drawetb of pe synne of Adam and of Eue '. For so
ferden J^ey" yn pe same wyse. For whyle ]?ay wer yn paradyse
yn pe state of jnnocentes, ]5ay wer naket; but J^ay wer not
aschamet of hor schappe, for Jjay wer wythout synne. But as 20
sone as j^ay haden synned, Jjay seen hor schappe, and wern
aschamet ]?erof, and hydden hit wyth leues of fygge-tre. Thus,
when synne bygynuytb to take rote yn a chyld, pen jnnocentes
gothe away ; for ]3en he begynnyth to know j^e good from pe 24
euell. pen he synneth, and )7en he greueth hys God. But pea
chyldyr lyued not soo long foi'to knew pe good from pe euell,
but wern jslayne wythyn degre of jnnocentes. "Wherfor )?ay
lyuedon here wythout schame. 28

pay dyeden alsoo wythout blame ; for Herode, kyng of lewes,

21b made to sle hom|| wythout gult. For when pe kj-ngys comen to
Herod, and askyt hym wher j^e kyng of lewes was borne, and
bede tell hom, for pay wern comen to worschyppe hym ferr out 32
of pe est. pen was Herod all astonyed of hor wordes, and asked
his clerkes wher he scbuld be borne, pen sayde J3ay yn pe cyte

' hy C. om.G. notind.D. ' wythout D. wyth (?. not in d, ^ syngeth
D. If. syngeht C. syngen G. om. d. * within (7. D. wyth G, ' hathe, . . .
Eue.] hath of pe draught of pe kynde of Adam and Eue. d. J). * })ey d. D. scho G.

3—2

36 9. De InnocentlbiLs

of Bedeleem. pen sayde Herod to \>e kynges, byddyng hom goo
J>edyr, and do hym worschip ; and come a3eyne to hym, and telle
hym all hor doyng, p&t he myght come and worschip hym also.
4 But when J)es kynges haden don hor offryng to Cryst, })ay 3edyn
hom by anothyr way. Then was Horod wondyr . wrothe, and
schaped anon to haue slayn Cryst. But when he had made hym
redy ])erfor, p&t same tyme, Ipe Emperour of Rome seude to hym
8 by lettyr forto come to hym yn all pe hast ]?at he myght ; for
two of his owne sonnes hadden apechet hym of traytery to }>a
Emperour. Soo at Jjat tyme he laft ]>e sleyng of Cryst, and 3ede
to Rome, and had pe bettyr of hys sonnes, and come hom wyth

12 mor worschip Jjen he had byfor-hond '. "Wherfor he )?«ght |5e
more forto sle Cryst, lest he had, when he come to monnys state,
put hym out of hys kyudome. Then send he anon men, and
bade sle all pe chyldyr Jjat weren yn Bedeleem and yn pe contrey

16 abowte, J^at wer too jer old and wythynn, J?agh hyt were a chyld
]5at was borne ]7at same day. And soo J?ay dedyn. He was
aferd, lest Crist ]3at made pe sterre brynge pe kynges so ferre,
couJ>e haue turnet hym ynto dyuerse ages, and made hymselfe

20 o\di/r or jongyr, at his one lyst. And for he was a jere goyng
and comyug to Rome, J^erfor he made to sle all pe chyldre ]5at
wern ^two 3er olde or within'* two. And for wrach schuld falle on
hymselfe yn party, J^erfor a chyld of his owne |?at was don to

24 norysche yn pe contrey was slayn among oper. But ]?en come per
an angyll to Joseph, |[ and bade hym take pe chyld and his modyr, 22 a
and fle ynto pe loud of Egypt, and be per tyll he wernet hym.
And so pay dyden. pus J)es Innocentes wern slayn w?/tAout blame.

28 Thay wer also folowed yn hor same, )5at ys to say, yn hor
owne blod. pay wer not folowet yn no font, but yn schedyn[g] of
hor blod. Wherfor 3e schull vndrystond |7at folo3t come]? )5re
maner of wyse : yn watyr, as we ben crystened jti pe fonte at pe

32 chyrch ; in chedyng blod, as J^e childyr and mouy f)owsandys
of oper martyrs })at schedden hor blod for Crystys loue ; the ]?ryd
fologht ys in fayth, yn pe wheche all pe patryarches, and pro-
phetys, and all othyr holy fadyrs J?at wern befor Crystys yncarna-

36 cyon Jjat leuedyn yn Criste* comyng ; J?ay wern folowed yn

fologht of faythe. Thws 3e mou see how moch cruelte pis man

* byfor-hond] before d. D. * two . . . within d. D. yn two jer old oj^er G.

9. De Innocentihus — ^ 37

liad yn hert, }^at slogh so inony cliylderne for enWjjat he had to
Cryst Jjat noght gult to hyni nor non o^er. pen, for he made mony
a modyr chyldles, and forto wepe for hor deth, God wroght so for
hom Jsat he made to sle his owne schylldren. And aftyr, as he 4
pared an appull, wyth ]5e same knyfe he slogh hymselfe. Thus
he ]7at was lusty for to schedde gyltles blod, at f»e last he schedde
hys ' owne hert-blod. For he that ^ ys wythout mercy, vengeans
schall fall apon hym. And he }3at loueth to do mercy, God wyll 8
5eue hym mercy.

And ]?is I aferme by ensampuU Jjat I fynde yn \)q lyfe of Seynt
Syluestyr. Ther I fynde J)at Constantyn, ]pe Emperour, was
mesele and, by consele of h?/s leches, he made forto get ]?re ]?oweand 12
chyldren yfere, forto haue slayn hom ; and all hor blod schuld
haue be done yn a vessell, and J^e Emperour be bathyd ]?eryn,
whyll hit had ben bote. Then when ]?ese chyldren wern gedert
yn a place, j^is Emperour com rydyng \n a chare })edyr. But 16
22 b when he come negh, ]?e modyi's | of J?e chyldren comen ajeynys hym,
cryyng, and wepyng, and makyng a dulfull noyse. pen asket \>e
Emperour, what woymen ]?ay wern. pen sayden oJ>er, ]7ay wern
)?e modyrs of |)e chyldren ]7at schuld be ded, and made J^at noyse 20
for Eorow of hor chyldren. Then sayde ]3e Empcrour, hyt wer
a cruell dede of vs forto make so fele bodi?/s to be slayn, forto hel
my body J?at am but on man ; and mony of hom may be full ^ worthy
men here aftyr. pen stode ]?e Emperour yn full gret stude. 24
•Nay!' qwod he, 'I woll not so, let hom goo hom ajayne hole and
sonde, and I wyll take \>e penance f)at ys ordeynet for me ! ' And
made jef \>e modyrs gret jiftes, and so bade hom goo hom wyth
myrth and laghyng \>ai comen J^edyr wyth sorow and wepywg. 28
Then j^e nyght aftyr as ])Q Emperour slepyd yn his bed, Petyr
and Poule comen to hym and sayden, for ]7e gret compassyon ]jat
he had of \)& chyldren and hor moAyrz, God send hym word fiat
he wold haue compassyon of hym, and bade hym send aftyr Seynt 32
Syluestyr, and folow hym ; and )7en he schuld be hole. And soo
he dyd. So when ]>ai he was folowed ]?er anon yn J3e watyr, J?e
lepuU felle away from hym, and he was as clene of skynne and
hyde as any chyld )?at he delyuerd before. 3g

Thus 36 mow se, good men, how he )?at woll do mercy, schall
* hys d. D. hy Q " that inserted above (he line. ^ full d. D. felle G.

38 9. De IiinoceatibuH

haue mercy ; and he \>&i wyll do vengeans, vengeans scliall fall
on hym. So for Herod dyd vengeans, vengeans fell on hym ; and
for \>y% d\)er man dyd mercy, he had mercy and grace, \)6\>q her
4 and yn Heuen. To J^e whech mercy God bryng you and me, f>at
for vs dyed on ]3e rode-tre. Amew.

10.

De Festo ^ANCTi Thome, Martiri** et Eiu3

SoLEil/PiV^ir^TE.

8 Good men and woymen, ^ai ben ytaght by Goddys lawes forte
come ]72/s day to holy chyrch, forto worschiii God and ]7?/s holy
martyr Seynt Thomas J?at was slayn for ]5e lawes of holy chyrch
and for )5e ryght of ]7e rem. || This holy Seynt Thomas was born yn 23 a

12 J^e cyte of London, and had a fadyr was callet Gylbert, J)at was
scheryue of London.

pen felle hit, as \>ys Gylbert went to jje holy lond, he was taken
and put yn dysstres. pen come ]>er a worschypfull woman of ])0

16 contrey to hym and sayde, yf he wold plj'ght hys troth to wed
hur, scho wold helpe hym out of his doses. And soo scho dyd.
Then went Gylbert horn to Englond. And when scho segh hyr
tyme, scho come aftyr and met wyt^ hym at Seynt Poules chyrch

20 yn London. Then made Gylbert \ie byschop of ]>e cyte' forto folow
hur, and aftyr forto wed hom. And so Gylbert gate Thomas of
this woman. And when '^ scho was wyth chyld, scho met yn
a nyght |5at scho come to Saynt Poulys chyrch ; but when scho

24 wold haue gon yn, hur wombe was so gret ]3at scho myght not by
no way. Then, on ]7e morow, scho jode to hur scheryft-fadyr,
and told hym hur swyuew. pen sayde he : ' Dame, be glad and
Jjonke your God ; for jjou hast a chyld yn ]?y body J^at schall

28 be so holy a man, \>ai all holy chyrcbe schall be to lytyll to
receyue hym. pen was scho glad and }?onked God jorne. And
aftyr, when j^is chyld was borne, he was folowed qnd callet
Thomas, ]?at ys to vndrystond : alle mon. For he was aftyr

32 a man at all ; for he serued )?e kyng monly, he serued God
devotly, and dejd for \)Q law mekely.

For what tyme he was made chaunseler, ]>yB lond was full of
* J;e cyii C. D. pe ce G. London rf. ^ when in red i)ik above the line G.

10. De Festo Sancti Thome, Martiris 39

Flerayugys, imd so ouersette wyth hom, j^at a mau myght
not goo bytwyx townes for hom vnrobbet. But yu a schort tyme,
Tlionias, what wyth wysdome, what wyth inouhed, drof horn out
of \iys, loud, aud made suche rest and pees j?rogh all ]?e loud, 4
23 b ]>ai a man myght goo wher he wold vnrobbet, wyth his good ||yn
hys bond. He was also nionfull yn reparelyng of ]?e kynges
maners jjat wer astryed, and namely of J)e kyugys palyce yn
Loudon )7at was all forlet. But bytwen Astyr and Whysseutyde 8
Thomas made reparayle hyt ajeyue ; for he had so mouy werke-
men of dyuerse crafty s, )?at a man schuld not here his felow
speke for dount of strokes. He was also moufull yn dede of
armes. For J?eras )3e kyng had bejonde j^e see mony castellys 12
and townys out of his bond, and had spende moche goode, aud
sched moche blode, "forto gete hom, and myght not avayle, then
Thomas wyth hys wytte and monhed gete hom ajeyne. And also
yn werres of )?e kynges of Fraunce, he bare hym soo, )5at euer 16
aftyr J)e kyng loued hym cherly, and was aftyr hys best frende
yn exhile, and his chef helpe and socoure. He was also monfull
yn all his aray, clojiede yn ]?e rychest clo]5 J?at myght be fonde,
and yn furures. He had also J^e best horses Jjat weru yn ]?c 20
reem. And also hjs sadyls and brydyls, Jjay schoue all of syluer.
He was monfull yn howshold, Jjat hys hall was yche day of J^e
jere new strawed, yu somyr wj^th grene rosches, and yn wyntyr
wyth clen hay, forto saue knyghtys c\o\>ya ]?at setton ou ]5e flore 24
for defaute of place - on J?e benche : so fele comen yche day to his
mete. For of all J^e dayntees J^at weren wythyn ]>q reem, yn his
howshold weren plente. So J?at ]?e kyng hymselfe wold mouy
a tyme vnwarned come to \)q mete, aud sytte downe, bo]5e for ]3e 28
loue J)at he had to Thomas, also forto se ]3e aray of Thomas
howshold ]7at all men speken so moclie \>eroi.

For trewer loue was ueu^ bj'tweue two men j^en was bytwe?*
24 a J>e kyng and || Thomas, whyll hit last. Wherfor I put here ]>ys 32
ensampull : Yn a cold wyntyrs-day, as ]?e kyng and Thomas
rj'dyu yfere yn )5e Chepe of Loudon, )7en was )7e kyng war of
a pore mau, sore acold wyth toren clo]?es, and sayde to Thomas,
hit wer almes foi-to jeue jondyr pore man warmer cloj^es ))en he 36
ha]7e, ' he semeth sore acold.' ' Syr,' qttod Thomas, ' so hit wer and
to suche 3e schuld take hede.' pen sayde ])Q kyng ; * He schall

40 10. De Festo Sancti Thortxe, Mart iris

haue }??/s.' Then had Thomas a clo)3e on hym j^at was of fyne
scailad, well yfurred wyth grys. This clo)5e Jjc kyng pullet at
fast, forto haue draweu hyt of, but Thomas logget ojeyne. pus
4 |jay wrastelet long, soo ]?at )?ay wer negh to haue fallen to
grounde. But forto fauer \>q kyng, Thomas suffred hym to pull
hit of. And when he had hit of, ]7e kyng kest hvt to ]?e pore
man, and bade hym ren away fast, and sayde : ' Haue \->\&, and
8 sell hit, and by Jte o]5ir klojjes ; for yf ]50U besette hit well, \>o\x
myght fare ]5e bettyr al \>q dayes of \>\ lyfe.' Then Thomas
faynet hym wroth, but he was well apayde \>eroi J?at hit was so
beset. Then haden men furst gret mervayle, whad come bytwene

12 ^pe kyng and Thomas ; but when Jjay knew how hit was, all
men logh and maden gret joye and horde \eroi. Thus I schow
by ensampull how J>ay loued togedyr ; for bettyr loue, ne trewer,
was neuer bytwene two hve]>er, ]?en was bytwene \>q kyng and

16 Thomas, whyle hyt last, pus Thomas serued \e kyng monfully.
He senied God devotly. For als sone as he was made arche-
byschop of Caunturbuiy, anon he waxyd ano]?ir man, and
turned al hys lyfe ynto bettyr, and J)oght forto serue ]?e Kyng

20 of Heuen als well afture, als he dyd hys kyng j-n er]?e befor.
pen anon he leyde away scarlat || and ryche forres, and wered ' blake 24 b
klo}7es of niyddyll price, and kest away sylke and syndall, and
wered ' next his flesche an hard heyre and a breche syde to hys

24 hommes of ^e same j^at bred so mocb vermyn on hym, )?at hit
was an horrybull syght forto se. But ]5is penance no mon
knoweth, but he J^at hath seyn hit^ But he ewer hudde hym, so ]7at
)?er wer but few jjat knew hit. Also, yche AVenysday and Fiyday,

28 he made hys confessour bete hym wyth a jarde apon ]?e backe al
bare, as a chyld ys beten yn scole. Alsoo, yche day, he vsyd
forto wasche )?e fete of xxxti por men, knelyng, and jef yche
man iiii penyes of syluer. Moche more holynesse he vsed of

32 prayng and of wakyng }?at wer now to longe forto telle.

But forto schew )?at God suffrede hym epecyaly, J>us ensampull
I tell: When Thomas was exilet, and dwelled yn Jje abbay of
Ponteney, on a day, when he had sayde his masse, he kneled

86 adon byfor an auter yn hys prayers. And as he kneled don
]5er, the abbot of \>e place sayde he hadde to speke wytA hym,
* wered (7. D. C. wer G. * seyn hit D. bathe hHn8elf(?. jsayde G.

10. De Festo Sancti Thome, Martiris 41

and abode wythout pryuely viulyr a pilere. And as he stode \>er,
he herd our Lord, Ih««u Cryst, speke wyth Thomas, and told hym,
how he schuld be slayn yn his owne chyrche for his loue ; wher-
for he bade hym be studfast, and hold forth as he had begon- 4
nen. pen when Thomas was comen out of his chapell, \>Q abbot
felle downe to ]?e grownde and sayde : ' Syr, 50 mowe blesse ]3e
tyme J^at 36 wer borne, forto haue suche vysitacion, as I now
haue herde.' pen sayde Thomas : ' Yf \>o\x. haue oght herde, 8
I charche \)e fiat ])om neuer telle hit, whyll I am ^ on lyue.' Soo,
whyllys he lyued, he kept hit clos ; but when Thomas was ded, he
25 a told hit openly to all men. || Thus, I say, Thomas seniet God deuotly.

He deyd also full mekely. For when he segh )?e kyng ouerset 12
holy chyrch, and made lawes suche as schuld destrye Jje londe,
J?en Thomas put hym forth, and repreued ]3e kyng of hys mys-
doyng. pen was ]?e kyng wroth, and made a parlament at
Northhampton all yn myschaunce of Thomas. And for Thomas 16
wold not sette to hys sele of \)q curset lawe ]?at j^e kyng and his
sory cownsell haden made, he was dampned as a traytour to ]?e
kyng, and exiled out of \>q lond. Then went Thomas to J?e kyng
of France for socour ; and he louyngly receyued hym and his 20
clerkys all, and fond hom almost vii 3ere all j^at hom behoued.
pen, aftyr mony deseses and greues and wrongys J^at he had
mekely suffered of j^e kyng of Englond and of his offycers, bo]?e
yn Englond and by3onde ]>& see, by trety of J^e pope and of ]:e 24
kyng of Fraunce, \>qv was made a faynt loueday bytwene \)q
kyng of Englond and Thomas. But when ]5e kyng schuld haue
kyssed Thomas, he wold not ; for he sayde, he had made a vow
J?at he wold neuer kysse Thomas ; but bade hym boldely goo 28
home to hys chjTche. pen, whad by cownsell of \>Q kyng of
Fraunce, and pryncypaly for the byddyng of \>q pope, he jode
hom to Canturbury. Then wer \>ev foure knyghty* of cursed
lyuyng ]7at for gret hope \>ai Jjay hadden forto be thonked of \>q 32
kyng, \>&j maden a vow yfere to file Thomas. And soo at
Chyldyrmas-day, almost at nyght, J^ay come to Canturbury ynto
Thomas halle : S3T Eaynald Ikreson, Syr Wilb'am Tracy, Syr
Kychard Bretane, Syr Hewe Morvyle. Then Eaynold Bereson 36
— for he was boystres of kynde — wythouten any gretyng he
' I am d. D. we ben G. C. we ben booJ)e H. we bojie byn L.

42 10. De Festo SancH Thxjme, MaHlris

sayde to Thomas pus : ' pe kyng J)at ys byjonde pe see, seudes vs
to pe, and b3'ddj/s pe ]3at )?ou asoyle the \\ byschoppys ]>&i Jjou 26 b
hast ^ acui-sed.' Then sayd Thoxnos pus : ' Syres, pSLj ben
4 acursct by pe pope, and not by me ; and I may not asoyle J>at pe
pope hath acurset.' ' Well ! ' quod Eaynald, ' Jjen we sene Jjat
pou wyll not do pe kyngys byddjoig. By pe een of God, pou.
schalt be ded I ' perfor ]7eu cryed the oper knyghtys : ' Sle, slo,

8 sle,' and joden and armed hom yn pe courte. Then clerkes said
monkes droghen Thomas to pe chyrch, and sparrut pe dyrres
to hom. But when Thomas herd J^e knyghtes yanned yn pe
cloystyr, and wold haue comen yn, and myght not, Thomas jede

12 to pe dyr, and vnbarret pe dyrre, and toke a knyght by bond,
and sayde : ' Hit besemeth not to make holy chyrche a castell :
Cometh yn, my chyldern ! ' pen for hyt was darke ]?at J^ay
niyglit not well know Thomas by anoper, Jjen on sayde : ' Wher

16 ys ]3at tray tour 1 ' ' Nay ! ' qwod Thomas, ' no traytour, but pe
archbyschop.' pen sayde he ajeyne : ' Fie, for pon art but ded.'
' Nay ! ' quod Thomas, ' I come not forto fle, but to abyde, and
take my deth for Goddys loue and for pe ryght of pi/a chyrch.' .

20 Then Eaynald, wyth hys swerdys poynt, put of his cappe ]5at he
had on hys bed, and smot at hyni, and kut halfe his crowne. pen
anothyr smot aftyr, and hut yn pe same stroke, and smot his
crowne all of ]3at hit hongyt by, as hyt hade be a dysche. Then

24 Thomas fel down on knees and elbous, and sayd : ' God, ynto thy
bondys I betake my cawse and the ry5t of my chyrche.' And
)3cn pe thyrdde knyght ^ smot, and hutte half his stroke apon pe
clerkeys arme J^at held J^e crosse before Thomas ; and J^at

28 other dele of pe stroke fell downe to Thomas bed. And he J>at
had half pe stroke anon he wythdrogh hys arme and flagh away.
Then smot pe fourth knyght his swerde to pe pament, and barst
pe poynt of his swerde. And when jsay had so don, p&j sayd :

32 ' Goo we hens, he ys ded.' But when pay werne at pe chyrch
dyrr outward on Robert Brok turnet ajeyne, and set || his fote 26 a
in Thomas necke, and scraput out pe brayne of pe scoUe about
on pe pament. pus for ryght of holy chyrch and pe lawes of pe

36 loud, Thomas toke his deth full mekely.

pen how ]7ys martyrdome was knowen yn lerusalem, hit fell
1 J)ou hast D. d. Ion hath G. ^ MS. kynght.

10. De Fei>to Sancti Thome, MartiHs 43

pus: In lerusalem was an abbay of raonkcs, yii pe wliech pat
same day jjat Thomas deyd, lay a monke at j^e poynt of deth.
pe7i, for he was a good man of Ijmyng, pe abbot bade hym, yf
God wer apayde, }:>at he schukl com to hym aflyr his deth, and 4
tell hym of hys fare. And soo aftyr J>at he was ded, he come
ajeyne and told pe abbot )7at, when he deyd, angeles broghten hym
befor God, and as he stode per, he segh a byschop come w^-th
a huge company of angeles and of opjr seyntys. And as he 8
stode befor God, his hed dreppyd downe of blode of his wondes
]iat he had. Then sayde God to hym :' 'Thomas, ]7us hit besemyth
pe forto come ynto }>y Lordes court.' And set a huge croune of
brennyng gold on his hede Jjat was ywonded, and sayde : ' As 12
moche joye as I haue geven Seynt Petyr, I jeue to pe.' And
pen he sayde : ' Hereby know I now, ]?at ]?ylke gret byschop of
Caunturbury ys pys day slayne for Goddys sake. And soo know
je well pat I goo to blysse.' 16

Thus told^ pe patryarcha of lerusalem, sone aftyr hys deth,
when he come ynto Englond aftyr men to feght ajeynes
pe Sarysens. Then hit be[fell] ^ aftyr, a bryd ]7at couthe speke,
as he herd pe pepuU j^at comen on pylgremage to Seynt 20
Thomas, on a day, he went out of his cage, and a sparow-
hawke wold haue slayne hym. Then ]?is brydde cryed, 'Sayut
Thomas, helpe'; and anon pys sparhawke fell downe ded. Thus
so sone as Seynt Thomas herd a bryd |:at wyst not what he 24
seyde ne mant, moche more and sannyr he heruth hom ]3at
26 b callyth || to hym wyth all hor hertys:

Ano]7er man |3at Saynt Thomas loued yil his lyue, was seke,
and come to Saynt Thomas prayng to hym of helpe ; and anon 28
he was helyd. But aftyr, he ]7oght ))at God send hym J^at
Bekenes for gi-et encrese of soule mede, and jede ajeyne to
SajTit Thomas prayng hym, yf hit wer more helpe to his soule to
be secke pen to be hoole, ]?at he most be seke a3eyne. Then anon pe 32
sekenes toke hym ajeyn, and he thonkyd God and Saynt Thomas.

Thus whan ' pe kyng herd how God wioglit so mony mjTacles for
Saynt Thomas, he come to Caunturbury, wolward and barfote,
and all naked but a febuU cote, forto liyde his body ; and jede 36

' told C. <1. D. he told G. * then hit be[fell] aftyr] and C. also d. D.

^ whan d. 1). om. G.

44 10. De Festo Sancti Thome, Martiris

barfote yn ])e myre and yn ])e lake, as he had ben jje porest man
yn \>e reme, crj^ng and sekyng full sore, prayng Saynt Thomas
of helpe and of forjeuenesse \ Soo when he come to Saynt Tliomas
4 tombe, he made ])e couent of \>e place by and by to jeue liym
dyscyplyn ^ apon his bare backe wyth a tcharpe jerde, and ])er
J7e Eory costoras and lawes pat made debate by t wen Thomas and
hym, byfor all his pepnll per he dampnet hom, and graunted ' pe
8 chyrch hys fredomes for euermor ; and boo he 5eode his way.

Thes foure knyghtes when pay herden, how God wroght for

Saynt Thomas, ]7ay weren full sory of hor cursed dedes, and

cursed pe tyme ]:at hit befelle hom soo, and lafton all hor lord-

12 schyppys and londes and rentes J^at pay hadden, and wenten to

lerusalcm ; and per )5ay werredyn on Goddys enmys. But

William Tracy, by lettyng |?at he had, he taryed behynde, and

fell seke, and rotud all his body, so ]5at hymselfe lompmale

16 wyth his hondes kest away hys flesche ynto pe flore, and had an

hon-ybull deth. The thre oper \\ also deyden on spytues de]7es, so 27 a

bat, wythyn ]?re 5ere aftyr, Thomas deth was thus venget. And

• J?us J?ay wer ded all ; but euer, whill J^ay lyueden, pay exxer cryed

20 mercy to God and Seynt Thomas.

And soo do we, l?at we may haue pe blys ]7at he boght vs to.
To pe wheche blysse, J)rogh the prayer of Saynt Thomas of
Caunturbuiy, God [bryng *] vs to.

11.

24 De CiECU^/CISIONE DoifiNI No-STRI, lUESU Ci?7ST/.

Goddys owne scruandys, as je know well, ))ys day ys called
New-3erus-day, as endyng of pe jer ]?at ys gon, and begynnyng
of pe jere J)at ys comyng. Wherfor, as I hope, je ben comen as

28 )'2/s day to holy chyrch, forto contynue your seruice forth }7?/s
jere als well oper bettyr pat comyjje, as je dyddyn pe jere ]7at ys
gon, wythouten any new cownant makyng. For a good seruand
))at hath a good maystyr, he maketh but onys** cownant wyth

32 hym, but soo holdeth forth from jere to jere, hauyng full tryst yn
his maystyr ))at he woU for his good seruyce reward at hys ende
» forjeuenesse d. J), forjenesse G. * dyscyplyn d. B. dysplyn G,

3 graunted D. C. E. gyf G. not in d. * bryng om. G. not in d. D. C.

*onys]one8D. 5enys G. not in d.

11. De Circumcisione Domini Nostri 45

and at liis . necle. Now right soo Goddys scruandys maketh
coueuant wyth hyui, onys at J^e fonte when )?ay ben jcrystenet.
And soo hoklen forth hor couenantys, hauyng full tryst yn hor
God pat he woll at hor endyug ' be hor socoure, and jeuen horn 4
auauncement m his court of Heuen. Then schuli je j^at ben
Goddys seruantys, know wele p&t )?is day ys called New-jeris-day,
and also pe circwmsicyon of oure Lord, and pe vtas of pe uatyuyte.

Hit ys callet New-3erys-day, for hit ys pe forme day of pe 8
kalender. Then, for pe jere ys rewlet and gouernet by pe
kalender, and J?is day stondeth yn Jje begynnyng perof, hit ys
callet jeres-day. Then sayth Seynt Austeyn j^at, Jjis day and
Jjis nyght, paynene vsen mony fals opynyons of wychecraft and of 12
fals fayth, pe whech ben noght to telle among crysten men, lest
27 b J'ay wer drawen yn vse ^. Wherfor, je ]?at ben Goddys |I seruandes,
be 36 well war, lest je ben deseyvet by any sorsery and by any
byleue: as by takyng of howsell of on man raythyr )3en of ^ anojjyr, 16
othyr forto bye othyr selle, and aske or * borue. Yn pe whyche
some men haue dyuerse opynyons ]?at, jyf J>ay werne clene
schereven, pay wer worthy gret penawnce for mysbeleue ; for J?at
comyth of pe fende, and iiot of God. 20

pis ys callet alsoo pe cyrcumcysyon of our Lord. For, as holy
chyrche techeth pi/s, he was circumsiset, and sched hys blode fiis
day for our sake. For when his flesch was kytte from hym, he
bledde jorne and full sore to hym. For he was jong and tendyr 24
of age, but eght dayes old ; and perhr he bledde pe more, pea
je schuli know ]?at he bled for vs v tymes. pe fyrst day was
J)at day when he was circumcyset. pat othyr tyme was for fere
of his passyon, as he prayde to hys fadyr ; ]?en he swet blode and 28
watyr for drede. For ryght as a chyld wepyth for fere, when he
segh pe jerde come, and 3et hath no stroke, ryght soo pe flesche
of Cryst was aferde of pe strong passion ]3at was comyng; and
soo swat blod and watyr for drede. The thryd tyme was yn 82
flagellacyon, when he was wytA fers knyghtes beten wyth scorges
apon his bare body, ]3at he was rennyng on "* blod all aboute. The
fourthe tyme was, when he was uaylet bond and fote to pe crosse,
and soo heuen vp, J)at pe body paysude downe to hys fete. The 36

' endyng and of * toritten above the line G. ' MS. vsne.

' or D. C. om. G. not in d. ' on D. om. G. not in d.

46 11. De Circumcisione Domini Nostri

V tyme was, when ]7e spere openet hys syde, and blod and watyr
. raiine out. pes fyve tymes he sched his blod for vs.

Then, syth jsat Cryst was wythout synne, and circumsision was
4 ordeynet yn remedy of synne, why wold he be circumsyset 1
Seynt Austyne seyth : for foure causes. On was foito make a sy)?
wyth ]?e lewes ; elles Jjay myghten skylfully haue ' sayde to hym :
'pou art uot'^ of our lawe ; wherfor we receyue Jje not, ne concenten
8 to ]?y II techyng.' The secunde cause was to desayue j^e fende. For 28 a
ryght as he deseyuet our allur modyr and soo dampntt all mon-
kynd, ryght soo lay to Cryst forto desayue hym, wherj^rogh al
mowkjTjde schuld be boght to )?e blysse ajeyne. pen when \>e

12 fend sygh Cryst ycircuwcised as othjT werae, he wende, he had
taken ]?at penaunce yn remedy of orygnall synne, and soo knew
hym not by anoj^e/* synfull mon. For yf he had knowen hym
redely \>ai he had comen forto by nioukjTid out of his bondam ^ he

16 wold neuer haue tytut mon to haue don hym to deth. This was
aUo ]?e cause, why oure lady was wedded to loseph, forto deseyue
J)e fende, j^at he schuld wene, J?at he was his fadyr, and not
conseyuet of J?e Holy Gost. The J)rid cause was why he was cir-

20 cumcysed, forto conferme )7e old lawe, yn gi'et comfort of oure
faders of ]5e old lawe and testament. For yf he* had ben foloet
and anon circuwjcyset, hit had byn a gret dyscomfort to all J?at
weru befor J^e yncarnacyon of Cryst. The fourjje cause was of

24 hys cyi'cumcysyon. For he wj'st well ]?at heretykes schuld come,
|7at wolden say, j^at Ciyst had a body of ]?e ajTC by fantesy, and
not veray flesch and blod as we haue. pen for a body of ]>q
ayre may not bledde, ne haj)e no blod yn hym, ]>erioY, forto put

28 away J^e erroure, Cryst was cjTcmnsysed, and bled yn J?e
kyttyng of his flesche. pe whech flesche J^at was so kytte from
hys membur, an angell broght hit aftyr to kyng Charles, for Jjc
most veray relyk of all ]3at lond. And he, for worschj-ppe ]?at he

82 cowjje do \>erio, he broght hit ynto Rome to }je chyrch ]7at ys callet
SanctSk Sanctorum. For pes foure causes Cryst was circu[m]cyset.
This day [y]s also callet ]?e vtas, )?at ys, "pe eght day of oure ladys
byi-J^e, yn techyng to y[ch] ^ crysten seruand forto J?euke on pe

^ haue D. ha G. not in d. " not D. om G. not in d.

^ bondam] bondage D. not in d. * he D. je G. not in d.

^ ych] y O. om. D. not in d. vs J)at ben C.

11. De Gircumcisione Domini Nostri 47

eglit dayys j^at sewyth pe byrth-day. pe fyrst ys forto jieiike
yuwardly ou J^e sede )3at he ys corjceyuet of, jjat ys so fowle yn

28 b hymselfe and so wlatfuU, pat ruaii oper womau, be he neuer || so

fayie, and he see ]>e matere put he ys made of, his hert wold 4
wlatou and be aschamed of hymselfe, to j^enk pat he wer con-
ceyuet of so fowle ]?yng. The secuwde day ys forto Jjenke, ho.w
greuesly he paynes his modyr yn hys buithe-tyrae yn so moche,
J)at hit ys Goddys hegh niiracull ]?at sche skapyth to lyue. The 8
]3ryd, J3enke how febull and how wrecche he ys, when he ys bore.
For all bestes of kynde, yn somwhat, con ^ helpe hymselfe, saue
pe man ; he no]?gr may, ne con helpe hymself yn no degre ; but
schuld dye anon, 3yf he wer nut holpen of othyr. The fourthe ys 12
forto J?enke, how moche drede and pareyle he leueth yn alway ;
for euermore, yn ych place, deth sewe]? hym redy, forto falle on
hym, what tynie, ny wher, he wot neuer ^. The fyfte ys forto
}5enke, how horryble deth ys when he comeJ?e ; for yn schort 16
tyme, he makyth hym forto stynke, jjat all hys best frendes ben
besy, forto put yn pe er]5e, and hyde hym j^er. The syxte ys
forto ]?enke, how rew])efull ys pe partjmg of pe sowle from pe
body )3at may not be departyd, tyll J^e hert yn pe body breke, 20
for syghtes )3at the sowle sej^e. The seuent ys forto ]3enke, how
dredfull ys pe dome J^at he goth to. Anon J^en he ]?at ]5enkyth
bysely on J)es seuen dayes, he schall be circumcj'set yn pe jeght
day, ]5at ys to say, he schall kytte away from hym pe lust of his 24
flesche and worldes lykyng ; and so schall he come to pe vtas of
Cryst, ]?at ys, to pe joy ]?at ys yn heuew-blys. To J^e whech joye
God bryng you and me to, jif hit be hys wyll. Amen.

12.

De 'EpiFHANiA Domini Serm.o Breuis. 28

Goddys worschypfull seruantys, as je kuoef)e all, Jjis day je

29 a calleth Twelfeday. But all || mys ; for hit ys pe Jjretteueth day of

Crystynmasse. pe whych day holy chyrche makefie and calleth
l^e Epyphany, pat ys yn Englysche tonge : J^e schowyng of our 32
Lord Ihcsu Cryst, veray God and man, Jsat he was. For pi/a day
holy chyrche makejie mynde, how Ihesn Cryst was schewet veray
' con] com O. knn l>. ' neuer C. uer G. not in d. D.

48 12. De Ejnjihania Domini

God and man ))re wayes : by j?ie kjiiges oSijngys, yn his one
folowyng, and by watjT ynto wyne turnyng. The Jjretten day
aftyr his bur]?e, he was schewet by offryng of Jjre kynges; and
4 pat same day, ix and xxti wyntyr and xiii dayes aftyr, he was
folowet yn J^e watyr of flem lordau. And J?at same day,
twehno[n]]3e aftyr, he turnet watyr ynto wyne at jje weddyng yn
pe Cane of Galyle. But, for Ipys fest makej^e mynde of pes kyngi/s
8 offryng, J^erfor pursew we pe forme of holy chyrche, and tell how
yn hor offryng Ihesn Cryst was schewet veray God and man.

These ]>re kyngy« werne of pe lynage of Balaam pat -pro-
physyet, how ]7at a sterre shuld' spryng of lacob; and f)ogh J)ay wern

12 no lewes of kyude, ueuer)?eleesse J^ay haden herd by ansetry of
J)e sterre. Wherfor Jjay wylnet moche forto here, and oft-tyme,
on nyghtys, comen togedyr apon a certeyue hyll, forto dyspytte
by astronomy of pys sterre. Then apon Cristenmassenyght, Jje

}6 same tyme J?at Cryst was born, as J^ay wer ifere disputyng of
J?at sterre, a sterre come to horn bryghtyr j^en any sonne, and
yn pQ sterre a fayre chyld, and vndyr hv/s hed a brygh[t] crosse of
gold, and sayde Jjus to horn : * Goos anon yn all pQ hast ynto pe

20 lond of lewre, and take wyth you gold, and ensens, and myrre,
and offreth ]?es ]?ie to hym pat ys now pQV borne kyng of lewes,
veray God and man. And I well be your gyde, and led you pQ
next way Jjedyr.' Then )?ay, wythe gret hast, token dromendarys

24 pai ben of || kynd so swyft, })at Jjay woll renne on a day fur pen 29 b
any oper hors yn pre dayes, and soo ryden to Jerusalem, p&i ys
pe hed-c}i;e of lewre, hopyng forto wytte per sone wher py^
chyld was borne. But anon, as psiy turnet ynto pQ cyte, ]3ay

28 lost pQ sight of pQ sterre '^, pai er glode tofor hom, tyll pa,j
come jjedyr, bryghtyr ]3en pe sonue. Then, for kyng Herode
was Jjer, Jjay joden to hym, and asked wher pe, kyng of lewes
was borne, and sayden : ' We seghen his sterre yn pe est, and ben

82 comen wyth offryng to worschyppe hym.' Then was Herod all
trowbuld, and all pe cyte wyth hym, more for glaueryng j^en for
any loue J>at }?ay hadden to hym. Then asked he his clerkys
wher pe chyld schuld be borne ; and ]?ay sayde yn Bedeleem.

86 Then Herod asket preuely pe& kynges of pe sterre, and bade hom

» shuld d. D. om. G.

* sight of ])e sterre d. D. sterre anon yn ])e syght \ieroi G.

12. De Epiphanla Domini 49

goo to Bedeleem, atul worschyp ]ns chyld, and come ajeyne to
hyin, and tel hym wber he schuld fyiid hym, so |?at he niyght
go and worschip hym as J^ay dydden. Then, when j^e kynges
passyd J)e towne toward Bedeleem, anon ]5e sterre apered a3eyiae 4
to bom ; and when J^ay sygheu ])Q sterre comyng ajeyne, \>ay
wer gretly ioyet yn hor hertys. pen, as hit yn niony place ys
payntude and corven ', j^at kyng Jjat ys yn \)e mydyll, for gret
ioy J)at he had, wrj'de bakward tohys felow byliynd, and pytte bys 8
bond vp, schewyng hym J^e sterre ; lewde men hauew an opynyou
and sayne, ]3at be bad slayne a mon, wberfor be turned backeward.
But God forbede '\>at j7?/s opynyon wer trew. For now ys raony
hundred of seyntes ]?at wer befor men-sleers, and dydden mony 12
an boly martyr to de]5e ; but aftyr jjay wer turnet, and wern
holy martyrs homselfe, and seen God yn bis face euermor. Then
\>es kynges sudpi Jjys steri'e forth, tyll |7ay come ynto Bedeleem.
pen when be come ouer Jje bous wber Cryst was, he stode styll. 16
30 a Then J^es kynges lyghten don, and jodeu ynto the || bous, and
fonden J^e chyld wyt/i bys modyr. And ]?en wyth all j^e reucr-
ence J>at )7ay cowthen, ]7ay kneleden done, and offeryd yche on of
bom ]3es |)re ]5enges : gold, and ensens, and myrre ; knowlechyng 20
by J>e gold ]?at he was kyng of all kynges, and by ensens ]?at be
was veray God, and by myi-re ]5at be Avas veray man, \>ai schuld
be ded, and layde yn graue wythout rotyng. For gold ys kyng of
metelles ; ensens is brent yn boly chyrcbe in worschip of God ^ ; 24
myrre ys an oynement \>ai kepyth ded bodyes from rotyng. Thus
when J)es kynges hadden don bor offry«g, by tecliyng of an angell,
J?ay laften Herode, and wenton bom by anoj^er way. And \>e
sterre vanescbed away ynto bor forme kynde. 28

Then Joseph, as Bernard saytb, kept of J^e gold as much as
hym nedet for bis tribut \)ai be schuld 5eue to J?e Emperour, and
more \)&X hym nedet to oure lady, whyll scho lay yn chyld-bedde;
and J?e remenant he dalt to suche as hadden nede. The ensens 32
lie brent to put away J?e stench of Jse stabull ]7er scho lay. And
wyth myrre our lady wassobed bur chyld, to kepe hym from
wormes and d\>er fulj^es. But what fell aftyr of Jjes kynges,

* corven d. D. crownen G.

' yn holy chyrche in worschip of Go.l d. D. yn holy chyrche yn worschyppe
of holy chyrch jn worschip of God O.

50 12. De Ep'qihanhi Domini

1 fviido notliyiig put y\\ certoyiie, but ])y opynyoii'j }pai sayn
how Sayiit Thomas of Inde wlien lie come ynto '\>ai coutre, he
folowed hom. And )?en rypht as J^e sterre lyphtiieth horn to
4 Ciystys byrth, ryght so \>Q Holy Gost Ipghtoncth hom wi/ihyn,
and scliewed hom, wliad was Jje most pvofytahull way to Heuoii,
so J)at j^ay laiton all hor rcmes and hor lordschyppys, and
joden forth as pylgrymy* to Jerusalem, and so to oper places as
8 Cryst suffred dejje, and so forth to Melaj'ne; and per p&y deyedcn.
But aftyr j^ay wernc translat to Coleyne, and so byn called pe
kynges of Colen.

Now, good men, ^e haue herd how our Lord Ih^«u Cryst was

12 ]7is day schewed by J^es kyiigys offryng. Wherfor as )?ay offered
pen to hym, soo || schuld je do your offrjaig to hym. pus when je 30 b
come to holy chyrche wyth all pe mekenes and reuerens ]7at je
can, knelyth adowue, not on your kne as to a lord temporall,

1(5 but on bojje your knees, and do hym worschippe. And yf je
soo done, )?in je offeren to hym pr^cyous gold. For per nys no
gold yn pi/s world so precyous to Ood, as ys a meke hert and
a lowe of a man or of a woman, pen herwyth hold vp your

20 hondes to hym wyth a deuot hert and say )?us : ' Lord, God of
Heuen, haue mercy on me synfull.' And ]:>en je offren to hym
sence. For per nys no brent sence j^at sauereth so swete yn
ma^inys nase, as do]>e a deuote oreson yn Goddy« nase and yn pe

24 angeles about hym. And sj^l^e make]?e a crosse pi J^e ei'the and
sayth : ' Lord, when I pat am erthe schuU dye and tunie ynto
erthe, ]:en, Lord God, haue my soule.' And }5en je offeni to hym
myrre. For ryght as myrre kejiyth a body from stenche and

28 rotyng, ryght so myght of deth kepyth a soule from rotyng and
stenche yn dedly synue. In thys wyse do]?e your offryng, and
getyth you as moche mede as )jes kyngys haden.

He was also schowet* at his fuloyng. For whe7^ he come to

32 flem lordan, he jed ynto pe ^ watyr and ^ halowet hit. For ryght
as he was circumsyset, to fulfyll and cowferme pe old lawe, ryght
i^oo he was folowed, to begynne and to halow j^e crysten lawe
for no nede )?at he had perto, for he was clene wi/thout synne,

36 but forto make pe sacrament ]?at schuld wasschen and clause hom

' echowet] swowet G. schewet d. D.

« \>e J. D. a.G. 3 and d. D. of G.

12. De Epiplmiiia Dom'nii 51

}pai takyjje cristyiidome yn Iiys name, of all synne. ])en was Ion
Bai^tyst redy ]v?- and moclic pepull wyih hyin ]^at come?? Jjedyr, to
be folowed. And then lohn seid ' to Cryst qwakyng and treniblyng
for fere : * Lord, je )?at ben Godys lonibe wylhout synne, je haue no 4
nede to be folowed of lue ; but I )3at am a man getyn and borne
yn synne, I most com to \>e, to be folowed yn lerusalem of my

31 a gynnes.' pen 6ayde|| Crist to Ion: 'Suffyr at \)ys tyme, for we
most fulfull all rightwesnes.' Then Ion folowed Ih^su Cryst ; and s
as hit ys credebule, oure Lord was folowed, and othyr j^at wern
Cristes discipules^ aftyr hym, and all ]?e pepull J^at wern come
Jjedyr. Then when all wenie folowet, our Lord Ihesu Crist went
out of J5e watyr. And as he prayde on \>q waters brynke, and all 12
]5e pepull wyth, a gret lyjt vmbeclypped hym. And so, yn syght of
Seynt Ion and all ]7e pepull, J'e Holy Gost yn lykenesse of a whyte
dowe lyght on Ciystes bed, and \)e Fadyr of Heuen spake }5us yn
lieiyng of all : ' pis ys my dere belouet tonne J?at well plesyth me.' 16

Al ]?us was done, forto teche yche cristen man his byleue. For
yche crysten man or woman ys holdeu forto beleue yn ]3e Fadyr,
and yn ]7e Sonne, and yn )?e Holy Gost, }?at ben j^re persons and
won God. And ]^agh ]?e Fadyr spake abouen, and ^ })e Sonne 20
Dmsvl Crist wer ther bodely, and ]5e Holy Gost yn lickenesse of
a dowve, je schull beleue )7at here ben ]7re persons and on God
yn Trynj'te. This byleue je kuowlachen on ]7e watjTS brynke, ]3at
ys Jje brynke of ]?e fonte when je ben folowed. Wberfor he ]?at 24
byleueth and doth ^ ]7e werkes of J?e l)yleue wythout dowte, he schall
be sauet ; and he Jsat beleueth not, he schall be dampnet. The
werkes of J?e byleue byn niekenes and charyte. For wythout J^es
two schall ]7er no man be sauet ; and he ]5at hath )3es two, he ys 28
wrytten yn J^e geanology of Cryst. ^Yheifor, yn wytnes of \>y%
geanology ]3at ys red yn mydwyntyr-nyght, begynnyth aboue at
Abraham, and so comyth downe to loseph, and soo to oure lady
Mary, in schouywg \>at ys most mekest of hert, ys next to oure 32
Lorde ; and seche he avaunset. And J^erfor ^le geanology ]^at ys

31 b red this || nyght, begynyth at Ihesu Cryst, and goth vp to Adam,

' then lohn seid d. D. eayden G.

^ ))at wern Cristes discipulcs d. D. djscypuls ])at wern of Crystys G.

» and (/. D. yn G.

* he fat byleiietli and doth ('. je ))at byleuen and don G. d. I).

4 — 2

52 12. Be Epiphania Domini

and so ynto God, yn schewyng ]>ai lie J^at hath pcrfyte loue to hy?
eme-ci ysten ', ys wryttyn yn ]^e goanologe of God yn Heixen ; and
schall be as cosyn and dere derlyng to God J?er' wythouten ende.
4 Thus Cryst was schowet by watyr ynto wyn tnrnyng for \>e
fest of Ion Jje Euangelyst and Mary Mawdelen. pen for Ion was
Crystes ante sonne, he and hys niodyr, and moo of liis dyscypuls
werne callet Jjedyr. pen hit happant so ]5at horn wonted wyne at
8 pe mete, pen bade lhe»us s^ruandus full syxe stones }3at stoden
"per wyth watyr, and when J)ay hadden don soo, Ihesus blessed horn,
and bade horn holden and here to' hym J)at began ]?e boid. Then
sayde he, |?at was wyne passyng any oper. Thus Ihesus schowet

12 hym veray God and man ; veray God yn psit he turned wat.yr
ynto wyne, and veray man yn pat he ete and dx*angke wytA horn.
This myracuU he dyd yn schewyng pat he blessyth pe weddyng
Jjat ys done, as pe lawe of holy chyrche ordeyneth,

16 Now, good men, je han herd, how oure Lord Ih<'su Crist )jis
day was schewed by kynges offryng, and efte yn his holy folewyng,
and eftsonus by myracles at J>e weddyng. "NVherfor do hym
honowre and worschippe wyth [5]oure offryng, and bath stydfast

20 yn po fayth of your folowyng, and brekyth not \)At hygh troth J?at
je maken at your weddyng. And ]?en je schall come to pe blysse
]3at ys eu^rlastyng. To the wheclie blysse God bryng you and
me, yf hit be his will. Ame«.

13.
24 De Conuercione Sancti Pauli.

Good men and woymen, suche a day 36 schull liaue a hegh fest
yn holy chyrch pat ys callet pe connersyon of Saynt Pole; ]?at j's
yn Euglysche : pe conuertyng of Seynt Pole. For J^at day, he

28 was conu<'rted from a curset tp'and ynto Goddys seruant, from
an hegh |] man and a prowde ynto a meke man and a devot, and 32 a
from pe deuellys dyssypuU ynto Goddys holy apostoll. Soo, for
))is man was so yturnet from all wyckednesse ynto all gootlnesse,

82 yn gret strengpie and helpe to holy chyrch, J^erfor holy chyrch
halewo]?e his conuersyon. And soo ]?ay doj^e of non oper seynt,

' erne- d D. one- G. ^ j,g,r] day O. not in J. D. ^ to il. D. om. O.

13. De Conuercione Saiicti Paidi 53

hut only of liym. Ami ]mt ys for \>ie skylles : furst fur gret
myracull yn hys tuvnyng, and for gret joy yn his defendyng, and
for hegh ensampuU m amendyng.

Furst ]5?/s man or he was turnet, he was callet Sawle. For 4
ryght as Saule, J>e kyng of lerusalem, pursued Dauid, to haue
t^layne hym, ryght soo fiis Saule pursewet Cryst, and his dyscj^ples,
and ^ his s«ruantys, to haue broglit hom to J^e dej^e. Wherfor,
whill Crist jode on erth here, he wold neuer come to hym, forto 8
here his techyng. But as sone as he was styed ynto Heuen, Jjen
anon — for he was lerede and cowthe \e lewes lawe — he began
to ajeynesette Crystys dyscipuls, dysputyng ajeynes hom, and
pursuyng hom yn all J)at he myght, in full entent to haue de- 12
stryed Crystys lawes. Then, on a day, he dysputyth wyth Seynt
Steven ; and for he myght not ouercome hym, he schaped how he
myght bryng hym to ]?e deth, so ]7at he laft hym neuer tyll j^at he
was stenet to Jje dethe. pen, as hit ys \>e maner of ]>q fendys 16
cliyldyr when j^ay haue don a foule turne, )5ay reioysen hom
J?eryn, and ben fayne and prowde yn hor hertys, and encresen yn
hor maleyse, so was \>if^ Sawle glad of \>e, dej^e of Seynt Steven.
And for he wold haue geten hym a name of wykednesse passyng 20
all o\>er, he jeode to hom }?at haden )?e lawe of lewes to kepe, and
gete hym lettyrs of warant, forto take and bryng all crysten men
and woymen }5at Jiay myght fynde yn any place, and bryng hom
bondeu ynto lerusalem, forto take hor deth ]7er. And when he 24
32 b had ]>os letteres, he toke suche |1 a pryde, and such envy yn his hert
a3eyn cristen men, J^at when he herd speke of hom, anon he
snorted- at J^e nose, and fro]7e at J^e mowth for angur, thretyng
and manassyng so hely toward hom, J^at yche man was wondyr 28
6or afex'de of hym.

Then, for he herd ]7at yn j^e cyte of Damaske wer mony
crysten men hud for drede, anon he toke hys hors and his men
wyth hym, and rode J^edyrward \n all J>e hast. But Jjen our 33
Lord Ihesu Crist — blessed mote he be! — schewed j^e swetuesof hig
grace Jsus. "When Jjys Saule was yn his pryde and malys, and yn
purpos forto haue don most males and harme ; f»en aboute myd-
day, when Jje sonne schone allur clerust, then Crist cast a lyght 36
of grace aboute Saule )7at was ferre bryghtyr ]3en ]7e sonne ; and
' and d. and yn G. not in D. ' tnorted (/. wold froton G. not in D.

54 13. Dc Conuerclone Saiutl Pauli

yn ]?at lyglit spak pns to liyin : ' Saule, Saule, qwhy pui-snes ]io\i
me 1 ' pen anou he was so sore afeni, Jjat he fell downe of his
hois, and for gret fere sayde : ' Lord, whad aii "pon 1 ' Then
4 sayde ouie Lord: 'I am Wiet-us of Xa5areth )5iit \>o\x pursues.'
He sayde not: I am ^ God of Heuen, ne Goddys sonne of Heuen.
But for crysten men byleven )?at Yhesw ivas ry^^en from deth to
lyue, {jerfor Saule p?<rsued most liom and sayde "^ \>ai ]7ay leuedon
8 on a ded mon. Herfore cure Lord IhesM sayde ^: 'I am Ihesu
of Nazareth ' ; for \>ai ys J^e name of monhode. Then leued
Saule yn hym and sayde : * Lord, what wold ^po^x make me ? '
pen sayde Ilicsu, our Lord : ' Ryse and go ^^lto J>e cyte, and ^per

12 schall be sayd to ]>e what ]>o\x schalt do.' Then seen his men
J7y3 lyght, and herden J)e voyce, but J>ay seen no man ; but jeden
to Saule, and token hym by the bond, for he was blyiid, and
hidden hym ynto )?e cyte to a good mawnys bowse. And ]?er he

16 was Jjre dayes and ^pre nyghtes fastyng. and myght not seon ;
but eucr he prayde to God for drede )7at be had of J^at vysyon.
pe whech tyme, \>e Holy Gost taght hym Crystys lawe. Then ]>q
thryd day come to hym won of Crysty* dyscypuls Jjat hat Anany,

20 as God bade hjTn, and sayde to hym full sore aferd : 'Saule,
brothyr, oure j] Lord Ihc6'u Cryst bathe seude me to J?e, J^at ]>o\x 33 a
schalt see and be folowed.' And when he layde his hondys on
his bed, anom he segb; and J^en \;er fellen from his ejTi lyke skalus

24 of fyssch. And when he had folowed hym, he callet hym Paule.
And when he had eten, he was conforted, and had his strengthe
a5ej'ne, and was wyth \)e dyscypuls ]5at wer ]per a few dayes.
And ]5eii he went ynto \)Q tempull, and openly preched WiesM

28 Crystys, prechyng derly ]:>at he was Cryst and now ojjcr. So
\)ai yche man wondyr of his sodeyne conuersyon, and sayden to
homself \>at hit was an hegh myracull of God ]?at he j^at was so
curset of lyvv'ng, was so sone turned ynto so blessyd a man.

32 Thus, good men, 50 mo se and here how gret a myracull God
schewet yn his conueitjnig.

Holy chyrche maketli alsoo gret joy for hys defendyng. Hit
was gret gladnesse to all cristeu men forto see hym \>&i was so

S6 lyghtly before redy forto destrye horn, J?en so sodenly bysy foiio

' sayde not : I am C saj'de : I am not G. not in d. D.
' J)«t . . . sayde C, oiii, G. d. not in D.

13. De Conuenloiie Sancti Paull 55

eiiciese houi. And lie ]?at wiis glad foito schedc lior Idode for
liom, and lie )3at jede, to drawe horn to ]7e deth, J7en put hym
forth bo[l]dely, to take deth for horn. And ^pem^ no mun durst
preche Goddj-s worde for hym, aftyr, by cowfort of hym, jiay 4
sparad r\6\>er for kyiig, ne for non o\er lord; but opynly prcched
\>Q faythe of Ih^^su Crist yn iche place. And he pat was soo
prowde by for, aftyr fell to yche crysten maunys fote )?at he had
gult to, to askc nifircy wytb full meke hcrt. Wherfor Saynt 8
Austyn lykenefje ' him vnto an vnycorne and seith ' : ' J)e vnycorn,
of kynd, he beryth a borne yn his nose, and wyth ]?e borne sley
all bestys )?at he fi'ghtyth wv/t/t and [isj soo fcers \>At per may no
hunter take hym, by no craft. But J^us he woll spye wher liys 12
walk ys, and per he setty]7e a woman J)at ys clene maydew. And
when pi/s vnycorn segh hyr, anon of kynd he fiilleth don, and layth
bys bed yn bur barme, mygbtles wythout strengtbe : and soo ys
taken. Thus,' he seyth, ' Paule was fy[r]st so fers and prowde, ]5at 16
33 b pel- durst no prechour dele 1| wytb hym ; but when God schewed
bym )??/s maydyn, pat ys pe iaythe of holy chyrcb, anon be fell don
of bis pryde, and was sympuU, and meke, and soget to Crystys
sera&iiti/s. Hereof holy cbyrebe ys glad of bis defendjaig. 20

He* was set also for ensampull of beg ameudyng. God ys soo
gracyous yn bymselfe, J^at be woll J?at na man be lorne ; but be
woll pat all men and woymen ben sauet. Wherfor, yn hegb
ensampull and cwifort to all synfuU, he settu]7e Seyut Paule to 24
loken on. For )?agb a man oper woman baue don neuer so mocb
a synne or lyued so curset a lyfe, yf he woll taken ensampull
of Seynt Paule, j^at ys, leue pryde and be meke, leue synne and
be bysy to amende, )7en scball be make God and all pe Court of 28
Heuen make mocbe mor myrtb yn Heuen of bis co/mercyon,
{jen dojje holy chyrcb yn erth of Paules conuersyou. But mor
harrae ys : per byn men and woymen pat lyuen lior synnes mor
pea (5od ; J?at woll noper for lone of God, ne for drede of God 32
and pe paynes of hell leue hor synne ; but sayn pat God wyll not
lese p3Lt be ha))e boght wytb bys hert-blod. ' But pou J^at says so,
be pon war pat pon lese not }?yself. But whill po\i louest J^y
Bynne mor pen )7i God, and hades leuer be ):c deueles scruant J7cn 36
Goddys, pou darapnes J>iself, and art cause of Jjyn owno daiup-
» him . . . seith d. om. G. not in D, '^ he d. hes G. not in D.

56 13. De Conuercione Sancti Paul I

nacyon.' Wherfor to suclie, God ha]3e onleynt to tuiment fernles,
and b[r]yng honi to J^e payue p&t ha|>e non ende. For, as Gregory
seyth, J?o pat schull be darupnet, p&y begynnyn hor penaunce in
4 party here, and so aftyr hor depe contynuej^e forJ)e. ^Vhc■rfo^
I telle jjis eusampull J^at was told me of suclie J>at knewyu hit
done yu dede.

Narracjo.

8 Ther was a man, a ' curset lyuer, \>ai was an officer to a lord.

And as he rode to a mauer of )?e lordes, he fell wod, and so

vnbrydylt his hors )?at bare hym into a maner of pe lordes. But

when he come yn, anon j?e ba^'ly sagh what J^e man ayled, and

12 made anon his hynes bynd hym to a post yn pe benie. Then
when pe \] bayly had ysoupyd, he bade on of his hynes go and loke 34 a
how J>.ys man dyd. And when he come to pe berne, he segh ]>re
grete doggws ^ as blacke as a cole on yche a syde plncke away hys

16 flesche. pen w^as )5?/s hyne so sore aferd, pat vnne]?e he huld
hys wytte, but jode to his bed, and lay seke per longe aftyr.
But, on pe morow, when men comen to pe benie, )3ay fonden no
mor of J)ys man, but his bare bonys and all pe flesche away.

20 Thus who so lyueth a fowle lyfe, he may be sure of a foule
ende. And ptigh his ende be fayre to mannys syght, hyt ys ryght
fowle yn Goddys syght aifd all his angeles. Wherfor ych man
take good ensampull, whyll he ys here, by Saynt Paule, and

24 amende hym whill he hath space and tyme of amendyng; for
aftyr pat a man ys ded, per nys no tyme of amendyng. And he
pat soo dope, he schall come to Saynt Paule and haue pe ioye
pat euer schall last. To pe whech ioye God bring vs all, yf hyt

28 be his wyll. Amen.

14.

De Purificac/one Beate Marie et Eius
solempnitate.

Good cristen men and woymen, pat louy}>e to nerye ' oure lady,
32 and to fast hur euens bred and watyr in hegh mede to you,

' a C. om. G, not in d. J). ' doggi/s C. dogge G. not in d, I),

^ to serve H. L. om. G. d. D. not in C.

14. Be Purijicacione Beate Marie o7

sucli a day je schuU liaue' Candylmasse-day ; wherfor doj^e m
jjat euen as your deuocyon techej?e you. For, j-at day, holy
chyrche maketli gret melody ya worschyppe of hyr and of hyi*
swete Sonne Ihesn Crist, our Lord, specyaly yu J)re J^ynges : yn 4
our lady puryfiyng, in Symones metyng, and yn candels ofFryng.

This day, good men, is called ])e puryfycacyon of our lady ; ]7at
ys yn Englyssche tong, Ipe clansyng of oure lady ; for no nede ]?at
echo had, for scho was clansed so wylA pe worchyng of Ipe Holy 8
Gost yn conceyvyng of hur sonwe, \>ai per was Lift yn hir no
mater of synne, ne of non othyr fulj^e. But for p&t day was
\)e fourty fro pe b}Tthe of hyr sonne, and was called yn pe lewes
lawe pQ day of purgacion "^ not only of oure lady, but for all 12
84bo]5er wymen of pe || lawe; wherfor jet we callen hit pe pury-
ficacyon of our lady. The lawe of the lewes was )3en suche pat
a woman })at was delyuerde of a man-chyld sculd he holden
vnclene by pe lawe vii dayes aftyr hur burth ; and })en pe lawe jaf 16
hur leue to go to hur husbondys bed. But jet scho was vnclene
by pe lawe )5re and xxxti dayes aftyr, so pat tyll ' fourty dayes
wer fulfylled, scho schuld not come wyt/tyu pe temple, pen,
J)at day, scho schuld come to pe tempuU wi/ih hyr offryng and 20
wyth hur sonne, and offre for a ryclie man a lombe, and for a
pore a payre of turturs oper two culuer-bryddes. And soo oflfred
oure lady for hyr sonne. And yf a woman wer delyuerd of a
mayden - chyld, scho schuld dowbull pe dayes of comyng to 2i
chyrch, and to hur husbonddys bed, and comyng ynto pe terapull.
For, as clerkes techen, hit ys vii dayes aftyr a woman con-
seyueth of J^e man, er )5an J^e sede turne ynto blod ; and ]?re
and jjrytty dayes aftyr pat )7en, or liit haue shap* of man : 28
and ]7en God sendyth lyfe ynto hit. And yf liit be a mayde^
chylde, hit dowbulth all J^e dayes, boj^e of turnyng ynto blod,
and ynto schappe of body. And ]7?/s ys pe cause ]5at for encheson
]?at pe forme woman Eue vexude God more j^en dyd man, perfor 33
scho ys more lengyr jni formyng pen pe man. pus for fleschly
coupull of man and woman ys vnclene yn hymselfe, periov lawe
ordeyneth a remedy forto claws-e hom.

But )3en je schull know wele |5at oure lady had no nede to jjys 36

' haue d. D. om. G. ' purgacion d. D. jourificac^on G.

' tyll d. D. om. G. * slfcap d. D. scbappyn G,

58 14, De Purijicacione Beate Marie

clansyiiig, for scho cowceyuet not of coupull of m-xn hut only
of ]7e Holy Gost, so )?at scho was dene of all maner fultlie
towcliyng conseyt of man. NeiKTlx'lcs, scho jode to jie tein-
4 pull as 6\!er -woymen dydden for foui-e skylles. The fyist was to
fulfyll scripture Jjat byddej>e fjus : • pe giettyr \o\i be, )>e meker
make J>e yn all J'yug ' ; Jjus scho dyd. For jnigh scho wyst j^at
scho M'as modyr to Goddys Sonne of Heuen, and was so full of
8 worschyp passyng all othyr woymeii, || jet scho made hur as J5c 35 a
porest woman ]>ai was yn hur conipanj'. The secunde skyll was
to fulfyll J:e lawe. For ryjt as scho fulfylled ]7e hiwe yn j^e
circumcysyon of hur sonne, ryght soo scho fulfylkt bit yu bur

12 puryficacyon and offryng of hur sonne yu )?e tempull, doyng
for hym as o]7ir pore woymen dydden for hor chyldyrn. The
J^i'id skylle was forto stoppe mowthes, lest J?ay bad sayde \>ai
J?ay dyd not Jjc lawe. and soo cast a gret chalange a5eyns bom

16 yji tyme comyng Jjeraftyr. The fowrth skylle was to ensampuU
to all cristen wojinen ]>&i \>9,j schuld come to ]>Q chyrche aftyr
hor burth^ and Jjonke God beghly j^at had saued horn hole and
sonde yn hor trauayle ; for \)€r uys non eucd J^at go]5e so nygh }pe

20 de]7e wyth scapyng as doJ?e hit. For Jjes skylles God made mynde
of our lady purefiyng.

He made also mynde of Symones and Anne ajcyncomyug. pys
Symeou was a passyng old man ; but for he prayde best-ly day

24 and nyght to God j^at he most see Cryst bodely, er ]>tii he deyd,
and soo God grawnted hym his bone, and J)is Anne also, not
Anne, our ladycs niodyr, but ano)?er \ai was weddyd seven jere,
and }5en when hur husband was ded, scho lyued tyll scho was

28 foure skore jere old, and scrued God yn \& tempull day and
nyght. prtt also )5at* had grawute of God to see Crist er scho deyd.
Then when our lady come toward J'e tempull wyt hor sonne, )?e
Holy Gost warnet ]5ys Symeon and f>ys Anne ; and J?ay J>e« wyth

32 mecull ioye jode ajeynes hom, and broght bom ynto \>e tempull.
pen Spneon toke hym yn his amies wyth all ]7c I'euerens J?at
be cow]5e, and cussed hym, and j^onked hym beghly )?at he let
byra lyue to ]>e tyme forto se hym bodely wyth bis een.

36 Wberfor, 5et yn mynde of J^ys processe, when a woman cometh

' otfryug of] of oflVyng 6'. not in d. D. ' MS. also Jiat.

14. De Pur ijicac lone Beate Marie 59

to \>e cliyrclie-dyrre tyll j^e pryst come and cast lioly watyr on
36 b hyr, and clansu]? || liur, and so takyth liyr by J)e bond, and
bryngytb bur to ])e cbyrcbe, 5exiyng luir leiie to come to '\>q
cbyrcb, and to goo to bur busbandys bed. For and scbo baue 4
ben at bys bed befor, scbo most take hor penance and be, botbe.
perfor boly cbjTcb maketb mynde ]?ys day of candels offryng.
^e feen, good men, ]5at byt ys comyn vse to all crysten men forto
come to )5e cbyrcbe ^ys day, and bere a candyll yn processj'on, 8
as jjagb ]5ay jedya bodyly wyXh oure lady to cliyrcb, and aftyr
offyr wytb byr yn worstbip and bigb reuerens of bur.

Tben now beretb bow ]?ys worscbip was furst yfond, wben \>e
Romaynes by gret cbyualry conquerod all f>e world. For j^ay 12
wern euerous yn bor doyng J^at retten not to God of Heuen Jmt
jaf bom )?at euere; but made bom dyuerse goddys, aftyr bor
owue lust. And soo, among otbyr, fiay baddeu a god f'at was
callet Mars, ]pai was byfor jjat tyme a cbyualrous knygbt, and an 16
euerous yn baiayle. Wberfor J^ay called bym ' god of batayle,
prayng jorne to byra for belpe. And for J^ay wolden spede ]7e
bettAT, )?ay dyd gret worscbN'p to bis modyr f)at was callet
Februa; aftjT J^e wbeeb woman, as mony baue opynyon, J^ys mon 20
)?at now ys was called February. Wberfor ]7e fyrst day of Yy^ mone
]?at now ys Candylraasse-day, J^e Romans wold goo al nj-gbt about
J>e cyte of Rome wyt/i torcbes, and blasus and canduls brennyng,
yn worscbip of ]?ys woman Februa, bopyng for J^ys worscbip to 24
baue ]?e ray]7yr belpe of byr sonne Mars yn bor doyng.

Tben was \)er a pope }?at begbt Sergyus. For he segb critten
men drawe to tbys mawmetry, be j;ogbt to turne j^at foule custom
ynto Goddys worscbyp and oure lady Seynt Mary, and com- 28
maundyd all cristen men and wymmen forto come \>ys same day to
36 a cbyrcbe and iche on offyr a candyll brennyng |] jn. woi'scbyp of our
lady and bur swete souue. Soo ycbe n\i\n aftyr, by processe of
tyme, lafton ]?at worscbip ]?at ]?ay dyden to ]7at woman Februa, 32
and duden worscbip to our lady and to byr sonne, so J^at now
Jjys solempnyte ys balowed Jjrogb crystendame, and ycbe man,
and woman, and cbyld of age comej^e '\>ys, day to j^e cbyrcbe,
and offren brennyng condyls ; as )?ogb ]7ay wer bodyly wytb 36
our lady to cbyrcbe, on cbyld bopyng for }^ys reuerens J^at )?ay
• hym C. out. G. iwi in d. D.

60 14. De I'luijicacione Beate Marie

don to hyr yn crJTe, to hauc a gret reward |>e/-for yii Hoiien.
And so ))ay may be sure Jjerof. For a candyll breunyng by-
tokenytb cure lady, and bor sonne, and a m^m bymselfe ; for
4 a candyll ys made of wbyte weke and of wax brennyng wyth
fyre. pus Crystys wbyt soule was bydde wyt/t bis nionbede
and brenne)7e wyt/t J)e fyre of bis Godbed ; bit bytokenytli also
our ladyys modyrbode and maydynbede, ligbtnet wytb ]?e fyre
8 of loue ; byt bytokenetb also ycbe good man and woman j^at
dojje good dcdes wytb good entent, and yn full loue and cbarite
to God and to bis euen-cristen. "Wberfor yf any of you ba)je soo
trespassyd to liis negbtbur wherby ]jat jjys candyll of cbaryte ys

12 qAvencbet, furst go be and acord bym wyih bis negbtbur, and
so tend bis condyll ajeyne, and )?en offyr bis condyll to ]?e pryst.
For \>ys ys Godys commauwdment ; and elles be lesyth bys meryt
of bis offryng.

16 Narracio.

I rede yn J)e Ij-fe of Saynt Dunstan bow ]pai bis mod//r, wben
scbo was gret wyth cbyld wyih bym, scbo come on Condyhnasse-
day to J5e cbyrcb. And wdien all \>& pepull bad gon on pro-

20 cessyon wytb candyls brennyng, and stoden all yn J^e cbjTcbe,
ycbe on \>yih bis lygbt yn bys bond, sodenly all tbe condyls ]?at
wern yn \>e cbyrcbe wern quaynt, and a gret derkenes come
wytb all, BO )?at vnnetb on mygbt se ano])^r. And wben ]?ay

24 baden stond soo long sore aferd, J)eu come ^per a fayre lygbt
from Heuen, and lygbt ]?e candyll ]>at Saynt Dunstanys modyr
bad yn bond; and so oftryd byr condyll. \\ And so of bure^ al 36 b
o\er werne lygbt, so ]?at wytbyu a wbyle aftyr, all ]3e cbyrcbe

28 was so lygbt ajeyne, yn token be was yn hyr wombe \>ai schuld

aftyr tyud mony maunys cbarite, \ai was befor qwencbet by

envy.

Narracio.

32 I rede of anotbyr woman )5at was soo deuof* yn oure lady
seruyce, ]>ui scbo jaf for bor loue all \e, c\d\>ys '^at scbo bad, saue
]?e febullyst J)at scbo 5od yn herselfe. Hit fell so )?at on Condyl-
masse-day, scbo wold baue goon to cbyrcbe. But for scbo was

36 not honest arayde, scbo dyrst not for scbame ; for scbo bad non

* and 80 of hure C. om. G. and so of hir caudell D, not in d.
' deuot] dcuo G. not in d. D,

14. De Purijicacioiw Beate Marie Gl

honest clo|5es, as sclio was wont to haue. Then when othyr men
went to \>e chyrch, scho was wondyr sory; for scho Bchuld be
wytliont masse ]>».i holy fest. Wherfor scho went i7<to a chapell
J»at M'as negh hur place and was \>er yn hur prayer. And so as 4
scho prayde, scho fell on slepe, and |7oght Jjat scho was yn a fayre
chyrche, and sygh a gret company of maydens comyng ynto ]?e
chyrche ; and on )?at was passywg fayre of horn J)en any went
be for, hauyng a fayre crowne of schynnjTig gold on hur hed. 8
Then sate scho done all othyr wyth. And when }5ay werne sette,
\>er come yn won wyt/i a gret burthen of condylls ; and furst
jaue )3e chef-mayden J^at had ]5e crowne, won candyll, and so dalt
all aftyr )7at weru yn ]?e chyrche. And so scho come to jjiys 12
woman and jaf hur a candnll, and ]7en was scho fayne. Then segh
scho a prest and too dekens honestly reueschet, wyth too serge-
berers goyng to ]>q auter; and as hur ]>03t Crist was \>q pryst,
two angels J)e too dekens, and Laurence and Vyncent ]5ay beren 16
\>e serges. And so too jong men begonnen \>e masse wyth a mcry
note. So when j^e go[s]pell was red, \)Q qwene of maydens furst
offered hur condull to ]5e prest, and soo aftyr ych on yn rew.
37 a But when all haden offryd, and j^is prest abode aftja- j^is |I woman, 20
]7e qwene sayde to hyr and bade hyr goo offyr. And when jjys
messager had sayde hys ernde, \>ys woman vnswared scho wold
not leue hyr serge, but scho wold kepe hit for gret deuocyon.
Then send )7e qwene anoj^^r messager and bade say to hur J?at 24
scho was vncurtes forto tary \>q prest soo ; and but yf scho wold
offyr hit wyt/t a good wyll, scho bade take hit of hur. set scho
sayde nay, scho wold not offyr vp hur serge. Then ]d^s messager
wold haue taken hyt of hur wyth strength. But for scho huld so 28
fast bytwyx horn two, J^e serge brake yn }pe myddys. And half
|3e messager bar forth, and J^at d^er part J^e woman huld wyth
hur. And so yn wrastelyng, scho woke of hyr slepe and fonde
halfe yn hor bond. And scho j^onkyd oure lady hertly J^at scho 32
was not wyt^ut masse J3«t day, and for scho jaf hur such a
relycke to kepe, whill scho lyued aftyi'.

Narracio.
Xno^er woman was of so euell lyuyng, j^at scho dyd neuer 36
good dede yn hir lyue, but only fonde a serge brennyng b^fur

G2 14. De rur'tjicacione Beate Marie

an ymagc of oure hidy yn a cliyrcli. Then fel liit, wlion ' sclio was
ded, feudys comen and fattyn hur soule to liell. l^ut when j^ay
vein at liell-3eafe, \>er come two angelys and rebuket ]7e fendes
4 \>at ]^ay weni soo bold to faclie any soule wytlioiiten dome. Then
fayde ]7ay hur ned^'d no dome, for scho had neu/'r don good dede
yn liyr lyne. Then sayden j^e angeles : ' Bryngyf)e )7e soule 1)V-
for our lady' ; and ?oo J>ay dydden. But when hit was fond )iat
8 scho dyd neucr good dede, scho most node goo to hell. Then
sayde our Lidy : ' Scho fonde a ferge befoi' me brennyng and wold
euer whyll scho had lyued ; j^en wyll I be as kynd to hur ass
scho was to me.' Wherfor scho bade an angell take a gret serge

12 and lyght hyt, and bade \\\vsx sette hit so brennyng byfor hur
yn hell, and comraaunde J^at no fcnde schuld be so hardy foiio j|
come iiygh hit, but let hit brenne \>er for eu^rmor. Then sayde 37 b
Jje fendes ]?at hit schuld be a boge co«fort to all ]5at ben yn

16 hell ; wherfor )iay had leu^r leue ]?at soule, ]?en do such an ese
to ]7e soules J^at ben j-n payne. pen bade^ oure lady an angyll
to ber \)e soule a3eyne to J?e body, and soo he dud. And when
scho was comen a3eyne to lyue, ]>en scho be)?oght hyr on \)at

20 hard dome ]^at scho was toward, and jede, and scherof \\>ir ;
and was aftyr a good woman, and struct our lady deuotly all
hur lyue-dayes aftyr, and had jje blysse of Heuen. To \>q
whecbe blis God bryng you and me to yf hyt be hys wyll. Amen.

15.

24 De Do3//nica in Septuagesima Breuis Sts/jmo.

Good men and woymen, je schull all know well \at )?ys day

is called Sonday yn )?e Septagesin. Then for enchesen ]?at holy

chyrche ys modyr to all cristen pepull, scho taketh liede to hyr

28 chyldern as a good modyr ouyth forto do, and seyth hom all

sore seke yu ]3e sekenes of synne, and mony of hom wonded to

dej^e wyth )>e. swerd of synne. pe wheche sckenesse )^ay haue

caght all )?ys jere before, but namely ]>e% Cristyumasse-dayes ]?at

o2 weru ordej-net \n holy chyrche for gret solerapnyte. For yche

man schuld )7«t tyme make more solempnyte, and more bysyly,

and more mekely, and more deuotly s^rue God }?en any o]?«r

• when C. when J)at, the when being inserted above the line, G. not in it. D.

' ^en bade \>en b.ade G.

15. De Dominica in tieptucKjeslnia 63

tyme of }pe jere ; foi* cause )5at CJod scliewed all mankyiul tlielke
da.yes liegh swetnes of hia lone, )7«t he wold lowen hymself so,
foi-to be born yn Jje tame flesclie and blod as on of vs, and was
layde yn a cracclie more porly ]?en any of vs, and aftyr was 4
folowed yn watj'i- as won of vs, and come to a weddyng, hymself
and his modyr wyth his dyscypuls, forto halow weddyng and
forto clanse hit of synne all forto make vs holy, and brej^ern to
hyra, and ayres of ]?e blysse of Heuen. 8

For J)es causes, men and woymen yn old tyme wern full
glad yn soule this tyme, and maden gret solempnite, making ||
38 a homselfe clene yn body and yn soule of all fulj^e and vnclennes
of synne, and dj'^ddyn gi'ownd horn yn sadde loue to God and 12
to hor euen-cristen, doyng gret olmes, yche mon aftjT hys
hauyng, to hora J^at haden nede. But now more harme j's J?at
solempnite and holynes ys turned ynto fulj)e of synne and
sekenes of soule, ynto pryde by dyuerse gyses of cloj^^-ng, into 16
couetyse wylnyng worschyp on byfor 2i\\o\>er vnskylfully ; into
envy, for on j's arayde bettyr j^en anojjf'r; in glotenj' by surfet
of dyuerse metys and drynkes ; into lechery ]?at seweth alway
gloteny ; into slouj^e of Goddys S(?ruyce liyng yn ]5e morow-tyde 20
long yn bedde for owtrage wakyng ou^r nyght ; in rawtyng, in
reuelyng, and playes of vanyte, in iapys makyng of rybawdy
and harlottry, so J^at he ys most worthi ^ ]>ai most rybawdy can
make and spende. pus J?e holy dayes of j^at fest \>&t wer ordeynt 24
yn hegli worschyp to God and to hys sayntys, now ben turned
ynto hegh offence of God and ynto gret hyndryng and loos of
manys sowle. Wherfor holy chyrche seyng*^ hir chyldrpi far
]7us, as a modjT full of compassyon for \>e gret myslj'kyng ]:'at 28
scho hajje yn hyr hert for hom, ^ys day, sclio layth downe
AWeluia. and o\)er songys of melody, and takej^e forfie tractus,
)3at ben songys of mowrnyng, aud sykyng, and longyng.

And also for ]7e holy sacrament of ' weddyng ys moche defoulet 32

by suche vanytes, scho layth hom downe Jjes dayes \>ai ben

comyng, and yn \)e, Aduent, and also for new weddet jcuen

hom to lykyng and lust of hor bod}', and J)enke all on J^e lyfe,

and noght on ))e deth. But, as a holy clerke sayth, hit ys moche 36

* worthi (1. wroJ)e G. not in P. ^ seyng d. sejed hyr G. not in D.
' of C. om G. (1. not in D.

64 15. I)e Dominica in Septuagesima

moie spedfull to manys soule forto goo to j^e house Jjcras a cors
ys, ]7at all wepen Ipen to }pe hous )?at all reuely)?e and laghytb ; for
such worldys nnirthe makyth a man to foi^ete his God and
4 hjTiiselfe alsoo. But Operas ys J?e syght of corses and || wepyng, ]>.it 38 b
makyth a man to thenke on his deth, ]?at ys Ipe chefe helpe to
put away synne and Jje worldys vanyte. For so taght Salamon
his Sonne and bade hyra haue hys last ende yn mynde, and
8 J^en he schuld neu«r synne dedly. Then holy chyrche, hauyng
gret compassyon of hure chyldryn, ordeyned pie maner of salu^vs
to hele hur chyldryn wi/ih ; that hen : to thynlre on dej)e yn-
wardly, forto lahyr bysyly, and forto chastyce Jje body resnably.

12 To Ipe fyrst, foiio thenke on deth ynwardly, holy chyrche
jeuyth an ensampull pus yn pe offyce of pe masse, per he $aythe
J)us : ' Circumdederuwt me gemittts mortis.' That ys in Eng-
lisch : 'The .sykyngys of detli hauen vmbeclypped me.' pus sayth

16 he techyng his good chyldrj^n, forto haue yn mynde how hard
he ys vmbstad wyth deth on yche syde yn so moch, J^at he may
not away- scape; but euer de)7e sewyth hym wyth his bow
drawen and an arow perjn redy to choton at hym, he wot

20 neuer wher ne what tyme. pys ys a pryncypall salue to ych man
Jjat takejje hit to hert, to put away all maner worldes vanyte,
and vayn murthe, and reuell. But forto vudyrstoud J)ys pe
bettyr, I scbew jjys by ensampull.

24 Narracio.

I rede of a kyng ]?at was a man euer bevy of chere, and wold
newer lagh ne make glad chere ; hut euer was yn mornyng and
beuynesse. Then, for his meyne and all oj^er men wern greuet

28 J)e)-wyth, pa.j ^odjn to pe kyngys bro)?er prayng hym forto speke
to pe kyng fat he wer of gladdyr chere, yn comfort of all his
meyne and all othyr. Then went hys brothyr to j^e kyng and
sayde J?at he greuet all ]?at werne aboute hym, wyth his heuy

32 chere, and counselyt hym forto leue j^at heuy cowntenance and
taken lyghtyr chere to hym, yia tyme comyng. Then was pe kyng
wyse, and )?oght forto chast hj-s b[r]othyr by a wyle, and wro))ly ||
bade hym go hom and medyll hj'm of pat he had to do of, and 39 a

36 noght of hym. Then was hit j^e maner of pat cwitre J?at when
any man schuld be don to deth, ther schuld come tromiiers and

15. Be. Dominica tv Sfiptungei^ima G5

trompo befor j^e jcate. pen scncle pc l^y»g trompors bj-ddyng
trompe befor his brotliyr jeate, and men wyth, forlo liaue rest
hym and bryng hyni to hym. But, JjIs mene wliyle, pe kyiig
called to hym vii men J)at he tryst, and bade horn, when hys 4
brothyr come, forto drawe hor swerdys and stond aboute hym,
wyth all Jje poyntys about hys heit. Soo, when ]?ys brothyr was
comen, anon pes vii me?i dydden as pe kjnig bade. Then pe kyng
co7«raawndyt all men forto dawnce and to make al pe reuell pat 8
J5ay couthe, on yche syde ; and so ]7ay dydden. Then sayde pe
kj'ng to hys brothj'r : ' Brothyr, why art pou of so heuy a
pchere 1 Heue vp ]3yn hert, and make mery. Lo, al pys myrj^e
ys made yn co?ifort of ]3e ! ' Then vnswared he and sayde : 12
' How scliuld I be of any chere, and se here vii swerdj's set to
my hert, and wot neuer wheche of honi schall furst be my dethe ] '
Then sayde p)e kyng : ' Put vp your swerdys ! ' and spake to his
l)roj5yr ]?«s : ' Hit faryth by me wher pat euer y be, pe vii dedlj' 16
synnys ben euer redy, forto rowe me to J^e hert ; and pi/s makyth
me pat I make no gladdyr chere, but euer am aferde of my sowle
de))e.' Then sayde his brojj^r : 'Syr, y crj-e you mercy! I knew
J?ys neuer or now ; and now schall I be wysyr whyle j^at I lyue.' 20
Wherfor y say bo[l]dely : he ]"at wyll take ]5ys to hert, he schall
l)aue bettyr lust forto lowren ]7en to lagh, foito syke ):en forto syng,
to renie pen rymov, to drowpe J^en to daunce ; to ]3at he schall
fynde mynde of de):e pe pryncipall helpe for all maner synne. 24

That othyr sake ys forto labur bysyly. To ))is labour Seynt
39 b Paule, yn hys pystyll | of j^ys day, techej^e and say the J)us : ' Sic
currite, ut comjj/rheudatys.' ' Eennyth soo ]?at 36 may gripe pe
gome.' By J^ys gomew and rennyng je scluill vndyrstond bysy 28
labour. For he pat rennyj^e for pe gamen, he enforsu]5e hym yn
all his myght to ren swyftly. So most yche good seruand enforse
hym forto laboure j'n pe degre J^at God hath sette hym yn.
Men of holy chyiche schuld labour bysily prayng and studiyng 32
forto teche Godys pepull ; lordys and oper rented men schuld labur
bysyly ', to kepe holy chirch yn pees and rest, and all othyr comyn
pepull ; the comyns schuld labour bysyly, forto gete lyflode to
homselfe and to all oj^ir. Then, for no man ne no woman schuld 36
excuse hym of J^/ys labour, God yn j^e gospell of pi/s day jeuej^e an
' Ijibiir liysvly L. be bysyly (r^ bysy haiu C. iiof i,i d. D.

5

66 15. /)<? Dominica in Septuagefiiniu

ensampiiU, sayyiig j^iis : 'A husband -man jede yn J^e niorow at

pryme, and eftsones at vndyr, and efte at mydday, and eftsonys

at none of \>e day, and at euensong, and byryd men to liis vyne-

4 jorde for labour.' Soo by all \>e tydes of J^e day, all Jjc ages and

degres ben vndyrstonden, and l>en byred by Good, forto labour

M'hyll Ip&y ben yn ]?is world. For, as lop saytbe, a mo?i ys borne

to labour ; and Seynt Barnard seytb : ' He pat wyll not labour

8 her wytb men, he schall labour yn hell wyih fendes.' For p&t ys

pe testament fiat Adam laft to all his ospryng : labour and sorow.

To pi/H labour holy c[h]yrche jeueth ensampull, perns he, pi/s day,

Tebersyth how God made Adam and Eue, forto laboure and to

12 kepe paradyse, and bade bora ete of all pe treun yn paradyse,
excepte won tre f>at he kepte a chefe to hymselfe. So, as oft as
J>ay sen J)at tre, )?uy schuld )5enke on hym, and know hym as for
God ; and for J?ay schuld not be to foi3etfull yn hor wele, he

16 forbade hom to ete )?erof yn payne ofdeth. Then, for |:e fende
segh bora per yn so moche wele and hymselfe yn so moclie payne,
he had envy to hom, and jede to Eue, and asked Eue why pay \\
ete not of Jjat tre. pen sayde scho : ' For God had forbedyn vs 40 a

20 pat tre, in payne of deth.' Then s^ayde pe fende: ' He wot full
well pat what tyrae jeten perof, je schull be as Godys, knowy?ig
boJ>e good and euell. And yf je wyll pweue })at I say sothe, ete of
pe tie and say.' pen ete Eue of pe tre and 5af Adam ; and

24 fore Adam loued hyr and wold not wroth hur, he toke an appull.
And anon perwyth &jper segh oj^erys schappe, and wern ascharaed
of hi/t, and token leues of a fyge-tre and hydden hit. Then come
God anon, and for }7ay myght not deyn yn paradyse ne suffyr

28 payne per, he drof bora naket out of paradyse ynto j^e wrecchet
world, wepyng and sore sekyng. per J^ay schulden drye woo and
sorow, and gete hor met« wyth labour and swot, and dye at pe
last. Then prayde Adam sore wepyng to God J^at he schuld

82 not set to hard vengens apon hym, but bane mercy apon hym,
and haue reward how he synned by ygnorance, and not by males,
and was deceyuet by envy of the fende. Then had God iew))e of
hym and for ]:ay wer naket, he clo)?ed hom wi/ih pylches, and

3C bade Adam labour and ete his mete wyth swote, and Eue here
hur burf»es yn woo and payne ; and 3af Adam dyu^rse ynstru-
mentys foito labour wyth, and laft hym per. By J>ys ensampull

15. De Dominica in Septuagedma 67

je schull take hede forto labour bysyly ; for yf Adam and Eue
had bysyede horn yn labour, j^e fende schuld not haue ouercomen
hom so sone. For j^e fend kepyth no moie when he woll tempte
a man, but fynd hyin ydull. Wherfor je schull know well ]7at hit 4
ys a ryche salue to hole synne : labour bysyly.

The ]7rvd ys forto chastes ]>y body dyscretly. Herto Saynt
Paule techyth* vs yn \>e pystyll of ]>ya day, j^er he saj-th Jjus:
' Caetigo corpus meum et in seruitutera redigo.' That ys yn 8
40 b Englysche : j[ ' I chast my body and dresse hit ynto s«ruage of J^e
soule.' For nmnuys flesche ys so wyld and lusty to synne, pat hyt
wyll no way leue his lust and s^'rue pe soule tyll hit be cliastet
wyih penance ; so ))at, by scharpenes of penaunce, pe lyking 12
of synne schall be slayne yn pe flessche pat dothe pe synne.

Thus dyd Adam and Eue yn ensarapull to all pat conien of
hom. For, fele jeres bj-for hur deth, ajper of hom stode yn
a wat\T, nyghtys fer from oper, vp to pe chyn, for penaunce. 16
pen when hor flessch was grene as grece for cold, pe fend come to
Eue, bryght as an angell, and sayd to hur |jat God had send
hym from Heuen, and bade hur: 'Go to Adam and say hym how
J?at God byddyth hym sese of hys penaunce ; for he ha^^e don 20
ynogh for hys gylt, and pon also for Jjyn.' Then 5ode Eue to
Adam and sayde hym soo. But, for Adam wyst well pat |?y3
come of pe fende, and not of Godys sonde, he sayde to hur :
• When God drof vs out of paradyse for oure synne, and had com- 24
passyon of vs, when we wepyd on hym, and mekely prayde on
hym for mercy, he set vs here, to do penaunce to our lyues ende.
But pen, for suche a gret synne may not be qwaynt but wytA gret
penaunce, pe more penaunce we don, pe more ys oure mede befor 28
God, Wherfor go ajeyne ynto }?y penance yn Godys name.' Eft
lie come ajeyne to Eue and sayde : ' God ha}?e take rewarde of
your gret penance pat ^e suffren, and hath forjeuen your synne ;
wherfor byd Ada?n be glad and leue of his penance, lest Grod be 82
wro)7e \yyth h;^-!!! J)at he take no reward to his sonde.' Then,
when Eue had sayde to Adam J)us, he vnswared and sayde : ' I
wot well ]?at oure pcnawnce grcueth hym moch mor ]7en vs, and he ^
ys aboute as nioche as he may, to make vs to leue of, and so forto 36
41 a lese oure mede bel'or God. But for \\ God rewardyth a good endyng,
* tecliythyth G. " he C, o,n. G. not in d. D.

68 15. Be Dominica in ^eptuagesima

and not |7c l)egynnyng, J)erfor lese we not our mcde, l)ut do we
forth oure penance tyll our lyues jeude.' ^et J^e J^rid tynie he
come njeyne to hur and sayde : ' Goo to Adam and pay )?at he
4 hegan foule, and wel foulyrhe woll ende. For je gylton ' furst hy
3'nnocens and by defaute of ^e fende, and now je synneth hy good
deliberacyon and l\nowetli J3at je don mys ; wherfor your gylt ys
now wors and dowbuU dampnacyon or J^at hyt was before.' Tliea
8 was Eue aferd, and jede to Adam, and sayde hyin soo. pea
sykut Adam sore and sayde to hur : ' Vnsely woman, God of his
goodnessc made of on of my rybbys forto helpe me ; an<l now
]:ou art bysy by tcchyng of \)q fende eft forto combyr me. But

12 Jjeuke on \>ai; for oure forme synne stanke soo yn Godys nase,
J?at all our ospryng schall be enfecte and enve[ne]niode )?erof ynto
^pe worldys ende. Wherfor ]5ogh we myght do as moch jjenance as
all our cspryng, hit wer to lytyll forto qwyt vs to our God. But

16 for God for hys hej grace alowe]?e a good wyll "^ j^eras myght fay-
Icth, fierfor do we oure penance -wyih a good wyll, J^ogh hit be
lytyll whyll we ben here; and j^en I hope J»at God woll 3eue vs \)e
oyle of mercy when tyme of mercy comyth.' The?i jede Eue ajeyne

20 and dud hj'r penaunce mekely tyll hyr lyues ende. And when
]3ay liaden lyued ix hundyrt wyntyr and J^rytty, and haden )?ritty
sonnes and ]?ritty doghtyrs, ]7ay deydyu, and wer buriet yfere.
Thus, good men, know )?at Adam and Eue wern bo|?e holy or j^ay

24 deydyn, and J?oghten on dej)e y[n]wai'dly, and laburt bo}5e bysely,
and chastest hor body resuably ; and so most all ]>at comen of
hom, \>ai liopen forto come to ]?e joye of paradyse, and to J?e lyfe
}?at euer schall last. In tokenyng of J^ys, j^is Sonday ys called * Yn

28 Septuagesin," J?at ys a nowmbyr of s-yxty dayes and x. pe wheclie
nowmbyr bygynnyth J?»/s day and endytbe j^e Settyrday yn j^e
Estyr-weke ; so Jjat holy chyrche ys yn mornyng for hur chyldyr
from.||J?is day ynto Setyrday yn Astyr-euen. Then scho takythe 41 b

82 comfort to hyr yn party and sengyth on AlleZt«a wyth a trade,
for encheson ])ai scho ys not jet yn full murth tyll Settyrday
aftyr }?at ys callyd >Settyrday in Albis. pen scho ley]? don
traclys, and grayles, and ^yngyj^e dowbull AlkZ?«a, techyng yche

S6 good Godis child forto do pemince and labour jn longyng, tyll he
come to Astyr Setyrday ; ]>at is, tyll his soule passe to rest. But
' oyltm C. g^lty G. not in <l. D. ^ MS. wbyll.

15. De Dominica in Septiiagesima 69

jet |?e sowle ys not yn full joy tyll Setyrday m Albys, \>ai is, tyll
f>e day of dome when ]3e body and sowle schull come togedyi", and
be ydojied hi alljys, ]?at ys yn whit, seuen syj^ys biightyr Jjen \>q
Sonne. And [)en schull )>ay syng yfere dowbull AUeluia, yn pe i
joye J5at euer schall last. To j^e whech ioy God bryng you and
uie, yf hit be his wyll. Aaieu.

IG. '

De DOJ//NICA IN SeXAGESIMA BrEUIS S/i'A'MO.

Goode men and woymen, pys day ys called yn holy chlrch 8
Sonday yn Sexagesin. pen je schull knowe well \)at Sexagesin ys .
sette for a nowmbur of pve score. By f'e whech nowmbyr 3Q
schull vndyistond J?at holy chyrche techeth yche man and woman,
to )7enke on how schoit ^ a majuiis lyfe is now in our dayes oucr pat 12
hit was in olde tyme before ^ For, summe tyme, men lyuedon .
IX hundyrt wyntur and more ; but, now, he pat lyuyj^e J>re score jer
or ^ summewhat more, he ys taken for a long lyuyng man. But
J?e goodnes of God ys so moche, pat yf we wyll be wyse yu our 16
schort lyue forto plese God and saue our soules, he woll jeue vs
as moche mede yn Heuen, as he jaf horn pat lyued soo mony
jeres. pen he pat woll haue ]?at mede of God, he most haue ]7re
Jjynges wythe hym ; pat ys : forto suffyr tribulaci/on mekly, forto 20
do almes-dede dyscretly, and forto hate synne namly.

pen, for a manys dayes byn schort, he most suffj^r pe more
tribulacyon w}i:h good wyll, and not wyth grychyng a3eyne hym.
42 a For hyt comyjje of specyall || grace of God when he sendys any man 2i
tribulacyon oper any dysese; for hyt ys oper for remedy of his
synuys forto haue his penance here, oper yn hey encres of his joy
befor God. pen, for Saynt Paule, Godis holy apostoll, avoU pat
5'che man take ensampull by hym forto suffyr tribulacyon wyt/t 28
good wyll, he rehersyth yu pe pystyll of pi/s day moche of Jje
tribulacyon J>at he sufFyrd and saythe thus : ' I haue be put ynto
prison oft-tyiues, and suffyrd wondys of gret chaynes and oper
dyuerse yrens ; and fj'ue tymes betyn wyl/t tcoigys of pe lewes-, 32
and had yche tyme uene and Jjrytty strokes on my bare body;- ;'.

* a . . . before //. L. ys inannys lyl'e, for now our dayes byn but scliopt or.
J)at Jay wcr tofor G. d, not ia D. * or d, of 0. not in D.

70 16. De Doinintca in Sexayeshia

and J^ryse beton wytli jardys of paynones ; and onys beton wyth
stons ; and )?ryse ben yn schipwrak on ]:e see, and was yn 'pe
gioiid of \)e see on nyght and on day ; and ofte-tyme in pareyle of
4 flodys, and yn pareyl of Jeeves, and yn pareyle of fals brej^ern J?at
fichewedon horn to me louyng and trewe, and werne false and
entyset o\>er to do me doses.' He rehersyth all \>e woo J>at he
Buffyrd yn dyuerse trauayls, yn mysoheves, yn colde, yn naked-
8 schip, yn jjurst, yn hongur, yn long wakyng, yn fastyng, and yn
mony oper myscheves pat he suffurd, p&t worn to long to tell.
And all he suffyrd wyth good wyll, and euer j^onked God of h//8
fiwete sonde ; for wele he wyst pat all pe doses J)at God send to

12 hym, was for syn pat he dyd befor, and for encrese of his meryt
aftyr. AVherfor yche man pat will plose God — what mauer doses
come)?e to hym, be hit sekenes, be hit lose of goodys pat ben
worldly, oper deth of any frende — take hyt as esely as je may ; for

16 in tyme aftyr when he is maystyi' of hymselfe, )7en J?onke he God
and pray hym mekely of mercy of his ynpaciens. God knowej^e your
fragtlte, and ]3erfor he forjeueth sone all )?o j^at askyth hym mercy
wyth a raeke hert. |I pus most a man suffyr trlbulacyon mekely. 42 b

20 He most also do almys-dede dyscretly, pe wheche byn fyguret
by pes Syxagesin pat byn syxty dayes. For syxty ys syx tyrays
ten, so J)at by pe syx ^e schuU vndyrstond pe syx werkes of
charyte pat comen out of pe ten co??imawndenientys of God. pe

24 whech werkes byn : forto jyue mete to pe hongry ' ; forto 5eue
drynke to pe jjursty ; to clo]?e hom pat byn acold for defaute of
clo)?e8; forto jeue hom herber J^at hauen non; forto help hom pat
byn seke of ]?at hom nedyth; forto viset prisoners, and socour hom

28 wyth mete, and drynke, and oper pat hom nedyth ; and othyr
werke holy chyrch layth to ; pat ys : forto bury pe pore ))at ha)?e
no helpe as Toby dude. pys ben pe werkes of charite and of
mercy J^e whech ych man and woman most nedely do, pat wyll

82 haue mercy of God yn pe dredfull day of dome. Wherfor J^is
Sexagesin bygynnyth pi/s day and endyth pe "NVonnysday yn
Astyr-weke ; pe wheche holy chyrche syngu]?e : ' Venite benedic<i
Patrys mei etc.,' that ys in Englysche : 'Com je, my fadyrys blessed

36 chyldyrne, and takyth J^e kyndome of Heuen )?at ys ordeynt to
you.' Thes same wordys God schall say to you at j^e day of dome
' hongry d, hongur G. not hi D.

16. De Dominica in Sexagealma 7\

ami to ttU f>at lian don ])e werkes of mercy dyscretly. Wherfor
h11 }pai hau wherof, J^ay moten do horn yn dede ; and )7ay J>at
haue not wherof, f^ay moten haue good wylle forto do, yf fiay
hadyn wherof; so \ai hor good wyll schall fulfyll ])ai hor non- i
power may not. Tlien, for Jjes werkes moten be don dyscretly,
lest '^ a man lese all yfere, God techythe by ensampull yn J:e gospel!
of Yi/s day how J5ay schuU be don and seythe |3us : 'A mon jode
out, forto sowe his sede ; and when he sew, som sede fell by \)e 8
way, and fowles of \>q ayre etyn hit ; and som fell on a stone, and
hit dryet vp for defaute of humore ; and somrae fell among fjornes,
and hoo in J)e grownde choket hit ; and som fell yn good erthe,
and hyt brcjt furthe frute an hundyrthfold.' This way say)7e I'i
Cryst: *I am J?e way to Heuen.' Wherfor his sede fallyth bysyde
43 a ]7e way, \)ai \\ jeuej^e h»/s almes not only for Crystys loue, but for
pompe of J^e world, and vayn glory, and forto be holden a holy man ;
and so lesyj^e al yfere. 16

Narracto.
I rede \>ai per was a Avondyr rych man, som tyme, yn Eirlond,
and dyd so mony almys-dedys yn hys lyue, pat all men wendon
pat he had ben a gret seynt before God. But when he was ded, 20
he apered to won pat loued hym wele yn his lyue, as blak as
pyche wyth an horrybull stenche, and sayde to hym : ' ^e wenyn
I am a saynt ; hut now I am such as poo. may se.' Then sayde
pat oper: *Wher byn all jjyn almys-dedys bycomew?' pen sayde 24
he : ' pe wynd of vayn glorye hathe blowen horn away.' Thus he
pat do]7e almys-dedys for vayne glorie, he lesyth all his mede, and
fendys of pe ayre strien hit. His sede fallyth on a stone, )?at
jeuyth his almys to suche as he knoweth well, J5at ben grouwdyd in 28
dedly synne and woll not leue hit, or whosoo mantaynyth hom
yn hor synne, he lesyjje his mede. His sede also psit fallyth
among ]?ornes, j^at jeuyth hys almes to ryche men ]?at haue no
nede J^erto, and also jeuyth hit to his seruandys in reward of hor 32
hyre, and soo lesyth hys' mede. But his sede fallyj?e yn good
erthe, J?at jeueth his almes to good, pore, trew men J^at ben
Godys ayr, and othyr wher J^er he wot, hit ys almes. And pyn
sede schall jeld a hundrethfold fruyt, and be euerlastyng fode yn 36

* wherof d, wher G. not in D. ' lest d. let G. not in D.

' hys C. hor G. not in d. D.

72 16. De Dominica in tSexayeaiinct

Heuen. pus je J?at don alraes dyscretly, scbull Laue ^our ' fode
yn Heuen perpetual 1.

He most also hate tyn iiaiuely^, and sle hit yn all ]>at he may;
4 for lie f)at hatyth synne, louyth God, and God louyth hym ; and
so he is made on spyryte wyth God. God hatyth synne so moche,
pat he toke vengeans on all J^e world, as holy ch}Tche uowe
makyth myude, and namely for synne of leche[ry] and of vowtrj'e,
8 and for synne a3eyne kynd. Then, for God segh f)is wikednes
namly of ])es synnys regnyng j'li ]?e || world, he sayde J?us: '3Ie43b
forthenkyth Jiat I made man.' Wherfor he sayde to Noye : ' All
]>e woi-ld ys enfect wi/th synne so greuesly, put I woll strye hit

J2 wt/th a flod. Wherfor make J^e a schy])pe, as I woll tethe pe, of
planke-bordes, and make chambors' pfryv, and take of all cleue
besrtys pre coupull and on by hyraself of all oper vncUne bestys take *
on cowiJull yn, and mete wyth bom.' Then made Noye pi/s schypi)e

J6 as God taght hym, sqware in pe bo)?om, of )jre hundyit cubytes
yn lengthe, and yn brede fj-fty cubytys, and ]?rytty cubites yn
heght ; so ]?at J)is schippe was yn makyng a hundyit wyntyr, forto
stbew bow mercyable God ys, and how lo]?e he ys to do vengeans,

20 And he doj^e hit, forto loke yf men wold amend and aske mercy.
But for p& pepull wold not amende, but was euer pe lengyr pe
worse, al man<;r of bestys, as God bade byfore, werne jbroght by-
fore Noye by help of pe angelys, and don yn pe schippe. And

'Zi when all weru broght yn, God bade Noye and his ]3ie sonues goo
ynto pe schyppe by bomself; and Noyeys wyfe and hys somies
wyues by homselfe ; for encbeson fijit, yn tyme of afiliccyon, men
schuld absten bom from coupull of woyraen. So when J:ay wern

28 alle in, God closud pe dore aft}T bom wythout-forth ; and Jjen
hit rayned so gretly fourty duyes and fourty nyghtys, pat pe
watyr bare p^ schyppe berre ]7en any hull by fyfty cubytys, and
stod so styll an hundyrt dayes and fyfty. And so was all pe

33 world drownet, boj^e man and best, outtaken bom ]:;at werne in

pe sch}-ppe. Neuer]?eles Joseph sfiytb ffit in Armeny ys a hull

)7at ys called Baris, )7at was herre )3en pe watyr where mony men

and woymen were^ ys-aued, as men haue an oppynyou. per was

' 5our C. hor G. not in <J. D. ' namely t1. name G. not in D.

^ chambors C. chabors G. chamberes il, not in D.

* take C. IT. L. am, G. d. not iu J). * where C. were G.

nvl in d. 1). ' were C. cm G. not in d. D.

16. De Dominica in Sexageshiia 73

Noye a twollmonyjjc yii pc scliyppe. pen lie put out a raven
foitobiyng woule yf j'C watyr wer all sesyd or no. pen fond \>ys
rauen a drowned careyn, and fulled liym J^erof, and come not
44aa3eyne. Aftyr Noye send||a culuer out j^at come ajeyne wyt/i 4
a branche of an olyue-tre in liur byll ; wlieiby Noye knew ^at pe
watyr was sesyt and ]?onkyd God heghly. Then when God bade
hyni go out, he jede out, and toke out pe hed-best of pe clene
bestys, and brent liym yn ofFiyng to God. Wherfor God was so 8
wele payde J^at he jaf hyni and all men aftyr hym leue forto etc
fiesche of clene bestys, and forto drynke wyne peras befor J^e flod
men etyn no flessche, ne drynltyd no drynke but watyr ; for pe
erthe was so badfull byfor, pat hom nedud uon oper fode, but 12
suche as come of J^e ertli.

pus, good men, 50 most vndyrstond how gret vengeans God
toke on pe world for wykednesjrC of synne, and now, more liarme
ys, pe pei)u]l ar as full of syinie as J?ay wer Jjat tyme; and Jrerfor 16
God will take vengeans, ner J^e prayei's of holy sayntys and
tpecyaly of our lad}'.

Narracio.

For J)is I rede yn pe lyfe of Seynt Domink when he was on 20
a nyght yn his deuocyons he segh our Lord Ihe«u holdyng ]?re
speres yn his bond, redy forto schote to pe world for vengeans.
Then come our lady anon, and kneled befor hym, and sayde :
' My dere sonne and swet, what wyll ■^e do 1 ' Then sayde he : 24
' Dere modi/r, pe world ys so full of pride, and of couetyse, and
of lechery; wherfor, wyt/i pese )?re swerdys, I woll schote at
hom.' Then sayde our lady : ' My swete sonne, haue mercy,
and jet abyde a whyle ; I haue on trew seniand, pe wheche 28
schall goo, and pr^che, and turne pe world to pe.' And so
scho send forth Saynt Domink, and bade hym go, and prcche
Godys worde, and turne pe pepull ; and so he dude.

Thus, good men, 36 haue herde how by pi«yer of our lady and 32
by prfchyng of pi/a good man, God spared to do vengeans )7at
tyme. But nowe, more harnie ys, pe pepull ys combyrt wyth
pe same synne, and ys full like to be smytten wyt/t pe same
vengeans oper ■wi/th wi>rs ; for now pe pepull settyj^e but lytyll 35
by God : for ]5agh piiy heren precliyng and techyng, J^ay wyll

74 16. De Dominica in Sexagesima

not amende lioni, ny leue lior synne. Wherfor Cod suiytyjja
yu parte now, and woU hereaftyr well liardyr and sarre. AVlierfor
je schull pray to God to hold vp his hond of vengeans \>at hyt '1
4 fall not yn our dayes ; but ]pat we may come to ainendemcnt 44 b
and liaue )?e blysse )3at he bojt vs to. To J>e wheche blysse God
brjTig you and me, yf hit be hys wyll. Amen.

17.

Be Do.wnica in Qui>vquagesima Seruo Breuis.

8 Good men and woymen, ])t/s day is callet yn holy chyrche
Sonday yn Quinqwagesin. pen schull je know ]xit pi/a word
quiuqti«gesin ys an nowmbur of fyfty, )?e wheche nowmbur by-
tokenyth remission and ioye. For yn pe old lawe, ych fyfty

12 wynter, all men and woymen p&t wern sette wytA. scruice and
bondage, j^ay wern made fre in gret ioy and murth to hom.
"Whei-for J?ys nowmbur bygynnyth Jjys day, and endyth yn Estyr-
day, schewywg pat yche godys-Sferuand p&t ys oppressyd wyth

16 tribulacyon, and takyth hit mekely yn his hert, he schall be
made fre yn his resurrecyon : p&t ys yn pe day of dome, and be
made pe ayre of j^e kyndome of Heuen. And jet yn more confort
of all Godys pepuU ' yche fyfte jere, pe pope of Rome grauntyj)e

20 a full rerayssion of all synnys to yche man and weman psxt
comyth to .Rome J?at jer ^ But for all men may not come
J?edyr and haue Jjys pardon, j^erfor pe Pope of Heuen, Ihesn
Cryst, of his specyall grace grauntyjje all men and woymen full

24 pardon of hor synnys yn hor deth-day, so )?at )7ay woll kepe by
hor lyue J)re jjyngys )3at ben nedefull to horn, pe wheche ben
f)ese : full contricion wyth schryft, full charite wytAout feynyng*,
and stabull fayth wyt/tout flateryng. And, sothly, w^/tAout pea

28 Jjre, per may no man haue pardon at Rome ne elleswher.

"Whei-for he ' pat wyll be asoylet of pe Pope of Heuen, and haue
playne remyssyon of hys synnys, he most be full contryte, pat ys,
ynwardly scry for hys synnys and his gyltes ; and so schryue

32 hym clene, and be yn full purpos neuer forto synne more. Whofo
do]3e pus, leue he wele, God forjeuyth hym his trespas, and full

* yche . . . 5er scratched out in G.

• feynyng d. faylyng G. not in D. ^ be C. Je G. d, not in D.

17. De Dominica in Qainqiuigesima 75

peidon J>erof. For a man may haue suche a coutricion, pat hyt
schall quench all pe payiies J^at wer ordeyut for hym. ||

45 a Ensarapull we haue of Petyr \)&i forsoke Cryst wi/ih hej
othys. But for he was contryte, and byttyrly wepte, }per(or God 4
f»at ys full of mercy, foraf ' hym his trespas, and made hym more
chere J^eraftyr pen he dude byfore.
Anoper ensampull.

I fynde J^at J?er was a gret man and was so wykyd of lyvyng', 8
pat all demede hym to helle. pen happyd hym so, ]5at he fell
seke yn his de])e-bed. And when he felde he schuld be ded, he
]?oght how wyckedly he had ylyued before, and caght each a con-
tricion in his hert, pat he wepte day and nyght, and neuer sesed 12
seuen dayes pat he lyued. And made prestys to be wyth hym,
day and nyght; and euer as hys synne come to mynde, wyth hegh
repentance, he schrof hym, and eucr cryed to God of mercy deuotly,
pat iche man haj^e rewthe of hym. And so deyd fruth. Then 16
was per bysyde, in ^ an abbay, a monke Jjat deyd J?at same tyme,
pat ]7is man dude, and was bedon by his abbot com ajeyne, and
telle hym of hys state. And so he dude, and sayde to his abbot :
' Syr, I am come as je bade me. seue me leue to go my way ; 20
for I goo to joye.' pen sayde pe abbot : ' Was per any soule pAt
jede to pe joye wythout payne, j?at day, ]7at poxi dyddyst dye 1 '
pen sayde pe monke : ' For so]7e on and no moo, and )5at was
pe soule of pat man/ and told his nome. pen sayde j^e abbot : 24
' Now I se well pat pon art a fend, and not my monke pat art
ycomyn, to temp me ; for well I wot, jyf any sowle be yn payne,
]jen ys hys eoule.' Then sayde pe monke : ' Ful vnworjjy ys
any man to knowe pe pryuete of Godis dome. pat man had 28
suche contricyon, and wepte so byttyrly, er J^at he deyd, for hys
synnys, pat pe watyr of his een persued all hys clojjis, and jje
brest, and so don into pe erthe. Wherfor goo pedjr to-morrow,
and when pon fyndyst hit Bo):e }5at I say, leue pat I am trew 33
and goo to joye.' Then jede pe abbot j^edyr ; and when he fonde
all sothe f>at pe monk told, ))en he knelyd don, and herut God,

45 b and bade all men be glad : for he was pits certefyet, \\ J^at his soule
was yn blysse. pus J^e gret contrycyon pat pi/s man hadde, er 36
he deyd, quenched pe gret payne J^at was ordcynt to hym.
' MS. foraft. * of lyuyng of lyuyng G. ' hi inserted above tke line G.

76 17, Be Dominica in Qulnquayeaima

Hereby je may know opyiily liow ' spedfuU hyt ys to a m&n
to be conirite of his synnys.

Wherfor forto draw men to cowlricion namly ]7es fyfty dayes,

4 Jjc fyft p^alme of \>e sauter, that ys : '.Miserere niei, Dens!' ys

more rehersyd ]>qs dayes ]5en any o]>er tyme of j^e 3ere. pe

wheche ys ]7us to say yn Englyeche : 'God, aftyr ]>y gi-et mercy

haue mercy on me ; and aftyr \>y multytude of py mercyus, do

8 away my wickednesse ! ' and soo fortli. Thus when a man ys

sory for hys synnj-s and sayth ]7es wordj-s wyt/t full liert, Got(

heryth his prayer and foijeueth'^ \\jm hys trespas, so ])at he be yn

full wyll to amende hym yn tyme toniyug, and aUo full of

12 eharyte wythout f;>ynyng.

For, what maiier vertu )?at a man haue, but yf he be yn

cliaryte, hit stondys hym \n )io vayle ; for J^ogh he wt'i^e and

crye to God : whyll he ys wythout eharyte to any of hys euen-

16 cristen, God herytli hym uot. Herto acordyth Seynt Paule yn ]7e

pystyll of '\>ys day and sayth |?us : ' Thagh I were as eloque^it yn

speche as any man or any angell ; )7agh I had prophecyus and

knew \)& priuetyes of God ; or J)agh I had so full fayth, Jjat I

20 myght remewe hylles ; or J^agh I dalt all my goodys to pore men

for Godys sake ; or J)agh I put my body to brenne for Godys

loue : jif I haue no charite, all prophetyth me noght.' Wherfor,

)jagh a man wenyth he loue]5e his God and loue not hys euen-

24 cristen, he ys dysceyuet; for he louej^e his God, )x<t loue]?e all )pat

God loue]5e. Thus most a man haue full charite J?at woU be

sauet befor God. For he ]3at deyth yn charite, schall be sauet ;

and he ]?at deyth yn dedly synne, schall be dampnet : wherfor of

28 all vertues charite is most necessary.

^et 56^ most haue stabull fayHi wyt/tout flateryng, so ]>aX je

leue saddely as holy chyrche leuj-th, ]5at is, yn ^pe. Fadyr, and yn

]?e Sonne, and yn ]-& Holy Gost. pe Fadyr full God, and \>q

32 Sonne full God, and Jje Holy Gost full God ; and 5et Jjes ]7re but

on God* ^pat made all J))'ug || of noght. Thus fayth was furst 46 a

schewed to ^pQ holy patryark Abraham, as holy chyrche )7»/s day

maketh myude, and sayth )?at Abraham was yn \>e vale of

36 Mambre, and segh J^re fayre me?i comyng toward hym. And

' how d. om G. vof in D. » furjeuelli d. forjeuen G. not in D. '

' 5e corrected /rum cui in G. * God C. gon G'. not in d. J), .

17. Be Dominica in Quinquagefiima 77

}^on lie jede ajcyiie lioiii and, \>s\gh he see pre, he worschepyd hut
on, jeuyng all men ensampull I'orto se yn hor spyryte Ipe Fadyr,
and J^e Sonne, and pe Holy Gost ; pie persons, and on godhed ;
and worschip honi as on God. 4

And alsoo je schull leue yn pe yncarnacyon of oure Lord
Ihesu Crist pat oure lady co^jcej'uet of pe Holy Gost wythout
wem of hyr body, and was borne of hur yn flessch and blode
as on of vs, and lie was ^ veray God and man pat aftyr was ded 8
on Jjc ci'osse, and buryet, and aros from depe to lyue pe J^ryd
day, and stegh ynto Heuen on pe Holy pursday, and schall come
a3eyne, forto denie j^e quycke and pe ded.

This was fygurt by Isaake, )7at was pe sonne of Abraham, pe 12
wheche Abraham gete by his wyfe Sare )3urgh byhest of God
when J7ay wer boj^e past age forto gete chyldyr ; of pe whech
Sonne God behet Abraham, ]5at he schuld haue fruyt as mouy as
wer sterres of Heuen. pen when pi/s chyld was borne, he was 16
called Isaake. But when he was xxv 3ere old, God asayde
Abraham yn pi/s wyse : he bade hym take hys sonne Isaak )5at
lie loued wele, and go to suche an hull Jiat he wold schew hym,
and J?er offyr vp hym yn sacryfyce ^, })at was, sle hym and brenne 20
hym, as pe maner was ]7at tyme. pen Abraham, )30gh he loued
liis sonne moche and had behest of God to haue gret vssu by
hjTn, neuerj^elese he toke hym anon wythout grucchyng, and
jede to ]5at hulle, and made Isaak to ber wod to bren hymself 24
wyth. And when puj come to J^e hullys cop, Abraham made
an auter of pe broudys, and set horn on fure ; and j^en toke his
Bonne Isaake, and wold ban slayne hym, and offred hym vp soo
to God. Then anon spake an angyll to hym, and bade hym leue 28
of, and take pe Avedyr ]5at ys byhynde hym, tyed by pe hornys
46 b to brerys, 1| ' and offor hyt ynstede of ]7y sonne ' ; and so he dyd.

Tlieii by Abraham je schull vndyrstoiide j^e f'adyr of Heuen,
and by Isaac his sonne Ihesu Crist, pe M^hech he ^paryd not 32
for no loue ]7at he had to hym ; but sutler ed pe Itwes to lay pe
wode apon hjin, J?at was pe crosse apon hys fcchuldres, and
hidden hym to pe momtt of Caluary, and per dydyn hym on J^e
autre of wode, j^at was pe crosse, J^at was made of foure treus : 36

' was ow. 0. C. iiol ill d. D. ' giicryfyi-e (.'. sacryce G. not in d. D,

78 17. De Dominica in Quinqnagemna

cydyr, cypur, olyup, and palnie ; and \>er dyed for all mankynd.
Thus may Crist well be called Isaac )?at ys to vndyrstond
laghtur for mony a foule. He broght out of helle laghyng • \>9.i
4 jode }~edyr, full sor wepyug. pen as J7us was fygur of Crystys
passyon longe or lie wer borne, ryght so Crist hymselfe ^pyH
day yu Jje gospell toldc- to his dyscj'puls how he schuld be
scornyd, and betyn wytA scorgys, and don to deth on J)e crosee,
8 and ryse J^e J)ryd day ajeyne to lyue.

And, for Jjay tchuld haue full leue liereto, anon befor horn
he made a blynd man to see )>at cryed to hym and sayde : ' Ihwu,
Dauid somie, haue ni^rry on me ! ' pen sayde Crist to liym :

12 * What wolt \>o\x. ]pai I do to \>e ? ' And he sayde : ' Lorde, ])&i
I may see!' pen sayde Ihesns: 'py faythe ha)?e heled ]>e, behold
forth ! ' and anon he sygh gvacyously and heryed God hertfully.
pys most yche man ]7at wyll haue pardon of God : he most haue

16 full contrycyon wyth schryft, and hole charite w^tAout faynyng,
and stydfast beleue wythout flateryng'.

Narracio.

I rede ]?at J^er was a byschop of Lyncolne J)at hatte Robert

20 Grosched, and was holden on of \>e grettyst clerkys yn J?e world
in hys tyme. And when he laye in hys dethe-bedde, ^per come
to hym a gret multytude of fendys, and spyted wyth hym so of
J3e faythe, }?at }7ay hadden negh turned hym, and put hym ynto

24 dyspayre. But j^en was oure lady redy *, J?at ys ay redy \n nede,
and sayde to hym : * My s^ruand, || say \)0\x beleuyst as holy chyrch 47 a
do)3e.' And he cried and sayde : * Y beleue as holy chyrch
beleuyth.' And ]per-wrjih fie fendes vanechid away anon ; and he

28 jaf vp his spyi yte.

Now schul 3e all pray to God jjat he jeue you all stydfastnes
yn \)e beleue of holy chyrch, j^at ]>q fende haue no power of you
yn your deth-tyme and graunt j^at blysse to you that he boght

32 you to. Amen.

' laghyng] laghyn G. lawliyng C. not in d. P.

" tolde C. om. O. not in rl. B. ' flateryng d. flynggyng G. not in D.

* redy C. om. G. d. not i>i D.

18. De Fedo Sandi Mathie, A-podoli 79

18.

De Festo f^ANCTi Mathie, Apo.9TOLi', et Eir/s

SOLEMPNITATE.

Good men and woymen, sucbe a day je schull haue Seynt
Mathis day, Godys holy apostull. pe whech ha]5e no« euen set i
yn certeyne forte fast, but at raonnys deuocyon, as Ion Belet
sayes, J^at ys a doctor of holy chyrch ; for caiise \>ai he was not
chosen of Crist hymselfe, whyll lie went here yn er]?e.

Then schull 5e know well, good men, ]?at Cryst whyll he was 8
here yn erthe, he dies hym twelf apostull, forto sewe hym, to se,
and to here all ]>ai he * dude and preched ; for )?ay schuld here
wyttenes to \>Q pepull aftyr hys assencyon of all |3yng ]>ai he
dy.le. For \>q lewes werne so hard a3eyne hym yn all J^yng, }?at 12
Jjay wold not beleue no)7yng \>9.\. he dyd; but \ai most be
prcuet by wytnes. Then was ludas Skaryot on of ]50s twelfe \>&.i
Crist had chosen to hym. pat ludas had befor slayne his owne
fadyr, and bylayn hys owne modyr ; and so com to Crist, to be 16
won of hys dyscypuls. pen Crist made hym on of hys dyscypull.
But, for he was wont before to stele, and cowj^e r.ot leue his old
wone, he wex wery of Cristys holy lyuyng ; and for heye couetyse
of money, he sold his Lord Ihesn Crist to J?e lewes for thrytty 20
penyes. And so, when he segh j^at Crist was demed to l^e deth
by hys sale, anon he fell yn dyspayre, and jede anon, and hongyd
hymselfe wyth ]7e grenne of a rope. So, by ryght dome, J?at ]?rote
\)ai spake J?e wordes of tiaytery ajeynys his Lord, \ai ]?rote was 24
ystrangled wyth )?e grynne of a rope ; for he wold haue f^ayde
47 b mony foule wordys by his Lord aftyr his de]7e, ||)5at dyd so foule
by hym yn his lyue. And for ])Q fend myght not draw his soule
out by ]?e mo)?e J?at had kyssed ]?e raou]7e of Godys sonne so late 28
befor, ]?erfor he barst hys wombe, and outsched hys guttys, and
drew out his soule \>».i way, and bar hyt to hell. But jet, for
bycause l7at God ys so good yn hymself, and woll ]>at yche
man haue his good dedes rewardud, and J)at yche synne be 32
yponyschcd,

* MS. apo(<do, inserted on the manjin. * he D. om. G. not in d.

80 18. I)e Fedo S<iurti Mathie, Apoi^UHi

Narracio.

We reden ]?rtt Sjiyiit Brandaii, as lie scliyppyd i« fie see, he

sawe ]>ys lutlas syttyng on a stone yn ]5e see, and a cloj^e honpyng

4 befor liym J?at was putte yn ]7e watyr, iind Lete Iiyra yn J?e face

jorne and thykke. pew Brendan went liyt had ben eouie holy

man, ])at had suffred j^er for penauiice, and asked hym yn \>e

name of God what he was. Then vnswared he and sayde :

8 ' I am ludas, Godis traytour, ]3at haue j^is place of Gotlys curtesy,

for refreschyng of \>e gret hete )7at I f-uffred wythyn ; and for no

gret merete \>ai ener I deseruet, me thynkyth I am yn paradyse,

whyll I am here.' Then sayde Brandau : ' Why hast ]>o\x )?at

12 stone wulyr Jje, and why betyth J^at cloj^e ]?e yn Y\ face 1 ' Then
,<*aydc he J>at he layde )7C stone yn a liegh-way ]^«?ras \)e comyn
])epull schuld trede Jjeron, and be esyd J^erby ; and J^e cli»)5e he
jaue to a mesyll. ' But for J^e clojie was anoj^^r mannys, and noght

IG myn ; ):erfor hit doj^e but halfe ]7e refreschyng as hit schuld,
had hit byn myn owue.' Then sayde Brandan : ' How long has
J»ou '\>yB ees 1 ' pen sayde he : ' Yche Sonenday from euensong
to euensong, and from mydwyntyr to pe xii day, and yn Ipe

20 Passyon-daj' of oure lady, and in Candylmasse-day.' Then
Brendan Jjonkyd God ]:at ys soo m^rcyabull yn all j^yng, and
bade hys felawes rowe fast, pai Jjay wer goon ; for ]5ay schuld
here tyj^yugys sone. And J^envyth come out of an hull pat was

24 bysyde, mony fyudes and casten blomes of brennyng yerne ynto
pe see. Aftyr pat pe see brent i»2. ych syde of horn ; but God
kept horn so ', ):>at J?ay haden non harme.

pen for bycause ]7at J?is ludas was won of pe xii ' | apostoles, 48 a

28 and pe nowmbyr of hom must nede be fulfylled aftyr pat Crist
was styed ynto Heuen, pe eltuon apostyll wyt/t opyr mony of
Crystys dyi-cypuls weren togedyr yn a plase. pe?i sayde Petyr to
all : ' Good men and bietherne, hit ys knowen to you how J^at

32 ludas was '^ on of vs twelfe apos-tols, and fore bycause pat f'ylke
jiombyr may not be vnfulle, hit ys nedfull to chese on of ]7es men,
pat haue ben wyt/t our Lord Ihesu from ps tyme put he was
folowed ynto pe tyme pat he stegli ynto Heuen, forto be wyttenes

36 of his vpiist wyt/t vs. Then pay setten out two men, losep

} hoin so D. - so bom G, not in ri, '■' was 2). o.m. G. jiat in d.

18. De Fetto Sancti Mathie, Apostoli 81

Barsabas and ITathy, and layden loot apon liom, piayng God to
chese, wliedyr lie wold haue of horn two; and soo Ipe lote fell' apon
Mathy, and was nombyrt wyth pe o]?er aleuen apostolis.

Then went Mathy anon ynto lure, and preched Godis worde ; 4
and for he had gret grace forto do myracles, he turned moche
pepull to pe fay]3e. Then was J>e fende sory, and aperyd to ]>e
byschop of pe lewes lawe in lykenes of a jong chyld wyih long
herns, and hory, and vnsemely', and bade hom take Mathy, and do 8
hym to pe de]?e ; othyr elles he wold turne all pe pepull to
Cristys faythe, ' and j^en schull je be sette at noght, and be
wreches, and begers euermor aftyr.' Then pys byschopys werne
wood wroth, and seuden men to take Mathy ; and so paj dydyn, 12
and bonden his hondys byhynd hym, and cast en a rope about his
neeke, and laddon hym ynto pryson, and bonden hym wyt/t
chaynes fast. But J^at nyght aftyr our Lord Ihesn Crist come to
hym -wyth moche lyght, and lowsed his hondj-s. And when he 16
had wele confortyd hym, he openyd pe pryson-dyi're, and bade
hyva go, and preche j^e faythe, and spare for no man ; and soo
he dyd. Then, as he preched, j^er wer som pat ajejaiesioden hym,
and letted' oper ]?at wold haue turned to pe faythe. Then sayde 20
Mathy : ' Y tell you befor pat je schull falle done qwycke ynto
hell ' ; and Jierwythe anon, yn syght of all pe pepull, pe erth
openyd, and sowoluyd bom yn body and soule, and neuer was
48 b more seyn of hom. |I pen was pe jjcpull sore aferde of pat syght, 24
and turned to pe fay])e, a grtt noMTubp- of hom. Then, when pe
byschopys herden hereof, pa.j maden to take Mathy eftsones, and
set hom to throw stonys at hym; and so J^ay'* dyddyn. And
when he was negh J^e de]5e, he bade cristen men burj^ pe stones 28
p>at he was slayne wyth, \\y\h hym yn his graue, yn wytnes of
his martyrdome ; and he knelyd don, and hef vp his hondys to
God, and jaf vp pe gost.

Narracio. 82

Rondylf Hyldon, monke of Chestyr, tellyjje yn hys cronyclys
anojjyr myracull and seyth : "When Saynt "Wolstan v^'set hys
byschopryche, men broghten a mon befor hym J)at dyd hys
neghtbur moch doses, and woll neuer be yn pes, piayng pat holy 36

^ fell inserted ahore the line G. * vnseinely D. vnsewly G. not in d.
' letted D. lettyj) G. not in d. * Jiay D, om. G. not in d.

6

82 18. De Festo Samtl Muthie, Apottoli

byschop pat he wold chast hym. But when \ys byschop had
preched hym al p&t he coujje, and fonde hym euer pe lengiir pe
wors, Jeu lie piayde to Seynt Mathy to schewe his myracuU to

4 hym 'and yeve him that he was' woijjy. Theu anon, yns yght of
all men, per come of pe erthe two feudes vfyth two brennyng
howkes, and pullet ]7ys man quj k don ynto hell ; wherby pe
pepull was well comfortet, and euer aftyr lyued yn pes and rest.

8 And so y pray to God }3at we may. Amen.

19.

De DoM/ivycA in Quadragesima Sehuo Breuis.

Good men and woymen, pija day ys called in holy chyrch
Souday yn Qwadragesin. pen ys quadi-agesin a nowmbwr of

12 fourty ; for fro }jis day to Astyr ben forty dayes )?at byth pe tejje-
dayes of pe jere. And for yeh man dothe forfet more oper las,
J?erfor, forto make satysfaccyon for )5at gylt, yche man ys holden
by pe lawe of holy chyrch to fast )7es fourty daj'es, outtaken horn

16 pat pe lawe dyspensj'ih wytA for nede. That ben chyldyr wythyn
XXI 5ere, woymen wyt/i chyld, old men passed age and myghtles
to fast, pylgrymys, and eeke, and pore, and pea ]?at labryn sore
fore hor lyuelod : ]5us pe lawe dyspensyth wyth apon here ||

20 concyens. pen for bycause pat Sonday ys no day of fastyng, 49 a
periur 50 schull begyn your fast at Aske-Wanysday, and ]3at day^
com to holy chyrche, and take askes at pe pre&tys bond, and ber
forth in your htrt \at he sayth to you, when he layth askes on

24 your hedys. pen he saythe )?us : ' Man, thynke J?at pon art but '
eskys, and to eskys pou schalt ajeyne turne.' pen byn per J:re
djTierse skylles why je schull fast )3es fourty dayes.

On 3^s, bycause as pe gospelP of ]ys day tellyj^e, how pat pe

28 Holy Gost lad our Lord ynto desert ' pat was bytwyx It rusalem
and leryco, forto be temptyd of pe fende. And was per fourty
dayes and so mony nyghtys fastyng for our loue, schouyug to vs
and all cristen men ai;d pepull pe uertu and pe mede jsat comyth

32 of fastyng ; pe wheche uertu and mede ben expressed yn pe

' and . . . was D. pat he G. not in d. * day C. om. G. ye P. D.

3 but d. D. but but G. * gospell d. D. om. G.

5 desert d. D. deset G.

19. De Dominica in Quadragesima 83

preface yn \>e masse J>at ys sayde iw holy chyrche ]?es fourty dayes.
Ther ys sayde jjus : ' pe bodely fast jrostys don vysis, and lyftyjje
manys lurt to God, and 3evyth liym vertu and mede ; hit 3euyth
hym mede in Heuen ]?at eue** schall last, and u^rtu yn erjje gret.' 4
Fcr, as clerkys telly]5e and techytli, for \>q spolde of a fasting man*
may sle any tddyr bodyly. Then, moche mor, he schall sle )?e myght
of Jje deuyll, ]:ai ys )?e old eddyr, jje fende of hell, ]?at come to Eue
yn paradyce in lyckenes of an eddyr, forto tempt hur of gloteny, 8
of vayne glory, and of couetyce. Ryght so he come to Crist yn
lykenes of a man, lest he had ben kuowyn, and teraptyd hym of
^pai same synne. Tlius, as \)e gospell tell} )?e, when Crist had fast so
long, and was by kynd of manhed anhongred '^, ]?e fende come to 12
hym, and schewed hym stonys, and sayde : ' Yf \>o\x be Godys
Sonne, make ]7es stonys brede' ; \>ai ryght as Eue, when scho sygh
])e appull, was raght forto ete ]7erof, ryght so he had hope forto
haue made Crist, and so by gloteny liaue eten of J^e brede : for 16
gloteny ys not yn a manys mete, but yn foule appetyte. pen
sayd Crist to hym : * A man schall not only lyue by bred ; but
yche woid )?at goj^e out of Godys mow]7e.' pen )?e fende toke
49 b Crist, and set hym ]| on a pynacull on Jje tempull, and sayde : ' Yf 20
Jrou be God sonne, brywg j^yselfe downe wythout monys helpe, |3at
I may know \& for Godys sonne.' Then sayde Crist : ' pou schalt
not tempte God, ]>y Lorde.' ^et, Jje }?ryd tyme, he toke hym, and
set hym on a hegh hulle, and schewed hym all Jie kyndomes of Jje 24
world by takywg, and all J^e ioyes of horn. And when he had all
told hym, he sayd ]?ws to hym : 'All ]3es I woll jeue ];e, so "^ai
jjou wolt fall don to ]7e erjse and worschyp me.' Then he vnswared
and sayde : ' Goo on bak, Sathan, hit ys wryttyn : ^po\x schalt 28
worschyp \)y Lord God, and only serve hym.' pen ]>e fende lafte
hym, and angelys comyn, and broghten hym mete.

Then, for ]?e fende ys most bysy forto make yche man to gylt
yn |)es .|)re synnes, most J^es fourty dayes, J^erfor you nedythe )?re 82
helpys ajeynys hom ; ]3at ben ]:ese : ajeynys gloteny, abstynens ;
a;eynys pryde, mekenes ; ajeynes couetyse, largenes. Then ajeyne
gloteny je most fast, )?at ys, not ete befor tyme ; but abyde tyll
none of ]?e daye. And when je byn at your mete, ete je not 36

' a fasting man d. D. fastyng G.

* anhongred D. anhongur G. an homlred d.

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84 19. De Dominica in Quadragesima

frechudly, no more pen ano|3^r tyme, ny sytte for lust no lengyr
pen anoper day, and bejje well war pi\i 50 fast, bo]?e day and nyght,
as Crist dude. Ther bytli mnny pat fastyn pe day at on mele ;
4 but pay wyll sytte nioclie of pe nyght, and drynke, and soo full
hor wombe wi/ih drynke as well as wyth mete ; and J)ay ]?at don
so, don gloteny. And also ^e most fast from all maner flesch
mete and whyt-mete ; for as lerom sa5's : ' Eggys nnd chese byn
8 molton flesclie, and mylke ys vryth blod.' And forto shew en-
sampull of holy chyrch, takyth hede on pe prest pat go)7e to
masse, ]3at ys. to Godys bord, how he at hys bygynnyng bow|je his
knees to God, and byddy)5e all oper do soo ; and also, at pe end

12 of hys masse, he bydduj^e all men bow herre hedys to God. So do
36 when je gon to your Lord : furst worschip 36 God wyt a Pater
Noster and an Aue oper mo, as your deuocyon j's, and niaketh
a crosse on your mete, and aftyr mete ]5onkyth God wytA &noper

16 Pater Noster and an Aue, || ]5at euer sendyth you mete at your 50 a
nede. pus 30 schull 03eynes gloteny.

And a3eyn vayn glory J?at ys yn warmi/s hert, 36 most fast
wyt/iyn-forth gostly. se schull put away all euell ]5oghtes of

20 heghnes, and haue J?oghtys of lones. penkyj^e how a man j'S
borne febull, and seke, and naked, and pore ; and how he goj^e
yche day a journay toward his deth, wdII he, nyll he ; and how
pat, at l^e last, dethe coray]7e and castyj^e hj-m downe seke yn hys

24 bed, gronyng and sykyng, and sone castyj^e vp hys mete and hys
drynke, and turnet hyde and hew ; and how his brethe stinkj'th,
hys lyppys wexyn blew, hys fixce pale, hys een 30I0W, hys mowjie
ivopys : and so, at pe last, wyth depe 30skyng 3eldyth vp pe gost.

28 Then lythe ]5er but a stynkpig stoke of 3erthe, and ys hyed to be
putte ynto pe er]?e, and laft per, and sone for3etyn. Hold pi/3 yn
your mynd ; and I hope pi/s schall put away pryde.

A3eynes couetyte 36 schull fast wythjii and wythout. WytAyn:

32 for oure bysy ]:oght5^s of wo[r]ldys occuprtcyon and of hardnes, to
hold good a3eynes Godys byddyng. Also wythout : your hondys
]?at han ben ay redy forto take, now 36 schull make hom redy
foi-to reche pe pore mete, and drynke, and ]?at paj han nede

35 to; for pe hondj^s be not worjjy io bene vp to God, pat be not
wont to reche pe pore mete. And J5i[l]ke folke J)at han ben bysy
erly and late to walke aboute worldely good, now schuld be

19. Be Dominica in Quadrai/eaiina 85

bysy, alsoo, to vyset pore and seke, and goo on pylgrymage, and
goo to pe chyrch, to here Godys seruyce. And je put haj^e before
fast for chynchnes, now schall spare on hys mouj^e, to jeue suche
J^at liaue nede. Thys fast plesyth God more and helpeth pe soule 4
hegly; for ryght as watyr queuchyth fyre, ryght so almys-dede
quenchyth synue. Wherfor pe profyt sayth pus: '^eue allmes,
and all ]?yng schall be clene to you, soo ]3at hyt be jeuen wyth
good wyll.' But, nior harme ys, per byn mony j^at ban mor lust 8
50 b to fede hor owne bodyes wyth lusty metys, and drynkes, 1 1 and
dayntejjs, |jen forte jeue a pore man a schyue of bred.

Narracio.

I rede J?at per was a nobull knyght of hys own bond and a gret 12
lord, but he cherysched his body to moch wyth daynte]? metys
and drynkes. And so hyt fell J^at he was ded, and buryet yn
a tombe of a stone as lordys byn. pen had ^ he a sonne Jjat
was a good man, and yn custom to say, yche day, befor mete ' De 16
profuudis ' for hys fadyr soule befor hys tombe. Then hit fell, on
a day, |?at he made a gret fest of lordys and gret men of hys
contrey ; and when paj wer redy to wasch, pe sonne J^oght he had
not sayd hys deuocyon, and i)rayd hom to abyde a while, whyll 20
he jode to say ' De profundis.' pen sayde ]7ay ]?at J^ay wold goo
wyth hym. pen, whill J5ay sayde ' De profundis,' per fell such
lust yn hys sonneys hert to se his fadyr, J)at he J?oght he schuld be
ded, but he myght se hym. Then made he men to vndo pe tombe. 24
pen sygh he a passyng grete ^ tode, as blake as peche, wyth een
brennyng as f}Te, J^at had vmbeclypped wi/th hyr foure fete hys
fadyrs J^rote, and gnof fast peron. pen, wheri pe sonne segh j5?/s, he
sayde : * 0 fadyi', moche swete mete and dryuke haj^e gon downe 28
|7at ]3rote ; and now pou. art strangult wyth a foule helle-best ! '
Then bade he hull J^e body ^ ajeyne, and jede to mete, and when he
had seruet all men ryaly, preuely he jode forth, and laft wyfe,
and cbyld, and all his lordschyp, and come to lerusalem ; and per 82
lyued among beggers, all his lyue aftyr, yn gret penance, and soo
dyed, and had pe blysse of Keuen. To pe wheche blys God bryng
vs all, yf hit be hys wyll; Amen.

^ bad d. D. had had G. - passyng grete d. D. passyng G.

^ body d. D. bod G.

86 20. De Dominica Prima Quadragesimc

20.
De Dominica Prima Quadragesime '.

Hortamur vos, ne in vacuu^n, gracmm Dei recipiatis.
Corintheos vi'o.
4 Good men and woyinen, J?e9 wordes pai I haue sayde yn
Lateyn, byn J?us to say yn Englysch : ' We amonecheu you, )>at
56 take not J?e grace of God yn vayn.' pes ben pe wordes of
Seynt Paule, Cristys holy apostull, || )5at ben red yn \)e pystyll of 51 a
8 pys day ; by pe wheche word pi/a holy apostuU chargyth all
good pepull, pat pa,j take hede what grace God sendyth horn,
and ]?at J^ay taken not ]7at grace yn vayn. God jeuyth grace
to man all tyme«; but for a man nedyjje more hys grace pys

12 tyme f)en anoper, j^erfor, of hys hegh mercy, he jeuyth now-dayes
more habundaut of Lentou J?en anj"^ oJ»er tjnne. The whech grace he
partujje yn )3re wayes, pat ys to say : in way of gracyous abydyug,
in way of gracyous demyng, and yn way of gracyous amendys

16 makyng. pes J^re wayes God sendyth hys grace to you now.

Wherfor, ryght as Seynt Paule monysche)?e hys dyscypuls,
ryght 800 I monyssch you Jjat ben my chyldyr yn God, )5at 30
take not pi/s grace of God yn vayn. se haue a comyn sayng

20 among you, and sayn j^at Godys grace ys worth a new fayre.
pen takyth hede how moche worth Godys grace ys ; for Jjagh
any of you had as moche gold as a fayre ys worth, but lie
had Godys grace wytA hyt, hyt schuld turne hym more ynto

24 schenschip |)en ynto worschyp. pus ^e may se by veray reson
)?at Godys grace ys more worjjy Jjen any fayre. But jet je schull
know forjjer, for, pa.gh a man had neuer soo moche riches and
prosperyte here )7at comyth all of Godys grace, but yf he take

28 )5at grace wele and pies his God wythall, hyt schall turne
hym ynto dampnacyon. But for pe pore playnyth on pe ryche,
and sayn ]?ay ben vukynd to God, and don not as God byddyth
hom doo, and full eldyr seen a mote yn anoj^er many« ee )?at

32 con not se a beem yn hor one : j^erfor je schull knowe wele pat

hyt ys a specyall grace of God, when he makyth a man ryche

and Bom mon pore. He maky)3e hom rych, j^at J^ay wyth hor

ryches schuld socour pe pore yn hor nede, and soo wyth hor good

* de dominica prima quadragesime d. D. cw». G.

20. Dc Domimca Prima Quadragesime 87

by horn Heuen ; and som he makyth pore, pat hor pouerte
schall be hor saluacyon. For God knowe]?e wele, yf J?ay wern
rych, J5ay wold for3ete hor God, and soo spyll homselfe. Wherfor |]

51 b we amonyschen yow, bo)5e ryche and pore, ])at je take not )?ys 4

grace of God yn ydull nor yn vayn. But lie )7at is rych, set
not hi/s hert perapon ; but ener be yn drede, lest he niyspend
hit, and Jjonk God of hys grace. And he Ipat ys pore, gruche he
noght ajeynes his God, ne deme he not J^e rych ; but take his 8
pouerte in jDacyence and J^onke God of hys grace : for, at pe last,
he schall haue pai for pe best. But a man, be he ryche or be he
pore, yf he haue grace of God, to se how moche he takyth of
God, and how lytyll he jeuyth agayne, verray reson woll tell 12
J>at he ys more worj^y dampnacyon pen saluacyon. But for
God ys full of grace, and schewyth hys grace to all his hondy-
werk, and for he knowet oure frelte, he ha]7e compassyon of vs,
and jeuyth vs hys grace hi abydyng of amendement. pat ys : 16
pa^ thow trespas sore a3eyne hym, he woll not srayte anon, but
gracyously abydyth ; for he haj)e moche leuer forto do grace then
vengeans. And J)at ys for two causes, as Saynt Austyne seyth.
On ys, yf God had don vengeans, anon the world had ben endyd 20
mony a day .igoo, and so mony had be vnborne |?at now ben holy
sayntys yn Heuen.

That oper cause ys, forto schewe how full he ys of grace, and
how fayn he wyll do grace and mercy to all J)at wyll leue pe 24
euell and take pe good. Wherfor he sayth j^us by his prophet:
' Nolo mortem peccaioris, sed vt magis cowuertatur et viuat.'
' I woll not,' he says, ' ]5at a synfull man be ded, but I woll
raythyr }?at he turne to good lyue.' pus je heryth how gracyous 28
God ys yn abydyng. Wherfor I monyssche you j^at je take not
pys grace yn vayn ; but thenkyth well how he hathe sp ired you
from Astyr hydyrto, peras he myght, by ryght, haue smytyn
you wyth hys swerde of vengeans, ych day. Foi-, as Saynt 32
Anselm sayth, pe lest synne J)at a man doth, hyt vnworschypyth
God. Then, yf a man dyd any f^yng ]5at vnworschypyd his

52 a worldly kyng, he wer worthy to || take hys deth; moche more ys

a man worthy pe deth jjat vnworschypyth hyra )3at ys Kyng of 36
Ueuen, and Lord and Kyng ouer all kynges. But ryght as he
passyth all yn dygnyte, ryght soo he passyth all yn grace and

88 20. De Dominica Prima Quaclrayedvie

bonte. But Jwgh je felen hyin gracyous, be neuer ])e boklyr to
lye yu syniie ; but hyth you foi'to clause you ]3«rof. For f>agh he
abyde long, at pe last, he woll emyte suche J^at woU not amende
4 bom ; and when he ' smytyth, he smytyth sore.

Narracio.

I rede pat per was a knyght J)at had no rentys of his owne,
but he had geton moche good yn werres. And when he liadde
8 all spend out, he jode and weddyd a lady of pat coutray j>at was
rych ynogh ; and J?ogh he was pore, he was a semly man of person.
Scho sayd to hym )5us : 'I wot wole pai po\x art a semly man of
body ; but for pon art pore, y may not, for schame, take ]5e, but

12 yf poa haue moche gold oper mouy rentys. But for po\x has no
gold, do as I teche j^e, and geto gold. Goo ynto suche a place
pev mony rych marchandys comen, and gete J>e gold, and J^eu
Jjou schalt haue me.' Then went he ]5edyr. And hit hapend

16 Jjat pGY come a ryche marchand poX way ; and he anon toke
hym, and bar forth hys gold, and slogh hym, and buryet hym,
and ]3en aftyr come to pe lady, and sayde : ' Lo })e som of gold
I haue geton of suche a man and buryet hym per! Then sayde

20 J^e lady: 'Go a3enc to-nyght and loke, yf ]50u oght here.' Then
3ede he Jjat nyght and stode by pQ ded graue. And at mydnyght
J3er come a lyght from Heueu downe to pQ graue ; and J)en pa
graue opened, and pQ cors sate vp, and helde vp his hondys to

24 God, and saj'^de : ' Lorde ]?at art r^-^ghtwys juge, pow wreke me
apou }7is man pai haj)e pus falsly slayne me for my trew catayle.'
And pcYVfyih come a voyce from Heuen and sayde : ' Thys day
Jjrytty wyntyr, po\x shalt haue vengeans ' ; and J?en pe cors

28 Jjonkyd God, and lay downe yn hys graue a5eyne. pen was J^ys
knyght sore aferd, and went' to J)ys lady, and told hur all, and ||
how pe voyce sayde how, )?at day |?rytty wyntyr, he schuld haue 52 b
vengeance. Then sayde pe lady : * 3e,' qwod scho, ' moche may

32 fall yn J?rytty wyntyr ; goo we togedyr and be weddyd ! ' So pay
lyuedyn yfere, xxti jere, yn prosperyte and wele; but euer ]?is
knyght was adred of pys, vengeans, and sayde to pQ lady : ' Now
xx*' jere byn pased, and J?e x woll hye fast. AVhat is pj best

36 cownsell ? ' pen sayde scho : ' We woll make py& castell als
^ he loritten on the margin. * went inserted above the line.

20. De Dominica Prima Quadragesime 89

sykur and as strong as we may; and }5at same day, we schull
gedyr all oure frendes, and stuffe vs wyth men ynow; and soo
we schall scape wele ynogh. And soo |5ay dyddyn. When Ipe
day come, J^ay gedyrt a greto some of men ynto pe castell, and 4
set lioin to pe mete, and maden all j^e myrthe ]5at paj cowthe.
pen was per an harper, and harpyd allway at pe mete. But,
for per may no wyked spyi'yte come J^er, ne haue no pouste als
fere as pe harpe ys herd, per come out of J^e kychon a brojjell 8
bowdet wyth gres, and rubbyd hys stryngys wyth hys bawdy
hondys. Then was ]?ys harper wondyr wroth, and wyth hys
harpe wold haue smyton thys brothell ; but for he flagh fast
away, pe harper suet hym out of pe castell ; and when he come 12
out, ]3is bi othell vaneschyd away. Then pjs harper turned ajeyne,
and sygh pys castell synke ynto pe er]3e, all on fyre.

Thus je may se, Jjagh God abyde longe, at pe last he smytyth
sore. Wherfor I amonysch you, j^at 30 take not hys grace of 16
abydyng yn vayne ; but bythynkyth you wele of your mysdedys,
and comyth by tyme and clansyth you. For God jeuytli you all
an hegh grace of demyng ; for perAs he ys, ys ^ treu J) and ryght-
wysnes, and may not deme but wyth ryghtwysnes. And J)en 20
schall now scape vndampued ; for, as lojp say the : ' pogh we
wold st[r]yve wyth him ', we may not vnswar of on good dede for
53 a a |)ousaud Jpat he jeuyth vs.' Thus, for he sees Jjat no || man
may scape his dome vudami^ued, j^erfor he, of hys hegh grace, 2i
3euyth hys power to a curatour, to deme all pat comen to hym,
hauyug ferme and stabuU all pat comyth to hym; as pus per
schall no good dede be vnquyte, nor no euell vnponysched.
Therfor yf a curatour 3eue pe more penaunce j^en pe nedyth ^, 28
pat ys more, hit schall be quyte, and stonde pe in gret joye of
encrese byfor God ; jyf he 3eue pe euen, pou. art quyte ; but yf
he 3eue pe to lytyll, ]3en schall hyt be fulfylled yn purgatory.
Soo J?at a man schall neuer be dampned for no synne j^at he 32
ys mekly schryuen of, and takyth hys dome mekely of hys
scluyftfadyr ; for all pjng Jjat ys not claused here by schiyft
and penance, schall be claused yn purgatory. For when pou.
comyst to schryfte, pou comyst forto be demed of thy schryft- 36

^ ys] is d. D. om. G. ' him d. D. hyre G.

^ MS. nedythet.

90 20. De Dominica Prima Quadragedmc

fadyr; wherfor God woll iicuer ' deme pe twy for on f>yng. Then

take hede wheche an hegh grace God jeuyth you yn demyng,

when he ordeynet a synfull man, as ])ow art, to be \>y dom^s-

i man ; for all ys yn hegh helpe to you, to jeue boldnes to you to telle

out all Ip&t lythe yn your hert, and nojjyng forto liyde ; for all

\)at ys not^ now helj'd yn schryft, sclmll be, at pe day of dome,

knowen to all pe world wyth moche confusyon. And pen scliall

8 he be demed of God perhr ynto pe fyre of helle. perfor pe

apostull sayth ]3us : ' Horrendum est incidere in manus Dei

om^iipotentis ' ; that ys to say : ' Hit ys horryble and grysly to

falle ynto Godys hondj^s.' Wherfor I amonysch you )7at jc take

12 not )5is grace of demyng yn vayn, but schryuyth you clene, and

leue noght yn your hert.

Narracio

For ]7us I rede of a woman ]?at had done an horrybull synne,

16 and myght neuer, for schame, schryue hyr J^erof. And oft, when
ho come to schryf, scho was yn purpos forto haue ben schryuen ;
but euer pe fend put such a schame yn hur hert, J^at scho had
neuer grace || to clause hur ]?erofe. Then, on a nyght, as scho lay 53 b

20 yn hur bed, and )?oglit moch on pat synne, Ihesu Crist come to
hur and eayde : ' My doghtyr, why wol po\i not schew me Jjy
hert, and schryue pe of ]3at synne J^at pou lyse yn ? ' ' Lord,'
quod scho, ' I may not, for schame.' pen sayde Crist : ' Schew

24 me )5y bond ' ; and toke hur bond, and put hit ynto hys syde, and
sayde, and drogh hit all blody out : ' Be pou. no more ascharaed to
opyn pj hert to me, )?eu I am to ojjon my syde to pe.' Then was
J?2/s woman agry[s]ed of pe blod, and wold haue weschyn hit away ;

28 but Bcho myght not, be no way, tyll scho had schryuen hur of
pat synne. Then, when scho was schryuen, anon j^e bond was
clene as ]5at o):^yr. pus God do]3e grace yn esy demyng.

He doJ?e alsoo grace yn amendys' makyug. Whyll for a

32 lytyll penance pat a man do]?e here, God for5euyth hym pe gret
penance yn helle, and so settyth a man at pe large to do hys
penance, and not yn destresse ; but jeuyth hym chose whepyr he
wyll do niekely, wyth good wyll, oper no. And yf he do mekely

36 hys penance, he wyll forjeue hym hys gult, and cheressche hym

* neuer d. D. euer &. ^ not imerted above the line.

' amendys] amendy G. amendus C. not in d. D.

20. Dc Dominica Prima Quadragedme 91

more pen he dyd byfore, and avaunse hym yn j^e court of Heuen.
And )5ogh he wold do no penance, but prudly put hit away, 5et,
ynto hys deth-day, he abydyth from 5ere to jere, to loke 3yf he
wyll amende ; and jyf he wyll not, he wyll make bynde hym 4
bond and fote, and cast hym ynto prison, ]5at ys, ynto \>e paynes
of belle. And soo ys wele worthy.

Thus, good men, ^e haue herd how p&t God geuytb you grace
yii pie wayes : yn gracyous abydyng, j-n gracyous demyng, and 8
yn gracyous amendys makyng. For gracyously he abydyth and
woll not take vengeans anon, but euer abydyth ainendement;
and gracyously he woll ])&t a man be demed wyih mercy and not
to pe vtmast here ; and gracyously he takyth ^ a monnys amendys, 12
whyll for penauwce of a schort tyme, he forjeuyth pe penaunce
pat euer schall last. And aftyr ))at he ha]7e done his penauwce,
he forjeuyth hym all hys gylt, and avaunsuj?e hym yn Heuen. |1
54 a For )5us moche y presume of Godys grace and hys mercy ])at ]?e 16
fende of hell, and he wold aske mercy wyt/i a meke liert to God,
God woll jeue hym mercy, pen moche more he wold jeue a man
mercy }jat he sched his hert-blod for. And herof I tell an
ensampuU, and make an end. 2"

Narracio.

I rede per wer two chapmen dwellyng bysyde J^e cyte of
Norwych. Of ]5e whech on was a good lyuer, and pat oper
a curset lyuer; but for )5ys good man durst not depart from pat 24
oper, as oft as he durst, he conseylet hym to schryue hym, and
amend hym of hys lyuyng. pen pat othyi' wold say h^t wer
tyme ynogh, forto be schryuen when he schuld dye. Then hit
fell aftyr so J^at pt/s euell man fell seke, and lay on hys deth-bed ; 28
and when hys felaw knew, he cryet on hym fast and jorne to
schryue hym, and send aftyr his prest, for he was but ded. But
J?at oper ouerprudly sayde nay, he wold not; for he wyst well
ynogh, God wold not foi jeue hym for hys long abydyng. Then pijs 32
good man was wondyr sory for hym, and made fach prestys and
frerys, and all pat he hopyd wold haue holpen hym, and consayle
hym to goode. But euer he made pe same vnswar to horn as he
dyd to l^e good maw, and sayde he wold not schryue hym, ne 36
' he takyth C. om. G. not in d. D.

9^ 20. De Dominica Prima Quadrageb-ime

mercy aske. pen had pys man a lampc breunyng on uyghtys
byfor hys bed, and yn a bed bysyde hym lay oper two men ', to
wake hym. Then, about e mydnyght, }5ay saw Ihesu Cryst bodyly
4 wyth blody wondys stondyiig before pe seke mauys bed, and
sayde to hym pits : ' My eonne, why wyll pou. not schryue J?e
and put f>e ynto my mercy, pat am redy alway to jeue mercy to
all hom ]5at wyll mekely aske mercy.' pen wyth |)at sayde he :
8 * For I wot well I am vnworthy to haue mercy ; wherfor pou wolt
jeue me non mercy.' ' 2 us, sonne, for sojie, aske hyt mekely and
pou schalt haue ' ; and euer he vnswaret as he dyd before. Then
Cryst toke out of hys wonde yn hys syde his bond full of blod

12 and sayde : ' pou fendys-chyld, J)ys schall be redy token bytwT^x
me and J^e yn pe day of dome, )?at 1 1| wold haue don pe mercy, 54 b
and pou. woldyst not.' And pej^vyih cast pe blod ynto hys
face ; and Jjerwyth anon J?2/s seke man cryed and sayd : ' Alas !

16 Alas ! I am dampnet for ay ! ' and soo deyd. Then pya oper
man was so aferd of pya syght and of bo]?e hor speche, pat hit
was long or he dyd ryse. Then, at pe last, he ros vp, and lyght
a candull at pe lampe, and come to hys felow, and fond hym

20 dede, and pe red blod yn hys face, and pe body blackc as pych.
pen, for ferd, pya man cryed for helpe ; and when men comen, he
told hom pe case, and how Cryst dyd to hym, and how he
^■nswared a3eyne.

2i Wlierfor y amonysch you pat je take not pya grace yn vayne ;
but schryue you clene of your synnes, and put you fully ynto
hys mercy and ynto his grace. And Jjen woll he take you ynto
his mercy and i?ito hys grace, and biyng you to pe joye pat

28 euer schall last. To pe wheche joy God graund you and me.
Amen.

21.

De DoM/iv/CA Becunda Quadragesime.

Good men and woymen, pya day ys pe secunde Sonday yn

32 clene Lenton. Wherfor, as je haue ben bysy all pya jere forte

make you clene and honest wyt/iout-forth in body, now schuU je

be as bysy, forto cla?ise you wyt/iyu-forth yn your soule ; for pat

ys Godys wyll pat je so done. Wherfor pys tyme of Lenton ys

' men d. D. ine G.

21. Be Dominica Secunda Quadragedme 93

ordeynt only to scowre and to clanse your concyens of all nmmr
roust and fulj^e of synne Ipat scho ys defowled w7/ih, so pat je
may wyth a clene consyens receyue, on Astyr-day, J^e clene body
of our Lord Ihmi Crist. Wherfor Seyut Paule tellyth and techyj^e 4
you yn ])o pystyll of ]>ys day and sayth pus: ' Hec est voluntas
mea etc. ' : This ys Godys wyll, J^at je be holy, and pai je con
hold your vessell yu holynes and worschyp. pen hit prevyth
well ]jat he doth God worschyp j^at busyu]? hym to clans his 8
vessell ajeyne pe comyng of our Lord, pen schull je know well
)?at pys vessell ys noght elles, as Saynt Bernard sayth, but a
55 a manys concyens ; hyt ys a trew vessell, |1 and a hole, and kepy^e
truly all pat ys put perjn, ynto pe day of dome. That day, yche 12
mams vessell, }5at ys ych manys conciens, schall be openyd, so
jiat all pe world schall see what a man ha]?e kepte J^eryn, be hit
bettyr, be hyt worse, pen wele schall hym be }?at biyngyth }7at
day a clene vessell befor pe justyce ! ^^

Then, how schall a man kepe hys vessell clene, holy chyrche
techyth by ensampull of an holy patryark, lacob, Jjat ys red and
Eongen of yn holy chyrche all l^i/s weke, and sayth jsus : ' Thys
lacob had a fadyr ])at was called Isaac, and a modyr J?at was 20
Rebecca, pen had J?ys Eebecca two sonnys at onys by hur
husbond, pat on pat was furst borne het Esav, and )3at oper het
lacob. pen God ordeynt so pat pe fadyr loued Esav, and pe
modyr louet lacob.' But, for pe story ys long, we schull, at pijs 24
tyme, take pat pat ys most spedfull, and leue )?at o)?yr. Then
God 5af pe patryarke suche a grace J>at, what maner blessyng
pay 3aue hor chyldyr, pay schulden haue hit. pen, for Jjys
Isaac was old, and blynd, and nygh his de>e, he bade hys sonne 28
Esav goo, and hunt, and gete som mete, })at he myght ete of,
and he wold jeue hym hys blessyng. But when Esav was goon,
by techyng of hys modyr and sleght, Jacob pat was pe 3ongyr,
gate hys fadyrys blessyng, and was made ayre and lord of all his 32
brejjym, and curset all j^at cursy^e hym, and blessyth all ]jat
blessyth hym. Then when Esav come home and knew pya, he
hatyd hys bro]7<?r lacob, and J^ojti to haue slayn hym. Wherfor,
by consell of hys modyr, he went out of pe contrey to a vncuU of 36
hys )7at het Laban. And as he went by pe way, he come ynto
« J)05tc/.P. be5t«.

94 2]. De Dominica Secunda Quadragesime

a coutre of euell-lyuyng men, and durst not herber wyth horn;

but all nyght lay by ]>e way, and layde a stone vndyr hys bed

and so slejiyd. And as he slepte, hyin jjoght he taw a laddyr

4 )?at laght from pe erth to Heuen ; and God || joynut to pe laddyr, 55 b

and* angyll goyng vp and don )?e laddyr. pen spake God to

hym and sayd : ' I am God of Abraham, Isaac, and lacob ; and

woll 3eue pe pys lond, and be py keper yn pe way.' Then woke

8 Tacob and sayd : ' For sc pe, God ys yn pys place, and I wyst not.*

And so 5ede forth to hys vncull, and was wytA hym xx''' jere

his seruand, and wedde hys two deghtren ; \at on het Rachel,

pat oper het Lya. Aid when he had byn per soo long, he had

12 longyug to goo home ynto hys one contrey, and toke wyl/t hym

hys wyves and chyldyr, and all pe catell and good pat he had,

and jede forth. But 3et, for he dred hys broj^er, ]>er come, to

helpe hym, a gret multytude of angelj-s yn lykent s of men. pen'^,

16 when he come to a foide of laboc, he made all hys meyne and all

his catell go befor ouer pe forde, and he hymself abode byhynd.

And as he was yn hys prayers, an angyll com to hym lyke a

mow, and wrasteled wyth hym, all pe nyght tyll on pe morow,

20 and tcwched pe gret senew of hys j'egh, aid made hym halt

allway aftyr. Then sayde pe angyll to lacob : ' What ys }?y

namel' and he sayde: 'lacob.' 'Nay,' quod he, 'pou schalt not

lengyr het lacob, but Israeli schall be pj name ' ; and soo blessyd

24 hym, and laft hym per halt. And soo he jede home ynto his

cowtre yn mycull prosperyte.

pys story ys yn holy chyich yn hegh ensampull to yche Goddes

feruant pat desyiyth to gete pe blessyng of hys FadjT of Heuen,

28 and pe herytage pat ys Jjer. He most furst be lacob, and aftyr

Israeli; for by lacob ys vndyrstcnd a wrasteler, and by Israeli

a man pat se]?e God : for he Jjat wj'll se God yn Heuen, he most

wrastyll m tr}>e wi/ih pe euell angyll, jjat ys pe fende, and wyth

32 hys one flessch Jjus. When he goth to schryue hym, and ha)5e an

horrybull synne, pe fende putty)?e such a schame yn hys htrt, so,

Jjogh hit be yn his moiithe, he may not for schan e tell hit out ;

]?en most he wrastyll wyth pe fende, and ouercom || hym, and so 56 a

36 telP out opynly all pe circum&tance perof. Then woll hys flessch

be aferd of hj-s penance, and he do]3e hyt not aftyr he ys beden

' and (L D. an G. » J)en D. >at G. d. » tell D. tel d. stele G.

21. De Dominica Setunda Quadragedme 95

ibrto do, for drede ]>erof. But Ipeu most he also wrastyll Wi/t/t
hys flesch, and make hym do hys penance fully as he ys beden.

Takyng also ensampull of a woman )?at come of ferie to Cryst,
as ]>e gospell tellyj^e, to haue bote and helpe of hyr doghtyr ]>&t i
was trauuyld wyt/i a fende. pen, among oper wordys when echo
ciyet to Cryst, as >e gospell tellyjse, to haue helpe, he vnswaryd
and sayde : ' Hyt ys not good to take bred of chyklyrn, and jeue
hyt howndya to eie.' But ]?ys rebuke ]>y3 woman toke mekely 8
and sayde: ' 3US, Lord, for whelpes eten of cromes ]>ai fallen from
hor lordeyis bord.' pen sayd Cribt : ' Woman, Ipon art of gret
byleue ; wherfor as \>oa wolt, be }?y doghtyr hole.'

Thys woman and hur doghtyr bytokenyth ^ a man ]:at hajje hys 12
concyens trauelyng wyth ]>e fende of dedly synne pat may no way
be holpen, but'^y^ ^^e goo to God and holy chyrch, and opyuly
schryue hym to ]>e prest, sparyng no rebuke, ne for no schame, ne
drede ; but mekely suffyr Ipat pe prest say})e, and take hys 16
penance deuotly; and so schall he be delyuerd of ]>e fend that
trauelyth hys concyens. For }?at man ]?at haj^e don a dedly
synne, yf he schall be saued, he schall nexxer take rest yn hys
concyens, tyll he be schryuen of. For ryght as a hownd gnawyth 20
a boon, ryght soo ];at synne schall gnawe hys concyens, schewyng
by experyment how howndys of hell tchull gnawe hys soule euer-
mor, wyt/tout rest, Ipat deylpe wyttyngly yn dedly synne j^at he
myght haue be schryuen of, and wold not.

Narraceo.
I rede of a woman pat had don an horrybull synne; and oft
scho wold haue schryuen hur ]?erof, but scho myght neuer for
schame tell hit to pe prest. pen, on a nyght, as scho lay and 28
]50ght moche how scho myght do for schame, Crist come to hur
56 b bodely and sayde : I| ' My doghtyr, why schryues pon pe not of }?at
synne 1 ' pen sayde scho : ' Lord, for I may not for schame/
Then sayde Crist to hur: 'Schewe me pj bond'; and put hur 32
bond ynto hys syde, vp to }?c elbow, and sayde: 'What felys
po\iV And scho, qwakyng for ferd, sayde: ' Lorde, I fele py
hert.' pen sayde he: ' Be pon no mor ascharaed to schew me )7y
hcrt, ]7en I am to sufTur ]e to fele my hert.' Then jjys woman 36
» and hur doghtjr b>'tokenyth d. D. bytokenylli and hur doghtyr G.

96 21. De DomiTiica Securula Quadragesime

ros vp, and wytb a caiidyll sogh hyr bond blody, and wold baue
waschen hyt away ; but byt wold not be, tyll scbo jode on )?e
inorow to a prest, to scbryue bur. And anon, as scbo was
4 scbryuen, J^en anon J)at bond was as wbyte as )7at ojiyr ; and soo
scbo bade for^yfnes of God, and J)e blysse of Heuen. To \>e
wbecbe blysse God bryng you and mc to, yf byt be bys wyll.
Amen.

22.

8 De Dom/avca Tii:i?ciA Quadragesime Setzmo Breuis.

Good men and woymen, }py^ ys }pe f>rydde Sonenday of Lenten.
Wbcrfor we redyn yn ]7e gospell of \>ys day bow our Lord Ihesn
Crist cast out a dombe fende of a man ; and wben })e fcnde was

12 out, )?en )?e man spake. Then scbull je vndyistond by \>ys dombe
man all ]?at baue no pouste yn bor tong to scbryue bom of ydull
o]?es, of ydull wordys, and of ydull )?ogbtys J)ot a man wytb delyte
occupyeth bis bert yn. And wben he comyth to schryft, \>ex\ ys

16 he dombe, and spekyj^e not of bom, wenyng byt be no sjTine to
Jjenke on an ydull poght, ne forto speke ydull wordys to make
men to lagh, ne foi'to swer an oth dojje no harme. ^us, for soj^e,
bit ys such a synne, as Crist sayth bymselfe, \ai a man scball

20 jeue acownte j^erof, yn J?e day of dome, of yebe ydull word \>ai a
man spekyth. Wberfore forto wytbdraw all mew of such oj^es and
wordys, Seynt Poule yn \>e pystull of \ys, day forbedytb yebe
cristen man not to speke all maner ydull speebe, and rybaudy,

24 and harlatry, and all otbyr specbes J^at turnytb to foly and to
nogbt. And byddyth bom || speke suebe wordys ]7at ben worscbyp- 57 a
full to God, and profet to bom Jmt beryn bom. And byddy]?e |5at
suche foly wordys and rybawdy scbuld not be nempnyd among

28 Godis pepull ; for \>er&B ]?ay ben oft ynempnet, J)ay ben ]7ogbt on ^

and so J^ay fallyn ynto ]7e dede of synne, and J?ogb )?e dcde of

synne sewe not, neucjj^eles Jjb lyst \a\ a man ba))e yn spekyng,

ys a gret synne.
32 Narracto.

I rede of an abbas J?at was a clene woman of byr body as for
dede of lechery; but scbo bad gret lust to talke }5erof. So when

' on] vpon d. D. on hit G,

22. De Dominica Tercia Quadragesime 97

scho was ded, scbo was buryet yn ]:e chyrcli. And so, ):e nyjt
oftyr, fendes token vp 'pe body, and beten byt wyth brennywg
scorgys from ]7e nauell vpward, j^at byt was as blak as pycb ; but
from pe nauell don ward, ]?ay mygbt do nojt J^eito, for pat part 4
scbon as pe sonue. But euer as Ipe fendes beten hyr, sbo cryed so
pittusly, yai two of bur sustyrn pat werne sextens, wer sore
agrysut perof ; but jet ajptjr confortyd oper, pat J^ay comen per
pe body lay, and sejen bow pe fendys ferden wytb bur. Tben 8
sayde scbo to bur sustren : ' ge knoweu well ynogb ]5at I was
cleue mayden as for dede of flesscbe; wherfor ]?at party of^ my
body pat was clene, ]?at scbynytb as je se now. But, for I bad
hist forto speke of fulth of pe flessch and of opyr rybawdy, 12
pernor pat party of my body J^at ys gulty, bit baj^e bys penaunce
as je seen. Wberfor I pr«y you pat je pray for me ; for by your
prayers I may be bolpen, and bu]7e war by me yn tynie comyng.'

By fiys ensampull je may know, bow gret synne h^/t ys to speke 16
of rybawdy. Wberfor pe same apostull byddejje you absteyne
you from lybawdy and all sucb doyng, and sewe Crist, and
walke ^ yn loue as Crist dyd, and suffved for you mony scornes,
and rebukes, and despytes, and mekely jeuywg ensampull to all 20
bis pepull to do rygbt so ; for pat is nedefull to ycb Godis
57 b seruant. For pat scbapij? bym to lyue m rest and || pes, be scball
baue gret persecucyon of euell men ; but yf be take bit mekely
and yn cbaryte, be ys a martyr befor God. Wberfor, yn confort 24
of all such Godys seruantes, holy chyrch mak}i,h mynd, fys day
and {\11 pe weke aftyr, of a holy man pat was called loseph, pat
suffryd gret persecucyon ; but for he toke hit mekely, God broght
hym aftyr ynto gret worschyp, as je scbuU now here. But for pe 28
story ys ou«rlong, we scbull take J^erof pat ys most nedfull, and
leve l^et opyr.

Thys loseph had a fadyr ■|?j\t heght lacob, and bad oper eleuen
bre]5ren to loseph. And for bys fadyr loued bym specyaly befor 32
all ]7at opyr, petfor p&j hatud hym, and moche more for a swyuen
of bys )7at be had told bys hvepyr, wberby ]?ay bad euer troyng
]5at be scbuld be a lord to horn, and all scbuld do hym worscbip ;
herfor |5ay had schapon to baue slayne bym. But ]:ay durst not, 36
for pe aw of God, scbed bys blod ; Imt sold hym ynto J3e loud of
' party of C. partyeth G. not in d D. ^ walke JD. walk d. walkyj^e G.

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Egypt to a man, for )3rytty penyes. pen, for God was wyth hym,
f>e maystyr of the kyngys knyghtys Jjat hegbt Putyfare, boght
loseph, and made hym chefe of hys bowshold. But jet pe deuell
4 had envy to hym, and made pe hvdy of pe howse to couet liym to
haue layn by bur. And ego, on a day, when scho see tyme, scho
toke hym by the mantell ' and spake to hym of pat mater ; but
when lie herd that ^, anon he flogh away, and lafte his mantell per.
8 pen J?y3 woman rerud cry, and told hyr lord how loseph wold
haue layne by bur; and, for he schuld not say nay, scho huld his
mantell yn wytnesse ajeyuys hym. Wherfor pe lord anon made
cast loseph yiito prison wher kyng Pharo had don hys botler and

12 hys baxter by fore.

Then met }5ay two sweuons pe whech loseph dude rucche and
sayd pat, wi/thyu )3re dayes aftyr, pe kyng wold restore hys
boteler ajeyne yuto hys oflfyce, and pe baxter schuld, wythyu pie

16 dayes aftyr, be hongyd:||and hit was sothe as be sayde. Then 58 a
fell hit soo, that' pe kyng h}Tn8elfe met a swyuen ; but for per couj^e
no man tell what schuld fall peroi', by steryng of pe boteler, j^e
kyng send aftyr loseph. And when pe kyng had told hym hys

20 swyuen, J)en sayde loseph ]5at God had send warnj^ng to pe kyng
to be war and puruay before, for he schuld haue vii jere plentej^e of
corne and all oper vytayle, and aftyr horn schuld come seven
^ere of hongur pat schuld ete oat and destrye all )7at myght be

24 geton pe vii good jeies befor. Then sayde pe kyng : ' I know no
man J>at coujse )3us do but pon ; wherfor I make pe vndyr me pe
grettyst yn my reme, and all schall bow to pe as to me, and do )5y
cowmawndemewt yn all pyug.' Then loseph anon let make pe

28 gretest bernye Jjat eucr wer, and gedyr corne Jjylke vii jere. So
at pe VII jeres ende, as he sayde, dere jere and hongyr come.
And when * all meu haden spende j^at paj had, Jjen ]?ay come to
loseph Jiat had jnogh, and sold hom corne and o)?yr vytayles.

32 Then, when lacob, loseph fadyr, herd )?at ]?er was corn to
byen yn Egj-pte, he send fiydyr hys x souues, forto bye corne.
And when pay segh loseph, as hys swyuen wold xxii jere before,
all p&j fell on knes and honowred hym ; for pa.j knew not

36 loseph. But for he knew hom well, be spake hard wordes to

1 mantell d. D. matell G. * that d. D. om. G.

' that D. om. d. G. * when d. D. om. G.

22. Dc Bomimca Tercia Quadragedme 99

lioin by a latymcie, lest be had ben kuoweii, and sayd jjay
weriie spyes, aud wtru come to spye f>e loud. And jjay sayde
nay, J^ay wern all on nianys souues, aud ou bro]?2/r )3ay haden
laft at home wyih hor fadyr, auoj^yr bio)?2/r j^ay hadden, but he 4
was not alyve (J)at f)ay spekeu by Joseph, for |?ay wenden he had
ben ded). Tiien sayde Joseph he wold preue liom, whej?er )5ay
wer treAv, and made byiide on of hom J^at het Symeon, and sayde
he wold hold hym fast, tyll J^ay broght to hym Jjat hvo\>er Jjat was 8
58 b at home, and made full hor eackes 1| wyt/t corne, and put mouey
yn J:e mou]?e of ych sake, vnwytywg hom ; and so made hom go
home to hor fadyr. So when fiay come home aud powred out \>Q
corne, ]?ay fonden money yn hor sakkes aud toldeu hor fadyr 12
all tyt[h]yng. Then was \>e, fadyr sory for hys Sonne j^at was laft
byhynde yn bondee, and most nede send hy7H forth J-at he louet
most; for he was losephys own brothyr, and J?at o\>er werne
hys half-bre}?ern. But }?ogh he wer lo]?e to leue hym, when hys 16
corn faylyd, he most nede haue more and send forth Beniamyn
to Joseph. And when Joseph segh hym, he myght not forgo
to wepe, and jede ynto hys chambur, and bade delyuer bur o]>yr
hvo])yr Symeon to hom, aud sette hom to mete, and bade full 20
hor sekkes -wyih corn and putte priuely hys cuppe ]7at he dranke
of hymself, yn Beniamyn sacke, and soo made hom go hore
way. But when ^ \&.j wern all gone yn good spede as j^ay
wenden, ]7en sei:d Joseph aflyr hom men f)at saydeu ]?at ]3ay 24
wern wycked men Jjat aftyr \ai hur lord had made hom wele at
jees, had stolen hys cuppe )?at he loued most. Then wern ]3ay
sory and saydeu hit was not soo, but bade hom ronsak hom
yche on. And J^ay begonen at ])Q eldyst, tyll J?ay come to l?e 28
jongyfct, aud token hym ]?at ):ay fouden hit wyt/i, and ladden
hym a3eyne, to here hor lordeys wylle ; for hom Jxjght hyt had
ben sykur \>at hit had not ben soo. Then when j^ay come to
Beniamyn \ai was Joseph hvo^yr, \9.y fonden ]5e coppe yn ]3e 32
bo)5om of ]7e sakke. pen wer )?ay all soiy, and turnet ajeyue
sore wepyng, and come before Joseph. But when he se hom
all wepe aud hys one brofjyr makyng most sorow, for hyt was
59 a fond wyth hym, then Joseph || spake to hym, and bade hym be 36
of good confort, aud sayde : ' J am Joseph, your brojjyr, be je

' when] whhen G.

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100 22. De Dominica Tercia QiLadragesinie

not aferd : God ha]?e send me tofore you hed^'r for your good.*
And Foo send aftyr hys fadyr, and dwellut ay affcyr Iper yn "pat
lond hi gret well and prosperite.

4 Lo, good men, ]>i/s story ys red }>?/s weke yn holy c[h]yrche,
for Godys cbyldyrne schuld take ensampuU at old holy fadyrs,
to suffyr dcsese and pfrsecucv/on wi/ih meke liert, and yn full
cliaryte for Godys loue, as he sufTred for vs. And he J)at takyth

8 persecucyon ajeynes hert and grucchejje ajeynes God and sayth :
' A, why do]7e God Jjus wylh me, what haue I trespassed * put he
faryth pns wythe me V I do you well to wytte pixi 5c most
schryf you "perof, and aske God mercy for youre inpacyens and of
12 all ojjyr synnys, ben paj neuer soo small j^n ^ your eye; for pe
trespas of on synnc may let raoch grace.

Narracio.

I rede yn a myracull of Saynt Wenfryd ]5at a man come to hur,

IS vnnej^e broght apon two croches, full of all manor woo. pen, be
helpe of pi/s holy mayden and virgyn, he was helud, and soo
al day aftyr went hole ynto yche hous of pe abbay, j^onkyng God
and pe holy mayden of hys hele. But at nyght he jode ynto

20 hys bed ]3cr lie lay before, hopyng to haue gon yn pe morow
home all hole. Also sone as he come ynto hys bed, anon pe
sekenes toke hym wors J^an hit dyd befor ; and soo lay all nyght
cryyng j^at hit wns rewth to here. Then, on pe morow, mongkes

24 come to hym askyng what he had agylt, J?at hys sekenes was
comen a5eyne. And he sayde : ' Nojjyng.' pen sayde on : ' Was
pou schryuen se]3en pou come 1 ' And lie sayde nay, for sothe he
had no nede, and sayde he &tele neuer ox ne cow ne hors, ne

28 neuer dyd no greues synne ; wherfor he had no nede to schryue
hym. pen sayde pe monke || a^eyne J^us: 'For j^agh a man do 59 b
no gret synnes, he may do soo mony veuyall synnys vnschryuen,
may charche his soule, and make a dedly synne. For ryght

32 as a man may wyth mony smal cornys ouercharche a stiong
hors, so, wytA mony ven3\ill synnys v[n]schryue??, may charcli hys
soule, ]?at he schall fall ynto pe lake of helle. Then Jjys man
toke a prest and schrof hym. And when he was schryuen, anon

36 he had hys hele, and was hole ay aftyr ; and heyly f)onked God
' trespassed d. D. tresjas G. ^ yn C. om. O. not in d. D.

22. De Dominica Tercia Quadragesime 101

|3at he was belut, boj^e yn body aud yn ?oulc, by confessyon and
prayer of j^is holy niayden Seynt Wenefryde.

Aud so pray we to God "pat we may be belud yn our Ijodyes
aud specyaly in ouic soules, jjat we may baue J^e blysse J^at be 4
bogbt vs to. Amen.

23.
De Domav/ca Quarta Quadkagesime.

Good men aud woymeu, as 56 all know well, fiys ys j^e four)3e
Souday of Lentou. Yn ]?e wbccbe day all holy cliyrcb uiakyjje 8
mynde of a holy profyt J>at was called Moyses, ]?e wbecb was
a figur of our Lord Ibesu Crist mony jeres er he was borne of
our lady.

Then, as we redyn tbys weke yn holy chyrcb, as pys Moyses 12
was yn desert of Synay, God spake to hym aud sayde : ' Pharao,
pe ^kyng of Egypt, oppressytb the pepulP of Israeli wyth bondage
and wyt/i vnresyuabull werkes, and j^ay, for woo of oppressyug,
ciyen to me for socour aud belpe. Wberfor goo poa thedyr, 16
aud fache horn out of bys bondage, and biyug horn hedyr, aud
offeryth to me yn )?is styd ; and I wyll bryug bom into a loud
pleutwys of all good.' So, when he had taglit Moyses all bow
he schuld do, j^en he jode J^edyr, aud gederyd all pe old men of 20
horn p&i knew by prophesy how J^ay schuld be lad out of J^at loud,
and sayde to hom as God bade hj-m. Then wer J^ay woudur" glad
60 a aud faj'ue, aud || suyd hym forth more and lasse, tyll J?ay come to
pe Red See. Aud God was befor hom yu a pelere of a clowde, to 24
rcfresch hom for bete of pe souue, aud m pe nyght yn a pyler
of fure, to leghten hom from harme of edyrs aud opcr vemeus
bestys. But when J^at Pharao herd pat ISIoyses had lad forth ph
pepull, he toke J?re hundyrt of charyotes of bys owne, aud opyr 28
J^re hundyrt of pe lond, and fyfty {^owsand of boismc«, and two
hundyrt j^owsand of fotemen, and jode aftyr hom. But when
Moyses segh pys pepull comyng, he prayde to God for helpc.
Aud God bade hym smyte pe see wyth his 3erde, aud hyt schuld 32
open and jeue way to bys pepull. And when he had smyten pe

* kyng . . . pepull C. kyng oppressytb tLc pepull jn Egypt jet J>at \>e pepull G.
king oppressed \>e peple iu Egipt d. D. * wondur C, vndyr 0, oin. d. D.

lOi 23. De Dominica QiJU'irta Qiiadragesivie

see wyih hya jerde, hit cleue yn two partyes, so Jjit pi watyr
stod on ay]?yr syde as walles, and pe grounde was dry sond.
Then ^ode ^[oj'sea yn, and all pi papill sewet hym, tyll jjay wer
4 all ouerpassyd. Then went Pharao to haue don 603, and jode yn
aftyr. But when he and all hys 03t wern ya jje see, pe watyr went
ajeyne togedyr, and drowned hym and all hys ost, so pat per
wer' laft of horn not on man. Then when iloyses and his pepiill
8 segh )?at, )5ay Jjonkyd God, vryih hegh steuen, and dwellyd per
seuen dayes aftyr ; and yche day 5ode to pe see wyth mynstrelsy,
Jjonkyng God of hiir wondyrfull scapyng. set yn mynde herof,
all pe Astyr-weke, processyon ys made to pe fonte.

12 Then went Moyses forth wylh hys pepall ynto pe desert, tyll
Jjay come to pe hull of Synay. And per he laft pe pepuU bynej^e,
and he hymselfe ^ode vp ynto J^e hull per God was ; and was
fourty dayes J)er and foarty nyghtys wythout mete or drynke. Then

16 God 5af hym twoo tables of stone yn pe whech God wrote wyt^
hys fyngyrs pe x co/nmaundementys, and bade Moyses teche hora
to hys pepuU. And when he come done to pe pepull, hys face
was so bryght and two spyres of fyre stoden out of hys hed lyke

20 two homes, so pat pe pepull myght not speke || wyth hym for 60 b
clerte, tyll he toke a kerchef and hulyd hys face. Then wer
per wrytou yn pe on lefe pe j^re comaundementys Jjat longyjje to
God, and seuen yn pat oper pat longyj^e to pj neghtbur.

24 pe ]7re co??imawndementys J^at longyjje to God ben ]3ese :
' Thow schalt loue God and worschyp hym befor all f>yng, so ]7at
pou. schalt yn all j^yng pyt Godys wyll byfore pj wyll, and so
sewe hys wyll and not pjne.' That oper ys : ' pou schalt not take

28 Godys name yn vayne.' pat ys : pon schalt not be callet a
cristen mon, but yf pou lyue a cristen lyfe ; for Jjogh pon be
called a criste?i man and sprues pe fende, )5at name stondyth pe
in veyn. And also pon schalt not swer by God, ne by no party

32 of hys body, ne by no pjng pat he made, but yn afFermyng of
trewth, and jet when pon art constrayned J^erto. The thryd ys
this : ' Thow schalt hold pj holyday.' pat ys : ]50w schalt ben as
erly vp and as late don, and be as besy to seme God as pon art

86 on pe werkeday to s«rue pe world. The fourjje is : ' pou schalt
worschyp )jy fadyr and pj modyr jjat han broght pe ynto ]7ys
* wer D. om. G, d.

23. De Dominica Quaita Quadra gesime 103

world ', and J^y god-fadyr and pj god-modyr p&i holpen to make
pe a cristen man, and thy faydr vndyr God pat haj?e j^e charche
of pj soule, and schall jeue vnswar j^erof befor God.' The v. ys
})?/s : ' pow Echalt nofi/r sley ^f,■y^h py hond, ne \\i/[h ]5y ee, nor 4
wyih J)y tong, ne wyth euell ensampull ; ne wyt/tdrawe lore and
techyng to horn pat pon art holden to tech.' The vi. is pys :
' pou schalt ^ do no lechery yn no degre wythout wedlok.' The

VII. ys pys : ' pou schalt not stele no J^yng, grete ne small.' The 8

VIII. is pi/s : 'pou schalt not here no false wyttenes ajeynys ro
man, by no way.' The ix. ys : ' pou schalt nopyr couet reruant,
ne ox, ne no l^yng J^at ys pj neghtbur, ajeynys hys wyll.' The

X. ys Jjys : ' pou schalt not wylne pj neghtburs wyfe, ne cownsell 12
61 a hur, by no || maner way, to euell, ne to pat J?at ys harme or veleny
to hur husbond.'

Thes byn pe x cowmawndementys j^e whech ych crysten man
ys boudon forto kepe. Thus was Moyses a fygur and a token of 16
Cryst; for Moyses com before and 5af ]5e lawe, and Crist come
aftyr and jaf grace, and mercy, and trewj^e. For ryght as Moyses
fatte pe pepull out of Egypte ]?rogh pe see to pe hull of Synay,
ryght £00 Cryst, when he com, he, by prechyng and niyracles doyng, 20
fat pe pepull out of pe darknes of synne and euell lyuyng J^rogh
pe watyr of folowyug to pe hull of xertu. For he ]7at avoII schryue
hym clene, and leue hys fowle leuyng, and hold pe coueuantes ^ pat
he made wytA God yn hys folowyng, he schall gedyr vertu so togedyr, 24
}7at pe hcgh[t] of hym schall passe pe heght of any eithly hulle.

But he ]?at woll |?us do, he most be fed of Cryst wyth fyve
lovys and two fyschys, as we rede yn pe gospell, how he fedde v
jjowsand of pepull yvyth v louys and two fysches. The fyrst lofe 28
of }7es V ys contrycyon of hert. The secund ys trew schryft of
mouj^e. The ]?ryd ys satysfaccyon of hys trespas. The iiii. ysd rede*
of redemacion^, J^at is, of turnyng ajeyne from hys synne ; for he" }?at
ys allgate aferde, he schall do well. The v. ys persauaracyon in 32
God. The two fyschys ben orysons and almes-dede, for })es ben
noresched yn terus of deuocyon. pes two susters geton whatso-
euer j^ay woll of hym.

* world d. D. wold G. ' schalt d. D. achat G. ' couenantes d. D.
conimawndementys G. * drede d, D. om. G, ' redemacion d.

rcdimacion D. residmacyon G. * he d. D. om. G.

104 23. Be Dominica Quarta QuadrageslTiie

Narrac»o.

I rede J^at J^er was summe tyme a man )5at was called Vcvys,
and was full rych; but he was so hard, J^at no hegger niyght
4 gete no good of hy«i, by no maner wyse. pen fell hyt suo, )?at
a company of beggers setyn togedyr and speken of J^ys Pei-us,
and how Jjay myght gete no good of hym. Then spake on |7at
was as a maystyr of hom, and sayd : ' "What woll je lay wyth me
8 J)at I schall gete no good of hytn ? ' So J>iiy layden a wager.
pen went jie beggcr forth and set hym yu j^ys Peres hall-porche, to
abyd hyyu, |ltyll he come, pen anon, as he segh hym come, ]?ys 61 b
begger began to halson hym so heyly and so horrybly, ]?at J)ys

12 Perys, for gret angur Jjat he had 'of hys grete halsyng' as hys seruant
come by hym wyth a basket full of bred, he kaght a lofe, and wyth
all hys myght he cast at ]7ys bagger, and smot hym on J5e brest, and
sayde : * Stop thy mouthe "^ herwyth ; ]?e deuell of hell choke J)e ' !

16 How begynnys Jjou on me ! ' pen *, J^ogh ]7_ys beggar had an
stroke, jet he was fayue }?at he had somwhat, forto wynne wytA
hys wager ; and toke J?e lofe, and jode to hys felaws. ' Lo,'
qwod he, ' p?/s I haue getou,' and had hys wagyr. Then, yu ])Q

20 nyght aftyr, hyt happut soo j^at \>ys Perys sterfe yn hys bede ;
and anon fendys coraen and fattyn his soule to helle. But ]?en
was our lady redy, and bade hom biyng \>& sowle fyrst to ]>&
dome, and so J)ay dydden. Then ° was Jjer no]?yng to helpe ]5ys

24 soule, but only J?at lofe ]?at he cast at })e pore man. pen sayden
J5e fendes ]7at he jaf hyt ajeynys hys wyll ; wherfor, by ryght,
hyt schuld not helpe hym. Then went our lady to hyr sonne,
pr«yng hym to graunt \)Q soule to goo ajeyne to \)Q body, forto

28 loke, jyf he wold amend hym. Then bade he bryng J^e soule
ajeyne to \>q body. And when hyt was soo, anon ]7e body sate
vp, and jaf a gret syke, and called to hym ajeyne all hys house-
meyne, and told how hard a dome he was at, and how he had

32 ben dampned, ner }?at ]?e lofe had byn ]>ai he cast at \>q beggar.
Wherfor anon he made to sell all hys good, and dele hit to pore
men for Godys loue. And when he had so ydon, he was made
a religyous man, and was aftyr a holy man.

* of . . . halsyng C. H. and G. om. d. D. * mouthe C. noys G. voyce d. D.

* \>e d. D. C. J)d wyth G. * pen d. D. ]>e G. ^ Then d. D. Ther G.

23. De Dominica Quarta Qumlrafjedme 105

Herby 50 may know liow gret vertu ya yn al.nys-dede.
OiesoiiB luakyl^e a man prcue wyU God for oft spekyng vfyih
hym; for as oft as a man pray> deuotly, so oft he spekyj^e wyih
God. And almys-dedc makyth hym sykur a5eyns the day of 4
dome. For all >at haii done alraes-dede for Godys loue, schall
62 a be sauet l^at day. Also for we speke abouc \\ of po synne of vowtre,
)?at is, a man to ' bylyon hys neghtburs wyfe, o]>er the wyfe to
take anoj^er j^en hur husbond, Tperhr I tell you Tpya ensampull. 8

Narracio.
Ther « was a man J)at made charcolys yn a gret lordys parke,
and when he had made a gret fure, he lay j^erby all nyght. pen
a lytuU befor myduyght, ]>er come a woman, halfe naked 'also faste 12
08 scheo myghte renne, and scheo ferde os scheo were out ' of hur
wytte, and aftyr hyr a knyght rydyng on a blacke hors as fast as
he myght pryke, wyth a drawen * swerde, and hunted her all about
he cole-fure. And soo, at l?e last, ]>7j3 knyght slogh Tpys woman, 16
and hew hyr to pecys, and kest horn ynto J^e fure, and rode
aBeyne wytA all hys myght. So when ]?ys man saw l^ys syght
fele nyghtys aftyr, at ]>e last, he jode to hys lorde and told hym
all togcdyr. Then was J^ys man a bold man, and sayde he wold 20
wytte^what ])at myght be, and come >edyr J^e nyght aftyr, and
se all ]>at ]>e man had told hym before, pen, when ]>e knyght
had slayne >e woman and cast hur» ynto ]>e fure, J>at o]>yr lord
halset \>e knyght ]:at dyd soo, and bade hym tell hym what he 24
was and why he did soo. Then he vnswared and sayde >at he
was such a man t^at was hys seruant a« lytyll before, and \>at
woman was such ano])yr knyghtys wyfe. And for he had bylaya
hur vndyr hor husbond, ' J^erfor we wer put^ boJ?e to such a 28
penance.' And sayde l^at yche nyght he all tosley hur and brent
hur ber • and ]>e hors ]>at he rod on, was a fende J^at brent hym
an hundyrtfold hattyr ]>eix any er>ly fure. And soo ]?at penance
bay most suffur, tyll >ay wer holpen by certeyne masses and olpyrii
certeyn almys-dedys ; and told hym what. Then ]>ai oj^yr knyght

Ms a man to C. om. G. not in d. J). > Ther C The G. notind.D.
3 also out C. as fast scho myght renne as a wer aferd out (/.
♦ a drawen C. a draw G. not in d. D. ' hur C. hyt G, not in d. D.
e a inmted above the line. ' put C. out G. not in d. B.

106 23. De Dominica Quarta Quadragebime

behette hym Jjat all schuld be done for hym. and dyd so, and halp
hym so of hys penance j^rogh J>e mercy of God. pe whech mercy
God graunt vs, yf hit be hys wyll. Amen.

24.
4 De Anunciac7one Dominica Sermo Breuis.||

Good men and woymen, pat ' louen to s«rue our lady, suche 62 b
a day je schuU haue an hegh fest in holy chyrch, pat ys callyd pe
Annunciacyon of our lady, pe whech euew je schull fast, ych man
8 aftj/r hys deuoc_yon, and aftyr he haj^e made a vow, and also as he
ys joynet of pe holy gostly fadyr. The schull je know well ]5at
}?is fest ys callet pe Annuwcyacyon of our lady.

For ]7ys skyll ]3e hygh Fadyr of Heuen send hys holy nngell

12 Gabryell downe out of Heuen into pe cite of Najareth vnto our
lady, pat was new yweddyd by Godys byddyng and reuelacyon of
pe Holy Gost, to an old man, pat was called loseph. And as echo
was yn hur chambur yn hyr deuocyon, pe angyll Gabiyell come,

16 and gret hur wyth myld steuen, and sayde : ' Heyl be pou, full of
grace ; God ys wyth pe ; blessyj? be pon of all woymen ! ' Tlien
was scho gretly abaschot of ]7ys metyng. For per was pat tyme
in pat contre a man J)at cow]pe moch of wycchecraft, and so, by

20 helpe of pe fende, he made hym lyke an angyll, and come to
dyuers maydyns, and sayde he was send from God to horn on pi/s
message ; and soo lay by hom, and dude horn gret vylany. Then,
for oure lady herd tell "^ of })ys manys doyng, scho was sore adred,

24 lest hyt had be he. For oft before scho had spoken wyth angelys,
but such wordys ny gretyng pAj made neuer to hyr. Then ]3ys
angyll conforted hur and sayd : ' Mary, be not adred, pou. hast
fond grace ■svyth God. For among all maydyns }7at ben oper

28 wern and schull be, God hajje chosen pe for mekest to be modyr
to hys owne sonne, and hym pou. schalt conceyue by feyjje and
loue of pe Holy Gost wythouten any werke of man, |?at schall
vmbeschadow J^e wyt^ut, and quenche ' all manor flesschly lust in

32 l^e, and tend pe fyre of gostly loue yn Jjy hert. And so, by fayj? and
by loue, ))ow schalt conceyue pe sonne of pe hye God of Heuen, and

* ))at D. and ))at O. not in d. ^ tell inserted above the line.

^ quenche D. om, G. not in d.

24. Dc Anuiiciacione Dominica 107

63 a J7us pou be modyr and mayden || yfere ; and soo was nener non
befor pe, ne aftyr schall be.' Thew, when our lady herd pi/.i
word, anon J?er come such a sp?rt<uall swetness and a joy yn hor
hert, pat non er]7ly mon cou]j tell hit. And soo, wyih all pe 4
reucrence and mekones J)at scho cou|5e, scho vnswared ]7us : ' Lo
here, Godis owue meke hond-maydon, redy to do Godys wyll,
prayng pat hyt most be don to me ryght as po\i sayst.' pus scho
conceyued our Lord Ihesu Crist in euerlastyng joy to all ]5e 8
world.

Thus may I resenably lyken to a precyous ston pat ys callyd
Onys, and ys as clere as cristall, and schall of kynd, when pe sonne
schynej^e bote on hym, opyn and receyue won droppe of pe dewe 12
of heuen ynto hym, and clos hym ajeyne tyll ix monejjs aftyr.
And ]?eu hit fallyj^e, and openyth a stone out of pe same kynd,
and soo closyj^e a5eyne as euer hit was, wytAout any wem, and
neuer openyth aftyr. Thus oure lady was as clene as any crystall, 16
and pe bote low of pe Holy Gost openyth byr hert, and receyuyth
pe vertu of J^e hegh God of Heuen. And, at pe ix monyth ende,
was delyuerd of bur sonne Ihesu Crist, and scho euer aftyr as
clene mayden as scho was befor, 20

Then, when pe angyll had don hys message and was gon ajeyne
to Heuen, our lady went anon to byr cosyn Ely5abeth pat was
gret wytA chyld, wytA Saynt Ion pe Baptyst. And soo, when scho
come to Ely^abeth, scho grette bur full mekely. And soo anon, as 24
our lady spake to Elyjabetb, j^e chyld yn Elyjabetb wombe
pleyude, and made gret joy, for be saw pat our Lord had take
mankynd, and was com forto saue bom Jiat wer forlore. Then
our lady dwellyd )5er wyth bur cosyn tyll Seynt Ion was borne, 28
and was mydwyff to Elizabeth, and toke Ion from J^e erj)e. And
soo scho lernd all ]5at bur nedyd, forto come ajeyne pe tyme pat
63 b bur sonne scbuld be borne of hur. Sy)?en || scho was parfyt J^erof,
scho mekely toke byr leue, and jode home ajeyne to Najaretb. 32

Then })oght loseph J^at he wold goo and loke how hys wyf
ferde. And when our lady herd of hys come, scho ^ode a5eyne3
hym, and gret hym full mekely, als scho full wele couj^e. But
when Joseph se hur gret wyth chyld, he merueylt gretly how pat 36
myght be ; for he wyst well hyt was not hys, for scho had neuer
part of hya body. And also he knew well scho had made a vow

108 24. De Anunciacione Dominica

before pat Echo wold neuer liaue joart of manys body, pen he
Jjoght how he was made to wed hur ]?rogh Jjc byddyiig of God
and gret schewyng of myracles, and ]?oght yii hys licrt p&i he
4 was not wor]7y to dwell jti hur company, and Echaput hym priuely
to goo home ajeyne and leue hur )?cr. Then come J)er an angell
to hym and sayd : * Joseph, be not aferd to take Mary, J^y wyfe,
ynto }jy kepyng, hit ys of pe Holy Gost Jjat ys qwyk yn hur.
8 Wherfor jjou schalt be hur keper, and norys to hur chyld. And
when hit ys borne, pon call hym Jhcsu. ; for he schall be sauyour
of mankynd.

Thus schull 56 knowe pat for J^re skylles, as Seynt Ambros

12 sayth, our lady was wedded to j^ys old man Joseph. The fyrst
was : yf scho had conceyuet out of wedlocke, pe lewcs wold haue
sayde scho had ben a lechore ; and soo by hor lawe haue stenet
hyr to deth. The secuude cause was : fore scho was so schamfast;

16 and had any man put any fiime on hur, scho schuld for schame
haue byn ded. The thryd cause was : for Jjat loseph schuld be
wytnes to hur of hur maydonhed ; for when pe wyfe trespassyf>e
yn ]?at degre, pe husbond bysyu]5e hym most to knew the so]7c.

20 The fowrth cause ys: for ]?at loseph most be helper to hur yn hur
burth, and bryug hur to Bedeleem, || and aftyr ynto Egypte, and 64 a
soo ajeyne ynto hur owne contre. For J?es causes scho was
wcddyt to )5is holy man; and soo, forto begyle pe fende J^at he

24 schuld not know hym by anopyr chyld.

Thus, good men, je haue now herd of J^ys annuncyacyon. pen
ben per summe pat asken why pev stondyth a wync-potte and
a lyly bytwyx our lady and Gabyrell at hur salutac^/on.

28 Narracto.

Thus was pe skyll; for our lady at hur salutacyon conceyuet by
syght. And f>at was j^e fyrst myracuU jjat was wroght yn pre-
vyng of Cristys fayth. And fell J?us p)at ' a cristen man and a
32 lewe seton togedyr talkyng of pe comyng of our lady. And Jjer
as |5ay wern, a wyne-potte stode bytwene horn. Then sayd jje
cristyn mau to pe lewe : ' We belevyn ryght as j^e stalke of pe
lyly grouy]?, and conceyuyth colour of grene, and aftyr bryugyth

* J)us J)at C. OHi. G. not in d. D,

24. De Anunciacione Dominica 109

forthe ft whitte flowre wythout craft of man or any cnpayryng of
]>6 sta[l]ke ; ryjt soo our lady conceyuet of ]>e Holy Cost, and aftyr
broght forth lior sonnc wythout wem of hyr hody, Ipat ys flour and
chefe fruyt of all wynicn. Then sayde ]?c lewe : ' When I se 4
a lyly spryng out of pys potte, I wyll leue, and er not.' Then anon
perwyth a lyly sprang out of pe potte, pe fayryst ]5at euer was
seyn. And when pe lew sawe j^at, anon he fell down on knees
and sayde : ' Lady, now I leue pat pon conceyuedyst of pe Holy 8
Gost Ihesu Cryst, God Sonne of Heuen, and po\x clene maydyn
befor and aftyr.' And soo jode, and was crystenyd, and was a
holy man aftyr.

For ]5is skyll, pe potte and pe lyly ys sette bytwyx our lady 12
and Gabryell. For ryght as jjys lewe dyspute]7e wyth j^ys crysten
man of pe maner of pe conceyte of our lady ; ryght soo oure lady
sputyd wyt/t pe angell of pe maner, and how scho schuld conceyue,
and be mayden er and aftjT. pen scho asentyd ]?erto. 16

64 b Then ^e J^at fasten pe v euenes [| of our lady yn worschyp of hur
fyue joyes, je schull know wele pat j^ys was pe forme day of joy
Jjat scho had of hyr sonne, when scho conceyuet hym of J^e Holy
Gost, and so was made modi/r to Godys sonnc of Heuew. The 20
secunde joy was of Cristynmasse-day, when scho was delyuerd of
hur Sonne wyt/iouten any payne of hur body. For ryght as scho
conceyuet hym wythout any lust of flessche, ryght soo scho was
delyucrd wythout any payne of flesche. The J^ryd joy was on 24
Astyr-day, when hur soune ros from dcth to lyue, and come
to hur, and kyssud hur, and made hur more joyfull of hys vpryst,
)7en scho was sory before of hys deth. The fourth joy was, when
scho segh hym stye vp ynto Heuen on Holy pursday, yn pe same 28
flessche and blod ]?at he toke of hur body. The v. joye was yn
hur assumpcyon, when scho segh hur swete sonne come wyth gret
multitude of angelys and sayntys, and fache hur ynto Heuen, and
crowned hur qwene of Heuen, and f mperess of hell, and lady of all 32
pe world. SyJ^en all ]?at ben yn Heuen, schull do hur reuerens
and worschyp; and J?os )?at ben yn hell, schall be buxom to hur
byddyug ; and J)os J^at byn yn erthe, schall do hur teruyce and
gretyng. Thes byn pe v joycs J)at scho had of ^ hur swete sonne 36
Ihe5U. Then schull je know well ))at he schall ncuer fele ]7e
' of C. om. G. not in d. D.

110 24. De Anunciacione Dmiiinica

soroues of hell j^at woll deuotly yche day giete hur wytli ))es v
joyes yu ertlie.

Narracio.

4 I rede of a holy mayden )5at was deuot yn our lady eeruyce
and, ych day, grete hur wyih Jjese v joyes. pen hyt befell )?at
scho was seke ; aud when scho felde wele Jjat Echo schuld be ded,
scho sykyd woudyr sore and made grct mocn, for bycause ):at

8 scho II wyst not wliedyr scho tchuld goo aftyr hur deth. pen 65 a
come our lady to hur aud sayde : ' Why art ):ou soo sory, )?ut has
made me oft joye, gretyng me wyih j^e v joyes ]?at I hadde of my
Sonne 1 AVherfor wytte \o\i well J>«t \o\x sclialt goo wyth me to
12 )5e blys J^at euer schall last.'

Narracio.
I rede of Saynt Fylbeit )?atwas uegh ded of \>q swynasy. Ai;d when
hys J?rote was soo gret swolne, )5at he myght vnne):e ^ draw breth,

16 our lady come to hym and sayde : ' Fylbert, my se/'uant, hyt war
euell ydone J?at ]>y throt schuld suffyr lengj-r ]>yB penance, )7at
hajje £0 oft gladyd me wyth my v joyes.' Axd ]:erwy1/t ioke out
hyr swete pappe, and mylktd on hys J>rote, and £oo jode hur

20 way. And anew, wyth ]?at, he was hole as a fyssh, and ]:ouked
our lady heyly, and taght all othyr to do soo, and at his endyng
went to ]?e blys of Heueu; to J^e whech blys God bryng vs to.
Ame«.

25.
24 De DoM/iV/CA IN Passione Do.wni Nostri

IylESV ClilSTl.

Good men and woymen, \>ys day ys called yn holy chyrch )re
Soneuday yn jje Passyon ; for bycause jrat our Lord Ihe«u Ciyst

28 began hys passyon jjys day. The lewys and Jje Phaiyses haden
Euche ewvy to hym, for bycause |3at he told hom hor vyses and
repreuet hor wyked lyuyug, Jjat J>y8 day J?ay wer fully assentyd
to do hym to deth. Oft befor J^ay werne about to Laue slayne

32 hym, but euer ):ay were lettyd by drede of j^e pepull ; for \)q
pepuU heldyn hym a profyt. But \>ys day )?ay knytten hom sco

^ vnne})e C. om. G. not in ch D.

25. De Dcmiinica in Passione Domini Nostrl 111

togedyr, J?at J)ay nolde spare no lengyr, but algatys he sclmld
be ded. Wherfor, as pe gospell of J)i3 day tellyth, as Crist
preclied yn "pe tempull, Ipe lewes spytwysly rebuket hym so
foule, ]'at J^ay sayde to hyinselfe \)ixt he had a deuell -wyihyii hym ; 4

65 b and all forto tenipte hym, || forto haue made hym to haue spoken

su7?ime woide by )?e wheche J^ay niyght haue put hym to repreue.
And for he told horn pat he was Godys sonne of Heueu, ])ay
wer about to haue stenet hym to pe deth ; but for he knew 8
well hor malyce, he hudde hym, and ^ode from horn out of pe
tempull.

Thus, good men, Crist began pys day hys passyon. "VVherfor
holy chyrch redy}:'e lpi/3 weke J^e boke of pe prophyt leremy "pat 12
fyrst prophesyet of Crystys passyon, and told how and on what
maner lewys schuld do hym to deth. Then schull 50 know
wele : ryght as pe lewys pursuet Cryst to pe deth whyll he was
yn erj)e, ryjt soo byn per now mony false crysten men J?at 16
ptirsuen hym regnyng yn Heuen. And Saynt Austyn say]? pat
he synueth more greuysly J>at pursuet hym regnyng in Heuen,
]?en pe lewes ]7at dydden hym to de]?e yn erthe. Then, ^if je
wyll know whech ]30S byn, taky]7 hede how Crist wyth hys owne 20
mowjje markyth hom, J^eras he says )5us yn pe gospell of )?2/s_
day, wher he sayth }?us : •' Whosoeuer ys of God, heryth Godys
worde.' "NVherfor 50 here not, for 50 be not of God. Thus
Cryst hymselfe schewyth whech pay ben ]5at pursuen hym now 24
yn Heuen. These byn glad, when }7ay haue don a fowle dede,
and ben growndud yn fowle lyuyng, and wol not amend hom
for no J'yug, for no prechyng, ne for no techyng. But euer
defendyth hor gult by ensampuU of such opjr as J^ay ben, and 28
ben wro]?e and redy forto fyght wyth hym ]3at^ tellyth hom
hor sojje. For more harme ys : pe world ys such pai he schall
haue mony enmys )?at sayf) j^e so)?e now allway. Herby I may
schewe you an ensampull. 82

Narracio.

66 a I rede )?at ]?er was suwme tyme a mawmet in a cite, || |)at

wold tell of all stolen pjngys, and who hyt had. So was per
a jong man pat had stolen a j^yng, and was adred of jjat mawmet, 35
' ))at (7. D. and G.

112 25. De Dominica in Pasdone Doniini Nodri

lest he ' had dyskeuered hym, and sayde : ' Wele I wot Jjou myght
do me schame and vyleny, yf ]?ou wolt. But by Jjat God I leue
on, and ])o\i dyskeuer me, I woll ])reke ]7yhed' ; and to jode forth
4 liys way. Then sone aftyr com ]?ay \>ai mysseden lior j^yng,
prayng )7e mawmet to tell horn who hyt had. And when j^ay
prayde soo longe, at \>q last, \>yi mawmet spake and sayde \yus'.
' Tymes byn changet, men byn worsont; and now )7er may no ma7i
8 say \)Q soth, but jef hys bed be broken. Thus wo ys j^e trew
man }?at lyuyth yn J>?/s world, for he schall be so pluckyt at on
ycl;e syde, \>ai he schall not ^vytte to whom he schall dyskeuer
hys counseyl ; for ]?ylk ^pai wyll fyrst dessayue a man, })ay m'oH

12 fyrst speke fayre to hym.'

For, as we redyn yn jse Boke of Kyngys, how J?er wer two
knyghtys J^at envyut o\yr : loab and Amasa. Then, on a day
as )5ay raeten, loab logh on Amansa and sayd : ' Hayl broJ:cr! '

16 and toke hym by J^e chj-nne, and cussed hym; but wyth ]3at o\>yr
bond, he smote hym yn J)e backe and slogh hym.

Thus favyth moche pepull now-on-dayes J?at woll speke fayre
befor a man, but bihynd ^ J)ay woll sle hym wyth hor tong. Thes

20 ben jjay ]?at heron not Godys worde, ny setty]? noght ]7erby ; for
J)ogh J)ay hereu hit wyih hor heres, hit synkyth^ not ynto hor
hertys. Wherfor God compleyny]7e greuously by J?is holy pro-
phyt Icremy and sayth J^us : ' ^Vhat gidt fonde your fadyrs why

24 J5at J?ay wenton fro me, jyf I haue trespast to you yn any)?yng,
tellyj:e!' Alias, for schame to your pryde, God ys yn J?e ryght.
And 5et he trety)?e wyth you ]:at ben yn \)e wrong ; he proferyth
mercy or we hyt aske ; he mekyth liym to vs J»at dysplesyth |j

28 hym, and schewyth loue \>er non ys woi J^y. Thus byn our 66 b
heriys hardyr ]?en stonys, thus bj'n we worse |"en lewes, thus
ben we vnkyrd to hym jsat fchewyth vs al mar.er kyndnesse, and
euer cryeth to vs, and sayt J^us : ' I am lyft on hegh, for all

32 Echuld here me speke. Ccmyth ajeyne to me, and I woll receyue
you. Loo, myne armes ben sprad on brode, redy to klyp you ;
my lied ys bowed, redy to kysse you ; my syde ys open, to schew
my belt to you; my hondys and fete bledyth, to schew you what

36 I suffryd for you. And jet 50 wryeth away and grucched to

' he d. D. he he G. * bihynd] bi inserted ahove the line.

' synkyth d. D. synkynkyth G.

25. De Dominica in Passione Domini NostH 113

come to me, and jif* je wyll not come to me for loue, com for
jyftys. Comyth to me, and I wyll jeue you tresur wytAout
nombyr; I scball avance you wi/iho\xt comperson : I wyll jeue
you lyfe and rest and pees wt/t/tout ende, so ]>at all }3e defaute 4
schall be yn you, and not yn me. pus God precbet and techetb,
and 5et per byn but few J)at wyll bere hym, ne p&i baxien pea
wordes sadde yn bor bertys. But all byn bysy to be rycb and
wylfull yn pys lyfe pai ys here, and reccbytb lytyll of pe lyfe ]5at 8
ys comyng, and takytb lytyll bede bow sore Crist suffryd, to
bryng vs to blys J^at euer scball last.

Wberfor Saynt Barnard yn Cristys person makyth gret
waymentacyon for J^e vnkyndnesse Jiat be setbe yn men and sayth 12
J5us : ' Tbow man for vanyte syngyst and rowtes, and I for j^e
crye and wepe; pon bast on pj bed a garland of flowres, and
I for pe on my bed suffyr a wre)7e of stynkyng Jjornes ; pon bast
on pY bondys whyt gloues, and I for pj loue baue blody bondys ; 16
tbow bast )?yu armes sprad on brode ledyng carallys, and I for
pj loue baue myn armes sprad on pe tre, and tacbut wytb grete
nayles; tbow bast ]?y clojje raggyd and pyncbyt smale, and
I baue my body for tby loue full of gret walus. And ouer pjs 20
J)at greuytb me mo&t, pon settyst nojt by my passyon tbat I
67 a suffryd for pe ; but by me horrybull || swerus all day, vmbraydys
me sweryng by my face, by myn een, by myn armes, by myn
nayles, by myn bert, by my blod, and soo fortb, by all my body. 24
And soo pon marterys me by a foule vse and custom of sweryng,
)?at scbuldust do reuerence and worscbip to my wondys and to
my passion, )?at I suffred soo sore for |5y sake.'

Narracto. 28

I rede yn pe Gestus of pe Eomayns pat pe Emperour send
a gret man to a lond, to be a justice ouer bom. But befor bis
comyng, per was no man pat cowtbe swere non opyr oth but jey
and nay. Tben aftyr J)at pt/B justice come, be made all men to 82
swere on bokes, yn scbyres and bundurdes. And be and all
bis men wer soo ywont forto swere by Godys passion, and
armes, and sydys, and blody wondys, J^at all J^e pepull toke

» }if 0. 3et G. if d. D.

114 25. De Dominica in Pas&ione Domini Nottri

at horn 800 yn vse, |>at all |je pepull swere as horrybull as
])&y dyd. Then, on a day, as \>>/b justyce sate yn hys justyre,
yn sight of all men, ])er come yn )?e fayryst woman )?at eucr }?ay
4 seghen, clothyd all ^ yn greue, and broght a fayre child yn hur
lappe, blody and all tomarturd. And ho sayde to |>e justyce:
' Sir, what byn pay wor)?y p&t ban )?us ferd wyt/t my child 1 '
Then sayde Jje justyce : ' pay byn worthi to haue pe deth.' Then
8 scho vuswared and saide pus : ' pou and py men wytA your
horrybull ojjes ban dismembiyd my sonne Iheaa Ciyst, Jjat I am
modyr to, and soo je haue taght all pi/3 lond. Wherfor pou.
schalt haue thyn owne dome/ Then anon, yn sight of all the

12 pepull, the erth opened and pe justyce fell don yuto hell. And
soo aftyr pe pepull was gretly agast and amendyd bom of
hor opi/3.

Wherfor, syrs and dames, do je as cryste?i men schulden do :

16 leuejj your ojjys, and dojje reuerence to Cristys passyon and to
hys wondys, and techi]7e all op}/r to do pe same. And kneli}>
now adon, prayng to Crist pat he foijeue you )?at je haue tres-
passyd a3eyns hym by || recheles sweryug, bysechyng hyjn for hys 67 b

•20 giet mercy forto kepe you yn tyme comyiig, pat je may amend f>at
je haue don mys ajeynes hym and his swete modyr, and haue pe
blys pat he boght you to. Amen.

26.
DoM/iV7eA IN Ramis Palmar i^^v Seruo Breuis.

24 Cristen men and woymew, as je knowy))e well, pi/a day is
called Palme-SoTiday. But for bycause pat pe aerayce of pi/s
day is so long, I woll schortly tell you whi Jjys day is called sco.
Thys day, as Seynt Ion tellyjje, our Lord Ihesu Crist was in

28 Btthany wher he reisyd a mon from Cepe to lyue pat had layne
four dayes stynkyng yn pe tombe, pat was called Lazarus, and
was hropyr to Mary Mawdelen and Martha, hyr sustyr. Then
wist Ihesu Crist hys passion was negh, and toke Lajar wyt^

32 hym, ai.d so rydyng on an asse jode to lerusalem.. And
when pe pepull herdyn pat, alP joden ajeynes hym,^ bo]?e for

' clolhyd all d. D. and clothyd G. ^ all d. D. om. O.

26. Dominica in Ramis Palmarum 115

wonilyr of )"e men J)at was raysiul fiom dcpe to lyue, and also
forlo do Crist worscHip. Wherfor mony itrawed flowres in hys
way, and mony broken brancl.es of olyue and of palme and
keston in f e way, and spiadden clojjys in J)e way, makyng 4
melody and syngyng ]?us : ' Blessid be pon pat comys in pe
name of our Lord, Kyng of Israel ! '

Wherfor holy chyrch, pi/s day, make}:e a solewp procescyon
in mynd of pat procescyon pat Crist made J^is day, and also for 8
mony of you ben raysed from de]3e to lyue )3at ban leyn four
dayes dede\ pat ben synfull p)oghtys, synfull speches, synfuU werkes,
and synfull customs. But now I hope pat je ben reysed from
dope of euel lyuyng to pe lyfe of groce, and pat angeles yn Heuen 12
maken as moche melody yn Heuen for your arysyng as pe pepuU
dyd for wondyr of rysyng of pe Lajare. But for bycause we
hau6 no olyf j^at beren grene leues, we taken ^ ive instede of that
and palmes * and beren about on procession ; and so jjys day we 16
calne Palme-Sonday. And as pay songen and duden worschip to
Crist in hor procescyon, ry^t soo we worschip )?is day j^e cros
yn our procescyon, jjrys knelyng to pe cros yn worschip and in
mynd of hym J?at was for vs don on pe crosse, and welcomyng 20
68 a hym wi/th songe into ]| pe chirch, as ]7ay welcomet hym syngyng^
into pe cytc if lc\usa]em.

pen asky)-e Ion Belet a qwestic?i : 'Syj^en ])at Crist had pe
grattest worschj p ridyng on an asse pat euer he had in j^ys 24
world, and aftyr of pe same pepull was don on pe cros in pe
grattest vyleny |"at euer he ha yn l^ys world, whi we worschip
pe cros, and not pe asse 1 ' To J?ys qwestion he vnswares hymselfe
and say})e j^at all pe worschip of jjys world twrnyl^e all to vanyte 28
and to no^t, and makyjre a man bo|:e to for5etori hys God and
hymselfe, per&a myschef and woo maky]5e a man to thynke on
hys God and to know hymselfe. Herefor, cristen mew, putty]?e
away vanjte J^at bryngyj^e a man to euerlastyng payne, and 32
wor6chipy]?e pe cros pat was cause of our saluacyon rnd J^e ioy
|?at we all hop} n forto come to.

Then, when Criirt was comen into pe cyte, anon he jode into
pe tempull, and drof out all byers and sellers J^at he fonde 36

• dede d. D. cm. 0. * ive . . . pjilmes d. D. vs ynstede of hit palmy*
whyt G. ^ ftyngyng d. D. ay . . . ng G.

8—2

116 26. Daminica in Ramls Palmarum

peryn and sayde to horn : ' My fadyrs house ys a hous of
prayers and of oresons, and je ban made hi/t a den of J^eues ' ;
jeuyng yeh cristyn man hegh eusampull fortx) leue cbaffaryng
i on Sonday, and uainly 171 cliirch. Aaopyr skyll ys wbi \)>/a day
is called Palme-Sonday, for bycause palme bytokenyjje victory.

Wberfor ycb cristyn man and woman scball pt/s day bere

palmes yn proeessyou, scbewyng p&t be ba)?e fogbten vfi/ih pe

8 fend, and ba]?e pe vyctory of bym by clene scbiyft of mow)je and

repentans of hert, and mekely don bis penance, and in J)is wyse

oucrcome bis enmy.

Narracto.

12 Hit was pe maner, summe tyme, as we redyn in pe Gestys of
pe Romayns, pat wben any lond of tbe world ros ajeyue pe
Emperour of Rome, anow ]?e Emperour wold send a worJ)y
knygbt wytA pepull ynogb to pat lond, forto set byt downs and

16 make bit soget to J^e Emperour. And wben J^e knyjt bad so don,
pea scbuld be be sot in a cbayre, as ryaly as be myjt, wyt/* clojjys
of gold drawyu ouer bym and a palme in bys bond, scbewyng
pat be bad pe victory, and so wyt^ gret worscbip scbuld be lad

20 a3eyne to Rome. But wben be come Jjrogb any cyte, per scbuld
a man stond by bym in pe cbar, and bete bym i/i pe mowtb wyth
a brancbe of olyf, sayng pus : ' Anotbe selitos ' ; pat is to say :
' Know II tbyselfe.' As )x)gb be sayde to bym Jjus : p&gh poa baue 68 b

24 pe victory now, bit may bappen pat pou. scbalt auo)?yr tyme
bave pe wors, and so turne pe in as mocb vylcny as now jjis
do}?e to worscbip; wberfor be not prowde of )?yselfe.

Thus, good men and woym&w, 50 scbull bete yourselfe in J>e

28 mowjje of your soule wytAyn-fortb wytA pe branch of olyfe, pat
ys, wyt/i pe uertn of mekenes. And soo bold mekenes in bert,
beyng alhvay adred, lest je fall a^eyne to your syune, and soo
lese pe worschyp J>at je baue now ywonon, witty ng well pat

32 mekenes ys pe vertu ]?at most ourecomej? ^ your enmy, and most
growndyf) a man in doyng good werk and vcrtu. Wberfor je
BcbuU all now pray to God J)at be woll of his bygb grace jeue
you mygbt and strengjje i?i tyme comyug soo to oucrcome your

S6 enmy, pat je may baue pe victory of bym, and baue pe blys pat
euer scball last. Amen.

* ourecome]) C. ouerco>« (?. not in d. T).

27. Sermo Iste Debet Dici ad Tenebras 117

27.
Sekmo Iste Debet Dici ad Tenebras ^

Good men and woymcw, as je se lioly chyrch vsyjje \>es f>re
dayes, forte say s«ruyce in J?e eucntyde in dorkeres. Whcrfor
hyt ys called wyth you teneblus ; but holy cliyrch callyj^e hit 4
tenebras, yat is to say, derkenes. Then why pys serujce is don in
derkenes, holy fadyrs wrytyjje to vs Jjre skylles. On skyll ys,
for bycause pat Crist ])ys nyght, before j^at he was taken, he
jode juries ynto |?e hull of Olyuete, and prayde his fadyr to put 8
away |?e hard payne Jjat hym was toward, yf hit wer his wyll
and tiles not; and soo, for drcde oipe passion J?at he feld in his
spyryte comyng, he swat blod and watyr, Anoj^yr skyll ya,
for anon, aftyr mydnyjt, ludas gedyrd l knyghtys, strong and 12
bold, yrt/ih opyr gret company of mysdoers, and coraen forto take
Crist, But for hyt was derke nyght, and ])a,j cowjje not well
know Crist by Saynt lame J^at was soo lyke to Crist, "pat he
69 a was callyd Cristys brothyr, lest p&y || haddrn taken lames ynsted 16
of Crist, ludas bade horn take hym pat he kyssud. And soo
wytA a kysse beirayde hys maystyr. And so token Crist all in
darkenes, and dydden hym all pe despyte and vylany yn bobbyng
and ppyttjTig yn hys louely face. The Jriryd skyll ys, for when 20
Crist was nay let fote and bond, hongyng on pe cros, J^re ourea
of pe day frcm vndure to none, J^e some wyt7tdro5 hyr lyjt and
was darke J?rogh pe world, schewyng pat pe maker of lyjt
payned pat tyme to dej?e. 21

For J^es )?ie skylles J^e eerxiyce of J?es J)re nyghfys is don yn
darkenes. pe whech seruyce makyj^e mynd how ludas bc-
trayde Crist, and how J?es lewes comrn wyf A fors and amies as
prinely as p&j cow]?, for drede of pe pepull. Wherfor to pys 28
F^ruyce ys no bell rongyn, but a sowre " made of tre wherby ych
cristen n an aid woman is ei. formed, forto com to j^ys s«ruyce
wyt^ut noyse makyng. And all pat J>ay spekyn, goyng and
comyng, schall sowre of pe tre ]3at Crist was don on, and of pe 52

' The heading C. cm. G. Iste sermo debet dici ad veppeias post tenebras
D. not in d. * sowne M. sounde D, C. eowme G. not in d.

118 27. Sermo Iste Debet Dlci ad Temhras

wordes }?e wbccli Crist spake hongyng on |?c trc, J)at bcii : how
he comawntlyd his modyr to Saynt Ion, his dyscypull, and how
he grawiity ]>c J^ef paradyse J^at askyd mercy, and liow he
4 betoke his soule ynto his fadyr bond, and so jelde vp \>g gost.
\fVfS, goyng and comyug to J)y3 scruyce, ych cristen man and
womaw schall leue talkyiig of all v.uiyte, and only talke of
}?e cros.
8 k.no]>yr skyll is, when \>ai ludas had trayde Crist, and syj \>ai
by his traytery he schuld be ded, anon he fell ynto dyspayro, and
5ode and hougyd hymself on a tre, so )?at he wraj>ut Crist more
for hongyng hymselfe yn dyspayre, Jjen dyd J>e traytery Jjut he

1- dyd befor. For Crist is so mercyabull \n h}Tnself, ]pai he wold
haue jyuen hym mercy, and he wold hauo askyd hyt wyih
contryte hert.

Also at J)ys seruyce is set a hers vfijih candull brennyng, mUyr

16 as J)e vse ys som plase moo, su?nme las. pe whech ben qwenched
ych on aftyr o])yr, yn schewyng how Cristis dyscypulP stelen from
hym, when he was taken, yche on aftyr d\>yr. But when all ben
quenchyd, jet || on leuej^e lyght. ])e whech ys borne away a whyll, 69 b

20 whill |5e clerkes syngen Kyrieleysons and )?e vcrsys wyk^ \>Q
whech bytokenyJ)e ]?e woraaw }pai made lamentacyon oucr Cristis
sepulcur. Then, aftyr J^ys, ]3e candyll ys broght ajeyne, and all
o\>yr at hit jlyght. pe whech bytokenyth Crist, ])ai was for a

24 whyll ded and hud yn hys sepulcur, but sone aftyr he ros from
dej? to lyue, and jaf lyjt of lyfe to all hom ]7at werne qweuchit by
dyspayre.

pe strokes j^at J?e prest jeuy]? on ]7e boke bytokeny|7e J)e clappys

28 of Jjondyr ^p^X Crist brake hell-jatys wytA, when he come j^edyr
and spylud hom. Now, good men, je haue berde what )>ys seruyce
betokeny)7e. Wherfor holdu]3e hit in your hert, and be je not
vnkynd to your God, ])ai }piis suffryd for you ; for vnkyndnes ys a

82 synne ^pai he hatyf) hejly. Wherfor Seynt Arabros sayj^e \>ai J)er
may no man fynde a payne, forto poynych dewly ])e vyce of
vnkyndnes.

* MS. dyscypu.

27. Sermo Ide Debet Did ad Tenelnas 119

Narracio.
All ei.sanipull of jys I fynd, as AlisaiKly/- Nekkam tellej^e, and
is J)y6. per was suwmie tyme a knjBt \ai went out of his contrey
i«to ferre cowfray, forto scch aventurs. And so hyt fell ]>ai he 4
come hiio a gret forest and herd a gret noyse of a best \ai was,
as hym >05t, in gret dystres. Then, for he wold se what hit was,
he 5ode nygh and scch how an horryhull neddyr of gretnes and of
lenut^e had vmbeclyppyd a lyon, and soo bond hym to a tre as he 8
lened hym to slepe \ And when j^ys lyon awoke, and fond hym-
self fast, and my5t not helpe hymselfe, he made an hygys noyse ;
and when he saw |5ys knyght, J^en made he grettyr noyse, wilnyng
helpe of hym. Then had ^pys kny5t cowpassyon of \>ys lyon, but 12
3et he dred, lest, when he had losyd hym, he wold haue fallen to
hym and fojten wyt/i hym. But jet, for bycause \ai he was a
knyjt, and saw j^e lyon, \ai ys kyng of all bestys, yn destres, he
drogh out his swerde, and smot ^pe edyr yn two pecys. Then 16
anon, >e lyon fely«g hym lose, '^he fell downe to }?e knightes fete
as' meke as a spaynell. And soo allgate, nyjt and day, in ych
70 a pase, he sewet \ys knyjt, and lay at his bedys fete ych nyjt, |1 and
in ich tuiment and batayle he helpe hys maystyv, soo \>ai all men 20
speken of ]>y^ knyght and of \>ys lyon. 3et, by counsell of sumrae
men, he had \>y^ lyon yn suspesc^/on. Wherfor when he jode
ajeyne horn to hys one contre, priuelych, wyll ]>q lyon slepte, he
5ode into a schyp, and soo saylet forth. But when j^e lyon woke 24
and myst hys maystyr, anon he jaf a gret tore, and jode aftyr
hym to pe see ; and when he se non oj^yr bote, he swam aftyr hym
als fen-e as he myjt, and when his myjt fayled hym, l^en was he
"drowned.

By \ys knyjt we may vndyrstond Crist, Godys sonne of Heuen,
\ai come of a ferre contre, l?at ys, out of Heuen, into \>ys world,
and fonde mankynd bondyn wyt/i ]?e old neddyr, >at is, wytA ^pQ
fende, to ]?e tre of ynobedyens. Wherfor wyth J^e swerde of his 82
holy worde and wyt/i hys hard pascyon, he lowsed monkynd out of
hys bondys and made hym fre. Wherfor ich man }pat is kynd to
hys God, he woll ))onke hym for \ai lawsyng, and loue hym, apd

J lened hym to slepe X>. C. lened hym G. not in d.
2 he ... as D. C. om. G. not in d.

120 27. Seiino late Debet Did ctd Tenebras

be buxom to hym all J^e tynie \>ai' he lyuejse here, sewyiig pe lore
and Jje techyiig of hi/a God. And boo, when he passyth Jjrogli Ipe
salt-watyr of payne of de)5e, he Fchall com to j^e joy )^at euer
4 scliall last. To pe vvhech ioy God bryng you and me. Amen.

28.

Sermo Dicendus ad Parociiianos in Parasceue

Domini Hoc Modo ^

Cristen mew and women, je echull vndyrstond jjat Crifct f>ys

8 day Echcd hya hert-blod for vs. As je all knowen wele, ]7ys day

is called Good Fryday; for all ]?yng turned pe pepull to good pat

Crist Jjys day suffryd for horn vndyr Pounce Pylat. The??., for

hyt ys oft sene, all euell bygynnyng haj^e a foule endywg, wherfor

12 we se now how pya Pylat bygan and how he endyd ; and for he
began cursetly, he endyd wrecchecUy. For as Seynt Austyn
sayth ; ' A cursyd lyuyng before, asky]7e a cursyd endyng aftyr ;
and he pat forjetyj^e God in his lyuyng, he Echall forjete hymself

16 yn his endyng.'

Thus Pylat was a kyngus^ sonne |?at was called Tyrus, pat
gate hym of a woman pat hatte Ato. So when )??/s chyld was
borne, }?en setten j^ay J)e \\ modyr name befor and ]7en pe graunsyre 70 b

20 name aftyr, and soo of bo]?e hor names called hym Pylat. pen
aftyr pat he was jjre jer old, pe modyr brojt hym to pe kyngys
court to ^ his fadyr. Then had pe kjmg by his wyfe anoj^yr sonne
negh euen-old to Pylat. But for pys chyld was yn all doyng more

24 gentyll and more movifull, Pylat had envy to hym and ofttyme
fajt wyth hym. So, at pe last, he slogh hym. Soo when pys
chyld was ded, pe kjTig was wondyr sory for hym; but for he
wold not sle hym pen anon aftyr pat opyr, and soo make two

28 harmes of on, he Send Pylat to Rome, forto be per yn hostage for
a tribet pat pe kyng schuld ^eue to pe Emperour. pen fell hit so
pat pe kyng of Frauwce had send his sonne also pedyr for pe
same cause. Then, for Pylat segh pat he had more loue, and for

82 men dydden pe kyng sonne more reuerence Jjen hym, he had envy
J^crto, and on a day wayted his tyme, and slogh hym. Then, for he

* The heading C. om G. notind.D. '' kyngwsC knyghtysG. notind.D,
' to inserted above the line.

28. Seiino in Parasceue Domini 121

was Fo fcrs and cursyd, pQ Emperour, by consell of ]?e Romayng,
send hym ynto a contre j^at was called Ponse, wheryn wer men so
cursed, pat pay slogh all j^at wer send forto be maystyr ouyr horn.
So when Pylat come f>edj'r, he cowfonned hym so to hor manors, 4
pat viyih wyll and sleghtys he had pQ maystry ouer hom; and
soo gate his norae and was called Pylat of Ponse. Tlien when
pat Herod, kyug of lerusalera, knew pQ fershode of Pylat, he
Bend aftyr hym, and made hym lefetenawt vndyr hym of all his 8
lond of lury. Then, for Pylat lyked well j^at ofFyce, priuely he
send to pQ Emperour and had his office confermyd of hym, vn-
wyttyng of Herod pe kyng. Wherfor Herode and he wern enmys
tyll l^e tyme pat Crist was taken; and soo \n pQ assent of Cristys 12
dej?e fjay becora frendys.

Then fell hit soo ]7at pe. Emperour was seke and send aftyr
71 a Cry st, to hele hym; for hit was || told hym pat Crist helyd all
men pat come to hym. pen was Pylat adred and toke on hym is
Cristys cote, soo j^at euer whill J)at cote was on hym, pQ Emperour
and all opyr made hym gret chere. Then had mony opyr gret
wondy/ why pe Emperour made hym so gret chere, pdX befor had
sworen his de)3e, and couwseylet ]?e Emperour forto dyspoyle 20
hym. And anon as Pylat was dyspoyled of Cristys cote, anon j?e
Emperour was gretly agreued a^eynys hym, }jat he made to cast
hym yn prison, tyll he had taken cou/isell on what foule def»e he
Echuld dye. Then, when Pylat knewe J^at, anon v/yih hys owne 21
knyfe he slogh hyraselfe. Then, whew pQ Empcrour herd ]5at, he
made to bynd a gret ston to his nekke, and cast hym into pe
watyr of Tybur. But for fendes madyn such a noyse abowte hym
per, pat all pe. cyte was ^ afrayde peroi, he was cast ynto a 28
watyr bytwyx too hylles. per wer long tyme aftyr horribull
syghtys yseen.

Vndyr pis cursyd man our Lord Ihcsu Crist pyz day suffred
de)?e for all cristen pepull. For when he was taken, ptxj buffed 32
hym and bobbyd hym, and aftyr striput hym naked, and betyn
600 dysputysly wyt/t scorgys all hys body, soo ]?at from his toppe
to hys too was nojjyng laft hole on hym, but all ran on blod.
And aftyr )7ay wrythen a crowne of ]7ornyg and setten on his bed, 33
and so bctyn hit on wytA staucs of redys, pat pe Jjornys p<3rsed
' MS. was all.

122 28. Pernio in Farasceue Domini

bys brayncs. And wbeu Jjay badyn payiied liyin boo, tbay ladden
bym all blody toAvard pe hull of Caluary, forto be done to dej>e.
Then woymen Jjat seghen hym )?us ferd wyt/i, had compassyon of
4 hym, ai.d vvayled, and wcpyd for hym. Then spake Crist to
hom and sayde: 'Doghturs of Jerusalem, wepyj^e je noght on
me, but wcpuj>e on yourselfe and apon your chyldren ; || for per 71 b
schall dayes come yu pe wliecli je schuU blesse pe wowbes pat
8 wern barayne, and pe pappcs pat ueuer jaf sowke.'

pus he pin prophysyet before of wracch pat aftyr fell on pat
cite of lerusalew for vengeans of hys de}^e. pe whech vengea^is
lereni}' pe prophit spekyj7e of in trenis pat is red J:es ]?re dayes at

12 tonebr^s. pe whech was so horrybull of dyuerce myscheues and
spccyaly of hongyr. Of pe whech Ioso])hus tellylh, J?at per was
]3en yn pe cyte of lerusaUm, when hit was beseget, so gret
hungyr, J?at chyldyr lay' pe stret«s full, for defawte of mete,

16 criyng to hor modyr for mete.

Narracio.
Then per was a woman of gret kynne pat for hungyr toke hor
one chyld pat scho fed wyt/t hor owne jjappys, and slogh hyt, and

20 partyd hyt yn too. Soo pe halfe scho rostud at pe fyre, and half
kepyd tyll pe morow. Then, as men ' come by pe strete, j^ay
hadden sauer of pe rost and com yn, forto haue parte. But
when J?ay segh how pe modyr rostyd hur own child, pay wcrn

24 anvgged perui and myght not ete. pen toke pe modyr and ete
|?ei-of boldly and sayd : ' pis ys myn owne chyld pat I bare of
myn own body, and fedde of my brest. But jet I woll ray]3€r
ete hyt, pen dee for hongyr.' pys I tell, forto schew pe ven-

28 geans J^at fell ynto }:at cyte aftyr Crystys de]?e.

Soo aftyr j^at })ay had broght hym to Caluary, Jjay strayned
hym soo wyth cordys on J^e cros, pat ych boon of hys body myjt
haue ben told. And soo nayled hys hondys and hys fete to pe

82 cros, and heuyn hym vp, pat pe body paysyd soo downe, pat pe
blod ran down by his armys and \ff his sidys, down to J^e ground.
And soo, when he schuld dey, he bygan, as Ion Belet tellyj?e,
and sayde: 'Deus, Deus meus, respice in me!' And so forfie

86 all pe IX psalmys sewyng, tyll he come to : 'In te, Domiue,
' lay C. lay in O. not in d. D. * men C. a man G. not in d. D,

28. iSermo in Parascsue Domini 133

.si)eram !' And soo at ]>c ve/'se : 'In maim? tuas, Do»nme,' while
lie seyde ]>ai verse, he' jaf vp )>j gost, jevyng an hygh ensampuU to
cristen man and woman forto ' haue ]>ya verse yu mynde, when
he schall jeld vp ])e gost.
72 a Wherfor yche man \^(d con rede, schuld say ]?es psalmes 1| )?ys
day; and he ^at say]?e ]>es ych Fryday, schall neuer dey euell del^e.
Then, aftyr ]?e passyon, ])er sueu oiysons wyt/t knelyng at ych
oryson, s.xue at ]>e oryson }7at ys sayde for J^e lewes; at h^t 8
holy chyrch knelyl?e not : for pe lewes as ]??/s day skornyd dure
Lord knelyng thryse. Then, yn \>es orisons, holy chyrch prayth
for all m&ner folke, for lewes, and Sarsyns, for herytykys, for
scismatys. But for cursed meji holy chyrch pvay)?e not; for 12
whill a man or a woman stondy)je acursed, he ys dawpned befor
God, and schall be dampned for euermore, but yf he repent and
aske mercy. Wherfor Seynt Austyn sayj^e ]>\is : ' Yf ])at I wist
for certeyne >at my fadyr wer dampned, I wold pray no mor for 16
hym )>en a fende ' ; for per is no suffrage of holy chyrch \>at may
help a dawipned mo». Then, aftyr pe oryson, Ipe cros is brojt
forjje, pe whech ych cristen man and woman schall worschip pya
day, in worschip of hjm pat as >ys day dyed on pe cros, and pmy 20
to God to forjeue all pat haue trespast ajeynys you, as Crist
prayd hya fadyr to forjeue ]?ilke pat dydden hyw to depe pis
day, hongyng on j^e cros.

Narracto. 24

Thus dyd a knyght pat was a gret lord, and had a jong man
to hys Sonne pe whech schuld haue ben hys ayre. pe whech
Sonne ano}?er knyjt j^at wonet bysyde, as j^ay fallen at debate,
slogh >ys 3ong man; wherfor p^ fadyr of pys jong man pai was 28
ded, gedered a gret company, and pursued pya knyjt pat soo had
slayne ^ hys sonne, nyjt and day, pat he myjt nowher haue rest,
but ay flo3 for fere of dej?e. Then fell hyt on a Good Fryday,
when he saw all cristen men and woymen draw to chirch, forto 32
worschip hor God, he Jjojt J?at Crist deyd pat day on pe cros
for all mankynd, and put hym holy yn Godis mercy, and jede
to pe chyrch wyth opyr men, to here and to se Godys eeruyce.
But when he was in pe chyrch, anon pat opyr kny5t had 36
'while he seyde J>at verse, he Jari. 2403. wy tA he sayde and so C. G. not ind.D.
' forto C. and G. not in d. D. ' slayne C. so slayne G. not in d. D.

124 28. Sermo in Parcisceue Domini

warnj'ng, and come wyt/i gret company of men wyt/t hym ynto
])e chyrch, wyth his swerd drawen m hia hond. And when J>at
opyr kny5t se5 and knew well he j' had trespast to heyly ajeynes 72 b
4 hyw, he jode ajejTiys yat oj^yr knyght, and fell downe to \>e
grownd, wyih hys armes sprad abrod, as Crist sprad hys armes
on Tpe cros, and sayd to hym : ' For his loue ])at pi/3 day sprad
hys armes on J^e cros, and deyd for \;e and me and all mankynd,
8 and forjaf jjylke \>at dydden hjnn to dt Jje, haue mercy on me,
and forjeue me ])at I haue trespast a5eynys pe ! ' Then p)/B opi/r
knyjt J'ojt pat had ben to hori ybull a dedc forto haue don ojt
amys to hym per yn pe chirche, whill Jjat he meked hym soo,

12 and soo lowly prayde of mercy for Cristys sake. And when he
had well bej^ojt hym, he vnswared and sayde: 'Now, for hys
loue J)at ]7is day deyd on pe crosse for mawkynd, I forjeue pe,' and
toke hym vp, and kyssyd hym, and so went togedyr, to worschyp

16 pe cros. pen, when Jjys kny5t com crepyng to pe cros and
kyssud J^e fete, pe ymage losyd his armes, and clyppyd pe
kny5t about pe necke, and kyssyd hym, and sayde pus pat all J^e
chyrch herd : ' I for^eue pe, as )?ow hast forjeuen for ' me.'

20 pus schull je for^ene oj^yr for Cristis loue, and klip, and kyg,
and be frendes ; and pen woll Crist clyppe and kys you, and jcue
you pe joy j^at euer schall last. To pe whech joy God bryng
you and me. Amen.

29.
24 Sermo Iste Sequens Non Dicendus Est ad Para-
SCEUES, Sed Quaedam Formacio Necessaria
Capellanis. Hoc Modo^,

For hyt ys of[t] ysene pat lewde men ))e wheche buj^e of mony
28 wordys and proude in hor wit, woll aske prestes dyuerse ques-
tions of J>ynges pat towchen to scruyce of holy chyrche, and
nainlj of ]?ys tyme, and gladly suche prestys as con not make
a gr&jpe vnswar so, forto put horn to ascbame, wherfor I haue
32 tytuld here dyuerse poyntys whech J:~at byn nedfull to yche
prest to know. So he pat woll loke and hold hit yn hys hert,

* for C. written in red ink above the line G.

' The heading taken from C. om. O. not in d. D.

29. Foniuicio Necessaria Capdlanls 125

he may make an vnswar, sou )>at he schall do hymselfe worschyp
and o^yr profyt. ||
73 a Furst, yf a man aske wljy Schere pursday ys called soo, say
}pat in holy chyrch hit is called our Lordys supperday. For 4
J7y[l]ke day he sowped wytA hys dyscypuls openly ; and aftyr
supper jaf horn his flesche and hys blod forto ete and forto
diynke ; and sone aftyr waschod all * hor fete, schewyng \>q he^
mekenes ))at was iw hym and |je gret loue ]5at he had to horn. 8
Hyt is alsoo in Englysch tonge : Scher pursday ; for, in old
fadyrs dayes, men wold )?at day make scher horn honest, and
dodde hor heddys, and clyp hor berdys, and so make horn onest
a^eynes Astyr-day. For, on J>e morow, )?ay wold do hor body 12
non ese, but suffyr penance yn myud of hym \>ai suffred so
hard for horn. On Settyrday ]?ay myjt not haue "^ whyll, what for
long seruyce, what for oJ?yr occupacyon )?at j^ay haden for J^e
weke comyng ; and aftyr mete was no tyme for holyday. 16

Narracto.

For I rede yn J)e lyfe of Seywt Rychard ]?at was bysy on
a Settyrday befor none, J^at he makud to' schaue his herd
on Settyrday aftyr none. And Jjen was j^e fende redy and 20
gedyrd vp \>Q herys; but when ]?is holy mari segh ]5at, he
coniured ])e fende, and bade hym tell why he dyd soo. Then
sayde he : ' For Jjou dos no reuerence to Souenday, \)ai ys
Godys owne day; to Jje whech day ych man jjat ys cristew, ys 24
holden forto do reuerence yn worschip of Cristys resurreccyon.
Wherfor J)es heres I woll kepe tyll )?e day of dome in hegh
repreue to ]?e. Then anon ]?is man made leef his schavyng, and
toke )?e herys of )>e fende, and made forto bren horn yn hys owne 28
bond for penance ; and soo abode half schauen and half vn-
schauen tyll J)e Monday aftyr. This y sette here yn a repref of
horn ]?at sparyth not forto worch on Settyrdayes aftyr none.

Then, as John Belet tellyth and techyj)e, on Scher pursday 32
a man schall dodde his bed and klippe his bei'd ; and a prest
73 b schall schaue hys crowne, soo || )?at \>er schall no]7yng be bytwene

1 all] all all O.

* haue Hail. 2403. om. G. C. not in d. D. .

' inakuil to CH. myght not O not in d. D.

126 29. Formacio Necesearia Capellanis

God almyglity and hym. He schall alsoo schaue \)c herys of Lis
berd J:at coniyth of superfluyte of hutnors of pe stoniok, and
par \)e naylcs of his hondys fat corny)? of superfluyte of humors
4 of pe hert. So ryjt as we schauen ai.d schcren away pe fcuj er-
fluyte of ful)7e wytAout, so we schall scliaue and schere away \e
superfluyte of synne and if vyce w?/tAi7i-forj?e.

pe vayle pat haj^e be drawen all pe Lenton bytwene pe auter

8 and J)e qwere, \at bytokeny)?e pe prophesy of Cristis passion pat

was huld and vnknow> n, tyll J^es days comcw. pe whech pea

dayes ben don away, and pe auter opynly schewed to all men.

For Jjes days Crist sufl'red so opynly hys passyon, pat he sayde

12 hongyng on pe cros: 'Consumniatum est' ; that is: all pe prophesy
of my passion now ha)?e an end. Wherfor pe cloj^ys of pe auter
byn taken away ; for Cristis clo]?ys wem drawn of hym and don
all naked, save hur lady, his modyr, wonde hyr krrchef about hym

16 to hyll his mer/ibrys.

The auter-ston bytokenyjre Cristis bcdy Jjat was drawon * on pe
crosse as ys a skyn of parchement on pe liarow, soo pai all his
bonys myjt be tcld.

20 The besom pat hit ys waschen wytA, LetokenyJ? pe scorges pat
beton hys body, and pe ]5ornes pat he was crowned wyt/iall.

The watyr and pe wyne pat hyt is waschew wi/th, bitoknej^e
pe blod and pe watyr pat ran downe aftyr Jje spere from Cristis

24 hert |?at waschet' his body.

The wyne pat is po-wred on pe v crossys, bytolnejie pe blod
pai ran out of pe {yne wondys principale of hys body.

This day nys no pax ^euyn at mns, for ludas betraj-de Crist

28 ]7?/s nyjt wylA a cosse : pus was pe prophesy of pe passion J^ys day
endyd. Wherfor pi/a ny^t, when he had sowjed, he made pe sacra-
rat nt of hys owue body, and 5af hyt to hys dyscypulys forto ete
and forto drynke, and so began pe sacrament of pe masse and of

32 pe new law ; and aftyr )?ys soper, he wassched his dyscyples fete
pat was a maner of new folgh[t]. For as he sayd j^en to Petyr :
* He Jjat is waschen wyt/i watyr, he is clone of folgli[t] of all dedly
synne, he haj>e no nede but to wasche his fete ^ for pat bytokenef»e

36 pQ affecoyon of venyall synne.

* drawon C. draw G. not in d. D. "^ MS. waschent.

' fete C. om. G. not i» d. D.

29. Formacio Necessaria Gapellanis ]2T

Then, yf a ma?* nskej? why prestes don not hor masse aft^r soyter,
74 a as Crist dyd, say Jjou : lor \-at was twrned into || more honest[e] and
mor saluacyon of manni/s soule. For, as Hayine telly}? apon ]>c
pystyll of Seyiit Powle, mony yn Jje begynnyng of ]?e fayth come** 4
to chyrch on pe Scher pursday. And ])ylk J^at wer rych brojt
mete and drynke wyth hom and ])er eten and dronken, tyll J^ay
wer diouke and to full of mete, and soo at nyjt token hor
howsull, sayyng pat Crist jaf bom ]>nt ewsampull. But wliyll pe 8
rych etya and dronken, pe pore pat had no^t aboden, till pe rych
had don, sor ahongyr ; and pen cton of relef, and soo aftyr toke
hor howsull. Wherfor, as jjys pystyll of J^ys day tellyjje, Seynt
Poule rebukej^e horn perof, and turnyj? pat foule vse into more 12
honest [e] and holynes, pat :s, forto syng ]e mas fastyng, and all men
forto take hor howsull fastyng.

On Astyr-eue7i pe paschall is makyfie, pat bytokeny]?e Crist;
for as pe paschall is pe chef tapor pat is in J^e chyrch, so is Crist 16
pe chef saynt f»at ys in the chyrch. Also f>2/3 paschall bytokene|5e
pe pyler of fure pat jode befor pe chyldyr of Israeli, when pay
went out of Egypte into pe lond of behest, pat is now leiusa]em,
and as pay joden )7rogh pe Red See, hole and sonde, seuen dayes, 20
aftyr pay comen to pe see all, ych day, and ]?onked God for hor
passage. Herfor holy chirch all j^e Astyr-weke gon j-n prosessyon
to pe font, J)at is now pe Eed See to all cristen pepuU jjat ben
folowed in font. For j^e watyr yn pe fonte betokenyj) pe red 24
blod and watyr pat ran down of pe wondys of Cristis syde in J^e
wbeche pe power of Pharo, pat is, pe xenxy fend, ys drowned, and
all hys myjt lorne, and all cristen pepull sauet.

The font is on Astyr-even halowed and on Whytsone-even ; 28
for, at pe begynnyng of holy chixch, all men, and woyraen, and
chyldren wern kepte to be folowed at pea days at pe font-halowyng.
But now, for bycause pat mony in so long abydynge' deyd bout folojt,
perhv holy chirch ordeynyjje to folow all pe tyme of Jje jere, saue viii 32
dayes befor ]3es euens a child schall be kepte to pe fonte-halowyng,
yf pat he may sanely for parell of de]3e, and elles not.

Thus is pe paschall halowed, and lyjt wytA new fure, and of
hyt all opijr tapyrs byn 1\ jt ; for all lyjt and holynes of good 36

' abydynge C. om. O. not in d. D,

128 29. Fotmiacio Necessaria Capellanis

worchyiig comyj^e of Cristis lore, and holy cbyrch ys li3t wytA
brennyiig charyte of his behestys.

Fyue pepyuce of||encens ben steked in J)e paschall lyke to |?e 74 b

4 crosse. pat bytokenyj^e \>q v wondyif, as Bede sayjje, f>at Crist

suffred in hys body, and schull be kepte fresch and swete as

encense tyll J^e day of dome, in rebuke of hom \>ai schall be

dampnedj J?at haden no beleue m Cristis passion, and wold aske

8 hym no mercy for hor synnes.

In ^pe fonte-halowyng J?e prest castys watyr out in four partyes
of J)e fonte ; for Crist bade hys dyscyples go in foure partyes of
\>e world, and prech and tech Jjc foure gospels, and folowing in \>e
12 name of J^e Fadyr, and of pe Sonne, and of )>e Holy Gost.

Aftyr pe prest brej^es in pe watyr ; for pe Holy Gost, in pe
makyng of pe wor[l]d, was born on pe watyrs. Wherfor, whew God
for Adam synne cwrsed J^e er))e, he sparud pe watyr.
16 Aftyr he droppy]? in pe watyr wax of a tapur brennyng ; J70
whech bytokeny)5 pe mawhode of Crist pat was folowed in J^o
watyr, and in his folojt halowed all pe watyr of folojt.

Aftyr oyle and creme byn put in pe watyr ; for yn J)at sacra-

20 raent J^ilk pat ben in Heuen and j^ilk pat ben in er]7e, ben joynet

toged^r. pat was preued in Cristis baptyew.; for per pe Fadyr

of Heuen spake, pat all pe pepull herd, pe Holy Gost was send

like a culuer. pus was pe fonte halowed twyy» m pe jere, at J^e

24 begynnyng of holy chyrche, and now aftyr by pe jere pat was on

Astyr-euen, for pen all pe pepull was brojt out of Jjraldam of pe

fende by C?*istis passion; and on Whytson-euen, for pen is pe

Holi Gost 5euen *, Jjat is, remyssyon of all synnys.

28 pen, from pe font, men gon to pe qwere syngyng pe letany,

prayng all pe sayntys of Heuen forto pray to God, jeue hom fiat

ben folowed grace forto kepe J^e hej couenant pat pay haue made

in hor folowyng.

82 Then men gon to masse J^at is bygonnen wyt/iout office, pat is

called pe hed of pe masse; for Crist, J?at is hed of all holy chyrch,

ys not jet rysen from dej? to lyue.

Kyrieleyson is sayd ; for in iche office of holy chyrch, and namly yn
36 pe masse, hit ys gi'et nede forto aske helpe and socour of God, forto
defende vs out of temptacyon J?at assaylyj? vs namly in Godys seruyce.
' jeuen] yeven Harl. 2403. jeue C. G. not in d. D.

29. Formacio Necessaria Capellanis 129

75 a ' Gloria \n excelsis ' ys sayde ; for )5e Fadyr of Heuow || is grelly
ioyet forte behold \q pepull J^at his sonne hajje bo5t \iyih hys
passyon, J^at lyuew. in charyte and m pes, ych on yfy\h o\)yr.

Grayle is no« sayde; for j^ylke J^at ben folowed, be rot jet 4
parfyte to walke yn J^e greus of vertu.

AWeluio. ys songen ; for hyi ys gret ioy to angeles to sen Jjc
rnyne of angeles be restowred by )?ylke J?at ben folowed.

Aftyr AWelum \>e tracte ys songen ; for Jjagh J)ay be?i, \n hor folojt, 8
•waschan of all synnys, jet ]?ay most travayle bysyly, forto kepe horn
out of cowbrans of ]>& fend, )?at he fall not into dedly synne ajeyne.

Offertory is non sayde ; for j^e wymraen \ai comen, forto offyr
to Cristys body oynmentes, ]?ay fond hym ^ not in his tombe. 12
'Agnus Dei' ys sayde, but no pax ys borne ; for Crist ]3at^ is bed
of pes, was not jet rysen.

Postcomyu is non sayde ; for )?ay J^at ben folowed schul not be
howsyld )?y8 day, but on J?e morow ; for in ]?e begynnyng of holy 16
chirch Jjcr comen moo to folow of gret age )3en of chyldren.

A schort euensong ys don, lest ]7ay ]?at ben folowet for cold
o\iyr sekenes ' wer anyet of long seruyce.

pen is all ]>ys s-emyce endyd vndyr on colet for all \>e sacra- 20
nient of holy chirch, and of folojt is endyd in \>q passion of Crist.

30.

De Festo Pasche.

Cristes pepull, bo):e men and woymen, as je all knowen wele,
)7ys day is called in sum place Ast^/r-day, and in sum plase Pase- 24
day, and in sum plas Godis Sonday.

Hyt is called Astyr-day, as Candylmas-day of candyls, and Palme-
Sonday of palmes. For wel nygh in ych plase, hyi ys J)e raan«r ]>yB
day forto do fyre out of ])e hall at \>& astyr, ]?at ha)>e all J)e wyiityr 28
brent wyth fyre and blakyd wyth smoke. Hit schall \>y?, day ben •
75 b arayde wyth grene rusches, and swete flowres strawed * || all aboute,
schewyng an hegh ensarapull to all men and woymen })at, ryght
as ]7ay maken clene ^pQ howse all wythyn, beryng out |5e fure and 32
strawyng flowres, ryjt soo je schull clanse ]?e howse of your soule,

' hym C. om. G. not in d. D. " \at C. om. G. not in d. D.

" sekenes C. seke G. not in d. D. * strewed d. D. straw G.

9

130 30. De Festo Pasche

doyug away ]>c fyre of lechery and of dcdly wra)5 and of envy, and
sti'aw \er swete erbes and flowies ; and ]5at ben vtrtues of goodnes
and of mekenes, of kyndnes, of loue and charite, of pes and of rest :

4 and soo make }7e howse of your soule abuU to receyue your God.
For ryjt as je wyll not suffyr no J^yng in your howse \>ai stynkyj^e
or saueryth euell, wlierby \>ai 56 may be dosesyd ; ryght soo Orist,
whew he comy]? into ])Q hows of your soule, and fyndeth' ^er any

8 stynkyng J?yng of wra)? or of envy or any o\>yr dedly synne, he
Avoll not abyde \ier : but anow he go)3e out, and \>q fende comyj^o
yn and abydyj^e ]?er. Then may J?at soule be full sory ]>ai scho
ys forsaken of God and betaken to \>q fende. pus don ]?ay \>ai
12 holden dedly wraj^e and dedly envy m hor hertys, and woll not
forjeue Jjylk \>ai haue trespast to hom, for no prayer. Wherfor
take hit wyt/i cei teyne : )5ogh 50 mow wyih glosyng wordy*
dtsayve me, and say 5c ben yn full charyte as je owen foito be,
16 |)ogh je be not soo, you gayne]? not forto begyle God, ]5at sejje ych
Cornell of your hertys. Wherfor, for Godya loue, dessayue je not
yourselfe, but bu]5e all besy forto kepe your soules clene wytAyn to
Gcdis sy5t, as je ben to make your house clene to mannys syjt.

20 And ryght as je clojjuj? your astyr wyih fresche flowrcs and
swete, ry3t so cloJ?e your astyr of your toule, ^pat is, your hert, \n
fayr cloJ?e of charyte, and of loue, and of pes, and of I'est \vy\.h all
Godys pepull, J:at je mow abull be forto receyve ]?e best frende

24 J?at 56 haue, ])ai is Crist, Godis sonne of Heuew, \>ai ]>ys tyme
sulfred depe, forto bryng you to ]?e lyfe \>ai euer schall last.

This day is also callyd Pase-day, ]>aX is \n Englysch, )>q pas-
syng day. And soo hyt is for two skylles : on for \ys day i|ych 76 a

28 cristeu maw, m reuerence of God, schuld foijeue ])ui haue gylt to
hom, and ben \n full loue and charyte to Godis pepull passyng all
6\>er dayes of ]?e jere ; for all ]?at is mysdon all J?e jere befor,
schall be helyd \>ys, day wyih \q salue of charyte. Hit ys alsoo a

32 passyng day : for ych Godys chyld schall passe out of euell levyng
into good lyuyng, out of vyccs ynto veituys, out of pride into
mekenes, out of couetyse '\nio largenes, out of slo)5 into holy
bysynes, out of envy iwto loue and charite, out of wra]7e into

36 mercy, out of gloteny into abstynens, out of lechery into chastyte,
out of J5e feudys clcchus ynto Godis barm ; and soo of Godys

' fyndeth d. D. fyiiil G.

30. De Febto Pasche 131

eumy make hym liys frende and deilywg. Whoso passyj^e pus, he
ys wor)?y forte come to pat gret fest pat God maky)je J)ys day to
all pat pi/s jiassage makut.

This day ys called Godia Sonday; for Crist, Godis sonne of 4
Heuen, pi/a day roos from dej? to lyue, and soo glady]? all hya
s^'ruautfs and frendys wyth bis vprist. Wherfor all holy chrych
makyj)e myrj? j^ys day and syngyth Jjus : ' This ys pe day ]3at our
lord made ; be we glad and ioyfull in hure ! ' pe Fadyr of Heuen 8
makytb wyt/t all hys angelys soo gret melody for pe vpryst of hys
sonne, pat he maky]?e J^ys day a gret passyng fest, and byddyjje
all hys pepull perto, als wele bom pat ben in Heuew as }?ylke J)at
ben in erj)e. pen as wele as hym schall be pat comy]7e to Jjys fest 12
wele arayde in Godya lyuere, clojjyd in loue and scharyte, als
euell schall hym be Jsat comy]?e yn feudys lyuere, clo]?yd in envy
and dedly wraj^e ; for ]?es, as pe gospell tellyjse, schall be taken
and cast i?ito pe prison of hell. Soo that while ' opyr lagh and make 16
mery, ]?es opyr wepe and be £ory ; and whyll pat opi/r eten and
drynken at Godis bold, J^ay schall sytte grennjoig wyth hor tej)e
for paynyng of hell-wormys pat gnawen howi. For as j^ay eten
opyr wyth bakbytyng here in erj)e, j^ay schull ete hym backe and 20
body wytAout end in payne of hell.
76 b Wherfor, good men and woymen, I || charch you heyly in Godya
byhalue pat non of you to-day com to Godys boi-d, but he be in
full charyte to all Godis pepull ; and also pat ^e be clene schryuen 24
and yn full wyll to leue your synne. For yf I wyst whech of
you wer out of charyte and vnschryuen, I most, be techyng of
holy men, wyth a foule mou}?e say j^us to hym, in audyens of all
men : ' I 5eue pe here not J^y howsyll, but pj dampnacyon into 28
euerlastyng payne, tyll po\i com to amendement.' Wherfor, for
Cristis loue, yche man sech well his concieus and clanse hyt, pat
he may abull receyue hys sauyour. And jet, forto styr you more
in concyens, y tell you pys ensampull. 32

Narracio.

I rede of a holy byschop pat prayd God bysily to jeue hym
grace to wytte whech wer worjjy to receyue pe sacrament and
whech onworthy. Then, when pe pepull com to Godys bord, be 36
» that while d. D. woll J)at G.

9—2

132 30. De Fedo Pasihe

sagh som ccw?i wi/Ui hor face red as blod, and blod droppyng out
of hor mow]3//s, soui hor face as blacke as any pyche^, sumine as
\vhyte as snow, and summe fayre and rody and lusty forto behold '.
4 Then, among ojjyr, he sagh two comyn wyme« comyng and hor
facys schony«g as bryght as pe soune. pen had he moch wondyr
of J?ys syght, and prayde to God to jeue hym reuelacyoa and
knowyng what all pya bytokenyd.
8 Then come Iper an ' angyll to hym and sayd : ' pes Jjat han
blody facys and blod droppe out of hor mowjjes, po ben envyous
men and woymen, and full of dedly wraf»e, and woll not amend
hom, and gnawen ho?n byhynd, and be vsed to swere horrybull

12 ojjys by Godys sydys and his blod, and vmbraydew God of his
passyon, and don hym no reuerence : wherfor hor mo\v]?2/s schuU
droppe of blod, tyll pay com to amendemerit. pay pat haue
blak facys, ben lecherys men and woyme?i pat wyll not leue hor

16 synne, ne hor lyst, ne schryue hom perof. pay pat haue whit
facys as snow, || ben p&y pat haue don gret syunys, and ben 77 a
schryuew peroi, and w^/t/i pe wepyng of hor een han wasshen hor
soules Eo whyt and clene. pylke j^at ben fayre and rody, ben

20 good comyn lyuers pat lyuen truly by hor mayn swynke, and so
kepy]?e hom out of dedly synne. And ]5es two woymew pat
schynen passyng all opi/r, wer two comyn woyraew and of euell
lyuyng; but whew )?ay come iwto pe chjTch, pa.j toke suche

24 repewtans in hor heiiys, pat pay maden a vow to God pat |jay
wold do neuermore amys wyth pe helpe of his grace. Wherfor
God of hys mfrcy ha]? for5euen hom hor synne, and so clene
wasschen hor sowles, pat J?ay schyne pus passyng all oper.'

28 Then J^t/s angyll went his way, and pya byschop Jjonkyd God of
hys hegh grace pat he schewed hym reuelacyon, and serued God
ev.er aftyr yxyth all hys myght, and had pe blysse of Heuen.
The wheche blysse God graunte you and me. Amen.

31.

82 De Festo Sancti Georgii, Martybis.

Good men and woymew, such a day 5e schull haue pe fest of

Saynt George, pe wheche day je schull come to holy chyrch, in

* MS. byche. » behold] ho'd G. beholden C. not in d. D.

' an C. om. G. not in d. D.

31. De Fetto Sand I Geonjli 133

worschyp of God and of ]7at holy martyr Seynt George \>ai bojt
his day full dere.

For as I rede m hys lyfe, I fynde }7at \>er was an horrybull
dragon, Jxtt men of ]5e cyte wer so aferd, \>at J)ay, by cownsell of 4
\>Q kyng, yche day, jeuen hym a schepe and a chyld forto ete ; for
he schuld not come into J^e cyte and ete hom. Then when all f)e
chyldyr of \>q cyte wer eten, for bycause J»at J^e kyng ^af hom \>ai
concell, jjay constrayned hym ]7at had but* on doghtyr forto jeue 8
hyr to ]7c dragon, as J^ay had hor chyldyr before. Then J^e kyng,
for fere of j^e pepull, wyth wepyng and gret sorow makyng,
delyuerd hom hys doghtyr yn hyr best aray. Then ]5ay settyn
77 b hur yu J?e place J)er ]3ay wer |1 wont to set o]>yr chyldyr, and 12
a schepe wytA hyr, forto abyde Jje tyme tyll ]5e dragon wold
come. But \>en, by ordenance of God, Seywt George come rydyng
Jjat way ; and when he saw )?e aray of J^ys damesell, hym Jjoght
well ]?at hyt schuld be a vfomon of gret renou, and askyd hur 16
why scho stode \>er wyih soo mornyng a chere. pe?i vus wared
scho and sayde : ' Geutyll knyjt, well may I be of heuy chere,
J5at am a kyugys doghtyr of ]?ys cyte, and am sette here forto be
dcuoured anon of an horrybull dragow \>ai ha]?e eton all ^pQ 20
chyldyr of J?ys cyte. And for all ben eten, now most I be eten ;
for my fadyr jaf \>e cyte Jjot consell. Wherfor, gentyll knyght,
gos hens fast and saue Jjyselfe, lest he les ]?e as he woll me ! '
' Damesell,' qwod George, ' ]?at wer a gret vyleny to me, j^at am 24
a kny3t well i-armed, yf I schuld fle, and ]30u ]5at art a woman
schuld abyde.' Then wyth }?ys worde, }?e horrybull best put vp
his bed *, spyttyng out fure, and proferet batayll to George, pen
made George a cros befor hym, and set hys spere m \>q grate, and 28
wyt/t such myght bare down \>q dragcw into j^e erth, })at he bade
Jjis damyi^ell bynd hur gurdull about his necke and lede hym
aftyr hur i«to ]?e cyte. Then J^ys dragon sewet her forth, as hyt
had ben a gentyll hownde, mekly wyt/wut any mysdoyng. But 32
when ]7e pepull of J^e cyte saw \>e dragon come, J^ay floen, ych
man i7ito hys hyrn, for ferd. Then callyd George J>e pepull
ajeyne, and bade )5ay schuld not be aferd ; for yf J^ay wolden
leue in Crist and take fologht, he wold befor hom all sle hym, 36

' had but d. D. he put G. « bed d. D. hed and G.

134 31. De Festo Sancti Gcorgii

and so delyuer horn of hor cnmy. Then wer pay all so glad, j^at
xxti JjoWsand of mew, wyt/iout woymen and chyldren, wcr folowed,
and Ipe kyng was fyrst folowed and all hys houshold. pen George
4 slogh J5ys dragon, and bade bryng x exen to liym, and draw hym
out of ])e cyte, ]?at ]?e sauer of hym schuld do horn no grcue.
And II bade pe kyng byld fast m euery hurne of hys lond cliyrclies, 78 a
and be lusty forto here Godys seruyce, and do honour to all men
8 of holy chrych, and euer haue mynd and compassion of all men
J?at wer nedy and pore.

Then, when pat George had pus turnyd Jjys lond to Godis
fayjje, he herd how pe Empgrour Dyacllsian dyd mony cristen

12 men to dep. Then ' he went to hym boldely, and repreued hym
of J?e cursed dede. Then pa Emperour anon commawndyd forto
do hym into prison and lay hym per vpryght, and a mylne-ston
vpon his brest, forto haue so cruschet hym to dep. But when he

16 was seraet so, he prayd to God of help ; and God kept hym so,
pat he feld no harme yn'^ no party of hys body. But when pe
Bmperour herd perof, he bade make a whele ' set full of liowkes
yn ]3at on syde of pe whele, and* swerde poyntys in pat opyr

20 syde a5eyne ]?at, and set George in pe myddys, and so forto turne
pe wheles and all torase hys body on &ypyr syde. But when he
was yn pe turment, he prayd to Crist of socour, and was holpen
anon. Aftyr he was put in an ^ bote brennyng lyme-kylne and

24 closed J^eryn, forto haue ben brent; but God twrnet vryth hys
myjt Ipe hete into cold dew. ^ette, pe pYjd day aftyr, when all
men weudon he had ben brent to coles, J?en was he fonde lyght
and mery, and J?onked God. Aftyr when he was fatte and sette

28 before j^e Emperour, he repreuyd hym of hj's false goddys, and
sayde pay wer but fendys, and wythout myght, and false at nede.
Then made ]7ys Empcrour forto bete his moujie wyt/i stonys,
tyll h?/t was all topounet, and made to bete hys body -wi/ih dry

82 bolle-senows, tyll pe flessch fell from j^e bon and hys guttes myght
be seyne. ^et aftyr ]3ay made hjToi to drynke venom pat was
made strong for J^e nonys, forto haue poysont hym to pe dej> anon.
But when George had made pe syngne of pe cros on hit, he dranke

86 hyt -wythout any greve, || soo pat, for wondyr J^^rof, pe man pat 78 b
' Then (J. D. om. O. » yn d. D. ny G. ' whele d. D. wlele G.

* and d. D. om. G. ^ an d. D. om. G.

31. Dc Fedo Sancti Georgii 135

made J^e poyscii, ancn twrned to the fayj)e, and anon was don (o
dejje for Crystys sake. Then, Ipe nyjt aftyr, as George was in
prison prayng to God, God come to hym wyt/i gret lyght, and
bade hym be of good comfort ; for in J»e morow he schukl make i
an end of hys passyon, and so com to hym into \>q ioy ]>at euer
schall last. And when he had set a crown of gold apon hys hed,
he 5af hym hys blessyng and stegh into Heuen. Then anon, on
pe morow, for he wold not do sacryfice to pe Empfrouiys false 8
goddv/5, lie made to smyte of hys hed ; and soo passed to God.
And when pe Emperour wold haue gone to hys palys, pe layte
fure brent hym and all hys seruanies.

Narracio. 12

In a story of Antioch ys wrytton ]?at, when cristen men
bcseget Jerusalem, a fayre jong knyjt aperut to a prest, and
sayde pat he was Saynt George and leder of cristen men, and
co7?jmaundyd pat he schuld here wyth hom hys relykes, and com i6
wyth hom to pe scge. But when )?ay comen to j^e walles of
Jerusalem, pe Saracens weren so strong wyt/tyn ]7at cristen
men durst not cljnnbe vp hor laddres. Then com Seynt George,
clojjyd yn whyte, and a red crosse on hj's brest, and jode vp 20
pe laddyrs, and bade j^e cristen men com aftyr hym. And
so wyt^ pe helpe of Seynt George, pay wonen Jje cyte, and
slogh all pe Saresyns j^ay fonden peryn. And ferfor pray we
to Saynt George j^at he wyll be our helpe at oure nede, and saue 24
Jjys reem to J^e worschyp of God and his modyr Mary and all pe
company of Heuen. Amen.

32.
De Sancto Marco S^i?MO Breuis.

Good men and woymen, such a day je schull haue Sey?it Marcus 28
day, Jjat was on of pe foure pat wryton pe gospellys, and prechet
hom to pe pepull. Then was Jjys Marke furst an hej^en man,
but aftyr he was folowet of Seynt Pttyr and soo sewet Petyr
79 a long aftyr, tyll he was full tajt || in pe byleue. And when he 32
was full ylurned of Cristys fay|5e, ]?e?i. Seynt Petyr made hym
goo and prech J^e pepuU Godys word. And for he was soo holy
a man, pe pepull allgate wold make hym a prest, he, for gret

136 32. Dc Sancto Marco

mekenes of hymselfe, made to kyt of his Jjombe ; iieuerfieles
when God wold haue hyt, Seynt Petyr Vft/th gret iustaunce made
hym to take pe ordyr of prest. Then was he besy day and nyjt
4 forto pr^ch Godys word to pe pepull ; and all pat he sayde -wi/th
worde, he cowfermed wyih good ensampull and vryth doyng of
myracles.

Thus, by inspyracyon of pe Holy Gost, he jode to pe cyte of

8 Alysandyr, forto turue pe pepull of pe cyte to pe fay)5 of Crist.

Then when he come i>ito pe cyte, at j^e forme fote pat he set yn

at pe jate, hys schoj barst and was toren; wherby he wyst

well pat he schuld not go from ]7ens, but Jjat he^ schuld take

12 hys ende per : and soo dyd. Then, when he com ynto pe cyte,
he saw a ma?i clowtyng pore men schone Jjat werne tome ; and
|505 ]7is man wer a panyme, he was cristen yn hys doyng.
Wherfor Saynt Marke prayde forto amende his schone pat wer

16 torne. pen Jjis man, for he saw pat Marke was pore, and nedy,
and of sympull aray, hym J^ojt pat hyt was almys forto helpe
hym, and toke hys schone to hym, and began forto sawe on hit.
And as he sewet full belt, by Godis ordeuance, he wondyd hy??i-

20 selfe in J^e honde wyth his nalle grevesly ; and so, what for ache
and penance pat he had peroi, among his woo he called helpe '^
of God. And when Saynt Marke herd pat, he )?onkyd God ;
and^ anon he spytte in pe erj^e, and makyd fene, and wyth Jjat

24 fen anoyuted pe ma.nni/s bond in J^e name of Ihesu Crist : and
anon he was hole. Then, when pi/s man segh such vertu yn
Saynt Marke, he prayde hym forto dwell wyth hym. Then
Marke dwelled wyth ]?ys man and preched hym, so pat he

28 folewet hym and all hys || howshold; and aftur for gret holynes 79 b
pat he saw yn hym, he made pys man a byschop.

Thus when men of pe cyte seen how Marke \yrecheA pe fayth
of Crist, and dyspysyd hor fals goddys. they * token hym, and tyed

32 hym by J^e neke vfi/th a rope, and drewe?i ® hym on pe stonys,
cryyng yfere in despyte of hym : ' Draw we J>ys bugull to J^e
bygulstede ® ! ' So when J?ay had drawen hym negh to pe def)e,
J)en )5ay putte?i hym ynto pe \yrison tyll on pe morow. pen

* he d. D. ha G. ' helpe of d. D. of helpe of on G. ^ and d. D.

om. G. * they d. D. \>ai G. * drewcM d. D, drueu G. * bygulstede C.
bugleatede U. Legullplace L. bygulletete G. bugullsteda D. not in d.

32. Be ^ando Marco 137

com J^at nyjfc Crist into \>c prison to liym and say do : ' Pes be
to )ie, Marke our euangelyst, be nojt agast; for I am viyih )je! '
Then on f»e morow ]?ey ^ come ajeyn, and fat hym out a^eyn, and
drewen hym tyll he was ded. And when he felde \>ai he schuld 4
dye, he sayd : ' In manws tuas, Domme, cowmendo spm^wm
nieuw, rediraisti ' ; and so J^crwyth jaf vp hys gost. Then aftyr,
when )5ay wold haue brent hys body for malyce, anon J?er come
such a powdyr and layte and er]7e - qwake, ]7at no man durst 8
abyde, but all fleen away, pen yn ])q ny^t aft^/r cristew mm
token hys body, and buryet hyt wyth gret worschyp, as hyt was
worthy.

Then fell hyt soo aftyr ]7at yche cowtrey halowet Seynt 12
Markeys day, saue on contrey the whech was callyd Appuleo.
pe whech contrey was so desesut by hete and vnkynd dro5t, \)at
all \>Q comes and frutys faylut horn, ]7at ]?ay wer negh enfamyscht
for defaute of come. But \>Qn come )?er a voyce from Heuen, 16
and bade halow Saynt Markeys day, as o])yr crysten men duden,
and J^en schuld j^ay be releuet ^ And when ]?ay dydden soo, God
send to horn all maner of frutys.

Now, good mew and woynien, je haue herd of ]5is seyntis lyfe, 20
and why hys day ys halowet ; )?en hit is nedfull to tell you why
5e schull fast his day and goo m processyon.

Narracio.
I rede ]5at in ]>q cyte of Eome on J^is day fell such a qwalme 24
and Eoden deth among J^e pepuU of \)Q cyte, ]7at when a man
QQagonet o\>yr neset, || anon Jierwyt/i he jaf vp \)q gost; and o\)yr
deydyn sodenly a gret nownbyr. Then J^e pope Pelagius bade
yell man, when he gonet, to make a cros on his mouj^e ; and 28
when a man herd ano]jyr nese, he schuld bydde : ' Crist helpe
]7e ! ' and so mony wern sauet. And also he made j^e pepull fast,
and to go ' about in procession barfot, and soo pray holy seyntys
of Heuen forto pray for hom to God, J^at he of his goodnes 32
schuld haue mercy of hom; and soo dyd. Then come aftyr
Seynt Gregory, and made bom do \>G same ych jere on Saynt
Markeys day, boj^e fast and go on processyon, and canonysyt
hit, forto be don alway aftyr. Then come aftyr a pope was 36

» J)ey d. D. J)at G. ' MS. reuelet. ' to go d. D. om. G.

138 32. De Sancto Marco

called ll'lhen^ls, and segli how pe frnte of |^e ertli and of tren,
for tendyrne[s] of homselfe, token at j5)/sday oftc-tyme grct harme,
what by )?ondyr and by layte, by vnkynde hete, be vnkynd
4 stormys, by whyrlyng-wynde, by mystes, by myldewys, be
grene wormys, be long-taylet fleys. And also, for pe pepull to
8one aftyr pe receyuyng of hor howsyll twrnet ajeyne to synne,
hauyng no reward to fiat begh sacrament, ]>erfor God send
8 vengeans among pe pepull mor pat tyme of J^e jere j^en anopyr,
of pestylens, of werres, of derjjes, of dyuerse sekenes. Wlierfor
pi/3 holy pope, forto put away Godys wra}? from pe pepull, he
commaundet all cristen mc7i and woynien forto lialow )iys day,

12 and fast not to certeyne jeres as lewde pepull tcllyth, but allway
forth on, and forto come pat day to J?e chyrch, and goo on pro-
cession wyth pe letany. Wherfor, good men, je schull wete well
pat all l^ylke )?at don a5eyne pe constytucyons of holy cliyrclie

16 wytyng, he ys acurset tyll he come to amendement ; and yf he
dey yn pat curs vnschryueu, he is dampnet fore euer bdfor God.
Herefor, good men and woyraew, I charch you on holy chyrche
byhalfe, fiat je fast j^at day, but hit fall on a Sonenday opjr yn

20 Astyr weke; and comyth || ]7at day to pe chyrch ; and heruth God 80 b
feruyce as cristen me^i owen forto do; and pray)?e hertly to
Seynt !Marke pat he woll pray for you to God forto put away all
myscheues of body and of soule, and pat je may haue pe blys ]3at

24 he bojt you to. To pe whech blys God bryng you and me to, yf
hyt be hys will. Amen.

33.

De Festo Atostoi^ohum Philippi et Iacobi

Et Eorum Solempavt^te.

28 Good men and woymen, such a day N 50 schull haue an hegh
fest in holy c[h]yrch : Sej'ut Phelypys day and Seywt lacobs, Cristys
holy apostolys. But for j^^/s comy]5 wythyn pe tyme of Astyr
seruyce, je schull not fast pe euen ; but comyth to j^e chyrch

32 as Godys owne pepull, to worschyp God and his holy apostolys.

Then schull je know pat j^ys Phylyp was send by all pat opi/r
apostolys into a centre pat was called Cythya, forto prech Godis

33. De Festo Apostoloi^iyi Pkilippl et lacohi 139

worde to j^e vnbeleued pepull. But when he como J^edyr, and
preched ajeyn hor mawmetys, pr^uyng j^at ])ay wer fendys, and
not goddys, anon j^ys mysbeleued pepull token \>ij?, holy apostuU,
and ladden hym ynto hor terapuU, and constrayned hym to do 4
sacryfyce to hor mawmetys, of>ir ellys he schuld he ded. Then, as
Jjay wern besy forto haue done ]5ys doses, sodenly a gret dragon
com out of J'e erj^e, and slogh ]?re of J)e8 mysbeleued men, and
venemet ^ so ]7e pepull wyth hys brej^yng, |7at \)er fell on horn all 8
such a sckenes, j?at for woo and passyon ]7at ]5ay hadon, Jjay cryed
all waylyng and wepyng yche on to [o]]7yr. Then sayde Phelyp
to horn : * 2yf 5e woll be helyd of your sekenes Jjat greue]?e you,
and also Jjes men be bro5t ajeyne to lyve J^at ben ded, castys don 12
]3es mawmetys Jjat 50 wolden haue me to worschyp, and settyj^e
\>er a cros lyke to ]?e cros ]?at "^ my maystyr dyed apon, and worschyp
hyt.' Then dyd J^ay so gladly and fayn, forto be holpen of hor
81 a woo |7at II greuet horn soo sore. And when ]pay hadden soo don, 16
anon ry^t ]?ay wern all hole ; and Saynt Phelyp, be callyng of
Cristys nome, reryd vp ajeyne to lyue j^re men ^pai wern ded.
And when he had don soo, he commauudyd J^e dragon forto go
into wyldyrnes j^^ras he schuld neuer greue man ny best ; and so 20
jode forth, and was neuer seen aftyr.

Thus when Seynt Phelyp had pr^ched J)e pepull, and made hom
stedfast in \>q fayfie of Jhesu Crist, and jode forth into a cyte
leropolym ; and for he prechet \)Q fay]7e of Ihesu Crist J)at was don 24
on \>Q cros, ^per{ov wykked men of ]7at cyte token hym, and
dydden hym on a cros, as Crist was, and boo payued hym to J?e
dej?e. And soo he jode to Crist, hys maystyr, forto dwell wyj^e
hym in ]5e ioy |7at neuer schall haue ende. 28

Now je schull here of Seynt lacob, ]?at was called among J3e
apostolys 'laniys Jjb lasse,' forto be know from 'lamys j^e more' ]?at
was Seynt lonys bro)?yr. But \>y5 lacob, o\)yr lames, f>at ys all
on name, was called Cristys broj^yr; for he was soo lyke to 32
Crist, Jjat when J)e lewes token oure Lord Crist, J?ay cow|3e not
know "pai on by J?at d\>yr, but as ludas trayde Crist by a cosse,
and soo ta3t hom to hym. Thys lamys was soo holy from \>e
tyme ]>ai he was borne, all \>e tyme of hys lyfe, \)ai he dranke no 36
wyne ny syser ne ale ; for ^pys ]?[e]re nys non yn })at contrey. And
' MS. vememet. ^ ])at C. of G. om. d. D.

140 33. De Festu Apodoloram Phil'qipl et lacobl

alsoo he ete neuer fles.sche, ne his hed was neuer echaucn ; he
vset ueuer foito be bawmet wyth oyle, as l^e nianer of pe contray
ys for hete of pe soiine ; he was neuer bajju]? ; he weryd neuer
4 lynnen clojje; he vset forto knell soo moche yn hys prayers, ]5at
hys kneus wern soo ]5ekke of ylle, pat paj weren bochcd lyke '
a camele. Thys was pe fyrst man pat euer song masse yn vestc-
mewtys, as prcstes now doJ)e.
8 pen fell liit soo ]5at po cyte of lerusalem was cnfect wyt/i |7c
synne of J»e slaght of Crist, f>at hit most nede be destrict. || Wher- 81 b
for pi/s holy man Saynt lames was made byschop of pe cyte of
lerusalem, and laft per forto prech J^e pepull, and twrne horn ynto

12 bettyr leuyng. But for ]?ay wer soo combred -wyth synne, pat
p&j had no grace of amendement, nedly' Crystys prophesy
most be fulfylled and J^e cyte destryet. Wherfor men token
Seynt lames, and set hym on a hegh place, prayng hym forto

16 preche pe pepull ajeynys Cristys fayjje ; for moch of pe pepull
was turnet to pe fayth. pen lamys boldely and styfly iwechet
pe fayj?e of Ciyst, and preued by godde opyn reson pat all |7at
leuet not ^ on Crist schuld be dampned at J?e day of dome ynto pe

20 fure of hell, J^at neuer schall have end. Then pe maystyr of pe
lewes lawe jjroston hym don from loft, and wyth stonys pounet
hym, so pat he was negh ded. Then he, knelyng on hys kneys,
prayet to God forto forjeiie hom hys de]^e. And pei-wi/th a curset

24 man of hom wyth a walkeiys staf smot hym on pe hed, pat pe-
brayne wallut out ; and soo ^eld vp pe gost.

Then aftyr, what for synne of Cristys de]?e and for pe synne
of pi/s holy manys deth, pe cyte of Jerusalem, ]?at was pe strengest

28 cyte yn all pe world, and vnlykly forto haue ben wonon, was
stryet soo into pe vtmast, piat ych stone of ych wall was turnet
vpso don, and neuer on laft on opjr ; for so Crist, fourty jere befor,
sayde hit schuld fall. And pe lewes wer dryueu ynto * dyuerse

32 contrays and cytyes, and dyspoylet, soo J^at hor kyndom syj^en
haj)e ben destryet, and jjay weren, and jet byn, hyndyrlyng?/s to
all opyr pepull. 5et woll I tell you more of pe destruccyon of pat
cyte of lerusalem, forto schew you how vengabull God ys apon

36 hom ))at ben lef forto sched Cristys blod, as Jjay weren.

' lyke 2>. om. G. not in d. os C. ' nedly d. D. but nedly G.

^ not inserted above the line. * ynto D. to d. om. G,

33. De Fetto Apostoloi^m Philippi et lacohl 141

Nanacio '.
Thus when God wold do vengcans on \)y& cyte, hyt fell soo, Jjat

82 a a man of Pylutus ]>at dyd Crist [| to de]5e, come from lerusalera
toward Eome ; but by a tempest he was cast apon f)e lond \)cr 4
as a gret lord dwellet, ]7at was call^/d Vaspasyanws. Then had
Y\B Vaspasyan such a maledy yn hys vysage, ]>dX out of hys nase-
Jjurles droppyd wormys out lyke waspes. Then sayde Vaspasyan
to Jjys man : ' Of what contre comes \ovi ? ' pen sayde he : ' From 8
fe cyte of Jerusalem.' Then sayde Vaspasyan : ' I am full glad
]?(?rof, for as I haue lernet \at contre ba]?e mony good leches.
Wherfor I wot Jjat )jou con hele me ; and but yf |?ou do soo,
for so]5e '\>o\\. schalt be ded.' pen sayde he ajeyn : * I am no leche 12
myselfe ; but he \a\: helyd all seke, and raysed ]?e ded to lyue,
he may hele j^e, yf he woll.' 'Who ys }5at?' qwod Vaspasyan.
' Syr,' qwod he, ' Ihesiis of Niijareth J?at lewys ban slayne ; yn
whom, yf \>o\x wolt beleue, J)ou schalt be hole.' Then sayde 16
Vaspasyan : ' I beleue wele he may hele me |3at raysyth men
from de|)e to lyue.' And anow, wytA \>ys, woid, he was hole as
fysch. Then was Vaspasyan so glad of hys hele, |?at he send
anon to J?e Emperour of Rome, and gete leue to destrye j^e cyte 20
of Jerusalem ; and soo gedyrd gret nowmbyr of pepull and toke
Tytus, his Sonne, y^yih hym and jode ]:edjT. Then, \n \iq mene*
tyme, whill he seget ]>e cyte, ]?e Eraperour deyd, and he was
choson. Emperour of Eome. pen went he to Rome, and lafte 24
Tytt/s, hys sonne, yn hys styd, wyth pepull ynogh forto destrye
\>Q cyte. Then Tytus lay soo hard on \)q cyte and enfamecht
hom so, J5at Jjay eton hor schoue and hor botes for hunger ; and
}?e fadyr raft J)e mete out of Jjc sonnes bond, and toke hit out of 28
his mou]7e, and J^e sonne of \q fadyrs; ]?e husbond of J>e wyfe,
and ]3e wyfe of |)e husbond.

Then, among 6\)yr, J^er was a woman of gret blod Jjat had a Jong
chyld, and for hongyr sayde ]?us to hym : ' My sonne dere, 32

82 b I haue moche n:ore payne for ]?e \>en ]>o\x ||had for me; wherfor
hit ys more resyn \at I bete my hongyr on \>e, J?en Jjat I dee, and
\ovi bo]?e. Then toke sclio hyr chyld, and sloj hym, and rcstyd
. )?at on halfe, and kept Jjat o]>yr halfe raw. pus as j?e flesche 36

' Narracio D. om . G. not in d.

142 33. De Festo Apostolorum Philippi et lacohi

rostyd, ^pQ sauer J^erof went out ynto Jje strete, and men )?at
felden J^at sauer, we^idew \)er had ben plente)> of mete, and comtrt
yn, foito liaue jiart of \>q mete. But when j^ay come yu, ^py^
4 womo/i wold haue hyd J^ys mete from horn ; but ]5ay a^eyustoden,
and sayde/i echo schuld not, for jjay wendon ])oX hyt had ben o\)yr
mete J)c/i of a chyld. Then sayde \>e woman ; ' Here I liaue rostyd
half my chyld, forto ete ; and yf je woll not leue me : lo her ]>ai othyr
8 lialfe raw ajeynys to-morou ! ' pen. weren Jses men so agryset of J^at
syjt, J3at )?ay jode forth and laft J^e modyr ttyng hyr owue chyld.

Then encreset hungyr so in Jje cyte, ]?at }?ay dedyn soo J^ykke,
Jjat )?ay casten ded bodyes ouer J^e walles, and fuUet ]3e dyches

12 soo, f>at J5e sauour of hom jode ferre into J>e contrey. Then, at
J7e last, nede made hom J^at wer on lyue to jeue vp J3e cyte.
pen com Tytus yn vfyih his ost ; and ryght as \)t lewes sold
Crist for thrytty peuyes, so ]7ay sold J^rytte lewes for on pcny,

16 and turned vp ]>& cyte, J^at J?ay laft not on ston apon &i\o\>yr, but
destriet hyt ynto \>e vtmast.

Thus, good men, je mou segh, ]30gh God abyde longe, how
sore he smyty]5e at j^e last, and seudyth vengeans apon all Jjat

20 ben lusty forto sched crysten blod. Suche me?i God haty|)e
heghly ; wherfor yche man amende * hymselfe, prayyug to \qs
apostolys to be hur medyatours bytwyx hom and God, \>tit |?ay
may haue her^ veray repentaus in htrt wyt7t schry[f]t of mou)?,

24 and so, wyt/t satysfaccyou of good edes, com to J)e blys J^at ]7es
holy apostolys byth yn. Amen.

34.
De Inuenc/one ^ancte Crucis

S^UMO BrEUIS [ad] l^AROCUIANOS.W

28 Good men and woymen, such a day je schuU haue \>q Holy- 83 a
rode-day. pe whech day je schull not fast \>q euen, but ' comyth to
J)e chyrch as cristen pepull, in worschip of hym |7at deyd on J^e
rode for saluacyon of mankynd. Then schull 56 know f»at \>ys

32 fest is callet J>e fyndyng of |7is crosse, }3at was fonde in ^pyB wyse.

' amende D. to amende G. not in d. ^ haue her d. D. om. G.

' but U, L. d. D. but on deuocyon but G. C.

34. De Inuencione Sancte Crucis 143

When Adam, our forme futlp', was seke for ageS and wold
fayn haue ben ded, he send Seth, bys sonne, to pa angyll to
paradyse, prayng bym foito sonde hym pe oyle of mercy, to auoynt
his body wyth when he wer ded. Then vnswared pc angyll and 4
sayde |?at ^ he niyjt in no maner, tyll fyue {jowsand and ij c. ^ere
wer fulfylled. ' But haue ]>e branch of ]je tre ]?at thy fadyr synned
wyth, and set hyt on bys graue ; and when hit berytb fryte, j^eu
Bchall he haue mercy, and nojt ere.' Then toke Seth l?is branche, 8
and fonde bys fadyr ded, and soo sette J^y branch on his
burines as pe angyll bade ; \>(i wheche growet l?ere tyll Salamon-
ys tyme. So when Salamon made his tempull, for pys tre was
passjaig ojjyr, he made to hew hit don to pe werke. But for hit 12
wold not accorde wyth j^e werke, Salamon made to dygge hit
depe yu J>e erthe ; and soo was hit hyd per yn pe tyme ]7at
byschopys of pe tempull let make a were yn pe same plas, forto
wasch schepe yn, ]?at were offred vp to pe tempull, perns pe tre 16
lay. Then, when j^is wer was made, ]7ay callet hit on bor
langgage Probatica Pyscyna. Yn pe whech wer, yche day, come
an angyll from Heuen don in worschip of J3at tre }jat lay yn pe
gronde ]5erof, and soo steret pe watyr, soo J^at he j^at come furst 20
ynto pe watyr aftyr pe steryng of pe angell, was heled of what
maner euell )3at hym greuet, by uertu of J^at tre. Soo Jjis last
83 b mony jeres, tyll Crist was taken forto be 1| don to dej)e on pe cros.
Then pys tie, by Godys ordenance, plumbet vp and swam on ]?e 24
watyr ; and for pe lewes haddew non oper tre redy to make pe
cros of, for gret hast, ]jay toke J?at tre, and made hit cros, and
800 hongyd Crist |5erou. And pen pys tre bare J^ys blesset frute,
Cristys body, of pe wheche wallut mercy to Adam and Eue, and 28
to all hor osprywg. But when Crist was ded and taken don of
pys cros, pe lewes, for envy of hym, token pe cros, and pe opyr
J)at pe twoo J5eues honget apon ajper syde of Crist, and buryet
horn depe yn pe erthe ; for cristen men £chuld not wete wher f)ay 32
wer. And layn per hude two hundryt wyntyr and mor, tyll Seynt
Elyn, pe Emperourys modyr Con&tantyn, fonde hit yn pys wyse.
In tyme of j^is Constantyne, Maxenciws wyth strong bond helde
pe Empyre of Eome. pen Constantyne gedyrt hym power, forto 36

' for age d. D. and for eld G. * ]>at written on the margin.

144 34. De Inuencione Sancte Cruets

feght wyth Mnxencit/s at Ipo gret watv/r; ouer ^c wlicche watyr
lay a gret brygge, so J>at in pe medyll of j^is brygge Maxenciw*,
for dys&ayte of Constawtyne, lete make a trappe, forto haue
4 destryet Constawtyne. But ]>e nyjt befor pe batayle, as Con-
stantyne lay yn bis bed for drede of Maxens — for he was byggyr
of pepiill )?en he was — Crist come to liym w7/th a sygne of a cros,
schynyng as gold, aud sayde to hym : ' To-morow when pon gos to
8 pe batayle, take pi/a syngne yn py bond, and by uertu perof, po\x
sclialt haue pe victory.' Then was Coi.stantyne wondyr glad and
let make a cros of tre, and j?ay bare hit befor hym to pe batayle.
But when llaxenciws saw hym nygh pe brygge, he was so fers yn

12 hymself, J)at he forgate pe trappe |?at he made ; and boo, as he
come a^eynys Constantyn, he fell by j^e trappe don ynto pe
watyr and was drowned, pen was hys ost wondyr fayn, and
5oldyn hom wyth fre wyll to Constantyn, ||

16 Then, be counsell of pe pope *, he send to hys modyr Elyn, Jjat 84 a,
was qwene of Jerusalem, and prayet hjr forto feche pe cros ]?at
Crist was don on. Then was ]?ys Elyn a kyngys doghtjT of
Engelond Jjat was callet Ceolus; and when Constantyne, fadyr

20 of ]?2/s Constantyne, com ynto pe lond of Engelond and saw Eljm
so fayre, he weddyd hyr for hyr bewte, and soo made bur
Emperes of Borne. But aftyr hyr husbond dej^e, scho had pe
kyndom of Jerusalem to bur dowre ; wherfor scho made to gedyr

24 all pe lewes pat myjt be fonde, and sayde hom soj^ly pat all '
schuld be brent, but yf pay schewedyn bur pe cros of Crist.
Then, by counsell of hom all, j^ay token on man ]7at )?ay called
ludas, and sayde ]:at he wyst wher pe cros was, and how he

£8 cowjje bryng hur perio. Then was scho glad and put pi/s ludas
ynto prison and dystresse, tyll he wold telle hur wher J^is cros
was. pen sygh )7?/s man he most nedys, opi/r be ded, and bade
sewe hym to pe hull of Caluarye. And when he had piayet }?er

32 long, Jje erth quaked ^ J^er pe cros lay, and a smoke swete as any
spycery com out of pe erth ; and when J)ay dygged Jjcr, J?ay fonde
}3re crosses. Then, forto know wheche was Cristis cros, ]iay
layden hom yche on aftyr o)3yr apon a ded body; but when Cristis

36 cros com, anon pe body ]3at was ded roos, and Jjonkyt God.

* pope D. not in d. scratcheil out G. ^ quaked 2). qwaquyt G. not in d.__

34. De Inuencione Sancte Crucis 145

Then toke Elyn a party of ])i/s cros and send to Rome to bur
Sonne; and J^e remenant scho made to schryne hyt yn syluer,
and laft hyt yn Jerusalem wyth all |?e worschyppe )?at scho
cowthe. Ihis, good men, as holy chyrche makyth mynd Jjys day, 4
Jje holy cros was fonde.

Narracio.

Then, as I rede, I fynde pat yn a cyte was callet Beritus
a cristeu man hyred an howse at a lew to wone yn. Then had 8
}?is cristen mon a rode pe whech p&i Nychodemus made in
84 b worschip||and yn mynd of Crist, pen toke he ]3ys rode, and set
hit in a -preuy plase yn his howse for syjt of pe lewes, and dyd
hit worschyp aftyr his co?myug. pen aftyr hyt fell soo pat )?is 12
man steiyd ynto anopyr howse, and toke out all his good wytA
hym, saue only )?2/s rode he forgate, as God wold he schuld.
Then come j^ys lew and wone[d] in pe same howse pat pya cristen
man laft, and forto make hym dalyance, he called on of his 16
ne^tburs to hym, and made hym forto sowpe wyth hym. So as
f>ay gettea at^ sowpere and talked togedyr of pi/a cristen man
pat wonet Jjer before, J)ys nejtbur lokut bysyly abowte and pen
was he war of pe rode stondyng yn a preuy hurne, and when he 20
saw hyt, anon he began ^ grenne and grynd his te]?e, and rebuked
sputwyslyche pi/a opyr lew, and bare on hym styfly pat he was
a cristen man, and had pe rode per, forto don hit worschyp. And
he swor per as depe as he cou]?e, ]?at hit was not soo, for he 24
had neuer befor sen hit. ^et went py?, oper lew anon to his
neghtburs, and told horn all pat pya lew was a preuy cristen
man, and how he had a rode hyd yn his howse. Then come Jjay
all wroJ)e and beten pya man on pe worst maner }?at )>ay cow]?e. 28
And so, at pe last, fiay sayden yfere : ' pys ys an ymage of J)at Ih^su
|5at our fadyrs dydden to deth; wherfor, as J?ay dydden to hys
body, do we now to hys ymage ! ' Then J?ay token pya ymage
and blyndwaruet hit, and boffeton hit, and bobbyd hyt, and 32
aftyr beton hit wyth scorgys, and crownet hit wyth ]?ornys, and
aftyr dydden hit on pe cros, and naylet hyt fote and bond to pe
cros. And soo, at pe last, Jjay maden pe strengest man of hom
take a sper, and wyth all his myght |>rost hit to pe hert. And 86

' setten at written above (he line G.

^ began Harl. 3403. come G. not in d. D, C

10

146 34. De Inuencion^ Sancte Crucis

finon when he dyJ soo, blod and watyr ran out down by pe syde.
Then wer pay al sore agryset of ]?at sy5t and sayden : ' Take we
a pyclier, and full we hyt full of Jsys blod, and here we hit || to 85 a

4 our tempull ))at lj\>e full of seke men of dyuerse malodyes, and
anoynt we horn wyth pi/a blod ; nnd jyf J-ay be hole, anon cry we
Crist mercy, and take we fologht I ' Tlien ]?ay anon anoyntcd )?e3
seke men Wyth ])i/a blod, and ]3ay anon wer hole and sownde.

8 Then went pes lewes to pe byscliop of pe cyte, and tolden hym
pe case how hyt befell. And when he herd pat, he kneled adon
and jjonket God of his hegh miracull. And when he had folowed
J?es lewes, he toke vyals of cristall and of lambur and of glas,

12 and put )?ys blod yn horn, and send hit all aboute to dyuers
chyrches. And of ]?ys blod, as mony men sayn and vndyrstondyn,
com pe blod of Hayles perof.

Narracjo.

16 As Myletus telly|?e in hys crony cub, mony^ jere aftyr Jjat
Jerusalem was destriet, pe lewys wolden haue bylde hyt a3eyne.
Then, as p&j joden yn pe morow j^edyrward, Jjay fonden mony
crosses yn J^e dewe, soo J^at p&j wern aferd and turned homward.

20 pat opi/r morne |5ay comen ajeyne, and pe7i wer hor clo]?e8 full of
crosses of red blod ; and when J?ay seghen ]?at, Jiay floghen home
for fere, ^et paj wold not be warnet, but comcw a^eyne pe J?ryd
day; nnd pen anon sodenlich a fyre ros vp out of pe erth, and

24 brent hom all to cold colys and askes.

And perf6r I counsel 1 }7at we do reuerence and worschyp to pe
Cros, for opyr defence haue we not a^eyne oure gcstly enmys.
And pray we hertly to God pat we may worschyp hit soo here

28 iwour lyfe, J)at we may haue pe b[l]ysse }3at he bo5t vs to, hongyng
J?eron; and soo mote hit be. Amen.

35.

De FeSTO lOKANNlS ANTE PoRTAM LaTINAM,

Ser^o Breuis.

32 Cristen vcen and woymen, such a day je schull haue Saynt
Tonys day af^J^e Port Latyne ; pe wheche |! day je schull come to 85 b

* mony Sari 2403. nony G. not in C. d. D. * at d. D. om. G.

35. De Festo loJmnnis mite Poriam Latinam 147

pe chyrch, and worsclij-p God and Saynt Ion. But why Jjys day
ys called soo, now je schull here.

As ]>ys holy Saynt Ion pr^-chet Godis woide yn a cyte )^at was
Ephasy, ]>6 justyce of )5at cyte segh pat Saynt Ion turned pe 4
pepull fast to cristen fayth. Wherfor he made to take Seynt
Ion, and constrayn hym forto haue don sacrifice to his* mawmetes.
And for he wold not, hwt he wold rayj-cr lese hys lyfe pen do
suche a synne befor God, then pys justyce co?)?mawndyd forto put 8
Seynt Ion ynto prison, whyll he send to pe Emperour of Eome,
forto wyt what he schuld do wyth Seynt Ion. Soo when his
lettyrs come to j^e Emperour — yn pe whech lettyi-s he caPet Ion
all pat nojt was : wych, and trobulere, and a desayuour of pe 12
pepull— then pe Emperour wrot ajeyne to pe justyce, and bade
send hym to Home ; and soo he dyd. And when he was comyn
]5edyr, and apposyd of hys doyng, and, for he stod stydfast yn pe
beleue of Crist, for gret scorne pe Emperour made to clyppe 16
away pe heris of lonys hed (for he had a fayre hed of fiix).
Then, when he was so clypped. all men loghen hym to scome, and
dydden hym doses, pen was he for scorne lad to pe jate of pe
cyte of Eome )?at was called Port Latyn. And j^er was a tonne 20
of bras, full of wallyng oyle, iwto pe Avheche tonne he was put
and closyd perjn, and fure made vndyr bote, and so ]:-ei weren
jerne' about for ]?at Seynt Ion schuld haue ben' brent )?eryn.
But for be was Godys one derlyng, he kepte hjm soo, j^at he 24
feld no payne. \)en, when all men wenden, he had ben all for-
so]?en to powdyr, J^ay vndedyn pe ton, and sygh Ion als hole and
sonde yn ych parte of hys body and of hys coloure, as ncj?yng
bad towched hym. Wherfor cristen men maden ]?er a chyrche |1 28
86 a m worschyp of God and Saynt Ion, and m memory of pe maHyi'-
dom )3at be suffred J)er. Then, for pe Emperour segh ]?at he
myjt not ouercome Saynt Ton for fere of no penance, he made to
exile hym ynto an yle Jjat is callet Pathmos. ^2

Then herd Saynt lonys modyr how bur sonne was send to
Borne, forto haue be don to dej^e ; and for gret sorow and com-

• his d. B. hor G.

' so })fi weren jerne C. so they hied hem fast d. D. om G

' schuld haue ben C. were d. T), schuld haue O.

10 — 2

148 35. De Festo lohannis ante Portam Latinam

passion of hym, Bcho jode aftyr hym to Rome. But wlien Bcho
herd J?at he was send ynto an exyle, scho turnet ajeyne horaward.
And £cho come to a cyte p&t was called Ventulan ; per scho fell

4 sekc, and deyd, and was burj-et bysyde pe cyte vndyr a roche.
And when scho had layne per mony jerys, Seynt lames, hur opyr
Sonne, come ]?edyr, and toke vp hys modyrys body ]7at smelled
pen as swete as any spycery, and broght hit pen ynto pe cyte,

8 and buriet hit J^er wyth gret honour and worschyppe.

Narracio.
In pe lyfe of Saynt Edward I fynd pai Jjis holy man louet so*
Seynt Ion pe Euangelyst, Jjat he wold werne no pore man good

12 Jjat askyd hyt for Saynt lonys loue. Then fel hyt on an hygh
holyday, as ]??/s kyng went yn processyon, Seynt Ion come to
liym yn lykenes of a pylgrym, and prayde to jeue hym som good
for Saynt lonys loue. pen, for pe kyng at pat tyme had non opyr

16 )?yng redy, he toke pe ryng of his fyngyr and jaf pe pylgrym.
Then sone perahjr two knyghtys of J)is kyngys howshold jedon
to Ierusale;» on pylgrymage ; and when |?ay come nej J^edyr, as
hit happyd horn, J?en ]3ay laft hor company, and jode homself

20 tyll hyt was nyjt. And when hit was ny^t, hit wax so derke,
J>at J5ay my3t neuer on see opyr ; wherfor j^ay wer all dyswayre of
homself. And as j^ay stoden pus all adred, talkyng yfer, J?er come
by horn an oldely man wyth glad chere and semely of person

24 wyth two chyldyr j I beryng two torches brennjTig for hym, ]?e 86 b
wheche spake yn Englysch and sayde : ' Heyle, syrs ! Why stond je
here J)ys tyme of ny5t, and what centre be je of 1 ' pen sayde
j^ay : ' "We stonden here all dyswayre of oure way ; we ben

28 pylgrymes, and men of Englond, and wolden fayne haue herber
for of oures.' Then sayde pys man to hom : ' How farj-th pe kyng
of Englond 1 ' Then sayde J^ay pat he ferd wele, as pa.j hopyd ;
for he was a good man and a holy, as J?ay vndyrstode. Then

82 sayde ]??/s man to hom: 'Syrs, for pe kyngys sake comyj) now
wyih me, and je schull haue good herber and good ese.' And so
he lad hom ynto a fayre place, and made hom well at ese yn all
degre. On the morow he was redy, and bro^t )?es men on hor

36 way, and sayd ]?us to hom : * Gretyth wele your kyng of Englond

' BO C. D. so well d. om. G.

35. De Festo lohannis ante Portam Latinam 149

on \>ys token!' And he betokc hom a ryng and bade horn:
' Ber ]5at ryng to \>c kyng, bydyng hym byj^enke hym for whos
loue he jaf hyt away, ]>&i was Sey^it Ion j^e Eu^ngelyst ; and byd
hym make hym redy, for wyt^yn vj monejjs aftyr 50 comew hom, 4
he schall be ded and come to me. And 50 schull go hom send
and safe \n all pro?peryte.' So when \>es men comen hom, ]:ay
dydden hor message, as ]3ay wer beden, and betoken \>q kyng hys
ryng. Then kneled he down on his kneys and ]?onked God and 8
Saynt Ion. The[n] whoso lust to haue J^is preuet soj^e, go he to
WestmjTistyr; and J^er he may se ]?e same ryng J^at was' seuen
jere yn paradys. And so \y& kyng deyd and went to J^e blis of
Heuen, to Saynt Ion. To \>q whech blys God bryng you and me 12
to. Amen.

36.
De Dieb[7>s Rogacionum^ S^iZMO Beeuis.

Good men and woymew, J^es J?re dayes suyng Monday, Tuysday,
87 a and Wanysday je schull fast and come to chyrch : I| husbond, 16
wyfe, and seruant; for all we byn synners, and nedyj^e J^e
mercy of God. Wherfor ryjt as a man may not» excuse hym
of synne, ryjt soo holy chyrche ordeynejje ]5at no man schall
excuse hym of })es processyons )?at may godly be >er. Then he 20
})at wythdrawyth hym from holy chyrche J^es dayes, he synnyj^e
greusely befor God and hys sayntys. Furst he synnes yn pr^de;
for he ys vnbuxom to holy chyrche not doyng hor cowaunde-
me«t. He synny]?e also yn sjouj^e )?at wot hymself yn synne, J?at 21
woll not com to J?e chyrche, forto pray to God and hys sayntys for
Bocour and remission. He synnefe also gretly forto absent hym
from Godys scruyce yn dew tyme. Wherfor lyjt as he Viyih-
drawyth hym wylfully from Jje* company of Godys pepull H 28
ben gedered, forto serue God yn holy tyme, ryjt soo God de-
party]5e hom from J^e company of Heuen and of suffrages ]?at ben
done'' yn holy chyrche, tyll >ay com to amendement. Wherfor
yche man and woman enfors hym forto com to J^e chyrche |5es 32

• was (L D. om. G. ' rogacionum D. rogacionibus G. not in d.
s not writlen in red ink above the li7ie G.

* J)e 2). om. G. not in d. ' done C. om. D. G. not in d.

150 36. De Diehus Rogacionum

dayes, aud pray deuotly to "pe holy sayntys of Heuen j^at j^ay now
helpe vs in our nede, as ]?ay woldeu sum tyme haue ben holpeii,
whill Ip&y wer lyuyng here m erj>e at hor nede. Then for we
4 synneu in ]7re wayes, j^at ys : yn Jjojt, in worde, aud yn dede, we
BchuU fast pes )?re dayes and do olpi/r penaunce wyth ; for wyth
prayers and fastyng ]?e power of pe fende ys put away. God for-
jeuyth man hys gylt, and all J^e augelys of Heuen ben made glad
8 and ioyfulL pus schuU je fyrst pray to God for remission of
your synnesj and sy|3en to be bolpen and socourt in dyuers
myscheues and perelles j^at fally]3e namely yu J)is tyme of pe jerc
mor Jjen any othyr tyme ; for now ]7ondyrs ben oft lierd.

12 And pen, as Lyncohayens saythe, fendys p&t floterejj yu J?e
ayre 1| for fere of a brest of |5ondyr pat Crist come to helle-jates 87 b
wyth and all todrofe hom. ^et J^e fendys ben so' agast, when
pay heren pe J?oudyr, J^at J^ay fallen don to pe ei-J^e ; and J?C7i

16 pay gon not vp ajeyne, tyll J)ay don som wycked dede. Then
J)ay rery|?e warres; ]?ay maky]? tempestys in pe see, and drow-
uy]7e schyppes and men, ]5ay makyj^e debate bytwyx neghtburs
and manslajt ]?erwyth; ]7ay tendyj^e fyi'es, and brennen howses

20 and townes ; j^ay reryth wyndys, and blowy|7 don howsys, stepuls,
and trees ; J^ay make wymen to ouerlye hor children ; )?ay maky)?
men to sle homselfe, to hong homself oj^yr drownc hom in
wanhope, and such mony opi/r curset dedys.

24 Thus forto put away all j^es perelles and myscheues, holy chyrcho
ordeyny]?e ych man forto fast j^es dayes and forto goo in pro-
cessyon, forto haue heljie and socour of God and of his sayntys.
Wherfor yn processyon bellys ryngype, baners ben borne bcfor, pe

28 crosse comy)? aftyr, and all pe pepull suyth. For ry3t as a kyng,
when he go)5e to batayle, trompes gon befor, pe baner ys des-
playde and comyj? aftyr, J?en comy)? pe kyng aud his ost aftyr
sewyng hym; ryght so in Cristys batayle J^e belles, )jat ben

82 Godys trompes, ryugen ^, baners byn vnfolden, and openly born
on hegh yn pe ayre. Then J^e cros yn Cristys lykenes comyth as
a kyng of cristen men, and his ost, pat ys Cristys pepull, sewyJTC
hym. pus he dryuyjj pe fend out of hys lordschip and rcue)? hym

* so C. om. G. D. not in d,

2 ryngen D. ryngyng C. G. not in d.

36. De Diehvti Eogacionum ,151

liys power. And as a tyrand wold drede, and he beixl ]}e trompes
of a kyng )7at wer his enmy, and scj hys baner dysplayde 'vi pe
feld ; ryjt soo ])e fend, the curset tyrand of hell, dredyj^e hym
wondyr sore, when he hery]? )?e Kyngys trompes of Heuen ryng, 4
and cros and baners brojt about. For J^is cause, when any tem-
pest ys, mc?i vsyj) foito ryng bellys, and eo forto dryue ])e fend
away.

Narracto. 8

88 a I rede at ]>e cyte of Constautyne, as||]?ay went in processyon
for a gret fray and doses Ipat pe pepull had. [And when] ' p&y gon
in procession and songen pe letany, sodenly a chyld was pult vp
ynto ]>e ayre and soo into Heuen and per angeles taghten hym 12
forto syng Jjys £ong: 'Sanctus Deus, sanctus fortis, sanctus et
immortalis, miserere nobis ! ' And whe»e he was set J^er fayre don
ajeyne, |3en he sang pe same song, and anon J^ay werne holpen.
Then ys j^is forto say in Englysch : ' Holy God, holy strong, holy ig
and neuer schall deye, haue mercy on vs ! '

God wylnyj^e pat 50 be holy, and he wylnyjje pat je be strong,
forto feght wyth the fende, wyik pe world, and wi/th your owne
flessh ; and ]?en woU he haue mercy on vs, and bryng vs to pe 20
lyfe pat neuer mon schall deye. To ]5e whech life God bry«g you
and me to. Amen.

37.

De Ascensione Domini No-stri, Ihesu Cristi

SeRMO BrEUIS ad FaROCHIANOS. 24

Good men and woymcn, )7ys day ys an hej day and an hegh
fest in all holy chyrche ; for ]?i3 day, as pe fay)7e of holy chyrche
beleueth and preche]?, Crist, God of Heuen, veray God and man,
stegh vp ynto Heuen, and sytty]? per on hys fadyr ryght bond 28
in pe blis J?at euer schall last. Wherfor yn tokenyng of )?ys f>yng
pat ys pe schef lyght j^at ys yn holy chyrche, Jjat hajie stonden from
Astyr hedyrto oponly yn pe quere, J>ys day is remuet away in
Bchewyng ]?at Crist pe whech ys pe chef lyjt yn holy chyrch and 3^

^ And when om. G. not in d. D. And when ])ay gon iw procesBion and
was in J)ei C

152 37. De Ascensione Domini Nostri

hajje Jjes fourty dayes oponly apperyd to hys dyscyplys by mony
wayes and tajt horn ]?e fa} fie, thys day he stej vp ynto Hcueii,
and "per schall abyde tyll Ipe day of dome. But now je schull
4 here pe maner of hys assencyon.

From Astyr-day to pys day he was not algatys wyth his dis-
cipiuls, but aperut to horn dyuers tymes. But pys day he apperut
to horn, as J^ay setten at hor mete ; and per he 3ete wyth hom, forto
8 schew II pat he was uerray man yn flesche and blod as p&j werne. 88 b
For sum of hom jet Jjcdyrto weren yn dout, and wendon pat he
had ben a spyryte Jjat ha|je no flesche ne blod. Wherfor forto
preue pe soj^e and put hom out of all maner dowte, he ete wyth

12 hom yn hor allur syght, and soo bade hom goo ynto pe mont
of Olyuete. And ]?er, in gyjt of all pe dyscypuls, he blessed
hom, and soo stejt vp jrnto Heuen, and J?er laft J^e steppus of
hys fete Jjrost downe into pe hard erth, J?at euer sythen has ben

16 sen. Then schull je know Jjat pe tre of olyue bryngyth iorpe
oyle Jjat bytokenyj^e mercy ; wherfor Crist stegh vp ynto pe hulle
of Olyuete, schewyng oponly j^at he ys bed of mercy, and ys redy
to jeue mercy to all ]?at askyn hit -wyth meke hert. Then yn

20 J?ys vpsteyng Jjat ys callet pe assencyon, angelys maden such a
melody, J?at non erplj tong cow)?e tell; soo fayne pay wer of pe
hom-comyng of our Lord.

He styet vp, for, as hyt wer yn a moment, he was from er]?e

24 ynto Heuen. And pus sayde a gret phylosophur, raby Moyses,
jjat hit ys as^ ferre from erthe to Heuen as an hole man myjt
lyue a J?owsand jere, and yche day goo a Jjowsand myle. But he
pat raetype j^is way, he can best telle J^e myles and pe leng]?e

28 of hom. pen in his ascencyon he had wyt^ hym a gret multy-
tude of soules pe wheche Jjat he fat out of bell from pe fendis
bondes.

He stygh alsoo vp wyih his wondis redy and fresshe, all blody,

32 and so, as Bede Bay]?e', for fyve causes. The fyrst ys, forto
verefy pe fay]? of his resurreccyon ; for he ros yn verray flessh
and blod, and deyd on pe cros. The seconde, forto schew hys
fadyr his wondys yn helpe of mankynd. The J?ryd, how mow

36 schall se^ how meroly he is saued. The fouiihe, J>at euell men

^ &B(f. D. & O. " Bede e&y'pe d. C. bedes fayj»e G. not in D.

•* Be d. soo O. not in D.

37. Be Ascendone Domini Nodr'i 153

89 a schall sec how lyghtfull j^ay ben dawpl|net. The v. \>at he may
ber algate wyth hom a syngne of perpetuall victory.

He stegh also vp for gret sycurnes to all raonkynde; for
ryght as a lord ys sycour J^at haj?e algate a trew avoket befor 4
J)e juge to vnswar fore hym, ryght soo \n sykurnes of al raonkynd
we ban hym our trew avoket euermor, redy to vnswar for vs at
ych apechyug \>a\. our enmy ha]?e ajeynes vs. Wherfor Scynt
Barnard sayjje Jjus : ' A sykur accyon may a man haue to God 8
wher >e modyr, j^at ys our lady, schewyj^e hyr sonne hyr brest
and bur pappes, \>e sonne schewy)7e hys fadyr hys betyn sydis
and his blody wondys.' Then how schall he be put away jjat
hath ' soch two freudes yn l?e court of Heuen, and next frendys, 12
and most may do wyt/i ]5e kyng 1

Also by Bteyug of Crist ynto Heucw, man haj^e geten a gret
dignyte yn^ Heuen; for hit ys a gret dygnyte to a man to se
hys one kyude, Jjat ys hys owne flesshe and hys blod, sytte at \)G 16
ry^t bond of \>Q Fadyr of Heuen yn his trone. Wlierfor angelis,
consydei-yng the dygnyte of man, now ]?ay woll not sufFyr mon to
do hom worschyp, as })ay dydden befor J?e incarnacyon ; but ]?ay
worschepen hom in reuerence of \>Q monkynd ]5at Crist ha]:e 20
bodyly yn Heuen. Here may a man se how moch a man is
holden to his God, jiat was befor bond and Jjral and vndyrlyng
to \>e fende of belle, and now ha}5e made hym of suche fredom
and dygnyte, J^at angelis scbul do hym worschyp and seruyce. 24

And )3eras angelis suwme tyme keput J^e jatys of paradyse,
J?at no manys soule schuld come yn, wyth brennyng swerdys,
now Crist ha)?e cast apon \)Q jatys, and warnej) »entre to none
\>ai is' Btedfast yn ]?e beleue. ^e schull also wytte J?at ryjt 28
as a kyng yn Jjys world haj)e yn his court offycers, bo]5e herre
and louer, and some nere and more preuy )3en othyr, ryght
soo l^e Kyng of Heuen ha]? yn his court angelys, som herre ||
80 b and suwme louer, and suwtme more preuy \>&a. some. Wherfor, in 32
steywg of our Lord Ib^su Crist, ]3e lowe angelis— for gret wondyr
\>a.t J?ay hadden yn Crist ascencyon, when ))ay seen hym in
flessh and blod bodyly stey vp wytA soo gret multitude of angeles

' hath d. om. G. not in D. ' yn] y G. in C. not in d. D.

' entre .. .'kC.L. ]fsX non entre to J>o pat ben G. non to entre J>at is U.
none to entre in to tho ))at ben d. not in D.

154 37. Be Aacenaione Domini Nodn

makyiig inelody, and so gret multitude of sowles wyth hym,
and also for gret woudyr ]>at pay haddcn, when Jjay eeghen j^e
fendys of }^e ayre fle away for gret drede pat wer befor wont
4 wyt/t gret pryde assayle all pe soules wytAouten any spare — and
also all good augeles, yn all pe bast )?at pay nj^^teu, Jjay corny n,
forto do Crist seruyce and reuerens. pus, for gret wondyr j^at
)5es angelis baJden, ]5ay askyd pe bejur angeles and sayden pus :
8 ' Wbat ys f)?/^ f'at coraytb out of pe world w-yt J)e blody clof>es,
as ' he wer kyng of joy ] ' pen "^ sayden pe grattyr angelys to
horn J?us : ' pys ys pe lord of all vertu and ys also pe kyng of
joy. Tbys ys be Jjat ys whyt of bis modyr ; rody yn bys

12 scorgyng ; seke yn jpe crosse ; strong yn belle ; lovely yn deynge ;
fayre yn bis rysyng ; ouercomer of bys enmy ; and now ys kyng
glorious yn Heuen.'

pus, good men, Crist steyd ynto Heuen, and bis dyscyples

16 stondew wyih bis modyr for gret wondyr J)at )?ay baden of syjt
and of beryng, J^ay loket vp ynto Heuen. And godenly per stod
two angelis by bom, cloj^et yn wbyt and sayden ]3us : ' if en of
Galyle, wbat stond je here J>us lokyng vp iwto Heuen ] Hygbfc

20 as 5e sen Ibcsu, our Lord, stye vp i?ito Heuew, rijt soo be scball

come at pe day of dome a5eyne, forto denie pe qwycke and pe ded.'

Wberfor, good mew and woymen, lyftuj) vp your bertis to

Ibesu Crist ]?at now sytty]5 iu Heue?i at bis fadyr rijt bond,

24 redy forto jeue mercy to all pat wyll aske mercy wy]5e a meke
bert, so )7at je may bave now excusacyon but Jjat je mow be
sauet. But ]:?ogb a man or a woman be ueuer so sjiifull, and bei
wyll aske mercy wyt/i a meke bert, be wyll jeue bym mercy

28 and take bym to || bym. pen forto scbew pe gret godeues of bym, 90 a
and bow gret cowpassyon be ba]3e of moukynd, I tell you J?is
cusampuU :

Narracio.

32 Hit was summe tyme, as we reden yn pe lyfe of Seynt Karpe,
bow a misbeleuet mow turned a cristen mon out of bis fayj^e to
bys mysbeleue ; wbei-for J^ys boly ma?i Kai'pe was soo wroj^e, Jjat
be fell ynto a gret sekenes. And wben he scbuld baue ' prayde for

36 hor boj5e amendement, be prayde bysyly day and nyjt to God to

' as C. (L a G, not in D. * ];en d. pay G. not in D.

^ haue C. a. G. not in d. D.

37. De Asce7isioiie Domini Nodri 155

«ende horn bodely veugeaus. TliC7i, as he praydc j^us, at myd-
ny^t sodeuly ]>e liow[s] J^at he was yn cleue yn two, and he sa^ an
hoge o[Ye]n breuuyng so dyspytously, \>ai woudur was to seen.
Then loket he vp ynto Heuen, and segh Ihesn wyih gret multy- 4
tude of augeles syttyug m hys trone. And pen he loket ajeyne,
and saw pes two men stoudyng befor an ove-raowthe, qwakyng
and tremblyng for gret fere and drede, and neddyrs and brennyng
wormes com out of pe ove mowj^e, forto draw Jjes men in \fyth horn, 8
and opyr fendys holpeu to put on wyt/i ynto pe oue. Then was }7is
Karpe so fayne of J^e menys vengenans, pat he laft j^e sy5t of
our Lord Ihesa Crist and of his angeles, and loket to pe menys
vengeans, and was wro)?e |?at )?ay taryet soo longe to be put 12
ynto ^ hor payne, pat he set to bond hymselfe and help what he
myjt. And when jjay wer yn pys fyre, pen loket he vp to God
almy^ty, and segh hjon for gret compassyon J?at he had of pes
two men ryse from hys trone, and come don to pes men, and toke 16
horn out of hor payne, and sayde pns to ]?os men : ' Karpe, strech
forth py bond and fejt ajeyuys me. I am jet redy, and nede wer,
to dye eft for monkynd.'

By pys ensampull je mow wele knowe how redy God ys to all 20
pai will aske mercy and deserue to haue mercy. He is worthy to
haue mercy pai is sory for his trespas, and is yn full wyll forto
amende hym. pe wheche wyll God * graunt you and me. Amen.l]

38.
90 b De Vigilia Pentecost^s ^ekko Bkeuis. 2i

Cristen men and woymen, Setyrday pai next comy]?e, as je
knowe})e well, ys Whytson-euen, 50 scbuU all fast and come to j^e
chyrche, forto here and ee pe seruyce pai ys fjat day don yn holy
chyrche. perfor je schull all make you redy and clene yn soule, 28
)?at je mow be abull pai day to recyue pe Holy Gost Jjat pe Fadyr
of Heuen sendu]?e among all monkynd. Wherfor I pray you and
cbarche you, yf any of you ys fallen i«to any greues synne, pai
he come to me and clanse hym peroi, er pen Sonday ' com ; and 32

' ynto] to inserted iihoie the line. ' god d. god god G. not in D.

^ Sonday D. Sondon G. not in d.

156 38. De Vicjilia PeiUecostes

I wyll be redy forto helpe, in all J^at ly)?e yn me, forto do wyth
good wyll wyth pe grace of God. For take]?e in certeyne : ryjt
as non of you woll goo yuto a place peraa stynkyng caren ys, but
4 Btoppyfie his nase and hyj^e hyra "pens ; ryjt soo J^e Holy Gost
fle]?e from pe soule p&i ys combryd wyth dedly synne, and all
angeles, wyt/i stoppyng hor nosys, for moche more and fouler styn-
ke]? dedly synne yn hor noses pen doJ)e any foule kareyn yn our
8 noses. And ryjt soo pe Holy Gost flejje from horn pat ben
combret wyth synne; ryjt soo he hyuj? to j^ylke J)at lyuen in
clannes of body and soule, and ben yn charite to God and to
man, and han mercy yn bert and compassion of bora |?at ben yn

12 myschef and doses. To suche pe Holy Gost comyth, such he
vysety|je, suche he louej), wt/th suche he ha)? lust and lykyng
forto abyde, and teche)? bom, and confortej? bom yn all nede.
But at pe ser\jjce of J^at fest he ys mor present pen any ojjyr

16 tyme ; for at ]?at fest all holy chyrche halowJ)e of hym, and
specyaly calluj^e to hym for help and grace and part of pe dole
)?at he make]?, pen to all bom J^at ben abull to receyue hys jiftys.
But jet 56 schull vndyrstond ]?at pe Holy Gost maky)?e bisH

20 dole opi/r wayes pen men don ; paj delon yche man in ]jch moche, 91 a
but pe Holy Gost delu]?e to yche man, as he wot pat ys spedfull
to hym, and jeuef) som more and som las, and som of on jift
and som of ano]7yr.

24 Sowme he jeuyth grace of wysdom, and make)) horn clerkes and
wyse in holy scripture, and jef bom so gret sauor and lykyng )7er-
yn, pat paj ben lusty forto teche and preche pe vertu and pe
grace J)at J^ay felen perjn ; but for J?ay ben wyse, )?ay don byt

28 yn tyme and to suche J?at paj hopen woll here byt, and do J)er-
aftyr, and bere bit forth wyth bom. For su??i sette nojt by
Godys worde, but badden leuer here a tale of rybowdy f)en hit ;
wherfor to suche Godys word schall not be preched, for jjay loue

32 not God.

Som be jeuen grace of vndyrstondyng J^at not only vndyr-
stondy])e hor owne speche, but alsoo opyr langwagys, as Frenche
oper Eomayns wythouten any trauayle of lernyng. Hit ys a

36 gret gyft of God Jjat ych man can vndyrstond opyr yn spekyng.
For V lettyrs makyj^e ych word of all languagys j^at ben vndyr
pe heuen to vndyrstond, and wythout on of )30s v lettyrs per

38. De Vigilia Pentecostes 157

may no man know what auopyr speke|5e ; and \)ea ben \)q lettres :
A, E, I, 0, V.

Som he 5af grace of cou?isell, some to jeue counsell, and som to
do aftyr consell. Some he enspyry]3e so wythyn-forth, ]?at he 4
schewy]? hom, and makyjj hom know befor ]5at well fall aftyr,
and 5eue]?e hom dyscrescyon forto know J^e good from J^e euell,
and )pe bettyr from J^e wors. Wherfor ]jay ben soo war and wyse
and councellyng, )?at ych man ys lusty forto here hom speke and 8
forto haue counsell of hom. Some he Beuyjje grace to do aftyr
counsell ]5at Crist jaf hymselfe, counselyng a mon ]3at woll be ||
91 b parfyte forto leue all pat he h&pe, and go into religyon, and Iper
be lad and gouernet by hys wa[r]deynes councell and no5t by hys 12
owne. Thys counsell comyth of God, and well ys hym pat hit
may pcrforme.

Som he jeuy]? grace of strengj^e, boj^e yn body and yn soule,
forto ber mekly and wyth glad chere gret bodyly harmes, and 16
dyuers sekenes, and losse of goodys, and catayle, and of frende-
schip. He h&pe a specyall jyft of pe Holy Gost pat may ber
such ber]3ens \fytk esy hert, ]?onkyng God J?erof.

He 3euy]3e also grace of dyuers scieus in lernyng of dyuers 20
craftes, and som to lerne on and som ano}>yr, so J^at ych man
ha]3e by jyft of pe Holy Gost grace forto lerne a science by pe
wheche he may gete his lyflode^ wyth trew]?e.

Some he jeue)? grace of pyte, and fullfyllej^e hor hert soo wyth 24
pyte and compassyon of all ]5at ben yn doses and myscheues, pat
jjay 5euc)5e hom of hor good, and helpejie hom yn hor nede, and
BerueJ?e hom to bond and fote, as J?ogh paj haddon Crist yn
presence before hom, and haue suche hert of mercy, pat pay ben 28
euer redy forto for^eue |3at trespassu]?e a^eynes hom.

Some he jeuyth grace of Godys drede, so J^at J?ay haue ay yn
hert of pe hegh vengeans pat Crist schall jeue to pe euell yn j^e
day of dome and horrybull paynes of helle, "Wherfor paj ben 32
dred day and ny3t forto do any pjng mys, and ben ay besy forto
do wele, also welle yn priuety, yn syght of his angell, als yn
opon, yn syght of men. pen he J>at ha)?e pys jyft he ys moche
holden to J?onke pe Holy Gost, for j^is ys a specyall jyft of hym, 36
and jjer ben fewe Jjat haue J>is jift.

> MS. lyfolde.

158 38. De Vigilia Pentecodes

Thus ben )5e vjj jyftys Jjat J^e Holy Gost partu]? among mon-
kjnid and jeuej^e som more and some laspe, po \>at none ' may be
excuset, but he haj? somwhat of||]3es jyftes. And )jus \>e Holy 92 a

4 Gost asyny]5 ych man \n his cristenywg tyme ; wberfor ]7e byschop',
when he coiifenne)? childyr )?at ben folowet, he rohersyth Jjes
eftys prayng Jjc Holy Gost to co«ferme in hom aftyr yn hor
lyuyng J^at he asyngnej^e to hom in hor cristenyng. pen forto

8 styre your deuocyon moie to \>ys holy sacrament, I tell yon ^pys
ensampull.

Narracio.

I fynde yn \>q lyfe of Seynt Remus ]7at J^er wa? an holy byschop,

12 and tumet Lewys Jje kyng of Fraunce to cristen fayth. And
when J^e kyng M-as coraen to be folowet, at J)e font-halowyng was
so gret ]3urst on ^pe pepull, \>ai Jje byschopis clerke \>q whcch bare
his crismatory myght by no way bryng hit to ]3e byschope. Then,

16 when Jje fonte Avas halowde to ])Q takjTig of ]>Q creem and mvjt
haue new, he lyft vp his hert and hys een to God, prayng hyni
deuotly of helpe. And J)en anow {jerwyt^ com ]?er fleyng from
Heuen yn sy^t of all ]>& pepull a culuer as whyt as mylke, beryng

20 yn hor byll a fyoll full of creem to ]?e byschop. And when he
openyd J^e fyoll, ^per come out so swete a smell, J^at all ]?e pepull
was gretly wondryd j^erof, and wer gretly conforted J^erwyth, and
last soo tyll all J?e seruyce was don.

24 Herby je may knowe well, j^oj Jje prest say ]re wordys, ]?e Holy
Gost worche)? J)e dedys of ]?e sacrament, and do|?e \>e: vertu of )?e
wordys by halowyng j^at \>q prest sayj^e yn manys heryng. Then
schull 56 all knell adon, and pray J^e Holy Gost forto make you

28 clene yn body and yn soule, so j^at 5e mown be redy \>a.i day forto
rcceyue \q grace of his jift to )3e reuerence of God and saluacyon
to your lyues and your soules, and so to haue \>q blis )3at euer
schall last. To \)Q wheche blysse God bryng you and me to, yf

32 hit be his wyll. Amen.

' none C. uninteUigihle G. not in d. D

' byschop] byschopys G. Li?shopp I), not in tJ.

39. De Dominica Pentecodes 159

39.

De Dom/.v/ca Pentecostes Seemo Breuis ad

Fjrochianos.

Goode men and woymen, as ^e knowen wele all, ])ys^ day ys
called Whitsonday, for bycause ]5at ]?e Holy Gost as pys day brojt 4
92 b wyt and wysdome ynto all Cristes dyscyples, || and goo by hor
prgchyng aftyr ynto all Cristys pepull. Then scbull ^e knowe ]>a.t
mony haue wyt but not wysdom ; for mony haue wyt forto speke
wele and forto teche well and wysly, but all to fewe ^ pat ban 8
wysdom forto do well. For per ben mony wyse techers, but mor
barme ys, all to few good lyuers ; for mony trauelu|5e bysyly forto
haue wyt and ccwnyng, but few pat trauelythe aftyr knowlech of
good lyuyng. pus wyt of sle5t ys made moch of, and wysdom of 12
holynes ys not sette by. For he j?at ba|?e wyt to gete goode, he
ys holden a wyse man ; but he ]7at ha]?e wysdom forto forsake
good and be pore for Godys sake, be ys holden a fole. Neuer-
]?eles be a mon neuer so ryche, at pe last be schall be pore ; for 16
nojt he bryngyjje ynto pjs world, and no^t he scbal here out
wyth hym. But pe Holy Gost, he bryngy)? wylh bym bo]5e wyt
of bis precbyng and wysdom of goode lyuyng ; for he )?at lyuejje
well, he techt)? wele, for a good ensampull ys a good doctryno. 20
The grace as j^is day was yn Cristys dyscyples, for pay ta5ten
wele and lyueden well. Soo by hor good techyng and by ensampull
of goode lyuyTig, pe fayj^e of holy cbyrche ys sprad Jjrogh all J^e
world, pen how pRj comen to fjys grace, now schull je here. 24

When our Lord Crifct was steyut ynto Heuen, his dyscyples
wcrn in care and mornyng, and sorowfull at hert ; for pay had
lost ^ hor maystyr }3at paj louedon so moch, and for hys loue had
laft hor good and hor frendschip, and seweden hym yn hope pat 2S
l^ay schuld haue ben greily holpen by hym. And ]7en pay wer
raastt and j^rat of pe Icwes to be taken, and cast iwto pryson,
and aftyr don to de]5e. pis made hor hertys sore and cold, and
durst not go openly among pe pepull, but in hudeloke, to gete 32
hom mete of som preue frendys J^at paj had. But jet as Ciist

' i>i/3 (1. p. \>9X J)ys G. ' fewe d. D. om. G. ' lost tl D. laft G.

160 39. De Doviinica Pentecostea

bade bom yu bys assenc^on, || J)ay jode jTito pe cyte of lerusalem ; 03 a
and ]}er yu a howse of ostage, jiay setten yfere prayng to God
wytA on bert and on spyrj-te for belpe, and socour, and confort
4 yu bor gret doses. Tben, as pay wereu J5us yn bor prayers,
sodenly a gret sowne was made yn Jje fyrmanient lyke a gret
barst of j^ondyr and |?erwytb anon \>e Holy Gost com adone
among bom, and lyjt yn ycbe of bom yn bknes of tonges of fyre,
8 as bit wer J^e leem of lygbt fyre, scbapon lyke tonges, brennyng
and not smertyng, warmyng not barmj^ng, lyjtyng not frygbtyng.
And fullet bom so full of gostly wit and wysdom, J)at anon )3eras
|?ay before were but veiay ydeotes and lewde men and lyjt no3t

12 coxipe of clerge, sodenly jjay weni pe best clerkes yn all pe world,
and speken all maner langages vndyr pe sonne. And J^eras
befor bor bertys werne cold and sore for pcrsecucyou and drede
of de|3e ]3at p&j durst not wber goo, tben sodeuly pe Holy Gost

16 so cbafet bor bertys wytb fyre of loue, |3at anon ]?ay precbet and
tagbt Godys word spaiyug for no drede of detb ny of opi/r
penaunce; but fayne werne and redy to take dep for Cristys
loue. Tben wern per yn lerusalem, as God wold, pat day me/i

20 of all pe nacyons of pe world vndyr pe beueu, and werne comew
togedyr ynto pe tempull for fere of pe berst )?at J?ay berd yn pe
welken, and dowtyd wbat bit mygbt be. Tben, as pay wern
per, pe apostclj^s comen ynto pe tempull, and bo[l]dely precbet

24 Cristys fay|?e. pen wer ]3es meu gretly astonyet and mervelet
pat ycb on of bom berd bom speke bys owne langage. Tben
sayde som of bom : * pes men ban dronkeu so mocbe of muste ' — pat
ys new wyne — ' pat J>ay ben all dronken, and mamelutb ]?ay wot not

28 wbat.' Tbew on vnswared, || and )3at was Seynt Petyr, for al bis 93 b
felaws : ' Syrs and bre)7ern, we be not dronken as je wenejje ; for
bit ys not jet \ndyr of pe day, and as je wety]? wele, bit ys not
lawfull nopyr foito ete ne forto drynke befor vndyr of pe day.

32 But |?2/s was proficiet be pe profet loel; bow J^at pe Holy Gost
scbuld be balowet so plentwysly on Godys pepull, }jat )5ay scbuld
speke v>yth all tonges and propbesye, ]3at is, forto preche, of pe
joy pat ys forto com to all ]?at beleuen yn Crist. Tben mocb of

36 pe pepull ]?at berd of jjes wordes, turned to Crist. And wben
|5ay come7i ynto bor owne centre, pay tolden of gret wondyrs and
myrakles pat j^ay bad seen ; and soo turned mony opyr to cristen

39. De Dominica Pentecostes 161

fayth, so )?ot wythyn a schort tyme of jerus j^e fayj:e was sprad
Jjrogh all \>e world.

Then hit ys now forto wyt why J)e Holy Gost come yn lykenes
of tonges r&ypyr ])en any olpyr membre of monys body, and why 4
to horn syttyng yfere rayTpyr pen stondyng. Then to ]?e fyrst,
why he come yn lykenes of tonges, }pi/s was ])e skyll : for a tonge
ys pe best membyr of a man whyll hit ys rewlet, and pe worst
when hyt ys out of rewle. For as Saynt lames sayjje : ' A tonge 8
ys furut wyth pe fyre of helle, and may neuer be chastist whyll
pat fyre brewnyth hur. And for pe tonge most nede speke the
wordys of pe faype, ]?erfor pe Holy Gost come yn tonges of fure.
For ry^t as a blest fure ouercomyjie and dryuej^e away J^e fure of 12
layte, ryjt soo pe fure of iongys of pe Holy Gost schuld dryue
away and oucrcome pe fure of hell J^at raynet ]7en, and jet doj^e
yn manis tonge. And jet for bycause J^at pe apostolys and all
opyr prechours aftyr hom schuld speke breunyng wordys, })at ys : 16
94 a no)?yr for loue, ne for hate, ne for drede of dej^e spare to tell || pe
pepull hor vyces and pe synne pat reyneth wythm hem ^. And say
boflldely : 'Whoso woll not leue hor synne and amende hom, but
contynew vuto hor dejje-day, he schall wythout remedy goo ynto pe 20
fyre of hell. And he J»at woll leue hys syn, and mende hym, Jjogh
he haue synnet neuer soo greuesly befor, he schall goo to pe blessed
fure of Heuen, ]?at ys, pe loue of God pat brennej^e amonge
augeles and all holy sayntys.' Also he come yn brennyng tonges, 24
for hit ys j^e kynd of fure to make lowe pat ys hegh, and warme
Jiat is cold, and nesch )?at ys hard. So pe Holy Gost maku)?e
wyth hys fure hegh hertys and prowde, by grace J)at he jeuejje,
lowje and meke. And hom pat lyjie cold in envy, he make}?e 28
hom warm yn loue and charite. And hertis pat are hard yn'
gederyng of good and holdyng, he makej^e hom nesch and
liberalule to dele to pe pore for Godys sake, and forto do mony
werkes of charyte. And nesche yn fleschly lustys he makej^e 32
hard yn doyng of penaunce and straytenes of lyuyng. Thus ys
be Holy Gost besy yn all wayes forto make salue to all maner of
synne, and to hele J^e seke of all maner sorows.

That opyr skyll ys pya, why pe Holy Gost come into pe 36

• of d, D. om. G. ' reyneth v/ythin hem C. p&y rentyn G. om. d. D.
' are hard yn d. ben harde and C. am and G. D.

11

162 39. De Dominica Fentecostes

apostolys syttyng yfeve rayjjyr \>en stondyng. For syttyng yfere
bytokenyth inekeues of hert in vuyte of pes and rest ; ))e whech
a man most ^ nede haue ]>».i woll be vyseted of J>e Holy Gost, for to
4 such he comejje and to nou o])yr. For ryjt as drye brondes, whyll )>ay
lien togedyr at ]?e fure w«/tAout steryng, J?ay brennyth fayr and
lyjt togedyr, ryght soo, whyll men, togedyr wytAout sowmes or
moystur of malyce, ych on loue)3e ojjyr, and ych on ys fayu of oj^yr,
8 and all make]7e and 8ustene|7e good tonges. But as sone as }pe
brondes ben cast atwyn by dyscencyon and dyscord, anon ]7e fure
of loue qwenchej^e, and smokeJ?e of malyce and of envy rysujje
bytwyx \\ partyes, and greue)? so )?e ey of J^e hert, J?at hit may haue 94 b

12 no grace forto se reson. For jjen ys \)& wykket gost redy and
buylu)7e \>ai hert soo yn envy, \>ai hyt may haue no rest ny3t ne
day, but ay ]7ynky)?e and studyejje how he may be wroken on his
enmy. And J?us ys a man brojt yn plyte forto be lore, body and

16 sowle, but yf J3e helpe of ]>e Holy Gost socour hym, and all ys
long on "^ wyket tonges. Wherfor )?e Holy Gost come in tonges of
fure forto brenne out the wikket tonges ^ malyce, and so anoynt hom
Viyih ^pe swetnes of his grace, jjat )?ay schuld leue malyce, and

20 speke of goodnes, and leue wordes of envy and debate, and speke
of rest and pes. Wherfor, good men and woyraeu, je Bchull so
pray Jje Holy Gost, )?at he ^eue you grace soo forto tempur your
tonges, |7at *ye may algate speke goode, and leve the euell, aud that

24 he fynde your * hertys soo wyth ]je Jjoghtes of mekenes, )3at je
ben ay wor]?y to be vysetut of hy»t, as Seynt Gregory was, when
he expownet |?e prophesy of Ejechyel, )?e prophete.

Narracio.

28 Thys holy pope, Seynt Gregory, when he expownet Jjj/s pro-
phesy, he toke to hym Petyr, his deken, forto wryte as he
expowned, and made forto draw a rydell bytwyx hom, \>ai Pett/r
schuld not wyt how he dyd yn his studyyng. Then, as Gregory

32 sate yn hys chayre studyj'ng and holdyng vp his hondys ynto
Heuen, anon come )?e Holy Gost lyke a culuer, whyt as mylke
\ryth fete and bylle of brennywg gold, and lyjt on his ryght
schuldur, and put hor bylle ynto Gregoryys mou}?e a whyle.

' most d. om. G. not in D. * on C. H. L. of G. d. not in D.

' the wikket tonges d. of wykket hor G. not in D.
* ye . . . your d. om. G. not in D.

39. De Dominica Pentecostes 163

And when be wyt/tdiogh hyra, J^en Gregory bade Petyr wryte;
and eft-sones when he began to study, )7e Holy Gost put ajeyne
his byll ynto his mou]7e, and so all \>e tyme tyll he had made an
end. But for encheson ^ \>at he cxpowned "pat harde prophesye so 4
clerkelyk, Petur hadde^ gret mervayle Jjerof and Jjojt forto wit,
05 a how f)at he dyd ; and soo he made prj^uely in \\ pe rydell an hole,
and segh all how J?e Holy Gost fed hym wyth holy J^ojtys. Then
Jje Holy Gost warne[d] Seynt Gregory how Petyr aspyet on hym. 8
Then Gregory blamet Petyr J)erfore, and charchet hym hejly Ip&t
he schuld neuer dyskeuer hym whill pa.\, pay wern boj^e on
lyue; ny he dud not. But when he was ded, herytykes wold
haue brent ]>e bokes of Ipi/s holy mawys makyng. Then Petyr 12
a^eyuestode hom, and told openly how he segh pe Holy Gost
fede hjTn, whyll he expownet ]>ai prophesy; and so sauet his
bokea vnbrent Jjrogh J^e grace and pe mercy of God. The wheche
grace God grauut vs, 3yf hit be his wyll. Amen. 16

40.
De Festo Tkinitatis Ser^o Beeuis.

Goode cristen mew and vfoymen, as je all knowen, pys day is
called Trynyte Sonenday, and ys an hej pripcypall fest in holy
chyrche. For Jreras opyr tymes of Ipe jere holy chyrch makej? 20
solempiiyte of olpyr festys p&i ben halowet yn Ipe worschyp of J?e
Sonne, as Cristenmas-day, and Astyr-day, and pe Ascenc2/on-day ;
and in pe worschyp of pe Holy Gost as Whytsonenday and pe weke
aftyr ; but now j^is day is halowet in pQ worschip of )?re persons 24
yn Trinite : Fadyr, and Sonne, and Holy Gost. Wherfor, as I
hope, 58 ben comen f>is day to pe chyrche forto do reuerence and
worschip to pe holy Trynyte, hauyng perfet fayth and full beleue
in pe Trynyte. Neuerjjeles, forto styr your deuocyon more to 28
pe Trinite, je schull know why, and how, and what was pe cause
pat pys fest was ordeynet. This fest was ordeynet for J?re skylles :
for pe trynyte furst fyndyng, for heretykes hegh confondyng,
and for pe hegh Trynyte worschypyug. 32

Furst hit was ordeynet for pe forme trynyte fyndyng ; and J?at

* cheson . . . badde C, om. G. not in d. D.

11 — 2

164 40. De Fedo Trlnitatis

was, as a gret clerk, ||Ion Belet telle]?, pat pe forme triuite was 95 b
fonden vi a jnon pat was Adam our forme fivdyr. As pt/a Adam
was formet of erjje on person, and Eue of Adam pe secuTuie
4 person, and a mon of hom bo}?e }7at was pe ]?r}'d person. Thys
trinite was p^is fonde yn man furst by worchyng of pe Trinite of
Heuen. Wherfor ]?at man schulde haue myude of pe Trynyte,
holy chyrch ordeynejje pat yn weddyug of mon and woman }jat
8 masse of pe Trinite ys songen ; and yn pe de)? of a man per at
hys knyle, jjre tretys schuld be songon ^ ; and at a woymon tweyne
tretus, as pe secunde person yn pe trynyte. Then, for holy
chii'che ordeynejj suche worschyp forto be don to a mon in

12 mynd of pe Trinite, a ^ mon ys moch ' holden forto do honowr" and
reuerence to pe Holy Trinite of Heuen.

The secunde skyll * why pi/s fest was ordeynet ys : yn con-
fondyng heretykes, and forto destrye pe fals oppynyons }?at Jjay

16 holden a^eynes J^e holy Trinite, as Lombardys doj^e now. For
ryjt as heretykes yn pe begynuyng of pe hype wem about wyth
hor sme]? wordys and plesyng and fals oppynyons to haue destriet
pe fay)?e of pe Trinite, ryght soo now pes Lombardes wi/th hor

20 sme|3e wordes and plesyng to pe pepull ben aboute forto draw
Jje pepull from pe faythe of holy chyrche pat holy popys,
byschopes, and doctores taghten, and han ben vset and holden
allway vnto J^ys tyme. Wherfor ryjt as heritykes yn pe begynnyng

24 of pe holy chirch pursuet holy popes, martyres, and confessores
to pe deth, ry^t so now J?es Lombardes pursuen men of holy
chirche, and ben about forto vndo hom in all pat p&j mow, yf
J3ay myjten haue hor purpos forth. And so, yn ]?at, J)ay schewen

28 oponly J3at they^ ben not Godys seruan||tys, for ]3ay ben ferre out of 96 a
charite ; and he pat is out of charite, he ys fer from God. For
God byddyj)e hys serua?idys do good to hor enmys, and pray for
hom, and sufiPur doses and persecucyon mekely, and qwyt hom

32 ajeyne by no way. But Jjoj God suffyr holy chyrche to be
pursuet by seche mysbeleuet men euermore, at nede he ordeynejie
such a helpe, j^at p&j haue hor purpos forth, and hor enmys ben
confou/idet.

* songon C. rongen G. d. D. " & d. D. and G.

' ys moch d. B. ys moch ys G. * skyll C. skyll ys G. D, d.

» they (f. D. om. G.

40. De Fedo Trinitatis 165

Narracio.

This fell yn tyme of an Eniperour of Rome )7at heght Attyla,
and was made by cou?iseyle of heretykes, as Ion Belet tellej?e,
forto pursew cristen pepull and destrie holy chyrche ; wherfore 4
all \>e bokes )5at he mj^t fynde of holy chyrche fayj", he made
forto bren. But J^en, as God wold, Jjcr was a good holy man and
a gret clerke was callet Alpynyus, pat yn raayntenyng of pe
fay])e made pe story of j^e Trynyte and of Seynt Steuen, and 8
broght horn vnto J)e pope Alysaundyr, forto haue ben songen yn
holy chyrche. But J^is pope, by couwsell of othyr gret clerkes,
toke ]5e storye of Seynt Steuen, and refuset J)e story of Ipe
Trynyte, and sayde pat holy chyrche schuld syng no mor of pe 12
Trj'nyte J»en hit dud of pe vnyte. But aftyr hit felle soo pat
for malyce of heretykes pat ryson so Jjekke, pat Saynt Gregory
pe holy doctor sojt vp jjis story of pe Trinite, and ordeynet hit
to be halowet in holy chyrche *, and pe story songen in con- 16
fusyon of heretykes pat berket ajeyne pe Trynyte. Soo, by
halowyng of jjys fest and by pe scruyce }3at ys don pi/B day in
holy chyrche, pe fest of pe Trynyte ys worscheput and leuod in
cristen pepull. 20

pe thryd skyll why Jjys fest was fonden, ys "^ : for pe hegh
worschypyng, and forto know how and what maner a man
schall beleue yn pe Trynyte. For, as holy chyrche techyth, he
06 b pat beleue]? wele yn J^e Trynyte, he schall be sauet; and he || pat 24
beleue):je not, schall be dampnet. Then ys hit nedfull to iche
man to lerne how he schall haue Jjys beleue. "pen schull 50 know
wele pat perfyte loue to God makyj? a man to com to j^e beleue ;
for he pat leuej?e wele, he makyj^e noon aposayls ny questyons 28
why, for loue ha|3e no lake, ]7eras he pat haj^e no loue, woll make
questyons and aposayls of suche maters ]-at schull neuer avayle.
For iajp haj^e no merit wher manys wit ^euej^e experiment. \)en
hit ' is good to ych man to make loue to be hys medyatour to pe 32
Holy Gost, ]7at is, to pray hym goo forto ly^t hym wt/t^yn, pat
he may haue grace forto se how he schall beleue. Herfor was
Jjys day set next aftyr "Wytsonday, hopyng pat pe Holy Gost

* MS. chyrchyrche. ' ys om. G. d. D. C.

» hit d. D. om. G.

166 40. De Fedo Trlnitatls

woll be rcdy to ych man Tp&i wol call to hym, and namly yn
heryng of pe fay]7e. But jet for \)at mony wyttys ben lat and
heuy forto leuc pat pay may not here ny se, but ]?ay be broght
i yn by ensampull. For ]50gh pe ensampull be not most commen-
dabull, jet for pe more parte hit may soo lyghten his wit, pat
he may pe sondyr come to beleue.

Narracio.

8 Ensampull ^ is pis : Take hede ^ on watyr, and on yse, and on

snow; how )?ay ben ych on dyverse in substance, and jet ]7ay ben

but watyr. Wherfor by pe watyr je may vndyrstond pe Fadyr, by

pe yse pe Sonne, by pe snow pe Holy Gost. For watyr ys an

12 element J^at hajje gret myth ' and strengj^e, and ys aboue pe
Heuen, as maystyr Alysandyr say]?e, m mancr of yse lyke to cristall
and do)?e worschip to Heuen; and anone' hit is vndyr pe er)3e
and pe evpe grouejj )?erapon. So Davyd yn pe sawter sayjje :

16 ' Hyt * ys also all aboute pe world, and yn all pyng ; for hard
ston and Jjorne summe tyme swetyj^e watyr.' Wherfor by jjis
watyr je may vndyrstond pe Fadyr pat ys soo gret of myjt and
strenj]?, pat he gouerne|7e all }?yng, he beryth all J?yng, and all

20 Jjyng ys at hys wyll and commaundement. Be* pe yse, ]5at is
watyr congelut hard and bruchull, je may vndyrstond pe Son, ||
Ihcsu Crist, pat is v«ray God, and toke pe substance and pe freylt 97 a
of monkynd, when, he was conseyuet of pe Holy Gost in pe virgyn

24 Mary, and bom of bur vcray God and man, and aftyr suffred
payne and passion, and deed on pe cros, and was buriet, and ros
from depe to lyue, and aft?/r stegh vp into Heuen, and schall
com ajeyne forto deme pe qwyk and pe ded at pe day of dome.

28 By pe snow je may vndyrstond pe Holy Gost ; for ryjt as snow
comyfie of wat?/r and of yse on hegh in pe eyre, but how no man
con tell, BO come}? pe Holi Gost of pe Fadyr and of pe Sonne,
hut how we may not dispute, hut sadly leue. Thus ys pe

32 Fadyr full of myjt, and of hym come)? J?e Sonne, and so of pe
Fadi/r and of pe Sonne comepe pe Holy Gott. Thns pe Trinyte
was knowen. in foloyng of Ih«su Crist. For as pe gospell tellejje,

• is . . . hede C by ])is take he G. not in d. D.

» myth C. om. G. not in d. D. ^ anone C. not any G. not in d. D.

* hyt C. hys G. not in d. D. ' be C. but G. not in d. D.

40. De Fedo Trinitatis 167

whew our Lord Ihesn Crist was baptijet {"pat is foloywg) in flem
of lordan, and all ])e pepul nej of pat conire was folowot wijih
hjm per, and wern in hor prayers and Ihesn prayed for hom,
then Heuon oponed, and a huge lijt com from Heuen. pen pe i
Holy Gost in lykenes of a culuer lijt apon Cnstis hed in sijt of
al pQ pepull, and ]3en pe Fadyr of Heuen spak pus to Crist and
sayde : ' pou art my lefe sonne pe whech lykyj^e me wele.' pus
was pe Holy Trinyte pen knowen : pe Fadyr was herd ppekyng 8
in hi/s person, pe Holy Gost was sen in hys person, and pe Sonne
was per bodely in his person ; and jet |?es J^re persons ben hut on
God. Wherfor hit is nedfull to yche cristen man and womon
forto pray to God bisily, l^at he jeue hym grace of vndyrstondyng 12
and of pcrfyte beleue in j^e Trinite.

Narracto.
I rede pat pe modyr of Seynt Edmunde of Pontenay aperit to
hym stondyug, and layde in hys bond )?re pynges, ych on wytAyn 16
opyr; and in pe forme wrytten p>e Fadyr, and in pe opyr pe
Sonne, and in pe )?ryd pe Holy Gost, and sayde to hym: 'My
dere sonne, to such fugurs take hede and lerne what pon myjt.'
Wherby we haue ensampuU forto be bysy to lerne pe beleue of 20
pe Holy Trinite, and know wele pat ryjt as a i^ng ys rownde
wyt^ut begynnyng and wytAout endyng, ryjt so is j^e Fadyr, so
is pe Sonne, so is pe Holy Gost wytAout begynnyng and wytAout
endyng : pre persons in on godhed. But forto study how pis may 24
87 b be, hit is but a foly ; for || monnys wyt may neuer co«iprehend hit.

Narracto.
I rede of a gret maystyr of diuinyte pat studyet bysily, forto
haue brojt into won boke why God wold be leuot on God in j^re 28
persons. Then, on a day, as he walket by pe se-syde duply studiyng
in pys mater, he was warre of a fayre chyld syttyng on pe see-
sond, and had made a lytyll put in pe sonde, and wyt/t his bond
wyt^ a lytyll schell he toke of pe see-watyr and powret into pat 32
put. Then poght |)ys maystyr he was a fole forto do so, and
spake to hym, and sayde : ' Sonne, wheraboutes art jjow 1 ' Then
sayde he : ' Syr, I am about forto helde all pe watyr yn pe see
ynto this put.' Then sayde pe maystyr : * Lef of, sonne, for pon 36
Bchalt neuer do that.' ' Syr,' quod he ajeyne, * I schall als sone

168 40. De Fedo Trlnitatis

do thys, as thow schalt do that j^at thow art abowte.' And when
he had sayde so, he vanesched away, pen the mayst}T bethoght
hym how hyt was not Godys wyll that he was abowte, and laft

4 of hys studiyng, and thonket God that soo fayre warnet hym.

Goode men and woymen, thys I haue sayde to you, as God hath
enspyret me, wylnyng you forto haue fulle beleue yn the Holy
Trynyte. And alsoo I tell you on Thursday next je schull haue

8 an hegh fest yn holy chyrche, the fest of Corpw« Crist'i. The
wheche day je schull come to )je chyrch, and then woll I telle
you of that fest so as God woll then voucbesaf forto enspyre
me. And praye we now alle to the Holy Trynyte that we may so
12 worschip here yn erthe yn vnyte, that we may come ynto hys
mageste where he ys veraye Gode yn persons thre. Amen. ||

41.

De Solempnitate Corpotjis Cristi Breuis OSa
Sermo ad Varochianos.

16 Cn'sten men and women, 56 schul knowe well ^pai Jjis is an
heje feste in holy chirch of Cristes body, ]?e which is eche day
ofFred' vp \n holy chirch in )je auter to J^e Fader of Heuen in
remission of sywne to' al \>ai lyueu here in p^rfite charite and in

20 gret socoure and reles of her payne jjat ben in purgatori. Then
schul 56 know )?at J^is fest was fondon by a pope ' J?at was called
Vrban J^e fourth. He had gret deuocion in Jjis sacrament, con-
syderyng ))e gret grace of God and heje help J^at God 5euet to al

24 his pepul by vertu of J^is sacrament. Wherfor he ordeynet Jjis
fest forto be halouet J^is pursday, next after ]?e fest of ]>e Trinite.
For ry3t as eche cristen man and woman \iai wol be saued mot
nede haue perfite charite in ]?e Trinite, ryjt so mot he haue ful

28 fayth and beleue in ]?e sacrament of Cristis body ^pai is made in
j?e auter by v^rtu of \)q holy wordys J?at ]3e prest sayed ^per, and
by worchyng of \>Q Holy Gost. Then, for ))is holy pope^ J)05t
forto draw Godis pepul v^yih \>e bettyr wyl to J^e chirch ]>at day,

82 he grawnte)) al \>o \>ai ben verely schiyuen and contrite for hyr
synnes, and ben in }?e chirch at bojje euensonges of )?is fest, and

* offired d. D. offerth O. ^ to d. D. om. &. ' pope scratched out in G.

41. De Solempnitate Corporis Cridi 169

at masse, and at maytines, for eche of Jjes a hundiet days of
pardon, and for eche opi/r owre of jjis day fourty days to pardon,
and for eche day of bis vtas a hundret days to pardon to dure

i

fore eu^rmore.

Then schul 50 know well Tpai oure Lord Ih<?5u Crist on Chere
pursday at ny3t, when he had sowput and wyst how ]>ai he schul
in ]5e morow suffre deth and so passe out of ]?is world vnto his
Fader, he ordeyuet a perpetual memory of his passion forte abyde 8
\fyth his pepul. Thus he toke bred and wyne, and made hit his
owne flessch and his blod, and jaf hit to his discyples, and bade
hem ete hit and drynk hit in mynde of hym. And so jaf hit to
hem and to al dpyr prestes, 3ee and to al o]>i/r prestes, power and 12
dignite forto make his body of bred and wyne yu ]?e auter, so ]?at
eche prest ha]? of Cristis 5eft power forto make ]?is sacramewt, be
he bettyr, be he wors. For Ipai sacramewt is so heje and holy in
hymself, ]>ai per may no good man amende hit, ne no euel man 16
apayre hit. But pe prest Tpe which is a good lyuere, and do]? his
offyce well and wor)?ely, hym schal be well Ipai euer he was borne ;
08 b for he haj? of || Godis jeft here in erth pat he jaf neuer to no ' angele
in Heuen : Jjat is, forto make Godis body. Wherfor he schal haue 20
suche a worsschypp in Heuen amonge angeles and passyng, pat no
tonge may telle ne hert ])enke. And he pai is an euel lyuer,
and wot hywself in dedly synne, and is in no purpos to amende
hym, be hym sekyr forto haue a perpetual confusion of fendys in 2i
helle, and be vndur hem in euerlastyng payne.

Then schal je knowe well ]?at Crist laft ]3us }?is sacrament forto
be vset algate in holy chirch for foure skylles to al Godis pepul :
for manes gret helpyng, for Cristis passione mywnyng, for gret 28
loue schowyng, and for gret mede getyng.

The forme is for manes gret helpyng, bojje in lyf and in deth.
First in lyuyng. For, as Saynt Austyn sayed, als ofte as a man
or a woman cometh into pe chirch to here masse, God jeueth hym 32
seuen 5eftis ; and ]?o ben ]3es : That day hym schal wonte no
bodely fode ; idul speche pat day is forjeuen hym ; his idul lyjt
o}>es ' ben for5eton ; he schal not pat day lese his sijth ; he schal
not pat day dey no sodeyne deth ; and as longe as pe masse lesteth 36
he schal not wax olde ; and his angele telleth eche paas pai he
• no D. none d. om. G. ' o))e8 C. o))nes G, om. (I. D.

170 41. De Solempnitate Corporis Cr'idi

gojj to \>t chirch in gret worschip to hym. Befor God J)is help
he haj? in lyuyng.

In deyng a cristen man sendyth aftur \>e preste forto come to
4 hym yfy\h Godys body for two causes nedeful at his endyng. On
is forto se J?e sacrament of Godys body, and receyue hit knolechyng
}pai he beleueth stedefastly \'ai hit is ]7e same flessch and blod \>ai
Crist toke in mayden Mary, and was borne of hyr verray God
8 and man, and aftur soffreth deth on jje crosse, and was buryed,
and ros from deth to lyue, and now settyth on \>q Faderis ryght
hond in Heuen, and schal come ajen forto deme J)e qweke and \>q
dede. And so wytA his p«rfite beleue he armeth hym, and maketh

12 hym strong and myjty forto a3enstond jse fendes \>at wol assayle
hym, when he passeth oute from ^pe body, in al wyse \ai )?ai con,
forto assay, jef J^ei mow bryng hym oute of )>e beleue. Then schal
\>e sacrament \>ai he receyuet make hym so myghty, \)ai he schal

16 oucrcome hem and sett nojt by hem.

That o]>yr skyl is forto aske mercy of Crifct and remission of his
synnes, hauyng ful beleue )?at Crist is euer redy to forjeue al J)at
asket mercy viyih trew hert. This was schowet by ensample, when

20 he honget on \e crosse bytwyx two Jjeues Jjat weren men of curseth ||
lyuyng, and were {"erfore dampned to be dede. Then one of hem 00 a
asket Crist mercy viyih meke hert and repentyng, and at ^pQ forme
p?-ayer anon Crist jaf ' hym mercy, and morewytA grawnted hym

24 forto come to paradyce anone ]3at same day. That o\>yr nolde aske
no mercy for a prowde hert \>ai he had; and ]?erfor he Was dampned.
Then as Crist \>ai day schedde ^ his blod on J>e crosse in helpe of al
mankynd, so jet eche day m )?e masse he scheddet his blod in heje

28 mede to al \>ai J)is beleuet ; for wytAout Jjis beleue ]>er may no
man be sauet. Wherfor I telle \\5 ensample \>ai y rede in }je lyue
of Saynt Ode \ai was bischop of Canturbury.

Narracio.

32 This byschop had vryih hym of his clerkys \>ai beleuet not
perfitly in ]7e sacrament of }?e auter, and fayde \ai )7ai myjt not
beleue \>ai Crist schedd his blod in J)e masse. Then was J^is
bischop sory for her mysbeleue and prayed to God jorne for her

36 amenderaent. And so, on a day, as he was at his masse, when he

1 5af rf. D. 5yf G. " schedde C. schdde G. not in d. D.

41. De Solempnitate Corporis Cristi 171

had made J^e fraction as pe maner is, he sa5e pe blod drop doun
from pe ost fast into pe chalice, pen he made syne to hem pat
mysbeleuet, to come and se. And when )5ei saue his fyngurys
blody and blod rane of Cristis body into J^e chalis, Jjai weron i
agryset pat for v«ray fer Jjai cryet and sayd : ' Be jjow blesset,
man, pat has J)is grace )5us to handul Cristis body 1 We beleue
now fully pat ^ J?is is yerraj Godis body, and his blod pat dropet
per into pe chalis. But now pray to hym pat pon hast per in jji 8
hondys, pat he sende no vengauwce vpon vs for oure my&beleue I '
and so pe f acramewt turnet into his forme of bred as hit was beforn ;
and Jjai weren good men and perfyte alway aft?/r in pe beleue.

The secund cause pat pe sacrament is vset in pe axyter is, forto 12
make man by ofte seynge to haue pe sadur mynde of Cristis passion
in his hert, and so to be armet algate ajen pe fende. For as
Saynt Austyn sayde : ' pe mynde of Cristis passion is pe best
defence a5ens temptacions of pe fende.' Herefor ben roodes sett 16
on hey in holy chirch, and so by syjt peroi haue myTid of Cristis
passion. And perhr roodes and opyr ymages ben necessary in holy
chirch, whateuer ]7es Lollardes sayn; for yf p&j nade ben profitable,
99 b goode holy faders pat haue be tofore vs wold haue || don hem out of 20
holy chirch niony a jere gon. But ryjt as a man do)? worschip to
|3e kyngis sele, not for loue of pe sele, but for reuerence of pe man
pat owet hit ; so for pe roode is pe Kyngis sele of Heuen, and
opi/r ymages pat ben made of holy sayntes pat ben in Heuen vryth 24
hym: and pertore men worschipen ymages. For, as Ion Bellet
tellct, ymages and payntours ben lewde menys bokys, and I say
bo[l]dyly p per ben mony ]30usaund of pepul pat cou]? not ymagen
in her hert how Crist was don on pe rood, but as ]5ai lerne hit be 28
syjt of ymages and payntours. Thus forto make 50W haue pe
bettur mynde of Cristis passion, I telle yow J^is ensample,

Narracto.
I rede pat per was a cristen man of Engelond, and 5ede into 32
hejjenes forto se wondurs of pe lond, and hyrut a Saresyn forto be
his gyde. And so ]?ei come into a fayre wode, but al stylle was,
and nojjyng steryng of bryddys, ne of opi/r fowles. pen sayde pe
cristen man : ' I meruayle muche pat per is no noys of briddys in 36

» Jjat \>&t G.

172 41. De Sulempnitate Corporis Cristl

Jjis faj-re wode.' Then onsueret pe Saresyn and sayde : ' pis is pe
wyke pat joure gret profete deyt in. Wherfore on Sonday pat
last was, pat je calle Palme-Sonday, al pe bryddes of J>is wode
4 weren dede for mornjoag, and al pk wyke schal be. But on Sonday
pat next comet )jat 50 called Estyr-day, }jai schal qwyken ajen, and
pen schal ]?ai al pe jere aftur fulle }?is wode wytA melody of swete
songes. Wherfor lok vp into pe trees and see ! ' And he saue
8 eche tre full of bryddes lying vpryjt dede, and her wyngys
sprade als Jjai hade ben stark of pe crosse. Then if ' J)ese bryddys
haue mynde of Cristis passion, muche more schuld a man pat was
boght by his passion.

12 Tlie J?ryde cause why pe sacrament is vset in pe auter is for
loue, pat man schal for syjt J^erof J^euk, how j^e Fader of Heuen
hade but one sonne pat he loued passyng alle pjng. And jet
forto by man out of pe deueles ]?raldam, he sende hym into )?is

16 world, and w^/t^ his owne hert-blod wrot hym a chartur of fredome,
and made hym fre for euer, but hit so be pat he forfet his chartur.
So whyle pat he loued God, he kepeth his || chartur ; for God asket 100 a
no more of a man but loue. AVherefor he sayde Jjus to hym :

20 * Sonne, jyf me J?i hert, and pat is ynoje for me.'

Narracio.

Then taket ]?is ensample of syr Auberk pat was erle of Venys,

and louet pe sacrame?it of pe auter, and dyde to hit al pe ^ reuerence

24 pat he coujje. But when he schuld dye, he myjt not receue hit

for vpcasting. Then made he to clause his syde, and hull hit

wi/th a clene clote of sandelle ; and layde peron Godys body, and

sayde J?us to hym : ' Lorde, pon knowes well pat y loue pe, and

28 wold fayn receue pe wyt^ my moujje, and I durst ; but for I may

not, I lay pe on pe place J)at is next myn hert, and so schow J^e

my hert and my loue.' And pervi-i/th, in sy^t of al men, pe syde

opened, and pe ost glode into pe body; and Jjen pe syde closet

32 ajen, hole as hit was befor, and so sone aftir he jaf pe gost vp.

pus loue je pe sacramewt of Godis body in joure lyfe, and he wol

socoure 50W in joure deth.

The fourte cause why Jiis sacramewt is vset, is for gret mede
86 getyng to eche man and womaw pat perfitly leuet |?eron, )?05 hit
• iff?. Z>. om. G. ' al pe C. om. G. not in d. D.

41. De Solemjmltate Corporis Cristl 173

Imue \>e lykenes of bred and Ipe tast. Also he must perfitly beleue
\)at ]?is is vm-ay Cristis body ])e which he toke iu ])e virgin Mary,
and aftyr deyt on ])e crosse, and ros from deth to lyue, and now is
in Heuew, and schal come to deme J^e qweke and J)e dede. Then 4
he fat receuet hit in ):is beleue, he getet hym gret merite ; fore
he getet hym J)e kyngdome of Heuen. And he ])at leuet not j^us
and receuet hit, he taket hit to his darapnacyon in pe payne Tpat
ener schal last, pen forto scharpeu 50ure beleue Ipe better, I telle 8
50U jjis ensample.

Narracio.

I rede J)at in Saynt Gregorys tyme was a womaw ])ai het
Lasma and made^ bred \>at ])e pope sang wyth and howsulde ]>e 12
pepul. pen, on a day, when ])is pope howsulde pe peple, he come
to pis woman Lasma and sayde : ' Take here Godis body.' And
pen she smylut. But when pe pope see hir smyle, he wyt^droj his
bond, and layd pe ost on pe auter, and turnet to ]5is woman, and 16
100 b sayde: 'Lasma, why smyleste ]30U, ||when pon schuldest haue
taken Godys body 1 ' Then sayde sche : ' For pon calles J^at Godys
body pat I made wyt^ myn owne hondys.' pen was Gregory sory
for hyr raysbeleue, and bade ^ pe pepull pray to God forto schow so 20
his myracle, pat pe woman myjt be holpen out of hir mysbeleue.
And when pa\ hade prayet, Gregory jode to pe auter, and fonde pe
ost turnet into raw flessch bledyng ; pe which he toke and schowet
]5is woman. Then sche cryet and sayed : ' Lorde, now I beleue 24
pat pon art Crist, Godys So?ine of Heuen, in forme of bred!'
Then bade he pe pepul pray eft sones j^at hit muste turne ajen
into pe lykenes of bred, and so hit dude. And so wyth pe same ost
he howsulde )?is woman. Now, good men and women, for Godys 23
loue taket hyde what I haue sayde to 50W, and worschyppeth Godis
body wyth al joure myjt ; fore here je schal here a fayre ensample.

Narracio.

I Devonschyre bysyde Auxbryge ' per dwellet an holy vykere 32
and hade one of liis paryche, a woman, Jjat lay sake at pe poynt of
deth half a myle from hym in a towen. pe which woman at

* made D. om. G. not in d. * bade D. om. G. not iii d.

» Auxbryge G. Axobrurgge C. Axbrugge H. Axsebrygge L. Axbrige D.
nol in d.

174 41. De Solempnitate Corporis CHdi

mydiiyjt sende aftur hym to do hure hyr ryjtis. pen Jjis man wyt/*
al \)t liaste J^at he myjt, he ros vp, and jede to J)e chirch, and toke
Godis body in a boxe of yuory, and put hit in his spayre ; for J>at
4 tyme men vset spayres. And he jode towaide J^is woman, and
went ouer a medow, \ai was J'e next way. Then as he hyet on
his way or euer he wyst, ]?e box schoget out of his bosome, and fel
dowen on fe er]?e^; and in J^e fallyug ^pt box openet, and }je ost
8 tioudelut on ^pQ grene. Then, when he hade schrjoien Jjis womaw,
he asket hyr yf sche wold be howsuld, and Eche sayde : ' ^ee.' pen
put he his bond in his bosome, and sojt Jje box. "\Mien he fonde
hit not, he was liegly aferde, and eayde to )?e woman : ' Dame,

12 I schal feche Godis body and hye me a;en in al ]>ai I may.' And
EO he come by a wythen-tre *, and made Jjcrof a goode jerde, and
dyde hymself nakyd, and bete hymself als fast as he myjt, ]7at Jje
blod ran doune by his sydys, and sayde to hym||self jjus : ' pou 101 a

16 foule ]7ef \)ai hast lost ]?i creature, J)ou schalt abye.' And when
he hade beten hymself j^us, J?en kest he on his clothes and ran
furth. And j^en was he warre of a pyler of fyre \>ai last from )5e
erth vp to Heuen. Then was he fyrst agast, but aftyr he blesset

20 hym, and jode nere hyt ; J?en sane he al |)e bestes of ])e medow
about \>ai pyler in compas. So when he come to J)is pyler, hit
schon als bry3t as any sonne. pen was he warre of Godis body
lyyng on )5e gras, and }?e pyler of fyre from hit vp to Heuen. pen

24 fel he doune on knes and asket mercy vfyih al his hert, wepyng
sore for his neclygens. But when he hade made his prayer, he ros
vp, an[d] loket about, and sane al Jje bestys knele on bothe her knes
and worschyppyd Godis body, saue one blak hors knelet but on

28 his one kne. pen sayde j^is good man to hym J)us : ' Yf Jjou be
any best \>ai may speke, I bydde J)e in ^pQ vertu of ]3is body Jjat
here lyet, ])ai \>o\i speke and telle me, why Jjou kneles but on one
kne, whyle al })es o)pyr bestes knelen on bo)?e her knes.' Then

32 ansuered ^ he and sayd : ' I am a fende of belle and wold not knele
on no\>yr kne my wylles, but I am made to do so ajen my wylle ;
for hit is wryten ]?at eche man of Heuen, and erth, and helle schal
bowe to hym.' Then sayde he to hym : ' "Why art Jjou lyke an

* erj)e C. D. hert G. not in d.

* wythen-tre D. wydye-tre G. not in d.
' ansuered D. ansuereth G. not in d.

41. De Solempnitate Corporis Crlsti 175

hors ? ' pen sayde he : 'I go l?is like an hors, forto make men
forto stele me. And paa was a man of suche a toun honget for
me, and eft anoj^yr, and at suche a ionn pe pryde.' Then sayde
|3is vykery : ' I commaunde )?e in ]>e \ert\i of jjis body pat here is 4
pat J)ou go into wyldernes per no maw comet, and be'>er tyl domes-
day ! ' And so anone he vanescet away. And wyt/i al pe reuerens
pat he cou)5e, he toke vp pe ost, and put hit into pe box, and so
3ede a5en to pe womaw, and howsulede hyr perwyih. And so he 8
5ede home, Jjonkyng God \yyth al his hert for schewyng of hys
myracle.

Now, good men and women, for Godis loue taket hede what
I haue sayde yow, and worschyppet Godis body wytA al youre 12
101 b myjt, and loue hit wyih^ \\ al youre hert, and beleue sadly perin as
I haue sayde 50W. And j^en wol he loue you, and bryng 50W to pe
blysse per he is in ; and so God graunt.

42.

De Sancto Baknabe, Apostolo et Eius i6
Festiuit^t^;

Good men and women, suche day is pe fest of Seynt Barnabe,
Cristis holy apostul. But for he was not one of pe nombre of j^e
twelfe apostulis, J^erfore his day is not halouet but in diuerse 20
places ; hot in cure iche place ^ his day ys womons holy, and plees
for Godis loue men. Thys man was an holy man; for when he
herd Crist preche, he dude anone as he concelet hym, he 5ode and
sold al his lond and al opt/r thyng pat he hade, and broght pe price 24
to pe apostules, and put hit into her dysposicione. And he hym-
self sewet Crist, pore bo)3e in body and in spyrite. For he hade
ful beleue in Godis mercy, and pat he preuet. When he hade
conuertit Saynt Poule, he come to Jerusalem forto haue ben in 23
company wyth Cristis disciplus ; but ]?ai al fled from hym as schep
from pe wolfe, and durst not be in his company be no way. Then
Barnabe trust in pe mercy of God Jjat makyth » of lyons schepe ;

• wytA] wytA vryih G.

* bot in cure iche place C. bo})e here and ower G. not in il. D.
^ fat makyth C. and made G. not in d. D.

176 42. De Sancto Bamabe

pat is, of prowd men and liye he made symple and meke; and
prowde he made hem lowe, and symple, and ful of al vertu. Wher-
fore he jode to Poule, and broght hym to pe apostlus, and was wyth
4 Poule, and sewet hym in mony myscheues, and dyses, and per-
secuciou.

Barnabe was also ful of compassion and ful of mercy ; and J?at
was preuet, when Poule forsoke a man pat was callet Ion Marke,
8 pat was a man ]?at hade sewot Poule and Barnabe in Godis
prechyng. But when he schuld haue goon into a cyte )?er were
fers men J^erin, he durst not ; but openly ajenstode Paule, and
sayed he wold not, and w^/tAdroje hym. But aftyr he com a3en and

12 repentyt hym ; but neuerj?elese Poule wold not sufifre hym leuger

in his company, lest by ensample of hym || opt/r wold haue ben 102 a
bolde forto haue don amys. pen hade Barnabe compassyon of ]?is
man ; for he was sory for his trespas, and also for he was his

16 hropi/r sonne. Wherefor he made )?is man sewe hym ; and so for
loue of J?is man Barnabe left Poule, and 5ede into anopi/r contre
foito preche. And so |?is Ion was an holy man aftur in so muche
pat Crist apperyt to hym, and comfortet hym in his tribulacione.

20 Barnabe hade also gret desyre forto suffre deth for Cristis loue;
Wherefor Crist apperet to hym in a vysiou, and bade hym goo
into Cypure, and take martirdome per for his loue. Then was
Barnabe glad and fayne, and jede |?yder wytA glade chere. And

24 when )5ay comen J^ydur, |?ai seen boj^e men and women at her
temple rewne nakyd and makyng playes of mawmetry. Wherefor
Barnabe was so wroth, pat he cursed pe temple, and sodenly
a parte peroi fel doun, and ouerfel mony of hem. pen were pe

28 byschopes of pe temple so wroth, pat ]?ai token Barnabe, and
bownden hym w^/t/t cordes, and dyde hym gret passion, and aftyr
Jjai dro5 hym out of J^e cyte, and made ' a gret fyre, and kest
Barnabe ]?er in, and so brent hym to pe deth. But on pe nyjt

32 aft?/r Ion w^/t/i his feres token pat was vnbrennet of Barnabe and
buryed hit in a preuy place. Thus J?is man made an ' ende wi/th
]?is world, and is now an holy martyr -wyth God in Heuen.
Wherfor je schal knele doun and pray ]?is holy saynt pat he wol

36 so pray for 50W to God pat he jeue 50W grace, forto be pore in

^ made om. G. not in d. D. ' an] and G. not in d. D.

43. De Sarida Weneffrede 177

hert, and haue ful fayth ' iu Godis mercy, and also to haue co7n-
passyon of al ])at ben in diseas, and ]>at je mow dey in ful charite
and in wyll foito com to Crist, foito dwelle wyt/t hym for eu^r
in pe ioye pat ener schal lasrt. To J^e wbiclie i(>ye God brjnig vs. 4
Amen.

43.

De Solempnitate S^.ycte Weneffrede

Cristen men and women, suche a day schal be Seynt Wynfi-ydus
102 b day. pe which day is now ordeynet || to be halowet, an[d] per ar 8
mony men that ban deuocyon to |?is holy mayden. Wherfor 50
pat haue deuocion to J)is holy seynt, comet pat day to J^e chyTch
to worschyp God and J^is holy mayden and martyr. Then how
sche suffret martyrdome je schal now here. For, fjoje some 12
knoweu hit, J?er ar mony pat kuowen hyt not ; and jjo^e a good
tale be twys tolde, hit is pe hetiyr to lernen and forto vndurstond.

Ther was in 50ure tyme a holy heremyt pat was callet Bewnow,
pe which com to a good man pe whych was callet Thewythe, J^e 16
which was Wynfredes fader, pat was a lyche man of londes and
rentys, and prayet J^is Thewyt forto 5eue hym a place of erth on
pe which he my3t bylde a chircbe to serue God in, and to preche
Godis word to pe pepul. Then was Thewyt glad of J?is askyiig, 20
and ordeynet hym a place nej to his owen bouse, pat he my3t
wyt/t opi/r come to seruyce of God. Thus, in pe mene whyle J^is
chircb was in byldyng, ofte he preched Godys word to pe pepul,
and Wynfrede come ]?ydur ycyth byr fader. And when sche herd 21
hym speke of the gret mede pat maydenys schulde haue in Heuen
passyng al opyr orders, J^eu hade sche so gret deuocion iu his
sayng, pat anone sche made a vow pat sche wold neuer haue part
of manes body, but abyde alwey in hir maydenhode whyl pat 28
sche lyuet.

Then on a Soneday, when jjis chircb was made and byld, Thewyt
wyt/i al his me5me jede to pe cbirch ; but Wynfrede bode at home
for a sekeues pat gi-euet hir J?eu, and my^t not go to pe chyrch. 32
pen als sche sat at home hurself, come per in a kynges sonne pat

» fayth L. fayet G. not in d. D. C.

12

178 43. De Sanda Weneffrede

was callet Cradok, forto ly Ly j^is mayden. But M'heu he spak
to I13T of doyng of pat synne, sche sayde 'pat sche wold go iTjto
hir cliambre, and make liyr more honest pen tche was, and so
4 come to hym auone a^en. And when sche come into pe chambre,
by an vtture dore sche ran towarde pe chirch als fast as sche
my^t, hopjTig fore h;\ue socure J)er. But when Cradok s^aue hyr
renne toward pe chirch, he ou^rtoke hir, and sayde || but yf sche 103 a
8 wolde asent to his wyll, he wolde anone smyt of hir hede. Then
knelet Wynfrede doun and saj'de : 'I haue leuer J)ou do me to
deth );en defowle my body pat I made a vowe forto kepe clene in
maydeuhode, whyle pat I leue, to my Lord Ihesa Crist.' Then

12 Cradok out wi/th his swerdo, and at on strok ^ smot of hir hede ;
and for hit was doun pe hylle to pe chirch, pe hede neuer stynt
tombelyng, til hit come }?yder in syjt of al pat weren per.
Wherfor men were sore afryjt, pat ]7ai made suche a noyse, pat

16 Bewnow bade gret wondyr what hit my3t be, and come to he»i
forto wyte what was pe cause of pat noyse. Then, when he saue
pe hede, he toke hit vp, and kysset hit ofte-tymes sore wepyng,
and bare hit vp to f>3 body, beholdyug on Cradok, how he wyput

20 his sword on pe gresse pat was al blody of j^e strok. pen sayd
Bewnow to hym : ' pou wykket mow, ask mercy of God for Jsys
horryble dede, and jet God wol haue mercy on pe ; and jyf po\i
wol not, I pray God sende vengauce on J^e anow ryjt in syjt of al

24 ]5ys i)epul.' But for he wol not, but loje pera.t, anon he felle doun
to pe er]?e ded ; and anon pe erj^e opouet, and swolut hym bode
and soule ivito belle.

\)en tok Bewnow J:e bed, and set.hyt ajepi to J^e body, and huld

28 hyt wyth hure mantule, and jede to hys masse. And vfhen he had
songon and prechet pe pepyl meche of J^ys maydyne, he saydy
God wold not pat scho schulde be dede jet, for he hade ordeynt
meche pepul to be holpyn by bur. Wherefor he bade vche mon

32 and womon to pray to God, to rase bur ajayn to lyue ; and
so he dudde. And qwheu sche set vp wyth hyr hondys, sche
wyput her face of the dwst pat was J?eron, and speke to bom hole
and sownde as sche was before.

3G Then God schewyd per J^re fayr miracles. On was, when pe erj;e
swolyt hym bodyly pat had slayn bur. Ano}?ur was for J^eras pe
* strok] strong G. not in d. D.

43. De Sanda Weneffrede 179

heJ abode, ano?i sprang a fayr walle, ]:eras was neuer sayn oii
-before. The III ys, when sche ]>ai was slayu, ros ajayn to lyue.
J)eu ])Q fiir]7e was \ai euermore aftyr whyl scho leued, ])er was
a whyt ceicule aboute hyr uekke J^eras ]-e strok was, lyk to a 4
lOSbwhyt II ]?rede; wherfor \>ems before scho was calut Brewafour,
J7at day forthe men callut hure Wenfrede, ]^at ys in Englysch, a
whyt ]7rede. Then seje Wenfrede {^e gret myracle ^pai God
schowet for hyr, and • tok hyt hele in herte, and 5af hur alway 8
aft^r to hole lyuyng, and was bysy ny3t and day to serue ^ God, as
Bewuow tajt hure. Then, when scho was perfete in alle doyng
Bewuow 5ode to anoj^er place forto dwelle in ; and * whan scheo
hadde lyuid ]?ere fele 5erus' scho was warnyd by reuelac2/on of 12
God and * jede to a place \>QV wer yn mony uirginis. And when
sche com Jjyder, sche lyuyd so perfytly in al ways, \>ai al tokyn
ensaraple of hyr ; and for \>ai whyt cerkyl was ay euydente and
token of hur mavturdom, \>erioY alle men and wymen hadyn gret 16
deuocyon in hur worde and in al hur doyng, so ]?at mony lafton
J?e worldys occupacyon, and weren fayn forto come and dwelle in
hur company. So whe?i scho hade lyued ]>er fele jeres, \>q spase
of fyfteue wyntyr, )?en scho was waruet by God ]>ai hur de]?-day 20
~ was neje. Wherfor scho made hur rede, and when scho hade \q
sacrament of hole chyrche, in syjt of all hur sustern^ scho jaf
hure sole to Ihesu Cryst \at scho louet wytA alle hur hert, and
so was buryet in ]>Q chyrche-5orde ]?yr mony o]>er saynte weren 24
buryt in before.

Now how ]?ys holy saynte cam^ into ]:e abbay of Schrewsbury,
56 schul here. When ]?e abbe of Schrewsbre was new made,
monkys of })e plase madyn gret mon, for ]?ay hade no seynt wyt/t 23
horn forto ben^ hor patron and berer of hor pra[j^]ers to God, as
o\er abbotes of ]>e cuntre hade. Wherfore )?e abbotte^ of ]5at
hows, for he hade herde before of Seynt Wenfrede, he made hys
pryour go into Walys, and seche wher \)ai scho was buryet. So 32
went )7ys prior for]?, and, be J)e grace of God and reuelacyon of

' and L (Lansdowne 392). scho G. C. not in d. D.

* serue] the r is iaiieHed d'tove the line.

» wlian . . . 5eru3 C. om. G. not in d. D. * and C. om. G. not in d. D.

* sustern] the r ig inserted above the line.

* cam C. om. G. not in d. D. ' ben C. om. G. not in d. I).

* abbotte C. om. G. not in d. D.

12 — 2

180 43. De Sancta Weneffrede

jjys maytlen, lie com to pe place wlier scho lay. And so wyt/t
stieng]? of lordschepe and o])er helpe pat he hade, he brojt hur
bones into Seynt Gylus cliyi clie at Scheroshre-townes ende ; and
4 per abode a certeyn day in pe wliyche scho schuld be translate, and
wyih honor and worschyp || be brojt ^ into J^e abbay of Schrosbre. 104 a
Then, when )?ys day com, gret multitude of pepyl cum per, in
party for a gret miracule pat was don in j^at chyrche of a cbylde
8 Jjat was helut of a gret sekues, and forto do worschyp to pjs
hole maydon. And so wyt/t pe abbot of pe sam place, and pe
couc??t and raony oper men of holy chyrche, ]?ay brojt hur i?ito
pe abby, and letten hur ]7era[s] oho ys now, wher God yn schort

12 tyme aftyr schewed for hur pryde j^rytty gret myrackles ]3at byn
wrytyn wi/th ^ mony other ]?at byth wiytyn, bo)? of thilke jmt scho
dyde yn her lyue, and othyr mony J?at scho wroght at her walle.
Then, forto ster 5our deuocyon pe mor to ]3?/s saynt, now y telle

16 j'ou a myrackle |3at was don to a mon of Erkaleton }?at was callyd
Adam. Thys man was gretly jpaynyd wyt/t |7e fallyng-euyl, and
bo]:e his hondys weren a-eynward, and liyn flat to his arrays, soo
pat the armys wern stompys and no arrays. He had also such

20 grevance yn hys leg, J)at he myght not goo but wyt/t moch penance.
Soo thys Adam wyt/i ]?es thre wondys, \vi/th moche jjeuance, he
com to pe chyrch and to pe sciyne of Saynt Wenefiyd, and was
per yn his praj'ers al a nyght. But on pe morow, what for wach,

24 what for wery, he fylle on slepe ; and when he woke, he felde
hy;nself hole yn al his lymmes, and saw hys hondys streght evvn,
and styryd his fyngyrs at his likyng, and asayde whethyr he
myght goo, and he jede forth wythoui greve, and felde wel j^at he

28 was hole of pe fallyng-euyl. Wherfor he thonkyd God -wyih hye
voys, and )5i/s holy maydyn. And he was so fayne of his hele, pat
he made a vow )?at he wold neuer goo from her, but ben^ a
seruant yn }?at chirch al his lyfe aftyr ; and soo he was.

32 Thus, good men and woymen, 50 haue ensampyl forto do worschip
to pys holy maydj-n and martyr. And }7ach je ben now hole yn
body, ful belt mony of you byn seke yn sowle, wher je haue mor
nede forto seche her forto haue hele yn sowle )?en yn body. For

^ bro5t] the r is inserted ahore the line.
' wj/tA. wylhout G. not in d. D.
' ben C om. G. not in rl. D.

43. Be ISanda Weneffrede 181

oft-tyniys God semlyth sekenes yn body, forto hele pe sole, but
sekenes of sole is^ hor dej? but yf scho be hclyd J^e sandyr.
104 b Whcrfor praytb to ber to gete you \\ beltb both in'' body and in^
sowle, |?at 56 may come to hym }?at ys hele to al sowlys, Ihesu Cryst, 4
God Sone of Heuyn.

Nanacio.
In l^e townc of Schorosbury syttyu thre men togedyr. And also
J7ai syttyn talkyng, an adyvcope ]7at somme men callyn an vryn 8
come of ]?e woch, and bot hom all l^re yn Ipe necke ; and J^ach hit
grevyd hom at J)at tyrae but lytyl, sone aftyr hyt raukut, and soo
swal al hor throtes and stopyd hor brethys, ])at too of hom wern
ded. pe thryd was soo nygh ded, ]?at he made hys testament, and 12
made hym redy yn al wyse, for he hopyd noght ellys but on dejje.
Then, as he lay yn hys turnement, he thoght on Saynt Wenefryd
and her myracles; and soo, as he myght, bade hys modyr goo offyr
a candyl to ]>e scryne, and bryug hym to J^e watyr that hor bonys 16
wer waschyn yn, and soo scho dyd. And when he had Ipys watyr^,
he made to wasch his sore Jjerwyt/i ; and when he had done soo, he
felde \)at he amendyd. Then he made a vow to Saynt AVenefryd
fat, yf he myght haue l}^e and hele, he wold make an ymage of 20
syluyr and offyr * to her. Thus he amendyd yche day aftyi' othyr
ynto Jje tyme J5at he was hole ; and J^eu he dud make an ymage of
syluyr as he behette, and went thydyr, and offyid hit vp to \3G
scryne, and become her sermni euyr whyl he lyvyd aftyr. 24

Narrac^o.
Also ]>ai day of her translacyon comme out of Walys knyghtys
and mony men wyih hom, to se ]>e solempnite and pe maner perof,
and in her company come a grete man pat was dombe and myght 28
nothyng speke, but al by synys. So when thay comme i«.to ^ pe
chyrch, sodynly pys dombe man felle downe to pe grownde and lost
hys wyt. Then, as he lay, Seyut Wenefiyd come to hym, and bade
hym drynke of j^e watyr j^at her bonys wern waschyn yn, and he 32
schuld be hole of his spech and of anoper euyl |5at he had. And
)?en anon he woke, and bade jeue hym holy watyr. Then haddyn

' ia C. om. G. not in <1. D. ^ in inserted above the line.

' watyr C. om. G. notind.D. * offyr] offrcn C. offyrd (7. not in d. D.
* i?tto] in ineerted ahoie the line.

182 43. De Saiwta Weneffrede

his felaws gret vvondyr ]7at J)ay lierdyn hym ppeke, aiul asl^yd hym
what watyr he wold liaiie. pen sayde he of \)q watyr jjat Saynt
Wenefiyd boiiys war waschyn yn. And when he had dronken of
4 |3e watyr, he was hole as any || fysch, nnd anon wont to p)e quere, 106 a
and byfor \>q couent he told hom opynly J)at he come not thydyr
for non odyr thyng, but only foito se ]>e solompnitc. 'But now
for loue J)at he ha]? of hur gretc curtesy jcuyn me my spech, and
8 heled me yn body also, I wol come and be hur pylgrym whyl ]7at
I lyue ; ' and soo was.

Now pray we \)y& holy maydyn and martyr jjat sclio wyl pray
for vs to our Lord \hes\i Crist, j-'at we may lyue so here, Jjat we
12 may come to }^c blysse \ai he boght vs to. Amen.

44.

De Festo Sancti Ioii^.v.vis Baptiste et Eius
solempnitate.

Crystyn men and woyraen, such day 50 schul haue Saynt lonys

16 day \>e Baptist, J^at ys callyd so, for he folowet oure Lord l\ies\\
Crist yn Jje watyr of Jordan. Wherfor 50 schul j^at day com to
chyrch yn worschyp of God and Saynt Ion, and also 5c schul fast
l?e euyn. J?en 50 schul know how such euons werne furst fowude

20 yn olde tyme. At J^e begynnyng of holy chyrch men and woymen
comen ouer nyght to ]3e c[h]yrch wytA candels and oJ)er lyght, and
wakyd in J5e chyrch al Jje nyht yn hor deuocions; but aftyr by
p-oces of tyme men laftyn such deuocyon, and vsut songys and

24 daunsys, and soo fellyn ynto lechery and gloteny, and ]7us turnyd
J?e good holy deuocion ynto syn. Wherfor holy fadyrs ordeynut J?e
pepull forto leue \>ai wakyng, and fast \e euyn ; and soo turnet Jjc
wakyng ynto fastyng. But jet hit haldyth ]>& name, and ys callyd

28 yn Lateyne vigilia, \>ai ys wakyng yn Englysch ; and yn Englysch
ys callyd ]7e euyn, for at evyn ]?ay werne wont forto come to the
chyrch as I haue told you. But jet, yn j^e worschip of Saynt Ion,
men waken at evyn, and maken ]>ve mancr of fyrys : on ys clen

32 bonys and no wod, and ys callyd a bonnefyre ; anof^er ys of clene
wod and no bonys, and ys callyd a wakefyre, for men syttyth and
wakyth by hyt ; the thryd ys made of bonys and of wode, and ys
callyd Saynt lonys fyre.

44. De Fedo Sancto lohannis 183

Tl;e fyrst fyre was made of bonys, as Ion Bcllet sayth, for yn ]j;it
contray ys grct hete \>e whech hete encawsut dragons Ipat p&j gedryn
yiifere, and fleyn yn ]70 ayre, and fallyn downe ynto watyrs IpQ *
froJ?e of liur kynde, and soo veneuiyth ]:e watyrs, fat mocli pepyll 4
takyn her deth \)erhj and ojrer mony gret sekenes. Then wer per
105 b mony grt-t cleikj'S, and haddyn red of kyng Alijandyr || how when
he schulde haue a batayle wi/ih pe kyng of Inde, and J^e kyng
broght wyth hym mony olyfaundys beryng castellya of ti'e on hor 8
backys, as pe kynde of horn ys, and knyghtys arrayd yn j^e castels,
arayde al for Ipe warre. Then knew Alyjaundyr pe kynde ^ of J^e
olyfaundys, pat j^ay dredyn nothyng so moch as' rorryng of swyne.
Wherfor he let gedyr alle pe swyne ]7at myght be getyn, and made 12
horn to dryue hom also nygh pe olyfaundys, as J?ai myghtyn wele
here hor roi'vng. And )7en he let make a pig foito crye, and })en
anon alle infere made soch a rorryng, J^at all pe olyfaundys floeu, and
castyn downe hor castels, and sloyn pe knyghtys J^at werne yn 16
ham ; and soo Alesaundyr had pe victori. Thes wyse clerkys
kneuyn wele |3at dragons hatyth nothyng so mecbe as brent bonys.
Wherfor ]5ay tacht pe pepyll forto gedyr al J^e bonys ]:at puj myght
fynde, and sett hom on fyre ; and soo wyt/i j^e stench of hom J?ay 20
dryven away the dragon, and boo werne holpyn of hor deses.

The secunde fyre was made of wod forto bren and forto lyght ;
for Saynt Ion was a lavntyrne brennyng and lytyng. And also
)7ay madyn blasys of fyre forto be eeyn on ferre; for hyt ys Jje 24
kynd of pe fyre to be seyn ferre on ny^t. And soo was Saynt Ion ;
for leremy pe profyt, mony jer or Ion was borne, prophesyet of
hym and spake pvs \v>/i7i Godys mowth and sayde : ' Befor J^at I
fowrmyd pe yn ]3i modyr wombe, y knew pe ; and byfor J'at pon 28
jedes out of hor body, I halowed pe and ^af pe a profytte to pe
repuU.' Then, for Saynt Ion schuld be holy or J)en he wer borne,
God send his angyll Gabryel to sakary, Saynt lonys fadyr*, as he
dyde pe sacrifice ynstyd of Abia, pe byschop, yn pe tempyl, and 32
prayd to God bysyly to haue a chylde ; for bo]?e he and Elizabeth,
hys wyfe, werne barayne and old. pen sayde j^ys angyll to hym
pus: '^akary, God hath herde )7i prayer, and grawntyth pe a
chylde J?at pou. echalt cal Ion ; and he schall be fulfyllyd of pe 36

1 fe d. D. om. G. " kynde d D. kyng G.

^ as (1. D. Sk G. * f adyr d. D. fadyr modyr G.

184 44. De Fedo Saiicto lohaiiiiis

Holy Gost yn liis modyr woinbe, and mony Bchuld be glad yn j^e
day of his byrth.' Then, for Sakary was old, he prayde ]>e angyl
4 forto haue a tokyu of his behest, pen |! sayde J^e angyl ]7at he 106 a
schuld be dombe tyl pe chylde wer borne, and soo he was. pen
conceyvyd Ely3abeth ; and when scho was qwyke wyth chylde,
oure lady, also wytA chylde, come forto speke w>/ih Eli5abeth. And
8 anon as scho gret Elizabeth, Sayut Ion playdc yn his modyr wombe
for joy of Crystys presence J^at he se^e yn our lady. Wherfor oure
lady was -wi/ih Eli5abeth tyl Ion was borne, and was mydwyf, and
tok hym from pe erth. And when }?e neghtburs herdyn j;at Elija-

12 beth hade a sonne, J^ay werue glad, and come as Ipe maner was \>ut
tyme, forto 5eve J^e chylde his name, and callyd hym sakary aftyr
hys fadyr, and Eli5abeth bad cal hym Ion. But for ])er was non of
her kynne )3at het soo, ]?ai abkyd ^akary by synys what pe chylde

16 schold hette. pen he wrot to hom and bade ham calle hym Ion.
And perwT/th anon God lowset ^akaryys tong, and speke redely,
and blessyd God he^ly for al hys sondes^. Thus was Ion holy
or he was borne ; wherfor he wold jeue yche man lyjt of goode
ensampull.

20 Also sone as he was of couenable age, he jede into desert and
was "per prfchyng and folewyng pe pepull tyl CVist com forto be
folowde of hym. Then was Ion clo]?ed yn herns of camels, and
gurd above WT/tJi a gyrdyll of a roch skyn, and etc a maner of

24 wormys pat byn noriched yn ]?at desert among erbys, and byn
alsoo gret as a manys fyngyr, but somdele schorture, and sowkyth
hony of flowrys, and be]? calyd honysoculs pe whech pore men
gedyrth and fryeth yn oyle to hor fode. Also Saynt Ion ete

28 leues, brod and rownd and whyt, pat growth on tren also yn J^at
desert'; and when pay byn frotude bytwyx menys houdys, thay
byn swete as hony and good forto ete, and byn callyd wod-hony.
Also he drangke watyr of a well Jjat ys })er. pus ys lonys lyfe yn

32 desert tyl j^at oure Lord Ihesn Crist was thrytty 5er old. And J?en
he and Ion metyn at pe watyr of flem lordan ; and pev Ion tolde
pe pepull of Crist, and wyth hys fyngyr schewyd hym, and sayde
]3us : ' Se, ]?2/s ys Godys lombe, J^is ys he ]7at I haue tolde you of.

36 I haue folowet you yn pe watyr, but this schall folow || yn pe Holy 106 b

' sondes d. D. H. sondus L. sowndes G. om. C.
^ desert] de inserted above the line.

4i. De Fedo Sancto lohannis 185

Gust.' Then went Ion and Crist ynto pc watyr, and per lou
folowed Crist. And when he was folowed, per com such a lygtt
from Heuyii, Jnxt Ion was abaschet. Then^ herd he pe Fadyr yn
Hevyn. Here Ion lernyd furst to know pe }?re persons of pe 4
Triuite. Al Jjys ys token of pe secunde fyre.

The thryd fyre of bonys and of wode bytokenyth lonys martyr-
dome, for his bonys Averen brent; but how 3e schul here. We
redyn pat Herod, pe kyug, had a broj^er |7at het Phelip ; and for 8
pys Felip hade a fayr wyfe ]3at Herod lykyd, he toke her, and
made her hys wyfe. Wherfor Saynt Ion repreuyd hym oft-tyrae,
and sayde hyt was not lawfulle to hym to haue hys broj^er wyfe.
Wherfor Herod made Ion don to prison, and schapute bytwyx 12
hym and hys wyfe, b^w Ion myght be don to deth wyt/tout
sturbaus of pe papyll; for Jje pepyll louyth Ion. Then schapud
Herod to make a gret fest of all men of pe contrey, forto holde
wyth hym, yf pe pepull hadde rysyn. And soo, when pe day of pe 16
fest come and all men wer - rychely serued, pe wyfe, as cownant was,
seiide her doghtyr ynto pe halle, forto dawnse and forto tomble
befor pe gestys, and soo she ' plesyd Herod, ]7at he bad bur aske
of hjTn what scho wold, and scho schuld haue hyt ; and ]7erto 20
swer a gret othe. Then |?^s damysel, also scho was taght, askyd
lonys hede pe Baptyst. pen Herod faynet hym, as he bad byn
wroth ; but he was fuyne peroL But for he had made such an
othe befoi'e so mouy worthy men, he wold not be fals, but send 24
anon, aud made to smyte of lonys bed yn prison wytAout any
oj^er dome, * and was broght to pe damysel. And so hyr modur
lette beiy pe hede in a * pryue place, ® ]?eras scheo ordeyned, fer ^
from pe body. Soo, pe nyght aftyr, lonys dyscypyls stelyn pe body, 28
and buryeth hit, and was per tyl lulianws Apostata, pe Emperour
of Eome, com pjlke way. Then made he to take vp pe bonys of
lonys body, and bren horn, and aftyr wynou ham yn j^e wynde,
hopyng pat aftyr |)at be schuld neuer ryse a^eayne to lyue. 32

Thus, good men, je may vndyrstond how holy ]?ys man was, ]5at

an angyl com from Heuyn forto telle of his conceyuyng, and

107 a brocht his name from Hevyn, and yn his burthe || oure lady toke

1 Tlien d. D. The G. " ^er d. D. om. G. * she d. D. om. G.

* aud . . . a. C. d. D. om. G. • Jieraa ... fer C. om. G. d. D.

186 44. Be Fetto Sane to lohannis

h^m from pc ciili, and was lialowyd yn hys modyr woinbe, and
aftjT folowde cure Lorde Ihesu. Cri.-t. ^e schuld know alsco Jjat
Saynt Ion pe Euangelytt deyde ]7v/s same daye ; but holy chyrche
4 makyth no raencyon Iperof, for hys day ys halowd yn Crystynmassc.
Then, for peBe too lonys byn holdyn pe gi'etyst sayutya yn Heven ',
hjH; fel pat too moyf-tyrs of deucnyte, on louyd pat on, and pat
oper pe toper Ion. And soo a,yper of hom was besy forto preven *
8 hys Ion mor woithy pen psA opers, and hereopyn on ordeynet a clay
forto dyspyte of pe mater. But yn pe nyght befor pe day of
dysputac?/on eyjjyr Ion apperet to hys louere, and bade ham leva
of hor dysputacyon, for paj werne well acordyd yn Hevyn. And

12 soo, on pe mrrow, eypyr^ told hys vysyon to pe pepull pat com
forto haue herde hor dysputacyon, and too al pe pepull blessyd
Gode and both lonys.

Narracio.

16 Alsoo tco mesyls louedon* wele J^e too Fayntys, soo pat on mcsyl
louyd wele Saynt Ion pe Babtyst, and pat oper Saynt Ion J)c
Euangelyst. And soo as fay felle yn talkyng of hom, ]?at on
sayde J^at his Ion was pe grattyr, and p9/s oper sayde nay ; and pus

20 by stryvyng j^ai begonyn and wold haue fochtyn. pen come per
a voyce from Heuen and sayde to hom : 'Let be your feghtjTDg yn
crthe, for we byn yn hye pees yn Hevyn,' And anon wi/ih ]?at
worde bojpe werne heelyd of J^at mesylry, foo ]?at ]7ay wer as

24 clene as a chylde yn yche place of hor bodiys. Then kussyd J^ay,
and werne fiyndys, and ]7ankyd God and }5os holy sayntys, as pi\y
hadyn gret enchosen.

Pray we now ]?cs holy sayntys to ber our emde to our Lorde

28 Ihesu Crist j^at we may soo do here, Jjat we may haue pi/s blys
J>at he boght vs to. Amen.

45.
De Festo AvosTOLonu3r Petki et Pauli et

EoRZJlf SOLEMPNITATE.

32 Goode men [and] woymen, sucli a day 56 schal haue an hie fest yn
holi chirch of Seynt Petyr and Saynt Pole, Godys chefe apostols.

'yn heven C. yshefnysG. notind. D. ^ preven C. pray C. notin d.D.
3 ey])^r C. ey))i3 G. not in d. D. * louedon C. lyfdyn G. not in d. D.

45. De Feato Apostolorum Petri et PauU 187

Whcrfor 56 scluil fast pc cvyn, and on }5c niorow come to ])0 cliirchc
and worscliip God and his holy apostols. Then schul 50 take hede

107 b how pat Crist wher H J^at lie syttyj^e, he hath Pctyr on pat on syde
and Powlc on pat oper syde, and he hath hys wondys opyn and 4
bledyng, schewing ^ to ych man and woymon ]?at he suffyrd j^ylke
wondys )?at byn fyve wellys of mercy yn v partys of hys body for
soch men and woymen as Petyr and Poule werne. Wherfor ye
schul know well pat Jjes 11 apostyls werne grete synners pasyng 8
mony oper. But for {^ay laftyn hor synne, and werne sory perof,
and ^euon ham aftyr to ^ good lyuyng, God toke horn to hym yn
ensampull to al oper, and made horn as a schoer to al oper synfull,
schoAvyng wele ])at, as he tok J>os too men to hym aftyr hor 12
repentans and set horn next to hym, soo wyll he take al oper pat
wyll leue her evyl levyng and take to amendment. And as glad
as )5e Fadyr ys forto see pe childe ryse from de]3e to lyfe, soo glad
ys Crist, and moch mor, forto se a mon to ryse out of dedly syn, 16
and nevyr aftyr do hit mor. Wherfor Powle hath a sworde, and
Peter hath pe keys of Heuyn, schowyng pat al pat wyll by en-
sampull of Powle kut away wyth pe sworde of comfessyon the
cheynes of dedly synne, and neuer aftyr do hyt whiche byndyth 20
a manys sowle to pe fende. Petyr ys redy to opyn pe ^eate of
Hevyn, and bryng hom into pe blys pat euer schal last, pen
schul 56 know pat Powle was fyrst ?o heje and fers a5eynys holy
chirch and all pat seruyd Crist, pat non durst dele wyth hym. 24
But aftyr he laft ]?at malice, and perns he was befor fers and
cruele, aftyr he was gracyous and mercyable ; and J^eras he was
befor high and prowde of hert, aftyr he was lowe ' and vndyrlyng *
to al Godys E^ruantys. -8

Petyr hulde " hymselfe most perfet and stydfast of al Cristys
discipuls ; wherfor he made host by a vayne glory ]?at he was
redy forto goo yvyth Crist ynto pe deth and prison. And when
Criste sayd ]:at al his decypyls schuld forsake hym, Petyr for hygh 32
host in heryng of al his brethyrne sayde, ]5ach all forsoke hym,

108 a he || wold neuer forsake hym. And jeet mor, when Crist was taken,

' schewing C. schyuyng G. ' to C om. G.

' lowe C. H. legh G. * vndyrlyng C. U. hyndyrlyng G.

5 hulde C. held //. hadde G.
* in herjng of L. heryng C. hauyng G.

188 45. De Fctto Apodoloruni Petri et Pauli

Petyr dro hys sworde, and sraot of Malkys ere ; but tioue altyr,
when he dyd se \>at Crist schold be dede, ]7en he ' swor and staut '
\>ai he neufr knewe Crist, and forsoke liym at alle. But when
4 ]?at he herd )5e coke crow, J>en he bethoght hym how )?at he
schulde forsake hym ]5ryes or ]>& coke cru. pen anon Petyr jede
out, and wepyd byttyrly, and went and hyd hym yn a caue, and
durst not for schame com among his brethyrne, tyl Jjat Criste
8 sende to hym be name. Then was he aschamyd so sor Jjcraftyr
and sory for his trespas, ^pai Jieras he was before a boster and
vnstabyll of hys worde, aftyr he was trewe and soo growmlyd yn
pe?-fyt lyuyng and studfastnes, jjat Crist callyd hym Petyr, )?at ys

12 yn Englysch, a ston ; for )5eras }?ou lays a fcton, ^per ]>ovl schalt
fynde hit. So was Petyr aftyr so stydfast, ]jat for weyle ny wo he
neure' floterut; but stod euer stydfast yn CVistys loue, and hadde*
algatys hys syu yn mynd. And forto amende ]7at he dyd rays,

16 he was of such abstynens, ^pat he cte neuer aftyr but bred wyih
oyle d\>er seldyn flesch wyth wortes, and weryd but on sengyl
curtyll wyih a mantel. And euermore when he herde any man
myng Ihesu, anon he wolde wepe. And ych ny^t where he herd

20 ]>e cok crow, anon he wold aiyse, and goo to his prayers ; and )5en
wepe soo bytyrly, )7at J?e terys of hys een brennyn his face soo,
]7at he had a cloth algatys yn his bosom, forto wepen* away j^e
terys. pen wa she so holy, \at wher \at euer he 5eode, and his

24 schadow glod on a teke body, he was hole anon.

On a tyme he send too of hys dyscypuls ynto a fere ' contrey
forto prech. But when ]7ay weme passyd xxti dayes jowrnay, on
of hom dyed, pen turuyd }7at o])er ajeyn to Petyr and tolde hym.

28 pen Petyr betoke hym his staf, and bade him goo ajeyn, and lay
hit on hym ]5at was dede, and he schuld aryse a5eyn to lyfe. And
soo he |5at was forty dayes ded ros ajen to lyfe, and jede forJ?e
ynto fer contrey, || and prechet Godys word. 108 b

32 Then euyl men wern so wroth wyih Petyr, '\>ai he turnyd so

' he C. om. G. ^ stant] stared C. om. H. L.

' neure C. ne O. * liadde C. om. G.

' wepen] we 0. wypon C. * a fere C. for G.

As most of the following sermons are wanting in d. D., I only shall quote
these MSS. if the passage in question is contained in either or both of them.
On the other hand it will be necessary sometimes to give the readings of
E. (Harl. 2403) or L. (Lansdowne 392).

45. De Festo Apostolorum PetH et Pauli 189

moch pepyl to Crisfys fayth, ]>ai ]?ay toke liym, and put hym yuto
prison, and didyu so gret dystres, ]7at he was nygh dede, and
sendyn mony knyghtys for to wake liym, lest he had byn s^tolne
out of i>rison. Wherfor, yn mynde J^erof, yn mony contrey 4
knyghtes waken yn worschip of Saynt Petyr as Jjys nyght ; and
soo ]5e comynty takyn ensanipull of horn, and so ]?ay makyn a fyrc
3et, and wakyn yn ]3e worschip of ^ Saynt Petyr. But for Petyr
was^ Jms dystressyd yn prison, Cryst come to hym, and confortyd 8
hym, and bade a ' angyl to lade hym out ynto ]5e large ; and so
he dyd.

Then went Petyr to Eome, and was \>er v and xx^-i jere pope,
and turnyd moch pepyll to Cristys fayth. But ]7en come ]>er a 12
fendys lym \>a\. was callyd Symon Magus, j^at was soo perfyt yn
Jje deuylys craft, \ai he made men summe blynde, and summe defe,
and dorabe, croket, and halt, and seke. So what for fer, what
for wondyr, j^e pepul leued moche yn hym. pen come Petyr 16
aftyr, and helyd al ]?at Symon hurt, and bade hom schuld not
leue yn hym, for he was fals, and wroght by Jjc fyndeys craft al
J>at he dyd. pen was Symon so wroth with Petyr, for he myght
not haue his wyll for]) for hym ; and namely he myght not rayse 20
a man from dej? to lyfe ]'at Petyr rcn'sed aftyr. He turnyd a
fende yn lykenes of a dogge J^eras Petyr schuld come, forto haue
woryet hym. But Avhen Petyr blessyd hym, and lete ]5ys dogge
los, ]>Q dogge anon lept to Symon, and pullet hym down vndyr his 24
fete, and wold haue woryet hym. pen Petyr sayde nay, he schuld
do no harme vnto hys body ; but he rent so his clothes, )5at Symon
5ede nakyd away, and schapyd all * \>ai he myjt \yyih wyles * forto
haue had Petyr dede. 23

Then come Crist to Petyr yn a nyght yn vysyon, and sayde to
hym : ' Petyr, be stydfast, for Symon and Nero, J^e Emj)<jrour,
han shapyd thi deth ; but I woll send to Jie to-morow Poule, my
seruant, yn confort and solas. And soo schul 5e suffyr martyrdom 32
for me, and come, and be wyth me yn euyrlastyng joy.' Then Petyr
109 a ]7onkyd Cryst || wyih all his hert, and at nyght he told hys hYo\>er
hys vysion. Yn syjt of all hom he toke Clement by ):e bond, and
hym set yn hys chayre, and made hym pope and successor aftyr 36

> of C. om. G. ' was C. om. G. ' a C. om. G.

* ]>fit . . . wyles 77. J)e wchilcs \>at he cowth G. pe wyse J)at he cowth C.

190 45. De Fedo Ajyodolomm Petri et Pcndi

h}Tti. Then on pe morow come Pole, and j^en wern pay al glad.
And anon PetjT and he jedyn forth, and prechet pe pepull. So, J>is
men wliyl, Symon liade soo enscharuiyd pe Emperour, and lie leued
4 on hyni, so pai he went pai he had byn God souue of Heuyn.
Then sayde Symon to the Emperour : ' per byn yn Jjys cyte too
men of Galyle, on he3t Petyr, and anoper he^t Powle, whych don so
doses to me, J?at I may no lengyr lyfe here yn crth. Wherfoi* '
8 cowimaunde al men pat ]?ay be redy such a day at Capitolioii, and
per yn syght of al hom, I wyll fle ynto Heuyn.' So when pe pepul
was gedyrt, Symon went vj) ynto pe toure of Capitulion. And
when he was ther, pei' com me too fendes lyke too angyls, and set

12 on hys hed a crowne of lorel, and sone aftyj- }>ay beryn hym vp ynto
j^e ayre lyke as he had flowen. Then spake Petyr to Pole :
' Hioper, loke vp and se.' pen sayde Pole : ' Hit lyth to j^e forto
conjmaunde and nie forto pray.' Then sayde Petj'r : ' I co»i-

16 mauiide you fendys ]5at beryth ]7at men j^er pat je lowse your
hondys from hym ! ' And J^en anon Symon fel downe and al
tobarst to pecis. Then pe^ Emperour w^s soo wroth, pat he made
lede hom forth, and do Petyr to deth on a cros for a pore mon,

20 and Poule he made to smyte of hys hede for gi'et worschip J^at he
was a gret gentylman. Then sygh pe pepull ang}'ls stoiidyng
bysyde pe crose by Petyr wyth crownys of rosys and lyljnis, so
swete and so fayre pay aegh neuer befor. And when Poleys hed

24 was smyte of, fyrst come gret plent[e] of mylke and aftyr blode.
l)en, on a ny5t after, crysten men tokyn her bodyes, and laydyn
hom yu a graue fer ; and soo wern, tyll pat crystyn fayth was
open yn Pome, pen pe Emperoures ' maden to eyjur of horn

28 a gret chyixh yn Pome, and Avoid haue borne ey]5ur bones to hys
cliirch ; but pay cou]?e cot know pat on by |5at oper. Then come
ther a voyce from Heuyn and sayde J^e mor bones ben of pe
prechurs, and pe lasse of J^e fyschers.

32 pen, aftyr when cristendome com ynto ]^^ys lond, kyng Ethelbert |I

made a gret chirch yn London yn pe worschip of Sayut Pole, and 109 b
anofier, yn pe west, of Saynt Petyr, and ordeynt what day )3«s
chyrches £chuld be halowde of Saynt Petyr. Then on ]7C uy^t

* vsherfor] wherefore C. wherfo G. ' Jjj C. om. G.

^ Emperoures C Empecour G.

45. De Fcdo Ajjo^tolorum Petri ct Paull 191

before )7at day was ^per a inon fj'schyng yn Temmys viidyr West-
mynstyr. pen, a lytyl bcfor mydiiy3t, corae Saynt Petyr to liym
lyke a pylgrym, and prayde ]?ys fyscbei- to lede bym ouer to
Westmyiistyr, and so he dyd. When be was gon ouer, be jede to 4
J)e cbyrcb. And ]7en anon ^pys fyscbersaw gret lyjt yn J^e chyrcb,
as byt bad byn al on fyre; and J^erwyt/* be felde \>q swetyst
smell )?at euer be saverde, and berd so mery song, \>ai be was
nygb of mynde for joy and for wondyr. But wben. be bad herd 8
an seyn ]->?/s long, ]?.'n come Petyr a^eyn, and fonde bym as ]?acb
be bad byn yn tiavnsyn, and sayde to bym : ' Hast J)ou o^t takyn
J^is nyjt 1 ' pen he onsweret and sayde nay, he was so astoned ^ of
tliys lyjt, and of )7^s swete smel, and of J^e swete melody of song 12
]jat be berde, ]?at be niyjt nothyng done. Then Petyr bad bym cast
hys net ynto ]3e watyr, and be wolde belpe bym ; and be did so, and
be toke a grete quantite of fyscb. Then Petyr chos ]?e grctyst fysch
and sayde to \)e fyscher : ' I am Saynt Petyr j^at baue halowd 16
your chirch to-ny5t. "Wherfor take }?ys fyscb, and to-moro erly
ber hit to J?e byschop on my nome, and byd bym on ]3e tokyn ]>a{,
be do no mor to \>q balojnig of J^e chirch, but only syng J^e masse
and make a sermon to ]:e pepall. And forto know \>ai bit ys soth 20
]7rtt ]3ou sayst, byd bym ^ goo ynto ]5e chirch, and se bow al j^e
pament 5et ys wete of ]7e holy watyr, and 5et the endys of \>e
condyls stekon on ]?e wallys.' Thus ]?is fischer dyd his message.
And }?en 5ode \q byschop to ]3e chirch, and fond all Jjyag soth and 24
veray, as ]?e fyscher sayde. And J^en ]3e byscboi^pe ' w^/t/i all ]>e
IJei^ull knelyng, ]3ay songyn ' Te Deu«i laudamws,' J^oukyng God
and Seynt Petyr and Poule, J^at thay wold pray for vs to our
Lorde Ibesu Crist, ]7at we may come to j^e blysse J^e whech God 28
bryng vs to. Amen.

46.

110 a DeNARRACIO DE MoRTE NeRONIS SeRMO "*.

3et, for mony baue lyst to here honest talkyng and namely yn

liyr bolydays forto be ocupyed yn gode, j^erfor 56 scbul here how 32

J5f/s Emperour Nero twrnyd hys wyt al ynto foly, and whech an

ende he bad at Jjc last. Hyt ys pryfytabyl and nedfull to J^e

' astoned C. staynd G. ^ liym C. om. Q. ^ byschoppe C. bysch G.
* The heading is taken from C. ont. G.

192 46. De Muvte Nemnh

soule and to pe lyf als(o forto speke alway ]7at ys good, find take
Jjrtt ys honest, and namely to a pryst ; fur hys raoutlie ys lialowde
to spek Godys wordys, and schal notliyng spcke, but J^at ys
4 profytabull to ])e lyf and to Ipe £owle. For rybawdy and vice ys
l)oyson to a prystys mowth and atture, for hit poysynn}tli his
one sowle, and enveuomyth o]?ir j^at heryn hym. For pes leude
pepull wenyth hit be laufull to hom boJ?e to spcke and to do
8 boj^e J?at ]?ay seyn a pryst speke, and say : ' Thus I se a pryst do,
and pys he sayde; wherfor I may do ryght soo : he ys letturt, and
seth yn his boke what hym fayljth and owyth to do.' Thus
a pryst hath gret nede to depe hym, boj^e yn worde and yn dede,

12 so Jjat non oper be corrupt by ensampull of hym. For Sayii[t]
Austyu saythe : ' Whyl an euyll ensampul raynyth, he put jaf )5at
euyl enEampuU, schall neuer come to perfyte joy.' pen, forto
be war of spekyng rybawdy I tell you }?2/s ensampul.

16 I rede )3at ]?er was a prest yn Yerlond J^at was lusty to speke
of rybawdy and iapys j^'at turnyd men to lechery, pe whech, yn
a ny^t, wv/t/t feudys was fachyd out of his bed, and soo was out
thre days and ]?re ny^tys. But yn pe thryd ny3t he was broght

20 agayne to hys bed all forbetyn and brent, and al his body ful
of choynws as a erthyn woch a^eynys pe sonne. pe whech
choynus stonk as a jyulled honde euermor aftyr whil he lyfuyd,
and myght neu^r aftyr be hole, by no craft. And J?en he told

24 how )?at fendys brendon hym and beton hym so, for he was lusty
forto defowle his mowth wyt/t fyl]? of ribawdy. And al his lyf
aftyr, when he herd any mon speke of rybaudy, he wold say a
' Syr, be war be me.' But jet ben |?er som J^at byn soo rotyd

28 yn lust of vanyte, j^at p&j wenyn || ];at Godys ^ worde be but 110 b
vanyte; wherfor J^ay Icsyth hor grace, and haue no sauer yn
Godys worde.

Thus was pys Emperour Nero prechyt and taght by Petyr and

82 Powle. But for he sett noght by hor lore, God suffyrd Symou
Magus to betiaylon and encharme hy??i^, J?at he lost hys kynd
wytte pat God jaf hym, and jaf hym all to foly aftjT, and laft hit
neuer til he wer vndon. perfor and ' how je schul here. We

' Godys] ys is inserted aboie the line.
^ traylon and enchanue C. charmed G,
^ Jierfor and C. and J-erfor G.

•16. De Murle KeronU 193

redyn of ]iy% Nero \e Empfroui- J^at, when Seneca his maystyr
taglit hym yn his ^oiitli, com to liyw and askyd liis waiyson as
]7e niaucr was, Nero \\y\h al liis inyjt smot hym on ]5e hed wyih
a bradlyng swoidc ; and for Seneca blente ^ at \>q stroke ' he 4
askyd hym why he was ferde. Then sayde Seneca: 'For I am
n man, and a man of kynd dredytli dej^e/ Then sayde Nero :
' For ]>o\\ drcdyst deih, I jeue \>c leue forto ches a bogh of a tre
J)at )5oii wolt forto hong on ; for ]>ou schalt be ded algatys. For 8
I am jet also oft as I se ]?e also sore aferd of ]?e as I was yn my
jouth, and myjt not haue my full lykyng for |?e.' Then sayde
Seneca : ' Yf hit may no bettyr be, yf me leue to ches myn
oune deth,' and he grauntyd. Then he ordeynyt a bath of warme 12
watyr, and jede ynto hit, and made let hym blode on both his
armys, and so bled to deth yji ^pe baj^e. Wherfor he was callyd
Seneca, quasi se r.ecans ; for he yn )3at maner sloch hymself.

Knd^er tyme, when he herd of ]7e * breunyng of Troye, he 16
caght a lyst yn his hert forto se town?/* brent, and made forto
sett Rome on fyre, and soo brent vii days and vii nyghtys.
And he Jj/ys while sete yn a hych towre, and beheld, and loch,
and made gret joye ]?erat, whil mony &rxo]>er wrong his hondys 20
and weput fvll sory,

hi\o]>er tyme, as he walkyd yn ]3e strete, he herd a womon cry
trauelyng on chyld.. Wherfor he made to sle his oune modyr,
and vndo hur, to se wher he was norychyd yn hor wombe. pen 24
sayde ^pys fesycyon how he dyd ajeyne all maner kynde and lawe,
for ]7e sone schuld by no maner of way sle hys modyr ])ai sufferd
111 a soo II moch peyne " yn bryngyng forth of hym. Then commawndyd
he )^ose fesiscyons to make hym wyt/t chyld anon, to preue whethyr 28
\>e\ ^ sayde so]? or noo. pan sayde J^ay ]?at myjt not be, by no
way of reson, for hyt was agaynys kynd of mou forto be wyth
chyld. Then sayde he treuly J^ay schuld al be ded, but )?ay make
hym wyt/t schjlde. Then, by cownsell of horn al, ]>nj madyn hym 32
drynke of a lytyll frogge ; and soo j^ay deddyn hym wyth such
mete and drynke J^at made \y& frogge swell yn hys wombe, J^at
lie' was abrej^ut yn schort tyme. Then, when he feld his brej>

' of C. J)at G. » blente C. bleytow G.

' stroke C. stoke G. * })e C. om. G.

'- pevne C. j.yne G. « J)ei C. cm. G. ' he C. om. G.

13

194 46. De Morte Neronis

fayle liyui, ]?en he cald liys fesyscyons, and bad honi liye yn oil
jjat })ay myjt, J?at he wer delyu^rd of hys schyll[d], fur ellys he
schuld be ded anon for defawt of breth. Then Bayde )?ay yf he
4 wer delyucrd or \>e tyme of kynde, hys schyld wolde be bodely j)at
he schuld not loke apon hyra for aboniinacion. pen sayde he
]?at he myjt abyde no lengyr, but he schuld dye ; and leuyr hyin
were lese his schylde f;en hymselfe. Then J^es fesyscyons niadyn
8 hym a drynke, and so cast vp ]??/s frogge lappyd yu glette ' and
fulthe, and abominabuU forto loke on. And when he sej )5at',
he sayde : ' For soth, here ys a foule chyld ; but 5et for hyt ys
my chylde, I charch you ]?at hit be kepyd yn )?e best wyse \>Ai

1- hyt may.' Then }7ay made forto close hyt^ yn a wall ^p(tv was
aftyr made a chyrch yn \>q worschyp of Saynt Ion j^e Ewangelyst,
and ys callyd Latrens ; ]?at ys yn Lateyne, Latens, and yu Englysch,
a daring* frogge.

16 Then ]?e Eomayns seen how f>ys man was all yn a fransy, and
huntet hym out of ]?e cyte, and woldyn hauen slayne hym. And
he )3en fond a staf, and wyth hys te]?e he gnow' hit scharpe,
and soo rowude hym )?eron ; and jet er f)en he wer all dede,

20 wolfes come and al totoryu hym. And Jjms had he a fowle ende,
and an ende as he was well worthi.

Thus algatys a curset lyfiiyng scbewythe a fowle ende. Thus
deut Herod ]3at slogh ])e Innocentes; || he wyt/i a kiiyf, as he HI b

24 paryd an appul, smot hymselfe to ^p& hert. Thus dyde Pylat
Jjflt dyd Crist to de]7e ; he wyih a payre of scherys ]>&i he borowde
forto kytte hys naylys vfyih, smote hymselfe to J>e hert. And
)5us pose' ]?at sloch Jies holy apostols ])us fowle, ]?ay maydyn

28 hor ende of homselfe. Thus whoso lyuyth cursydly, he may be
sykur forto ende dolfully ''. p«s Symon Magvs, for he trifuld ^pe
pepull to holde hym an holy man and forto beleue yn hym, for )7e
hych pryde |)at he was yn, he fel ^ downe, not only to \>e erth, but

32 depe ynto hell. So al J^ay J^at sohoth hom holy to man syght, forto
be praysyd of hom, he may dye fayre to \)t worldys ee, but to
Godys ee he go\> to ^ his dampnacyon. Wherfor I tell ]?is ensampull
^at I fynd wryttyn yn a boke J^at ys callyd ' Vitas Patru??*.'

' glette C. glute G. ^ ])at C. om. G. * hyt inserted on the margin.
* daring C. drawyug G. daryiige //. ^ gnow C. knose G. ^ J)ose C.
he G. ' dolfully C. devylfuU G. » ftl C. fyll G. » to C. to to G.

46. De Morte Neroniti 195

Narracio.

Ther I fynde an holy erniyd J^at dowellyd yn desert, and prayde
CJod besely |?at he most se pe sowle of an holy man, when hyt
departyth from J?e body. Then per come an angyl to hym, and 4
sayde such a man schuld dye J^at day : ' Goo ]7edyr and se ! ' pen
was pi/s mon Enklus, and was holdyn an holy man passyng mony
oper. "Wherfor pi/a ermet was woudyr glad, and jode )5edyr wyth
glad chere, hopyug furto se summe spyritual visyou wherby )?at 8
he myjt haue ben confortyd yn sowle. Sco when he come thedyr,
he sawe moch pepull hyyrg to ]?2/s mowys endyng. But when he
come, he saw too horrybyll fendys syttyng at his bed, wyth too
l.rennyng evyllys thrast ynto his throt, rakyng aftyr pe sowle; 12
and he made an hoge crie J^e whech crye no man se5 ne herd, but
only ]7ys erniyd. And when |:aj' hadyn rakyd out pe sowle, ]3ay
tokyu hit, and beiyn hit forth wyth bom to his payne. pen was
pis ern)yt uvcb fallyn yn dispayre for drede. But ]?en speke 16
112 a pe angyll to hym, and snyde : 'Syre, be po\x \\ not yn dyspayre, for
]??/s man dyd nothyng for Gody^s loue, but forto pies pe pepull, and
forto be hoklyn holy of horn ; wheifor he hath as he de^eruyd.
But yf pou wolt see a holy man dye, goo downe yTito j^e strete, and 20
EC per a pylgrym lyyng yn pe chaiiell and no lyfe wyth hym.'
But when he come J^ydyr, he saw angyls come from Heuyn, and
saydyn ]5ys to his sowle : ' Com out, Godys derlyng, com out, and
goo wyth vs ynto pe blysse ]:at euer schal last.' Then pe sowle 24
put out pe bed at pe mowth, and wold haue gon ; J^en spake per
a voyce aboue and sayde : ' Abyde a chyle, whyl I send Dauid
wyth hys harpe ; for he ]5at hath moch woo for me yn hys lyfuyng,
he schall haue gret joy of me yn hys deyng.' And perwytJi come 28
Dauid wyth his harpe, and mony oper angels wyth hyir mynstrelcy,
and soo wyth gret melody beren pys soule vp ynto pe blysse.
Then sayde pys angyl to J^e eimyt : ' For pys man was a good
man, and had no lykyng ne lust of pys woild, but only forto pies 32
God, and was desolate of helpe at his ende, periov God halpe
hym, and send hys angels forto kepe hym, and bryng hym to pe
blysse J^at euer schal last.' Then jede pys ermyd bom to hys
ermytage, );onkyng God wyth all his myght. 36

This ys here wryttyn, to jeve prestys ensamjiul, how ]?ay schall

13 — 2

196. 46. De Movie Neronls

occupy holy feelys of f?e 5ere ; for al J?at ys occupiet of sucli fesfys
yn vaiiyte, lie liatli a giet oiiswar befor God. For jje liyure }?at
J)e fest ys, J>e bolyure most a prist be ; )?at ys, mor bysely seme his
4 God, not only owtewy]:) wytA sayng. but also ynwyth wyth holy
thynl<3'ng. 'Quia' si vox vitam non reniordet, dulcis est sym-
phonia, etc!

47.
De T/?^NSLAC70iVE Sancti Thome Sf7?mo Breuis.

8 Crystyn men and woynien, suche a day je schuU have Seynt
Thomas day of Cawntyrbury. Whech day ^e schul come to God
and holy chyrche || yn worschip of God and Saynt Thomas. For as 112 b
|?at day he was translate, J>at ys, he was takyn vp of hys graue,

12 and his bonys layde yn a schryne ; and how, now I schall tell you.

This man was ordeynt of God yn his youthe to be aftyr an

holy man and an hygh saynt yn Heuyn ; for ]>at was fur&t

schowed to his modyr, while )?at he lay yn his kradyll yn forj^ir

16 age, and now ys knowyn Jroch al cristyndom. Furst hyt was
knowyn to his modyr; for on a ny5t, as scho lay yn bur bed
slepyng, scho hade a drenie, and J'a3[t] ]7at Thomas lay yn his
cradyll and wepte. And when scho Iierd )?e chylde grete, scho

20 callyd to }?e norse, and bad her loke what hym aylyd. Then
scho ]3oght how ^pe norse arose, and come to Thomas cradyl, and
his clo]?es were lompurt, and scho wold haue amende bora, but
scho myght not, for ]5ay wern so wyde. Then callyd J^e norys to

24 ]>Q modyr, and bade bur rys?, and helpe bur forto folde \ie chyldj's
clojjis; for scho was to woke, and myght not welde bom. Then
jjoght \>Q modyr how ^xii scho roos, and come to |?e noris, and foke
]3e ton 5ende of ]?e couerlyt, and )5e norys )?at o]>er. But \>en was

28 hyt so moch, ]?at J^ay myght not aweylde hit yn )?at schambyr, and
5ede wytA hit ynto ]>e. halle. And 3et \>er hyt was soo moch, ]5at
)?ay mj^ght not ou^rwelde hit, but jedyn out into )?e Scheppe, J)at
ys ]?e chef strete yn London ; for ]?er Thomas was borne. And

32 J'eii bur )3oght }7at J:e clo]?e sprad oner al London. Then, on j?e
morow, his modyr 5ede to hure scbryft-fadyr, and tolde hym her
dreme. pen sayde he to bur : ' pou art moch holdyn forto

' quia C. qui G. om. H.

47. De Trandaclonc tiandl Thome 107

thonke thy God ; for \>ys, chyld \>aX ys now yii cradyll, Bclual be
SCO gret of myjt and of power, J7ut al London schall be at his
gou#rnance.'

Thys, aftyr, when Thomas was of age, hys fadyr send liym to ])q 4
abbey of Mertcn, a bowse cf schanons, forto lerne and forto be
norychyd. Then aftyr, on a day, Thomas fadyr come thedyr, foi to

113 a loke how he feid. And when Thomas || was brojt by for his fadyi-,
anon, yn syght of alle met*, hys fadyr fel doun on hys kneys byfur 8
Thomas, and dydde hym reuerens. Then \)q priour of |5at doyng
rebuked hym and sayde : ' Olde fole, ]>ys reuerens Yi Sonne schuld
do to ]5e, and not \>o\\ to hym,' pen \)q fadyr toke ]?e prior and
sayd to hym : ' Syr, I wot full well what I haue don, for }:ys chyld 12
schal be a giet man befor God.' Then Thomas waxet soo wyse
and actife yu al wysdom and honeste, |3at \)y% archbyschop sende
aftyr hym, and made hym to dowel wyih hym of meyne. And for
he fownde hym redy and wyse yn al thyng, he spake £00 to \q 16.
kyng, J;at |?e kyng made Thomas chawnseler of Englond ; and for
he gouernyd ^p&i offyce wysly yn yche syde, when \>Q nrchebyschop
dyet, he made hym archebyschop ^ aftyr.

Thus, when he was made archebyschop, anon he turnyd al ynto 20
holynes of fattyng, and of prayng, and large almys-jevyng, aud
werd J?e her next to hys flesch, and breches of ]?e same syde to ]?e
hommes )>e whych norychyd soo moche vermyn on hym, ]?at hit
was an horryble syght for to se hit. But }?agh hit wer neuer soo 24
orrybly |3yug forto sen hyt, he chanchyd hit neucr, but ons yn
forty days. Thus, when Thomas feld j^at he had ca5t such a loue
yn God, ]:at he dred not for his sake, J:en he began aud repreuyd
\)Q kyng of his mys \>Sii he dydde a5eyne holy chyrch and of ap- 28
pressyon of J?e reme. Soo when \>& kyng herd ]?is, he toke such
yndygnacyon ajeyne Thomas, and made exile hym of J?e reme.
And sone after, to don Thomas al J^e uye and ]?e gref Jjat he cowth,
he made to exile al j?e men and woymen, bo}?e olde and jeong, and 32
chyldyr and wymen j^at leon on chyld-bed, soo j^at he sparyd non
\)ai was kyn to Thomas, but all he mad ham swer on a boke J^at
J?ay schuld neuer abyde yn a place, tyll ]7ay come byfor Saynt
Thomas, soo forto encres his penance. Then was hit an oiryble 33

llSbsyjt forto Eel'jeong and old, som lenyng on krucches for elde,

' MS. archebyscholip.

198 47. De Translaclone Sancti Thome

sotn lialt and lame leiiyng on stauys, wynien wyt/t cliyklyrn
Bowkyiig on hor brestys, and oper childyrn sewjTig, criyng and
wepyng for woo, and for defavt of helpe and of lyuyng. Then was
i Thomas so scry of jpys syght, f»at he wepyd for compassion y)at he
had of hom, and pryuely prayde to God for helpe and succor to
horn. Then herd Ipe kyng of Fraunce of Jms, and sende aftyr jies
pepull. And for cowiiassion pat he liad of hom, he ordeynt so for
8 hom all, |?at yn a lytyll wliile aftyr jjay werne bettyr at ees yn
Fraunce pen paj wer yn Englond.

Then when, aftyr ]7at Grod wold J^at Thomas schuld passe out
of pi/8 world, by hyddyng of pe pope, he come hom to Cauntyrbury

12 to his owne chirch, and when pe kyngys knyghtys herdyn perof,
foure of hom ]?at weru cursyt lyuers jedyn aftyr hym. And so yn
pe V. day of Crystynmas pa.j sloen Thomas yn his chirch befor an
auter of Saynt Benet, and laftyu hym per ded, and soo 5edyn hor

16 way. Then J^e monkes of pe plase, wepyng and gret sorow makyng,
buryet hym yn a new tombe Jjat was made Jjcr redy.

But for God schewyd so gret miracles and so fele by hym, )7at
pe pope Alexandyr sende letters ynto Englond to pe archebyschop

20 Steuon and to oper bischoppys and grete abbotes, commaundyng
to take vp Thomas bonys, and do hom yn a schryne, and sette hit
Jjeras hit my^ht be worscheiiyd of al pe pepull, as he was well
worthy. Then ordeynt j^es abbotes and archebyschoppys a day

24 when )7?/s translacyon schuld be done. And ouyr ny^t, while J?ay
my^t haue rowme, he toke wyth hym pe byschop of Salysbury and
oper monkys and clerkys fele, and 5ede to pe plase ]7eras Thomas
had layne fyfty jere aftyr his passyon. And when )?ay come J^ydyr,

28 Jjei ^ fel downe to pe er]?, prayng Thomas devowtly of his helpe. And

when ]?ay hadyn long jprayde, fowre H of hem reves[t]yd ^ vnduden 114 a
pe tombe wyth gret drede and quakyng for fere. And j^ay fondyn
a tytyl wrytton pus : ' Here restyth Thomas, archebischop of Caun-

32 tyrbury, prymet of Englond, and pe popeys legat, J^at for ry3t of
holy chirch was slayne pe v. day of Cristynmas.' Then, for gret
deuocyon ]?at )?ay hadyn at syjt, al wyt/t on voyce cryet : ' Saynt
Thomas, Saynt Thomas.' And when pi/s crye was sesyd, }jay

36 tokyn vp pe hed, and rechyt hit to pe archebyschop forto kysse

' )»ei C. om. G.

* of hem reves[t]yd V. rauechst G. of hem arayed in vestementys H.

47. I)e Trandarlone S<i)uii Thowe 199

hit. And when \>sx\ all had kyssyd hit, ]?e archebyi^c•hop ^ lokyd
bysily on his wondys, and sayde j^^s to horn : * Thay loued \>e ful
lovvsly ]7at wondyt )^e J?us wekedly.' And soo layde jfe hedde ynto
Jje schrine, and al \>e bonys aftyr, and beryn \>e sciyne^ ynto a' 4
certejTie place, and helde J^e scryne wyih cloj^es of gold, and settyn
torches brenuyng about tyl on ]>q moiow, and lafte men ]>eryfy\.h
to wake. Then, on ]5e morow, com ]?idyr the kyng and al J?e giet
of \)Q reme, and beryn \>q schryne to j^e plas '\^t bit ys now, wyth 8
al Jje worschip and reuevens j^at J^ay cowth and myghtyn, yn
worschip of God, and honor of [J'at] holy ma[r]tyr, and gret
fortheryng of al J^is reme.

Wherfor je schul al knell adowne, and prrty Saynt Thomas of his 12
helpe, so fiat God kepe you 1 o]?e yn body and yn sowle, and bryng
you to J)e blysse Jjat euer schall last. Amen.

48.
De Solempnitate S^iVC7:E Margarete Yirginis.

God men and woymen, such a day 56 schul haue Seynt 16
Margretys day. And pagh hit be a' lyjt holyday, eaue persiS
a chirch ys deynt yn hor name, ^et I warne you, for as I suppos
per byn some of j'ou J^at hauen such a loue to hure, ]7at je wol fast
hor evyn. But J^en 50 pat fastyn hur evyn, 50 qwyt you not to 20
her as je schuld do, but yf je come to chyrch on pe morow to here
a masse of her; for scho wyll con you more )7ouk forto make
a masse sayd ya pe worschip of her ]?en forto fast mony eveues *
bred and watyr wythout masse. For pe masse makyth ioyfull all 24
pe angels of Heuen, hit fedyth and conforty]? pe sowlys yn purgatoiy,
114 b and sokeryth all }?at lyuy< || yn erj) and charite. And he )?at fastyth
pe euyn, he helpyth hymselfe, and no fyrj^ir. Then forto sture
your deuocyon J7e more to j^ys boly maydyn, I wyll schow yn parte 28
of his lyfe, and what scho suffyrde for Godys loue.

Narracto.
I red yu her lyfe Jjat scho had a grct man to her fadyr, and was

' MS. archebysch. " J)e scryne C. om. G,

' a C. om. G. * evcnes C. om. G.

200 48. Dc Sobnnpii'itate >^aiiite Marjarete Viiyinit<

payneji, and leued on false goddys and mawmetry. Bui wlien '
ilargret was borne, pc fadyr sende hor ynto pe contrey to a nors.
Soo whyl }^at scho was long per among oper maydyn?, sclio lierde
4 speke of God nnd of oure Lorde Ihwa Crist, how he bo3t mankynd
\ri/th his deth out of thraldom of pe fende, and how he louyd
specialy all ]5at woldon leveu in'chastite, and scruyn hym yn sym-
pulnes and yu poverte. Then, when ilargret herde of pr/s, scho
8 toke such a loue to Iheau Cryst, J^at scho mad a vow yn her hert,
pat scho wold neuer haue part of a nianys body, but lyf yn her
maydynhed al her lyfe-dayes aftyr. But when huv fadyr herde
how jMargret, hys do3tyr, was levyng on Crist, he foreoke hur for

12 his doghtyr, and dispisyd hur to pe outmast. Then dowellyd scho
wyth her nors tyl f)at scho was fyftene jer olde, and scho made
hur forto kepe her schepe wyt/t othir maydyns of hur age.

Then as scho sat by pe way com pe justyce of pe contre I'ydyng

16 ]7at way J^at was callyd Olybryits, and saw Margret |7at scho was
fayr passyug all oj^ir, anon he cajfe such a loue to her for byre
beute, ]?at he bade his mon bryng hur to hym, and yf scho wer
gentyll of kynd, he wolde wed her, and yf scho wer j^rale, he wold

20 haue her to leman. But when scho was bro3t before hym, and
wyst )7at scho was of crystyn fayth, )7en was he nygh wod for
wroth. And for scho wold not aseut to hym, he made forto honge
her vp by pe here, and soo bet her wytA scowrgis, and forto rase

24 hur fayre body wyth evylys, ]7at hit was wondyr forto see pe grette
plent[e] of blod |)at come out of her body, and aftyr made cast ||
her ynto prison tyl on pe raorow, )7at he my3t be]?enke hym what 115 a
wer best forto do wyt her.

28 Then p?-ayde Margret to God pat scho most se pe fende wyth
bodly syght |?at so raysyd soo strong enrays ajeynys hur. Then
auo?i come per out of a hyrne of l^e prison a gret horryble dragon
and 5eonet on her, so ]7at his mowthe was on her bed, and his tong

32 last dowue to her hele, and he wold haue swolyt her. And when
he had her al yn hys mowth, Margret anon made pe sygne of J^e
cros, and anon pe dragon barst on-sondyr. pen Margi-et lokyd
abowte hur, and segh pe fende stondyng yn a liurne, al maset,

36 w^t/i hys hondys bowndyu byhynd hym ; and scho start to hym,

^ when] after when stands that inserted above the line.
^ woldon leven in C. lyfuyn G,

48. Be Solemjiniiatc Sande Maiyardc Virgliils 201

and pullyd liyni downe vnd}'!' lier fete, and sette lier fote yn his
necke, and )^roste hym downc to pe eij^e wytli al her niy3ht.
Then cryed pe fende and sayde : ' Alas, I am vndon for euer, and
al my^ "lyjt ys lorne, now such a jeong wench hath ouercomen nie ; 4
for mony a byge and a strong I haue oiiercom, and now suche a
nojtyng haj^e getyn pe maystry, and putte me vndyr her fote.'
Herfor Margret ys payntyd o)7ur coruew wher scho ys WJjih
a dragon vndyr her fete and a cros yn her houd, schowyng how by 8
ueHu of pe cros scho gate J5c victory of pe fynde. Then sayde
Margret : ' Hold thy jangelyng, pou. fynde, and tel me anon what
ys )7i lyuage, and what byn J?i werkysT pen vnswerd he and
sayde : ' My fadyr ys Lucifer, and was fyrst J^e fayryst angyll yn 12
Heuyn, and now ys pe fowlyst fende yn hell. And of my werkes
I telle pe j^at by my techyng pe lays sloen Cryst on pe crosse and
his apostols aftyr, and mony oper martyre I haue made forto do to
deth. I haue made mony on to sle men, and forto syn ya lechery 16
and yn vowtry, and soo to lese hor sowlys ; and most leuest me ys
foito make a crystyn man, forto broke ]?at vow |7at he made at pe
font when he takyth hys cristyndome.' And jeet he sayd more
115 b )?at he was on of pe fendys ]?at Salamon || closyt yn a vessell and 20
hulde yn j^e erth. ' But aftyr Salamons ^ deth, for men seon smok
com out of pe er}?e Jjer we wern, |7ay weude to haue fund gret
plente of tresure, and dyggut to oure ' vessel per we were in wi/th-
out nowmbur, and soo breken pe vessel, and leton vs out. And 24
soo we fully]? Jje erth, and don cristyn men pe grefe and pe nyc
Jjat we kau and moue.'

Then, when Margret herd j^ys, scho prayde to God )?at euyry
fynde most synke ynto helle, and neuer greve nior cvistyu men. 28
Then anon pe erth opynde, and swolut hym ynto hell. Then, on
pe morow, Olibryws send aftyr Margret; but for he my^t by no
way ouercome her, he made forto full a gret fet full of watyr, and
bynd her hondys and fete, and cast her perjn, forto haue drownd 32
her Jjere. Then scho besoght God how )?at fet most be her fonte,
and J^e watyr pe lauere and waschyng of her synnys, and soo be
folowde yn pe nowmbyr of cristyn pepull. And when scho was yn
pe watyr and prayd ]5us, anon pe bondys breken, and scho come 36

' my C oia, G. * MH. S.imiuioai. ' oure (J. on ])er G .

202 48. De Sulemjyiitale Saivte Marc/a I'rtc Vinjinis

out sownde and safe. And pen )7e erj? qwakyt so gryslj', j^at al \>e

pepull was gictly aferde. And J^erwytli ]>cv come a mylke-whyte

colucr from Henyn, beiyng a crowne of l)ry3t gold yn Iier byll, and

4 ly3t on Saynt Margretys hede. And )perwj/th a voyce come from

Heuen and sayde : ' Margret, myn one derlyng, be stydfast yn \>i

turnement, for al ]^e cowipany of Hcuyn abydyth ])i comyng.'

Then, when ]>e pepul sygh and herde J)is, anon f)ay cryde and

8 sayde : ' per ys no God, but he ])ai Margiet beleiiyth on.' And

soo V J^owtant of pe pepull wyt/tout woymeu and chyldyrne turnyd

to crystyn faythe. pe wheche Olibryus made anon forto hede, and

werne soo fowlut yn hor owue blod, and soo jeden to Hevj'n holy

12 martyrs. Then Olibryus coT^mawndyd forto led Margret to a ^
certeyne plase, and pev to smyt of her bed. But when scho come
to pe place, Echo knelyd downe, and prayde to God jjat ych man
J'at made a || chirch yn hur name oper fownde any lyjt per yn pe 110 a

16 worschyp of her, and all J^at wryttyn her passyon oj^ir redyth hit
or callyth to hyr yn gret dystres, ]?at God schuld do horn succoiire
radly, and graunt bom pe joye J'at euyr schall last, and yche
womon J?at callyth to her yn tyme of trauelyng of chyld, pat echo

20 most be sownde delyuerd, and pe chyld come to crystyndome.
Then come per a voyce from Hevyn and sayde : * Margret, J?! bone
ys grawntyd, and scball last for euermore.' pen scho put fuith
her necke, and pe turmentoure smot her bed of at on stroke.

24 Soo pa.j ]7at stodyn by, saw her sowle come out of her body as
a mylke-whyte coluer ; and angelys token hit, and beren hit ynto
Heuyn. pen, yn "pe nyjt aftyr, a cristyn uion stele J^e body and
buryet hit.

28 Now schal je knele adowne and pray Saynt ^ Margret to kepe
you from al myschevys and from pe fyndys comburment so )^at je
may lyue and ende }^at je may haue pe blysse Jjat Ihesu bojt you
to. Amen.

* a d. D. om. G. ' saynt d. D. saynt y G.

4-9. De Sanda Maria Ma<jdalcna 203

40.

De Sj.a'C7-a Maria Magdalena et Eius

Festiuitate S£'/?mo Breuis.

Ciystyn men and woynien, suclie a day je schal liaue \>e fest
of Saynt Mary Mawdeleu Jjat was soo holy a women, J)at our 4
Lorde Ihesu CVist aftyi* his modyr louyd her mo-t of all woymen.
Wherfore je chuU come }?at day to holy chyrch, forto worschip
God and ]?is holy woman, for scho was ]?e forme yn tyme of grace
)7at dyde penawnce for her syynnes, and soo recouered a^ayn )?e ' 8
grace by doyng of penaunce, and repentyng ]?at scho had lost
by lust of flesch and sore synnywg, pe whech ys made a spec-
takyll to a synfull to schow to all Jjat wyll leue hor synne, and
do penawnce for her trespas, |7ay schuld rekeuyr a5eyne J^e grace 12
J5at Jjay haue ^ lost, and oft moch more. And soo dyde jjis womon,
and how 56 schul here.

Thys woman Mary Madelen had a fadyr ]3at was a gret lord
and comen of kynges blode, and had a gret lordschip yn lerusalem 16
116 b ]5e whech he 5af Lajarus at \\ his deyng. And j^e lordschip ]7at he
had yn Betauye, he ^af ISIartha, hys dojtyr ; and Mawdelen-castell
wyth all J?e lordschip he af Mary Mawdelen, his o])er dochtyr.
Of )5e wheche castell scho was callyd Mary Mawdelen, for scho 20
was lady )7erof. Then, as mony bokys tellyth', when Ion ]>&
Ewangelyst schuld haue weddyd her, Cryst bade Ion sewe hym,
and lyf yn maydynhotle ; and soo he dyd. Herfore Mary was
wrath, and jaf her al to synne and namely to lechery, yn so moch 24
]?at scho lost \>% name of Mawdelen, and was callyd }5e synfull
woman. Then, for hyt was oft seen ]?at Cryst of \>q gretyst
synners makyth \)% most holy aftyr, wherfor when he sej hys
tyme, he gaf f>is woman grace forto know herselfe and to haue * 28
repentaunce of hur mysdedys.

Wherfor, when scho herde when Cryst was at his mete yn
a manys bowse ]7at was callyd Symon ]7e Faryse, scho toke a buysty
wyth vuement, such as me^. vsyn yn ]?at contre for hete of J^e 33
sonne, and jede Jjyder. But for' scho durst not for schame goo

' recouered ajayn ]>e H. recoured ageyne C. reswordyd agayne to G.
resorte again to d. J). ' haue d. D. hue G. ' tellyth] tellen d. D.

tellyth J)at G. * to haue d. D. om. G. ' for d. D. om. G.

^04 49. Be iSanrta Maria Majdaleiia

b}for Cryst, sclio jede byliynd hym, and toke liys fete yn her
hondys; and for sorow J>at scho had yn her hert, scho wepte bo
iendyrly, "pnt wyt ])e terys of her een scho waschyd Crystys fete ;
4 and pen wyih her fayre fax scho wepyd hora aftyr ; and J^en wyth
all ]5e loue Jjat was yn her hert, sclio kyssyd his fete and soo wyt A
lier box anoyntyd hym. But no word spak scho J^at men niyjt '
here, saue in hert scho cryde hely to Cryst for mercy, and made
8 a vowe to hym Jjat scho wold neucr trespas no mor. pen had
Crist compassyon of hurre, and clansyd her of vn fendes J^e
whech scho had wythyn her, and forjaf her al hur gyltes of synne
yn heryng of all J>e pepyll J?at werne }7er.

12 Then for pa^ joye )7at scho was ]7us delyue?'de of j^e deuelys bondop,

scho toke suclie a tendyr loue to Cryst, J)at euer aftyr scho |] was glad 117 a
and fayne to leve all her leudeschip, and sew hym forthe oy wyth
SCO feruent loue, ]?at yn hys passyon ]7eras hys dyscypuls floen

16 away fiom hym for drede of deth, sclio laft hym neuer tyl scho
\iyih 6\;er had layde hym yn hys tombe. And when no man dyrst
goo jjidyr for drede of )?e armyd knyghtys ]?at kepte ]^e tombe,
scho sparyd for no diede of lyue, ne deth ; but yn derke dawnyng

20 toke yvyih her swete bawmes, and jede }>edyr forte haue enbaw-
met' Cristys body, pus scho louyd Cryst, bo|?e qwyke and dede.
"Wherfor he ', yn hys lyue, for loue of her, helyd * Martha, her
sustyr, of \)q red flyx ]?at paynyd her vii 5ere, and also raysyd

24 her bro]:er Lajarus from de]7e to lyue, aftyr he had layne foure
days stynkyng yn his graue. And when he ros from do)5 to 1} ue,
he apperude bodely to her fyrst of all o]7ir, and suffyrd her to
towch hym and kys hys fete.

-8 Then, for hit was kuowyn to ]>ti lewys )?at Crist schowed her
soo mony syngnys of loue befor mony oj^yr, aftyr ^pai Cryst was
styed ynto Heuen, the lewes token Mary Mawdelen and Martha,
her sustyr, and Lajarus, her broj^er, and Saynt Maximinus, a

32 byschop, and mony oj^er, and dyddyn hom al into an old schip,
and put hom ynto ]7e sec, hopyng soo forto haue drownyd hom al.
But God }7at ordeynt for all aftyr his lyst, he bro^t hom al hole
and sownde ynto \e londe of Marcyle ; and ]>er, vndyr a bouke

' inyjt the y is inserted above the line. " MS. eubawment.

= he d. D. he jede G. * helyd] heled d. D. he helyd G.

49. De Sand a Maria Macjdalena 205

]?at was ny5 a tempyll, ]Jai tokyii lior rest. Then sawe Maudeleii
mony pepyll comyng towiirt pe tempyll and \)Q lorde of ]?at contie,
forto liaue don ofryng and sacrefise to hor mawmetys. But
^klawdelon was so ful of grace of J^e Holy Gost, jjat sclio ]>\xv^ her 4
gracyous wordys turnyd horn al a^eyne home. And for ]5is lord
sej her ful of al swetenes and gentre, he had gret lyst forto here ||
117 b her speke, and sayde Jjus to her : ' Yf ]3i God ^o\\ preches, ys soo
full of niy5t as J^ou sayst, pray to hym ]>a.i I most haue a chyld 8
by my wyfe ]mt ys barayne, and I wyll leue on hym.' Then
grawntyd Maudelen ; and so wytAyn a schort whyle ]?e lady con-
ceyvyd, and was vfy\h chyld.

Then schapyt J^e lorde forto goo to Icrusalem, to speke wyt 1-2
Saynt Petyr, and wytte \i\\e]>yr hit wer soth J^at Mawdelen
prechet o]>yr noo. And when he had vyteld his schippis, and
made hjTii redy, ])en come \>e lady, his wyfe, prayng hym wepyng
]?at scho most goo wyih hym. And soo wyih gret stren5]5 ' of 16
prayer, scho gate leue, Jja^ scho was gret wyth schyld. Then,
wyth bojie her asent, J^ay token al hor gocd to Maudelen forto
kepe ; and scho set on ay]?ir of hor schuldyr a crosse, and bade
horn goo forth yn |^e name of God. But when J^ai hade rowde 20
a day and a nyjt yu j^e see, l^en began hit forto swelle, and \>e
wynde stoimely forto blow, and such tempest forto ryse, |^at |?ai
went al to ben spyllyd. Wherfor \>y?, lady was soo afryjt, )?at
scho began to trauell of chyld, and soo was delyuerde of a knaue- 24
chyld. And scho yn the byrth fel downe and diet. Then, when
the f\ulyr saw hys wyfe ded, and ]>Q child borne and graspyng
toward \>e modjT pappys, he began to wepe, and wrong his
hondys, and was soo woo on ych a syde, ]!ai he wyst not what 28
he myjt do. For wondyr sory he was for his wyfys deth, and
nedys he most se his schild dye ; for \)er was no wonians succurre
foi to helpe her. And ]:en cryed he to Mary Maudelen and sayde :
' Alas, Mary ^lawdelen, whi dos \oci so hard by me ? pou be- 32
lietyst me a chyld, but now his modyr ys ded, and hit most nede
dye l^at hath no helpe, and I myselfe redy forto be drownd.
Helpe me, lady, and haue compassion of me, and namely of '\>e
chyhl l^at ys borne ! ' Then toke ]:>e schipmen \>Q ded body, and 36

' stren;})] stre5)> G. sir.nidi ('.

206 49. De Sanda Maria Maydalena

Avoid haue cast hit to J^e see, and sayde )?ay scbuld haue no

rest, whyll \q cors were yn j^e tchip. Theu fayde lie ful halt:

SScho uys not dede, but swownyd^ for drede. Wherfore, for of

4 myne ccst', bryngytli j^e scbip to jondyr skeire fat-t by, j-at I may

rayj^er graue her ]?er )?en cast her yu ]:e see, forto be devowryd

of cnrsid bestys.' \\ Then toke he vp }?is cors, and bare hit vp. 118 a

And for y>er was non erj'e to make a gi aue, he layde hit viulyr

8 A hongyng skyrre, and the chy[l]d \\y\h, and hult horn wyt/t a

mantell, and betoke bom !Maudtlen forto kepe, and jode a3eyue

to ])Q schip wyt/t wryngyng his houdys and woudyr sore hert.

Then, when he come to lei-usaleni, Say«t Petyr was redy, and

12 welcomed hym, and bade ]7at he schuld not be heuy ne dj-scomfort,
]5ji5 his wyfe was dede; for God was of my3t forto make hym
anojrgr tyrae as glad as he was ]3en sory. And £0 lad hym foith,
and schowyd hym al J^e placys of Crif^tys doyng yn er]:e, of his

16 natiuyte, of hys passyon, and his sepulUne, and of his ascencion ;
and Eoo enfowrmj'd hym full yn |>e fayth. And when he bad byn
]?er too jeer, Saynt Petyr send hym h(Jin a^eyne, and bade hym
be yn full bcleve }ti Crist, and gaf h}Tn his blessyng, and bade

-0 hym grete well Mary Mawdelen and al bur felas.

Then, when ]'v/s lord come rowvyng yn J^e see, he saw he skyrre
^er he laft hys wyf and hys chylde. pen felle \>cr such a longyng
\\\ his hert foito goo l?ydyr, ^p^X liym jjoght J^at he schulde dye,

24 but yi he went pidyr. Then made he j^e schipmen sette \e
schype J^edj'r ; and when he come J^edyr vpon J7e skyrre, |?en saw
he a chylde syttyng on ]>e see-sownde, playng wyth smal stonys
as chyldyrne wold. But when ^pe chyld saw hym, he ran forth to

28 |:e skerre. pen sewyd J^e fadyr aftyr, and come \>er he laft his
wyfe dede, and lyft vp ]7e mantel, and fonde Jje chylde sowkyng
lior pa]jpys. Then thonkyd he Mary Maudelen wytA al his myjt
and sayde : ' O J^ou Mai e Mawdelen, Jrou art of gret myght wyth

32 Gcd ]3at pus hath kepte and fedde \yB chyld of ]5is ded body
now too 5eer yn gret comfoit and joy to me! Woldyst Jjou now
of }?i godnes ryse my wyfe to lyfe, ^qw wold I be bowndyn eiier
to be tbi seruawt, and wyll wyth a good wille ' ! ' pen, \iyih J^at

26 worde, ]5e body sate vp and sayile : ' Mare iTawdelen, blessyd most

' swownyd] sw owned C. Eownjd O. - coit II. cm. C. G.

" wille C. D. woll (/. oiJi. G.

49. De Sancta Maria Maydalena 207

])o\x be ]5at was ^ iiiydwyf to me yn my burtb-tyme, aud sytbyu
bast noryscbut my scbild hoi and sonde, wbil I haue byn yn my

118 b pylgrymage ! ' Then sayde he : || ' My wyfe, lyvys ])0\i "i ' And scbo

ouswerd and sayde : ' ^ee, syr, I lyue, and come out of my pyl- 4
grymage, as ^e dyddyn. For as Saynt Petyr bath bid Ipe abowte,
BO hath Mare Mawdelen lad me ])e same way ; and tolde hym all
)5yiig, and vaiyet yn no poynt.' Then bevyn )5ay vp hor bondys
to God, and thonkyd bym and Mary Maudelen of ]?at gretmyracull 8
J)at ]?ai scbowdon yn bom. And when |5ay comyn bom, J>ay
fowndyn IMawdelen precbyng ])e pepull. And }ien anon |5ay felle
downe to ])e erth on kneys, and J?onkyd hor wyt/t alP hor my^t, and
bade bir telle bom what |3ay scbuld do, and J^ay wold wytb glad 12
hert. Then Mawdelen bade bom destri the templus of hor loud,
and make ])er holy chirche, and rere fontes }7at )?e pepul my3t be
cristouet. And soo, yn scbort tyme, al j^e laud was turnyd to
cristyn fay]?e. ^"^

Then, for Mawdelen wolde jyue her al to contewpplacion, scbo
3ode pryuely ferre ynto a wyldyrnes, and was ]?er ]?rytte jere
vnknowon of all men wythoui mete o]5ir dryuke. Then, vcbe
day seueu sy]5es, angels berou her vp ynto ])e eyre, and Iper scbo 20
was fulfuld wyt/j melody of angels, pat scbo nedude non o])er
bodyly fode. But wbeu God wold J^at scbo scbuld passe out of
Jiys world, he made a holy prost to se bow angels beren hor vi)
and downe. Aud he, forto wytte ]?e soth how hit was, be jede to 24
Ipe place and halowst yf per wer any cristyn creature J^at be scbuld
speke, and tell bym what be wer. Then onswarde Mawdelen, and
sayde pat scbo was J^e synfull woman ]3at J^e gospel spake of, Jjat
wascbut Grystys fete, aud bade hym goo to Maxiniw.s', pe biscbop, 2S
byddyng bym com on aftyr morow to pe chirch ; ' for ]?er I wyll
mete bym.' Thus wbeu Jjys pryst herd of ]3is, he was woudyr glad ;
aud Avlien he come to pe chirche, ]:'eu saw be Mawdelen borne vp
wyth angels too cubytys from ps erj^e, aud )?en was be agast. 32
Then Mary Mawdelen called to ° bym, and bade hym come ner, and
goo syng a masse, ]?at scbo myjt be howsyld. Soo, yn syjt of all

119 a pe pepull, when pe ma&se was dou, scbo wi/th bye deuojlcyou

receuyth Godys body; and anon perwyih £cbo jaf vp pe gost. 3u

' was d. D. om. G. ^ all d. D. om. O.

3 called to (?. D. om. G.

208 49. De tSaneta Maria Maydalena

Then toke pe byschop lier body, and layd hit yn a townibe of ston,
jxnd made foito graue alle abowte J^e lyf of hur, yn worichip of
God, p&t dyd eoo godely by hur, and yn honowre of her, and also
4 yn hyj comfort to al synfull.

AVherfor 36 schul now knele downe and pray to God as he forjaf
Mary Maudelcn lier synnyf, soo he forgeue you your eyunys, and
grawnt you Ipe blys j^at he bojt you to. Amen.

50.

8 De Festiuitate Sancti Iacobi AposroLi Sermo

Breuis.

Good men and woymen, such a day je .scluil haue Saynt laniys
day, Godys holy apostol. Wherfor je schul fi^st his euen, and on

12 pe morow come to Jie chyrch, and worschip God and hys holy
apostoll. Thys lames apostoll was a ful holy saynt, for he come
of full holy kynde : he was our lady sustyr sonne and Crystys
awnte, and Seynt Ion ])e Euangelyst hio\>er, and was send by

16 ordenaunce of al }?e apostols ynto Spayne, forto prech Godya
worde, and forto turne j^e pepull Ipai wer out of f»e beleue ynto
Cristys fayth. But, for Tpe pepull was so fers and so comburet
wyth deseyt of mawmetry, he myjt Uirne no mo but nene^ men.

20 Of pe whech he lafte too per forto pr€che, and vij toke wyth hyra,
and jede ajegne ynto pe lury, for he herd J)at per was a man ]?at
was full of deuelys craft, J^at was callyd Ermegines, and his dyscyple
}3at was callet Filet.

24 Thes too hadyn soo by hur* craft betroylet and peruertyd pe
pe])yll |"e whech Seynt lames hade turnyd befor to pe cristyn fayth,
]:at J;ay lafton pe crystyn fayth, and sewedon pe techyng of cursyt
men. But when lamys come a5eyne to horn, he blamyd' pe

28 pepull pat f^ay wer soo fone yturnyd from pe fayth }5at schuld
saue hor sowles, and take ajeyne ]?at fals beleue ]3at was dampnacyon
to how, and leuedon on hom J>at wro3ton al by deueles craft and
his love, and betrvfuldyn pe pepull wyt/i wychciaft. || Then herde 119 b

* neiie C. x O. ' bur C. for O. ' lilamvd C bemyd G.

50. De Fehhiitaie Sancti lacohi Apostoli 209

Erraogines of pys, and send aftyr lames Filet \ liis discipull, forto
dyspute wyi/i hyra of j?e fayth, hopyng ]7at wyth pe helpe of J^e
deuyll he scliuld haue ouyrcome hym. But when lame was comyn,
yn heryng of al Jje pepull he had ouercome hym, and dyd so gret 4
myrakyll yn his sy^t, }7at Fylete forsoke his maystyr and al j^e
deuelys craft, and become lames dyscipull. Then herd Ermogines
hereof, and'^ he was ne3 wod for wro}?, and callyd to hyra a
company of fendys, and bade hom goo and bynde lames and Fylet, 8
his discipull, and so bryng hom to hym. But when J^es fendes
come towarde lames, Godys angelys werne redy, and bonden j^es
fendys so sor -wyth brennyng cheynys, ]?at ]?ay cryden to lames
for wo and saydyn : ' lames, Godys apostoli, haue mercy on vs ; 12
for angels hau bonden vs soo wyth chaynes brewnyng, Jjat wo ys
vs on ych syde ! ' Then sayde lames : ' Wharto byn je ' comyn
hedyr 1 ' pen sayde )3ay : ' Ermogines for gi'et wroj) send vs
hedyr, forto bryng pe and Fylet ybondyn to hym ; and now Godys 16
angels han bonden vs Jjat we may noper styre bond * ne fote, and
woo ys vs forto suffyr fiis payne.' Then sayde lames : ' God lose '
you soo ]>B.t 36 goo to Ermogines, and bryngyth hym bondon hydyr
to me, so pat ^e do hym no skath.' Then comyn pes fyndys to 20
Erraogines and saydyn to hym : ' pow sendyst vs j^edyr as we wern
bonden wyth brennyng cheynys, but now schul we bynd pe, and
bry»g J:e byfor lames. Bote wo ys vs ]5at we may not, for lames
forbede Jjat we mow do pe no scaj^e ; ' and so broghtyn hym bondyn 24
befor lames, and saydyn thus : * This man hath don vs moch per-
secucion and moch penance ; wherfor ^eue vs power, and we schall
venge pe and vs anon.' Then sayde lamys : ' My maystyr Ihesu
Crist bade me and al ojjir do good a3eynys euyl.' And ]?en he 28
120 a bad Fylet goo and vnbynd Ermogines; and so || lete hym go lose
whedyr ]5at he ® wold. Then was Ermogines so confusyd, J^at he
sayde : ' I know pe male[s] of fyndes ; wherfor I pray pe, jeue me
sorawhat of ]?yn wyth me, oper ellys ]7ay wyll sle me.' Then 32
lamys betoke hym his owne staf ; and when he had hit, he went
bo[l]dely forth to his howse, and toke his bokis, and bar hom alle
to J^e see, and drownot hom per, lest j^at pe sauer of hom, yf ]3ay

' Filet C. and Filet G. ^ and C. om. G.

^ je inserted above the lint. * bond C. lion G.

' lose C. he lose G. * he inserted aboie the line.

14

210 50. De Ftstiuitate Sancti lacohi Ajyodoli

Lad byn brant, wold haue enfecte mony on. And when he had eoo
done, he come to lamys, and fel downe to his fete, and cryde hym
mercy, and prayde hym mekly ])ai he wold crystyn hym. Then

4 was lamys fayne, and folowde hym, and made hym stydfast yn ]>&
byleue of Ihe^u Cryst, so \iai he was aftyr a holy man, and of such
pez-feccion, ]7at God wrojt mony myracles for hym.

Then herde pe lewys herof and anon token lames and bowndyn

8 a rope abowte his neke, and luggut hym to Herod, prayng hym of

leue to do hym to deth, oj^ir ellys he wold tunie al hor nacion to

crystyn fayth, and soo destrie here' lawe. Then Herod com-

mawndj'^d to sm)-te of his bed. And soo, when he was beheded,

12 Ermogines, and Fylet, and o]?ir mo of his dyscyples tokyn Iamy«
body ; and for J^ay durst not for drede of \>Q lewys bury hj-m )7er,
J)ay tokyn hym wyth horn ynto a schype, and rowuyn ynto \>e see,
prayng God to lede hom ]?edyr as he wold ]5e cors wer buryde.

16 Then God gouernet J^e schippe soo, \>at hit londyd "^ yn Spayne
Jjeras was a qwene ]5at was callytte Lupa, }pa.i ys yn Englysch, an
hoo-wolfe, ]?at for her wykyd lyuyng was callet so. Then token
J)ay \>ys cors, and laydyn hit on a gret stone ; ]>q w[e]che waxyt so

20 soft vndyr J^e cors, \>dX }>e cors syngkyt downe ynto J^e stone, and
lay yn J>e stone, as hi/t hade byn a tombe makyd J^erfore. And
when Jjay haddyn soo don, some of hom kepte |?e cors, and summe
jeden to )3e whene Lupa, and saydyn her J?at, for euchesen \>ai \\

24 scho wold not receyue lames, Godys apostoll, while he was on lyue, 120 b
God had' send his body J^idyr wyt^out any goueniauce of chypmen,
forto be buriet ]?er. Wherfor Jsay prayde her of an abule place,
forto bury hym to his worschip, as felle for such an holy saynt.

28 Then \)y5 whene dyde hyr wolfys kyude, and for scho wyst \>dX ]3e
kjTig of Spayne was a wyckyd man of maners and wold wekedly
do by hom, ))erfor scho send hom* to ]yys, kyng prayng hym to
ordeyne such a place, as wer abuU to hure cors.

32 Then, when J^ay comyn to )3e kyng and dyde hure message, \en
he made anon to cast hom to prison and byude hom fast w^t^ yems.
Butte when he sate at his mete, an angyl come from Heuen, and
opynd ]5e prison, and bade ham gone hor waye ; and soo \>a,j dyd.

86 But whew ]>q kyng herd ]7at J?ay were* goon, he seiide aft}T hom

> here C. how 0. * londyd C. londydte G. » had C. hath G.

* hoin C. om. O. * were C. we G,

50. De Febtiuitate Sandi lacobi Ajioatoll 211

yn gret wio)? mony kuy^tys, to fache horn ajeyne. But when })es
ku[y]5ttys coinyn to \>e brygge )3er J)ay wer gou ouer, and J^ay sewdyu
fersly aftyr, anon ]>q brygge brake vndyr liora, and })ay fellen yuto
J^e watyi*, and wer drowut euerych on. Then was ]?e kyng aferd 4
of ]>&i vengaujice, and seude aftyr horn o)?ir men, prayng hom
plesantly forto come ajeyne to hym, and \>d.j schuld haue al hor
wyll. Soo ]7ay turnyd agayne to ):e kyng, and conuertyd al \>e
pepull of ]3e cyte to crystyn beleue. 8

But when j^is come to }?€ qwhene, sco went nyj wode wro]?, and
pujt forto don hom boJ?e harme and despyte, and send aftyr hom
jjrayng fayr Jiat J^ay wold come to her, and scho wolde ordeyne wel
for hom. Soo, when j^ay comyn to hur, gcho sayde to hom : 12
' Gothe to such a hyll, and take ])re bulles and jokyn ham yn
a wayne, and lay ]?e cors yn J^e wapie, and let J^e bullus chose hor
way, and whydyr J^at J^ay ledyn J^e wayne, I graunte you \>e place
121 a forto bury )?e cors yn.' Thus £cho sayde || for gret males, hopyng 16
bat Jje wyld bulles wold aslayne hom ojjir al todraw hom to }?e
wayne, and soo pece-malle al toteren lames body. But when Jjos
men comyn to \>e hyll, and seen J^es bulles, ):ay madyn a cros
ajeynys ; and so J^e bulles mekely stodyn styll, tyll ]?ay had jeokyn 20
ham yn ]>e waj-ne. And ]:en letyn hom goo, and soo, yn sj-jt of
all men, wythout any tokj-n, Jpay lad the wayne wytA J>e cors
fctreght ynto \)e, wheuys p[a]lace. And when ^pQ whene see ]?^8, ]?en
scho repentyd her, and askyte mercy of Saynt lamys, * and was 24
made cristen, and witA gode wylle jaf )?at palys to Seynt lamys ^
wyih al j^e lordschip ]?at lay ]>irio, and byld)i;te ])er a newe chyrch,
and £00 buryet Saynt lame wytA al ]?e worschip \dX scho cowj^e;
wher God vnto J^ys day worschej? mony gret myrakyll of jse which 28
\>ys ys on.

Narracto.

A man J^at was cald Berna[r]d was takyn w^t enmyes', and
don to \q grovnde of an hi5 towre yn a dep dongen, and was 32
gemot w^th yerns also mony as he myjt here. And when he was
yn Jjat woo, he cryde hertely to Saynt lames for help. Then
Saynt lames come to hym, and bede hym be of good confort,
and breke j^e yerns J^at he was bonden wytA, and hongyd hom 36
abowte hys neke, and bade hym sewe hym vp to ]?€ top of J^e
' and . . . lamj's C. om. G. ^ enmyes C. emyes G.

14—2

212 50. De Fedluitate Sancti lacohi Apodoll

towre, and bade liym lepe downe, and bere his cheynys to his body
in Spayne and soo lept doim to \>e er)? w^t/iout harme, and
5ode to Seywt lames, and offird )?er his bondys, as Saynt ' lame
4 bade hym.

NaiTacto.

Thre knytus' 5odyn to Saynt lames yn cwnpany. Of J?e whech
on by prayere of a por woman toke hyr skryp, and bere liyt ; for
8 scho was wery. And sone aftyr he fonde a seke man yn j^e way
toward Seynt lames ; and, for he myjt not goo, he sette hym on
his hois to ryde, and he hymselfe jede on his fete, beryng j^e pore
woman skryppe and J^e seke man staf. But, what for hete of \>e

12 Sonne, || what for trauel, when he come to Saynt lames, he fell 121 b
Feke, and lay \)er ^pve dayes specheles. So j^e iii day he ^af a gret
syke, and spake, and sayde : ' I thonke God and Saynt lames,
for by hys prayers I am delyuerd of a gret multitude of fendes.

16 For now come Saynt lames hedyr yn viyih \>e pore woman scrype '
):at I bar abowte my necke, and wyt/i \>e. seke manys staf J^at
I lad on my hors he has dryvyn \>e fendes hennj-s. But now getyth
me a prj'st, for I schal lyf but a chyle.' And J^en he twrnyd to on

20 of hys felaws and sayde : ' Frend, leue fii lord ^pai \)0\x scruyst ; for
he ys sothely dampnyd, and schall on a schort tyme dye on a wykyd
deth.' So, when he had buryet J)is kny3t, he 5ode home, and
tolde his lorde how J^e ded knyjt sayde. But he sette J?at at

2i nojt; and soo w^/t/tyn a schort tyme, he deyd as ]3e knyjt told,
and was dampnyd.

Narrac^o.

And o\)er thrytty men plyjten troj^is forto goo to Saynt lamys
28 and to abyde togedyr yn helth and yn sekenes *, save on of \>t

men void not plyjt his troj^e, but jode forth wytA hom yn company.

Then hit hapynd so ]5at on of ham felle seke and lay xv dayes ;

and for he lay soo long and he semyd \>ai he schuld be dede and
82 not scape, al hys felaws jodyn for|?e hor way, and laft non wyih

hym of alle ^ j^at had plyjt trow))e. Then J^ys man ]>B,i wold

plyjt no troth, he abode \vy\h hym and, as he myjt, caried hym

■ Saynt the y is inserted above the line. ^ knytus C. kyngys O.

' MS. scyrpe. * sekenes tlie first syllable se /* inserted above the line.

» of alle C. om. G.

50. De Festiuitate Sandi lacobi Aiwdoli 213

forth wyih hym. But for he mj^t not trauell but softly, he was
bynyjtet viidyr an hyll ; and so wer J^ay aferde boJ?e for drede of
wyld bestys and cursyd men of \>q contre. But )7en, abowte myd-
nyjt, come Seynt lamys rydyug, and confortyd horn, and eayde : i
* Schow me thi felaw, for he ye now ded, and lay hym befor me,
and lepe Jjou vp byhynd me.' And soo, by ]5at J^e sonne ros, j^ay
hadyn gou fyftyne day-journes, and come to \ie mount loy, halfe
122 a a myle from Saynt lames, per Saynt || lame leyd boj^e downe, 8
and bade j^e man fach \>q chanons of Saynt lames forto bury his
felaw, and bade hym say to his felaws how Seynt lame send hom
worde )3at pylgrymage stode hom yn no profytte, for jjay hild not
Jje troth ]?at J»ay had made. 12

Now 5e schul knele adowne, and pray to God and to Seynt
lames ):at he wyl helpe you at your nede to ]7e saluacyon of your
sowles. Amen.

51.

De Solempnitate ^ancte Anne, Matris Marie, i6
Breuis Sermo.

Good men and woymen, suche a day je schul haue Seynt
Auneys day, on \)Q morow aftyr Seynt lameys day, ]?at was
modyr to our lady. Wherfor, yn worschip of ]5at gentyll lady, 20
5e schul come J?at day to \q chyrch, and worschip her modyr,
Seynt Anne. Then schul je know j^at we redyii of v holy
woymen ]?at werne cald Anne, and lest any vnconyng man take
on for anojjir, I will tell you Jjes woymen, forto know on by 24
ano]5ir.

The fyrst Anne was modyr to Samuel, Godys holy profytte,
\>ai was byschop aftyr Hely, and gouernyd \>q pepull of Israeli
mony jeres. pis Anne had an husband and was cald Elcana, 28
and he myght haue no childyrne by ]?t/3 Anne, for scho was
barayne. But, at \>q last, by geuyng of gi'et almys-dede and
prayers to God, God grawntyd ]>y% Anne a Bocne Jjat was cald
Samuel, as I sayde befor. 32

214 51. De Solempn'date Sancte Anne

Ano]?er Anne was wyfe to a mon pat was calJ Raguel ; and
J7ay had a doclityr and f&i was ' cald Save, pe whcch Sare ha<l
VII hu&bondys ; and euer \>e fyrst nyjt ]>e fende sfrangylt hom,
4 for p&y wold haue cowpult vri/th ]?7/s woman Sare for gret lust of
flesch, and not yn "pe reuerens of God, ne yn purpos forto gett
chyldyrn to Godys s^ruyce. Wherfor God jaf pe fende power
to sle hom, er J)at |5ay had defowlyd pi/a woman. But aftyr come
8 Toby, pe ^onge, pe whech an angyl bro^t to pi/s Raguel 1 hows.
And 800, by techyng of this angyl, f)i3 Toby weddyt J>y9 Sare,
and thre dayes and thre || nyjtys forbare hys wyf, and werne yn 122 b
hor prayers, and soo J^e forjje nyjt jode to hor bed and hade

12 childyrne.

The thryd Anne was Tobyys wyfe, pe aldyr, J^e whech was
fadyr and scho modir to Toby ]jat I haue spokyn of befor. pe
whech pe aldyr was an holy man, and bysely did' pe werkys' of

16 mercy and of charyte. And jet God, forto preue hym and his
meke suffrance, made hym blynd. pws, on a day, when he had
buryet soo raony dede bodyes j^at werne slayne, he was soo wery
of travayle, ]3at he layde hym downe yn his hows by pe woch,

20 forto rest hym ; and soo, as he lokyd vp, pe fewte of swalows
felle on his een, and soo he was blynd. But for he toke pi/s deses
paciently, and ener thonkyd God of his vysitacyon, God send
hym his syjt ajeyne.

24 The fowrte Anne was yn pe tempull of Jerusalem whan *
loseph and our lady brojt Crist ynto pe temple on Condylmas-day.
And J^en come J)?/s Anne, and profyseyt of Cryst how hit fell of
hym aftjTward. This Anne was soo holy, ]7at when scho had

28 byn weddyt seuen jere, and her husbond deyd, scho jod ynto pe
tempul of lerusalem, and was per seruyng day and nyjt, tyl pat
she ' was foure score jere old. And j^en scho hade such grace, pat
scho eaje, or scho deyt, Crist wyth her een, and scho hondylt

32 hym -wyth her hondys.

The V Anne ys scho ]?at bare oure lady of hir body, and fostrut '
her -wyth her brestes. And when scho was of age, scho brojt her
ynto pe tempull of lerusalem, and laft hyr per among oper virgyns

' was C. om. G. ' did d. om. G. not in D.

' werkys the r is written above the line. * whan r/. whom J)at G. not ui D.

* she d. om. G. not in D. « MS. forstint.

51. De Solempnitate Sancte Anne 215

of her age, forto lerne Moyses lawe, and forto serue God bojje day
and ny3t; and soo scho dyde. This Anne hade a husbond ]pai
was loacbym ])Sit come of lyne of \)e kynde of Dauid Ipe kyng.
But for encheson J^at profetys toldyn long byfor how Ipe kyngdom 4
of Dauid schuld descende to Cryst, and soo dyddyn wryte yu
bokes; pe whech bokes wer kepte yn tresowr yn ])e tempull yn
123 a mj-nde of pys f>yng, for Herode, kyng of || lerusalem, ]?ocht
forto turne Ip^s lynage ynto hym and yuto his eyres aftyr hym, 8
wherfor he toke Ipes hoki/s out of Ipe tresery,.and made forto bren
hora, soo ]3at, when Ipaj wern don away, ]:e mynde of Crist schuld
haue be ^ forjeton, and he my^t soo conceyue by sleghtes \>e lynage
of kyng Dauid don ynto hym and ynto his. Wherfor J^er byn but 12
few bokes ]7at tellyn opynly how {^at loachym com by descent
from Dauid. NeuerJ^eles when Herod had don pya fowle dede,
jet wer per good men and wyse ]5at had copies of ]3es bokes wyih
hom at hoome, pe whech tellyth how ]?at loachym come of )5e 16
kynde of Dauit.

For Dauid had mony chyldyrn, among J^e whech he had on
son |?at was cald Nathan of pe whech come Leuy, and of Leuy
Panther, and of Panther Barpantht r. pe whech Barpanther was 20
loachjTnys fadyr, and he was fadyr to Mary, Cristys modyr, pe
whech he had by Anne, hys wyfe, and aftyr jaf her to ^ maryge
to Joseph. And ]7en deyt aftyr loachym, and toke Anne anoj^er
husbond J?at was calyd Cleophace, and had by hym anoj^er dojtyr 24
called ^ Mary Cleophe, and ]3en he deet. And ]3en scho had pe
III. husbond pat was cald Salome, and by hym scho had pe iir.
doghtyr, and scho was cald Mary Salome. And soo, when scho
had getyn her m chyldyi-ne yn pe worschip of j^e Trinite, scho wold 28
haue no mor. But aftyr all her lyue scho jaf her to chastyte and
to holynes ; and so of J^es Jjre dorters per come on holy lynage.
For pe forme dojtjT * Mary, scho bar our Lorde Ihesu Crist. The
II. Mary Cleophe was weddyt to a man pat was cald Alpheus, 32
and by hym scho had fowre sonnes : lames pe lasse, and Joseph
J:>at was callyd Barsabas, Symon, and lude. The iii. Mary was
weddyt to a man Jjat was callyd ^ebede, and by hym scho had

' haue be IT. abyn G. aben C, ' to rf. a G. not in D.

' called d. p&t G. not in D, * forme dojtyr C. ill dojtyrs G.

216 51. De Solempnitate Sande Anne

too sonnes, lamys \)e raor and Sayut Ion ]>e Euawgelyst. || Thus 123 b
God sayth hymself: ' Of a good tre comyj^e good frute ; ' soo of
pys ^ holy woman, Saynt Anne, com an holy ogpryng.

4 Wherfor 30 schul now knele adowne, and pray Saynt Anne to
pray to her holy doghtyr, oure lady, p&i scho pray to her sonne
pat he 5eue j^ou hele }ti body and yn sowie, and grace to kepe
your ordyr of wedlok, and gete such chyldyrn p&t byn plesant and

8 trew s^ruandys to God, and soo com to \>e blys p&t Saynt Anne ys
yn. Amen.

62.

De Solempnitate Sancti Laurencii Martyris
Ser^o Breuis.

12 God men and woymen, such a day je schull haue Seynt
Laurenceys day, put ys Godys holy martyr, pe wheche martyr-
dome, as Mannws seyth, schynyth to al holy chirch, and lyghtyj)
al pe worlde. Wherfor je schull fast his euyn and com on pe

16 morow to pe chirch yn pe worschip of God and his holy martyr ;
for he was holy yn lyuyng, he was meke ^ yn passion suflfryng, and
p«rfet yn ensampuU jeuyng. pen saythe Seynt Austeyn Jjat an
ensampull yn doyng ys mor commendabull J?en ys techyng oper

20 pr«chyng. Therfor Seynt Laurance jaf all cristen men ensampull
yn doyng techyng ych man forto schewe ajeaynys malyce mekenes,
ajeynys couetyes largenes, ajeynys p^rsecucyon louyng swetnes.
This holy martyr schewyth ajeynys malyce mekenes ; for when

24 Sent Syxti pe pope had byn yn Spayne, and brojt Laurence wyt
hym from ]7ens to Rome, he ordeynt hym his archedecon forto
serue holy chyrche and to serue hom ]7at werne pore. Herefor p3
Emperour hade envy to hom, and schaput forto do hom to deth.

28 pen }?ocht Laurence to schow mekenes ajeynys malyce, and herkut
per after por men and woymen, and ^ode to hom, and jaf hom ]?at
hom nedut, mete, and drynke, and klothys. And soo he com to||
a wedoys howse ])at had mony pore men hud wytA hyre. pe 124 a

82 whech wedow had byn long seke of pe hedake, but Saynt Laurence
had cowpacyon of her, and helet her of her sekenes, and toke all
' >ys H. I)eis C. om. O. » meke H. om. G. C.

52. De Solempnitate Sancti Laurencii Martyris 217

)5e pore men Ipai werne yn her hous, and mekely knelyd downe on
his kneys, and waschid hor fete, and seruyd horn of mete * and
drynke. And for he horde |3at Iper was a pore blynd mon yn
a bowse bysyde, he 5ode ]5edyr anon and helut hym. Thus ])e 4
more J?at he herd of J?e Eniperourys malys a3eynys hym, pe more
he 5af hym to mekenes and to holy deuocyon.

He schewyd a^eynys couitys largenes ' ; for when pe pope
Sixtws had betakyn ' hym "pe tresour of pe chyrch, forto dele to * 8
horn pat werne pore, and seke, and blynd, and oper f>at hadyn
nede, pen was pe pope Sixtus takyn, and lad furth forto be hedyt
by byddyng of pe Em^erour. Then sewyd Laurence his maystyr
remywg and sayde to hym on hyj J^at all myjtyn here : ' Holy 12
fadyr, forsake me not, for I haue al pe tresowre pat ^e betoke me.
Wherfor, fadyr, goo po\x not to ]?i passion thyu one selfe, let me
goo wyth pe ; and as we ban seruyd God togedyr, let vs suffur
deth togedyr.' Then sayde pe pope : ' I wil goo byfor, and pou. 16
Bchalt come aftyr and sufiEyr mor payne ]?en I ; for I am old and
may not dure and pon art 5ong and may suifyr. "Wherfor make
pe redy, for pe ys moch turnement towart.' Then wer ]5er summe,
for J>ai herden Laurence speke of tx'esoure, }5ay ' went to J^e 20
Emp^rour anon, and tolde hym how Laurence had tresoure hyddyn
yn his warde. Then sende pe Emperour aftyr Laurence, and bade
hym delyuer pe tresoure J^at he had hyddyn wyth hym ; and yf he
wold not delyuer hit, he wold put hym ynto suche a turment and 24
passion, Jiat he schold be fayne forto delyuer hit. Then was
124 b Laurence || styll, and 5af hym non vnswar; wherfor pe Emperour
commawndyd anon forto cast hym ynto pe preson, and do hym all
pe payne J?at p&y myjtyn, tyl J)at he wold fayne jeue vp the 28
tresowre. But how ]?2/8 pop Sixtus and Laurence com to pi/s
tresowre, now hit ys forto telle.

We redyn how per was an* holy man Orygines )?at cowuertyd
Philip pe Emperour to cristyn fajiih and alsoo Philip, pe Emperour 32
son. And J?en, for pe reme of Frawnce was rebell a^eynys pe
Emperour of Eome, ]5ys Emperour Philyp send a knyjt of his to
France wyt^ a gret ost. pe whech knyjt was callyd Decius, and

* mete C. me G. ' MS. largenenes.

' betakyn C. ben takyn G, * to C. om. G.

' Jiay R. and G. C. « an C. om. G.

218 52. De Solempnitate Sancti Laarencii Martyrls

he was a worthy knyjt and a evourus yn batnyle ; wherfor he
ou^rcome fje reme of Fraunce yn echort tyme, and mad horn buxura
to j^e Emj-groiir as J)ay wer befor. Tlien when Jje Empgrour
i Philip herd how he had don to hym, and yn gret worschip of \>yB
Deciws and foito thonke hym, he toke to hym a gmal mayne, and
5ode fer out of Rome ajeynys hym. Then, for ]7?/s J)ec\us sj^ hym
do hym soo gret worschip, he' Jjojt yn his hert J^at he was aferde
8 of hjnn, and jjen jjojt )?at he wold be Emperour hymself, })enkyng'
Jjat he was moch more worthe ]^en he. Wherfor, yn |>e nyjt aftyr,
as )?e Emperour hay yn his bed slepyng, '\>ys knyjt Decius jode to
hym, and sloch hym, and toke hys est v/yih hym to Rome. And

12 when f>e Romanes and J)e senatowrs herdyn herof, what for mon-
hode of hym, "^er J^ay crownet hjnn Emperour.

Then herd Philyp, J^e Emperourys sonne, how Decius had slayne
liis fadyr and was Emperour, he dred lest he wold liaue slayne

16 hym, and toke al his fadyrys tresowre, and brojt hit to \>e pope
Syxty and Seynt Laurcws, prayng hom, jyf soo befelle J^at Deciws
sloch hym, J-at ]:ay schuld dele }?at tresowre, summ to holy chjTches
worschyp, and ]:e remenant 5ef to pore men J^at had nede \>erio.

20 Then Eone aftyr ]??/s Deciws made to take \ys, Philip and sle hym.

And when he herd j^at Laurens had \:ys tresoure, || he made to pyt 125 a
hym ynto prison, and cowstraynet hym wyth grcte penaunce forto
bryng forth j^ys tresowre. Then was ]?er yn ]?at prison a nion j^at

24 het Lucilles, ]?at by gret wepyng had lost his sy3t. pe whech
Seynt Larence folewet, and made hym forto se anone ajejTie ;
wherfor mony a blynd f)at^ herd j^erof, comyn to Laurence, and he
heled hom by uertu of God. Then, sone aftyr, J)e Emperour send

28 to Laurence, to loke yf he wold echow )?e tresowre. pen Laurens
prayde of )?re days fyrst, and sayde ]>e\\ he wold schew ]>e tresoure.
Soo )7es J?re dayes he jede lawse, and gedyrt togedyr al \q pore,
and halt, and crowket, and blynd ]3at he my3t fynde, and brojt

32 hom ])Q J?ryde day befor Jje Emperour yn his palice, and sayde :
' Loo, her ys J^e tresowr }?at I behejt forto schow \>e. pys tresowr
wol abyde and neuer be lome, ]3ys schall neuer fayle, but euer
schall last befor God jTi Heuen. By j^es I haue send ]>& tresowre

36 befor }?at \o\\ askys, ynto Heuen.' This Saynt Laurence schowet

1 he H. and Q. C. ' ]>enkyng C. U. J)o5t G.

' J>at C. om. G.

52. De Solempnitate Sanctl Laurencii MaHyrls 219

ajeyne couytycc largyiies ; for he largely dalt abowte for Gutlys
sake p&i pay wolden haue spend yn vauyte and lust of synne.

He schewet alsoo ajeynys tttrment louyng swetnes ; for when ])e
Empgrour herd ])7/s, he cowimawndyt forto bryng byfore Laurence 4
al maner of turmeut : gynnys, jerdus, skorgis, staucs, evillys,
howkys, pannys wytA brennyng colys, fures-brondys, brennyng
schaft»/s of eyron, salt, pych, code, brynston, myltya led, fure,
forkys, barres of a gret grydyr, and commawndyd fjat al schuld be 8
spend on hym, but yf he wold schewe \>e chj-rch-tresowre, and for-
sake his God, and offyr to mawmetj's. Then sayde Laurens:
* Vnblessyd, ]?es tormentys I haue jore desyred \ for ry^t as swete
metes plesjTi p'l body, ry3t soo |?es turmentys plesyn my sowle, and 12
makyth hym strong forto suffyr passyon for my Lorde sake.' Then
125 b was ]3?/3 Emp«rour||ny5 wode for wroth, and commaundyt forto
bete hym wyt scorgis, and knottys " wyth lede, p&t ]>e blod ran
downe on yche syde, and aftyr laydyn jeardys of jron brennyng 16
to his sydys ]?at brent pe flesch to ]?e bar bones. But Laurens
euer thonkyd God w>/ih glad chere ]^at made Deciws wondur» sore
tenet and sayde to hym : ' Thogh * Ipon wy^h pi wychecraft scorne
\)i/s turment, pon schalt not ^ scorne me.' Wherfor he commau7idytt 20
eftesonys to bete hym wjiih whippy?, knottyt wyth lede, Jjat his
bonys wereu bare al abowte, and pe flesch wyih pe blod droppyd
downe on ysche syde. Then Laurence hevyd vp his hondys, and
prayde to God forto take his sowle. pen a voyce from Heiiyn 21
vnsward and sayde J)at Decius herd : ' ^et pon most abyde more
torment and passion for my loue, and ]?en pon schalt comme to me
wyth giete worschip and ioye.' Then sayde DeciMS : ' Heryn je
al how fendys conforty]? ]??/s prowde rebelle wreche ! ' and bade 28
eftsone bete hym wyt/t scowrgis.

Then was per a kny5t J^at hette Eomanws, J^at syj an" angyl
wyih a whyt schete of selke wepe pe sydys of Saynt Laurens;
wherfor he halsut Laurence pat he schuld not forsake hym, but 32
hye ]?at he wer folowed. So, when Laurence had crystonet hym,
anow be cowimauwdement of Deciws he was hedet. Then bade
Decius make a gret bote fure of brennyng colys, and sett peron

1 5ore desyred C. your deayre G. ^ kuottya C. knottyd G.

» wondur C. vndyr G. * thogh C thonke G.

' not C. om. G. * a» C. om. G.

220 52. Be Solehipnitatc Saiuil Laurencii Martyrls

a grydull, and lay Laurence perou, and soo rost hjm to dethe.

So, when he was layde peron, and )5rust downe ■wi/th fyre-forkes,

Laurence lokyd on the Emperowre and sayd to hym : ' Wreche,
4 J?is syde ys ynoch ; turne and etyth, whyle Jsat othir rostyth ! '

And then Laurence turnyd vp his ejen to God, thonkyng hym of

al hys sondes ; and soo he jeaf vp his spyryt ynto Goddys || hondys. 126 a

Then ^eden pe tormeutowrys hor way, and laftyn pe body lying on
8 pe gredyr. And per come cristyu men by nyght, and tokyn pe body,

and buiyet hit wyth gret lamentacyon and wepyng, boj^e wyth

ee and hert.

Thus Seynt Laui-ence schewyd ajeaynys males mekenes ; for pe
12 mor ]7at he was ]?rat, pe mor meke he was. And ajeynys couetyse

he schewyd largiues; for pe mor j^at ]7ay couetyd pe chirches

tresowre, pe mor largyr he dalt hyt to hom J?at hadyn nede to hyt.

And ajeynes passyon he tchowyd louyng swetenes ; for the swetnes
16 pat he had of pe louyng of God yn his hert wytAyn-for]7e made

hym to sette noght by pe passyon, nor pe torment ]3at he suffyrde

wythout-forth.

Narracio.

20 Seynt Gregory tellyth )?at a pryst was callyd Scatulus, was
aboute to amend a chyrch of Seynt Laurence J?at was destryed
wyth Lumbardys. But when he wanted ' mete to hys werkemen,
he was sory, and prayde to Seynt Laurence for helpe ; and soo he

24 lokyd yuto his ovyu, and foude hit full of new bred and whyte.
But when he for-lytyll wende hyt wold haue seruyd but to on
mele, hyt suffycyt to all ynoch for x dayes.

Narracio.

28 I fynde Jjat Jjer was an ' Emperour of euyll lyfjTig. And when
he was ded, a legyon of fendys come rennyug nygh a celle of
a holy ermyd ; and he, for wondyr of pe noyce, opynd a wyndow,
and callyd to hym pat was' the hyndmast of hom, and askyd

32 what p&j weryne. Then sayde he ]3at pay weryn fendys, send
to pe Emperours deth, forto loke yf pay myght oght gete of
hym. Then commawndyt Jjys ermyd ]5at he schuld come agayne

^ wanted C. went wyth G. * I fynde ))at ]jer was an C. and G.

3 ])ot was C. om. G.

52. De Solempnitaie Sandi Laurencii Mariyris 221

by hyin, and tell liym of hor spede. Soo, when he come ajeyne, ||
126 b he told, when alle his synnys wern laj^de on )7e balans and was
nygh ouercomyn, then conie^ thylke brennet dekon, and layde
a grete pote on }5C wey ]7e whech anon weyit vp al togedyr. ' Then 4
was I wroth \>QY\syih, and pullyd of |?at on ere of \ig pote.'
This pote he called a gret chalice )?at j^ys Eraperour let make in \>e
worschyp of Seynt Laurence ; and for hit was soo moch, ]?e fynd
callyd hit a potte. And \>us was ^pyB Emperour saued J^rogh 8
the helpe of Seynt Laurence; and soo pray we to God ]?at we
may be.

53.

De Assumpc/one Beate Makie Ui7?ginis Matk/5

DOJ/TNI ^OSTBl luESlS CrISTI. 12

Goode men and woymen, such a day N. 5e schuU haue an hygh
fest yn holy chyrch \>ai ys callyd )?e Assumpc^/on of our lady, \ai
ys yn Englysch, )7e takyng vp of our lady. For )3at day scho was
takyn vp into Hevyn, and now ys helpe and socoure to all ^pai 16
callen to her wyth full hert. Wherfor je schull fast \>Q euyn, ych
man and woman j^at is xii jere old, ych mon as his deuoc3^on
techith hym, and aftyr he ys bedyn do by his scheryft-fadyr.
And on J?e morow ^e schull come to ]3e chirch, and worschip oure 20
holy lady wyih all your myght and conyng. Then schull 56 know
well ]?at \)y5 assumpcyon was don worschipfull, and joyfull, and
also holy, \>&i ys, bo))e pi body and yn sowle infere.

Hit was don worscypfully ; for God taght hymself yn )7e 24
X cowmawndmentys ]>ai ych chyld schuld worschip hys fadyr and
his modyr. Wherfor Cryst schowyd and dyd ])ai he taght byfor,
yn gret worschyp to hys modyr, wdien he wold take hur out of
J)is world ynto Jje blysse ])at he ys yn. He send an augyll on 28
message to hur wyth gret lyght, beryng to hur a branche of
palme of paradyse of \>e wheche \>q 5earde was grene as gresse, and
J)e leues dytdyn schyne as \& day-ster, and bare datus swettyr \>QTa
any wordely sp3'ccs. And when he come to her, he knelyd downe, 82
127 a and || worschepyd hur as hym oght forto do to hys Lordys modyr,
and sayde mekely to hir : ' Hayle Mary, my Lordys dere modyr,
* come C. come he G,

222 53. De Assumpnotie Beate Marie

take Lys blessyng |?at was borne of Jje; he seiulytli ]>q worde \i&i
the thryd day lietheas be wyll come and facli J^e to hym, forto
dwell wyth liym in' ioy and blysse wyt/tout end, AVherfor yn
4 tokyu ]7erof be sendyth to J?e a brancb of a pahne )?at was yn
paradyse ; }?e wbech schall be borne byfore ]?y bere to )?i towmbe,
and be not adrede, but be glad and blythe, for yn iyme of |>i
deyng all wekyd epyrytys schall for ferd fle away from \>e. For
8 ]3en wyll my Lord, jsi sonne, come to ]?e, and fache J>i soule wyt/t
multitude of angelys, and bere bit vp yuto Heuyii wyih gret joy
and blysse.' Then oure lady knelyd downe, and held vp her
hondys and her hert yfere, and thonkyd her sonne of hya swete

12 sonde, and toke J>?/s i)alme yn her bonde wyt/t gret reu^rence
and sayde : *I wold, yf hyt be my sonueys will, jjat my
bretbyrne, J»e apostols, myght byu here at my dp-yge, ]>ai I
niyght ous haue seyne hom, er J^at I had passyd out of yxs world.'

16 ' TliMS, my kdy,' sayde \>e augyll, ' \>ys day all schall come to \>t
forto do ]7e seruyce, and bryng J)e to J?i tombe, and soo bury ]5e.'

Then flogh ]>& augyll a5eyne, and anon a lyjth clowde lyght
apon Scyut Ion ]7e Euangelyst pjeras he precbyd yn )?e syte of

20 Ephesym, and sette hym byfor our lady chambyr-dyre. pen Ion
knokyd on ]?e dyr, and come yn, and knelyd adowne, and gret
our lady. Then, when scho sygh Ion, scho myjt no lengyr for-
bere, but anon wejiyd for joy and sayde : ' Welcom, my swete son

24 and cosj-n,' and told Ion of J?e message pat }^e angj'll broght to
hur from her sonne, and how scho schuld dye J)e j^rid day aftyr,
and schowed hym \>e palme. And ]>cn anon all \e apostols wern
broght wyth clowdes, and || set byfor our lady dyr; and when 127 b

28 jche sygh othyi", )?ay menieyld gretly wherto ]3ay wern soo sodenly
brocht |)edyr. Then herde Ion hom speke, and come out to hom,
and welcomyd hom, and told hom what message our Lorde send
to his modyr, and how at her prayer \>ay wern fachet J>idyr, to

32 be at her endyng. pen Ion broght hom before oure lady, and
J)ay al mekely fel downe ou her kneys, and gret hur. pen scho
ful mekely welcomyd bora all by and by, and by name welcomyd
Poule. Then sayde he a5e}Tie : ' pagh I haue not seen my Lord

35 bodely here on erthe, now I se you, I am gretly confortyd as J'agh
I se hym pr<?sent now here \fyih myn een.' Then com ther alsoo to
1 in C. and G.

53. De Asmmpcione Bmte Marie 223

oure lady sex score of wojiiien pat were cleue maydyns, forto don
hur seruyce. Wherfor auou J^iiy madyn her bed, and dydyii Inir
perjn, and sette tapurs ' about al nygbt brennyng, and waken tyll
hyt was mydnygbt ; then all fellyn on slepe saue pe apostols. 4

And pen come our Lord Ihesa Cryst ^ dowue from Heuen wyih
a gret lyjt and a gret multitude of angels, and gret hys ' modyr,
and sayde : * ' Wei be pe, blessyd modur ! ' And so turiiyd t-) j^e
apostelus and sayde to bam *: ' Pes be to you all, brej)ir all ! ' And 8
)3en sayde he to his modyr : ' Comme now, modyr, wyt/i me ynto pe
blysse J^at uener shall haue ende.' Then scho held up her hondys
and sayde : ' My dere sonne, I 5ef vp my sowle ynto ]5i hondes.'
And soo Cryst toke her sowle yn his armys, and bade pe apostols 12
here her body yuto a place j^at was cald Gethsemany, and bury
hur })er yn a tombe Jjat J^ay schuld fynd per, and abyde )?er tyll pe
]?ryd day ]3at he come agayne to horn. And soo wi/th his modyr
soule klipp\'ng yn his armes in * syght of all pe apostols he bare 16
hit ynto Hewen.
128 a Then toke j^es maydyns || and waschid her body as pe mancr
ys of Jjat contray, pat J^en cho chane as pe sonne, and sauyrd
swettyr ]5en any spices, and layde hit on a here. Then toke Ion 20
pe palme, and 5ede before, and PetjT and Poule broghteu J^e here
aftyr, and pe toper apostols comen syugyng wyt/t angels, soo ]?at
pe song of horn was herd ynto pe cyte. And when p&j of pe
cyte herd horn make such melody, J^ay ren toward horn wytA 24
hottys, and staues, and oper wepon, yn ful purpos forto haue
drawyn downe pe here, and cast pe body yn pe fenne. But he
Jjat layde fyrst bond on J^e here, anon bo)?e hys* hondys wern
jmld of by pe elboues, and hongyt soo styll on pe here ; and he 28
wyth hys stompes stode soo, cryng and 5ellyng for ake and sorow
)?at he suffyrd. Then sayde Petyr : ' Kys J^e body of oure lady,
and knowlech welle wyt/t trew hert pat Crist, veray God and
man, was borne of ]5at same lady, and pou. schalt be hole.' pen 32
dyd he soo, and he was hole anon as he was byforue. Then toke
Petyr a date of pe palme, and betoke hyt hym, and bede hym goo
ynto pe syte, and lay hit on all pat werne seke ; and J?ay wold

' MS. taburs. taperres C. tapie^ H. ' Cryst C. Cryst come O.

' hys C. om. G. * well . . . bain C. 11. om. G.

e in C. and O. « hvs C. is G.

224 53. Be Assumjmone Beate Marie

leue as he dyd, "pay ecliuld be hole of what maner sekenes ]>&i ]>&y
liad. And soo he heelyd giet nowmbyr of hom. Thus when
Jjay come to Gethsemany, j^ay dytdyn pys body in a towmbe J>at
4 thay fowndyn 'per, wyth all pe reuereus pai )?ay cow]7e, and set
liom down by hyt, as Cryst bade hom abyde tyll pe j^ryt day. pus
was pe Assumpcyon don worschypfully.

Hit was also ioyfuU ; for pe )?ryd day, as Cryst sayde, he come

8 downe out of Heuyn wyt/t gret multitude of angyls, of prophetes,

of patriarchus, and of othyr holy seyntys wyt/tout nowmliyr || and 128 b

Seynt Myghel beryng our lady sowle yn bys armes, brj-ghtyr Jjen

pe Sonne. Then sayde Crist to hym : ' Myghell, do my modyr

12 soule a5eyne ! ' And when he had don soo, Crist sayde to hur :
' Com, my swtte, com my flour, com my culuer, myn owne boure,
com my modyr, now wyth me ; for Heujm qwene I make pe ! '
Then pe body sat up, and lowted to Crist, and sayde : ' !My swete

16 Sonne, wyth al my loue I com wyth pe to )7yn aboue ; wher po\x
art now, let me be, for al my loue ys layde on pe.' Then al pe
angels token up a song of swete melody and heuynly mj'nstrelcy,
pat all pe tongys yn evpe cow]5e not tell on poynt perof, so swete

20 hyt was and so niei-y to here. And so wyth al pya myrthe and
melody j^ay beryn our lady ynto Heuyn, boj^e body and soule, and
soo Crist set hur })er by hym yn his trone, and cx'owned hur qwene
of Heuen, and empmce of hell, and lady of al pe worlde, and

24 hath ^ a hygh ioy passyng all pe sayntys. And as pe sonne legh-
tenyth al pe day, ryght soo scho lyghtenyth al pe cowrt of Heuen.
And al )7at byn yn Heuyn byn buxom to hur and redy at hur com-
maundemeut, and don hur worschyp in honowre, as )3ay owyn forte

28 do to hor Lordis modyr and hor qwene ; and ys J?er of on wyll and
one loue wyth pe holy Trinyte ]:at grauntyth hur what pat exier
scho askyth, and at hur p-ayer rewardyth all hur seruantes. And
pua scho sittyj?e jn Heuen next to pe Triuite, wyth body glor^'fyet,

32 and^ ys yn full certeyne )3at J^es ioyes schuld dure for eucrmor.
pus was J)is assumpcyon don ioyfully.

Hit was don alsoo holy, ]5at is, yn body and yn soule, puttyng
away the corayn condicion' of monkynd, ]?at ys, forto dey; and so

36 pe body turnyd ynto corupcyon and stynkyng careyne. But for
encheson Jjat C?-ist toke flesch and blode of oure ladyj's body, and
* liath C. om. &. ^ and C. hi G. ^ condicion C. conducyon G-

53. De AsmmjJcioTie Beats Marie 225

so were on flesch and on body, j^erfor Fcho was outtakyn of ]>&i
condicion \ and was fat ynto Heuen yn body and yn soule. But
for summe wern yn doute j^crof, hit myjt be by Godys ordenaunce
]>at Thomas of Inde was not ])er, when )?e Assuwpcyon was don, 4
but come aftyr, and sayde he myght not leue \)ai yn body and yn
129 a soule. Wherfor ryght as he spake ]>at word, || oure lady lat her
gurdyll fall downe from Heuen ynto Thomas hondys, as ]70gh scho
had sayde to hym J?us : ' Ryght as ^om woldyst not leue }?at my 8
son was resyn from deth to lyue yn veray body, tyll f^at }>ou
pyttyst Y\ hondys ynto his syde and prmyd \>e soth, soo, by J^at
sonde of my gurdyll |?at I send \>g, leue well |?at I am }ti Heuen
wyt^ my sonne, hi body and \n soule, as he ys.' 12

Othir probacyons byn mony of }?e wheche Seynt Barnard says
^us : ' Yf hit wer soo ]>ai our ladyys body wer yn erthe, al men
wold seche^ hit, as men do]:e Petyr, and Poule, and o]>er mony
seyntys. But for scho ys bodely yn Heuen, men sechyn not hur by 16
walkyng on er)?e, but by deuocyon yn Heuen.' Saynt Austeyn sayj^e
so ]?at corupcyon of synne makyth mankynd to turne into corupc2/on
of caren, but God forbede Jjat J^e body of Godys modyr schuld
turne into corupeyou and styngkyng careyn, J?at was halowd yn 20
hur modyr wombe, and alway aftyr kepyd wytA ]>q Holy Gost
from al maner corrupci/on, and anoyntyd w^/tA \>q creem of al maner
holynes and clannes of lyuyng.

Then wytMrawe]5e he moch of J^e fonnys worschip J)at any 24
ful]?e l^enkuj? be hys modyr ; for he Jjat is hur sonne and walle of
loue, lo]5e he had byn forto haue sene }?ilke pappis sowken and
gnawyn yvyih stynkyng wormys J^at he befor dyd sowke, and had
his fode ful swete. Loth had hym ben to see J)os swete lyppys 28
haue byn turned to styngkyng careyne ]>ai he ful swetly had
kyssyd befor. L0J5 had he ben forto haue seen ])at fayr face of
hys moAyr to rotte o^per to stynke )?at made hym to lagh, when he
lokyd \)eron. Lojj had he ben forto haue seen )?os swete and 32
qwyte hondys haue ben turnyd ynto fulthe and corrupc^/on J)at so
ofte worschipet hym, and waschet hym, and mad hym clene of
corupcyon. LoJj had he byn forto haue seyn })os armys rotte away
by ]7e ioyntys f>at soo oft clyppyd hym for gret loue, and beryn 36
hym aboute to comfort hym, when he wepyd. Lojje had he byn
' condicion C. condiicyon G. » seche C. suche G.

15

226 53. De Assumpciorie Biate Marie

forto haue seen wormes and grubbes wale we || yn jiat blessyd full 129 b
wombe yn pe whech he lay and turnyd bym ix monyths. Thus
for he bade pe chyld worschip pe modyr, he toke his modyr from
i all \>ia {\x\pe, and broght hur peclv/r as scho schal be in ' euez-lastyng
clennes and perpetuall worschip.

Say?it Eh^abeth of Spaj-ne yn hur reuelacyon tellyjj how scho
saw a tcwinbe and a gret ly3t about hit, and as hit wer a fayre
8 woman yn ]?e towmbe, and angels sto«dyng al abor.te, and sone
aftyr Echo was takyn up wytA angels of j:e tombe. And ])er come
pedi/r from Heuen a gloriw^ man beryng yn his bond a syngne of
Jje crosse, and gret multitude of angels, and oper sayntys wytA

12 hym, and soo token pys woman ynto Htuen. Then Eli3abet
askyd an angyll \:at scho spake wi/th, what Jjys myght be. pen
sayde \)e angyll: 'God haj^e schowet ])e how our lady was taken
ynto Heuen, yn body and in soule.' pt4S clerkys preven how our

16 lady was assumpted bodely ynto Heuen.

Wherfor I red of a clerke Ipat louyd oure lady and wold yche
day giete hur wyih pe v ioyes Ipai scho had of hur sonne yn erjje.
But when he schuld dye, he was adred of Godys dome, and qwakyt

20 for fere, pen come oure lady to hym, and co7?ifortet hym, and
sayde ]?us : ' My dere seruand, be not aferd ; but for J>ou hast
gladyd me ofte rehersyng to me \>e ioyes ]>&t I had of my son yn
erj^e, wheifor \>o\i schalt goo wylh me ynto ]>e icy J)at ever schal

24 laste.'

Nairacio.

I rede of a woman jjat greuygly was temptyd wyth j^e fende, so
\:ai ofte-tyme he com to hur yn lyknes of a man and spake to hur.

28 Then scho soght al ]:e remedy pat any man coujje teche hir, forto
dryue hym away wyih holy watyr and oper holy wordj's, but al
gay net not. pen jede scho to an holy ermet forto hnue cownsell ;
pen taght he hur to say }5us : ' Saynt Mary, helpe me!' So,

82 when pe fende come agayne to hur, scho huld vp hur hondys and
sayde : ' Saynt Mary, helpe me ! ' and anon pe fend was aferd, and
starte on bakke, and sayde : ' An euol || deuyl goo ynto his mowth 130
Jjat pe pat taght.' And so scho was deliuerd of |3e fend for

36 euermor.

* in inserted above the line.

a

53. De Asmmpcione Beate Marie ?27

Narracio.
A Ive set his son to a scole among ojter cristyn chyklyr. And
soo, on EstjT-day, when o\>er chyldyr went to be howsyld, he for
felyschip went vfyih horn tliidyr. And when ]>q masse was done, 4
and |7es pepull schuld be howsyld, \yB child sagh a fayie lady
stond at J?e auter and reched yche man hys howsyl. Then he
among other childyr toke howsyle at j^ys lady bond, and soo jode
home. But for he had ben long out, his fadyr askyd hym wlier he 8
had byn. pen was he adred, and durst not say but soth, and told
all how he had ben at J?e chirch, and was howsyld vfy\h c])er.
Then was hys fadyr so wod wrof^e, pat he cast pys child yn
a brennyng bote oue pat was bysyde, and soo stoppyd hym perm 12
yn hope to haue brent hym to colus. Then was pe modyr soo sory
for hure schylde and rerut suche a cry, pat mony cristyn men
comyn yn to wytte what hur was. pen sayde scho how bur
husbond had brent her chyld yn pe bote oue. Then ]?ay vndedyn 16
pe oue-mowJ?e, and segh pe chyld syttyng all hole playyng yryik
pe leem of pe fyre. And when he was takyn out, thay askyd how
he was sauet yn pe oue. And he sayde how |jat fayre lady pat
stode on pe hye auter and 5af hym hys howsyll, scho com to hym 20
yn pe oue, and saued hym from pe fyre wyih her mantell-lappe
about hym.

Now knele we all adowne, and-pray we to our lady |7at scho wyll
helpe vs yn oure nede, ])at we may haue pe blysse J^at hur son 24
boght vs to. Amen.

54.

In Die Assumpc/onis Beate Marie Serko
Breuis.

Good men and woymen, }5ys day ys an hygh day and an hygh 28
fest yn all holy chyrch, pe heghest pat ys of our lady. For J^ys
day, as holy chjTch makyth mencyon, Crist, Goddya Sonne of
Heuen, and our one lady dere sonne, J)at was borne of hur blessyd
130 b body and fosterd Avyth bur brestys, ]?ys day haj^e || taken vp our 82
lady yn body and in sowle ynto Heuen, and set hur by hym yn
hys trone, and crowned hur qwene of Heuen, and emperice of belle,

15 — 2

228 54. In Die Asswmpcionis Beate Marie

and lady of al J)e world. Wherfor Jji/s day al )?e angels comyu
byfor hur, doyng to hur al \>e reuerens and scruyce ]?at )?ay cowj^e,
as ]?ay owdyn to do to hor qwene and hor Loidys modt/r. This

4 dey also pe seyntys }?at wern yu Heuen comyn wyt/i processyon
ajeynes hur, berj'ng rosys and lylius of paradise yn tokenyng |5at
scho ys flow re of woymen and lylly of viigyns, and so dyddyn
vmage to hure. Thus al pe angels and pe seyntys yn Heuen
8 wern so gretly ioyet of hur come, ))at J)ay madyn all pe myrthe
and melody ]?at p&y cowjje, al yn honowur and worschyp of hur.

Then, for holy chyrch makyjje melody jjys day of pi/a holy lady ',
and redyj? and spigyth bysyly of hur worschip, /mony han meruayl

12 qwhy pe gospell of pys day makyth no mencyon of hur, but only
of too sustyrs, Martha and Mari, hur sustyr, and sayth Jjus:
' Ihesus enti'et ynto a castell, and a woman jjat was cald ^lartha
]3at toke h}Tn ynto hur hows, pe wheche had a sustyr J)at was

i6 cald Maria pat sate at Cristys fote, and herd pe wordys pat come
out of h^/s mo]?e. Then, for Martha was besy forto &grue Crist
and ]?os J^at come wi/th hym, scho stode and sayde to Crist : " Syr,
say to my sustyr pat sco ryse and helpe me." Then Cryst vnsward

20 and sayd : " Martha, Martha, pou. art besy and art trowbult about
raony thyngus '^, whyll jjat on ys necessary : Mary hath chosyn pe
best part pat schall not be takyn from hur." ' Thes byn pe wordes
of pe gospell of J^ys day, and here ys no me7icyon of our lady

24 bysemyng to mony menuys vndy-rstondyng.

But p&j ]?at wyll rede |?at Seynt Ancelnie s&jpe peroi, paj schull
se well )?at })ys gospell partaynyth all to our lady and to pe lyfyng
of hur. Scho was pe castell pat Ihesn eutred into ; for ryght as

28 a castell hath dyucrse propyrtyes pat longyth to a castell f)at
schall be byge and strong, ryght so had our lady ^ dyuerse uertues
bat made hur abolle befor all woymen forto recejTie Cryst. For
beras woymen byn frele and febull, || and eth to be ou^rcomyn, our 131 a

82 lady was strong as a castell, and ajeynestode pe saute of pe fyndes
engynes ; and put hym of at al. For ryght as a castell hath a depe
dych yn strengyth of hyt, soo hath our lady a dyche of mekenes so
depe downe ynto J^e er]3e of hur hert, )?at per myght neuer no mon

36 go ouer hit. Scho paesyd all yn uertu of mekenes, wherfor God

» MS. lay. ' thyngus C. om. G. * MS. ladyes.

54. Ill Die Aasumpcionia Beute Marie 229

chose liur to be modyr to his soune befor all oper vvoymen. Herto
scho hurselfe bery}? wytnes and sayth : ' Quia respexit, &c. For
God byhelde J^e mekenes of his owne maydya, j^erfor all generacyon
schall blesse me.' Thys dych also, yf byt be full of watyi', hyt ys 4
pe mor sti emgyr to jje castell ; \>i/s watyr ys corapassyon pat a man
ha|7e for bis owne gylt oper for any oper monnys deses. This
watyr had oure lady, when scho wepte for hur sonnys passyon and
for his deth so moch, pat when scho hade wepte all j^e watyr |7at 8
was yn hur een, scho wepte blode oner this dyche, lyke a draw-
bryge J^at schall be drawen vp a5eynys enmys, and lete downe pe
frendys pat wyl kepe ]?ys castell. By pya bryge je schull vndyr-
stond discret' obedyens. For ryght as a man schall not lette 12
downe the bryge to his enmy, j^agh he be bedyn, ryght so a man
schall not do nothyng for no byddyng |7at wyll lette yn pe fende
to his soule. But when he ys bedyn do )7at ys spedeful to his sowle,
J)en schall he lette downe pe bryge * of obediens, and )3en pe 16
sandyr, pe bettyr and j^e buxom to hym.

Thus dyd oure lady ; when Gabryell pe angyll come to hur, and
spake to hur of pe concepcyon of hur sonne, scho lette not downe
pe bryge anon, tyll scho knew well pat he was frend and non enmy, 20
and how scho schuld conceyue and be maydyn, and so kepte pe
vow of chastyte }3at scho had made befor. So, when scho herd J)ys,
anon scho lette downe pe brige of obediens and sayde J)us : ' Ecce
ancilla Domini. Lo, here Goddys owne maydyn ; be hit don to 24
131 b me aftyr ]?i worde.' Thys || castell ys dowbull-wald : a iorper |?at ys
lowyr, and a hyndyr pat ys heghyr. pe forthyr bytokenyth
wedloke; for scho was a wj'fe to loseph, ellis pe lewys woldyn
haue stenet hur as a lechoure, yf ho had conceyuyd out of wedloke. 28
Alsoo pe ioYper wall bytokenyth pacience, pe hyndyr bytokenyth
virginite, pat ys, maydenhode ; for maydenhode ys lytyll helpe
vfi/th, but yf hyt be strongyt wyth pacience. For a mayden ys
Ij'tyll wor]?e pat con nothyng sufFyre of persecucyon ne of deses, 32
but Echo playne ; and ys a claterer, a ianguler, a flyter, a curser,
a swerer, and a skold of hur raowj^e. This defendyth not mayden-
hode, but ' rayj^er castyth hit downe. Wherfor a mayden most be
of lytyll wordys, and loke J^at scho speke by honeste and worschyp 35

» discret C. disgret G. ' MS. byge. » but H. bot C. hut G.

230 54. In Die Atistimpcionlis BecUe Marie

to hur persou ; for liyt ys an old Englysch sawe ' : 'A luayde
schuld be seen, but not herd.' This uertu had our lady ; for Seyut
Barnard aejpe : rede al pe gospels ouer, and \)o\x 8cha[l]t not fyud
4 )?at our lady in alle hyr lyfe spak ^ non oftyr but foure sy)5es, ons
to Gabryell, the secunde to Elyj ibeth, ye {^ryd to her sonne yu ])e
tempyll, pe four)7e at \)e weddyng yn the Cane of Galyle. pus
most pe wall of pacience defende pG wall of niaydenhoie.
8 This wall, J^at ys ]^e ordyr of maydenhod, ys passyng hegh ; for
per&s hit ys well kejite, hit ys herre pun wedloke, hit ys her ]7en
wedowhod, and hath worschip yn Heuen passyng all oj^er. This
wall kepyth our lady ; for scho was clene maydyn, bo]5e by fre

12 wyll and by a vow. And jet scho had a degre passyng al maydeus
J)at euer werne oper euer schall be, for scho was maydyn ami
niodyr. Yn pys wall ys a jate f)at bytokeuyjie fay)7e ; for ryjt as
hyt ys ynpossybull for a man to goo ynto a castell j^rogh j^e hoole

16 wall, ryght soo liit ys ynpossybull for any mon forto pies God
wyt/tout faythe. This fayth hade our lady passywg all oper ; for
J)eras hit was semyng forto be ynpossybull J^at scho schuld con-
ceyue wyt/toutH cowpule of man — for hit was neuer befor seen — 132 a

20 scho by techyrtg and ynformacyon of pe aiigyll, scho beleuyd, and
soo com Cryst, and entyrd by pi/s jate of byleue ynto pi/s castell,
J>at ys, ynto J?e body of our lady. This jeate had a toure aboven
Jjat bytokenyth charyte, hit ys aboue al uertues. pys uertu

24 had our lady and jet hath ; for ryjt as men and woymen and
childyrn fleyn ynto a castell for drede of enmys, to haue socoure,
so all men and woymen fleon to oure lady for socoure in all hor
deses, yn so moch ]?at pe lest chyld |7at con speke, anon as he ys

28 aferd, he cryjje : ' Lady, lady ! ' pus ys scho socour to all, bo)5e
old and jeong, rych and pore, seke and hole. The capten of j^is
castell ys pe Holy Gost, and the sowdyours holy angels ]7at
walkyth wyth hur day and nyght, forto kepe hur safe yu yche

82 way. In J^ys castell byn too susturs, Martha and Maria ; but
Martha, scho receyued Crist ynto hur howse, and was besy forto
s«rue hym and ]70S )?at come wytA hym, Mary sat at Cristas fete,
and hade gret lust to here pe wordys of hys mow]?e.

36 By ]?es too sustyrs holy chyrch vndyrstondyth too maner of
lyuyng of man, J^at on ys actyf, Jjat oper ys contemplatyf. | Actyf
* sawe jET. eeyde C. om. G. * in alle hyi* lyfe spak C. om. G.

54. Ill Die Ansumpcionis Beate Marie 231

yn besynes of Jje woi-ld Jje wliecli may not be wythout trowLuU
and gret bysynes. But hit schall be done only for God sake, and
forto haue wherwyth a raon may receyue pore, and jeue |)at horn
ned}i;h mete and dryng, and clopyng, and herbar\ and helpe ]>& 4
seke, and vysed liom j^at be in * prison, and bury )>e 3ede. pys ys
vndyrstoud by Martha. By Mary je schull vndyrstond ^pe con-
templatyf J^at lyf)e to men of holy chirch j^at schuld voyde from
horn, yn all ]?at )?ay mowe, al maner wor[lJdely bysynes, and jyue 8
hom all to spmVuall occupicyon ; ]?at ys, to redyng and to prayyng,
to wrytyng and to contemplacyon. And 5et )7agb ]7ay lyue j^us
perfytly, 5et ben )7er couetowse men ]5at sayn J)at hit ys lost all )7at
men of holy chyrch hauen ; for hit ys semjTig to hom jjat )?ay do 12
no good, but playen hom. And ]?ogh men of )7e world playne Jjus,
132 b hit ys no woudyr'; for Saynt || Austyn say]?e ]7at all \>e world ys
holy chyi-ch. And jet J»e world, J?at is wordely men, hatyj? holy
chyrch ; but eu«r Cryst vnsweryth for hom, and ys hor avoket, 16
and wol all )?e tyme \>ai j^ay lyuen yn pees and rest yvyih homself.
But now se we how our lady fulfyllyth boj^e "^es lyues.

Scho was furst Martha ; for ]7eras Martha was bysy forto receyue
Crist ynto hur houce ^, was Mary receyuy^g hym ynto hur owne 20
body and )perjn was ix monejjs ; and Jjgras scho fedde pore wytA
mete and dryng, scho fedde Crist hurselfe viyih hur hondys,
and af hym dryng wyih bur owne brestys. And when he was
nakyd, scho klof^yd hym, as norses don. And when he was seke 24
for by kynd of you)?e, scho com to hym, and v[y]sytut hym, and
woEsche^ hym and his kloj^is, and beddut hys bed, and lay hym
jseryn. And when he was bowndyn hondys and fote wyth his
swej^eles, and was as a pr^ynner, scho come to hym, and toke hym 28
vp, and vnbond hym, and so losed hym of his bondes, and helet
hys sores vfyih mylke of hur pappys. And when he was dede,
scho helpe forto bury hym and to lay hym yn hys towmbe ; and
J?us scho fulfylled ]?e offjxe of Martha, performyng J?e seuen werkys 32
of mercy. And jet scho was oft ytrowbuld hard* Jjgrwyt^, for hyi
was gret trowbelyng to hur hert, when scho was so porsuet, jjat
scho most nedely take hur Jong sonne, and here hym out of hur

» herbar C. herbe G. » be in C. byn G.

' wondyr] wodyr G. wondur C. * houce C. ho G.

* woBScbe C. worschyp G. * hard] the r is inserted above the line.

232 54. In Die AasuTrhpcionia Beate Marie

owne hows and herber, and goo fer out of contre ynto auojjer luiid
J)at was full of mawmetes, and ]?eras echo knew no mon. Scho
was also gretly trowbuld, when scho saw hur soune taken, and
4 beten, and bofetut, and doon nakyd, and soo betyn wyih scowrges,
\>ai his body }pai was white as any mylke, aftyr hyt was all red
blode, and aftyr was nayled to Jjc crosse bond and fote, and soo
idon to deth befor hur owne blessyd een, pys was to hur a gret
8 trowbull ; )5us was scho actyf.

Sho was also contemplatyf ; for as \>q gospell tellyth \>ai scho
jaf so gret diligens to hur sonneys worde, and forto here hys
pr^chyng, Jjat scho bare yn hur hert al liur lyfe-tyme aftyr, and ]7e

12 techyng^ of Cryst from ]?e tyme ]>ai he^ was borne yn||to \>e tyme 133 a
|?at he stent ynto Heuen, in so moch ]7at scho taght Jse euangelystys
much ]7at ]7ay wrytton, and namely Seynt Luke ; for all J>Ht he
wrot negh-hond he lurnyd at hure. pus scheo^ fullut )je lyfe of

16 Mary ; and for hit was ]?e bettyr, aftyr Jjat hur sonne was steuet
ynto Heuen, scho laft all hur bysynes, and 5af hurre all to con-
templacyon vnto \>q tyme J?at hur sowne fatte hur out * of |?i8
world. This, good men and woymen, je ]?at con vndyrstond, je

20 may se \>ai ]?ys gospell of \>ys, day ys couenably red yn holy
chyrch.

Then schull je know J)at scho had v specyall ioys of hur sonne
here yn erjje, J?e whech gladyth hur moch, when ]?ay byn rehersyd

2i to hur. But nowe scho hath vij speciall yn Heuen ]7e wheche
scho schowet to Seynt Thomas of Caunturbury, and bade hym gret
hur wyth horn on ^py% wyse, behetyng hym for certeyne Jjat all ])o
Jjat " deuowtly yche day gret hur wyt^ J?es seuen ioyes, he schall

28 see hur here yn hys body, er ]?at he dey ; and scho wyll bryng his
soule f>idyr, as hit schall come to ]?e ioy for euer.

pen schull je say wyth mynd and deuoc^/on :
Be glad and bly]3e, qwene of blys, ]

32 For yi ioy passyng is j ^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^^ ^'^d ^^^le.

In Jjat court je haue no pare ]

Of ioye and blysse and gentyll chere j ^^"^ ^^ ^^'^^^ °^ ^"^'

' techyng C. tochyiig G. "^ he C. echo G.

* scheo C. om. G, * out inserted above the line.

' J)at C. om. G.

54. 1)1 Die Assumpcionls Beate Marie 233

Be glad and hlyp, swete as creme ]

Bi . I, r. 1 [ When scho vs most schene.

'■ygh^y pen ]?e Sonne heme r • "^ ov v j^o

The chere of you ys so bry3t
That all Heuen hit makyj^e lyght

And sayntys all bedene.

Be glad, my lady, and so je mow )

Forto seen all bow ^o you Ipat byn yn blysse.

All you louton and don honowr, ]

V

I

Thus ja Heuen ^e haue )?e i\our j ^

Be glad and bly]5e, swete J'yng, 1

per je byn qwene, [jjour sowue is^ ISyttyng yn hys trone.
kyug 11 J

133 b Whateuer hit be, je prayen foi're ^ 12

'Modyr,' he say]?e, 'and qwene Ij giaunt wol your bone.'
Icorrc, j

Be glad and blyj?, lady fre, ) t 1 1 j taut

Sittyng by l^e Trinite } ^^ ^^^^ ^^^ ^'''^' ^^'''' 16

Full of ioy and full of grace, )

n 1 1, u 1 u u- 1 kis to hys modyr dere.

God hape made per pi place, j *' *^

Be glad and blyj^e yn al wyse, ) -r, ,-, ^ . v, j

-c, ,, , J. J I Full wele ys qwyt hor raede. or.

For all pat done you semyse j ^ i ^ ^w

Thi Sonne ys gent, and doj^e hym"j

gi'e, I And he will be at hor nede.

And byddyjje horn all loue J)e

Be glad and bly]?e, qwene of Heuen, l 24

For |.es ioys all seuen J ^"^"^^^ ^^^^^ 5e misse.

Well ys you pat 36 war bore, )

Thus to ioye for euermore | ^2^*^^ ^^ ^^5e kyng of blysse.

Now, swete lady, I you pray ] 28

Helpe vs at oure endyng-day } ^""^ ^^^^^^ '^^ f^°"^ l'^ ^«^^«-

And graunt vs alle suche mj'ght 1

Of you forto haue a syght, | ^' >«^ ''^ ^^^>^^ ^^^'^^^

' is inserted above the line.

234 54. Ill Die Aasumpcionis Beate Marie

Narracio.

I rede of a clei-ke )?at louyd our lady moch ; and for lie redde

of her bewte, he had a gret lust forto se liur. Then prayde he

4 blyjjj }>at he most se liur ones, or he dyet. pen, at pe last, come

an angyll to hym and sayde : ' Syr, for ]>ou 8«ruyst our lady welle

to pay, scho wyll p&t "pon hau3 p'l prayer. But yf )?ow see hur yn

Ipi/s world, ]30u most lese pjn een-syght ; for Ipe lyjt and J^e clerte

8 of hur ys soo bryght, pat ]5yn een mow not ber pe syght perof.'

Then sayde he : ' Syr, I vouchesaf wele, so J^at I may se hur.' pen

sayde pe angyll : ' Come suche a day to ))at plas, and J^er pou

schalt se hur.' Then was he wondyr fayne and glad of pat ioyfull

12 sight; but )?en he bepoght hym, how he schuld do when he wer
blynd. pen sayde he to hymselfe : ' I wjdl hyde pe toon ee, and
loke WT/tA myne || oftir ee, so pat }?ogh pat on ee be blynd, I schall 134 a
se Avyt/t }5at opcr.' Thus, when he come to pe place, he hiyde pe

16 toon bond on pe toon ee, and lokyd forth wv/tA pat oper. So come
our lady, and schowet hur to hym ; and when scho had soo don,
Echo went hur way. And when scho was passyd, he toke away
his bond from his ee, and pen was he blynd on pat on ee, and

20 my3t loke wele wyth pe toper. Then was he so ioyfull of pat syght,
pat no man myjt telle pe ioy pat he hadde yn his hert perof. pus,
for he was soo ioyet of pat on syght, hym poght pat he schuld deye,
but yf he had anoper syght of hur. Then prayde he bysyly day

24 and nyght pat he most se hur eftsones. pen come pe angj-ll ajeyne,
and sayde : ' pou art blynd on pat on ee, and yf pou se hur efte-
sone, pen most pou be blynd on pat oper.' Then sayde he : ' Syr,
I vouchsaf so pat I may se hur.' pen sayde pe angyll : ' Come

28 a^eyne such a day to pe same styd, and per pou. schalt se hur.
So, when he was comyn, our lady aperut to hym ; and when he
had lokyd on hur a while, pen scho spake to hym and sayde : ' My
dere seruant, when pou dyddyst se me last, pow loste pe toon ee ;

S2 how wylt pou do now, and pou lese pyn oper ee 1 ' Then sayde he :
' My dere lady, pagh I had a thowsand een, I vouchsaf forto lese
hom forto haue Jsat ioyfull syght pat I haue of you.' Then sayde
oure lady: 'For pon hast so gi-et lykyng yn pe syght of me,

36 I well not bereve pe of pi syght, but se now wyth hope pyn een,
as pou dyddyst byfor ; ' and soo went hur way. Then pis clerke
anon sygh wyth hope his een bettyr pen euer he dyd before.

54. In Die Aaawnipcionlii Beate Marie 235

Now kiielc 5e adowne, and Y''''^y 5^ to yijB blessyd qwine of
Heueu jsat scho will so pray for you to hur blessyd soniie, ^ai je
may worschip hur fc;o yn er\>e, Jmt je may liaue }?e kyndom ]7at
scho ys yu. Ameu. 4

55.
134 b De FeSTO SaNCTI BakTHOLOMEI ' ET ^lUS

Festiuitate.

Goode men and vvoyraen, suche a day 50 schull liaue Seynt
Bartholomews day \ai ys Godys holy apostoll. Wherfor je schull 8
fast his euen, and com on \>q morow to ]>q chirch, and worschip
God and his holy apostull. pen schull je know ]7at Bartholomew
ys yn Lateyne * Bartholomeus ; et interpretatur: filius suspendentis
aquas, siue filius suspendentis me.' This Bartholomew ys vndyr- 12
stond yn Englysche : pe sone of hongyng vp watyrs o\>er hongyng
vp me.

Then, as je knowejje wel, God ys he ]?at hongyth vp watyrs too
ways. On ys, when he holdyth vp clowdys yn \>g fyrmament, tyll 16
lie se tyme forto lette horn falle, and reyuy]?e wher hym lust.
Ano])er way he hongyj^e vp wat^/r, when a man o]?er woman ys
sory o]>er coutryte for hys synne, J^at he wepyj^e for hys gylt
byttyrly. Then God takyth \>es teres, and hongyj^e horn yn \)e 20
halle of Heuen, \>ai all J^e seyntys mow haue syght of hom yn gret
ioye to all \>e angels ]>ai Iper byn. For hit ys gret ioye to all pat
byn yu Heuen, when pay seen man or woman J^at my&sedoj^e,
turne and leue hor synne, wej)yng for cowtrycyon. Wherfor on 24
tecr of a man oper woman. }3at wepyth yn pi/s maner, hit qwenchy]?e
pe brennyng fyre of hell ]3at was ordeynt to hym. Of pijs teer
}7us say]5e Ion Grisostome : ' 0 pou teer, j^at art mekely lette yn
oryson, pj myght ys soo gret, )?at pou gos ynto Heuen vp to 28
Goddys trone wyt/tout any waruyng, and takes J^e worde of j^e
iuges mowth, raakyng hym forto tui-ue his dome ynto saluacyon,
peraB he most befor haue spoken hit ynto dampnacyon, and per pou
makyst pyn accusers, j^e fendes, dombe, so J)at ]?ay haue uo]?yng 32
to lay ajeynys pe. And also per pou qwenchyst pe fyre of hell
}7at pe fendys hadcn redy bed ajeyns pj cowmyng, and pus f)ow
^ MS. Bratholomei.

236 55. De Fcbto Sanctl Bartholomei

paynyst pe deuyll wors ]?en he myglit han ' paynyd pe.' Thus God
hougyth vp watyr. pen, for Bertholomew was Goddy« sonne, as
all byn pat seruyu hym devowtly, he was hongyt || vp yn j^re 135 a
4 wysys : yn deuot oreson, yu faythfull monycion, and suffryng of
gret passyon.

He was hongyt vp yn deuout oryson ; for al J)at he sayde v>'i/th
his mowjje, he spake wi/lh hys hert, so ]7at yn all hys orysons his
8 hert was hongyd vp to God, as pe prist byddyth pe pepuU yn his
masse, when he sayth : ' Sursum corda,' that ys : ' Haue vp your
hertys to Godd,' and j^ay vnsward a^eyne : 'Habemus ad Dominum,'
' we haue to God,' Thus hadde ]??/8 holy seynt his hert hongyd vp

1-2 to God. Soo for J^at gret deuocyon ]7at he had yn hys orysons,
ych day he knelud an hundyrd syj)is to God, and an hundyrd
sythes yn pe nyght. But for he schuld not be wery of hys gret
trauayle, God made angels to sewen hym, forto kepe hj-m and to

J 6 comfort hym, J^at he schuld not be wery. pus was he hongyd vp
by holy orysons.

He was also hongyt vp by fay|5efull monycyon ; for he jaf hym
so gret power ouer fendes, ]?at he by his monycyon, )?at ys, by his

20 commawndement, he suspendyt horn of hor pouer }?at ]7ay haddyn
yn Cristys creatures, boJ>e man and woman, and oper mawmetes.
Of )52/s we redyn how J)at Bartholomew com ynto pe lond of Inde,
and 5ede ynto a tempill ]3er was yn a mawmet pat was cald

24 Astaroth, j^at ys, an ymage made of golde, or of syluyr, or ston,
or of tre by monnys hondys, and sette vp yn pe temple. Then
a fende went ynto J^ys ymage, and oft wold speke to horn J^at
dyddyn hyt worschip, so )?at by such betroylyng of fals woi-dys he

28 made pe pepull to beleue J^at he was hor God, and non oper. And
jet, forto make hom to haue pe more beleue yn hym, he made
mony croke, seke, halt, and blynd, defe, and dombe, and mony
oper wayes seke. And he wold bydde brywg hom to hym ; and

S2 when pSLy werou broght to hym, he lowset hom of hor sekenes |jat
he layde on hom, and so semyng to hom pat ]?ay were helyt by
hym. But by pe sekenes J?at God send on any raon, J)at he myght
not hele, by no craft pat he cow]7e do. pen was j^is tempull full

36 of seke pepull ^, broght forto haue byn heelyd of hor God. But

» han C. om. G. ' pepull] pull G. peple H. folke C.

55. De Fedo Sancti BaHlwlomei 237

from ])e tyme )?at Bartholomew com ynfo )pe tempull, he suspendyt
125 b vp so his power, }pat he myjt || not hele no raon of hom.

Wherfor j^ay jeodyn to auoper tempull Operas ano]?er mawmet
was, and askyt hym why ]7at hor God jaf horn non vnswar, ne helut 4
non of hor sake men. pen vnsward he and sayde, for Godys holy
apostull Bartholomew^ was comyn ynto hor tempull, and had
London hor God so sore wyt/i brennyng chaynys, ]7at he myght
not, ne dyrst, speke no worde, and told hom ]?e feture of Saynt 8
Bartholomew, and sayde for soj^e ]?at Bartholomew knew and herd
yche word 'pat he spake to hom, by reuelacyon of an angyll, pat
told hym, and sayde : ' Yf ^e seche hym, and he wyll, he may
schow hj7)i to you ; and yf he wyll not, je schull not fynd hym 12
tyll hys owne lykyng.' pen jeodyn J^ay ajeyne home, and soghtyn
hym, and myght not fynde hym, by no waye. Then, as Bartho-
lomew walkyd amonge pe folke, a wodde man ]5at had a fend
wythjn hym cryet to Bartholomew and sayde: ' Bartholomew, 16
Goddys apostull, thy holy prayer brennyth me sore.' Then
vnsward he and sayde : ' Holde J^i pes ; but pou feude goo out of
Jjat man ! ' And anon J^e fende wyt/i j^at worde lafte hym, and he
was hoole anon. 20

Then hadde pe kyng of pe cyte a doght?/r J^at was wode and
bowndyn wytA chaynes, for harme jjat scho wold do to hom pat
scho myght ewer rechyn. And when pe kyng herd of pya wode
man, how he was helut, anon he send to Bartholomew, prayng 24
hym- to come to hele hys doghtyr ; and so he dyd. And when he
hadde don soo, he prechet so pe kyng Jjat he ^ turned to pe fay]?e,
£0 J)at he co7/imawudyt to drawe downe pe mawmetes J>at wern j'^n
pe tempull. pen went men, and kyst ropys abowt pe nekkes of 28
hore goddys, and woldyn haue drawen hem downe, but paj my^t
not sturre hom for pe fynd pat was yn hom. Then co??imawndyt
Bartholomew pe fend forto goo out of pe ymages, and all topuwne
hom to poudyr. pen, for pe tempull was full of seke pepull, he 32
prayde to God jrat J^ay most haue hele ; and anon p&j wern all
hoole. Soo perwyth come per an angyll of Heuen yn syght of
hom all, so bryjt )?at all pe pepull schone of hym, and flogh about
136 a J^e tempull, || and ya foure partys made a sygne of pe crosse wyt/t 36

* Bartholomew] lo is innerteil above the line,
' })at he C. om. O.

238 55. De Fedo Samti Bartholomci

hys fyr.gyr yn J?e walle, and sayde f»us to pe teiupull : ' Hyght as
all you ben helet of your sekenes, ryght so schull \}i/s tempuU lie
clausyd of all fyllj^e of mawmetry nnd of pe fendeys craft and
4 power. But furst I wyll scliow you pe same fcnde Ipat 50 haue
worschepyt and holdyu as for your God.'

Then pe fende aperj-d yn syght of all pe pepull lyke a man of
Inde, blak altogedyr as pich, wi/th a scliarpe nase and a lodely
8 face, vryth a berde downe to his fete, blake as foote, wyt/t een
brennyng as doj^e yern j'n pe fyre spaiklyng on yche syde, and
blowyng out of hys mowth flani?/s of brennyng fure, wyih hj's
hondys bownden byhynde hyin wyth chaynys brennyng. Then

12 sayde pe angyll : ' Lo, J'ys ys lie j^at je haue called your god!'
But for pe pepull was afrayde of hyra, he bade horn make ^ a sygne
of pe crosse yn hor forhede and haue no drede. Then, yn syght
of horn alle, pe angyll vnbonde pys fynde. and bade hym goo j^cras

16 was non accesFe of man ne best, and be p^r tyll J^e day of dome.
pen* went he forth wyth gret waylyng, and pe angyll flogh vp
ynto Heuen yn i^yght of all J^e pepull. Then was pe kyng and his
wyfe wyt/t all pe pepull turnyd to pe fayth and folowet of Saynt

20 Bartholomew. \)us was Bartholomew hongyt vp by fayjjfull
monycyon ; for he so suspendji, j^e fendys power, ]7at he no)?^
myght ne dirst do nothyng but at hys suffryng and byddj-ng.

He was also hongyt vp by suflfryng of gi et passion. For when

24 pe byschoppys of pe tempull seen all pe pepull go to Cristas fayth
and leue pe fendys mawmetry, )?en jeode j^ay to a ' cyte bysydys
per&s was a kyng j^at hette Astragesse, and was hvoper to pe kyng
PoUj-myvs, and playnet to hym, wepyng sore and Fayde J)at J^er was

28 a man comon to hom ]jat was callyd Bartholomew, pe whech had

so turnyd hys 1 ro|^er ]| and all pe pepull to criston fayth, J)at ]7ay 136 b
settyn noght by hor goddys, but hadon draweu hom downe, and
brusset hom ynto powdyr, and soo was hor tempull to Crist

32 yhalowet ]5at was don on pe crosse ; and so prayde hj-m for helpe
and socour. Then pys kyng anon send a J^owsand arratt men
aftyr Bartholomew ; and when he com befor hym, he askyt hym
why he had turnet his liro|7e?- from pe fa}i:h, and made hym to

36 beleue on a ded man pat was hongyt and slayne on j^e crosse.

» make C. made G. ^ J)en inserted above the line.

=■ a r. om. a.

55. Be Fe4o Saniti Bartholomei 239

Then sayde Bartholomew : ' I haue bondyn pe fynde pnt )?i br(ij?er
huld for his god, and schovvyt hym to hym ; aud yf foa. wolt do
soo \\i/ih my God, I will beleue as fon dos, and ellys not.' Then
co/Hmawndyt p^s kyng foito hong pys Bartholomew on ye crosse 4
and turmeut hym J-er long. And when he was turraentyd on Ipe
crosse, he made to take hym downe and sle hym alltogedyr. And
when he was all sleyn, j^en he made forto smyte of his hedde;
and when he was dede, crysten men comyn and buryet hym wyth 8
Tpe reuerence fat puj cowj^e. Thus was Bartholomew hongyt vp
yn gret passyon suffryng.

We redyn yn 'Gestus of Romauns' pat when Ipe Empcrour
Fredwyk had destryet a gret cyte per was yn a chefe chyrch of 12
Saynt Bartholomew and oper moo of holy sayutys, a good holy
man com by J)at cyte and sygh a gret company of men stondyng,
al clade ' wyih white, and cownselyng togedyr. And for pya mon
had gret wondyr of horn, he askyt on of hom what men J5ay wern, 16
and what was hor cownsell. Then sayde he, how he was Seynt
Bartholomew and oper seyntys J>at hadyn chirches yn j^at cyte
destryet, and per tohen hor cownsell, what pay niyght do wyth
]7at Emperour pat had don hom ]?at vilony and harme. And now 20
pay han takyn full pwrpos pat pe Emperour schall ccmme anon
befor God, to make an vnswar of ]?ys mysdede. And soo anon
pe Emperour deyd on a fowle deth ^, and was dampnyd ynto helle
for ewer. 24

Narracio.
We redyn yn J-e lyfe of Saynt Gowdelake Jjat fyrst ynhabit
Crowland yn pe fennys. And for pe forme day })at he come
pidyr was Bartholomew day, he prayde pi/s holy apos-toll to be his 28
137 a patron and his socoiir || a^eynys wykyt spyrytys Jiat wonet yn j^at
wyld place ; for pat place was nomet and callyd pe abytacyon of
fendes Jrogh all pe contre. Wherfor yche mon was aferd foito
comme J?ydyr, and no mon durst dwell per, ^for drede of hem. 82
Then^ forto dryue hem* away, j^es fendeus wern so wrof)e, ]?at pi\j
tokyn pya man bodyly, and beryu h}Tn vp ynto pe eyie, and

' clade] eloped H. bl: k C. lade O. ' deth C. day (?.

^ for drede of heir. Then //. C. om. G.
* hem H. cm. G. not in C.

240 55. De Fedo Sancti Bartholomei

turmentyt hym dyspytwysly mony wayep. At J>e last, ]7ay woldyn
haue broght hym to paynys of helle, and when he sygh hora, he
was so sore afryght, ]?at he had nygh lost hys wytte ; but jet by
4 grace of God he had mynde of Seynt Bartholomew, and pen he
callyd to hym wyt^ all his myght, besechyng hym of helpe and
socowr. And ^ )?en anon come Seyut Bartholomew schynyng ferre
bryghtyr J?en J?e sonne, and spytwysly rebuket pe fendes, and com-
8 mawndyt hom forto bryng hym ajeyne to hys place, soft and fayre,
wythout any harme or deses. Then, when he was broght ajeyne
to hys place, pes fendes madyn a jellyng and a cryyug, )?at any
myght be agast forto here hit and saydyn : ' Alias, now we haue

12 lost oure myght and our habitacyon, and now schull go to helle
for ever ynto pe paynes J^at eu^r schall last,' and soo jellyng
5edyn hor way. Then pys holy man ]7onkyt God and Saynt
Bartholomew for J^e socowr and pe helpe psxt he dyd hym, and was

16 ever redy to hym aftyr yn ych nede, when he callyd to hym.

Herby je may vndyrston[d] ]5at ]7ys holy apostoll ys rcdy to all
)?at cally)7e to hym wyth full hert. Wherfor J^ilke )?at ben wont
forto worche on hys evyn aftyr none and on his day aftyr euen-

20 song *, be hom war, lest j^ys holy apo&toll suffyr pe fendes foi to
haue pouer oner hym, and for couetyes of a lytyll werke bryng
hom per&s J?ay schull harde be werkyd for eucrmore yn pe payne
of helle. Fro J^e wheche payne God and Saynt Bartholomew

24 deliucr vs, yf hyt be hys wyll. Amen.

56.
De Festo Sancti Alkemu.tdi et Eius Solempni-

TATE SeRMO BeEUIS.

Goode men and woymen, such a day N je schull haue Seynt
28 Alkmuwdys day. Therefore' comyth to pe chirche, forto |j wor- 137 b
schip God and Saynt Alkamunde, p^ whech ys patron of pys
chyrche. Then schall je know ]3at patron yn Englysche ys a
defender; wherfor je schul vndyrstond j^at ych chirch hath too
32 patrons, on yn erjje and anoper yn Heuen : on forto defeude her
from bodyly enmys, and &i\oper forto defende from gostly enmys.

^ and C. an G. ' euensong C. ensong G.

^ therefore C. om. G.

56. Be Fedo Sancti Alkemundi 241

He Ip&i ys patron yn erj^e, ys holdyn forto defende his chirche
from all Lor enmjes, nyght and daye, so )3at jjay don de-vyne
semes ]^eryn, ben not dystrowbult, ne let by no wyse. For yn j-e
begynny»?g of holy chirch, when sumrae wern cristen and summe 4
wern peynones, ])e paynones hadyn suche envy to ]>e crystyn men,
Jjat, when men wern at J^e plogh and at hor o])er labyrs, Ji^s
payne[n]s comen to hom, and dyddyn horn gret dyspytes and dosesus,
so |?at ]?ay durst not goo to hor labyr for drede of hom. And also 8
]5ay jedon ynto holy chyrche, and dyspoylet pe prystys as ]5ay
wern at hor masse, and kestyn downe ]:e chales wyth Godys blod,
and token Goddys body and tredon hit vndyr hor fete. And yf
J^e cristyn men wern byggyr ]?en ]?ay, "pen ]7ay chalanchet ]?e prestys, 1"2
and sayden how Ipe gospell was false and of no fay]?e, and pya
dyddyn gret deses and gret dysturbans yn holy chyrche. Then
lordes and good gentyls, for loue f>at paj haddyn to God, j^at token
on hom to be patrons, pat ys, forto be defenders, yche mon to hys 16
chyrche ; and so wyt^ strong bond keptyn pe pare&chons ]?at j^ay
5eden yn pees and to hor labour, and kepton so her chyrches, pat
Goddys seruyce was don perjn wythout dysturbans of any paynews.
Wherfor 5eet yn the ^ lond of Surry ys an vsage J^at, when pe 20
gospell schall be red, anon yche knyght J^at ys yn pe chyrche
draweth out his sword, and soo holdy]? hit nakyd yn his bond till
138 a hit be don, yn schowyng J>at he ys redy for || to feght wyih a man

]?at wyll come and chalanch oght ]?at ys red yn J^e gospell, for pat 24
lond ys fast to pe paynens. Thus patrons of holy chirch begywny|5e ^
furst yn erjje.

Holy chyrch haj^e also a patron yn Heuen, ]3at ys pe seyiit yn
worschip of J^e wheche pe chyiche ys made and halowet. This 28
patron kepte his pareschons, prayng for hom bysyly to God nyght
and daye ; for by hor mayne swynke holy chyrche ys holdon vp
and ' Goddys scruice perjn maritaynet. He also taky]:e al pe
praj-ers of Goddys seruanies j^at byn yn his chyrch, and offerf^e 32
hom vp befor pe hygh mageste of God. For ryght as a temporall
lord helpyth and defendyth all ]?at byn parechons or tenantys,
ryght soo pe saynt pat ys patron of pe chjTche helpyth and
defendyth all ]?at byn paryschons to hjTn, and don hym worschyp 36

' tlie C. the ge G. ^ bfgyj<nyj)e 0. legonnyjie G.

^ and C. yn G.

IG

242 56. De Fe^to Sanctl Alkemumli

halowj'ng his day, and offyrne to liym. Then, how Seynt Alk-
munde was made patrone of \>ys chj-rche, now je schuU here.

p2/s holy Saynt Alkmunde, f.s we redyn yn his lyfe, he was
4 kjTig of Northhumbyrlond. And for he was yn liys jouthe of
good maners, and curteyse, and liende, and full of all uertues, f)at
all men louyd hym, wherfor he was made kyng, not only for \>e
kyndom felle to hym by erytage, but alsoo he was full of grace
8 and alle good J^ewes ; herefor all ]?e pepull made h}Tn kyng. And
J>ogh he wer jjms avawnsyt passyng aboue all o\>er, he was neuer
\>e prowdyr of his state, but J)e her Jsat he was avawnset, the lower
he was yn hert, and )3e more meke yn all his doyng, thynkyng

1'2 algates, J>e more a man hath, \e more he hath to jeue cowntys of,
and ]7e more greuesly be schall be apechyt befor God. Wherfor
to hom J>at wein meke, he was logh and sympull, and to hom ]3at
wern rebell, he was styf forto jeynstoud hom yn all hot males.

16 He had algatys gret compassyon to all ]>sX wern yn any dyses ;
and to J?e seke and to \>q pore he was b()J)e fadyr and modyr, to
helpe horn and socoure liom to all ]7at J)ay haddyn nede to. He was
large of mete and drynke to all Jjat woldyn aske hit for Goddys

20 sake. He||was devowte yn holy chyrch and susteynyng all ]5at 138 b
wern servyng J^eryn ynto )?e worschip of God. He had allgatys
a feruent desyre forto dey for J^e ryght of God and for defence of
Goddys pepull, and herefor he prayde to God nyght and day.

24 Then wern yn Englond fowre kynges, wherfor \>er was al day
gret debate bytwene hom, and muche crystyn blode sched yn
dyuerse parties yn Englond. Then was ]7er a duke of )?e Marche
and Wales, and was a cursyt lyuer, and pursewet )?e duke of

28 Wyllschyr and all oJ?er of ]?at contrey, and destryed hom, and ouer-
rode hom, and so oft-tyme ryfult and pyllet hom so greuysly wyth-
out compassyon of any person. Then, for Saynt Alkemund had
lordschj-p yn ]7at contre nygh to Wylschyre, by cownsell of his

32 frendes he jode j^idyr forto kepe his tenantes from hor enmyes.
And when he come }>edyr, he 5ode bytwene ]?os too dukes, and
asayde yf he myght h[a]ue broght hom to pece, and soo forto haue
savytte gyltles blode vnsched on bo|5e partie?. But j^e duke of Jje

36 March and all his ost wern soo prowde of homselfe, Jjat ]5ay wold
not acorde ; wherfor ]?ay settyn a day of batayle besydys a forde
J)at was calde Chelmes-forde. Then wern }?es men of Wylschyre

56. De Fe^to Saiicii Alkemundi 243

soo adred, what for )?ay knew j^e myght of lior enmyes, and wern
to woke to astond horn. And soo |jay come to Saynt Alkmunde
prayng hym of lielpe and socoure, and fovto stonde wyt/i horn yn
hor ryght yn Jje day of batayle for J^e loue of God, and helpe and 4
Faluaoyon of gyltles pepuil. Then was Saynt Alkemu«de glad
and fayne ; for he sygh J^e day was comew |?at he had oft prayde
fore, )7at he most dey yn a ryghtwys qwerayll and yn helpe of
Goddys gyltles pepuil, and grawntyd horn forto come wyt^ good 8
wyll. Soo, when )?e day of batayle was comen, )?ay foghtyn so
egurly on ej\<er parte, ]?at bo]?e dukes wer slayne and moche o\er
pepuil. And as Saynt Alkmunde faght monly for Goddys pepuil,
he was slayne also ; ^ and so, be Goddys help and J?ys holy mannes \ 12
men of Wylschire hadyn Jje feelde. Thus, for he sched his blod
139 a and suffurd deth for Goddys loue, lie was made an holy |[ martyr
befor God and all his angels. But 5et, forto schow you how wele
apayde God ys yiyih horn J)at feghtyth for his pepuil, I telle you 16
Jjys ensampuU.

Narracio.
I rede yn |?e lyfe of Saynt Ode, j^at was archebyschop of
Cawnturbury, how J^e kyng of Englond, Adulston, faght a5eynes 20
curset men J^at weiu comyn ynto his reme, forlo haue destiyet
hit ; and as he knyghtly faght a5eynys ])e curset men, his swerd
barst fast by ]5e crosse. And when his sweid was brokyn, he stode
all ascowmfet of hymselfe ; wherfor his enmyes )3at befor began 21
to fle, when j^ei knewyn ^ J^e kynges myschef, ]?ay turnet hertely
a5ayne, and geton loud fast on \>e kyrges ost. Then, os ' Saynt
Ode was bysydis pray^ig for ]:e kyng, he sygh J^e kyng all dyscom-
fort for defaute of wepon and callyd to hym and sayde : ' Why 28
stondyst \o\x soo styll and hast a swerd by thy syde ; pull hit out,
and feght wyih }?yn enmyes, and ]?ou schalt haue J^e victory of ham ! '
Then lokyd \>Q kyng to his syde, and fond a swerde J^cras he wyst
now befor ; and when he had }?at out, God 5af hym ]:e victory of 32
hom sone aftyr. Thus God send hym a swerde by myrakyll,
schowyng J?at he helpuj^e all ]?at feghte]?e yn \>& ryght.

Thus Saynt Alkmunde sched his blod, and suffurd dethe for

' and so be Godd^ s help and J)ys holy manues C. by his helt G.
^ J>ei knewyn C. om. G. ' os C. om. G.

10 — 2

244 56. De Festo Sancti Alhemundl

Goddys pepull. Wherfor he ys now an holy martyr befor God and
all his angels ; wherfor God schowet mony myrakles yn )7at plaa
wher his body bledde. But, for enchoson ]3at Sayut Alkmuwde
4 was slayne ferre out of hys contre, his men token his body foi th
wyt/t horn for gret loue ]>ai jiay haddyn to hym, and laddyn hym
to |?e towne of Lulselle. And as su7ftme sayne, for enchosen J^at
lytyll before })er fast by was a gi-et batayle bytwyx men of
8 Scheropschyre and of Staffordschyre, and moch pepull was Jjer
slayne of gret and small, and buriet yn ]?at chyrch-jeorde, ]?frfor
J>ay buryet Saynt Alkemumle \>er', and, as old men tellyth, gret
lyght has ben seen oftyrae |>eras his body lay. But, sone aftyr,

12 for hys frendys Jjoghten \>ai he lay || not onestly, as fel for suche 139 b
a kyng, Jj^rfor J^ay token vp his body, and laddon hit to J>e syte of
Derbe, and buryet hym yn a chirche ^ at )>e towneys ende J?e
wheche was called Whytchirch. To ]>q whech place Jje bodjTis

16 of gret men wer caryet, and \er buryet as for gret worschip. But
aftyi- ]5e prestys of ]?at chirche, for too certe}Ti causys, )5ay rerauet
his towmbe ]>er&B hit now ys to mor worschip and houeste to \>ys
holy martyi", wher God hath schewet gret myracles. Soo, when

20 Jjay remewet his tombe, j^er come out so swete a sauore, |>at yche
man J)at felde hit, knew well ]?at hit was of no erf^ly sauore, but
of gostly sonde by J^e myght of God. pe wheche swete sauore
duret longe yn ]:at chirche, til a reneyed man J)at was not worjjy

24 to sauer hyt, come ynto J^e chirche, and J?en anon \>at sauer sesyd.
This for gret myracles J^at God schewet, J^erby Saynt Alkmunde
\q nome of his holynes sprad wyde yn mony contres. Wherfor
a qwene of Jjys March of Wales J^at was cosyn to Saynt Alkmunde

28 let make \>ys chireh yn \>e worschip of God and Saynt Alkemunde,
and J5us he was made patron of J?is chireh.

"Wherfor 50 achull now knele adowne, and pray to J^is patron
}?at he kepe you yn body and yn sowle from all your enmys, and

32 £00 come to ]:e blysse )5at God boght you to.

' chirche C. chircheet G.

57. Dc Natiuitate Beate Marie 245

57.

De Natiuitate Beate Makie et Eius

solempnitate.

Good men anJ woymen, such a clay N. 5e schull haue an hegh
fest yn holy chyrch J?at ys callet ]>q Natiuyte of our lade, \>dA. ys *
yn Englysch, "pe byrj^e-day of oure lady ; for as J)at day scho was
borne of hyr holy modyr, Saynt Anne, yn a blessyd tyme to all
cristyn pepull. Wherfor je schull on J^e morow come to ]7e
chyrche, and worschip our lady, and hur holy fadyr, Seynt 8
140 a loliachym, and Saynt Anne hur modyr. For hit ys yn||possybull
to me to telle ]?e ioy and ]7e gladnes J^at })ay haddyn yn hor hertes
J3at day, Jjat )5ay seen hor child borne for ]?e wheche )7ay hadde
twenty jere byfore prayde, nyght and day, to God, and dalton 12
moche worldes goode yn almes. And J^erfor ]7ay haddyn by
certeyne reuelacyon of God J)at scho schuld be holy and * pies God
passyng all o\)er woymen. And also, by ]>q byrj^e of hur, J^e grefc
repreues Jjat Jjay haddyn suflSrde so longe tyme for hur barennes, 16
j?en was put away, and from Jjens furth ]?ay jeodyn bo[l]dely amonge
o))ir of hur lynage vryih worschip and honoure. Thus )?e byrthe
' of \)ys dojtyr gladut ])e fadyr, and ]?e modyr, and all dper neght-
burs about. Wherfor, fore God had jeuyn hom fryte of hur bodies 20
by grace more ]?en by kynd, all hur neghtburs comow forto comfort
Anne, and callyd hur doghtyr Mary; for so bad \>q angyll er J^at
scho was getyn.

.Then schull je know well J^at holy chyrch halowj^e only j^e 21
byrthe-dayes J^at bene on of oui-e Lord Ihesu Cryst, and of oure
lady, and of Saynt Ion J^e Baptyst, schowyng opynly \>&i yche man,
and woman, and chyld )7at schall be sauet, he mote be ]?ries borne :
fyrst of his modyr wyih [jrowes and wepyng, and efte out of synne 28
yiyih watyr waschyng, and ]3e )?ryt tyme out of J^ys world to ioy
passyng. The forme is tokened ^ by J^e byrth of our lady, ])q
eecunde by Saynt Ion \>e Baptyst Jjat was a folower, and J?e )>rytte
by oure Lord Ihesu Cryst. For yn his byrthe was gret myrthe 32
seen and herde. But Jwgh a woman by Goddjs sentence here hur

» and inserted above the line, 2 is tokened C. bytokenyth G.

246 57. De Natiu'itate Emit Marie

childyr wyth so gret penance, j^at hit is wondyr Jmt sclio ys not

all tobroken and biaydon lymcmal ' yn hur bui the-tynie, neuerj^e-

lesse I may haue full beleue ]3at Saynt Anne was jeesj-t of }?at

i penawnce yn gret part yn beryng of hur doghtyr ; for scho was

halowet yn hyr wombe, and holy yborne, and holy allgatys ||

aftyr. 140 b

Thus aftyr Jjat scho was borne and was ]7re jere old, lohachyin,

8 and Anne, and o\er wyth of hur frendes broghten Mary to \)ti

cyte of lerusalem, forto offyr hur to J^e tez/tpull, as ]?ay haddyn

befor niaJe hor vow. Then, for )?e tempull stode on a hyll and

had XV grees to ]>q dyr, j?ay settyn Mary at \>e nej^emost grees,

12 whill ]7ay madyn hom redy forto do hor offryng. Then jede our
lady hur on vp all \>e greces, and knelyd downe at )7e oueiuast
grece, and f>er made hur prayers, as ]5ogh scho had ben of full age ;
for \>Q Holy Gost was algatys wyth hur, and af hur grace and

16 wyt forto know Good, Jjogh scho were 5eong, and send angels
foi to teche hur, and forto kepe hur yn all ways. Wherfor, when
hur fadyr and hur modyr 5odyn home, and laftyn hur J?er hur one,
scho made no here of wepyug, ne chaunged ^ no cliere as ojjer

20 chyldyr don, but jaf hur anon to spyrjtuall occupacyon and
deuoc?/ons, and toke suche a rewle forthe f)at yche day from morow
vnto vndur of ]?e day scho was algatys yn holy prayers, and from
vnd2/r to none scho occupiet hir craft of weuyng clo)3es and orna-

24 mentes to ])e auter, and at J?e none J)e mete J^at was brojt hur
forto ete, scho jaf ]3at to ]?e pore folke, and was hurself yn
deuoc?/on, tyll an augyll broght hur mete. Thus scho lyvet clene
and honestly, and was passyng all o\>er yn bewte, J^at all hur

28 felaws callyd hur qwene of maydyns. And when any man spake
oght to hur mekely, scho lowtet )?e hed and sayde : 'Deo gracias ; '
for }pys, word was algatys comyn yn hur mowjje. Thus ys scho
lyknet to a spycerys schoppe; for as a spycers schoppe smellej^e

32 swete of dyuerse spices, soo scho for \>q presens of \)q Holy Gost
Jjat was yn hur, and \>q abundance of vertues ]7at scho smellyth
swettyr )?en any wordly spycery. And soo resyn wold, for scho
most nedys be swete of uertu||es \>ai scho schuld here of hur body 141a

26 )5e kyng of all vertues. Then, for hur byrth-day ys ioy and gladnes

' lyinemal C. lyuimalu G'. ^ chaunged Ci chaiichyng G. ■

57. De Naliultatfi Beate Marie 247

to all c/'istyu pepuU, je scliuU here liow J)ys day was furst schowet
to all cristyn men.

A gret clerke, Ion Belet, tellyth how per was an holy man ])s,t
prayde by nyght-tyme to God bysyly, and when he was yn his 4
deuoc^on, he herd song of angels yn Heuen on nyght yu J?e 5ere,
and soo hit fell mony jeres algatys. So hit fell yn a nyght he
prayd^ to God pat he most wytte \)e cause why he herd pe
melody Jjat cei teyne nyght and non oper nyght. pen come per 8
an ^ angyll, and told how J^at nyght oure lade was borne of hir
modyr, and pernor angels and all oper sayntys madyn ]5at melody
yn Heuen. Then jode pi/s man to pe pope and told hym jjys ;
and he f>en sende ]5rogh all cristyndome, commawndyng all men 12
forto halow ]?is fest, and soo come Jjys fest forJ)e.

Also oure lady was eft borne by watjT waschyng, |)at ys, by
folowyng. For when hur sonne Ihesus was folowde yu flem
lordan, J^en, as holy fadyrs tellyth, scho and pe holy apostols 16
wern folowde \\i/th ]?at tyme ; for ryght as Cryst fulfylled pe old
lawe and pe newe yn all J?at lay to a man, ryght so oure lady
fulfyllet bo|?e lawes yn all pat lay to a woman. At pe whyche
folewyng hur sonne toke his ryght name and scho also. For, as 20
pe gospell tellejje, tyll Ihesa was folowet, and pe fadyr spake to
hym from Heuen, and callet hym his dere sonne, all men wenten
Jjat he had ben Joseph son, getyn of oure lady; but aftyr )?at
tyme he was callet Ihesu, God sonne. So oure lady before was 24
callet Josephs wyfe ; but aftyr scho was callet Ihesus modyr, and
was pe passyngar nome' of worschip to hur and more lykyng
to hor alway aftyr. Wherfor jet, forto schew all crystyn pepull
how moche scho louet hor sonne Ihesu, wher ]5at any ymage of 28
141 b hur ys, euer scho ha)5e hure sonne Ihesu on hur || arme wyth hur.

Narracio.
AVe redyn yn pe myracles of hur how per was a wedow jjat had
but on sonne, pe whech scho louet as hur sowle, and was taken 32
wyth enmyes, and don yn prison, and put yn gret dystresse.
Wherfor his modyr criet to our lady nyght and day forto helpe
hur, Jjat scho myght haue hor sonne delyuert out of )jat deses pat

' he proyd inserted on ike margin. ' an D. d. oni. G.

^ pasayngar uome C passyng noiiie G. passyngio* name //.

248 57. De Xatiultate Beate Marie

he was yii. But for ho ]5oght )7at hur praj-er avaylet noght, scho
jode ynto J^e chyrche to an yraage of our lady and sayde )ius to
hur : * Blessyd maydyn, oft I haue prayde ]?e for delyucrance of
4 my Sonne, and am not holpen. Wherfore, so as je wyll not helpe
me to haue my son, I wyll take youris ynstyd of myn, tyll je send
myn home,' and toke }?e ymage )?at was on cure lady kne, and
bare hit home, and lappyt hit yn whitte clojjes, and clene lokket
8 hyt vp yn hur cofur. Then, yn |)e nyght aftyr, oure lady ap^et
to hur Sonne yn \;q prison, and vndyd his bondes, and openet all
J?e dyrres, and sayde to hym : ' Go hom to ]>{ modyr, and say
I pray hur, as I send to hir hor sonne hole and sownde, so bryng

12 scho my sonne a^eyne to me wytliout harme.' Then was J)ys
wonion wondyr glad of ]?e comyng of hur sonne, and anon scho
5ode to \>e ymage, and bar hit ajeyne to ]5e chyrch, and set hit
ajeyne, and sayde : ' Blessyd lady, I thonke ]7e WT/t/i all myn

16 hert for J^e sonde of my sonne, and now I haue broght you your
sonne a^eyne wyt/iout harme, and euer whyl I lyue, my sonne
and I, wyll be J^i seruantys wyth a good wyll.'

The thryd tyme our lady was borne to ioy passyng. For when

20 scho passyt out of Jjt/s world, hur sonne Ihesu was redy wyih gret
multytude of angels and o^er sayntys, and broght hur wyth gret
worschip ynto Heuen, and J?er crownet her qwene of Heuen, and
emperyce of helle, and lady of all \>ys, world, so ]7at scho ys now

24 yn Jje blysse ]5at euer schall last, and hath ^ power forto do yn

Heuen, and yn helle, and yn J?^s world, what \)ai \\ euer hur lust 142 a
ys. Wherfor I tell you ]7us eusampull.

Narracio.

28 I rede yn \>e, mj'racles of oure lady how ]>er was a Ive )?at was
lx)rue yn Fraunce, and come to Loudon for certeyne nedys |5at
he had to do vfyih o])er of his nacyon ; and so from J^ens he went
to Glowsetyr, and so to Brystow. And as he wold haue gon

32 from Brystow to Wylton, he was taken wyth thevys, and fowle
ferde wytA, and so broght ynto an old bowse )3At was an outsette
place, and bownden hym to a post by J^e fete and his houdys
byhynd hym, and laft hym ^per all nyght. Then, as he fell yn

£6 a slepe, he sygh a fa^Te lady clothyd all yn wh}-tte, suche ano]?er
^ bath H, haue G. not in C.

57. De Natluitate Beate Marie 249

of bewte he sj'gh ncuer ere. ])e wheche com to hym, and vnbond
hym, and "per, when he woke, and loket abowte hym, and stode
hymselfe los, he wondyrt gretly how pat myght be. Then sagh
he oure lady so bryglit, J?at hym }5oght pat scho passet pe sonne 4
yn bryghtnes. pen sayde he to bur : ' What gentyll lady ben 59
|7at ]7us goodely ban holpen me pi/a tyme of pe nyght 1 ' Then
vnsward scho : * I am Mary pat thow and all ]?i nacyon despysyfie,
and sayne I bare neuer Goddys sonne of my body. But neuerj^e- 8
lese I am comew, forto bryng pe out of J)yn erroure J?at pon art yn.
"Wherfor come now wytA me, and stond on jondyr stonde befor
pe and loke downeward.' So whan he lokud doune ^, he sygh pe
orybyll paynes of hell, pat he was nygh out of hys wytte for 13
ferde. Then sayde oure lady to hym : ' pes paynes ben ordeynt
to all jjilke l^at woll not leue on Cristys fayj^e. set come forJ?e
and sew me ! ' and so sette hym on hegh hyll, and J^er scho wet
hym places of pe gret ioye and blysse, })at he cowjje not telle pe 16
142 b foi|»e part of pe ioye pat he segh ]| and of swete smell |)at he
felde. Then sayde oure lady to hym : * pus place ys ordeynt for
horn J)at leuejje yn pe yncarnacyon, and how Goddys sonne of
Heuen ys bo)5e of me, and I clen maydyn befor and aftyr, and 20
aftyr be sched his blode on pe crosse for monkynd. But now
I haue schowet pe bo]?e j^e ioy and pe payne, ches whepyr pe ys
leuer,' and soo passyd from hym. pen 5ode he raoche of J^e nyght,
he wyst neuer whepir. But yn pe morow he come to Ba]?e, and 24
per was folowet of pe byschop, and callet Ion, and was aftyr a
holy mon and euermore aftyr full denote to oure lady.

Now 5e schuU knele downe, and pray to our lady. As sclio
gaf pi/s Ive chos whej^er he wold goo to ioy or to payne, so scho 28
kepe yow fro pe payne of helle, and bryng you to pe ioy ]?at euer
schall last. Amen.

58.

Be Exaltac/one S^.vcte Crucis Sermo Breuis.

Goode men and woymen, suche a day ^e schull haue pe Holy-rode- 32

day. pe whech day je schull come to pe chirche, and worscbip pe

holy rode yn worschip of pe crosse ]?at Cryst dej'et on, to bye al

monkynd. Then schull je know how }3at pe Holy-rode-day Jiat

* 80 whau he lokud doune C. om. G.

^50 58. De Exaltac lu ne ^aucte Cracia

comyth aftyr Astyr, ys callet pe fyiidyiig of pe crosse. pat day holy
chirch makyth inyiide how SeyiitElyii fond pm crosse. But pi/a day
ys callet pe exultacyon of pe crosse, for aftyr )3at Saynt Elyn hade
4 fonde pe ciosse yn pe tempull of lerusalem, cryston duden hit gret
honowre and worschj-^ppe. But aftyr J^at worschip hit was cast
downe by a curset kyng, as ^e schull now here, j^at come to }"e
tempull of lerusalem ]3eras pe crosse stode rychly arayde, and^
8 toke pe ciosse forth wyth hym. And soo when pe crosse was gon,
pe wortchyp perof sesut and deut. Thi/s kyng was kyng of Perse,
and was callet Cosdre, j^e whech J)at God sufferd to haue suche
an ^ euer for pe curset lyfe )7at pe pepull was yn, )?at aftyr

12 he hadde destroyed^ fele kyndonis ]?en he come ynto lerusalem, and
pullet SCO pe cyte, and || jode ynto pe tempull, and toke all pe 143 a
tresoAvie, and all pe syluer vessel ]?at he fonde perjn, and chalays,
and vestementys, and bare all away ; and soo toke pe holy crotse

Itj forth wytA hym ynto his one contiey.

Then herd Erraclyus pe Emperour herof, and was wondyr sory,
and send to ]?ys kyng Cosdi-e, forto haue trete*; and he prowdly
5af an vnswar he wold no trety hold wyth hym, tyll he and his

20 pepull had forsakyn cristyn faytlie, and don sacramentys to his
roawmetys. Then ]7?/s Emperour Erracliws betoke hym al to Godys
Ivepyng, and gedyrt hym an ost forto feght wyth pys mysbeleuet
kyng, hopyng to God forto gete pe holy crosse out of hys ^ hond.

24 Then, when this kyng Cosdre come home, such a fantasy fell
yn hys hert, ]3at he betoke his sonne pe gouernance of his reme,
and he lette hymselfe make a howse yn a maner of a towre, lyke
to Heuon, of gold, and syluer, and of mony schynyng precyous

28 stones. And soo he sett hym yn a chayre of gold full of perre,
and commawndyt ]7at all men schuld call hym God of Heuon, and
sette on his ryght honde pe holy crosse as ynstede of pe Sonne,
and on his lyfte honde he sette a towne-cok ynsted of pe Holy

32 Gost ; and ]5us sate he ]7er as a fonnet man.

Then, when his sonne herd pat pe Emperour Erracliws come
]?edyrwart wyth his ost, he jeode a5eynys hym wyth his ost, and
mettyn at® a gret watyr ouer pe which lay a brygge. But by

36 Goddyi- ordenans J)es too hostes assentyt soo J^at hor too chevetens

' and C. an G. ' suche an C. sche 0. ' destroyed C, destruyde G: •
* trete C. tictre G. ' hys C. hur G. * at written twice G.

58. Dc ExalUtcione Samte Critciti 251

schuld feglit oil Jje brygge homselfe, ami wlieper of horn too had ])e
victory schuld baue boj^e hor remes. Then had \>e Eniperour
Eiiacliits so full fayf^e yn ]>e xertu of ]>e holy crosse and yn pmyere
of his cristou iiepull, })at he ouercome his eumy anon ; wherfor al i
pe ost on jjctt oper syde wern soo isteryt by ]>e Holy Gost, J)at ]7ay
143 b of fre wyll comen I| to ]?e crystyn fayth. And when J^ay wern all
folowet, Erracli«s' jode to }?y.s kyng Cosdre, as he sat yn his
heuen, and sayde to hjnn : ' For eucheson pat pou. hast done to pe 8
holy crosse, pon schalt chose, whedyr pou wylt be criston and haue
pe reme for a lytyll trybute, or ellys take dej?e anon.' But he nold
no wayse be criston, Erracliw6' anon smot of his bed, and made
breke pe bowse, and pe syluer he partyt among bis ost ; but pe 12,
gold and pe precyous stones he kepte to restore cbyrcbes pe
wheche Jj^s kyng had destriet. And so toke pe crosse and 5ode to
leiusalem.

And when he come to pe mownte of Olyuete toward pe cyte, 16
rydyng gayly on his trappet stede, and wold so haue gon ynto pe
cyte, sodeuly pe jeate fell togedyr, and was as a clene wall. Then
was pys Emperoure and all hys ost gretly astonyet and sory yn
hor hert, and wondryng on pys myschef )3at befell bom so. Then as 20
J?ay yche on made hor mone ^ to oper, )?ay seen an angell brygbtyr
)?en pe sonne come downe from Heuen, wytb a sygne of pe crosse
yn bis honde, and stode on pe jeate and sayde : ' When pe kyng of
Heuen come ]?rogh pijs 5eate towart his passyon, he come uoper on 24
begh bors, ne yn clo|?ys of gold ; but mekely rod on a sympyll
asse-backe, leuy?tg eusampull of mekenes to all crystyn pepull aftyr
hym.' And when be had sayde j^is, be ste^e vp ajeyne ynto Heuen.
pen pi/s Emperoure, wytb all pe deuocyon )?at be covfpe, dyspoylut 28
hym to his scborte, and soo barfote toke j^e crosse yn his bond, and
3ode to pe jeate. And l?en hit anon openet ajeynys hym ; and so
jode to pe tempull, and offert pe crosse ajeyne peras hit was befor
wyth all pe reuerence and worscbyp j^at ]?ay cowjje. 32

Then, what for ioye )>at paj h&djn get}Ti pe crosse ajeyne, what-

for myracles pat God schowet pev >at tyme, pe crosse was more

worschepet aftyr l?en befor; and soo j^e worschip of pe crosse J)at \\

144 a was cast downe before was ]3us hawnsut ^ vp a5eyne, for pys day 36

» Enaclius] r:i inserted above the line. ^ mone C. moo G.

* hawnsut] hawsut 0. cnauused C

252 58. De ExaUacione Sancte Ct-v^ia

ys callet J>e exaltacyon of jje crosse. For, as Saynt Austyne sayj?e,
])e crosse ' J>at was fyrst a pjng of gret dyspyte and of vylene,
now hit ys of hygli worschip j^at Emperours woi'schypyth hit '.

4 Narracio.

I rede yn ' Legenda Aurea ' how a lew come' to a chyrch. And
for he sygh no man "peryn, he 5eode to a rode, and for gret envy
pat he had to Crist, wyth his swerde, he kytte J?e Jjrote, and anon
8 ])er\yjth 'pe blode sporrut out, pat hyt besprong al his c\opi/3.
And when he segh liymselfe soo bebled, he was adred, wherfore he
toke pys rode and hyd hit yn a priuey* plas. And soo, as he
jeode homward, a cristyn mon matte wyt/i hym, and sygh hym all

12 blode, and sayd to hym : ' pou mau-qweller, wher hast pou. don
hym pat pon hast slayn 1 ' Then forsoke pe lewe, and sayde hit
was not soo. ' 5eus,' quod pe cristyn man, ' and 5et ]5y cloj^is bj-n
all blode of hym.' pen ]?is lewe knelit adowne and sayde : ' For

16 so]7e, J)at God }?at je cristyn men leuen apon ys of gret myght,'
and told hym all how he had don, and cried Crist mercy wyt/i all
his hert, and was folowet and aftyr an holy man.

Now je schull all knele downe, and pray to hym J^at sched his

20 blode on pe crosse for you and * al moukynd, pat he jef you full
beleue yn pe crosse and yn his passyon, ]5at he suffyrd on pe crosse.
By pe whech beleue je schull come befor hym yn pe 'day of dome.
])er the crosse and all pe ynstrumentys of his passyon schull be

24 schowet, and so, by pe uei-tu of pe crosse, com to pe ioye Jiat
euer schall last.

Here forjet po\x not to prononce pe Ymbryng-dayes. For euer-
more pe nexte Wannysday aftyr pe exaltacyon of pe crosse J>ay
28 begynnyn ; for J^agh J^e exaltacyon of pe crosse be on a Wannys-
day, Jjen pe Ymbryng-l|dayes schall be yn j^e Wannysday next 144 b
aftyr.

' J)e crosse written twice G.

- liit C. hor frytys perwi/th G. hit for an hed-relyke H.
^ come written twice G. * priuey C. praue G.

^ and a om. G.

59. De leiunio Quatuor Temjjorum 253

59.
De Ieiunio Quatuor Temtortjm.

Goode men and wojTnen, 50 schull haue ]:e next weke pe
Ymbryng-days, ]5at ys to saye, Wannysday, Fryday, and Settyrday.
pe wheche dayes Seynt Kalyx * ordeynt forto be fast foure tymes 4
yn pe jere of all pat byn xvi jere old, for certeyne skyllys pe
whecli je schull now here.

Oure holy fadyrs of pe old lawe J^ay fastyn foure tymes yn pe
jere ajeynes foure hygh festys J?at j^ay hadden. pen, for we schuld 8
fchew vs Goddys chyldyr, and sew pe trace of our holy fadyrs,
perfor we fast foure tymes of pe 5ere : furst yn March, yn "Wytson-
tyde, bytwyx j^at heruest ys yn and^ pe sede-tyme, and befor
Cristynmasse yn dede wyntyr. March ys J^e tynie pat dryj)e pe 12
erj?e of slobur and wete J?at ys peryn. Wherfor we fast ]?at tyme,
forto drye pe erj^e of our body of humeres Jjat by]?e boJ)e nyus to
pe bodye and to pe sowle. That tyme pe humeres of lechery
tempty]3e a man most. We fastyn yn pe W)i;son-weke, forto gete 16
grace of pe Holy Gost, ]?at we may leue yn perfette charyte
towart God and all oper crysten men, and forto haue mekenes yn
hert forto pytte away pryde ]?at temptej?e a mon gretly J^at tyme.
We fasten bytwyx heruest and syde-tyme, forto haue gj-ace to 20
gedyr frute of gocde werkes ynto pe berre of oure conciens, and
so by good ensampull of good lyuyng sowe horn among all )3at we
conceyuejre wyth, pore and rych. We fasten yn pe wyntyr pat
dey)?e and sley]?e all stynkyng wedys, forto sle yn vs all pe 24
stynkyng wedys of vyces pe whech han groen yn fowle evpe of oure
flesche ]?at makyj^e our angelys and oper good men eschew our
company ; for yche good man ys loj^e forto be yn company wyth
a vycyous man. For as a netyll brennyth roses and o|3«r flowres 28
}5at byn nygh hur, so a vicious man steru}? ' and settej?e on fure
145 a liom J)at byn by || hym, so J^at a good man schall ofte be greuet
wyth hym.

For f)es skylles we fasten four tymes yn j^e jere, and yche tyme 32

thre dayes : Weunysday, Fryday, and Settyrday, |:at bytokenyjje

)^re specyall uertues ))at roost helpy)je a synfull niannys sowle to

' Kalyx C. scratched out G. ^ and d. D. om. O.

' steruj) C. sten!e))e G.

254 59. De leiunio Qnatuor Temjyoi'uni

gete ^ greoe and mercy of God, J)at ys : fastyng, and deuote prajnig,
and almes-jevyng^ Fastyng liit clansy)5e a mannys fle?ch of
evyll steryng and lyst to syn of gloteny and of lechery ; for j^es
4 byn synnys of ]?e flesch. Devout p)-ayer hit raekyjje a man sowle,
and pyttyjje away slowthe and envj'. Almes-dede hit qweiicliyth
pe fure of couetyse, and pytty]?e away dedly wrath out of a mannys
hart, and mak}]?e hym mercyabull. Then je schull know' )5at J^es
8 dayes byn callet Ymbryng-dayes, for, as opynion of suwime ys, J?ay
byn callet Ymbryng-dayes for encheson \>&i our old faders wolden
ete Jjes dayes kakes bakyn yn ))e \Tiibres and was callyt ' panis
subciner[ic]ius,' ' brede bakyn vndyr }?e askes,' and to askes schuld

12 turne J^ay wyst neuer when ; so j^at yn etyng of \>y^ bred, jsay
reducet to myude how J?ay were but askes ; and so by jjys Jjoght
Jjay putten away all delicate* metes and drynkes, and werne well
apayde on dry mete, and toke no hede what jjat j^ay haden but

16 a sympull sustenaunce. For )7e )JOght of de}?e raakj'J^e a man forto
haue a lytyll wyll forto ete or forto dryngke, but only \>ai nede
drjTjyth hym to. Thus yn your fast ]?enke]?e on your de)?e, and
paityjje your mete wyt/i such )3at haue not such as je hauen, and

20 l^en God wyll fede you of his borde yn Heuen. And so God
graunte. Amen.

60.
De Festo ^ANCTi Mathei Avostoh et Eu^n-

GELISTE et 'EilUS SoLEit/PiV^/T^TE.

24 Good men and woymen, suche day N. je schull haue Seynt
Matheus day J)ot was Godys holy apostoll and euangelyst. Wher-
for 5e schull fast on J^e euon, and comm on ^pe morow to ]?e
chyrche, and worschip God and his holy apostoll Saynt Mathew.

28 Then schull je knowe well ]?at Jtys holy apostoll Seynt Mathew ys
^'omme^idyt yn all holy chyrche for foure uertues J^at he had :
be was || obedyent to Cryst radly, also he fedde Crist gladly, he 145 b
prechet ])e gospell boldely, and sufferd his passyon mekely.

32 Furst he was obedyent to Crist radly. For as he sat )ti a toUe-
bo]3e ful besy forto gete worldly lucure, and tentut all ))erfore,

' gete d. D. gret 0. ^ almes-jevyng S. almes-dede-jevyng O. C.

' know f1. ]). om. G. * delicate C. delycat^s G. delycious II.

GO. De Festo Sancti Mathei 255

Cryst com |?at way, and loket on liyin, and bade liym com and
sewe hym. And lie anon ^ radly laft all his scores, and cownturs,
and Ins bokes, and suet Cryst for]?e, and had suche a loue to
Crist, }7at '^ he was wondyr fayne yn his hcrt to forsake all his 4
good, and so to sewe Cryst pouer and sympyll.

Also he fed Crist gladly ; for \>en he pmyde Crist to ete wyili
hym, and made hym a gret fest, not of dayntej^e metys ne drynkes,
but yn fedywg of Cryst and of ]?e gret company |7at suet Cryst. 8
For he putte away non, but was glad forto fede horn al for Crystys
sake. For wher ]3at Cryst went, gret pepull suet hym, somme for
to se ]>e mjTacles ]5at he d^-d, somme forto be helyd of hor sekenes,
somme forto here hys prechyng, somrae forto haue hor lyflode, 12
somme j^at werne hys enmys forto haue taken hym yn somme
worde, yf ]?ay rayght, forto haue desesyt hym \>er\)j.

When IVIathew had fede Crist and all )?at come wyt/t hym, Crist
made hym on of his dyssipull, and jaf hym conyng forto preche 16
]-e beleue, soo }5at aftyr he prechet Goddys worde boldely, and
sparit neuer for JDrate ne for drede of dej^e. AVherfor he was
send to a cyte j^at was callet Nadabere wher he fond too men |7at
wern }>e fend al betaght ; for by nygremancy and iogulry J>ay 20
dydden mony thyngys \)ai werne wondyrfull to mennys syght and
all for men schuld leue on horn, and jeue hom, and fostyr hom, and
do hom gret worschyp. But when Saynt Mathew come, he dys-
keuert all hor wychecraft, so j^at )?e pepull knew opynly ]3at all 24
was of ]>e fende ))at ]>&j wroghtyn wyih. Wherfor )?ay wern so
wro]?e, ]?at by hor crafte J?ay maden too dragons, gret and horribly,
forto spowte fyre and so fowle stenche, \>ai )?ay sloen mony men.
146 a pes dragons J^ay broght yryih hom forto || haue devowret Saynt 28
Mathew ; but when Seynt Mathew herd J^.ys, he made a syngne of
]3e crosse befor hym, and jode ajeynys hom, and anon }pe dragons
fellen downe ded befor hym at his fete. Then sayde Mathew to
hom : ' 3[i]f 33 haue ^ myght, raysyth hom to lyue ajeyue.' But for 32
J?ay myght haue no power yn his presence, he sayde : ' Yf I wer
not Goddys S(?ruant, I wold make hom to do to you )?at je had
purposiit to do to me. But hit ys \>e techyng of our maystyr,
algatys forto do good ajeynys euell, wherfor I byd you dragons 36

' anon C. anon and G. * J)at C. ami G.

^ haue C. hne (i.

256 60. De Festo Saudi Mathei

pat je arysyth vp, and goj^e ])edjr as je schall neucr grene man ne

beest.* And so j^ay resyn vp and joden lior way. Then Saynt

Mathew turnet hym to ]:e pepull p&t was gedjTt to, and prechet

4 hom pe ioye of paradyse, and sayde how J?at pere was* euer day

and neuer nyght, ther was euerlastyng youJ?e and neuer eld,

algates hel]5e and neuer sekenes, song and rayrj^e wyt/iout sese,

rcses and flowres wytAout welewyng, poi))Tijayes ' and bryddes

8 euerraore syngyng, loue, and rest, and all mauer lykyng. So all J^at

wyll be of Cristys beleue schull comme J^edyr, and haue ]^y3 ioy

wythout eiidyng. Thus be pr«chet Goddys worde bo[l]dely.

He suffyrd also passyon mekly. For as he prechet yn a cyte,

12 wykket men token hyni, and betyn hym soie, and aftyr puttyn
out his een, and castyn hym yn a prison, tyll ]5ay hadyn cownselet
what depe he schulld haue deyet apon. But |3en come per an
angell to Andraw pera.s he prechet yn a fer centre from hym, and

16 broght hym ouer pe see to pe prison wher Mathew was yn. And
when Andraw sygh hym so fowle ferde wyth, he wepyd full sore
for reii|?e of hym, and prayed to God for hym ; and so anon God
restoret hym hys syght ajeyne. And Jien Andraw lad hym out

20 of prison, and bade hym goo ajeyne and preche Goddys word ;
and Andraw ^ode ajeyn to hys contrey.

Then, as Seynt Mathew prechet jn pe cyte of Nadaber, pe
kyngys scnne of pe cyte deyet. Wherfor pe kyng send aftyr

24 Mathew, and prayde hym forto reyse^ his sonne ajeyne to lynie,
and soo he dyd. AVherfor J^e kyng, and his wyfe, and a doghtyr
]:at II was callet Eufanisia token cristen fayj^e, and pe more part 146 b
of J:e pepull. And for he knew Jjat God had chosen bur forto be

28 an holy woman, he 5af bur pe vayle of chastj-te, and blesset bur ;
and aftyr scbo was a keper of mony holy woymen and virgyns.
Then deyt j^e kyng, bur fadyr, and ]5en ccinme per anoJ?ir, Hirtacus,
and loued )??/s Eufanisia, and spake to Saynt Mathew, prayng

82 hym of helpe, ji Eufanisia wold assent to hym and ben his wyfe ;
for aftyr hym scho wold do and aftyr non oper. Then sayde
Mathew )?at myght not be, for scho was wedd}-t to pe Kyng of
Heuen, and my3t by no way breke bur spowsehode. Then was pe

36 kyng so wroj^e, }jat he send men to sle Seywt Mathew ; and soo,
' })ere was] ))ere is C. cm. G.
- popynjayes^. popians (?. popinioJ)e3 C. ' reyse H. ryse G. rerrnC.

60. De Fekto Sand I Mathei 257

as he liacl sayde his masse, and stodc at his auters ende yn liis
deuocyons, on come behynd wyih a swerd and slogh hj^m. Then
cristen men token his body and buryet hit yn ]?at same chirche.
pen also ]?e kyng let set I'yie on Eufanisia hows, fovto haue brent 4
hur Jjeiyn. But Jjen Saynt Mathew aperyt, and turnet \>q fyre
to ]>e kynges palyce, and brent hyt vp altogedyr, so ]7at nojjyng
lafte saue J?e kyng, ^p^X vnne]?e scope, and a ^eoug sonne of his'
wyfe. And |7en was j^ys kyng sm}i;on wytA a meselry ]:at was 8
soo vyolent to hym, J?at for sorow ]>sxi he had, wyt his owne swerde
he slogh hymselfe ; and soo for he schapput a fowle deth to o\>er,
hit fell apon hymselfe.

Now pray we to Seynt Mathew, as he sauet ]?v/s holy mayden 12
Eufagenia, ]7at he wyll pray for vs, J?at we may be sauet, boJ?e
body and sowle. Amen.

61.

De FeSTO ^ANCTl MiCHAELIS ET ElUS SoLEMPNITATE.

Good men and woymen, suche a day 50 schull haue Sey^it IG
!Michaeles day, Goddys holy archangyll. pe whech day 50 schull
co?>ime to chyrch and worschyp God and \>y% holy archangyll. Then
schull 36 know ]?at holy chjTche Jjat day makyj^e me«c?/on of all
Goddys holy angels for \>g gret helpe and seruice |7at mankynd 20
ha}?e of hom. But specyale he make];e mynde of Saynt Mychaell
147 a for \>e prerogatyues J)at he hajie before || all o\)er', for he ys
wondurfull yn aperyng, he ys mervelous yn myracles worchyng,
and victoryus yn his feghtyng. 24

He ys woudyrfull yu aperyng for, as Seynt Gregory sayth,
when God wold do wondurfull ]?yng or dede, J^en he sendy|je forjje
Saj-nt Mychaell as [h]ys one banrer. And as he ]7at bery^^e hys scheld
and hys sygne of his armes }>eryn, J^at ys, \>g syngne of J3e crosse, 28
herfor he was send wytA. Moyses and Aaron ynto Egypt, forto
worche meruayles J^at '\>er wer done; for J?ogh ]?e sygne wer yn
Moyses bond, j:e myght of |?e doyng was yn Mychaell. Michaell
also departyd J?e Ked See and huld f)e watyr on^ twyn, whill \>e 32
childyr of Ysraell jeodyn J^rogh ]3e see, drye fote. He had hom
fourty jere yn deserte, he bioglit hom ouer fleem lordan, and
huld \>e watyr ajeyne, soo |?at J?e watyr rebondet ajeyne lyke to
J MS. hir. I onC. o (V.

17

258 CI. De Festo Sancti Mlchaelis

a gret lij'll, whyll \>Q pepull jeode ower diye schodde, <ind so ho '
broglit lioiii ynto )?e londe of byhest. Also he kepyth paradyse -,
and taky]7e yn sowles ]>at beu send )?edyr. He schall sle \>g Ante-
4 cryst yn )3e mownt of Olyuete. He schall byd all J)e ded ryse
yn J?e day of dome. He schall bryng to ]?e dome J>e croKse of
Cryst, J>e nayles, \)% spere, \>e crowue ^ of jjornes, and all o]vr
ynstrumentys of his passyon, forto schow how ryghtwysly J^ay
8 schull 1)6 dampnet J)at day ]70 ^pai settyth noght by Crystys
passyon. Thus Seynt llychaell aperu}7e wondyrfully.

He worchyjje myracles meru[erjesly. Foi-, as we redyn, * in a
contro j^at is called Appulea Jjer* ys an hygh hyll ys callot Garganiis.

12 And \>QY ys° a cvte negh to hit yn J)e wheche cyte dwellyt a ryche
man of dyufrse catcll, and for his bestys lesuct apon J)at hyll,
apone a tjme a bull was laft byhynd \>g o\>er bestys. Wherfor
\>ys man wyt/i his seruandys jeodyn foito seche ]7?/s bull, and soo

16 ]3ay fondon hjTn stowdyng al hymselfe befor an hole of a den J)at
\)er was. Then won schot an arow at ]5ys bull, but ]7e arow
tuniet a5eyne, and smot hym ]7at schot hur, and wondyt hym sore.
Wherfor ]?ay wer all aferde, and jeoden, and tolden \)q byschop

20 of )5ys ]?yug. II Then, as this byschop prayde to haue wyttyug of 147 b
J)?/s thyng, Seynt Mychell come to hym, and sayde how hit was
hys wyll J^at \>Q man was hurt wyth hys arowe. ' For bj^ )^at
doyug men schuld know J^at I am keper of \)S\.i place. "Wherfor go

24 Jjedur^ and make of )?at den a chyrch, ]7at \>c pepull may come J'edyr,
and w'orschyp God and me,' and soo he dyd.

He apex'et also to ixno\>er byschop at a place J^at ys callet now
Mychaell yn J7e mownt yn Corneweyle, and bade hym go to a

28 hullus top Jjiit ys '\>pr, and \er&.s he fonde a bull tent wyt/i )5eues, •
\>er he bade make a chyrche yn )?e worschj'p of hym. But for )?er
wer too roches, won on ayj^ir syde ]>e chyrche, Jjat \>e werke myght
not VI) for hom, Saynt Mychaell bade a man yn a nyght goo J^edyr

32 and jDut away {^es roches, and drede nothyng. pen 5ede ^ys, man
Jsedyr, and set to Jje roches his schuldyr, and bade hom yn J>e
name of God and Saynt Mychaell sterte vttyr ; and so ]5ay dydden
as moche as nede was.

^ be C. be O. * paradyse C. paradyde G. ^ MS. crownes.

* in . . . ])er H. yn Appulea Jiat yn bis centre G. ^lat in Appnloain Jiat cuntreC,
° And J)er ys d. D. yn G. ' go pedur II. do G. go Jhju C.

61. De Fedo iSancti MicJiaelis 259

In Seynt Gregoryys lyfe we rcdyn how per was suclie a qwalme
of pcpull yn ]ionie, ]?at J^ay seen * arows of fuyr comyng from j^e
ertbe and slogh men, an hvge nowmbyr. Then Seynt Gregory
pj-rtyde to God forto ses ]7at pestyleiis. And J^eu he sygh an angyll 4
stondyng on a castell pai ys ciillet Aiiglestowre, wypyng his blody
swerde, and put hit vp ynto his schcjjc^ Tlie wheche angyll, J?ay
sayden, was Saynt INIychaell )>at was send Jjedyr from ' God, forto
poneschc pe pepuU for hor synne. Thus Mychaell was meruelyus 8
yn miracles worchyng.

He was also victories yn his feghtyng. For when pe cytesons
of Se2:)ontyne wern ouersette wyth paynoncs, and scliuld 5eue horn
a bateyll, |7ay prayde jorne to Seynt Mychaell for helpe. pen, pe 12
nyght befor pe day of batayll, Seynt Mychaell aperut to l^e
bysclioppe, and bade hym haue no drede, but goo ynto pe bateyle
boldel}', and he wold hclpe hym. Then, on* the raorow when
148 a the || batayle schuld mete, pe hull of Garganus was hullyd wi/th 10
a dark mj-st. And out ^ of ]5at myst com fleyng so thycke arowse
of fyre and boltes of Ihondyr, and wondet pe paynems, pat
pay floen all pat mj'ghten, and mony of horn wern slayne, and
l^ilke J?at wern sauet J^ay seon pe myracles of God, and weme 20
made crysten men by helpe of Saynt Michaell.

Seynt Ion pe Euangelyst segh jn pe apocalj^ps how ]3at Mychaell
and his augelys foghten wyth Lucifer yn Heuen, ]7at ys callet pe
dragonne and Lis angels. And soo, wyt/i helpe of God, Mychaell 24
had pe bettp*, and drof out of Heuen pe dragon and all hys feres
3'nto er|5e, bytwx Heuen and ei']5e, and per ben as ■ thyicke as
motes yn pe sonne. But for Crist come to helle wyt/i a berst of
thondp', jet when ]?ay herdyn ]?ondyr, for fer peroi })ay fallen don 28
ynto ]7C er}3e, and Jjen ]?ay gon not ajeyne vp tyll J^ay haue don
some gret maleyce. Then |?ay reron debate and makew man-
slaght, |?ay maken wynien to ouerlye hor schyldyrne, p&j reren
f^-re, and brennen howsos, J^ay reryn wyndys, and castyn downe 32
trees and howses, and don moche harme, and drowne schyppys yn
pe see, doyng J^e liarme ]?at j^ay mown and mothe more ]ay

' seen d. T>. <>m. G. * sc1hJ»3 C. schope G. B]ieJ)e d. D.

^ from (h T>. for fi. * on innerted above the line.

* out inserted ahore the line.

17—2

260 61. De Festo Sancti Mlchadis

Avoldeu norc ]?e helpe of Saynt ^Ij'chaell. For all lior sorow ys
forto Be angeles beron vp sowles ynto Heuen, yiito pixt plas of
ioye peras pmy wer. Oper spyrytys were yn Heuen pat stoil
4 not yu stydfast charyte toward God, but somwhat floturet ; pe
wlieche Seynt Mychaell drof out of Heuen ynto an yle of pe see.
pe wheche Saynt Brawdan segh and tellytb pits.

Narracro.

8 As ' I was schypp}Tig yn pe see, I come to an yle, and segh

a tre soo brod and so moche, pat ys wondyr forto tell. On pe

whech tre settyn bryddys, whit as snow, j^at wern thyckyr pen

leues on the tre. The[n] I prayde to God forto haue wyttyng what

12 J7ay wern. Then come )jer on of hom, and sat on pe borne of pe \\

schippe, and baturde wyth hor wynges, and gave a song as bit 148 b
wer organs, pen sayde I to bur : ' Yf pon be Godys messager,
tell me what 56 ben.' Then he sayde : ' We werne angeles yn

16 Heuen, when Mychaell drof out Lucifer and his angeles ; and for
we ajeynstod not hyni as Lucj'fer dyd, we werne dryfv^-n out also,
but we byn soo departj'd Jjat we comen ycbe holyday hedyr, and
here we worschepon God seuen sy]5es jni pe nyght and seuen yn

20 pe day, as ^e don, and haue non o]?ir payne, but only]?at we ben^ put
out of Godys presence. Thus Seynt Mychaell was wondyrfull yn
aperyng, he was mervayles yn myracles doyng, and victorius yn
his feghtyng.

24 Then schull ^e all knel adowne, and pray to Seynt Michaell j^at
he apere to you, when je schull passe out of pi/s world, and defende
you from your enmyes, and bryng you to pe ioye of paradjse.
Amen.

62.

28 De Solempnitate Saxcti Luce Eu^/ngeliste
Breuis SfERyLO AD Farockianos.

Good men and wojonen, such a day N. je schull haue Seynt

Lukes day, Goddys holy euangelyst. pe wheche day je schull

32 com to chyrch, and worschip God and his holy euangelyst. Then

schull 36 know ]?at Cryst had iiii euangelystys : Marke, Mathew,

* As C. om. G. ' jirtt we ben C. om. G,

6.2. De Soleinpnitate Sancti Luce 261

Luke, and Ion. pe whech wryttyn \)q foure gospell ]5at ben
Cristys wonlis ; for gospell ys yn redy Englysch, Goddys spcllo,
\>ai ys, Goddys word. "Wherfoie j^ese foure* wryttou not only
what Crist spake, but also what he dyd and what he suffyrdc here i
yn erj^e for mankynd, for enchesou \>&t we and all ojser |5at werne
before va and schull come aftyr vs, schull know and wyte, what he
dyd and taght yn helpe and saluae^yon of monkynd.

Then for* J^es foure euangelystys ben lyknet to fowre dyuerse 8
bestys, and soo byn paynted yn fowre partyes of Cryst, ]3at ys:
for Marke a lyon, for Mathew a man, for Luke a calfe, and for
Ion an eron. Wherfor mony lewde men wenen ]pat )5ay wern
suche bestys and not men. But j^ay \>at soo vndyrstondes 12
]>&.y schull know ]?ay ben soo lyknet to J^es bestys, for Cristys
149 a doyng yn |7e gospell ]7at }?ay wrytton was lyke |1 to J?es bestys
kynde. As }5us Mathew he wrot most of Crystj'S monhed and
\>eriov he ys lykenet to a man. Luke he wrot most of Cxystys 16
sacryfyce and his dej^e, and ]>eriov he ys lyknet to a calfe or an
ox ; for a calfe }?at was offerd yn sacurfyce yn J3e old law for sy?ine,
yn tokenyng Jjat Cryst schuld come, ]5at schuld be offurt yn
sacryfyce for sywne of ]?e pepull yn j^e auter of \>q crosse. Marke 20
wrot most of Crystys vpryst from dej^e and J^erfor he ys lyknet
to a lyon, for as bokes telleth J?e kynd of ]?e lyon ys suche f>at
his whelpes ]3re daj'es aftyr ]?at J^ay ben born Jjay shull lye ded.
Then j^e thryd day \>q lyon come|?e, and for he sees his whelpys 24
ded, for sorow he maketh such a rore, )?at J»e ded whelpys J^erwyth
qwykenejje and so takej^e lyfe. Thus, when Cryst had layne ded
\>re dayes, \)e J^rj'd daye \)e Fad}T of Heuen spake to hym, and
bade hjnn ryse ; and soo rayset hym from defie to lyve. Ion ys 28
lyknet a eron Jjat ys kyng of fowles, and of kynd fleyng hext
and next to jse son, and haj^e gret delyte forto loke on J?e sonne.
Soo Seynt Ion he went next to God, for he prechet and wrot
most of Crystys godhed and lytyll ^ of his monhcde. For |?es 32
skylles \>qs euangelystys ben lyknet to Jjes bestys.

But ]?en je schull know )3at Saynt Luke ys lyknet to a calfe
]?at was oftert yn sacurfyce, for he oflert hymsclfe yn sacurfyce to
God, day and nyght, by \>\e waves: yn Jjoght, and worde, and 36

* J'ese foure C. om. G. ' for C. four tV. ' il/.S. Ijthyll.

262 62. De Solemj^nitate Sandl Luce

dede. He offei't his |?ogbt to God for J)era8 he was wonte before' forte
thynke on vanyte and how he myght gete wor[l]dely goodys ; for he
was leche of craft, and as bokes sayne, a lech boldely slejje a mou,
4 and he " ful belt bad sommtyme do mys before. Wberfor lie
turnet his ]30ght yn sacurfyce to God ; for as pe boke sayth God
ys gretly plesyt wythe jjat f"ogbt pat ys sory for his synne.

He offert also bis worde to God yn sacurfice ; for peras be was

8 wont before |7at he come to pe apostles to speke mony an ydull

worde and of no vayle, aftyr he turnet al his speche ynto profyt

to byra and to all oper cristyn pepull. || Wberfor he jede to our 149 b

lady and lurnet at bur pe gospell pat he wrot, and for encheson

12 ]7at be was clene maydon, and had uoper wyfe ne cbyld, he was
mocli more chere to oure lady, and scho taght hym full godely
bow pe angyll come to bur on message from j^e kyng of Heven ' ;
and what he spake to bur, and bur vnswar agayue, and so forjje

16 all ]5yng j^at scho dydde wy]?e bur sonne yn his jouj^e and nftjT,
tyll he was steyt vp ynto Heuen. And when be bad lurnet pi/a
perfytly, Jjen be loket what Marke and Mathew badon wrytton,
and soo toke at bom ; and J^eras j^ei ■* passut derkely forth, be

20 wrot opynly all pyr^g. And ]5US yn tecbyng and jn prcchyng he
offeret bis word vp to God.

He offeret his dedys also to God yn saciirfj^e ; for he paynet
bis owne body wyth dyuerse penaunce of ftxstyng, of hard lyuyng,

24 of bard knelyng. Alsoo be was wyth pe apostolys yn all bor
pursewt ]3at }?ay sufferd of pe lewes yn lerusalem, and wyth bom
had gret pu[r]sewt for Crystys sake, and wrot all J^e persecucyon
)7at pe apostoles sufferet. And alsoo he wrot all J^e persecucyon

28 J>at Seynt Steven sufferet, and bow he was stenet to deth. And
aftyr hys de]3e he jode to Seynt Poule, and sewet hym yn boncbef
and myschef, and laft hym neuer tyll |.\it de]7e depai tyd bom. And
Jjen be 5eod ynto a contray J>at was callet Bytinj's, and per predict

32 Goddys worde. And when be was foure score jere old and ten,
]?en be deyet full of j^e Holy Gost and holy vertues. So, aftyr
bis depe, God scbowot for hym mony myrakles.

Now pray we to Saynt Luke pe holy euangelyst J^at be wyll

36 pray for vs wyt/i Marke and Mathew and Ion, ]7at )?rogb bor

^ woute tefore C. won G. ' he C. om. G. ^ Heven C. oiu. G.

* J)ei C. Bcbo G.

6.2. De Solempnitate Sandl Luce 263

proyer we may Laue grace of good lyuyiig and Heuea at our
eudyng. Aineii.

63.
De Festo Simonis et Ivde et Eohum Solempnitate.

Good men and woyiuen, suche a day N. je scliull haiie an liegli 4
fest and a Lolyday yn holy chyrche of Goddys too apostoles
150 a Seynt Symou and lude. Wherfor je schull fast || J?e even, and
come on J»e morow to chyrch and ^ worschip God and his holy
apostols. Then schull ^e know pat ayj^ir of Ipes apostoles hadden 8
two names, psit won was callet Symon gelotes and Symon
Chanaueus, and j^at o])er was callet ludas lacobi and ludas
Thaddeus, in ]?is schoyng, how pe name ]?at ^ a man or of a woman
haj^e, hit dyeth ^ yn this world and passu]? out of mynde yn schort 12
tyme aftyr his dethe. Wherfor ych crystyn man wyll be bysy
to gete hym a nome J?at schall be wrytten yn Heuen yn \>e boke
of lyfe, J?at schall last for eueimore. Herefore J)c apostoles
suffren gret dyspyte, and doses, and trauayle, and penance, and 16
at ]?e last payne of dej?e for Goddys sake wyt/t meke hert and clene
consyence. For Symon ys vndyrstondon obedience ** J^at makej^e a
man meke yn hert, and ludas ys vndyrsto?^don confessyon, J7at
clansy]5 a mann?/s consciens of all maner fulj^e of synne. Thus 20
befor depe J»ay euen yche man and woman ensampull, and
tcche}?e how |?at j^ay pat suffyrth any doses for Goddys sake wyt
meke hert and clene conscyens, J»ay ay schull be worschepyt hely
of God yn Heuen, and hor names wrytton j?er wyth gret worschyp -ii
ynto pie fraternite of all pe scyntys yn Heuen. But ]?eu ben per
mony J^at God sendyj^e doses and greues for gret loue and encres
of mede yn Heuen ; but for j^ay take not hit wyth meke hert and
clannes of co7iscience, but grucchyth {jerwyth and playneth 5erne 28
]7erapon, wherfor J^ay haue gi-et uede forto pray God of help, and
foi to be helut of ]5at sekenes ]7at |7ay haue jn hor hert and yn hor
s^tyi^te, as we rcdyn yn pe lyfe of fies apostles, how a kyug j^at
was callet Abagarus dyet. ^^

» and V. viu. G. ' pat C. of G. ^ ilyelh II. dedup C. G.

* obedicuce M. obcdicut 6'. nul in C.

264 63. De Fedo Slmonia et lude

Xanacio.

We redyn pus : this kyr.g was lepiir ' and herd how oure Lord

Ihesu Cryst wioght mony niyracles and helyd all seke. Wherfor

4 he ^vrot a lettyr to hym yn j^is wyse : ' Kyng Abagarus gretyth

well Ihfsi/s, sauyour, ))at precheth yn pla?es of lerusalein. I liaue

herd of ]?i myracles j?at pon dos; how J?ou jj helyst all man^r seke 150 b

wythout herbes dper any salue, and cures blynde, and halt and' crokut

8 wyth a worde, and )5at ys more wondyrfull, pou reysys ded bodyes

a5e}Tie to lyue. Wherfor I thenke yn my hert )?at pou art Goddya

Sonne, and art comen don frome Heuen ynto erthe, and lyues

among men as on of hom. Wherfor I wiytte to pe, prayng put

12 pou come to me, and helpe me of my lypur J^at greueth nie ; for
I haue vndyrstondyng how pe lewes han schaput to do pe to
dethe. And I haue a Ijiiyll cyte j^at ys good and honest and
plentwes and ys inogh for vs bojse ; wherfor y pray pe come to

16 me, and dwelle we togedyr yn rest and yn pes allway from }5yn
enmyes.' Then Cryst wrot agayne to hym and sayde : ' pou art
blcsset pat leues yn me, and has not jet sen me. But for povi
wylnes me to come to pe, I say )?at I mot do J^at I am comen for ;

20 and pen will I send som of my dyscypull to pe ]?at scliall help
pe of pY sekenes,'

Then, for )7j"s kyng mj-ght not haue Cryst to hym, for gret
desyre ]?at he had to hym and for to haue sen h}Tn, he sende

24 a maystyr payntur to Cryst, forto payut his vysage as lyke as he
cow}?e and bryng to * hym, hopyng so forto haue som maner
knolej of hym. But when )5?/s paynter lokyt on Crist, hys vysage
schon so bryght ]3at he myght uo|?yng se of hym. Wherfor he

28 was all mowruyng yn his hert )?at he was send so fer and myght
not spede. Then Cryst toke a clo]?e of }??/s payntur, and wypet
his one vysage )3erwyth, and ]3en was pe fowrme of his vysage
ajjertly peron all oj^ur. pen pe payntur cowj^e make hyt, and he

32 bar ]?at from Cryst to pe kyng. Then was ]??/s k}ng wondyr glad
of ]7ys sonde, and dyd hit all pe reuerens ]3at he co\v]?e, tyll aftyr
Crystys ascencv/on Seynt Thomas of Ynde send on of pe apostoles,
Seynt lude, to J^is kyng. And when p'ls kyng segh Seynt lude,

36 Jjen segh he a schynyng yn hys face, J'at he wend fjat hit had ben
^ lepur C. lethyre altered ffom lethyrd. ' and C. om. G.

' to C. om. G.

63. Dc Festo ^Inionis et lude 265

Crj'st liyniselfe. Then saydc lude : ' Byleue yn Cryst, and \>o\i
schalt liaue J^y hele.' pen saj'de be : ' I beleue yn liyni, and fayue ||

151 a wold be wioken on horn )7at lian don liyin to detbe, yf hyt wer
yn my power.' Then toke lude \)Q lettyr ]5at Cryst send to J^e 4
l<yng befor, and weput J^e kyngys forbede J^erwyth, and anon \>Q
lepur fel from hym and be was hole as a fysche.

Then, when ]?is was don, lude 5eode to Symon, and 5eodon boj^e
yfere ynto Perse to precbe Goddys worde ; and ]^er wrogbten mony 8
myi-acles, so J^at fiay turnet ]5e kyng and two and syxty ]?ousant of
othyr pepull to cryston fayth. Then ciysten pepull encresyt so, J^at
\>Q kyng and negb all \>e pepull of ]7e contre wythdrogh J^e offryngys
f>at J5ay wei*on wont to offur to bor mawmetus, \>e wheche \>q 12
byschoppys of ]3e tempull haden to bor lyflode. But when J)is
was wythdrawen, J^e byscboppys wern so wroth, J^at \>^j gedyrt
bom togedyr, and als mony as J^ay mygbten by frendescbyppe
and for byre, and token )?es apostoles, and ladden bom ynto bor 16
tempull, o])er forto baue don sacurfyce to bor mawmetys oj^ir
ellys forto baue byn don to detbe. Then come ]?er an^ angyll from
Heuen, and asket bom wbetbyr |3ay wold baue hor enmyes ded
anon befor bom othyr sufiPyr marturdome for Goddv/s sake. Then 20
sayde ]?e apostoles ajeyne : ' Bo)?e we desyre, forto baue oure
enmyes forto turne to J^e faythe, and we forto suffyr detb for oure
Lordes loue.' Then |7ay turnet bom to J)e mawmetes Jjat weron
yn \ie tempull, and commawndet ]>% fendes J^at weron yn bom 24
forto come out, and schow bom to ]?e pepull, and J^en plucke \)Q
j^mages al to powdyr; and soo }?ay dyd. Wberfor J)es byschoppys
wern soo wroj^e, fiat ]5ay anon fellen on J^es apostoles, and all tobew
bom to detb yn peces. Then Jjcrwytb anon come a ]?ondyr and 28
a layte wyth pat, and clefe J^e tempull yn \>ve partyes downe to \>q
grownde. pen toke ]?e kyng bor bodyes and buryet bom, and
made a ryall cbyrch yn worscbyp of bom.

Now je schuU knele downe and pray to God as be belet )?ys 32

151 b kyng Abagarus of bis lepur, so, by prayer of ]?es apostoles, || f>at be
bele yow of all maner sekenes, bo]?e yn body and sowle.

^ an inserted alocc the line.

266 64. Dc Fedo Omnium Scmdoi'um

64.

De Festo Omnium. ^ANCiojiUM Siumo Breuis.

Good men ami woytncn, such a clay N. 5c scliull liauc a sulcn
fest yn all holy cliyrclie, J>at ys, J>e fest of all halowes ol lleiicii.
4 Wherfor yn worscliyppe of God and all J?cs seyntys 30 schuU fast
J)c euen, and come to ]?e chyrch to J>e fyrst euensong, and on ]?c
morow to matens, and to masse, and to pc sccnnde cvcnsonj,',
and worschip God and all hys haloues for oui"e neglcgence of all ]7e
8 ^ere before. Then je schull know J^at pf/s fest was ordenet to grct
helpe of all cryston pepull fore })rc skylles put per ben, J?at ys : for
a tempull halowyng, for omissyons fullyng, and for neclygence
clansyng.

1"^ Fyrst hit was ordeynet for a tempull halowyng. For when jjat
pe Eomaynes wern lordes of all pe world, )?ay maden a tempull yn
Eome rownde as a dofbowse, and callet byt Pantyon, and setten
yn pe mydyll of pe tempull an ymage J^at was pe cheff mawmetc

10 of Home, and |^en of yche a lond ano];ir ymage ^ rownde all aboute
by pe wall, and pe nome of pe lond ]?at pe ymage was of wryttun
vndyr bis fote. And all wern made so wi/ih nygramancy, pat
when any lond turnet from pe Emperour of Eorae, anon Jjat

20 ymage of J^at lond turnet hys face to pe wall and his bake to j^e
ymage of Eome. So, when pe byschoppys comen ynto pe tempull
and seen any ymage turnet, |5ay loket what lond ))at ymage was
of, and soo jeoden forth and told pe Emperour. And j?en he wold

24 gedyr a gret ost, and send J>edyr and sett horn yn rest and pece
a5eyne. Then duret )?is tempull tyll pe pope'' Boneface pe furj)
come. The whech jede to pe Emperour J^at was callet Foca, and
prayde forte jeue hym pe tempull j^at he myght put out of hit pe

28 multutud || of fendes, and halow hit yn pe worschyp of oure lady 152 a
and of all maiiyres ; and soo he dydde. Then aftyr com aiwpcr
pope* )5at was callet Gregory, and he ordeynet pf/s day forto be
halowet yn worschip of God and of all j^e seyntys, and so cowt-

32 mawndet all holy chyrche forto do to j?is fest as furst was
begonneu.

This fest was alsoo ordeynet of ]3C same jwpe '*, forto be fulfullet
^ Mi>. jmayes. ^ jioiie scratched out.

64. De Fedo Omnium Sanctorum 267

yn oiire omyssyons for moiiy seyntys-tlaycs we leueu yu f>e jcre
vns^net ; for pay ben so mouy }pat we may not serue hom all.
For, as ^ Seyiit loii tcllytli, yclic clay of }pe jere ben mor ])en foure
J>ousaud of martyres, outtaken J^e forme clay of lauuare. Wherfor 4
holy chyrch ordeyneth l5at ccwnably fiat, for hit so ys Jjat we may
not halow yclie day of j?e seyntys at hor festys, we schull lialow
hom on won day, and soo fulfull yn won day ]?at we ban lafte all Ipe
jere behynd. Thus yche seynt of Heuen hath his worschii^ of vs 8
whyll we halewou J^ys day deuotly as we owen forto do.

Thys fest was ordeynet forto clanse oure neclygence ; for ])ogh
we halowen but few sayntes-dayes, jet we ben full neclygent yn
oure serajce, and forjetuj? mony thynges by vnconnyng, and by 12
lottyng o]:er wor[l]des ocupacyon. Wherfor yn jjys fest we schull
make amendes of ]7at we haue trespaste ju oure fe-tys before.
"Wherfor je schull know J^at J)ay haue gret synne Ipat don not hor
bysynes Jns day, forto sc^-ue God and all his seyntys, yche man and 16
woman, yn hys degre, aftyr hys conyng and hys hauere. And
know well j^at p\s day your prayers schull be sandyr herd of God
^en anoper day, for J)is day all Ipe sayntys of Heuen yfere pi*aythe
for vs ; wherfor 50 schull know for certeyne ]7at all ]>e sayntes 20
prayng at ones schull be raythyr herd then on othyr too by hom-
selfe. For j^e sej-ntes j^at now ben yn Heuen wern su?/ime tyme,
as we ben now, of oure flesch and oure blode and our forme fadyrs.
152 b Wherfor ]?ay haue co^ipassyon 1| of vs, and byn fapie forto get any 24
prayers of vs pe Avhech J?ay mow pretend God wyth yn oure name.
Then, forto schow J^at all \)e seyntys com en togedyr ]??/s day forto
pray for vs, I tell you thys ]?at I fynde wrytton yn ' Legenda
Aurea.' pis vysion was seen yn ]>e secunde jere next aftyr J^is 28
fest was ordeynet to be halowet.

Narracio,
Tlier was a keper of Sajnit Petrus cliyrche yn Rome pat pj/s
day, aftyr maytens, at mydnyght when all wern gon to bedde, for 32
deuoc?/on ]?at \>ys man had, he jede to yche auter yn pe chyrche
and dyd hys deuocyons. And when he had gon all abowte, pen
jede he to pe hyc auter ; and when he had ben long ptv yn hys

' ab inserted above the line.

268 46. De Festo Omnium Sanctorum

deuooyon, lie fell on slepe byfor pe auter. pen anon be was raput
in slepe, and segh pc kyng of blysse syttyng yn bis maieste, and
gret multytude of angeles abowt bym. Then com per a qwene
4 wytb a rycbe crowue on bixr bed, rychely arayed, wytb a giet
company of virgines and of woymen sew}'ng bnr, and when sclio
come, pe kyng roos a5eyues bur, and made to sette bur a cbap-e of
gold and bur to sytte peryn. Aftyr com on clad yn camels skynnes,
8 and bym sewet a gret company of old men. Aftyr come on clad
lyke a byscboppe, and bym sewet anoj^ir company, lyke to bym
honestly cloJ>yd lyke b^'scboppys. Aftyr come multitude lyke to
knygbtes of dj-uerse pepull, and all comen befor pe kyng, and soo

12 knelyng downe dydden bym worscbype. pen f)ay J3at weron lyke
byscboppys, ]3ay begonnen and sayden matens. Then spake thys
mon to the angell ]?at lad bym, and asked what wer all ]5ys pepull
}jat be segh per yn such aray. pen sayde pe angell }?at pe kyng

16 was God hymselfe, pe qwene was oure lady, and be ]3at was
clotbyd yu camell skynnes was Saynt Ion pe Baptyst and othyr
patryarcbes and otbir ^ propbetys wytb bym. pe byscboppe was
Saynt Petyr and othyr apostoles wytb bym and othyr men of holy

20 cbyrcbe. The kn3'gbtes weron marturs, and cowfessours, || and 153 a
otbjT pepull J?at Avern Goddys trew se/niuntys yu ertb, and comen
all Jjus before bym, and ]?ouket bym J^e worscbj'p J^at J)ay baden
pi/s day jn ertb of all mankynd. Wherfor J^ay prayet all to God

24 for you ]?at ben yn ertbe ]?at God scbuld qwyte you for ^ your
trauayle yn Heuen.

Wherfor ^e scbull now knele adowne, and pray oure lady and
oper holy seyntys ]?at J)ay proy so for you to God, ]?at be 5euc you

28 such a grace to do bym sucbe worscbyp and seruyce here jti ertb,
)5at 56 may be worthy forto come and here pe seruyce )5at J^ay
niaken yu Heuen before pe gloryous Trynite, Jjat ys j^e Fadyr, and
pe Sonne, and pe Holy Gost.

' othir inserted ahove the line. * for C. om. G.

65. Li Die Animarum 269

65.
In Die Anima-rvm ^eeko Breuis ad^ Varoquianos.

Good men and woymen, as 50 knewcth well, ])e moroAV aftyr
All-halow-day ys euermor Sowlemasse-day, J?at ben yn purgatory
yu Goddys pryson and haue gret nede to be holpon. Wherfor as 4
holy chyrche \>ys day worschepyth all j^e seyntes of Heuen generaly
yfere, liopyng to be liolpen by horn, ryght soo, on Sowlemasse-day,
boly chyrch raakj'th mynd, and syngyth, and redythe generaly for
all \)e sowles J^at ben yn purgatory, havyug full beleue forto relescli 8
horn of hor pajTie, othyr yn parte, othyr yn all. Wherfor ych
crysten man and woman scliall as ]??/s day helpe ]>q sowles Jjat ben
yu payne, for soo |7ay mown aud J^ay woll ; for }?e lest prayer ]?at
ys made for horn dothe hom ese. So Jjagh a man say but })us : 12
' God haue mercy on all crysten sowles ! ' so ]>ai - he Jjat sayth ]ius, be
yn charyte aud out of dedly sjTine. Then schull je know wele }7at
J)re ]5ynges helpen soules most out of penance, J>at ys : devot prayng,
almes-5euyng, and masse-syngyng. 16

Devot prayer helpyth moch a man sowle ; for as a lord ]3at hath
a man yn dystres, at \>q prayer of his godde seruand, ojjer he
relesches all, oJ?er som, soo God, at ])q prayer of his trew seruand,
releschuth a sowle |?at he prayth for, othyr yn party, o]>er yn all. 20
Then, forto schow you how gretly good prayers helpeth \>e sowles, ||
153 b I tell you J)is ensampull j^at I fynde wrytten yn ' Legenda Aurea.'
per he sayth |?us :

Narracio. 24

Ther was a man |3at had bis howse by J)e chyrch-jeorde, so \>&i
\)Q dure openet toward the chyrche. pen had he a maner J)at, als
oft as he come oJ)er 3ede ouer ])q chyrche-jeorde, he wold say
a ' De profundis ' for all crysten soules. Then, on a day, hyt 28
happonet so ])ai he was pursewet wyth enmys, ]>-Ai he flogh horn-
ward ; but when he come ynto j^e chyrch-5eorde, he J^oght : ' Now
ys tyme forto say "De profundys," ' and knelut adowne, and sayde.
And anon j^erwyth all J^e chrych-jeorde rose full of bodyes, yche on 32
wyth an yustrument yn hys bond of his craft, and diyuen a^eyne

' ad C. om. G. 2 j,at C. 11. om. G.

270 65. Ill Die Animarum

his enniyes. And when pay seen put, pay cryed God mercy, and
J?es men and he allway aft\T were pe more deuot forto pray for pe
sowles. Thus devout prayer helpyth moch sowlcs.

4 Also almes-jeuyng ^ helpyth moch hoin ; for as watyr quench-
ej^e fure yn our syght, ryght soo almes-dede qwenche]?e j^e
fuve pat brenneth hom yn hor payne. And yf alraes be don for
horn }5at ben yn blys, for J>ay haue no nede )5erto, hit ys putt ynto

8 ]7e tresowre of holy chyiche, and at Coddys byddyng hit ys dalt
among hom perixs he aspiet hit. And Jjeu J^e sowles J?at ben
holpen )7crwyth, heyley Jjay ]7onken pe sowles ]7at hit was jeuen for.
Thus schull 50 know ]?at almes-dede helpethe moch sowles ; for

12 oft-tyyme seyntes hau herd fendea waylyng and 5elle, for j^at by
almes-dede and good prayers oft-tymes sowles wern taken out of hor
bondes. Wherfor, j^n old tyme, good men and woymen woldeu
pi/s day by bred and dele hit for pe sowles pat p>ay louedon -, hopy?ig

16 wyth yche a lofe to get a soule out of jiurgatory ; and summe ben
]?at jet vsyth ]?at; but more harme ys, to few. I rede yn J^e
same boke ' Legeuda Aurea ' —

Narracto.

20 A II knyght, as he jode toward a batayle, lie bade hj's cosyn, yf 154 a
}5at he deyd yn pe batayle, J^at he schuld sell hys hors, and dele pe
money yn almes for his sowle. Then, when |?ys knyght was ded,
hys cosyn lyket well hys hors and toke hjm to hys owne vse.

24 pen, sone aftyr, )?is knj-ght aperet to hys cosj-n and sayde : ' For
pou hast not done by my hors as I bade pe, pon hast made me to
be yn purgatory viij dayes. Wherfor God wyll take vengans on
j^e ; for J^i soule schall goo to hell, ond my sowle schall goo to pe

28 blj's.' Then anon an horrybull voys was herd j'n pe eyve of lyons,
and berys, and wolues }5at kaghten vp jjys man bodely and beren
hym forth, ]?at neucTTiior aftj'r hci'd man of hym.

Tlie };rydde helpe Jjat pe sow^le hathe ys massys sj-ngj-ng ; for

32 when any soule aj)ereth to any man, eue/-more he wylneth and
prayth forto haue massys sougen for Iijth. For ryght as mete and
drynke conforteth a man when he ys febull. ryght soo pe sacurment
comfortejje and strenktheth ^ pe sowles j^at hyt byn don fore.

* almes-5enyng TT. almes-clecle-3euyng G. C. ' loiieflon C. lyfilen G.

^ strenktheth C. strens'the G.

65. In Die Aiiimarum 271

Narracto.

T rede alsoo yn J^e same legend how a byschop suspeiulet a prest,
for he cow)?e syng non olper masse but of requiem, \)e vvhecU he
song yche daye deuowtly aftyr his conyng. Then ^, on a hegh holy- 4
day, as f»is byschopp jode toward pe chyrche to matens, when lie
come to pe chyrch-jorde, ded bodyes rysen vp aboute hym, a gret
nowmbyr, and sa)'den to hym : ' pou says no masse for vs and now
pnn has taken our preste from vs ^. Do }?at ]5is be amendet, oper 8
for so)5e poll schalt be ded.' pen was p»ys byschop soo agast, pat
he send for J^is prest anon, and bade hym synge as he ere dyd, and
he hymselfe dyd als offt as he myght aftyr.

Nai'racio. ^2

In pe same boke we fynden how f>at fyschers of Seynt Tybaude '
154 byn pe bote heruest token yn hor nettes||a gret clot of yse, and
beron hyt to hym, for he was pottagur; and wyth }5at yse J7;iy
i-efreschet j^e gret hete of his fete, as oft as hit was layde to. 16
Then herd he a voyce ]7at spake to hym out of pe yse and sayde :
' I am a sowle J7at dray ray penons her ; and woldyst poa syng
thrytty masses contynuantly, I schuld be delyuerd of my penance.'
Then |?2/s good man sayde he wold. And soo, when he had sayde 20
a qt<antyte of J^es massys, be steryng of pe fende on come to hym,
and told hym how all pe towne was at debate, and yche was redy
to sle oper, and he most nedes come forto ses hom ; and soo he dyd.
Eftsones he began ajeyne, and wlien he had seyd halfe j^e masses, 24
)7en come fier auoper, and told hym how enmyes wer comen, and
bysegyd J^e towne, and he most nedys go and ordeyne J)erfor;
and so he laft hys masse. Eftsones and jet he beganne ajeyne.
And when he had songen all pe masses but pe last, )?en come per 28
a worde ]3at * all hys place and moche of pe towne was on fure,
and he most helpe hymselfe, lest he wer brent. Then sayde he
' J7agh all bren and I bo]7e, wyth pe helpe of God I wyll syngne J^is
masse.' And when pe masse was sayde, hit was fonde all fantesy 32
of pe fend and noght els ; and J)en was pe yse molten away, and so
pe soule holpcn.

And pray we so to Ih<'sa |?at he wol help all pe SQwles jjat we
ben bonden here forto pray for. Amen. 36

1 Then] The G. pan C. ' preste from vs C. om. G.

3 Tybaude C, Tybauce G. * )-at C. to )>at G.

272 66, De Solem2)nitate Sanctl Martini

66.

De Solempnitate ^ancti Martini ^ervlo Breuis.

Good men and woymen, suche a day N. je schull haue Saynt
Martynes day, and come to J?e cliyrche, and worschyp God and
4 Saynt ^Marteyne, j^at ys aftyr \>q apostoles holden \>e holyest con-
fessour j^at ys yn holy chyrche. And ]?at ys knowen by J?e gret
nijTacles jjat God hath schewed by hym, bo]7e yn hys lyfe and
aftyr hys deth. Fyrst, when he was but xv jere old, as he rode
8 among o]>er knyghtys and was not jet folowed, he kyt his mantell ||
yn too partes, and jaf halfe to a pore man jjat was naket. Wherfur 155 a
yn J3e nyght aftyr he saw Cryst clothyd ya )3e same cloj^e and
sayde to hys angell by hym : * Martyn \>at ys not jet folowet ha]7e

12 clajjyd me yn Jj^s cloj^e.' Wherfor he was aftyr folowet, and laft
all \>e worlde occupacyon, and jaf hym all to holynes. Then as he
jede by \>q waye, \>q fende mette hym yn lyckenes of a man, and
askyd hym whedyr he wold ; and he sayde whedyr ]5at God wold.

16 Then sayde J?e fende : * Go whedyr )jou wolt, I woll be f>yn enmy
yn all p>yng ]7at I con o|?er may.' pen sayde he : ' God is ^ my
helper, wherfor ^ I drede not what )7at euer men do to me.' \fQi\
he lyuet so holy aftyr, J)at he reyset Jsre mou fro»i deth to lyue.

20 So for ]?e gret holynes of hym he was chosen byschop of Towres,
and as men wern yn )?e see negh to haue ben spyllet, on of horn
^pixi knew J?e holynes of hym cryet and sayde; 'Seynt Martyne,
helpe vs now ! ' and anon )?ay werne holpen. And as he rode

24 abowte yn his vysj'tacyon, howndys hunted a hare vndyr his hors
wombe. Then, for he had compassyon of ]3at sely best, he bade Jjb
howndys stond styll, tyll )?e gyltles best were paste' hor enrays.
Then anon \>e howndes stoden styll, as ]?ay haden be pyght yn \>q

28 erth, tyll he jaf horn leue forto goo. Then, as he rode forth, he
sawe a gret eddyr sw}' m o\xer a watyr. pen sayde Martyn to hyr :
* Turne agayne to J^e * bongke \>&X \)0\x come fro,' and so dyd scho
anon, pen sykyt Seynt Martyn ynwartly and saj'd : ' I am soiy

32 J>at neddyrs heren me, and men wol not here me.' Anothyr tyme,

' is C. om. G. ' wherfor C. om. G.

' were paste C. passytb G. * \>e inserteil above the line.

CO. De SolemjmUate Sandt MurLlnl 273

in* }:e 5fitys of Paiyse, lie cusset an horrj'bull inesell, wberby lie
was hole anon. He was of soo gret pacye»is and sufFrciice J?at hys
clerkes smoton lij'm ; but be toke bit pacycntly, and was neuer j^e
wro]5^r aftyr wytb bom. 4

Ano)Jer tyme as be rod by ]?e way all bis one, for J^at was bys
maner, and bad on b\in a rogb blake mantell, }?en come ^er a cart
155 b wytb caryge. But wben ]?e bestys \>at drogben ]?e || cart seen bys
mantell waftyr wytb J)e wynde, ycbe on burlet soo wytb o\>er for 8
ferd, ]?at. pay borston bor gere and ferden fowle wytb bomselfe.
Then )?ay j^at dryuen |5is cart betyn Martyne wytb bor boytes, and
jeuen bym mony strokes; but all be sufFred and sayde nogbt.
pen wenten J)ay a5eyne, and ryccbed bor ger, and wolden baue gon 12
bor Avay ; but for all ]?at ]?ay mygbten do, J^ay mygbt not sture bom
on fote out of pe place, tyll \>ay knew bow bit was Martyn ]7at ]7ay
baden betOTi, and cryet bym mercy. And anon be forjeue bom;
]?en bor bestes joden bor way esly ynogb. 16

Anotbyr tyme as be sate yn bys selle, \>q fende come to bym lyke
a kyug, cloj^ed yn purpure and crowuet wytb a scbynyng crowne
of gold, and sayde to bym : ' I ^ am comeu from Heuen to ertb ;
furste I come to ]?e ^ to speke wyih fie for gret loue )7at I baue to 20
f'e : beleue yn me, for I am }?i Lord Ibesu Cryst.' Tben Martyne
loket on bym and sayde : ' My Lord Ibesu Cryst wol not com yn
J7ys aray ; but 5yf J^oii be be *, scbow me Yi wondes ]3at ]30u suffyrst
for me, and j^en wyll I beleue.' Tben anon J^e fende vanescbed 24
away as smoke °, and laft an borrybull stench J^at fullet his sell
full. Anoj^er tyme aftyr \>q fend come to bym, and repreuet bym
J)at he toke to bym men ]?at ^ aftyr J)ay bad synned and weren
schryueu, ]7ay fell eftsones ynto J^at same synne ; and sayde fioj 28
be toke bom to his mercy, God wold not. pen sayde Martew :
'Wi-eccbe, and ]?ou woldest leue J^y p^trsuyug crysten pcpull, and
aske God mercy wytb a meke hert, y tryst to God ]>ai he wold 5eue
\>e mercy, and take \iq to grace.' 32

Then wben he schuld passe out of J^is world and lay on his deth-

bed, he saw ]5e fende syttyng and aspyyng on bym, yf he niyght

150 a liaue cagbt any mys of ||bym yn bis ende. pen sayde Marten to

' in C. om. 0. '' I C. for I G.

^ furste I come to \e C. seust J)ou nut 0. "^ he C. om. G.

^ auioko C. snow G. '' men }>at C. lueyne (1.

18

274 66. De Sulein2)nitatfi Sancti Martini

liym : ' Go forth, pou vnsely best, pow schalt fynd no mys yn me ;
but Abrahams barm schall receyue me ynto ])e blysse.' pen sone
aftyr he jaf vp pc gost, and was buryed wyth grot honoure yn his
4 owne chyrch of Towres.

Then foure and fouity ^ere aftyr ]?er come a byschop J)at
translatud hym. And wlien he hadde made all J^yng redy, he
layde bond to Martyns body, forto haue born hit forth ; but he
8 myght not sture hit by no craft pat he cowthe. Then he )7oght
liit was not Seynt Martyns will to be sturet fro thens, and )?oght
forto leue of. And J^crwyth come an old fayre man, and bade horn
goo to, and he wold helpe hom ; and pen anon J^ay bcrcn forth

12 pe body w^/t/tout any ktte. So when pe seruycc was done, }3is
old man vaneschut away, wherby ]?ay knew pat he was Seynt
Martyne.

Then for God schewet gret myracles for hym yche jere at ]7e

16 day of his translacyon, moch pepull drogh f>edyr, forto bere hys
schryne aboute yn dyiiers stretys of j^e towne. Then werne per
two beggers of pe whych on was blynd and ]?at oj^er was crepull.
pen forto make men forto haue compassyon of hom, he pat was

20 blynd bare pe crepull on his schuldur, and he taght J^e blynde wher
he schuld goo. And for ]3ay geton moche good pus, Jiay wern
aferd, lest }?ay had met wyth pe schryne of Seynt Martyne, lest
hyt wold haue heled hom. Wherfor J^ay schaput hom forto goo

24 out of pe way ynto anothyr strete ]5er as pe schryne schuld not
come. But |3en hit fell so j^at sodenly ^ pay metten pe schryne at
a Cornell of a strete, wherfor )7ay wern anon hole bo|)e. pen sayde
)?ay to Seynt Martyne : ' We thonken pe for pe gret good ))at we

28 haue had for pj loue, but for oure hele we thonke pe not ; for now
we most gete oure lyuelod wyth swynke and trauayle f)at haue
lyued all oure lyue yn oure es.'

Now 5e schull pray to God || and Seynt Martyne j^at je may 156 b

32 haue suche lyuyng )?at je may haue pe blysse at oure endyng.
Amen.

' sodenly] solenly G. soddeyn C.

G7. De Fchto Sanctc Katerine 275

67.

De Festo Saxcte Katerine et Eius Solempnitate
S£'i?MO Breuis.

Good men and woynien, such a day N. je schull haue Seynt
Kateryns day. pe wliech day 5c schull come to pe chyrcli, and 4
worschyppe God and thys holy mayden and martyr Seynt Kateryn.
Then schull je know ]"ot Seynt Kateryn was a kynges doghtyr.
But }?ogh scho wer comen of so gentyll blod, 5et, for Goddys sake,
scho sette noght by pe pompe of thys world ; hut set al hur hert 8
yn oure Lord Ihesu. Cryst. Wherfor when scho hadde ben at scole,
and was lernet at pe full, and cowth dyspute wyth any clerke J^at
come to pe scole, when scho herd J^at Maxenciws pe Eraperour
come to l^e cyte of Alysaundyr, forto make a solemp offryng to 12
his mawmetys of bullus, and caluure, and othyr bestys, soo ))at all
pe cyte dynned of pe noyse of hom, then Kateryn blessyd hur, and
5ede ynto pe tempull to pe Emperour, and bo[l]dely rebuked hym,
and sayde he dyd fowle forto worschip j^es feudes, and leue pe IG
worschyppe )?at he schuld do to his God of Heuen, })at made all
J)yng of noght, and send hym lyfe, and hele, and all pyng to hys
nede, and preuet hym by open reson )7at Crist was God, and boght
mankynd on J^e ciosse wyth his deth out of pe fendes bondage. 20
Then bade )jis Emperour do hur ynto ward tyll he myght be at
leysyr forto here hur; for J^en he was so besy forto pies hys
goddes, J^at he myght not tend to hur.

Then J??/s Emperour made to sende aftyr fyfty scole '-maystyrs 24
of pe wysest pat wern yn any contrey. And wlien Jjay wern
comen, he bade hom goo, and dyspute wyth hur, and ouercome
hur^; and he wold reward hom heghly for hor trauayle. Then
haden J^es maystyrs gret hokur )?at paj wern comen of soo fer 28
157 a contre, forto dyspute wyth a woman, whil pe lest scoler of || hors
had byn wyse ynogh forto haue ouercome hyr. But when Katerjm
had spoken wyth hom a lytyll whyle, by helpe of pe Holy Gost,
scho conuerted hom, so ]^at j^ay leuet on Crist, and wold gladly 32
take deth for his lone.

' scole d. D. score G. ^ hur C. om. G.

18—2

276 67. De Festo Sancte Kuterine

Then anon Maxens commaunclet' to make a gret fyre, andbrenne
hom all \>eryn. But God schewet per his myracull for horn, so J^at
per was no clothe of hois, ny heere of hor hede ytaiuet wyth J^e
4 fyre; but all leon ded by othyr wyth as fayi-e chere, as )?agh J?ay
had ben on slepe. Then was pe Erapcrour wode for tene, and
made forto do Kateryn nakyd and so beton hor fay re bode wyth
scowrges, J^at all hor body was full of wondes, and rennyng all on
8 blode, and so puttyn hur ynto prison, forto abyde ]ier xxx^e dayes
wythout mete or dryuke, tyll he come ajeync, for nedys ]?at he
most " goo fore.

Then had pe qwene a gret longyng forto speke wyth Katersm,

12 and toke wyth bur yn a nj^ght a knyght )?at scho tryst well, Jjat
was callet Porphirius, and jodon to pe pryson, and spake wyth
Kateryn, And |ien scho segh an angell pat had yn aythyr bond
a schynyng crowne of gold, and sette j^at on o)i ])e qwenes hede

16 and J?at oper on Porphiriws hede, and bade hom be stedfast yn p>e
byleue, for wythyn pe thryd day pay schull bo]?e come to God by
mart^-rdome.

Then com J^ys Emperour to hom, and anon sende aftyr Kateryn,

20 and wende scho had ben negh ded for hungur ; and ):en was scho
all fiylke dayes fedde wyth a coluere from Heuen, so }iat scho was
yn bettyr poynt ]3en scho was before. Wherfor p^/s Emperour
was negh wod, and commawnde fwto set Kateryn bytwyx fowre

2-1 wheles J)at wer wondyrly maket, so pat two turned vpwaid and
two downeward, full of kene hokus, so pat two schuld haue raset
hur vpwart and two downeward. But when Kateryn was sette yn
pe wheles, scho prayde to God for helpe ; and anon per come an

28 angyll from Heuen, and smot || al pe wheles iuto^ peces, and*, as 157 b
pogh hj^d had ben a whyrlwyude J?ay rennon oner pe pepuU, and
slogh anon ryght foure Jjousand of hom. Then saw pe qwene )7ys
myracull, and anon come downe before hur husbond, and spake to

32 hym boldely rebukyng hym, for he segh Goddys myracull so opynly,
and jet wold not beleue yn God. Then anon ]??/s tyraunt com-
mawndet forto lede foitli J^is qwene, and furst rase hur pappes
wyth hokes from hur body, and ]?en smyte of hur bed ; and so jiay

' coinaundet C. commavndet anon G. In d. D. thefird anon is oinilleJ.

^ nedys ))at he most d, D, J)at he most nedys G.

' into d. D. y two G. * and d. D. oin. G.

67. Be Fcsto Sancte Katerine 277

dydileu. Then on ]?c morow, for Porphiritts had burycd }pe qwone,
he was taken and a hundret knyghtes of hys felawts, and wciou
beheduth \ ych for Goddys sake.

Then J)e Emperoure spake fayre to Kateryn, and byhet hur J>at 4
he wold wed hur, and do to hur all pe worschyppe Jsat he cowth,
yf scho wold forsake Cryst and leue on his goddys. But for scho
sette noglit by liym ne by his goddes, he made forto smyt of hur
bed. Then when pe hed was smytten of, ynstyd of blod ran out 8
Avhyt mylke. And anon J^erwyth come angeles, and token hyr
body, and beren hit vp ynto pe eyre, and soo forth xxti dayes
iourne penxiT/s to j^e mownt of '^ Synay, and per buryet hit wijth gret
woischyp wher God haj^e wroght ^ mony gret myracles, and jet do|?e 12

ynto ]?ys day.

Narracio.

I rede of a woman pat fyrst seruet Saynt Katerj-n, and fast hur
euen, as mony don, but aftyr scho laft of. Then yn a vysyon seho 16
saw a co?>?pany of fayre maydens coniyug by hur, and among bom
was on passyng all yn beute. But when scho come by ]?at on, seho
hudde hor face, and wold not loke on hur. Then askyd ho won of
horn f)at come byhynd whad J^ay wer. pen sayde soho )?at paj 20
wern all seyntys of Houen, ' and J^at was Kateryn |3at hudde hur
face from pe, and wold not know pe, for encheson J?at pon hast laft
158a]^e knowlech of hur.' Then this |j woman repentyd and turned

ajeyue to hyr deuocyon }5at scho had don befor, and was a trew 24
scruand to Kateryn euer aftyr, and had pe blysse of Heuen to hyr
mede. pe whech blysse j^rogh pe prayer of Seynt Kateryn God
geue * you and me. Amen.

68.

De DEDICACiONE EcCL£'>SIE SeRMO BrEUIS. 28

Goode men and woymen, such a day N. je schull haue your
cbyrche-halyxlay. pe whech day je schull come to chyrch to ,
worschyp God, hanyng yn niynde ^ j-Te causes why pe chyrche ys
balowed : on for the chyrch-clausyng, and for deuot p?-tiyng, and 32

' and weron beheduth C. he let smyt of her hedys G.

' of d. D. oni. G. ' MS. worght. wrought d. wrougth D.

* geue inserted nbove (he line.

' ({/'y layiifiG the word of is inserted in Ike margin in red ink.

278 68. Be Dedlcacione Ectlesle

for J7e dede-buriyng. Mony othyr causes Ijyn why ])e cliyrch ys
Imlowet, but of }?es }:>re we scliuU as jrys tyrae say, so as God 3eueth
grace.

4 Furst hit was halowet for hur owne clansyng ; for J3e cliyrcli ys
a place ordeynet \>^i cryston pcpull scbull come togedyr yn
cbaryte, forto worsch}i> bor God yu rest and yn pees, ycb on wytb
otbyr. Tben ys God fayn of bom, and cometh to bom, and ^euetb

8 bom bys blessyng, and walketb among bom, and ys wondyr fayn
of bom, and dwellytb wytb bom, wbyll ]?ay ben yn rest and yn
pes, ycb wytb otliyr. But wben J)o fende seytb tbis, Jjen ys he
sory, and scbowe)^^e all bys malyce forto asay, ^if be mow by

12 bymselfe o]>er by any o]>er of bys dyscypoles forto bryng bom out
of cbaryte, and make debate and dyscencyon among bom, and so
forto dryve God away from bom : for well I wot J>at God ys not
)?eras debate and dyscenc^/on ys. Tben, for our boly fadyrs knew

16 bys maners and bis malyce, Jjay ordeynet |?e chyrch to be halowet ;
and so, by boly prayer and balowyng, scho ys clanset of \)e fende
and of bys malyce, and be bath no power aftyr forto come ynto
J)e chyrch, but bit so be J^at som wykkyd Ijiier Jjat ys belafte wyth

20 ]3e fende, bryng hym ynto ]?e chyrche wytb bym ; for als longe as

a II man o^er woman ys out of charite, ]?e feud ys yn bym and 158 b
ba)3e power ouer bym. Tben, foito schewe you bow ]?e fende ys
drj^uen out of J^e cbjTcbe by balowyng, I tell you ^y?, ensampull

24 )5at I fynde wrytton yn 'Legenda Aurea,' and Sayut Gregory
rehersutb bit yn bis boke ]7at ys oallet ' Dyalogus.'

Narracio.
He sayth |7at, when a chyrch was balowed, and relekys of sayntys

28 broght ]jedyryn, sodenly a swjTie ran among J?e pepullys fete,
bedyr and ]?edyr, and so 5ode out of fje cbyrcb-dorre and was sene
no mor aftyr. Thus God schewed opynly bow J?e fende by
balo\vyng of ]3e chyrch was dryuen out of bur. And forto schew

32 how sory be was forto lese bis babytacyon, J)e fende com a^eyne
]?e nyght aftyr, and ran on J)e chyrch wyth suche noyse, J^at be
fered all J>e pepull \>ai herden bit. And ]7e secunde nyght be come
ajeyne, and made a more bydwes noyse ; and ]?e )?ryd nyght he

36 made a noyse, as all J^e chyrch badden fallen downe at ones, and
J)en went be fortbe and come no more ajeyne.

68. Be Dedlcacione ^clesie 279

The cliyrchc ys also lialowct for cicuout prayng. I hope ]xit 3c
all ^ prayen well at bom yn your houses. For, as S ?yiit Austeyu
seyth, a good (lode ys a good prayer ; so, whjdl }5at a mau doj^e
well, he pr«yth well. But jct, when any of you wyll speke wyth 4
hys frende for auy spcdfull thyng, he goth home to his howse,
hopyng wel }3at he woll make .hym ]>er bettyr chere ]5en yn any
othir place. Then ryght so, when 50 woll speke wyih God, comyth
to hys howse and J^er spekyth w//t/t hym, ]9at ys, holy cbyrche ; 8
for whill a man praye]?e, he spekyth wyt/i Gcd, and whyll he
redy|7e, God spekyth wyth hym.

But for mony of you wyttuj^e noght how 50 schull pray to God,
\>Q settyug of ]3e chja-ch hyt telly |5e you : Hit ys sette yn }?e est, 12
techyng yche man, when he p?'aythe, to haue his herfc ynto J)e est,
and thenke '\>at paradyse ys yn ]?e est. Wherfor 5e schull pray
God deuotly ]5at he haue cowipassyon of you, |?at ben exilet out of
159 a j'our eritage||by males of your enmyes, and jeue you grace to 16
d3-scomfet your eumy, so J?at God yn your deyng send his angell,
and fach your soules ynto paradyse a5eyne ynto |:at blysse |:'at 56
lostcn by your old-fadyrs trespas. Also 50 schull thenke how J>at
Crist deyd yn \iq est on ]>q crosse ; wherfor 5e schull pray deuotly 20
to hym J)at he jeue you grace, forto thenke on ]?e passyon, ^at 50
be worthy, to be Avrytton yn j^e nowmbur of bom J^at he deyt for
on ]?e crosse. Also j^euke ]3at Cryst schall com out of ]?e est to \>e
dome ; wherfor 5e schull pray to hym to jeue you such contrisyon 24
of liert for your mys-dedys, and apon scheryft wyt/i mowthe and
satysfaccyon yn dede, ):at 50 may be ^ sure forto stond on Cristys
ryght bond yn \iai dome, and scape Jjat hoiTybull rebuke J^at schall
be done to bom ]:at schall be dampnet for hor gret hert j^at woll 28
not be sory for hor mys-dedes, ne aske no mercy yn tyme of mercy.
For suche deuot prayers holy chyrch was halowed ; for God hym-
selfe saytli ^lus : * My howse ys an house of oresons.' But more
barme ys, now hit ys made an hous of dadull, and of whisperyug 32
and rownyng, and of spekyug of vanyte and of oj^er fylthe.

Wherfor I rede \>a.i, as' an holy byschop was at his masse, his
deken turnet forto byd }:e pcpull bowe horn to ]>e. blessyng ; j?en he
sygh too woymen rowne togedyr, and \iq fendc sate on hor schuldyrs, 36

' all inxfrtcd ahorc the line. ' be C. r>m. O. ^ as C. "m. G.

280 68. D^ Dedlcacione Ecclesie

wrytyng on a long roll als fast as he myglit. Then aftyr mapse,
by byddyng of )7//s dcken, j^e byschop send aftyr Jjos woj'mcn, and
asket hom bow })ay had occupyet j^e masse tyme. pen sayd J)ay
4 how J?ay haddyn sayde hor ' Pater Nos<er.' Then J?e bischop c<yni~
niawndct \>Q fende forto rede ]?at he had wrytton, and when he had
red ' all )?at J^ay hadden talked of, J)ay fclleu downe to }5c growndo
and asked mercy.
8 Holy chyrch ys also halowct for ]7e long restyng ; for when any
lyfe ys dede, J^en ys he broght to )7e chyrche to hys longe home.
For, as Seyut Ion Belet say the, som tyme ryche || men wern on
hyllcs toppes buried ^ and at \>Q fote, and yn J?e sydes yn towmbys

12 makut yn ]?e roche of \>q huUe, and ^ pore me?i werue buried at 159 b
home \n hor owne howses. But for ]7e sauor and ]?e odure of |>o
cors was soo greues to hom ^pat lyued, )5erfor holy fadyrs ordeynet
chyrch-jeordys, and \i% cors to be broght J^edyr and buried j^er for

16 two skylles : on, forto be pi'ayde fore for euermore, for holy chirclie
vsyth forto pray for all ]>Ai rcstyj^e yn J^at chyrch o\ier yn ^pe
chyrch-jorde ; anothyr for pe bodyes of Jjo ded schuld lye J?er wyth-
out trauelyng o]?ir vexyng of Ipe feude. Wherfor pe fende haj^e no

20 power forto do noght to no body J^at ys buryed jm cristen burjuies,
but hit so be ]?at he haue soo trespast, j^at he be not worthy forto
be ]>er. For Ion Belette telleth how }?at non schuld be buryed yn
Ipe chirche but 'pe patrons ]3at defeudyth pe chyrch, and prestes

24 and clerkes J^at defendyn pe chyrch fro gostly enmyes wyt/t hor
prayei'S, and othir patrons ]?at defendyth hor chyx'che fro bodely
enmyes. For suche haue ben buryed yn chyrche, J^at yn pe movow
pe cors haue ben fownden cast out of J^e chyrche, and all pe clojjea

23 laft yn pe burynes.

Narracio.

Also an angell com to pe wardeyne of a chyrche, and bade hym

goo to pe byschop, and byd hym do out of pe chyrche hym J^at he

32 had buryed J^eryn, othyr he schuld be ded hymselfe wytAyn xxxtJ

dayes aftyr. And so he was, for he wold not do as he was

beden.

* red C. wrytten G, ^ buried C, om. G,

^ £vud C. an G,

G8. De Dedlcacione Ecdesie 281

Nai'racjo.

AVe rcdyn also yn Ipe ' Gestes of Fraunce ' ]^at an aiigyll told an
holy byschop Euken?*s Low Jjat Charlys, pe kyng of Fraunce, was
(laz/jpned, for cncheson Tpiii he raft ^ holy chyrche hur ryght \)at
holy men had jeuen hur before, and bade hym go and opyn his 4
tombe, and soo see pe so]5e. Then toke ]?ys byschop oper men
160 a wyth hym; and when he openyd pi/s tombe, per come out || a gret
dragon, and flogh forjie, and laft ]?ys tombe brent wyt/tyn, as hit
had ben a culn-mowth. Thus buryyng yn holy plas helpyfie not 8
horn ]?at byn worthy to be dampned.

Also per ben mouy j^at walketh aftyr pat paj ben ded and
buryet yn holy j)lase ; but pat is of no wexyng of pe fend, but of
grace of God, forto gete hom som helpe of som synne )?at ]?ay ben 12
gylty yn, and may not haue no rest, tyll pai synne be holpen. As
hit fell bysyde pe abbay of Lulsull by ]?re men fiat hadden stolen
an ox of pe abbot, and he had made a sentens perCor ; then two of
J)ilke wern schryuen and asked mercy, but pe ]?ryd deyd and was 16
not asoylet. Wherfor his spyryte jede nyghtes and soo feeryd pe
parysch pat aftyr pe sonne going downe per dyrst no man go out
of his yn. Then, as pe prest, Syr Thomas Wodward, pat Jjen ^ was
parysche prest, ther he toke Godys body, and jede toward a seke 20
woman at pe sonne goyng don. And pen come j^is spyryte, and
mete hym, and told hym who he was and why he jede, and prayde
hym forto take his wyfe, and go to pe abbot of Lulsull, and help
pat he wer asoylet, and er he my^t haue ^ no rest. And soo 24
he come to Lulsull, and made pe mon asoylet, and pen he had
rest.

Now pray ^e to allmyghty God, as all goodnes and g>'ace ys
\fi/th hym, to* jeue you grace of pe Holy Gost yn holy chyrche 28
hym to worschyp here, j^at 30 may come to pe rest pat he bo5t you
to. Amen.

» raft] rat G. berafts C.

' J)at \>en H. Jjeras he G. aftur was parson of Rokeley f)an G.

^ haue G. om. G, ' * to om. Q. not in G. II. L.

283 69. De Oracione Dominica

6t).
De Okac/one Domav/ca.

Goode men and woyme[u], je schuU know wele pat ych curatour

ys holdeu by all ]?e lawe yn holy cliyrche, furto expowne |^e ' Pater

4 Nostcr ' to his paryschons ones o]nr twyse yn J^e jere ; and yf he

do not so, he schall be hard enpechet of God for fjys necligens.

Wherfor as God haj^e jeue me grace of vndyrstondyng, jj I wol at 160 b

|)is tynie schew you, as I fynde wryton. Then schuU ^e know at

8 pe begynnyng psxt hit ys moch more spedfull and meritabull to

you to say your ' Pater 'Noster ' yn Englysche pen yn suche Lateyn,

as je d()]7e. For when je spekyth yn Englysche, ]5cn je knowen

and vndyrstondyn wele what 56 sayn ; and soo, by your vndyr-

1-2 stondyng, 50 liaue lykyng and deuoc?/on forto say hit. Then schuU

30 know })at yn pe ' Pater 'No.^ter ' ben vij prayers pe whech yche

man and woman han grct nede forto pray God for ; for J^at

puttyth away J^e vij dedly synnys, and getyth grace of God forto

16 haue all ]?at man uedyth forto haue necessary, bo]?e to J^e lyfe and

to pe soiile.

Of fie whechc prayers the fyrst ys thys : ' Pater noster, qui es in
celis, sanctificeiur nomen tuum ! ' That ys yn Englysch to say

20 J^us : * Fadyr owren pat art in Heuen, halowed be thy name ! '
pus, when Je ^ sayn fadyr owren, je knowlechyn ]7at 50 ben Godys
chyldi'yn, and brejjer and sustyr yn God, and ben so yf we lyuen
yn loue, and charite, and rest, and pes, yche on w^t/t oper, as

21 brethern owen forto do. And yf ^ 50 lyuen J)us, pen be 50 bre]7eru
and sustyrne to our Lord Ihesn Cryst, God Sonne of Heuen, and
schull be wyt/t hym cyvys yn pe kyndome of Heuen, and J^e Fadyr
of Heuen j's glad and fayne of you, and takenyj^e you to hym as

28 for hys dere chyldryn, and haj^e gret lykyng forto here your
prayers. Wherfor reysyth vp your hertys to hym and saythe J^us
mekely to hym : ' Fadyr oures J^at art m Heuen, Jjy name be
halowed.' Yn pi/s 50 pj-ayen for all mysbeleued pepull, wylnyng

32 l^at all J?ay schuld come to pe fayth Ipat 50 haue, and so leef hor

fals goddt/s, and leue yn your Fadyr, }7at ys, God yn Heuen, and

knewleche hym for God and maker of all pjng yn Heuen and on

erthe, and non oper but only he. And ]3us je halowe]7e Godys

1 3e C. we G. - yf H. om. G. C.

GO. De Oiucione Dominica 283

name, schowyng put je ben yn full cliaryte to your Fadyr, God yn
161 a Heuen, and to all liys pepuU. And ]ms 50 loue^^e your |! neghtbuv
as yourselfe, wylnyiig hora to come to Ipc ioye of Heuen as ^e liopeu
all to done. Also yn ]yat je sayu to God : ' py name be halowed,' 4
56 sleen J7e fowle synne of pride. For he o]per scho ]?at ys dedly
prowde, he wold ])ei' wer non o])er lyke to hym yn no degre ; but
desyryth ]7at bis name schuld be worschypud and dered befor all
o))ir, and ben praysed befor all o]?er, and forto be so well before 8
and passyng all oper, and wold per wer no God aboue liym forto
chastyce hym. And pus, in all pat be may and J^at ys in liys
my5t, he is aboute forto destrye Godys name and hys worschip,
and take on hym pe worschip pat is dew to God. Thus ys he lyke 12
to Lucyfere pat wold haue beraft God his worschip. AVherfor yn
a poynt he fell done ynto hell, and syj^en haj^e ben pe fowlyst
feude yn hell pat before was l^e fayrist angell )?at was yn Heuen.
And soo schull all p&j })at sewen his trace, but yf J?ay haue grace 16
of amendement.

The secunde proyer is pys : ' Adueuiat regnuni tuum ! ' ' Thy
kyndom be forto come ! ' Yn pijs prayer 56 schewon ^ pat 50 haue
so feruent a loue to your Fadyr in Heuen, pat 50 settyth noght by 20
no wor[l]dely worschyp, ny ryches, ny lordschyp ; but wyUi all your
hert 50 desyryn to come to your Fadyr kyndom pat ys yn Heuen,
and forto se hym gloryous kyng wher 56 schuU be kyng wyt/i hym
yn euerlastyng blysse, sewyng pe trace of Godys chyldyr pat haue 24
gret desyre forto se hor Fadyr and dwell wyt/i hym perAS he ys.
Thus he sleth pe fowle synne of couetyse pat ys euer about forto
spare, forto gedyr gold and tresoure wherwyt/i pat he may purches
his heuen here yn j^ys world, and yf he myght haue J^ys worlde - 28
at his 3 wyll, he kept neuer forto come ynto Heuen, ny Godis
syght, ny othyr Heuen haue but his lust here. Thus he pat hajje
more lust forto se gold yn his cofur ]:en God yn his blysse, he
schall lese pe syght of bo]:e, and bene * put ynto pe darknes, so 82
161 b pat he schall neuer \\ se lyght aftyr. Thus, for he louet more pe
lykyng of pi/s world, ]?at ys fals and fadyth as a flowre, j^en pe
euerlastyng blysse of Heuen, he schall lese bo]7e, and go ped>jr
wher ys euerlastyng begere and pouerte and myschef. 36

• schewon C. knowcjje G. '' worlde IL om. C. G.

= his] hor G. her C. oin. H, * beue C. om. G.

284 69. Be Oracione Dominica

The )7ryd prayer ys pis : ' Fiat uoluntas tua, sicut in cclo et in
terra ! ' ' Thy wyll be don yn er)->e, as hit ys done yn Heueu ! '
In pis i^rayer 50 schewen pat 5c be boxom to Godys wyll, desyryng
4 p&t his \vyll be done algatys befor you res, and je be ' redy wytA good
wyll to leue 5oure wyll and sew Godys wyll, as good chyldyr dojx',
pat byn boxom to pe fudyr, and do]5e reuerence yche on to oj^yr,
pe jongyr to pe aldyr, and so yche on to oper yn pe degre )3at God
8 ha)?e sette hym yn ; as angeles don yche on to o]76r yn Heuen, eo
f)at pe^ lower degre do)5e worschyppe and reucrence to hym Jxit is'
yn herre degre, wyt/toiit any simylacyon. Herfor je pray to God
forto haue suche, and mekeiies yn hert, and grace forto do worschip

12 and reuerence yche on, he ]7at is lower to hym }?at ys her, for
loue. For he ]7at ys herre do)?e worschip to hym J)at ys lower for
gret mekeues of hert, and yche on helpyth oper yn nede, faync
and gladde yche on of othyr eucrese and sory of hys mischef.

16 Thus je schull sle pe foule synne of envy, pat may not fynd at*
his hert forto do reuerence and worschyp to horn pat he ys yn
company wyth ; but ha]?e eudeyn of all p^it byn compeuabuU and
E^ruyabull, and is® redy to bakbyte all pat well don, and demyu

20 horn allgatys mysse, and ben sory when }?ay seen any man holpen,
and ben well payut of hys harme, and yf he here a lytyll worde
amysse, he woll lay more to and so encrese hit yn all ]?at he may,
yn hyndryng of his neghtbur. But J^oo*' pat louen to bakbyte

24 so, helle-howndes schull gnawe hom bak and bdy wythouteu any
lesyng, but yf )?ay amende er pay hethen passe.

The forthe prayer is pijs : ' Panem nostrum cotidi|]anum da 162 a
nobis hodie ! ' ' Oure yche dayys bred pou. jyue vs J?is day!'

23 ^e say not pus, for God schuld jeue you pus yn on day all j^e
bred J:at je schuld haue yche day aftyr, but bycause pat bred is
yche dayys fode, and make)?e man myghty forto trauayle for all
oper ping pat ys nedfull to hym. pus is sayde, for bred )?at

32 fedyth pe body ; for yn jimyug of pi/s bred, je prayeu to God
forto haue kynde wedryng to all maner of sedys )3at ben cast yn
pe erthe. For when sedys ben cast yn the erthe, manys myght
and conyug sesytlie, and all is yn Godys doyug and 3efture. Thus

36 56 prayth for bred j^at ys bodely fode. pen ys J)er bi'ed Jiat ys

1 be H. om C. G. ^ \>e C. om. G. ^ is C. om. G.

* at C. all a. 5 is R. ben G. C. « )>oo C. ye G.

G9. Dt Oracione Domioiica 285

gfostly fotlc and susleynj'th j^e sowle as oj^er bred dojio ]>e body.
pe wlieche bred je schull pray our gostly Fadyr forto 5eue you on
]5e holyday, Jxit 5c niowe etc J^at in your liert yche day aftyr yn
your labour, and soo streiikj^en ^ your soule }?erwyth ]7at 56 gi'ucche 4
not ajeyn God for doses Ipat 50 haue yn your labour, but taketli
hit in paciens and yn penaunce^ for your synnj'^s. And \)\is 50
£>clmll put away J^e foule synne of slouj^c j^at woll udpev trauayll to
helpe his body, ny his soule, but faryth as a swyne, etyth and 8
drynkyth and slepyth. Wheifor Saynt Barnard sayth pat suche
put woll not trauayle wyth men here yn erj^e, ]3ay schull traueyll
yn helle wyth fendes.

The fyfthe prayer is J?^ys: ' Et diniitte nobis debyta nostra, sicrtt 12
et nos dimittinjMS debitoribws nosiris ! ' ' And foi^eue vs oure
trespas, as we for5euen horn pat trespas to vs ! ' Here 50 prayen
pe Fadyr of Heuen forto jeue you hertes, pat 50 mow wyth full
hert forjeue all |3at gyltyth to you, and so pray hym J^at he 16
forjeue you ]5at 50 gultuj^e a5eynys hym. For our Fad?/r of Heuen
ys Fadyr of m^rcy, and woll pat all his childyr be mercyabull as
he ys, and blessyth all horn )3at ben mercyabull and sayth ]5us:
' Beati miserieordes ! ' ' Blessed be f>ay pat ben mercyabull,' for 20
J)ay schull scwe merci. pus your Fadyr of Heuen yn all louyng
162 b maner constreynej^e || you forto do mercy at your p?-ayer ; for per
may no man haue mercy of hym, but ]5ay do mercy. And yn J)at
je don mercy, 50 sleyne pe foule synue of dedly wrath, pat is so 24
full of vengeans and cruelte of maleyse, J?at hit woll neuer forjeue,
but algate do pe vtmast and pe vengeans }7at he may. "Wherfor
he schall haue no mercy yn pe day of dome, but be dampned. '
ynto pe payne of helle, and curset and vnwor]?y to come among 28
Godis childyr ; for dome wyt/tout mercy schall be don to hym pat
do]?e no mercy. Thus jif je wollnoth to haue mercy of God and
foi-jeuenes of your trespas, je most for5eue hom ]?at trespas ajeynes
you, oper ellys he woll not here your prayer. 32

The syxte prayer ys J^is : ' Et ne nos inducas in temptactonem ! '
' Thow suffyr not vs to be lad ynto temptac^on ! ' pi/s ys for je
folyth wcle how pe fende ys besy day and nyght forto tempt you
to synne ; J^erfor 50 p7*ayen to your Fadyr yn Heuen J>at he suffyr 36

' strenkjien C. fitryuyth G. - pcnaimco C. paciens G.

^ be dauipned JI. suche he dainpncd CI, dampne sucbe C.

286 69. 7> Orn clone Dominica

not you to be laclilc ynto teniptacyon by j^c ieiidcs cntysyng, for
slcglily he bryngyth a man oj^er a woman ynto synne. Furst he
teniptyth h^'m, ]?at ys, asaythe hym whethir he 1)6 strong o)3«r
4 lethy yn loue to his God. And yf he fyndyth h}Tn lethy, he
niakej^e hym to seen pat ys lykyng to his flessche. And so wyth
Jje syght he makyth hym cacche a delyte yn hit and a lust perto ;
and wlien he hnpe a lust, |?en makyth he hym to fall yn concent
8 pfrto and so forth ynto pe dede of synne. Thus he tempty]? all
Godis chyldyr and namely yn jjc .synne of gloteny ; for wi/th pat
synne he dysseyueth oure forme fadyr Adam and Eue. And
knowe}5e wele }iat yche best of kj'nde j's sonnest taken \v//t/i mete,

12 layde yn grj-nnys and othyr gynnes. Wherfor, when je etufie or
drynkythe, *he temptuth 50W moste to glotterye. Furst wit sy^te
of mete oJ?ur offdruuke ^, and so makyth you haue lust perto, and
|3en forto tast hyt, and so, by lust of pe tast, forto etc othyr drynke

10 to euorously therof, and to take to moche, oper etc or pe tyme as
fastyng dayes or elles er pe tyme of day, o]3ur aftyr tyme as rere
sopers, oj'gr yn fastyng-dayes sytte at nyght and drynke to ]|
moche, and so breke your fast. And oft make]?e a pore man to 163 a

20 spend his good yn vaj'ne, bo]?e yn daynte|3e ' metys and drynk?/s
fur ]?en hys state askyth, and soo ys made a begger and a borower
of anojjcr manys good, and neuer wol qwyt. Suche gjmnes J^e
fendys vsyth to lede a man oper woman ynto ]5e synne of gloteny.

2i Wherfor ^e haue gret nede forto pray bysyly to God forto kepe
you from pe fendeys temptacyon. And forto put away J^ys temp-
tacyon ^e schull begynne your mete wyth blessyng, pat j'S, to
make a crosse ouer your mete, p^'ayng God to kepe you so, |:at

28 5c fall not ynto gloteny. And aftyr mete je schull ende your
mete wyt/i graces, )7at ys, ]3onkyng God )?at he haj^e 3euen you
grace to kepe you, )?at ^e haue don no surfet.

The seuent praj'er ys pys: 'Sed libera nosamalo!' That ys

32 to say: 'But delyuer vs from all euell.' pys euell je may calle
wele pe synne of lecherye; for per nys no man lyuyng )7at may
telle pe euoll J^at hajre comen by lechery, j^atis to say: monslaght,
envy, fals o]:es, avowtre, fals ayres, fals deuors, murj^ur, fals de-

30 famacyon, fals suspicyon, and mony a soule lorne. And when hit

' he . . . (Irunke C 77. om. O.

* daynle];e] da^ntej)s G. cleynte])e JJ. deynte C.

G9, De Oracione Dominica 287

fallytli on a man yn hys elde, hit maketh hym lose his j^ood, and
his cateyle, and hys worschyppe, and his name, and maketh hys
frendys to lopJC hym and hys company, and to speke mony an
eiioll worde by hym, for hys rtrace schall fall from ^ hym. And so, 4
whad for defawte of grace and losse of hys grace, his wyt schall
apayre lytyll and lytyll, tyll he be a mopysclie fole, and so suffyr
hys lemon to be hys maystyr. And ])en schall he go to noght, and
schall neucr be delyue?-d J^erof, but God sctte wyt/i grete prayer 8
bond to and delyuer[d] hym.

Nari'acio.
I rede, as pe maystyr of storiys tellyth, how \>e kyng Darius
made a quei-tyon to Ipre of hys wardcorsis, and asked hom whech 12
was \)e streng!2;yst of hom |3re: a kyng, othyr wyne, opjr a woman.
163 b Then sayde on : 'A kyng, for he may co«imawnde all me?i, || and
hor lyfe and hor lymmes lyj^e yn hys bond.' Then vnswared J7at
oj^ir, and sayde how ]?at wyne was strengyr then a kyng; for IG
wyne oft so oue?'comyth a kyng, be he ueuer soo strong, Jiat hit
meky]7e hym mygbtles and wyt/tout strcng]?e. Then sayde ]-e
]3ryd, ]7at was 2orebabell, how pat a woman was strengur ])en
a kyng o\)er wyne; for a woman fosturs vp a kyng of a chyld 20
and hom pat settu]^ and kepu}:e wynes, and men ben not adrede
forto lese hor strength and hor lyue for a woman. And sayde how
fa.t he sawe a kyngys lemon smyt pe kyng viidyr pe cheke wyth
bur bond ; and when scho logh, scho made hym to lagh ; and whan - 24
scho wepte, scho made hym to wepe. Thus ys a woman strengyr ]?en
a kyng opyr wyne ; and pus pe fowle synne of lechery destryth
a man, bojje yn hys lyfe and yn hys dej^e, and makyth hym so
ferre from Godys grace, ]5at he dredyth nofyr God ny man. 28

Nari'acio.
I rede of a woman )?at was lemmon to a man and had ben mony
jerys. But )7en hit happynd soo ]3at on a day, as scho was yn pe
chyrche and herd a predicacyon — yn j^e wheche predycacyon scho 32
herd too borrybull payncs of hclle ^ yordeynt to* all j^at vsyth
lechery and wold not leue hit — j^at scho was contryte and steryd
by pe Holy Gost, pat scho jode, and schvof bur, and toko bur

' fall from H. from G. fronee (?) C. '■^ whan C. om. 0.

^ helle C. heiTe U. * to C. om. G.

288 GO. De Oracione Dominica

ytenaunce, and was jn full purpos forto liauc lafto hur syniie for
allway aftyr. But }7en as scho 50(le homwaide sclieo mette^ wi/th
hur lemman, pat spake to hur to do pe syimc, as he was wont
4 befor. But scho forsoke and sayde nay ; for scho had lierd a
pralycacyon how horrybull penaunce ys ordcynt for all such yn
heil, and scho was ferd J^erof, and was schryucn, and wold no mor
trespas. Then sayde he : ' Yf all ]7yng wer m]>e pat ys preched,
8 per schuld no man ny woman be sauet ; and j^erfor leue hyt not,
for hit ys not soj^e. But be we heraftyr of won assent, as we haue
ben befor, and I wyll plyght pe my ti-o]3e pat I woll neuer leue,
but hold pe allway.' Tlien turned || pe womon hur hert, and 164 a

12 dyddyn J)0 synne as ]?ay dyddyn befor. But hit hapenyd soo J^at
yn schort tyme aftyr )3ay dyet sodenly - ; and J^en was per a good
holy man pat knew bo]?e hor lyues, and prayde to God forto
wyte how hyt was w//t/i horn. Then, on a day, as he walked Ijy

IG a watyr prayng for thys J?yng, he sawe a blak derke myst on J^e
watyr ; and yn pe myst he herd pe man and pe womon speke pus
ajper to oper, and he knew well hor voyces bo]^e. pen sayde pa
woman to pe miin : ' Icursed be pou. of all men, and cursed be pe

20 tyme J^at pou wer borne, for by pe I am dampned ynto cuerla.styng
paynes.' Then vnswared J^e man : ' Cursed be pon and pe tyme
pat pou was borne, for pou hast made me dampned for euer ! For
had I onys be contryte for my synnes as pou wer, I wold neuer

•2i haue turned as pou duddyst ; and yf pou hadyst holden good
couenant wyth hym ]7at pou madyst, pou myghtyst haue sauid ' vs
bothe. But I behette pe f>at I wold neuer leue J^e. Wherfor go
we now bo]?e ynto j^e j)ayne of hell J7at ys ordeynt for vs boj^e ! '

23 From pe whech payne God kepe you and me, yf hyt be hys
wyll. Amen.

Explicit Liber Festiuale.

^ 5oc1e homwarde scbeo mette C. met goyng homwanl G.

2 sodenly C. sodenly aftyr 0. * sauid C. sauen G.

70. Sermo dc Xupcijs 289

APPENDIX

[From MS. Claudius A. II.]

70.

ii^^i' Sermo de Nupcijs.

As 50 here all scyno, a man and a woman ben weddut togydur
OS ]:'C lawe of holy chyrch techuth. God of hys godcnesse 50!' hem
grace so to kcpon pe sacrament pat pei han takon, to pat God be 4
payut, and ]3ei worscheput perhy ^ in Heuen and in erthe. But
for per ben many pat takutli J^is sacrament and wyttuth lytul
whatte charge is perwyih, j?erfore I wil schortely at ]?is tyme
schew * 30W what jjis sacrament is, ]pat je schullon in tyme comyng 8
drede God J^e more and kepon joure ordur ]^e bettur. Wherefore
^e schul knowon pat ]?is sacrament is holy, furste for gode begyn-
nyng, sytbon for gode leuing, and aftur for gode endyng ; for ]?ei
pat takuth hede what charge ]7ei take at pe begynnyng and ben 12
besy to kepon it aftur in hur^ lyuyng, pey^ schul comyn to pe
blysse pat is wytAowtyn endyng.

^e schul knowon ];at |?is ordur was not furste fondon be eithely
man, hot be pe holy Trenite of Heucn ; Fadur and Sone and Holy 16
Gost made hit in pajYidise erthely, and is in a place in J^e est, and
so heygh j^at pe Uode of Noe cam not nygk it. In pe whyche
place is so myche ioy and blysse |^at no tonge may telle, ne no *
hertc may thenk. And for encheson pat ]?is ordur was made in 20
pat mery place, jit holy chirch suffreth it to be made here in erthe
wi/th myrth pat is holy hymself, and wyt/ioute vylony. pan was
it made )?us : whan God hadde makud j?is worldo and all plnge at
hys wille perin for man, |?an, at J^e laste, he makut man. So whan 24
pat he was makud, he fond alle ]?ing rcdy and buxum to hys honde.
pan sayde pe holy Trenite yfere J^us : ' Make we man lyk to vs in
ymage ! ' pat is, be ymaginacion and" be virtues pat a man hath
in hym, mon is lyke to God in soule, but not in body, perfore 23
alle pe uertues j^at a man hath, pel comyn oute of pe soulc into pe

'■ peihy IT. J)«t by C. ^ schew JT. sewe C. ' Jiey H. 5c C.

f ne no] jio ne C. ne II. ' and //. om. (J.

19

29Q 70. Sermo de Nujmjs

body, pan browthe God j^is man Adam into paradyse and makyd
bym keper )?erof; and hit' is ful of trees berlug froyte allc \>e
tymes of ]>c 5ere, suclie as ■ ben none lyke in J^is worlde. pan, in

4 pe mydul of parmlyse, God sette on tree ]pat was passing alle ofur
in bcwte and of uertu, as for a princepal rcs^ruot to hymself, J^at
also oftc 03 Adam seygh ^ pat tree he schuklc haue mynde of God ;
for in wele a man forjetcth God and hymself, hot he be holpon lie

8 grace, pan seyde God to Adam : ' Ete of alle pc tren pat ben in
paradyse, sane only of J?is tree etc not, in peyne of deth.' And
J)U3 be Adam ]5is same forbode passud into Ene. pan seyde God :
' It is not gode a man to ben hymself.' Here begane pe forme

12 worde [of] || wcddyng of man and wo?nman. 117 a

Wherefore, os by Goddys ordynaunce, a man schal takon a wyf
lyke of age, lyk of condicions, and lyk of burth ; for }?ereos |?esc
ben acordyng, it is lyk to fare wel, and ellys not. In myud hereof

16 }?e preste schal makon a quere be hure oth wether jaei ben
cosynncs wyt/tinne degre of mariage or no, whe))wr eythcr of other
haue any better ryght to any other, wtthur J)ci ben in ful wylle
eythwr to othtir to lyvon togydur and kepe pe scharge pe whychc

20 he wyl leyne on hem.

In tokenynge of j^is, angellus, be Goddys byddyng, browthon
alle man^r bestys before Adam ; hot for per was no best lyk to
Adam, God made hym to slepon, and )?anne anone hys spryto was

24 rapyt into Heven, and per he sagh alle J'[y]ngge pat schulde fallou
aftwr by hym and alle hys ospring. But J)is mene wyle God toke
on ryb wyth pe flesse of Adam, and sayde : ' Make it a wc7ftman,
flesse of flesse, and bon of bon.' pan wakud God Adam, and sette

28 pe woniman before hym, and 3af hure to Adam.

And so doth pe preste, wan he 3eveth * pe woniman to pe man.
pan leyth ''' pe mon syluer and money on pe boke )3at bcruth a
yraage of a man, in tokenyng ]7at he'' takuth hure in atent to

32 geton chyldron j^at ben Goddys ymages, forto restore pe noumbur
of angellus.

pan toke Adam pe womnian and seyde : * pis is ^ now bon of
bon and flesse of Hesse,' for a man schal levon fadur and modur,

* hit S. om. C. - suche as H. schul C.

3 ]^Js seyght.. * jeveth II. jeth C. ^ leyth If. legh C.

« J)at he H. om. C. ' is II, om. C.

70. Sermo de NiqKijs 29l

and draw to liur as a parcel of hyraself, and louon liym and he \\\\re
tiewly iufere, and schuld ben too in on flesse ; for \)e schylde of
liem is on flesse of faclur and modur. pan aftur, for ])Q woraman,
be techyug of j^e fcnde, wyt/t hurc hondc toke froyte of ^ai tree i
\>ai was forbodou, and ete )7erof, and yd bur husbonde Adam,
schewing '\>at heo louid more * hyr« husbonde j^an God.

perfore ]>Q preat blessuth a ring, \>ai betokeneth God, \)at hath
neyther begynnyng ne endyng, and duth hit on ^ bur fyngur J)at 8
hajjc a ' veyne to hure herte, tokenyng \>ai he schal louc God oure
all thyng, and )?anne hure liusbond.

pan, )?us whan f)ei haddyn brokyn Goddys forbedyng, anone be
Goddys bydyng an angel drof ham oute of paradyse into ]?is worlde, 12
to geton hure lyflode wyih travayle and desese, and pe wowman to
beron hure frythe wyt/t woo and peyne.

Herefore j^e preste takuth hem be )?e hande and brynguth hem
into chyrch, f>at is Goddys hous, as )?ilk \>ai ban sworne and made 16
an opon oth to lyvon in Goddys lawe, and to fulfyllon hys com-
maundementes ; and so setteth hem beforon \ie auter as before
Goddys awne faas. pan, for )3e holy Trynyte * dyde alle jjis offyce
before sayde, in tokeny[n]g j^erof J?e prest begynnyth Jje masse of 20
117 b J'c II Treuite '.

^ette, for Adam and Eue weron nakud, God hadd compassion of
ham and clothed ham w//t/t pylches, \>ai is, a cloth makud of dede
bcstus ; so is^ \)e>' a clothe holdyn oure hur'^ ]?eis, teching hem to 24
haue deth in mynde, and \)Q hyllyng of hure graue, and so for
drede levon \>e ele and done \>q gode.

And for also myche os \>Q womman gultud more jjan Adam, ]>er-
fore ]5e preste reduth more ouer \>q womman j^an oure \>e man. 28
pan aftur, ]7e man cusseth ]?e preste and bei'uth it to hys wyfe,
betokenyng )pat \)er is ful pes and ful acorde of loue bctwyx God
and ham, and cure schal ben whil j^ei holdon J^e ordur ]^«t ftei haue
takyn vpon hem. pan to schewoji wliatc penauncc )?ei ben worthy 32
]^at brekon J?is ordur, I telle 50W J?is ensaumpul.

I rede ]>ai \>er was an olde knythe and weddud a jung ladi ; but

^ heo louid more H. he louid C, '^ hit on H. om. C.

3 haj)e a //. ha C. * Trynyte H. tyme C.

MS. Tretrenite. « is U. hys C.

' hur n. om. C

19 — 2

292 70. Sermo de Xvjycijs

for ]5is okle man ple?ud not hiwc alle to Ickyng of Imr, sclico toke
anotliur freke knyte Tpat was neglitbur to hem. But whan J?ei hadde
long lyuod in synne, at J^e laste ]>ei dyiid bothc sodenly. pan
4 was per a irian pat made cbarkolus in a park of a lordys besydes,
and whan he hadde makud a giete fyre of coins, he lay by it alle
nyght forto wakon on it. pan, before mydnyglit, he sagh a
womraan comyng rennyng as faste os scheo mythe, wondur ^
8 gastoly criing for fere, pan cam per aftur hnre a man, al in blak,
rydyng on a blak hors, and a drawon swerde in hys hande, and
huntod ]5is wcmman aboute J^is cole-fyre, and, at pe laste, he caghte
hiire, and al tohcw hyro on peces, and caste hure in pe cole-fyre,

12 and rode forth hys way. pe same wyse lie dude }?e nexte nyght
aftur, and eure j^is coleman seygh pat nythe be nythe, pat he was so
agastc, Jiot he jode to hys lorde and toldc hym why he durste not
dwel per no lengar. pan saydc J^e lorde : ' Go ageyne and I wil

IG cum to pe J^is nyght, and wyt/i pe myght of God I schal wyton
whatte ]7ei ben.' pan cam ]?is lorde ]?idur, and whan ])is odur
hed^ hewon j^is wcwiman in peson and caste hur into fyre, ]?is
lorde was redy and toke hym be pe bridul and coniurid hym to

20 tcllon whatte ]5ei wcrou. pan sayde he ^ : 'I am such a man, and
scheo such a wowjman )?at I hadde vndur hur husband ; and pus
uche nyghte I sclial slene hure and brenne hur iu J^is fyre, for
scheo was cause of my synne. And I r3de here on a feudc lyk an

24 horse, and J^is sadul brennuth hatter J^an any erthcly fyre ; and
)?us we schul done til we ben holpou be sume gode man.' pan
sayde J^e lorde : ' What may ben ^oure helpe ? Telle me, and it
schal be don.' pan he tolde hym how many masses mosten ben

28 songon for hem, and \\hatte of almus-dedus. pan dude J?is lorde,
as he behyghte ham, and so were bojie jholpon. pus is weddyng
holy in begynnyng.

And also it is || holy in lyuing. In tokening )?5rof Ciyste and us a

S2 hys modur Mary and hys disci plus weron callud to a wedding
betwysse lohn Euangeliste and Mary Mawdeleyne ; and so be hys
comyng he halowcd weddyng, p<it is now vsud as I haue sayde
before. In tokening hereof aftur masse ]:e prest is prayed to J^e

^ wondur U. wndur C. ^ bed H. om. C.

^ he II. om. C.

70. Sermo de jShq)cijs 293

mote. J)aii comuth he and blcssuth htirc meto aiulhur driukc ; ami
Crkie wi/th hys blessing, at pe preyere of our lady, ho turnud
Avatur into wyne. pan to scheAV ^ow ]?e vei'tu of a prestts blessing,
I telle 50W ]5is tale pat was don in dede. 4

A cumpanyc of* felowes haddon takon a stene of ale to drynkon
in a crbere. pan scbulde ]?o presto of pa toune ha[uo] - ben on of
Lem, but for he hadde not songon, he badde hem drynkon wyl be
5ode to syngon. pen sayde on of hem : * Sir, blesse pe drynk or 8
5e gone.' pan sayde he : ' God blesse it, and I do : In nomine
Vatris el Yilii et Sinritics Sawc^t. Amen.' And anone perw7/ih
pe stene barste al to pesus, and a grete tode ^ was in Jjc stene
bothom. pan alle heldon vp hure haudus to God, ]?onkyng hym 1,2
pat sanid hym wyt/t hys blessing from poysynnyng.

Weddyng is also holy at hys ending ; for ]?ei pat keputli it wcl
in hure lyuing, }?ci sclml come and ben takon in at pe gret ^ wed-
dyng pat schul ben aftur pe day of dome, whan God and holy i6
chyrch schul be wedded togydur for eurelasting biysse.

So besydc Northamton was a chylde of eleven jere olde, pat was
syk in a pestelens and was in a tmnson ; but whan he woke, he tolde
many wondrus. pan amo^ig othur per was neygh besydc a man 20
pat hadde a lemman vndur hys wyf so priue[Qy pat no n)an wyste
bit. pan jjoght ]?is man to gone and spekon wylh j^is chylde;
and as he jode f»idurwarde, he mete J^e fende lyk to hys lemman,
and kussyd hur, and 5ode forth. And whan he com to J)is schylde, 24
he askud hym, how he ferde. pan sayde he : ' Syr, wel ; but pou.
iarust ful ylle, for pan haste a lemman vndur J^i wyf a^eynus
Goddys lawo, pe wyche pon weudust pat pou haddust cussud in po
way hydurwarde, bot it was a fende lyk to hur, and hath w^tA pat 28
cusse selte a kanckyr in ]?i lypp, J^at schal ete pe into pe herte-
cow, but ]:ou amende pe.' But, for J?is man toke hys wordes bot
for a fantasye, |)is kanckur cpikkonod, and ete hym os he sayde,
and dyud perou. 32

AVherefore vch man and woTnman be ware pat he holde pat bye
otho' pat he hath made before ''God and all hys seyntes ; for
whoso brekc}?e pat, he seliall not scape " wytAoute vengeans.

' cumpanye of //. ccrteyue C. ^ liaue] lia C. oin. H.

3 tode //. tote C. *■ at J)o gret H. J)at degre C.

* fat liyo otLo U. om. C. " God . . . scape II. om. C.

294 71. In Die Sejndture

71.

In Die Sepulture Alicuit^ Mortcy.

Gode men, as je alle se ^, here is a myrroure to vs alle : a corse

browth to ]?e chyrch. God haue mercy on hym for hys mercy,

4 and bryng hym into hys blysse pat cure schal laston. But, gode

men, ^e &clml vndurstande pat J)is cors is broglit to cliyrch for

pree pryncepal causes.

pe forme is to schewon vs pat he was || meke and buxum in hys 118 b

8 lyue to God and to holy chyrch. But, for he knew pat he oftc-

tyme mystoke hym ajeyuws God be pride, os we alle doth, j^erfore,

at hys 2 dying, he bequeth hys soule into Goddys handys and hys

body to holy chyrch, pottyng hym holy into Goddys mercy to don

12 wj'th hys body and hys soule what hys owne wille be ; for per
schal neure man ben sauid, bot only pat is meke to God and to
holy chyrch. pis is pe foi-me cause why hys corse is browthe to
chyrch : ryghte os pe modur forsakuth not hur cliylde pat wol

16 mekon hym to hur, ryght so holy chyrch reseyueth vche man pat
wyl mekon hym and knolach hys gylte in purpos of amendement.

pe secunde cause is, mankynde was makyd of slem of pe erth,
pat is, of kynde stiukyng in hymself ; perfore mannus flesse, be hit

20 neure so fayre no swete whyl it is on lyue, anone os it is dede,
hit begynnuth to stynke and turne to foulest cai'eyn pat is, and
sonnest a man schall takon hys deth of pe sanur perof. Wherefore
liyt is broght to J^e chyrch, to ben hud in pe erth pat is halowod;

24 for vche cors is vrth, and comyth of pe erth, and lyuuth be pe
erth, and is, at j^e laste, beried in pe erth. pan hath he ^a wliite
Echete on him ', schewiug j^at he was clene schryvon, and clansud
of hys syun-ws be coutricion of herte and be asoyling of holy

28 chyrch. pan is hys bed leyde into pe west and hys fette into pe
est, to ben pe more redy to sene Criste pat comyth oute of ]7e est
to pe dome, and so ryson a^eynws hym. He hath also a cros of
tre sette at hys bed, schewing pat he hath fulle kue to bcu sauid

^ se H. lierou C. - hys toritten twice C.

3 a wliite Bchete on him If. on of hem a whyte schote C.

71. Ill Die Sepulture 295

be Crystus passion, \>ai dyud for hyin on \>c cros of trc. pan
is ^cr anojier cros of a wax-candiil Icyde on liys brcstc, in tokeiiyng
)7ot he dyed in brennyng charitc to God and man; for allc ]5i[l]k
]>ai dyon in fnl charite, ]jei scbul haue belpe and parte of allc J)e 4
suffrages of holy cbyrcb in' all \>Q worldc. And J^ei J>at dyotli
cute of charite schal haue no porte of \c prayeres of holy chyrch.
per is also a raete-jorde Icyde be hym instede of a staf, in tokcnyng
J7«t he goth to hys long home ; hot j?is staf is brokon, in tokcnyng 8
\>ai \)€r'n\ is ^ no defence, but mote nede take ^ bettur and worse,
as he hath deseruyth. pen is \)e erth caste on hym, and so j^e
dor tyneth on hym for euermore and so eurelasting farewel
woi-the * hym and hys werkys. Lot for encheson ):rtt fyndys schal 12
haue no pouste in hys graue, }?e preste springyth it wyt/t haly
watur and goth his way. And 5yt hit is ofton sene \>ai fendis
ban pouste to trobolon a cors ]?«t hath not hys ful sacrament of
holy chyrch, and J^at I preue by ° Jsis ensaumpul. 16

I fynde ]>at }?er wcr" \>vq bretheren at debate in a toune, and
wcron slayne allc J>re; but J?e too haddon alle \>er rythus, and
119 a )?e ]?rydde was not hosuUud, and so weron boried togydwr || in \>c
chyrch. pan com a fend and toke f)is cors \>ai was not anoylud, 20
and jode into itte and so forth into Jje toun, and makud many
cryes be \>g whych men weron sore agaste ; and dured J?us a long
tyme. pan was \)er an a?ikur in J^at toun in ]5e chyrch, \)ai was in
hys preyercs before mydnythe, and seygh \)Q fende come be lythe of 24
J^e mone leke an ape ; and whan he com to J^e graue, anone }?e
corse arose, and he jode into hytte, and so forth in hys iurney, as
he was wonte. J)an, whan he com ajeyne, J>i3 ankur coniured ftis
fende, in j^e vertu of hym \)ai dyod on ]7e cros for mankynde, \>ai 28
he schulde tellyn hym, why he hadde such power in \)ai cors rathar
|?an in any othur. pan sayde he : ' For j^is was ^ not annoylid,
l^erfore I haue power in |?is cors; hot J?e soule is saffe. Wherefore
I go not ]7us for harme of hys soule, but to makon o\)nr to synnon 32
on hym and to demon hym d\pur Jjan he is, so \>ai I may putton
}pai ajeynws hym in \>g day of dome, and say ^ how Jjei demod here

> in U. om. C. ^ j,„t j,erm is] J)at is //. \>er'm is C.

' take II. tokon C. * worthe] and woithe C. H.

^ by II. om. C. * wer II. om. C.

"< wa« //. wat C, ^ say H. seygh C.

296 71. In Die Sejmlture

neygliburres othur Jjan Tpe'i scliulde done, a5e3'nus Goildy« com-

maundeinent. pan Jiis ankur chai'ged hym be Ipc ixerlw of Goildys

passion to leue of, and no more temptou Goddus pcpul, and so

4 sesud. pis is pe secunde cause why Jjis core is browtlie to chyrch.

pe ]?rid cause is ^, forto Len yholpon be praj'eres and sacramentea

\>at ben done in holy chyrch. For sum tyrae, os lohn Belete sayth,

pe corny n pepul weron byryed at home in here owne houce ; but

8 )?an was per so grete stynch of J^e cors and so vyolent, pat it

mythe not ben suffred. pan, be comyn assent, J^ey "^ makyt a place

otwyth pe toun, and byried ]?ere J^e corses; but pe ryche men

J^ei' weron byried on hullus and in roches vndur hullus, but f>u3

12 was no sokur don to ham aftur Imr deth. Wherefore ofton soules
apperuth to hui'e frendys pleynyng sore pat )5ei haddon none helpe.
"Wherefore holy chyrch is halowod be holy byschoppes, J^e wyche
leton maken chyrch-5ordys, and halowod hem, and niakud to

16 bryngon all to holy chyrch, so pat alle schuldon haue parte of pQ
suffrages of pe masse and of holy chyrch.

Wherefore we prayon bysyly for alle of pe which pe bodyes *
restuth in holy chyrch or in chyrch-5arde, and alle )5ei ben browth

20 to chyrch. For as ofton as hure frendys sene hure byrinesse, |3ci
schuUon hauen mynde of hem and prayen for hem ; but for alle
pe prayeres J^rtt ben don for helpe of maunes sowles, pe masse is
chef and princepal sokur to alle soules. But to a soule be hywself

24 pe masse pat he louyth moste ^in hys life, pat helpeth him moste°
whan he is dede ; as jef a man or womman lone a masse of pe
Treuite, or of pe Holy Gost, or of oure ladyes, pat masse schulde
moste helpon hym, whan he is ded^ But for comyn helpe of alle

28 criston soules aftur masse, pe salnies of j^e sawter and specialyche
pe seven psalmes ^ wyt/t pe letany [ben songon] *, for )?ei ben sokur
ajaynws pe seven dedly syimus, w?/t^ pe preyeres of pe seyntw*
pat ben called to forto helpon. Also * Placebo ' and ' Dirrige '

32 \\)/th nyne lessones, wi/th pe 'Laudes' and masse of || requiem sung, 119 b
hit feduth soules, and makuth hem strong to suffren here peyne
\fyth pe more pacieus.

» is H. om. C. 2 j,ey S. ]>e C ' MS. J)ei J)ti.

* of J)e which ))e bodyes 27. Jwt ]>e bonus of hem C.

* iu . . . moste H. om, C. '■' iled II. ded moste C.
' MS. psalmes. - ben songon om. C. II.

71. In Die Sepulture 297

And \>Q ioy of oure lady dotli hem also grcte socur and re-
fressyng. pus tolde a spryte ]5at com and spak openly to a prior
in audiens of moni otluir \at weron callud ]?idur to heron J^e
spyryte speken. And when ]?e spyrite goth fust oute of ]>Q body, 4
if it haue alle hys ryghtes of holy chyrch, Jjan is oure lady redy
to Bokurron hym a^eyn'Zts fie fray ^at \>Q fendys makon on hym,
schewyng^ hym wryton alle ]7e synnes )?«t he hath done, jelling
on hym, and jjreting J^at J?ei wil drawon hym to helle wyt/t hem, 8
But Jjan is oure lady redy — blessud mote sche ben ! — and rebukyth
J)C fendys, and sayth to hem }5us : ' I am Goddus niodur, and ]7at
I pray my soiie ]?ot he jef ^is soule a place in Hewuen. I am also
emperace of lielle, and haue power oure alle 30W fyndys ; and J3er- 12
fore I commaunde 50W \:ai je frayne j^is soule no ler.gar, but goth
50wre way and latte hym han reste. I am also lady of alle \)q
worlde, and \>erh\e I graunte ]3is soule helpe and sokur of alle \)q
suffrages ]?at ben done in holy chyrch, and of alle J3e prayeres of 15
scyntus in Heveu. pen goth ]je fendes fleyng away jelling, for
J?ei mow not haue hur purpos. pus je schul kuowon, ^ good men
and woraew, \>ai for fjese iii skylles corses ben brojt to holy
churche "^ to ben ybyried ; wherefore vchc man and •wo??i.man ]>ai is 20-
wyse, make hym redy \)erio, for alle we schul dyou and we wyte
note how soue, etc.

72.

Qui Suiv^T Sepeliendi in Cimiteeio.

Now, sir preste, tak godc hede in }?i byriiiig, lest )?ou do any 24
error, as ofton is seyne; for \;o\x schalte know \ai 'per ben some
prtt sehullon ben byriod in chyrch and in chyrch-jarde, and some
in chyrch-jordo and not in chyrch, and some ueyther in chyrch ne
in chirch-jorde. 28

j)ilk schul ben beried in chirch pat ben mynistercs in holy
chyrch, and also pQ patrones of |?e chyrch pat in hure lyf dcfenduth
holy chyrch from hei-e onmyes.

Othur schulde not ben beryed in chyrch, wi/th no rcson ; but 32
now J^ei ben suffred, becaus pe chyrch schulde haue no grete

* schewyng II. swenjng C. * goode . . . churche H. om. C,

298 72. Qui Sunt Sepeliendi In Clmlterio

harmc in warnyng perof. But jitte it is notte profyttc fur a man

to ben l)yricd in chirch, no more j^an he bath to be byriod in

chyrch-jorde, for in pis ca3 holy phice helput nottc. Hevcn is an
4 holy i)hxce, and jytte Lucifer was caste oute of liyt os forcui-syd ;

jiaradyse is an holy place, but Adam, for he was vnbuxu»ft to Uod,

he was dryuon oute peroL So he pat is vnbuxum to Uod and to

holy chirch, and is cursyd, schal not ben byricd in sentuary.
8 For, OS lohn Belet telluth, per was a cursud man byried in

chyrch, and on morowon hys body was fondon nakud vtwyth }>c

chyrch-^ordc, bot pe clopus pat he was Jiyried in lafton in pe

graue.
12 Also he telluth of another pat was byried in )5c chirch, and pat

same uyght an angel spake to an holy man, and bad hym go to J^c

bysschop and bydde hym caste oute pai cursyd body ; bot || fur ]ie 120 a

byschop wolde not don as pe angel badde hym, J?erfore ho dyed
J 6 wyt/dnne j^rytti dayes aftur.

Werfore, he pat is cursyd be holy chyrch, he schal not ben

byrie[d] in ceutuary, bot it be so pat, before hure dying, )?ei wtron

repentant and askud mercy.
20 And a thef ]3rtt is slayue in hys Jiefte schal not ben bericd in

gentuari.

A man or a womman pat is slayne in a-vowti"y schal not ben

byried in sentuary, but he crye mercy before ^ hure deth ; for, in
24 pat )?ei brckon here spowsehed, })ei ben vnbuxum to God and falce

forsworne.

And a |?eff schal not ben byryed in sentuary, bot it bo so pat he

haue made satisfaccion or he dye.
28 A womman pat dyeth in chyldyng schal not ben byred in chirch,

but in chirch-jarde, so pat pe schylde furste be takon oute of hure

and byried outewyth chyrch-jorde.

And he pat dyeth in iustes, bot he ask a prcste ere he dye, be
32 schal not ben byricd in sentuary.

And he pat dyed sodenly, or is slayne cuwmyng fro hys lemman,

and h}'t may be fondon pat he dyd lechery, he schal not ben byried

in sentuary.
36 But he fiat dyeth sodenly, or sleygh hymself be myschef ajeynws

^ liefore ivritien twice in C,

72. Qui Sunt Sepdlendi In Chniterlo 299

liys wylle, or is drownj'd be myshappe, he scbal neurejjclatter ben
byried in sentuary ; for whate manner deth a gode man or a gode
wo/niuan dyoth on, j^ei scluvl ben saf.

But be \ai in wanboiie sloytb bymself be any wyse, be scbal not 4
comme w//t/unno sentuary, ne boly chyrch scbal not niakou no
prayeres no more for sucb J^an for a hounde, )3ow it so bappyn ]pai
be priuylage of j^e courte of Eome j^ei ben byried w^tAinne
cbyrcb-jorde. g

A body pat is foundou drownod on \ic see-wartb or in otbur
place, it may be beryed in seyntwary.

73.

De Salutacione Beate Marie Sekmo.

Hit is gode to serue oure lady deuotely next aftur God, and 12
greton bur wyt/t J?e holy Aue ]?at )?e angil Gabriel brogbt to hure
from God of Heven and gayde to \\\xve : ' Heyle be J^ou, Marie, ful
of grace, God is wyih j?e ; blessud be f>ou among alle wowimau,
and blessut be )>q froyte of J)i body, Wxesus ! Amen.' 16

Tecbe hem to sayue J)us in Ynglis tonge, ]?ot ]:ei mown vndur-
stande what )?ei sayne. And algate, whan J^ei comyn to ]?is worde
' God is vfijih l^e,' ]>ai ]?ei sayne byt deuowtely and vfyih ful
deuocion, not to hastely, to seyne mouy Avees ; for it plesuth oure 20
lady more to bene gretc devotely * wyt/i one Aue, ]?an wyilv many
wytAowte deuocion.

For J)us I rede, Jjat \>er was sum tyme in ]:e nounery of Schaftes-
bery a nonne \)ai heghte Evlalya, \at vch day for deuocion sayde 2i
as many Auees to oure lady as ben psalmus in j^e sawter ]>at we
calluth oure ladyes sawter ; but for j^is womman wolde not ben
bebynde no day of \)ai noumbur, scheo sajde hem spakly and
passyngly. pan, in a nyght, as sche lay in hure bedde, oure lady 28
aperud to hure wyt/t grete lyght and sayde to hure ; 'Sust«r Eulalya,
I thank pe for pin deuoute seruice pat pou dust vche day to me,
120 b but 5ytte pou mythe || plcse me bettur pan pou duste, and pou

woldon as I teche pe.' pan seyde scheo : ' :\Iy dere lady, ful fayne, 32
and je wil telle me how.' pan seyde oure lady : ' Lef half pc
Auts pat pou seyste -, and say p«t otbur half alio in trete, and whan
^ devotdy II. devowth C, 2 geystc H. sayte C.

300 73. De Salutacione Beate Marie

)70U comyst to )>is worde " God is wi/Ut ]-»c," pan say j^at wyt/t allc
Jjiue herfce and alio in trete. For per ^ is no tong "pat ^ may telle
pe ioy J^at I haue in myn herte, wliau J?at worde is saydc to me

4 deuoutely ; for rae thynkejjc ' pat I fele my son Ihesxx wyt/t pat
worde'' pleying in my body, and so pat is so hegh a ioye pat it
gladuth me passing allc othur ioyes.' pan sayde JjIs womnian :
' Lady, wyt/t a gode wille,' and so aftur lafte J^e one half dole and

8 sayde pat oper lialfe dole, as scbe was taglit be our lady ; for C!od
and our lady bo]?e and alle scyntus of Heven ban lever fewe
wordys wyt/t deuocion, }>au many wyt//oute deuociou.

74.

De Mirac[u]lis Beate Marie.

12 Tbcr was a man on a time pat^ lant to anotbur man lui s of
money to an ccrteyu day, pat be scbuld paycn by??i ajeyne. And
so pat day com and ® passyd fer oure, ]7at be scbulde ban payed ])c
man pat lant bym pe money. And so byt bajjput on a day pat

16 J^is man mette pat otbur man pat agbt bym money, and bad byt
hym ; and be sayde pat be bad paj'ed bym, and swore fast perto.
And pe otbur man saydc : nay, be payed bym no peny. And J^is
man pwrsewod pe opur be pe lawe, and he sayde be woldc swere on

20 a boke pat be badde payed bym pat money ; and so pat opur man
pat lant pat money Ictte bym swerou falce on a boke. And pcr-
fore anoue as be com bomwarde, be fel syk, and bys spryto was
berafte oute of bym too daycs and too nygtbes. And byt was so

24 pat bys spryte com peros be segb God rygbt os be was done on
]?c rode, wyt/i blody wouudys rygbt Jjo'^ blcdyng, wyt/i nayles in
bys bandys and in bys fettc, wyt/t bys crownc of tboruys on bys
bed. And God lokud so sterne on bym, pat allc J^c sygtbcs ]:>(jt

28 cure be sawgli, be was neure so sore afcide ; for be wolde bauc
kropon into ]?e ertbe, and be badde my the. And ]nm God askud
bym why be badde made bym forlorue pat be dore bogbt for pat
gode pat he sende bym, ' for pon baste madon bym to sweron, and

» Jier H. om. C. 2 ^at II. om. C.

3 tliya!;cl)o H. tliyuliufc C. * wui-ae IT. J)an C.

* J)at //. om. 0. « auJ U. an C,
' J)o II. ])oe C.

74. De 3/'/raf[tt]Z/s Bcate Marie 301

made hym forloriie hotly and soulc' Ami f>an he co??MiiawiKled
serteyne sei'vauutes of hys to gone and skorge hym and bcton liym ;
and so \>g'\ dudun, and made hym so sovc \>at too jore aftur and
a half he lay in hys hcde seke. And whan p>e sprythe com to liym 4
ajeyne, he tolde vclie man jjerof and bad hym be wave of \)ai
poynte for euremoro aftur.

Aliud miracwlwm de Sancta Maria.

[MS. Harl. 2403.] 8

Hit was sum tyme an holy monke ]-at loued our lady wondwr
muche. ])e whyche monke was neuer wery to preyse hur, and tell
feyr myracles of our lady, and feyre talus of hur ny^t and day ;
and so ]>ys monke was \>e feyrest wryter \:ai was knowen in all 12
\>Q world. And so ]>e Enip^rour of Rome hcd a syb cosyn to hym
190 a }^at was a yonge man, and he send 1| aftttr Jje monke and prayed
him to teche his cosyn to wryte as wel as he did, for encheson ))at
he was his cosyn. And so }?e monke tawght him to wryte as wel 16
as he did. And J^en j^is yonge man hed an cnvye to his mastwr and
fayne wold haue had hi?n ded, for he wold haue had ]>q mastrye
hinjself of wiytyng as his master hed befor; and so he caste how
he my^t haue him ded. So he be]:ou3t him and made a lettvQ to 20
J?e Sowdan, and wiyt \erm ])ai J^e Emperowr wolde in schorte
tyme and hed ordeyncd to gle hym and destroye all his londcs.
And J?erfor in all j^e haste \:ai he myjt, he bade \)ai he schuld
ordeyne him to co?Hme and destroye J^e Emp<?roMr. And so when 24
J?//s \ettre was made, he let fall hit in \>q Emperours hall. And so
\>ys lettwr was found and rad, and was broujt to J^e Emp^rour
auo«. And he merveled muche who hed wrj-tte fys \ettre. And
J)en come \>er ])ijs yonge man and sye J^is \ettre, and ano?i he seyde 28
\)er was no man ])at cowthe wryte suche a le«re but his mastitr
and he, and seyde : ' Ye may wel wyt \ui it was not I.' And J?en
anon ]>q Empcrour send a.iiur p)_ys monke and apeched hym of \>ys
htlvQ ; and he seyde he knew it not. And ^pen they schewed him 32
J3is le«re, and seyde hit was his honde. And he seyde ])at he
neuer wrote hit. And wyt/toute eny o]>er jugcment ]7e 'Em\)erour
co»iraaur2dcd to smyte of his arme by the elbowe. And so they
dyd, and send hy?H liome to j^^e aljbey, and |^e arme wyt/t \Am, 11 36

302 74. De il/irac[u]^«s Beate Marie

and co??tmaumlccl \)g abbot to set lujn in prison, and let no Icclic- 190 b
crafte be do to hym. And so )je abbot dyd. And as be lay in
prison, he cried cu^r to our lady for helpe, for j?e ache ]pai he bed
4 on bis arme as bit roted away. And so, at j^e laste, our lady
on a nyjt, come to hym and seyde: 'How farest JjouI' And he
seyde: 'Ful soryly; for myn arme is roted awey \>ai was wont
to peynte an ymage of \>q wbereuer I went.' And ]:)en beo seyde :
8 ' Come to me and scbew me J)yn arme.' ' Lady,' quod he, ' bit
is roted away.' 'Brynge it bed?//' to me,' quod beo, 'and scbew
\\yt me.' And so be went anionge Jie rokes of stones Jjeras bis
arme lay, and broujt bit to our lady, and schewcd it bur. And

12 beo bade hym sette bit ayen to b//s aime, as bit stodo l)efor.
' Lady,' qitod he, ' bit is al torotcd to gobetcs.' ' Set it ayen to,'
quod beo, 'and bit schal be bole.' And so be did as beo bade
him, and hit was as bole as euer bit was, and as wel be wrot as

16 euer be did befor. And Jjen be yede and rounge all ]?e belles in
]>e abbey; and so \)q abbot and all bis covent rysen and syc ]>ys
bye myracle, and ]?onked God and our lady. And so a steven
comme and tolde ]3e Emp^rowr ]?at bit was J^e yong man, bys cosyn,

20 ]?at bed wryt J^ylke \ettve, and not \)e, monke. And )?erfor, in \>Q
same nianer J?ot be let scrue \)e monke, he let serve bis cosyn.

And £0 \>Q monke went forth to lerwsalcm on pylgrimage and to
many o\)er good holy places. And so, vpon a^ day, a lew ])at was

24 a grete || mastwr of ])ai contre, and be sete yfer and speke of our 191 a
lady. And so Jje lew seyde \iai a mayde my3t neue/- bere a
cbylde ; and )?e monke seyde ye, and so }?ey stryven faste ]7erfor.
And so, at \>q laste, for the monke praysed our lady so faste and so

28 mufebe, \iq lew prayed bi»i to purtray an ymage of hur on a borde,
J?«t he myjt se j^e ymage. And so he purtrayed a wondwr fayre
ymage of our lady, and hur cbylde in hur arme, and a lytel feyrc
pappe on bur brest. And ]?en J?e lew bebelde faste on hur and

32 J^oujt hur ful feyr. And so he asked \>q monke wbeditr beo wos
so feyr as be bed made hur ; and ]?e monke sayde ye, and xx m
sytbe feyrer |3en eny man cowjje make hur. And so, as Jje lew
stode and loked on bur, Jje cbylde \>ai was on hur arme, toke his

S6 heed awey fro )?e borde, and toke his motlyr pap in bis houde, and
mylked oute mylke, and sowked }?erof. And when J^e lew sye ]>ai,
be kueled adown and J^onked God, and crycd our lady mercy, and

74. De MivaclulUs Bcate Marie 303

seydc he wyst wcl \>ai hit was lasso wonder a mayde to l)er a
cliylde, Jjen that ymage f»at was pwrtrayed on \)ai borde, forto
take liis heed fro J^e borde, and also Jmt pap to ycve mylke. And
so \>e lew was fulwcd, and turned to J^e fayth, and made many 4
a crysten man moo.

Deo uracias.

GLOSSARIAL INDEX

a, art. a, an, I/2 ; an, 5/15.

Aaron, pr. n., Aaron, brother of

Moses, 257/29.
Abagarus, pr. n., Abgarus, a king,

268/32.
abaschen, v. (abash), to frighten,

terrify ; pp. abasschet, 19/20 ; aba-

schot, 106/ 18.
Abbanes, pr. «.,Abbanes, a messenger

of the king of India, 19/ 1.
abbas, d'., abbess, 96/33-
abbay, .*/»., abbey, 5/15 ; abbe, 179/27;

abbev, l:"?/?; abby, I8O/11.
abbot, »7»., abbot, I7/19.
Abia, pr. n., a priest in the temple of

Jerusalem, 1^8/32.
abominabull, adj., abominable, 194/9-
abominacion, sh., abomination, horror,

194/5-
aboue, pr. p., above, 4/24 ; aboiien,

51 '20.
aboute, adi:, about, 7/2 2.
Abraham, pr. n., Abraham, 5I/31,

76/34> 77/12, 94/6.
abre})ut, pp., out of breath, 193/35.
abrod, adv., abroad, 124/5.
absent, r., to keep aloof, inf., 149/26.
absten, v., to abstain, inf., 72/27 ;

absteyne, 97/17; pt- abstaynet,

6/27.
abstynens, sh., abstinence, 88/33.
abull, adj., able, suitable, apt, 19/26 ;

abule, 210/26.
abundance, nb., abundance, 246/33.
abyde, v., to abide, remain, await, iii/.,

2/13; pr. ^ s(j. abydy))e, 130/io;

imp. sy. abyde, 34/4 > P^- 3 ^9- ahode,

84/5 ;" bode, 177/31 ; pL aboden,

127/9.
abydyng, sh., abiding, waiting, 86/14.
abye, v., to buy, pay for, inf.,

14/24.
abytacyon : .<ee habitacyon.
accesse, di., access, 288/1 6.
accusars, sh. pi., accuser, 4/24.
accuse, p., to accuse; pt. aceiis\t,

7/19; pr. p. accusyng, 4/27; pp.

accuset, 7/13.

accyon, sh., action, 153/8.

ache, sh., ache, pain, I86/20 ; ake,

223/29.
acold, adj., cooled, chilled, 89/37.
acorde, sh., accord, harmony, 291/30.
acorde, v., to accord, reconcile, inf.,

242/37 ; accorde, 143/ 1 3 ; pr. 3 .«.<y.

acordyth, 76/i6 ; pp. acordvd.

186/11.
acordyng, adj., accordant, 290/1 ;.
acownte, sh., account, 96/20.
actyf, adj., active, 230/37.
acursed, pp., cursed, 42/3.
Adam, pr. n., Adam, I/24.
Adam, pr. n., a citizen of the t<iun

of Erkaleton, I8O/17.
adon, adowne : see downe.
adred, ndj., adread, afraid, I7/12.
Aduent, sh. and pr. n.. Advent,

1/4-
aduersary, sh., adversary', 80/ 19.

Adulston, pr. n., Aethelstan, king of
England, 248/20.

adyrcope, sh., spider, 181/8.

af : see 5if.

aferde, jop., afraid, frightened, 7/29.

aferme, r., to affirm ;pr. i sg. aferme.
37/10.

affeccyon, sh., affection, I26/36.

affermyng, sh., affirmation, IO2/32.

affliccyon, sh., affliction, 72/26,

afrayde, adj., afraid, I2I/28.

afryjt, adj., frightened, 178/ 15.

aftyr, adr. and prp., after, I/20.

aftyrward, adv., afterward, 9/22.

agast, adj., aghast, I74/19.

age, sb., age, 3/28.

a3en8tond, v., to object, resist, inf.,
170/12 ; pr. 3 sff. ajaynestondyth,
35/8 ; pt. sff. ajeynstode, 8/24 ;
pi. ajeynestoden, 27/30.

ajeyncomyng, sh., meeting, 58/22.

a5eyne, aJr., again, back, 3/9, 269/33;
ajayn, 208/8.

ajeynesette, v., to withstand, resist,
{«/, 53/11.

a5eynestondyng, sb., resisting, re-
sistance, 32/7.

20

3or.

Mirk's Festwl

ajeynwaril. adi., at^aiiisit one another.

180/1 8.
a3eynys,yj;-./).,ag''vinst, 13/30; ajeyne,

•22/13; ajeyns, 58/15 ; ajens,

171/16; ajfaynys. 193/^0; ajeaynya,

•210/21.
agoo, wh-., ago, 87/21.
agreued, jjy^-, aggrieved, 121/22.
agi-ysel,y<2^., horrified, 146/2 ; agrysut,

97/7.
agylt,tJ.,to i^in, incur guilt; ^^. agylt,

100/24.
aliongyr, «'//., lumgry, 127/lo.
;ile. .vA., ale,' 13!t/37.
algate, nth., always, 24/14; algatvti.

1 88/ 1 0 ; allgaty 6, 242/2 1 .
Alkniund, St., 24O/25.
all, wlj. ami adv., all, wholly, l/i ;

pi. gen. allur, 46/9.
alias, inferj., alas, 240/ii.
AUoluja, pr. 71., Hallelujah (name of

a hymn), I/14.
All-halo\V-day, yjr. »., All Saints* day,

269/3.
.allway, adr., always, 2/i2; alwey,

177/28.
almes, sh., .alms, 89/36; allmes,

85/6.
aimyjty, adj., almighty, I.55/15;

allmyghty, 28I/27.
almy.s-dede, .si., alms-deed, 85/5 ;
almes-dede, IO3/33 ; pi. almys-
dedys, 7I/19.
almys - jevyng, gb,, alms - giving,

197/21. ■
alonly, adj. and adv., alone, lonely,

alonely, 32/26.
alowe, v., to allow ; pr. 3 sg. aloweJ)e,

68/16 ; pp. alowet, IO/29.
Alpheus, 'i)r. «., Alphaeus, father of

St. James, 215/32.
Alpynyus, j);-. n., Alpinius, 165/7.
als, also : see as.

also, adr., also, 7/35 ; alsoo, 15/ii.
altogedyr, adv., altogether, 238/7;

alltogedyr, 239/6.
alyue, adr., alive, 9/3.
Alisandvr Nekkara, jjr. n., Alex-
ander Neckan), 119/2.
Alysandyr, pr. u., Alexander, master,

I66/13.
Aly.-jandyr, pr. n., the town of Alex-
andria, 136/8 ; Alysaundyr, 275/12.
Alys.iuudvr, pr. )i., Alexander, the
king, 183/1 o ; Alesaundyr, I83/17.
Alysaundyr, ;/)•. u., Alexander, a pope,
165/9 ; Alexandyr, IO8/19.

Ama.sa, pr. u., Amasa, a knight,

11-2/14.
amated, pp.. dismayed, overwhelmed,

3/18.
Ambros, St., pr. »., St. Ambro.se,

108/11, II8/32.
amende, i'., to amend, inf., 6/24.
amenderaent, a7;., correction, improve-
ment, I8/1.
amendes, tb. )>!., reparation, fine, com-
pensation, 5/1.
amendyng, ab., amending, 58/3.
among, pr. p., among, 6/23.
amonysche, *•., .admonish; pr. 1 *■</.
amony8ch,89/i6; i pi. amonecheu,
86/5.
amyable, «'(/., amiable, friendly,

25/12.
amys, adv., amiss, 4/28; amyase,
284/2 2 ; he did amys. he did wTong,
eri-ed, 4/28.
an : see a, one.
anangren, r. , to niakfe exceedingly

angry ; jtj). anangrede, 27/33.
Anany, pr. n., Ananias, 54/19.
and, pron. (put for that), 173/33,

184/26, 213/28.
and, conj., and, if, l/i, 50/4.
Andraw, '^\.,pr. ?»., St. Andrew, 6/33 ;

256/15.
Anglestowre, pr. «., Angel's tower,

259/5.
angur, .v^., anger, grief, 53/27.
angyll, s6., angel, 4/28.
anhongred, pp., famished, 83/i2.
ankur, »h., anchorite, 295/33.
Anne, St., pr. n., St. Anne, 15/21,

213/16, 245/9.
Anne, pr. n., Anne (wife of Tobias

the elder), 214/13.
Anne, pr. n., Anne (Samuel's mother),

2I8/26.
Anne, pr. «., Anne (the woman who
waited for Christ's being presented
in the temple), 58/22, 214/24.
Anne, pr. »., Anne (Ragnel's wife),

214/1.
.anoon, orfi'., anon, immediately, 2/14.
anojier, adj., another, IO/21.
Anothe selitos, probably a corruption
of TvSiBi (jfavrSv, ' know thyself.'

116/22.

anoylen, v., to anoint with oil ; jip.

anoylnd, 295/20.
anoynt, v., to anoint, inf., 143/3 I P^-

anoyntyd, 204/6 ; pp. anoyntyd,

2-25/22. .

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307

Anselm,St.,2>r. «.,St. Anselin, 87/33.

228/26.
ansetiy, sb., ancestry, 48/i 3.
ante : see awnte.

Antecryst, ;»•. ?»., Antichrist, 82/28.
AntiocL, />r. «., Antiacliia, 135/i3.
anvgged, pp., annoyed, disgusted,

122/24.
anunciacyon, »6., annunciation,

IO6/7.
a,ny, nd J., any, IO/28 ; eny, 3OI/34;

ayny, 2/30.
anyed, pp., annoyed, 35/7.
aparty, (nlr., in part, partly, 2/27.
apayde, pp., satisfied, I2/5.
apayre, c, to impair, become woi'se,

decay, inf., I69/17.
ape, sh., ape, 205/25.
apecliet, pp., impeached, accused,

36/9.
apechyng, *// , impeaching, accusation,

153/7.
apere, v., to appear ; j/r. 3 sff. aper-

upe, 258/9 > 3 2^^- apperuth,

296/13; pf- 3 *'/■ apered, 24/6;

aperyth, 34/24 ; pp. appervd,

152/1.
apertly, adi-., apertlv, openlv, mani-
festly, 264/31.
aperyng, s/*., appearing, 257/23.
apocalyppys, sb., apocalypse, 82/27.
apon : see upon, open,
aposayls, sb. pi., question, 165/28.
aposet, pp., opposed, IO/32 ; apposvd,

147/15.
apostoll, sb., apostle, 6/5 ; apostole,

I8/9; apostle, 18/ 10.
appetyte, sb., appetite, 88/17.
appressyon, sb., oppression, 197/28.
Appulea, pv. n., Apulia, 137/i3,

258/11.
appull, sb., apple, 37/5.
aray, sb., array, 39/19.
arayde, pj}., arrayed, dressed, 6O/36;

arayed, 268/4.
archangyll, sb., archangel, 257/17.
archebyschop, sb., archbishop, 4O/17.
archedecon, sb., archdeacon, 2I6/25.
arme, sb., arm, 42/27.
arme, r., to arm ; pr. 3 «/. armeth,

170/11 ; pp.jurmeiX, 42/io ; armvd,

183/9.
Armeny, pr. n., Armenia, 72/33.
armea, sb.pl., arms, weapons, 83/i2.
arow, sb., arrow, 64/19.
aryee, v., rise, inf., 2/29 ; pr. 2 pi.

arysy-th, 256/i ; pt. aros, 5/14.

Arystodcmut;, pr. 11., Aristodemus,

31/21.
arysyng, sb., rising, II5/13.
as, conj. and adv., as, whei-e, I/5 ;

als, 5/28 ; also, I8I/7 ; alsoo,

184/25.
aa, prp., on, at, 286/i6.
asay : see assay,
ascencyon, sb., ascension, 152/28 ; as-

seucyon, I52/4.
ascendet, pp., ascended, 26/32.
aschame, sb., shame, 124/31.
aschamed, adj., ashamed, 34/3.
ascowmfet, adj., perplexed, confused,

243/24.
asent, sb., assent, consent, 205/i8 ;

assent, I2I/12.
asent, r., to assent, //(/'., 2OO/22 ;

assent, 256/32 ; pt. asentyd, 109/i6 ;

assentyt, 25O/36 ; pp. assentyd,

110/30.
aske, v., to ask, inj"., IO/16 ; pr.

2 s^. askys, 2IS/36; 3 sg. asket,
172/18; askej), 127/1 ; 3^^. asken,
IO8/26 ; pt. askyt, 8/3 ; pp. asket,
5/18.

askes, sb. pi., ashes, I46/24 ; eskys,
82/25.

Aske-Wanysday, pr. n., Ash-Wed-
nesday, 82/21.

askyng, sb., asking, demand, I3/19.

aslayne, v., to slay, mf., 2II/17.

asoyle, v., to absolve, pardon, solve,
inf., 10/30.

asoyling, sb., absolution, pardon,
294/27.

aspye, c, to spy, espy; pt. aspyet,
163/8 ; pr. p. aspyyng, 273/34.

assay, sb., trial, test, 31/i8.

assay, v., to try, test, inf., I7O/14;
asay, 278/ii; pr. 3 sg. assayeth,
27/i8; asaythe, 286/3 ; pA asayde,
77/17-

assayle, v., to assail, inf., 154/4 ; V^'-

3 sg. assaylyj), I28/37.
asse, sb., ass, 22/28.
asse-backe, sb., ass-back, 251/26.
assumpcyon, sb., assumption, IO9/30.
assumpted, pp., assumed, taken up,

226/16.
Astaroth, pr. »., Ashtaroth, 286/24.
astond, r., to withstand, inf.,

243/2.
astoned, pp., astounded, 191/ii.
astonyet,/>2>., astounded, IO/12.
Astragesse, pr. n., Astrages, a king,

238/26.

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308

Mirk's Fe8tl<iJ

astronomy, .-?(., astronomy, ^8/15.
astryetl, pp., ile!<troytil, SO/j.
astyr, .-/<., l)eartli, r20 '28.
Astyr, iJi: n., Easter, 39/8.
Astyr-eiieii, sb., Kaster-eve, 68/31.
Astyr-weke, sh., I'^aster-week, 70/34.
Asy, /;c. /(., Asia, 31/io.
asyue, v., to assign ; pr. 3 sg. asynyj),

108/4; a9yngne))e, 158/7; l'^'

asynet, 27O/9.
at, pr. p., at, 8/9.
at al, ath:, altogether, •2"28/33.
in atent, adv., with the intention,

290/31.
Ato, j)!'- »•, Pilate's mother, 120/i8.

See note.
attiu-e, sb., poison, 192/5-
Attyla, y>;-. «., Attil:i, 165/2.
atwyn, (ulc, asunder, I62/9.
Auberk, pr. »., a nobleman in Venice,

172/22.

andyens, ■•<}}., audience, I3I/27.
Austyne, St., pr. «., St. Augustine,

1/22 ; Austeyn, 279/2.
auter, sh., altar, 34 /i 8 ; autre, 77/36.
auter-ston, .v/i , altar-i<ti>ue, 126/1".
auauncemeut, >■/*., advancement,

45/5.
Auxbryge, pr. ii., Axe Bridge, a place

in Devonshire, 178/32.
avaunse, v., to advance, inf., 91/ 1 ;

avance, 113/3 ; pr. 3 sr/. avauusu])e,

91/15; pt. avaunset, 51/33;'^/).

avawnsyt, 242/9.
avayle, v., to succeed, avail, inf.,

39/14 ; pt. 3 sg. avaylet, 248/i.
Aue, Lat., hail (first word of _ a

prayer), I7/3.
aventurs, sh. pL, aventure, II9/4.
aviset, pp., advised, councelled, 7/27.
avoket, sb., advocate, I53/4.
avowe, v., to vow ; pf. auoued, II/31 ;

pp. avowet, 9/29.
avowtre, sb., adultery, 2S6/35 ;

avowtry, 298/2 2.
away, adr., away, 2/8.
away-scape, r., to escape, inf.,

64/i8.
awe, sh., awe, terror, 20/35.
aweylde, v., to govern, get the

mastery over, manage, inf.,

196/28.
awne : see owue.

awnte, sb., aunt, 2O8/15 ; ante, 52/6.
ay, adv., aye, always, 6/20.
ayle, v., to trouble, afflict ; ^>/.

ayled, 56/ii ; aylyd, 196/20.

iiyre, sb., air, 30/l i ; eyro, 239/34.
ayre, .sb., heir, 98/32 ; pi. ayres,

' 63/8 ; ayr, 71/35 ; eyres, 215/8.
aythyr, adj., either, 4/24 ; evjjur,

■ 190/27.

backe, sb.. buck, 4O/28 ; bak, 284/24.
backeward, adr., backward, 49/10 ;

bakward, 49/8.
bad, adj., bad, 169/ii.
badfull {for batfull), adj., fertile,

73/12,
bagge, sb., bag, I2/34.
bak, adr., back, 83/28.
bakbyte, v., to backbite, calumniate,

inf, 284/19.
bakbytyng, .v/>., backbiting, calumnv,

131/20.

bakyn, pp., baked, 254/ 10.

Balaam, pr. «., Balaam or Bileam (a

famous sorcerer), 48/io.
balaiis, "h., balance, 221/2.
baner, sb., banner, I5O/29.
banrer, sb., standard-bearer, 257/27.
baptijet, ))p,, baptised, 167/i.
baptyem, sb., baptism, 128/21.
barayne, <idj., barren, I5/25.
bare, adj., bare, naked, 4O/29.
liarennes, .</'., barrenness, 245/1 6.
barfote, adj., barefoot, 43/35.
Bari-!,^(/'. /(., Baris, ahill in Armenia,

72/34-
barly-bred, sb., barley-bread, 5/30.
bariue, sh., bosom, lap, 25/24.
Barnabe, St., ^jr. h.. St. Barnabas,

175/16.
Barpanther, pr. »., Barpanther (the

Holy Virgin's grand father), 215/30,
barres, sh. pi., bar, 219/8.
barst, sh., burst, 160/6 ; berst,

160/21.
Bartholomew,' St., pr. n., St. Bartho-
lomew, 235/5 > Bertholomew,

238/34.
Barus, jir. «., Barea, a town, I4/14.
basket, sb., basket, IO4/13.
batavle, .ih., b.attle, 2/17; batayll,

133/27 ; batevll, 259/i2 ; liatevie,

259/14.
bath, sh., bath, 193/12.
Ba]>e, pr. «., Bath, 249/24.
bathyd, pp., bathed, 37/i4 ; baj)uj),

140/3.
batren, v., to batter, beat ; jit.,

baturde, 26O/13.
bawded, adj., befouled, dirtv ; bosvdet,

89/9.

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309

bawdy, adj., dirty, 80/9.

bawmes, sb.pl., balm, "204/ jo.

bawniet, pp., anointed, 14(1/2.

baxter, xh.. baker, 98/ 12.

bayly, *b., bailiff, 56/ii.

be, v., to be, inf., 1 10; ben, \T iii);

byn •222/14; pr. 1 sg. am, 9/28 ; 2

«/■ art, 7/21 ; 3 »g. ys, I/5 ; pi. byn,

10/15; ben, 30/32; be, 33/i2;

bej), 184/26 ; ar, 177/8 ; by]), 84/3 ;

imp. -s-ij. he, 232/31 ; pil. buth,

52/19 ; bethe, 84/2 ; pi. sg. was,

4/4; wos, 302/32; pL wer, 8/4;

wern, 8/6 ; weren, 10/ 1 2 ; pj). ben,

3/23 ; be, 69/30.
be : see by.
bebled, pp., covered with l)lood,

252/9.
becaus, conj.. because, 297/33-
become, c, to become ; pt. 3 pi. becom,

121/14; pp. bycomen, 7I/24.
bed : see beten.

bedde, sh., bed, I3/28 ; bed, 37/29.
beddien (a bed), v. to make (a bed) ;

pt, 3 s(/. beddut, 231/26.
Hede, St., pr. w., St. Bede, 5/i2,

128/4, 152/32.
Bedelem, pr. 11., Bethlehem, 22/7,

36/1, 49/1, 108/21.
bedene. adv., at once, at the same

time, 233/3.
beem, sh., beam, S6/32.
befelle, v., to fall, happen ; pt. befell,

6/11.
befor, adv. and prp., before, I/19 ;

befoi-n, 171/10; byforne, 223/33.
begere, sh., beggary, 283/36.
begger, sh., beggar, IO4/3.
bejonde, j>r/(., beyond, 39/i2.
begyle, v., to beguile, inf., 108/ 23.
begynne, r., to begin, inf., 5O/34 ;

pr. 2 itf/. begynnys, 104/i6; 3 .<^.

begyiinyth. 5I/30 ; begeiniytl!,

24/37; ijygynii.yti'. 35/23; 3 pi.

begyunyu, 56/3 \ 'JCoy'^"yp6>
241/25; ///. 3 .-.//. began, 52/10;
bygau, 122/34; begaune, 27I/27 ;
3 pt. begonen. 99/28; begonnen.
26B/13 ; began, 27/19; pp. begon-
nen, 41/4 ; bygonnen, I28/32.

begynnyng, ah., beginning, l/i.

beheded, pp., behe.ided, 210/i i.

behest, sh., promise, 11 1 22 ; byhest,

77/13.
beheten, v., to promise ; pr. 2 xcf. be-
hetyst, 205/32 ; y.<. behest, 2I8/33 ;
behette, 2SS/26 ; byhet, 277/4;

behyghte, 292/29 ; pr.p. behetvng,

232/26.
behold, r., to behold, see, inf., 129/2 ;

imp.sg. behold. 78/13; pt. beheld,

193/19; byheide. 229/3; f>- V-

beholdyng, I78/19.
beliouen, v., to behove ; pt. 3 i^y. be-

houed, 41/21.
behynde, adv. and prp., behind,

44/14-
belafte, pp.. left in the power (of^,

278/19.
beleue. sh., belief, I8/24 ; byleue,

I8/25.
beleue, v., to believe, inf.. I8/16 ;

byleue, I8/32 ; pr. 1 .?;/. beleue,

I8/27; 2 s<f. beleuest, I8/29 ; be-

leuyst, 78/25 ; 3 sy. beleueth.

51/26; belevyn, IO8/34 ; 'jeleue,

171/6 ; byleuen, 5I/25 ; imp. (■</.

byleue, 265/i ; pt. s.j. byleuet,

18/34 ; P^- beleuedon. 18/14.
bell, $b., bell, II7/29.
belouet, adj., beloved, 51/i6.
bely, sh., belly, 284/24.
heme, sh., beam, 233/2.
benche, sb., bench, 39/25.
beneson, s/*., benison, blessing, I8/30.
Benet, St., ;)r. n., St. Benedict.

198/15.
Beniamyn. jw. »., Benjamin, 99/17.
bequethen, v., to bequeath, commond ;

pt. sff. bequeth, 294/10,
herd, sh., beard, I25/19.
here, sb., gesture, 246/19.
here, sh., bier, 32/34.
here, v., to bear, inf., I6/34 ; beron,

260/2 ; pr. 3 sg, beryth, 55/io ;

pi. iieryth, 190/i6 ; imp. s(/. ber,

191/18; pi. beryth, 15/i ; 'pt. st/.

bar, 212/17; jd- beren, I4/26;

jw. j3. beryng, I48/24; ;/y*. borne,

1/25 ; ybonie, 24/5 > 'jore, 47/9.
berer, sh., bearer, 179/39.
Bereson, Syr Raynakl, pr. u., Sir

Reginald Fitz-Orsou, 4I/36.
bereve, r., to bereave, deprive, inf.,

234/36; pp.hemn, 283/13.
Beritus, pr. n., a town. 145/7.
Ijerken, c, to ha,rk;'pt. Z]d- leilu*,

165/17.
Bema[r]d, pr. n., the man who was

saved by St. James from the devil's

tortures, 2II/30.
heme,*?/., barn, 56/i2.
Bernhard, St., pr. n., St. Bernhard,

2/9, 49/29, 66/7, 93/10, 113/11,

310

Mirk's Featial

153/9, 225/13, 230/3 ; Barnard,

285/9.
berthens : see burden,
beryng, sb., bearing, 246/4.
berys, sb. pi., bear, 27O/29.
besechen, r., to beseech ; pt. 3. ikj. be-

soght, 7/12 ; j)r. p. bvsechyng,

7/2.

besegen, v., to besiege ; pt. beseget,

135/14; besegyd, 271/26; pp.

beseget, I22/14.
besemen, v., to beseem, seem, befit;

7"'' 3 >'{!■ besemeth, 42/13; pr. ji.

bysemyng, 22S/24.
besetten, v., to arrange, place ; pp.

beset, 40/11.
beaom, «f)., besom, 126/20.
besprv'ngen, v., to besprinkle ; pf. sij.

besprong, 252/8.
best, *.-6., beast, 3/13 ; beest, 256/2 ;

pi. bestys, I3/31.
best, adj., best, 28/12.
besy : see bysyly.
betaght, pp., committed to, given

over to, 255/20..
betaken, v., to entrust, give in cliarge

to, pr. I 8ff. betake, 42/25; pt. sij.

betoke, 15/4 ; P^- betoke, 217/13;

betoken, 149/7 ; ^'Z*. betaken,

130/11.
Betanye, jir. n., Bethany, 114/28 ;

203/18.
bete, v., to beat, iiif., 4O/28 ; beton,

276/6; pr. 3 sg. betyth, 3O/14 ;

pt. sg. bete, 8/27 ; p/. beten,

145/28 ; pp. betyn, I4/34.
beten, v., to kindle ; pp. bed, 235/34.
beten, v., to mend, remedy ;pr. i sy.

bete, 141/34.
bejjenke, r,, to think upon, remind,

bethink, In/., 34/31 ; i)n]>. pi. by-

thynkyth, 89/17': pt. .-y. by-

I'Hglit,' 6/32; be]K)glit, "l6/3ft;

bejx)ught, 301/20 : pp. bejHjjt,

124/13.
betrayen, v., to betray; pi. betrayde,

117/26.
betraylon, v., to deceive, cheat, inf.,

192/33 ; PI'- betroylet, 2O8/24.
betroylyng, **., betraying, 286/27.
betryfleii, v., to trifle, beguile ; pt. pi.

betryfuldyn, 208/31.
bettyr, adj., better, I9/30.
beute, sb., beauty, 200/i8; bewte,

144/21.
Bewnow, pr. n., Beunou^s, Bcnow, a

hermit, 177/ J5.

blacke, adj., black, I9/14 ; blake,

40/21.
blakyd, pp., blackened, I29/29.
blamen, v., to blame; pt. blamed,

33/36.
blasys, tib. pi., blaze, torch, I83/34.
blede, v., to bleed, iti/., bledde, 46/27 !

pr. 3 g(j. bledyth, II2/35 '< P^- '!/•

bledde, 45/25 ; pr. p. bledvng,

173/23.
blenchen, v., to flinch ; pt. 3 sg. blente,

193/4.
blesse, v., to bless, inf., 41/6; pr. 3

"•;/. blessyth, 23/25 ; imp. itg. blesse,

293/8 ; /><. blessed, 52/9; pp. blcssyt,

1/26.
blessyng, sb., blessing, I/2.
blest, sb., blast, I6I/12.
blew, adj., blue, 84/26.
blode, sh., blood, 3/4.
blody, adj., bloody, 14/3t;; blode,

252/15.
blomes, sb. pi., mass of iron, 8O/24.
blowen, v., to blow ; pr. pi. blowyjj,

150/20; pr. p. blowyng, 238/io;

pp. blowen, 7I/25.
blynde, adj., blind, 23/28.
blyndwarven, r., to blind; pi. blynd-

waruet, 145/32.
blysse, sb., bliss, joy, I/13.
bly]>e, adj., cheerful, blithe, 22276.
bobbin, v., to beat ; pt. 3 pi. bobbyd,

145/32.
bobbyng, sb., beating, II7/19.
boohed, pp., having a hump or lump,

140/5.
bode : sec abyde.
bodely, adv., bodily, I8/21.
body, 86., body, 2/7; bode, I78/25;

bodye, 253/15.
bodylyche, adv., bodily, IO/25.
boft'eten, r., to buftet, strike ; pt. 3 pi.

boffeton, 145/32; pp. bofetut,232/4.
bogh, »6., bough, 193/7-
boke, sb., book, 6/25.
Boke of Kyngys, pr. n., the Book of

the Kings, 112/ 13.
bold, adj., bold, 98/14.
boldnesse, sb., boldness, 26/2.
boUe-senows, sb. pi., the penis of the

bull (used for flagellation), 134/32.
bolt, f.J., bolt, 7/31.
bon, sb., bone, 2 90/ 2 7 ; boon, 95/21.
bonchef, sb., good luck, happiness,

262/29.
bond, sb., servant, 153/2 2.
bondage, sb., bondage, I/9.

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bondaiii, sb., bondage, 46/15.
boiulys, sh. pL, bond, •201/.^6.
bone, d>., boon, request, prayer,

08/25.
Bonefitee ))e fur)), pr. 11., Boniface the

fourth, 266/25.
bonke, db., bench, bank, "204/35 ;

bongke, 272/30.
bonnefyre, i^h., bonfire, I82/32.
lionte, xh., goodness, 25/14.
horde, s?>. , board, entertainment, table,

joke, fun, 40/13.
bordell-hous, sb., brothel, 6/29.
borower, sb., borrower, 286/21.
borue, i\, to borrow, inf., 45/i7 ; p^.

3 s(/. borowde, I94/25.
boschelles, sb. pi., bushel, IS/i?.
bosonie, sb., bosoni, 174/6.
bost, gb., boast, I87/30.
boster, sb., boaster, I88/9.
bote, sh., boat, II9/26.
bote, sh., repair, remedy, 95/4-
bote : see but.
botes, sb.jil; boot, I4I/27.
boJ)e, adj. ,hoth, 6/ 1 7.
boJ)om, sh., bottom, 72/i6.
bottys, xh. pL, cudgel, 223/25.
boure, sh., bower, 224/13.
ho\it,prp., without, 127/31.
bow, sb., bow, 64/i8.
bow, v., to bow, bend, inf., 84/J 2 ; pr.

3 sff. bow])e, 8 4/ 10.
bowdet ; see bawded.
boxe, sb., box, 174/3.
boxom : see buxom,
boystres, adj., boisterous, rough,

41/37-
brad lyng, af ?;■. , wy th a bradly ug sworde ,

with the flat side of his sword, 193/4-
branche, sh., branch, 20/2 1.
Brandjin,8t., ^jr. Ji.,St.Brandan, 8O/1;

260/6.
bras, sb., brass, 147/21.
brasyn, adj., brazen, 31/i2.
braydon, pp., brayed, crushed, 246/2.
brayne, sh., brain, 42/34.
breche, sh., breech, breeches, 4O/23.
brede, sb., bread, 254/i i.
breden, v., to breed ; pi. 3 sff. bred,

40/24.
breke, v., to break, inf., 9/31 ; pr. 3

sg. breke])e, 293/35 ; pi. brekon,

291/33 ; imp. pi. brekyth, 52/20 ;

2jt. 3 sij. brake, 6I/29 ; breke,

211/36; pi. breken, 2OI/24; pp.

broken, 112/8.
brenne, v., t" burn, inf., 30/2O ;

;);•. 3 S(/. brennyth, 3O/14 ; pi. bren-

nenj I5O/19; brennyth, 162/5 ; jA.

3 *v/. brennet, 5/29; brant, 7/31 ;

brent, 146/23 ;;ji.brennyn, 188/21;

brendon, 192/24 ; 2'P- brent, 147/23;

brant, 210/i ; brennet, 221/3.
brennyng, ddj. ami sh., burning, 3/22.
brerys, sh. pi., brier, 77/30.
brest, sb., breast, chest, 32/20.
Bretane, Syr Eychard, in: v., Sir

Richard Briton, 4I/36.
bretlie, sh., breath, 84/24.
bre])en, v., to breathe ; pr. 3 sff. brej»es,

128/13-
hrepyng, sb., breathing, breath, 189/8.
Brewafour, pr. »., Gwenfrewi, Gwen-

frwd (Acta Sanct) (original name

of St. Winifred), 179/5.
bridid, sh., bridle, 292/i9.
broche, sh., broach, 5/32.
brod, adj., broad, 26O/9,
brode, on, adi\, abroad, II2/33.
Brok, Robert, pr. 11., Robert Brook,

42/33-
brondys, sh. pi., burnmg wood,

77/26.
bro])ell, sb., wretch, worthless pers )n,

broJ)er, sh., brother, 6/16 ; pi.
brethern, 34/ii; brewer, 4O/15 ;
bretheren, 295/17.

bruchuU, adj., brittle, I66/21.

brusset, pp., broken, 238/31.

brydde, s6.,bird, 43/2 2.

Ijrydyls : see bridul.

brygge, sh., bridge, 144/2; bryge,
229/11.

bryght, adj.,hnghi, I7/5.

bryghtnes, sh., brightness, 240/5 .

brymston, sh., brimstone, sulphur,
5/33; brynston, 219/7.

brynge, v., to bring, inf., 36/i8 ;
bryngon, 296/i6 ; )>r. 3 sij. bryng-
uth, 291/15; imp. stj. brynge, 302/9;
2]l. bryngyth, 33/8 ; j>f. 3 ov/. broght,
1/13; brocht, 185/35; browthe,
290/i; 2>/.broghton, I4/19; broght,
I6/26; browthon, 29u/2i ; pp. y-
broght, 20/30 ; broght, 53/7 ; ^ro-,^,
123/18; brocht, 222/29; browth,
294/3; brou5t, 301/26.

bi-yngyng, sb., bringing, 193/2 7.

brynke, sb., brink, 51/12..

Brystow, pr. n., Bristol, 248/31.

butfen, v., to strike ; pL 3 pi. buffed,
121/32.

bugull, bh., ox, 136/33.

312

Mirlctf Fest'ud

bull, 86., bull, 258/15.

liulmyng (?), 5/30.

burden, xb., burden, load, 33/8; bor-

den, 33/9; burthen, 6I/10; pi.

berthens, 157/1 9.
burgenen, r., to bud, sprout ; i»\ 3 pi.

burgenetli, 2O/23.
burines : see bumies.
bursten, c, to burst, break ; pt. 3 sij.

barst, 42/30; pi. borstou, 273/9-
burthe, sh., birth, giving birth, 21/7 >

byr>e, 2I/13.
liui-the-tyme, $h., time of birth,

246/2.
bury, v., to bury, inf., O/ij ; pi. pi

buryeden, 2O/13 ; buryeth, I85/29 ;

buryet, 220/9 ; byried, 296/io; pp.

buryet, l-l/ii ; buryt, 179 /25;

buiyde, 2IO/15 ; beried, 294/25;

byryed, 296/"; ybyried, 297/20.
burynes, sh., buiying - place, tomb,

280/20; byrinesse, 296/20.
buryyng, sh., burying, 281/8 ; byri-

ing, 297/.'4.
busturly, adv., roughly, 23/ii.
but, co)ij., prp., atlv., but, e.Ycept,

unless, 2/6; butte, 2IO/34; bote,

209/23.
butler, sh., butler, I9/9; boiler,

98/II ; boteler, 98/15.
buxom, «((;■., obedient, 109/34 ; boxom,

281/3.
buylen, r., to boil ; pr. 3 sg. buyluj)e,

162/13.
buysty, sb., box, 203/31.
by, prp., by, 2/26 ; be, IO/3.
bv and bv, adv. , by and by, slowlv,

44/4. '
bydde, v., to bid, ask, command, inf.,

236/31; pr. I w/. bydde, 33/19;

3 sg. byddys, 42/2 ; byddejie, 58/5 ;

imp. sg. byd, IO/23 ; ijf. 3 cr/.

bade, 7/5 ; bede, 31/6 ; badde,

298/15 ; i??. bade, 75/20 ; beden,

y/5 ; bede, 35/32 ; pr. p. byddyng,

36/i ; bydyng, 149/2; pp. beden,

10/29 ; bed, 235/34.
byddyng, sh., bidding, praying, 4I/30;

bydyng, 291/i2.
byen, r., to buy, i„f., 98/33 > bye,

14/32 ; imp,. s<j. by, 40/8 ; pt. 3 sg.

boght, 5/36 ; pp. boght, 55/34.
byers, sb. pi., buyer, purchaser,

115/36.
byfor-hond, adv., beforehand, before,

36/12.
byge, odj. (si.), big, strong, 2OI/5.

bygulstede, sh., slaughter -houKC,

136/34.
byhalfe, sh., behalf, I38/19; byhalue,

131/23.
byhynd, ailr., behind, 22/27; bihynd,

"112/19; behynde, 299/27.
byld, r., to build, inf., 134/6; 2'f-

3 *(/. byld, 30/1 ; byldytte, 211/36;

pp. bylde, 146/ 17.
byldyug, .vi., building, 17 7/23.
byleue : see beleue.
byll, sh., bill, beak, 73/5.
bylyon, r., to cohabit with, inf.,

105/7 ; PP- bylayn, 105/ 2 7.
bynde, v., to bind, oblige, /«/., 209/8;

bynd, 8/26 ; pr. 3 sij. byndytb,

187/20; pt. 3 "ij. b(.nd, 119/8;

pi. bonden, 9/i ; bownden, 176/29;

bowndyn, 2IO/7 ; pjj. bonden,

53/24 ; bowndyn, 2OO/36 ; ylwn-

dyn, 209/16.
byne])fe, adv., beneath, IO2/13.
'jyiiy3tet, pp., benighted, 213/2.
byrth : gee burth.
byrth-day, sb., birthday, 47/i.
byschoppe, sh., bishop, 9/22.
byschopryche, $h., bishopric, 8I/35.
bysyde, prp., beside, close by, 7I/13;

bysydys, 288/25 ; besydys, 242/37.
bysyen, v., to be busy, occupy oneself;

p*"- 3 *9'- busyu]), 93/8 ; bysyu])e,

108/ 1 9 ; pp. bysyede, 67/2.
bysyly, adj., busy, 65/35; besy,

47/18.
bysynes, sh., business, I3O/35 >

besjTies, 231/i.
Bytinys, j>r. «., Bithynia, 262/31.
bytokenen, v., to betoken, signify ;

pr. 3 sg. bytokenyth, 6O/2 ; pi.

bytokenyth, 95/i2 ; bitokneJ)e,

126/2 2 ; 2^(- 3 *•■?. bytokenyd,

132/7.
byttyrly, adv., bitterly, 3O/14.
bytweue, prp., between, 22/30.
bytwyx, ^>r^J., between, II/15 ; bc-

twyx, 291/30; betwysse, 292/33.

caas : see case.

cacche, v., to catch, iu/., 286/6 ; jjf.

Zsg.csight, 193/17; kaght, IO4/13;

pi. kaghten, 27O/29; pp. caght,

62/31.
cage, sh., cage, 43/21.
calfe, sh., calf, 261/io.
calle, r., to call, inf., 184/l6;

pr. 2 sg. calle:;, 173/ 18 ; 3 sg.

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313

callytli, -iS/iS ; ;//. oallen, 57/13;

calue, 115/17; calliUh, 299/26;

calle, 172/3 ; called, 172/5 ; pt.

callet, 6/19; pp. callyd, 182/29;

calyd ; 184/26 ; cald, 213/23 ;

callad, 6/23.
callyng, sh., Ciilling, 13/il.
Caluarv, pr. n., the lull of Calvary,

77/35, 1--22/2, 114/31.
uaniele, sh., camel, 140/6 ; camell,

268/17.
caudyll, sh., candle, 59/3© ; condyll,

6O/26.
C'andylmasse-day, pr. v., Candlemas-

day, 57/1; Condylina.s8e-dav,

6O/18,
Cane of Galyle, pr. u., Cana in

Galilee, 48/7, 230/6.
uanonysen, c, to canonize ; pt. cano-

nysvt, 137/35 ; j^}). cananvset,

17/36.
Capitolion, pr. n., Capitol, 190/IO.
cappe, si>., cap, 42/20.
capten, sh., captain, 23O/29.
capuls, sb. pL, horse, nag, 22/31.
carallys, sh. pi., coral, II3/17.
cardenalles, sb. pi., cardinal, II/20.
careyn, sh., carrion, carcase, 73/3 ;

caren, 156/3 ; kareyn, 106/7.
carien, v., to carry ; pt. caried,

212/34.
carpenter, sh., carpenter, 19/2.
cart, sb., cart, 273/6.
caryge, sh., carriage, 273/7.
case, sh., case, 146/9 i t-'^-as, 6/33,
cast, v., to cast, deliberate, inf., 7/26 ;

pr. 3 sg. castyl)e, 84/23 ; castys,

128/9 ; i»ip- pi- cast, 6/32 ; castys,

139/12 ; pt. 3 sff. kest, 13/i ; cast,

53/36; pi. casten, 6/17; keston,

115/4; kyst, 237/28; pp. cast,

5/26.
castell, sh., castle, fort, 42/13.
catayle, sb., cattle, property, 88/25;

catell, 94/13; cateyle, 287/2.
cause, sh., cause, 2/2 ; cawse,

42/25.
caue, sh., cave, 22/30.
cawdren, -sh., caldron, 6/32.
Cawnturbury, pr. n., Canterbury,

243/20; Cauiiturbury, 40/i8;

Canturbury, 41/3 1.
celle, sb., cell, 22O/29.
centuary, .-6., cemetery, 298/i8 ; sen-

tuary, 298/7; sentuari, 298/21 ;

seyntwary, 299/io.
Ceolus, pr. u., Ceol, I44/19.

cercule, .v6,, circle, 25/2 2 ; cerkyll,

25/23 ; cerkyl, 179/16.
certefyet, pqy., certified, 75/35.
certeyne, adj., certain, 48/14; ser-

teyne, 301/2.
Cesare, pr. n., Caesarea, 19/2.
chafen, r., to make warm ; pt. chafct,

I6O/16.
chaffaryng, sb., chaffering, trading,

II6/3.
chalanch, r., to challenge, accuse,

■ii{f., 241/24 ; pt. chalanchet,

241/1 2 ; pp. chaleuchyng, 4/30.
chalauge, */)., challenge, 58/15.
chalice, sh., chalice, 171/2; chalis,

171/8 ; chales, 2O/25 ; pA. chalays,

250/14.
chambyr, sb., chamber, 32/15; cham-

bre, 178/3.
chauibyr-dyre, sh., chamber door,

222/20.
chanell, .s^., gutter, 195/21.
changen, v., to change; jd. chanchyd,

197/25; chaunged, 246/19; pp.

changet, II2/7.
chansele, sh,, chancel, 29/30.
chapell, sb., chapel, 30/2.
chapmen, sh. pi., chapman, merchant,

91/22.
charch, sb., charge, IO/5.
charche, v., to charge, inf., IOO/31

pr. I sg. charche, 4I/9 ; 3 sy.

chargyth, 86/8; pit. charched, 13/6;

charget, 25/27 ; charchet, I63/9.
charcolys, sb. pi., charcoal, 105/IO;

charkolus, 292/4.
chare, sh., cart, 37/i6.
Charles, pr. n., Charles, 46/30.
chartur, sh., charter, 172/l6.
charyotes, sh.pl., chariot, IOI/28.
chary te, sh., charity, 70/2 3.
chastyce, v., to chastise, chasten, /(//,,

283/io; chastes, 67/6; chast,

64/34 ; P''- I >^9- chast, 67/9 ; pA.

pi. chastest, 68/25; pp. chastist,

I6I/9.
chastyte, sb., chastity, 11/31.
chaunseler, sh., chancellor, 38/34.
chayiies, sh. pi., chain, 69/31 ;

cheynes, 187/20.
chayre, sh., chair, 10/8.
chedyng, sb., shedding, 36/32.
chef, sb. and adj., chief, I2/14 ; cheff,

266/15.
cheke, sh., cheek, I9/9.
Chelmes-forde, }*''• "•> Chelmsford,

•242/38.

314

Mirk's Festial

chep, sb., cheap, bargain, 9/i8.
Chepe, pr. n., Clieapside, 39/34 I

iScheppe, 196/30.
chere, sb., clieer, countenance, I6/7.
clieresly, atic, lovingly, tenderly, 9/28.
cheresBche, v., to cherish, inf., 9O/36;

jif. cherysched, 85/i2.
Chere-piirsday, pr. 11., Maundy

Thursday, I69/5.
ch«rly, adv., dearly, 39/17.
chese, *-6., cheese, 84/7.
chese, v., to choose, inf., 12/l2 ;

chose, 211/14; imj). sg. ches,

249/22 ; pt. 3 )<rj. ches, "9/9; chos,

191/15; /'/. chosen, 28/io ; 2^2'-

choson, 12/10.
chcsyng, sh., choosing, II/27.
chevetens, »b. pi., chieftain, 20O/36.
choken, v., to choke; pt. choket,

71/11.
chose, *■''., choice, 9O/34.
choton, v., to shoot, inf., 64/19.
choynus,«I>. pJ., fissure, crack, 192/21.
chyld, hI)., child, II/32 ; schyld,

25/20; 8cbyll[d], l'Ji/2; schild,

205/30 ; pi. childyriie, 3/28 ;

chyldyrne, 4/3 ; childyr, 12/6 ;

chyldren, 23/i8 ; chyldyren, 29/io;

chyldre, 36/21 ; chyldyr, 271/i ;

schylldren, 37/4 ; schvldyriie,

259/31.
chyld-bedde, .si., child-bed, 49/31,
chyldhede, *7>., childhood, 26/21.
chyldles, adj., childless, 37/3-
chyldyng, sh., child-bearing, deliveiT,

298/28.
Chyldyrmas-day, 2'''- »•) Childermas-
day, 41/34.
chyle, ab., moment, 195/26, 212/19.
chyn, sJi., chin, 67/i6.
chynchnes, sh., stinginess, parsimony,

85/3.
chyrch, sh., church, I/7 ; chirch,

I/16.
chyrche-dyr, .s?^., clmrch-door, I2/17 ;

chyrche-durre, I2/14 ;chyrch-dorre,

278/29.
chyrche-5orde,*'6.,churchyard, 179/24;

chirch-5orde, 297/28; chyrch-jeorde,

244/9; chirch-Barde, 298/29 ;

chyrch-5arde, 296/19.
chyrche-halyday, sb., church-holidav,

277/30.
chyrch -tresowre, sh., church-treasure,

219/9.
chyualrous, adj., chivalrous, 59/i6.
chyualry, sh.. chivalry, 59/i2.

circumcysed, pjj., circumcised, 46/20 ;

circumsiset, 45/2 2 ; ycircumcised,

46/12.
circumstance, «'<., circumstance, 94/36.
clade, ji])., dressed, 239/15.
clause, v., to cleanse, purify, itif.,

50/36 ; pr. 3 fg. clansuj^, 59/2 ;

imp. pi. clansyth, 89/i8; pf.

clansyd, 204/9 ; pp. claused, 57/8.
clansyng, sh., cleansing, 57/7 > clanay-

ing,58/i.
' clappys, fb. pi., clap, noise, II8/27.
claterer, sb., clatterer, 229/33.
Clement, pr. n., Clement, I89/35.
clene, ffr/;., clean, 2/13; adv. clanlv,

35/10.
clennea, xb., cleanness, 32/9 • clauues,

156/IO.
Cleophace, j)r. n., Clcophas, 215/24.
cleped, pp., called, I/5.
clere, adj., clear, I7/32.
clergc, xb.. clergy, I6O/12.
clerk, .s&., clerk, scholar, 164/i.
clerkelyk, adv., like a clerk, I63/5.
clerte, sh., splendour, 102/21.
clcuen, v., to cleave, si^lit ; pt. 3 ?(/.,

cleue, 102/1 ; clefc, 265/29.
clochus, sh. pL, claw, I3O/37.
cloppys, gh. pL, monster, {L&iatda

aurea : marinae beluae), 2/34.
clos, adj., close, shut up, secret,

41/10.
close, v., to close, iuf., 194/i2 ; pr. 3

«j/.closyth,20/28; pf. closud, 72/28 ;

pp. closyd, 147/22.
clote, «'»., lump, piece (of cloth),

172/26.
clo]), sb., cloth, 39/19.
cloJ)e, v., to clothe, /;(/., 7O/25 ; pr.

pi cloJ)u)>, 130/21 ; clol>e, 130/22 ;

pt. klo))yd, 231/24 ; j^P- clo))ede,

39/19 ; yclo]>et, 4/15 ; cla]»yd,

272/12.
clo))yng, sb., clothing, 63/ 16.
clowde, sh., cloud, IOI/24.
clowten, v., to repair ; 2>r. p. clowtyng,

136/14.
cloystyr, xb., cloister, 42/ii.
clymbe, /•., to climb, i)if., I35/19.
clyp, v., to embrace, inf., 8/33 ; klyp,

112/33 ; klip, 124/20; ^^ clyppyd,

124/17.
clyppe, ?•., to clip, inf., 147/i6 ; clyp,

125/1 1 ;klipi)e, I25/33; j;j).clypped,

147/18.
code, sb., pitch, 219/7.
cofur, sh., cotter, 248/8.

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315

coke, sh., cock, I88/4.

colde, sb., cold, 5/24.

cole, sb., coal, 56/15.

cole-fyre, sb., coal-fire, 292/ii ; cole-

furo, 105/ 1 6.
coleumn, "b., coal-man, 202/13.
colet, sh. , collect (short prayer), 129/20. ■
Coleyne, pr. 11., Cologne, 2I/5.
coloure, sb., colour, I47/27.
coiubrans, sh., trouble, annoyance,

129/10.
comburment,8/'.,encumbrance,202/29.
combyr, v., to annoy, encumber,

entangle, in/., 68/1 1 ;pp. comburet,

2O8/18 ; combyrd, 23/29; combrct,

24/3-

come, c, to come, iiif., I/20 ; conini,
254/26 ; comyn, 289/i3 ; cum,
292/16 ; 2)1 • 2 sg. coniyst, 80/36 ;
coniys, 115/5 ; come, 272/30 ; 3 sff.
comyth, 2/28; cometj 172/5 ; pZ.
•come, 50/14; comen, 2/26; imp.
sg. comme, I2/20 ; come, I8/22;
pi. come])e, 4/3 ; pf. 3 sg. come,
1/26 ; comme, 8/7 ; cum, 180/6 ;
cam, 289/i8;2J?.come, 4/7; comme,
7/18 ; comen, I2/12; jjr. ^). cum-
myng, 298/33; /j^j. commen, I4/26;
comyn, 147/ 14 ; ycomyn, 75/26.

ct)mendyng, sb., commending, com-
mendation, 2/18.

comfort, sb., comfort, 46/20 ; confort,
55/4.

comfort, v., to comfort, strengthen,
«(/., 245/21 ; J)}'. 3 sff. conforte]),
156/14; 3 2jI. conforty]), 219/28;
pf. confortet, 9/36 ; comfortet, 16/6 ;
pp. conforted, 54/25; comfortet,
82/7.

oommaunde, v., to command, inf.,
62/13; pr. 1 Sff. commaunde,
175/4; imp. sg. commaunde,
190/8; pt. commaundet, 7/25;
commawndyd, 8/36 ; conimaundytt,
219/20 ; comuiawnde, 276/23 ; p''-
p. comawndyiig, 22/ 20 ; pp. coni-
mawndet, 13/2 5.

commaundement, nh., coinmandment,
219/34 ; comaimdement, 149/2 3.

commendabull, ailj., recommendable,
I66/4.

commenden, v., to commend ; pt. com-
mendyd, 9/23 ; pp. commendet,
10/22.

company, s6., company, 10/6; cum-
panye, 293/5-

compas, sb., compass, 174/21.

compassyon, sh., compassion, II/28 ;
compacyon, 2I6/33.

compenabul], ndj., companionable,
friendly, 284/i8.

comperson, sb., compaiison, II8/3.

compleynen, v., to complain ; pr. 3 sg.
compleyTiyJ>e, II2/22.

comprehend, v., to understand, inf.,
I67/25.

comyn, sb. andadj., common, 27 /2g; pi.
comyns, the common people, 65/35.

comyng, sb. (did adj., coming, arrival,
1/6 ; commyng, 2/23.

comynty, sb., people, public, 189/6.

con, v., to ofi'er, to be able to do (some-
thing), inf., 199/22; pr. I sg.
kati, 4/9; 3 sg. can, 3/2; con,
10/35 •> Pl- con, 13/35 ; can, 5O/15 ;
pf. 3 sg. cowthe, 5/22 ; pi, cowth,
28/ 1 1 ; cowthen, 49/19.

concent, sb., consent, 35/9.

concenten, r., to consent ; j)'- i p'-
concenten, 46/7.

concepcyon, sh., conception, 15/i2.

couceyte, sb., conception, IO9/14;
conseyt, 58/3.

conceyue, /•., to conceive, inf., IO6/29;
conseyue, I6/24; pr. 3 *y/. con-
seyueth, 57/26 ; pi. conceyuejie,
253/23 ; 2if- 2 sg. conceyuedyst,
109/8 ; 3 sg. conceyuet, 58/i ; pj^.
conseyuet, 46/19 ; conceyuet, 47/2.

conceyvyng, sh., conceiving, 57/9.

coucyens, sb., conscience, 2/13 ; con-
syens, 93/3 ; consyence, 263/i8 ;
conscyens, 268/23.

condicion, sh., condition, 224/35 ; j^l-
condicions, 29O/14.

condyll, &c. : see candle.

conferme, c, to confirm, inf., 46/20 ;
pr. 3 sg. confermej), 158/4 >' pf-
confermed, 136/^; ; j;^. conferniyd,
121/10.

confessour, sb., confessor, 40/28.

confondyug, sb., confounding, 163/3 1.

conformen, v., to conform ; jp/. con-
formed,-121/4.

confoundet, ^^y<., confounded, I64/35.

confusyd, pp., confused, 2O9/30.

confusyon, sh., confusion, 2/22 ; cou-
fucyon, 2/20.

confyi-macyon, sb., confirmation,
32/30.

congelut, pp., congealed, I66/21.

coniuren, r., to conjure; ^7<. coniiircd,

125/22.

cunnablv : see couenable.

316

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connyng, ^6., experience, skill, know-
ledge, 145/12; conyng, 221/21.
conqueren, v., to conquer; pt. con-

querod, 59/i2.
eonsayle, consel, &c. : see cownsell.
Constant jn, pr. n., the emperor

Constantin, 37 /n ; Constantyne.

143/34.
Constantyne, pr. »., the town of

Constantinople, I5I/9.
coustrayne, v , to constrain, inf., 8/23;

pr. 3 sij. coustreynejie, 285/22 ; jip.

coustrayned, IO2/33.
constytucyons, )<b. pil., constitution,

rule, 138/15.
consyderen, v., to consider ; pr. p.

consyderyug, 158/i8.
con tern platvf, «'(;'., contemplative,

•230/37.
contempplacion, ^/«., contemplation,

207/17.
continuantly,r((/f.,continually,271/ 19.
contre, sh., countiy, 8/5; contray,

8/14 ; contrev, 12/12 ; cuntre,

179/30.
coutrycyon, t.7*., contrition, 78/i6 ;

contricion, 74/26 ; contrisyon,

279/24.
contryte, ad}., contrite, 74/30.
contynue, i-.,\m continue, iiif., 44/28 ;

contynew, I6I/19; pr. p\. conty-

nuej>e, 56/4.
conuersyon, «?>., conversion, 62/26.
couuerten, r., to convert ; pt. con-

uertvd, 217/31 ; pp. conuerted,

52/28.
conuertyng, sh., converting, 52/27.
cood, sh., pitch, 5/33.
coold, adj., cold, 5/17.
cop, fb., summit, head, 77/25.
copies, ah. pi., copy, 215/15.
cordys, «f). y</., cord, I22/30.
Corintheos, La/., pr.n., epistle to the

Corinthians, 86/3.
corne, sh., coi"U, grain, 98/22.
Cornell, ^b., corner, I3O/17.
Cornweyle, ^jr. n., Cornwall, 258/2/.
corrupt, adj., corrupt, 192/i2.
cors, *i., corpse, body, 64/i.
corseyntys, sh. ph, a holy body, saint,

11/25.
corupcyon, sh., coiTuption, 224/36.
coruen, ^y>., carved, 2OI/7.
CosdrCjpr. »i.,Cosdroe, king of Persia,

250/IO.
cosse : nee kysse.
cost, sh., cost, expense, 206 /4.

costen, r., to cost; y;/. 3 )>ij. cost, 2O/7.

cosyn, sh., cousin, 52/3.

cote, »h., coat, 81/36.

councellyng, adj., counselling, 157/8.

courte, gb., court, 17/37.

couenable, adj., suitable, convenient,

184/20 ; adv. connably, 267/5-
couenant, xh., covenant, 45/2 ; cow-

nant, 44/30.
couerlyt, sh., coverlet, 196/ 27.
couet, v., to covet, inf., 98/4 > l'^-

couetyd, 220/ 13.
couetowse, adj., covetous, 231/1 1.
couetyse, sh., covetousness, 2I/32 ;

couetyes, 2I6/22 ; couitys, 217/7;

couytyce, 219/1.
cow, sh., cow, 100/27.
cownsell, «J., counsel, 41/i8; eonsayle,

9/33; consele, 37/i2 ; townseyle,

10/3; counseyl, 112/1 1; concell,

133/8 ; counsell, 157/3 ; eonselli

157/4; councell, 157/12.
cownsell, v., to counsel, inf., 103/ u ;

eonsayle, 9I/34; pr. 1 sij. counsell,

146/25 ; pt. counselyt, 64/32 ;

conseylet, 9I/25 ; concelet, I75/23;

pr. p. couuselyng, 157/io ; cown-

selvng. 239/1:;; pp. counseylet,

12i/20.

cownsell, y/;j. concealed, I3/7.
cowntsnance, *?)., countenance, 64/32.
cownturs, sh. pi., counter, 255/2.
cowntys, sh., account, 242/12.
cowpuU, sh., couple, coupling, union,

72/I5.

cowpult, pp., coupled, 214/4.

cowthe : see con.

cracche, sh., manger, crib, 22/8.

Cradok, pr. //.. Cradoc (murderer of
St. Winifred , 178/i.

cradull, sh., cradle, 12 /3; kradyll,
196/15; cradyl, 196/21.

craft, sh., crait. 55/i2.

creature, sb., creator, 174/i6.

creatures, .•>?/. pi., creature, 236/21.

credebule, adj., credible, 5I/9.

creme, sh., cream. 233/i ; creein,
158/16.

crepen, r., to creep ; pr. p. crepyng,
124/16 ; pp. kropon, 3OO/29,

crepuU, sb., cripple, 274/i8.

crismatory, sh., chrismatory, I58/15.

Cristenmasse-day, pr. «., Christmas-
day, 109/21

Cristenmasse-nvght,pr. //., Christmas-
night, 48/15"

cristenyug, sh., baptism, I58/7.

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317

oristenyng Lvnie, sJ)., time of baptism,

158/4.
ciistyn : tei' crvsteii.
croches, si. 7)/., crutch, IOO/16.
croket, ucfj. aiidttb., crooked, 189/15 ;

crowket, 218/31 ; croke, 236/30.
cromes, sb. p/., crumb, 95/9.
oronyclys, sh. pi., chi'ouicle, 8I/33 ;

cronyculs, li6/i6.
crosse, i<h., cross, 8/33.
crow, /•., to crow, in/., I88/4 ; pt.^sy.

cru, I88/5. ]

Crowland, pr. ti., Crowland,a town in

Lincolnsliire, 239/27.
crowne, sb., crown, tonsure, 42/23.
crownen, v., to crown; pt. crowned,

109/32.
cruell, adj., cruel, I/15 ; cruele,

187/26.
cruelte, sh., cruelty, 86/37.
cruscliet, jj^^., crushed, 134/i5.
cry, nh., crv, shoutiniJ', 98/8 ; crie,

■195/13.
cry, r., to ciy, /)//., 5/34; pr. i «;/.

crye, 65/19; 3 sy. cryeth, II2/31 ;

pi. cryen, IOI/16 ; pt. 3 sij. criet,

6/30; crved, 19/i8; ph cryedyn,

30/13 ; ci-yed, 3O/15 ; cryde, 202/7 ;

cryden,20"9/i i; pr. p. cryyng, 5/30 ;

cryng, 223/29.
Cryst,^c. «., Christ, I/12 ; Crist, 1/8.
crystall, sh., crystal, 2O/14 ; cristall,

146/11.
crysten, sh. and adj., christian, 21/i I ;

cristyn, 227/i.
crystyn, v., to christen, baptise, inf.,

210/3; criisten, II/33; pp. cry-

stened, 86/31 ; icrystenet, 45/2 ;

crysteuyd, 109/io ; cristonet,

207/15'; crystonet, 219/33.
crystyndonie, sh., Christendom, 17/.=!7 ;

crystendame, 59/34; cristyndom,

196/i6.
cryyng, sh., ciying, I3/26.
cubytys, .ih. pi., cubit, 2/31 ; cubites,

72/17.
culn-mowth, sli., kiln-mouth, opening

of a furnace, 281/8.
culuer, sb., pigeon, dove, 73/4 ; coluer,

202/3.
culuer-biyddes, ,«6. pL, dove, 57/2 2.
cum, cummyng : see come,
cuppe, 6b., cup, 99/21 ; coppe, 99/32.
curatour, o-6., curator, 89/25.
curen, v., to cure ; pr. 2 sy. cures,

264/7.
curs, sb., curse, ISS/ij.

cursed, pp. imlj.), cursed, 121/3 ;

curseth, 170/2O ; icursed, 288/19.
cursen, c, to c\xv&e; pt. cursed, 2!»/2o.
curtesy, sh., coiu'tesy, kindness, 80/8.
curteyse, adj., courteous, 242/5.
curtyll, »-6.,'kirtle, tunic, I88/18.
custom, sh., custom, II3/25 ; pi.

costonis, 44/6.
cydyr, sb., cedar, 78/i.
cypur, sh , cypress, 78/ 1.
Cypure, ^ir. n., Cyprus, 176/22.
cyrcumcysyon, 86., circumcision, 45/2 1 ;

circumsicyon, 45/7.
cyte, ih., city, I2/12; cite, 8/20;

syte, 12/ri.
cytesons, sb. pi., citizen, 259/io.
Cythya, pr. n., Scythia, I38/34.
cyvys, sh. pi., citizen, 282/26.

dadull, sh., tattle, 279/32.
dalyance, sb., dalliance, 145/i6.
Damaske, /i)'. /(., Damascus, 53/30.
dame, sb., dame, lady, 10/ 13.
dampnacyou, sb., damnation, 68/7.
dampnen, v., to condemn, pr. 2 .«;/.

dampnes, 55/37 5 P^- dampnet,

46/9 > PP- dampnet, 5/34 ; y-

dampned, I3/29.
damysel, sh., damsel, 185/21 ; dame-
sell, 133/15.
daren, v., to lurk, be concealed ; pt.

daret, 3/i 7 ; pr. p. daryng,

194/15.
Darius, jjr. m., Darius, 287/ii.
darknes : see derkenesse.
date, sh., date, 228/34.
daunsys, sh. pL, dance, I82/24.
Davyd, 2J»-. /(., David, I66/15 ; Dauit,

215/17.
dawnce, c, to dance, inf., 65/8 ;

dawnse, 185/i8.
dawnyng, sh., dawning, 2O4/19 ;

dawyng, 24/36.
day, sh., day, I/5 ; dey, 6/4.
day-journes, sh. pi., day's journey,

213/7. ^

dayntees, sb., dainties, 89/26 ; dayn-

tejis, 8 5/ 10.
dayntej), adj., dainty, 85/13.
day-ster, sb., day star, 22I/31.
debate, sb., debate, strife, 2O/30.
Decius, pr. n., Decius, 21 7/35.
(led, adj., dead, 2/i.
dede, sb., deed, 31/i8,
dedly, adj., deadly, mortal, 5O/29.
Dedya of pe apostoles. Acts of the

Apostles, 27/1.

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defamacjon, gh. , defiamation, calumny,

•286/35.
defawte, xh., default, want, 18/13.
defe, adj., deaf, I89/14.
defence, sh., defence, I46/26.
defende, c, to defend, inf., 128/37 >

pr. pi. defendyth, III/28 ; de-

fendyn, 28O/24.
defender, sh., defender, 240/31.
defendyng, «?»., defending, 53/2.
defowle, c, to defoul, insult, in/.,

192/25 ; pj). defowled, 26/io.
degre, sh., degree, IO/21.
deken, sh., deacon, I62/29.
dele, nb., deal, part, 42/28. See also

dole,
dele, v., to deal, inf., 55/i7 ; pr. 3 sfj.

delujJe, 156/21 ; pi. delon, I06/20 ;

pt. »g. dalt, 19/31 ; pi. dalton,

245/1 2 ; delet togedyr, ' had inter-
course,' 11/32 ; pp. dalt, 270/8.
deliberacyon, xh., deliberation, 68/6.
delicate, «''./'., delicate, 254/14.
delyte, >.-6., "delight, 86/14.
delyuer, ?•., to liberate, deliver, inf.,

13/30; imp. xg. delyuer, 286/32;

pt. delyuerd, 37/36 ; pp. delyuerd,

22/34; deliuerd, 226/35.
delyuerance, xh., deliverance, 248/3.
deme, v., to deem, judge, inf., l/ii ;

dome, 4/34 ; demon, 295/33 ; pr.

pi. demyn, 284/19; P^- demede,

75/9 ; pp. denied, 79/21.
demyng, sh., deeming, punishing,

86/15.
den, sh., den, cave, 258/i6.
Denmarke, pr. n., Denmark, I7/19.
depart, v., to divide, depart, go away,

inf., 14/33; pr. 3 SI/, departyth,

24/36; pt. departed, 5/14; pp. de-

partyd, 47/20.
depe, ndj., deep, 145 724; «rfr. duplv,

I67/29.
depe, V , to immerse deeply, inf'.,

192/11.
Derbe, pr. n., Derby, 244/14.
dare, sh., dearth, 9/i8.
dere, adj., dear, 223/ii.
dered, pp.', loved, honoured, 283/7.
derke, adj., dark, 148/20.
derkenesse, sh., darkness, 17/20 ;

derkenes, 23/29 ; derknes, 23/31 ;

darkened, 24/3 5 darkne.s, 103/2 1.
derlvTig, sh., darling, 3O/34.
derjJe. .96., dearth, 9/i8.
des . . . : .see also under dys . . .
desayue, dessayue : see deseyue.

deeayuour, sb,, deceiver, 147/i2.
descende, v., to descend, inf., 215/5.
descent, sb., descent, 215/13.
deserte, sh., desert, 6/9.
deseruen, v., to deserve ; pr. pi. de-
serue, 155/21 ; pt. deseruet, 80/'io.
desesyt, pj)., troubled, annoyed,

255/14.
deseyt, xh., deceit, 2O8/X9; dyssayte,

144/3.

deseyue, v., to deceive, inf., 46/17 ;

desayue, 46/lo ; de.ssayue, 112/ 11 ;

imp. pi. dessayue, 130/1 7 ; pt. de-

seyuet, 46/9; dysseyueth, 286/io;

pp. deseyuet, 5/io; deseyvet, 45/15;

aysceyuet, 76/24.

desolate, adj., desolate, lonely, 195/33.

despeyre, xh., despair, 13/8 ; dy-

spayre, 26/ 12.
despyte, sb., contumely, spite, 1 17/19;
pi. despytes, 97/20.
j destruccyon, .v6., destruction, I4O/34.
ilestrye, c, to destroy, inf., 24/20 ;
dystrye, 31/20 ; destri, 207/13; de-
stroye, 301/22 ; pr. 3 xg. destryth,
287/26; pp. destriet, 146 /i 7 ; de-
stryed, 53/i2.
desyre, v., to desire, inf., 24/i6 ; j)r.
I sg. desyre, 8/33 ; 3 sg. desyryth,
94/27 ; 2^1. desyre, 26.5/2 1 ; desyr^'n.
283/2 2 ; jtr. p. desyryng, 284/3.
dej)e, sh., death, I/23.
dethe-bedde, sb., death-Vieil, 78/21.
dej)-day, sh., death-day, 179/20.
dej)-tyme, sb., time of death, 78/31.
deuell, .lb., devil, fiend, 9/24.
deuenyte : see divinity,
deuocyon, xh., devotion, 26/32.
Devonschyre, pr. «., Devonshire,

173/32."
deuors, sb., divorce, 286/35.
devot, adj., devout, 52/29 > deuout,

279/1.
devowryd, pp., devoured, 2O6/5 ; de-

uoured, 133/ 20.
devyne, adj., divine, 241/2.
dew, adj., due, 26/4.
dewe, xb., dew, I46/19.
deye : see dye.
deyen, v., to dye; pr. 3 sg. dey])e,

253/24.
deynt, pp., hallowed, 199/i8.
diligens, sb., attention, 232/ 10.
dismembryd. pp., dismembered, 114/9.
diuinyte, sh., divinity, 167/2 7 ; de-
uenyte, 186/6.
do, v., to do, inf., 4/19 ; don, 7/4; /'/".

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319

I sq. do, 293/9; 3 sq. dos, 205/32 ;
dust, 299/30; 3 sj/'. doth, 28/27;
duth, 291/8; pL do, I46/25 ; done,
50/17; do])e, 52/33; imp. sg. do,
25/26; ;}/. do})e, 50/29; pt. 1 •■-•(/.
dyd, 10/36 ; 2 .9y. dyddyst, 75/2 2 ;
duddyst,'288/24 ; 3". -.77. dyt, 4/26;
dede, 13/2; dude, 20/33; dudde,
178/33; pi. dyddyii, 4/8; deden,
22/5; do<kn,23/34; dedden,27/28;
dytdyn, 22I/31, 224/3; dudun,
301/3 ; pr. p. doyng, 6/7 ; pp. doii,
4/2; ydone, I6/13 ; ydo, I8/25.

doctor, sh., doctor, scholar, 79/6.

doctryne, sb., doctrine, 159/20.

dodde, v., to shave, clip, 171/"., 125/i i.

dofhowse, sh., dove-cot, 266/14.

dogge, sh., dog, 19/14.

doghtyr, di., daughter, 9/28 ; dochtvr,
203/19; doBtyr, 245/19.

dole, sb., divi.sion, part, 106/17.

dolfully, adv., in a doleful manner,
sorrowfully, sadly, I94/29.

dombe, adj., dumb, 96/ii.

dome, sb., doom, 3/6.

dome, *•. : see deme.

domes-man, sb., doonxsman, 4/26.

Domician, ;))•. 11., Domitian, 3I/9.

Domink, St., pr. n., St. Dominie.
73/20.

don : see downe.

dongen, sb., dungeon, 2II/32.

(lore, sb., door, 72/28.

doses : see dyses.

dosesyd, pp., diseased, 130/6 ; dc-
sesut, 137/14.

dount, sb., force, violence, 39/ii.

dowbuU, adj., double, 68/7.

dowbull, I'., to double, inf., 57/24;
pr. 3 sr/. dowbulth, 57/30.

dowbuU-wald, 2)p., surrounded with
a double wall, 229/25.

dowe,«'*., pigeon, 5 1/15; dowve,51/2 2.

dowen : see downe.

downe, prp., down; don, 5/30; dowen,
13/4; doune, 249/ii ; adon, 8/1 1 ;
adowne, 3/7.
downeward, ath\, downward, 249/1 T ;
donward, 97/4.

dowre, sb., dowry, dower, I44/23.
dowte, sb., doubt, 51/27 ; doute, 225/3.
dowten, v., to doubt; pi. dowtvd,

160/22.

doyng, sh., doing, 17/8.
dragon,,*/*., dragon, 2OO/30.
draw-bryge, sb., draw-bridge, 229/9.
drawe, v.. to draw, withdraw, cany.

inf., 25/14; drawon, 297/8; pr. i

sg. dray, 271/i8 ; 3 .sg. drawet, 25/8;

pt. I sg. drewe, 9/3*3 ; dro, 188/ r ;

3 sg. drogh, 22/21; drew, 79/30 ;

pi. drewen, I86/32 ; droghen, 42/9 !

pp. drawen, 7/24 ; drawn, 126/1 4.
dred, adj., adread, afraid, 157/33-
drede, sh., dread, terror, I/26.
drede, v., to dread, inf., 151/i ; ^jr. 2

sg. dredyst, 193/7 ; 3 sg. dredyjje,

151/3 ; ^^P- V^- dredyth, 5/io ; pt.

3 s<i. dred, 94/14; P^- dredyn,

183/11.
dredfull, adj., dreadful, 47/22.
dreme, sb., dream, 196/ 18.
dresscn, v., to direct, prepare; pr. 1

sg. dresse, 67/9.
drojt, sh., drought, I37/14.
dromendarvs, sb. pi., dromedary,

48/23. ^
dronke, adj., drunk, 127/7.
droppe, sIk, drop, 107/12.
droppe, v., to drop, inf., 132/14 ;

pr. 3 sg. droppy]), 128/i6; pt.

dreppyd, 43/9; dropet, 171/7;

droppyd, I4I/7; pi\ p. droppyng,

132/1.
drowne, v., to drown, inf., 7/26; pr.

pi. drowny])e, I5O/17; drowne,

259/33 ; pt. pi. drownot, 2O9/35 ;

pp. drownet, 8/3 ; drownd, 2OI/32.
drowpe, ?-., to droop, to be humble,

inf., 65/23.
Drusyan, pr. u., Drusiana, a widow,

32/33-
dry, adj., dry, 102/2.
drye, y.,to dry, inf., 66/29 ; pr. 3 *y/.

dry})e, 253/12; pt. 3 sg. dryet,

71/10 ; pi. dryden, 23/i2.
dryngke, sb., drink, 4/5 ; drinke,

293/1 ; drynk, 293/8.
drynke, i\, to drink, inf., 8/5 ; dryng,

7/1 ; dryngke, 3I/24 ; drynkon,

293/5 ; imp. -^g. drynke, 3I/25 ; 2>r.

3 sg. dryngketh, 32/20 ; diynkyth,

285/9; pi. drynkythe, 286/13;

pt. 3 sg. dranke, 5/20 ; di\angke,

31/31 ; pi. dronken, 127/6 ; pr. p.

diyngkyng, 3I/35 ; pp. drongken,

31/29; dronken, 160/ 26.
dryve, v., to drive, inf., 278/14; pr.

3 sg. dryuy]), 150/35 ; pi- i ».'/•

drof, 66/28 ; jj/. drowen, 28/9 ;

dryven, 183/2 i;^p. dryuen, I8/18;

dryfvyn, 26O/17.
duke, sb., duke, 242/26.
dulfuU, adj., doleful, 87/i8.

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Dunstan, St., pr. v., St. Dunstan,

60/ 17.
dure, r., to last, endure, /;//., 169/3 ;

pt. 3 \(/. duret, 22/19.
durren, v., to dare; pt. i s<j. durst,

172/28 ; 3 f'g. durst, 22/26 ; dyrst,

6O/36; dirst, 238/22; p/. durst.

241/8.
dwelle, v., to dwell, inf., 177/3;

dowel, 197/15; dwel, 292/15; pr.

3 srj. dwellyth, 278/9; dwelled,

40/34 ; dowellyd, 195/1 ; pr. p.

dwellyng, 91/2 1.
dwst, sh., dust, 178/34.
Dyaclisian,^;-. /*., IJiocletian, 134/ii.
Dyalogus, pr. n., Dialogue, 278/25.
dych, ."!>., ditch, 228/34.
dye, v.. to die, inf., I/26 ; dyon.
'297/21; deye, 9/9; deyn, 66/27;

dee, 122/27; 2}>'. i-;/. dee, I4I/34 :

3 g(j. deyth, 76/27 ; dyetli, 298/28 :

pi. dyon, 295/3 ; dyothj 295/4 ;

pt. 3 sy. dyet, I/28; devet, 8/32;

deyd, 7/8; diet, 20.4/25; 'pi.

deydyn, 23/34; i^ye^b'^i 35/ii ;

deyeden, 50/8; dyet, 288/13; jjp.

deyet, 266/14.
dygge, v., to dig, iiif., 143/13; pt. 3

pi dygged, I44/33.
dvgnyte,«6., dignity, 153/i5;dignvte.

■ 153/15.
djnng, ^7)., dying, death, 294/io ;

deynge, 154/i2.
dynien, r., to din, resound ; pt. 3 sg.

dynned, 275/14.
dvrre, xh., door, 42/12 ; dure.

' 269/26.
dyryge, sb., dirge, 222/14.
dyscencyon. ah., dissension, 162 79.
dysche, sh., table, dish, 42/23.
.lyscomfet, v., to defeat, iiif., 279/17.
dyscomfort, sb., discomfort, 46/2 2.
(lyscouifort,p^., discomforted, 243/2 7.
dyscord, sb., discord, I62/9.
dyscrecyon, sb., discretion, 157/6.
dyscretiy, ndr., discreetly, 7O/20.
dyscyplyn, sh., discipline, 44/5.
dyscypull, sh., disciple, 52/30; dys-

sipull, 255/16; descypull, 6/10;

discipull, 209/9.
dysese, sh., disease, 69/25 » diseas,

^ mi 2 ; doses, 14/6.
dyskeuer, v., to discover, inf., 112/io ;

pt. dyskenert, 255/23; pp. dys-

keuered, 112/1.
dyspensen, v., to dispense; pr% 3 sij.

dyspensyth, 82/l6.

dysplayen, v., to unfold, disclose,
display; pp. desplayde, I5O/29.

dysplesen, *•., to displease ; pr. pi.
dysplesyth, 112/2 7 ; iit. dysplesyd,

15/22.

dysposicione, sb., disposition, I75/25.

dyspoyle, v., to despoil, take away,
annihilate, inf., 121/21 ; pt. de-
spoyled, 28/ 1 2 ; dyspoylut, 251/28 ;
pp. dyspoyled, ] 21/21.

dyspute, c, to dispute, inf., 27 /ig ;
dyspytte, 48/14; dispute, I66/31 ;
dyspyte, 186/9;^r. 3 *f/.dysputyth,
58/13 ; p/. sputyd, IO9/15; dys-
puted, 27/12; j>r. p. disi)uf.yng,
48/i6; dysputyng, 53/11.

dysputson, sb., disputation, 27/14 >
dysputeson, 27/i6; dvspvtson.

27/35-
dyspysen, r. , to despise ; pr. pi. dys-

pysyjjc, 249/7 ; pt. 3 57. dispisyd,

200/12; dyspysyd, I86/31.
dyspytes, sh. pi., contumely, scorn.

spite, 241/7.
dyspytously, mlr., scornfully, 155/3 I

dysputvslv, 121/34 ; dyspytwvslv,

240/1.'
dystresse, sh., distress, 247/33 ; dya-

stres, 35/15 ; destresse, 9O/34.
dystressyd, pp., distressed, 189/8.
dvstrowbult, pp., disturbed, troubled,

■ 241/3.
dystrye : see destrye.
dysturbans, sb., disturbance, 241/ 14.
dvswavre, nilj., strayed, gone astray,

'148/21.
dyuerse, udj., divers, 8/10 ; dvuerce,

122/12.

eddyr, sh., adder, 88/6.

PZdnuinde, St., pr. n., St. Edmund,

167/15-
Edward, St., the Confessour, pr. »».,

St. Edward the Confessor, 84/23,

148/IO.
ee, sb., eye, 86/31 ; eye, IOO/12.
eeu-syght, sb., eye-sight, 234/7.
eft, (ulr., afterwards, II/12.
eftsonus, adv., eftsoons, 52/i8.
eftys : see jift.
Egeas, pr. n., Egeas, justice of Patras,

8/21.
Ejechyel, |)r. n., Ezekiel, I62/26.
egsys, sh.pl., egg, 84/7.
eght, num., eight, 46/25 ; jeght.

47/23.

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321

egiirly, ndr., eagerly, 248/io.

Kgrypt, pr. v., Egypt, 24/2 2.
Eirlond,pr. n., Ireland, 71/i8 ; Yer-

lond, 192/16.
elbowe, sb., elbow, 3OI/35.
Elcana, pr. n., Elkanali, 213/28.
elde, sh., age, 197/37.
ele : gee euell.

element, sb., element, I66/12.
elenon, ««l/^., eleven, 8O/29 ; aleiien,

81/3-
Elizabeth, St., of Spayne, pr. n., St.

Elizabeth of Spain, 226/6.
elleswher, adv., elsewhere, 74/28.
ellys, adv., else, 9/6 ; els, 271/33.
eloquent, adj., eloquent, 76/i'j.
Elyn, St., pr. n., St. Helen, 143/34,

250/2.
Elyzabeth, pr. n., Elizabeth, St. John

the Baptist's mother, 107 /2 2.
eme-crysten, (iZ)., fellow-christian,52/2 .
emperess, sb., empress, IO9/32 ;

emperice, sb., empress, 224/23 >

emperace, 297/12.
emperour, sb., emperor, I3/14.
empyre, sb., empire, 25/i6.
enbawmet, pp., embalmed, 204/21.
encawsen, v., to cause, induce; pt.

encawsut, 183/2.
encharme, v., to charm, enchant, inf.,

192/33.
encheson, sb., cause, occasion ; in

ph rase, for pe enchesen Jjat,' because,'

26/30.
encrese, sb., increase, welfare, 4 8/30.
encrese, v., to increase, inf., 23/7 i

^r.pL encresen, 53/i8 ;^^. encreset,

142/IO,
ende, sb., end, 4/32 ; jende, 6S/2.
ende, v., to end, in/"., 286/28; pr. 3

*7. endythe, 68/29 ; pp. eudyd,

87/20.
endeyn, sh., indignation, 284/i8.
endyng, sb., ending, I/2.
endyng-day, sb., last day, 31/8.
enfamyschen, v., to famish, starve ; ^;<.

enfamecht, \i.\/26;pp. enfamyscht,

137/15.
enfecte, /)j). , infected, tainted, 68/13.
en formen , v. to inform ; pf. enfowrnij-d,

2O6/17 ; pp. enformed, II7/30.
enforse, v., to enforce, inf., 65/30 ;

pr. 3 sg. enforsul^e, 65/29.
Euglond, pr. »., England, 5/i2.
Englysche, sb. and adj., English,

70/6.
engynes, sb. pi., engine, 228/33.

Enklus, 2»". n., a hefmit, 195/6.
enmy, sb., enemy, 28/28.
eupayryng, sb., impairing, damage,

109/1.
enpeched, p})., impeached, accused,

13/24.
ensampull, sb., example, 24/29 ; en-
sample, 170/19 ; ensaumpul,

201/33-
enscharmen, v., to charm, enchant, pt.

enscharniyd, .I9O/3.
eiisens, sh., incense, 48/20 ; enceus,

128/3.
enspyie, v., to inspire, inf., 168/io ;

pr. 3 sg. enspyryj)e, 157/4; PP-

enspyret, 168/6.
entent, sb., intent, I7/38.
entren, r., to enter, j^^- entred,

228/2;; entyi-d, 230/21.
entysen, v., to entice, mislead ; p/.

eutyset, 70/6.
entysyng, sh., enticing, enticement,

6/28.
envenome, v., to envenom ; pi: 3 sg.

enveuomyth, 192/6 ; pp. enve[nei-

mode, 68/13.
envy, sb., envy, 27/ii.
envye, v., to envy ; pt. envyut,

112/14.
envyus, adj., envious, 27/31; envyous,

132/9.
eny : see any.
Ephesym, pr. n., Ephesus, 222/20 ;

Ephasy, 147/4 > Ephesim, 82/32.
Epyphany, j^r. n., Epipliany, 47/32.
Epyphanyus, pr. n., Epiphanius,

father of St. Nicholas, II/29.
erber : see herber.
erbys, erbes : sie herbys.
ere, sb., ear, handle, 221/5 ; heres,

112/21.

ere, adv., before, formerly, 249/i ;
or, 184/18.

erle, sb., earl, 172/2 2.

erly, adv., early, I2/14.

Ermogines.jo/-. n. , Hermogines, a magi-
cian, 209/1 ; Ermegiues, 208/2 2.

ermyd, &c. .- see heremyt.

ermytage, sb., hermitage, I95/36.

ernde, sb., errahd, 6I/22.

eron, sb., eagle, 261/i 1.

Erraclyus, pr. n., Hi^raclius, 25O/17 ;
Erraclius, 250/21.

erroure, sb., error, 46/28.

er))e, sb., earth, 8/13 ; jerthe, I3/23 ;
vrth, 294/24.

erjje-qwake, sb., earthquake, l.'57/8.

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erthyn, ufJJ., earthen, 192/21.
erytage : vee heritage.
Esav,^r. ?»., Esau, l»3/22.
eschoyn, v., to avoid, escape, i>if.,

5/19 ; eschew, 253/26.
ese, sh., ease, 1 48/33 ; ^^s, 8O/18;

3ee8, 99/26.
eskys : see askes.
est, *■&., east, 24/6.

Estyr-day, pr. «., Easter-day, 227/3-
Estyr-weke,;) »•.'/(., Easter- week,G8/30.
esy, adj., easy, 9O/30.
esyd, jjp., eased, delivered, 8O/14;

jeesyt, 246/3.
ete, v., to eat, itt/., 3/5 ; pr. 3 fg.

et.yth, 285/8 ; pi. eten, 66/2 1 ;

etu])e, 286/12 ; imp. s<j. ete, 290/8 ;

pt. ete, 66/22 ; etyth, 220/4 ; P^- .^

Cfj. ete, 5/20; 3ete, 152/7 ; pi. (with

pron.) 5eten, 66/21 ; etyn, 19/13;

ete, 23/4; pr. p. etyng, 142/9;

pp. eten, 54/25; eton, 133/20.
eth, adj., ejisy, 228/31.
Ethelbert, pr. n., Ethelbert, 190/32.
euangelyst, gb., evangelist, 26O/32.
Eue, pr. 71., Eve, 35/17.
eueli, sh., evil, IO/5 ; ele, 291/26.
euell-lyuyng, adj., evil living, 94/l.
euen, sh., evening, 6/4.
eiien, adj., even, flat, 3/i6.
enen-cristyn, sb. pi., fellow christian,

4/2.
€uen-old,ar7/., of the same age, I2O/23.
euensonges, sb. pi., evensong, I68/33.
euentyde, sb., eventide, 5/ 13.
euer, adv., ever, l/io; eure, 291/31.
euere, sb., good fortune, 59/14.
euerlastyng, adj., everlasting, I/29 ;

eurelastyng, 293/i7.
euermore, adi\, evermore, 164/33 ;

euremore, 301/6.
euerous, adj., fortunate, 59/i3 ;

evourous, 218/i.
euer-ych, adj., every, 22/2 1.
euerych on, adj., every one, 2II/4.
Eufanisia, pr. 11., Ephigenia, the

king of Na(.laber's daughter,

256/26.
Eukerius, pr. n., Eucarius, a bishop,

281/2.
Evlalya, j>r. «., Euhvlia, a nun,

299/24.
euol, adj., evil, 226/34.
euydente, adj., visible, I79/15.
evyllys, sb. pi., a hooked instrument

of torture, 195/12, 2OO/24; evillvs,

219/5.

euyry, adj., every, 2OI/27.
exaltacyon, sb., exaltation, 252/ 1 ;

eiultacyon, 250/3.
excepte, prp., except, 66/13.
excusacyon, «6., excuse, 154/25.
excuse, v., to excuse, inf., 65/37 i

pp. excuset, 158/3.
executure, sh., executor, I/27.
exen, sh. pi., axe, 134/4.
ex en : see ox.

experyment, sb., experiment, 25/8.
expowne, v., to expound, interpret,

inf., 282/3; j)l. expowned, I62/30.
expressed, pp., expressed, 82/32,
exvie, sb., exile, 148/2 ; exliile,

39/18.
exyle, r., to exile, inf., 147/32 ; exile,

197/32 ; pp. exiled, 41/20.
eyre : see ayre.
eyron : see yeme.
eyther, adj., either, 290/17.

face, sh., face, IO/18; pi. facyc,
132/8.

fache, v., to fetch, inf., 14/8; feche,
174/12; imp. sg. fache, IOI/17;
pp. fachyd, 192/ 18.

faden, v., to fade; pr. 3 sg. fadyth,
283/34.

fadyr, sb., father, I/24.

fadyrles, adj., fatherless, I5/17.

fall, v., to fall, let fall, happen, be-
come, suit, itif., 2/32 ; fal, 3/14;
fallon, 290/24; pr. 3 sr/. fallvth,
15/31 ; pi. fall, 286/28 ; fallen,
95/9 ; fallyj)e, 150/io ; pt. 3 sg.
fell, .V13; fylle, I8O/24; pi. fellen,
13/37; fallyn> 183/3; fel, 198/28;
pj}. fallen, I2/30.

fallyng, sh., falling, 174/?.

fallyng-euvl, sb., epilepsy, I8O/17.

fals, adj., false, I3/25 ; fake, 298/24.

fame, sb., fame, slander, 108/ 16.

fantasv, sb., fancy, 25O/24 ; fantesy,

46/25.

fare, sh., joumay, success, fortune,
behaviour, 43/5.

fare, v., to go, travel, be, treat, inf.,
40/9; pr. 2 sg. farust, 293/26;
3 sg. faryth, I48/29; pt. 3 s<;i. ferd,
148/30; pi. ferden, 35/i8 ; ferd,
114/6 ; ferden fowle wyth homselfe,
' fell foul with themselves,' 273/9 ;
pp. ferde, 248/33.

farewel, sh., farewell, 295/1 1.

fast, adj. and lulc, firm, quick, 5/32.

fast, i'., to fast, ////., 6/4 ; pr. 2 sg.

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fastes, 7/3; 3 s^r. fastyth, 199/26;

pi. fast, 258/io; Wty". 253/i6 ;

pf. 3 sg. fast, 7/2 ; /)/. fastyn,

253/7 ; pr. J)- fastyng, 64/i6 ; pp.

fast, 83/11.
faste, gb., fast, abstinence, 82/21.
fastyng, sb., fasting, 82/20.
fastvng-dayes, sb. pL, fasting-day,

286/17.
fat, fatte, &c. ; see feten.
fauer, v., tofavoui-, please, i>{f., 40/5.
fax, sh., hair, 147/17.
fay : see faythe.
fayle, i'., to fail, (»/., 194/i ; pr. 3 sj.

fayleth, 68/16 ; pt. faylyd, 99/17.
fayne, adj., joyful, willing, inclined,

7/30.
faynen, r., to feign ; pf. faynet, 40/ii.
faynt, adj., feigned, 4I/25.
faynyng, sfc., feigning, 76/l 2 ; feynyng,

74/26.
fayre, sh., fairing, 86/20, 86/25.
fayre, adj., fair, 9/25; feyr, 301/ii;

feer, I9/28.
faytlie, jjfc., faith, 7/33; fay, I8/11;

fevj)e, IO6/29.
fayj)efull, mlj., faithful, 236/i8.
Februa, pr. n., Februa, 59/20.
February, pr. n., February, 59/21,
febuU, adj., feeble, 34/13.
fede, I-., to feed, inf., 80/9 ; pr. 3 sg.

feduth, 296/33 ; pt. 3 sg. fedde,

103/27 ; pi. fedden, 4/4 ; pp. fed,

4/14.
fedyng, sh., feeding, 255 /
feer : see fayre.
feght, r., to fight, inf., 43/i8; fyght,

111/29; pr. 3 srj. feghtyth, 55/il ;

pi. feghtyth, 243/i6; imp. sg.

feght, 243/30; pt. 3 sg. faght,

243/11; pp. fochtyn, IS6/20 ;

foghten, II6/7.
feghtyng, sh., fighting, I86/21.
felaw, sb., fellow, 9I/28 ; felow,

39/10.
feld, sh., field, 151/3; feelde, 248/i3.
fele, v., to feel, inf., 95/36 ; pr. 1 sg.

fele, 95/34 ; 2 sg. felys, 95/33 !

3 sg. fele>e, 2/14 ; pi. felen, 88/1 ;

felyth, 285/35 : pt. ?, *g. feld,

147/25 ; pi. felden, 142/2 ; pr. p.

felyng, II9/17.
fele, adj., many, 10/6.
felyschip, */>., fellowship, 227/4.
fende, sh., fiend, devil, 2/21 ; fynde,

239/1.
fendys-chjdd, sb., fiend's-child, 92/i 2.

fone, sh., dirt, mud, clay, 13G/23 ;

fenne, 223/26,
fer, sh., fear, 3/i8 ; ferd, 8/5.
ferde, pp., frightened, 193/5.
ferdfuU, adj., fearful, dreadful, 2/35.
feren, ?'., to frighten ; pi. fered,

278/34; feeryd, 28I/17,
feres, sh. pi., companion, I76/32.
ferre, adj. and adv., far, 5/29.
fers, adj., fierce, wild, 55/i6 ; feers,

55/11.
fcruent, adj., fervent, 204/15.
fest, sh., feast, 19/8.
fesycyon, s6., physician, I93/25.
fet, sb., vessel, cask, 7/26.
feten, v., to fetch ; pt. 3 4'^. fatte,

6/15; fat, 103/21 ;;</. fatten, 7/i 8;

fattyn, 62/2 ; pp. fatte, I34/27.
feture, sb., feature, 287/8.
few, adj., few, 28/7.
fewte, sb., dirt, 214/20.
feynyng : see faynyng.
Filet, 2)r. w., thilet, a magician,

2O8/23.
flagellacyon, sf)., flagellation, 45/33,
flaniys, sb. pL, flame, 238/io.
flat, udj., flat, I8O/18.
flateryng, sb., flattering, 74/37.
fle, v., to flee, inf., 86/26 ; pr. 3 sg.

flejie, 156/5 ; pi. fleyn, 23O/25 ;

imp. sg. fle, 42/i7 ; pt. 3 *y/. flogh,

84/3 ; flagh, 42/29 ; pi. "floghen,

146/21; floen, I83/15 ; 204/15;

fleen, 137/9 '■> Aeon, 230/26.
fle, v., to fly, inf., 190/9 ; pt. 3 sg.

flogh, 222/18 ; pi. fleyn, 183/3 ;

pr. p. fleyng, 15S/i8; pp. flowen,

li'O/13.
flem, sh., river, 48/5.
Flemyugys, sh. pi., fugitive, outlaw,

39/1.
flesche, sh., flesh, 4O/23 ; flessch,

94/32 ; flesse, 290/26.
fleschly, adj., fleshly, 57/33,
fleyp, sh. pi., fly, 138/5.
flode, sh., flood, 289/18,
flore, sb., floor, 39/24.
floteren, v., to flutter, to be unstead-

fast ; pt. 3 sg. floterut, 188/i4;^r.

pil. flotercj), 150/12; pi. floturet,

260/4.
floure, sh., flower, 9/29.
flyter, sh., one who quarrels, 229/33,
flyx, sb., flux, 204/23,
fode, sb., food, 7I/36.
Foka, pr. n., Phocas, 266/26.
foldc, v., to fold, /'/(/., 196/24.

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fo'e, s?*., fool, ir9/i5. •

folke, ah., folk, \wo\Ae, 9/4.

fologht, xk, baptism, 15/;; folgh[t],

126/33-

folow, I-., to baptise, inf., 87/33 \ P^-
f. lowed, 8/13; folewet, I86/28 ;
folowde, 210/4 ; /'**• P- folewyng,
184/2 1 ; pp. folowed, 35/i 1 ; fbloet,
46/21; folowde, 184/22; fowlut,
202/11; fulwed, 8O3/4.

folower, fb., baptiser, 245/31.

folowyng, hh., baptism, 48/2 ; foloyng,
50/31 ; folewyng, 52/17.

folv, sb., foUv, 83/34.

folV, orf;., foolish, O6/27.

fonnet,j:i2)., foolish, infatuated, 250/32.

fonte, */»., font, 86, 31.

foute-haldwyiig, sb., hallowing of the
font, 128/9.

for, prp., for, as to, I/12.

for, cotij., (or, 1/18; (with inf.), in
order to ; lore, 178/6.

forbeden, r., to forbid ; pr. 3 sff. for-
bc'lyth, 96/2 2 ; pf. 3 sg. forbede,
49/11; forbade, 66/16; pp. for-
bedyn, 66/19; forbodon, 291/5.

forbedyng, sh., forbidding, 291/ii.

forbere, v., to forbear, inf., 222/2 2;
pt. 3 Sf/. forbare, 214/ 10.

forbetyn, p2)., badly beaten, 192/20.

fovbode, (■!)., interdiction, 290/io.

forcursvd, pp., cursed, 298/4.

forde, ^7)., f.rd, 94/17.

forest, sh., forest, wood, II9/5.

forfet, sb., forfeit, offence, sin,
82/13.

forfeten, v., to forfeit ; pr. snhj. 3 sg.
forfet, 172/17.

forjete, r., to forget, inf., 64/3; for-
jcton, 115/29 ; pi\ pi. forjetu)),
267/12; itup. sg. forget, 252/26;
pt. 3 sg. forjet, 6/28 ; forgeted,
24/i6 ; forg.ite, I45/14; pp. for-
5t.etyn, lO/io; foijeton, 17/i2.

for;etful], adj., forgetful. 66/15.

foigeuen, v., 10 forgive, inf., 26/21 ;
forgeue, 124/20 ; pr. i sg. forjeue,
124/14; pi. forjeuen; 285/i4; imj).
sg. forjeue, 28/20 ; jit. 3 sg. forjeue,
273/15 ; pp. forjeuen, 26/22.

forjeuenesse, sb., foigiveness, 44/3 >
forjyfnes, 96/5 j forjeuenes, 285/31.

forgo, t'., to escape, forgo, abstain from,
inf., 99/18.

forhede, sb., forehead, 288/14.

forky-s sb. pL, fork, 219/8.

forlet, pp., left to go to ruin, 39/8.

forlome, ailj., lost, 6/35 ; forlore,

107/27.
for-lytyll, adv., very little, 22O/25.
formast, adj., foremost, first, I/24,
forme, sb., fonn, manner, fashion,

48/8; fowrme, 264 /30.
forme, adj., former, 18/7,4.
formen, v., to form ; pt. fowrmyd,

183/28 ; pp. formet, 164/3.
forniyng, sb., formation, 57/33-
Torres : see furures.
fors, sb., force, 117/2 7.
forsake, r., to forsake, deny, in/.,

159/14; ?>"• 3 ^9- forwikuth,

2^4/15 ; imp. sg. forsake, 2 17/ 13 ;

pt. 3 sg. forsoke, 75/3 ; pp. forsaken,

180/ i"i.
forsoJ)en, pp., seethed, boiled to piecef,

147/25.
forste, sb., frost, 5/17.
forsworne, pp., forsworn, 298/25.
forjie, adi:, forth, 6/20; fiirtlip,

71/12 ; fruth, 75/16.
forJ)er, adv., further, 86/26.
fortheryng, sh., furthering, promotion,

199/11.
fortliynke, v., to repent, inf., 33/7 ;

]})•. 3 sg. forthenkyth, 72/1 o ; pt. pi.

lorthoght, 33/3.
forthyr, adj., earlier, former, fore,

229/25.
forto (with inf.), to, in order to, l/li.
fo.->tyr, v., to foster, inf., 255/2 2 ; pr.

3 sg. fosturs, 287/20 ; pt. 3 sg. fos-

tiut, 214/33; pp. fosterd, 227/32.
fote, sb., foot, 10/17 ; pi. fote, 8/29 ;

fete, 19/18 ; fette, 294/28.
fotemen, sb.pl., footman, IOI/30.
founden, i:, to found, set ; pt. 3 sg.

fonde, 62/9; pp., fond^n, I7/17 ;

yfond, 59/11 ; fownde, IS2/19.
foure, card, num., four, 44/9.
fourtlie, ord. num., fourth, 45/35 i

fourte, 172/35; fuijje, 179/3;

forJ)e, 219/17.
fourtv, card, num., forty, 7/6 ; forty,

82/12.
fourty, ord. num., fortieth, 57/ii.
fowle, adj. and adv., foul, 7/15.
fowles, sb. pi., foul, bird, 8/5.
fraction, sb., breaking of the bread in

the Eucharist, 171/i.
fragelte, sb , fragility, frailty, 70/ 18.
fransy, sb., frenzy, 194/i6.
fraternite, sb., fraternity, 268/25.
Fraunce, pr. 11., France, 39/i6,

120/30; France, 4I/20.

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325

fray, *?». , terror, 15l/io.

fraynen, v., to ask, inquire ; pr. i pi.

frayne, 297/13.
fie, adj., free, 31/3.
frecliudly, adv., greedily, 84 /i.
fredonie, sb., freedom, 172/i6.
Fredwyk, pr. ii., Frederick, 2.39/j 2.
{TC:Jht, pi>., freiglited, loaded, I3/14.
freke, adj., insolent, daring, 292/2.
frele, adj., frail, 228/31.
frelte, sb., frailty, "87/i5 ; freylt,

I66/22.
Fronche, adj , Yrenrh, lf»6/34.
frende, .s6., friend, 39/17-
frendeschip, sb., frienilsliip, 157/i7;

frendescliyppe, 265/i5;
frerys, sh. pi., friar, 9I/34.
fresche, adj., fresh, I3O/20; fresshe,

152/31.
frettn, v., to eat, devour ; pt. pi.

freton, 27/33.
fro, prp., from, 274/9-
frogge, sb., frog, l'.i3/33.
from, prp., from, 2/13.
fro|)e, .v?)., foam, spume, scum, I83/4.
froj)e, r., to froth ; inf., 53/27 ; pr. 3

*•(/. froJ)y.., 84/27.
froton, v., to rub ; pp. fi-otude, I84/29.
fruyte, sb., fruit, I.5/32 ; fruytti,

15/24 ; frute. 138/1 ; fryte, 143/7 >

froyte, 290/s ; frythe, 29I/14.
Fryday, ^r. n., Fi'iday, I2/4.
fryen, v., to fry ; pr. 3 pi. fryeth,

'IS4/27.
fryghten, v., to make afraid ; pr. p.
■ fiyghtyng, IGO/9.
fulfyll, v., to fulfil ; inf., 5O/33 ; fiil-

full, 51/8 ; fulfvllon, 291/17 ; pr. 3

*■(/. fullfyllej)e, "157/24; fultyllyth,

231/19 ;■ ;j;j. fulfyllcd, 27/25; ful-

fuld, 207/21 ; fuifuUet, 2116/34.
full, adj. and adv., full, I8/30 ; ful,

5/4.
fulle, v., to fill, fulfil, inf., 84/4;

pr. pi. fully)), 201/25; pt. fulled,

32/22.

fnllyng, t^b., filling, 266/io.

fnltiie, gb., filth, 194/9 ; fyllfe, 238/3-

fulwed : see folow.

fur, adv., farther, 4S/24-

fur, adc, more, 286/2 1-

fures-brondys, «5-pi-, firebrand, 219/6.

furures, tsb. pi., fur, 39/20 ; forres,

40/2 1.
furut, pp., fired, heated, I6I/9.
fii»!on , .v/>., ])lenty, abundance, 13/3 2.
fyf, card, num., five, 7/2.

fyfte, urd. num., fifth, 47/i5 ; fyve,

46/2; fyuet, 7/2; fyfthe, 285/12.
fyftene, card, num., fifteen, 179/20.
fyfty, cai'd. num., fifty, 72/17,
fygge-tre, sb., fig-tree, 35/2 2; fyge-

tre, 66/26.
fygur, nh., figure, representation,

78/4; figur, 101/10; wZ. fugurs,

167/1 9.
fyguret, pp., represented, 70 /20.
Fylbert, St., pr. n., St. Filbert,

110/14.
fylle : see fall,
fynde, v., to find, supply with food,

iiif., 53/23 ; pr. I iff. fynde, 50/i ;

2 S(j. fyndest, 75/32; 3 k//. fyu-

dythe, 24/31 ; j^i- 3 *'5'- foude,

12/17; fownde, 197/16; pi. fou-

den, 14/18; fowndyn, 207/io ;

fond, 129/12; 2^P- foiide, 11/8;

fund, 201/22; fouudon, 299/9;

fovvn leu, 28O/27.
fyndyni^, sb., finding, invention

(of the Cross), I42/32.
fyndyng, sb., finding, 163/3 1.
fyne, adj., fine, 40/i.
fyngyr, nb., finger, I8/17.
fyoll, sb., vial, phial, 15S/20 ; pi.

vyals, 146/II.
fyre, sb., fire, 3/8; fure, 31/i6 ; fuvr,

259/2.
fyre-forkes, sb. 2)1., fire fork, 220/2.
fyrmanient, sb , firmament, I6O/5-
fyrst, ord. num., first, I/21 ; furst,

18/34-
fyjj)ir, adv., furthei-, I99/27.
fyschen, v., to fish ; j>c- p., fy.schyng,

6/i8.
fyscher, sb., fisher, 191/3 ; fischer,

^ 191/23-

fyssch, sb., fish, 54/24.

Gabryell, pr. n., Gabriel, IO6/12;

Gabriel, 299/13.
galpyng, adj., gaping, yawning,

4/31-
Galyie, pr. n., Galilee, I54/19.
Garganus, pr. a., Gargano, 258/i i.
garli>nd, .«/'., garland, 17/2; garland,

17/10.
gastely, adj. and adv., ghastly,

292/8.
gayly, adv., gaily, 25I/17.
gaynen, v., to gain ; j?;-. p/. gaynej) ;

130/16; pt. 3 sff. gay net,
• 226/30.

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geanology, bI., genealogy, 5I/30 ;

geanologe, 52/3.
gederyng, »li., gathering, I6I/30.
gedyr, r., to gather, »(/., 8/11 ; pr.

jth, gedyrth, I84/27; pt. 3 fg.

gederyd, 101/20 ; gedyrd, 125/2 1 ;

2)1. gedyrt, 29/4 '■> gedryn, 183/2 ;

■pp. gederet, I6/34 ; gedert,

37/15.
generncyon, ih., generation, mankind,

229/3.
generaly, arli:, generally, 269/5-
gent, adj., gentle, 233/21.
gentre, sh., gentry, gentility, 205/6.
gentyll, adj. and s')., gentle, noble,

nobleman, 200/ 19.
gentyllych, adv., gently, IO/7.
gentyhnan, sh., gentleman, 190/21.
George, St., pr. n., St. George,

132/33-

gcre, sh., gear, harness, 273/9-

Gestes of Fraunce, pr, n., Gests of
France, 281/i.

Gestus of ))e Komayna, pr. n., Gesta
Komanorum, il3/29, II6/12,
239/11.

gestys, si. pi., guest, 185/ 19.

geto, v., to get, inf., 2/7 ; geten,
31/27; gett, 214/5; i"'- ?> ^0-
getet, 173/5; imj). ng.gate, 88/13;
pi. getyth, 50/30 ; pi. 3 sg. gate,
38/21; gete, 39/15; pi. geton,
11/30; geton lond, 'gained
ground,' 243/26 ; pp. getyn, 5I/5.

Gethseniany, pr. n., Gethseinane,
223/13.

getyng, sb., getting, I6O/29.

glad, adj., glad, I2/36.

gladieu, v., to make glad, be glad ;
2->r. 3 sg. glady]), 131/5 I P^-
gladyth, 232/23 ; pi. 3 sg. gladut,
245/19; pp. gladyd, 110/18.

gladnesse, sh., gladness, 54/35.

glas, sh,, glass, 146/ii.

glaueryng, sh., flattering, deceiving,

48/33-
glette, sh., slimy matter, greasy filth,

194/8.
glorye, fh., glory, 71/25-
gloryfyet, pp., glorified, 224/31.
gloryous, adj., glorious, 29/15.
glosyng, ndj., flattering, 130/i.j.
gloteny, sh., gluttony, 83/8.
glotterye, sh., gluttony, 286/13.
gloues, 8?/- pL, glove, 113/i6.
Glowsetyr, pr. n., Gloucester,

248/31.

glyden, r., to glide ; pt. i ng. glode,

48/28.

gnawe, v., to gnaw, inf., 95/21 ; pr,

3 sg. gnawylh, 95/20 ; pi. gnawen,

132/"; pi' 3 I'd- gnof, 85/27;

gnow, 194/18; pp. gnawen,

19/11 ; giiawyn, 225/27.

gobetes, s}>, pi., small piece, 302/ 13.

Go*], sh., God, 3/30; Good, 66/5,

246/16.
goddys, sh. pi., god, 20/i 2.
godely, adj., goodly, gracious,

2O8/3.
godene.", &c- : see goodnes.
god-fadyr, sh., godfather, 103/1.
gtnlhed, sh., godhead, GO/6.
god-modyr, *^., godmother, 103/i.
gold, sh., gold, 4/22.
gODie, sh., jest, game, 60/28; gomen,

C5/28 ; gamen, 65/29.
gonen, v., to yawn; pt. 3 sg. gonet,

137/26.
goo, v., to go inf., 2/14 ; gon, 33/2 ;
pr. I sg. goo, 43/16 ; 3 sg. gotb,
20/22; pi. gon, 84/13; imp. sg.
goo, 6/31 ; go, 17/14 ; gos, 133/23;
2^1. goo, 4/u ; gooth, I4/35; goj^e,
33/9, goos, 48/19 ; pt. I sg. went,
302/7 ; 2 .og. jedes, 183/ 2 9 ; 3 sg.
5ede, 5/i6; jeode, 9/i2 ; went,
14/25; 3ode, 212/22; yede,
302/16; pi. jeodyn, 14/i6; jtden,
20/10; went, 146/8; joden,
146/iS; wenten, 44/12; gon,
151/io; pr. p. goyng, 3/8; pp.
gon, 6/21; goon, 11/7-
good, sJ>., good, 4/17.
good, adj., good, 1/2 ; godde,

21/11.
Good : see God.
goodnes, sh., goodness, I5/14; gode-

nes, 15/23.
gospell, sh., gospel, 6/25.
gost, sh., ghost, sjiirlt, 9/il.
gostly, adj., spiritual, 25/2.
gouemance, sh., government, 22/17.
gouernen, r., to govern; ^}^ 3 sg.
gonernyd, 1\)7 / iS; p2). gouernet,
45/9.
Gowdelake, St., pr. »., St. Guthlac,

239/26.
grace, sh., grace, 6/24 ; grece,

254/1.
gracyous, adj., gracious, 55/2 2.
grapes, sh., grapes, 2O/23.
gras, ,<!6., grass, I74/23; gresse,
221/30; grece, 67/17.

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gra«pen, r., to grasp ; j)r.j[>. graspyiig,

•205/26.
grate, fb., position of the spear when

ready for striking, 133/a8.
graue, sh., grave, •298/ii.
graiie, v., to bury, engrave, write

down, //(/"., 2O6/5.
graunsvre, sb., grandsire, grandfather,

120/19.
grawnte, sb., grant, 68/29.
grawnte, v., to grant, inf., 13/l6 ;

graiind, !i2/28 ; pr. 3 sq. grauntyjie,

74/19; imj}. sg. graiint, 233/30 ;

pt. graunted, 9/27 ; grawnted,

58/25 ; pp. grawntyd, 202/2 2.
grayle, sb., gradual, I29/4.
grav))e, adj., suitable, prepared,

124/31-
gre, sb., favour, goodwill, 233/23.
grece, sh., step, 246/14 > grees,

246/1 1 ; greus, 129/5.
Gregory, St., pr. n., St. Gregory,

18/31-
Gregory, jn. n., Gregory, 266/30.
grene, adj. and sb., green, fresh,

39/23.
grenne : see grynne.
grenne, v., to gnash the teeth, inf.,

145/21 ; pr. p. grennyng, 131/iS.
gret, adj. ami sh., great, 2/ 16.
grete, v., to cry, weep, inf.,

196/19.
grete, v., to greet, inf., llO/l ; greton,

299/13 ; pr. 3 sc,. gretyth, 264/4 ;

imp. pi. gretyth, I48/36 ; pt. 3

sg. greteth, 34/32 ; grette, 107/24 ;

grete, IIO/5; pi. gret, 222/33;

pp. grete, 299/21.
gretnc?, sh., greatness, 119/7.
gretyng, sh., greeting, 4I/37,
grevance, sh., grievance, pain,

I8O/20.
greve, sb., grief, sorrow, paiu, lbO/27 ;

grefe, 2OI/25.
greve, v., to grieve, vex, inf., 201/2 8 ;

P'- 3 »{)• greueth, 35/25 ; pi. 3 stj.

greuet, 64/31.
greues, iidj., grievous, 155/31 ;

adv. greuesly, 47/7 5 greuouslv,

112/22.
gripe, v., to grip, seize, grasp, iif,

60/27.
gronen, r., to groan, jjj-. p. gronyng,

84/24.
gropen, r., to grope, liandle ; pp.

groped, I8/33.
Grosched, Kobert, pr. 11., Robert

Grossetestc, bishop of Lincoln,

78/19.
grovven, t»., to grow ; pr. 3 st/. grouyj),

108/35 ; P^- growth, 184/28 ; pt.

3 *,7- growet, 143/io ; pp. groen,

253/25,
grownd, v., to ground, inf., 63/13 ;

pr- 3 ^g- growMdy]), II6/33 ; pp.

groundyd, 7I/2S.
grownde, sh., ground, bottom, 3/8 ;

grond, 70/3.
grubbes, 86. pi., grub, caterpillar,

226/1.
grucchen, v., to grudge; pr. 3 sg.

grucchejje, 100/8 ; pi. grucohyth,

263/28.
grucchyng, sh., grudging, 77/23 ;

grychyng, 69/23.
grydiiU, sb., gridiron, 220/r.
grydyr, sb., gridiron, 219/8 ; gredyr,

220/8.
grynd, v., to grind, gnash, inf.,

145/21.
giynne, sb., noose, snare, trap,

79/25 ; grenne, 79/24.
grys, sb., gray fur, 40/2.
grysly, (idj., grisly, horrible, 90/io.
gryspen, r., to gnash (the teeth) ; pt.

gryspude, 27/34-
gurd, jjj)., girded, I84/23.
guttys, sb. pL, gut, 79/29.
gyde, sh., guide, 48/2 2.
Gylbert, pr. n., Gilbert, 38/i3.
gylden, adj., golden, 16/iS.
gdt, sb., guilt, 28/20 ; gult, 35/30.
gylt, v., to sin, incur guilt, inf.,

83/3 1 ; ^r. pi. gylty , 68/4 ; gultu jie,

285/17; gyltyth, 285/i6 ; pi. 3

sg. gult, 87/2; gultud, 291/2 7;

pp. gylt, 130/28.
gyltles, adj., guiltless, 37/6.
gylty, adj., guilty, 26/13.
Gylus, St., pr. «., St. Giles, ISO/3.
gynnys, sh. pL, snare, 219/5.
gyrdyll, sb., girdle, 184/23 ; gurdull,

133/30.
gyses, sb. ph, guise, kind, 63/i6.

habitacyon, sb., habitation, 240/12;

abytacyon, 239/30.
habundant, adj., abundant, 86/13.
half, adj., half, 9/ii.
half- brt.])ern, sb. pi., half-brother,

99/16.
halle, sh., hall, IO/12.

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hall-porclie, *•&., hall-jiorch, IO4/9,
halow, r. , to hallow, keep holy, inf.,
17/26 ; pr. 3 sg. halewoJ)e, 52/33 !
halow]Je,245/24 ; j:)^halewoii,267/9;
halowen, 267/ 1 1 ; halowejje, 282/35 ;
pf. I f:(j. halowed, 1 88/29 ; 3 i:g. ha-
lowet, 50/32 ; pi. halowod, 2'j6/i5 ;
pp. halowet, 17/35 > halowde,
158/i6 ; yhalowet, 288/32.
halowes, sb. pi., saint, 266/3 5 haloues,

266/7.
halowyng, sb., hallowing, 165/ 18.
hal-son, v., to conjure, adjure, salute,
inf., 104/11; pt. 3 uj. halset,
105/24 ; halowst, 2O7/25.
halt, (t(^j., lame, 94/24.
handul, v., to handle, inf., 171/6 ;
pi- 3 I'd- hondeled, 28/ 11 ; hondylt,
214/31 ; pp. hondelet, I8/33..
happen, v., to happen,- inf., II6/24 ;
pt. 3 sg. happude, 18/13 ; hapenet,
20/24; happyd, 148/19 ; bappant,
52/7; hapend, 88/15; happonet,
269/29. .
hard, adj. and adv., hard, 9/2.
hardnes, sh., hardness, 84/32.
hardy, adj., brave, bold, 62/13.
hare, sh., hare, 272/24.
harlottry, »h., tale-telling, buffoonery,
evil-doing, 68/23; harlatry,
96/24.
harm, sh., harm, injury, 3I/24.
liarow^ sb., harrow, 126/i8.
harpe, sb., harp, 89/8.
harpen, v., to play the harp ; pt.

harpyd, 89/6.
harper, sh., harper, 89/6.
hast, sh., haste, speed, 36/8,
hastely, adv., hastily, 299/20.
hate, i\, to hate, inf., 69/21 ; pr. 3
sy. hatyth, 72/4 ; pi., haten, 22/2 ;
pt. pi. hatud, 97/33.
haue, v., to have,tH/., 2/2; han,77/27;
hauen, 296/21 ; pr. i 5.7. haue,
5/20; 2 sg. hiist, 13/28; haues,
17/9; has, 88/12; 3 sg. hath,
2/14 ; has, 7/24 ; pi. haue, 146/26 ;
han, 153/7 ; hauen, 254/19 ;
imp. sg. haue, 3I/36 ; pA. 2 sg.
hadyst, 288/24; haddust, 293/2? ;
3 sg. hade, 6/6 ; hadd, 291/22 ;
hed, 292/18 ; pJ. liaden, 8/7 ;
hadden, 4/10; hade, 173/2 2 ; hadde,
245/11.
hauen, sh., haven, port. 13/ii.
hauere, sh., property, 267/17.
hauyng, sh., having, II/28.

hawnsut, pp., enhanced^ exalted,

251/36.
hay, sh., hay, 22/32.
hayl, i)Uerj.,h.M\, 8/32; heyle, I48/25.
Hayles, pr. n., Abbey of Hailes,

146/14.
Hayme, pr. «., Haymo, 127/3.
lie, proH., he, I/26.
hear : see hygh.
hed, sh., head, I2/19 ; heed,

8O2/36.
hedake, sb., headache, 2I6/32.
hed-cyte, sb., capital, 48/26.
hede, sh., heed, care, attention,

28/22 ; hyde, 178/29.
hede, r., to behead, in/"., 202/io; pp.

hedyt, 217/io.
hedyr, adc, hither, 19/ii.
heere, *?)., hair, 276/3-
hegh, heghly : see hygh.
. heghnes, sh., haughtiness, 2I/32.
heght, sl>., height, 72/i8.
hegh-way, sh., highway, 8O/13.
helde, v., to pour, inf., 167/.^5 ; 7''-
3 s^. held, 32/5. Ste also under
hull,
hele, sh., heel, 2OO/32.
hele, bh., health, I/29.
hele, f., to heal, inf., 64/10 ; pr. 2
sg. helyst, 264/6 ; pt. 3 sg. heled,
23/28 ; heelyd, 224/2 ; pp. hclyd,
43/29 ; heelyd, I86/23.
helle, sh., bell, 4/14.
helle-howndes, sb. pi., hell-hound,

284/24.
hell-5eate, sb. , hell-gate, 62/3.
hell-wormys, sb. pi., hell- worm,

131/19.
belpe, sh., help, 8/33.
helpen, v., to help, inf., 21/6 ; helpe,
4/22; pr. 3 sg. helpuj)e, 243/34;
helput, 298/3; helpys, I8/32 ; pi.
helpe])e, 157/26; imp. sg. helpe,
43/23; pi. 3 sg. halpe, ll/io ;
holpe, 13/6 ; pi. holpen, 103/i ; pp.
holpen, 4/16 ; jholpon, 292/29 ;
yholpon, 296/5-
helper, sb., helper, IO8/20.
belt, adv., .assuredly, with assur-
ance, willingly, I36/19, I8O/34,
206/2.
helth, *6., health, 212/28.
hende, arlj., bandy, gentle, 242/5-
benny:;, adv., hence, 212/i8.
her, pron., her, 2/31 ; hir, lO/i ;
by, 2/30; hure, 7/i3; hor,
I6/29-

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329

heraftyr, adc, hereafter, I8/24.
herber, sh., inn, lodging, 22/30 ;

erbere, 293/6.
herber, v., to entertain, ////., 94/i ; pi.
pi. herbert, 4/6 ; pp. Herbert, 4/ 16.
berberies, adj., shelterless, without a

lodging, 4/6.
herby, ath:, hereby, 7/33.
herbys, sb. pi., herb, 8/4 ; erbys,

I84/24.
here, v., to hear, inf., 4/21 ; heron,
297/3 ; Pi'- 3 **.'/■ heruth, 43/25 ;
pi. here, 21/ii ; heryth, 87/28;
heryn, 2I9/27 ; pt. i sij. hert,
9/32 ; 3 «'/• herd, 6/S ; ;)/. herden,
8/4 ; her(i, I3/37 5 PP- terd, 8/6 ;
herde, 28/8.
here, adr., here, 5/7.
herefor, adr., lierefore, 242/8.
hereniyt, sh., hermit, 177/i5 ; ermyd,

195/1 ; ermet, 195/7.
hereopyn, adv., hereupon, 186/8.
h'eres : see er.

heretykes, sb. pi., heretic, 46/24 ;
hei-ytykes, 163/i 1 ; heritykes,
164/23.
herien, i:, to praise, glorify; p^. 3

S(j. herut, 75/34 ; beryed, 78/14.
herken, v., to hearktn ; pt. 3 gy.

herkut, 2I6/2S.
Herode, ^c. n., Herod, 24/20.
herof, adv., hereof, 2IO/7.
hers, fb,, hearse, frame for holding

candles in church, II8/15.
hert, bh., heart, 2/5.
hert-blod, «b., heart-blood, 37/7-
herte-cow, sh., cove, cell of the

heart, 203/29.
hertelj', adv., heartily, 5/4 ; hertly,

17/28.
hertfully, adv., heartily, 28/26.
heruest, sb., harvest, 253/ii.
herwyth, adv., herewith, 5O/19.
heryng, sh., hearing, 33/ 20.
herytage, */*., inheritance, 94/28 ;

erytage, 242/7.
het, v., to call, to be called, {12/.,
94/23; hette, lS4/i6; jjt. 3 s</.
hatte, 13/36; heght, I5/29J het,
29/25; pp. heton, 11/30.
hete, bh., heat, 5/25.
hejjen, adv., hence, 6/31 ; hethens,

222/2.
hej^en man, *7)., heathen, I35/30.
he])enes, sh., heathen country, I7I/33.
heue, v., to heave, lift, in/., 84/36;
imp. sff. heue, .60/11 ; pi. bane,

23G/9; pt. 3 sg. hef, 8I/30;
hevyd, 2I9/23 ; 3 jj^ hevyn,
207/7; PP- heuen, 46/i.
henen, tb., heaven, 3/21 ; hewuen,

297/11.
heuen-blys, sb., bliss of Heaven,

47/26.
heuenly, «(?;., heavenly, II/27.
hevy, adj., heavy, fi-ightencd, II/3.
heuynesse, sb., heaviness, 64/27.
hew, sJ)., colour, 84/25.
hew, v., to hew, cut, strike, inf.,

143/12 ; 2^t- 3 sff. hew, IO5/17. "
hey, on, adv., on high, aloft, up,

171/17.
heynes, sh., highness, haughtiness,

2/5-
heyre, sb., garment made of hair-
cloth, 40/23.
hir : see hur.
Hirtacus, j)/: «., Hirtacus, a king,

256/30.
ho, pron., she, 7/23; boo, 7/13.
hoge : see huge,
hokur, sh., mockery, derision,

275/28.
hold, v., to hold, keep, /;)/., 2/6 ;
holden, 52/10 ; pr. 3 ,«</. holdetli,
44/32; haIdyth,182/27;'^/.holden,
45/3 ; imp. s(). holde, 237/i8;
pi. hold, 50/19; hokUi>e, II8/30;
pf. 3 «;/. held, 7/19 ; huld, 12/1 ;
pL liulden, 11/32; heldon, I3/38;
hild, 213/11 ; pp. holden, 25/32.
holdyng, sh., holding, keeping, pos-
session, I6I/30.
hole, sb., hole, 163/6.
hole, adj., well, healthy, whole, hale,
147/26 ; hoole, 43/32 ; holy,
15/7. See also titider holy,
holy, adj., holy, I/7 ; hole, 93/i i ;
haly, 295/12. See also under
hole,
holyday, sb.. saint's-day, I48/13.
holynesse, sb., holiness, 4O/31.
Holy-rode-day, pr. «., Holy-rood-
day, 142/28.
hom, pron., them, themselves, 2/21.
hom, adv., home, 140/4.
hom-comyng, sb., return home,

152/2 2.

home, sh., home, 296/6 ; hoome,

215/16.
hommes, sh. pi., ham (bend of the

kiiee"), 40/24.
homselfe, y?)0«., themselves, 33/2.
homwardj adv., homeward, 9/ia.

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honde, sb., band, 2O/15 ; hande,

. 292/9.
hond-maydon, xh., hand-maid, 107/6.
hondywerk, sb., work, creation of

one's hands, 87/14.
honest, adj., honest, seemly, 29/i8 ;

adv. onestly, 24-t/i2.
honestc, »b., lionesty, decorum, I97/14.
honge, v., to hang, inf., 2OO/22 ; pt.
3 fff. hongyt, 9/3 ; pr. p. hou-
gyng, 8O/3 ; jip. hongyd, 15/2.
hongry, adj., hungry, 4/4.
hongyng, sh., hanging, 235/13.
hongyr, s6., hunger, 13/i2 ; hungyr,

122/15.
honowre, sh., honour, 2/20 ; honor,

I8O/5 ; honownr, 228/9-
hony, sb., honey, 184/26.
honvsoculs, sh. pL, honeysuckle,

184/26.
hoo : see scho.

hoo-wolfe, «J., she-wolf, 210/i8.
hope, sh., hope, I9/35.
hope, V , to hope, expect ; pr. I ?(/.
hope, 44/27 ; js/. hopyn, II5/34 ;
2)t. pi. hopyd, 148/30 ; pr. p. hop-
yng, 6/25.
hor, pron., the'r, 6/19 ; herre, 28/27 ;

hur, 3/17; here, 295/34.
home, sh., horn, 55/ 10.
horobylyte, sh., horribility, 2/27.
horres : see hors.

horrybull, adj., horrible, 2/25 ; 017-

bull, 7/24; horryble, 28/8; hor-

rybly. 33/21 ; orrybly, 197/25;

horribly, 255/27.

hors, pron., theirs, 275/29 ; horres,

4/30.
hors, sh., horse, 48/25.
horsmen, sh. pi., horseman, IOI/29.
hory, adj., filthy, dirty, 81/8.
hostage, sh., liostage, I2O/28.
liostes : see ost.
bote, adj., hot, 5/28 ; comp. hattyr,

105/31.
hous, sh., house, 82/13; houce,

231/20.
how, adr., how, 4/29.
howkes, sb. ph, hook, 82/6.
hownde, sh., hound, dog, I33/32.
howselen, v., to administer the Eu-
charist ; pr. 3 sg. howseleth,
20/25; pt. 3 sg. howsulde, 173/13 ;
howsult'de, 175/8 ; pp. howsuld,
174/9; hosullud, 295/19.
howsell, sb., housel, receiving of the
Eucharist, 2O/19; howsyl, 227/6.

howswold, sh., tiousehold, I5/19.
hoytes, .sli. pi., a long stick, 273/IO.
hudeloke, sh., concealment, 159/32 ;

in — , disguised, veiled,
huge, af(;'., huge, 43/11 ; hoge, 62/15.
hull, I-., to cover, conceal, i»i/., 85/30;
pt. 3 sg. hulyd, IO2/21; huld,
178/27; hult, 206/8; pi. helde,
199/5 ; pp. huUyd, 250/i6.
humore, sh., humour, 71/io.
hundered, a, card, num., a liundred,

13/16; an hundyrd, 236/13.
hundyrthfold, adj., hundredfold,

71/12.
Ijunt, r., to hunt, iuf., 93/29; pt.
3 sg. hunted ; 105/1 5 ; pi, huntet,
194/17.
hunter, sh., hunter, 55/ll.
hurle, v., to hurl, inf., 28/ii; pt.

hurled, 28/ 16.
hurne : see hyrne.
hurselfe, pron., herself, 229/2.
hurten, r., to hurt ; pt. 3 sg. hurt,

189/17; PP- hurt, 258/22.
husbomi, st)., husband, I6/5 ; hos-

bond, 19/21.
husbond-man, sh., husbandman, far-
mer, holder of husband - land,
5/12.
hyildous, adj., hideous, 3/i ; hydwcs,

3/Ji ; hydewes, 7/29.
hyde, sb., hide, skin, 37/35.
hyde, r., to hide, inf., 43/36 ; pt. 3
sg. hudde, 4O/26 ; pi. hydden,
85/22 ; pp. hud, 53/31 ; hydde,
60/6; Jiyddyn, 217/2 1.
hydurwarde,«rfc. ,hitherward, 293/28.
hydwes, hydewes : see hyddous.
hydyr, adv., hither, 209/19.
hydyrto, adv., hitherto, 87/31.
hye, v., to hie, haste, inf., 88/35 '< P^-
3 sg. hy))e, I56/4 ; hyu}), 156/9 ;
i7np. pi. hyth, 88/2 ; pt. 3 .<;/. hyet,
174/5 ; pr. p. byyng, ly5/io ; 2^^-
hyed, 84/28.
hygh, adj., high, 8/36 ; heygh,
289/i8 ; hegh, I8/11 ; heg, 55/21 ;
heye, 79/19 ; hve, 176/i ; hie,
I86/32; hych, 193/19.
hys, on, (tdr., aloud, 217/12.

hygys, «''>•) huge, 119/10.

Hyldon, Eoudylf, pr. n., Eanulphus

Higden, 8I/33.
hyll,^;)., hill, 2/30; hull, 72/30.
hyllyng, sh., covering, 29I/25.
hym, ^ro)i., him, I/9.
hymselfe, pron., himself, 2/5.

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331

Lyndmost, mlj. and sb., hindmost,

220/31.
hyndryng, sh., hinderinfj, 68/26.
hyndyr, adj., hinder, 229/26.
hyndyrlyngys, «6. pi., a despised

person, I4O/33.
hyne, sb., servant, 56/i6.
hyr : see her.
hyre, sb., hire, 71/33.
hyren, v., to hire; pf. 3 sg. hyred,

145/8 ; pp. hyred, 66/5.
hyrne, sh., corner, nook, 2OO/30 ;

hurne, 2OO/35.
hys, pron., his, 14/8 ; his, I/2.
hyt, pron., it, 5/17; hit, 2/21;

itte, 295/20.
hytten, v., to hit; pt. 3 gg. hut, 42/2 2 ;

hutte, 42/26.

l,pron., I, 7/13; y, 7/14.

i (for many forms with the prefix

i-(j), see tlie simple forms).
Inde, pr. n., India, 19/i ; Ynde,

. I8/7.

in fere : see ynfcre.

Innocentys, the Innocents, 28/35 >

innocentes, 35/19.
inogh : see ynogh.
inspyracyon, sh., inspiration, I36/7.
instaunce, sb., instance, 136/2.
into, prp., into, I/21.
jrus, adj., wrathful, I/15.
Isaac, pr. n., Isaac, 77/i2, 93/20,

94/6; Isaake, 77/i7.
Isakar, pn. n., Isacar, a bishop, I5/30.
Israeli, pr. n., Israel, son of Isaac,

94/23.
Israeli, p/r. n., Israel, the Jewish

nation, 10/33.
Ive : see Jew.
iwysse, adv., certainly, 233/7.

Jaboc, pr. n., Jaboc, 94/i6.
Jacob, pr. n., Jacob, 48/ii.
James, St., ])e lasse, pr. n., St. James,

Alphaeus's son, 117/i6;Jame,

II7/.5.
James, iit.,pr. n., St. James, brother

of St. John ante Portam Latinam,

148/5.
Jamys, St., J»e mor, pr. n., St. James,

Zebedee's son, 208/io.
jangelyng, sh., jangling, 201/io.
ianguler, sh., jangler, 229/33.
Januare, pr. n., January, 267/4-
iapys, sh. pi., joke, trick, 68/22.
Jeremy, pr. «., Jeremiah, HI/12.

Jerom, St., pr. n., St. Jerome, 2/29.
Jcropolym, pr. «., Hierapolis,

139/24.
Jerusalem, pr. »., Jerusalem, 30/i.
Jeryco, / r. n., Jericho, 82/29.
Jew, sb., Jew, 14/22 ; Ive, 227/i.
jewels, sb.pL, jewel, 83/ii ; jewelles,

38/28.
Jewre, pr. n., Judaea, 48/20 ; Jure,

8I/4; Jury, 121/9.
Jhesu, pr. n., Jesus, 8/32 ; Jhesus,

52/8.
Joab, pr. n., Joab, 11 2/ 14.
Joel, pr. n., Joel, I6O/32.
iogulry, sb., jugglery, 255/20.
Johachym, St., pr. n., St, Joachim,

1.5/15.
John Baptyst, St.,p?. n., St. John the

Baptist, 6/9.
John, St., ])ie Evangelyst, pr. n., St.

John the Evangelist, 36/32.
Jon, pr. n., John the converted Jew,

249/25.
Jon Belet, pr. n., John Beleth, 79/5,

115/23, 122/34, 125/32, 164/1,

165/3, 171/25, 183/1, 247/3,

280/ 10, 298/8 ; Jon Belette,

280/2 2 ; Jon Belete, 296/6.
Jon Grysostom, pr. n ., John Chrysos-

tom, 21/4, 235/27,
Jon, St., at the Port Latyne, pr. n.,

St. John at the Latin gate, 146/30.
Jon Marke, pr. n., John Markus,

176/7.
Joon, }jr. «., Johanna, St. Nicholas's

mother, II/30.
Jop, pr. n., Job, 66/6, 89/21.
Jordan, pr. n., Jordan, 48/5.
Joseph, pr. «., Joseph, Jacob's son,

7-2/3.?.
Jo.seph, pr. n., Joseph, the holy

virgin's husband, 22/23.
Jo.seph Barsabas, pr. »., Joseph Bar-

sabas, 215/33 ; Josep Barsabas,

8O/36.
Josephus, pr, n., Josephus, 72/33,

122/13.
journay, sh., journey, day's journey,

84/2 2 ; iourne, 277/ii ; iurney,

295/26.
joy, «[>., joy, 4/3.
Joy, pr. n., mount Joy, ' mons gaudii,

213/7.
ioyet, pp., delighted, glad, 49/6.
ioyfully, adv., joyfully, 224/32.
joynen, v., to join, 7*/. 3 sg. joynut,

"94/4 ; pp. joyuet, IO6/9.

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ii)yntys, ^^. pi., joint, '225/36.
Judas, jjr. )!., Judas, who knew the

place where the holy rood wa»

hidden, I44/27.
Judas Skaryot, pr. n., Judas Iscariot,

79/14.
Jtide, St., pr. n., St. Jude, 263/3.
jiige, sh., jiid^'e, 88/24.
jugement, *-b., judgement, 3OI/34.
Julianus Apostata, jj?\ n., Julian the

A|)0.state, 18.5/2C).
iustes, a7j., joust, tournament, 298/31.
justyce, sJ>., justice, judge, 7/i8.
justyre, fh., justice eyre, 114/2 ; the

circuit court of a travelling judge.

k : for m.my forms beginning with a

k, see under c.
kakes, gh. pi., cake, 254/io.
kaleuder, >-h., calendar, 45/io.
Kalyx, 8t., pr. 11., St. Kalixtus,

253/4.
kanckyr, .sb., canker, 293/29.
Karpe, .St.,pr.re., St. Cai-]ieu8, 154/32.
Kateryu, St., pr. n., St. Katherine,

275/6.
kepe, )'., to keep, inf., 2/13; kepon,

280/4 ; pr. 7,sg. kepyth, 49/25 ; pi.

kepyjjs, 132/21 ; imp. pi. kepytt,

5/6 ; pt. 3 ^fj. kepyd, I5/19 ;

kept, 23/15; pi. kepton, 22/3;

keput, 153/25 ; kepte, 210/22 ;

j)r. p. kepvn;^, 31/3 > PP- kcpte,

93/14; kepyd, 194/1 i.
keper, sh., keeper, 32/8.
kepyng, ^•?)., keeping, 32/io.
kerchtf, sh., kerchief, 102/21.
keys, sh.pl., key, lS7/i8.
klijipyng, sh., embracing, 223/i6.
knaue-chyld, sb., mule child,

205/24.
kne, sh., knee, 5O/15.
knele, r., to kneel, inf., II/14; knell,

140/4; l^''- 2 *f;/. kneles, I74/30 ;

3 sg. knelyjje, 123/8 ; pi. knelen,

174/31 ; imp. pi. knelyth, 5O/15 ;

pt. 1 sff. kneled, I7/13; 3 5<jf. kne-

let, 8/1 1,
knelyng, sb., kneeling, 262/24.
knewlech, v., to acknowledge, inf.,

25/34; kuolach, 294/17; i-""- I'l-

knowlechyn, 282/21 ; knowlachen,

51/23 ; imp. sg. knowlech,

223/31 ; pr. p. knowlachyng,

22/22 ; knowlechyng, 49/2 o; kno-

lechyng, I7O/5.

knoken, tv, to knock ; pi. 3 sy. kno-

kyd, 222/21.
knot, b6., knot, 9/2.
know, r., to know, inf., 2/27 ;

knowon, 280/io; pr. i .<;/. know,

30/7; 2 sg. knowes, 172/27; pi.

knowen, I/5 ; know, I3/36 ;

knoe])e, 47/29; knoweth, 68/6;

imp. pi. knowe})e, 235/15 ; pt. i

$g. knew, 17/ii ; 3 "y. knew,

13/5 ; pi. knewen, 23/3 » knew,

101/21; kneuyn, 183/i8; /J//.

knowen, 8O/31.
knowlech, sh., knowledge, 159/i i ;

knolej, 264/26.
knowyng, sh., knowing, knowledge,

132/7.
knyfe, gh., kniTe, 37/5.
knyght, sh., knight, 2/17; knythe,

2'.)l/34; knyte, 2!)2/2.
knyghtly, adv,, knightly, 243/2 2.
knyle, sh., knell, 164 /9.
knytten, v., to knit ; pt. 3 sg. knet,

21/28; pi. knytten, IIO/33 ; j>p.

knottyt, 219/21.
krucchef, sJ>. pi., crutch, 197/37.
kychon, sh., kitchen, 89/8.
kyn, adj., akin, 197/34-
kynd, ><b., kind, nature, 2I/23.
kyndnesse, sb., kindness, II2/30.
kyndom, >.i., kingdom, 33/14; kyng-

dome, 173/6.
kyng, sb., king, I4S/29.
kynne, sh., kin, I84/15.
kyrieleyson, iiiterj., kyrie eleisoa

(beginning of an antiphon\ I28/35.
kysse, sh., kiss, II7/18; cosse,

126/28; cusse, 203/29.
kysse, r., to kiss, inf., 41/28 ;

pr. 3 sg. cusseth, 291/29 ;

imp. 2 *■(/. kys, 223/30 ; pt. 3 sg.

kysset, 17/6 ; cussid, 5S/34 ; kns-

syd, 203/24; pi. kussyd, I86/24;

pp. kyssed, 41/ 2 7 ; cussud,

293/27.
kytte, v., to cut, inf., 47/24 ; kut,

I87/19 ; P^- 3 *J/- ^"''> •i'V'*' ; PP-
kytte, 45/23.
kyttyng, sh., cutting, 46/29.

Laban, j)r. n., Laban, 93/37.
labour, sh., labour, work, 60/25.
laboure, v., to labour, work, inf.,

65/32; labyr, 64/ii; pr. pi.

labryn, 62/iS ; pt. labourt, 68/24.
laddyr, sh., ladder, 94/3.

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333

lady, s''., l:ulv, 11/17; lade,

•i45/4.
Lajarus, pr. v., Lazarus, II4/29.
lagh, r., to laugh, in/., 29/13; pr.

pi. laghyth, 64/2 ; jit. 3 s(j. logh,

287/23; pi. logh, 40/14; l'>3e,

178/24; loch, 193/19.
laghtur, sh., laughter, 78/3.
laghyng, sh., laughing, 37/28.
lake, ib., pond, wet place in the

road, 44/1.
lake, sb., lack, reproach, 160/29.
lambur, .s6., amber, 146/ii.
lamentacvon, sb., lamentation,

118/21'.
lampe, *7)., lamp, 92/19.
langage, sh., language, I6O/25 ; lang-

gage, 143/iS.
lappen, v., to wrap up, embrace ;

pt. 3 sg. lappvd, 23/2; pp. lappvd,

194/8.
large, arlj, (;<?'. \ large, wide, liberal,

generous, I89/9.
largenes, sb., liberality, 83/33 ;

largines, 22O/13.
las, adj. and adv., less, 82/13 ; lasae,

101/23.
I^asma, pr. n., Lasma, 173/i2.
last, v., to last, inf., l/io; laston,

294/4; pr. 3 sg. lestyth, 21/2 ; pt.

3 fig. last, 39/32 ; ' to extend,'

174/18, 200/32.
last, adj., lost, 213/7.
late, adv., late, recently, 79/28.
Lateyne, sb.and(tdj.,'LsXm, 182/28;

Latyne, I46/33.
Latren«, pr. n., Lateran, I94/14.
latymere, .s/)., interpreter, 99/i.
lavntyrne, nh., lantern, IS3/23.
Laurence, St., pr. n., St. Lawrence,

6I/16; Laurance, 2I6/20 ; Lau-
rens, 218/ 1 7.
lauere, sb., laver, washing vessel,

201/34.
lawe, sh., religion, law, dispensation,

20/10, 50/33.
lawfull, adj., lawful, I6O/31.
la\Nse, adj., loose, 2IS/30.
lawsyng, nb., loosing, II9/35.
lay, v., to lay, inf., 2/4; leyne,

290/20; pr. 1 sg. lay, I72/29;

2 (<(/. lays, 188/i2;.3 sg. layth,

1/16; leyth, 290/30; imp. sg. lay,

31/37; yi- 3 *[/• leyde, 19/i5 ;

lavde, 23/2; pi. layden, 28/13;

pp. layde, 22/8.
layte, i.i., lightning, 7/31.

leolie, .<;!(., leech, physician, I4I/12.
leche-crafte, sb,, art of healing,

302/1.
lechery, sh., lechery, 6/24; lechere,

26/io.
lecherys, adj., lecherous, I32/15.
lechore, gh., lecher, IO8/14; lechoure,

229/28.
lede, v., to lead, wear, inf., II/16

lade, 189/9; pt. i sg. lad, 212/i8

3 sg. lad, 5/23 ; ladde, I2/22

lede, 133/30; pi. ladden, 29/io

lad, 211/22 ; pr. p. ledyng,

113/17; 2)/). lad, 147/19.
leder, sh., leader, 33/38.
leed, sb., lead, 5/33 ; lede, 219/21.
lem, sb., light, gleam, brightness,

160/8.
lees, sb. pi., flame, 5/30.
lef, adj., desirous, willing, I4O/36.
lefe, adj., dear, 167/7 ; comp. leuer,

7/14; — hym were, 'he would

rather'; saperl. leuest, 2OI/17;

— me ys, ' I like best.'
lefe, sb., leaf, 102/2 2.
lefetenant, sb., lieutenant, 121/8.
leg, sb., leg, I8O/20.
Legenda Aurea, pr. 11., Golden

Legend, 252/5.
legyon, sb., legion, 22O/29.
lemon, sb., lenian, 237/7 ! lemmon,

287/30 ; leniman, 288/3.
lenden, v., to lend ; 2)1. 3 sg. lant,

300/12.
lenen, v., to lean, incline; pr. ^ stj.

leneth, d2/20 ;pt. lened, 119/9 ;

pr. p. lenyng, 198/r.
leng])e, sb., length, I52/27.
lenton, sb.. Lent, spring, 2/13.
lepe, I'., to leap, run, jump, inf.

212/1 ; imp. sg. lepe, 213/6; jj^.

3 sg. lept, 18 9/2 4.
lepuli, sb., leprosy, 37/35 > 'jpur,

264/12.
lepur, adj., leprous, 264/2.
lerede, adj., learned, 53/io.
lerne, v., to learn, «(/"., 157/2: ;

lernen, 177/14 ; jyr. pi. lerne,

171/28; imp. sg. lerne, I67/19 ;

pt. 3 sg. lernd, IO7/30 ; lernyd,

184/4; lumyd, 232/15; I'P-

ylurued, 135/33.
lernet, pp., learned, 275/io.
lernyng, sh., learning, I56/35.
lese, v., to lose, destroy, ittf., 66/34 ;
pr. 3 sg. lesyth, 6O/14; pi. lesyth,

192/29 ; 2jt- 2 sg. Icste, 234/31 ;

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^ »/. lost, 21/31 ; pi. losteii,
5279719; lost, 48/28; pp. lost,
7/9 ; lome, 55/2 2.

Ifissones, nb. pi., lesson, 296/32.

lest, a(}j. (*b.)i least, 4/io.

lest, coitj., lest, 5/ 10.

lesuien, r., to pasture; pt. 3 pi.
lesuet, 258/13.

lesyng, sb., deliverance, release,
2S4/25.

lotany, sh., litany, 151/ii.

lethy, adj., weak, 286/4.

lette, sh., let, hindrance, delay,
274/12.

lette, t'., to let, leave, inf., 235/i7;
j>r.^/. latte, 297/14 ; imp. kij- let,
10/14; lette, 10/14; late, 10/3 1 ;
jil. let, 186/21 ; pt. 3 gq. let, 6/25 ;
lett, 14/22; lat, 225/6; 3^/. let-
ten, 22/3 ; leton, 2OI/24 ; pr. p.
lettyng, ii/i:^; pp. lete, 229/io;
lette, 235/27.

letten, v., to retard, impede, keep
back ; pt. pi. letted, 8I/20 ; pp.
leltyd, 110/32.

letturt, adj., learned, I92/9.

lettyr, sb., letter, 36/8; lettre,
301/20.

leudeschip, sh., wickedness, 2O4/14.

leue, sh., leave, 59/3.

leue, n, to leave, be left, remain,
i)i/., 55/27; leef, 125/27; levon,
290/35 ; jtr. 3 sg. leuej^e, II8/19 ;
pi. leuen, 267/1 ; imp. sg. lef,
2''9/33 ; p'. leiie, 9O/13; lef,
I67/36 ; leue)), 114/i6 ; pt. 3 sf/.
laft, 6/14; p'- laften, 6/19; laft,
20/10; pp. lafte, 14/17; lafton,
298/10.

leue, r., to believe, iuf., 23/ 1 1 ;
pr. I Kg. leue, 112/2 ; 2 sg. leues,
264/1 S ; 3 sg. ieuet, ' 173/6;
pi. leuen, 252/l6 ; leueth, 25/2 ;
Ieuet, 172/36 ; pt. 3 sg. leued,
32/3; pi. leued, 24/10; ienedyn,
36/36 ; pr. p. leuyng, 200/i i ;
2yp. leuod, I65/19.

leue : see also lyuen.

leuer, leuest : nee lofe.

leues, sh. j I., leaf, 35/2 2.

Leuy, pr. n., Levi, 215/1 9.

leuyng : see lyuyng.

lewde, adj., unlearned, ignorant,
49/9.

Lewys, pr. n., Lewis, 158/i2.

liberalule, odj., liberal, generous,
I6I/31.

Lil)erius, pr. n., Lil)eriu3, 138/ 1.

lo, inter j., lo, 6/12.

lodely, adj., loathful, 238/7.

lofe, ih., loaf, 103/ 2 8.

loft, adi:, from loft, ' from above,

down,' 140/21.
logget : see luggeu.
logh : gee lowe.
loken, r., to look, see, inf., 55/25 ;

loke, 56/13 ; pr. pi. loken, 2I/17 ;

loketh, 23/27 ; imp. sg. loke,

88/20 ; pt. loket, 10/8 ; pr. p.

loliyng, 154/19.
lokken, v., to lock ; pt. 3 sg. lokket,

248/7.
LoUardes, pr. n., tlie Lollards,

171/19.
Lombardy8,jpr. n., Lombards, 164/i6;

Lumbardys, 220/2 2.
lomlie, sh., lamb, 6/13.
lompmale, adv., in lumps, 44/15.
lompurt, pp., entangled, 196/22.
lond, sh., laud, 8/10.
Ion den, c, to land; pt. i sg. londyd,

210/16.
London, pr. «., London, 38/ia.
lones, sb., lowliness, meekness,

84/20.
long, adj., long, 5/17 ; comp. lengyr,

I8/24.
longen, r., to long, belong; pr. pi.

longy})e, IO2/22.
long-taylet, adj., long-tailed, 138/5.
longyng, sh., longing, desire, 63/31.
lord, sb., lord, I6/3, I6/33.
lordschepe, sb., lordship, I8O/2.
lore, sh., lore, precept, 103/5,
lorel, sh., laurel, 190/12.
lose, (idr., loose, II9/17 ; lowslv,

199/3.
losen, v., to loose ; pt. lowsed,

liy/33-

losse, sh., loss, 157/i7 ; loos, 68/26;
lose, 70/14.

lote, sh., lot, 81/2 ; loot, 8I/1.

lo))e, adj., loath, 72/19.

h))e, !■., to loathe, /«/., 287/3-

loue, sb., love, 4/8.

loue, v., to love, inf., 291/9 J lo«on,
291/1 ; pr. i sg. loue, I72/27 ;
2 sg. louest, 55/35 > 3 ^0- l^>ueth,
23/21 ; pi. louen, 34/17 ; louyj*,
56/31 ; lyuen, 55/31 ; imp- P^-
loueth, 29/10 ; pt. 3 sg. louyth,
185/14 ; louid, 2:)l/6 ; pi. louet,
4/17; loueden, 24/ii.

loueday, sh., love-day, day for the

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amicable settlement of differences,

41/25.
louere, *■/)., lover, I86/10.
louyugly. adr., lovingly, kindly, 22/5.
low, »h., flame, 107/ 17.
luwe, atlj., low, 50/19 ; lowje,

I6I/2S ; lojrh, 242/14.
loweii, c, to m.-ike low, inf., 63/2.
lowren, c, to look sullen. Inf., 65/2 2.
lowten, r., to bow, incline ; pr. pi.

louton, 233/7 > V^- 3 •'"'!/• li>wtet,

14/9.
Lucilles, pr. n., Lucillus, 2I8/24.
lucure, sh., lucre, 254/33.
Lucyfer, j^^'- n., Lucifer, IO/36.
luggcn, r., to lug, drag, pull ; pt. 3 sg.

logget, 40/3 ; Pl- lug^'ut, 210/8.
Luke, vSt., pr. n., St. Luke, 232/14.
Lulselle, pr. 11., Lilleshall (Shrop-
shire), 244/6 ; Lulbull, 28I/14.
Lupa, 2^>: n., Lupa, a queen of Spain,

210/17.
lust, sh., lust, 5/3.
lusten, r., to be pleased, lust like;

pi: svhj. 3 ag. lust, 1*49/9.
lusty, (tdj., desirous, 37/5.
Lya, pr. n.. Lea, 94/il.
lych : »ee lyke.

lye, r., to lie, tell lies, inf., 28/9.
lye, v., to lie, inf., 7/i2 ; pr. 2 »g.

lyse, 90/22; 3 sg. lythe, 20/i6;

lyet, 174/30; pi. iyne, 21/8 ; lyen,

24/12 ; lien, I62/5 ; ly})e, 287/i5 ;

pt. 3 »g. lay, 5/13 ; ley, 32/i2 ;

lay to, ' suited, became,' 247/19 ;

pi. liyn, I8O/18; lay, 122/1 5; leon,

276/4 ; pr. p. liyng, 63/20 ; lying,

220/7 ; pp. layne, 2O/4 ; leyn,

115/9.
lyfe, sh., life, animate existence, 2/i ;

living being, person, 195/2 1,

2SO/9.
lyfe-tyme, sh., life-time, 232/ii.
lyflaker, comp., more lively, 3I/31.
lyflode, sh., living, 65/35 '< lyuelod,

82/19.
lyfte, (vlj., left, 25O/31.
lyften, i'., to lift; pr. 3 sg. lyfty))e,

83/2 : imp. ^3/. lyftu>, I54/24 ;

pt. 3 sg. lyft, 28/1 ; pj^- ^J^^,

112/31.
lyfyng, lyfuyng : nee lyvyng.
lyght, sh., light, 9/io ; lythe, 295/24.
lyghten, v., to light, enlighten, inf.,

21/16; lyght, 62/12; leghten,

101/26 ; pr. 3 itg. leghteneth,

23/27; lyghtenyth, 24/33; ly^J't-

neth, 50/3 ; lyg^ty)', 216/1 4 ;

pt. 3 sg. leghtenet, 24/y ; lyghtned,

25/6 i "lyylit. 51/15 ; pi"- P- lyBtyng,

I6O/9; lytyng, I83/23 ; W'. jlygh-

net, 23/37 ; lightnet, 6O/7 ; lyght,

6O/2S ; jlyght, II8/23.
lyghten, v., to descend; 2'^- 3 P^-

lyghten, 49/17.
Iy3th, <((tj., light, easy, 222/i8; adv.

lyghtly, 26/19.
lyke, (kJJ. (iml <idr., like, likely, 16/8 ;

Ivch, 156/20; like, 175/1 ; leke,

295/25.
lykeii, r., to like; pt. 3 sg. lyket,

6/15.
lyken, v., to liken, compare, inf.,

107/10; pr. 3 sg. lykene])e, 55/9 ;

pp. lyknet, 261/8 ; lykenet,

261/16.
lykenesse, sh., likeness, 5I/14; licke-

nes, 9/25.
lykyng, sh., liking, pleasnre, I6/24 ;
" lekyng, 292/i.

lyly, sb., lily, IO8/27 ; lylly, 228/6.
lyni, sh., in phrase, fendys lym,

' fiend's limb,' 189/ 13.
lyme-kylne, sh., lime-kiln, I34/23.
lymemal, adv., piecemeal, limb by

limb, 246/2.
lymmes, sb. pL, limb, I8O/25.
lynage, sh., lineage, 22/21.
Lyncolnyens, pr. n., Lincolniensis,

150/12.
lynuen, adj., made of linen, I4O/4.
lyon, sh., lion, 19/i2.
lypp, sh., lip, 293/29.
lypur : see lepuU.
lystes, sh.pl., sinner, 4/13.
lytvll, or{/., little, 38/28 ; lytul,

289/6.
lyue : see lyfe.

lyue-dayes, sh., life-days, 62/22.
lyuen, v., to live, inf., I/25 ; lyfe,

190/7 ; leven, 200/6 ; leue, 253/i7 ;

pr. I sg. lyue, 65/20 ; leue,

178/11 ; 2 j-j/. lyuys, 207/3; lyues,

264/IO ; 3 sg. leueth, 47/i3 ;

lyueth, 56/20 ; pi. lyuen, 282/24 !

pf- 3 *!/■ lyued, 12/8 ; leued,

179/3; pi. lyueden, 35/io ; lyued,

35/26 ; pp. lyuet, I6/1 ; ylyued,

75/11.
lyuer, sh., liver, man. 9I/23.
lyuere, sh., livery, I3I/13.
lyvyng, sh., life, 6/7 ; lyfuyng,

194/22; leuyng, 12/9 ; lyfyng,

228/26.

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Mirk's Festial

m, one thousand, 302/33.

mageflte, ah., majesty, 163/i3 ;

maieste, 268/2.
make, v., to make, inf., 3/i ; makon,

290/i6; jtr. i »g. make, 91/20 ;

2 sij. makyst, 235/32 ; 3 sg.

makyth, I/7 ; meky))e, 287/i8 ;

pi. maken, 52/21 ; niaketh, 84/14;

imp. sff. make, 7/4 ; pi- make,

10/t5; make))e, 5O/24 ; pt. 2 sg.

madyst, 288/25 ; 3 sg. made, I/24 ;

makut, 289/24 ; pi. maden, II/33;

mnknt, 131/3 ; mad, 225/34 ;

J)/), made, 8/16 ; makyjie, I27/15 ;

makud, 289/23 : madon, 3OO/31.
maker, sb., maker, creator, l/i.
makyng, si)., making, 8/17.
maledy, sb., malady, disease,

141/6.
maleyse, sb., malice, 29/20 ; males,

27/15; malyce, 28/i ; maleyce,

259/30.
Malkys, pr. n., Malchus, I88/1.
Mambre, pr. v., Mamre, 76/36.
mamelen, v., to chatter; pr. pi. ma-

meluth, I6O/27.
man, sh., man, 2/i ; pi. men, I/5.
mana?sen, v., to menace; pr. p., ma-

nassyng, 53/28.
man-chyld, sb., male child, 57/15-
maner, fih., manner, custom, 2/4.
maner, sb., manor, 06/9.
mankind, sb., mankind, 1/8 ; mon-

kynd, 2I/15.
manna, sh., manna, 9/i6.
Mannus, pr. n.. Manes, 2I6/14.
man-qweller, sh., manslayer, 252/12.
manslajt, sh., manslaughter, 150/19 ;

monsl.ight, 286/34.
man-state, sb., state of manhood,

manhood, 25/13.
mantaynen, ?•., to maintain ; pr. 3 sg.

mantaynyth, 7I/29; pp.. man-

taynet, 24I/31.
mantell-lappe, sh., mantle-border,

227/21.
mautule, sh., mantle, 178/28.
many : see mony.
March, pr. n., the month of March,

253/10.
marchand, sh., merchant, 88/16.
Marche, pr. n., Maiche, former

province of Central France,

242/26.
Marcyle, pr. 11., Marseilles, 204/35.
Margarete, St., pr. «., St. Margaret,

199/15.

mariage, sh., marriage, 290/17 ; ma-

ryge, 215/22.
marien, v., to marry; pt. 3 sj. mariet,

12/36 ; pp. mariet, 9/30.
Marke, St., pr. «., St. Murk, 135/28.
marked, sb., market, 22/32.
niarken, ?•., to mark ; pr. 3 stj. mar-

kyth, 111/21.
Mars, jjr. »., Mar?, 59/i6.
niarteren, r., to martyr ; pr. 2 sg.

marterys, 11 3/2 5.
Martha, jar. «., Martha, II4/30.
Martyne, St., pr, n., St. Martin,

272/22; Marteyiie, 272/4; Mar-
ten, 273/29.
martyr, sl>., martyr, 3 8/ 10.
martyrdom, sh., martyrdom, 2S/28.
Mary, jjr. n., Mary, sister of Martha,

228/13.
Mary, St., pr. n., St. Mary, the vir-
gin, 21/15.
Mary Cleophe, pr. n., Mary Cleophe,

215/25.
Mary Mawdelen, pr. n., M.ory Mag-
dalene, I8/33.
Mary Salome, pr. n., Mary Salome,

215/27.
maset, adj., mazed, 29/24.
masse, sb., mass, 2O/20 ; mas, I26/27.
mater, sh., matter, 20/14.
Mathew,St., pr. ii.,St. Matthew, 79/i.
Mawdelen castell, pr. «., Magdalene

castle, 203/18.
mawmet, sb., idol, 24/i8.
mawmetry, sb., idolatry, 8/21.
mawndemeht, sh., command, 22/20.
Maxencius, pr. «., Maxentius,

143/35; Maxens, 276/ 1.
Maximil'ia,^)-. n., Maximilla, the wife

of Ei,'eas , the j usticeof Patras, 9/ 1 4.
Maxim'ius, St., pr. n., Maximiuus, a

bishop, 204/31.
may, v., I may, be able; pr. 3 sg.

may, I/16 ; pi. may, 3O/28; moue,

201/26 ; mvn, 14/5 '< '"o, 54/32 ;

mown, 158/28 ; mow, 5/3 ; mowun,

9/17; pt. 2 sg. myght, 40/9 ;

myghiyst, 288/25; mythe, 29'.>/3i ;

3 ^U- "lyg^^i 5/24 ; mythe, 292/7 ;

pi. myghten, 8/8 ; 2^P- mythe,

300/29.
mavden, sb., maiden, 23/io; mayde,

230/1.
mayden-chyld, sb., female child,

57/24; mayde-chylde, 57/29.
maydenhode, sh., maidenhood, 31/4;

maydenhede, 6O/7.

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mayn, adj., main, 132/20.
mavntenyng, sh., niaintaiiiiiin:, lOS/;.
niaystry.ii?)., mastery, dominion, 201/ 6.
mavfityr, sb., master, 8/32: maatur

301/17.
maytines, sh. pi., matin, 169/i ;

maytens, 267/32 ; matens, 2(56/6.
me, pron., me, 7/13.
mede, gb,, meed, reward, 43/30.
mediator, sb., mediator, 11/15 ; mc-

dyatour, 16. 5/3 2,
medow, sb., meadow, 174/5.
medyacyon, sh., mediation, 2I/28.
medyll, v., to meddle, inf., 64/35.
medysyn, sb., medicine, 14/i2.
meke, adj., meek, mild, II/27,
mekenes, sb., meekness, 2/6.
mekon, v., to render meek, inf.,
294/16; pr. 3 «y. mekytb, II2/27;
pt. 3 sg. meked, 124/ii.
mekyll, adj., much, great, 14/20.
Melayne, pr. «., Milan (?), 50/8.
mele, sb., meal, 84/3.
melody, sb., melody, I/14.
membur, sh., member, 46/^o; mem-

bre, I6I/4.
memory, sb., memory, I47/29.
mencyon, sb., mention, I/7.
mene, adj., mean, 65/3.
menen, v., to mean ; pt. 3 sy. mant,

43/25,
men-sleers, sb. pi., murderer, 49/i2.
mercy, sb., mercy, 76/7.
mercyable, adj., merciful, 72/iq.
meritabuU, adj., profitable, meri-
torious, 282/8.
meroly, adv., merrily, I52/36.
Merton, pr. n., Merton, I97/5.
meruayl, sb., marvel, 228/ii. '
mervelous, adj., marvellous, 257/23 ;
mervelyus, 259/8 ; mervayles,
260/2 2. ^ '

merueylen, v., to marvel ; pr. i sr/.
meruayle, I7I/36 ; pf. 3 «</. mer-
ueylt, 107/36 ; merveled, 3OI/27 :
pi. nieruelet, I6O/24 ; merueyld.
222/28.
merueyll, sb., marvel, IO/17.
meryt, sb., merit, 6O/14; merete,

8O/10.
mesele, adj. and sb., leper, leprous,

37/12; mesyll, 8O/15.
message, sb., message) I7/20; me-
nage, 17/33.
messagere, sb., messenger, IO/32.
mesylry, sb., leprosy, I86/23 ; me-
selry, 257/S.

mete, sb., food, meat, lO/i ; mette,

13/18.
mete, v., to meet, inf., 207/30 ; pt.
3 fff- mete, 281/2 2 ; metie,
300/16; pi. meten, II2/15; met-
tyn, 250/35.
mete-5orde, sb., measuring -yard,

295/7.
metelles, sb. pL, metal, 49/24.
meten, r., to measure ; pr. 3 ."g. me-

tyj)e, 152/27 ; PP- mette, IO/35.
metyng, sb., meeting, encounter, 5^7 /e,.
meyne, sb., household, servants,

64/27.
misbeleuet, adj., unbelieving, 154/^,3.
misse, v., to miss, ih/., 233/24; pf-

3 pi. myssedon, II2/4.
mo, adv., more, 23/29.
moche, adj. and adv., much, large,

great, 2/18; meche, I78/29.
modyr, sb., mother, 7/i2.
modyrhode, sb., motherhood, 6O/7.
molton, pp., melted, liquified, liquid,

84/8 ; myltyn, 219/7.
moment, sb., moment, 152 723.
Monday, pr. n., Monday, '149/15.
mone, sb., moan, 251/21 ; moon,

110/7.
mone, sb., month, 59/21,
money, sb., monty, I9/31 ; mone,

monfull, adj., manful, 39/8.
monhed, sb., manhood, mankind,

39/15; monhode, 54/9; monhede,

6O/5; manhed, 83/ 12.
raonke, sb., monk, 5/15.
monly, adj. and adv., manly, 38/32.
mont, sb., mount, 152/i2.
mony, adj., many, 6/31 ; many,

293/20,
monycion, sb., admonition, 236/4.
mony-on, sb., many -one, many.

24/33.
monysschen, v., to admonish, exhort;

pr. I sg. mouyssche, S7/29 ; 3 sg.

monyschejje, 86/17.
mopysche, adj., foolish, stupid, 287/6.
morewyth, adv., moreover, I7O/23.
moj-ne, sb., morning, 146/20.
mornyng, sb., morning, I2/35. See

also und(-r mowrnyng.
morow, sb., morrow, morning, 5/r3;

morowon, 298/9.
morow-tyde, sb., morning time,

63/20.
Morvyle, Syr Hewe, pr. n., Sir Hugh

Morville, 4I/36.

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338

Mirh'ti Fehtial

most, adv., most, 24/i8.

moste, v., must ; pr. 3 fg. most, I/26 ;

pi. most, 100/10 ; pt. 3 ^^jr. most,

9/36; muste, 173/26; pi. mosten,

292/27.
mot, v., must ; pr. 3 «j/., mot,

2/1 1 ; mote, 140/29; pi. moten,

71/2.

mote, sb., mote, atom, 86/31.
mow, &c. : see may.
mowntaynys, «?>., mountains, 8/15.
mowrnyng, adj. and sh., mourning,

03/31 ; momyng, 16/ 2 3.
mow])e, sh., mouth, 5/28; mo{>o,

7'.t/28.
Moyses, 2>r. n., Moses, IOI/9.
Moyses, raby, pr. n,, rabbi Moses,

152/24.
moystur, s?)., moisture, I62/7.
multytiule, sb., multitude, 70/7-
miir))o : see myrj)e.
inui])iir, sb., murtler, 286/35.
muste, .sb., must, new wine, I6O/26.
my, pron., my, 4/2.
Mycliaell, St., pr. n., St. Micb.-xol,

257/15 ; Michadl, 257/3 • ; Myghel,

224/10 ; Mydiell, 258/3 1 ; Myghell,

224/11.
Mychaell yn \>e mownt, pr. n ,

Michael's mount, 258/27.
mydd.ay, gh., midday, I6/14.
myddyi, sb. and adj., middle, 25/33 ;

myddys, OI/29; mydyl, 290/4.
iMylnygbt, ftb., midnight, 23/19;

mydny3t,22/3.', ; mydnythe, 205/24.
mj'dwyH", sb., midwife, IO7/29.
mydwyntyr-nyght, sb,, midwinter-
night, 51/30.
myght, sb., might, 9/9; myth,

166/12.
myghtles, adj., powerless, impotent,

55/15.
myghty, adj., mighty, 8/17.
myld, adj., mild, soft, IOO/16.
myldewya, t>b. pi., mildew, I38/4.
myle, sb,, mile, 1 73/34.
Myletus, pr, n., Miletus, 140/i6.
mylke, sb., milk, 302/37.
mylken, v., to milk ; pt. 3 eg. mylked,

8O2/37.
mylne-ston, ab., mill-stone, I34/14.
myn, adj. and sb., mine, my, 4/io;

myne, II2/33.
mynde, sb,, mind, memory, 21/ 13.
myng, u, to remember, mention, inf.,

188/ I 9.
mynisteres, sb. pi., minister, 297/29.

mynnyng, sh., rpmembr.nnre, com-
memoration, IO9/2S.
mynstrell, sb., minstrel, 19/i6.
mynstrelsy, sb., minstrelsy, IO2/9 ;

mynstrelcy, I95/29.
myracull, sb., mir.icle, 29/36'; myr-

ackle, I8O/16 ; myracle, 179/7 ;

miiacule, 180/7.
myre, sb., mire, 44/i.
Myrre, pr. )t., Myra, a town, 12/ii.
myrrc, sb., myrrh, 4 8/ 20.
myrroure, sb., mirror, 2'.)4/2.
myr]>e, sb., mirth, amusement, 8/15 ;

murj)e, 14/20.
mys, sb., wrong, IO/7.
mys, adv., badly, wrongly, 47/30.
raysbeleue, sb., misbeli'f, 45/19.
mysch.aunco, sh., misohance, 41/i6.
myschef, sti., mischief, njisfortune,

70/7; mischef, 2s4/i5.
myschet, sb., misfortune, I2/29.
mysdede, sb., misdeed, 239/2 2.
myedoers, sb. pi., malefactor, 117/13-
mysdon, pp., misdone, I3O/30.
mysdoyng, sb., misdoing, 133/32.
myshappe, sb., mishap, 29/19.
myskepyng, sb., miskeeping, 33/37.
myslykyng, sb., dislike, 63/28.
myspenden, ii., to misspend ; pr. subj.

3 sg. myspend, 87/6.
myssen, v., to miss; 2)<. 3 sr/. myst,

110/25.
myst, .*b., mist, 259/17.
mystaken, n, to tresp.ass ; pt. 3 sg.

mystoke him, trespassed, 2'.)4/9.
myth : see myght.

nacyon, sb., nation, 248/30.

Nadabere, j"'. n , Naddaber, 255/19.

N.ajareth, j)'- " . Nazareth, 54/4.

naght : see noght.

nakedschi|), .^J)., nakedne.s.s, 70/7-

naket, adj., naked, 4/5.

n.alle, sb., awl, 13G/20.

name, sb., name, ll/',4 ; nome,

11/24.
name, v,, to name ; pp. nomet,

239/30.
namely, adi:, namely, especially,

72/3 ; nomely, 28/32.
nase^urles, sb. pi., nostril, 141/6.
Nathan, ^r. n., Nath.an, 21.'i/i9.
natyuyte, sb., nativity, I7/30.
nauell, sb., navel, 97/3.
nay, iuterj., nay, IO/4.

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339

naylcn, v., to nail ; pf. j)I. naylod,

122/3' ; PP- uaylet, 45/35.
nayles, sb.2^l-, nail, I8/17.
ne : see no.

necessary, adj., necessary, 228/2 1 .
necke, sb., neck, 42/34; nekkc,

179/4 ; neke, 2II/37.
neclygens, *?)., negligence, 17 4/25;

neglegence, 266/7 > neclygence,

266/ 10.
neciygent, adj., negligent, 267/1 1.
neddyrs, ah. pi., adder, viper, 155/7.
nede, s6., need, ll/io.
nede, adv., needs, I6/35 ; nedvs,

22/24.
neden, v., to need, want ; pr. pi.

nedyjie, 149/i7; jH. 3 bij. nedet,

49/30.
nedfull, adj., needful, 4/7 ; ncdefull,

97/21. _
nedy, adj., needy, I2/28.
negh, ndr., nearly, almost, lO/io;

nye, 23/32 ; nych, 195/i6 ; neygh,

293/20.
negli-liond, adv., nearly, 232/is.
nejtbur, sb., neighbour, I45/19.
nempnyd, jj/;., called, named, 96/27 ;

ynempnet, 96/28.
nene, card. ?iitm., nine, 69/33.
ner, put for were not, 73/x7.
ner, co»J., unless, 104/3 2.
nere, a<lj., nearer, I53/30.
Nero, pr. n., Nero, I89/30.
nesch, aflj., soft, tender, I6I/26.
nese, v., sneeze, inf., I37/29 ; 2^^. 3 ^ff-

neset, 137/26.
neJ)emost, adj., lowest, 2 4 6/1 1,
nettyll, $h., nettle, 253/28.
nettys, sb. pi., net, 6/20.
neuer, adv., never, 5/17.
neure])elatter, adi:, nevertheless,

299/1.
neuerjjclesse, conj. and adv., never-
theless, 58/3 ; neuerjjeleesse, 48/l 2 ;

neuerj)elese, 77/23.
newe, adj., new, 3/27-
New-3eru8-day, nb., New-year's-day,

44/26.
next, adj. aiid adv., next, 28/34.
nevther . . . ne, neither . . . nor,

291/8.
Nicol, pr. v., Nicholas, 6/23 ; Nycol,

6/32 ; Nicoll, 7/9.
no, adj. and adv., no, none, 3/i ;

noon, 16/8 ; none, 296/13 ; no . . ,

ne, neither . . . nor, 4/22.
nobuU, adj., noble, 85/i3.

noght, ah., nought, nothing, 13/i8;

naght, 7/20.
nojtyng, sb., inferior person, 201/6.
nold, pat for ne wold, would not,

12/4; nolde, lll/i,
nombyrt, pp., counted, reckoned,

8I/3.
nome, &c. : see name, &c.
non, sb., no one, nobody, 3/i8.
non : see not.
none, sb., noon, 66/3.
nonne, sb., nun, I9/23.
nonnery, sh., nunnery, 299/23-
non-power, sb., want of power, im-
potence, feebleness, 7I/4.
nonys, in -phrase for J)e nonys (for

pen onys), for the nonce, I34/34.
noo : see not.
noon : see no.
Northhampton, pr. n., Northampton,

41/16 ; Northamton, 293/i8.
Northhumbyrlond, pr. n., Northum-
berland, 242/4.
Norwych, p". w., Norwich, 9I/23.
norys, sb., nurse, 108/8 ; norse,

196/20 ; nors, 200/2.
norysche, v., to nourish, nurse, inf.,

36/24 ; PP- ynorysched, 9/28 ;

noresched, 103/34 ; noriched,

I84/24.
nose, sb., nose, 55/io ; nase, 5O/23.
not, adv., not, 2/13 ; noo, 7/i ; non,

129/4 + II -f- 15; notte, 298/3.
not, sb., nought, nothing, 2/5.
not, put for ne wot, know not, I6/5.
note, sb., note, 6I/18.
no])er . . . ne, neither . . . nor, 3/5.
nojjyng, sb., nothing, IOO/25.
now, adv., now, 4/ii.
now-dayes, adv., nowadays, 86/12;

now-on-dayes, 112/i8.
nownibyr, sb., number, 68/28 ; nom-

byr, 8O/33 ; nombre, 1 75/19.
Noye, pr. n., Noah, 72/io; Noe,

289/18.
noyse, sb., noise, 3/i ; noyce, 22O/30.
ny, adv., nor, 5/26.
Nychodemus, pr. n., Nicodemus,

145/9.
Nycholas, St., pr. n., St. Nicholas,

11/25 ; Nicholas, I2/32.
nye, sb., hann, guilt, 35/6.
nyes, adj., noxious, 35/7.
nyght, 86., night, 5/i6; nyht, 182/22 ;

nythe, 292/i3.
nyght-tyme, sb., night-time, 247/4-
nyghtys, adv., at night, G7/i6.

22 — 2

340

Mirk's Festkd

nygremancy, si., necromancy, •2r>5/'20 ;

nygraiiiancy, "206 '18.
nyll, jtutfor ne wyll, will not, 19/io.
nys, put for ne ys, is not, 9/29.

obediens, gh., obedience, 229/i6 ;

obedience, 263/ 18.
obedyent, mlj., obedient, 254/30.
occupacyon, sl>., occupation, 6/10.
occupy, r., to occupy, inf., 19G/i.
Octauian, pr. n., Octavian, 22/17.
Ode, St., //r. «., St. Odo, I7O/30,

243/19.
odure, sh., odour, 28O/13.
of, prp., of, among, 28/13.
ort'ence, sh., offence, 68/26.
offerue, c, to offer, sacrifice, hif., 8/22 ;

offyr, 15/26; otferen, 22/22 ; oHre,

57/21 ; jtr. 3 «/. oflerfe, 241/32 ;

pi. offeren, 5O/17 ; uffren, 59/36;

imp. Sij. offbr, 77/30 ; pi. otfreth,

48/21 ; otferyth, 161/1S ; pt. 3 *•</.

offred, 57/22 ; ofKrd, 212/3 ; oHert,

251/31; ofleret , 262/2 1 ; ;>i. offeryd,

49/19; VI>- otfi-yd, 6I/20; offurt,

26I/19.
offertory, sb., offertory, 129/1 1.
oflBcer, sb., officer, 56/8.
ofFryng, sb., offering, I5/29 ; ofryng,

205/3.
ofiyce, .$i., oflBce, 64/13.
oft, atZf., often, 4/29; offt, 271/ii;

ofton, 296/12.
oft-tyme, adv., oft-times, 48/i3 ; ofte-

tynie, 138/2; oft-tyyine, 270/12;

oft-tymes, 270/13.
oght, sh., ought, any thing, 88/20.
old, adj., old, 6/30; comp. eldyr,

'earlier,' 86/31 ; aldyr, 2I4/13.
oldely, adj., oldish, I48/23.
old-fadyrs, sh. jil., ancestor, 279/19.
01ybryus,pr. n., Olybrius, 200/i6.
olyfaundys, sh. pi., elephant, 183/8.
olyue, (-b., olive, 78/i ; olyfe, II6/2S.
Olyuete, pr. n.. Mount Olivet, 117/8.
olyue-tre, sb., olive-tree, 73/5-
omyssyons, Kb. pi., omission, 267/i.
on , prp. , on , 3/ 1 . See also u mJer owne.
on, card, num., one, 167/io ; an,

6/6; OOP, 5/23; won, 5/26; to

make at wone, ' to reconcile,' 20/33.

See also under owne.
ones, adv., once, I2/4 ; ons, I97/25.
onestly : see honest,
ou-sondyr, adv., asunder, 2OO/34.
onswar : see vnswar.

Onys, pr. v.. Onyx, 107 '1 1.

oon : fee one.

open, v., to open, inf., 20/2S ; apon,

31/14; pr. 3 sff. openeth, 2O/29 ;

pt. 3 sij. openyd, 8I/17; oj)oned,

167/4 ;oi>yi>de, 201 /2ij; pp. (>|»en<t,

31/15.
open, adj., open, lO/ii.
opon : see vpon.
oppressen, v., to oppress ; pr. 3 si/.

oppressytb, IOI/14 ; pp. oppressyd,

74/15.
oppressyng, /)h., oppression, lOl/i.!;.
opyneon, xh., ojiinion, 3I/5.
or, conj., or, 9/6.
ordpnaunce, gb., ordinance, provisinn,

208/ 1 6 ; ordenan.s, 25it/36 ; ordy-

naunce, 290/ 13.
ordeyne, v., to ordain, appoint, inf.,

1^3 ; f- 3 *f7- ordeyneth, 52/is, ;

^J. ordeyne, 9/34 ; pt. 3 -j/.ordeynet,

12/30; ordeynt, 198/7; pl- ordey-

net, 14/15 ; ordeynt; l!>8/23 ; pp.

ordeynt, 4/i8; ordevnet, 33/22;

ordenet, 266/8 ; yordcynt, 287/'33.
ordyr, nh., order, I36/3.
organs, »h. pi., organ, 260/ 14.
ornamentys, gh. pi., ornament, 24G/23.
oiybull : see horrybull.
Orygines, pr. ?>., Origines, 217/31.
orygnall, adj., original, 46/13.
oryson, sb., orison, prayer, 27/1 8.
OS, conj. and a<lv., as, 289/3.
ospryng, sh., offspring, I/24.
ost, sb., host, consecrated biea<l,

20/26.
ost, s/>., host, army, IO2/5 ; pi. hostes,

250/36,
ostage, sb., hostage, hostel, I6O/2.
othe, sh., oath, 185/21.
o])er, a<lj., other, l/io ; odur, 292/i 7.
our, pron., our, l/i ; owreu, 282/20 ;

oures, 282/30.
oure, sh,, hour, 9/ii.
out, prp., out, 1/8.
outscheden, v., to pour out ; pt. 3 ,«</.

outsched, 79/29.
outsette. pp., remote, out of the way,

248/33.
outtaken, adj. and adr., excepted,

except, but, 72/32.
outward, adv., outward, 42/33-
ove, sh., oven, 155/6; ovjni, 22O/24.
ouemast, adj., highest, uppermost,

246/13.
ove-mowthe, sb,, opening of an oven,
155/6.

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341

ouer, pip., over, G6/27.
ouercliarche, v., to overcharge, over-
burden, inf., 100/32.
ouercome, v., to overcou»e, inf.,
27/14; pr. 3 sy. ouercomyj)e,
I6I/12; pt. 3 sg. ouercome,
27/ai ; pp. ouercomen, 67/2 ;
ouercom, 20I/5.
ouercomer, sb., conqueror, subduer,

154/13.
ouerfallen, v., to fall over ; pt. 3 sff.

ouerfel, I7G/27.
ouerlong, adj., overlong, 97/29.
ouerlye, v., to overlie, hi/., 150/21.
ouerprudly, adv., overi.roudly

91/31.
ouerryden, v., to ride over ; ^;/. 3 sg,

ouerrode, 242/28.
ouerset, v., to overrun, upset, inf.

41/12 ; pp. ouersette, 39/i.
ouertaken, v., to overtake; pt. 3 $ff

ouertoke, I3/5.
ouerwelde, v., to subdue, govern

/«/., 196/30.

owen, v., to own, owe, have ; 2^>- 3

gg. ouyth, 62/28; owet, I7I/23;

owyth, 192/10 ; pi. owen, I3O/15 ;

pi- 3 "d- aght, 300/16; pi. ovvdyn,

288/3.

owne, adj., own, 4/io; owen,

177/21; on, 4/27; awne, 29I/19.

owtewy)), adc, outwardly, 196/4;

otwyth, ptp. outside, 296/io.
owtrage, adj., outrageous, excessive,

63/21.
ox, sb., ox, 22/25 ; pi- exen, 23/6.
oyle, sb., oil, 9/i6.

oyneinent, sb., ointment, 49/25 ;
vnemeut, 203/32,

pace, sb., pace, I6/16; paaa, I69/37.
pacyently, adv., patiently, 273/3.
pale, adj., pale, 84/26.
pales, &c. : see palyce.
Pallyda, pr. n., Palladia, 29/25.
palme, sb., palm, palm-tree, 78/i.
Palnie-Sonday, pr. n., Palm-Sunday,

172/3.
palyce, sb., palace, I9/3 ; pales,

10/26; palyse, 19/3o; paleyse,

19/35-
pauient, sb., pavement, 42/30.
pannys, sb. pi., pan, 219/6.
Panther, pr. w., Panther, 215/20.
Pantyon, /)r. n., Pantheon, 266/14.
panyme, sb., pagan, heathen, I36/14;

pi. paynonea, 241/5; peynones,
241/5; paynens ; 24I/19; pay-
nems, 259/i8; paynene, 45/i3.
pappe, sb., pap, IIO/19.
paradyse, sb., paradise, 66/12 ; para-

dyce, 83/8 ; paradise, 289/i 7.
parcel, sb., part, 291/i.
parchement, sb., parchment, 126/ iS.
pardon, sb., pardon, 74/22 ; perdon,

75/1.
paren, r., to pare; pt. 3 ^. pared,

37/5.
pareschons, sb. pL, parishioner,

241/17; parechons, 241/34.
pareyle, sb., peril, danger, 47/i3;

parell, 12 7/34.
parke, sb., park, 10 5/ 10.
parlament, sb., parliament, 4I/15.
partaynen, v., to pertain ; pr. 3 sg.

partaynyth, 228/26.
parte, sb., part, I8/13.
parten, v., to depart, divide ; jjr. 3 sg.
parte))e, 23/2 2 ; imp. pi. party pe,
254/19; pt. 3 sff. partyt, 251/i2.
partye, sb., part, 5/14.
partyng, sb., imparting, departure,

47/19.
paryche, sb., parish, 173/33 ; pa-

rysch, 281/i8.
parysche prest, sb., parish priest,

281/20.
Paryse, pr. n., Paris, 273/i.
paschall, sb., paschal, I27/15.
Pasche, pr. n., Pascha, 129/22.
Pase-day, ^Jr. n., Easter, I29/24.
passage, sb., passage, 127/2 2.
passe, v., to pass, surjiass, hi/.,
103/25 ; pr. 3 sg. passyfe, 13l/i ;
pi. passe, 284/25; pt. 3 sg. passed,
BO/12; 2}l. passyd, 49/4; 2>''- P-
pasyng, 187/8 ; passyng, 195/6 ;
pp.pikssed, 19/4; pased, 88/35.
passyng, adj., passing, 195/6 ; 'adv.
passyng, ' very, exceedingly,'85/25.
passyngar, sb., passenger, 247/26.
passyngly, acli:, cursorily, hastily,

299/28.
pat^^syon, sb., passion, 8/34.
past, prj}., past, beyond, 77/14;

passed, 82/17.
Pathmos, pr. n., Patmos, 32/26.
Patras, pr. n., Patras, 8/20.
patron, sb., patron, I79/29.
patryarcha, sb., patriarch, 43/17 ;

patryark, 76/34.
Paule, Hi., pr. »., St. P.aul, 28/13;
Powle, 127/4; Pole, 52/26.

342

Mirk's Festial

pay, (."., to pay, satisfy, /«/., 234/6 ;
paven, 300/ 1 3 ; pt. 3 cff. payed,
300/i8; pp. payed, 3OO/14.
payne, sli., pain, 4/14 ; peyne,

290/9.
payne, v., to have pain, give pain ;
2)r. 2 sff. paynyst, 236/i ; 3 yg.
jiaynes, 47/7; VP' pivyned, II7/24;
jpaynyd, I8O/17.
paynones : i<ce panyme.
paynt, v., to paint, I'nf., 2G4/24 ;
pevnte, 302/7 ; jjp. paynted,
26I/9.
payntours, nh. pi., painting, 17I/26.
payntur, fJ)., painter, 264/24.
paynyng, sh., paining, I3I/19.
payre, sb., pair, 57/2 2.
paysen, 1'., to weigh; pt. 3 ffj. pay-

syd, 122/32.
pece, sh., peace, 242/34; pees, I8/21 ;

pes, 21/16.
pece-nialle, adv., piece-meal, 211/l8.
peche : see pyche.
Pelagius, 2^)'. n., Pelagius, I37/27.
penaunce, sh., penance, suffering,
5/19; penans, 2/19; peuons,
271/18.
peny, sb., penny, 22/2 2.
peny-ieue, sh., overseer, collector of

i-ents, I6/33.
pepynce, sh., pip, I28/3.
perelles : see pareyle.
pi.rfeccion, sh., perfection, 210/6.
Perganie, pr. n., Pergamos, 33/i.
pepull, sh., people, 6/22 ; pepul,

173/13; peple, 173/13.
pere, sh., equal, 232/33.
performe, v., to perform, inf.,
157/14; pr. p. lerformyng,
231/32.
perfyt, (idj., perfect, 33/24 ; parfjt,

107/31 ; perfette, 253/i7.
porpetuall, ailv., perpetually, 72/2.
jierre, sh., precious stones, 250/28.
peiaauaracyon, sh., perseverance,

103/32.
Perse, pr. n., Persia, 250/9, 265/8.
persecucyon, sh., persecution, 97/23.
persen, v., to pierce ; pt. persued,

75/39; persed, I2I/37.
person, sh., person, 113/II.
peruerlyd, pp., perverted, 2O8/24.
Perys, pr. n., Piers the Usurer,

104/2.
pestyleiis, sh., pestilence, I38/9.
pesys, sh. pi., piece, 31/i4 ; pecis,
190/18; peson, 292/iS.

Petriis chyrche, St., pr. n., .St. Putci's

church, 267/31.
Petyr, .St., ptr. n., St. Peter, 37/29.
Petyr, pr. n., Peter, deacon of the

pope Gregory, I62/29.
Pharao, pr. 11., Pharao, IOI/13 ;

Pharo, 98/11.
Pharyses, pr. n., the Pharisees,

110/28.
Phelip, 2J''. w., Philip, King Herod's

brother, 185/8.
Phelyp, St., pr. n., St. Philip, 139/io;

Phylyp, 138/33.
Philip, pr. n., Philij), Roman em-
peror, 217/32.
Philip, pr. n., Philip, the emperor's

son, 217/32.
phylosophur, */>., philosopher, I52/24.
pig, sh., pig, I83/14.
pilere, sh., pillar, 4]/l.
pittusly, adv., piteously, 97/6.
place, sh., place, 5/23; plase, 14.5/1 1-
planke-bordes, sh. pi., board, plauk,

72/13.
play, v., to p'ay, inf., 25/9 '> V- V^-
playen, 231/i3; pt. 3 sq. pleyudf-,
107/26; playde, 184/8; pi.
playde, 29/13; pr. p. playyng,
227/17; ploying, 300/5.
playes, sb. pi., play, 63/22.
playne, adj., flat, even, clear, full,

3/16.
playnen, v., to complain ; pr. 3 pi.
playnyth, 86/29 ; playne, 231/i3 ;
pr. p. pleynyng, 29(1/13.
pleder, «&., pleader, 4/22.
plente, sb., plenty, 39/27 ; plentelie,

98/21.
pleutwys, adj., plenteous, abundant,

101/19.
pies, v., to please, inf., 195/i8; pr.
3 sg. plesyth, 51/i6 ; pices,
175/21; pi. plesyn, 219/i2; pt.
3 sg. plesed, 25/i6 ; pp. plesyt,
262/6.
plesant, adj., pleasant, 216/7 » ^^'^^

plesantly, 211/6.
plesyug, adj., pleasing, II/17.
plogh, sh., plough, 23/6.
plogh-men, sb. pi., plough-man, 23/6.
plucke, v., to pluck, inf., 66/15; pp.

plucky t, 112/9.
pluniben vp, v., to be thrown up ; pt.

3 sg. plurabet vp, I43/24.
plyght, v., to plight, engage, pledge,
itif., 38/i6; pt. 3 pi. plyjteu,
2i2/2 7; i)i>. ply5t, 212/33.

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343

|)lyU', sb., (l.iiij];or, i>l'!^l't, ltJ"2/i5.
Tiile, ;)/•. v., Taul, 29/25.
I'ollymyvs, pr. n., I'oleiiiiug, 288/27.
p>inpe, sh., pomp, 24/26.
ponesche, v., to punisli, i»/., 259/8;

pp. yponyschcd, 79/33.
Tonse, pr. v., Pontiis, 121/2.
Ponteney, pr. 71., Pontigny, 40/35-
pope, sli., pope, 11/19.
popynjayes, sh. pL, popinjay, 256/7-
liorche, sh., porch, IO4/9.
pore, adj., poor, 4/34 ; pouer,

25.V5- ■
Porphirius, pr. n., Porphirius,

276/13.
porsuet : fee pursew.
port, 86., gate, 146/33-
post, sh., post, 56/12.
Postconiyn, pr. n., first word of an

antiphon, 129/ 15.
pottagur, sb., pottage-maker, 27I/15.
potte, sb., pot, 109/5 '. \*otc, 22I/4.
pouerty, sb., poverty, I2/30.
Poules chyrcli, St., jjr. n., St. Paul's

cathedral, 88/19.
pounet : see jjinmen.
powdyr, sh., powder, 3/i6.
power, sb., power, 78/30.
powren, v., to pour, powred, 99/II ;

pp. powred, I26/25.
powste, sb., power, force, 27/20.
poynt, sh., point, 42/20.
poynych, v., to punish, inf., II8/33.
poysen, sh., poison, 8I/27.
poysonnen, v., to poison ; pr. 3 sff.

poysynnyth, 192/5 ; pp. poysont,

184/34.
poysynnyng, sb., poisoning, 293/13.
pray, v., to pray, i»i/., 6/34; prayen,

296/21 ; pr. 1 sg. pray, 9/34 ; 2 ^^r.

prayes, 7/4; 3 «i/- praythe, 28/27;

2>l. pray, 2O/35 ; prayon, 296/i8 ;

praythe, 267/19 ; imp. sg. pray,

7/16 ; pi. pray, I4/3 ; prayth,

I8I/3 ; pt. I sfj. prayde, 260/ii ;

3 sg. prayde, 6/34 ; j)i- prayden,

19/20 ; prayet, 268/23 ; pr. p.

prayng, 7/2 ; prayyng, 142/2 1 ;

2)p. prayet, I44/31.
prayer, sb., prayer, 7/9 ; preyerc,

293/3.
prayse, v., to praise, inf., 4/i ;

preyse, 301/io ; pt. pi. praysyd,

12/9; pp. yprayset, II/26;

praysyd, 194/33-
praysyng, sb., praising, II/24.
prayyng, sb., piaying, 23I/9.

prcchc, r., to prcacli, iuj., 6/15 ; pr.

2 sg. prechcs, 205/7; 3 sg. prechoi,

113/5 ; P*- 3 *!/• prechet, 6/9 ;

preche, II/13 ; prechedde, I9/22 ;

jtl. prechet, I6O/16 ; pp. prechyt,

192/31.
prechour, sh., preacher, 55/17'
prechyng, sh., preaching, 6/16.
precyous, adj., precious, 33/12.
predycacyon, sh., preaching, 288/5;

predicacyon, 287/32.
preface, sh., preface, introduction,

83/1.
prerogatyues, sb. })l., prerogative,

257/22.
presence, sh., presence, 157/28 ; pre-

sens, 246/32.
presend, v., to present, inf.,

267/25.
present, adj., present, I56/15.
presumen, v., to presumt; ; i^r. i sg.

presume, 91/i6.
presynner, sb., prisoner, 231/2 8.
preuc, v., to prove, inf., 21/ 19 ;

preven, I86/7 ; pr. 3 sg. prevyth,

93/7 ; pt. 3 sg. preued, 27/2 1 ; pr.

p. preuyng, 8/25; pp. preuet.

149/9.
preuy, adj., privy, secret, 145/ii ;

priuey, 252/io.
preuyng, sh., proving, I8/11.
prime, sb., prime (six o'clock in the

morning), 66/2.
priuylage, sb., privilege, 299/7.
probacyons, sb. pi., probation,

225/13.
Probatica Pyscyna, pr. «., Bethesda,

143/i8.
processe, sh., process, event, progress,

58/36 ; proces, I82/23.
processyon, sf>-, procession, 34/25.
proferen, v., to proffer ; pr. 3 sg.

proferyth, II2/26; pt. 3 5^/. pro-

feret, 133/27-
profesyes, sh. pi., prophecy, 27/25 ;

prophecy us, 76/ 18.
profutyn, v., to profit, help; pr. 3

sg. profutyjje, 29/6 ; proi)hctyth,

76/22-

profytabull, adj., profitable, 50/5 »

profytabyl, 191/34 .
profytte, sh., profit, 213/ii ; profet,

96/26.
prononcc, v., to announce, M(/.,

252/26.
prophet, sh., prophet, 87/25 ; profyt,

5/6; prophyt, III/12.

344

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propliysyen, r., to prophesy ; pt. 3 /></.

prophysyet, 48/io ; profyeeyt,

214/36 ; pp. proficiet, I6O/32.
propurtes, sh. pi., quality, I8/10;

propyrtyes, 228/28.
pr<)8peryte, sb., prosperity, 88/33.
prouyHces, sb. j)l., province, 22/15.
prowde, a*/;., proud, 52/29.
pryde, gb., pride, 68/25.
pryke, v., to prick, spur, inf.,

105/15.
prymet, sh., chancelor, I98/32.
prynce, sh., prince, 21/2 3.
pryncepal, adj., principal, 294/6 ;

principale, 126/26.
piyour, sb., prior, 179/32 ; prior,

179/33-
pryson, sh,, prison, 4/7 ; preson,

217/27.
pryson-dyrre, sh., door of the prison,

81/17-
pryst, sh., priest. 59/l ; prest, 6I/14.
pryuety, sh., privacy, 12/21.
psalme, sh., psalme, 76/4.
pull, r., to pull, inf., 40/5 ; imp. sg.

pull, 24:3/29 ; 2^t- puUyd, 221/5 ;

j)p. pult, 151/11.
punne, v., to pound, inf., 237/31;

pp. pounet, 140/21.
pur, (uij., pure, simple, I8/3.
purches, v., to purchase, inf., 288/27,
purgacion, sb., purification, 57/i2.
purpos, sb., purpose, 9/25.
purposen, v., to purpose ; pt. 3 S(j.

purposet, I6/1 ; pp. purposut,

255/35-

purpure, sh., purple, 273/i8.

pursew, v., to pursue, inf., 165/4;
j>r. 2 S(j. pursues, 54/i ; 3 sg. pur-
sewyth, 28/27; pi. pursew, 48/8;
pursuen, III/17 ; pt. 3 sg. pur-
sewed, 24/30 ; pursued, 53/5 ; pl-
pursuet, I64/24 ; pr. p. pursuyng,
53/1 2 ; pp. porsuet, 28I/34.

pursewt, sh„ pursuit, 262/25.

purtray, v., to portray, inf., 8O2/28 ;
p(. 3 sff. purtrayed, 302/29 ; pp.
purtrayed, 308/2.

pnruay, v., to provide, inf., 9S/2I.

puryfiyng, sb., purifying, 57/5-

puryfycacyon, sb., purification, 57/6.

put, v., to put, inf., 2/8 ; putt, 9/24 ;
pyt, 102/26 ; puttou ; 295/33 ; pr.
1 sg. put, 39/32 ; 3 sg. puttyth,
20/22; pyttyj>e, 254/5; imp. sg.
put, 18/2 2;2;^ put, 66/15; putty [le,
115/31 ; pt. 2 sg. pyttyst, 225/10;

3 sg. put, 5/18; pytte, 49/8;

putte, 201/6; pi. put, 30/ 25;

putten, 136/35; j»: p. puttyng,

224/34; pottyng, 294/11; pp.

put, I8/17; putte, 8O/4.
put : see pyt.

Putyfare, jjr. «., Potiphar, 98/2.
pyche, sh., pitch, 71/22 ; peche,

85/25.
pycher, sh., jiitcher, I46/3.
pyght, pp., fixed (in tlie earth),

272/27.
Pylat, pr. n., Pilate, 120/io, I94/24;

Pylatus, 141/3.
pylches, sb. pi., pilch, fur garment,

66/35-
pyler, sh., pillar, IOI/25 ; pelere,
" 101/24.
pylgrym, sb., pilgrim, lO/il.
]jylgiymage, sh., pilgrimage, 148/i8.
pyllen, v., to peel, rob ; ]}t. 3 sg.

pyllet, 242/29.
pynacull, sb., pinnacle, 88/20.
pynchyt, pp., pinched, 113/ 19.
pystyll, sh., epistle, 66/26.
pyt, sb., pit, 1/11 ; put, 84/21.
pyte, sh., pity, I57/24.

Quadragesin, pr. n., Quadragesima,

82/11.
quake, v., to quake, tremble, inf.,

8/13; pt. 3 sg. qwakyt, 202/i ;

quaked, 144/32 ; pi. qwokeu,

29/22 ; pr. p. qwakyng, 5I/3.
quantite, sb., quantity, 191/r5.
quench, v., to quench, inf., 75/2 ;

pr. 2 sg. qwenchyst, 235/33 ; 3 sg.

quenchyth, 86/5 ; pt. quenched,

75/37; pp. qwenchet, 6O/12;

quaynt, 6O/22.
quere, sb., inquiry, 290/i6.
quere, sb., choir, I5I/31,
questyon, sb., question, IO/15.
Quinquagesin, pr. «., Quiuquage-

sima, 74/9.
quod {pt. to cweSen), quoth, IO/5.
quycke, adj., living, quick, 77/II ;

qweke, 170/io.
quyfce, adj., quit, 89/29. See also

under whyt.
qwalme, sh., death, slaughter, tor-
ture, 137/24.
qwene, sb., queen, I6/29 ; whene,

210/23 ; qwhene, 2II/9.
qwerayl, sh., quarrel, fight, 243/7.
qwhen : see wlien.
qwhy : see why.

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345

qwykeu, v , to (luicken, receive life,
hi/., 172/5 ; pr. pi. qwykeucj)e,
26I/26; pt. 3 gg. quikkonod,
293/31.

qwyt, I'., to requite, acquit (oneself),
*"/•> 5/4 ! P'"' P'« qwyt, 190/20.

Rachel, pr, n., Rachel, 94/io.
raiUy, adv., quickly, 202/i8.
r»i»'gyd. VP; ragged, shaggy, II3/19.
raght, Of//., desirous, tempted, 88/15.
Raii-uel, pr. n., Raguel, 214/ 1 ;

Kaguell, 214/8.
raken, r., to rake ; pr. p. rakyng,

1'J5/i2 ; pp. rakyd, I95/14.
Ramsey, pr. «., Ramsey, 17/ 19.
rauklen, v., to rankle ; pt. 3 t-ij.

rankut, 181/io.
rapen, v., to carry off, transport ; j)p.

rapyt, 29O/24.
rase, v., to tear, inf., 276/34.
rathar, adc, rather, 295/29.
raven, ?•■?)., raven, 73/i.
raw, adj., raw, 173/ 2 3.
rawtyng, sh., noisy revelry, 63/21.
raynen, v., to rain ; pt. 3 s<j. rayued,

72/29.
rayse, v., to raise, itif., 189/20;

reysen, 8/1 ; reyse, 256/24 ; rase,

178/32 ; pr. 2 sff. reysys, 264/8 ;

3 sg. raysyth, 141/ 17 ; imp. pi.

raysyth, 255/32; rey^yth, 282/29;

pt. raised, 189/21 ; pp. raysed,

115/9; reysed, 115/ii; raset,

276/25.
Rebecca, pr. 11., Rebecca, 93/21.
rebell, adj., rebellious, 217/33.
rebonden, i-., to rebound ; pt. 3 f<j.

rebondet, 257/35.
rebuke, sh., rebuke, reproach, 4/21.
rebuken, v., to rebuke, blame, inf.,

4/12 ; pr. 3 sij. rebuke))e, 127/i2 ;

pt. rebuked, 275/15; pr. p. re-

bukyng, 276/32.
recchen, v., to expound, inf., rucche,

98/13.
receyue, v., to receive, inf., 88/29 ;

pr. 3 fg, receuet, 178/5 ; reaey-

neth, 294/16; pi. receyue, 46/7;

pt. 3 sg. receyued, 4I/20.
receyuyng, sh., receiving, 188/6.
recheles, adj., reckless, II4/19.
rechen, v., to reacii, give, inf., 84/35 5

rechvn, 287/23 ; pi. reched, 227/5 ;

raght, 94/4.
rechen, v., to reck, care; pr. 3 ^g.

recchyih, 113/8.

recouered : see rekeuyr.

Red See, pr. «., Red Sea, IOI/24.

rede, r., to read, inf., 128/5 ; I»''

I sg., rede, 277/15 ; pr.' 3 sg.

redythe, 2I/12 ; pi. reden, II/29 ;

rede, IO3/27 ; imp. sg. rede,

230/3 ; pt- 3 sg. redde, 234/ 1 ;

pp. red, 86/7 ; rad, 3OI/26.
redemacion, t7j., redemption, 103/3 1.
reducen, v., to reduce, convey back ;

pt. reducet, 254/13.
redy, ailj., ready, 2/ii.
redyng, sh., reading, 281/9-
reet : >iee reten.
refresch, v., to refresh. Inf., IOI/25 ;

pt. refreschet, 271/ 16.
refreschyng, sb., refreshing, refresh-
ment, 80/9; refressyng, 297/i.
refusen, v. , to refuse ; pt. refuset,

165/u.
rehersen, n, to rehearse ; pr. 3 sg.

rehersyth, 66/11 ; pr. p. reher-

syug, 226/22 ; pp. rebersed, 2O/32.
reioysen, r., to rejoice; pr. pi. re-

ioysen, 53/17.
rekeuyr, v., to recover, inf., 203/i 2 ;

pt. recouered, 203/8.
relef, sh., relief, remains of a meal,

127/10.
reles, sh., release, I68/20.
relesch, v., to release, inf., 269/8 ;

pr. 3 fg. relesches, 269/19; rele-

Bchuth, 269/20.
releue, r., to relieve, inf., I3/17;

pp. releued, 13 7/ 18.
religyon, sh., religion, 157/ii.
relygyous, adj., religious, 5/21.
relyk, sh., relic, 46/31 ; relycke,

61/34-
reme, sh., realm, estate, 14/4 > reem,

39/21,
reme, v., to cry out, inf., 65/23 ; pr.

p. remyng, 217/i2,
remedy, sh., remedy, 2/i6.
remenant, sh., remnant, 145/2.
remewe, v., to remove, inf., 76/2o;

j)t. remuet, 244/i7; remewet,

244/20; pp. remuet, 15I/31.
remission, sh., remission, 74/ii.
Remus, St., pr. n., St Remy, 158/io.
ren, c, to run, inf., 40/7 > I'^'- 3 *(/•

rennyjje, 65/29 ; imp. pi. rennyth,

65/27; pt. 3 sg. ran, 8/28; pi.

rennon; 276/29; pr. p. rennyng,

45/34-
renden, c, to rend, tear ; pt. 3 sif.
rent, I89/26.

346

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reneycd man, rcncijade, 244/23.

reiinyn^, t^h., running, 65/28.

renon, sh., rouown, 133/i6.

rent, sh., rent, I6/34.

rented, adj., endowetl, provided with

rents, 65/33.
reijarayle, v., to repair, iu/., 39/9.
reparelyng, gb., repairing, 3!>/6.
repentance, sh., repentance, 75/i5 ;

repentaunce, 203/29.
repente, v., to repent ; ^><. 3 S(j.

repeutyt, 17G/l2 ; pi. repenteden,

33/25 ; pr. p. repentant, 298/19.
repeutyng, sh., repenting, rei>ent-

ance, 170/22.
repreue, sb., reproof, 111/6 ; repref,

125/30.
repreuen, v., to reprove ; pt. 3 x*/.

repreuet, 8/22.
requiem, sh., requiem, 271/3.
rere, v., to move, rise, raise, inf.,

33/16; pr. 3 eij. reryth, 3O/14;

pi. reiyjje, 150/ 17 ; reron, 259/3©;

pt. 3 s(j. reryd, 83/i 7.
rere soper, a late supper, 286/17.
reseruot, sb., reservation, 290/5.
resnably, adv., reasonably, 64/ii ;

resenably, 107/io.
reson, sh., reason, 86/24.
rest, pp., arrested, 60/2.
reste, eh., re.st, 2/i.
resten, v., to rest ; pr. 3 s(j. restytli,

198/31 ; vl. restyK 28O/17.
restore, v., to restore, replace, inf.,

98/14; pi. 3 S(j. restoret, 256/19;

P2J. restowred, 129/7.
restyng, sh., resting, rest, 280/8.
resurreccyon,«6., resurrection, 152/33;

resurrecyon, 74/i7.
reten, v., to ascribe to, impute ;

imp. scj. reet, 28/20 ; J)at retten

not to God, ' who did not

ascribe (their success) to God,'

59/13.
reuelacyon, sb., revelation, 27/i7;

reuelachyon, 34/8.
reuelen, v., to revel; pr. pi. reuelyj)3,

64/2.
reuell, sh., revel, 65/8.
reuelyng, sb., revelling, 63/2 2.
reuen, v., to rob ; pr. 3 sq. renej),

150/35 ; pt- 3 ^g- raft, 141/28.
reuerens, sh., reuerence, 22/io.
reueschet, j)j»., clothed, 6I/14.
rew, sh., row, line, 6I/19.
reward, sf>., i-eward, regard, 6O/1.
I'eward, v., to rewai-d, inf., 44/33 ;

pr. 3 sp. rcwardyth, 67/37 ; I'l'-

rewardnd, 79/32.
rewen, v., to rue, pity, repent ; pt. ])l.

reweden, 29/23.
rewle, sh., rule, 161/8.
rewlen, v., to rule ; pp. rewlet, 45/9.
rew])e, sh., ruth, repentance, grief,

9/5.
rew))efu11, adj., ruthful, 47/19.
reynen, i'., to reign ; ^J/". 3 »•'.'/. raynytli,

192/13; reynype, 235/i7; pi.

reyneth, I6I/18; pf. raynet,

I6I/14; ],r. p. rcgnyiig, 72/9.
reysen : see raise,
roch : see rogh.
roche, sb., rock, I48/4.
rode, xh., rood, cross, 145/io; 2'^-

roodes, 171/ 16.
rode-tree, sh., rootl, cross, 88/5.
rody, adj., ruddy, 154/ii.
rogh, adj., rough, 273/6; rocli,

184/23.
rokes, sh. pi., rock, 30"2/io.
roll, sh., roll, 280/1.
Romanup, pr. n., Komanus, a knight,

219/30.
Romaynes, pr. n , the Romans,

59/12.
Romayns, adj., Latin, I56/35.
Rome, pr. n., Rome, 17/37-
ronsak. v., to ransiick, inf., 99/27.
rope, sh., rope, 79/23.
rore, sb., uproar, II9/25.
roryng, adj., roaring, 3/i ; rorryng,

183/11.
rose, eh., rose, I7/3.
rost, sh., roast meat, 122/22.
rest, v., to roast, inf., 220/i.; pr. 3 sij.

rostyth, 22O/4 ; mp. ]>l. rost,

5/32 ; pt. 3 eg. rostud, 122/20.
rote, sh., root, 35/23.
rotyd,^2>., rooted, 192/2 7.
rotte, v., to rot, become putrid, inf.,

225/31 ; |)^ 3 s(j. rotud, 44/15;

pr. p. rotyng, 49/23; pp. roted,

302/6.
rotyng, sh., rotting, 49/25.
roust, sb., rust, 93/2.
rowe, v., to pierce, inf., 60/17;

pt. 3 8*7. rowude, I94/19.
rowe, ?'., to row, inf., 8O/22; pt. pL

rowuyn, 2IO/14; p/'. p- rowvyng,

2O6/21 ; pp. rowde, 205/2O.
rowme, sh., room, space, I98/25.
rownde, adj., round, 167/21.
rowne, v., to whisper, talk, inf.,

279/36.

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347

i-Dwnynf^, »/>., talking, whisperiiiy,

279/33-
rowten, v., to make a noise; pr. 2 .■-y/.

rowtes, 113/13.
rubben, i:, to rub ; pi. 3 w., rubbyl,

S9/9.
riicche : see rccche.
rusches, sh. pi., rush, 129/30.
ruyne, sb., ruin, 12!t/7.
ryaly, arlv., royally, 80/31.
ryb, sh., rib, 290/2(5.
rybawdy, nh., ribnUlry, G3/22; ry-

bowily, 150/30.
rycclien, r., to put in order ; jj/.

rycched, 273/12.
Ilychard, St., j;r. n., St, Richard,

125/18.
ryche, adj., rich, 4/i2.
ryehes, s?>., riches, 24/i6.
lyde, r., to ride, i)i/., 212/io ; pr, i sg.
ryde, 292/23 ; ;;<. 3 ..y/. rode, 34/2 ;
wryde, 49/8; pi. rydyn, 39/34;
pr.p. rydyng, 37/i6.
rydell, «S , curtain, I62/30.
ryflen, v., to rifle, rob ; pt. 3 m.

ryfult, 242/29.
ryght, 6&., right, 4/30.
ryght, adj. awl adv., right, just,

2/17.
ryghtfull, adv., justly, 153/i.
ryghtwys, adj., righteous, 88/24.
ryghtwysnes, sb., righteousness, 24/2.
rymov, v., to rhyme, sing, make a

noise, inf., 65/23.
ryng, sb., ring, 148/ 16.
ryng, v., to ring, inf., 151/4; pr. pi.
ryngyfe, I5O/27; pt. 3 s,j. rounge,
302/16 ; pp. rongyn, 11 7/ 2 9.
ryse, v., to rise, inf., 3/19; ryson,
294/30; pr. 3 sf/. rysujje, 162/io;
imp. t(/. ryse, I3/29; 2)t. 3 *i/. ros,
8/2; roos, 33/18; ryse, 78/8; pi.
ryaen, 27/i2; resyn, 256/2; p^).
i-ysyn, I8/14 ; resyn, 225/9,
rysyug, sh., rising, I54/13.
ryuen, v., to rive; pt. 3 sr/. ryuede,

20/12,
ryuet, adj., rife, abundant, I/22,

s, shilling, shillings, 300/i2,

sacke, sf>., sack, 9!l/2 2 ; sakke,

99/33.; i'^- sekkes, 99/21.
sacrament, sb., sacrament, 5O/36 ;

sacurment, 27O/34.
sacrj-fycc, 47a, sacrifice, 261/20;

sacrefise, 205/3 ; sacurfyce, 261/i8.

saddf, adj., sad, solid, C3/i2.

sadul, sb., saddle, 292/24.

saf, adj., safe, 17/15.

sage, adj. and sb., wise, wise person,

25/20.
sa3t, adj., reconciled, at peace,

26/1 8.
sake, sb., sake, I9/24.
sakeren, v., to consecrate ; j)t. 3 *•</.

sakeret, 12/2 3.
Salamon, pr. 11., Solomon, 64/6,

201/20.
sale, sb., sale, 7O/22.
salnies, xb. pi., psalm, 296/28.
Salome, pr. »., Salome, third husband

of Anne, the Holy Virgin's mother,

215/26. ^

Salome, pr. w., Salome, one of the

Holy Virgin's midwives, 23/8.
salt, sb., salt, 219/7.
salt-watyr, sb., salt-water, I2O/3.
sahiacyon, sb., salvation, 84/17.
salue, sb., salve, ointment, 64/20.
salutacyon, sJi., salutation, IO8/27.
Salysbuiy, pr. n., Salisbury, I98/25.
same, sb., 35/il (.see 86/28, 29).
same, adj., same, 8/24.
Samuel, pr. n., Samuel, 213/26.
Sancta Sanctorum, pr. n., Sancta

Sanctorum, a church in Rome,

46/33.
sandelle, sb., a silk stuflF, 172/26.
sandyr, sannyr : see sone.
Sare, jir. n., Sarah, Abraham's wife,

77/13-
Sare.^r. n., Sarah, daughter of Anno

and Raguel, 214/2.
Sares5T], pr. n., Saracen, heathen,

171/33-
Sathan, sb., Satan, 88/28,
satysfaccyon, si., satisfaction, 82/14.
saue, v., to save, inf., 39/24 ; imp. sg,

saue, 133/23; pt. 3 S(j. sauid,

293/13; pp. saued, 7/i ; ysaued,

72/35 ; savytte, 242/35,
saue, adv. and conj., except, save,

17/30,
saner, v., to savour, inf., 244/24;

pr. 3 s(/. sauereth, 50/22 ; ^j<. 3 srj.

saverde, l'Jl/7.
Saule, pr. n., Saul, king of the Jews,

53/5,
saute, sh., assault, 228/32.
sauour, sh., savour, smell, taste for,

liking, 142/12; sauer, 142/2.
sauyour, sh., saviour, IO8/9.
sawe, sh., saj-ing, proverb, 230/i.

348

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sawe, r., to sew, inf., 136/i8; 2)t.

sewet, 136/19.
Sawle, 2)r. u., Saul, original name of

St. Paul, 28/12,
sawter, sh., psalter, I6/37.
Bay, v., to say, m/., 4/2 ; seyne,

299/20; pr. I fg. eay, 65/21 ; 2 xg.

saydes, 19/ 19 ; Bayst, 3I/26 ; says,

55/34 ; seyste, 299/34 ; 3 sff. uayth,

1/21; seyth, 21/4; saye?, 79/6;

says, 111/21 ; pi. sayu, 282/21 ;

say, 34/16; imp. ><g. say, 3I/36;

pi. say, 50/20 ; sayth, 5O/25 ;

pt. 3 f:g. sayde, 5/23 ; sej'd,

7/23; sayed, I68/29 ; saydy,

178/29; pi. sayden, 23/6; pp.

sayde, 2/23; jsayde, 17/4 ; seyd,

271/24.
gaylen, r., to sail; pt. 3 i>g. saylet,

119/24.
sayng, sb., saying, proverb, 86/19.
saynte, sh., saiut, 179/26.
sayntes-dayes, *•?>. j;i., saint's-day,

267/11 ; seyntys-dayes, 267/i.
scape, v., to escape, 2/3 ; pr. 3 sg.

skapyth, 47/8 ; pt. 3 sq. scope,

257/7.
sc.'ipyng, sh., escaping, escape, 58/20.
scarce, adj., scarce, 9/19.
scarlad, sh., .scarlet, 40/2.
8ca)>e, sb., injury, harm, 209/24 ;

skath, 209/20.
Scatulus, jtr. n., Scatulus, a priest,

220/20.
Hchadow, sb., shadow, I88/24.
Scliaftesbery, j)^'- «•> Shaftesbury,

299/23.
schaftys, sb. pi., shaft, pole, 219/7.
scliall, v., to owe, shall ; fr. 2 sg.

schalt, 9/9; scliall, I4/32 ; 3 sff.

schall, l/io; Bchull, 2/19; scbal,

2/25 ; pi. schull, 6/4 ; chull, 203/6 ;

schulion, 289/8 ; pt. 2 sff. schuldest,

173/17; 3 .'3. schull, 6/26 ; schuld,

7/1 ; schulld, 15/27 ; sculd, 57/i5 ;

schul, 169/6 ; schold, I88/2 ; 2^1-

schuld, 50/13; schuUden, 8/25;

schulden, 25/28 ; schulde, 29O/24.
schambyr, sh., chamber, 196/28.
schame, sh., shame, 27/24.
schamfast, adj., modest, IO8/15.
Ecbamyng, sb., shame, abashing,

27/16.
schanons, sb. pi., canon, I97/5.
schapen, *'., to shape, resolve, deter-
mine; pr. 3 sg. suhapi^, 97/2 2;

pt. 3 sg. bchiipcd, 36/6 ; schaj)-

j)Ut, 257/10 ; pi. schaput, 274/23 ;

pp. schapon, 97/36; sha[>yd,

189/31.
Bchappe, sb., shape, 'membrum geni-

tAle,' 35/15.
scharge, sb., charge, 29O/19.
scharpe, adj., sharp, 44/5.
scbarpen, v., to sharpen, inf., 173/8.
scharpenes, sh., sharpness, C7/I2.
scharyte, sb., cliarity, 29/5.
schaue, v., to shave, inf., I25/19 ;

pr. I pi. schauen, I26/4.
schauyng, sb., shaving, 125/2 7.
.schedde, r., to shed, pour, inf., 37/6 ;

schede, 55/ 1 ; pr. 3 sg. .scheddet,

170/27 ; pt. 3 sg. schetl, 29/2 ;

schedd, 170/ 34 ; 2>l. scheddeu,

36/33.
schedyng, sb., shedding, 36/29.
sclief, adj., chief, I5I/30.
scheld, sh., shield, 257/27.
schelden, ?•., to shield, protect ; imp.

sg. scheld, 233/28.
schell, sh., shell, 167/32.
schene, adj., beautiful, splendid,

233/1.
schenschip, jib., ignominy, disgract-,

2/22.
schep, odj., cheap, 9/19.
schepe, sh., sheep, 133/5.
schepherdus, sh.pl., shepherd, I5/34.
Scheppe : set Chepe.
schere, v., to shear, inf., 126/'5 ; pr.

I pi. scheren, I26/4.
schere, sb., cheer, countenance, 65/i i.
Scheropschyre, pr. ■»., Shropshire,

244/8.
Scher )?ursday, pr. n., Maundy Thurs-
day, 125/3. "^^^ ^^*o Chere f>uis-

day.
scherys, sb., scissors, I94/25.
scheryue, sb,, sheriff, 88/13.
scbete, sb., sheet, 219/31.
sche))e, sb., sheath, 259/6.
schipwrak, sb., shipwreck, 70/2.
scho, pron., she, 9/15, 7/13; she,

173/15; Bche, 173/18; SCO, 211/y,

228/19.
schodde, sb., parting of the hair, top

of the head, 258/1.
sclioer, sh., mirror, 187/ii.
6ch(i5, sb., shoe, 136/io; pi. schone,

136/13.
schogen, r., to be jerked; pt. schoget,

174/6.
scliop, sh., shop, 14/23.
bchort, adj., bhort, 91/1 3.

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349

schorte, sh., shirt, 251/29.

schote, c, to shoot, inf., 73/22 ;

pt. 3 S(j. schot, '258/18. "
Bchow, I'., to show, inf., 8/31 ; schew,

40/33; schewon, 29I/32 ; pr. 1 *;/.

schow, 40/13 ; schew, 64/23 ; 3 sg.

scheweth, 2/i 7 ; schowefie, 278/i 1 ;

pi. Bcheweu, 284/3; schoth, 194/32 ;

imp. Kg. schew, 9O/23; pt. 3 s<j.

schewet, 5/27 ; schowyd, 221/26 ;

pi. schewet, 29/i2 ; schewedon,

70/5 ; schowdon, 207/9 '■> P'- P-

schewyng, 21/23; schouyng, 5I/32;

p/t. schowet, 2/22 ; schewet,

3/33.
schowyng, fh., showing, 47/32.
Schrevvsbury, pr. n., Siirewsbury,

179/26.
schryft, sh., confession, 9/26 ; schryf,

90/17 ; scheryft, 279/25.
schryft- fatlyr, sb., confessor, 2/15;

soheryft-fadyr, 88/25.
schryne, v., to lay into a shrine, inf.,

14.5/2.
schryuen, v., to shrive, confess, inf.,

2/12; schryue, 2/14; schi-yf,

100/11 ; pr. 2 sff. schryues, 95/30;

imp.pl. schryuyth, 90/12 ; schryue,

92/25; pt. 3 itg. scherof, 62/20;

Bchrof, 75/15 ; pp. schryuen,

2/19 ; schrevyn, 2O/29 ; schereven,

45/19.
schuldur, sh., shoulder, I62/35.
schyld : see chyld.
schyne, v., to shine, inf., 25/i ;

pr. 3 sg. schynej)e, 107/12 ; pi.

echynen, 132/2 2; schyne, 182/2 7;

pt. 3 s(j. schon, 17/3 ; chane,

223/19; ptl. schone, 39/21 ; pr. p.

schynyng, 61/8 ; schonyng, 132/5,
schynyng, sh., shining, 264/36.
schype, sh., ship, 2IO/14; schippe,

210/16.
schyppe-men, sh. pi., sailor, I3/20 ;

schipmen, 205/36 ; chypnien,

210/25 ; schepnien, 3O/15.
Kchyppen, v., to ship, sail ; pi. 3 sg.

schyppyd, 8O/1 ; pr. p. sehyppyng,

260/8,
schyres, sh. pi., shire, province,

113/33-
scliyue, sb., scrap, slice, 85/9.
Bciens, sh. pi., knowledge, 157/20.
scismatys, sh. jd., schismatic, 123/12.
sclaundyr, v., to slander, inf., 7/15.
sclawndyr, ^h., slander, 27/36.
scole, sh., school, 4O/29.

scole-maystyrs, sh. pi., schoolmaster,

275/24.
scoler, sb., pupil, 276/29.
acolle, sh., scull, 42/34.
scores, sb. pi., score, 255/2.
scorgyng, sh., scourging, 154/i2.
scorgys, sh. pi., scourge, 8/28 ;

scowrgis, 200/23 ; skorgis, 219/5.
scorne, sh., scorn, 147/ 16.
scorne, v., to scorn, deride, inf.,

219/19; pt. skornyd, 123/9;///).

scornyd, 78/7.
scowre, v., to scour, cleanse, ?w/".,

93/1,
scrapen, v., to scrape ; pt. scnaput,

42/34.

scripture, 85., scripture, 58/5,

scryne, sh., slirine, I8O/22.

scrype : see skryp.

sciypull, «?>,, scruple, I8/13.

seche, v., to seek, examine, inj"., IO/2 ;
pr. pi. seche, 237/ii ; sechyn,
225/16 ; pf. 3 sg. so3t, I65/15 ; pi.
soghtyn, 237/i3.

second, onl. jiutn., second, 2/4 ;
secunde, 2/24.

sede, sb., seed, 47/2.

sede-tyme, sh., seed-time, 253/ii ;
syde-tyme, 253/20.

see, sh., sea, 2/29.

see, sh., see (seat of a bishop),
20/20.

seen, v., to see, inf., 5/29; se, 9/ri ;
see, 148/21 ; pr. i sg. se, 6/31 ;
2 sg. se.st, 31/25 ; 3 sg. se\>e,
47/21 ; seyth, 02/28 ; sees, 89/23;
pi. sene, 42/5 '< sethe, 21/i2 ; seen,
25/7 ; se, 97/1 1 ; seyne, 289/2,
234/6 ; imp. pi. se, I84/35 ;
pf. I sg, segh, l7/i i ; 3 sg. segh,
5/22; sygh, 25/32; see, 3I/19;
sagh, 5C/II; sawe, 8O/3 ; sech,
119/7; seygh, 290/6; sawgh,
300/28 ; sye, 3OI/28 ; pi. seghen,
48/31; seon, 20/9; seen, 22/4;
sygh, 147/26; syghen, 49/5; saue,
171/3; sye, 302/17 ; pr. p. seyng,
68/27; pp. yseyne, 2/33; seyn,
5/20; sene, I6/2 ; seen, I8/15;
yseen, 2O/5 ; sayn, 179/l.

see-sond, ih., sea-sand, I67/30; see-
sownde, 2O6/26.

seeswyne, sh. pi., dolpliin, porpoise,

•2/34-
see-warth, sb., sea-shore, 7/36,
see-watyr, sb., sea-water, 167/32.
sege, sh., siege, I85/17.

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pegen, v., to besiege ; jit. 3 pg. Pcget,

141/23
seght : see syght.
seinien, v., to bleas ; jj*. 3 »y. sang,

173/12.
Beke, adj., sick, ill, 4/6; secke,

43/32; syk, 293/19.
sekenes, sh., sickness, I/25.
seldyn, adv., seldom, I88/17.
sele, sb., seal, 4I/17.
selfe, adj., self, 4/ii.
sell, r., to sell, inf., 22/26 ; ini;).

sr/. sell, 40/8 ; 2>/. ^/. soUlen,

32/38.
selle, sd., cell, 273/17.
sellers, sh. pi., seller, II5/36.
semely, adj., seemly, I48/23 ; semly,

88/9.
semen, v., to seem ; j)r. 3 sg. semetli,

30/37 ; 2>f- 3 ffl- semede, 31/3 1 ;

2)}-. 2>- semjTig, 230/i8.
semei), v., to burden ; 2^P' seniot,

211/33.

senatour, sh., senator, 29/36.

send, v., to send, inf., 2/i 2 ; pr. 2 sg.
sendyst, 209/21 ; 3 fg. sendyth,
25/i; sendes, 42/i; id. send, 248/5;
jd. I sg. send, 225/i i ; 5 sg. send,
13/34; P^' senden, 8I/12 ; ]ip.
send, 19/1.

Seneca, pr, n., Seneca, 193/i.

senew, sb., sinew, 94/20.

sengyl, adj., single, 188/17.

sens, sh., incense, 25/27 ; sence,

50/2 2.

sentence, sb., sentence, 245/33 ; sen-
tens, 28I/15.

sentuary ; see centuary.

Sepontyne, pr. n., Sipontanis (' Leg.
Aurea'), a town, 259/ii.

Septagesin, pr. n., Septuagesima,
62/26.

sepulcur, sh., grave, sepulchre,

118/22.

sepulture, sb., burial, 206/i6.
serge, sb., wax-candle, 6I/23.
serge-berers, sb. pi., candle-bearer,

Cl/14.
Sergyus, pr. n., Sergius, 59/26.
sermon, sh., sermon, 191/20.
serteyue : see certeyne.
seruage, sh., servitude, service, 67/9.
seruantys, sh. pi., servant, 4/15;

seruandus, 52/8.
sorue, v., to serve, inf., 6/5 ; pr. 2 «/.

serues, IO2/30 ; seruyst, 212/20 ;

2>J. serue])e, I57/27; sernyn, 200/6 ;

2it. flcruet, 15/iR; )>jk seruet,

14/31.
serues : see servyce.
seruyabull, adj., ready to serve otliers,

284/19.
seruyce, sb., service, 27/6 ; serues,

11/12.
sese, v., to seize, inf., 27/i6; sesen,

28/ 16.
sese, sb., cessation, 256/6.
sese, v., to cease, in/., 67/20 ; ;>r. 3 Kg.

sesythe, 284/35; ]it. 3 sg. sesut,

17/32 ; pp. sesyd, 73/2.
se-syde, sh., sea-side, I67/29.
set, v., to set, place, iiif., 24/29 ;

pr, I sg. sette, 125/30 ; 2 sg.

settyst, 113/21 ; 3 «</. settyth,

31/12; ])l. settyth, 283/20; hup.

sg. set, 302/13; j^L settype, 139/i3 ;

pt. 3 sg. set, 17/2 ; pi. setten,

22/31 ; set, 8I/27 ; j>;). set, I6/35.
Seth, j)r. ?!., Seth, 143/2.
setben, v., to seethe, boil ; imp. 2d.

sethe, 5/32 ; 2H'- sothen, 31/ 13.
sethen : see sy])en.

settyng, sb., setting, building, 279/i2.
Settyrday, pr. n., Saturday, 125/i9 ;

Setyrday, I55/25.
Settyrday in Albis, pr. n., Saturday

after Easter, 68/34.
seuen, card, num., seven, I4/15.
seuent, ord. nion., seventh, 47/21.
sewe, r., to ft)llow, /;//., 31/6 ; sewen,

236/15; pr. 3 sg. sewe}>, 47/i4;

2)1. seu))e, 28/31 ; sewyth, 47/i ;

imp. sg. sew, 249/i5; pi. sewe,

97/18; pf. 3 sg. suet, 6/14; ;>/.

sewet, 6/20; sewoden, 32/38;

sudyn, 49/15; suyd, IOI/23 ;

sewdyn, 211/2 ; 2>r. p. suyng, 24/8 ;

sewyng, I5O/31 ; pp. sewot, 176/8.
sex, card, num., six, 223/i.
Sexagesin, ;))■. Ji., Sexagesima, 69/9.
sextens, sb. 2d., sexton, 97/6.
seynge, sb., seeing, 171/13'
seyut : see sayut.
sbap : see schappe.
simylacyon, sb., simulation, 284/io.
Sixtus, 2)r. n., Sixtus, 217/S ; Syxti,

2I6/24.
skalus, sb. 2d., scale, 54/2 3.
skerre, sb., projecting rock, 2O6/4;

skyrre, 206/8.
skold, sh., scold, blamer, 229/34-
skore, sb., score, twenty, 58/28.
skorge, v., to scourge, inf., 301/2;

jd. 3 sg. schowrget, I4/28.

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351

skryp, ■''l>., scrip, bag, 212/7 > ^^'TP^i
■21'2/i6.

tikylfully, adv., skilfully, 46/6.

skyllo, sh., reason, 58/14.

skyniie, «/)., skin, 37/35.

skyiinys, sb., yche skynnys corn, 'each
kind of corn,' 13/i6.

slaght, sb., slaughter, I4O/9.

sle, v., to slay, kill, inf., 7/27 ; sley,
103/4 > slene, 292/2 2 ; itr, 3 fty.
sley, 55/10; slolh, 283/26; slcyth,
2S)y/4 ; 2>l sleyiie, 285/24 ; imj,. id.
sle, 0/2,1; pt, 3 sij. slow, 19/12;
slogh, 20/13; sloch, 193/15; sieyg'h,
298/36; pi. slowen,2:)/i3; sloghen,
29/27; .sloyn, 183/i6; sloch,
194/37; sloen, 198/r4; slogh,
121/3; PP' slavne, I3/26; sleyne,

31/35.
sleghly, adv., cunningly, 286/2.
sleght, sh., sleight, contrivance,

93/31.
slejje, sh., sleep, 29/33.
slepon, v., to sleep, inf.., 29O/23;
j>r. 3 Sfj. slepyth, 285/9 5 !>*• ^lepnt,
28/21 ; slepte, 94/3 ; 1»'-P- slepyng,
196/18.
slewth, sh., sloth, 2/S ; slou])o, 68/20.
sleyng, tib., slaughter, murder, 36/IO.
slobur, sb., mud, slush, 253/13.
sloujje : see slewth.
slyme, sh., slime, 2/6.
small, adj., small, IOO/12 ; smal,

100/32.
smellen, v., to smell ; pr. 3 sg. smel-
le>e, 246/31; smellyth, 246/33;
pt. smelled, 148/6.
smarten, ?•., to smart ; pr. p. smertyng,

I6O/9.
sme]), ailj., smootli, flat, 164/i8.
smoken, ?•., to smoke ; p>r. 3 s(j.

snioke])e, 162/io.
suiyle, v., to smile, inf., 173/15 ;
pr. 2 sff. smyleste, 173/i7; pi.
smylut, 173/15.
smyte, v., to finite, inf., 87/i7;
pr. 3 sf). smytyj)e, 74/i ; pt. 3 s<j.
smot, 19/9; pi. smytten, 28/i6 ;
pp. smytten, 73/35; smytyn,
87/31 ; smyte, I9O/24.
snorten, v., to snort; pt. snorted,

53/27.-
snow, sb., snow, I66/9.
so, adr., so, as, I/15 ; soo, 2/6.
socowr, sb., succour, 7/25 ; sokur,
9/34 ; succor, I98/5 ; succurre,
20.5/30; socur, 297/1.

snoowr, r., to fiucpour, ////'., I7/27 ;
sokurron, 2l»7/6 ; pr. 3 sij. sokeryili,
199/26; y^/>. socourt, I5U/9.
sodenly, adr., suddenly, 23/35 ! ^^-

denlich, I46/23.
sodeync, «((;■., sudden, 54/29: sodon,

137/25.
soft, adj., soft, I6/16.
soget : sec suget.
solas, sh., solace, I89/32.
sole : see soul,
solemp, adj., solemn, 115/7; Holm,

266/2.
somdele, adv., somewhat, I84/25.
some, sh., sum, I2/34 5 sommo,

13/2.
somir.etyme, adv., sometimes, onoo,

262/4.
somwhat, adv., somewhat, IO4/17;

summewhat, 60/15.
somyr, >ih., summer, 39/23.
Souday, sh., Sunday, I/4; Sonenday,

1/6; .Soned-ay, 177/30.
sonde, sb., sand, 34/2 2.
sonde, sh., mission, message, 67/23,

184/18.
sonde, adj., sound, healthy, 13/ii ;

sownde, 146/7.
sone, adv., soon, 2/14 ; camp, sannyr,
43/25; sondyr, 166/6; sand\T,
181/2, 229/17.
songes, .v/*. pi., song, I/14.
Sonne, sb., son, 1/8 ; sone, 289/i6.
Sonne, sb., sun, 3/8.
soote, s&., soot, 238/8.
sore, adj. {sh.), sore, grievous, sad ;

comp. earre, 74/2.
sorow, sb., sorrow, 147/34.
sorowfull, adj , sorrowful, s.ad,

159/26.
sorsery, sh., sorcery, 4 5/15.
sory, adj., sorry, miserable, 8/34.
sothe, sb. and adj., truth, sooth, true ;
adv. for sothe, 17/ 10 ; sothelv,
212/21.
soule, sh., soul, 14/8; sole, 6/34.
Sowdan, sb.. Sultan, 301/21.
sowdyours, sh. pi., soldier, 230/3O,
sowe, r., to sow, ?«/., I3/23 ; pt. 3 ag.

sew, 71/8.
sowke, sh., suck, 122/8.
sowke, v., to suck, inf., I2/4 ;
pr. pi. sowkytlj, I84/25 ; pi.
sowked, 302/37; pip. sowken,
225/26.
Sowlemasse-day, pr. 11., All Souls'
Day, 269/3.

352

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sowne, sh., sound, IOO/5.
sowne, v., to sound, inf., II7/32.
Bowpe, v., to sup, take food, inf.,

145/17; pL sowped, 125/5;

pp. ysoupyd, 56/13 ; sowped,

126/39.
Howpere, «'»., supper, 145/i8; soper,

126/32.
sowrnes, sh., sourness, 162/6.
space, sIk, space, 56/24.
spakly, adv., quickly, hastily,

299/27.
spare, sh., sparing, I54/4.
spare, v., to spare, inf., 8I/18 ; pr. pi.

sparyth, I25/31 ; pt. spared, 2I/29 ;

j)r. p. sparyng, 95/i 5 ; 2^P- spared,

87/30.
sparow-hawke, sh., sparrow-ha.vk,

43/21.
sparren, v., to close, bar ; pf. sparrut,

42/9.
spase, sh., space, I79/19.
Spayne, pr. n., Spain, 208/i6,

210/16.
spaynell, sh., spaniel, IIO/18.
spayre, sh., the opening in a garment,

pocket, 174/3.
speche, sh., speech, 92/17,
specheles, ndj., sjieechless, 212/13.
apeciall, ailj., special, 6/6.
spectakyll, sh., spectacle, 203/io.
spede, v., to speed, prosper, inf., 7/24;

pt. 3 sg. spedde, I7/33.
spedfuU, adj., sjieedful, useful, 64/ 1 ;

spedeful,*229/i5.
speke, i;.,tospeak,?'H/.,3/i8; spekon,

293/23; pr. 3 sg. spekys, 13/2 2 ;

spekejje, 157/i ; pi. spekyth,

282/IO ; spekyn, II7/31 ; imp. s/j.

speke, 34/4 ; pt. 3 s(j. spake, 7/20 ;

speke, 19/3 5 i'^- speken, 22/5 ;

spake, 148/25 ; pp. spoken, I8/15;

spokyn, 214/14.
spekyng, sh., speaking, 96/30.
spelle, sh., word, 261/2.
spenden, v., to spend ; pt. 3 sg. spende,

12/37 ; pp. spende, 39/13.
spere, sh., spear, I8/19.
spirituall, adj., spiritual, 107/3.
spolde, sb,, spittle, 83/5.
sporten, v., to spurt ; pt. 3 sg. sporrut,

252/8.
spowsehode, sh., marriage vow,

256/35 ; spowsehed, 298/24.
spowte, v., to spout, vomit, inf.,

255/37.
spred, v., to spread, inf., 8/21 ; j)t. pi.

spradden, 11. 1/4; pp. sprade.

172/9.
spryngen, v., to sprinkle ; pr. 3 sg.

springyth, 295/13.
spryng, v., to spring, rise, hi/., 48/ 1 1 ;

pt. 3 sff. sprong, 14/13; sprang,

109/6.
spryte, sprythe : see spyrite.
sputyd: «ec spyten.
spycerys, sh. gen., grocer, 246/31.
spycery, sb., spices, 148/7-
spyces, sli., spices, 30/i3.
spye, r., to spy, espy, inf., 55/i2.
spyes, sb. ]>!., spy, 99/2.
spyll, v., to spill, lose, kill, lie de-
stroyed, inf., 87/3 ; /''• 3 "!/• "py'ud,

118/29 ; Vl' spylleden, I3/13 ;

;'/'• yspyld, 17/22 ; spyllyd,

205/23.
spyres, sh. pi., sprout, 102/ 19.
spyrite, sh., sinrit, 297/4 ! spryte,

290/33, 297/3 ; sprythe, 3OI/4.
spyten, v., to dispute ; pt. spyted,

78/33; sputyd, IO9/15.
spytten, v., to spit; pt. 3 sg. spytte,

136/24 ; 1^- ]>• 8pyttyng,"4/3i-
spyttyng, sh., spitting, 11 7/20.
spvtues, adj., spiteful, angry, terrible,

44/17.
sqware, itdj., square, 72/i6.
stabull, sh., stable, 49/33.
stabull, adj., stable, firm, 74/27.
staf. sh., staff, I88/28.
Statfordscliyre, pr. n., Sttiffordshiie,

244/8.
stalke, sh., stalk, reed, IO8/34.
stanten, v., to assert; pt. 3 xj/. stant,

188/2.
staren , v., to stare ; pt. 3 sg. start,

200/36.
stark, adj., stark, rigid, 172/9.
state, sh., state, II/19.
stede, sh., horse, 2.51/1 7.
stedfast, adj., steadfast, 8/14 ; stud-
fast, 20/3*5 ; stydfast, 147/15.
steken, v., to stick, put; pp. steked,

128/3.
stele, r., to steal, hide, jh/., 79/i8 ;

pt, I sg. stab', 9/32 ; pi. stelen,

14/26 ; pp. ystolne, I4/27 ; stolen,

99/26 ; stolne, I89/3.
stench, sh., stench, smell, 4/31 ;

stynch, 296/8.
stene, sb., pot, waterpot, 293/5.
stenen, v., to stone, inf., 28/9; VP-

stenet, 3O/23.
steppus, sh. pi., step, I52/14.

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stepuls, d>. pL, steeple, high" tower,

150/20.
Bter, v., to stir, move, excite, inf.,

•26/32 ; Btyre, 158/8 ; sture,

199/27 ; sturre, 237/30 ; pr. 3 sg.

BteruJ), 253/29 ; pt. 3 sg. eteryd,

145/13; styryd, I8O/26 ; j)p.

isteryt, 251/3 ; sturet, 274/5 ;

Bteryd, 287/34-
eterne, adj., stem, 300/a7«
sterre, sb., star, 17/4.
sterte, v., to start, leap, inf., 258/34 >

pt. 3 sg. starte, 226/34.
Bterven, v., to starve, die, perish;

pt. 3 fg. sterfe, IO4/20 ; stervet,

9/14.
steryng, sb., instigation, stirring,

98/18.
Steuen, St., pr. 11., St. Stephen,

27/12.
Steven, sb., voice, 302/i8.
Steuon, pr. «., Stephen, archbishop of

Canterbury, 198/20.
steyug, sb., rising, ascension, I53/14.
stoke, sb., stock, log, 84/28.
Btoinok, sb., stomivch, 126/2.
stompes, sb. pi., stump, trunk,

223/29.
stond, v., to stand, inf., 3/i ; pr. 2 sg.

stondyst, 243/29; 3 *?• stondeth,

45/10 ; stondys, 76/14 ; pi. stonden,

148/27; stond, 148/25; pf- 3 ^•

stod, 5/16 ; stode, 8/'35 ; jA.
. stonden, 10/'2O ; stoden, 52/8 ;

stod, 154/17; pr. p. stondyng,

2/31 ; pp. stond, 6O/24.
Btonde, sh., stand, position, 249/10.
stone, sb., stone, 7I/9.
stoppe, v., to close, stop, inf., 58/14;

pr. 3 tg. 8toppyt>e, I56/4 ; imp. sg.

stop, 104/15 ; pt. stopyd, I8I/11 ;

stoppyd, 227/12; pr. p. atoppyng,

156/6.
stonnely, wlr,, stormily, 205/2 2.
story, sb., story, 3I/5.
Etraiigleii, i-., to strangle ; pi. 3 ^g.

strangylt, 214/3 '■> PP- ystrangled,

79/25; strangult, 85/29.
strawen, v., to strew ; inq). pi. straw,

130/2 ; pt. strawed, 115/2 ; pr. p.

Btrawyng, 129/33 5 PP- strawed,

39/23.
Btraynen, v., to strain, stretch ;

pt. 3 JjZ. strayned, I22/29.
stray te, adv., straitly, tightly, 9/2.
sirartenes, nb., Btraitness, strictness,

1^1/33.

strechen, v., to stretch; imp. ^g.

strech, 155/17.
streght, adi\, straight, I8O/25.
8trengJ)e, sb., strength, 52/32 ;

Btrengyth, 228/34.
strenkj)en, v., to strengthen, inf.,

280/4 i P*"- 3 *{/• strenktheth,

270/35.
Btrete, sb., street, 193/2 2.
stripen, v., to strip ; j)t. striput,

r^i/33-

stroke, sb., stroke, 42/2 2.
strong, adj., strong, 33/21.
strongyt, j^P-t strengthened,

229/31.
strye, v., to destroy, inf., 72/ii ;

pr. pi. strien, 7I/27 ; pt. pi.

stryeden, I4/13; pp. stryet,

140/29.
stryngys, sb. pL, string, 89/9.
stryve, v., to strive, inf., 89/2 2 ;

pt. pi. stryven, 302/26.
stryvyng, sb., striving, I86/20.
stude, sb., study, thought, 37/24.
studfiast : see stedfast,
study, v., to study, inf., 163/2 ;

pr. 3 sg., studyej)e, I62/14 ; pt. 3 sg.

studyet, I67/27; pr. p. stmliyng,

65/32.
studyyng, sb., studying, I62/31.
stufFe, v., to stiffen, strengthen, re-
inforce, inf., 89/2.
sturbans, sb., disturbance, 185/14.
styd, sb., stead, place, 2/30.
stydfastnes, sb., steadfastness, 78/29 ;

studfastnes, I88/11.
stye, v., to rise, ascend, inf., 109/28 ;

stey, 153/35; pi- 3 ^9; stegh,

6/21; stejt, 152/14; styed,

152/23; stygh, 152/31; steyd,

154/15; steyut, 159/25; pp.

styet, 27/2 ; steyt, 262/i7 ; steuet,

232/16.
styfly, adv., stiffly, strongly, 7/19.
styll, adj. and adv., still, 49/i6.
stynkyng, adj., stinking, 84/28;

styngkyng, 225/20.
stynke, v., to stink, inf., 47/i7;

pr. 3 sg. stinkyth, 84/25 ; stynke|»,

156/6 ; pt. 3 sg. stanke, 68/12 ; pi.

btonk, 192/2 2.
stynte, v., to stint, cease, stop, inf.,

32/25; pr. pi. Btyntyn, 5/34;

pt. 3 sg. stynt, 178/13.
styre : see ster.

substance, sb., substance, I66/9.
successor, sb., successor, 1 89/36.

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suche, adj., such, 6/24 ; soch, 187/7 ;
seche, 5I/33.

sufiFrages, sh. jil., suffi-age, interces-
sion, 149/30.

siiffrance, sh., sufferance, 214/17.

Buffre, v., to suffer, inf., 169/7 ; suffyr,
125/13; pr. I fg. suffyr, II3/15
3 sg. Buffereth, 29/3 j l^- suffren
67/31 ; imp. Bg. suffyr, 51/7
pf. 2 sg. suffyrst, 273/23 ; 3 gg
sufferd, 8/19 ; suffred, 26/i8; suf-
fered, 41/23 ; }jl. suffreden, 28/35
suiferd, 262/25 ; sufferet, 262/27
pr. p. Buffryng, 6/8 ; pp. sufl&rde,
245/16.

Buffycen, v., to suflBce; pt, 3 sg.
suffycyt, 220/26.

suget, adj., subject, 22/i8; soget,

25/33-
suggestyon, sh., suggestion, criminal

charge, I3/25.
sum, adj. and pron., some, I/16;

summ, 2I8/18.
superfluyte, sh., superfluity, 126/2,
supperday, our Lordys, pr. n.,

Maundy Thursday, I25/4.
supposen, v., to suppose ; pr, i sp

Buppos, 199/18.
sure, adj., sure, 56/20.
surfet, sb., surfeit, 63/i8.
Surry, pr. n., Surrey, 241/20.
suspenden, v., to suspend ; pt. sus-

pendyt, 236/20.
Buspessyon, sh., suspicion, IO/5 ; sus-

picyon, 286/36.
Bustenaunce, sh., sustenance, 254/i6.
•usteynen, t'., to sustain ; pr. 3 sg.

susteynyth, 285/1 ; pi. sustenejje,

162/8 ; pr. p. susteynyng, 242/20.
sustyr : tee syster.
swalows, sh. pi., swallow, 214/20.
swell, v., to swell, inf., 193/34 ;

pt. 3 sg. swal, I8I/11 ; pp. swolne,

110/15.
swer, v., to swear, inf., 8/35 ; sweron,

300/21 ; pr. 2 sg. swerus, 113/22 ;

pt. 3 sg. swore, 3OO/17 ; pp. sworen,

121/20 ; sworne, 291/i6.
swerde, sb., sword, 42/30.
awerer, sh., swearer, 229/34.
sweryng, *?)., swearing, II3/25.
swete, adj., sweet, I9I/12.
swete, v., to sweat, perspire, inf.,

3/4; pr. 3 sg. swety))e, I66/17;

pt. 3 sg. swet, 45/28 ; swat, 45/32.
swetnes, sh., sweetness, 53/33 J swete-

nes, 220/15.

swe))eles, sh. pi., swaddling band,

231/28.
swolon, r., to swallow, overwhelm,

inf., 4/31 ; pt. 3 sg. sowoluyJ,

8I/23 ; swolut, 178/25 ; pp. swolyt,

200/32.
swownen, v., to swoon ; pt. 3 tg.

swownyd, 2O6/3.
swot, sh., sweat, perspii-ation, 66/30.
swyft, adj., swift, 48/24.
swym, v., to swim, inf., 272/39;

P^' 3 *!/• swam, II9/26; pr. p.

swymmyng, 14/i8.
swynasy, sb., quinsy, IIO/14.
swyne, sh., swine, 278/28.
swynke, sh., labour, 2/8.
swyuen, sh., vision, dream, 88/26.
syb, adj., relate<l, 3OI/13.
Sybyl, pr. n., Sibylla, a wise woman,

25/19.
syde, sh., side, 4/24.
syde to, prp., beside, 4O/33, 197/22.
syght, sb., sight, 7/31 ; seght, 29/31.
sygne, sh., sign, 29/12; syngne,

153/3 ; syne, 171/2.
sykc, sh., sigh, IO4/30.
syke, v., to sigh, inf., 65/2 2 ; pt. 3 sg.

sykut, 68/9 ; pr. p. sekyng, 44/2 ;

sykyng, 84/23.
sykur, adj., safe, 153/9 ; sycour,

153/4 ; sekyr, I69/24.
sykumes, d)., safety, 153/5.
sykyng, sb., sighing, 63/31.
sylke, sh., silk, 4O/22 ; selke, 219/31.
syluer,. sh., silver, 39/21.
Syluestyr, St., pr. »., St. Sylvester,

37/10.
Symeon, pr. n., Simeon, 99/7.
Symon, St^ pr. n., St. Simon, 57/5.
Symon, pjr. »., Simon, the Pharisee,

203/31.
Symon Magus, pr. «., Simon, a ma-
gician, 194/29.
spnple, adj., simple, 176/1 ; sympyll,

255/5.
sympulnea, sb., simpleness, 12/2.
syn, sb., sin, 6/13.

Synay, pr. u., Sinai, IOI/13, 277/ii.
syndall, sh., sendJal, silken stuff,

40/22.
syne, synys : ste sygne.
synful, adj., sinful, 23/3o; synfull,

46/14.
syng, v., to sing, inf., 151/i 3 ; syngne,

271/31 ; syngon, 293/8; pr. 2 sg.

syngyst, II3/13 ; pr.zsg. syngyth,

20/25 ; sengyth, 68/32 ; pi. syng,

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69/3; syngen, II8/20; j)/. 3 sg.

Bang, 151/15; pi. songen, 2I/20 ;

pr. p. syngyng, 223/a3; 2^P-

songon, 23/19.
synke, v., to sink, jh/., 89/14 ; pr. 3 sgr.

synkyth, 112/ai; pt. eyngkyt,

210/20.
synne, v., to sin, inf., 64/8 ; synnon,

295/32 ; j)r. 3 sg. 8ynnyJ>e, 149/21 ;

synnes, 149/22 ; pr. ^jZ. Bynnen,

150/4 ; Bynneth, 68/5.
synners, sh. pi., sinner, 149/i7'
syr, th., sir, 7/11.
Byser, sb., cider, 139/37.
syster, sb., sister, 29/32; sustyr,

29/25.
syte : see cyte.
sy]), sb., compact, 46/5.
sy])en, adv. and conj., since, after-
ward, 7/23; sethen, 22/9; syth,

46/3. ^
eythes, so., times, 286/14; sythe,

302/34.
sytte, v., to sit, inf., 39/a8 ; pr. 3 sg.

ayttjpe, IO/34; settyth, 170/9;

sitty^e, 224/31 ; pi. syttyth,

182/33 ; ''^P- P^- sytte, 84/i ;

pt. 3 fg. sate, 32/18; sete, 193/19 ;

j)l. setten, 145/i8 ; setyn, 104/5 ;

syttyn, I8I/7 ; pr. p. syttyng,

8O/3.
syx, card, num., six, 27/4.
Byxte, ord. num., sixth, 47/i8.
Syxti : see Sixtus.
syxty, card, num., sixty, 27/5-

table, sh., table, plate, 102/i6.
tachut, pp., attached, 113/i8,
take, v., to take, inf., 2/15 ; taken,

64/33; P^' 2 fg: takes, 235/29;

3 8<7. taketh, 21/23 ; taket, 173/7;

takenyjie, 282/27 ; pi. taken,

115/15; takuth, 289/6; imp. sg.

take, 8/34; pi. taketh, 28/22;

takes, 33/13; take, 48/20 ; taket,

172/22; pt. I .ig. toke, 14/30;

pi. token, 14/19 » PP- taken, 2/19 ;

take, 67/30.
takyng, sb., taking, 158/i6. See also

under talkyng.
tale, sb., tale, I77/14.
talke, v., to talk, inf., 96/34; 2''-

talked, 145/i8; ])r. p. talkyng,

148/22 ; pp. talked, 280/6.
talkyng, 8?)., talking, 118/6; takyng,

83/25.
tapor, sb., taper, 127/ 16.

tary, v., to delay, inf., 6I/25; pt.

taryed, 44/14.
taryng, sb., slowness, I8/29.
tast, sb., taste, 173/i.
tast, v., to taste, inf., 286/15.
teche, v., to teach, inf., 33/33 J

pr. I sg. teche, 88/13 ; 3 sg. techeth,

45/32 ; teche))e, 57/2 ; techith,

221/19; techuth, 289/3; 3 pi-

techen, 57/36 ; techyth, 88/5 ;

imp. sg. teche, 299/i7; pt. 3 sg.

taght,21/8; tawght,301/i6 ; ^pl.

taghten, 151/i3; taght, I6O/17;

tacht, I83/19; pr. p. techyng,

279/13; teching, 291/34; pp.

ytaght, 38/8.
techers, sb. pi., teacher, I59/9.
techyng, sb., teaching, 46/8.
teer, sb., tear, 235/25; pi. terys,

188/21.
tell, v., to tell, inf., I/16; tel, 5/22;

telle, 36/2 ; tellon, 292/20 ; tellyn,

295/29; pr. I sg. telle, 293/4;

isg. tellejie, 5/i2 ; tellyth, 31/5;

tellet, 171/26 ; 1 pZ. tell, 48/8 ;

Zpl., tellyfe, 88/5 ; tellyn, 215/13;

tellyth, 244/io; pr. suhj. 2 sg.

telle, 17/39; imp. sg. tell, 17/9;

pi. telly^e, II2/35 ; pt, 3 sg. told,

6/33-
tellyng, sb., telling, 14/ r6.
Temmys, pr. n., Thames, 191/l.
tempest, sb., tempest, 8/6.
temporall, adj., temporal, temporary,

secular, worldly, 5O/15.
temptacyon, sb., temptation, 6/33.
tempte, v., to " tempt, inf., ll/i ;

tempton, 296/3 ; pr. 3 sg. tempteth,

33/6 ; pi. tempty])e, 253/16 ; pp.

temptyd, IO/9.
tempull, sb., temple, I5/19 ; temple,

57/19 ; tempyl, 188/32.
tempur, r., to temper, moderate, inf.,

162/32.

ten, card, num., ten, 27/5-

tenantys, sb. pi., tenant, 241/34 »
tenayntys, 242/33.

tend, v., to set on fire, burn, inf.,
IO6/32 ; tynd, 6O/29 ; pr. pi.
tendy))e, I5O/19.

tenden, r., to attend, give one's at-
tention to ; pt. 3 sg. tentut, 254/33 ;
pi. tendedon, 27/3.

tendyr, adj., tender, 45/24.

tendyrne[8], sb,, tenderness, 138/2.

tene, sb., vexation, 2/6/5.

teneblus, sb.pl., dusk, II7/4.

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tenebrjB, sb., duHk, 122/12.

tenet, pp., irritated, angry, 2I9/19.

tent, pp., tied, shut in, 258/28.

testament, sh., testament, I/23.

tel)e, sh. pL, tooth, 194/i8.

tejje, sh. and adj., tithe; tej>eday,

'tithe-day,' 82/i2.
ye toon ( iiut for J)at oon), that one,

5/23, 234/13 ; \>e ton, I96/27,
J)e toI)er ( put for J)at oJ)er),that other,

5/27, 186/7, 223/22.
to, prp., to, 1/2.
to, adv., too, 28/8.
tobeton, v., to beat in pieces, itif.,

3/10.
tobroken, pp., broken in pieces,

246/2.
tobursten, v., to burst, break in

pieces; p(. 3 sg. tobarst, 190/i8.
Toby, pr. n., Tobias, 214/8.
to-day, adv., to-day, I3I/23.
tode, sh., toad, 85/25.
todraw, v., to draw asunder, inf.,

211/17.
tofor, pr}}. and adv., before, 48/28.
togedyr, adv., together, 3/5 ; togydur,

289/2.
tohewe, v., to hew, cut in pieces;
}>f\ 3 «(7- tohew, 292/i i ; pL tohew,
265/27.
token, sh., token, sign, 6O/28.
tokened, 2'P. signified, indicated,

245/30.
tokenyug, sb., betokening, significa-
tion, 1/19.
tolle-bo))e, sb., toll-booth, 254/32.
tomarturd, pp., cruelly martyred,

114/5.
tombe, sh., tomb, 9/i6; towmbe.

20/16.
tomble, v., to tumble, ii)f., 185/i8.
tombelyng, sh., tumbling, 178/14.
to-morrow, adv., to-morrow, 75/31 ;

to-moro, 191/17 ; tomorou, 142/8.
tong, sh., tongue, 4/26.
tonne, sh., tun, 31/i2.
to-nyght, adv., to-night, 8S/20.
too, sb., toe, 121/36. See also two.
toppe, sh., top, 121/34.
topunne, v., to pound to bits, ih/.,

237/31 ; pp. topounet, I84/31.
torase, 1'., to lacerate, tear to pieces,

hi/., 134/21.
torches, sh. pi., torch, 148/24.
toren, adj., torn, 89 35 ; tome.

136/13.
tormentowrs : see turnientoure.

tosley, v., to hew to pieces ; p'. suhj.

3 sff. tosley, 105/29.
toteren, v., to tear to pieces, inf.,

211/18.
toward, )irp., towards, 68/28 ; to-

w.irt, 205/2.
towch, v., to touch, inf., 23/13 ;
]»'. 3 pi. towchen, I24/29 ; pt. 3 sg.
towelled, 94/20 ; pr. p. towchyng,
58/3; PP- towched, 147/28.
towiie, sh., town, 23/ 1 ; towen,

173/34; toun, 175/2.
towne-cok, sh., town-cock, 250/31.
towre, sh., tower, 193/ 19.
Towres, /ir. n., Tours, 272/20, 274/4.
trace, sh., trace, 253/9.
tractus, »h. pi., tract, tractate, 63/30.
Tracy, Syr William, pr. u.. Sir Wil-
liam Tracy, 4I/35.
translacyon, sh., translation, I8I/26.
translaten, r., to translate, transfer ;
pt. translatud, 274/6 ; pp. trans-
lat, 50/9.
transon, sh., trance, 293/19; travnsyn,

191/IO.
trappe, sb., trap, 144/3.
trappet,^);>., furnished with trappings,

251/17.
trauayle, sh., travail, labour, I/25 ;

traucU, 1/23.
trauayle, r., to travail, labour, rag,
exercise, travel, inf., 2/9 ; trauell,
205/24 ; traueyll, 285/io; pr. isg.
trauelyth, 95/i8; pi. trauelul)e,
159/10; pi. 3 sg. trauayld, I/27 ;
pr. p. trauelyng, 95/i3; i>p.
trauayld, 95/5.
trauelyng, sh., trouble, vexation,

28O/19.
trayde, pp., betrayed, 118/8.
traytere, sb., treachery, I3/24.
traytour, sh., traitor, 41/i8.
tre, sh,, tree, wood, 66/23.
trede, t'., to tread, inf., 8O/14 ; pi. pi.

tredon, 241/ii.
tremblen, c, to tremble ; pr. p.

treinblyng, 5I/3.
treuis, sb., lamentation, 122/II.
tresery, sh., treasury, 215/9-
trespas, sh., trespass, sin, 26/21.
trespas, v., to trespass, iuf., 204/8;
2)r. 3 sg. trespas.syj*, 108/ 18; pi.
trespassufe, I57/29 ; trespas,
285/14; pp. trespassyd, 6O/11;
trespast, 11 2/ 2 4.
tresure, sh., treasure, 2OI/23 ; tre-
sowr, 215/6.

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tretcn, v., to treat ; pr. 3 ^g. tretvlie,

11-2/ 26.
trety, sh., treaty, treatise, 4I/24;

trete, 250/18.
trew, adj., true, 15, 18.
tribulacyon, sh., tribulation, 69/20.
tribut, sb., tribute, 49/30; tribet,

120/29.
triflen, r., to trifle, beguile ; p(. 3 sg.

trifuld, 194/29.
trobolon, c, to trouble, inf., 205/15;

pp. trowbet, I3/35 ; trowbuld,

48/33 ; Ttrowbulcl, '23I/34.
trobulere, sb., tronbler, 147/12.
trompe, v., to trumpet, inf., 65/r.
trompers, nb. pi., trumpeter, 64/37.
trondelen, v., to trundle; pt. 3 sg.

trondelut, 174/8.
trone, sb., throne, 153/17.
troth, sb., truth, faith, vow, 38/i6 ;

treu}), 89/19.
trowbelyng, sb., trouble, 28I/34.
Troye, pr. n., Troy, 193/i6.
troyng, sb., trowing, 97/34.
trust, sh., trust, 9/36; tryst, I4/31.
Trynyte, * J., Trinity, 163/1 9; Trenite,

289/16.
trysten, v., to trust ; pr. i sg. tryst,

273/31 ; imp. pi. tryst, 5/9 ;

pt. 3 sg. tryst, 60/4 ; trust,

175/31.
Turkes, pr. n., the Turks, I4/13.
turment, i'., to torment, inf., 56/i ;

torment, 219/26 ; pt. turmentyt,

240/1.
turment, sh., tournament, II9/20.
turment, sb., torment, 134/2 2; tor-
ment, 219/26.
tunnentoure, sb., tormentor, 202/23.
turne, sb., turn, trick, 53/17.
tume, r., to turn, inf., 3/i 5 ; pr. 3 sg.

tiirny]), 127/i2 ; imp. S'j. turne,

17/30; 2>'. 3 "g- turnet, 7/32;

pi. tumeden, 27/4 ; pr.}). tumyng,

48/3 ; j}p. yturnet, 52/31.
turnement, sh., torment, agony,

I8I/14, 202/6, 217/19.
tumjTig, sb., turning, conversion,

53/2.
turturs, sb. pi., turtle-dove, 57/2 2.
Tuysday, pr. v., Tuesday, I49/15,
twelfe, card, num., twelve, 79/14.
Twelfeday, pr. n., Twelfih-day, 47/30.
twelmo[n]J)e, sh., twelve months,

48/6 ; twolfmonyfe, 73/i.
two, card, num., two, I/7 ; twoo,

9/3; tweyne, 164/9 ; too, 6I/17.

twj'ii, on, asunder, 257/32.

twvs, adr., twice, 177/i4 ; twy,

90/1 ; twyys, I28/23.
Tybaude, St., pr. n., St. Thibaut,

271/13.
Tybur, pr. n., Tiber. 121/2 7.
tydes, sh. pi., time, 66/4.
tyen, v., to tie, bind ; pf. tyed,

136/31 ; pp. tyed, 77/29.
tyll, /»•/)., to, till, 5/13; til, 244/23.
tyme, sb., time, 5/17.
tyiien, v., to close; pr. 3 .1^. tynetli,

295/11.
tyrand, sb., tyrant, 52/28 ; tyraunt,

276/33.
Tyrus, pr. n., Tyrus, Pilate's father,

120/17.
tysut, ^j^>., enticed, 46/i6.
tytuld, pp. entitled, I24/32.
tyt[h]yng, sb., event, tidiiigp, ty-

thyng, 99/13; jjI. typyngya,

8O/23.
Tytus, pr. n., Titus, 141/22.
tytyl, sb., title, I98/31.
J)a3 : see Jiogh,
))at, conj., that, I/15.
\>a,t, pron., that, who, which, l/io;

pi. J)e5, 2/26.
f)at (2J«i for fer), adv., where,

5/23.
]>Ay, pron., they, 8/17 ; })ei, 147/22.
]>e (the), art.,' the, 1/6; >y, 76/7,

143/9.
the, ptron., thee, 7/22.
])edvr, adv., thither, 5/35 ; ])idur,

292/17.
])edyi-ward, arZr., thitherward, 146/i8 ;

])idurwarde, 293/23.
Jiedyryn, adv., therein, 278/28.
])ef, sh., thief, 17/8 ; peff, 298/26.
>efte, sb., theft, 298/20.
Jiei : see Jiay.

J)eis, sh. pi., thigh, 29I/24.
J)en, conJ. and adv., then, when,

2/15 ; ])anne, 29O/23.
Jjenke, v., to think, inf., 47/2 ; thynke,

115/30 ; pr. 3 sg. penkjth, 47/22 ;

J)ynkyJ)e, I62/14 ; imp. sg. Jjenke,

68/12 ; thynke, 82/24 ; pi. j'enkejje,

254/18; >enke, 279/23; pt. 3 sg.

])oght, 5/29 ; >ocht, 2I6/28 ;

])ought, 302/32 ; 2)1. ])oghten,

27/35-
|)en8, a/b:, thence, I56/4.
j-er (ther), adv., there, where, l/aa;

J>yr, 173/24.
))crapon, adv., thereupon, 166/ 15.

358

Mirk's Featial

))eras, adv., thereas, where, IO/25 ;
J)ereo8, 29O/14.

J)erfor, adv., therefore, I/13.

J)erfro, adr., therefrom, 5/35.

J)erof, adv., thereof, 90/i6.

))eron, (id%\, thereon, I46/29.

Jerto, adv , thereto, I2O/33.

Jjerwyth, adc. , therewith, 7/30.

J)eryn, adv., therein, 3O/3.

\>ea : gee J'ys, })at.

Jjewes, sb. pL, manner, virtue, 242/8.

Thewythe, pr. n., Theuyth (St. Wini-
fred's father), 177/i6; Thewyt,
177/20.

fiself, pron., thyself, 55/37.

J)o, ])oo : see ]>y8.

J)o, adv., then, at that time, 3OO/35.

J)ogh, conj., though, 5/i ; \&^, I6/23 ;
J)ach, I8O/33.

})oght, sh., thought, 19/8.

Thomas, St. (of Canterbury), pr. n.,
St. Thomas, 38/io.

Thomas, St. (of Inde), pr. n., St.
Thomas, I8/4.

J)ombe, sh., thumb, 136/i.

J)ondyr, sb., thunder, 7/29.

J)onke, v., to thank, inf., 4/i ; pr. \ ag.
thonke, I6/19 ; thank, 299/3© ;
3 sg., JJouketh, 29/3 > P^- thonken,
274/27; thonke, 274/28; J)onkyth,
84/15 ; pt. J)onket, IO/7 ; fankyd,
I86/25 ; pr. p. thonkyng, I3/38.

]>ome, sb., thorn, I66/17.

))ose : see ))ys.

Jiou, piroiu, thou, 7/3.

Jiowsand, card, num., thousand, 9/4;
fowsant, 202/9.

Jiral, sh., thrall, slave, 153/a2.

Jraldam, sh., thraldom, 172/15.

J)rale, adj., low, base, of low birth,
200/19.

])rate, sh., threat, 255/i8.

]»re, card. 7ium., three, 5/14; J>ree,
294/6.

Jrede, sh., thread, 179/5.

Jrete, v., to threaten, iuf., 14/3 »
pr. 3 sg. ))retyst, 15/3 > i"'- P-
thretyng, 53/27 ; pp. Jjrat, 159/30.

pretteneth, ord. num., thirteenth,
47/30 ; J)retten, 48/2.

Jirogh, prp., through, 15/9 ; f^rgh,
29/24; >roch, 196/T6.

Jrost, v., to thrust, cast, inf., I45/36
pr. 3 sg. Jjrostys, 83/2 ; pt. 3 sg
Jiroste, 201/2 ; pi. J)ro8ton, 140/21
pp. ])rost, 152/15; thrast, 195/i

jTUSt, 220/2.

J)rote, sh., throat, IIO/15.
throw, v., to throw, inf., 8I/27.
J>rowe8, sh. pi., suffering, pain,

245/28.
J)rydde, ord. num., third, 96/9 i I'T'^®*

2I8/32 ; })rytte, 245/31.
Jiryse, adv., thrice, 70/i ; Jryes,

I88/5 ; ])rie8, 245/27.
))rytty, card, num., thirty, 22/19;

J)rytte, I42/15.
))urgh : see \>Togh.
pursday, pr. n., Thursday, 77/io.
|)ur8t, sh., press, crush, I58/14.
])urst, sh., thirst, 70/8.
thursty, adj., thirsty, 4/4.
J)U8, adv., thu8, 80, I/18 ; thys, 4/33.

See also }>y8.
J)y, pron., thy, 7/9; Jji, 7/2 1 ; J»ine,

800/3. See also under ]>e.
thykke, adj., thick, 8O/5 ; fekke,

I65/14.
thylke, adj., such, these, 221/3 ;

thelke, 63/i.
Jjyn, pro7i., thine, 67/21.
])yng, sh., thing, l/i ; J)enges, 49/20.
J-ynkyng, sh., thinking, I96/5.
Jiys, pron., this, 1/8 ; this, 165/2 ;

jius, 14/28; ]il. J)ose, 2/21; J)o,

15/18; t)e8, 15/32; >oo, 23/28.

See also J)us and J>e.

vche : see ych.

vmage, sh., homage, 228/7.

vmbeclyppen, v., to embrace ; pi. 3 sg.

vmbeclypped, 5I/13; pp. vmbe-

clypped, 64/15.
vmbeschadow, v., to shade around,

inf., 106/3 1,
vmbrayden, v., to reproach ; pr. 2 sg.

vmbraydys, 113/22 ; pi. vmbray-
den, 133/12.
vmbstad, pp., surrounded, 64/17.
vnavyset, adj., unadvised, uiicoun-

selled, 10/15.
vnbarren, v., to unbar, open ; pt.

vnbarret, 42/i3.
vnbeleued, adj., unbelieving, lS9/i.
vnblessyd, adj., unblessed, 2I9/ii.
vnbome, adj., unborn, 87/2 1.
vnbrent, adj., unbumt, I63/15; vn-

brennet, 176/32.
vnbrydlen, v., to unbridle; pt. vn-

brydylt, 56/io.
vnbuxamnes, sh., disobedience, 22/i ;

vmbuxomnes, 22/2.
vnbyud, v., to unbind, »»/., 209/29;

pt. 3 s(j. vnboud, 23I/29.

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359

▼nclene, adj., unclean, 57/i6.
vnclennes, sh., uncleanness, 63/il.

vnconnyng, sb., ignorance, 267/i2.

vnconyng, adj., unlearned, 213/23.

vncull, sh., uncle, 93/36.

vncurtes, adj., uncourteous, 6I/25.

vndampned, adj., uncondemned,
89/31.

vndo, v., to undo, open, inf., 85/24;
pt. 3 sg. vndyd, 248/9 ! P^- vndedyn,
14/18; vnduden, 11(8/29; pp.
vndon, 1 92/35.

vndyr, sh., the time from nine to
twelve o'clock in the morning,
66/2.

vndyr, j)rp., under, 4/24.

vndyrlyng, sh., underling, I87/27.

vndyrstond, v., to understand, inf.,
3/1 2 ; vndurstande, 294/5 > P^- P^-
vndyrstondyn, 282/ii; vndyr-
8tondy])e, 156/33 > vndyrstondea,
261/1 2 ; pt. 3 sg. vndyrstode,
19/17 ; 1)1. vndyrstode, 148/3 1 ;
2)p. vndyrstonden, II/24 ; vndyr-
stond, 94/29.

vndvrstondyng, sh., understanding,
228/24.

vndyrtake, v., to undertake, inf.,
13/18.

vnement : see oynement.

vnfolden, pp., unfolded, I5O/33.

vnfuUe, adj., incomplet, 8O/33.

vnknowon, adj., unknown, 207/19.

vnkynde, adj., unkind, 26/17.

vnkyndnesse, s?>. , unkindness, 113/i2.

vnlykly, adj., unlikelVi 140/28.

vnnej)e, adv.,ynih. difficulty, scarcely,

2/32-
vnponysched, adj., unpunished,

89/27.
vnquyte, a^lj., unrewarded, 89/27,
vnresTnabuU, adj., unreasonable,

101/15.
vnrobbet, pp., unrobbed, 39/5.
vnschauen, pp., unshaven, 125/2 9.
vnsched, adj., unshed, 242/35.
vnschryuen, adj., unsbriven, IOO/30.
vnsely, a<lj., unhappy, wretched;

vnsley, 6/30.
vnsemely, adj., unseemly, 81/8.
vnservet, adj., unserved, 267/2.
vnskylfully, adv., unreasonably,

63/17.
vnstabyll, adj., unstable, I88/10.
vnswar, sh., answer, IO/21 ; vnswer,

10/29 ; onswar, 196/2.
vnswar, v., to answer, inf., IO/14;

pr. 3 sg. vnswares, II5/27 ; vn-

sweryth, 231/i6 ; pt. vnswered,

5/19; vnsward, 8/3; vnswerd,

10/18; onsueret, 172/i.
vnwarned, adj., unwarned, 39/28.
vnworschypen, v., to do dishonour

to; pr. 3 sg. vnworschypyth, 87/33;

pt. 3 sg. vnworschypyd, 87/34.
vnworthy, adj., unworthy, 20/2 8 ;

onworthy, 131/36.
vnwyttyng, adj. and adv., unwitting,

30/10.
vnycorn, sb., unicorn, 55/9.
vnyte, sh., unity, 162/2.
vp, adv. and prp., up, 2/30.
vpcasting, sh., vomiting, 172/25.
vpon, prp., upon, 6/30 ; apon, 6/1 1 ;

opon, 5/32.
vprist, sh., resurrection, 8O/36.
vpryjt, adv., upright, 172/8.
vprysyng, sh., rising, 3/9.
vp so don, adv., upside down, I4O/30.
vpsteyng, sh., rising, ascending,

ascension, 152/20.
vpward, adv., upward, 97/3 ! vpwart,

276/26.
Urban, j^r. ru. Urban, I68/22.
vrth : see erth.
vryn, sh., spider, 181/8.
V8, pron., us, l/i.
vsage, sh., usage, custom, 241/20.
vse, sb., use, II3/25.
vsen, v., to use; pr. 3 sg. vsyth,

1/13; pl- vsen, 45/12; vsy]»,

15/16; pt. 3 sg. vsyd, 40/29 ; pi.

vseden, 24/26; vsut, I82/23; pp.

vset, I69/27.
vssu, sh., issue, offspring, 77/22.
vtas, sh., octave, 45/7.
vtmast, adj. {sb.), utmost, 91/i2.
vtture, adj., utter, outer, 178/5.
vttyr, adv., outwards, out, 258/34.

vale, sh., valley, 76/35.

vaneschen, v., to vanish ; pt. vanechet,

11/4; vanescet, 175/6; vanechid,

78/2 7.
vanyte, sh., vanity, 25/4.
varyen, v., to vary, differ ; pt. varyet,

207/7.
Vaspasyan, pr. n., Vespasian, 141/6.
vayle, sh., avail, aid, 76/14.
vayle, sh., veil, I26/7.
vayn, ddj., vain, 64/22; veyn,

102/31.
vemens, adj., venomous, IOI/26.
venemen, v., to envenom; pr. pi.

360

M tries Fedkd

venemyth, 183/4 ; pt. 3 ng. ve[n]e-

met, 139/8.
vengabull, adj., avenging, I4O/35.
vengans, ah., vengeance, I/20; ven-

gen?, 66/32 ; vengeans, 141/2 ;

veniauus, 5/6 ; veniaunce, 7/22.
venge, v., to avenge, inf., 2O9/27 ;

pp. venget, 44/i8.
Ventulan, pr. n., a town, 148/3.
venyui, sb., poison, 3I/24.
Venys, pr. n., Venice, 172/22.
verav, adj., true, 8/30; verray,

verefiyng, sb., verifying, verification,

23/18.
verefy, t'., to verify, inf., I52/33.
vermyn, sb., vermin, 4O/24.
vertu, sh., virtue, 6/26.
vessell, sb., vessel ; Jig, conscience,

37/14; veasel, 25O/14.
vestementys, sh, pL, vestment,

140/6.
vexen, i\, to vex ; pi, vexude,

57/32.
vexyng, sb., vexing, 28O/19 ; wexyng,

281/11.
veyne, sb., vein, 29I/9.
victory, sh., victory, II6/5.
victoryus, ndj,, victorious, 257/24.
Vitas Patrum, pr. n., Vitae Patrum,

the lives of the fathers, 19 4/35.
vouchesaf, v., to vouchsafe, inf.,

I68/10; ^jr. I *(/. vouchesaf,

234/9; vouchsaf, 234/27.
vow, sb., vow, 9/31.
vowtrye, sb., adultery, 72/7 ; vowtre,

105/6.
voyce, sb., voice, 7/3 ; voys, 27O/28.
voyde, v., to remove, keep away, inf.,

231/7.
vyals : see fyoll.
vyce, sh., vice, II8/33 ; j>?. vysis,

83/2.
vycyous, adj., vicious, 253/28.
vykere, sh., vicar, 173/3 2.
vylany, sb., villainy, IO6/23 ; vilony,

239/20 ; veleny, IO3/13.
Vynceut, pr. n., Vincent, 6I/16.
vyne, sh., vine, 20/2 2.
vyne-5orde, sh., vineyarri, 66/3.
vyolent, adj., violent, 257/9.
vyrgenes, sb. pi., virgin, I6/29;

virgyns, 214/35.
vyrgynyte, sb., maidenhood, 31/2.
vy=age, sh., face, 141/6.
vyset, v., to visit, inf., vysed, 231/5;

Tiset, 70/27; pr. 3 sg. Tysety>e,

156/13; yt. v[y]3ytut, 231/25;

vyset, 4/6; pp. vyset, 4/i6; vy-

seted, I62/3.
vysion, sh., vision, I7/34.
vysitacion, sh., visitation, 41/7-
vytayle, sb., victuals, 98/2 2 ; vy-

tayles, 98/31.
vyteld, pp., stored, victualed, 2O5/14.

wach, sh., watch, vigil, I8O/23.
waftyr, c, to wave, ii<f., 273/8.
wager, sb., wager, 104/8.
wake, v., to wake, be awake, watch,

inf., 189/3 ; wakon, 292/6 ; pr.pl.

waken, 182/31 ; wakj^th, I82/34 ;

pt. 3 «/• wakud, 290/27 ; pi. wakyd,

182/22; waken, 223/3.
waken, v., to awake ; pt. 3 sg. woke,

29/34; awoke, II9/9.
wakefyre, sh., watchfire, 1 82/33.
wakyng, sh., waking, 40/33.
Wales, j[>r. n., Wales, I79/32, 242/i7.
walewe, v., to turn, wallow, roll, inf.,

226/1.
walk, sh., walk, march, 55/13.
walke, v., to walk, inf., 84/38;

pr. 3 sg. walketh, 278/8 ; pi.

walkyth, 23O/31; p/. walket, 7/36 ;

pr. p. walkyng, 6/1 1.
walker, sb., fuller, I4O/24.
walkyng, sb., walking, 225/17.
wall, sb., wall, 2/31.
walle : see well,
wallen, r., to well up ; pr. 3 sj.

walleth, 9/19; pi, walle]', 9/i6;

pf. 3 sg. wiiUut, 140/25.
wallyng, adj., welling, 147/21,
walus, sb. pL, weal, II3/20.
wan : see when,
wanhope, sh , despair, 150/2 3,
want, r., to want, inf., 13/i8 ; p<.

wonted, 52/7 ; wanted, 220/22.
war, adj., aware, II/12.
warant, sh., guarantee, [^safeguard,

53/22.
wardcor8i8,s6.p/. , body-guard, 287/1 a.
warde, sh., guard, care, 217/2 2.
wardeynes, sh.pl., guardian, 157/12.
warmer, adj., warmer, 39/36.
warmyng, adj., warming, I6O/9.
warnen, v., to warn; pr. i sg. warne,
199/18; 3 sg. warne]), 153/2 7 ;

pt. 3 sg. wernet, 86/26 ; pp.
warnet, 146/2 2. See also under
werne.
warnyng, sb., warning, admonition,
98/20.

Glossarlal Index

361;

waryson, sh., treasure, salary, pay-
ment, 193/2.

wasche, v., to wash, inf., 4O/30 ;
wasschen, 5O/36 ; pt. wassclied,
49/34; wossehe, '231/26; jyp.
weschyn, 90/2 7 ; wassclien, 96/2 ;
waschyn, I8I/17.

waspes, xb. pi., wasp, 141/7,

watyr, sb., water, 2/30.

wax, lib., wax, 6O/4.

wax, v., to wax, »'«/., 23/7 > P^- P^-
wexyn, 84/26; pt. wax, 8/27;
waxet, 9/13; wex, 79/19.

wax-candul, sb., wax-candle, 295/2.

way, sb., way, 9/13.

way, no, ailr. by no mean?, 4/25 ;
no wayse, 251/ii ; by wayes, 'by
means,' 2I/31.

waylen, v., to himent ; pt. wayled,

122/4 > P''- P- ■w^yiygj 139/10.

waylyng, sb , lamenting, 288/17.
waymentacyon, sb., lamentation,

113/12.

wayne, sb„ wain, cart, 2II/14.
wayten, v., to wait ; pt. wayted,

120/33-
wed, r., to wed, inf., 38/i6 ; pt.

weddyd, 15/21 ; wedde, 94/io;

pp. weddet, 63/34 ; y wedded,

IO6/13; yweded, 13/3 ; 'wedet.

19/6.
weddyng, sb., wedding, I/18.
wede, sb., garment, dress, 88/3.
wedlok, s6., wedlock, marriage, 103/7 >

wedlocke, IO8/13.
wedow, sb., widow, I6/22 ; wydow,

32/33-
wedowhod, sb., widowhood, 230/io.
wediyng, sb., weatlier, 284/33.
wedyr, sb., weather, 17/3 2.
wedyr, sb., wether, 77/29.
wedys, sb. pL, weed, 253/24.
weke, sb., week, I63/23 ; wyke,

172/2,
•weke, sh., wick, 6O/4.
welcom, interj., welcome, 222/23.
welcomen, v., to welcome ; pt.

welcomed, 206/12; pr, p. wel-

comyng, II5/20.
welde, v., to wield, dominate, rule,

inf., 196/25.
weldoers, sb. pi., welldoer, I/9.
welewyng, sb., fading away,

256/7.
welken, sb. pi., cloud, sky, 160/23.
well, sh., well, fountain, 14/12;

walle, 179/j, I8O/14, 225/25.

well, sb., wealth, happiness, 9/29 ;

wcle, 6C/15; weyle, I88/13. '
well, ailv., well, I/5 ; wele, 27/23.
wem, sb., spot, stain, crime, 77/7-
wench, sb., wencJi, girl, 2OI/4.
wenden, v., to turn, go ; pr. subj. i pi.

weiide, 233/31.
wene, v., to ween, suppose, in/.,

46/i8; pr. 3 s/;. wenyth, 76/23;

jjl.-weoyn, 71/2 2; wenel)e, I6O/29;

pt. 2 sg. wendust, 293/2 7; 3 sff.

wende, 46/i2; j^l- went, 17/20 ;

wenden, 3O/15; pr. p. wenyng,

96/1 6.
wened, j^p-, weaned, I6/26.
Wenfi-yd, St. : see VVynfrede, St.
Wennysday, pr. n., Wednesday, I2/3;

Wenysday, 40/27 ; Wonnysday,

70/33 ; Wannysday, 252/28 ;

Wanysday, 14 9/ 16.
wepe, I'., to weep, inf., 32/34 ;

pr. I sg. wepe, II3/14; 3 sg.

wepyth, 45/29 ; pi. wepen, 64/2 ;

imp. pi. wepyjje, 122/5 '< P^- 3 *^-

wepte, 196/19; pi. wepyd, 67/25 ;

wepton, 33/23 ; pr. j). wepyng,

15/34 ; PP- wepte, 229/8.
wepen, v., to wipe, mi/., 1 88/2 2 ;

wepe, 219/31 ; pt. wyput, I78/19 ;

wepyd, 204/4; pr- P- wypyng,

259/5.
wepon, sb., weapon, 223/25.
wepyng, sh., weeping, I3/26.
were, sh., pond, I43/15.
weren, v , to wear ; pt. wered, 40/2 1 ;

werd, 197/32.
werk, sb., work, II6/33.
werkeday, sb., working-day, IO2/36.
werkemen, sb.pl., workman, 39/9.
weme, v., to refuse, deny, inf.,

148/1 1 ; pr. 3 sg. warneth, I53/27.
werre, sb., war, 22/15; warre,

183/IO.
weiTen, v., to make war, fight,

pt.pl. werredyn, 44/13.
wery, sb., weariness, I8O/24.
wery, adj., weary, 79/19.
west, sh., west, 294/28.
Westinyuster, pr. n., Westminster,

34/23.
wete, adj. («b..\ wet, 191/22.
weuen, v., to weave ; pr. p. weuyng,

246/23.
wexyng : see vexing,
wey, sh., balance, scale, 221 /4.
weyen, r., to weigh ; pt. weyit,

221/4.

362

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weymen : see woman.

wharto, adr., what for, fur what

reason, 209/1 4.
what, />rort.,what, 10/16; whad, 33/19.
whatsoeuer, pron., whatsoever,

103/34.
whech, wheche : see whych.
whele, sh., wheel, I34/19.
whelpes, sb. pL, whelp, 05/9.
when, conj., when, 4/4 ; qwhen,

iJ's/sa ; "wan, 290/29.

whene : see qwene.
wher, adv., where, 4/29.
wheraboutes, adv., whereabout,

167/34-
wherby, adi:., whereby, 195/8.
whereuer, conj., wherever, 302/7.
wherfor, adr., wherefore, I/7.
wheorf, cuh:, whereof, 4/ 14.
wherwyth, adv., wherewith, 231/3.
wheryn, ailv., wherein, 121/2.
whete, sb., wheat, I3/14.
whej)er, pro7i. and conj., whether,

which of both, 7/l.
whethyr, adv., whither, I6/5 ;

whydyr, 2II/15.
whippys, sb. pi., whip, 219/21.
whisperyng, sb., whiajiering, 279/32.
whosoo, j)ron., whoso, 28/32.
whosoeuer, j>ron., whosoever, 111/32.
why, conj., why, 5/i8 ; qwhy, 54/i.
whych, pron. (tw(/. \ which; whech,

3/1 1 ; wyche, 296/14.
whyle, sb., while, time, 65/3; whyll,

125/14.
whyll, conj., while, 5/7 ; whyles,

13/7 ; "w^l, 293/7 ; whyllys, 41/io ;

whU, 193/20.
whyll : see wyll.
whyrlwynde, sb., whirlwind, 276/29;

whyrlyng-wynde, 188/4.
Whyssentyde, sb., Whitsuntide, 39/8 ;

Wytsontyde, 253/io.
whyt, adj., white, 154/i I ; qwyte,

225/33.
^Vhytchirch, ^^r. n., Whitechurch,

244/15.
whyt- mete, .s6., food prepared with

milk, 84/7.
Whitsonday, pr. n., \Miitsunday,

159/4.
Whytson-euen, pr. n., Whitsun-eve,

155/26.
wikytdoers, sb. pi., misdoer, 1/xi.
wlatfull, adj., clisgusting, 47/3-
wlaton, v., to feel disgust, inf.,

47/S-

woch, sb., wall, I8I/9, 192/ai,

214/19.
wod, sb., wood, I6/35.
wod, adj., mad, furious, 8/27; wood,

81/12.

wod-honey, sh., wood-honey, I84/30.
Wod ward, Syr Thomas, jpr. n.. Sir

Thomas Woodward, a priest,

28I/19.
woke, adj., weak, feeble, I96/35.
wolfe, sb., wolf, 175/30.
Wolstan, St., pr. n., St. Wulfstan,

81/34-
wolward, adj., clothed in wool,

43/35.
woman, sb., woman, 7/2 1; womon,

6/30 ; woymon, 187/5 '< womman,

291/3 ; pi. woymen, I/5 ; weymen,

6/3; wymen, 23/i7; wymmen,

59/29; women, 297/19; womman,

299/15.
wombe, sb., womb, belly, 88/24.
won : see one.
wond, sb., wound, I8/17.
wonden, v., to wound; pt. wondyd,

136/19; pp. ywonded, 43/ia ;

wonded, 62/29.
wondyr, sb., wonder, surprise, I8/26.
wondyr, r., to wonder; pf. wondyr,

54/2^ ; wondyrt, 249/3 J P^- P-

wondryng, 251/20.
wondyr- (in comp.), very, 25/23.
wondyrfuU, adj., wonderful, 2O/14.
wondyrly, adv., marvellously, 276/24.
wone, sb., custom, habit, 79/19.
wone, r., to dwell, inf., 145/8 ; pt.

wonet, 145/19.
wone : see one.
wont, adj., accustomed, 133/13;

ywont, 113/34.
wonte, v., to want, inf., I69/33.
woo, sb., woe, 4/21 ; wo, 23/24.
worch, v., to work, do, inf., I25/31;

pr. 3 sg. worcheth, 2O/13 ; pt. 3 ^^7.

wroght, 30/25 ; pi. wrojton,

2O8/30 ; pr. p. worchyng, 57/8 ;

pp. ywroght, 14/21 ; werkyd,

240/22.
worchyng, sb., working, I64/5.
worde, sb.^ word, I6/9.
world, sb., world, I/21.
worldly, adj., worldly, 24/3© ;

wor[l]dely, 12/2 7.
wormes, sb. pi., worm, 49/35.
worschip, sb., worshi]), honour,

2/16.
worschip, v., to worship, 6/5; pr. i sg.

Glossarldl Index

863

worscliippe, 8/33 ; }il. worschip,
115/z6; worscliepoD, 26O/19 ; wor-
echipen, I7I/25 ; worschypyth,
252/3 > imp- }>l- worschyppeth,
173/29; worschyppet, 175/i2 ;
pt. 3 sg. worschepyd, 77/i ;
pi. worschepen, 23/4 > worsclnpet,
225/34 ' PP- worschypped, 21/6 ;
worscheput, I65/19; worschypud,
283/7.

worschypfull, at?;'., worshipful, 88/15.

worschypyng, sb., worshipping,
163/32.

worse, oilj., worse, 72/2 2.

worsont, pp., worsted, rendered
worse, 112/7.

worst, adj., worst, 145/28.

wortes, sh. pi., root, herb, 188/l7.

worth, ckJj., worth, 86/20.

worJ»y, adj., worthy, 86/25.

worthen, v., to become ; pr. 3 sg.
worthe, 295/12.'

woryet, ^J^'., worried, I89/23.

wossche : see wasche.

woymen : see woman.

wrach, sb., vengeance, punishment,

36/22.

wrasteler, sh., wrestler, 94/29.
wrastelyng, sb., wrestling, 6I/31.
wrastyll, v., to wrestle, inf., 94/31 ;

pt. wrasteled, 94/19.
wrecche, adj., wretched, 47/9.
wrecchet, adj., wretched, 66/28.
wreche, sh., wretch, wretched person ;

wryche, 2/6 ; pi. wreches, 8I/1 1.
wreke, v., to wreak, avenge, inf.,

20/12; imp. sg. wreke, 88/24;

pp. wroken, I62/14.
wrengen : see wryagen.
wresten, v., to wrest, twist; pt. 3 sg.

wrast, 9/2.
wre])e, sb., wreath, 113/1 5.
wrong, sh., wrong, 5/i.
wrongfully, adv., wrongfully, I3/28.
wroth, v., to make wroth, become

wroth, ill/., 66/24 ; jjt. 3 sg.

wraj)ut, II8/10; pi. wia])eden,

29/19.
wro)>e, adj., wroth, angry, 4/26.
wiyche : see wreche.
wryde : see ryde.
wryen, v., to turn; j)r. pi. wryeth,

112/36.
wryngen, i-., to wring, twist, press ;

pr. 3 sg. wrcngyth, 2O/24 ; pt. ^sg.

wrong, 205/27; pr. p. wryngyng,

206/ 10.

wryte, v., to write, inf., 6/25 ;
pr. I sg. wrytte, 264/II ; pd.
wryty))e, 117/6 ; ].t. 3 sg. wrot,
32/30; pi. wryton, I35/29 ; wryt-
ton, 232/14; pq^. wrytten, 34/24;
wryton, 102/2 2 ; wrytte, 3OI/27.

wryter, sb., writer, 3OI/12.

wrythen, v., to wreathe, twist;
pf. pi. wrythen, 121 /36.

wrytyng, sh., writing, 231/lo.

wych, sh., witch, 147/i2.

wychecraft, sh., witclicraft, I3/35.

wyckednesse, sh., wickedness, 62/31 ;
wykednesse, 53/20.

wyde, adj., wide, I96/23.

wydow : see wedow.

wyf, sb., wife, 8/20.

wyked, adj., wicked, 7/21 ; wykked,
30/18; wekyd, 222/7.

wyld, adj., wild, 67/io.

wyldernes, sh., wilderness, 175/5.

wyle, sh., wile, trick, 64/34.

wylfully, adv., wilfully, 149/28.

wyll, sb., will, 21/16.

wyll, v., to will ; ^^r. i sg., wyll, 5/6 ;
wil, 289/7; 2 s£f. woll, 31/2 2;
wold, 54/10 ; wyll, 92/5 ; wylt,
234/32 ; wolt, 239/2 ; 3 sg. woll,
1/20 ; wyll, 2/3 ; pi. wil, 299/33 ;
pt. I sg. wold, 9/31 ; 2 sg. woldyst,
17/26; 3 sg. w(dd, 6/35; pi.
wolden, 8/5 ; wold, 4/17.

wylles, my, adv., with my will,

174/33.

VVylliam pe Conqueror, pr. «., Wil-
liam the Conqueror, 17/i8.

wylne, v., to desire, inf., 103 /i 2;
pr. 3 sg. wylny))e, 151/i8 ; |>L
wollnoth, 285/30 ; pt, p)l. wyl-
net, 48/13; pr. p. wylnyng,
282/31.

Wylschyre, pr. n., Wiltshire, 242/28.

Wylton, pr. n., Wilton, 248/32.

wymen : see woman.

wynden, v., to wind; pt. 3 sg. wonde,
126/15.

wyndow, sb., window, I2/33.

wyndys, sh. jil-, wind, 150/20.

wyne, sh., wine, 2O/25.

wyne-potte, sh., wine-pot, IO8/26.

Wynfrede, St., j)r. n., St. Winifred,
177/24 ; Wenefiyde, IOI/2 ; Wen-
frede, 179/7.

wyngys, sb. pi., wing, 172/8.

Wynne, v., to win, inf., IO4/17;
pt. pi. wonen, 135/2 2 ; jip. wouen,
7/9; ywonon, II6/31.

364

Mirk's Fed till

wynon, r., to winnow, throw, inf.,

185/31.
wyntyr, *'). iil., winter, 6/23.
wyntyrs-day, nb., wiater-day, 39/33.
wysdom, sh., wisdrnn, 32/22.
wyse, fb., wise, manner, 20/3O.
wyse, a<lj., wise, IO/22.
wyth, //r//., with, 1/13 ; wyt, lOl/iI.
wytliall, ailv., withal,' 86/28.
wythdraw, v., to withdraw, inf.,

96/21 ; pr. 3 sy. wythdrawyth,

149/21; )t. 3 t:(f. wythdrogh,

42/29; pi. wythdro>,'h, 265/ii;

pp. wythdrawen, 265/ 14,
wythen-tre, »?>., willow, 17 4/ 13.
wythout, p>'p-, without, 4/19 ;

wythouten, 5/ll ; wvtheouten,

3576.
wythout, adv., outside, 20/i6.
wythout- forth, adv., without, from

outside, 72/28.
wythyn,pry)., within, 4/24; Avythinne,

'296/17; wythynn, a6/i6.
wythyn-forthe, adr., within, 24/3.
wytnes, sb., witnes, testimony,

27/14; Ax^ytteneis, 79/11.
"\Vytson-weke, pr. n., Whitaun-week,

253/16.
wvtte, sh., wit, intelligence, mind,

'27/20.
wytte, v., to know, inf., 48/26 ; wete,

138/14; wyte, 178/17; wyton,

292/16 ; pr. I sg. wot, 7/14 ; 3 sg.

wot, 47/15; pi. wyte, 297/21;

wetyj), I6O/30 ; wyttu))e, 279/ii ;

imp. sg. wyt, 9/8 ; pi. i sg. wyst,

94/8 ; 3 sg. wyst, 7 A.
wyttyng, sh., information, II/9.
wytyng, adj., witting, knowing,

138/16.

y : we I.

y-. For many forms with the prefix

y- see the simple forms,
ych, adj., each, 5/ 16 ; vche, 3/ 10.
ydeotes, sb. pi., idiot, uneducated

person, I6O/11.
ydull, adj., idle, vain, 67/4; idul,

169/34.
ydylnes, sh., idleness, vanity, 2/8.
Yerlond : see Eirlond.
yerne, sh., iron, 8O/24 ; eyron,

219/7; yem, 238/9; i'^- yrens,

69/32 ; yems, 2IO/33.
yf, conj., if, 34/17; 3yf, 146/5; 5ef,

296/25.

yfere : see ynfere.

yftes : see jift.

yfuiTed, adj., furred, 4O/2.

ygnorance, sb., ignorance, 66/33.

yle, sb., isle, 260/8.

ylle, sb., hard skin, I4O/5.

ymage, sh., image, picture, I4/22.

ymagen, r., to imagine, inf., I7I/27.

ymaginacion, sh., imagination,

289/27.
ymbres, sh., embers, 254/io.
Ymbrvng-daves, pr, n.. Ember-days,

252/29.
yn, sh., house, 28I/19.
yn, ]hrp. and adv., in, into, within,

1/6.
yncamacyon, sh., incarnation, 22/ii.
Ynde : see Inde.
yndvgnacyon, sb., indignation,

197/30.
ynfere, adv., together, 8/4; yfere,

9/17; ifere, 48/i6; infere, 291/2.
ynformacyon, «?)., information, 230/ 20.
Vnglis, adj., English, 299/17.
ynhabiten, v., to inhabit; pt. 3 sg.

ynhabit, 239/^6.
ynnocens, sh., innocence, 68/5.
ynobedyens, sb., disobedience, II9/32.
ynogh, adv., enough, 4/14; ynow,

89/2 ; ynoch, 22O/4.
ynpaciens, sh., inpacience, 7O/17.
ynpossybuU, adj., impossible, 230/15.
ynstrument, sh., instrument, 269/33.
ynstude, adv., instead, 30/io; ynated,

117/J6; ynstyd, I83/32.
ynto, prp., into, 1/8.
ynwardly, adv., inwardly, 47/3 ;

jTiwartly, 272/31.
ynwyth, adv., within, innerly, in-
wardly, 196/4.
you, pron., you, 5/6.
your,pro?(., your, 5/6; joure, 173/30.
youris, pron., yours, 248/5 » youres,

284/4.
ys : see hys.
yse, .s')., ice, 166/8.
ytamet, pp., singed, hurt, 276/3.
yuory, sb., ivory, 174/3.

5akary, pr. n., Zacharias, 183/31.
jarde, sh., yard, fagot, 40/2 8 ; jerde,

44/5 ; 3earde, 22I/30.
3e, pron., ye, you, I/5.
56, adv., yea, 88/31; 3us, 92/9;

3ey, 113/31; 3ee, 169/12; 3eus,

252/14.
5eate, sh., gate, lO/ii ; jate, I47/19.

Glossarial Index

365

Jebcde, pr. n., Zebedee, 215/35.
Jebel, pr. n., Tebel, midwile to the

Holy ^'irgin, 23/8.
5eeayt : see esyd.
3ef : nee vf.

jefture, sh., gift, 284/35-
3eght : .see eght.
jeld, r., to yield, inf., 123/4; ?"'• 3

sg., jeldyth, 81/27 ; i))ij). sff. jelde,

14/10; pf. 3 S(j. 5eld, 140/25; P^-

joldyn, 144/15.
5elle, r., to j'ell, shout, scream, inf.,

5/34 ; pr. p. jellyii^, 223/29.
jellviig, sh., yelling, shouting,

2 40/ 10.
5ende : see ende.
jeonien, r., to yawn; pt. 5eonet,

200/31 ; pr. p. jeonyng, 4/30.
5ere, .•<?>., year, 44/29.
5erne, adj. and adv., eager, willing,

147/23.
5ertbe : see erfe.
5et, adv., yet, 6/28; jeet, 187/34;

5it, 289/21.
jeteii : see ete.
jeuen, v., to give, inf., 21/i8; jif,

10/2 ; 5ef, 20/6 ; ^jae, 21/i6 ;

j)r. I sij. 3eue, 43/i3 ; jef, 223/i i ;

3 sg. 'jeueth, 23/ 17 ; pi. ^eaepe,

157/26; euen, 263/21 ; imp. sg.

3yf, 172/20; 2>'- 3 •"J/- gaf, 5/i5 ;

5aue, 8O/15 ; 3ef, 106/25 ; 3eaf,

220/6 ; af, 231/ 2 3 ; pi. gaf, 4/5 ;

jeuen, 273/ii ; jjc. p. 5euyng, 4/6 ;

p)>. 3eue, 4/15 ; 3euen, 16/32 ;

geven, 43/i3.
jeyuestonde, 1'., to oppose, «i/., 27/20.
5ift, sh., girt, 156/22; 5eft, I69/14;

2)1. yftes, 4/23 ; eftys, 158/6.
5oken, v., to yoke; imp. pi. 3okyii,

211/13 ; p2}. 3eokyn, 2II/20.
30I0W, adj., yellow, 84/26.
5onde, adv., yonder, 6/12.
Sondyr, adj., yonder, 39/36.
jong, adj., young, 7/ii ; ^ung,

291/34 ; 3eong, 8/4.
Jorebabell, pr. n., Zorebabel, a

soldier, 287/19.
50skyng, sh., sobbing, 84/27.
5oure, 2>ron., your, 289/9.
3ou]je, sh., youth, II/30,
5us : see je.

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