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Hise resons he spak ful solempnely
Sownyng alwey thencrees of his wynnyng
He woolde the see weere kept for any thyng
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Bitwix Myddelburgh and Orewelle

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Wel koude he in eschaunge sheeldes selle

This worthy man ful wel his wit bisette
Ther wiste no wight that he was in dette
So estaatly was he of his gouernaunce
With his bargaynes and with his cheuysaunce
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For soothe he was a worthy man withalle

But sooth to seyn I noot how men hym calle
A Clerc ther was of Oxenford also
That vnto logyk hadde longe ygo
As leene was his hors as is a rake
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And he was noght right fat I vndertake

But looked holwe and therto sobrely
Ful threedbaare was his ouereste courtepy
For he hadde geten hym yet no benefice
Ne was so worldly for to haue office
Ne noon othir maner of office
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For hym was leuere haue at his beddes heed

Twenty bookes clad in blak or reed
Of Aristotle and his philosophye
Than robes riche or fithele or gay sautrye
But al be that he was a philosophre
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Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre

But al that he myghte of his frendes hente
On bookes and on lernynge he it spente
For that was al his besy entent
And bisily gan for the soules preye
Of hem that yaf hym wherwith to scoleye
Searching...
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Hise resonsHise resounAnd al his resonshe spakhe spekeful solempnelyful plesauntlyal solempnely
  

Hise resons42Edition El Hg (Hise resons), Ad1 (His resoūs), Bo1 Bo2 Cn Cp Cx1 Dd Ds1 En1 Ha2 Ha4 Ht Ii La Ld1 Ma Mg Nl Ph2 Ra3 Ry2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (His resons), Ch (Hise resouns), Cx2 (Hys resons), Dl (His Resounis), En3 Pw (His resoıı̄s), Fi Lc Mm Se (His resoūs), Pn Py (His reasons), Ps (His resouns), Ry1 (His resounes), Sl2 (His reasoūs), To1 (His reasounes)
Hise resoun2Gg (Hese resoun), Ld2 (Hys reson̄)
And al his resons1Ha3 (And al his Raysonis)
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Hise resonsHise resounAnd al his resonshe spakhe spekeful solempnelyful plesauntlyal solempnely
  

he spak43Edition Ch Cp Cx1 Dd Ds1 El En3 Gg Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ht Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Nl Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Tc1 To1 (he spak), Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Cn En1 Fi Ii La Ma Mm Ph2 Ry1 Sl2 Tc2 Wy (he spake), Cx2 Pn (he spack)
he speke2Dl (hee speke), Ha3 (he speke)
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Hise resonsHise resounAnd al his resonshe spakhe spekeful solempnelyful plesauntlyal solempnely

ful solempnely43Edition Ad1 Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd El En3 Ha4 Hg Ht Lc Mg Pn Ps Pw Py (ful solempnely), Bo1 Tc2 (fulle solempnely), Bo2 (full solempnelye), Ch Cn Dl En1 Fi Ld2 Mm Wy (full solempnely), Ds1 Ha2 Ii Ra3 (full solemply), Ha3 Ma Tc1 (ful solemply), La (ful solemplye), Ld1 (ful solempneli), Ph2 (fulle solempneli), Ry1 (Fulle Solepnelye), Ry2 Se (ful solempnelye), Sl2 (full solemlye), To1 (ful solempne ly)
ful plesauntly1Gg (ful plesauntly)
al solempnely1Nl (al solempnly)
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SownyngShewingSwownyngealweyal weyesthencreesto the encreesthe cresof his wynnyng
  

Sownyng18Edition Ad1 Ch Cn Dd En1 En3 Hg Ma Ph2 Ps Py Ra3 (Sownyng), Bo1 (Sovnyng), Ds1 (Souning), El (Sownynge), Gg (Sounynge), To1 (sownyng)
Shewing26Bo2 Ha3 Ld1 Ld2 Mg Ry2 Se Sl2 Wy (Shewyng), Cp Ha2 (Schewyng), Cx1 Cx2 Lc Mm Pw Tc2 (Shewynge), Dl (Schewyngge), Fi (Schewynge), Ht Ii Nl Pn Tc1 (Shewing), La (Scheweynge), Ry1 (Schewenge)
Swownynge1Ha4 (Swownynge)
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SownyngShewingSwownyngealweyal weyesthencreesto the encreesthe cresof his wynnyng
  

alwey43Edition Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cp Cx1 Dd Dl Ds1 El Fi Gg Ht La Ma Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra3 Se Tc1 Tc2 (alwey), Ad1 Ry2 To1 (al wey), Cn Cx2 En3 Ha4 Hg Lc Mg Wy (alway), En1 (all wey), Ha2 (alwaye), Ld1 (alwai), Ld2 (al way), Mm (al weye), Ry1 (allweye), Sl2 (alweye)
al weyes2Ha3 (Al weyes), Ii (all weyes)
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SownyngShewingSwownyngealweyal weyesthencreesto the encreesthe cresof his wynnyng
  

thencrees43Edition Ad1 El En3 Hg (thencrees), Bo1 Bo2 Ld2 Ph2 (thencrece), Ch Ds1 Py Se Tc1 (thencres), Cn Dd Ha2 Ha4 Lc Mg Pw Ra3 Ry2 Sl2 To1 (the encres), Cp En1 Ma (þe encres), Cx1 Tc2 (the encrece), Cx2 Pn Wy (the encresse), Dl (the enkres), Fi (the Encrese), Ha3 (þe encresse), Ht Ry1 (þe encrece), Ii Nl (the encrese), La Ld1 (þencres), Mm (þe encrese)
to the encrees1Ps (to the encrese)
the cres1Gg (the cres)
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SownyngShewingSwownyngealweyal weyesthencreesto the encreesthe cresof his wynnyng

of his wynnyng45Edition Ad1 Bo1 Ch Cn Dd El En1 En3 Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii Ld1 Ma Nl Ps Py Ra3 Sl2 To1 Wy (of his wynnyng), Bo2 Ld2 (of hys wynnyng), Cp Cx1 Fi Lc Mg Mm Pw Se Tc2 (of his wynnynge), Cx2 (of hys wynnynge), Dl (of his winnyngge), Ds1 Tc1 (of his winning), Gg (of hese wȳnyng), Ha2 Ph2 Pn (of his wynyng), La (of his wynynge), Ry1 (of his wynnenge), Ry2 (of his wynyge)
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He wooldethe seethe seethweere keptfor any thyngin any thyng
  
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He wooldethe seethe seethweere keptfor any thyngin any thyng
  

the see45Edition Ch Cx1 Cx2 Dl Ds1 El En3 Ha2 Hg Ii Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Nl Pn Ps-mod Pw Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (the see), Ad1 Gg (the se), Bo1 Cn Ph2 Sl2 (the See), Bo2 Cp Dd En1 Fi Ha3 Ha4 Ht Ma Mm (þe see), La (þe se), Ry1 (the Se)
the seeth1Ps-orig (the seeth)
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He wooldethe seethe seethweere keptfor any thyngin any thyng
  

weere kept45Edition Hg (weere kept), Ad1 Bo1 Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dl Ds1 El En1 En3 Gg Ha2 Ht Ii Lc Ld2 Ma Mg Nl Ph2 Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (were kept), Bo2 Cn Dd Ha3 Ld1 Mm Pn Ry1 (were kepte), Fi To1 (wer kepte), Ha4 (were kepud), La (were keppede)
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He wooldethe seethe seethweere keptfor any thyngin any thyng

for any thyng44Edition Ad1 Ch Dd El Hg Ii Ld2 Ma Ps Sl2 (for any thyng), Bo1 Ds1 En3 Ht Ph2 Ra3 Tc1 To1 (for any thing), Bo2 Cn Ha2 Nl (for eny thyng), Cp (for eny þinge), Cx1 Cx2 (for ony thynge), Dl Pw Ry2 (for any thynge), En1 Gg Wy (for ony thyng), Fi (for Any thynge), Ha3 (for Any thyng), Ha4 (for eny þing), La (for any þinge), Lc Mg Mm Tc2 (for eny thynge), Ld1 (for eny thinge), Pn Se (for any thinge), Py (for anythyng)
in any thyng1Ry1 (in enye þynge)
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BitwixBitweneBetwixtBitwixenMyddelburghMyddelburgh MyddelburghAndelburghandOrewelle
  

Bitwix20Edition Ch Sl2 (Bitwix), Cx2 La Mm (Betwyx), El Ha4 Lc Pw Se (Bitwixe), Fi (Bytwyxe), Ha2 Wy (Betwyxe), Ld2 (Bytwyx), Nl (Betwixe), Ps Ra3 Tc1 (Betwix), Ry1 (Bitwyxe)
Bitwene8Bo1 Cn Ma Ph2 (Betwene), Dd (By twene), Ds1 (Bitwen), En1 Ht (Bitwene)
Betwixt16Ad1 (Bi twix), Bo2 (By twyx), Cp Ry2 (By twixe), Cx1 Ld1 Py (Betwixt), Dl Gg (Be twixe), En3 (By twixt), Ha3 (Be twyxste), Ii (Be twix), Mg (Bitwixt), Pn (Betwixte), Tc2 (Betwyxt), To1 (Bi twixt)
Bitwixen1Hg (Bitwixen)
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BitwixBitweneBetwixtBitwixenMyddelburghMyddelburgh MyddelburghAndelburghandOrewelle
  

Myddelburgh45Edition Cx2 Hg Ld2-mod (Myddelburgh), Ad1 (middel borwhe), Bo1 Cn Ph2 Py Ry2 To1-mod (Middilburgh), Bo2 (myddelborgh), Ch Cp Cx1 El Ha2 La Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Pn Pw Se Tc2 (Middelburgh), Dd (Midelburgh), Dl (Middelburghw), Ds1 (Midelbourgh), En1 (Mydelburgh), En3 (Middyl borowhe), Fi (myddeburgh), Gg (myddil bourgh), Ha3 (Midilborow), Ha4 (Middulburgh), Ht (Middelborgh), Ii (myddelburghe), Mm (Midellburgh), Nl (Midilburh), Ps (Medilburgh), Ra3 (Middelbourgh), Ry1 (Myddelboroughe), Sl2 (Mydilbourgh), Tc1 (Middilbourgh), Wy (myddelborough)
Myddelburgh Myddelburgh1To1-orig (Middilboug Middilburgh)
Andelburgh1Ld2-orig (Andelburgh)
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BitwixBitweneBetwixtBitwixenMyddelburghMyddelburgh MyddelburghAndelburghandOrewelle
  
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BitwixBitweneBetwixtBitwixenMyddelburghMyddelburgh MyddelburghAndelburghandOrewelle

Orewelle45Edition Bo1 Ch Cx1 Dd Ds1 El En3 Ha4 Hg La Pw Ra3 Se Tc2 (Orewelle), Ad1 Cx2 Gg Pn Sl2 Wy (orewelle), Bo2 (Orweƚƚ), Cn Ht Ps Tc1 (Orwell), Cp En1 Ry2 (Orewell), Dl (oreweƚƚ), Fi Nl (orewell), Ha2 Mg Mm Ph2 Ry1 To1 (Orwelle), Ha3 Ld2 Ma (orwell), Ii Lc (orwelle), Ld1 (orwel), Py (Orewel)
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Wel koude heWel koudeWel coutheWel couthe heHe koude welinin hisbyeschaungeeschaungeseschaungingeschawyngsheeldessheedysrentesandbytby andOm.selle
  

Wel koude1Ch
Wel couthe1Gg
Wel couthe he14Bo2 Cp Ha2 Ha4 Ht Ii La Ld2 Mg Mm Ps Ry1 Ry2 To1
He koude wel1Tc1

Wel koude he28Edition El Hg (Wel koude he), Ad1 Bo1 Dd Ds1 Ld1 Ph2 Pw Ra3 Se (Wel coude he), Cn Cx1 (Well coude he), Cx2 Tc2 (Welle coude he), Dl Wy (Well cowde he), En1 (Wele koude he), En3 (Weel cowde he), Fi (Well kowde he), Ha3 Nl (Wele coude he), Lc Ma (Wel cowde he), Pn Py Sl2 (Wele cowde he)
Wel koude1Ch (Wele koude)
Wel couthe1Gg (Wel couthe)
Wel couthe he14Bo2 Ht Ps (Wel couth he), Cp Ha4 (Wel couþe he), Ha2 (Well couthe he), Ii (Wele couth he), La (Wele couþe he), Ld2 (Wele couthe he), Mg Ry2 To1 (Wel couthe he), Mm (Wele cowthe he), Ry1 (Well couþe he)
He koude wel1Tc1 (He coude wel)
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Wel koude heWel koudeWel coutheWel couthe heHe koude welinin hisbyeschaungeeschaungeseschaungingeschawyngsheeldessheedysrentesandbytby andOm.selle
  
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Wel koude heWel koudeWel coutheWel couthe heHe koude welinin hisbyeschaungeeschaungeseschaungingeschawyngsheeldessheedysrentesandbytby andOm.selle
  

eschaunge32Edition Bo1 Ch Cp El En3 Fi Ha2 Ha3 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld2 Mg Ph2 Pn Ps Py Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2-mod To1 (eschaunge), Bo2 Ha4 Pw (eschange), Gg (eschaūg), Ld1 (eschan̄ge), Mm (eschaunche)
eschaunges12Cn (Eschaunges), Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 Sl2-orig Wy (eschaunges), Dl Ma Nl (eschaungis), Tc2 (eschanges)
eschaunging1Tc1 (eschaunging)
eschawyng1Ad1 (eschawyng)
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Wel koude heWel koudeWel coutheWel couthe heHe koude welinin hisbyeschaungeeschaungeseschaungingeschawyngsheeldessheedysrentesandbytby andOm.selle
  

sheeldes32Edition El Hg Lc Mg (sheeldes), Bo1 (Shildis), Bo2 (sheldys), Ch Dd Ds1 En1 Ht Ld1 Ps Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se Tc1 (sheldes), Cp La Mm (scheldes), Gg (schildis), Ha2 (scheeldis), Ha3 (sheldis), Ha4 (scheeldes), Ld2 (scheldys), Ph2 Py (shieldis), Ry1 (Schyldes), Sl2 (shildes), To1 (scheldis)
sheedys2Ad1 En3 (sheedys)
rentes2Cn (Rentes), Ma (rentis)
and1Fi (and)
byt1Ii (byt)
by and2Dl (beye and), Nl (by ⁊)
Om.49Ad2 Ad3 Ad4 Ar Bw Ct Cx1 Cx2 Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gl Ha1 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Ln Mc Me Ne Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pn Pp Ra1 Ra2 Ra4 Si Sl1 Sl3 St Tc2 Tc3 To2 Wy
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Wel koude heWel koudeWel coutheWel couthe heHe koude welinin hisbyeschaungeeschaungeseschaungingeschawyngsheeldessheedysrentesandbytby andOm.selle
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This worthy manful wel his witful wel his woordyswel his withis wit ful welhis wit was welso wel his witbisettehe settehe bi settesette
  

This worthy man45Edition Ad1 Ch Cx1 Dd Dl El En1 Fi Hg Lc Mg Mm Nl Pn Pw Py Sl2 Tc2 Wy (This worthy man), Bo1 Ps (This wurthy man), Bo2 (This worthi man̄), Cn En3 (This worthy man̄), Cp (This worþy man), Cx2 Ld2 (Thys worthy man), Ds1 Gg Ha2 Ht Ii Ld1 Ra3 Ry2 Se Tc1 To1 (This worthi man), Ha3 (Þis worthy man), Ha4 La Ma (This worþi man), Ph2 (This wurthi man), Ry1 (This worthye man)
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This worthy manful wel his witful wel his woordyswel his withis wit ful welhis wit was welso wel his witbisettehe settehe bi settesette
  

ful wel his woordys1Sl2
wel his wit1To1
his wit ful wel7Cx1 Cx2 Ht Ld1 Pn Tc2 Wy
his wit was wel1Nl
so wel his wit1Se

ful wel his wit34Edition Bo2 Ds1 El En3 Gg Hg La Ra3 (ful wel his wit), Ad1 Dd Ps (ful wel his wyt), Bo1 Cp Ha4 Lc Mg Ph2 Pw Ry2 (ful wel his witte), Ch Dl (full well his wit), Cn Ha2 (full well his witte), En1 (full wele his wyt), Fi (full well his wytte), Ha3 (Ful welle his witte), Ii (full wele his witte), Ld2 (full wele hys wytte), Ma (ful wel his witt), Mm (full wele his wytte), Py (fulwele his wit), Ry1 (Fulle welle his wytte), Tc1 (full wel his witt)
ful wel his woordys1Sl2 (full wele his woordys)
wel his wit1To1 (wel his witte)
his wit ful wel7Cx1 (his witte ful wel), Cx2 (hys wytte ful wel), Ht (his wit ful wel), Ld1 (his witt ful wel), Pn (his witte ful wele), Tc2 (his witt fulle well), Wy (his wytte full well)
his wit was wel1Nl (his wit was wel)
so wel his wit1Se (so wel his witt)
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This worthy manful wel his witful wel his woordyswel his withis wit ful welhis wit was welso wel his witbisettehe settehe bi settesette

bisette40Edition Cn Cp El Ha2 Ha4 Hg Lc Mg Pw Ry1 Se (bisette), Ad1 En3 Py Tc1 (beset), Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Ld1 Pn Ps Ra3 Tc2 To1 Wy (besette), Bo2 (by sette), Ch Dd Fi Ha3 Ld2 (bysette), Gg La Mm Sl2 (be sette), Ht (be set), Nl (be sett), Ph2 (besett), Ry2 (bi sette)
he sette1Dl (he sette)
he bi sette1Ii (he be sette)
sette3Ds1 En1 (set), Ma (sett)
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Ther wisteno wightno manthatwhathe wasin dette
  

Ther wiste45Edition Cp Cx1 Dl El Ha4 Hg Lc Mg Pw Ry2 Se To1 (Ther wiste), Ad1 En3 (Ther woste), Bo1 Bo2 Ch Ha2 Ha3 Ht Ld1 Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Ra3 Tc1 (Ther wist), Cn Ds1 En1 Py Sl2 Tc2 (There wist), Cx2 Ld2 (Ther wyst), Dd Wy (There wyst), Fi Mm (Ther wyste), Gg Ii (There wiste), La (Thare wist), Ma (Þer wist), Ry1 (There wyste)
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Ther wisteno wightno manthatwhathe wasin dette
  

no wight42Edition Bo1 Bo2 Cn Cp Cx1 El En1 Ha2 Hg Ht Ii Lc Ma Mg Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Sl2 Tc2 To1 (no wight), Ad1 (no wyht), Ch Cx2 Dd Dl Fi Wy (no wyght), Ds1 Ra3 Tc1 (no wiȝt), En3 (no wyhgt), Ha3 (noo wyght), La Nl (no white), Ld1 Py (nowight), Mm (no wyȝhte), Ry1 (no wyghte), Ry2 Se (no whight)
no man3Gg Ha4 Ld2 (no man)
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Ther wisteno wightno manthatwhathe wasin dette
  
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Ther wisteno wightno manthatwhathe wasin dette
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So estaatlySo statelySo stedfastlywas hedid hehe wasof hisofinin hiswith hisgouernauncecontenaunce
  

So estaatly35Edition Hg (So estaatly), Ad1 En3 (So estatlych), Bo2 Fi Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ii La Lc Mg Mm Nl Pn Py To1 (So estately), Ch Cx1 Cx2 El Ht Ps Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se Tc2 Wy (So estatly), Dl (So esstately), Gg Tc1 (So estatli), Ry1 (So estatelye), Sl2 (So estatlye)
So stately5Bo1 Cp Ph2 (So statly), Ld1 (So stateli), Ld2 (So stately)
So stedfastly5Cn Ma (So stedfastly), Dd En1 (So stedefastly), Ds1 (So stedfastli)
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So estaatlySo statelySo stedfastlywas hedid hehe wasof hisofinin hiswith hisgouernauncecontenaunce
  

did he5Cn Ds1 En1 (did he), Dd Ma (dede he)
he was3Cx2 Pn Wy (he was)
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So estaatlySo statelySo stedfastlywas hedid hehe wasof hisofinin hiswith hisgouernauncecontenaunce
  

of his29Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cp Dd Dl Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Ha2 Hg La Lc Mg Mm Ph2 Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 To1 (of his), Gg (of hese)
in1Ht (in)
in his1Tc1 (in his)
with his2Cn (with his), Ma (wᵗ his)
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So estaatlySo statelySo stedfastlywas hedid hehe wasof hisofinin hiswith hisgouernauncecontenaunce

gouernaunce44Edition Ad1 Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El Ht Ld1 Pn Tc1 Wy (gouernaunce), Bo2 Ha3 Nl (governaunce), Ch Cn En1 Hg Ld2 Ph2 Se Sl2 (goủnaunce), Cp Mm Tc2 (gouernance), Dd Ma Ry2 (goủnance), Dl (governawnce), En3 Pw (gouernaıı̄ce), Fi (gouꝰnauns), Gg (goủnan̄ce), Ha2 Mg (gouernaūce), Ha4 (gouernaūce), Ii (gouủnaūce), La (Gouernance), Lc (goủnaūce), Ps (goủnaun̄ce), Ra3 (gouernᵃnce), Ry1 (goủnawnce), To1 (goeủnaunce)
contenaunce1Py (contenaunce)
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WithWhat withhis bargaynesand withandhis cheuysauncehis cheuysch sauncegys cheuysaunce
  

With42Edition Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Ds1 El En3 Fi Gg Ha4 Hg Ht Ii Mm Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry1 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (With), Ad1 Cx2 Ld2 (Wyth), Dd Dl En1 Ha3 Ld1 Ma (Wᵗ), La (Wiþ), Ry2 (Wit)
What with3Ha2 Lc Mg (What with)
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WithWhat withhis bargaynesand withandhis cheuysauncehis cheuysch sauncegys cheuysaunce
  

his bargaynes45Edition Bo2 Cp El Hg Mm Pn Pw Ry1 To1 (his bargaynes), Ad1 Cx1 En3 Ha4 Ht Ii Ld1 Ps (his bargayns), Bo1 Dd Ha2 Ph2 Sl2 Tc2 Wy (his bargeyns), Ch (his bergeynes), Cn Lc Mg Ra3 Se (his bargeynes), Cx2 (hys bargayns), Dl (his bargeynis), Ds1 Tc1 (his bargeins), En1 (his b̄geyns), Fi Ha3 Py Ry2 (his Bargaynes), Gg (hese bargaynys), La (his Bargeynes), Ld2 (hys bargeyns), Ma (his bargenys), Nl (his bergeyns)
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WithWhat withhis bargaynesand withandhis cheuysauncehis cheuysch sauncegys cheuysaunce
  

and with35Edition Bo2 Ch Cn Cx1 Ds1 En3 Ha4 Ht Lc Mm Nl Pn Ra3 To1 (and with), Ad1 Dd Dl El En1 Ha3 Hg Ld1 Ma Ry2 Sl2 Tc2 (and wᵗ), Bo1 Se (⁊ with), Cx2 (and wyth), La (and wiþ), Ph2 Pw (⁊ wᵗ), Ry1 (And with), Wy (⁊ wyth)
and10Cp Fi Ii Ld2 Mg Ps Py Tc1 (and), Gg Ha2 (⁊)
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WithWhat withhis bargaynesand withandhis cheuysauncehis cheuysch sauncegys cheuysaunce

his cheuysaunce43Edition Ch Hg (his cheuysaunce), Ad1 (his chevesaunce), Bo1 (his cheuysaıı̄ce), Bo2 (his cheuessaunce), Cn Py Se (his chevisaunce), Cp Lc (his cheuissance), Cx1 En1 Ht Ph2 Pn Wy (his cheuesaunce), Dd (his cheuysance), Dl (his chevissavnce), Ds1 Ra3 Tc1 (his cheuesshaunce), El (his cheuyssaunce), En3 (his chevysaıı̄ce), Fi (his chevyschaunse), Gg (hese cheuysance), Ha2 Ii (his cheuyssaūce), Ha3 (his chevissaunce), Ha4 (his cheuysan̄ce), La (his cheuisance), Ld1 (his cheuisaūce), Ld2 (his cheuyshaunce), Ma (his Cheuesaunce), Mg (his cheuissaūce), Mm (his cheuysshance), Nl (his chefesaunce), Ps (his cheuysshaunce), Pw (his cheuyssaıı̄ce), Ry1 (his Cheuysaunce), Ry2 (his cheuissaūc), Sl2 (his cheueshaunce), Tc2 (his cheuesaᵃunce)
his cheuysch saunce1To1 (his cheuysch saunce)
gys cheuysaunce1Cx2 (gys cheuesaunce)
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For soothe heHe forsothewas a worthy mana worthy man waswithalle
  

For soothe he44Edition Hg Ps (For soothe he), Ad1 Bo1 Cn Cx2 Gg Ld1 Pw Ra3 Wy (Forsothe he), Bo2 Ch Fi Ph2 Py (Forsoth he), Cp Ha3 La (For soþe he), Cx1 Dd Ds1 El En3 Ha2 Ha4 Ii Lc Ma Mg Mm Pn Ry2 Tc1 (For sothe he), Dl (For sothe hee), En1 Ht Ld2 Nl Se Tc2 To1 (For soth he), Ry1 (Forsoþe he)
He forsothe1Sl2 (He forsothe)
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For soothe heHe forsothewas a worthy mana worthy man waswithalle
  

was a worthy man44Edition Ch Cx1 Cx2 Dd Dl El En1 Fi Gg Hg Ii Lc Ld2 Mg Mm Nl Pn Py Wy (was a worthy man), Ad1 Ds1 Ha2 Ht Ra3 Ry2 Se Tc1 To1 (was a worthi man), Bo1 (was a wurthy man̄), Bo2 En3 (was a worthi man̄), Cn (was a worthy man̄), Cp Ha4 La Ma (was a worþi man), Ha3 (was A worthye man), Ld1 (was aworþi man), Ph2 (was a wurthy man), Ps (was a wurthi man), Pw Tc2 (was aworthy man), Ry1 (was A worthye Man)
a worthy man was1Sl2 (a worthy man was)
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For soothe heHe forsothewas a worthy mana worthy man waswithalle

withalle45Edition (withalle), Ad1 Bo2 Cp En1 Ha2 Ht Ii Ma Nl Ph2 Ra3 Ry1 Sl2 Tc1 To1 (with all), Bo1 (withall), Ch Cn Cx1 Dd Dl El En3 Fi Ha4 Hg Lc Mg Mm Pn Ps Pw Se Tc2 (with alle), Cx2 (wyth alle), Ds1 (with aƚƚ), Gg (withal), Ha3 Py (with al), La (wiþ all), Ld1 (wᵗall), Ld2 Wy (wyth all), Ry2 (wit alle)
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But soothBut sothelyANd soothto seynto tellefor to tellefor to seynI nootI woot notI ne woothowwhatmen hym calle
  

But sooth32Edition Ch El Hg Ps Py (But sooth), Ad1 Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 En3 Ht Ld1 Ma Nl Ra3 Tc1 To1 Wy (But soth), Bo1 Cn Dd Gg Ph2 Pn (But sothe), Ha3 (But soþe), Ha4 (Bot soth), Ii (Bot sothe), Ld2 (But soith), Ry1 (Butte soþe)
But sothely12Cp (But soþly), Dl (But sohtlye), Fi Lc Mg Pw Sl2 (But sothely), Ha2 (But sothly), La (Bot sothely), Mm (But sotheliche), Ry2 (But sothelich), Se (But sothlich)
ANd sooth1Tc2 (ANd soth)
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But soothBut sothelyANd soothto seynto tellefor to tellefor to seynI nootI woot notI ne woothowwhatmen hym calle
  

to seyn42Edition Dd El En1 Fi Gg Hg Lc Ps Py Ra3 Ry2 Se (to seyn), Bo1 Ld2 Ma Nl Ph2 Tc2 (to sey), Bo2 Ch (to seyn̄), Cn (to sayne), Cp Ds1 Tc1 (to sein), Cx1 Cx2 Ha4 Ht Pn To1 Wy (to say), Dl (to seyin), Ha2 Mg (to seien), Ha3 (to sayn), La (to seine), Ld1 (to sei), Mm Pw Sl2 (to seyne), Ry1 (to Sayen)
to telle1En3 (to telle)
for to telle1Ad1 (for to telle)
for to seyn1Ii (for to seyne)
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But soothBut sothelyANd soothto seynto tellefor to tellefor to seynI nootI woot notI ne woothowwhatmen hym calle
  

I noot41Edition El Hg Lc (I noot), Ad1 Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dl En3 Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ht Ii Ld1 Ld2 Mg Pn Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc2 Wy (I not), Bo1 Ch La Mm Nl Ph2 (I note), Bo2 Cn Fi (y not), Ry1 (I notte), Tc1 (I nat), To1 (I nott)
I woot not1Ma (y wot not)
I ne woot3Dd Ds1 (I ne wot), En1 (I ne wote)
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But soothBut sothelyANd soothto seynto tellefor to tellefor to seynI nootI woot notI ne woothowwhatmen hym calle
  
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But soothBut sothelyANd soothto seynto tellefor to tellefor to seynI nootI woot notI ne woothowwhatmen hym calle

men hym calle45Edition Ch Cx1 Cx2 El Fi Hg Ii Lc Mg Mm Ps To1 (men hym calle), Ad1 Cp Ht La Ph2 Ra3 Tc1 (men him call), Bo1 Ha3 Ha4 Ld1 Pn (men him calle), Bo2 En1 Ha2 Ld2 Ma Nl Sl2 Wy (men hym call), Cn (men̄ hym̄ calle), Dd Se (men hī calle), Dl En3 (mē hym calle), Ds1 (men him caƚƚ), Gg (men hȳ cal), Pw Tc2 (men hȳ calle), Py (men hym cal), Ry1 (Men hym calle), Ry2 (mē hī calle)
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A ClercAn Clercther wasof Oxenfordof Oxenford of Oxenfordalso
  

A Clerc45Edition Bo1 Hg (A Clerc), Ad1 Bo2 Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Dl Ds1 El Ha2 Ha4 Lc Ma Mg Nl Ph2 Pw Py (A Clerk), Cn En3 Ha3 Ii Mm Ry1 Sl2 Tc2 To1 (A Clerke), En1 Gg Ht Ld1 Ps Ra3 Tc1 Wy (A clerk), Fi La Se (A clerke), Ld2 (a Clerk), Pn (a Clerke), Ry2-mod (A clerc)
An Clerc1Ry2-orig (An clerc)
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A ClercAn Clercther wasof Oxenfordof Oxenford of Oxenfordalso
  

ther was45Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En3 Ha2 Hg Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Ra3 Se Tc1 To1 Wy (ther was), Cn Gg Ht Ii Sl2 Tc2 (there was), Cp Fi Ha3 Ha4 Ma Mm Pw (þer was), Dl (theer was), En1 La Ry1 (þere was), Py (therwas), Ry2 (þ̉ was)
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A ClercAn Clercther wasof Oxenfordof Oxenford of Oxenfordalso
  

of Oxenford44Edition Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cp Cx2 Dd El En1 Fi Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ld2 Ma Ph2 Ps Py Ra3 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 (of Oxenford), Ad1 En3 (of Oxynforde), Cn Se (of Oxonford), Cx1 Dl Ds1 Ha2 La Mg Mm Pn Pw Ry1 Ry2 (of Oxenforde), Gg (of oxsenforthe), Ii Ld1 (of Oxinforde), Nl (of Oxinforth), Wy (of oxenforde)
of Oxenford of Oxenford1Lc (of Oxenforde of Oxenforde)
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A ClercAn Clercther wasof Oxenfordof Oxenford of Oxenfordalso
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That vntoThat toThat ontologykhadde longehadde longe tymehadde longerhadde he longelonge tyme haddelonge haddeygogo
  

That vnto41Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Dl Ds1 En3 Gg Ha4 Ht Ii Ma Mg Ph2 Pn Pw Py Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (That vnto), El En1 Fi Ha2 Hg Lc Ld2 Mm Se (That vn to), Ha3 (Þat vn to), La (Þat vnto)
That to1Ps (That to)
That onto3Ld1 (That onto), Nl Sl2 (That on to)
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That vntoThat toThat ontologykhadde longehadde longe tymehadde longerhadde he longelonge tyme haddelonge haddeygogo
  

logyk45Edition Ad1 Bo2 Ch Cp Dd El En1 En3 Fi Gg Hg Ii Ma Ps Pw Ry2 Wy (logyk), Bo1 Ph2 (logic), Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dl Ha4 Ht Nl Pn Py Ra3 Se Tc2 To1 (logik), Ds1 (Logik), Ha2 Ha3 Ld2 Mg Mm Ry1 (logyke), La Tc1 (Logique), Lc (logike), Ld1 (logiqꝫ), Sl2 (Logyk)
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That vntoThat toThat ontologykhadde longehadde longe tymehadde longerhadde he longelonge tyme haddelonge haddeygogo
  

hadde longe tyme1Ry1
hadde longer1Ht
hadde he longe1Ha3
longe tyme hadde3Ha2 Lc Mg
longe hadde4Bo1 Ld1 Ld2 Tc1

hadde longe35Edition Ch Cx1 Cx2 El En3 Gg Ha4 Hg Ii Mm Pw Ry2 Se (hadde longe), Ad1 Cp Ph2 (hadde long), Bo2 Cn Dd Ds1 La Ma Pn Sl2 Tc2 Wy (had longe), Dl (hadde longge), En1 (hade long), Fi Nl Ps Py Ra3 To1 (had long)
hadde longe tyme1Ry1 (hadde longe tyme)
hadde longer1Ht (had longer)
hadde he longe1Ha3 (had he long)
longe tyme hadde3Ha2 (longe tyme had), Lc Mg (longe tyme hadde)
longe hadde4Bo1 (long hadde), Ld1 Ld2 (long had), Tc1 (longe had)
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That vntoThat toThat ontologykhadde longehadde longe tymehadde longerhadde he longelonge tyme haddelonge haddeygogo

ygo41Edition El En1 Hg La Mg (ygo), Ad1 Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En3 Gg Ha4 Ht Lc Ld1 Nl Pw Py Ra3 Se Tc2 (I go), Bo1 Cn Fi Ii Ld2 Pn Ps Ry2 Wy (y go), Bo2 Ch Ma Mm Ph2 (y goo), Dl (igo), Sl2 To1 (I goo)
go4Ha2 Ry1 (go), Ha3 Tc1 (goo)
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As leeneAnd leeneAlso leenewas his horswas heas was his horsas isas it wereasas wasInot ryȝt fat Ia rakevndertake
  

As leene29Edition Ad1 En3 Hg Py (As leene), Bo2 Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dl Fi Gg Ha2 Ht La Lc Mg Mm Pw Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 To1 Wy (As lene), Ha3 Ps (Als lene), Nl (As leen)
And leene15Bo1 Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ii Ld1 Ld2 Ma Ph2 Pn Ra3 Tc1 Tc2 (And lene), El (And leene)
Also leene1Ha4 (Also lene)
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As leeneAnd leeneAlso leenewas his horswas heas was his horsas isas it wereasas wasInot ryȝt fat Ia rakevndertake
  

was his hors43Edition Bo1 Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Dd Dl Ds1 El En1 En3 Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Hg La Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Nl Ph2 Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (was his hors), Bo2 (was is hors), Cx2 (was hys hors), Fi Ht Ii Mm Pn Ry1 (was his horse), Gg (was hese hors)
was he1Ld2 (was he)
as was his hors1Ad1 (as was his hors)
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As leeneAnd leeneAlso leenewas his horswas heas was his horsas isas it wereasas wasInot ryȝt fat Ia rakevndertake
  

as is29Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cp Dl El En3 Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Hg Lc Ld1 Mg Mm Ph2 Ps Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 To1 (as is), Pw (as ys), Ry1 (As is)
as it were6Cn Dd Ds1 Ii Ma (as it were), En1 (as yt were)
as7Cx1 Cx2 Ht Nl Pn Tc2 Wy (as)
as was1La (as was)
I1Fi (y)
not ryȝt fat I1Ld2 (not ryȝt fat I)
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As leeneAnd leeneAlso leenewas his horswas heas was his horsas isas it wereasas wasInot ryȝt fat Ia rakevndertake

a rake43Edition Ad1 Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Gg Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ma Nl Pn Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (a rake), Bo1 Cn Dl Ha3 Ph2 Ps To1 (a Rake), Bo2 (A rake), Mg (arake), Mm (a raake), Py (a Raake), Ry1 (A Rake)
vndertake2Fi (vndertake), Ld2 (vnd̉take)
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And heHewas noghtwasne was noghtnas noghtnasright fatrygh fatfatOm.I vndertakeOm.
  
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And heHewas noghtwasne was noghtnas noghtnasright fatrygh fatfatOm.I vndertakeOm.
  

was noght26Edition Hg (was noght), Ad1 Ds1 En1 En3 Ld1 Nl Pn Py Tc1 To1 (was nat), Ch Cn Cx1 Cx2 Fi Ha2 Ha4 Ma Pw Tc2 Wy (was not), Dd (was nouȝt), La (was nouht), Ry1 (was notte)
was3Ht Ii Sl2 (was)
ne was noght1Dl (ne was novt)
nas noght13Bo1 Cp Gg Lc Mg Mm Ps Ry2 Se (nas not), Bo2 El Ph2 (nas nat), Ha3 (nas nowte)
nas1Ra3 (nas)
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And heHewas noghtwasne was noghtnas noghtnasright fatrygh fatfatOm.I vndertakeOm.
  

right fat40Edition Bo2 Ch Cp Cx1 Dd El En1 Ha2 Ha4 Hg Lc Mg Pn Pw Sl2 Tc2 (right fat), Ad1 (ryht fat), Bo1 Cn Ii Ld1 Mm Ph2 Ps To1 (right fatte), Cx2 Ry2 Wy (ryght fat), Dl (Ryght fat), Ds1 Ra3 Tc1 (riȝt fat), En3 (ryht fate), Fi (ryght fatte), La (riht fat), Ma Se (right fatt), Nl (riȝte fat), Py (Right fat)
rygh fat1Gg-mod (rygh fat)
fat3Ha3 (fatte), Ht (fat), Ry1 (Fatte)
Om.46Ad2 Ad3 Ad4 Ar Bw Ct Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg-orig Gl Ha1 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ld2 Ll1 Ll2 Ln Mc Me Ne Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra2 Ra4 Si Sl1 Sl3 St Tc3 To2
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And heHewas noghtwasne was noghtnas noghtnasright fatrygh fatfatOm.I vndertakeOm.

I vndertake44Edition Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Dl Ds1 El En3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Mg Pn Ra3 Ry1 Sl2 Tc1 Wy (I vndertake), Ad1 Bo1 Ha3 Mm Nl Ph2 Ps Ry2 Tc2 (I vndirtake), Bo2 Cn Fi (y vndertake), En1 Py (I vndretake), Gg-mod (I vundyrtake), Ha2 Se To1 (I vndir take), Ma (y vnþer take), Pw (I wndirtake)
Om.46Ad2 Ad3 Ad4 Ar Bw Ct Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg-orig Gl Ha1 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ld2 Ll1 Ll2 Ln Mc Me Ne Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra2 Ra4 Si Sl1 Sl3 St Tc3 To2
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ButBut heeHelooked holwelooked hoolelooked all loweandtherto sobrely
  
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ButBut heeHelooked holwelooked hoolelooked all loweandtherto sobrely
  

looked holwe42Edition El Hg (looked holwe), Ad1 Bo2 En3 Fi Ld2 Ma Mm Pn Ry2 Se Tc2 (loked holowe), Bo1 (lokid holow), Ch Cp Dd Ds1 Lc Mg Ra3 (loked holwe), Cn Nl (lokid holowe), Cx1 Cx2 Ps Wy (lokyd holow), Dl Ha4 (lokede holwe), En1 Ha3 Ld1 (loked holow), Ha2 To1 (lokid holwe), Ht (luked holowe), La (loked holwhe), Ph2 (lookid holowe), Pw (lokede holewh), Py (looked holow), Ry1 (lokede hollowe), Sl2 (loked holugh)
looked hoole1Ii (loked hoole)
looked all lowe1Tc1 (loked all lowe)
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ButBut heeHelooked holwelooked hoolelooked all loweandtherto sobrely
  
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ButBut heeHelooked holwelooked hoolelooked all loweandtherto sobrely

therto sobrely44Edition Ch (therto sobrely), Ad1 Cn Cx1 Ds1 En3 Pn Py Tc1 Tc2 (therto sobirly), Bo1 Ph2 (therto soburly), Bo2 Dl Ht Ii Mg Ra3 Wy (therto soberly), Cp Pw Ry2 (þerto soburly), Cx2 Ps (therto sobyrly), Dd Ha2 (ther to soberly), El Hg (ther to sobrely), En1 (þere to soberly), Fi La Ld2 Mm (þer to soburly), Ha3 (þer to sobourly), Ha4 (þ̉to soburly), Lc Nl To1 (ther to sobirly), Ld1 (therto sobirli), Ma (þerto sobirly), Ry1 (þ̉to soburlye), Se (ther to soburly), Sl2 (therto soberlye)
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FulWolryghthreedbaarefatwas his ouereste courtepywas his ouer courtepywas his ouer court byI vundyrtake
  
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FulWolryghthreedbaarefatwas his ouereste courtepywas his ouer courtepywas his ouer court byI vundyrtake
  

threedbaare44Edition Hg (threedbaare), Ad1 Bo2 Dd Dl El En3 Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Mm Ps Pw Py Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc2 (thredbare), Bo1 Ds1 En1 Nl Ph2 Pn Tc1 To1 Wy (thredebare), Ch Cx1 Cx2 (threedbare), Cn Ht Ii Ry1 (threde bare), Cp (þredbare), Fi Ra3 (thredebar), La (þredebare), Ld2 (threede bar)
fat1Gg (fat)
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FulWolryghthreedbaarefatwas his ouereste courtepywas his ouer courtepywas his ouer court byI vundyrtake

was his ouer courtepy3Dl Ii La
was his ouer court by1Nl
I vundyrtake1Gg

was his ouereste courtepy40Edition Cp El (was his ouereste courtepy), Ad1 (was his ovirmest courtepye), Bo1 Ph2 (was his oủest courtpye), Bo2 (was his ouereste curtebye), Ch (was his ouerist courtepy), Cn En1 (was his oủest courtby), Cx1 Pn Tc1 Wy (was his ouerest courtby), Cx2 Ld2 (was hys ouerest courtby), Dd (was his oủest Courteby), Ds1 (was his ouerest Courtby), En3 (was his ovirmest courtepy), Fi (was his ouꝰest courteby), Ha2 (was his ouꝰest courtepy), Ha3 (was is ouerest courtpy), Ha4 (was his ouerest courtepy), Hg Ry2 (was his oủeste Courtepy), Ht (was his ouerest curtby), Lc Ma Mg Py (was his oủest courtepy), Ld1 (was his oủeste courtepi), Mm (was his ouereste courtebye), Ps (was his ouerest courtpy), Pw (was his ouerest Courtepy), Ra3 (was his ouerest curtepy), Ry1 (was his oủeste kaurteby), Se (was his oủeste curteby), Sl2 (was his overest Cowrtepye), Tc2 (was his overest courtby), To1 (was his oeủest curtepie)
was his ouer courtepy3Dl (was his over courtepy), Ii (was his oủ courtby), La (was his ouer courteby)
was his ouer court by1Nl (was his ovir court by)
I vundyrtake1Gg (I vundyrtake)
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For he haddeFor he ne haddeFor he gatFor he nadeFor he hadde notFor heFor he hadde asFor as yet he haddegeten hym yetgote hym yetgeten hymgete hym rightgeten hym therget hym yetgete hymyet geten hymyet gete hymno beneficea beneficeno bnfyce
  

For he ne hadde2Ad1 En3
For he gat1Ds1
For he nade1Ha3
For he hadde not3Ha4 Ht Ry1
For he2Ld2 Tc1
For he hadde as1Ma
For as yet he hadde1Cn

For he hadde34Edition Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 El Gg Hg Ii Lc Mg Mm Pn Ps Pw Ry2 (For he hadde), Bo1 Ch Cp Dd Fi Ha2 La Ld1 Nl Ph2 Py Ra3 Se Sl2 Tc2 To1 Wy (For he had), Dl (For hee hadde), En1 (For he hade)
For he ne hadde2Ad1 En3 (For he ne hadde)
For he gat1Ds1 (For he gat)
For he nade1Ha3 (For he nade)
For he hadde not3Ha4 (For he hadde nouȝt), Ht (For he had not), Ry1 (For he hadde notte)
For he2Ld2 Tc1 (For he)
For he hadde as1Ma (For he had as)
For as yet he hadde1Cn (For as yit he hadde)
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For he haddeFor he ne haddeFor he gatFor he nadeFor he hadde notFor heFor he hadde asFor as yet he haddegeten hym yetgote hym yetgeten hymgete hym rightgeten hym therget hym yetgete hymyet geten hymyet gete hymno beneficea beneficeno bnfyce
  

geten hym yet14Edition Bo1 Bo2 Ch El Gg Ha4 Hg Ht Ii Ld2 Ph2 Pn Py
gote hym yet4Cx1 Cx2 Tc2 Wy
geten hym15Cp Dl Fi Ha2 Ha3 La Lc Mg Mm Nl Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2
gete hym right1Ld1
geten hym ther1To1
get hym yet3Ad1 Ds1 En3
gete hym2Cn Tc1
yet geten hym3Dd Ps Pw
yet gete hym2En1 Ma

geten hym yet14Edition Ch El Hg (geten hym yet), Bo1 Ht Ph2 (goten him yit), Bo2 (geten hem yet), Gg (getȳ hȳ ȝit), Ha4 (geten hym ȝit), Ii (getyn hym yete), Ld2 (getyn hym ȝit), Pn (goten him yet), Py (goten hym yit)
gote hym yet4Cx1 Cx2 Tc2 Wy (gote hym yet)
geten hym15Cp La (geten him), Dl Sl2 (getyn hym), Fi Nl (goten hym), Ha2 Lc Mg Mm (geten hym), Ha3 (goton hym), Ra3 (goten him), Ry1 (getene hym), Ry2 (getyn him), Se (geten hī)
gete hym right1Ld1 (gete him right)
geten hym ther1To1 (getyn hym ther)
get hym yet3Ad1 (get him yet), Ds1 (gete him yit), En3 (get hym yet)
gete hym2Cn (gete hym̄), Tc1 (gete him)
yet geten hym3Dd (ȝet geten hī), Ps (yit getyn hym), Pw (yit geten hī)
yet gete hym2En1 Ma (yit gete hym)
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For he haddeFor he ne haddeFor he gatFor he nadeFor he hadde notFor heFor he hadde asFor as yet he haddegeten hym yetgote hym yetgeten hymgete hym rightgeten hym therget hym yetgete hymyet geten hymyet gete hymno beneficea beneficeno bnfyce

no benefice43Edition Bo1 Ch Cx1 Dd Dl Ds1 El En1 Ha2 Hg Ht Ii La Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Mm Nl Ph2 Pn Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 (no benefice), Ad1 En3 (no benefys), Bo2 Fi Ha3 (no benefyse), Cn (none benefise), Cp Py (no benifice), Cx2 Ps Wy (no benefyce), Gg (no bn̄fys), Lc (no benfice), To1 (no benyfice)
a benefice1Ha4 (a benefice)
no bnfyce1Ry1 (no bnfyce)
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Ne wasNe he wasNo wasNor he wasNor wasHe wasso worldlyso worthyso wond worldlynat worldlynat worthyworldlyfor tofor for totohaue officehaue an officehaue noon office
  

Ne he was2Ii Tc1 (Ne he was)
No was1Dl (No was)
Nor he was2Ht (Nor he was), Ld2 (Uor he was)
Nor was1Ph2 (Nor was)
He was2Cn Ma (He was)
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Ne wasNe he wasNo wasNor he wasNor wasHe wasso worldlyso worthyso wond worldlynat worldlynat worthyworldlyfor tofor for totohaue officehaue an officehaue noon office
  

so worthy1Py
so wond worldly1Sl2-orig
nat worldly10Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 Ma Pn Tc2 Wy
nat worthy6Ha4 Ht Ii Ld1 Ld2 Ry1
worldly1Tc1

so worldly26Edition Bo1 Bo2 Cp Dl El Ha2 Ha3 Hg Lc Mg Mm Ps Ra3 Ry2 Se To1 (so worldly), Ad1 (so wordlych), Ch Pw Sl2-mod (so wordly), En3 (so wordlich), Fi (so worldely), Gg (so wordely), La (so werdly), Ph2 (so worldli)
so worthy1Py (so worthy)
so wond worldly1Sl2-orig (so wond wordly)
nat worldly10Cn Cx2 Wy (not worldly), Cx1 Ma Tc2 (not wordly), Dd (nouȝt wordly), Ds1 (nat worldli), En1 Pn (nat worldly)
nat worthy6Ha4 (not worþy), Ht (not worthi), Ii (not worthy), Ld1 (nat worþi), Ld2 (noȝt worthy), Ry1 (noughte worthye)
worldly1Tc1 (worldli)
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Ne wasNe he wasNo wasNor he wasNor wasHe wasso worldlyso worthyso wond worldlynat worldlynat worthyworldlyfor tofor for totohaue officehaue an officehaue noon office
  
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Ne wasNe he wasNo wasNor he wasNor wasHe wasso worldlyso worthyso wond worldlynat worldlynat worthyworldlyfor tofor for totohaue officehaue an officehaue noon office

haue office22Edition Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cp El Hg La Lc Ph2 Ps Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se (haue office), Ad1 En3 (haue offys), Fi (haue offyse), Gg (hauyn offys), Ha2 (haue offyce), Mg Sl2 (have office)
haue an office18Cn (haue an̄ offise), Cx1 Ds1 En1 Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mm Pn Tc1 Tc2 To1 (haue an office), Cx2 Wy (haue an offyce), Dd (haue an Office), Ha3 (have an office), Ha4 (hauen an office), Py (have anoffice)
haue noon office4Dl (haue noon offyis), Ht (haue no office), Ii (haue noone office), Ry1 (haue none office)
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Ne noon othir maner of office

Ne noon othir maner of office2Edition Nl (Ne noon othir maner of office)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 295 Collation  
For hymFor hewas leuerewere leuerehadde leuerevas leuerleuerehaue at histo haue at hisat hisbeddes heedbed heed
  

For hym44Edition Ad1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Dl El En1 En3 Fi Gg Ha2 Hg Ii Lc Ld2 Ma Mg Mm Nl Ps Pw Py Ry1 Ry2 Sl2 Tc2 To1 (For hym), Bo1 Cp Ds1 Ha3 Ha4 Ht La Ld1 Ph2 Ra3 Tc1 (For him), Cn (For hym̄), Dd Se (For hī), Wy (For hȳ)
For he1Pn (For he)
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For hymFor hewas leuerewere leuerehadde leuerevas leuerleuerehaue at histo haue at hisat hisbeddes heedbed heed
  

was leuere37Edition Ch Dl El Hg Lc Mg Pw (was leuere), Ad1 (was levir), Bo1 Dd Ii (was leủ), Bo2 En3 Ha3 Py Se (was lever), Cn Ry1 (was leủe), Cp Fi Ha4 Ht La Ld1 Ma Ph2 Ra3 Ry2 Sl2 To1 Wy (was leuer), Cx1 Cx2 Ha2 Tc2 (was leuyr), Gg (was lefere)
were leuere5Ds1 Tc1 (were leuer), En1 (were leủ), Ld2 (wer levir), Nl (were levir)
hadde leuere1Pn (hadde leuyr)
vas leuer1Ps-mod (vas leuer)
leuere2Mm Ps-orig (leuer)
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For hymFor hewas leuerewere leuerehadde leuerevas leuerleuerehaue at histo haue at hisat hisbeddes heedbed heed
  

haue at his23Edition Bo1 Ch Dd El Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Hg Lc Ld2 Ph2 Ps Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se To1 (haue at his), Bo2 Mg Sl2 (have at his), La (haue att his), Mm (haffe at his)
to haue at his20Ad1 Cp Cx1 Ds1 En1 Ht Ii Ld1 Ma Pn Wy (to haue at his), Cn Dl (to haue atte his), Cx2 (to haue at hys), En3 Fi Nl Py (to have at his), Gg (to haue at hese), Tc2 (to haue at is)
at his2Ry1 (Atte his), Tc1 (at his)
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For hymFor hewas leuerewere leuerehadde leuerevas leuerleuerehaue at histo haue at hisat hisbeddes heedbed heed

beddes heed40Edition Ch El Ha4 Hg Ld1 Wy (beddes heed), Ad1 (beddis hedde), Bo1 Dd Ha3 Ht Ma Nl Se To1 (beddis hede), Bo2 Mg (beddeshede), Cn En1 Ii Lc Ra3 Ry1 Tc2 (beddes hede), Cx1 Ps Py (beddis hed), Cx2 (beddys heed), Dl (beddis heed), Ds1 Tc1 (beddes hed), En3 (beddys hed), Fi (beddus hede), Gg (bedis hed), Ha2 (beddisheed), Ld2 (beddys heede), Mm Pn (beddys hede), Ph2 (beddꝭ hede)
bed heed5Cp La Pw (bed hede), Ry2 (bedde hede), Sl2 (bedhed)
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Twenty bookesTwenty goode bookescladclothedcloddeycladin blakin whiteor reedor in reedand reedand in reed
  

Twenty bookes45Edition Cp El Ha3 Ha4 Hg Mm Sl2 (Twenty bookes), Ad1 Ch Dd En3 Fi Ha2 Ii La Lc Mg Pn Pw Ra3 Ry2 Wy (Twenty bokes), Bo1 Nl To1 (Twenty bokis), Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 Dl (Twenty bokys), Cn (xxᵗⁱ bokys), Ds1 (XXᵗⁱ bookes), En1 (xxᵗⁱ bokes), Gg (Twenty bokꝭ), Ht (xx bokes), Ld1 Ph2 (Twenti bokis), Ld2 (XX bokes), Ma (xxᵗⁱ bokis), Ps-orig (Twenty bookys), Py (Twenty bookis), Ry1 (XXᵗⁱ bokes), Se (xxᵗⁱ bookes), Tc1 (Twenti bookes), Tc2 (Twanty bokes)
Twenty goode bookes1Ps-mod (Twenty goode bookys)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 296 Collation  
  
Twenty bookesTwenty goode bookescladclothedcloddeycladin blakin whiteor reedor in reedand reedand in reed
  

clad34Edition Ad1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cp Dd Dl Ds1 El En1 En3 Ha2 Hg Lc Mg Nl Ps Pw Py Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 To1 (clad), Bo1 Fi La Ld2 Ma Ph2 Ry1 (cladde), Ha3 (clade), Ld1 (cled)
clothed2Ha4 (cloþed), Ii (clothed)
clodde1Ht (clodde)
yclad8Cx1 Cx2 Gg Pn Ra3 (I clad), Mm (y cladde), Tc2 (Iclad), Wy (y clad)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 296 Collation  
  
Twenty bookesTwenty goode bookescladclothedcloddeycladin blakin whiteor reedor in reedand reedand in reed
  

in blak35Edition Ad1 Bo2 Ch Cp Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Gg Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Ph2 Ps Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se To1 (in blak), Bo1 Cn Ry1 (in blacke), Dl (in blac), Ha3 (in blake), Mm (in blakke)
in white10Cx1 (in whit), Cx2 Wy (in whyt), Fi Nl Pn Py Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 (in white)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 296 Collation  
  
Twenty bookesTwenty goode bookescladclothedcloddeycladin blakin whiteor reedor in reedand reedand in reed

or reed12Edition Ch El Hg (or reed), Bo1 Lc Ph2 Pw (or rede), Gg (or red), Ha3 (or Rede), Mm (anderede), To1 (othir rede)
or in reed1Ry1 (oþ̉e in rede)
and reed30Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 En3 Ha4 Ld1 (and reed), Bo2 Cn Cp En1 Ii La Ma Mg Nl Pn Ra3 Tc2 (and rede), Dl (and Reed), Ds1 Ps Sl2 Tc1 (and red), Fi Ry2 Se (⁊ rede), Ha2 Wy (⁊ reed), Ld2 (and reede), Py (and Red)
and in reed2Dd Ht (and in rede)
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Of AristotleOf Alestotileand hisand of hisand ofin hisphilosophyephilosophye othirphilophi
  

Of Aristotle44Edition Bo1 Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 Gg Ha3 Hg Ht La Ph2 Pw Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 (Of Aristotle), Ad1 (Off Aristotele), Bo2 Ld1 Pn Ps Wy (Of aristotle), Ch (Of Aristotell), Dl En3 (Of Aristotele), Fi Ld2 (Of Arystotle), Ha2 Nl (Of Aristotill), Ha4 Lc Ma Mg Py (Of Aristotil), Mm (Off Aristotill), To1 (Of Aristotile)
Of Alestotile1Ii (Of Alestotile)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 297 Collation  
  
Of AristotleOf Alestotileand hisand of hisand ofin hisphilosophyephilosophye othirphilophi
  

and his27Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cp Dd Dl Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Ha3 Hg La Lc Ld2 Mg Ph2 Pw Py Ra3 (and his), Gg Ha2 Ry2 Se (⁊ his)
and of his11Cn Ha4 Ht Ma Pn Ps Sl2 Tc1 Wy (and of his), Cx2 (and of hys), Ry1 (⁊ of his)
and of6Cx1 Ii Ld1 Nl Tc2 (and of), Mm (ande of)
in his1To1 (in his)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 297 Collation  
  
Of AristotleOf Alestotileand hisand of hisand ofin hisphilosophyephilosophye othirphilophi

philosophye42Edition (philosophye), Ad1 (philosophir), Bo1 Ch Cp Cx1 Dd En1 En3 Fi Ha2 Ha4 Ht Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Mm Pn Ps Pw Py Ry2 Se To1 (philosophie), Bo2 (filozofye), Cx2 Wy (phylosophye), Dl (phelosofye), Ds1 El Ii Ma Ph2 Ra3 Tc1 Tc2 (Philosophie), Gg (philoso phie), Ha3 (phelosophie), Hg (Philosophye), Ry1 (phillosophye), Sl2 (philozophie)
philosophye othir1Nl (Philosophy othir)
philophi2Cn (Philophie), La (philophi)
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Thanrobes richeriche robesRoberichor fitheleor of Fytherand fithelefitheleor gay sautryeor sautryeand sautryesautrye
  

Than44Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cp Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 Fi Ha2 Hg Ht Ii Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Mm Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (Than), Cn (Then̄), Cx1 Dl To1 (Thanne), En3 (Than̄), Gg La (Þan), Ha3 (Þanne), Ha4 (Thē), Ma Ra3 (Then)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 298 Collation  
  
Thanrobes richeriche robesRoberichor fitheleor of Fytherand fithelefitheleor gay sautryeor sautryeand sautryesautrye
  

robes riche38Edition Ch Cp El Ha2 Hg Ht Ii Lc Mg Mm Pn Pw Ra3 Se Sl2 Tc2 (robes riche), Ad1 (robys ryche), Bo1 Cx1 To1 (Robis riche), Bo2 (robes rich), Cx2 Ps (Robys riche), Dl Py (Robis Riche), En3 (robys riche), Fi Ha3 La (Robes Riche), Gg (robis ryche), Ha4 (Robus Riche), Ld1 (robis riche), Ld2 (robes rych), Ph2 (Roobis riche), Ry1 (Robes Ryche), Ry2 (robes Riche), Wy (robes ryche)
riche robes5Cn (riche Robys), Dd Ds1 En1 Ma (riche robes)
Roberich1Tc1 (Roberich)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 298 Collation  
  
Thanrobes richeriche robesRoberichor fitheleor of Fytherand fithelefitheleor gay sautryeor sautryeand sautryesautrye
  

or fithele36Edition Dl El (or fithele), Ad1 En3 (other fethele), Bo1 Cx1 Ph2 (or fidil), Bo2 Ds1 (or fethel), Ch (or fithle), Cp Pw Py Ra3 Se (or fithel), Cx2 (or fydyl), Dd (or fethil), En1 (or fethell), Gg (or fedele), Ha3 (or Fydille), Ha4 (or fithul), Hg (or Fithele), Ht (or fither), Ii (or fydell), La (or Pheþel), Ld1 (or fidel), Ld2 (or fidelle), Mm Ry2 (or fythel), Pn (or fedyl), Ps (or fithell), Tc1 (or Fedill), Tc2 (or Fidle), To1 (othir phithil), Wy (or fydyll)
or of Fyther1Ry1 (or off Fyther)
and fithele1Sl2 (and Fedyl)
fithele6Cn (Fidell), Fi (fythel), Ha2 (fithell), Lc Mg (fithel), Ma (Fidel)
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Thanrobes richeriche robesRoberichor fitheleor of Fytherand fithelefitheleor gay sautryeor sautryeand sautryesautrye

or gay sautrye21Edition Ps Pw (or gay sautrye), Bo1 La (or gay Sautry), Bo2 Ra3 (or gay sawtrye), Ch Dl Lc Mg Se (or gay sawtrie), Cp (or gay Sautrie), El Gg Ha2 (or gay sautrie), Hg (or gay Sautrye), Mm (or gaye sawterye), Ph2 (or gay sautry), Ry2 (or gay sawt̉ye), To1 (or gay sauterie)
or sautrye21Ad1 (other Sawterye), Cn Cx1 (or sawtrie), Cx2 Sl2 Tc2 Wy (or sawtrye), Dd Ds1 Ii Ld1 (or sautrie), En1 (or sautrye), En3 Ry1 (or Sawterye), Fi (or Sawtry), Ha3 (or Savtrie), Ha4 Tc1 (or Sawtrie), Ld2 (or savtrie), Pn (or sawtre), Py (or sawtry)
and sautrye1Ht (and Sauterie)
sautrye1Ma (oautrie)
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But al beBut althatyif thatit thoghitthoghhe washe werea philosophrephilosophre
  

But al be40Edition Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El Gg Hg Lc Ma Mg Ph2 Ps Pw Py Ra3 Se Tc1 To1 (But al be), Ad1 Sl2 (But all by), Bo1 Ld1 (But albe), Ch Cn En1 Ha2 Ld2 Wy (But all be), Cp Ha3 (But al by), En3 Ry2 (But al bi), Fi (But alle by), La (Bot al by), Mm (But alle bi), Pn Tc2 (But alle be), Ry1 (Butte all be)
But al3Dl (But all), Ha4 Ht (But al)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 299 Collation  
  
But al beBut althatyif thatit thoghitthoghhe washe werea philosophrephilosophre
  

that34Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 El En3 Ha2 Hg Lc Ld1 Mg Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc2 To1 Wy (that), Cp Fi Ht La Mm (þat), Gg Ha3 (þᵗ)
yif that1Dl (yif that)
it thogh4Cn Dd (it though), En1 (it þogh), Ma (it thowgh)
it2Ld2 (hyt), Tc1 (it)
thogh2Ds1 (thouꝫ), Ha4 (þough)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 299 Collation  
  
But al beBut althatyif thatit thoghitthoghhe washe werea philosophrephilosophre
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 299 Collation  
  
But al beBut althatyif thatit thoghitthoghhe washe werea philosophrephilosophre

a philosophre42Edition Ch Cp Cx1 En1 Ha2 Ha4 Ht Lc Ld1 Pn Ps Ra3 Ry2 (a philosophre), Ad1 (a philisophre), Bo1 (a philosophir), Bo2 (a philesophre), Cn Dd Ds1 El Hg La Ma Se Tc1 (a Philosophre), Cx2 Mg Wy (a phylosophre), Dl Pw Py (a philosofre), En3 (a philozophre), Gg (a philisofre), Ha3 (Aphilesopher), Ld2 (a phylosophr), Mm (a philisopher), Ph2 To1 (a Philosophir), Ry1 (A phillosopher), Sl2 (A Philisofre), Tc2 (aphilosophre)
philosophre1Fi (philosopher)
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Yet hadde heThat haddeAnd ȝit hadde heHe hadde hebut litelbut a litelful litellitelgoldcoldegl goldin cofrein his cofre
  

Yet hadde he42Edition Ad1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 El En3 Hg Pn Pw Ry2 (Yet hadde he), Bo1 Cn Ds1 Ht Ma Ph2 Py To1-mod (Yit had he), Cp La Ld2 (Ȝit had he), Dd (Ȝet had he), Dl (Yit hadde hee), En1 (Yit hade he), Fi Ry1 (Yette hadde he), Ha2 Ra3 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (Yet had he), Ha3 (Yette had he), Ha4 Mm (Ȝet hadde he), Lc (Ȝit hadde he), Ld1 (Yitt had he), Mg Ps Se (Yit hadde he)
That hadde2Do (Þsup had), Gg (Þᵗ hadde)
And ȝit hadde he1Nl (And ȝit had he)
He hadde he1To1-orig (He had he)
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Yet hadde heThat haddeAnd ȝit hadde heHe hadde hebut litelbut a litelful litellitelgoldcoldegl goldin cofrein his cofre
  

but litel41Edition Ch Dd El En3 Hg Ld1 Mg Pw Py (but litel), Ad1 Dl Ld2 Ps (but lytell), Bo1 Cn Ma Ph2 Tc2 To1 (but litle), Bo2 Lc Pn (but lytel), Cx1 Se Tc1 (but litil), Cx2 (but lytyl), Do (bot lytell), Ds1 Mm Nl Ra3 Ry2 (but litill), En1 Ha2 (but litell), Fi (but lyte), Gg (but lityl), Ha4 (but litul), La (bot litel), Ry1 (butte litulle), Wy (but lytyll)
but a litel2Cp (but alitel), Ha3 (but A litill)
ful litel1Sl2 (ful litle)
litel1Ht (litul)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 300 Collation  
  
Yet hadde heThat haddeAnd ȝit hadde heHe hadde hebut litelbut a litelful litellitelgoldcoldegl goldin cofrein his cofre
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 300 Collation  
  
Yet hadde heThat haddeAnd ȝit hadde heHe hadde hebut litelbut a litelful litellitelgoldcoldegl goldin cofrein his cofre

in cofre37Edition Ad1 Bo1 Cp Cx1 Cx2 El En3 Gg Ha4 Ht Lc Ld1 Pn Pw Py Ra3 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (in cofre), Bo2 Hg Ps (in Cofre), Ch (in Coffre), Dl (in cofere), Do Ha3 Ry2 (in coffre), Fi (in cofer), La (in Cophre), Ld2 (in coofr), Mm (in coffr), Nl (in cofir), Ph2 (in Cofir), Ry1 (in Cofure)
in his cofre8Cn Ds1 En1 Ha2 Mg (in his cofre), Dd (in his coffre), Ma (in his Cofre), To1 (in his Coffre)
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ButForal that hemyghte ofmyghte onmyghte gete andfromhis frendeshentehelpesendehaue helpehaue hente
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 301 Collation  
  
ButForal that hemyghte ofmyghte onmyghte gete andfromhis frendeshentehelpesendehaue helpehaue hente
  

al that he45Edition Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 Hg Lc Ld1 Mg Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Tc1 Tc2 To1 (al that he), Ad1 Ch Cn Ha2 Ii Ld2 Sl2 (all that he), Bo1 En3 Pn (alle that he), Cp Dd Ha4 Ht La Ma (al þat he), Dl (all that hee), Do (all þsup he), El Gg (al þᵗ he), En1 Fi Mm Ry1 (all þat he), Ha3 (Al þat he), Ph2 (Alle that he), Wy (all þᵗ he)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 301 Collation  
  
ButForal that hemyghte ofmyghte onmyghte gete andfromhis frendeshentehelpesendehaue helpehaue hente
  

myghte of38Edition Cx2 El Hg Lc Ry1 Ry2 Se (myghte of), Ad1 (myht of), Bo1 Cp Ht Ld1 Pn (might of), Bo2 Ch Do Fi Ha2 Ha3 Ii Mg Ph2 Ps Py Sl2 Tc2 To1 Wy (myght of), Cx1 (mighte of), Dl (myghtte of), En3 Pw (myhte of), Gg (myȝte of), Ld2 (myȝt of), Mm (myȝhte of), Ra3 Tc1 (miȝt of)
myghte on1La (myht on)
myghte gete and1Ha4 (might gete and)
from5Cn (from̄), Dd Ds1 En1 Ma (from)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 301 Collation  
  
ButForal that hemyghte ofmyghte onmyghte gete andfromhis frendeshentehelpesendehaue helpehaue hente
  

his frendes45Edition Bo2 Ch Cp Ds1 En1 Ha4 Hg Ht La Lc Mg Mm Pn Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se Tc1 Tc2 Wy (his frendes), Ad1 Cn Do En3 (his frendys), Bo1 Cx1 Dd Dl Ha2 Ha3 Ld1 Ma Sl2 To1 (his frendis), Cx2 (hys frendys), El (his freendes), Fi (his Frend9), Gg (hese frendis), Ii Ry1 (his Frendes), Ld2 (hys frendes), Ph2 (his frendꝭ), Ps (his freendys), Py (his friendis)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 301 Collation  
  
ButForal that hemyghte ofmyghte onmyghte gete andfromhis frendeshentehelpesendehaue helpehaue hente

hente40Edition Ad1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cp Do El En3 Fi Gg Ha2 Hg Ii La Lc Ld1 Mg Mm Pw Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 To1 (hente), Bo1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 Ha3 Ld2 Ma Ph2 Pn Ps Wy (hent), Dl (hentte)
helpe1Ry1 (helpe)
sende1Ha4 (sende)
haue helpe2Cx1 (haue help), Tc2 (haue helpe)
haue hente1Ht (haue hente)
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On bookesVppon his bookesand on lernyngeand lernyngeand his lernyngeand in lernyngehe it spentehe it spendehe spentespente
  

On bookes45Edition El Ha4 Hg Mm Ps Py Se Sl2 Tc1 (On bookes), Ad1 Ch Cp Dd Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Ht Ii La Lc Ld2 Ma Mg Pn Pw Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Tc2 (On bokes), Bo1 Cx1 Dl Gg Ha2 Ld1 To1 (On bokis), Bo2 Cx2 Do Wy (On bokys), Cn (On̄ bokys), Nl Ph2 (On bookis)
Vppon his bookes1Ha3 (Vppon his bookꝭ)
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On bookesVppon his bookesand on lernyngeand lernyngeand his lernyngeand in lernyngehe it spentehe it spendehe spentespente
  

and lernynge2Ds1 Ha3
and his lernynge2El Ha4
and in lernynge1Se

and on lernynge41Edition Cx1 Cx2 Do Fi Hg Lc Mg Pw Tc2 (and on lernynge), Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cp Dd En1 En3 Ht Ld1 Ld2 Ma Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Ra3 Ry2 Sl2 To1 (and on lernyng), Cn (and on̄ lernyng), Dl (and on lernyngge), Gg (⁊ on lernȳge), Ha2 (⁊ on lernyng), Ii (and on lirnyngꝭ), La (and on lerenynge), Mm (ande on lernynge), Py (and on liernyng), Ry1 (And on lernenge), Tc1 (and on lerning), Wy (⁊ on lernynge)
and lernynge2Ds1 (and lerning), Ha3 (and lernyng)
and his lernynge2El (and his lernynge), Ha4 (and his lernyng)
and in lernynge1Se (⁊ in lernyng)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 302 Collation  
  
On bookesVppon his bookesand on lernyngeand lernyngeand his lernyngeand in lernyngehe it spentehe it spendehe spentespente

he it spente44Edition Ad1 Bo2 Ch Cn-mod Cp Do El En3 Gg Ha2 Hg Ht La Lc Mg Mm Pw Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 (he it spente), Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 Ld1 Ma Nl Ph2 Pn Wy (he it spent), Dl (hee it spent), Fi To1 (he hit spente), Ha3 Ld2 Tc2 (he hit spent), Ps (he yt spent), Ry1 (he hitt Spente)
he it spende1Ha4 (he it spende)
he spente1Ii (he spente)
spente1Cn-orig (spente)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 302-a Collation  
For that was al his besy entent

For that was al his besy entent2Edition (For that was al his besy entent), Nl (For that was all his besy entent)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 303 Collation  
And bisilyAnd besyAndgangan hehe ganal weykankan heforthe soules preyethe soules to preyetho soules preye
  

And bisily41Edition Bo1 Dd El Hg To1 (And bisily), Ad1 Ld1 Tc1 (And besili), Ch Do (And bysely), Cn Cp Dl Gg Ha2 La Lc Ma Pn Ps Pw Ra3 Se Sl2 (And besily), Cx1 Cx2 Ht Ii Mg Tc2 (And besely), En3 Ha3 Ld2 Ry2 Wy (And besyly), Fi (And bysyly), Ha4 Py (And busily), Mm (Ande besily), Ry1 (And beselye)
And besy3Bo2 En1 (And besy), Ds1 (And besi)
And1Nl (And)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 303 Collation  
  
And bisilyAnd besyAndgangan hehe ganal weykankan heforthe soules preyethe soules to preyetho soules preye
  

gan39Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Dl Ds1 El En1 En3 Gg Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ht La Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Mm Pn Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Tc1 Tc2 Wy (gan), Cn (gan̄), Ha3 (gane), Ry1 To1 (ganne)
gan he1Fi (gan he)
he gan1Ii (he gan)
al wey1Nl (al wey)
kan2Do (kan), Sl2 (can)
kan he1Ld2 (can he)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 303 Collation  
  
And bisilyAnd besyAndgangan hehe ganal weykankan heforthe soules preyethe soules to preyetho soules preye
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 303 Collation  
  
And bisilyAnd besyAndgangan hehe ganal weykankan heforthe soules preyethe soules to preyetho soules preye

the soules preye39Edition Ch El Hg Lc Mg Ra3 (the soules preye), Ad1 En3 (the sowles preye), Bo1 (the soulis preye), Bo2 (the sowlys prey), Cn (the soulys praye), Cp Mm (þe soules preye), Cx1 Cx2 (the soulis praye), Dd Ds1 En1 Fi Ii Tc2 To1 (the soules pray), Dl (the sowlis pray), Do (the soulys prey), Gg (þe soulys preye), Ha2 Tc1 (the soules preie), Ha3 Ha4 (þe soules pray), Ht (þe saules pray), Ld1 (the soules praie), Ld2 Ps (the soules prey), Ma (þe sowles pray), Pn (the soules praye), Py (the soulis prey), Sl2 Wy (the sowles praye)
the soules to preye1Nl (the sowlis to prey)
tho soules preye5La (þo sowles preye), Pw (tho soules preye), Ry1 (tho sowles praye), Ry2 (þo soules preie), Se (tho soules praye)
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Of hem thatFor hem thatForThatyaf hym wherwithyaf wherwithyafyaf hem wherwithyaf hym oughtyaf hymwherwith yaf hymhym yaf wherwithhym yaf therwithhym therwithfonde hym wherwithfonde hymhem of whomtoto hisfor tohe had hisdidfor hisscoleyescole to peyescole ayescole whar with ayescole huyrescole heye
  

Of hem that39Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En3 Fi Ha2 Hg Lc Ld2 Mg Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc2 To1 (Of hem that), Cn (Of them̄ that), Cp En1 Ha3 Ha4 Ht La Ld1 Ma Mm (Of hem þat), Dd El (Of hem þᵗ), Gg (Of hē þᵗ), Pn (Of theyme that), Wy (Of them that)
For hem that2Ii (For hem that), Ry1 (For them þat)
For1Tc1 (For)
That2Do (Þsup), Nl (That)
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Of hem thatFor hem thatForThatyaf hym wherwithyaf wherwithyafyaf hem wherwithyaf hym oughtyaf hymwherwith yaf hymhym yaf wherwithhym yaf therwithhym therwithfonde hym wherwithfonde hymhem of whomtoto hisfor tohe had hisdidfor hisscoleyescole to peyescole ayescole whar with ayescole huyrescole heye
  

yaf hym wherwith25Edition Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd El En1 Gg Ha4 Hg Ii La Ld2 Ma Nl Pn Pw Py Ry2 Tc2 Wy
yaf wherwith2Ad1 En3
yaf1Ht
yaf hem wherwith3Ds1 Ld1 To1
yaf hym ought1Do
yaf hym1Ry1
wherwith yaf hym2Ra3 Sl2
hym yaf wherwith3Ha2 Lc Mg
hym yaf therwith1Ps-mod
hym therwith1Ps-orig
fonde hym wherwith3Fi Ha3 Se
fonde hym1Mm
hem of whom1Tc1

yaf hym wherwith25Edition Bo2 Cx1 Py (yaf hym wherwith), Bo1 (gaue him wherwith), Ch El Hg (yaf hym wher with), Cn (gave hym̄ wherewith), Cp (ȝaf him wher with), Cx2 Wy (yaf hym wherwyth), Dd (ȝaf hī wherwith), En1 Ii (yaf hym wherwᵗ), Gg (ȝaf hȳ wherwith), Ha4 (ȝaf him wherwith), La (ȝaf him where wiþ), Ld2 (ȝaf hym wherwyth), Ma (gafe hym where with), Nl (gaff hym wher with), Pn (yaue him wher withe), Pw (yaf hȳ wharwith), Ry2 (yaf hym whar wit), Tc2 (yaue hym wherwith)
yaf wherwith2Ad1 (yaf wherwyth), En3 (yaf wherwith)
yaf1Ht (yaf)
yaf hem wherwith3Ds1 (yaf hem wherwith), Ld1 (gaff hem wherwith), To1 (yaf hem wher with)
yaf hym ought1Do (gaff hym ought)
yaf hym1Ry1 (yafe hym)
wherwith yaf hym2Ra3 (wherwith yaf him), Sl2 (wherwhith yaf hym)
hym yaf wherwith3Ha2 (hym yaue wherwith), Lc (hym ȝaue wherwith), Mg (hym yave werwith)
hym yaf therwith1Ps-mod (hym gaf therwith)
hym therwith1Ps-orig (hym therwith)
fonde hym wherwith3Fi (fonde hym wherewith), Ha3 (fonde him wherwithe), Se (fonde him wher with)
fonde hym1Mm (fonde hym)
hem of whom1Tc1 (hem of whom)
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Of hem thatFor hem thatForThatyaf hym wherwithyaf wherwithyafyaf hem wherwithyaf hym oughtyaf hymwherwith yaf hymhym yaf wherwithhym yaf therwithhym therwithfonde hym wherwithfonde hymhem of whomtoto hisfor tohe had hisdidfor hisscoleyescole to peyescole ayescole whar with ayescole huyrescole heye
  

to his1Nl (to his)
for to2La (for to), Ry2 (forto)
he had his1Tc1 (he had his)
did1Ps-orig (did)
for his1Do (for his)
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Of hem thatFor hem thatForThatyaf hym wherwithyaf wherwithyafyaf hem wherwithyaf hym oughtyaf hymwherwith yaf hymhym yaf wherwithhym yaf therwithhym therwithfonde hym wherwithfonde hymhem of whomtoto hisfor tohe had hisdidfor hisscoleyescole to peyescole ayescole whar with ayescole huyrescole heye

scole to peye1Do
scole aye5Fi Ht Nl Pw Se
scole whar with aye1Mm
scole huyre1Ry1
scole heye1Gg

scoleye35Edition Ad1 Ch Cp El En3 Hg La Lc Mg Ra3 Ry2 Sl2 (scoleye), Bo1 Dd En1 Ha3 Ld2 Ps Py Tc1 (scoley), Bo2 Ds1 Ha4 Ii Ma To1 (scolay), Cn Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2 Wy (scolaye), Ha2 (scoleie), Ld1 (scolaie)
scole to peye1Do (scole to peye)
scole aye5Fi Ht Nl (scole ay), Pw (skole aye), Se (scole aye)
scole whar with aye1Mm (scole whar with aye)
scole huyre1Ry1 (scole huyre)
scole heye1Gg (schole heye)
Edited text
From Nl
From Nl
Bitwix: Hg is alone in reading "bitwixen"; here the Ch El reading. supported by Cx2 and Ha4, is likely present in the archetype. (Barbara Bordalejo and Peter Robinson, Jun 29, 2026, 08:58)

CTP: GP 280

Group (Traditional): A 278

Fragment (Riverside): I 278

CTP: GP 285

Group (Traditional): A 283

Fragment (Riverside): I 283

CTP: GP 290

Group (Traditional): A 288

Fragment (Riverside): I 288

CTP: GP 295

Group (Traditional): A 293

Fragment (Riverside): I 293

CTP: GP 300

Group (Traditional): A 298

Fragment (Riverside): I 298