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For she koude of that art the olde daunce
A good man was ther of Religioun
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And was a poure person of a toun

But riche he was of holy thoght and werk
He was also a lerned man a Clerk
That Cristes gospel trewely wolde preche
His parisshens deuoutly wolde he teche
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Benygne he was and wonder diligent

And in aduersitee ful pacient
And swich he was proeued ofte sythes
Ful looth weere hym to cursen for his tythes
But rather wolde he yeuen out of doute
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Vnto his poure parisshens aboute

Of his offrynge and eek of his substaunce
He koude in litel thyng haue suffisaunce
Wyd was his parisshe and houses fer asonder
But he ne lafte noght for reyn ne thonder
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In siknesse nor in meschief to visite

Þe ferrest in hys perische to visite
The ferreste in his parisshe muche and lyte
Vpon his feet and in his hond a staf
This noble ensample to his sheep he yaf
That first he wroghte and afterward he taughte
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Out of the gospel he tho wordes caughte

And this figure he added eek therto
That if gold ruste what sholde Iren do
For if a preest be foul in whom we truste
No wonder is a lewed man to ruste
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And shame it is if a preest take keep

For it is a foule thing whoso take kepe
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       Original spellingGeneral Prologue 478 Collation  
For she koude of that artFor she knewe of that artFor she knewe of thatFor she couthe of that artFor she couthe of the artFor she couthe of þarte artFor of that art she kneweFor of that art she koudeFor of that art she coutheFor of al that art she knewethe oldethe koldethetholdewelal theoldeleede thedauncediliaunce
  

For she koude of that art8Edition Ad1 El En3 Gg Gl Hg Sl2
For she knewe of that art5Ad3 Bo2 Fi Ld2-mod Tc1
For she knewe of that1Ld2-orig
For she couthe of that art19Bo1 Ch Cp Dl Ha2 Ha3 Ht La Lc Mg Mm Ph2 Ps Pw Ra2 Ra3 Ry2 Se To1
For she couthe of the art1Ln
For she couthe of þarte art1Ry1
For of that art she knewe5Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ha4
For of that art she koude7Cx1 Cx2 Nl Pn Py Tc2 Wy
For of that art she couthe2Ii Ld1
For of al that art she knewe1Ma

For she koude of that art8Edition Hg (For she koude of that art), Ad1 En3 Sl2 (For she cowde of that art), El (For she koude of that Art), Gg (For sche coude of that art), Gl (For she coude of that arte)
For she knewe of that art5Ad3 Tc1 (For she knewe of that art), Bo2 (For she knew of that art), Fi (For sche knewe of þat arte), Ld2-mod (For she knew of that arte)
For she knewe of that1Ld2-orig (For she knew of that)
For she couthe of that art19Bo1 Ps Pw Ra3 (For she couthe of that art), Ch Ra2 (For she couthe of that arte), Cp (For sche couþe of þat art), Dl (For sche cowthe of that Arte), Ha2 (For sche couthe of that arte), Ha3 (For sheo kouþe of þᵗ arte), Ht (For she couthe of þat arte), La Ry2 (For sche couthe of þat arte), Lc Mg (For she cowthe of that art), Mm (For scho cowthe of þat arte), Ph2 (For she couth of that Art), Se (For she couth of that arte), To1 (For sche couth of that arte)
For she couthe of the art1Ln (For she couthe of þe art)
For she couthe of þarte art1Ry1 (For Sche couþe of þarte Art)
For of that art she knewe5Cn (For of that arte she knewe), Dd (For of þat art she knew), Ds1 (For of that art she knewe), En1 (For of þat art she knewe), Ha4 (For of þat art sche knew)
For of that art she koude7Cx1 Tc2 (For of that art she coude), Cx2 Pn (For of that arte she coude), Nl (For of that arte she cowd), Py (For of that arte she cowde), Wy (For of þᵗ arte she cowde)
For of that art she couthe2Ii Ld1 (For of that arte she couthe)
For of al that art she knewe1Ma (For of al þat art sche knew)
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For she koude of that artFor she knewe of that artFor she knewe of thatFor she couthe of that artFor she couthe of the artFor she couthe of þarte artFor of that art she kneweFor of that art she koudeFor of that art she coutheFor of al that art she knewethe oldethe koldethetholdewelal theoldeleede thedauncediliaunce
  

the olde29Edition Ad3 Bo1 Ch Cn Cx2 Ds1 El En1 Gg Gl Ha2 Hg Lc Mg Ph2 Pn Ps Ra3 To1 Wy (the olde), Bo2 Dd Ha4 Ld2-mod Ma Mm (þe olde), Fi (þᵉ old), Ln (the old)
the kolde6Cp La Ry2 (þe colde), Dl (the kolde), Se Sl2 (the colde)
the8Cx1 Ht Ld1 Pw Ra2 Ry1 Tc1 Tc2 (the)
tholde3Ad1 En3 (tholde), Ha3 (þolde)
wel1Ii (wele)
al the1Nl (al the)
olde1Ld2-orig (olde)
leede the1Py (leede the)
       Original spellingGeneral Prologue 478 Collation  
  
For she koude of that artFor she knewe of that artFor she knewe of thatFor she couthe of that artFor she couthe of the artFor she couthe of þarte artFor of that art she kneweFor of that art she koudeFor of that art she coutheFor of al that art she knewethe oldethe koldethetholdewelal theoldeleede thedauncediliaunce

daunce48Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra3 Se To1 Wy (daunce), Dl Ry1 (dawnce), En3 (dan̄ce), Fi (daunse), Gg (daūse), Ha2 Ry2 (daūce), Nl (Daunce), Ra2 (dauns), Sl2 (dauᵘnce), Tc2 (daᵃunce)
diliaunce1Tc1 (diliaunce)
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A goodAnd was a goodmanwas ther ofwas ther but nowght ofalso ther was ofther was ofofReligioun
  

A good49Edition Ad3 Bo1 Ch Cn Cp Dl Ds1 El Gg Ha3 Hg Ii Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Nl Ph2 Ps Se Sl2 Tc1 (A good), Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 Dd En3 Ha2 Ha4 Pw Tc2 Wy (A Good), Bo2 En1 Gl Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 To1 (A gode), Fi (A Goode), Ht La Mg Mm Py Ry2 (A goode), Pn (a Gode)
And was a good1Ad4 (And was a goode)
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A goodAnd was a goodmanwas ther ofwas ther but nowght ofalso ther was ofther was ofofReligioun
  
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A goodAnd was a goodmanwas ther ofwas ther but nowght ofalso ther was ofther was ofofReligioun
  

was ther but nowght of1Dl
also ther was of1Fi
of1Ad4

was ther of27Edition Ad1 Bo2 El Gl Ha4 Hg Ht Ln Ra3 To1 (was ther of), Ch Gg Ha2 Lc Mg Pw Ra2 Ry1 Sl2 Tc1 (was there of), Cp Ha3 Mm (was þer of), En3 (vas ther of), La (was þere of), Ry2 (was thare of)
was ther but nowght of1Dl (was there but nowght of)
also ther was of1Fi (also þꝰ was of)
ther was of20Ad3 Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 Ld1 Ld2 Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Py Se (ther was of), Cn Ii Tc2 Wy (there was of), Dd (þe was of), En1 (þere was of), Ma (þer was of)
of1Ad4 (of)
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A goodAnd was a goodmanwas ther ofwas ther but nowght ofalso ther was ofther was ofofReligioun

Religioun50Edition El Hg Ma (Religioun), Ad1 Dd (religion), Ad3 (Religyoun), Ad4 Nl (religioune), Bo1 Py (Religioun̄), Bo2 Cp (religion̄), Ch Pn (religioun), Cn (Religyoun̄), Cx1 Ps (Religion), Cx2 (religyon), Dl En3 (Religion̄), Ds1 Gg Ht Ln Mm Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 (religioū), En1 Ra2 To1 (religiou), Fi (relygyoun), Gl Ha2 Pw (religioıı̄), Ha3 (Religioune), Ha4 Ld1 (Religioıı̄), Ii (religeoun), La (religione), Lc Mg (Religioū), Ld2 (Religione), Ph2 (Religiou), Ry1 (Religiowne), Tc2 (Relygion̄), Wy (relygyon)
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AndAnd heÞereThatButHewas a poure personwas a persona poure personof a tounof a lytell tounof a poure toun
  

And he1Ii (And he)
Þere1Ad4 (Þere)
That5Cn Dd Ds1 En1 (That), Ma (Þat)
But1Dl (But)
He2Bo1 Ph2 (He)
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AndAnd heÞereThatButHewas a poure personwas a persona poure personof a tounof a lytell tounof a poure toun
  

was a poure person42Edition (was a poure person), Ad1 Ad3 Ad4 Ch En3 (was a pore ꝑson), Bo1 Bo2 (was a pore parson), Cp El (was a poure ꝑson̄), Cx1 Cx2 Pn (was a poure parson), Dd-mod (was a pore Person̄), Fi (was a pore ꝑsou), Gg Ra3 (was a pore persoū), Ha2 (was a pore ꝑsoū), Ha3 Ry1 (was A poure ꝑsoune), Ha4 Pw (was a pore persoıı̄), Hg Ln Se Tc2 (was a poure ꝑson), Ht (was a pouer ꝑsoū), Ii (was a pore persone), La (was a poure persone), Lc (was a poủe ꝑsoū), Ld1 Ps (was a pouer ꝑson), Ld2 (was a pour ꝑsoun), Mg (was a poor ꝑsou), Ph2 (was a poor parsoū), Py (was a poore ꝑson), Ra2 (was apore persoun), Ry2 (was a powr ꝑson), Sl2 (was a pore Persoū), Tc1 (was a poore Person), To1 (was a poure persoun), Wy (was a poore person)
was a person8Cn Gl (was a ꝑsoū), Dd-orig (was a Person̄), Ds1 Nl (was a person), En1 (was a persou), Ma (was a ꝑsou), Mm (was a ꝑsone)
a poure person1Dl (a powre ꝑsoun)
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AndAnd heÞereThatButHewas a poure personwas a persona poure personof a tounof a lytell tounof a poure toun

of a toun45Edition Ad1 Ad3 Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd-mod El En3 Ha4 Hg Ld2 Ph2 Ra2 Ra3 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (of a toun), Ad4 La Ln To1 (of a toune), Bo1 (of a tovne), Bo2 Ht (of a town̄), Fi (of A toune), Gg Lc Mg (of a toū), Gl Ld1 Ps (of a toun̄), Ha2 Pw (of a toıı̄), Ha3 (of A tovne), Ii Nl Ry2 Se Sl2 (of a town), Mm Pn (of a towne), Py (of A Town̄), Ry1 (of A Towne)
of a lytell toun1Dl (of a lytell town)
of a poure toun5Cn (of a poure toun̄), Dd-orig (of a pore toun), Ds1 (of a poore toun̄), En1 (of a poure tou), Ma (of a power Toun)
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But richeHolyRichehe waswas heofandboþe inholy thoght and werkholy of werkholy werkholy werk and thoghtgostly thoght and werkthoght and werk
  

But riche48Edition Bo1 Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 Gg Gl Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii Lc Ld1 Ln Ma Mg Mm Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Ra2 Ra3 Ry2 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 (But riche), Ad1 Bo2 En3 Ha3 Py (But Riche), Ad3 Fi Ld2 Wy (But ryche), La (Bot riche), Ry1 (Butte ryche), Se (But rich)
Holy1Ad4 (Holy)
Riche1Dl (Riche)
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But richeHolyRichehe waswas heofandboþe inholy thoght and werkholy of werkholy werkholy werk and thoghtgostly thoght and werkthoght and werk
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 481 Collation  
  
But richeHolyRichehe waswas heofandboþe inholy thoght and werkholy of werkholy werkholy werk and thoghtgostly thoght and werkthoght and werk
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 481 Collation  
  
But richeHolyRichehe waswas heofandboþe inholy thoght and werkholy of werkholy werkholy werk and thoghtgostly thoght and werkthoght and werk

holy of werk5Cx1 Ii Ld1 Nl Tc2
holy werk2Ht Ra2
holy werk and thoght1Ry1
gostly thoght and werk1Py
thoght and werk1Ad4

holy thoght and werk40Edition Hg (holy thoght and werk), Ad1 (holy thouht and werk), Ad3 Cn En1 Pn To1 (holy thought and werke), Bo1 Ch Ha2 Ha3 (holy thought ⁊ werke), Bo2 (holy þought and werke), Cp Ha4 (holy þought and werk), Cx2 Fi Ps Se (holy thought ⁊ werk), Dd Ra3 (holy thouȝt and werke), Dl (holy thowght and werk), Ds1 Tc1 (holi thouȝt and werk), El (hooly thoght ⁊ werk), En3 Gl Lc Mg (holy thought and werk), Gg Ln (holy thouȝt ⁊ werk), La (holy þouht and werke), Ld2 (holy thoght ⁊ werk), Ma (holy thowth and werk), Mm (holy thoȝhte ande werke), Ph2 (holi thought ⁊ werk), Pw (holy thouht ⁊ werk), Ry2 (holy þoght ⁊ werk), Sl2 (holy thought ⁊ wyrke), Wy (holy thoughte ⁊ werk)
holy of werk5Cx1 Nl Tc2 (holy of werk), Ii (hooly of werke), Ld1 (holi of werk)
holy werk2Ht (holi werk), Ra2 (holy werke)
holy werk and thoght1Ry1 (holye werke ⁊ þoughte)
gostly thoght and werk1Py (gostly thought and werk)
thoght and werk1Ad4 (þouȝt ⁊ werk)
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HeÞerto hewas alsowasa lernedaleredl a lernedmanmenmandaand aand ls aClerkgood Clerk
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 482 Collation  
  
HeÞerto hewas alsowasa lernedaleredl a lernedmanmenmandaand aand ls aClerkgood Clerk
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 482 Collation  
  
HeÞerto hewas alsowasa lernedaleredl a lernedmanmenmandaand aand ls aClerkgood Clerk
  

a lerned48Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 Fi Gg Gl Ha2 Ha4 Hg Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Ph2 Pn Pw Ra2 Ra3 Ry2 Sl2 Tc1 (a lerned), Bo2 Ht Ln Se (alerned), Dl (A lerned), En3 Ld2 Nl Ps To1-mod Wy (a lernyd), Ha3 (A lernid), La Mm Tc2 (a lernede), Py (a lierned), Ry1 (A lernede)
alered1Ad4 (alered)
l a lerned1To1-orig (l a lernyd)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 482 Collation  
  
HeÞerto hewas alsowasa lernedaleredl a lernedmanmenmandaand aand ls aClerkgood Clerk
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 482 Collation  
  
HeÞerto hewas alsowasa lernedaleredl a lernedmanmenmandaand aand ls aClerkgood Clerk
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 482 Collation  
  
HeÞerto hewas alsowasa lernedaleredl a lernedmanmenmandaand aand ls aClerkgood Clerk

Clerk47Edition Bo2 Ds1 Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ln Mg Ph2 Ra3 (Clerk), Ad1 Ad3 Ad4 Bo1 Cp Cx1 Cx2 El En3 Fi Gg Ht Lc Ld1 Ld2 Nl Ps Pw Py Ry2 Se Tc1 Wy (clerk), Ch Cn Ha2 To1 (Clerke), Dd En1 La Mm Pn Ra2 Sl2 Tc2 (clerke), Ry1 (Clarke)
good Clerk2Dl Ma (good clerk)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 483 Collation  
ThatAndCristes gospel trewelyCristes gospelCristes gospel gladlyCristes gospelles trewelytruly Cristes gospelcrist gospel trewelywoldewolde hededeprechetechepreche and techeAye preche
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 483 Collation  
  
ThatAndCristes gospel trewelyCristes gospelCristes gospel gladlyCristes gospelles trewelytruly Cristes gospelcrist gospel trewelywoldewolde hededeprechetechepreche and techeAye preche
  

Cristes gospel1Tc1
Cristes gospel gladly1Ha4
Cristes gospelles trewely6Cx1 Cx2 Nl Pn Tc2 Wy
truly Cristes gospel1Ii
crist gospel trewely1La

Cristes gospel trewely39Edition Hg (Cristes gospel trewely), Ad1 (cristys gospell treuly), Ad3 Cp En1 (cristes gospell trewly), Bo1 Se Sl2 (cristis gospel truly), Bo2 (cristis gospel trewlych), Ch (Cristes gospell treuly), Cn Gl Ra2 (Cristes gospell truly), Dd El (cristes gospel trewely), Dl (Cⁱstis gospell trewly), Ds1 (cristes gospell truly), En3 (cristes gospel treuly), Fi (crystes Gospell trewly), Gg (cristis gospel trewely), Ha2 Lc Mg (cristes gospell trewely), Ha3 (cristꝭ gospelle trvly), Ht (Cristes gospell truli), Ld1 (cristis gospell treuli), Ld2 (crystes gospell truly), Ln (Cristes gospel trewly), Ma (Cristes Gospel trewly), Mm (Cristes gospell trewly), Ph2 (cristis gospel truli), Ps (crystis gospell truly), Pw (Cristes gospel treuly), Py (Cistes gospel triewly), Ra3 (Cristes gospel truly), Ry1 (Cristis gospelle truelye), Ry2 (cⁱstys gospell treweli), To1 (Cristꝭ gospell trewly)
Cristes gospel1Tc1 (cristes gospell)
Cristes gospel gladly1Ha4 (cristes gospel gladly)
Cristes gospelles trewely6Cx1 Nl (cristis gospellis trewly), Cx2 (crystis gospellis trewly), Pn Tc2 (cristes gospelles truly), Wy (cristis gospellis truely)
truly Cristes gospel1Ii (truly cristes gospell)
crist gospel trewely1La (crist gospell trewly)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 483 Collation  
  
ThatAndCristes gospel trewelyCristes gospelCristes gospel gladlyCristes gospelles trewelytruly Cristes gospelcrist gospel trewelywoldewolde hededeprechetechepreche and techeAye preche
  

wolde he3Dl (wolde hee), Nl Py (wold he)
dede1Ln (dede)
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ThatAndCristes gospel trewelyCristes gospelCristes gospel gladlyCristes gospelles trewelytruly Cristes gospelcrist gospel trewelywoldewolde hededeprechetechepreche and techeAye preche

preche42Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Dl Ds1 El En1 En3 Gl Ha2 Ha4 Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Mg Mm Ph2 Pn Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc2 To1 Wy (preche), Ad3 (p̉che), Fi Nl (prech), Hg (pʳche)
teche5Cn Gg Ht Ma Ps (teche)
preche and teche1Tc1 (preche and teche)
Aye preche1Ha3 (Aye preche)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 484 Collation  
HisAnd Hisparisshensparisshendeuoutlywolde hewoldehe woldetechepreche
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 484 Collation  
  
HisAnd Hisparisshensparisshendeuoutlywolde hewoldehe woldetechepreche
  

parisshens47Edition Ch El Hg Lc Ld1 Ln Mg Ps Ra2 (parisshens), Ad1 (paryshenys), Ad3 (parysshenes), Bo2 (parisschons), Cn (parisshynes), Cp (ꝑisshiens), Cx1 Cx2 (parishons), Dd (ꝑisshyns), Dl (ꝑschins), Ds1 Gl Nl Pn Sl2 (parisshons), En1 (ꝑysshyns), En3 (parisshenys), Fi (parysschons), Gg (parischiens), Ha2 (parischens), Ha3 (parrisshens), Ha4 (ꝑischens), Ht (parishshenes), Ii (paresshons), La (parisshins), Ld2 (parysshins), Ma (parisshones), Mm (parysshyns), Pw (parisschens), Py Tc1 (ꝑisshens), Ra3 (ꝑisshounes), Ry1 (parrischons), Ry2 Se (parisshyns), Tc2 Wy (paryshons), To1 (parischons)
parisshen2Bo1 Ph2 (parisshen)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 484 Collation  
  
HisAnd Hisparisshensparisshendeuoutlywolde hewoldehe woldetechepreche
  

deuoutly49Edition Bo1 Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Dd Ds1 El En3 Gg Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ld2 Ma Mm Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Se Tc1 (deuoutly), Ad1 Ha3 Nl Py Sl2 (devoutly), Ad3 Bo2 En1 Gl Lc Ln Mg Ra3 Ry2 To1 (deuoutely), Cx2 (deuoutyly), Dl (devowtly), Fi Ii Ra2 (devoutely), Ht (deuouteli), La (deuowtely), Ld1 (deuoutli), Ry1 (deuoutelye), Tc2 (deuotly), Wy (deuowtly)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 484 Collation  
  
HisAnd Hisparisshensparisshendeuoutlywolde hewoldehe woldetechepreche
  

wolde he44Edition Ad3 Bo2 Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El Gg Ha2 Hg Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Mg Mm Pn Pw Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Wy (wolde he), Ad1 Dd En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ha4 Ma Nl Ps Py Tc1 To1 (wold he), Dl (wolde hee)
wolde3Ht (wold), Ra2 Tc2 (wolde)
he wolde2Bo1 Ph2 (he wold)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 484 Collation  
  
HisAnd Hisparisshensparisshendeuoutlywolde hewoldehe woldetechepreche
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 485 Collation  
Benygnehe wasandwonder diligent
  

Benygne49Edition Ad1 Cn Cx2 Dd El En3 Fi Ha2 Hg La Ld2 Ma Pn Ra2 Tc2 To1 Wy (Benygne), Ad3 Bo1 Gg Ph2 Pw Py (Benyngne), Bo2 Ch Cp Cx1 Dl Ds1 En1 Gl Ha4 Ht Ii Lc Ld1 Ln Mg Mm Ps Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 (Benigne), Ha3 (Bennigne), Nl (Benyng), Ry1 (Benynge)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 485 Collation  
  
Benygnehe wasandwonder diligent

wonder diligent49Edition Ch Cp Cx1 Dd Dl Ds1 El En1 Hg Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Ra2 Ra3 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 (wonder diligent), Ad1 Ph2 Pw Ry2 (wondir diligent), Ad3 Fi (wonder dyligent), Bo1 (wundir diligent), Bo2 Ii (wonder deligent), Cn Ht Pn (wondre diligent), Cx2 Wy (wonder dylygent), En3 (wondyr dyligent), Gg (wondyr delygent), Gl La Mm Ry1 (wonder diligente), Ha2 Ps (wondyr diligent), Ha3 (wondir deligent), Ha4 (wondur diligent), Ln Py (woundir diligent), Ma (wonþer diligent), Nl (wondir dilygent), To1 (wondir diligente)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 486 Collation  
And inAryȝt wisInaduersiteeall aduersiteemansuch aduersiteeful pacientful abiding and pacientwol pacienthe was ful pacientalso ful pacientwonder pacientand a pacient
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 486 Collation  
  
And inAryȝt wisInaduersiteeall aduersiteemansuch aduersiteeful pacientful abiding and pacientwol pacienthe was ful pacientalso ful pacientwonder pacientand a pacient
  

aduersitee46Edition Hg (aduersitee), Ad1 Bo1 Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 Ha4 Ht La Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Ra2 Ra3 Sl2 Tc2 (aduersite), Ad3 (adủsitee), Bo2 (aduercite), Ch Cn Dd Gg Ha2 Ii Lc Py Ry2 Se (adủsite), El (Adủsitee), En1 (aduꝰsitee), En3 Gl (adủsyte), Fi (aduꝰsite), Ha3 (Adversyte), Ry1 (Aduersyte), To1 (adeủsite), Wy (aduersyte)
all aduersitee1Dl (all aduercite)
man1Nl (man)
such aduersitee1Tc1 (such aduersite)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 486 Collation  
  
And inAryȝt wisInaduersiteeall aduersiteemansuch aduersiteeful pacientful abiding and pacientwol pacienthe was ful pacientalso ful pacientwonder pacientand a pacient

ful abiding and pacient5Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma
wol pacient2Ad1 En3
he was ful pacient2Gl Ii
also ful pacient2Ln Ph2
wonder pacient1Dl
and a pacient1Nl

ful pacient36Edition Ad3 Cp Cx1 Cx2 El Gg Ha4 Hg Ht Lc Ld1 Mg Ps Pw Py Se (ful pacient), Bo1 Pn Tc2 (fulle pacient), Bo2 Ch Ha2 Ld2 Ra2 Ra3 Sl2 Tc1 (full pacient), Fi Wy (full pacyent), Ha3 (ful pacyent), La To1 (ful paciente), Mm (full paciente), Ry1 (Fulle paciente), Ry2 (ful pacien)
ful abiding and pacient5Cn En1 (full abidyng and pacient), Dd (ful abidyng and pacient), Ds1 (full abiding ⁊ pacient), Ma (ful abidyng ⁊ pacient)
wol pacient2Ad1 En3 (wol pacyent)
he was ful pacient2Gl (he was full paciente), Ii (he was full pacient)
also ful pacient2Ln (also full pacient), Ph2 (also fulle pacient)
wonder pacient1Dl (wonder pacient)
and a pacient1Nl (and a pacient)
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And swichAndFor whichhe wasso he wasso was heas he waswas heproeuedpervedꝓ yprouedpreysedperuedpreeuydI proeuedproffredpuedofte sythesoften sythesmany sythesful ofte sythes
  

And swich42Edition Bo2 Dl El Gg Hg Pw Ry2 Se Sl2 (And swich), Ad1 Ad3 Cx1 Cx2 Ha3 Ht Ii La Ld1 Ld2 Mg Pn Py Ra2 Ry1 Tc2 Wy (And suche), Bo1 En3 Fi Ha2 Ha4 Lc Nl Ph2 Ps Ra3 Tc1 (And such), Ch Mm To1 (And swiche), Cp (and swich)
And3Ad4 Gl Ln (And)
For which5Cn Dd Ma (For which), Ds1 (For wich), En1 (For whiche)
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And swichAndFor whichhe wasso he wasso was heas he waswas heproeuedpervedꝓ yprouedpreysedperuedpreeuydI proeuedproffredpuedofte sythesoften sythesmany sythesful ofte sythes
  

so he was1Ad4 (so he was)
so was he2Gl Ln (so was he)
as he was1Ii (as he was)
was he2Fi Py (was he)
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And swichAndFor whichhe wasso he wasso was heas he waswas heproeuedpervedꝓ yprouedpreysedperuedpreeuydI proeuedproffredpuedofte sythesoften sythesmany sythesful ofte sythes
  

perved1Ad1
ꝓ yproued1Ad4
preysed2Cn Ma
perued2En1 En3
preeuyd1Gg
I proeued2Ha4 To1
proffred1Ii
pued1Lc

proeued39Edition Hg (proeued), Ad3 Py (proved), Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Ht Ld1 Ld2 Pn Ra3 Tc1 (proued), Bo2 Ch Cp Dd Ds1 El Ha2 Ln Pw (preued), Dl Se Sl2 (previd), Fi Mg Mm (preved), Gl (ꝓved), Ha3 (preeved), La (preuede), Nl (provid), Ph2 (pued), Ps Wy (prouyd), Ra2 (ꝓued), Ry1 (prouede), Ry2 (preuyd), Tc2 (ꝓuede)
perved1Ad1 (p̉ved)
ꝓ yproued1Ad4 (ꝓ yproued)
preysed2Cn (preysed), Ma (preised)
perued2En1 (pꝰued), En3 (p̉ued)
preeuyd1Gg (p̉euyd)
I proeued2Ha4 (I proued), To1 (I preuyd)
proffred1Ii (proffred)
pued1Lc (pued)
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And swichAndFor whichhe wasso he wasso was heas he waswas heproeuedpervedꝓ yprouedpreysedperuedpreeuydI proeuedproffredpuedofte sythesoften sythesmany sythesful ofte sythes

ofte sythes37Edition En3 Fi Hg Mm Ry2 Wy (ofte sythes), Ad1 Ld2 (oft sythes), Ad4 (ofte syþes), Bo1 Dl Ha3 (ofte sithis), Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 El Ha2 Ha4 Lc Ld1 Mg Pn Pw Ra2 Ra3 Tc1 (ofte sithes), Cp (ofte siþes), Gg Ps (ofte sythis), Ht La Py Tc2 (oft sithes), Nl (offt sithis), Ry1 (offte Sythes)
often sythes11Ad3 Gl (often sythes), Cn (often̄ sithis), Dd Ds1 En1 Ii Se Sl2 (often sithes), Ma (oftyn sithes), To1 (oftyn sithis)
many sythes1Ln (many sithes)
ful ofte sythes1Ph2 (ful ofte sithis)
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Ful loothFor sotheFor loothweere hymweere hewas hymhym weerehe wasto cursento cursto courtefor his tythes
  

Ful looth47Edition El Hg Mg Ph2 Pw (Ful looth), Ad3 Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 Gg Ha4 Ht Lc Ln Ma Nl Ps Py Ry2 Se To1 (Ful loth), Ad4 Ha3 La (Ful loþe), Bo1 Dd Ds1 Ld1 (Ful lothe), Ch Ha2 (Full looth), Cn Ii Mm Ra2 Sl2 Wy (Full lothe), Cp (Ful loþ), Dl (Full loht), En1 Fi Gl Ra3 Tc1 (Full loth), Pn Ry1 (Fulle lothe), Tc2 (Fulle loth)
For sothe1Ad1 (For sothe)
For looth2En3 (For loth), Ld2 (For lothe)
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Ful loothFor sotheFor loothweere hymweere hewas hymhym weerehe wasto cursento cursto courtefor his tythes
  

weere hym36Edition Hg (weere hym), Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Dl El En1 Fi Gl Ha2 Ha3 Lc Ld2 Ma Mg Ps Ry1 (were hym), Cn (were hym̄), Cp Ds1 Ha4 Ht La Ph2 Ra2 Ra3 Ry2 Se Tc1 (were him), Dd Pw (were hī), Gg (were hȳ), Mm To1 (wer hym)
weere he8Cx1 Cx2 Pn Py Sl2 Tc2 Wy (were he), Ld1 (wer he)
was hym2Ad4 Ln (was hym)
hym weere1Ii (hym were)
he was3Ad1 En3 Nl (he was)
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Ful loothFor sotheFor loothweere hymweere hewas hymhym weerehe wasto cursento cursto courtefor his tythes
  

to cursen22Edition Ad1 Ad4 Ch Cp El En3 Hg La Mm Pw Se Sl2 Tc1 (to cursen), Bo2 Gg Ps Ra3 Ry2 To1 (to cursyn), Ha3 (to curssen), Ry1 (to cursene)
to curs27Ad3 (to cours), Bo1 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 Fi Ha2 Ha4 Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Pn Py Tc2 Wy (to curse), Dl (to cvrce), En1 Gl Ht Ma Nl Ph2 Ra2 (to curs), Ln (to cursse)
to courte1Ii (to courte)
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Ful loothFor sotheFor loothweere hymweere hewas hymhym weerehe wasto cursento cursto courtefor his tythes

for his tythes50Edition Ad1 Ad3 En3 Fi Gl Ha4 Hg Ma Mm Pw Ry2 Wy (for his tythes), Ad4 Cp Ha3 (for his tyþes), Bo1 Cn Cx1 Dl Nl Ph2 Ps To1 (for his tithis), Bo2 Ld2 (for hys tithes), Ch Ds1 En1 Ha2 Ht Ii Lc Ld1 Ln Mg Pn Py Ra2 Ra3 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 (for his tithes), Cx2 (for hys tithys), Dd El (for hise tithes), Gg (for hese tythis), La (for his tiþes), Ry1 (For his tythes)
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Butrather woldehe yeuenhe yeuehe yeue hymhe yeue hemhe yeue ithem yeueyeueout of doutewith out doutea bowt
  
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Butrather woldehe yeuenhe yeuehe yeue hymhe yeue hemhe yeue ithem yeueyeueout of doutewith out doutea bowt
  

rather wolde49Edition Ad3 Ch Cn Ds1 El Gl Ha2 Hg Ii Lc Ld1 Mg Mm Pn Pw Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Tc2 Wy (rather wolde), Ad1 Bo2 Dd En1 En3 Py Sl2 Tc1 (rather wold), Bo1 Ln Nl Ph2 Ps (rathir wold), Cp Ha3 Ha4 La Ma (raþer wolde), Cx1 To1 (rathir wolde), Cx2 (Rathyr wold), Dl (Rathere wolde), Fi (Rather wold), Gg (rathere wolde), Ht (raddar wold), Ld2 (raith̉ wolde), Ra2 (radder wolde)
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Butrather woldehe yeuenhe yeuehe yeue hymhe yeue hemhe yeue ithem yeueyeueout of doutewith out doutea bowt
  

he yeue13Ad3 Cx1 Cx2 Ht Ii Ld1 Ln Ph2 Pn Py Ra2 To1 Wy
he yeue hym1Sl2
he yeue hem2Nl Tc1
he yeue it2Bo1 Ld2
hem yeue2Cn Ma
yeue1Tc2

he yeuen28Edition Ch Cp El Gl Ha2 Hg Pw Ra3 Ry2 (he yeuen), Ad1 En3 Fi Ha3 Mg Se (he yeven), Bo2 (he yeven̄), Dd Ha4 La Lc (he ȝeuen), Dl (hee yevē), Ds1 (he giuen), En1 (he geven), Gg (he ȝeuȳ), Mm (he ȝeffen), Ps (he gyuyn), Ry1 (he yeuene)
he yeue13Ad3 Cx1 Cx2 Ld1 Ph2 Pn Wy (he yeue), Ht (he gif), Ii Py (he yeve), Ln (he ȝeue), Ra2 (he gefe), To1 (he yif)
he yeue hym1Sl2 (he yeve hym)
he yeue hem2Nl (he gyve hem), Tc1 (he yiue hem)
he yeue it2Bo1 (he yeue it), Ld2 (he ȝif hit)
hem yeue2Cn (hem̄ yeve), Ma (hem yeue)
yeue1Tc2 (yeue)
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Butrather woldehe yeuenhe yeuehe yeue hymhe yeue hemhe yeue ithem yeueyeueout of doutewith out doutea bowt

out of doute46Edition Ad3 Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 En3 Gg Gl Hg Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Mg Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (out of doute), Ad1 Ha4 Ma (out of dowte), Bo1 Ph2 (out of dout), Bo2 Ha3 Ry1 Sl2 (owte of dowte), Ch Cn Fi Ha2 Ht Ii Mm Pn Ra2 Se To1 (oute of doute), La (owte of doute)
with out doute2Dd (wᵗ oute doute), Dl (wᵗ owten dowte)
a bowt1Nl (a bowt)
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VntoTohis pourehishis propreparisshensaboutehim abouteal abouteround aboutethere as he ouȝt
  
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VntoTohis pourehishis propreparisshensaboutehim abouteal abouteround aboutethere as he ouȝt
  

his poure48Edition Cp Cx1 Dl El En1 Ha3 Hg Mm Pn Pw Ry1 Ry2 Se (his poure), Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Cn Dd En3 Fi Gl Ha4 Ii Ln-mod Nl Ra2 Sl2 (his pore), Bo2 (his pouer͗), Ch Ds1 Py Tc1 Wy (his poore), Cx2 (hys poure), Gg (hese pore), Ha2 Mg Ph2 To1 (his poor), La Ps Ra3 Tc2 (his pouer), Lc Ld1 (his poủe), Ld2 (hys poủ), Ma (his power)
his1Ln-orig (his)
his propre1Ht (his propre)
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VntoTohis pourehishis propreparisshensaboutehim abouteal abouteround aboutethere as he ouȝt
  

parisshens49Edition Bo1 Ch Cp Ds1 El Hg Lc Ln Mg Mm Ph2 Ps Pw Ra2 Ry2 Se (parisshens), Ad1 (paryshonys), Ad3 (parysshenes), Bo2 Gl Nl Pn Sl2 Tc1 (parisshons), Cn (parisshenes), Cx1 Cx2 (parishons), Dd (parisshyns), Dl (pareschenis), En1 (ꝑisshyns), En3 (parisshenys), Fi (paryschons), Gg (parschens), Ha2 Ha4 (parisschens), Ha3 (parisshenis), Ht (ꝑishens), Ii (paresshons), La (perisshens), Ld1 (ꝑisshens), Ld2 (parishins), Ma (Parysshones), Py (ꝑysshens), Ra3 (ꝑisshons), Ry1 (parrischons), Tc2 (paryshones), To1 (parischons), Wy (paryshons)
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VntoTohis pourehishis propreparisshensaboutehim abouteal abouteround aboutethere as he ouȝt

aboute43Edition Ad3 Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 Gg Ha4 Hg La Ld2 Ln Mg Pn Pw Ra2 Ra3 Se Tc1 Tc2 Wy (aboute), Ad1 Bo2 Cn Dd En3 Gl Ha2 Ii Lc Mm Ry2 To1 (a boute), Bo1-mod Ph2 (about), Fi (Aboute), Ht (aboughte), Ma Sl2 (abowte), Ry1 (Abowte)
him aboute1Ha3 (him Aboute)
al aboute3Bo1-orig (alle about), Dl (all abowte), Ps (al a boute)
round aboute2Ld1 (rounde aboute), Py (round aboute)
there as he ouȝt1Nl (there as he ouȝt)
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Of hisoffryngeoffryngesand eek ofand ofandand also ofeek and ofhis substauncehis sustenaunce
  

Of his49Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Dd Dl Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (Of his), Cx2 Ld2 (Of hys), Gg (Of hese), Gl (Of hise), Ha3 (Of heos), Ln Mm (Off his)
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Of hisoffryngeoffryngesand eek ofand ofandand also ofeek and ofhis substauncehis sustenaunce
  

offrynge44Edition Ch Dl Ha4 Hg Pn Pw Tc2 (offrynge), Ad1 Ad3 Bo2 Cn Cp Cx2 Dd El En1 En3 Ha2 Lc Ld2 Ma Mg Nl Ps Py Ra3 Se Sl2 Wy (offryng), Bo1 Ds1 Ld1 Ph2 Ry2 Tc1 To1 (offring), Cx1 (offringe), Gg Ii (offeryng), Ht (offering), La (Offringe), Ln (offerynge), Ry1 (offerenge)
offrynges5Fi (Offryngꝭ), Gl (offrynges), Ha3 Ra2 (offeryngꝭ), Mm (offringes)
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Of hisoffryngeoffryngesand eek ofand ofandand also ofeek and ofhis substauncehis sustenaunce
  

and eek of17Edition El Ha4 Hg (and eek of), Bo1 Ch Cn Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 Ma Ph2 Pn Ra3 To1 (and eke of), Ln (and ek of)
and of26Ad1 Ad3 Bo2 Cp Cx1 Dl En3 Gl Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Mm Nl Ps Pw Ra2 Sl2 (and of), Ha2 Ry2 Se (⁊ of), Ha3 Ry1 (And of)
and4Fi Tc1 Tc2 (and), Gg (⁊)
and also of1Wy (⁊ also of)
eek and of1Py (eke and of)
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Of hisoffryngeoffryngesand eek ofand ofandand also ofeek and ofhis substauncehis sustenaunce

his substaunce41Edition Ch Cn Ds1 El Gl Ha3 Hg Ht Ln Mm Pn Ps Py Ra2 Ra3 Se Sl2 Tc1 To1 Wy (his substaunce), Ad3 Cp Dd En1 La Lc Ma Mg Ry2 (his substance), Bo1 (his substauıı̄ce), Cx2 (hys substaunce), Dl (his substawnce), Fi (his substauns), Gg (hese substaūce), Ha2 (his substaūce), Ha4 (his substan̄ce), Ld2 (hys substance), Ph2 (his substuᵃnce), Pw (his substāce), Ry1 (his Substaunce)
his sustenaunce8Ad1 (his sustinaunce), Bo2 Cx1 Nl (his sustenaunce), En3 (his sustynaıı̄ce), Ii (his sustenaūce), Ld1 (his sustenaıı̄ce), Tc2 (his sustenaᵃunce)
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HeSokoudekowthein litel thyng haue suffisauncein litel thynges haue suffisauncein a litel thyng haue suffisauncein litel haue suffisauncein litel thyng haue sustinauncein litel thynges haue sustinauncehaue suffisaunce in thyng ful litelhaue in litel thyng suffisauncehe in litel thyng haue suffisaunce
  
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HeSokoudekowthein litel thyng haue suffisauncein litel thynges haue suffisauncein a litel thyng haue suffisauncein litel haue suffisauncein litel thyng haue sustinauncein litel thynges haue sustinauncehaue suffisaunce in thyng ful litelhaue in litel thyng suffisauncehe in litel thyng haue suffisaunce
  

koude20Edition El En1 Hg (koude), Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Cn Cx1 Dd Ds1 Gl Sl2 Tc2 (coude), Cx2 (ceude), En3 (covde), Ha4 Nl Pn Wy (cowde)
kowthe29Ad4 Cp La Ld1 Ry1 (couþe), Bo2 Ht Ph2 Ra2 Se To1 (couth), Ch Gg Ha2 Ii Ld2 Ln Mm Ps Pw Ra3 Ry2 Tc1 (couthe), Dl (covthe), Fi (kowthe), Ha3 (kouþe), Lc Mg (cowthe), Ma (cowþe)
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HeSokoudekowthein litel thyng haue suffisauncein litel thynges haue suffisauncein a litel thyng haue suffisauncein litel haue suffisauncein litel thyng haue sustinauncein litel thynges haue sustinauncehaue suffisaunce in thyng ful litelhaue in litel thyng suffisauncehe in litel thyng haue suffisaunce

in litel thyng haue suffisaunce39Edition Ad3 Bo2 Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Dl Ds1 El En1 Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Nl Pn Ps Pw Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy
in litel thynges haue suffisaunce2Ad1 En3
in a litel thyng haue suffisaunce2Bo1 Ph2
in litel haue suffisaunce1Fi
in litel thyng haue sustinaunce1Ht
in litel thynges haue sustinaunce1Ra2
haue suffisaunce in thyng ful litel1Ad4
haue in litel thyng suffisaunce1Cn
he in litel thyng haue suffisaunce1Gl

in litel thyng haue suffisaunce39Edition El Hg (in litel thyng haue suffisaunce), Ad3 (in lytel thing haue suffisance), Bo2 (in litel þyng haue suffisaūce), Ch (in litel thyng haue suffissaunce), Cp (in litel þing haue suffisance), Cx1 (in lityl thing haue suffisaunce), Cx2 (in lityl thyng haue suffysaunce), Dd Ry2 (in litil thyng haue suffisance), Dl (in lytell thyng have suffisavnce), Ds1 (in litiƚƚ thing haue suffisaunce), En1 (in litell thing haue suffisance), Gg (in lityl thyng han suffisiaūce), Ha2 (in litill þyng haue suffisaūce), Ha3 (in litil thyng have suffisaunce), Ha4 (in litel þing han suffisance), Ii (in litle thing haue suffisaunce), La (in litel þinge haue suffisance), Lc (in litel thyng haue suffisance), Ld1 (in litel thinge haue suffisaunce), Ld2 (in lytell thyng haue suffisaunce), Ln (in litil thyng haue suffisaunce), Ma (in litle thyng haue suffisance), Mg (in lytel thing have suffisance), Mm (in litill thynge haf suffisaunce), Nl (in litill thing have suffisaunce), Pn (in lytel thinge haue suffisaunce), Ps (in lytill thing haue sufficeaun̄ce), Pw (in litil thing han suffisāce), Ra3 Tc1 (in litill thing haue suffisaunce), Ry1 (in litulle þynge haue Suffysaunce), Se (in litel thing haue suffisaunce), Sl2 (in litle thyng have suffisaunce), Tc2 (in litle thynge haue suffisaᵃunce), To1 (in litil thing haue suffisaunce), Wy (in lytyll thynge haue suffysaunce)
in litel thynges haue suffisaunce2Ad1 (in litel thinges haue suffisaunce), En3 (in lytel thynges have suffisaunce)
in a litel thyng haue suffisaunce2Bo1 (in a litle thing haue suffisaunce), Ph2 (in a litle thing haue sufficiaunce)
in litel haue suffisaunce1Fi (in lytel haue suffysauns)
in litel thyng haue sustinaunce1Ht (in litul þing haue sustenaunce)
in litel thynges haue sustinaunce1Ra2 (in litill þingꝭ haue sustinaunce)
haue suffisaunce in thyng ful litel1Ad4 (haue suffisaıı̄ce in þing ful lite)
haue in litel thyng suffisaunce1Cn (haue yn litle thyng suffisaunce)
he in litel thyng haue suffisaunce1Gl (he in litel thyng haue suffisaunce)
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Wyd wasWerehis parissheand housesand househousedhousesfer asonderfer in sonderneuer so fer a sonder
  

Wyd was49Edition Cp El Gg Ha4 Hg (Wyd was), Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Ds1 Ha2 Ha3 Ht Ld1 Ln Ma Ph2 Pw Ra2 Ra3 Se Tc1 To1 (Wide was), Ad3 Cn Cx2 Dd En1 En3 Fi Gl Ii La Lc Ld2 Mg Mm Nl Pn Ps Py Ry1 Ry2 Sl2 Tc2 Wy (Wyde was), Dl (Wyid was)
Were1Ad4 (Were)
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Wyd wasWerehis parissheand housesand househousedhousesfer asonderfer in sonderneuer so fer a sonder
  

his parisshe50Edition Ch Cn Cp El Hg La Ry2 Wy (his parisshe), Ad1 Tc2 (his paryshe), Ad3 Cx2 Pn Sl2 (his parysshe), Ad4 (hys ꝑisshe), Bo1 Ds1 En3 Ht Lc Ma Mg Nl Ph2 Ps Ra3 Se Tc1 (his parissh), Bo2 Ha2 Ha4 (his parisch), Cx1 To1 (his parish), Dd En1 Py Ra2 (his ꝑissh), Dl (his ꝑsche), Fi (his parysch), Gg (hese parysch), Gl (hise parish), Ha3 (his parishe), Ii (his paresshe), Ld1 (his ꝑisshe), Ld2 (hys parisshe), Ln (his parssh), Mm (his ꝑryssh), Pw (hise parisshe), Ry1 (his parrische)
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Wyd wasWerehis parissheand housesand househousedhousesfer asonderfer in sonderneuer so fer a sonder
  

and houses47Edition Ad3 Ch Cn Cp Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Mg Pn Ps Py Ra2 Ra3 Tc1 Tc2 (and houses), Ad1 Bo1 Cx1 To1 (and housis), Bo2 (an houses), Cx2 Ph2 (⁊ housis), Dl (and hosis), Fi Gl (and housez), Gg (⁊ housys), Ha2 Pw Ry2 Se Wy (⁊ houses), Ma (and howses), Nl (⁊ howsis), Ry1 (And howses), Sl2 (⁊ howsys)
and house1Mm (ande house)
housed1Ad4 (housed)
houses1Ha3 (howses)
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Wyd wasWerehis parissheand housesand househousedhousesfer asonderfer in sonderneuer so fer a sonder

fer asonder48Edition Ch Ds1 Ld1 Tc1 (fer asonder), Ad1 (fer assondir), Ad3 Bo2 Cp En1 Ld2 Pn Ra3 Ry2 Se (fer a sondre), Bo1 (ferre a sundre), Cn Ln Wy (ferre a sondre), Cx1 Cx2 To1 (fer a sondir), Dd El Ha2 Hg Ma (fer a sonder), Dl (feer a svnder), En3 (fer asondyr), Fi Ii (ferr a sonder), Gg (fer asundir), Gl Ps (fer a sundre), Ha3 (fer A sondre), Ha4 (fer asondur), Ht (fer a sondr), Lc Mg (fer assonder), Mm (ferr a sundre), Nl (ferr a sondir), Ph2 (ferr asondir), Pw Tc2 (fer asondir), Py (fer a sunder), Ra2 (ferre a sonder), Ry1 (Ferre asonder), Sl2 (fer a sondēr)
fer in sonder1La (fer in sondere)
neuer so fer a sonder1Ad4 (neuer so fer a sonder)
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But he ne lafte noghtBut he ne lafteBut he ne lafte neytherBut he ne lafte nowthtBut he ne lette noghtBut he let noghtBut he ne lyfte noghtBut he sparet noghtBut he ne laf noghtBut he lafte noghtBut lette noghtBut he lette noghtHe lafte neytherfor reynfor reynesfor no reynne thonderne for thonderno thondernor thonder
  

But he ne lafte noght17Edition Ad3 Ch Cp El Fi Ha2 Ha4 Hg Lc Mg Mm Ry1 Ry2 Se Tc1 To1
But he ne lafte1Bo2
But he ne lafte neyther5Dl Gl Ha3 Ld2 Pw
But he ne lafte nowtht1La
But he ne lette noght1Cn
But he let noght6Cx1 Cx2 Ld1 Nl Tc2 Wy
But he ne lyfte noght1Gg
But he sparet noght1Ln
But he ne laf noght1Sl2
But he lafte noght10Ad1 Dd Ds1 En1 En3 Ht Ps Py Ra2 Ra3
But lette noght1Bo1
But he lette noght4Ii Ma Ph2 Pn
He lafte neyther1Ad4

But he ne lafte noght17Edition Hg (But he ne lafte noght), Ad3 (But he ne laft not), Ch El (But he ne lefte nat), Cp Fi Lc Mg (But he ne lefte nought), Ha2 (But he ne left nought), Ha4 Mm (But he ne lafte not), Ry1 (Butte he ne leffte noughte), Ry2 Se (But he ne laft nought), Tc1 (But he ne lefte nouȝt), To1 (But he ne lafte natt)
But he ne lafte1Bo2 (But he ne lafte)
But he ne lafte neyther5Dl (But hee ne lefte nowther), Gl (But he ne laft nouther), Ha3 (But he ne leffte neyþer), Ld2 (But he ne left neyther), Pw (But he ne lafte nouthir)
But he ne lafte nowtht1La (Bot he ne left nowtht)
But he ne lette noght1Cn (But he ne lette not)
But he let noght6Cx1 Cx2 Ld1 Tc2 Wy (But he let not), Nl (But he let nat)
But he ne lyfte noght1Gg (But he ne lyfte not)
But he sparet noght1Ln (But he sparet not)
But he ne laf noght1Sl2 (But he ne laf not)
But he lafte noght10Ad1 En3 Ra3 (But he laft nat), Dd (But he left nouȝt), Ds1 Py (But he left nat), En1 (But he left nought), Ht Ps (But he left not), Ra2 (But he lefte not)
But lette noght1Bo1 (But lette not)
But he lette noght4Ii (But he lete nought), Ma Ph2 (But he lette not), Pn (But he lete nat)
He lafte neyther1Ad4 (He lefte neiþer)
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But he ne lafte noghtBut he ne lafteBut he ne lafte neytherBut he ne lafte nowthtBut he ne lette noghtBut he let noghtBut he ne lyfte noghtBut he sparet noghtBut he ne laf noghtBut he lafte noghtBut lette noghtBut he lette noghtHe lafte neytherfor reynfor reynesfor no reynne thonderne for thonderno thondernor thonder
  

for reyn47Edition Ad1 Dd El En3 Fi Gg Ha2 Ha4 Hg Lc Ld2 Ma Mg Nl Ra3 (for reyn), Bo1 Ch En1 Gl Ii La Ra2 Sl2 Tc2 (for reyne), Bo2 Mm Ph2 Pn Pw Ry2 Se To1 (for rayne), Cn Ha3 Py (for Reyne), Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ld1 Ln Wy (for rayn), Dl (for Reyin), Ds1 (for reine), Ht (for reyn̄), Ps (for Reyn), Ry1 (For Rayne)
for reynes1Ad4 (for reynes)
for no reyn2Ad3 (for no reygne), Tc1 (for no reyne)
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But he ne lafte noghtBut he ne lafteBut he ne lafte neytherBut he ne lafte nowthtBut he ne lette noghtBut he let noghtBut he ne lyfte noghtBut he sparet noghtBut he ne laf noghtBut he lafte noghtBut lette noghtBut he lette noghtHe lafte neytherfor reynfor reynesfor no reynne thonderne for thonderno thondernor thonder

ne thonder22Edition Ch El Fi Ha2 Hg Ii Lc Ld1 Mg Tc1 (ne thonder), Ad3 Ld2 Ln Se (ne thondre), Cp (ne þondre), Gg To1 (ne thondir), Ha3 Ry2 (ne thundre), Ha4 (ne þondur͗), Ph2 (ne thundir)
ne for thonder26Ad1 (ne for thondir), Ad4 Ra2 (ne for þonder), Bo1 Bo2 Gl Mm Pn Ra3 (ne for thundre), Cn En1 Ps Wy (ne for thondre), Cx1 Nl (ne for thundir), Cx2 (ne for thundyr), Dd Ds1 (ne for thonder), En3 (ne for thondyr), Ht (ne for thondr), La (ne for þondere), Ma Py (ne for thunder), Pw (ne for thūdir), Ry1 (ne For thunder), Tc2 (ne for thoundir)
no thonder1Dl (no thvnder)
nor thonder1Sl2 (nor thunder)
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In siknesseIn clennesnor in meschiefne in meschiefor in meschiefmore and in foulemore in meschiefnothir in meschiefand in meschiefand meschiefto visitefor to visite
  

In siknesse48Edition Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 Dl El Ha4 Hg Sl2 Tc2 (In siknesse), Ad3 En1 Ha2 La Ld2 Ma Mg Mm Tc1 (In sekenes), Bo1 Cn Dd Ds1 Fi Ha3 Ii Ph2 Pn Ra3 (In sekenesse), Bo2 Ch Gl Ht Ld1 Ln Pw Py Se (In sikenesse), Cp En3 Gg (In seknesse), Lc Ry2 Wy (In syknesse), Ps (In seeknesse), Ra2 To1 (In sikenes), Ry1 (In Syknesse)
In clennes1Nl (In clennes)
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In siknesseIn clennesnor in meschiefne in meschiefor in meschiefmore and in foulemore in meschiefnothir in meschiefand in meschiefand meschiefto visitefor to visite
  

ne in meschief8Ad1 Ad3 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ha4 Ln
or in meschief5Bo1 Ht Ph2 Ra2 Tc1
more and in foule1Nl
more in meschief1Ry1
nothir in meschief1To1
and in meschief6Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ii Ma
and meschief1Ps

nor in meschief26Edition Cp El Hg Lc Mg Pw Ry2 (nor in meschief), Bo2 Gg (nor in myschif), Ch (nor in meschef), Cx1 (ner in myschief), Cx2 (ner in myschyef), Dl La (nor in Meschef), Ha2 Ld1 Ld2 Sl2 (nor in myschef), Mm (ner in myschiefe), Pn Wy (ner in myscheyf), Py Se (nor in myschief), Ra3 (nor in mischief), Tc2 (nor in myscheff)
ne in meschief8Ad1 En3 (ne in myscheff), Ad3 Ha4 (ne in meschief), Fi (ne in myschef), Gl (ne in mys cheef), Ha3 (ne in mischef), Ln (ne in mishiff)
or in meschief5Bo1 (or in mystheve), Ht (or in myscheue), Ph2 Tc1 (or in mischef), Ra2 (or in mischief)
more and in foule1Nl (more and in foule)
more in meschief1Ry1 (More in Myschefe)
nothir in meschief1To1 (nothir in myschif)
and in meschief6Cn En1 (and in myschief), Dd (and in myschef), Ds1 (and in mischef), Ii (and in mysschief), Ma (and in myschefe)
and meschief1Ps (and myscheef)
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In siknesseIn clennesnor in meschiefne in meschiefor in meschiefmore and in foulemore in meschiefnothir in meschiefand in meschiefand meschiefto visitefor to visite

to visite46Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Dd Dl Ds1 El En1 Gg Ha4 Hg Ht La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Nl Ph2 Pn Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry2 Se Tc1 Tc2 To1 (to visite), Cx2 Ha2 (to vysite), En3 Fi Wy (to vysyte), Ha3 Sl2 (to vesite), Ii (to vesyte)
for to visite3Gl (for to Visite), Ps (for to visite), Ry1 (For to vesyte)
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The ferresteThe furthestin his parisshein the parissheof his parisshemuchemychelmoreboth muchemostegreteand lyteand lesseor lytene lyte
  

The ferreste28Edition Cp El Hg Ry2 Se (The ferreste), Bo1 (The ferrist), Bo2 (The firrest), Ch Cx1 Cx2 Fi Ha4 Ii Ld2 Ln Mm Ph2 Pn Pw Ra2 Ra3 Sl2 Tc2 To1 Wy (The ferrest), La (The Ferrest), Ry1 (The Ferreste)
The furthest21Ad1 Ad3 Cn Dd Ds1 En1 En3 Gl Ha2 Ht Lc Ld1 Mg Nl Ps (The ferthest), Dl (Thee fertheste), Gg (The fertheste), Ha3 (Þe firþeste), Ma (Þe forþest), Py (The furthest), Tc1 (The forthest)
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The ferresteThe furthestin his parisshein the parissheof his parisshemuchemychelmoreboth muchemostegreteand lyteand lesseor lytene lyte
  

in his parisshe44Edition Ch Cn Cp El Hg Ry2 Se Sl2 (in his parisshe), Ad1 Fi Wy (in his paryssh), Ad3 Bo2 En3 Tc2 (in his parysh), Cx1 Gl (in his parish), Cx2 (in hys parish), Dd En1 (in his ꝑissh), Dl (in his ꝑsche), Ds1 Lc Ma Mg Nl Ps Py Ra3 Tc1 To1 (in his parissh), Gg (in hese parich), Ha2 Ha3 La (in his parische), Ha4 (in his parissche), Ii (in his paresshe), Ld2 (in hys paryssh), Ln (in his parsh), Mm (in his ꝑryssh), Pn (in his parysshe), Pw (in his parisch), Ry1 (in his parrische)
in the parisshe1Ld1 (in the ꝑisshe)
of his parisshe4Bo1 Ph2 (of his parissh), Ht (of his parish), Ra2 (of his ꝑisshe)
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The ferresteThe furthestin his parisshein the parissheof his parisshemuchemychelmoreboth muchemostegreteand lyteand lesseor lytene lyte
  

muche32Edition El Ha3 Hg Ld2 Ry2 (muche), Ad3 Ch Cn Cp Dd Ha2 Ha4 Ht Lc Ma Mg Ph2 Py Ra2 To1 (moche), Bo1 Bo2 Ds1 En1 Ra3 Tc1 (moch), Fi (mych), Gg Se (meche), Ln (miche), Pw (myche)
mychel3Ad1 (mochill), En3 (mochil), Ps (mychel)
more8Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ld1 Nl Pn Tc2 Wy (more)
both muche3Dl Gl (bothe moche), Mm (both myche)
moste2La (moste), Sl2 (most)
grete1Ry1 (grete)
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The ferresteThe furthestin his parisshein the parissheof his parisshemuchemychelmoreboth muchemostegreteand lyteand lesseor lytene lyte

and lyte46Edition Ad1 Ad3 En3 Fi Hg Pn Ps Ra2 Ra3 (and lyte), Bo1 Ch Gg Ha2 Ry2 Se Tc1 (⁊ lite), Bo2 Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 Gl Ht La Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Mm Nl Pw Py Tc2 To1 (and lite), Dl Ha3 Ld2 Ry1 Wy (⁊ lyte), Ha4 (and lit), Ph2 (⁊ lit)
and lesse1Ii (and lesse)
or lyte1Sl2 (or lyte)
ne lyte1Ln (ne lite)
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VponÞus woldehis feethe walkeand in his hondand his hondand on his hondand l in his honda staf
  

Vpon49Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Cp En3 Gl Ha3 Ht La Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Mm Ph2 Pn Py Ra3 Ry2 Sl2 Tc1 To1 Wy (Vpon), Ch Ds1 (Vpon̄), Cn (Vppon̄), Cx1 Cx2 Dd El En1 Fi Gg Ha2 Hg Ld2 Ln Pw (Vp on), Dl Ha4 Ii Ps Ra2 Ry1 Se Tc2 (Vppon), Nl (Oppon)
Þus wolde1Ad4 (Þus wolde)
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VponÞus woldehis feethe walkeand in his hondand his hondand on his hondand l in his honda staf
  

his feet49Edition Ad1 Ad3 Ch Cp Cx1 Dd Dl Ds1 El En3 Gl Ha2 Ha4 Hg Lc Ld1 Ln Ma Mg Nl Ps Ra3 Ry2 Sl2 Tc1 (his feet), Bo1 Bo2 Cn En1 Ht Ii La Mm Ph2 Pw Ra2 Tc2 To1 Wy (his fete), Cx2 Ld2 (hys feet), Fi Pn Py Se (his feete), Gg (hese fet), Ha3 (his Fete), Ry1 (his Feete)
he walke1Ad4 (he walke)
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VponÞus woldehis feethe walkeand in his hondand his hondand on his hondand l in his honda staf
  

and in his hond48Edition Cp Cx1 Dd Dl Fi Ha4 Hg Ln Nl Pw (and in his hond), Ad1 Bo2 Gl Ht La Lc Ld1 Mm Pn Ra2 Ry2 Tc2-mod (and in his honde), Ad3 Bo1 Ds1 El En3 Ma Py Ra3 Sl2 Tc1 To1 (and in his hand), Ad4 (⁊ in hys hand), Ch (and in his hoond), Cn En1 Ii Mg (and in his hande), Cx2 (and in hys hond), Gg (⁊ in hese hond), Ha2 Se Wy (⁊ in his honde), Ha3 (And In his hande), Ph2 (And in his hand), Ry1 (And in his hande)
and his hond1Ps (and his hand)
and on his hond1Ld2 (and on hys hond)
and l in his hond1Tc2-orig (and l in his honde)
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VponÞus woldehis feethe walkeand in his hondand his hondand on his hondand l in his honda staf

a staf50Edition Ad4 Bo2 Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Dl Ds1 El En3 Gg Ha2 Ha4 Hg La Lc Ma Mg Pn Py Ra3 Ry2 Sl2 Tc1 Wy (a staf), Ad1 Bo1 Cn Ii Ln Nl Se Tc2 To1 (a staff), Ad3 En1 Fi Ha3 Ht Ld1 Ld2 Mm Ph2 Ps Ra2 (a staffe), Gl (a stāf), Pw (astaff), Ry1 (A Staffe)
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Thisnoble ensampleto his sheepvnto his sheepin to his sheephe yaf
  
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Thisnoble ensampleto his sheepvnto his sheepin to his sheephe yaf
  

noble ensample50Edition Ad1 Ad3 Ad4 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cp Dl Ds1 El En3 Ha2 Ha4 Hg La Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Ph2 Pn Pw Py Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (noble ensample), Cx1 (nobil ensample), Cx2 (nobyl ensample), Dd En1 Lc Ln Ra2 (noble ensaumple), Fi (nobull ensaumpul), Gg (noble ensaūple), Gl (noble example), Ha3 (noble Ensample), Ht (noble ensaumpe), Ii (noble Ensaumple), Mm (noble onsample), Nl (nobill ensaumpill), Ps (noble ensaunple), To1 (noble insaumple)
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Thisnoble ensampleto his sheepvnto his sheepin to his sheephe yaf
  

to his sheep34Edition Ad1 Ad3 En3 Gl Hg Ld1 Ln Ps Ra3 (to his sheep), Bo2 El (to his sheep̄), Ch (to his sheep͒), Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ht Ii Nl Ph2 Pw Ra2 Ry2 Se Sl2 (to his shepe), Cp Dl (to his scheep), Fi La Ma Mm (to his schepe), Gg (to hese schep), Ry1 (to his Schepe)
vnto his sheep15Bo1 (vnto his Shepe), Cx1 Mg (vnto his sheep), Cx2 (vnto hys sheep), Ha2 (vn to his scheep), Ha3 (vn to heos sheope), Ha4 (vnto his scheep), Lc (vn to his sheep), Ld2 (vn to hys shepe), Pn Tc1 Wy (vnto his shepe), Py Tc2 (vnto his sheepe), To1 (vnto his schepe)
in to his sheep1Ad4 (in to hys shepe)
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Thisnoble ensampleto his sheepvnto his sheepin to his sheephe yaf

he yaf50Edition Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En3 Gl Ha2 Hg Ii Ma Mg Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry2 Sl2 Tc1 To1 Wy (he yaf), Ad1 Cn Se Tc2 (he yaff), Ad3 En1 Fi Ld1 (he yaffe), Ad4 Dd Gg Ha4 La Lc (he ȝaf), Dl (hee yaf), Ha3 Ph2 Ra2 (he gaffe), Ht (he gafe), Ld2 Mm (he ȝaffe), Ln (he ȝaff), Nl (he gaff), Pn (he yaue), Ry1 (he yafe)
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That firstAnd firstFersthe wroghtewroghteand afterwardand afterand Afftirwardishe taughtethat he taughtetaughte
  

That first47Edition Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 Ha2 Hg Ht Ld1 Mg Nl Ph2 Pn Py Ra3 Se Tc1 Tc2 (That first), Ad3 El Ii Ln Ra2 (That firste), Ad4 (Þat fyrst), Cn Ps Sl2 (That furst), Cp Ha4 Lc Pw Ry2 (That ferst), Fi (That furste), Gg Ld2 Wy (That fyrst), Gl (Þat first), Ha3 (Þat firste), La (Þat ferst), Ma (Þat furst), Mm (That ferste), Ry1 (That Firste), To1 (That fir)
And first2Ad1 En3 (And ferst)
Ferst1Dl (Ferst)
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That firstAnd firstFersthe wroghtewroghteand afterwardand afterand Afftirwardishe taughtethat he taughtetaughte
  

he wroghte49Edition El Hg (he wroghte), Ad1 (he wrowht), Ad3 (he wroght), Ad4 Dd Nl Ra3 Tc1 (he wrouȝt), Bo1 Cn Cp En1 En3 Fi Ha2 Ha3 Ht Ld1 Ph2 Pn Ps Py Ra2 Se To1 Wy (he wrought), Bo2 Ld2 (he wroȝt), Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ha4 Lc Mg Pw Ry1 Ry2 (he wroughte), Dl (hee wrowghtte), Ds1 Gg Ln (he wrouȝte), Gl (he wrout), La (he wrouhte), Ma (he wrowth), Mm (he wroȝht), Sl2 (he wraught), Tc2 (he wrote)
wroghte1Ii (wrought)
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That firstAnd firstFersthe wroghtewroghteand afterwardand afterand Afftirwardishe taughtethat he taughtetaughte
  

and afterward43Edition Ad3 Bo2 Dd El Fi Gl Hg Ht Lc Ld2 Ln (and afterward), Ad1 Bo1 Cp Ds1 Ld1 Ma Ps Pw Ra2 (and aftirward), Ad4 Ph2 (⁊ aft̉ward), Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ra3 Tc1 (⁊ aftirward), Cn (and afturwarde), En1 La Pn (and afterwarde), En3 (and aftyrward), Gg (⁊ aftyrward), Ha2 Wy (⁊ afterwarde), Mg Ry2 (and after ward), Mm (and aft̉warde), Ry1 (⁊ affterwarde), Sl2 (⁊ afterward), Tc2 (and aftirwarde), To1 (and aft̉ward)
and after6Dl (⁊ after), Ha4 Ii Py (and after), Nl (and aftir), Se (⁊ aft̉)
and Afftirwardis1Ha3 (And Afftirwardis)
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That firstAnd firstFersthe wroghtewroghteand afterwardand afterand Afftirwardishe taughtethat he taughtetaughte

he taughte28Edition Cp Ha2 Hg Lc Mg Ry1 (he taughte), Ad1 (he tawhte), Ad3 Ra2 (he taght), Ad4 Ph2 Ra3 Tc1 (he tauȝt), Bo1 Dd Ha3 Ht Ii Ld1 Ld2 Pn Ps Sl2 (he taught), En3 (he tawghte), Gg (he tauȝte), La (he tawht), Ln (he tawȝte)
that he taughte13Bo2 Nl (þat he tauȝt), Ch Py To1 (that he taught), Dl (that hee tawghtte), El Se (that he taughte), Gl (þat he taught), Ha4 (þat he taughte), Mm (þᵗ he tauȝhte), Pw (þᵗ he tauhte), Ry2 (þᵗ he tauȝt)
taughte9Cn Cx2 En1 Fi Tc2 Wy (taught), Cx1 (taughte), Ds1 (tauȝt), Ma (tawth)
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Out ofOuf ofBut ofAnd inAnd out ofthegospelhe thohe thehe tot he thothothethesewordescaughteraughtebe caughtehe caughtehe caughte dhe raughte
  

Out of46Edition Ad1 Ad4 Bo1 Bo2 Cp Cx1 Ds1 El En1 Gg Gl Ha4 Hg Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Mg Nl Ph2 Ps Pw Py Ra3 Tc2 Wy (Out of), Ad3 Ch Cn En3 Fi Ha2 Ht Ii Mm Pn Ra2 Sl2 (Oute of), Dd (Ouȝt of), Dl (Owᵗ of), Ha3 (Ovte of), La Ry1 Se (Owte of), Ry2 (Owt of)
Ouf of1Cx2 (Ouf of)
But of1Ma (But of)
And in1Tc1 (And in)
And out of1To1 (And oute of)
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Out ofOuf ofBut ofAnd inAnd out ofthegospelhe thohe thehe tot he thothothethesewordescaughteraughtebe caughtehe caughtehe caughte dhe raughte
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 500 Collation  
  
Out ofOuf ofBut ofAnd inAnd out ofthegospelhe thohe thehe tot he thothothethesewordescaughteraughtebe caughtehe caughtehe caughte dhe raughte
  

gospel50Edition Ad4 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cp Dd El En3 Gg Gl Ha4 Hg La Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Ph2 Pw Py Se Sl2 Wy (gospel), Ad1 Ad3 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dl Ds1 En1 Ha2 Ha3 Ht Ld2 Ln Mm Nl Ps Ra2 Ra3 Ry2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 (gospell), Fi (Gospel), Ii (Gospell), Pn Ry1 (gospelle)
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Out ofOuf ofBut ofAnd inAnd out ofthegospelhe thohe thehe tot he thothothethesewordescaughteraughtebe caughtehe caughtehe caughte dhe raughte
  

he tho28Edition Ad1 Ch Cn Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Ha2 Hg Lc Ln Ra3 Se Sl2 To1 (he tho), Ad4 Cp Ha4 La Mm Pw Ry2 (he þo), Gl Mg (he thoo), Ha3 Ma (he þoo)
he the5Bo1 Bo2 Ph2 (he the), Dl (hee the), Fi (he þe)
he to1Gg (he to)
t he tho1Pn (t he tho)
tho2Ad3 Tc1 (tho)
the10Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ld1 Ld2 Ps Ra2 Ry1 Tc2 Wy (the)
these3Ht (thes), Nl Py (these)
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Out ofOuf ofBut ofAnd inAnd out ofthegospelhe thohe thehe tot he thothothethesewordescaughteraughtebe caughtehe caughtehe caughte dhe raughte
  

wordes50Edition Ad3 Ad4 Bo2 Ch Cp Dd Ds1 El En1 Fi Gl Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld2 Mg Pn Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Tc1 Tc2 Wy (wordes), Ad1 Cn Cx2 En3 (wordys), Bo1 Ph2 (wurdis), Cx1 Dl Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ld1 Ln Nl To1 (wordis), Ma (worþes), Mm (wrdes), Ps Sl2 (wurdes)
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Out ofOuf ofBut ofAnd inAnd out ofthegospelhe thohe thehe tot he thothothethesewordescaughteraughtebe caughtehe caughtehe caughte dhe raughte

raughte6Ad4 Cn Dl Ln Ma Ph2
be caughte1Pn
he caughte13Ad3 Cx1 Cx2 Ht Ii Ld1 Ld2 Nl Py Ra2 Ry1 Tc2 Wy
he caughte d1Ps
he raughte1Tc1

caughte28Edition Cp El Ha4 Hg (caughte), Ad1 (cawhte), Bo1 Ch Dd En1 Fi Gl Sl2 To1 (caught), Bo2 Ds1 Ra3 (cauȝt), En3 (cawghte), Gg (cauȝte), Ha2 Lc Mg Mm Se (kaughte), Ha3 Ry2 (kaught), La (kauht), Pw (cauhte)
raughte6Ad4 (rauȝt), Cn Ph2 (raught), Dl (Rawghtte), Ln (rauȝte), Ma (rawth)
be caughte1Pn (be caught)
he caughte13Ad3 (he kaught), Cx1 Ry1 (he caughte), Cx2 Ht Ii Ld1 Ld2 Py Ra2 Tc2 Wy (he caught), Nl (he cauȝte)
he caughte d1Ps (he caught d)
he raughte1Tc1 (he rauȝt)
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And this figureAnd this figure ekeAnd eek this figureThis figure ekehe addedhe haddehe haddedhe ekydhe yafehe addeheaddedhadded heeek thertoyit thertomor ther totherto
  

And this figure eke3Ad3 La Tc1
And eek this figure3Ln Ra3 To1
This figure eke1Ld2

And this figure43Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Cn Cx1 Dl Ds1 El En3 Fi Gg Gl Ha2 Ha3 Hg Lc Ld1 Mg Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc2 (And this figure), Ad4 En1 Ha4 Ht Ma (And þis figure), Ch Cx2 (And thys figure), Cp (And þis fugure), Dd (And this figᵘe), Ii Ry1 (And this Figure), Mm (Ande þis figur), Wy (And this fygure)
And this figure eke3Ad3 Tc1 (And this figure eke), La (And þis figure eke)
And eek this figure3Ln (And ek this figure), Ra3 To1 (And eke this figure)
This figure eke1Ld2 (This figure eke)
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And this figureAnd this figure ekeAnd eek this figureThis figure ekehe addedhe haddehe haddedhe ekydhe yafehe addeheaddedhadded heeek thertoyit thertomor ther totherto
  

he hadde5Bo1 Gl Mm Ph2 Ry1
he hadded2Bo2 La
he ekyd5Cx1 Cx2 Nl Tc2 Wy
he yafe1Ii
he adde1Ln-orig
he1Pn
added1Fi
hadded he1Ra3

he added34Edition Ad1 Ad3 Ad4 Ch Cn Dd Ds1 El En1 Ha3 Hg Ht Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln-mod Ma Mg Sl2 Tc1 (he added), Cp Gg Pw Ry2 Se (he addede), Dl (hee addede), En3 (he Addyd), Ha2 Ha4 Ps Py Ra2 To1 (he addid)
he hadde5Bo1 Mm Ph2 (he hadde), Gl (he had), Ry1 (he Addede)
he hadded2Bo2 La (he hadded)
he ekyd5Cx1 Cx2 Wy (he ekyd), Nl (he ekid), Tc2 (he ekede)
he yafe1Ii (he yafe)
he adde1Ln-orig (he adde)
he1Pn (he)
added1Fi (added)
hadded he1Ra3 (hadded he)
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And this figureAnd this figure ekeAnd eek this figureThis figure ekehe addedhe haddehe haddedhe ekydhe yafehe addeheaddedhadded heeek thertoyit thertomor ther totherto

eek therto29Edition Ad1 (eek therto), Ad4 Fi (eke þer to), Bo2 Dd En3 Se To1 (eke ther to), Ch Cn Ds1 Gl Ry1 Sl2 (eke therto), Cp (eek þer to), Dl (eeke theerto), El Hg (eek ther to), En1 Ra2 (eke there to), Ha3 (eke þer too), Ht (eke þere to), Ld1 (eek thertoo), Ma (eke þertoo), Mm (eke þerto), Pn (eked therto), Pw (ek therto), Ry2 (ek þer to)
yit therto2Ha4 (ȝit þ̉to), Ps (yit therto)
mor ther to1Ln (mor ther to)
therto18Ad3 Ii Lc Nl (ther to), Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Ha2 Mg Ph2 Py Ra3 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (therto), Gg (þ̉to), La Ld2 (þer to)
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That ifThat and ifIfgoldrusterustedþoustewhatwhat whatsholde Irenshal Irenshal þanne Irendo
  

That if47Edition Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cp Cx1 Dd Ds1 El Gl Ha4 Hg Ht Ii Ln Mm Ph2 Pn Py Ra3 Tc1 Tc2 (That if), Ad3 Cn Dl Ps Ra2 To1 (That yif), Ad4 La Ma (Þat if), Cx2 En1 Fi Ha2 Ld1 Nl Pw Ry2 Sl2 Wy (That yf), Gg Lc Ld2 (That ȝif), Ha3 (Þat yf), Mg (That yef), Ry1 (That yefe)
That and if1Se (That and yif)
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That ifThat and ifIfgoldrusterustedþoustewhatwhat whatsholde Irenshal Irenshal þanne Irendo
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 502 Collation  
  
That ifThat and ifIfgoldrusterustedþoustewhatwhat whatsholde Irenshal Irenshal þanne Irendo
  

ruste46Edition Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El Fi Gl Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ii Lc Ld2 Ln Mg Mm Ps Pw Ra2 Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (ruste), Ad1 (rost), Ad3 Ad4 Bo1 Bo2 Dd En1 En3 Ht La Ld1 Nl Ph2 Pn To1 (rust), Dl Ry1 (Ruste), Py (Rust)
rusted3Cn (rustyd), Gg (rustede), Ma (rusted)
þouste1Ha3 (þouste)
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That ifThat and ifIfgoldrusterustedþoustewhatwhat whatsholde Irenshal Irenshal þanne Irendo
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 502 Collation  
  
That ifThat and ifIfgoldrusterustedþoustewhatwhat whatsholde Irenshal Irenshal þanne Irendo
  

sholde Iren26Edition Cx1 Hg (sholde Iren), Ad3 (shold yren), Bo1 (shuld yren̄), Ch Wy (sholde yren), Cn (shulde Iron), Cx2 En1 Ld1 (shold Iren), Dd Ht Nl Ph2 Tc1 Tc2 (shuld Iren), Ds1 Ra3 (shuld yren), Gl (shuld yron), Ha4 (schulde yren), Ii (shulde Irne), La (schold yren), Ma (schold Iron), Pn (shulde iron), Ra2 (shulde Iren)
shal Iren23Ad1 (shall Iren), Ad4 Bo2 (shal yren), Cp Ry2 (schal Iren), Dl (schal yren), El En3 Lc Ln Mg Ps Pw Se (shal Iren), Fi (schal Iren̄), Gg (schal yryn), Ha2 Ry1 (schall yren), Ld2 Sl2 (shall yren), Mm (schall iren), Py (shal Irn), To1 (schal Iryn)
shal þanne Iren1Ha3 (shall þanne yren)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 502 Collation  
  
That ifThat and ifIfgoldrusterustedþoustewhatwhat whatsholde Irenshal Irenshal þanne Irendo
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 503 Collation  
For ifForThat ifa preest be foula preest be a foolla preest to be foulinonofwhomwetruste
  

For if44Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cp Dd Ds1 El Gl Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Ld1 Ma Mm Ph2 Pw Py Ra3 Tc1 (For if), Ad4 Lc Ld2 (For ȝif), Cn Dl Ps Ra2 To1 (For yif), En1 En3 Fi Ha2 Ha3 Nl Ry2 Se Sl2 (For yf), Ln (For ief), Mg (For yef), Ry1 (For yefe)
For5Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2 Wy (For)
That if1Gg (That ȝif)
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For ifForThat ifa preest be foula preest be a foolla preest to be foulinonofwhomwetruste
  

a preest be foul44Edition Dd El Hg Lc Ln Mg Ps Ry2 (a preest be foul), Ad1 Cp En3 Ha4 Pw (a prest be foul), Ad3 (a p̉ste be foul), Ad4 Bo1 Ht Ma To1 (a prest be foule), Bo2 Ld1 (a prest befoule), Ch (a preost be foule), Cn (apreste be foule), Dl (a preᵉst bee fowl), Ds1 En1 Fi Ii La Mm Nl Se (a preste be foule), Gg (a pryst be foul), Gl Ha2 Ph2 Ra3 (a preest be foule), Ha3 (A prest beo foule), Ld2 (a pste be foule), Py (a priest be fowle), Ra2 (a preste be foull), Ry1 (A preeste be Fowle), Sl2 (a preste be fowle)
a preest be a fooll1Tc1 (a preest be a fooll)
a preest to be foul5Cx1 Cx2 (a preest to be foul), Pn (a preestto be foule), Tc2 (aprest to be foul), Wy (a preest to be fowle)
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For ifForThat ifa preest be foula preest be a foolla preest to be foulinonofwhomwetruste
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 503 Collation  
  
For ifForThat ifa preest be foula preest be a foolla preest to be foulinonofwhomwetruste
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 503 Collation  
  
For ifForThat ifa preest be foula preest be a foolla preest to be foulinonofwhomwetruste
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 503 Collation  
  
For ifForThat ifa preest be foula preest be a foolla preest to be foulinonofwhomwetruste
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 504 Collation  
Nowonderisis itnisifa lewed mana lowd manthough a lewed manthough lewed menoffe alewyd manthat a lewed manlewed me menlewed mento rusteto mystrustif he rusteþanne rusteruste
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 504 Collation  
  
Nowonderisis itnisifa lewed mana lowd manthough a lewed manthough lewed menoffe alewyd manthat a lewed manlewed me menlewed mento rusteto mystrustif he rusteþanne rusteruste
  

wonder50Edition Ad3 Ad4 Bo2 Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Dl Ds1 El Fi Hg Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Mm Ra2 Ry1 Se Tc1 Wy (wonder), Ad1 Ha3 Nl Pw Ry2 Tc2 To1 (wondir), Bo1 Ph2 (wundir), Cn En1 Gl Ht Pn Ps Ra3 Sl2 (wondre), En3 Gg Ha2 (wondyr), Ha4 (wondur), Ln Py (woundir)
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Nowonderisis itnisifa lewed mana lowd manthough a lewed manthough lewed menoffe alewyd manthat a lewed manlewed me menlewed mento rusteto mystrustif he rusteþanne rusteruste
  

is it1Gl (is it)
nis2Ry1 (nys), To1 (nysse)
if3Gg (iff), Ld1 (if), Nl (yff)
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Nowonderisis itnisifa lewed mana lowd manthough a lewed manthough lewed menoffe alewyd manthat a lewed manlewed me menlewed mento rusteto mystrustif he rusteþanne rusteruste
  

a lowd man1Cx1
though a lewed man5Cn Fi Ht Ln Ma
though lewed men1Ha3
offe alewyd man1Dl
that a lewed man1Ld1
lewed me men1Gg
lewed men1Ps

a lewed man39Edition Ad4 Ch Cp Dd El Ha2 Hg Lc Mg Pw (a lewed man), Ad1 En1 En3 Gl Ii La Ld2 Mm Ph2 Pn Ra2 Se Sl2 Tc2 Wy (a lewde man), Ad3 (alewdeman), Bo1 Bo2 (a lewde man̄), Cx2 Nl (a lewd man), Ds1 Ra3 Tc1 To1 (a leude man), Ha4 Ry2 (a lewid man), Py (a lewdeman), Ry1 (A lewde Man)
a lowd man1Cx1 (a lowd man)
though a lewed man5Cn (though a lewid man̄), Fi (though a lewd man̄), Ht (þough a leude man), Ln (thouȝ alewed man), Ma (thowgh a lewde man)
though lewed men1Ha3 (þaughe levde men)
offe alewyd man1Dl (offe alewyd man)
that a lewed man1Ld1 (that a lewed man)
lewed me men1Gg (lewede me men)
lewed men1Ps (lewde men)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 504 Collation  
  
Nowonderisis itnisifa lewed mana lowd manthough a lewed manthough lewed menoffe alewyd manthat a lewed manlewed me menlewed mento rusteto mystrustif he rusteþanne rusteruste

to ruste41Edition Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En3 Gg Gl Ha2 Ha4 Hg La Lc Mg Mm Pn Pw Ra2 Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (to ruste), Ad1 Ad3 Ad4 Bo1 Dd En1 Ht Ld2 Ph2 Ps To1 (to rust), Cp Ry1 (to Ruste), Py (to Rust)
to mystrust1Ii (to mystrust)
if he ruste1Dl (yif hee Ruste)
þanne ruste1Ha3 (þanne Ruste)
ruste6Cn Ma Nl (rust), Fi Ld1 Ln (ruste)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 505 Collation  
And shameAnd theeGret shameShameit isis itifand ifa preestþe preestthat a preesttaketokekeephedece keep
  

And shame44Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo2 Ch Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Gl Hg Ht Ii Lc Ld1 Ln Mg Nl Pn Ps Pw Ra2 Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (And shame), Cp Fi Gg Ha2 Ha4 La Ld2 Ma To1 (And schame), Mm (Ande schame), Ry1 (And Schame)
And thee1Dl (And thee)
Gret shame1Ha3 (Gret shame)
Shame3Bo1 Ph2 Py (Shame)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 505 Collation  
  
And shameAnd theeGret shameShameit isis itifand ifa preestþe preestthat a preesttaketokekeephedece keep
  

it is48Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Dl Ds1 El En1 En3 Gg Gl Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ln Ma Mg Mm Nl Ph2 Pn Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (it is), Fi (hit ys), Ld2 To1 (hit is), Ps (yt is), Ry1 (itt is)
is it1Ld1 (is it)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 505 Collation  
  
And shameAnd theeGret shameShameit isis itifand ifa preestþe preestthat a preesttaketokekeephedece keep
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 505 Collation  
  
And shameAnd theeGret shameShameit isis itifand ifa preestþe preestthat a preesttaketokekeephedece keep
  

a preest47Edition Ch Cx1 Cx2 Dd Gl Ha2 Hg Lc Mg Nl Pn Ps Ra3 Tc1 Wy (a preest), Ad1 Bo1 Cp Ds1 El En1 En3 Ha4 Ht Ld1 Ry2 Se Tc2 (a prest), Ad3 (a p̉ste), Bo2 (a prist), Cn Fi Ii La Ma Mm Ra2 Sl2 (a preste), Dl (apreest), Gg (a pryst), Ha3 Ry1 (A preeste), Ld2 (a pst), Ph2 (a pste), Pw (aprest), Py (a priest)
þe preest1Ln (þe prest)
that a preest1To1 (that a prest)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 505 Collation  
  
And shameAnd theeGret shameShameit isis itifand ifa preestþe preestthat a preesttaketokekeephedece keep
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 505 Collation  
  
And shameAnd theeGret shameShameit isis itifand ifa preestþe preestthat a preesttaketokekeephedece keep

keep48Edition En3 Ps (keep), Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Dl Ds1 En1 Fi Gl Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Nl Ph2 Pn Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1-mod Wy (kepe), El (keep̄), Gg (kep), Hg (keepe)
hede1Ht (hede)
ce keep1To1-orig (ce kepe)
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CTP: GP 480

Group (Traditional): A 478

Fragment (Riverside): I 478

CTP: GP 485

Group (Traditional): A 483

Fragment (Riverside): I 483

CTP: GP 490

Group (Traditional): A 488

Fragment (Riverside): I 488

CTP: GP 495

Group (Traditional): A 493

Fragment (Riverside): I 493

CTP: GP 500

Group (Traditional): A 498

Fragment (Riverside): I 498

CTP: GP 505

Group (Traditional): A 503

Fragment (Riverside): I 503