2 Edition 3. General Prologue 56-72

In Gernade at the seege eek hadde he be
At Algizir and ryden in Belmarye
At Lyeys was he and at Satalye
Whan they weere wonne and in the grete see
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At many a noble armee hadde he bee

At mortal batailles hadde he been fiftene
And foghten for oure feyth at Tramyssene
In lystes thryes and ay slayn his foo
This ilke worthy knyght hadde been also
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Somtyme with the lord of Palatye

Agayn another hethen in Turkye
And eueremoore he hadde a souereyn prys
And thogh that he weere worthy he was wys
And of his poort as meke as is a mayde
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Ne neuere yet no vileynye he sayde

In al his lyf vnto no manere wight
He was a verray parfit gentil knyght
Searching...
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In GernadeIn gernageat the seege eekat the seegeat the seege alsoeek at the seegehadde he bethere hadde he be
  

In Gernade35Edition Bo1 Ch El Ha4 Hg La Pw Ry2 To1 (In Gernade), Ad1 En3 Lc (In gernade), Bo2 Ds1 Fi Ha3 Ii Ld1 Ph2 Py Se Tc1 (In Garnade), Cx1 Tc2 (In granade), Cx2 (Ingarnade), En1 Ht (In Garnard), Ha2 Mg (In Genade), Ld2 (In Garnarde), Ma (In Garnaad), Pn Ps Wy (In garnade)
In gernage1Gg (In gernage)
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In GernadeIn gernageat the seege eekat the seegeat the seege alsoeek at the seegehadde he bethere hadde he be
  

at the seege4Ha4 Ii Ld1 Tc1
at the seege also1Wy
eek at the seege3Bo2 En1 Ma

at the seege eek28Edition El Hg Mg (at the seege eek), Ad1 En3 (at the sege eek), Bo1 Fi Ph2 (at the Sege eke), Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 Ha2 Ld2 Pn Ps Se To1 (at the sege eke), Gg (at þe sege ek), Ha3 (at þe seege eke), Ht (atte sege eke), La (att þe sege eke), Lc (at þᵉ sege ek), Pw Ry2 (at the sege ek), Py (at the siege eeke), Tc2 (at the siege eke)
at the seege4Ha4 (atte siege), Ii (at the seige), Ld1 Tc1 (at the siege)
at the seege also1Wy (at the syge also)
eek at the seege3Bo2 En1 (eke at the sege), Ma (eke at þe sege)
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In GernadeIn gernageat the seege eekat the seegeat the seege alsoeek at the seegehadde he bethere hadde he be

hadde he be35Edition Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 El En3 Gg Ha4 Hg Pn Pw Ry2 Se (hadde he be), Bo1 Bo2 Ds1 Fi Ha2 Ha3 Ht La Ld1 Ld2 Ma Ph2 Ps Py Tc2 Wy (had he be), Ch Ii Lc Mg (had he bee), En1 (hade he be), To1 (hadde he bee)
there hadde he be1Tc1 (there had he be)
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AtOfInAlgiziralgrethAlgarisealgeyirAlgeryand rydenand ryden hadhad rydenhad he behad he rydenin Belmaryeand in Belmarye
  
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AtOfInAlgiziralgrethAlgarisealgeyirAlgeryand rydenand ryden hadhad rydenhad he behad he rydenin Belmaryeand in Belmarye
  

Algizir29Edition En3 Hg (Algizir), Ad1 (algizir), Bo1 Ht Ph2 (Algazir), Bo2 Ry2 (algezire), Ch Cx2 El Ha2 Mg (Algezir), Fi (Algazir͗), Gg (Algazer), Ha3 (Algasire), Ha4 (Algesir), Ii Ld1 (Algezer), La Pw Se (Algezire), Lc (algezure), Ld2 (algazyr), Ps (algezer ), Py (Algazar), Tc1 (Algazire), Wy (algezer)
algreth2Cx1 (algrith), Tc2 (algreth)
Algarise3Ds1 Ma (Algarise), En1 (Algaryse)
algeyir1Pn (algeyir)
Algery1To1 (Algery)
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AtOfInAlgiziralgrethAlgarisealgeyirAlgeryand rydenand ryden hadhad rydenhad he behad he rydenin Belmaryeand in Belmarye
  

and ryden31Edition Cx2 Fi Ha3 Hg Ld2 Pn Ps Wy (and ryden), Ad1 Bo1 Ch Ds1 El En3 Ha4 Ht Ii Mg Ph2 Pw Ry2 Tc1 (and riden), Bo2 (and ryden̄), En1 (and rydyn̄), Gg (⁊ redyn), Ha2 Lc Ld1 Se (⁊ riden), Ma (and redyn)
and ryden had1La (and riden had)
had ryden1To1 (had riden)
had he be1Py (had he be)
had he ryden2Cx1 (hadde he riden), Tc2 (had he ryden)
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AtOfInAlgiziralgrethAlgarisealgeyirAlgeryand rydenand ryden hadhad rydenhad he behad he rydenin Belmaryeand in Belmarye

in Belmarye33Edition Bo1 Bo2 Cx2 El Hg La Ma Pn Ry2 Se (in Belmarye), Ad1 En3 To1 (in belmarie), Ch Ha2 Ha4 Ii Ld1 Mg Tc1 (in Belmarie), Ds1 En1 Fi Ph2 (in Belmary), Gg (in balmarye), Ha3 Lc Ld2 Pw Wy (in belmarye), Ht Ps (in belmary)
and in Belmarye3Cx1 (and in belmarie), Py (and in Belmarye), Tc2 (and in belmarye)
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At LyeysAt CartageAt LayasAt leyesAt lyeusAt lycioAt leiswas hehad he beandand alsoand ekeat Satalyeat Satalin Satalye
  

At Cartage2Cx1 Tc2
At Layas1Ds1
At leyes2Ha2 Mg
At lyeus1Ht
At lycio1Lc
At leis1To1

At Lyeys28Edition El (At Lyeys), Ad1 En3 (At lyeyes), Bo1 Ha4 (At lieys), Bo2 Ry2 (At lyeis), Ch (At lieis), Cx2 Gg Pn Wy (At leyeys), En1 (At lyaies), Fi Hg Ps (At lyeys), Ha3 Ld2 (At lyes), Ii Ld1 Py (At Leyes), La (Att Leyes), Ma (Att lyaies), Ph2 (At lies), Pw Se (At Lyeis), Tc1 (At Lyes)
At Cartage2Cx1 (At cartage), Tc2 (At Cartage)
At Layas1Ds1 (At Layas)
At leyes2Ha2 Mg (At leyes)
At lyeus1Ht (At lyeus)
At lycio1Lc (At lycio)
At leis1To1 (At leis)
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At LyeysAt CartageAt LayasAt leyesAt lyeusAt lycioAt leiswas hehad he beandand alsoand ekeat Satalyeat Satalin Satalye
  
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At LyeysAt CartageAt LayasAt leyesAt lyeusAt lycioAt leiswas hehad he beandand alsoand ekeat Satalyeat Satalin Satalye
  

and also3Ii Ld1 (and also), Wy (⁊ also)
and eke4Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2 (and eke)
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At LyeysAt CartageAt LayasAt leyesAt lyeusAt lycioAt leiswas hehad he beandand alsoand ekeat Satalyeat Satalin Satalye

at Satalye34Edition Ad1 Ch Cx2 El En3 Hg Ii Ld1 Pn Pw Ry2 Se Tc1 (at Satalye), Bo1 (atte Satalye), Bo2 Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Mg (at Satalie), Cx1 Gg Lc Wy (at satalye), Ds1 En1 Ht Ph2 (at Sataly), La (att Satilye), Ld2 (at Sattalie), Ma (att Satalye), Ps (at sataly), Py (at Satellye), To1 (att satalie)
at Satal1Fi (at Satal)
in Satalye1Tc2 (in satalye)
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Whan they weere wonneand in theand inand on theand at thegrete seegretegrece seegrekissh see
  

Whan they weere wonne36Edition Hg (Whan they weere wonne), Ad1 Bo1 Ch Cx2 El En3 Gg Mg Pn Py Tc1 Wy (Whan they were wonne), Bo2 En1 Fi Lc Ld1 Pw (When they were wonne), Cx1 (Whanne they were wonne), Ds1 Ha2 Ld2 Se (Whan thei were wonne), Ha3 (Whanne þei were wonne), Ha4 La (Whan þei were wonne), Ht (Whan þei were wonnen), Ii (When theay were wonne), Ma (When þei were won), Ph2 (Whan thei wer won), Ps (When thei were wonne), Ry2 (When þei were wōne), Tc2 To1 (Whenne they were wonne)
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Whan they weere wonneand in theand inand on theand at thegrete seegretegrece seegrekissh see
  

and in the32Edition Ad1 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En3 Fi Hg Ii Mg Pn Py Tc2 To1 (and in the), Bo1 El Ha2 Ld1 Ph2 Pw Ry2 Se Tc1 Wy (⁊ in the), Bo2 En1 Ha4 La (and in þe), Gg Ma (⁊ in þe), Lc (⁊ in þᵉ)
and in2Ha3 Ps (and in)
and on the1Ht (and on þe)
and at the1Ld2 (and at the)
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Whan they weere wonneand in theand inand on theand at thegrete seegretegrece seegrekissh see

grete see33Edition Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Fi Gg Hg Ht La Lc Ma Mg Pn Ps Pw Py Ry2 Tc2 To1 Wy (grete see), Ad1 En1 En3 (grete se), Bo1 Ph2 (gret See), Ds1 Ha2 Ha3 (gret see), El Se (grete See), Ha4 (greete see), Ld1 (great see)
grete1Ii (great)
grece see1Ld2 (grece see)
grekissh see1Tc1 (grekissh see)
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AtAnd atmany a noblemany at noblearmeearmeariuearmesaryuearmyeRyuerhadde he beehadde hehadde he byhadde bee he
  
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AtAnd atmany a noblemany at noblearmeearmeariuearmesaryuearmyeRyuerhadde he beehadde hehadde he byhadde bee he
  

many a noble34Edition Ad1 Bo1 Ch Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Ha3 Ha4 Hg Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ry2 Se Tc2 To1 Wy (many a noble), Bo2 (many anobyl), Gg (manye anobil), Ha2 La (mony a noble), Ht (mani a noble), Ii (manye a noble), Tc1 (many anoble)
many at noble2Cx1 (many at nobil), Cx2 (many at nobyl)
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AtAnd atmany a noblemany at noblearmeearmeariuearmesaryuearmyeRyuerhadde he beehadde hehadde he byhadde bee he
  

armee8Edition Bo1 Ch Ha3 Hg Py (armee), El Ph2 (Armee)
arme12Ad1 Cx2 En3 Mg Pn Ps Ry2 Se Wy (arme), Bo2 (harme), Ha2 La (Arme)
ariue7Cx1 Ht Ma Tc2 (aryue), Ds1 (arriue), En1 (aryve), Ha4 (ariue)
armes1Fi (armes)
aryue1Gg (aryue)
armye5Ii Ld1 (armye), Lc Pw (armeye), To1 (Armye)
Ryuer2Ld2 (Ryver), Tc1 (Ryuer)
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AtAnd atmany a noblemany at noblearmeearmeariuearmesaryuearmyeRyuerhadde he beehadde hehadde he byhadde bee he

hadde he bee32Edition Hg (hadde he bee), Ad1 Bo1 El En3 Gg Ha4 Ht Pn Se (hadde he be), Bo2 Ds1 Fi Ha2 Ha3 Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Ph2 Ps Py Ry2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (had he be), Ch La (had he bee), En1 (hade he bee)
hadde he1Ii (hadde he)
hadde he by1Pw (had he by)
hadde bee he2Cx1 Cx2 (hadde be he)
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At mortal bataillesAt mortal batailehadde hehe haddebeen fiftene
  

At mortal batailles35Edition El Ha4 Hg Ps Se (At mortal batailles), Ad1 (At mortel batayles), Bo1 Ds1 Py (At mortal batailes), Bo2 (At mortal batayles), Ch (At mortell batailles), Cx1 (At mortal bataillis), Cx2 (At mortal batayllis), En1 (At mortaill batailles), En3 (At mortel batayllys), Fi (At mortayle Batayles), Gg (At mortal bataylis), Ha2 (At mortall bateiles), Ha3 (At mortell batayles), Ii (At mortall battailles), La (Att Mortel Batailles), Lc (At morteill battailles), Ld1 Tc1 (At mortall batailles), Ld2 (At mortale batailes), Ma (Att mortal batels), Mg (At mortall batailes), Ph2 (At mortal batails), Pn (At mortayl batailies), Pw Ry2 (At mortel batailles), Tc2 (At mortalle batailles), To1 (Atte mortaile batailis), Wy (At mortall bataylles)
At mortal bataile1Ht (At mortall bataile)
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At mortal bataillesAt mortal batailehadde hehe haddebeen fiftene
  
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At mortal bataillesAt mortal batailehadde hehe haddebeen fiftene

been fiftene36Edition El Hg Ii Ps (been fiftene), Ad1 En3 (befyftene), Bo1 Ha4 Ld1 Ph2 Tc1 (ben fiftene), Bo2 (be fyftyne), Ch (ben̄ Fyftene), Cx1 Gg Ha2 La Mg Py Tc2 To1 (be fiftene), Cx2 Pn Wy (be fyftene), Ds1 En1 (be xv), Fi Ma (be Fyftene), Ha3 (be fifftene), Ht (be xvnᵉ), Lc (bene fiftene), Ld2 (ben xv), Pw Ry2 (ben fyftene), Se (ben Fiftene)
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And foghtenAndfor oure feythat Tramysseneat transmissenein Tramyssene
  

And foghten35Edition Hg Ld2 (And foghten), Ad1 En3 La (And fowhten), Bo1 Ds1 (And fouȝt), Bo2 Ch El Fi Ha2 Ha4 Ht Ii Ld1 Mg Py Ry2 Se (And foughten), Cx1 Cx2 (And foughte), En1 Ph2 Tc2 Wy (And fought), Ha3 (And Fowghten), Lc (⁊ foughten), Ma (And fowth), Pn (And foughe), Ps To1 (And foughtyn), Pw (And fouhten), Tc1 (And fouȝten)
And1Gg (And)
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And foghtenAndfor oure feythat Tramysseneat transmissenein Tramyssene
  

for oure feyth36Edition Bo2 Hg Pn Py (for oure feyth), Ad1 (for our feythe), Bo1 Ch Cx1 Ds1 El Fi Gg Ha4 Ht Ma Ph2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 (for oure feith), Cx2 (for our feyth), En1 Se (for our feith), En3 (for owre feyth), Ha2 Wy (for our fayth), Ha3 (for oure feythe), Ii Lc Ld1 Ry2 (for our faith), La (for owre feiþe), Ld2 (for oure fayth), Mg Ps Pw (for oure faith)
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And foghtenAndfor oure feythat Tramysseneat transmissenein Tramyssene

at Tramyssene33Edition Bo1 Ch Cx1 Cx2 El En1 Fi Ha2 Hg Pn Py Tc2 (at Tramyssene), Ad1 Ds1 En3 Ld1 Mg (at Tramissene), Bo2 Wy (at tramyssene), Gg Lc Pw Ry2 (at tramessene), Ha3 (at Thramassene), Ha4 Ph2 (at Tramassene), Ht (Atte Tramyssene), Ii (ate Tramyssene), La (att Tramessene), Ma (att Tramyssene), Se (at Tramessene), Tc1 (at Tramisshene)
at transmissene1To1 (at transmissene)
in Tramyssene2Ld2 (intramieshen), Ps (in tramysene)
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InWithinlystes thryesþe lystes thryesþe lystesanday slayn his foohath slayn his fooalwey slayn his foo
  
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InWithinlystes thryesþe lystes thryesþe lystesanday slayn his foohath slayn his fooalwey slayn his foo
  

lystes thryes35Edition Hg Lc Ld2 Pw Tc2 (lystes thryes), Ad1 (lyhstys thries), Bo1 Cx1 (listis thries), Bo2 Ch El Ha2 Mg Ry2 Sl2 Tc1 (lystes thries), Cx2 (listys thryes), Ds1 Ht (listes iij), En3 (lyhstys thryes), Fi (lystys thryes), Gg (lystis thryis), Ha3 (lystis thryse), Ha4 (lystes þries), Ii Ld1 Se To1 (listes thries), La (listes þries), Ph2 (listis thrice), Pn Ps Py (listes thryes), Wy (lystis thryes)
þe lystes thryes1En1 (þe lyestes iij)
þe lystes1Ma (þe listes)
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InWithinlystes thryesþe lystes thryesþe lystesanday slayn his foohath slayn his fooalwey slayn his foo
  
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InWithinlystes thryesþe lystes thryesþe lystesanday slayn his foohath slayn his fooalwey slayn his foo

ay slayn his foo32Edition Ad1 Ch El En3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ma Py Ry2 Se To1 Wy (ay slayn his foo), Bo1 (ay slayn̄ his fo), Bo2 (ay slayen̄ his fo), Cx2 (ay sleyn hys foo), Ds1 (ay slainhis foo), En1 (ay sleyn̄ his fo), Fi (ay slayn̄ his foo), Gg (ay slayen his fo), Ha2 Mg (ay slayn his fo), Ha3 Sl2 (aye slayne his foo), Ii (aye slaine his fo), La (ay sleyne his foo), Lc (ay slain his foo), Ld1 (aye slaine his foe), Pn (ay sleyn his foo), Ps (ay slough his foo), Pw (ay slayne his foo)
hath slayn his foo2Cx1 (hath sleyn his foo), Tc2 (hath slayne his foo)
alwey slayn his foo3Ld2 (alway slayn hys foo), Ph2 (alway slayn his fo), Tc1 (alwey slain his foo)
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This ilkeThisThis sameworthy knyghtworthy knyghtesknyghthadde beenalso
  

This ilke35Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Ds1 El En3 Gg Ha4 Hg Ii La Ld1 Ma Ps Pw Py Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 To1 (This ilke), Cx2 (Thys ylke), En1 Ha2 Lc Mg Ph2 (This ilk), Ha3 (Þis ilke), Ld2 (Thys ylk), Pn Tc2 Wy (This ylke)
This1Fi (This)
This same1Ht (This same)
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This ilkeThisThis sameworthy knyghtworthy knyghtesknyghthadde beenalso
  

worthy knyght35Edition Ch Cx1 Cx2 El Fi Hg Ii Ld2 Mg Pn Pw Py Ry2 Sl2 Tc2 Wy (worthy knyght), Ad1 Ha2 Se To1 (worthi knyght), Bo1 (wurthy knyght), Ds1 Tc1 (worthi kniȝt), En1 (worthy knight), En3 (wurthi knyht), Gg (worthi knyth), Ha3 (worthy kneyght), Ha4 (worþi knight), La (worþi knyhte), Lc Ld1 (worthie knight), Ma (worþi knyght), Ph2 (wurthi knight), Ps (wurthi knyght)
worthy knyghtes1Bo2 (worthi knyghtes)
knyght1Ht (knight)
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This ilkeThisThis sameworthy knyghtworthy knyghtesknyghthadde beenalso
  

hadde been37Edition El Hg (hadde been), Ad1 En3 Gg Ha4 Mg Ps Ry2 Se (hadde ben), Bo1 Ch Ds1 Ha2 Ha3 Ii Ld1 Ld2 Ma Ph2 Pw Tc1 To1 (had ben), Bo2 (had byn̄), Cx1 Cx2 Ht Pn (hadde be), En1 (hade be), Fi (had ben̄), La (hade bene), Lc (had bene), Py (hadde bien), Sl2 Tc2 Wy (had be)
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This ilkeThisThis sameworthy knyghtworthy knyghtesknyghthadde beenalso
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Somtymewiththe lordof PalatyePalatye
  

Somtyme37Edition Ad1 Ds1 El En1 Ha4 Hg Lc Pw Py Se Sl2 Wy (Somtyme), Bo1 Ph2 (Sumtime), Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 En3 Ht Pn Ry2 (Som tyme), Ch (Som̄ tyme), Fi (Som̄etyme), Gg (Sūtyme), Ha2 Ma Mg (Sumtyme), Ha3 (Some tyme), Ii Ld1 Tc1 (Somtime), La (Some tim), Ld2 (Sun tyme), Ps (Sum tyme), Tc2 (Somyme), To1 (Sunme tyme)
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Somtymewiththe lordof PalatyePalatye
  

the lord37Edition Bo1 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 En3 Hg Lc Ld2 Ph2 Ps Pw Py Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 (the lord), Ad1 Ha2 Mg Pn Tc2 To1 Wy (the lorde), Bo2 Ht La Ma (þe lorde), Fi Gg Ha3 Ha4 (þe lord), Ii (the Lorde), Ld1 (the Lord)
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Somtymewiththe lordof PalatyePalatye

of Palatye36Edition El Gg Ha2 Ha4 Hg La Lc Mg Pw Ry2 Se Sl2 (of Palatye), Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch En3 Fi (of palatye), Cx1 Ld1 Tc2 (of Palathie), Cx2 Ii (of Palathye), Ds1 Tc1 (of Palacie), En1 (of Palacye), Ha3 (of palatee), Ht (of palacy), Ld2 (of palacie), Ph2 (of Palacy), Pn Wy (of palathye), Ps (of palaty), Py (of Palatie), To1 (of palatie)
Palatye1Ma (Palatie)
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AgaynAgeynstAyensanotherhethenhethen manin Turkye
  

Agayn27Edition Cx1 Cx2 El Hg Ps Py Wy (Agayn), Ad1 (A yen), Bo1 Gg Ha4 Mg Pn (Ageyn), Bo2 Ry2 (Ayein), Ch (A gayn̄), En3 Sl2 (Ayen), Fi (Ageyn̄), Ha2 (A geyn), La (Aȝeine), Lc Pw (Ayeyn), Se (Ayeyne), Tc2 (Ageyne), To1 (A geyne)
Ageynst8Ds1 (Ageins), En1 (Ageyns), Ha3 (Ageynst), Ht Ii Ld1 Tc1 (Ayenst), Ld2 (Aȝeinst)
Ayens2Ma (A yens), Ph2 (Ayens)
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AgaynAgeynstAyensanotherhethenhethen manin Turkye
  

another37Edition Cx1 Cx2 El Hg Ii Ld1 Mg Py Se (another), Ad1 To1 (a nothir), Bo1 Gg Ph2 Tc2 (anothir), Bo2 En1 Lc Ry2 (an other), Ch En3 Fi Ha2 Ld2 Pn Wy (a nother), Ds1 Ps Pw Tc1 (an othir), Ha3 Ma (a noþer), Ha4 Ht La (anoþer), Sl2 (an othre)
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AgaynAgeynstAyensanotherhethenhethen manin Turkye
  

hethen32Edition Bo1 Bo2 Ch Ds1 El En1 Fi Gg Ha2 Hg Ht Lc Ma Mg Ph2 Pw Py Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 (hethen), Ad1 En3 Ha4 (hethene), Ha3 (heþyn), Ii Ld1 (Hethen), La (heiþen), Ld2 Ps To1 (hethyn)
hethen man5Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2 Wy (hethen man)
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AgaynAgeynstAyensanotherhethenhethen manin Turkye

in Turkye37Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 El En1 En3 Fi Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ii La Lc Ld2 Pn Pw Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 (in Turkye), Ds1 Ld1 Ma (in Turkie), Ht Ph2 (in Turky), Mg Wy (in turkye), Ps (in turky), Py (in Turquye), To1 (in Turkeye)
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Andeueremooreeuerehe haddehaddea souereyn prysthe souereyn pryssouereyn prys
  

eueremoore36Edition (eueremoore), Ad1 En3 (evirmore), Bo1 Bo2 En1 Ii Ld2 Ma Ph2 Py Tc2 (eủmore), Ch Ht La (euer more), Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 Ha3 Lc Ld1 Tc1 Wy (euermore), El (eủemoore), Gg (eủemor), Ha2 (euyrmore), Ha4 Sl2 (eủemore), Hg (euere moore), Mg (evermore), Pn (euirmore), Ps (euyr more), Pw Ry2 Se To1 (euere more)
euere1Fi (euꝰ)
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Andeueremooreeuerehe haddehaddea souereyn prysthe souereyn pryssouereyn prys
  

he hadde35Edition Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 El En3 Gg Ha4 Hg Ii Pn Ps Pw Ry2 (he hadde), Bo1 Bo2 Ch Ds1 Ha2 Ha3 La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Ph2 Py Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (he had), En1 (he hade)
hadde2Fi (had), Ht (hadde)
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Andeueremooreeuerehe haddehaddea souereyn prysthe souereyn pryssouereyn prys

a souereyn prys32Edition Ad1 El Ha4 Hg Ld2 (a souereyn prys), Bo2 (a sovereyne prys), Ch (a soủeyn pris), Cx1 Pn (a souerayn price), Cx2 (a souerayn prys), Ds1 (a souerein pris), En1 (a soủaigne pryse), En3 Lc Sl2 Wy (a souereyne prys), Fi (a Souꝰeyn psupse), Gg (a soủeyn prys), Ha2 Mg (a souerayn pris), Ht (a soueraigne price), La (a souereine prise), Ld1 (a soueraine prise), Ma (a soủeyn price), Ps (a soueraign pryce), Pw (asouereyne prys), Py (a soủayne prise), Ry2 (a souerayne prys), Se (a soủayne prys), Tc2 (a souereyne pryce), To1 (a soeủeyne pⁱse)
the souereyn prys1Ii (the soủeyn pris)
souereyn prys4Bo1 (souereyn̄ price), Ha3 (soủeyne pryse), Ph2 (soủeyn price), Tc1 (souerein pris)
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And thogh that heAnd thogh heAnd therto eek heAnd thought that heHeweere worthywas worthywas warwas ful worthyworthy wasworthy weerehe was wysfor he was wysand ful wysand wys
  

And thogh that he19Edition Bo1 Bo2 Ch El Gg Ha2 Ha3 Hg Ii La Lc Mg Pw Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 To1
And thogh he13Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Fi Ha4 Ld1 Ma Pn Ps Py Tc2 Wy
And therto eek he2Ad1 En3
And thought that he2Ht Ld2
He1Ph2

And thogh that he19Edition (And thogh that he), Bo1 Ha2 Ii Mg Se Sl2 To1 (And though that he), Bo2 (And þough þat he), Ch Gg (And thow that he), El (And though þᵗ he), Ha3 (And þaughe þat he), Hg (And thogh þᵗ he), La (And þoughe þat he), Lc Pw Ry2 (And though þat he), Tc1 (And thouȝt that he)
And thogh he13Cx1 Cx2 En1 Fi Ld1 Pn Ps Py Tc2 Wy (And though he), Ds1 (And thouȝ he), Ha4 (And þough he), Ma (And Thowgh he)
And therto eek he2Ad1 (And therto eek he), En3 (And ther to eek he)
And thought that he2Ht (And thought that he), Ld2 (And thoghte that he)
He1Ph2 (He)
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And thogh that heAnd thogh heAnd therto eek heAnd thought that heHeweere worthywas worthywas warwas ful worthyworthy wasworthy weerehe was wysfor he was wysand ful wysand wys
  

weere worthy12Edition Bo1 Ch Ds1 El En1 Fi Gg Hg Ma Ps Py
was war1Ii
was ful worthy1Ph2
worthy was2Ad1 En3
worthy weere1To1

weere worthy12Edition Hg (weere worthy), Bo1 (were wurthy), Ch El En1 Fi Gg Py (were worthy), Ds1 (were worthi), Ma (were worþi), Ps (were wurthi)
was worthy20Bo2 Ha2 Ht Ry2 Tc1 (was worthi), Cx1 Cx2 Ha3 Ld2 Mg Pn Pw Se Sl2 Tc2 Wy (was worthy), Ha4 (was worþy), La (was worþi), Lc Ld1 (was worthie)
was war1Ii (was war)
was ful worthy1Ph2 (was ful wurthi)
worthy was2Ad1 En3 (worthy was)
worthy weere1To1 (worthi were)
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And thogh that heAnd thogh heAnd therto eek heAnd thought that heHeweere worthywas worthywas warwas ful worthyworthy wasworthy weerehe was wysfor he was wysand ful wysand wys

he was wys31Edition Bo2 Ch Cx2 El Gg Ha2 Ha4 Hg Lc Mg Pw Ry2 Se Sl2 Wy (he was wys), Bo1 Cx1 Ds1 Ii La Ld1 Pn Py Tc2 To1 (he was wise), En1 Fi Ha3 Ld2 Ps (he was wyse)
for he was wys1Ht (for he was wise)
and ful wys1Ph2 (and ful wise)
and wys4Ad1 En3 (and wys), Ma Tc1 (and wise)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 69 Collation  
And ofOf alOfhis poorthis sportepoortas meke as isas meke asmeke asa maydeany mayde
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 69 Collation  
  
And ofOf alOfhis poorthis sportepoortas meke as isas meke asmeke asa maydeany mayde
  

his poort35Edition Ha2 Hg (his poort), Ad1 Bo1 Ch Cx1 Ds1 El En1 En3 Ha4 Lc Ma Mg Ph2 Ps Pw Py Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (his port), Bo2 Fi Ha3 Ht Ii La Ry1 To1 (his porte), Cx2 (hys port), Gg (hese port)
his sporte2Ld1 Pn (his sporte)
poort1Ld2 (porte)
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And ofOf alOfhis poorthis sportepoortas meke as isas meke asmeke asa maydeany mayde
  

as meke as is21Edition Bo1 Ch Ds1 Gg Ha2 Hg La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Pw Py Ry2 Se Sl2 (as meke as is), El (as meeke as is), Fi (as meke as ys), Ps (als meke as is), Ry1 (As Meke as is)
as meke as16Ad1 Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 En1 En3 Ha3 Ha4 Ma Ph2 Pn Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (as meke as), Ii (als meke as)
meke as1Ht (meke as)
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And ofOf alOfhis poorthis sportepoortas meke as isas meke asmeke asa maydeany mayde

a mayde35Edition Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 El Fi Gg Ha2 Ha4 Hg Lc Ld2 Ma Mg Pn Ps Pw Py Ry2 Se Tc2 Wy (a mayde), Ds1 Ht Ii La Ld1 Sl2 Tc1 To1 (a maide), En1 (a meide), Ph2 (a maid), Ry1 (A Mayde)
any mayde3Ad1 (any maide), En3 Ha3 (any mayde)
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Ne neuere yetHe neuere yetAnd neuere yetNeuer yetno vileynyevilayns wordedede vileynyehe saydene saydeno saydesayde
  

Ne neuere yet4Edition Ch Hg (Ne neuere yet), Tc1 (Ne neuer yit)
He neuere yet32Ad1 (He nevir yit), Bo1 Ds1 Ha3 Ma (He neuer yit), Bo2 Ht (He never yit), Cx1 Cx2 Lc Ld1 Pw (He neuer yet), El (He neuere yet), En1 Ph2 Py (He neủ yit), En3 (He neuer͗ yit), Fi (He neuꝰ ȝytte), Gg (He neủe ȝit), Ha2 (He neuyr yet), Ha4 La (He neuer ȝit), Ii (He neủ yite), Ld2 (He neủ ȝit), Mg (He never ȝit), Pn (He neuir yete), Ps (He neuyr yit), Ry1 (He neủ yett), Ry2 (He neủe ȝet), Se To1 (He neủe yit), Tc2 (He nevir yet)
And neuere yet1Sl2 (And nev̉ yit)
Neuer yet1Wy (Neuer yet)
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Ne neuere yetHe neuere yetAnd neuere yetNeuer yetno vileynyevilayns wordedede vileynyehe saydene saydeno saydesayde
  

no vileynye35Edition El Hg (no vileynye), Ad1 Ld2 (no vylanye), Bo1 Ht Ph2 Ps (no vilany), Bo2 (no vylonye), Ch (no vylenye), Cx2 (no vylaynye), Ds1 En1 La Ma (no velany), En3 Ha3 Ii Sl2 (no velanye), Fi (no velony), Gg (nō velany), Ha2 (no vilenye), Ha4 Se (no vilonye), Lc Pw Ry2 (no velonye), Ld1 Pn (no vilanye), Mg Tc1 (no vilenie), Py (no Vilanye), Ry1 (no villanye), Wy (noo vylanye)
vilayns worde2Cx1 (vilayns worde), Tc2 (vylaynes worde)
dede vileynye1To1 (dede velenye)
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Ne neuere yetHe neuere yetAnd neuere yetNeuer yetno vileynyevilayns wordedede vileynyehe saydene saydeno saydesayde

he sayde6Edition Ch Cx2 Hg Wy (he sayde), Pn (he said)
ne sayde16Ad1 Ha3 Lc Ld1 Ps Se To1 (ne saide), Bo1 (ne seid), El En3 Gg Ha4 Ld2 Ry1 Ry2 (ne sayde), Mg (ne seide)
no sayde1Pw (no sayde)
sayde15Bo2 En1 La Tc1 (seide), Cx1 Fi Ha2 Ma Py (sayde), Ds1 Ii Sl2 (saide), Ht (seid), Ph2 (said), Tc2 (seyde)
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In al his lyfvnto no manerevnto noto no manerevn no maneretil no manerewight
  

In al his lyf38Edition El Ha4 Hg Mg Pw (In al his lyf), Ad1 (In al his lyve), Bo1 (In al his ltime), Bo2 Ps (In al his lyfe), Ch Fi (In alle his lyfe), Cx1 Ds1 Ph2 To1 (In al his lif), Cx2 (In al hys lyf), En1 Sl2 Wy (In all his lyf), En3 (In alle his lyue), Gg (In al his lyȝf), Ha2 Lc Ry2 Tc1 (In all his lif), Ha3 (In all his lyve), Ht Ii Ld1 (In all his life), La Ma (In al his life), Ld2 (In alle hys lyfe), Pn (In alle his lyf), Py (In al his live), Ry1 (In all his lyfe), Se (In al his liff), Tc2 (In alle his lyff)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 71 Collation  
  
In al his lyfvnto no manerevnto noto no manerevn no maneretil no manerewight
  

vnto no1Bo1
to no manere8Cx1 Ds1 Ht Ii Ph2 Py Tc1 Tc2
vn no manere1Se
til no manere1La

vnto no manere27Edition Lc Mg (vnto no manere), Ad1 Ch Cx2 Ha4 Ld1 Ma Pn Wy (vnto no maner), Bo2 To1 (vnto no man̉), El En1 En3 Fi Gg Ha2 Ld2 (vn to no maner), Ha3 (vn to nomaner), Hg Ry2 (vn to no manere), Ps (vnto no manyr), Pw (vnto nomanere), Ry1 (vnto no man̉e), Sl2 (onto nomaner)
vnto no1Bo1 (vnto no)
to no manere8Cx1 Py Tc2 (to nomaner), Ds1 Ht Ph2 Tc1 (to no maner), Ii (to no man̉)
vn no manere1Se (vn no man̉e)
til no manere1La (til no maner)
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In al his lyfvnto no manerevnto noto no manerevn no maneretil no manerewight
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He wasa verraya erayaverrayparfit gentilparfit trewegentil parfit gentilgentil parfitgentil and parfitknyght
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 72 Collation   
  
He wasa verraya erayaverrayparfit gentilparfit trewegentil parfit gentilgentil parfitgentil and parfitknyght
  

a verray31Edition Ad1 El En3 Ha3 Ha4 Hg Mg Ps Py (a verray), Bo2 (averray), Ch En1 La Pw Ry2 Sl2 To1 (a verrey), Cx2 Lc Ld1 Pn Wy (a very), Ds1 (a verri), Fi Ph2 (a veray), Gg (a weray), Ha2 (a verraye), Ld2 (a verre), Ma Se (a verry)
a eray1Bo1 (a eray)
a5Cx1 Ht Ii Tc2 (a), Ry1 (A)
verray1Tc1 (verri)
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He wasa verraya erayaverrayparfit gentilparfit trewegentil parfit gentilgentil parfitgentil and parfitknyght
  

parfit trewe1Ha3
gentil parfit gentil1To1-orig
gentil parfit9Cx1 Cx2 Ht Ii Ld2 Pn Ry1 Tc2 Wy
gentil and parfit1Tc1

parfit gentil27Edition El Ph2 Pw (parfit gentil), Ad1 (ꝑfyht gentyl), Bo1 (parfit gentle), Bo2 (ꝑfite gentle), Ch (ꝑfit gentel), Ds1 (parfit gentill), En1 (ꝑfite gentell), En3 (ꝑfith gentil), Fi (ꝑfyte gentell), Gg Hg Mg Py To1-mod (ꝑfit gentil), Ha2 Se (ꝑfit gentill), Ha4 (ꝑfiȝt gentil), La Ld1 (perfite gentil), Lc (parfite gentill), Ma (ꝑfite gentil), Ps (perfyte gentil), Ry2 (ꝑfyt gentill), Sl2 (parfyght gentil)
parfit trewe1Ha3 (ꝑfite trewe)
gentil parfit gentil1To1-orig (gentil ꝑfit gentil)
gentil parfit9Cx1 (gentil parfight), Cx2 (gentyl parfyght), Ht (gentil ꝑfite), Ii (gentill parfite), Ld2 (gentyle ꝑfyt), Pn (gentyl parfite), Ry1 (gentulle parfytte), Tc2 (gentille ꝑfitt), Wy (gentyll perfyght)
gentil and parfit1Tc1 (gentill and parfiȝt)
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He wasa verraya erayaverrayparfit gentilparfit trewegentil parfit gentilgentil parfitgentil and parfitknyght

knyght38Edition Ch Cx1 Cx2 El Fi Ha2 Hg Ii Lc Ld2 Ma Mg Pn Ps Pw Py Ry2 Sl2 Tc2 To1 Wy (knyght), Ad1 En3 La (knyht), Bo1 En1 Ha4 Ht Ld1 Se (knight), Bo2 (knyth), Ds1 Ph2 Tc1 (kniȝt), Gg (knyȝt), Ha3 (kneyght), Ry1 (knyghte)
Edited text

CTP: GP 60

Group (Traditional): A 60

Fragment (Riverside): I 60

CTP: GP 65

Group (Traditional): A 65

Fragment (Riverside): I 65

CTP: GP 70

Group (Traditional): A 70

Fragment (Riverside): I 70

CTP: GP 70

Group (Traditional): A 70

Fragment (Riverside): I 70

Ne: Only three witnesses, Hg, Ch and Tc1 have the reading "Ne." The rest of the tradition supports "He". "Ne" is the lectio dificilior: a double negative construction and suppression of the pronoun is recurrent in the Tales and typical of Chaucer. (Barbara Bordalejo and Peter Robinson, Jun 29, 2026, 08:49)