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Original spellingGeneral Prologue 848 Collation

By forwardBy forewarBy forwardes pleyneand byandand eke byof hiscomposicioun

By forward46Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy

By forewar1Bo2

By forwardes pleyne1Ha3

41Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

By forward46Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx2 Dd En3 Fi Gl Ha4 Hg Lc Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Nl Pn Ps Pw Ra3 Ry2 Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 (By forward), Bo1 (By forewarde), Cx1 Ht Ne Ra2 Tc2 (Be forward), Ds1 El En1 (By foreward), Ii Mm Ph2 Wy (By forwarde), La Ld1 Py Se (Bi forward), Ry1 (Bifore warde)

By forewar1Bo2 (By forewar)

By forwardes pleyne1Ha3 (By forwardes pleyne)

Original spellingGeneral Prologue 848 Collation

By forwardBy forewarBy forwardes pleyneand byandand eke byof hiscomposicioun

and by42Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Ha4 Hg Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy

and4Fi Ha3 Ht Ra2

and eke by1Gl

of his1Ry1

41Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

and by42Edition Ad3 Bo1 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx2 Dd El En1 Ha4 Hg Ii Lc Ld2 Ma Mg Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Ra3 Ry2 Sl1 Sl2 Tc2 Wy (and by), Ad1 En3 Ld1 Ln Py (and bi), Bo2 (an by), Cx1 Ds1 Ne Tc1 (and be), La (⁊ be), Mm (ande by), Se (⁊ by)

and4Fi Ht Ra2 (and), Ha3 (And)

and eke by1Gl (and eke by)

of his1Ry1 (of his)

Original spellingGeneral Prologue 848 Collation

By forwardBy forewarBy forwardes pleyneand byandand eke byof hiscomposicioun

composicioun48Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy

41Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

composicioun48Edition Hg Sl1 (composicioun), Ad1 Bw Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 Ln Pn Tc1 Tc2 (composicion), Ad3 Cp Dd En3 Ha4 Ld1 Ld2 Ne (composicion̄), Bo1 Bo2 El (composicioıı̄), Ch (composicoun), Cn (composicyoıı̄), En1 (composicon̄), Fi (composicyoun̄), Gl (composicoun̄), Ha3 (Composicioun), Ht Ry2 (composicoū), Ii Lc Mm Ra3 Se Sl2 (composicioū), La (composiciōn), Ma (Composicyou), Mg (composiciıı̄), Nl (composicioune), Ph2 Ry1 (Composiciou), Ps (composycyoun̄), Pw (compocion), Py (composicioun̄), Ra2 (composicou), Wy (composycion)

Original spellingGeneral Prologue 849 Collation

AsAndyethat yehanherdwhatnedethnedenedeswordesmo

As44Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Hg Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy

And4Cn Ha4 Ht Ry2

41Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

As44Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Hg Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (As)

And4Cn Ha4 Ht Ry2 (And)

Original spellingGeneral Prologue 849 Collation

AsAndyethat yehanherdwhatnedethnedenedeswordesmo

ye46Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy

that ye2Cn Ma

41Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

ye46Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Hg Ht Ii Ld1 Mg Ne Ph2 Pn Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (ye), Bw Cp Dd Ha4 La Lc Ld2 Ln Mm Pw (ȝe), Nl Ps (yee)

that ye2Cn (that ye), Ma (þat ye)

Original spellingGeneral Prologue 849 Collation

AsAndyethat yehanherdwhatnedethnedenedeswordesmo

han48Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy

41Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

han48Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Ch Cp Dd El En3 Ha4 Hg Lc Ld1 Ph2 Pw Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 (han), Bo2 Ha3 Nl (have), Bw Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Fi Gl Ht Ii La Ln Ma Ne Pn Ps Ra2 Ry1 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (haue), Ld2 Mg Mm (han̄)

Original spellingGeneral Prologue 849 Collation

AsAndyethat yehanherdwhatnedethnedenedeswordesmo

herd48Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy

41Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

herd48Edition Ad3 Bo1 Bw Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd El En3 Ha4 Hg Ht Lc Ld2 Ln Mg Ne Nl Ph2 Ps Py Ra3 Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 (herd), Ad1 (hard), Bo2 Ch Ds1 En1 Fi Gl Ii La Ld1 Ma Mm Pn Pw Ra2 Ry1 Ry2 Se Tc2 Wy (herde), Cn Ha3 (harde)

Original spellingGeneral Prologue 849 Collation

AsAndyethat yehanherdwhatnedethnedenedeswordesmo

what48Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy

41Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

what48Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Wy (what), Ld2 (whitt), Ry1 (whatt), Tc2 (whate)

Original spellingGeneral Prologue 849 Collation

AsAndyethat yehanherdwhatnedethnedenedeswordesmo

nedeth46Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy

nede1Fi

nedes1Ra3

41Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

nedeth46Edition Ad3 Ch Cn Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Gl Hg Ht Ii Lc Mg Tc1 Tc2 (nedeth), Ad1 Cx2 Ld2 Sl2 Wy (nedyth), Bo1 Bw Cx1 Ma Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Py Ra2 Se Sl1 (nedith), Bo2 Cp La Ld1 Ry2 (nedeþ), Ha3 Ry1 (nedeþe), Ha4 (needeþ), Ln (nediþ), Pw (needet)

nede1Fi (nede)

nedes1Ra3 (nedes)

Original spellingGeneral Prologue 849 Collation

AsAndyethat yehanherdwhatnedethnedenedeswordesmo

wordes48Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy

41Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

wordes48Edition Ad3 Bo2 Bw Ch Cp Dd Ds1 El En1 Fi Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Mm Pn Pw Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (wordes), Ad1 Cx2 En3 (wordys), Bo1 Ps (wurdis), Cn (wodes), Cx1 Ln Ma Ne Nl Py Ra2 (wordis), Gl (woordes), Ht (wordez), Ph2 (wurdꝭ)

Original spellingGeneral Prologue 849 Collation

AsAndyethat yehanherdwhatnedethnedenedeswordesmo

mo48Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy

41Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

mo48Edition Ad3 Bo2 Cp Dd El En1 Fi Hg Ht Lc Ln Mg Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Py Tc2 (mo), Ad1 Bo1 Bw Ch Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En3 Gl Ha3 Ha4 Ii La Ld1 Ma Mm Pw Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Wy (moo), Ld2 (mo )

Original spellingGeneral Prologue 850 Collation

And whanAnd thanthisþegoode mangoodesaugh thatsaughit was soit wasit is soit sois was so

And whan46Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy

And than2Ld2 Ry2

41Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

And whan46Edition Bo2 Bw Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 En3 Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht La Lc Ld1 Mg Mm Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry1 Se Tc1 Tc2 Wy (And whan), Ad1 Ad3 Ln Ne Ra2 Sl1 (And whanne), Bo1 Ii Ma Nl (And when), Cn Sl2 (And whan̄), El (An whan), Fi (And when̄)

And than2Ld2 (And than), Ry2 (And þan)

Original spellingGeneral Prologue 850 Collation

And whanAnd thanthisþegoode mangoodesaugh thatsaughit was soit wasit is soit sois was so

this47Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy

þe1Ln

41Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

this47Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Ch Cn Cx1 Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Hg Ii Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (this), Bo2 Bw Cp Dd Ha3 Ha4 Ht La Ma Mm Ne Pw Ry1 (þis), Cx2 (thys)

þe1Ln (þe)

Original spellingGeneral Prologue 850 Collation

And whanAnd thanthisþegoode mangoodesaugh thatsaughit was soit wasit is soit sois was so

goode man47Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy

goode1Ht

41Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

goode man47Edition El Ha4 Hg Mm Py Ry2 (goode man), Ad1 Ad3 Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 Ha3 Ii La Lc Ma Mg Ne Nl Ph2 Ps Pw Se Tc1 Wy (good man), Bo1 Ld2 (good man̄), Bo2 Cn (gode man̄), Bw (godman), En1 Gl Sl1 (gode man), En3 Tc2 (good mā), Fi (goode man̄), Ld1 (goodman), Ln Pn Ra3 (godeman), Ra2 (gode manne), Ry1 (gode Man), Sl2 (goodman̄)

goode1Ht (good)

Original spellingGeneral Prologue 850 Collation

And whanAnd thanthisþegoode mangoodesaugh thatsaughit was soit wasit is soit sois was so

saugh that45Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy

saugh3Cn Fi Ma

41Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

saugh that45Edition Bo1 Ch Lc Ld2 Mg (saugh that), Ad1 Ad3 Cx1 Ds1 En3 Nl Py Ra3 Se (saw that), Bo2 Cp Ps Ry2 (saugh þat), Bw (Saugh þat), Cx2 Ii Pn Ra2 Sl1 Sl2 Tc2 Wy (sawe that), Dd El Tc1 (saugh þᵗ), En1 Gl Ln (saw þat), Ha3 (saughe þᵗ), Ha4 (seigh þat), Hg (sawgh þᵗ), Ht (sagh that), La (sawhe þat), Ld1 (sauh þᵗ), Mm (sawgh þat), Ne (saw þᵗ), Ph2 (sie þᵗ), Pw (seegh þat), Ry1 (Sawe þᵗ)

saugh3Cn (sawe), Fi (sawh), Ma (saw)

Original spellingGeneral Prologue 850 Collation

And whanAnd thanthisþegoode mangoodesaugh thatsaughit was soit wasit is soit sois was so

it was so44Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Gl Ha3 Ha4 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc2 Wy

it was1Hg

it is so1Tc1

it so1Fi

is was so1Bw

41Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

it was so44Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Cp Dd Ds1 El En1 Gl Ha4 Ht Ii La Lc Ld2 Ln Mg Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Py Ra2 Tc2 (it was so), Ch Cn Cx1 Cx2 En3 Ha3 Ld1 Ma Mm Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Wy (it was soo), Ps (yt was so), Ry1 (hitt was So)

it was1Hg (it was)

it is so1Tc1 (it is so)

it so1Fi (hit so)

is was so1Bw (is was so)

Original spellingGeneral Prologue 851 Collation

As he thatAnd heAnd thatwys waswas wysand obedient

As he that46Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Tc2 Wy

And he1Tc1

And that1Sl2

41Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

As he that46Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En3 Gl Ha4 Ii Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Py Ra2 Ra3 Se Sl1 Tc2 Wy (As he that), Bw Cp Dd En1 Fi Ht La Ln Ma Mm Ne Pw Ry1 Ry2 (As he þat), Ha3 Hg (As he þᵗ)

And he1Tc1 (And he)

And that1Sl2 (And that)

Original spellingGeneral Prologue 851 Collation

As he thatAnd heAnd thatwys waswas wysand obedient

wys was37Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Gl Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ph2 Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2

was wys11Cx1 Cx2 Fi Ha3 Ne Nl Pn Ps Tc1 Tc2 Wy

41Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

wys was37Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bw Cp Dd El En3 Ha4 Hg Lc Mg Ry2 Se Sl1 (wys was), Bo1 Cn Ds1 Ht Ii La Ma Mm Ph2 Pw Py Ra3 Sl2 (wise was), Bo2 Ch En1 Gl Ld2 Ry1 (wyse was), Ld1 Ln Ra2 (wis was)

was wys11Cx1 Cx2 Fi Nl Ps Wy (was wyse), Ha3 (was wys), Ne Pn Tc1 Tc2 (was wise)

Original spellingGeneral Prologue 851 Collation

As he thatAnd heAnd thatwys waswas wysand obedient

and obedient48Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy

41Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

and obedient48Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Dd Ds1 El En1 Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry2 Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 (and obedient), Ad3 Cx2 En3 Fi Tc2 Wy (and obedyent), Gl (and obediente), La Ne Se (⁊ obedient), Mm (ande obediente), Ry1 (And obediente)

Original spellingGeneral Prologue 852 Collation

To kepeTo kepenTo hi kepeTokehis forwardþe forwardbyand byandhis free assenthis owne assentfree assent

To kepe33Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1-mod Bo2 Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ii Ln Ma Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Py Ra3 Ry1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy

To kepen13Bw Fi Gl La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Mm Pw Ry2 Se Sl1

To hi kepe1Bo1-orig

Toke2Ht Ra2

41Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

To kepe33Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1-mod Bo2 Ch Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ii Ln Ma Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Py Ra3 Ry1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (To kepe), Cp (To keepe)

To kepen13Bw Gl La Lc Ld1 Pw Ry2 Se Sl1 (To kepen), Fi Ld2 Mg Mm (To kepen̄)

To hi kepe1Bo1-orig (To hi kepe)

Toke2Ht Ra2 (Toke)

Original spellingGeneral Prologue 852 Collation

To kepeTo kepenTo hi kepeTokehis forwardþe forwardbyand byandhis free assenthis owne assentfree assent

his forward47Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy

þe forward1Ma

41Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

his forward47Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Dd Ds1 En3 Fi Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Mg Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 (his forward), Bo2 El En1 (his foreward), Cx2 (hys forward), Gl (hise forward), Mm Ra2 Tc2 Wy (his forwarde), Ry1 (his Forewarde)

þe forward1Ma (þe forward)

Original spellingGeneral Prologue 852 Collation

To kepeTo kepenTo hi kepeTokehis forwardþe forwardbyand byandhis free assenthis owne assentfree assent

by46Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy

and by1Nl

and1Py

41Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

by46Edition Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cp Cx2 Dd El En1 Fi Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Lc Ld2 Mg Mm Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Ra3 Ry1 Sl1 Tc2 Wy (by), Ad1 Bw En3 Ii Ld1 Ln Ma Ry2 Se (bi), Cx1 Ds1 Ht La Ne Ra2 Sl2 Tc1 (be)

and by1Nl (and by)

and1Py (and)

Original spellingGeneral Prologue 852 Collation

To kepeTo kepenTo hi kepeTokehis forwardþe forwardbyand byandhis free assenthis owne assentfree assent

his free assent44Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Pn Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se-mod Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy

his owne assent2Ht Ra2

free assent3Bo1 Ph2 Se-orig

41Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

his free assent44Edition Ad1 Ad3 Ch Cp Dd El En1 En3 Hg Ld2 Ra3 Ry2 Sl2 Wy (his free assent), Bo2 Bw Cn Cx1 Ds1 Fi Ha4 La Lc Ld1 Ln Ma Mg Ne Nl Pn Ps Pw Py Se-mod Sl1 Tc1 Tc2 (his fre assent), Cx2 (hys fre assent), Gl (his fre assente), Ha3 (his free Assent), Ii (his Fre assent), Mm (his free assente), Ry1 (his Free Assente)

his owne assent2Ht Ra2 (his owne assent)

free assent3Bo1 Se-orig (fre assent), Ph2 (free assent)

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He seydeAnd seydesynsyn thatsoneFurstIshal bigynnethe gamethis game

He seyde41Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 El En3 Fi Gl Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Tc1 Tc2 Wy

And seyde7Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ha3 Ma Sl2

41Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

He seyde41Edition Ad3 El En3 Ha4 Hg Ry2 Tc2 (He seyde), Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Gl Ht Ph2 Tc1 (He seid), Bw Ch Cp Ii La Lc Ld1 Ln Mg Mm Pw Ra3 Se Sl1 (He seide), Cx1 Cx2 (He sayde), Fi Ld2 Nl (He seyd), Ne Pn Py Ra2 (He saide), Ps (He said), Ry1 (He Sayde), Wy (He sayd)

And seyde7Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma (And seide), Ha3 (And sayde), Sl2 (And seid)

Original spellingGeneral Prologue 853 Collation

He seydeAnd seydesynsyn thatsoneFurstIshal bigynnethe gamethis game

syn44Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy

syn that2La Ps

sone1Ln

Furst1Ma

41Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

syn44Edition Ad1 Ad3 Ch El En3 Ha4 Hg Ph2 Py Ra3 (syn), Bo1 (syn̄), Bo2 (senne), Bw Gl Ii Ld1 Ld2 Mg Sl1 (sithen), Cn Ds1 (sith), Cp (siþþe), Cx1 Cx2 Ne Pn (sithnes), Dd (sithe), En1 (setth), Fi (sythen̄), Ha3 (syþen), Ht Ra2 (sethens), Lc Se (sitthen), Mm (sethen), Nl (sithins), Pw (siþen), Ry1 (Sythynnes), Ry2 (siþþen), Sl2 (sithen̄), Tc1 (sithan), Tc2 (sithens), Wy (sythnes)

syn that2La (seþþe þat), Ps (sythen that)

sone1Ln (sone)

Furst1Ma (Furst)

Original spellingGeneral Prologue 853 Collation

He seydeAnd seydesynsyn thatsoneFurstIshal bigynnethe gamethis game

I48Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy

41Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

I48Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bw Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ln Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (I), Bo2 Cn Fi Ld2 Ma (y)

Original spellingGeneral Prologue 853 Collation

He seydeAnd seydesynsyn thatsoneFurstIshal bigynnethe gamethis game

shal bigynne48Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy

41Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

shal bigynne48Edition El En3 Hg Se Sl1 (shal bigynne), Ad1 Cn En1 Ra2 Wy (shall begynne), Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 Dd Lc Ld1 Mg Ne Ph2 Pn Ra3 (shal begynne), Bw Ry2 (shal by gynne), Ch Gl (shall bygynne), Cp (schal begynne), Ds1 (shaƚƚ beginne), Fi (schaƚƚ bygynne), Ha3 (shalle begynne), Ha4 (schal bygynne), Ht (shal begin), Ii (shaƚƚ be gynne), La (schal beginne), Ld2 (shaƚƚ begynne), Ln (shall biginne), Ma (schal begyn), Mm (schall begynne), Nl (shal be gynne), Ps (shal begyn), Pw (shal bygynne), Py (shalbe gynne), Ry1 (Schall bigyne), Sl2 (shall be gynne), Tc1 (shal beginne), Tc2 (shalle be gyn)

Original spellingGeneral Prologue 853 Collation

He seydeAnd seydesynsyn thatsoneFurstIshal bigynnethe gamethis game

the game46Edition Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 Fi Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy

this game2Ad1 En3

41Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

the game46Edition Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 Fi Gl Ha4 Hg Ii Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Py Ra2 Ra3 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Wy (the game), Bw Cp Dd Ha3 Ht La Ln Ma Mm Ne Pw Ry1 Ry2 (þe game), Tc2 (the gam)

this game2Ad1 En3 (this game)

Original spellingGeneral Prologue 854 Collation

What welcomeWhat wolcomeWelcomebe the cutbe the knottebe thou cutbe cutin goddes namea goddes nameon goddes nameof goddes nameone goddes name

What welcome39Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 El Fi Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Tc1 Tc2 Wy

What wolcome1En3

Welcome8Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ht Ma Ra2 Sl2

41Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

What welcome39Edition Ad3 Bo2 Bw Ch Cp El Gl Ha4 Ii La Lc Ld2 Ln Mg Mm Ps Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl1 Tc1 (What welcome), Ad1 (What wolcom), Bo1 Ph2 (What welcum), Cx1 Cx2 Ha3 Ne Pn Py Wy (What welcom), Fi (What welkome), Hg (What wel come), Ld1 (What wolcome), Nl (What wel com), Ry1 (Whatt well come), Tc2 (Whate welcome)

What wolcome1En3 (What wolcom̄)

Welcome8Cn (Welcom̄), Dd (welcome), Ds1 Ma Ra2 Sl2 (Welcome), En1 (Wele come), Ht (Welcom)

Original spellingGeneral Prologue 854 Collation

What welcomeWhat wolcomeWelcomebe the cutbe the knottebe thou cutbe cutin goddes namea goddes nameon goddes nameof goddes nameone goddes name

be the cut36Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ph2 Pw Ra2 Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2

be the knotte1Tc1

be thou cut2Ha4 Ps

be cut9Cx1 Cx2 Ne Nl Pn Py Ry1 Tc2 Wy

41Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

be the cut36Edition Ad1 Ad3 Ds1 El Gl Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Se (be the cut), Bo1 Ch Dd Fi Ph2 Ra3 (be the cutte), Bo2 (by the cut), Bw Hg Ra2 Sl1 (be the Cut), Cn Ii (be the Cutte), Cp Pw (be þe Cutte), En1 Ht La (be þe cut), En3 Sl2 (be the cutt), Ha3 Mm (be þe cutte), Ln (bi þe cutt), Ma (be þe Cutt), Ry2 (be þe Cut)

be the knotte1Tc1 (be the knotte)

be thou cut2Ha4 (be þou cut), Ps (be thou cut)

be cut9Cx1 Cx2 Ne Nl Pn Py Wy (be cut), Ry1 (be Cutte), Tc2 (be cutt)

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What welcomeWhat wolcomeWelcomebe the cutbe the knottebe thou cutbe cutin goddes namea goddes nameon goddes nameof goddes nameone goddes name

in goddes name20Edition Ad3 Bo1 Ch Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Hg Ht Lc Ld1 Ln Ma Mg Ph2 Pn Py Ra2 Ry1

a goddes name19Ad1 Bo2 Bw Cp Cx1 Cx2 El En3 Ha4 Ii Ld2 Ne Pw Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc2 Wy

on goddes name6Fi Ha3 Nl Ps Ra3 Tc1

of goddes name2Gl Mm

one goddes name1La

41Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

in goddes name20Edition Ad3 Dd En1 Hg Lc Ma Pn Ry1 (in goddes name), Bo1 Ch Cn Ds1 Ln Ph2 Py Ra2 (in goddis name), Ht (in goddꝭ name), Ld1 (in godis name), Mg (in godes name)

a goddes name19Ad1 En3 (a godys name), Bo2 Bw Cp El Ld2 Se Sl2 Tc2 (a goddes name), Cx1 Ii Ne Pw Sl1 Wy (a goddis name), Cx2 (a goddys name), Ha4 (a goddus name), Ry2 (a goddes nam)

on goddes name6Fi Ra3 Tc1 (on goddes name), Ha3 Nl Ps (on goddis name)

of goddes name2Gl (of goddꝭ name), Mm (of goddis name)

one goddes name1La (one goddes name)

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NowlatvsrydeandherknethherkethharkenhernethwhatIOm.seye

Now48Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy

41Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

Now48Edition Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Tc1 Wy (Now), Ad1 Ii Mm Ra2 Sl2 Tc2 (Nowe)

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NowlatvsrydeandherknethherkethharkenhernethwhatIOm.seye

lat48Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy

41Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

lat48Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Cp Cx1 El Ha4 Hg La Lc Ld1 Mg Mm Ne Ph2 Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl1 (lat), Bo2 Fi Gl Ii Ma Ps Wy (lete), Bw Nl Pn Tc2 (let), Ch Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 En3 Ha3 Ht Ld2 Ln Py Ra2 Sl2 Tc1 (late), Cn Ry1 (lette)

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NowlatvsrydeandherknethherkethharkenhernethwhatIOm.seye

vs48Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy

41Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

vs48Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 En3 Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Ne Nl Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (vs), Bo1 El Fi Mm Ph2 Ra3 Sl1 (us)

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NowlatvsrydeandherknethherkethharkenhernethwhatIOm.seye

ryde48Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy

41Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

ryde48Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha4 Hg Ii Lc Ld2 Nl Pn Ps Ry1 Tc2 Wy (ryde), Bo1 Ch Cn Cp Dd Ds1 Ht La Ld1 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Ph2 Pw Ra2 Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 (ride), Bw Ha3 Py (Ride)

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NowlatvsrydeandherknethherkethharkenhernethwhatIOm.seye

and48Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy

41Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

and48Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Dd El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry2 Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (and), Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 La Ln Se (⁊), Mm (ande), Ry1 (And)

Original spellingGeneral Prologue 855 Collation

NowlatvsrydeandherknethherkethharkenhernethwhatIOm.seye

herkneth34Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cp Dd El En1 En3 Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Mm Nl Ph2 Ps Pw Ra2 Ra3 Ry2 Sl1 Sl2

herketh1Bw

harken12Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 Fi Ln Ne Pn Py Ry1 Tc1 Tc2 Wy

herneth1Se

41Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

herkneth34Edition El Hg Ph2 Sl1 (herkneth), Ad1 (harkeneth), Ad3 Ch Dd En1 En3 Gl Ht Lc Mg Ra2 Ra3 (herkeneth), Bo1 (herkenth), Bo2 La Ld1 (herkeneþ), Cn Ii Ld2 Ma Mm Nl Sl2 (herkenyth), Cp Ha4 Ry2 (herkneþ), Ha3 (herkenithe), Ps (herkynyth), Pw (harkeneþ)

herketh1Bw (herketh)

harken12Cx1 Cx2 Ne (herkyn), Ds1 Ln (herkene), Fi (herken̄), Pn Py Tc2 Wy (herken), Ry1 (harken), Tc1 (herkne)

herneth1Se (herneth)

Original spellingGeneral Prologue 855 Collation

NowlatvsrydeandherknethherkethharkenhernethwhatIOm.seye

what48Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy

41Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

what48Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Wy (what), Ry1 (whatt), Tc2 (whate)

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NowlatvsrydeandherknethherkethharkenhernethwhatIOm.seye

I48Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc-mod Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy

Om.1Lc-orig

41Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

I48Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bw Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc-mod Ld1 Ld2 Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (I), Bo2 Cn Fi Ln Ma (y)

Omitted1Lc-orig

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NowlatvsrydeandherknethherkethharkenhernethwhatIOm.seye

seye48Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy

41Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

seye48Edition Ad3 Bo2 Ch Cp El Gl Ha4 Hg Lc Mg Mm Ph2 Sl2 (seye), Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 En3 Ht Ne Pn Ps Py Ra2 Wy (say), Bo1 Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Fi Ii Ld2 Ma Nl Ra3 Tc1 Tc2 (sey), Bw La Ld1 Ln Ry2 Se Sl1 (seie), Ha3 Pw (saye), Ry1 (Saye)

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AnddNowewith that wordwith thatwith wordwith at wordthat wordwe rydenwe rydewe redenforthoure weyeon the weyeon oure weye

And46Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bw Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy

d1Bo2

Nowe1Cn

41Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

And46Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bw Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (And)

d1Bo2 (d)

Nowe1Cn (Nowe)

Original spellingGeneral Prologue 856 Collation

AnddNowewith that wordwith thatwith wordwith at wordthat wordwe rydenwe rydewe redenforthoure weyeon the weyeon oure weye

with that word45Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se-mod Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Wy

with that1Se-orig

with word1Ds1

with at word1Tc2

that word1Ps

41Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

with that word45Edition Cx1 En3 Hg Lc Mg Nl Ra3 Se-mod Sl1 Tc1 (with that word), Ad1 El (wᵗ that word), Ad3 Ld2 (wyth that worde), Bo1 (with that wurd), Bo2 Fi Ry1 (with þat worde), Bw Cp Ha4 Ln Ne (with þat word), Ch (whth that word), Cn Ht Ii Pn Ra2 Wy (with that worde), Cx2 (wyth that word), Dd (wᵗ þat word), En1 (wᵗ þᵗ worde), Gl (with that woorde), Ha3 Ma (wᵗ þat worde), La (wiþ þat worde), Ld1 Sl2 (wᵗ that worde), Mm (witħ þat worde), Ph2 (wᵗ that wurd), Pw (wiþ þat word), Py (with tha word), Ry2 (wit þat word)

with that1Se-orig (with that)

with word1Ds1 (with woord)

with at word1Tc2 (with at worde)

that word1Ps (that wurd)

Original spellingGeneral Prologue 856 Collation

AnddNowewith that wordwith thatwith wordwith at wordthat wordwe rydenwe rydewe redenforthoure weyeon the weyeon oure weye

we ryden45Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry2 Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy

we ryde2Fi Ry1

we reden1Se

41Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

we ryden45Edition Ad3 El Gl Hg Ld2 Ps Ra2 Tc2 Wy (we ryden), Ad1 Dd En3 Ma Sl2 (we redyn), Bo1 Cn Mg Mm (we riden̄), Bo2 (we reden), Bw Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 Ha4 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ln Ne Ph2 Pn Pw Ra3 Ry2 Sl1 Tc1 (we riden), En1 (we ryden̄), Ha3 Py (we Riden), Nl (we rydyn)

we ryde2Fi (we ryde), Ry1 (we rydde)

we reden1Se (we reden)

Original spellingGeneral Prologue 856 Collation

AnddNowewith that wordwith thatwith wordwith at wordthat wordwe rydenwe rydewe redenforthoure weyeon the weyeon oure weye

forth48Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy

41Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

forth48Edition Ad1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Hg Ht Lc Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Ne Nl Ps Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl1 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (forth), Ad3 Ha3 Ii Mm Ra2 Sl2 (forthe), Bo1 Cn Ph2 Pn Py (furth), Cp Ha4 Ld1 Pw (forþ), La (forþe), Ry1 (Forþe)

Original spellingGeneral Prologue 856 Collation

AnddNowewith that wordwith thatwith wordwith at wordthat wordwe rydenwe rydewe redenforthoure weyeon the weyeon oure weye

oure weye43Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cp Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Mg Mm Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy

on the weye2Cx1 Ne

on oure weye3Cn Ii Ma

41Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

oure weye43Edition Ad3 Ch Cp El Ha3 Ha4 Hg Lc Mg Sl1 Sl2 (oure weye), Ad1 Cx2 En3 Wy (our way), Bo1 Dd Ds1 Fi Ht Ra3 Tc1 Tc2 (oure wey), Bo2 Ps Py Ra2 (oure way), Bw Ld1 Ry2 (oure weie), En1 Nl Ph2 Pn (our wey), Gl Ln Mm (our͗ weye), La (owre weie), Ld2 (our͗ wey), Pw (our waye), Ry1 (ower waye), Se (our weie)

on the weye2Cx1 (on the way), Ne (on þe way)

on oure weye3Cn (on̄ oure wey), Ii Ma (on oure wey)

Original spellingGeneral Prologue 857 Collation

And heAndÞus henbigan withbiganso bi gan withwithrightright withright thus witha rightwitha murye cheerea goodly cheeremurye cheere

And he37Edition Ad1-mod Ad3 Bo1 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 Ha4 Hg Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Ne Ph2 Pn Ps Py Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Tc1 Tc2 Wy

And8Ad1-orig En3 Fi Gl Mm Nl Pw Sl2

Þus he1Ha3

n1Bo2

43Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Ht Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra2 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

And he37Edition Ad1-mod Ad3 Bo1 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 Ha4 Hg Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Ne Ph2 Pn Ps Py Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (And he)

And8Ad1-orig En3 Fi Gl Nl Pw Sl2 (And), Mm (Ande)

Þus he1Ha3 (Þus he)

n1Bo2 (n)

Original spellingGeneral Prologue 857 Collation

And heAndÞus henbigan withbiganso bi gan withwithrightright withright thus witha rightwitha murye cheerea goodly cheeremurye cheere

bigan with39Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ii La Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mm Ne Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Tc2 Wy

bigan5Ad3 Lc Mg Sl2 Tc1

so bi gan with1Nl

with1Bo2

43Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Ht Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra2 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

bigan with39Edition Cp El Ha4 Hg Ra3 Se Sl1 (bigan with), Ad1 (bigan wᵗ), Bo1 Cn (began̄ with), Bw (by gan with), Ch Gl (bygan with), Cx1 Ds1 Ld1 Ne Ph2 Pn Ps Py Tc2 (began with), Cx2 Wy (began wyth), Dd Ha3 (bygan wᵗ), En1 Ma (began wᵗ), En3 (bi gan with), Fi (bygan̄ with), Ii (be gan with), La (be gan wiþ), Ld2 (byganne with), Ln (began wiþ), Mm (beganne with), Pw (byganne wiþ), Ry1 (bigane with), Ry2 (bigan wit)

bigan5Ad3 (by ganne), Lc (bigan), Mg Sl2 (began̄), Tc1 (be gan̄)

so bi gan with1Nl (so be gan with)

with1Bo2 (with)

Original spellingGeneral Prologue 857 Collation

And heAndÞus henbigan withbiganso bi gan withwithrightright withright thus witha rightwitha murye cheerea goodly cheeremurye cheere

right39Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ii La Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mm Ne Ph2 Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Tc2 Wy

right with3Ad3 Lc Mg

right thus with1Tc1

a right2Nl Pn

with1Sl2

43Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Ht Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra2 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

right39Edition Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd El En1 Gl Ha4 Hg Ii Ld1 Ma Ph2 Ps Ry2 Se Tc2 (right), Ad1 En3 (ryht), Bw Ds1 Ln Ne Pw Ra3 Sl1 (riȝt), Fi Wy (ryght), Ha3 Py (Right), La (riht), Ld2 (ryȝt), Mm (riȝht), Ry1 (righte)

right with3Ad3 (ryght wyth), Lc Mg (right with)

right thus with1Tc1 (right thus with)

a right2Nl (a riȝt), Pn (a right)

with1Sl2 (with)

Original spellingGeneral Prologue 857 Collation

And heAndÞus henbigan withbiganso bi gan withwithrightright withright thus witha rightwitha murye cheerea goodly cheeremurye cheere

a murye cheere40Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha4 Hg Ii La Lc Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Ph2 Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc2 Wy

a goodly cheere2Ha3 Tc1

murye cheere4Ch Ld1 Nl Pn

43Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Ht Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra2 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

a murye cheere40Edition Hg (a murye cheere), Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd En1 En3 Fi Gl La Lc Ld2 Ma Mg Ne Ph2 Ps Pw Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc2 Wy (a mery chere), Ad3 (a mury cheere), Bw Ha4 (a merie chere), Cp (a merye cheere), Ds1 (a meri chere), El (a myrie cheere), Ii Ry2 (a merye chere), Ln (ameri chere), Mm (a mery cheer͗), Py (a mirry chiere), Ra3 (a mery chiere), Ry1 (Amerye chere)

a goodly cheere2Ha3 (A goodly chere), Tc1 (a goodli cheer)

murye cheere4Ch Ld1 (amery chere), Nl Pn (mery chere)

Original spellingGeneral Prologue 858 Collation

His tale anoonHis taleHis seyde anoonThis tale anoonAnd seyde anoonnoonand seyde asand seydehis tale asthis tale asasye may heereye shal heereþe may heereon this manereright in this manerein this manere

His tale anoon32Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bw Ch Cn Cp El En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Hg La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ph2 Pw Py Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1

His tale2Ha4 Ps

His seyde anoon1Ii

This tale anoon4Dd Ds1 En1 Nl

And seyde anoon6Cx1 Cx2 Ne Pn Tc2 Wy

noon1Bo2

43Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Ht Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra2 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

His tale anoon32Edition Hg Ld1 Se Sl1 (His tale anoon), Ad1 Bw Ch En3 Ry2 (His tale a noon), Ad3 Cp El Lc Ln Ma Ph2 Pw Py Ra3 Tc1 (His tale anon), Bo1 La (His tale anone), Cn Ld2 Mg Sl2 (His tale anon̄), Fi (His tale a non̄e), Gl (His tale a none), Ha3 (His tale A noon), Mm (His taale onon), Ry1 (His Tale anon)

His tale2Ha4 Ps (His tale)

His seyde anoon1Ii (His seide anoone)

This tale anoon4Dd (This tale a non), Ds1 (This tale anon), En1 (This tale anone), Nl (And seyd a noon)

And seyde anoon6Cx1 Cx2 (And sayde anone), Ne (And saide anone), Pn (And seyd anone), Tc2 (And seyde anone), Wy (And sayd anone)

noon1Bo2 (noon)

Original spellingGeneral Prologue 858 Collation

and seyde as29Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cp En3 Fi Ha3 Hg La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Mg Mm Ph2 Pw Py Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1

and seyde8Cn Dd Ds1 El En1 Ha4 Ma Ps

his tale as7Cx1 Cx2 Ne Nl Pn Tc2 Wy

this tale as1Ii

as1Gl

43Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Ht Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra2 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

and seyde as29Edition Ad3 Cp En3 Hg (and seyde as), Ad1 Fi (and seyd as), Bo1 Ld2 Ph2 Tc1 (and seid as), Bo2 Bw Ch Lc Ld1 Ln Mg Mm Pw Sl1 (and seide as), Ha3 (And sayde as), La Ra3 Ry2 Se (⁊ seide as), Py Sl2 (and saide as), Ry1 (And Sayde as)

and seyde8Cn Dd En1 Ha4 Ma (and seide), Ds1 (and saide), El (and seyde), Ps (and said)

his tale as7Cx1 Ne Nl Pn Tc2 Wy (his tale as), Cx2 (hys tale as)

this tale as1Ii (this tale as)

as1Gl (as)

Original spellingGeneral Prologue 858 Collation

ye may heere29Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bw Ch Cp En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Hg La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Mg Mm Ph2 Pw Py Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1

ye shal heere8Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ne Nl Pn Tc2 Wy

þe may heere1Bo2

on this manere6Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma Ps

right in this manere1Ha4

in this manere1El

43Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Ht Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra2 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2

ye may heere29Edition Ad3 En3 Hg Sl1 (ye may heere), Ad1 Bo1 Ch Fi Gl Ha3 Mg Ph2 Py Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se (ye may here), Bw (ȝe maye here), Cp (ȝe may heere), La (ȝe mai here), Lc Ld2 Ln Pw (ȝe may here), Ld1 (ye mai here), Mm (ȝe may her͗), Sl2 (ye maye here), Tc1 (ye may hiere)

ye shal heere8Cx1 Cx2 Ne (ye shul here), Ii Wy (ye shall here), Nl (yee shul heer), Pn Tc2 (ye shalle here)

þe may heere1Bo2 (þe may here)

on this manere6Cn (on̄ this manere), Dd Ma (on þis manere), Ds1 Ps (on this manere), En1 (on þis man̉e)

right in this manere1Ha4 (right in þis manere)

in this manere1El (in this manere)

Original spellingGeneral Prologue FRE Collation

HereLoo hereendiththeprolog of this bokeprologprolog of the Knightes taleproheme of alle the tale

Here9Edition Bw Fi Gl Ld1 Ln Mm Se Sl1

Loo here1Ha3

79Ad1 Ad2 Ad3 Ad4 Ar Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cp Ct Cx1 Cx2 Dd Dl Do Ds1 Ds2 Ee El En1 En2 En3 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha4 Ha5 He Hg Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Ht Ii Kk La Lc Ld2 Ll1 Ll2 Ma Mc Me Mg Ne Nl Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph2 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pn Pp Ps Pw Py Ra1 Ra2 Ra3 Ra4 Ry1 Ry2 Si Sl2 Sl3 St Tc1 Tc2 Tc3 To1 To2 Wy

Here9Edition Bw Fi Gl Ln Mm Se (Here), Ld1 (HEre), Sl1 (Heere)

Loo here1Ha3 (Loo here)

Original spellingGeneral Prologue FRE Collation

HereLoo hereendiththeprolog of this bokeprologprolog of the Knightes taleproheme of alle the tale

endith10Edition Bw Fi Gl Ha3 Ld1 Ln Mm Se Sl1

endith10Edition Bw Gl Ln Mm Se Sl1 (endith), Fi (endeth), Ha3 (eondiþe), Ld1 (endeþ)

Original spellingGeneral Prologue FRE Collation

HereLoo hereendiththeprolog of this bokeprologprolog of the Knightes taleproheme of alle the tale

the10Edition Bw Fi Gl Ha3 Ld1 Ln Mm Se Sl1

the10Edition Gl Ln Se Sl1 (the), Bw Fi Ha3 Ld1 Mm (þe)

Original spellingGeneral Prologue FRE Collation

HereLoo hereendiththeprolog of this bokeprologprolog of the Knightes taleproheme of alle the tale

prolog of this boke7Edition Fi Gl Ld1 Mm Se Sl1

prolog1Bw

prolog of the Knightes tale1Ha3

proheme of alle the tale1Ln

prolog of this boke7Edition (prolog of this boke), Fi (prolog of þis Boke), Gl (prolog of this booke), Ld1 Se (prolog of this book), Mm (prologe of þis booke), Sl1 (prolog ofthis book )

prolog1Bw (prologꝰ)

prolog of the Knightes tale1Ha3 (prologe of þe Knightes tale)

proheme of alle the tale1Ln (ꝓheme of alle þᵉ tale)

Original spellingGeneral Prologue FRL Collation

Explicit prologusExplicit

Explicit prologus3Edition En3 Tc2

Explicit1Cn

85Ad1 Ad2 Ad3 Ad4 Ar Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cp Ct Cx1 Cx2 Dd Dl Do Ds1 Ds2 Ee El En1 En2 Fi Gg Gl Ha1 Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ha5 He Hg Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Ht Ii Kk La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ll1 Ll2 Ln Ma Mc Me Mg Mm Ne Nl Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph2 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pn Pp Ps Pw Py Ra1 Ra2 Ra3 Ra4 Ry1 Ry2 Se Si Sl1 Sl2 Sl3 St Tc1 Tc3 To1 To2 Wy

Explicit prologus3Edition En3 (Explicit prologus), Tc2 (Explicit Prologus)

Explicit1Cn (Explicit)

Edited text

From Cn

CTP: GP 850

Group (Traditional): A 850

Fragment (Riverside): I 850

CTP: GP 855

Group (Traditional): A 855

Fragment (Riverside): I 855

CTP: KT 5

Group (Traditional): A 863

Fragment (Riverside): I 863

CTP: KT 10

Group (Traditional): A 868

Fragment (Riverside): I 868