4 Edition 5. General Prologue 102-131

At that tyme for hym liste ryde so
And he was clad in coote and hood of greene
A sheef of pecok arwes bright and keene
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Vnder his belt he bar ful thriftily

Wel koude he dresse his takel yemanly
His arwes drowped noght with fetheres lowe
And in his hand he bar a myghty bowe
A notheed hadde he with a broun visage
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Of wodecraft wel koude he al the vsage

Vpon his arm he bar a gay bracer
And by his syde a swerd and a bokeler
And on that oother syde a gay daggere
Harneysed wel and sharp as poynt of spere
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A Cristofre on his brest of siluer sheene

An horn he bar the bawdryk was of greene
A forster was he soothly as I gesse
Ther was also a Nonne a Prioresse
That of hir smylyng was ful symple and coy
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Hir gretteste ooth was but by Seint Loy

And she was clepyd madame Eglentyne
Ful wel she soong the seruyce dyuyne
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Entuned in hir nose ful semely

And frenssh she spak ful faire and fetisly
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After the scole of Stratford atte Bowe

For frenssh of Parys was to hire vnknowe
At mete wel ytaught was she withalle
She leet no morsel from hir lyppes falle
Ne wette hir fyngres in hir sauce deepe
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Wel koude she carye a morsel and wel keepe

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That no drope fille vpon hir brist
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AtAAs forAs atAlFor atthat tymethat that tymefor hymfor hewherfore hymhymliste ryde soliste to ryde soliste ryde tholiste ryde ro
  

A1Ds1 (A)
As for1Ha3 (As for)
As at3Ma (As att), Ry1 (As atte), Tc1 (As at)
Al1Ld1 (Al)
For at1Py (For at)
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AtAAs forAs atAlFor atthat tymethat that tymefor hymfor hewherfore hymhymliste ryde soliste to ryde soliste ryde tholiste ryde ro
  

that tyme39Edition Ad1 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En3 Fi Gg Ha2 Ha3 Hg Ii Lc Ld2 Mg Pn Ps Pw Py Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (that tyme), Bo1 Ld1 (that time), Bo2 En1 Ha4 Ht Ma Mm Ry2 (þat tyme), Cp La Ph2 (þat time), Ry1 (þᵗ tyme)
that that tyme1To1 (that that tyme)
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AtAAs forAs atAlFor atthat tymethat that tymefor hymfor hewherfore hymhymliste ryde soliste to ryde soliste ryde tholiste ryde ro
  

for hym29Edition Ad1 Bo2 Ch El En1 En3 Fi Ha2 Hg Lc Ld2 Ma Mg Mm Ps Pw Ry2 To1 (for hym), Cp Ds1 Ha4 Ht La Ld1 Se Sl2 Tc1 (for him), Ry1 (For hym)
for he8Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Gg Ph2 Pn Tc2 Wy (for he)
wherfore hym1Ii (wherfore hym)
hym2Ha3 Py (hym)
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AtAAs forAs atAlFor atthat tymethat that tymefor hymfor hewherfore hymhymliste ryde soliste to ryde soliste ryde tholiste ryde ro

liste ryde so19Edition Ad1 Ch Cp Ds1 El En3 Fi Gg Ha4 Hg La Lc Mm Ps Pw Ry2 Se Tc1
liste to ryde so19Bo1 Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 En1 Ha2 Ha3 Ii Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Ph2 Pn Py Sl2 Tc2 To1 Wy
liste ryde tho1Ry1
liste ryde ro1Ht

liste ryde so19Edition Hg (liste ryde so), Ad1 Ch En3 Ps Pw (lyst ryde so), Cp El Ry2 Se (liste ride so), Ds1 Tc1 (list ride so), Fi (luste ryde so), Gg (leste ryde soo), Ha4 (lust ryde soo), La (liste ride soo), Lc (lust ride so), Mm (lyste ryde soo)
liste to ryde so19Bo1 Ha2 Mg Ph2 (lust to ride so), Bo2 (luste to ryde so), Cx1 (list to ryde so), Cx2 En1 Wy (lyst to ryde so), Ha3 (list to Riden soo), Ii Ld1 Sl2 (liste to ride so), Ld2 Tc2 (lyst to ryde soo), Ma To1 (liste to ride soo), Pn (list to ryde soo), Py (list to Ride soo)
liste ryde tho1Ry1 (luste ryde tho)
liste ryde ro1Ht (list ride ro)
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And he was cladAnd he was clothedAnd was al cladAnd clad he wasÞe wiche was cladHe was cladHe was al cladin cootein a cooteand hood of greeneand hood greeneand hood and greeneand a hood of greeneand an hood of greene
  

And he was clothed1Ht
And was al clad2Ds1 En1
And clad he was1Tc1
Þe wiche was clad1Ha3
He was clad1Ld2
He was al clad1Ma

And he was clad33Edition Ad1 Bo2 Ch Cp Cx2 El En3 Gg Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ii Lc Ld1 Mg Ps Pw Py Ry2 Se Sl2 Wy (And he was clad), Bo1 Fi La Ph2 Pn Ry1 (And he was cladde), Cx1 Tc2 (And he was cled), Mm (Ande he was cladde), To1 (And he was Cladde)
And he was clothed1Ht (And he was clothed)
And was al clad2Ds1 (And was al clad), En1 (And was all cladde)
And clad he was1Tc1 (And clad he was)
Þe wiche was clad1Ha3 (Þe wiche was cladde)
He was clad1Ld2 (He was clad)
He was al clad1Ma (He was al Clad)
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And he was cladAnd he was clothedAnd was al cladAnd clad he wasÞe wiche was cladHe was cladHe was al cladin cootein a cooteand hood of greeneand hood greeneand hood and greeneand a hood of greeneand an hood of greene
  

in coote35Edition Cp Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Hg Lc Mg Mm Pw Ry2 Se (in coote), Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gg La Ld1 Pn Ps Py Tc1 Tc2 Wy (in cote), Ph2 Ry1 Sl2 (in Cote)
in a coote5Ht Ii To1 (in a cote), Ld2 (in a coote), Ma (in a Cote)
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And he was cladAnd he was clothedAnd was al cladAnd clad he wasÞe wiche was cladHe was cladHe was al cladin cootein a cooteand hood of greeneand hood greeneand hood and greeneand a hood of greeneand an hood of greene

and hood greene2Ad1 En3
and hood and greene1Ha3
and a hood of greene2Ht Ma
and an hood of greene1To1

and hood of greene34Edition Cp Hg (and hood of greene), Bo1 Cx1 Ds1 Ha4 Lc Mg Ps Tc1 Tc2 (and hood of grene), Bo2 En1 Fi Ii Ld1 Pn Sl2 (and hode of grene), Ch Wy (⁊ hode of grene), Cx2 El Ha2 Ph2 Pw Ry2 Se (⁊ hood of grene), Gg (⁊ hod of grene), La Ld2 Mm Py (and hoode of grene), Ry1 (And hode of grene)
and hood greene2Ad1 En3 (and hood grene)
and hood and greene1Ha3 (⁊ hode ⁊ grene)
and a hood of greene2Ht (and a hode of grene), Ma (and a hood of grene)
and an hood of greene1To1 (and an hode of grene)
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A sheefAnd sheefof pecok arwesof arwesof pecokes arwesof pecok o arwesbrightwithe hedisand keeneand sheneand clenekeene
  

A sheef39Edition Ch Cx1 Cx2 El En1 Hg Lc Mg Pn Pw Wy (A sheef), Ad1 En3 Ha3 (A sheff), Bo1 Ph2 (A Shef), Bo2 Tc2 (A sheffe), Cp Ha2 La Ry2 (A scheef), Ds1 Ha4 Ld2 Ps Sl2 Tc1 (A shef), Fi Ry1 (A Schefe), Gg (A schef), Ht (A chefe), Ii Ld1 (A shefe), Ma (A schefe), Mm (A scheefe), Py (A sheaf), Se (A sheeff)
And sheef1To1 (And schef)
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A sheefAnd sheefof pecok arwesof arwesof pecokes arwesof pecok o arwesbrightwithe hedisand keeneand sheneand clenekeene
  

of pecok arwes35Edition Ds1 El Ha2 Lc Mg Ps Py Se (of pecok arwes), Ad1 (of pokok arwes), Bo1 (of pecoc arowis), Bo2 (of pocokarewes), Ch Hg Tc1 (of Pecok arwes), Cp Ha4 Ry2 (of pocok arwes), Cx2 En1 Ha3 Pn Wy (of pecok arowes), En3 (of pekoc arwes), Fi (of pekok arowes), Gg (of pekok arwys), Ht (of pokok arowes), Ii (of pecoke Arowes), La (of pokoke arwes), Ld1 (of Pecocke arowes), Ma (of Pecok arowes), Mm (of pococke arwes), Ph2 (of pecocke arowes), Pw (of pocok arewes), To1-mod (of Pokok arwes)
of arwes4Cx1 Tc2 (of arowes), Ry1 (of Arrowes), Sl2 (of Arwes)
of pecokes arwes1Ld2 (of pecokes arowes)
of pecok o arwes1To1-orig (of Pokok o arwes)
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A sheefAnd sheefof pecok arwesof arwesof pecokes arwesof pecok o arwesbrightwithe hedisand keeneand sheneand clenekeene
  

bright39Edition Bo1 Ch Cp Cx1 El Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii Ld1 Ma Ph2 Pn Ps Py Se Sl2 To1 (bright), Ad1 Bo2 Cx2 En1 Fi Pw Ry2 Tc2 Wy (bryght), Ds1 Tc1 (briȝt), En3 (bryht), Gg (bryȝte), La (briht), Lc Mg Ry1 (brighte), Ld2 (bryȝt), Mm (bryȝht)
withe hedis1Ha3 (withe hedis)
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A sheefAnd sheefof pecok arwesof arwesof pecokes arwesof pecok o arwesbrightwithe hedisand keeneand sheneand clenekeene

and keene21Edition Hg (and keene), Bo1 Bo2 El Ha4 La Lc Mg Pw Py Sl2 To1 (and kene), Ch Ha2 Ph2 Ry2 (⁊ kene), Cp Mm Ry1 (⁊ keene), Se (⁊ ken)
and shene17Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 En3 Ht Ii Ld2 Pn Ps Tc1 Tc2 Wy (and shene), Gg (⁊ schene), Ld1 (⁊ shene), Ma (and schene)
and clene1Fi (and clene)
keene1Ha3 (kene)
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Vnderhis belthis gyrdyllhe barhe s barful thriftilywel thriftily
  
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Vnderhis belthis gyrdyllhe barhe s barful thriftilywel thriftily
  

his belt39Edition Bo1 Bo2 Cp Cx1 Ds1 El En1 Ha3 Hg Ht Ld1 Ma Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc2 (his belt), Ad1 Ch En3 Gg Ha2 Ha4 Ii La Lc Mg Mm Ry1 Tc1 To1 (his belte), Cx2 Ld2 (hys belt), Fi (his Belte)
his gyrdyll1Wy (his gyrdyll)
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Vnderhis belthis gyrdyllhe barhe s barful thriftilywel thriftily
  
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Vnderhis belthis gyrdyllhe barhe s barful thriftilywel thriftily

ful thriftily38Edition El Hg Lc Mg Py (ful thriftily), Bo1 Ph2 (fulle thriftily), Bo2 (ful þriftyly), Ch Ds1 Ii Mm (full thriftely), Cp Ha4 (ful þriftily), Cx1 Ht Ld1 Pn (ful thriftely), Cx2 Gg Ma (ful thryftyly), En1 Ha2 (full thriftyly), Fi (full thryftely), Ha3 (full thrifftili), La (ful þreftelie), Ld2 (full thryftyly), Ps (ful thryftily), Pw Tc1 (full thriftily), Ry1 (Fulle þryfftelye), Ry2 (ful thriftylly), Se (ful thrifftyly), Sl2 (full thriftelye), Tc2 (fulle thryftly), To1 (ful thriftly), Wy (full thryftily)
wel thriftily2Ad1 (well thryftely), En3 (wel thryftyly)
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Welkoudecouthehedressehistakeltabulleyemanlyand yemanly
  
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Welkoudecouthehedressehistakeltabulleyemanlyand yemanly
  

koude26Edition El Hg (koude), Ad1 En3 Fi Ha4 Lc Ma Py Wy (cowde), Bo1 Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Gg Ld1 Pn Tc1 Tc2 To1 (coude), Ha3 (covde), Sl2 (coud)
couthe14Bo2 Ht Ph2 Ps Se (couth), Ha2 Ii Ld2 Mg Pw Ry2 (couthe), La Ry1 (couþe), Mm (cowthe)
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Welkoudecouthehedressehistakeltabulleyemanlyand yemanly
  
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Welkoudecouthehedressehistakeltabulleyemanlyand yemanly
  

takel39Edition Ch Cp El En3 Fi Ha4 Hg Ht La Lc Mg Pw Ry2 (takel), Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 Pn (takyl), Bo1 Bo2 Ld2 Ma Ph2 Py (tacle), Ds1 En1 Ha3 (takle), Gg Ps (takil), Ha2 Mm Se (takell), Ii Ld1 (tackle), Sl2 Tc1 To1 (takill), Tc2 (takille), Wy (takyll)
tabulle1Ry1 (tabulle)
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Welkoudecouthehedressehistakeltabulleyemanlyand yemanly

yemanly37Edition Bo2 Ch El En3 Fi Ha2 Hg Ii Pw (yemanly), Ad1 Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Ha3 Ht Ld1 Mg Mm Ph2 Pn Ps Py Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (yomanly), Cp Ry2 (ȝimanly), Gg (ȝemanly), Ha4 Lc (ȝomanly), La (ȝemonlie), Ld2 (ȝōmanly), Ry1 (yemanlye), Se (yomāly), Sl2 (yomanlye)
and yemanly3Ds1 En1 Ma (and yomanly)
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Hisarwessethe arwesdrowped noghtdrowpnyde noghtwith fetheres lowewith feres lowe
  
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Hisarwessethe arwesdrowped noghtdrowpnyde noghtwith fetheres lowewith feres lowe
  

arwes40Edition Ad1 Bo2 Ch Cp Ds1 El En3 Ha4 Hg La Lc Mg Ps Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 (arwes), Bo1 (arrowis), Cx1 (arowis), Cx2 (arowys), En1 Fi Ha2 Ht Ii Ld1 Ld2 Ma Pn Tc2 Wy (arowes), Gg Py (arwis), Ha3 Ph2 (Arowes), Mm (Arwes), Pw (arewes), Ry1 (Arrowes), To1-mod (Arwis)
sethe arwes1To1-orig (sethe Arwis)
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Hisarwessethe arwesdrowped noghtdrowpnyde noghtwith fetheres lowewith feres lowe
  

drowped noght39Edition Hg (drowped noght), Ad1 En3 (drouped nowht), Bo1 (droupid not), Bo2 Fi Ht Ma Sl2 (drowped not), Ch Cp Ha2 Lc Mg (drouped nought), Cx1 Cx2 Ld1 Ph2 Se Tc2 (drouped not), Ds1 En1 Pn Tc1 (drouped nat), El Pw Ry2 (drouped noght), Gg (droupede nought), Ha3 (drowped nowght), Ha4 (drowpud nouȝt), Ii (droped nought), La (drouped nouht), Ld2 (drowpyd noȝt), Mm (drowȝed noȝt), Ps To1 (droupid nought), Py (drowpid nat), Wy (drowpid not)
drowpnyde noght1Ry1 (drowpnyde noughte)
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Hisarwessethe arwesdrowped noghtdrowpnyde noghtwith fetheres lowewith feres lowe

with fetheres lowe39Edition Ch El En3 Hg Tc1 (with fetheres lowe), Ad1 (wᵗ fetheres lowe), Bo1 (with fethirs low), Bo2 Ht Ld1 Mg Pn Py (with fethers lowe), Cp Ha4 (wiþ fetheres lowe), Cx1 Se To1 (with fetheris lowe), Cx2 (wyth fetherys lowe), Ds1 (with federes lowe), En1 (wᵗ fedres lowe), Fi (with fedurs lowe), Gg Sl2 (with federys lowe), Ha2 (with feþeris lowe), Ha3 (wᵗ federis lowe), Ii (with feders lowe), La (wiþ feþeres lowe), Lc (with fotheres lowe), Ld2 Wy (wᵗ fethers lowe), Ma (wᵗ feders low), Ph2 (wᵗ fethirs low), Ps (with fedirs lowe), Pw (with feþeres lowe), Ry1 (wᵗ Fethurs lowe), Ry2 (wit fetheres lowe), Tc2 (wᵗ Fethers lowe)
with feres lowe1Mm (with feres lowe)
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And in hisIn hishandhordemyghty handhe bara myghty bowea bowe
  

And in his38Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cp Cx1 Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ry1 Ry2 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (And in his), Cx2 Ld2 (And in hys), Mm (Ande in his)
In his2Se To1 (In his)
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And in hisIn hishandhordemyghty handhe bara myghty bowea bowe
  

hand38Edition Bo1 Ds1 El Gg Hg Lc Ld1 Ph2 Ps Py Tc1 (hand), Ad1 Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ha4 Pn Pw Ry2 Se (hond), Bo2 En3 Ha2 Ht La Ma Tc2 Wy (honde), En1 Fi Ha3 Ii Mg Ry1 Sl2 To1 (hande)
horde1Mm (horde)
myghty hand1Ld2 (myghty hand)
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And in hisIn hishandhordemyghty handhe bara myghty bowea bowe
  
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And in hisIn hishandhordemyghty handhe bara myghty bowea bowe

a myghty bowe39Edition Ch Cx2 El En1 Fi Gg Ha2 Hg Mg Ps Pw Ry2 Sl2 Tc2 To1 Wy (a myghty bowe), Ad1 En3 (a myhty bowe), Bo1 (A mighty bow), Bo2 (a myȝty bowe), Cp Cx1 Ha4 Lc Pn (a mighty bowe), Ds1 Tc1 (a miȝti bowe), Ha3 (Amytye bowe), Ht Se (a mighti bowe), Ii Py (a myghti bowe), La (a myhti bowe), Ld1 (a mightie bowe), Ma (a myghty bow), Mm (a myȝhty bowe), Ph2 (A mighti bowe), Ry1 (A Mightye bowe)
a bowe1Ld2 (a bowe)
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A notheedA notted heedhadde hehe haddehe d haddewithwith withwhea broun visageand broun visagebroun visage
  

A notheed37Edition (A notheed), Ad1 Cp Cx1 Cx2 En3 Gg Pw Py Ry2 Se Wy (A not hed), Bo1 Fi Ha3 La Mm Ry1 (A notte hede), Bo2 En1 Ph2 Pn Ps Tc2 (A not hede), Ch (A nott heed), Ds1 (A notte hed), El Ha2 Ha4 Hg Lc Mg (A not heed), Ht (Anot hede), Ii (Anotted hede), Ld1 (A notte heed), Ma (A nott hede), Sl2 (A Nothed)
A notted heed3Ld2 (A notted heede), Tc1 (A notted hed), To1 (A nottid hede)
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A notheedA notted heedhadde hehe haddehe d haddewithwith withwhea broun visageand broun visagebroun visage
  

hadde he31Edition Cp El Gg Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ii Mg Mm Pw Ry1 Ry2 Se (hadde he), Bo1 Bo2 Ch Fi Ha2 Ht La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Ph2 Ps Py Sl2 Tc1 To1 (had he)
he hadde8Cx1 En3 Pn (he hadde), Cx2 Ds1 Tc2 Wy (he had), En1 (he hade)
he d hadde1Ad1 (he d hadde)
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A notheedA notted heedhadde hehe haddehe d haddewithwith withwhea broun visageand broun visagebroun visage
  

with38Edition Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Ds1 El En3 Gg Ha2 Hg Ht Lc Ld1 Mg Mm Pn Ps Pw Py Se Tc1 (with), Ad1 En1 Ha3 Ii Ma Ph2 Ry1 Sl2 Tc2 (wᵗ), Cp Ha4 La (wiþ), Cx2 (wth), Ld2 Wy (wyth), Ry2 (wit)
with with1Fi (with with)
whe1To1 (whe)
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A notheedA notted heedhadde hehe haddehe d haddewithwith withwhea broun visageand broun visagebroun visage

a broun visage36Edition Cx1 Ds1 El En1 Hg Ma Ph2 Pw Ry2 Se Tc1 (a broun visage), Ad1 Ha3 Ld1 Mm Py Sl2 (a browne visage), Bo1 Ch (a broun̄ visage), Bo2 (a broune vysage), Cp Ha4 (a bron̄ visage), Cx2 (a broun vysage), En3 Ps (a brown visage), Gg Ii (a broun vesage), Ha2 Lc (a broū visage), La Pn (a broune visage), Mg (a brou visage), Ry1 (A browne vysage), Tc2 (abroun visage), Wy (a browne vysage)
and broun visage1To1 (and broune visage)
broun visage3Fi (broun vysage), Ht (brown visage), Ld2 (broune vysage)
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Of wodecraftOf wodemannes craftwel koude hewel couthe hewel couthekoude he welkoude hekoude becouthe heal the vsagethe vsage
  

Of wodecraft35Edition Bo1 Ch El Hg La Ld2 Mg Ps (Of wodecraft), Ad1 Ds1 En1 En3 Gg Ha2 Ht Lc Ph2 Pw Se (Of wode craft), Bo2 Fi Ii (Of wodecrafte), Cp Ha4 Py (Of woode craft), Ha3 (Of wodocraff), Ld1 (Of wodde crafte), Ma Ry2 To1 (Of wode crafte), Mm (Off wode crafte), Ry1 (Of woode craffte), Sl2 Tc1 (Of woodcraft)
Of wodemannes craft4Cx1 Cx2 Pn (Of wodemannes craft), Tc2 (Of wodemannes crafte)
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Of wodecraftOf wodemannes craftwel koude hewel couthe hewel couthekoude he welkoude hekoude becouthe heal the vsagethe vsage
  

wel koude he14Edition Ad1 Bo1 Ch Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gg Lc Ma Sl2 To1
wel couthe he12Bo2 Cp Ha2 La Ld1 Mg Mm Ph2 Ps Pw Ry2 Se
wel couthe1Ld2
koude he wel3Ha3 Ha4 Hg
koude he5Cx1 Cx2 Py Tc1 Tc2
koude be1Pn
couthe he3Ht Ii Ry1

wel koude he14Edition Ch El (wel koude he), Ad1 Bo1 Ds1 Gg (wel coude he), En1 (wele koude he), En3 Lc Ma (wel cowde he), Fi (well kowde he), Sl2 (wele cowde he), To1 (welle koude he)
wel couthe he12Bo2 Ld1 Ph2 Ps Se (wel couth he), Cp Ry2 (wel couþe he), Ha2 (well couthe he), La (wele couþe he), Mg Mm Pw (wel couthe he)
wel couthe1Ld2 (wele couthe)
koude he wel3Ha3 (koude he wele), Ha4 (cowde he wel), Hg (koude he wel)
koude he5Cx1 Cx2 Tc1 Tc2 (coude he), Py (cowde he)
koude be1Pn (coude be)
couthe he3Ht (couthe he), Ii (couth he), Ry1 (couþe he)
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Of wodecraftOf wodemannes craftwel koude hewel couthe hewel couthekoude he welkoude hekoude becouthe heal the vsagethe vsage

al the vsage36Edition Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En3 Hg Lc Ld1 Mg Ph2 Pw Py (al the vsage), Ad1 Ha2 Ii Ry1 Tc1 (all the vsage), Bo1 (alle the usage), Bo2 Cp Ha4 Ht La Ma Ry2 (al þe vsage), Ch Pn Sl2 Tc2 (alle the vsage), En1 Mm (all þe vsage), Fi (alle þe vsage), Gg (al þe usage), Ha3 (Al þusage), Se (al thusage)
the vsage3Ld2 Ps To1 (the vsage)
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VponVonhis armhis harmehe barbar hea gay bracer
  
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VponVonhis armhis harmehe barbar hea gay bracer
  

his arm39Edition Cp El Gg Hg Py (his arm), Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Ds1 En1 En3 Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Mm Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Ry2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (his arme), Cx2 Ld2 (hys arme), Fi Ry1 Sl2 (his Arme)
his harme1Se (his harme)
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VponVonhis armhis harmehe barbar hea gay bracer
  
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VponVonhis armhis harmehe barbar hea gay bracer

a gay bracer40Edition Ad1 Ch Cp Cx2 Ds1 El Ha4 Hg Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Pn Pw Ry2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (a gay bracer), Bo1 Bo2 En1 Ld2 (a gay bracere), Cx1 Se (agay bracer), En3 (a gay braceer), Fi (a gay Braser), Gg Ht Ps Sl2 (a gay braser), Ha2 (a gaye bracer), Ha3 (A gay bracere), Ii Py (a gay brasere), La (a gaie brasere), Mm (a gaye bracēre), Ph2 (a gay Bracere), Ry1 (A gaye braser), To1 (a gaye brasere)
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And by his sydea swerda good swerdand a bokelerwith a brode bokeler
  

And by his syde40Edition Ch Cp El En1 Fi Ha3 Hg Mg Pn Wy (And by his syde), Ad1 Ds1 Ii La Sl2 Tc1 To1 (And be his side), Bo1 Bo2 Cx1 Gg Ha4 Lc Ld1 Ma Ps Pw Tc2 (And by his side), Cx2 Ld2 (And by hys syde), En3 (And bi his syde), Ha2 Ht Ph2 Py Se (And bi his side), Mm (Ande be his side), Ry1 (And by his Syde), Ry2 (⁊ bi his side)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 112 Collation  
  
And by his sydea swerda good swerdand a bokelerwith a brode bokeler
  

a swerd40Edition Bo2 Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En3 Gg Ha2 Ha4 Hg Lc Ma Mg Ps-mod Pw Ry2 Tc1 (a swerd), Ad1 En1 Fi Ht Ii La Ld1 Ld2 Mm Py Se Sl2 Tc2 Wy (a swerde), Bo1 (a Swerd), Ha3 (A swerd), Ph2 (a Swerde), Pn (a suerde), Ry1 (A swerde), To1 (a sworde)
a good swerd1Ps-orig (a good swerd)
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And by his sydea swerda good swerdand a bokelerwith a brode bokeler

and a bokeler39Edition Ad1 Bo1 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El Ha4 Lc Ma Mg Pn Ps Pw Sl2 Tc1 To1 (and a bokeler), Bo2 En1 La Ld2 Py (and a bokelere), Cp (and a bocler), En3 (and a bokeleer), Fi (and a Boclere), Gg Ha2 Se Wy (⁊ a bokeler), Hg (and a Bokeler), Ht (and abokeler), Ii (and a bucklere), Ld1 Tc2 (and a bokler), Mm (and a boclere), Ph2 (and A Bokeler), Ry1 (⁊ A buckeler), Ry2 (⁊ a Bokeler)
with a brode bokeler1Ha3 (wᵗ a brode bokeler͗)
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Andon that oother sydeon the tother sydeon the oother sydeon on that oother sydeouer that oother sydevn that oother sydea gay daggerea Fyne daggere
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 113 Collation  
  
Andon that oother sydeon the tother sydeon the oother sydeon on that oother sydeouer that oother sydevn that oother sydea gay daggerea Fyne daggere
  

on the tother syde1Ii
on the oother syde1Ma
on on that oother syde1Gg-orig
ouer that oother syde1En1
vn that oother syde1Ld2

on that oother syde36Edition Ch El Hg (on that oother syde), Ad1 Bo1 Ds1 Ph2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 (on that othir side), Bo2 Mm (on þat other side), Cp Ha4 Ht (on þat oþer side), Cx1 Ha2 Lc Ld1 Pn Se (on that other side), Cx2 En3 Mg Wy (on that other syde), Fi (on that oþꝰ syde), Gg-mod (on that oþ̉ side), Ha3 (on þat oþer syde), La (on þat oþere side), Ps (on that othir syde), Pw (on that oþir syde), Py (onthat other side), Ry1 (on that oþ̉e syde), Ry2 (on þat oþ̉ syde), Sl2 (on that othre side)
on the tother syde1Ii (on the tother side)
on the oother syde1Ma (on þe oþer side)
on on that oother syde1Gg-orig (on on that oþ̉ side)
ouer that oother syde1En1 (oủ þat other syde)
vn that oother syde1Ld2 (vn that oþir syde)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 113 Collation  
  
Andon that oother sydeon the tother sydeon the oother sydeon on that oother sydeouer that oother sydevn that oother sydea gay daggerea Fyne daggere

a gay daggere39Edition Ad1 Ch Cp El En1 Gg Ha4 Hg Ii Lc Ld1 Ma Pw Py (a gay daggere), Bo1 Ry2 (a gay Daggere), Bo2 (a gay dagger͗), Cx1 Cx2 Tc2 Wy (a gay daggare), Ds1 En3 Fi Ld2 Pn Ps Tc1 To1 (a gay dagger), Ha2 (a gaye daggere), Ht (a gai dagger), La (a gaie daggere), Mg Se Sl2 (agay daggere), Mm (a gaye dagere), Ph2 (a gay Dagge), Ry1 (A gaye daggar)
a Fyne daggere1Ha3 (a Fyne Daggere)
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HarneysedSyluer herneysidwel and sharpwel and schrapwel and schapwel as sharpwel sharpand sharpas poyntas þe poyntof spereof speof a spereon̄ spere
  

Harneysed39Edition Ad1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 En3 Fi Gg Ha4 Hg Lc Ma Pw Py Se Sl2 (Harneysed), Bo1 Ps Wy (Harneysid), Cp Ry2 (Harnaysed), Ds1 El Ld1 Mg Ph2 Tc1 (Harneised), En1 (Harnest), Ha2 (Harneisid), Ht To1 (Harnaised), Ii (Harneste), La (Herneyste), Ld2 (Harnesyd), Mm (Harneseide), Pn (Harnesed), Ry1 Tc2 (Harneysede)
Syluer herneysid1Ha3 (Syluer herneysid)
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HarneysedSyluer herneysidwel and sharpwel and schrapwel and schapwel as sharpwel sharpand sharpas poyntas þe poyntof spereof speof a spereon̄ spere
  

wel and schrap1Gg-mod
wel and schap1Gg-orig
wel as sharp3Ds1 En1 Sl2
wel sharp1Ii
and sharp1Ha3

wel and sharp34Edition Ad1 Bo1 Cx1 Lc Ph2 Ps (wel and sharp), Bo2 El (wel and sharp̄), Ch (wel and sharp͒), Cp Ha4 Ma (wel and scharp), Cx2 En3 Hg Mg To1 (wel and sharpe), Fi (well and scharpe), Ha2 (well ⁊ scharpe), Ht (well and sharp), La Mm (wele and scharpe), Ld1 (well and sharpe), Ld2 (wele ād sharp), Pn Py (wele and sharp), Pw Se (wel ⁊ sharp), Ry1 (welle ⁊ scharpe), Ry2 (wel ⁊ scharp), Tc1 Wy (well ⁊ sharpe), Tc2 (welle and sharpe)
wel and schrap1Gg-mod (wel ⁊ schrap)
wel and schap1Gg-orig (wel ⁊ schap)
wel as sharp3Ds1 (wel as sharpe), En1 Sl2 (wele as sharpe)
wel sharp1Ii (wele sharpe)
and sharp1Ha3 (and sharp)
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HarneysedSyluer herneysidwel and sharpwel and schrapwel and schapwel as sharpwel sharpand sharpas poyntas þe poyntof spereof speof a spereon̄ spere
  

as poynt38Edition Ad1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 En3 Fi Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Hg Lc Ld2 Ma Mg Ps Pw Py Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc2 Wy (as poynt), Bo1 Cp Ds1 El Ph2 Tc1 (as point), En1 Ld1 To1 (as pointe), Ii Mm Pn (as poynte), Ry1 (As poynte)
as þe poynt2Ht La (as þe pointe)
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HarneysedSyluer herneysidwel and sharpwel and schrapwel and schapwel as sharpwel sharpand sharpas poyntas þe poyntof spereof speof a spereon̄ spere

of spere35Edition Ad1 Bo2 Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gg Ha2 Hg Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Mm Pn Pw Py Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (of spere), Bo1 Ph2 Ry1 (of Spere), Ha4 Ps (of sper)
of spe1To1 (of spe)
of a spere3Ht Ii La (of a spere)
on̄ spere1Ha3 (on̄ spere)
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A Cristofreon his breston his backeouer his brestof siluer sheenein siluer sheeneful sheenewel sheeneas siluer sheene
  

A Cristofre40Edition Hg Py Tc2 (A Cristofre), Ad1 (A crystofir), Bo1 (A xp̄ofir), Bo2 Ds1 (A Cristofer), Ch (A p̄ofre), Cp (A xp̄ophre), Cx1 Cx2 (A Cristofir), El (A Cristophere), En1 (A xp̄ofre), En3 Ha4 Ps Tc1 (A cristofre), Fi (A Crystofer), Gg Ii Sl2 (A Cristofere), Ha2 Lc Mg (A xpofre), Ha3 Pn (A cristofer), Ht Mm (A xpofore), La (A christofur), Ld1 (A Christofer), Ld2 (A cristofore), Ma (A Xpofer), Ph2 (A xpofir), Pw (A xp̄offre), Ry1 (A Cristoffle), Ry2 Se (A xpophre), To1 (A xpofor), Wy (A cristofir)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 115 Collation  
  
A Cristofreon his breston his backeouer his brestof siluer sheenein siluer sheeneful sheenewel sheeneas siluer sheene
  

on his brest38Edition Ad1 Bo1 Cp Cx1 Ds1 El En3 Fi Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Ph2 Pn Pw Py Sl2 To1 Wy (on his brest), Bo2 Ii La Mm Ry2 Se Tc2 (on his breste), Ch Ps Tc1 (on his breest), Cx2 Ld2 (on hys brest)
on his backe1Ry1 (on his backe)
ouer his brest1En1 (oủ his brest)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 115 Collation  
  
A Cristofreon his breston his backeouer his brestof siluer sheenein siluer sheeneful sheenewel sheeneas siluer sheene

in siluer sheene1Bo2
ful sheene2Cx1 Tc2
wel sheene3Ht Ii Ry1
as siluer sheene1Sl2

of siluer sheene33Edition El Hg (of siluer sheene), Ad1 (of seluyr shene), Bo1 Ch Cx2 Ds1 Lc Ld1 Ph2 Pn Ps Se Tc1 (of siluer shene), Cp (of seluer schene), En1 Ha3 (of silver shene), En3 Mg Wy (of syluer shene), Fi (of syluer schene), Gg (of siluyr schene), Ha2 Ha4 La Ma Mm (of siluer schene), Ld2 (of syluyr schene), Pw Ry2 (of seluer shene), Py (of silủ sheene), To1 (of Siluyr shene)
in siluer sheene1Bo2 (in seluer shene)
ful sheene2Cx1 (ful shene), Tc2 (fulle shene)
wel sheene3Ht (wel shene), Ii (wele shene), Ry1 (welle schene)
as siluer sheene1Sl2 (as siluer shene)
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An hornAnd hornhe barhe bereththe bawdrykthe girdila bawdrykwas of greenewas greeneof greenegreene
  

An horn37Edition Bo1 Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 En3 Gg Ha2 Ha4 Hg Lc Ma Pw Ry2 Se Tc1 (An horn), Ad1 Bo2 Ha3 Ii La Ld1 Ld2 Mg Mm Ph2 Pn Ry1 Tc2 Wy (An horne), Ch (An horn̄), Fi Ht Ps (A horne)
And horn2Sl2 To1 (And horne)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 116 Collation  
  
An hornAnd hornhe barhe bereththe bawdrykthe girdila bawdrykwas of greenewas greeneof greenegreene
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 116 Collation  
  
An hornAnd hornhe barhe bereththe bawdrykthe girdila bawdrykwas of greenewas greeneof greenegreene
  

the bawdryk36Edition Ad1 Ch Cx1 Cx2 El En3 Hg Ld2 Pn Sl2 Wy (the bawdryk), Bo1 Ds1 Ha2 Tc1 (the baudrik), Bo2 (þe bauderik), Cp Ha4 La Ma (þe bawdrik), En1 Gg (þe baudryk), Fi (þe Bawdryk), Ha3 (þe bauderike), Ht (þe bawdriche), Lc Mg Pw (the bawdrik), Ld1 (the baudricke), Mm (þe Bawderike), Ps (the bawdryke), Ry1 (the Bawderike), Ry2 (the baudryk), Se (the bawderike), To1 (the bauderic)
the girdil1Ph2 (the girdil)
a bawdryk2Ii (a baudryk), Tc2 (a bawdryke)
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An hornAnd hornhe barhe bereththe bawdrykthe girdila bawdrykwas of greenewas greeneof greenegreene

was of greene34Edition Hg (was of greene), Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cp Cx2 Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Mm Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 To1 Wy (was of grene)
was greene1Ry1 (was grene)
of greene1Ii (of grene)
greene3Cx1 Ht Tc2 (grene)
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A forsterSum forsterwas hehe wassoothlyas I gesse
  

A forster39Edition Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 Ha4 Ht Ii La Ld2 Mm Ps Ry2 (A forster), Ad1 Fi Sl2 Tc2 (A Foster), Bo1 Ch El Hg Mg Ph2 Ry1 (A Forster), Cp Ds1 En1 En3 Gg Ha2 Lc Ld1 Ma Pn Pw Py Se To1 Wy (A foster), Tc1 (A fostere)
Sum forster1Ha3 (Sum Forster)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 117 Collation  
  
A forsterSum forsterwas hehe wassoothlyas I gesse
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 117 Collation  
  
A forsterSum forsterwas hehe wassoothlyas I gesse
  

soothly40Edition Ch El Hg Ps Py (soothly), Ad1 Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 En1 En3 Ma Pn Ry2 Se Tc2 To1 Wy (sothly), Bo1 Fi Ha2 Ha4 Ii Lc Ld2 Mg Mm Sl2 (sothely), Cp (soþly), Ds1 Gg (sothli), Ha3 (soþely), Ht Ph2 Tc1 (sotheli), La Ry1 (soþelye), Ld1 (southly), Pw (sotly)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 117 Collation  
  
A forsterSum forsterwas hehe wassoothlyas I gesse
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Ther wasalso a Nonnealso a womana Nonne alsoa Prioresseand a PrioressePrioresse
  

Ther was40Edition Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cp El Gg Ha2 Ha4 Hg Lc Ma Mg Mm Ph2 Ps Pw Py Ry2 Se Tc1 To1 (Ther was), Ad1 Cx2 Ld2 (THer was), Cx1 En3 Wy (THere was), Ds1 En1 Fi Ht Ii Ld1 Ry1 Sl2 Tc2 (There was), Ha3 (Þer was), La (Thare was), Pn (tHer was)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 118 Collation  
  
Ther wasalso a Nonnealso a womana Nonne alsoa Prioresseand a PrioressePrioresse
  

also a Nonne37Edition Bo1 Ch Cp Ds1 El En3 Ha2 Ha4 Hg La Lc Ma Mg Ps Py Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 (also a Nonne), Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 En1 Ld2 Mm Pn Wy (also a nonne), Bo2 (also a non̄ne), Fi Ph2 (also A Nonne), Gg (also a nūne), Ha3 (Also a nonne), Ht (al so a nonne), Ld1 (also a None), Ry1 (Allso a Nonne), Tc2 (also anonne)
also a woman1To1 (also a woman)
a Nonne also2Ii (a nonne also), Pw (a nōne also)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 118 Collation  
  
Ther wasalso a Nonnealso a womana Nonne alsoa Prioresseand a PrioressePrioresse

a Prioresse38Edition Ch Cp Ds1 El En3 Hg La Lc Ld1 Mm Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 (a Prioresse), Ad1 Cx2 Wy (a pryoresse), Bo1 Bo2 Cx1 En1 Ha2 Ha4 Ht Mg Ps Py To1 (a prioresse), Fi (a psuporesse), Gg Pn (a prieresse), Ha3 Ry1 (A prioresse), Ma (a Priores), Ph2 (A Prioresse), Pw (aprioresse), Tc2 (A Pryoures)
and a Prioresse1Ii (and a pⁱoresse)
Prioresse1Ld2 (pryoresse)
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That ofhir smylynghir sweringhymr sylyngesmylyngwasthere wasful sympleful stᵃungewel sympleboth symplewol symplesympleand coya coycoy
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 119 Collation  
  
That ofhir smylynghir sweringhymr sylyngesmylyngwasthere wasful sympleful stᵃungewel sympleboth symplewol symplesympleand coya coycoy
  

hir smylyng37Edition El En1 Ha2 Hg Py Se (hir smylyng), Ad1 En3 Gg (here smylyng), Bo1 Cp Ha3 Ht Ph2 Ry2 Sl2 (hir smyling), Bo2 Ch Ld2 Ps Wy (her smylyng), Cx1 Fi Mg Mm Pw Tc2 (hir smylynge), Ds1 Ld1 (her smiling), Ha4 (hire smylyng), La (hir smyleynge), Lc (hir smilynge), Ma (here smyling), Pn (her smyling), Ry1 (hyr Smylenge), Tc1 (hir smiling)
hir swering1Ii (hir swering)
hymr sylynge1Cx2 (hymr sylynge)
smylyng1To1 (smylyng)
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That ofhir smylynghir sweringhymr sylyngesmylyngwasthere wasful sympleful stᵃungewel sympleboth symplewol symplesympleand coya coycoy
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 119 Collation  
  
That ofhir smylynghir sweringhymr sylyngesmylyngwasthere wasful sympleful stᵃungewel sympleboth symplewol symplesympleand coya coycoy
  

ful stᵃunge1Ph2
wel symple1En3
both symple1Ps
wol symple1Ad1
symple11Cx1 Cx2 Fi Ht Ii Ld1 Ld2 Pn Ry1 Tc2 Wy

ful symple25Edition Cp El Ha3 Ha4 Hg Lc Ma Mg Pw Py Ry2 Se Sl2 (ful symple), Bo1 Bo2 Gg La Tc1 To1 (ful simple), Ch En1 Ha2 (full symple), Ds1 (full simple), Mm (full sympile)
ful stᵃunge1Ph2 (full stᵃunge)
wel symple1En3 (wel symple)
both symple1Ps (boþᵉ symple)
wol symple1Ad1 (wol symple)
symple11Cx1 (simpil), Cx2 (sympyl), Fi (sympul), Ht Ld1 (simple), Ii Ld2 Pn Tc2 Wy (symple), Ry1 (semple)
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That ofhir smylynghir sweringhymr sylyngesmylyngwasthere wasful sympleful stᵃungewel sympleboth symplewol symplesympleand coya coycoy

and coy38Edition Ad1 Ds1 En1 En3 Ha4 Hg Lc Mg Py (and coy), Bo1 Ch El Fi Gg Ha2 Ld2 Ma Ph2 Ps Pw Ry2 Se Tc1 (⁊ coy), Bo2 Ii La Mm (and coye), Cx1 Cx2 Wy (⁊ koy), Ha3 Ld1 Sl2 (⁊ coye), Pn Tc2 To1 (and koy), Ry1 (⁊ koye)
a coy1Cp (a coy)
coy1Ht (koy)
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Hir gretteste oothwas butwaswas euernas butby Seint Loy
  

Hir gretteste ooth40Edition Hg (Hir gretteste ooth), Ad1 Ds1 En3 To1 (Hir grettest oth), Bo1 (Hir grettist othe), Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 Sl2 Tc2 (Here grettest oth), Ch Py Se (Hir grettest ooth), Cp (Hir grettest oþ), El (Hir͗ gretteste ooth), En1 Ii Lc (Hir grettest othe), Fi (Hur grettest othe), Gg (Here gretteste oth), Ha2 (Here grettist othe), Ha3 La (Her grettest oþe), Ha4 Pw Ry2 (Hire grettest ooth), Ht Mg Tc1 Wy (Her grettest othe), Ld1 (Her greatest othe), Ld2 (Hyre grettest othe), Ma Ps (Here grettest othe), Mm (Hir greteste othe), Ph2 (Hir gretist othe), Pn (Her gretest othe), Ry1 (Her gretteste othe)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 120 Collation  
  
Hir gretteste oothwas butwaswas euernas butby Seint Loy
  

was but27Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cp Ds1 El En1 En3 Gg Ha2 Ha3 Hg Ht Lc Ma Mg Mm Ph2 Ps Pw Ry2 Se Sl2 To1 (was but), La (was bot)
was10Cx1 Cx2 Fi Ii Ld1 Ld2 Pn Tc1 Tc2 Wy (was)
was euer1Py (was eủ)
nas but2Ha4 (nas but), Ry1 (nas butte)
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Hir gretteste oothwas butwaswas euernas butby Seint Loy

by Seint Loy40Edition Hg (by Seint Loy), Ad1 Ch Fi Ha4 Ps Tc2 (by seynt loy), Bo1 Bo2 Cp El En1 Lc Ld2 Ph2 Pn (by seint loy), Cx1 Gg Py (be seynt loy), Cx2 (be saynt loy), Ds1 Tc1 (be Seint Loy), En3 (bi seynt loy), Ha2 (bi seynt Loy), Ha3 (by saynt loye), Ht Ry2 (be seint loy), Ii (be seynt loye), La (be seint Loye), Ld1 (by saint Loye), Ma (by Seynt loy), Mg (by seynt Loy), Mm (by seynt loye), Pw (by seyte loy), Ry1 (by Saynte loye), Se (bi seint loy), Sl2 (be seynt Loye), To1 (by seynte loy), Wy (bi saynt loy)
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And sheShewas clepydwas calledwas iclepedemadame Eglentynedame EglentyneEglentyne
  

And she39Edition Ad1 Bo1 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 En3 Ha3 Hg Ht Ii Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (And she), Bo2 (And sho), Cp Fi Gg Ha2 Ha4 La Ma Ry1 (And sche), Mm (Ande sche)
She1To1 (She)
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And sheShewas clepydwas calledwas iclepedemadame Eglentynedame EglentyneEglentyne
  

was clepyd32Edition Cx2 Hg Ld2 Pn (was clepyd), Ad1 Bo1 Cx1 Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ps Pw Py To1 (was clepid), Bo2 Ch Cp El En1 En3 Ht La Lc Ma Mg Ry2 Se (was cleped), Fi (was clepud), Ha4 (was clept), Ry1 Tc2 (was clepede)
was called7Ds1 Ph2 Tc1 (was callid), Ii Ld1 Sl2 (was called), Wy (was callyd)
was iclepede1Mm (was iclepede)
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And sheShewas clepydwas calledwas iclepedemadame Eglentynedame EglentyneEglentyne

madame Eglentyne33Edition Ad1 El En1 En3 Ha3 Hg Ma Py Sl2 Tc1 To1 (madame Eglentyne), Bo1 Ph2 (madame Eglantine), Bo2 (madame eglentyne), Ch (Madame Eglyntyne), Cp Mg Ps Pw (ma dame Englentyne), Ds1 Ht (madame Eglentine), Fi (madame Englentyn), Gg Ry1 (Madame Eglentyne), Ha2 Ld2 (ma dame Eglentyne), Ha4 (madame Englētyne), La (Madame Englentyne), Lc Se (madame Englentyne), Mm (madame englentyne), Ry2 (ma dame Engletyn)
dame Eglentyne6Cx1 (dame Eglentyn̄), Cx2 Pn (dame Eglentyn), Ii (Dame Eglentyne), Ld1 (dame Eglentine), Wy (dame eglentyn)
Eglentyne1Tc2 (Eglentyne)
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Ful welWe Ful welshe soongthe seruyce dyuynethe seruyce of dyuynetho seruyce dyuynehir seruyce dyuynehir seruyce div dyuyneseruyce dyuyne
  

Ful wel39Edition Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 En3 Gg Ha3 Ha4 Hg Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Ph2 Ps Pw Se To1 (Ful wel), Ad1 Ds1 (Full wel), Ch Fi Ha2 Tc1 (Full well), Cp Ry2 (Fol wel), El (Ful weel), En1 Ii Ld2 Mm (Full wele), Ht Wy (Ful well), La Py Sl2 (Ful wele), Pn (Fule wele), Ry1 Tc2 (Fulle welle)
We Ful wel1Bo1 (We Ful wel)
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Ful welWe Ful welshe soongthe seruyce dyuynethe seruyce of dyuynetho seruyce dyuynehir seruyce dyuynehir seruyce div dyuyneseruyce dyuyne
  

she soong40Edition El Hg (she soong), Ad1 Bo1 Cx1 Ds1 En1 En3 Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ps Pw Py Sl2 (she song), Bo2 (sho songe), Ch Cx2 Ii Mg Pn Ry2 Se Tc2 To1 Wy (she songe), Cp Gg Ha2 (sche song), Fi La Ma Mm (sche songe), Ha3 Ht (she sange), Ha4 (sche sang), Ph2 Tc1 (she sang), Ry1 (Sche sange)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 122 Collation  
  
Ful welWe Ful welshe soongthe seruyce dyuynethe seruyce of dyuynetho seruyce dyuynehir seruyce dyuynehir seruyce div dyuyneseruyce dyuyne

the seruyce of dyuyne2Gg Ps
tho seruyce dyuyne2Ld1 Wy
hir seruyce dyuyne2Ma Py-mod
hir seruyce div dyuyne1Py-orig
seruyce dyuyne4Cx1 Ht Ii Tc2

the seruyce dyuyne30Edition Hg (the seruyce dyuyne), Ad1 Bo1 En3 (the ʆuice diuine), Bo2 (the ʆuice deuyne), Ch Cx2 (the seruyse dyuyne), Cp Mm (þe seruise diuine), Ds1 Ph2 Sl2 Tc1 (the seruice diuine), El (the seruice dyuyne), En1 (the s̉uice devyne), Fi (þe ꝸuyse devyne), Ha2 (the seruyce deuyne), Ha3 (þe servyse devine), Ha4 (þe seruise deuyne), La (þe seruise deuine), Lc To1 (the seruice diuyne), Ld2 (theseruyce dyuyne), Mg (the seruice deuyne), Pn (the seruice dyuine), Pw (the seruyse divyne), Ry1 (the saruyce deuyne), Ry2 (þe s̉uise dyuine), Se (the ʆuyse dyuine)
the seruyce of dyuyne2Gg (þe seruyse of deuyne), Ps (the seruyse of dyuyne)
tho seruyce dyuyne2Ld1 (tho seruice deuine), Wy (tho seruyse dyuyne)
hir seruyce dyuyne2Ma (here seruyse deuyne), Py-mod (hir ʆuice divyne)
hir seruyce div dyuyne1Py-orig (hir ʆuice div divyne)
seruyce dyuyne4Cx1 (seruise diuine), Ht (seruice devine), Ii (seruise devyne), Tc2 (seruyce dyuyne)
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EntunedEntermutedin hirwas hirnosenotevoysfulsowellesemely
  

Entuned39Edition Bo1 Ch Cp Ds1 El Gg Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ii La Lc Ma Mg Mm Ph2 Pw Py Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 (Entuned), Ad1 En3 Ld1 (Entewned), Bo2 (Enteund), Cx1 Pn Wy (Entoyned), Cx2 (Entoyued), En1 (En tuned), Ha3 (Entunid), Ht (Entoned), Ld2 (Entvned), Ps (Entunyd), Ry1 (Entunede), Tc2 (Entoynede), To1 (Entwned)
Entermuted1Fi (Entermuted)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 123 Collation  
  
EntunedEntermutedin hirwas hirnosenotevoysfulsowellesemely
  

in hir39Edition Bo1 Cp Cx1 Ds1 El En1 Ha2 Hg Ht La Lc Mg Ph2 Ps Py Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc2 To1 (in hir), Ad1 Bo2 Ch Ha3 Ld1 Ld2 Pn Ry1 Tc1 Wy (in her), Cx2 (in hyr), En3 Gg Ma (in here), Fi (in hur), Ha4 Mm Pw (in hire)
was hir1Ii (was hir)
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EntunedEntermutedin hirwas hirnosenotevoysfulsowellesemely
  

nose27Edition Ad1 Bo1 Ch Cp Ds1 El En3 Fi Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Hg La Lc Mg Mm Ph2 Ps-mod Pw Py Ry2 Se Tc1 (nose), Ma (noose), Sl2 (Nose)
note2Bo2 To1 (note)
voys12Cx1 Cx2 Ld2 Wy (voys), En1 Ii (voyse), Ht Ld1 Tc2 (voice), Pn (voye), Ps-orig Ry1 (voyce)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 123 Collation  
  
EntunedEntermutedin hirwas hirnosenotevoysfulsowellesemely
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 123 Collation  
  
EntunedEntermutedin hirwas hirnosenotevoysfulsowellesemely

semely40Edition Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Fi Gg Ha2 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Mm Ph2 Pn Ps Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (semely), Ad1 En3 (swetely), El (semeely), Ha3 (semly), Ha4 Pw Py (semyly), Ry1 (semelye)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 124 Collation  
And frensshAnd fressheshe spakful fairefulful welright fairewel fairefaireand fetislyand fetlyefetislyfotously
  

And frenssh39Edition Bo1 Ds1 El Hg Lc Ma Mg Ph2 Ps Py Ry2 Se Tc1 (And frenssh), Ad1 Ht Pw Tc2 (And frenshe), Bo2 Cp (And frenssch), Ch Ii (And Frensshe), Cx1 Cx2 En1 En3 Wy (And frensh), Fi (And Frensche), Gg Ld1 (And french), Ha2 Ha4 Ld2 (And frensch), Ha3 (And frēshe), La (And franche), Mm (Ande frenssh), Pn Sl2 (And frenche), Ry1 (And Fresche)
And fresshe1To1 (And fresshe)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 124 Collation  
  
And frensshAnd fressheshe spakful fairefulful welright fairewel fairefaireand fetislyand fetlyefetislyfotously
  

she spak40Edition Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En3 Hg Lc Mg Pw Py Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 To1 (she spak), Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 En1 Ha3 Ht Ii Ld1 Ld2 Pn Tc2 Wy (she spake), Cp Gg Ha2 Ha4 (sche spak), Fi La Ma Mm (sche spake), Ph2 (she spac), Ps (sho spak), Ry1 (Sche spake)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 124 Collation  
  
And frensshAnd fressheshe spakful fairefulful welright fairewel fairefaireand fetislyand fetlyefetislyfotously
  

ful faire26Edition Cp El Ha4 Hg Ht La Lc Mg Mm Pw Py Se To1 (ful faire), Bo1 Ph2 (ful feir), Bo2 (ful feire), Ch Ha2 (full faire), Fi (full feire), Gg Ps Sl2 (ful fayre), Ld2 (full fayr), Ma (ful fair), Ry2 (ful fayr)
ful7Cx1 Cx2 Ld1 (ful), Ii Wy (full), Pn Tc2 (fulle)
ful wel1Tc1 (full wel)
right faire1Ha3 (Right fayre)
wel faire2Ad1 (wol fair), En3 (wel fayr)
faire3Ds1 (faire), En1 (feire), Ry1 (Fayer)
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And frensshAnd fressheshe spakful fairefulful welright fairewel fairefaireand fetislyand fetlyefetislyfotously

and fetisly32Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Cp Ds1 El En3 Hg La Lc Mg Ph2 Py To1 (and fetisly), Ch Ha2 Ry2 Se Tc1 (⁊ fetisly), En1 Ha4 Ld2 Ps Pw Sl2 (and fetysly), Fi (and fetusly), Gg (⁊ fetysely), Ht Ma (and fetesly), Mm (ande fetisly), Ry1 (⁊ Fetuslye)
and fetlye1Ha3 (and fetlye)
fetisly6Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ld1 Pn Wy (fetously)
fotously1Tc2 (fotously)
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AfterAs aftyrthe scoleofatStratford atte BoweStratford at the BoweStratford at the woweStratford at Bowestafford atte Bowe
  

After38Edition Ad1 Bo2 Ch Cp El En1 Fi Ha2 Hg Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Mm Pn Py Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc2 Wy (After), Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 Ph2 Pw Tc1 To1 (Aftir), En3 (Aftyr), Ha3 Ry1 (Affter), Ha4 (Aftur), Ht (Aftre)
As aftyr2Gg Ps (As aftyr)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 125 Collation  
  
AfterAs aftyrthe scoleofatStratford atte BoweStratford at the BoweStratford at the woweStratford at Bowestafford atte Bowe
  

the scole41Edition Ad1 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En3 Fi Ha2 Hg Ii Ld1 Ld2 Mg Pn Ps Py Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (the scole), Bo1 Lc Ph2 (the Scole), Bo2 Cp En1 Gg-mod Ha3 Ha4 Ht La Ma Mm (þe scole), Gg-orig (þe schole), Pw (the skole), Ry1 (the scoole)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 125 Collation  
  
AfterAs aftyrthe scoleofatStratford atte BoweStratford at the BoweStratford at the woweStratford at Bowestafford atte Bowe
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 125 Collation  
  
AfterAs aftyrthe scoleofatStratford atte BoweStratford at the BoweStratford at the woweStratford at Bowestafford atte Bowe

Stratford atte Bowe14Edition Ch Cp El En3 Ha2 Ha4 Ht Lc Mg Ps Pw Ry2 Se
Stratford at the Bowe19Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Fi Gg Ha3 Hg Ii Ld2 Ma Mm Pn Py Ry1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy
Stratford at the wowe1To1
Stratford at Bowe5Ad1 Bo1 La Ld1 Ph2
stafford atte Bowe1Bo2

Stratford atte Bowe14Edition El Ha4 Lc Mg Ry2 Se (Stratford atte Bowe), Ch Ha2 Pw (Stratford atte bowe), Cp (stratford atte Bowe), En3 (stratforde atte bowe), Ht (stratford atte bowe), Ps (Stratteford atte bowe)
Stratford at the Bowe19Cx1 Cx2 Wy (stratforde at the bowe), Ds1 Ii (Stratforde at the bowe), En1 Fi (Stratford at þe bowe), Gg (stratforthe at the bowe), Ha3 (Stratford of þe bowe), Hg (Stratford at the Bowe), Ld2 Tc1 (Stratford of the bowe), Ma (Stratford of þe bow), Mm (Stratforde at þe bowe), Pn Py (stratford at the bowe), Ry1 (Stratteforde atte þe bowe), Sl2 (Stradford of the bowe), Tc2 (Stratford at the bowe)
Stratford at the wowe1To1 (Strdforde at the wowe)
Stratford at Bowe5Ad1 (Stratforde at bowe), Bo1 (Stratteford at bowe), La (Stretford att Bowe), Ld1 (Stratforde at Bowe), Ph2 (Stratford at Bowe)
stafford atte Bowe1Bo2 (stafford atte Bowe)
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For frensshFor the frensshof Paryswasto hire vnknoweto hire on knoweto hire knowevnto hire vnknowe
  

For frenssh39Edition Ds1 El Hg Lc Mg Mm Ph2 Ps Py Ry2 Se Tc1 (For frenssh), Ad1 Pn Tc2 (For frenshe), Bo1 (For frensshe), Bo2 (For frenssch), Ch Ii (For Frensshe), Cp Ma (For Frenssh), Cx1 Cx2 En1 En3 Ld2 Sl2 To1 Wy (For frensh), Fi Ry1 (For Frensche), Gg (For french), Ha2 Ha4 Pw (For frensch), Ha3 (For frēshe), La (For frenche), Ld1 (For Frenche)
For the frenssh1Ht (For the frensh)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 126 Collation  
  
For frensshFor the frensshof Paryswasto hire vnknoweto hire on knoweto hire knowevnto hire vnknowe
  

of Parys40Edition Ch Cp Ds1 El En1 Fi Ha4 Hg Ii Lc Ld2 Pw Ry2 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 (of Parys), Ad1 Cx2 (of paris), Bo1 Cx1 Ha2 La Ld1 Mg Ph2 Se To1 (of Paris), Bo2 En3 Gg Ht Wy (of parys), Ha3 (of paryse), Ma (of Parise), Mm (of paryssh), Pn (of Parice), Ps (of Paryssh), Py (of parice), Ry1 (of paryce)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 126 Collation  
  
For frensshFor the frensshof Paryswasto hire vnknoweto hire on knoweto hire knowevnto hire vnknowe
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 126 Collation  
  
For frensshFor the frensshof Paryswasto hire vnknoweto hire on knoweto hire knowevnto hire vnknowe

to hire on knowe1Ha3
to hire knowe1Py
vnto hire vnknowe1Tc2

to hire vnknowe37Edition Cp Ha4 Hg La Mm Pw (to hire vnknowe), Ad1 En3 Sl2 (to here vnknowe), Bo1 Ph2 (to hir vnknow), Bo2 Ch Cx1 Ds1 En1 Ha2 Ht Ii Lc Ps Se Tc1 To1 (to hir vnknowe), Cx2 Ry1 (to hyr vnknowe), El (to hir͗ vnknowe), Fi (to hur vnknowe), Gg (to here onknowe), Ld1 Ld2 Pn Wy (to her vnknowe), Ma (to her vnknow), Mg Ry2 (to hir vn knowe)
to hire on knowe1Ha3 (to hir on knowe)
to hire knowe1Py (to hir knowe)
vnto hire vnknowe1Tc2 (vnto hir vnknowe)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 127 Collation  
At meteAt the meteAt hir metewelwaswesfull welytaught was sheshe wel ytaughttaught was shetaught she waswithalleFulle welle
  

At mete31Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Cp Cx1 Cx2 El En3 Fi Gg Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ii Lc Mg Ph2 Pn Pw Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (At mete), Ch (Atte mete), La (Att mete), Ld1 (At meate), Mm Ry2 Se (At meete)
At the mete8Ds1 Ld2 Ps Py (At the mete), En1 Ha3 (At þe mete), Ma (Att þe mete), Ry1 (Atte þe Mete)
At hir mete1Ht (At hir mete)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 127 Collation  
  
At meteAt the meteAt hir metewelwaswesfull welytaught was sheshe wel ytaughttaught was shetaught she waswithalleFulle welle
  

wel37Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En3 Gg Ha4 Hg Ht Lc Ma Mg Ph2 Ps Pw Ry2 Se (wel), Ch En1 La Ld2 Mm Pn Py Sl2 (wele), Fi Ha2 Tc1 Wy (well), Ha3 Ry1 Tc2 (welle)
was1Ld1 (was)
wes1To1 (wes)
full wel1Ii (full wele)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 127 Collation  
  
At meteAt the meteAt hir metewelwaswesfull welytaught was sheshe wel ytaughttaught was shetaught she waswithalleFulle welle
  

she wel ytaught1Ld1
taught was she13Bo1 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Ha2 Ht Ma Pn Ps Tc2 Wy
taught she was2Ii Tc1

ytaught was she24Edition Bo2 El Hg Ph2 (ytaught was she), Ad1 En3 (I tawht was she), Cp Ha4 Pw (I taught was sche), Fi Mm (y taught was sche), Gg (I tauȝt was sche), Ha3 (etawght was she), La (ytauhte was sche), Lc Mg Ry2 (y taught was she), Ld2 (itaught was she), Py Se Sl2 (I taught was she), Ry1 (ytaughte was sche), To1 (I taughte was she)
she wel ytaught1Ld1 (she well ytaught)
taught was she13Bo1 Ch Cx1 Cx2 En1 Ht Pn Ps Tc2 Wy (taught was she), Ds1 (tauȝt was she), Ha2 (taught was sche), Ma (tawth was sche)
taught she was2Ii (taught she was), Tc1 (tauȝt she was)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 127 Collation  
  
At meteAt the meteAt hir metewelwaswesfull welytaught was sheshe wel ytaughttaught was shetaught she waswithalleFulle welle

withalle39Edition Bo1 (withalle), Ad1 Ds1 En1 Ha2 Ht Ii La Ld1 Ld2 Ma Ph2 Ps Tc1 (with all), Bo2 Ch El En3 Fi Gg Ha3 Ha4 Hg Lc Mg Mm Pn Pw Se Sl2 Tc2 To1 (with alle), Cp (wiþ all), Cx1 (with al), Cx2 (wyth al), Py (withal), Ry2 (wit alle), Wy (wyth all)
Fulle welle1Ry1 (Fulle welle)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 128 Collation  
She leetno morselfrom hir lyppesfrom hir Mouthefalle
  

She leet40Edition Ch El Hg Lc Pw Ry2 Se (She leet), Ad1 Ld1 Tc2 (She let), Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 En1 En3 Ha3 Ht Ii Ld2 Mm Ph2 Pn Sl2 Tc1 Wy (She lete), Bo2 (Sho lette), Cp Ha4 (Sche leet), Ds1 (She lette), Fi La Ma Ry1 (Sche lete), Gg Ha2 (Sche let), Mg (She lett), Ps Py (She leete), To1 (she lete)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 128 Collation  
  
She leetno morselfrom hir lyppesfrom hir Mouthefalle
  

no morsel40Edition Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 El Gg Ha4 Hg La Lc Ld1 Ma Pn Ps Pw Py Sl2 To1 (no morsel), Ad1 (no mussell), Bo1 Tc2 (no morcelle), Ch Cp En1 Ha2 Ha3 Ht Ii Ld2 Mg Mm Ry2 Se Tc1 Wy (no morsell), Ds1 (nomorsell), En3 (no mussel), Fi (no mossell), Ph2 (no morcell), Ry1 (no Morselle)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 128 Collation  
  
She leetno morselfrom hir lyppesfrom hir Mouthefalle
  

from hir lyppes39Edition Ad1 Hg Tc2 (from hir lyppes), Bo1 Bo2 Ha3 Ph2 (from hir lippis), Ch (from her lippes), Cp Ha4 Ry2 (from hire lippes), Cx1 To1 (fro hir lippis), Cx2 (fro hyr lyppys), Ds1 El En3 Ht Ii Mm Pw Py Se Sl2 Tc1 (from hir lippes), En1 (fro hir lyppes), Fi (fro hur lypp9), Gg (frō here lyppis), Ha2 La Lc Mg Ps (fro hir lippes), Ld1 (fro her lippes), Ld2 (from her lyppes), Ma (fro here lippes), Pn Wy (fro her lyppes)
from hir Mouthe1Ry1 (Frome her Mouthe)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 128 Collation  
  
She leetno morselfrom hir lyppesfrom hir Mouthefalle
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 129 Collation  
Ne wetteNeNor wetteShe wetteShe ne wetteAnd wettehir fyngreshir fyngyrwith hir fyngresin hir sauce deepe
  

Ne wette35Edition Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cx2 El Fi Gg Ha3 Ha4 Hg Lc Ld2 Mm Ph2 Pn Se (Ne wette), Ad1 Cp Cx1 En3 Ii La Ld1 Pw Ry1 Ry2 Sl2 Tc2 To1 Wy (Ne wete), Ds1 En1 Ps (Ne wet), Ma (Ne wett)
Ne1Py (Ne)
Nor wette1Ht (Nor wete)
She wette1Mg (She wette)
She ne wette1Ha2 (Sche ne wette)
And wette1Tc1 (And wett)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 129 Collation  
  
Ne wetteNeNor wetteShe wetteShe ne wetteAnd wettehir fyngreshir fyngyrwith hir fyngresin hir sauce deepe
  

hir fyngres38Edition El En3 Hg Lc Ld2 Se To1 (hir fyngres), Ad1 (here fyngres), Bo1 Ph2 (hir fingirs), Bo2 Wy (her fyngres), Ch (her fyngeres), Cp Ha4 Pw Ry2 (hire fyngres), Cx1 Ps (hire fingres), Cx2 (hyre fyngres), Ds1 Ht Ii (hir fingers), En1 Ha2 Mg Sl2 Tc2 (hir fyngers), Fi (hur Fyngres), Ha3 (her fyngeris), La (hir fingeres), Ld1 (her fingers), Ma (here Fyngers), Mm (hire fyngris), Pn Tc1 (her fyngers), Ry1 (hyr Fyngurs)
hir fyngyr1Gg (here fyngyr)
with hir fyngres1Py (with hir fyngres)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 129 Collation  
  
Ne wetteNeNor wetteShe wetteShe ne wetteAnd wettehir fyngreshir fyngyrwith hir fyngresin hir sauce deepe

in hir sauce deepe40Edition Cp Hg (in hir sauce deepe), Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Cx1 El En1 En3 Ha2 La Lc Mg Ph2 Tc2 To1 (in hir sauce depe), Ch Ds1 Ld1 Ld2 Pn Tc1 Wy (in her sauce depe), Cx2 (in hyr sauce depe), Fi (in hur sause depe), Gg (in here sause depe), Ha3 (in her sause depe), Ha4 (in hire sauce deepe), Ht Ii Mm (in hir sause depe), Ma (in her sawse depe), Ps Ry2 (in hire sauce depe), Pw (in hire sause depe), Py (in hir sawce depe), Ry1 (in hyr Sawce deepe), Se (in hir savse depe), Sl2 (in here sawce depe)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 130 Collation  
Wel koudeWel coutheshe caryea morseland wel keepeand keepeof mete
  

Wel koude21Edition El Hg (Wel koude), Ad1 Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 Ht To1 (Wel coude), Ch Pn (Wele coude), En1 (Wele koude), En3 Py Sl2 (Wele cowde), Fi (Well kowde), Ha3 (Wele covde), Ha4 Lc (Wel cowde), Wy (Well cowde)
Wel couthe19Bo2 Ld1 Se (Wel couth), Cp (Wel couþe), Gg Mg Mm Pw Tc1 (Wel couthe), Ha2 (Well couthe), Ii Ld2 (Wele couthe), La (Wele couþe), Ma (Wel cowth), Ph2 (Wele couth), Ps (Weele couthe), Ry1 (Welle couþe), Ry2 (Wel cowthe), Tc2 (Welle couth)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 130 Collation  
  
Wel koudeWel coutheshe caryea morseland wel keepeand keepeof mete
  

she carye40Edition Ad1 En3 Hg Pn Pw Ry2 Se Sl2 (she carye), Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 En1 Ld1 Ph2 Ps Tc2 Wy (she cary), Bo2 (sho cary), Ch Ds1 El Lc Ld2 Mg Py Tc1 (she carie), Cp Ha2 Ha4 (sche carie), Fi (sche kary), Gg Mm (sche carye), Ha3 (sheo carye), Ht (she cari), Ii (she Carye), La Ma (sche cary), Ry1 (sche carrye), To1 (she karie)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 130 Collation  
  
Wel koudeWel coutheshe caryea morseland wel keepeand keepeof mete
  

a morsel40Edition Ad1 Bo2 Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En3 Gg Ha3 Ha4 Hg La Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Pw Py Ry2 Sl2 To1 (a morsel), Bo1 Tc2 (a morcelle), Ch En1 Ha2 Ht Ii Ld2 Mm Ps Se Tc1 Wy (a morsell), Fi (a mossell), Ph2 (a morcell), Pn (a morselle), Ry1 (A morselle)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 130 Collation  
  
Wel koudeWel coutheshe caryea morseland wel keepeand keepeof mete

and wel keepe31Edition Cp Ha4 Hg (and wel keepe), Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 El En3 La Lc Ld1 Mg Ps To1 (and wel kepe), Ch Ld2 Sl2 (⁊ wele kepe), Ds1 Gg Ma Ph2 Pw Ry2 Se (⁊ wel kepe), En1 Py (and wele kepe), Fi Ha2 (⁊ well kepe), Ha3 (⁊ welle kepe), Mm (ande wel kepe)
and keepe1Tc1 (and kepe)
of mete8Cx1 Cx2 Ht Ii Pn Tc2 Wy (of mete), Ry1 (of Mete)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 131 Collation   
That no dropefillefallene fillene fille natne fellshul fallevpononhir brist
  

That no drope40Edition Ad1 Bo1 Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En3 Fi Gg Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ii Lc Ld2 Ma Mg Mm Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Ry2 Sl2 Tc2 Wy (That no drope), Bo2 (That no drop̄), En1 Ht Py Ry1 Se Tc1 (That no droppe), Ha3 (Þat noo drope), La (þat no drope), Ld1 (That no drop), To1 (That non drope)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 131 Collation   
  
That no dropefillefallene fillene fille natne fellshul fallevpononhir brist
  

fille18Edition Bo1 Hg To1 (fille), Ch Pn (fel), Cx1 Ha4 Py (fil), Cx2 (fyl), Ht Ii Ma Tc1 (fell), Ld2 Ph2 (fill), Tc2 (felle), Wy (fyll)
falle2Ad1 En3 (falle)
ne fille16Bo2 (ne fylle), El Lc Mg Pw (ne fille), En1 Fi (ne fell), Gg Ha3 La Ld1 (ne fel), Ha2 Mm Ry2 (ne fill), Ry1 (ne Felle), Se (ne fil)
ne fille nat2Ds1 (ne fell nat), Sl2 (ne fil nat)
ne fell1Cp (ne fell)
shul falle1Ps (shul falle)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 131 Collation   
  
That no dropefillefallene fillene fille natne fellshul fallevpononhir brist
  

vpon32Edition Bo2 Cp Cx2 Ds1 El Ha3 Ht La Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Ph2 Wy (vpon), Bo1 (upon), Ch (vpon̄), En1 Fi Gg Ha2 Hg Ld2 Pn Ry2 (vp on), Ha4 Ii Ps Pw Ry1 Se (vppon), Mm (opon)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 131 Collation   
  
That no dropefillefallene fillene fille natne fellshul fallevpononhir brist

hir brist40Edition Hg (hir brist), Ad1 En3 Gg Ma (here brest), Bo1 Cx1 En1 Ph2 Py Sl2 (hir brest), Bo2 Cp Ha2 Ht Ii La Lc Mg Mm Se Tc2 To1 (hir breste), Ch Pn (her breest), Cx2 (hyr brest), Ds1 Ld1 Ld2 Tc1 Wy (her brest), El (hir͗ brist), Fi (hur brest), Ha3 (her bryste), Ha4 (hire brest), Ps (hir breest), Pw Ry2 (hire breste), Ry1 (hyr breste)
Edited text

CTP: GP 105

Group (Traditional): A 105

Fragment (Riverside): I 105

CTP: GP 110

Group (Traditional): A 110

Fragment (Riverside): I 110

CTP: GP 110

Group (Traditional): A 110

Fragment (Riverside): I 110

wel koude he: The Hg reading "koude he wel" is supported only by Ha4 and Ha3. Most o and a are with Ch and El, and we accept their word order here. (Barbara Bordalejo and Peter Robinson, Jun 29, 2026, 08:39)

CTP: GP 115

Group (Traditional): A 115

Fragment (Riverside): I 115

CTP: GP 120

Group (Traditional): A 120

Fragment (Riverside): I 120

nose: This reading is found in most of the witnesses but was replaced in some texts by "voys," presumably because it is an easier reading that makes immediate sense. Although the main text of Ps agrees with the reading "voys," a later correction reads "nose." Bo2 and To1 share the reading "note." (Barbara Bordalejo and Peter Robinson, Jun 29, 2026, 08:54)

CTP: GP 125

Group (Traditional): A 125

Fragment (Riverside): I 125

CTP: GP 125

Group (Traditional): A 125

Fragment (Riverside): I 125

Stratford atte Bowe: Hg has "at the", together with a b, Gg from o and a few mss in cd ungrouped. Here, the agreement of Ch and El with a few mss which are high in cd (Cp Lc Se Ha2) and mss which frequently align with o (Ha4 Ps) suggest that the Ch El reading stood in the archetype. (Barbara Bordalejo and Peter Robinson, Jun 29, 2026, 08:40)

CTP: GP 130

Group (Traditional): A 130

Fragment (Riverside): I 130

fille: This is another instance of Hg, Ch and Ha4 (supported by other witnesses) agreeing against El, which reads, together with many other witnesses, "ne fille". (Barbara Bordalejo and Peter Robinson, Jun 29, 2026, 08:54)