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And eek with worthy wommen of the town
For he hadde power of confessioun
As seyde hymself moore than a curaat
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For of his ordre he was licenciaat

Ful swetely herde he confessioun
And plesant was his absolucioun
To them that had grete contricion
He was an esy man to yeue penaunce
Ther as he wiste to haue a good pitaunce
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For vnto a poure ordre for to yeue

Is signe that a man is wel yshryue
For if he yaf he dorste make auaunt
He wiste that a man was repentaunt
For many a man so hard is of his herte
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He may nat weepe thogh that he soore smerte

Therfore in stede of wepynge and preyeres
Men moote yeue siluer to the poure freres
His typet was ay farsed ful of knyues
And pynnes for to yeuen faire wyues
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And certeynly he hadde a murye noote

Wel koude he synge and pleyen on a roote
Of yeddynges he bar outrely the prys
His nekke whit was as the flourdelys
Therto he stroong was as a champioun
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He knew the tauernes wel in euery town

And euery hostiler and tappestere
Bet than a lazer or a beggestere
For vnto swich a worthy man as he
Acorded nat as by his facultee
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To haue with syke lazers aqueyntaunce
Searching...
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And eekAndAnd alsowith worthywith the worthyworthywommenmenyomenofintheeueritown
  

And eek11Edition Ha4 Hg (And eek), Ad3 Ch Cx2 Ld2 Pn Py Tc1 To1 (And eke)
And also1Wy (And also)
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And eekAndAnd alsowith worthywith the worthyworthywommenmenyomenofintheeueritown
  

with worthy43Edition Ch Cn Cx1 El En3 Fi Hg Lc Ld2 Mg Mm Nl Pn Pw Py Sl2 (with worthy), Ad3 (wyth worthi), Bo1 (with wurthy), Bo2 Ds1 Gg-mod Ha2 Ii Ra3 Se Tc1 To1 (with worthi), Cp (wiþ worþi), Cx2 Wy (wyth worthy), Dl En1 Tc2 (wᵗ worthy), Gg-orig (with wrthi), Ha4 (with worþi), La (wiþ worþe), Ld1 (wᵗ worthi), Ma (wᵗ worþi), Ph2 (wᵗ wurthy), Ps (with wurthi), Ry1 (with worthye), Ry2 (wit worthi)
with the worthy1Ha3 (wᵗ þe worthy)
worthy1Ad1 (worthy)
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And eekAndAnd alsowith worthywith the worthyworthywommenmenyomenofintheeueritown
  

wommen34Edition En1 Hg Ra3 Sl2 (wommen), Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 El Ha2 Lc Mg Ph2 To1 (women), Bo2 (wemen̄), Ch-mod (women̄), Cn (wymmen̄), Cp Dl Fi Ha4 Mm Pw Ry2 Se (wōmen), Ds1 (wommen̄), En3 (womē), Gg (wemen), Ha3 Ma Py Ry1 (wymmen), La (wēmen), Ld2 (wymen)
men3Ch-orig (men̄), Ps Tc1 (men)
yomen8Cx1 Cx2 Ii Nl Pn Wy (yemen), Ld1 Tc2 (yomen)
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And eekAndAnd alsowith worthywith the worthyworthywommenmenyomenofintheeueritown
  
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And eekAndAnd alsowith worthywith the worthyworthywommenmenyomenofintheeueritown
  
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And eekAndAnd alsowith worthywith the worthyworthywommenmenyomenofintheeueritown

town44Edition Dl Hg Nl Se (town), Ad1 (townne), Ad3 (tou͒), Bo1 Cn Tc1 (toun̄), Bo2 (town̄e), Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 Gg Ha4 Ld1 Ma Ph2 Pw Ra3 Ry2 Tc2 Wy (toun), En3 Ii Ps Sl2 (town̄), Fi (tonū), Ha2 (toıı̄), Ha3 La Ld2 To1 (toune), Lc (toū), Mg (tou), Mm Pn Py Ry1 (towne)
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Forhe haddepowerof confessioun
  
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Forhe haddepowerof confessioun

of confessioun45Edition Ch Cp El Gg Ha4 Hg Ld2 Pn Ry2 Tc2 To1 (of confessioun), Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 (of confession), Ad3 Ld1 (of confession̄), Bo1 Py (of confessioun̄), Bo2 (of confession̄e), Cn (of Confessyoun̄), Dl (offe confescioun), En1 Pw (of confessioıı̄), En3 (of confessyon̄), Fi (of confessyoun), Ha2 Ht Ii Lc Ra3 Se Sl2 Tc1 (of confessioū), Ha3 (of Conffescione), La (of confessione), Ma Mg (of confessiou), Mm Nl (of confessioune), Ph2 Ry1 (of Confessioun), Ps Wy (of confessyon)
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AsAndHeAs heAnd heseydehymselfthat hemoorewelmorewas moorethanathecuraat
  
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AsAndHeAs heAnd heseydehymselfthat hemoorewelmorewas moorethanathecuraat
  

seyde42Edition Cp Dl El En3 Ha4 Hg Tc2 (seyde), Ad1 Ad3 Bo2 Ch Gg Ha2 Ii La Lc Ld1 Mg Mm Pw Se Sl2 (seide), Bo1 Ht Ph2 Pn Ps Tc1 (seid), Cn Ha3 Py To1 (saide), Cx1 Ry1 Ry2 (sayde), Cx2 Wy (sayd), Fi Nl (seyd), Ld2 Ra3 (said)
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AsAndHeAs heAnd heseydehymselfthat hemoorewelmorewas moorethanathecuraat
  

hymself41Edition Wy (hymself), Ad1 Hg Pn Ra3 Tc1 (him self), Ad3 Bo2 Fi Ha3 Mm Ry1 Tc2 (hym selfe), Bo1 Ph2 (himselue), Ch Cx1 Cx2 Dl El En3 Gg Ha2 Ii Lc Ld2 Mg Ps Pw Py Ry2 Sl2 To1 (hym self), Cn (hym̄ self), Cp Ha4 Ld1 (himself), La (him selfe), Nl (hym selff), Se (him selff)
that he1Ht (that he)
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AsAndHeAs heAnd heseydehymselfthat hemoorewelmorewas moorethanathecuraat
  

moore40Edition El Hg (moore), Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dl En3 Fi Gg Ha2 Ha4 Ii La Lc Ld1 Mg Mm Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (more), Ld2 (mor), Ry1 (More)
welmore1Ha3 (welmore)
was moore1Ht (was more)
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AsAndHeAs heAnd heseydehymselfthat hemoorewelmorewas moorethanathecuraat
  
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AsAndHeAs heAnd heseydehymselfthat hemoorewelmorewas moorethanathecuraat
  
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AsAndHeAs heAnd heseydehymselfthat hemoorewelmorewas moorethanathecuraat

curaat42Edition Hg (curaat), Ad1 Ad3 Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 En3 Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Lc Mg Ph2 Ps Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Tc2 To1 Wy (curat), Bo1 Bo2 El Pw Sl2 (Curat), Cn Ii Ry1 (Curate), Dl (cvrat), Fi La Ld1 Ld2 Mm Nl Pn (curate), Ht (curet), Tc1 (curatt)
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ForAndof his ordrein his ordrehis ordrehe waslicenciaat
  
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ForAndof his ordrein his ordrehis ordrehe waslicenciaat
  

of his ordre35Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Dl-mod El En3 Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii Lc Ld1 Mg Pn Ps Ra3 Se Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (of his ordre), Ad3 (of his ordere), Cx2 (of hys ordre), Gg (of hese ordere), Ld2 (of his order), Nl (of his ordur), Ph2 Py (of his ordir)
in his ordre1Mm (in his ordre)
his ordre7Dl-orig Pw Ry1 Ry2 Sl2 (his ordre), Fi La (his order)
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ForAndof his ordrein his ordrehis ordrehe waslicenciaat

licenciaat42Edition Hg (licenciaat), Ad1 En3 Fi (lycencyat), Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dl El Ha4 Lc Mg Ph2 Pn Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Wy (licenciat), Cn Ii La Ld1 Mm Ry1 To1 (licenciate), Gg Ps (licencyat), Ha2 Pw Tc2 (lycenciat), Ha3 (lysenciate), Ht (litentiat), Ld2 (licēciate), Nl (lycenciate)
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FulAnd fulForWelswetelyherde heherde hisheer hewas herde hedid he heerconfessioun
  

Ful34Edition Ad3 Bo1 Cp Cx2 El Gg Ha4 Hg La Lc Mg Ps Pw Py Ry2 Se To1 Wy (Ful), Bo2 Ch Cn Fi Ha2 Ii Ld2 Mm Ph2 Ra3 Sl2 Tc1 (Full), Ha3 Pn Ry1 (Fulle)
And ful2Dl (And full), Ld1 (And ful)
For2Ds1 En1 (For)
Wel2Ad1 En3 (Wel)
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FulAnd fulForWelswetelyherde heherde hisheer hewas herde hedid he heerconfessioun
  

swetely40Edition Ad1 Bo1 Ch Cn Dl El En1 En3 Fi Hg La Lc Mg Mm Ph2 Pw Ra3 Se To1 (swetely), Ad3 Bo2 Cp Cx2 Ha2 Ha3 Ii Ps Tc1 Wy (swetly), Ds1 Gg (swetli), Ha4 Ld2 (sweetly), Ld1 Ry2 (sweteli), Pn (suetely), Py (sweetely), Ry1 (swetelye), Sl2 (swetlye)
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FulAnd fulForWelswetelyherde heherde hisheer hewas herde hedid he heerconfessioun
  

herde he37Edition Cp Ds1 El En1 En3 Gg Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ii La Lc Ld1 Mg Mm Ry2 Se Wy (herde he), Ad1-mod Ad3 Bo1 Ch Cx2 Fi Ph2 Pn Ps Py Ra3 Sl2 Tc1 (herd he), Bo2 Cn (harde he), Dl (herde hee), Ha3 (hard he), Pw (herede he)
herde his1Ry1 (harde his)
heer he1To1 (her he)
was herde he1Ad1-orig (was herd he)
did he heer1Ld2 (did he heer)
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FulAnd fulForWelswetelyherde heherde hisheer hewas herde hedid he heerconfessioun

confessioun40Edition Ch Gg To1 (confessioun), Ad1 Cx2 La Ld2 Pn Ry2 (confession), Ad3 Bo2 Cp Ha4 Ld1 (confession̄), Bo1 Py (confessioun̄), Cn (Confessioun̄), Dl (confescioun), Ds1 El En1 Ha2 Pw (confessioıı̄), En3 (confessyon̄), Fi (confessyoıı̄), Ha3 (confessioune), Hg (confessioū), Ii Lc Mm Ra3 Se Sl2 Tc1 (confessioū), Mg Ph2 (confessiou), Ps (confessyoun), Ry1 (Confessiou), Wy (confessyon)
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AndH andplesantplesauncewaswas inwithhis absolucioun
  
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AndH andplesantplesauncewaswas inwithhis absolucioun
  

plesant44Edition Ad3 Bo2 Cp Hg La Lc Mg Ry2 (plesant), Ad1 Bo1 Ch Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 Fi Gg Ha3 Ha4 Ht Ii Ld1 Ld2 Ma Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Ra3 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (plesaunt), Dl (plesavnt), En3 Ha2 (plesaūt), Mm Ry1 (plesaunte), Py (plesᵃunt)
plesaunce1Nl (plesaunce)
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AndH andplesantplesauncewaswas inwithhis absolucioun
  
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AndH andplesantplesauncewaswas inwithhis absolucioun

his absolucioun45Edition Mm To1 (his absolucioun), Ad1 Cx1 La Ld2 Pn (his absolucion), Ad3 (his absolucyon̄), Bo1 Ds1 El Pw (his absolucioıı̄), Bo2 (his absolucooıı̄), Ch (his Absolucoun), Cn Py (his absolucioun̄), Cp Ha4 Ld1 (his absolucion̄), Cx2 (hys absolucion), Dl (his abcelicioun), En1 (his absolucoıı̄), En3 (his absolucyoū), Fi (his absolucyou), Gg (hese absolucyoun), Ha2 Ii Lc Ra3 Se Tc1 (his absolucioū), Ha3 (his Absolucioune), Hg (his absolucioū), Ht (his absolucoū), Ma Mg Ph2 Sl2 (his absoluciou), Nl (his Absolucioun), Ps Wy (his absolucyon), Ry1 (his Absolucou), Ry2 (his absolucom), Tc2 (his absolucoun)
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To them that had grete contricion

To them that had grete contricion3Edition Cx1 (To them that had grete contricion), Tc2 (To them that had grete contricoun)
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He was an esyHe was an visyAnd an esyAn esymanto yeue penaunce
  

He was an esy36Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cp El En1 En3 Fi Ha2 Ha4 Hg Lc Ld2 Ma Mg Mm Ph2 Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se To1 (He was an esy), Cn (He was an̄ easy), Dl (Hee was an esy), Ds1 Gg Ht Tc1 (He was an esi), Ha3 (He was an Esy), La (He was an hesy), Py (He was anesy), Ry1 (He was An esye), Sl2 (He was an esye)
He was an visy2Ii Ps (He was a visy)
And an esy5Cx1 (And an esi), Cx2 Tc2 Wy (And an esy), Pn (And an easy)
An esy2Ld1 (An esi), Nl (An esy)
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He was an esyHe was an visyAnd an esyAn esymanto yeue penaunce
  
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He was an esyHe was an visyAnd an esyAn esymanto yeue penaunce

to yeue penaunce45Edition Ad3 Cx1 El Hg (to yeue penaunce), Ad1 Cn En1 Py Sl2 (to yeve penaunce), Bo1 Wy (to geue penaunce), Bo2 (to yeuen penaunce), Ch (to yeue penance), Cp (to ȝiue penan̄ce), Cx2 Pn (to gyue penaunce), Dl (to yeven penawnce), Ds1 Tc1 (to yiue penaunce), En3 (to yeue penaūce), Fi Mg (to yeve penance), Gg (to ȝeue penaūce), Ha2 (to yeue penaūce), Ha3 (to geve penaunce), Ha4 (to ȝeue penance), Ht (to gife penaunce), Ii (to yeve penaūce), La (to ȝef penance), Lc (to ȝeue penaūce), Ld1 (to yeue penan̄ce), Ld2 (to ȝeve penaunce), Ma Ph2 Ra3 Ry1 (to yeue penᵃnce), Mm (to ȝefe penaunce), Nl (to gyve penaunce), Ps (to gif penaun̄ce), Pw (to yeue penaıı̄ce), Ry2 (to ȝefe penance), Se (to yeff penaunce), Tc2 (to yeue penaᵃunce), To1 (to yif penaunce)
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Ther asTher as ITherTher thathe wistehe hopedeto haueto gyve hauehauea good pitauncegood pitaunce
  

Ther as35Edition Ad3 Bo2 Ch Cp El Ha2 Ha4 Hg La Ld2 Mm Ph2 Pw Py Ra3 Ry2 Se (Ther as), Bo1 (Ther͗ as), Cn Dl Ds1 En1 Fi Gg Ht Lc Mg Nl Ps Sl2 Tc1 (There as), Ha3 Ma (Þer as), Ry1 (There As)
Ther as I1To1 (Ther as I)
Ther8Ad1 En3 Wy (Ther), Cx1 Cx2 Ld1 Pn Tc2 (There)
Ther that1Ii (There that)
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Ther asTher as ITherTher thathe wistehe hopedeto haueto gyve hauehauea good pitauncegood pitaunce
  

he wiste44Edition Ad3 Ch Cp Cx1 El En3 Gg Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ii La Lc Ma Mg Pn Pw Ry2 Se Tc2 (he wiste), Ad1 Ld2 (he wyst), Bo1 Bo2 Cn Ds1 En1 Ht Ld1 Nl Ph2 Ps Py Ra3 Sl2 Tc1 To1 (he wist), Cx2 Fi Ha3 Mm Wy (he wyste), Dl (hee wiste)
he hopede1Ry1 (he hopede)
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Ther asTher as ITherTher thathe wistehe hopedeto haueto gyve hauehauea good pitauncegood pitaunce
  

to haue43Edition Ad1 Bo1 Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 Fi Ha2 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mm Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (to haue), Ad3 Gg (to han), Bo2 Dl En3 Ha3 Mg Py Sl2 (to have)
to gyve haue1Nl (to gyve have)
haue1Ha4 (han)
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Ther asTher as ITherTher thathe wistehe hopedeto haueto gyve hauehauea good pitauncegood pitaunce

a good pitaunce38Edition Cp Ds1 El Hg Se Sl2 (a good pitaunce), Ad1 Ad3 Ha3 Ld2 (a good pytaunce), Bo2 Ra3 (a gode pitaunce), Ch (a good pitsupunce), Cn (agood petaunce), Dl (a good petavnce), En1 Ht (a gode petaunce), En3 (a good pytan̄ce), Fi (a gode pytauns), Gg (a good petauns), Ha2 (a good pitaūce), Ha4 Lc Mg (a good pitance), La (a goode petance), Ld1 (good petance), Ma Tc1 (a good petaunce), Mm (a goode pytaunce), Ph2 (A good pitaūc), Ps (a good pytaun̄ce), Pw (agood pitaunce), Py (a goode pitaunce), Ry1 (A gode petᵃunce), Ry2 (a gode pitance), Tc2 (a good pitaᵃunce), To1 (agode pitaunce)
good pitaunce7Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 (good pitaunce), Ii (good pitaūce), Nl (good petaunce), Pn (gode pitaunce), Wy (good pytaunce)
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For vntoFor on toFor toOn toVntoa poure ordrea poure harderpoure ordrefor to yeueto yeuemony for to yeue
  

For vnto38Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Cn Cp Cx2 Dl Ds1 El En3 Ha4 Ht Ii Lc Ma Mg Mm Ph2 Pn Py Ra3 Ry1 Sl2 Tc1 To1 Wy (For vnto), Ad3 Ch En1 Fi Ha2 Hg La Ld2 Ry2 Se (For vn to), Pw (For wnto)
For on to1Ha3 (For on to)
For to1Ps (For to)
On to1Nl (On to)
Vnto4Cx1 Gg Ld1 Tc2 (Vnto)
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For vntoFor on toFor toOn toVntoa poure ordrea poure harderpoure ordrefor to yeueto yeuemony for to yeue
  

a poure ordre40Edition Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Dl El En1 Ha4 Hg Ry2 Se Tc2 (a poure ordre), Ad1 Ch Cn En3 Ha2 Ra3 Sl2 (a pore ordre), Ad3 Ds1 Ld1 Py Tc1 Wy (a poore ordre), Bo2 Pw (apore ordre), Cp (a pouer ordre), Fi (a pore order), Ht (a poer ordre), La Mm (a poure order), Lc (a poủe ordre), Ma (a power ordre), Mg (a pouere ordre), Nl (a pore ordur), Ph2 (a poor ordre), Pn (a poure ordure), Ry1 (A poure ordre), To1 (a poure orde)
a poure harder1Ii (a pore harder)
poure ordre4Gg (pore orderis), Ha3 (povre ordre), Ld2 (poure ordre), Ps (pouer ordre)
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For vntoFor on toFor toOn toVntoa poure ordrea poure harderpoure ordrefor to yeueto yeuemony for to yeue

for to yeue44Edition Ad1 Ad3 Ch En3 Ha2 Hg Ld1 Ma Pw Ra3 Tc2 (for to yeue), Bo1 Cx1 (forto yeue), Bo2 Dl Ii Mg Ph2 (forto yeve), Cn En1 (for to geve), Cp (for to ȝiue), Cx2 (forto gyue), Ds1 Ht Wy (for to geue), El Tc1 (for to yiue), Fi Sl2 (for to yeve), Gg Ha4 La Lc (for to ȝeue), Ha3 Nl (for to gyve), Ld2 (for to ȝiffe), Mm (forto ȝiffe), Pn Ps-orig (for to gyue), Ry1 (For to yeue), Ry2 (for to ȝyue), Se (for to yive), To1 (for to yif)
to yeue1Py (to yeve)
mony for to yeue1Ps-mod (mony for to gyue)
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Is signeIs ygneIs gret signeIt is signeIs a signeWhenneIt is a signeWhatthat a mana manis wel yshryueis wel shryueI wel I shryue
  

Is ygne1Gg
Is gret signe1Ha3
It is signe1Dl
Is a signe3Ld2 Py Tc1
Whenne2Cx1 Tc2
It is a signe1Mm
What1Nl

Is signe35Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cp Cx2 Ds1 El En3 Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 To1 (Is signe), Ad3 Wy (Is sygne), En1 (Ys syngne), Fi (Ys signe), La (Is singne)
Is ygne1Gg (Is ygne)
Is gret signe1Ha3 (Is gret signe)
It is signe1Dl (It is sygne)
Is a signe3Ld2 (Ys a signe), Py Tc1 (Is a signe)
Whenne2Cx1 (Whan), Tc2 (Whenne)
It is a signe1Mm (It is a signe)
What1Nl (What)
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Is signeIs ygneIs gret signeIt is signeIs a signeWhenneIt is a signeWhatthat a mana manis wel yshryueis wel shryueI wel I shryue
  

that a man44Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Dl Ds1 En3 Gg Ha2 Hg Ii Lc Ld2 Mg Nl Pn Ps Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 To1 Wy (that a man), Bo2 Ch Cn (that a man̄), Cp En1 Ha3 Ha4 Ht La Ma (þat a man), El Fi Mm (þᵗ a man), Ld1 Tc2 (that aman), Ph2 (that A man), Ry1 (þat A Man)
a man1Py (a man)
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Is signeIs ygneIs gret signeIt is signeIs a signeWhenneIt is a signeWhatthat a mana manis wel yshryueis wel shryueI wel I shryue

is wel yshryue36Edition El Hg Lc (is wel yshryue), Ad1 En3 (is wel I shreve), Ad3 Cx1 Cx2 Ra3 (is wel I shryue), Bo1 Ph2 (is wel y shryue), Bo2 (is well yshryve), Cp (is wel I schriue), Dl (is weell ischreve), Gg-mod (Is wel I schreue), Ha3 (is wele eshreyve), Ha4 (is wel I schreue), Ii (is wele y shreve), La (is wel yschriue), Ld1 (is wel I shreue), Ld2 (is wele yschryffe), Ma (is wele I schryue), Mg (is wel yshryve), Mm (is wele y schryffe), Nl (is wele I shryve), Pn (is wele y shryue), Pw (ys wel yshreve), Py Sl2 (is wele I shreve), Ry2 (is wele I shryue), Se (is wel I shrive), Tc1 (is well Ishriue), Tc2 (is welle I shryve), To1 (is wele I schriue), Wy (is well y shryue)
is wel shryue9Ch (is well shryue), Cn (is well shreve), Ds1 (is wel shriue), En1 (ys wele shreve), Fi (ys well schryve), Ha2 (is well schryue), Ht (is wel shryve), Ps (is wel shryue), Ry1 (is welle schryue)
I wel I shryue1Gg-orig (I wel I schreue)
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For ifFor if thatIfAnd ifhe yafyafhe dorstemakewel makeauaunthis auaunt
  

For if39Edition Bo1 Ch Cp Ds1 El En3 Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Ma Mm Ph2 Pn Py Ra3 Se (For if), Ad1 Ad3 Bo2 Cx2 En1 Fi Ha3 Pw Ry2 Sl2 Wy (For yf), Cn Dl Mg Ps (For yif), Gg Lc Ld2 (For ȝif), Ry1 (For yefe)
For if that1To1 (For yif that)
If4Cx1 Tc2 (Yf), Ld1 (If), Nl (Yff)
And if1Tc1 (And if)
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For ifFor if thatIfAnd ifhe yafyafhe dorstemakewel makeauaunthis auaunt
  

he yaf44Edition Ad3 Ch Cx1 Cx2 El Ha2 Hg Ii Pn Pw Py Ra3 Ry2 Sl2 Tc1 To1 (he yaf), Ad1 (he yeue), Bo1 Tc2 Wy (he yaue), Bo2 Ry1 (he yafe), Cn (he gave), Cp Gg Ha4 La Lc Ld2 Mg (he ȝaf), Dl (hee yaf), En1 Ha3 Ht Ps (he gaf), En3 (he yeve), Fi (he yaffe), Ld1 Se (he yaff), Ma (he gafe), Mm (he ȝaff), Nl (he gaff), Ph2 (he yave)
yaf1Ds1 (gaf)
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For ifFor if thatIfAnd ifhe yafyafhe dorstemakewel makeauaunthis auaunt
  

he dorste45Edition Cp El Ha4 Hg Lc Mg Pw Ry2 Se (he dorste), Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Cn Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Ha3 Ht Ld1 Ld2 Ma Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Py Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (he durst), Ad3 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Gg Ii Mm Ry1 (he durste), Dl (hee durste), Ha2 La Ra3 (he dorst)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 227 Collation  
  
For ifFor if thatIfAnd ifhe yafyafhe dorstemakewel makeauaunthis auaunt
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 227 Collation  
  
For ifFor if thatIfAnd ifhe yafyafhe dorstemakewel makeauaunthis auaunt

auaunt44Edition Ad3 Bo1 Ch Gg Hg Lc Ld1 Ma Se Wy (auaunt), Ad1 Bo2 Ds1 El En3 La Ps-orig Ra3 Sl2 Tc1 (avaunt), Cn Ha3 Ii Mm Nl (a vaunte), Cp Ry2 (auant), Cx1 Cx2 Ph2 Pn Py (a vaunt), Dl (a vawnt), En1 (auᵃnt), Fi (avaun̄t), Ha2 Mg (auaūt), Ha4 (auaūt), Ht To1 (avaunte), Pw (avaūt), Ry1 (Auᵃnte), Tc2 (avaᵃunte)
his auaunt2Ld2 (hys avaunt), Ps-mod (his avaunt)
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He wiste thatHe wiste therHe wiste wel thatIf thatThat he wiste thatThata manby a manmanwas repentauntis repentauntfull repentauntso hard was repentauntwere repentaunt
  

He wiste ther1Ha3
He wiste wel that3Cn Ma Ps-mod
If that3Cx1 Nl Tc2
That he wiste that1Fi
That1Ht

He wiste that37Edition El En3 Gg Ha2 Ii Lc Mg Ry2 Se (He wiste that), Ad1 Cx2 Ld2 (He wyst that), Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Ds1 Ld1 Ph2 Pn Ps-orig Py Ra3 Sl2 Tc1 To1 (He wist that), Cp Ha4 Pw (He wiste þat), Dl (Hee wiste that), En1 La (He wist þat), Hg (He wiste þᵗ), Mm Ry1 (He wyste þat), Wy (He wyste that)
He wiste ther1Ha3 (He wyste ther)
He wiste wel that3Cn (He wist well that), Ma (He wist wel þat), Ps-mod (He wist wel that)
If that3Cx1 Tc2 (Yf that), Nl (Yff that)
That he wiste that1Fi (That he wyste þᵗ)
That1Ht (That)
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He wiste thatHe wiste therHe wiste wel thatIf thatThat he wiste thatThata manby a manmanwas repentauntis repentauntfull repentauntso hard was repentauntwere repentaunt
  

a man43Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dl Ds1 El En1 En3 Gg Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld2 Ma Mg Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (a man), Ch (a man̄), Cn Ld1 (aman), Mm (a manne), Ry1 (A Man)
by a man1Ha3 (by a man)
man1Fi (man)
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He wiste thatHe wiste therHe wiste wel thatIf thatThat he wiste thatThata manby a manmanwas repentauntis repentauntfull repentauntso hard was repentauntwere repentaunt

is repentaunt1Ma
full repentaunt1Fi
so hard was repentaunt1En3
were repentaunt2Ht Nl

was repentaunt40Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 Gg Hg La Ld1 Ld2 Pn Ps Pw Py Se Sl2 Tc1 Wy (was repentaunt), Ch (was repentsupunt), Cn Mm To1 (was repentaunte), Cp Lc Mg Ry2 (was repentant), Dl (was Repentawnt), Ha2 (was repentaūt), Ha3 (was Repentaunte), Ha4 (was repentan̄t), Ii (was repentaūte), Ph2 Ra3 (was repentᵃunt), Ry1 (was repentuᵃnte), Tc2 (was repentaᵃunte)
is repentaunt1Ma (is repentant)
full repentaunt1Fi (full repentaunt)
so hard was repentaunt1En3 (so hard was repentaıı̄t)
were repentaunt2Ht Nl (were repentaunte)
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For many a manFor a manMany a manMany mana manso hard isso hard wasis so hardhard isof his herteof herteherte
  

For many a man37Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Ch Cp Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ii Lc Ld2 Ma Mg Ph2 Ps Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 To1 (For many a man), Bo2 Cn (For many a man̄), Dl Gg (For manye a man), Ha3 (For many Aman), La Mm (For mony a man), Py (For many aman), Ry1 (For manye A Man)
For a man1Ht (For a man)
Many a man5Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2 Wy (Many a man)
Many man1Ld1 (Many man)
a man1Nl (a man)
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For many a manFor a manMany a manMany mana manso hard isso hard wasis so hardhard isof his herteof herteherte
  

so hard is38Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dl-mod Ds1 El En3 Gg Ha4 Hg Ht Lc Mg Ph2 Pn Py Ra3 Se Sl2 (so hard is), Ad3 Ld2 Ma Ps (so herd is), Ch (so herde is), En1 (so herde ys), Fi (so harde ys), Ha2 Ii La Ld1 Ry1 Tc1 To1 Wy (so harde is)
so hard was1Nl (so hard was)
is so hard5Cn Mm (is so harde), Ha3 (is so herde), Pw Ry2 (is so hard)
hard is2Dl-orig (hard is), Tc2 (harde is)
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For many a manFor a manMany a manMany mana manso hard isso hard wasis so hardhard isof his herteof herteherte

of his herte28Edition Ad1 Bo2 Cp Ds1 El Ha2 Ha4 Hg La Lc Mg Mm Pw Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Tc1 (of his herte), Ad3 En1 Ht Ph2 Ps Py Sl2 (of his hert), Dl (of his hertte), Gg (of hese herte)
of herte16Bo1 Ch Ld2 Ma Nl Tc2 (of hert), Cn (of harte), Cx1 Cx2 En3 Ha3 Ii Ld1 Pn To1 Wy (of herte)
herte1Fi (herte)
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He may nat weepeMai nat weepeweepethoghifalthoghthat he soorehe soorehehym sooresmertea smerte
  

He may nat weepe43Edition Hg Py (He may nat weepe), Ad1 El En3 Pn Tc1 (He may nat wepe), Ad3 Bo1 Ch Cn Cx1 Cx2 Fi Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ii Ma Mg Ph2 Ps Ra3 Sl2 Tc2 Wy (He may not wepe), Bo2 Cp En1 Lc Ry2 Se To1 (He may nought wepe), Dl (Hee may nowt wepe), Ds1 (He may nouȝt wepe), Ht (He mai not wepe), La (He maie nouht wepe), Ld2 Mm (He may noȝt wepe), Pw (He may noght wepe), Ry1 (He maye noughte wepe)
Mai nat weepe1Ld1 (Mai nat wepe)
weepe1Nl (wepe)
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He may nat weepeMai nat weepeweepethoghifalthoghthat he soorehe soorehehym sooresmertea smerte
  

thogh16Edition Hg Ld2 (thogh), Ad1 (thawe), Ch Cx1 Gg Pn Py Tc2 Wy (though), Cx2 (thought), En3 (thow), Ha4 (þough), Ma (þowgh), Nl (þouȝe)
if2Dl (yif), Ld1 (if)
althogh27Ad3 (al theigh), Bo1 Lc Mg Ps Se To1 (al though), Bo2 Cp Ha3 Ph2 (al þough), Cn Ha2 Sl2 (all though), Ds1 (althouȝ), El (al thogh), En1 (all þough), Fi (althouȝe), Ht Ry2 (al þogh), Ii (all tho), La (al þouhe), Mm (all þof), Pw (al þouh), Ra3 Tc1 (al thouȝ), Ry1 (All þoughe)
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He may nat weepeMai nat weepeweepethoghifalthoghthat he soorehe soorehehym sooresmertea smerte
  

that he soore3Edition Ch (that he soore), Hg (þᵗ he soore)
he soore19Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 En3 Ii La Ma Nl Pn Py Ry1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (he sore), Ld1 Ld2 (he soore)
he1Ht (he)
hym soore22Bo2 Cn Dl En1 Fi Ha2 Ha3 Lc Mg Mm Ps To1 (hym sore), Cp Ds1 Ha4 Ph2 Pw Ra3 Ry2 (him sore), El (hym soore), Gg (hȳ sore), Se (hī sore)
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He may nat weepeMai nat weepeweepethoghifalthoghthat he soorehe soorehehym sooresmertea smerte

smerte44Edition Bo2 Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En3 Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ii La Lc Ld1 Mg Pn Pw Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 To1 Wy (smerte), Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 En1 Fi Ht Ld2 Ma Nl Ph2 Ps Py Tc2 (smert), Cn (smarte), Dl (smertte)
a smerte1Mm (a smerte)
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TherforeWherforeAnd therforein stedeof wepyngeof penaunceof wepingesin wepyngeand preyeresand of preyeresand prayer
  

Therfore42Edition Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dl El En1 Fi Gg Ha4 Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Pn Se Tc1 Wy (Therfore), Ad3 Cp Ha2 Hg Pw Ry2 (Ther fore), Ds1 Ma Ps Py Ra3 Sl2 (Therfor), Ha3 (Þer for), Ht (Therefor), La (There for), Mm Nl (There fore), Ph2 (Þ̉fore), Ry1 Tc2 (Therefore), To1 (Ther for)
Wherfore1Ii (Wherfore)
And therfore2Ad1 En3 (And therfore)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 231 Collation  
  
TherforeWherforeAnd therforein stedeof wepyngeof penaunceof wepingesin wepyngeand preyeresand of preyeresand prayer
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 231 Collation  
  
TherforeWherforeAnd therforein stedeof wepyngeof penaunceof wepingesin wepyngeand preyeresand of preyeresand prayer
  

of wepynge39Edition Cx1 Cx2 El Hg Mg Mm Pw Tc2 (of wepynge), Ad1 Ad3 Bo2 Ch En3 Fi Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Lc Ld2 Pn Ps Py Ry2 Se Sl2 To1 Wy (of wepyng), Bo1 Ii Ld1 Ph2 Ra3 Tc1 (of weping), Cp (of weepyng), Dl (of wepingge), La (of wepeynge), Ry1 (of wepenge)
of penaunce4Cn Ds1 En1 (of penaunce), Ma (of penᵃnce)
of wepinges1Ht (of wepingꝭ)
in wepynge1Nl (in wepeing)
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TherforeWherforeAnd therforein stedeof wepyngeof penaunceof wepingesin wepyngeand preyeresand of preyeresand prayer

and preyeres40Edition Cp El Hg La Ry2 (and preyeres), Ad1 (and pᵃyeris), Bo1 Cx2 En1 Fi Mm Pn Ps Py (and prayers), Bo2 Nl (and preyers), Ch (and preieris), Cx1 Ii Mg Sl2 Tc1 (and praiers), Dl (⁊ preyeris), Ds1 Ha2 Ra3 (⁊ praiers), En3 (and pᵃyerys), Gg Se (⁊ preyeres), Ha3 (And prayers), Ha4 Lc (and prayeres), Ld1 (and pᵃiers), Ld2 Ma Tc2 (and pᵃyers), Ph2 (and prayeris), Pw (and preieres), Wy (⁊ prayres)
and of preyeres3Ad3 (and of prayers), Ht (and of praiers), Ry1 (and of pᵃyours)
and prayer2Cn (and prayer), To1 (and praier)
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MenMen mismoote yeue siluerto the poure frereson to the poure freresvnto the poure freresvnto poure freres
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 232 Collation  
  
MenMen mismoote yeue siluerto the poure frereson to the poure freresvnto the poure freresvnto poure freres
  

moote yeue siluer45Edition El Hg (moote yeue siluer), Ad1 (mote yeue silver), Ad3 Cp (mote ȝeue siluer), Bo1 (mut yeue siluer), Bo2 (mote yeve seluer), Ch Ra3 (mote yeue siluer), Cn (moste geve silvir), Cx1 Cx2 Pn (moste yeue siluer), Dl (moste yeve selvir), Ds1 (must yeue siluer), En1 (most yeve silver), En3 (mote yeve sylver), Fi (mote yeve syluer), Gg (mote ȝeue silủ), Ha2 (most yeue siluer), Ha3 (mot gyve silver), Ha4 (mooten ȝiuen siluer), Ht (most gife siluer), Ii (moste yeve silủ), La (mote ȝiue siluer), Lc (muste ȝeue siluer), Ld1 (muste yeue siluer), Ld2 (most ȝif siluer), Ma (most geve siluer), Mg (moste yeve syluer), Mm (mote ȝiffe siluer), Nl (must gyve sylvir), Ph2 (mut yeve siluer), Ps (most gyue siluer), Pw (mote yeue seluer), Py (must yeve siluer), Ry1 (Moste yeue siluer), Ry2 Se (mote yeve siluer), Sl2 (mote yeve silủe), Tc1 (mot yeue siluer), Tc2 (muste yeue siluere), To1 (muste gif seluer), Wy (must yeue syluer)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 232 Collation  
  
MenMen mismoote yeue siluerto the poure frereson to the poure freresvnto the poure freresvnto poure freres

on to the poure freres1Ha3
vnto the poure freres3Ht Ps Sl2
vnto poure freres3Ad3 Ry1 Tc1

to the poure freres38Edition El Hg Pn Se Tc2 (to the poure freres), Ad1 Gg Ha2 Mg Pw (to the pore freres), Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 (to the poure freris), Bo2 (to the pore frerys), Ch Dl Nl (to the pore freris), Cn (to the pore fryers), Cp (to þe pouere freeres), Ds1 Ra3 Wy (to the poore freres), En1 La (to þe poure freres), En3 Ii (to the pore Freres), Fi (to þe pore Freres), Ha4 (to þe pore freres), Lc (to the pouere freres), Ld1 (to þe poore freres), Ld2 (to the pour Freres), Ma (to þe power freers), Mm (to þe pour freres), Ph2 (to the poore freris), Py (to the poore freeris), Ry2 (to the poủe freres), To1 (to the poor freres)
on to the poure freres1Ha3 (on to þᵉ pore freres)
vnto the poure freres3Ht (vnto þe poer frers), Ps (vnto the pouere frerys), Sl2 (vnto the pore Frerys)
vnto poure freres3Ad3 (vn to pore freres), Ry1 (vnto powre Fryers), Tc1 (vnto poore freris)
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His typetHit typetwas ay farsedwas ay forsedwas y forsedwas farsedwas yfarsedwas stuffedstuffed wasful of knyues
  

His typet44Edition Ad1 Ad3 Cp Dl El Ha4 Hg Lc Ld2 Ma Mg Ra3 Ry2 Wy (His typet), Bo1 Ld1 (His tippet), Bo2 La Se (His tepet), Ch Cx1 Ds1 Ha2 Ph2 Ps Pw Py Tc1 (His tipet), Cn (His Tipet), Cx2 (Hys tipet), En1 Ha3 Nl (His typpet), En3 Sl2 (His typett), Fi (Hys Typet), Gg (Hise tipet), Ht (His tipped), Ii (His tippete), Mm (His typete), Pn (His tepat), Ry1 (His typpette), To1 (His tipette)
Hit typet1Tc2 (Hit tipet)
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His typetHit typetwas ay farsedwas ay forsedwas y forsedwas farsedwas yfarsedwas stuffedstuffed wasful of knyues
  

was ay forsed1Bo2
was y forsed2Cx1 Tc2
was farsed1Ii
was yfarsed5Cx2 Ph2 Pn Py Wy
was stuffed1Ld1
stuffed was1Nl

was ay farsed34Edition Ad1 Ad3 Ch Cp Ds1 El En1 En3 Gg Ha2 Hg Ht Lc Ma Mg Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 (was ay farsed), Bo1 Dl (was ay farcid), Cn (was ay farshed), Fi Pw (was ay fassed), Ha3 Ps (was ay farsid), Ha4 (was ay farsud), La (was ay farset), Ld2 Ra3 (was ay farced), Mm (was aye farsed), Ry1 (was Ay Farsede), To1 (was ay farsyd)
was ay forsed1Bo2 (was aye forsed)
was y forsed2Cx1 (was I fossid), Tc2 (was I fossede)
was farsed1Ii (was farsete)
was yfarsed5Cx2 (was I farsed), Ph2 (was y farcid), Pn (was y farsed), Py (was I farced), Wy (was yfarsed)
was stuffed1Ld1 (was stuffed)
stuffed was1Nl (stuffid was)
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His typetHit typetwas ay farsedwas ay forsedwas y forsedwas farsedwas yfarsedwas stuffedstuffed wasful of knyues

ful of knyues45Edition Bo2 El Hg La Ld1 Pn (ful of knyues), Ad1 Ad3 En3 Lc Mg Py (ful of knyves), Bo1 (fulle of knyues), Ch Sl2 (full of knyfes), Cn (full of knyvis), Cp Ha4 Ht Ma Ps Pw Ry2 (ful of knyfes), Cx1 Cx2 Gg To1 (ful of knyuys), Dl (full of knivis), Ds1 (ful of kniues), En1 Fi Ii Ld2 Mm (full of knyves), Ha2 Ph2 Ra3 Wy (full of knyues), Ha3 Se (ful of knyvis), Nl (ful off knyvis), Ry1 (Fulle of knyues), Tc1 (full of knifes), Tc2 (fulle of knyves)
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And pynnesAnd of pynnesAnd with pynnesAnd certainli pynnesfor totoyeuengyf þᵉgyffaire wyuesyonge wyuesthe faire wyuesvnto faire wyuesto faire wyues
  

And of pynnes1Ha3
And with pynnes9Cx1 Cx2 Ht Ii Ld1 Nl Pn Tc2 Wy
And certainli pynnes1Tc1

And pynnes33Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cp El En1 Fi Ha2 Ha4 Hg Lc Ld2 Ma Mg Ph2 Pw Py Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 (And pynnes), Cn Gg Ps To1 (And pynnys), Dl (And pynnis), Ds1 La (And pinnes), En3 (And pynes), Mm (Ande pynnes)
And of pynnes1Ha3 (And of pynnis)
And with pynnes9Cx1 Nl (And with pynnys), Cx2 (And wyth pynnys), Ht Pn (And with pynnes), Ii Tc2 (And wᵗ pynnes), Ld1 (And with pinnes), Wy (And wyth pynnes)
And certainli pynnes1Tc1 (And certainli pinnes)
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And pynnesAnd of pynnesAnd with pynnesAnd certainli pynnesfor totoyeuengyf þᵉgyffaire wyuesyonge wyuesthe faire wyuesvnto faire wyuesto faire wyues
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 234 Collation  
  
And pynnesAnd of pynnesAnd with pynnesAnd certainli pynnesfor totoyeuengyf þᵉgyffaire wyuesyonge wyuesthe faire wyuesvnto faire wyuesto faire wyues
  

yeuen43Edition El Hg (yeuen), Ad1 Dl En1 Fi Ii Mg Ph2 Py Se Sl2 (yeve), Bo1 Ch Cx1 En3 Ha2 Ld1 Pw Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Tc2 (yeue), Bo2 (yeven̄), Cn (geve), Cp Ha4 (ȝiue), Cx2 Pn (gyue), Ds1 Tc1 (yiue), Gg (ȝeuyn), Ha3 Nl (gyve), Ht (gife), La Lc (ȝeue), Ld2 (ȝif), Ma Wy (geue), Mm (ȝiff), To1 (yif)
gyf þᵉ1Ps-mod (gyf þᵉ)
gyf1Ps-orig (gyf)
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And pynnesAnd of pynnesAnd with pynnesAnd certainli pynnesfor totoyeuengyf þᵉgyffaire wyuesyonge wyuesthe faire wyuesvnto faire wyuesto faire wyues

yonge wyues3Bo1 El Ph2
the faire wyues1Ha3
vnto faire wyues1Py
to faire wyues2Dl Se

faire wyues37Edition Cp Ds1 Ha2 Hg La Lc Mg Pn Ra3 (faire wyues), Ad1 Ii (faire wyves), Bo2 (feyre wyues), Ch Ha4 Pw Tc1 (faire wyfes), Cn (faire wyvis), Cx1 (faire wyuys), Cx2 (fayre wyuys), En1 Tc2 (feire wyves), En3 Fi (fayre wyves), Gg (fayre wywes), Ht (faire wifes), Ld1 (faire wiues), Ld2 (fayr wives), Ma (fair wyfes), Mm (faire wyffes), Nl (feir wyvis), Ps Sl2 (fayre wyfes), Ry1 (Fayer wyues), Ry2 (fair wifes), To1 (faire wyvys), Wy (fayre wyues)
yonge wyues3Bo1 (yong wyues), El (yonge wyues), Ph2 (yong wives)
the faire wyues1Ha3 (þe fayre wyves)
vnto faire wyues1Py (vnto faire wyfes)
to faire wyues2Dl (to feyre wivis), Se (to faire wivis)
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And certeynlyAnd certeinAnd insartaynehe haddehe hadde haddehe madea murye nootea murye throte
  

And certeynly42Edition Ch Cn Cp En3 Fi Hg Mg Pw To1 (And certeynly), Ad1 (And certaynely), Bo1 Ds1 El En1 Lc Ph2 Ra3 (And certeinly), Bo2 (And certeȳly), Cx1 Ii Nl Tc2 Wy (And certeyn), Cx2 Ha4 (And certayn), Dl (And certeynlie), Gg (And serteynli), Ha2 Ma Mm (And certenly), Ha3 Py (And certainly), La Ld1 (And certeinli), Ld2 (And certanly), Pn (And certeyne), Ps (And certaynly), Ry2 (And c̉taynly), Se (And c̉teinly), Sl2 (And certanlye), Tc1 (And certainli)
And certein1Ht (And certein)
And insartayne1Ry1 (And insartayne)
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And certeynlyAnd certeinAnd insartaynehe haddehe hadde haddehe madea murye nootea murye throte
  

he hadde43Edition Ad1 Cp Cx1 Cx2 El En3 Gg Ha4 Hg Ii Lc Mg Mm Pn Pw Ry1 Se Wy (he hadde), Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn Ha2-mod Ha3 Ht La Ld1 Ld2 Ma Nl Ph2 Ps Py Ra3 Ry2 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 (he had), Dl (hee hadde), En1 Fi (he hade)
he hadde hadde1Ha2-orig (he had had)
he made1Ds1 (he made)
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And certeynlyAnd certeinAnd insartaynehe haddehe hadde haddehe madea murye nootea murye throte

a murye noote42Edition Hg (a murye noote), Ad1 En3 Ha3 Ha4 (a mery noote), Bo1 Bo2 Cn Cp Cx2 Ds1 En1 Fi La Lc Ld2 Ma Mg Mm Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (a mery note), Ch (a mury note), Cx1 (amery note), Dl (a merie note), El (a murye note), Ha2 Ii (a merye note), Ht Ld1 (a meri note), Ry1 (A Merye note)
a murye throte2Gg (a merye throte), Py (a myrry throte)
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WelMerilykoude he syngecouthe he syngeand pleyenon a rooteon the rooteon rootevpon a rootevn a rooteat the rooteat a rooteatte rootein a roote
  

Wel37Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Cp Ds1 El En3 Gg Hg Ht Lc Ma Mg Ph2 Ps Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se Tc1 (Wel), Ch En1 Ii La Ld2 Mm Py Sl2 (Wele), Cn Dl Fi Ha2 (Well), Ha3 Ry1 To1 (Welle), Ha4 (wel)
Merily7Cx1 Wy (Merily), Cx2 (Meryly), Ld1 (Merili), Nl Pn Tc2 (Merely)
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WelMerilykoude he syngecouthe he syngeand pleyenon a rooteon the rooteon rootevpon a rootevn a rooteat the rooteat a rooteatte rootein a roote
  

koude he synge29Edition El Hg (koude he synge), Ad1 Fi Py Wy (cowde he synge), Bo1 En1 Nl (coude he syng), Ch (coude he syngen̄), Cn Cx1 Cx2 Tc1 Tc2 (coude he synge), Dl (cowde hee syngge), Ds1 Ld1 (coude he singe), En3 (kowde he synge), Ha3 Pw Ra3 (coude he syngen), Ht Ph2 (coude he sing), Lc Se (cowde he syngen), Pn (cowde he syng), Sl2 (coude he singen)
couthe he synge15Bo2 (couth he synge), Cp Ry1 (couþe he synge), Gg Ha4 Ps (couthe he synge), Ha2 Mg (couthe he syngen), Ii Ld2 To1 (couthe he syng), La (couþe he singen), Ma (cowþe he syng), Mm (cowth he syngen), Ry2 (cowthe he syngen)
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WelMerilykoude he syngecouthe he syngeand pleyenon a rooteon the rooteon rootevpon a rootevn a rooteat the rooteat a rooteatte rootein a roote
  

and pleyen44Edition El Hg Lc Ra3 Tc1 (and pleyen), Ad1 Bo1 Cn En1 Fi Ht Ma Nl Ph2 Pn Py (and pley), Bo2 (⁊ pleyen̄), Ch (and pleyen̄), Cp Ry2 (⁊ playen), Cx1 Cx2 En3 Ha4 (and pleye), Dl (⁊ pleyin), Ds1 (and pleien), Gg Se (⁊ pleyen), Ha2 (⁊ pleien), Ha3 (and pleyne), Ii Ld2 Ps Tc2 To1 (and play), La (and pleine), Ld1 (and pleie), Mg Sl2 (and pleyn), Mm (ande pleyen), Pw (and playen), Ry1 (⁊ playe), Wy (⁊ pleye)
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WelMerilykoude he syngecouthe he syngeand pleyenon a rooteon the rooteon rootevpon a rootevn a rooteat the rooteat a rooteatte rootein a roote

on the roote3Fi Ht Tc1
on roote1Cn
vpon a roote1Ld2
vn a roote1Sl2
at the roote9Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 En3 Ii Ld1 Pn Tc2 Wy
at a roote1Ch
atte roote1Nl
in a roote1Ry1

on a roote26Edition Hg Mm Pw (on a roote), Bo1 Dl Ha3 Ha4 Py (on a Rote), Bo2 En1 (on̄ a rote), Cp El Gg Ha2 La Lc Ma Mg Ps Ra3 Ry2 Se To1 (on a rote), Ds1 (on arote), Ph2 (on a Root)
on the roote3Fi Tc1 (on the rote), Ht (on þe rote)
on roote1Cn (on̄ Rote)
vpon a roote1Ld2 (vpon a rote)
vn a roote1Sl2 (vn a rote)
at the roote9Ad1 En3 (at the roote), Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ld1 Pn Tc2 Wy (at the rote)
at a roote1Ch (at a Rote)
atte roote1Nl (atte Root)
in a roote1Ry1 (in A rote)
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Of yeddyngesOf tidingesOf such thyngesOf thedingesOf ȝeddyngAt weddingeshe barbar heoutrelywitterlywittelywittlya weythe prys
  

Of tidinges6Cx1 Ld1 Nl Se Tc1 Tc2
Of such thynges1Fi
Of thedinges1Ht
Of ȝeddyng3Ld2 Sl2 To1
At weddinges1Ii

Of yeddynges32Edition Bo2 Ch Cn El En1 En3 Ha2 Hg Ma Pw Py Wy (Of yeddynges), Ad1 (Off yeddynges), Bo1 (Of yeddingis), Cp Ha4 Lc Mg (Of ȝeddynges), Cx2 (Of yeddyngis), Dl (Of yeddynggis), Ds1 Ha3 Pn Ra3 (Of yeddinges), Gg (Of ȝeddyngis), La Ry2 (Of ȝeddinges), Mm (Off ȝeddynges), Ph2 (Of yeddingꝭ), Ps (Of yeddyngez), Ry1 (Of ȝeddenges)
Of tidinges6Cx1 (Of tidyngis), Ld1 Tc1 (Of tidinges), Nl (Of tydingis), Se (Of tydyngges), Tc2 (Of tithynges)
Of such thynges1Fi (Of such thyngꝭ)
Of thedinges1Ht (Of thedingꝭ)
Of ȝeddyng3Ld2 Sl2 To1 (Of ȝeddyng)
At weddinges1Ii (At weddinges)
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Of yeddyngesOf tidingesOf such thyngesOf thedingesOf ȝeddyngAt weddingeshe barbar heoutrelywitterlywittelywittlya weythe prys
  

he bar42Edition Cp Ds1 Gg Ha2 Ha4 Hg Lc Ld1 Mg Ps Pw Ra3 Ry2 Tc1 (he bar), Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn En1 En3 Ha3 Ht Ii La Ld2 Ma Mm Nl Ph2 Pn Py Ry1 Sl2 Tc2 To1 Wy (he bare), Cx1 Cx2 El (he baar), Dl (hee baar)
bar he2Fi (bare he), Se (bar he)
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Of yeddyngesOf tidingesOf such thyngesOf thedingesOf ȝeddyngAt weddingeshe barbar heoutrelywitterlywittelywittlya weythe prys
  

outrely41Edition El Hg (outrely), Ad1 Cn Ma Nl Ps Pw Py To1 (vttirly), Bo1 (uttirly), Bo2 Cx1 Ha2 Ha3 Lc Ld2 Mg Pn Ra3 Tc2 Wy (vtterly), Ch En1 (outerly), Cp Mm (witterly), Cx2 Fi (utterly), Ds1 Ht Ld1 Tc1 (vtterli), En3 (vttyrly), Gg (vttyrli), Ha4 (vtturly), La (witterli), Ph2 (vttirli), Ry1 (vtterlye), Se (witt̉li), Sl2 (wittirly)
witterly1Dl-mod (witterly)
wittely1Dl-orig (wittely)
wittly1Ry2 (wittly)
a wey1Ii (a wey)
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Of yeddyngesOf tidingesOf such thyngesOf thedingesOf ȝeddyngAt weddingeshe barbar heoutrelywitterlywittelywittlya weythe prys

the prys44Edition Ch Cx2 En3 Gg Hg Ld2 Ra3 Wy (the prys), Ad1 Ds1 El Ha2 Lc Ld1 Mg Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 (the pris), Bo1 Ii Ph2 Pn Py (the price), Bo2 En1 Ha4 (þe prys), Cn (the prise), Cp La (þe pris), Cx1 Ps Pw Ry1 (the pryce), Dl (the pryis), Fi (þe psups), Ha3 (þe pryse), Ht Ma (þe price), Mm (þe prise), Nl (the pryse), Tc2 (the pryc), To1 (the pⁱce)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 238 Collation  
His nekkeHis neckesMilkwhit was aswhit aswhit he was aswhit as iswas whit aswas whit as isas whit as iswas was whit asthe flourdelysa flour delysany flour delysflour de lys
  

His nekke40Edition Ch Cp El Fi Gg Ha3 Ha4 Hg Lc Ma Mg Mm Py Ry2 Se To1 (His nekke), Ad1 Bo1 Cn Dl En3 Ii Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Ra3 Ry1 Sl2 Tc1 Wy (His necke), Bo2 En1 Ha2 Ht (His nek), Cx2 (Hys necke), Ds1-mod (His neck), La (His neke), Ld2 (Hys nekke)
His neckes1Ds1-orig (His neckes)
Milk4Cx1 (Milk), Ld1 Tc2 (Milke), Nl (Mylk)
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His nekkeHis neckesMilkwhit was aswhit aswhit he was aswhit as iswas whit aswas whit as isas whit as iswas was whit asthe flourdelysa flour delysany flour delysflour de lys
  

whit as1Tc1
whit he was as4Cx1 Ld1 Nl Tc2
whit as is3Ha2 Lc Mg
was whit as13Cn Cx2 Ds1 En1 Fi Ht Ld2 Ma Mm-mod Pn Ps-orig Se Wy
was whit as is1Ps-mod
as whit as is1Ha3
was was whit as1Mm-orig

whit was as22Edition Ad1 Cp El Gg Ha4 Hg (whit was as), Bo1 Bo2 Ch En3 Ii La Ph2 Pw Py Ra3 Sl2 To1 (white was as), Dl (wyght was as), Ry1 (whyte was As), Ry2 (whigt was as)
whit as1Tc1 (white as)
whit he was as4Cx1 (whit he was as), Ld1 Nl Tc2 (white he was as)
whit as is3Ha2 (white as is), Lc Mg (whyt as is)
was whit as13Cn Ds1 En1 Fi Ht Ma Pn Ps-orig (was white as), Cx2 (was whyt as), Ld2 Mm-mod Wy (was whyte as), Se (was whight as)
was whit as is1Ps-mod (was white as is)
as whit as is1Ha3 (als white as is)
was was whit as1Mm-orig (was was whyte as)
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His nekkeHis neckesMilkwhit was aswhit aswhit he was aswhit as iswas whit aswas whit as isas whit as iswas was whit asthe flourdelysa flour delysany flour delysflour de lys

the flourdelys37Edition (the flourdelys), Ad1 Ch Fi Se (the floure delys), Bo1 (the flouredelice), Bo2 (þe floure delys), Cp Ha4 (þe flour delys), Cx1 Pw (the flour delyce), Cx2 El En3 Ha2 Hg Lc Ld2 Mg Ra3 Ry2 Wy (the flour delys), Dl (the flowrdelyis), Gg (the flour delis), Ha3 (þᵉ flore de lyse), Ii Pn Ps Sl2 Tc2 (the floure delice), La Ld1 (þe floure delis), Mm (þe floure delyse), Nl (the flour delyse), Ph2 (the flour delice), Py To1 (the floure delis)
a flour delys2Ds1 (a flour delys), En1 (a floure delys)
any flour delys1Tc1 (any flour delys)
flour de lys4Cn (floure delise), Ht (floure de lice), Ma (flour delice), Ry1 (Flower delyce)
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Thertohe stroong washe was stroonghe was as stroonghe was also stroongas stroong wasstroong he wasstroongstroong was heas a champiounas champiounas any champiounas is a champioun
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 239 Collation  
  
Thertohe stroong washe was stroonghe was as stroonghe was also stroongas stroong wasstroong he wasstroongstroong was heas a champiounas champiounas any champiounas is a champioun
  

he stroong was15Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch El En3 Gg Ha4 Hg Ph2 Ps Py Ry1 To1
he was stroong17Cn Cp Dl Ds1 En1 Fi Ha2 Ht Lc Ma Mg Mm Nl Pw Ry2 Se Sl2
he was as stroong1Ha3
he was also stroong1La
as stroong was2Ra3 Tc1
stroong he was6Cx1 Cx2 Ld1 Pn Tc2 Wy
stroong1Ld2
stroong was he1Ii

he stroong was15Edition Hg (he stroong was), Ad1 Bo1 El En3 Gg Ha4 Ph2 Ps Py (he strong was), Bo2 Ch Ry1 To1 (he stronge was)
he was stroong17Cn En1 Fi Ha2 Ht Ma Mg Mm Ry2 (he was stronge), Cp Ds1 Lc Nl Pw Se Sl2 (he was strong), Dl (hee was strong)
he was as stroong1Ha3 (he was als stronge)
he was also stroong1La (he was also stronge)
as stroong was2Ra3 Tc1 (as strong was)
stroong he was6Cx1 (strong he was), Cx2 Ld1 Pn Tc2 Wy (stronge he was)
stroong1Ld2 (strong)
stroong was he1Ii (stronge was he)
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Thertohe stroong washe was stroonghe was as stroonghe was also stroongas stroong wasstroong he wasstroongstroong was heas a champiounas champiounas any champiounas is a champioun

as champioun1Ha3
as any champioun2Ld2 Tc1
as is a champioun3Ha2 Lc Mg

as a champioun38Edition Ch Cx1 Cx2 Tc2 (as a champioun), Ad1 Ld1 (as a champion), Bo1 En3 Pw (as a champioıı̄), Bo2 (as A Champyoıı̄), Cn Py (as a Champioun̄), Cp (as a Champion̄), Dl (as a champiown), Ds1 (as a Champion), El (as a Champioıı̄), En1 (as a champyoıı̄), Fi Pn Wy (as a champyoun), Gg (as a chaumpioū), Ha4 Hg To1 (as a Champioun), Ht Mm Ra3 Se Sl2 (as a champioū), Ii (as a Champioū), La (as a champioune), Ma Ph2 (as a Champiou), Nl (as a Champioune), Ps (as a champyon), Ry1 (as A Champyoun), Ry2 (as a champyoū)
as champioun1Ha3 (as Chaumpyoune)
as any champioun2Ld2 (as ony champyoun), Tc1 (as any champioū)
as is a champioun3Ha2 Mg (as is a Champioū), Lc (as is a champioū)
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He knewHe knoweAnd knewthe tauernes welthe taverys velthe verys velthe tauerners welwel the tauerneswel the tauernerstauernes welin euery townin al the townof the townat euery townand euery town
  

He knew37Edition Bo1 Ch Cp El Gg Ha4 Hg Ht Ld2 Ph2 Ps Pw Py Ry2 Tc1 To1 (He knew), Ad1 Cn Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Ha2 Ii La Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Mm Nl Ra3 Ry1 Se Sl2 (He knewe), Dl (Hee knew)
He knowe2Bo2 Ha3 (He knowe)
And knew5Cx1 (And knew), Cx2 Pn Tc2 Wy (And knewe)
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He knewHe knoweAnd knewthe tauernes welthe taverys velthe verys velthe tauerners welwel the tauerneswel the tauernerstauernes welin euery townin al the townof the townat euery townand euery town
  

the taverys vel1En3-mod
the verys vel1En3-orig
the tauerners wel6Fi Ha2 Lc Ld2 Mg Ry1
wel the tauernes3Dl Ha4 Ra3
wel the tauerners1Ht
tauernes wel1Ii

the tauernes wel32Edition Ds1 Hg Ld1 Pw Tc1 (the tauernes wel), Ad1 Bo2 (the tavernys wel), Bo1 Ph2 Ps Ry2 Se (the taủnes wel), Ch Wy (the tauernes well), Cn (the Taủnys well), Cp Ma (þe tauernes wel), Cx1 Cx2 Gg (the tauernys wel), El To1 (the Tauernes wel), En1 Py (the taủnes wele), Ha3 (þe tavernis welle), La Mm (þe tauernes wele), Nl Sl2 (the taverns wele), Pn (the tauernes wele), Tc2 (the tavarnes well)
the taverys vel1En3-mod (the taverys vel)
the verys vel1En3-orig (the verys vel)
the tauerners wel6Fi Ha2 (the tauerners well), Lc (the taủners wel), Ld2 (the tauerners wele), Mg (the tauerners wel), Ry1 (the tauerners welle)
wel the tauernes3Dl (well thee tavernis), Ha4 (wel þe tauernes), Ra3 (wel the tauernes)
wel the tauerners1Ht (wel þe tauerners)
tauernes wel1Ii (tauerns wele)
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He knewHe knoweAnd knewthe tauernes welthe taverys velthe verys velthe tauerners welwel the tauerneswel the tauernerstauernes welin euery townin al the townof the townat euery townand euery town

in al the town3Bo1 El Ph2
of the town1Ht
at euery town1Ii
and euery town1Ps

in euery town38Edition Hg Sl2 (in euery town), Ad1 Ch Ld1 Tc2 To1 (in eủy toun), Bo2 (in every toun̄), Cn (in eủy Toun̄), Cp Cx1 Cx2 Gg Ha4 Ld2 Ra3 Wy (in euery toun), Dl Nl (in every town), Ds1 (in eueri toun̄), En1 (in eủy toun̄), En3 (in euery touıı̄), Fi (in euꝰy toun), Ha2 (in euꝰy toū), Ha3 (in every tovne), La Pn (in euery towne), Lc Ry2 Se (in eủy toū), Ma (in eủy Toun), Mg (in euery toū), Mm Py (in eủy towne), Pw (in every toıı̄), Ry1 (in euerye Towne), Tc1 (in eueri toun)
in al the town3Bo1 (in alle the toun̄), El (in al the toun), Ph2 (in al þe toun)
of the town1Ht (of þe toun)
at euery town1Ii (at eủy town)
and euery town1Ps (and eủy town̄)
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AndHe kneweuery hostilerand tappestereand tappestere beand eke tappestereand euery tappestereor gay tappestereor a tappestere
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 241 Collation  
  
AndHe kneweuery hostilerand tappestereand tappestere beand eke tappestereand euery tappestereor gay tappestereor a tappestere
  

euery hostiler45Edition Ha2 Hg Mg (euery hostiler), Ad1 En3 Fi Ld1 Ld2 (eủy hosteler), Bo1 Ph2 (euery hostiller), Bo2 (everich hosteler), Ch Py (eủy hostiler), Cn (eủy hostler), Cp (euerich hostiller), Cx1 Cx2 Pn (euery osteler), Dl (every osteler), Ds1 (eueri Hostillere), El (euerich Hostiler), En1 Lc (eủy hostiller), Gg (eueryche osteler), Ha3 (everiche hostellier), Ha4 (euery Ostiller), Ht (euery Hostiler), Ii (eủy hostelere), La (eueryche hosteler), Ma Wy (euery hosteler), Mm (eủyche hostiler), Nl (every hostelere), Ps (euerych hosteler), Pw (eueriche Osteller), Ra3 (eueri hostiller), Ry1 (euerye hostyller), Ry2 Se (eủich hostiller), Sl2 (euerich hostiler), Tc1 (eueri hosteler), Tc2 (euery Osteler), To1-c1 To1-orig (eủy osteler)
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AndHe kneweuery hostilerand tappestereand tappestere beand eke tappestereand euery tappestereor gay tappestereor a tappestere

and tappestere be1To1-orig
and eke tappestere1Dl
and euery tappestere2Ht Ra3
or gay tappestere1Ha4
or a tappestere1La

and tappestere39Edition (and tappestere), Ad1 (and tapstre), Bo1 Ds1 Ma Ph2 (and Tapstere), Bo2 Ii Pw (and tapestere), Ch (⁊ tappestere), Cn (and Tapsterre), Cp (⁊ tapster͗), Cx1 Cx2 En1 En3 Nl Pn Tc1 Tc2 Wy (and tapstere), El Hg (and Tappestere), Fi Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ry2 Sl2 (and tapster), Gg (⁊ tapstere), Ha2 (⁊ Tapster), Ha3 (and Tapistier), Mg (and Tapster), Mm Ps (and tapister), Py (and Tampster), Ry1 (And Tapsterr), Se (⁊ tapster), To1-c1 (and tappester)
and tappestere be1To1-orig (and tappester be)
and eke tappestere1Dl (and eke tapstere)
and euery tappestere2Ht (and eueri tapster), Ra3 (and eueri tapstere)
or gay tappestere1Ha4 (or gay tapstere)
or a tappestere1La (or a tapestere)
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Bet thanBetter thanWelbeter thanRather thanadede alazer or a beggesterelazer or a beggerlazer or beggesterebegger or a lazer
  

Bet than21Edition Ad1 Bo2 Ch El En3 Gg Ha2 Hg Lc Mg Pw Ra3 Se Sl2 (Bet than), Cp Ha4 (Bet þan), Ha3 (Bette þane), Mm (Bette þan), Ph2 (Bette then), To1 (Bette thanne)
Better than21Bo1 (Bettir than), Cn Cx1 (Better than̄), Cx2 Ds1 Ht Ii Ld1 Pn Py Tc2 Wy (Better than), Dl (Bettere thanne), En1 La Ma Ry1 (Better þan), Fi (Bett̉ þan), Nl (Bettir then), Ps (Bettyr than), Ry2 (Betᵗʳ than)
Welbeter than1Ld2 (Welbet̉ than)
Rather than1Tc1 (Rather than)
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Bet thanBetter thanWelbeter thanRather thanadede alazer or a beggesterelazer or a beggerlazer or beggesterebegger or a lazer
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 242 Collation  
  
Bet thanBetter thanWelbeter thanRather thanadede alazer or a beggesterelazer or a beggerlazer or beggesterebegger or a lazer

lazer or a beggestere22Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 El En3 Gg Ha3 Hg Ld1 Nl Ph2 Pn Py Ra3 Ry1 Sl2 Tc2 To1 Wy
lazer or a begger19Ch Cp Dl Ds1 En1 Fi Ha2 Ha4 Ht Ii La Lc Ma Mg Mm Ps Pw Ry2 Se
lazer or beggestere1Cn
begger or a lazer2Ld2 Tc1

lazer or a beggestere22Edition Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 Hg Wy (lazer or a beggestere), Ad1 (laȝeer or a begstre), Bo1 (lazar or a begster͗), El Tc2 (lazar or a beggestere), En3 (lazeer or a begstere), Gg (laser or a bakystere), Ha3 (lasier or a begstier), Ld1 (laser or a begster), Nl Ra3 (lazer or a begstere), Ph2 (lazar or a Begster), Pn (lazar or a begge stere), Py (lazer or a bagster), Ry1 (lazar or A beggestar), Sl2 (lazer or a bexter), To1 (lasour othir a begster)
lazer or a begger19Ch (lazar or a beggere), Cp (lazar or a Begger͗), Dl (lazer ore a beggere), Ds1 (Lasar or a begger), En1 (laser or a beggere), Fi (laser or a begger), Ha2 Ht Lc Mg Ps Se (lazar or a begger), Ha4 Ii Pw (lazer or a beggere), La (laȝar or a Begger), Ma (lasur or a beggere), Mm (lazare or a beggere), Ry2 (lazer or a Begge)
lazer or beggestere1Cn (laser or Beggesterre)
begger or a lazer2Ld2 (begge or a lazar), Tc1 (beggere or a Lazer)
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For vntoFor as toFor toForto vntoswicha worthy mana manmanas heas was he
  

For vnto36Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Cn Cp Dl Ds1 Ha4 Ht Ma Mg Ph2 Pn Pw Py Ra3 Ry1 Sl2 Tc1 To1 Wy (For vnto), Ch El En1 En3 Gg Ha2 Ha3 Hg La Lc Ld2 Mm Ry2 Se (For vn to)
For as to2Ld1 Nl (For as to)
For to1Ps (For to)
Forto vnto3Cx1 Cx2 Tc2 (Forto vnto)
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For vntoFor as toFor toForto vntoswicha worthy mana manmanas heas was he
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 243 Collation  
  
For vntoFor as toFor toForto vntoswicha worthy mana manmanas heas was he
  

a worthy man35Edition Ad1 Cx2 Dl El En1 Ha3 Hg Lc Mg Mm Pn Pw Py Wy (a worthy man), Bo1 (a wurthy man), Bo2 (a worthi man̄), Ch Cn (a worthy man̄), Cp Ha4 La Ma (a worþi man), Ds1 En3 Gg Ha2 Ra3 Ry2 Se Tc1 To1 (a worthi man), Ph2 Ps (a wurthi man), Sl2 (aworthy man)
a man6Cx1 Ht Ld1 Ld2 (a man), Ry1 (A Man), Tc2 (aman)
man1Nl (man)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 243 Collation  
  
For vntoFor as toFor toForto vntoswicha worthy mana manmanas heas was he
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AcordedAcordethnatasby his faculteeto his facultee
  

Acorded23Edition Bo2 Cp El Ha4 Hg Ht Mm Ry2 (Acorded), Bo1 Ph2 Ps (Accordid), Ch La Lc Mg Py Se Sl2 (Accorded), Dl (A cordede), Ha2 (Accordyd), Ha3 (Acordid), To1 (A cordid)
Acordeth19Ad1 Cx2 (Accordyth), Cn Cx1 En3 Ma Nl (Accordith), Ds1 En1 Pn Tc1 Tc2 (Accordeth), Gg Pw (Acordith), Ld1 (Accordeþ), Ld2 (Acordetth), Ra3 (Accordes), Ry1 (Acordethe), Wy (Acordyth)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 244 Collation  
  
AcordedAcordethnatasby his faculteeto his facultee
  

nat42Edition Ad1 Ch El En3 Hg Ld1 Nl Pn Py Tc1 (nat), Bo1 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Gg Ha4 Ht Ma Ph2 Ps Sl2 Tc2 Wy (not), Bo2 Ld2 Mm (noȝt), Cp Ha2 Ha3 Lc Mg Se To1 (nought), Dl (nowt), Ds1 Ra3 (nouȝt), En1 Ry2 (noght), La Pw (nouht), Ry1 (noughte)
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AcordedAcordethnatasby his faculteeto his facultee

by his facultee40Edition Bo1 Ch El Hg (by his facultee), Ad1 Ht La Tc1 (be his faculte), Bo2 Cp Cx1 Ds1 En1 Gg Ha3 Ha4 Lc Mg Mm Nl Pn Ps Pw Ra3 Sl2 Tc2 To1 Wy (by his faculte), Cx2 Ld2 Ry2 (by hys faculte), Dl (bee his facvltee), En3 Ha2 Ld1 Py Se (bi his faculte), Ph2 (bi his facultee), Ry1 (by his Faculte)
to his facultee2Cn (to his facalte), Ma (to his faculte)
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To hauewith sykewith suchwith such sykeof suchof such sykesuchlazerslazarmena lazaraqueyntauncein aqueyntaunce
  
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To hauewith sykewith suchwith such sykeof suchof such sykesuchlazerslazarmena lazaraqueyntauncein aqueyntaunce
  

with such6Bo2 Ha2 Ld2 Ra3 Ry1 Tc1
with such syke12Cp Dl Gg Ha3 La Lc Ld1 Mg Mm Pw Ry2 Se
of such2Nl Wy
of such syke4Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2
such1Ii

with syke18Edition Hg (with syke), Ad1 (wᵗ syke), Bo1 Cn Ds1 Ht Ph2 (with seke), Ch El Ha4 Py To1 (with sike), En1 Ma (wᵗ seke), En3 (with syk), Ps (with seek), Sl2 (wᵗ soche)
with such6Bo2 Ra3 Tc1 (with such), Ha2 (wsup suche), Ld2 (wᵗ such), Ry1 (wᵗ suche)
with such syke12Cp (with such sek), Dl (wᵗ swiche sike), Gg (with swiche sike), Ha3 (wᵗ such seke), La (wiþ suche seke), Lc Mg (with suche sike), Ld1 (wᵗ such sik), Mm (with swiche seke), Pw Ry2 (with swich seke), Se (with swich sike)
of such2Nl (of such), Wy (of suche)
of such syke4Cx1 Cx2 (of suche sike), Pn Tc2 (of suche seke)
such1Ii (swich)
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To hauewith sykewith suchwith such sykeof suchof such sykesuchlazerslazarmena lazaraqueyntauncein aqueyntaunce
  

lazers38Edition Bo2 Ch Cn Cx1 Cx2 Hg Ld2 Nl Pn Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry1 Wy (lazers), Ad1 (laȝeris), Bo1 El Ha4 Mm Ph2 (lazars), Dl (lazeris), Ds1 En1 Ld1 (lasers), En3 (Lazerys), Ha2 Lc Mg (lazares), Ha3 (laisers), Ht (lazarus), La (lazerz), Ma (lasurs), Sl2 (lazeres), Tc1 (Lazers), Tc2 (Lazars), To1 (lasours)
lazar3Cp Ry2 (lazer), Se (lazar)
men1Gg (men)
a lazar1Ii (a lazer)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 245 Collation   
  
To hauewith sykewith suchwith such sykeof suchof such sykesuchlazerslazarmena lazaraqueyntauncein aqueyntaunce

aqueyntaunce42Edition Hg Ld2 Nl Ra3 (aqueyntaunce), Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 En1 Pn Py Wy (acqueyntaunce), Bo1 (acqueyntauıı̄ce), Bo2 (acqueyntanse), Ch (Acqueyntsupunce), Cn (acquayntaunce), Cp (aqueintance), Dl (a queyntavnce), Ds1 Tc1 To1 (aqueintaunce), El (Aqueyntaıı̄ce), En3 (acqueyntaıı̄ce), Gg Se Sl2 (a queyntaunce), Ha2 Lc (acqueyntaūce), Ha3 (acqveyntaunce), Ha4 Pw (aqueyntaıı̄ce), Ht (acqueintance), La (acquayntance), Ld1 (aqueyntan̄ce), Ma Tc2 (acqueyntance), Mg (acquyntaūce), Mm (acquayntaūce), Ph2 (aqueintaūce), Ps (acqueyntaun̄ce), Ry1 (Aqweyntance), Ry2 (aquayntance)
in aqueyntaunce1Ii (in aqueintaūce)
Edited text
From Cx1

CTP: GP 220

Group (Traditional): A 220

Fragment (Riverside): I 220

CTP: GP 225

Group (Traditional): A 225

Fragment (Riverside): I 225

CTP: GP 230

Group (Traditional): A 230

Fragment (Riverside): I 230

CTP: GP 235

Group (Traditional): A 235

Fragment (Riverside): I 235

CTP: GP 240

Group (Traditional): A 240

Fragment (Riverside): I 240

CTP: GP 245

Group (Traditional): A 245

Fragment (Riverside): I 245