11r Hg 11v. General Prologue 833-858

Who so be rebel / to my Iuggement
Shal paye / for al / that by the wey is spent
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Now draweth cut er þat we ferrer twynne

He which þat hath the shorteste / shal bigynne
¶ Sire knyght quod he / my mayster and my lord
Now draweth cut for that is myn acord
Cometh neer quod he / my lady Prioresse
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And ye sire Clerc. lat be your shamefastnesse

Ne studieth noght ley hond to / euery man
¶ Anoon to drawen / euery wight bigan
And shortly / for to tellen / as it was
Were it by auenture / or sort or cas
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The sothe is this / the Cut fil to the knyght

Of which ful blithe and glad was euery wight
And telle he moste his tale / as was resoun
By forward / and by composicioun
As ye han herd / what nedeth wordes mo
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And whan this goode man / sawgh þat it was

As he / þat wys was / and obedient
To kepe his forward / by his free assent
He seyde / syn I shal bigynne the game
What wel come be the Cut in goddes name
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Now lat vs ryde / and herkneth what I seye

And with that word / we ryden forth oure weye
And he bigan / with right a murye cheere
His tale anoon / and seyde as ye may heere

¶ Iamque domos patria Scithice post aspera gentis
prelia
laurigero.

Here bigynneth the knyghtes tale.
Whilom / as olde stories tellen vs
Ther was a Duc þat highte Theseus
Of Atthenes / he was lord and gouernour
And in his tyme / swich a conquerour
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That gretter was ther noon vnder the sonne

Ful many a riche contree / hadde he wonne
What with his wysdom / and his chiualrye
He conquered / al the regne of femenye
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Who so beWho so isWho that wil beWho soWho so wil beWho so that isrebelrekkelleto my iuggementvnto my iuggement
  

Who so is2Ad1 En3
Who that wil be1Tc2
Who so1Sl1
Who so wil be8Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ne Nl Pn Tc1 Wy
Who so that is1Ry1

Who so be36Edition Ad3 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Dd Ds1 El En1 Fi Gl Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ht La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 (Who so be), Bo1 Ph2 (Whoso be), Ha3 (Who soo beo)
Who so is2Ad1 (Who so ys), En3 (Who so is)
Who that wil be1Tc2 (Who that wolle be)
Who so1Sl1 (Who so)
Who so wil be8Cx1 Ii Ne (Who so wil be), Cx2 (Who so wyl be), Nl Wy (Who so woll be), Pn (Who so wilbe), Tc1 (Who so will be)
Who so that is1Ry1 (Who So þat is)
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Who so beWho so isWho that wil beWho soWho so wil beWho so that isrebelrekkelleto my iuggementvnto my iuggement
  

rebel48Edition Ad3 Bo2 Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd El Ha4 Hg La Lc Ld1 Ln Ma Mg Ne Ph2 Tc2 (rebel), Ad1 (Rebell), Bo1 Bw Pn Ps Sl1 Sl2 (rebelle), Cn En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha2 Ht Ii Ld2 Nl Pw Ra2 Ra3 Ry2 Se Tc1 Wy (rebell), Ds1 Mm (rebeƚƚ), Py (Rebel), Ry1 (Rebelle)
rekkelle1Ha3 (rekkelle)
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Who so beWho so isWho that wil beWho soWho so wil beWho so that isrebelrekkelleto my iuggementvnto my iuggement

to my iuggement48Edition En1 Ld2 (to my iuggement), Ad1 Bo1 Cn Cx2 Ds1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ht Ld1 Ln Nl Py Ra2 Sl2 Tc1 Wy (to my Iugement), Ad3 Bo2 Bw Ch Cp Dd El Hg Ii La Ma Ps Pw Ry2 Se Sl1 (to my Iuggement), Cx1 Ha2 Lc Mg Ne Pn Ra3 Tc2 (to my iugement), Ha4 (to my Iuggemēt), Mm (to my Iuggemente), Ry1 (to my Iugemente)
vnto my iuggement1Ph2 (vnto my Iugement)
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Shalpayeforal thatal that isalal the Ale thatal that yeby the wey is spentby the wey spentby the wey yspentby wey spentOm.
  

Shal49Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En3 Gl Ha3 Hg Ht Lc Ld1 Mg Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra3 Se Sl1 Tc1 (Shal), Ch Cn En1 Ii Ld2 Mm Ra2 Ry2 Sl2 Wy (Shall), Cp Ha4 La Ma (Schal), Fi Ry1 (Schall), Ha2 (Schaƚƚ), Ln Tc2 (Shalle)
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Shalpayeforal thatal that isalal the Ale thatal that yeby the wey is spentby the wey spentby the wey yspentby wey spentOm.
  
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Shalpayeforal thatal that isalal the Ale thatal that yeby the wey is spentby the wey spentby the wey yspentby wey spentOm.
  
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Shalpayeforal thatal that isalal the Ale thatal that yeby the wey is spentby the wey spentby the wey yspentby wey spentOm.
  

al that36Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo2 Hg Ht Lc Mg Ph2 Ps Py Se Tc1 (al that), Bo1 Ra2 (alle that), Bw (alle þat), Ch En3 Fi Gl Ha2 Ld2 Ra3 Sl1 Sl2 (all that), Cp Ln Mm Ry2 (all þat), El (al þᵗ), Ha3 (Al þᵗ), Ha4 La Ld1 Pw (al þat), Ry1 (All that)
al that is10Cn Wy (all that is), Cx1 Cx2 (al that is), Dd Ma Ne (al þᵗ is), En1 (all þᵗ is), Pn Tc2 (alle that is)
al1Ds1 (al)
al the Ale that1Nl (al the Ale that)
al that ye1Ii (all that ye)
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Shalpayeforal thatal that isalal the Ale thatal that yeby the wey is spentby the wey spentby the wey yspentby wey spentOm.

by the wey spent8Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ma Ne Pn Wy
by the wey yspent3Dd En1 Ra2
by wey spent1Tc2
Om.1Ch-orig

by the wey is spent37Edition Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 El Fi Hg Ld2 Ra3 (by the wey is spent), Ad1 En3 Ph2 (bi the wey is spent), Bw (by the wei is spent), Ch-mod (by the wey ys spent), Cp (by þe weie is spent), Ds1 (by the weie is spent), Gl Ha4 Sl1 (by the weye is spent), Ha2 Se (bi the weye is spent), Ha3 Nl (by þe wey is spent), Ht (bi þe wei is spent), La (be þe waie is spent), Lc Mg Ps (by the way is spent), Ld1 (bi the waie is spent), Ln Ry2 (bi þe weye is spent), Mm (by þe weye is spente), Pw (by þe way is spent), Py (be the wey is spent), Ry1 (by the waye is Spente), Sl2 (be the weye is spent), Tc1 (bi the weie is spent)
by the wey spent8Cn Pn (by the wey spent), Cx1 (be the way spent), Cx2 (by the way spent), Ii (bi the way spent), Ma (by þe way spent), Ne (be þe way spent), Wy (by the waye spent)
by the wey yspent3Dd (by the weye I spent), En1 (by the wey yspent), Ra2 (be the wai y spente)
by wey spent1Tc2 (be wey spent)
Om.41Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ch-orig Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2
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Nowdraweth cutdrawethdraweth lottedraweth we cutdraw cutdraw þe cuter thaterwe ferrer twynnewe ferrer wynneye ferrer twynne
  
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Nowdraweth cutdrawethdraweth lottedraweth we cutdraw cutdraw þe cuter thaterwe ferrer twynnewe ferrer wynneye ferrer twynne
  

draweth2Gl Mm
draweth lotte1Ii
draweth we cut1Ln
draw cut6Cx1 Cx2 Ht Ne Nl Pn
draw þe cut1Ld2

draweth cut38Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo2 Ds1 El En1 Hg Lc Mg Ra3 (draweth cut), Bo1 Ph2 Ps (drawith cutte), Bw Ha4 (draweth Cut), Ch Dd Fi (draweth cutte), Cn Se (drawith Cutte), Cp Pw (draweþ Cut), En3 Tc1 (draweth cutt), Ha2 (drawetħ cut), Ha3 (draueþᵉ cutte), La (draweþ cut), Ld1 Py (drawith cut), Ma Sl1 Sl2 (drawith Cutt), Ra2 (drawe cutte), Ry1 (draweþe Cutte), Ry2 (drawith Cut), Tc2 (drawe cutt), Wy (drawe cut)
draweth2Gl Mm (draweth)
draweth lotte1Ii (draweth lotte)
draweth we cut1Ln (drawe we cutte)
draw cut6Cx1 Cx2 Ht Ne Nl Pn (draw cut)
draw þe cut1Ld2 (draw þe cut)
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Nowdraweth cutdrawethdraweth lottedraweth we cutdraw cutdraw þe cuter thaterwe ferrer twynnewe ferrer wynneye ferrer twynne
  

er that35Edition Ch Gl Ii Sl1 (er that), Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 Fi Ha2 Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Nl Ph2 Pn Se Tc2 Wy (or that), Bw El Hg (er þᵗ), Cp La Ln Mm Ry2 (or þat), Ha3 Ne (or þᵗ), Ha4 Pw (er þat), Ry1 (Ar that)
er14Ad1 Dd En3 (er), Cn Ds1 En1 Ht Ma Ps Py Ra2 Ra3 Sl2 Tc1 (or)
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Nowdraweth cutdrawethdraweth lottedraweth we cutdraw cutdraw þe cuter thaterwe ferrer twynnewe ferrer wynneye ferrer twynne

we ferrer twynne34Edition El Hg (we ferrer twynne), Ad1 Ad3 Bo2 Ch En1 En3 Ha2 Lc Ld2 Mg Ps Se (we ferther twynne), Bo1 (we further twyn̄), Bw (we ferther twyne), Cn (we ferther twyn̄), Cp Ld1 Pw (we ferþer twynne), Dd (we ferthere twynne), Ds1 Tc1 (we forther twinne), Ha3 (we furþer twynne), Ha4 Sl2 (we forther twynne), Ht (we forþer twyn̄), Ln Ry2 (we ferþ̉ twynne), Nl (we ferther twyn), Ph2 (we furþ̉ twyn), Ra2 (we further twyn), Ra3 (we further twynne)
we ferrer wynne4Gl (we ferther wynne), La Mm (we ferþer wynne), Ma (we fordir wyn)
ye ferrer twynne11Cx1 Cx2 Fi Ne Pn Py Wy (ye further twynne), Ii (ye firther twynne), Ry1 (ye Furþer twynne), Sl1 (ye ferther twynne), Tc2 (ye ferthir twynne)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 836 Collation  
He whichHeThe whichAnd whichFor heLoke whichWhichWhich of vsthat hath the shorteste shalthat hath the shorteste shal firstethat hath the shorteste slalthat hath the shorteste cutte shalthat hath the shorteste he shalshal the firste taleyᵘ hh shorteste shalhath the shorteste shalshal firste the talebigynne
  

He which10Edition Ad3 Ch Cp El Hg Ht Ra2 Ra3 Sl2
The which3Ii Ry1 Tc1
And which1Bo2
For he5Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma
Loke which1Ha3
Which of vs1Nl

He which10Edition Ad3 Cp El Hg Ht Ra3 (He which), Ch Sl2 (He whiche), Ra2 (He wheche)
He7Ad1 Bo1 En3 Ln Ph2 Ps Py (He)
The which3Ii (The which), Ry1 (The whiche), Tc1 (The wich)
And which1Bo2 (And which)
For he5Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma (For he)
Loke which1Ha3 (Loke wiche)
Which20Bw Cx1 Gl Ha2 La Ld1 Mm Tc2 Wy (Whiche), Cx2 Ld2 (Whyche), Fi Ha4 Lc Mg Ne Pw Se Sl1 (Which), Ry2 (Whoche)
Which of vs1Nl (Wich of vs)
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He whichHeThe whichAnd whichFor heLoke whichWhichWhich of vsthat hath the shorteste shalthat hath the shorteste shal firstethat hath the shorteste slalthat hath the shorteste cutte shalthat hath the shorteste he shalshal the firste taleyᵘ hh shorteste shalhath the shorteste shalshal firste the talebigynne
  

that hath the shorteste shal29Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bw Ch Cn Cp Dd Ds1 El En3 Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg La Ld1 Ld2-orig Ln Ma Mm Ph2 Ps Pw Ra3 Ry2 Sl1 Sl2
that hath the shorteste shal firste4Ha2 Lc Ld2-mod Mg
that hath the shorteste slal1Bo2
that hath the shorteste cutte shal1Fi
that hath the shorteste he shal2Py Ry1
shal the firste tale6Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ne Tc2 Wy
yᵘ hh shorteste shal1En1
hath the shorteste shal4Ht Ra2 Se Tc1
shal firste the tale1Nl

that hath the shorteste shal29Edition (that hath the shorteste shal), Ad1 Ch Ra3 (that hath the shortest shall), Ad3 Ds1 En3 Sl1 (that hath the shortest shal), Bo1 Ph2 (that hath the shortist shalle), Bw (þat hath þᵉ shorteste shal), Cn (that hath the shortist shall), Cp (þat haþ þe schortest schal), Dd (þᵗ hath the shortest shal), El Hg (þᵗ hath the shorteste shal), Gl (þat hath the shortest shall), Ha3 (þat haþe þe shortest shall), Ha4 Ma (þat hath þe schortest schal), La (þat haþe þe schortest schal), Ld1 (þat hath the shortest shal), Ld2-orig (that hatth þe shortest shaƚƚ), Ln (þat hath þe shortest shal), Mm (þat hath þe schorteste schaƚƚ), Ps (that hauys the shortest shal), Pw (þat haþ þe shortest shal), Ry2 (þat hath þe shorteste shal), Sl2 (that hathe the shortest shal)
that hath the shorteste shal firste4Ha2 (that hatħ the schortist schaƚƚ first), Lc Mg (that hath the shortest shal first), Ld2-mod (that hatth þe shortest shaƚƚ ferst)
that hath the shorteste slal1Bo2 (that hath þe shortest slal)
that hath the shorteste cutte shal1Fi (that hath þe schortest cutte schall)
that hath the shorteste he shal2Py (that hath the shortest he shal), Ry1 (þat haþe the Schorteste he schall)
shal the firste tale6Cx1 (shal the firste tale), Cx2 (shal the fyrst tale), Ii (shall the firste tale), Ne (shal þe firste tale), Tc2 (shalle the first tale), Wy (shall the fyrst tale)
yᵘ hh shorteste shal1En1 (yᵘ hh shortest shall)
hath the shorteste shal4Ht (hath þe shortest shal), Ra2 (hathe the shortest shall), Se (hath the shorteste shal), Tc1 (hath the shortest shal)
shal firste the tale1Nl (shall first the tale)
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He whichHeThe whichAnd whichFor heLoke whichWhichWhich of vsthat hath the shorteste shalthat hath the shorteste shal firstethat hath the shorteste slalthat hath the shorteste cutte shalthat hath the shorteste he shalshal the firste taleyᵘ hh shorteste shalhath the shorteste shalshal firste the talebigynne

bigynne48Edition Cp El Ha2 Hg Sl1 (bigynne), Ad1 Bo1 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Dd En1 En3 Gl Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Mm Ne Ph2 Ps Py Ra3 Se Tc2 Wy (begynne), Ad3 Bo2 Bw (by gynne), Cn (be gyn̄), Ds1 Tc1 (beginne), Fi Mg Pw (bygynne), Ha3 (byginne), Ha4 (bygynn), Ht (begyn̄), Ii Nl Ry2 Sl2 (be gynne), La (be ginne), Ma Ra2 (be gyn), Ry1 (bigyne)
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Sireknyght quod heknyght quoth hequod knyght quod hequoth hequod hemy maystermaysterand my lordand lord
  

Sire49Edition Ch Cx1 Dd El En1 Ha4 Hg Lc Mg Ne Ra2 (Sire), Ad1 (Sere), Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Cn Cp Ds1 Fi Gl Ha2 Ha3 Ht Ii La Ln Nl Ph2 Pw Py Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 (Sir), Cx2 Wy (Syre), En3 Ld2 Pn (Syr), Ld1 (SIre), Ma (Ser), Mm (Sir͗), Ps (ʆ)
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Sireknyght quod heknyght quoth hequod knyght quod hequoth hequod hemy maystermaysterand my lordand lord
  

knyght quoth he16Bo1 Dd En1 En3 Fi Ha4 Lc Ld1 Ma Ph2 Ra2 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Tc2
quod knyght quod he1Gl
quoth he1Ra3
quod he1Tc1

knyght quod he30Edition Ad3 Ch Cn Cx1 Cx2 El Hg Ii Ld2 Pn Pw Py Wy (knyght quod he), Ad1 (knyht ꝙ he), Bo2 Bw Ha2 Mg Mm Ps (knyght qd he), Cp Ht (knight qd he), Ds1 (kniȝt quod he), Ha3 (knight quod he), La (knyht quod he), Ln (knyȝt quod he), Ne (knyȝt ꝙ he), Nl (knyȝte quod he), Sl2 (knight ꝙ he)
knyght quoth he16Bo1 (knyght coth he), Dd (Knyght qd he), En1 Ld1 Ph2 (knight qd he), En3 (knyht qd he), Fi Tc2 (knyght quoth he), Ha4 (knight quoþ he), Lc Ma Ra2 Ry2 Se Sl1 (knyght qd he), Ry1 (knyghte qd he)
quod knyght quod he1Gl (qᵈ knyght qᵈ he)
quoth he1Ra3 (qd he)
quod he1Tc1 (quod he)
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Sireknyght quod heknyght quoth hequod knyght quod hequoth hequod hemy maystermaysterand my lordand lord
  

my mayster47Edition Cx2 El En3 Hg Ps Sl2 Wy (my mayster), Ad1 Bo2 Bw Ht Ld2 Mg Ph2 (my maist̉), Ad3 (my mastyr), Bo1 (my mais̉), Ch Cp Cx1 Dd Ha2 Ha3 Ii La Lc Ln Mm Ne Pw Py Se Sl1 (my maister), Cn (my Master), Ds1 Nl Ra3 (my mastir), En1 (my meister), Fi (my maystꝰ), Gl Ry1 (my Mayster), Ld1 (mi maist̉), Ma Pn Tc1 (my master), Ra2 (my Maister), Ry2 (my mayst̉)
mayster2Ha4 Tc2 (maister)
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Sireknyght quod heknyght quoth hequod knyght quod hequoth hequod hemy maystermaysterand my lordand lord

and my lord47Edition Ad3 Bw Ch Cp El En1 En3 Ha4 Hg Lc Ln Ma Mg Ps Py Sl1 (and my lord), Ad1 Bo2 Cn Gl Ii La Ld1 Ld2 Mm Pn Pw Sl2 Tc2 (and my lorde), Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Dd Fi Ne Ph2 Ra3 Ry2 (⁊ my lord), Ds1 (andmy lorde), Ha2 Ha3 Nl Se Wy (⁊ my lorde), Ry1 (And my lorde), Tc1 (and my Lord)
and lord2Ht Ra2 (and lorde)
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Now drawethNow draweDrawethcutfor thatfor thisfor itfor this for thisfor for thatis myn acordis acord
  

Now draweth43Edition Ad1 Bo2 Bw Ch Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha4 Hg Ht Lc Mg Ra3 Tc1 Wy (Now draweth), Ad3 Cx2 Ld2 (Now drawyth), Bo1 Ln Ma Ph2 Pn Py Se Sl1 (Now drawith), Cn Ra2 (Nowe drawith), Cp La (Now draweþ), Ha2 (Now drawetħ), Ha3 (Now drawethe), Ld1 (Now drawiþ), Mm (Nowe draweth), Pw (Now droweþ), Ry1 (Now draweþe), Ry2 (Now drawyþ), Sl2 (Nowe drawᵗ)
Now drawe1Ps (Now drawe)
Draweth5Cx1 Ne Nl (Drawith), Ii Tc2 (Draweth)
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Now drawethNow draweDrawethcutfor thatfor thisfor itfor this for thisfor for thatis myn acordis acord
  
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Now drawethNow draweDrawethcutfor thatfor thisfor itfor this for thisfor for thatis myn acordis acord
  

for that40Edition Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 El En3 Gl Ha2 Hg Ii Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Py Ra2 Ra3 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc2 Wy (for that), Bw Cp Ha3 Ha4 La Ln Mm Ne Pw Ry2 (for þat), Ry1 (For þat)
for this6Ad1 Dd Ds1 En1 Tc1 (for this), Ma (for þis)
for it1Ht (for it)
for this for this1Cn (for this for this)
for for that1Fi (for for þat)
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Now drawethNow draweDrawethcutfor thatfor thisfor itfor this for thisfor for thatis myn acordis acord

is myn acord48Edition Bw Cp Ha4 Hg Ln Mg Ph2 (is myn acord), Ad1 Ds1 Ha2 Ld1 Pn Pw Ra2 Se Sl2 Tc2 Wy (is myn accorde), Ad3 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Dd El En1 En3 Lc Ma Ne Ps Py Ra3 Ry2 (is myn accord), Bo1 (is myn̄ accord), Bo2 Fi Ii Ld2 (is myn acorde), Cn (is myn̄ accorde), Gl Mm (is myne accorde), Ha3 (is myn Acorde), Ht (is myn Accorde), La (is Myne accorde), Nl (is myne accord), Ry1 (is Myne Acorde), Tc1 (is my accord)
is acord1Sl1 (is accord)
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Cometh neerCometh hithirCome neerCome hithirquod hequoth heuod hemy ladyPrioresse
  

Cometh neer39Edition Ad1 Ch El En3 Hg (Cometh neer), Ad3 Ha4 Lc Mg Tc1 (Cometh ner), Bo1 Bo2 Dd Ld1 Mm Ph2 Py Ra2 Ra3 Se Sl1 Sl2 (Cometh nere), Bw Fi (Comethe nere), Cn Ds1 (Comth nere), Cp (Comeþ nerre), En1 (Comthe nere), Ha2 (Cometħ ner), Ha3 (Comiþe nere), La (Commeþ nere), Ld2 Ma (Comyth nere), Ln (Comyþ ner), Ps (Comyth neer), Pw (Commeth nere), Ry1 (Comeþe nere), Ry2 (Comyþ Nere)
Cometh hithir6Cx1 Ne (Cometh hithir), Cx2 (Cometh hythyr), Nl (Comyth hidir), Pn (Cometh hether), Tc2 (Cometh hedir)
Come neer3Gl Ht (Come ner͗), Ii (Come nere)
Come hithir1Wy (Come hyther)
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Cometh neerCometh hithirCome neerCome hithirquod hequoth heuod hemy ladyPrioresse
  

quod he44Edition Ad3 Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El Ha3 Hg La Ln Nl Pn Pw Py Tc1 Wy (quod he), Ad1 Ne Sl2 (ꝙ he), Bo2 Bw En1 En3 Ha2 Ha4 Ht Ii Lc Ld2 Ma Mg Mm Ph2 Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 (qd he), Gl (qᵈ he)
quoth he4Bo1 (coth he), Fi Ps Tc2 (quoth he)
uod he1Ld1 (qd he)
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Cometh neerCometh hithirCome neerCome hithirquod hequoth heuod hemy ladyPrioresse
  

my lady49Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ii Lc Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc2 Wy (my lady), Ht Ld1 Ph2 (my ladi), La (Mi ladi), Ry1 (My ladye), Tc1 (my Lady)
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Cometh neerCometh hithirCome neerCome hithirquod hequoth heuod hemy ladyPrioresse

Prioresse49Edition Ad3 Cx1 Dd El En1 Gl Hg Ne Ph2 Py Ra3 Ry2 Tc1 (Prioresse), Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Ds1 En3 Ha3 Ha4 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Mg Mm Pn Ps Pw Ra2 Ry1 Se Sl1 Sl2 (prioresse), Cx2 (Pryoresse), Fi (psuporesse), Ha2 (priores), Ma Nl (Priores), Tc2 (pryores), Wy (pryoresse)
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Andye sire Clerc lat beye sire Clerc and lat beye sire squyer lat belat be ye sire Clercsire Clerc lat beyoureyoushamefastnessestedfastnesse
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 840 Collation  
  
Andye sire Clerc lat beye sire Clerc and lat beye sire squyer lat belat be ye sire Clercsire Clerc lat beyoureyoushamefastnessestedfastnesse
  

ye sire Clerc and lat be2Ad1 En3
ye sire squyer lat be1Fi
lat be ye sire Clerc1Ln
sire Clerc lat be3Ha2 Ha3 Mg

ye sire Clerc lat be42Edition Hg (ye sire Clerc lat be), Ad3 (ye syr Clerke lat be), Bo1 (ye sir clerc lat be), Bo2 (ye sir clerk let be), Bw (ȝe Sir Clerk lat be), Ch (ye sire Clerke late be), Cn (ye Sir Clerke let be), Cp (ȝe sir clerk let be), Cx1 (ye sire clerk let be), Cx2 (ye sire clerk let by), Dd (ȝe sire clerk late be), Ds1 Ph2 Sl1 Tc1 (ye sir clerk lat be), El (ye sir͗ clerk lat be), En1 (ye sire clerk late be), Gl (ye ser Clerk lete be), Ha4 Ld2 (ȝe ʆ Clerk lat be), Ht (ye ʆ Clerk late be), Ii (ye Sir clerke lette be), La (ȝe sire clerke lat be), Lc (ȝe sir clerk lat be), Ld1 (ye sire clerk lat be), Ma (ye sere Clerk lete be), Mm (ȝe sir Clerke lat be), Ne (ye ʆ clerk let be), Nl (yee sir clerk let be), Pn (ye Syr clerke let by), Ps (yee ʆ clerk lat be), Pw (ȝe sir Clerk lat be), Py (ye ʆ clerk late be), Ra2 (ye sire clerke let be), Ra3 (ye sir Clerk lat be), Ry1 (ye Sir Clarke lette be), Ry2 (ye sire Clerk lat be), Se Sl2 (ye sir clerke lat be), Tc2 (ye sir Clerke let be), Wy (ye syre clerke lete by)
ye sire Clerc and lat be2Ad1 (ye sir clerk and let be), En3 (ye sire clerk and lat be)
ye sire squyer lat be1Fi (ye ʆ squyer lete be)
lat be ye sire Clerc1Ln (lat be ȝe sir clerk)
sire Clerc lat be3Ha2 Mg (sire Clerk lat be), Ha3 (sir Clerke lat be)
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Andye sire Clerc lat beye sire Clerc and lat beye sire squyer lat belat be ye sire Clercsire Clerc lat beyoureyoushamefastnessestedfastnesse
  

youre48Edition Ad3 Bo2 Ch Cn Ds1 Fi Ht Ii Ld2 Mg Ra2 Sl1 Sl2 Tc2 (youre), Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 El En1 Gl Ha2 Hg Ld1 Ma Ne Ph2 Pn Ps Ra3 Ry1 Se Tc1 Wy (your), Bw Dd Lc Pw (ȝoure), Cp Ha4 Mm Ry2 (ȝour), En3 (yowr), Ha3 Py (yowre), La (ȝowre), Ln (your͗), Nl (yeur)
you1Ad1 (you)
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Andye sire Clerc lat beye sire Clerc and lat beye sire squyer lat belat be ye sire Clercsire Clerc lat beyoureyoushamefastnessestedfastnesse

shamefastnesse49Edition Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Dd El En1 Gl Hg Ht Lc Ld2 Ln Mg Ne Ps Py Ra3 Se-mod Tc1 (shamefastnesse), Ad1 Cn Ds1 En3 Ld1 Pw Ry2 Sl1 Sl2 Wy (shamfastnesse), Bw (Shamfastnes), Cp Ha4 (schamfastnesse), Fi La Mm (schamefastnesse), Ha2 Ma (schamefastnes), Ha3 (shamefastenesse), Nl Ph2 Pn Ra2 (shamefastnes), Ry1 (Schamefastnesse), Se-orig (shameftnesse), Tc2 (shamfastnes)
stedfastnesse1Ii (stedfastnesse)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 841 Collation  
NeNowNorAndstudieth noghtstudiethstudie noghtstonde noghtStondeþe noghtleystill leyhond tohond onhondhond þertoon hondon tovnto hondeuery maneuerichon̄
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 841 Collation  
  
NeNowNorAndstudieth noghtstudiethstudie noghtstonde noghtStondeþe noghtleystill leyhond tohond onhondhond þertoon hondon tovnto hondeuery maneuerichon̄
  

studieth1Ha3
studie noght8Cx1 Cx2 Gl Ne Ph2 Pn Tc2 Wy
stonde noght1Ii
Stondeþe noght1Ry1

studieth noght38Edition El Hg Sl1 (studieth noght), Ad1 En3 (studyeth nat), Ad3 (studyeth noght), Bo1 Ch Ha4 Py Tc1 (studieth nat), Bo2 (studieth naȝt), Bw Cn Dd En1 Lc Mg Ry2 Se (studieth nought), Cp (studieþ nought), Ds1 Ra3 (studieth nouȝt), Fi Ps (studyeth not), Ha2 (studietħ nougħt), Ht (studith not), La (studiethe nowht), Ld1 (studieþ not), Ld2 (studyeth noȝt), Ln Ma Mm Ra2 Sl2 (studieth not), Nl (stodijth nat), Pw (stodieth nouȝt)
studieth1Ha3 (studyeþe)
studie noght8Cx1 Ne Tc2 (stody not), Cx2 Wy (study not), Gl Pn (studye nat), Ph2 (studie not)
stonde noght1Ii (stonde not)
Stondeþe noght1Ry1 (Stondeþe notte)
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NeNowNorAndstudieth noghtstudiethstudie noghtstonde noghtStondeþe noghtleystill leyhond tohond onhondhond þertoon hondon tovnto hondeuery maneuerichon̄
  

ley48Edition Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Cn Cx1 Dd El Fi Gl Ha4 Hg Ht Lc Ln Ma Mg Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ra3 Tc2 (ley), Ad1 En3 (leyth), Bw Ch Cp Cx2 Ds1 En1 Ha3 Ld2 Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Wy (lay), Ha2 Mm Ry1 Sl1 (leye), La (leie), Ld1 (lei)
still ley1Ii (still ley)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 841 Collation  
  
NeNowNorAndstudieth noghtstudiethstudie noghtstonde noghtStondeþe noghtleystill leyhond tohond onhondhond þertoon hondon tovnto hondeuery maneuerichon̄
  

hond to34Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bw Ch Cp El En3 Ha3 Hg Ld2 Ry2 Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 (hond to), Bo1 Dd En1 Ha4 Lc Mg Ph2 Ps (hand to), Bo2 Fi Ha2 La Ld1 Ma Mm Pw Ra3 Se (honde to), Cn (hande to)
hond on3Ht (hond on), Py (hand on), Ra2 (honde on)
hond1Nl (hond)
hond þerto1Ry1 (hande þ̉to)
on hond8Cx1 Cx2 Ln Ne (on hond), Ii (on hande), Pn (on hand), Tc2 Wy (on honde)
on to1Ds1 (on to)
vnto hond1Gl (vnto hande)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 841 Collation  
  
NeNowNorAndstudieth noghtstudiethstudie noghtstonde noghtStondeþe noghtleystill leyhond tohond onhondhond þertoon hondon tovnto hondeuery maneuerichon̄

euery man48Edition Cx1 Cx2 El Ha4 Hg La Ld1 Ln Ne Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Ry2 Sl1 Tc2 Wy (euery man), Ad1 (everyman), Ad3 Bw Ch Cp Dd En1 Ii Lc Ma Py Ra2 Se (eủy man), Bo1 Ld2 (euery man̄), Bo2 Nl (every man), Cn Fi Mg (eủy man̄), Ds1 Ha2 Ra3 (eueri man), En3 (everi man), Gl (eủy manne), Ha3 (euerye man), Ht (eueri man̄), Mm (euery manne), Ry1 (euery Man), Sl2 (every mān)
euerichon̄1Tc1 (euerichon̄)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 842 Collation  
Anoon to drawenAnoon to drawAnoon to withdraweAnoon to drawythAnoon til drawAnd to drawAnd anone to drawAnd on to drawTo draw anoneuery wighteuery maniche wightbigan
  

Anoon to drawen9Edition Ad3 Ch Cx2 El Ha4 Hg Pn Ps
Anoon to withdrawe4Cx1 Ne Nl Tc2
Anoon to drawyth1Ld2
Anoon til draw1Ha3
And to draw2Cn Ma
And anone to draw2Ht Ra2
And on to draw1Wy
To draw anon1Ln

Anoon to drawen9Edition Ch Hg (Anoon to drawen), Ad3 Cx2 El Ha4 (Anon to drawen), Pn (Anone to drawen), Ps (A non to drawyn)
Anoon to draw28Ad1 En3 Ha2 (A noon to drawe), Bo1 En1 Fi La (Anone to drawe), Bo2 Dd (A non to drawe), Bw (A noon to draw), Cp Ds1 Lc Pw Py Ra3 Ry1 (Anon to drawe), Gl (A none to drawe), Ii (Anoone to drawe), Ld1 Ry2 Se Sl1 (Anoon to drawe), Mg Sl2 Tc1 (Anon̄ to drawe), Mm (A noon̄ to drawe), Ph2 (Anon to draw)
Anoon to withdrawe4Cx1 Ne (Anon to withdrawe), Nl (Anoon to with draw), Tc2 (Anone to withdrawe)
Anoon to drawyth1Ld2 (Anon̄ to drawyth)
Anoon til draw1Ha3 (Anoon til drawe)
And to draw2Cn Ma (And to drawe)
And anone to draw2Ht (And anone to draw), Ra2 (And anone to drawe)
And on to draw1Wy (And on to drawe)
To draw anon1Ln (To drawe anon)
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Anoon to drawenAnoon to drawAnoon to withdraweAnoon to drawythAnoon til drawAnd to drawAnd anone to drawAnd on to drawTo draw anoneuery wighteuery maniche wightbigan
  

euery wight46Edition Bo1 Bo2 Cp Cx1 El Ha3 Ha4 Hg La Mg Ne Pn Ps Sl1 (euery wight), Ad1 (every whiht), Ad3 Dd Gl (eủy wyght), Bw Ch Cn En1 Ii Lc Ld1 Ma Ph2 Py Ry2 Tc2 (eủy wight), Cx2 Ld2 Wy (euery wyght), Ds1 Ra3 (eueri wiȝt), En3 (every wiht), Fi (euꝰy wyght), Ha2 (euery wigħt), Mm (eủy wighte), Nl (every white), Pw Sl2 (every wight), Ry1 (eủy wyghte), Se (eủy whight), Tc1 (eueri wight)
euery man1Ln (euery man)
iche wight2Ht Ra2 (iche wight)
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Anoon to drawenAnoon to drawAnoon to withdraweAnoon to drawythAnoon til drawAnd to drawAnd anone to drawAnd on to drawTo draw anoneuery wighteuery maniche wightbigan

bigan49Edition El Ha4 Hg Lc Ln Ra3 Se Sl1 (bigan), Ad1 Ma Ra2 Ry2 (be gan), Ad3 (by gan), Bo1 Ht Ld2 Sl2 (began̄), Bo2 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Ha2 Ii La Ld1 Ne Pn Ps Py Tc1 Tc2 Wy (began), Bw (by gane), Ch Cp Dd Fi Ha3 Pw (bygan), En3 (bi gan), Gl (byganne), Mg (bigan̄), Mm Ph2 (beganne), Nl (be ganne), Ry1 (bigane)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 843 Collation  
And shortlyAs shortlyfor tototellentellen rihttelas it was
  

And shortly48Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Ha3 Hg Ii Lc Mg Ne Nl Ph2 Ps Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl1 Tc2 Wy (And shortly), Bw (And Shortli), Cp Ha2 Ha4 La Ma Mm (And schortly), Fi Ra2 (And schortely), Gl Pn Pw (And shortely), Ht Ld1 Ln Tc1 (And shortli), Ry1 (And Schortely), Sl2 (And shortlye)
As shortly1Ld2 (As shortely)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 843 Collation  
  
And shortlyAs shortlyfor tototellentellen rihttelas it was
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 843 Collation  
  
And shortlyAs shortlyfor tototellentellen rihttelas it was
  

tellen29Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo2 Bw Ch Cp El Fi Gl Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Hg Lc Ld1 Ln Mg Ph2 Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 (tellen), En3 Ps (tellyn), Ld2 Mm (tellen̄)
tellen riht1La (tellen riht)
tel19Bo1 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 Ii Ne Pn Py Ry1 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (telle), Ht Ma (tel), Nl Ra2 (tell)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 843 Collation  
  
And shortlyAs shortlyfor tototellentellen rihttelas it was

as it was49Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Gl Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Wy (as it was), Ad3 Fi Ha3 Tc2 (as hit was), Ld2 (as hit was ), Ps (as yt was), Ry1 (As hitt was)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 844 Collation  
Were itby auentureor sortor scortor by sortchauncefortunesortshorteorortcas
  

Were it49Edition Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 Gl Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ln Ma Mg Ne Ph2 Pn Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (Were it), Ad1 En3 (Wer it), Dd (were it), Fi Ld2 (Were hit), Mm (Wer͗ it), Nl (Weer it), Ps (Were yt), Ry1 (Were hitt)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 844 Collation  
  
Were itby auentureor sortor scortor by sortchauncefortunesortshorteorortcas
  

by auenture49Edition Ad3 Bo1 Bw Ch Cp Dd El En1 Ha4 Hg Lc Ma Mg Pn Ps Ra3 Sl1 Wy (by auenture), Ad1 En3 (bi aventure), Bo2 Fi (by aventure), Cn (by adventure), Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 Ht Ld2 Ne Pw Ra2 Tc1 (be auenture), Gl Mm (by auentur͗), Ha2 Ii Ld1 Ln Ph2 Ry2 Se (bi auenture), Ha3 Nl (by Aventure), La Sl2 Tc2 (be aventure), Py (bi aduenture), Ry1 (by Aduenture)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 844 Collation  
  
Were itby auentureor sortor scortor by sortchauncefortunesortshorteorortcas
  

or sort31Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo2 Ch Cp Dd Ds1 El En1 Ha2 Ha4 Hg La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Ps Pw Ry2 (or sort), Bw (or Sort), Cn Gl Mm Se (or sorte), En3 Ra3 Tc1 (or soort), Ha3 (or soorte), Ry1 (oþ̉ sorte)
or scort1Ln (or scort)
or by sort1Sl1 (or by sort)
chaunce2Bo1 Ph2 (chaunce)
fortune6Cx1 Cx2 Ne-mod Pn Tc2 Wy (fortune)
sort8Fi (sorte), Ht Ma Ne-orig Nl Ra2 (sort), Py Sl2 (soort)
shorte1Ii (shorte)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 844 Collation  
  
Were itby auentureor sortor scortor by sortchauncefortunesortshorteorortcas
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 844 Collation  
  
Were itby auentureor sortor scortor by sortchauncefortunesortshorteorortcas
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 845 Collation  
Thesothefeythseþeis thisit isisis thusthecutknottefiltoontevntotheknyght
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 845 Collation  
  
Thesothefeythseþeis thisit isisis thusthecutknottefiltoontevntotheknyght
  

sothe45Edition Ad3 Bo1 Cn El Hg Ht Ii Lc Mg Ph2 Pn Ry2 Sl1 Sl2 (sothe), Ad1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Dd En3 Fi Ha4 Ma Ne Nl Py Ra3 Se Tc1 Tc2 Wy (soth), Bw (Sothe), Cp (soþ), Gl Ps (sooth), Ha3 (sooþe), La Ld1 Ln Pw (soþe), Ld2 (sotth), Mm (south), Ra2 (suth)
feyth2Ds1 (feith), En1 (feyth)
seþe1Ry1 (seþe)
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Thesothefeythseþeis thisit isisis thusthecutknottefiltoontevntotheknyght
  

is this38Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Hg Lc Ld1 Mg Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Py Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc2 (is this), Bw Cp Ha3 Ha4 La Mm Ne Pw (is þis), Cx2 (is thys)
it is2Ln Tc1 (it is)
is6Cn Ht Ld2 Ma Ra2 Sl1 (is)
is thus2Ii Wy (is thus)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 845 Collation  
  
Thesothefeythseþeis thisit isisis thusthecutknottefiltoontevntotheknyght
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 845 Collation  
  
Thesothefeythseþeis thisit isisis thusthecutknottefiltoontevntotheknyght
  

cut47Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En3 Gl Ht Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Ne Nl Pn Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Wy (cut), Bo1 Ch Ha3 Ii Mm Ph2 Ps (cutte), Bw Cp Ha4 Hg La Ma Pw Ra2 (Cut), Cn Ry1 (Cutte), Dd En1 Ln (kut), Fi (kutte), Sl1 (Cutt), Sl2 Tc2 (cutt)
knotte1Tc1 (knotte)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 845 Collation  
  
Thesothefeythseþeis thisit isisis thusthecutknottefiltoontevntotheknyght
  

fil48Edition Bo1 Cx1 El Ha4 Hg Ne Ph2 Py (fil), Ad1 Ad3 Bo2 Bw Cp Dd Ds1 En3 Gl Ha3 Ht La Lc Ld1 Ln Ma Mg Ps Ra2 Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 (fel), Ch En1 Ii Wy (fell), Cn Fi Mm Tc2 (felle), Cx2 Pn (fyl), Ld2 (fylle), Nl Tc1 (fill), Pw (fille), Ry1 (Fylle)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 845 Collation  
  
Thesothefeythseþeis thisit isisis thusthecutknottefiltoontevntotheknyght
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 845 Collation  
  
Thesothefeythseþeis thisit isisis thusthecutknottefiltoontevntotheknyght
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 845 Collation  
  
Thesothefeythseþeis thisit isisis thusthecutknottefiltoontevntotheknyght

knyght48Edition Ad3 Bw Ch Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd El Fi Gl Ha3 Hg Ii Lc Ld2 Ma Mg Pn Ps Py Ra2 Ry2 Se Sl1 Tc2 Wy (knyght), Ad1 En3 La (knyht), Bo1 (knight̄), Bo2 Ln Ne Nl Pw (knyȝt), Cp En1 Ha4 Ld1 Sl2 (knight), Ds1 Ht Ph2 Ra3 Tc1 (kniȝt), Mm (knyȝhte), Ry1 (knyghte)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 846 Collation  
Of whichful blitheful gladwel blitheblitheand glad wasand glad isand blithe waswaseuery wight
  

Of which48Edition Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Cn Cp Dd El En1 En3 Fi Ha4 Hg Ht Ii Lc Ld1 Ma Ne Ph2 Ps Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 (Of which), Ad1 Bw Ch Cx1 Gl La Mg Mm Pn Py Ry1 Tc2 (Of whiche), Cx2 Ld2 Wy (Of whyche), Ds1 Nl Tc1 (Of wich), Ha3 (Of wiche), Ln (Off wheche), Ra2 (Of wheche)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 846 Collation  
  
Of whichful blitheful gladwel blitheblitheand glad wasand glad isand blithe waswaseuery wight
  

ful blithe30Edition Ad3 Bo2 Cx1 El Hg Lc Mg Ne Ra3 Se (ful blithe), Bw (ful blith), Ch Ii Tc1 (full blithe), Cp La Ld1 Ln Ry2 (ful bliþe), Cx2 Sl1 (ful blythe), Ha3 (fulle blithe), Ld2 (fuƚƚ blythe), Nl (ful bliith), Pn (fulle blith), Ry1 (Fulle blyþe), Sl2 Wy (full blythe), Tc2 (fulle blythe)
ful glad15Bo1 Dd Ha4 Ht Ma Ph2 Ps Py Ra2 (ful glad), Cn (full gladde), Ds1 (fuƚƚ glad), En1 Gl Pw (full glad), Mm (fuƚƚ gladde)
wel blithe2Ad1 (wel blyyth), En3 (wel blyth)
blithe1Fi (blyth)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 846 Collation  
  
Of whichful blitheful gladwel blitheblitheand glad wasand glad isand blithe waswaseuery wight
  

and glad was24Edition Ad1 Bo2 Cp El En3 Hg Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Mg Nl Sl1 Sl2 (and glad was), Bw La Ra3 Ry2 Se (⁊ glad was), Fi Ii (and gladde was), Ha3 (And glad was), Ry1 (and glade was)
and glad is6Cx1 Wy (⁊ glad is), Cx2 Ne Tc2 (and glad is), Pn (and glade is)
and blithe was7Bo1 Gl Mm Ph2 (and blithe was), Ha4 Pw (and bliþe was), Py (and blith was)
was11Ad3 Ch Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ht Ma Ps Ra2 Tc1 (was)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 846 Collation  
  
Of whichful blitheful gladwel blitheblitheand glad wasand glad isand blithe waswaseuery wight

euery wight48Edition Cp Cx1 Hg Mg Pn Sl1 Sl2 Tc2 (euery wight), Ad1 (eủy wyht), Ad3 Cn Dd Fi Gl Lc (eủy wyght), Bo1 (eủy wight̄), Bo2 (eủy wyȝt), Bw Ch En1 Ha3 Ha4 Ii Ld1 Ld2 Ma Ps Py Ra2 (eủy wight), Cx2 Wy (euery wyght), Ds1 Ra3 Tc1 (eueri wiȝt), El (every wyght), En3 (every wyht), Ht (eueri wight), La (euery whit), Ln Ph2 (eủy wiȝt), Mm (eủy wyȝhte), Ne Pw (euery wiȝt), Nl (every white), Ry1 (eủye wyghte), Ry2 (eủy whigt), Se (eủy whight)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 847 Collation  
AndAtelle he moste his taletelle he mostetelle moste his taletelle moste hetellen he moste his taletellen forth his taletellen he mostetellenas was resounas it was resounas is resounas resoun wasbi resounit is resoun
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 847 Collation  
  
AndAtelle he moste his taletelle he mostetelle moste his taletelle moste hetellen he moste his taletellen forth his taletellen he mostetellenas was resounas it was resounas is resounas resoun wasbi resounit is resoun
  

telle he moste his tale22Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cp Dd Ds1 El En1 Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ii Ma Nl Ph2 Ps Py Ry1
telle he moste5Cx1 Cx2 Ne Pn Wy
telle moste his tale3Ht Ra2 Tc1
telle moste he1Tc2
tellen he moste his tale14Bw En3 Gl La Lc Ld1 Mg Mm Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2
tellen forth his tale1Fi
tellen he moste2Ld2-mod Ln
tellen1Ld2-orig

telle he moste his tale22Edition Ad3 Ch Cp El Ha4 Hg Ii (telle he moste his tale), Ad1 Bo1 Dd Ds1 Ph2 (telle he must his tale), Bo2 En1 Ps (telle he most his tale), Cn (tell he moste his tale), Ha3 (tel he mot his tale), Ma (tell he most his tale), Nl (tell he must his tale), Py (tel he must his tale), Ry1 (telle he Muste his tale)
telle he moste5Cx1 Ne (telle he moste), Cx2 (telle he muste), Pn (telle he must), Wy (tell he must)
telle moste his tale3Ht (tel most his tale), Ra2 (tell moste his tale), Tc1 (telle must his tale)
telle moste he1Tc2 (telle must he)
tellen he moste his tale14Bw Mm Ry2 Se Sl2 (tellen he moste his tale), En3 (tellyn he moste his tale), Gl (tellen̄ he must his tale), La Ld1 Pw Sl1 (tellen he most his tale), Lc Mg (tellen he muste his tale), Ra3 (tellen he mot his tale)
tellen forth his tale1Fi (tellen forth his tale)
tellen he moste2Ld2-mod (tellen̄ he muste), Ln (tellen he moste)
tellen1Ld2-orig (tellen̄)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 847 Collation  
  
AndAtelle he moste his taletelle he mostetelle moste his taletelle moste hetellen he moste his taletellen forth his taletellen he mostetellenas was resounas it was resounas is resounas resoun wasbi resounit is resoun

as was resoun14Edition Ad3 Bo1 Ch El Ha4 Hg Ht Lc Mg Ph2 Ps Py Tc1
as it was resoun28Bo2 Bw Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 Gl Ii La Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mm Ne Nl Pn Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc2 Wy
as is resoun2Ha3 Ry1
as resoun was1Ra2
bi resoun2Ad1 En3
it is resoun1Fi

as was resoun14Edition Ch Ha4 Hg (as was resoun), Ad3 Tc1 (as was reson), Bo1 El Mg (as was resoıı̄), Ht Lc (as was resoū), Ph2 (as was resou), Ps (as was resoun̄), Py (as was Reasoun̄)
as it was resoun28Bo2 (as it was resoıı̄), Bw Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 Gl Ln Ne Nl Pn Pw Ry2 Wy (as it was reson), Cn (as it was reasoıı̄), Cp Sl1 (as it was resoun), Dd En1 Ld1 (as it was reson̄), Ii (as it was resone), La (as it was resōn), Ld2 Tc2 (as hit was reason), Ma (as it was resou), Mm (as it was resoune), Ra3 Se Sl2 (as it was resoū)
as is resoun2Ha3 (as is raysoun), Ry1 (As is Resoune)
as resoun was1Ra2 (as resoun was)
bi resoun2Ad1 (bi reson), En3 (bi reson̄)
it is resoun1Fi (hit is reson̄)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 848 Collation  
By forwardBy forewarBy forwardes pleyneand byandand eke byof hiscomposicioun
  

By forward46Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx2 Dd En3 Fi Gl Ha4 Hg Lc Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Nl Pn Ps Pw Ra3 Ry2 Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 (By forward), Bo1 (By forewarde), Cx1 Ht Ne Ra2 Tc2 (Be forward), Ds1 El En1 (By foreward), Ii Mm Ph2 Wy (By forwarde), La Ld1 Py Se (Bi forward), Ry1 (Bifore warde)
By forewar1Bo2 (By forewar)
By forwardes pleyne1Ha3 (By forwardes pleyne)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 848 Collation  
  
By forwardBy forewarBy forwardes pleyneand byandand eke byof hiscomposicioun
  

and by42Edition Ad3 Bo1 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx2 Dd El En1 Ha4 Hg Ii Lc Ld2 Ma Mg Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Ra3 Ry2 Sl1 Sl2 Tc2 Wy (and by), Ad1 En3 Ld1 Ln Py (and bi), Bo2 (an by), Cx1 Ds1 Ne Tc1 (and be), La (⁊ be), Mm (ande by), Se (⁊ by)
and4Fi Ht Ra2 (and), Ha3 (And)
and eke by1Gl (and eke by)
of his1Ry1 (of his)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 848 Collation  
  
By forwardBy forewarBy forwardes pleyneand byandand eke byof hiscomposicioun

composicioun48Edition Hg Sl1 (composicioun), Ad1 Bw Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 Ln Pn Tc1 Tc2 (composicion), Ad3 Cp Dd En3 Ha4 Ld1 Ld2 Ne (composicion̄), Bo1 Bo2 El (composicioıı̄), Ch (composicoun), Cn (composicyoıı̄), En1 (composicon̄), Fi (composicyoun̄), Gl (composicoun̄), Ha3 (Composicioun), Ht Ry2 (composicoū), Ii Lc Mm Ra3 Se Sl2 (composicioū), La (composiciōn), Ma (Composicyou), Mg (composiciıı̄), Nl (composicioune), Ph2 Ry1 (Composiciou), Ps (composycyoun̄), Pw (compocion), Py (composicioun̄), Ra2 (composicou), Wy (composycion)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 849 Collation  
  
AsAndyethat yehanherdwhatnedethnedenedeswordesmo
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 849 Collation  
  
AsAndyethat yehanherdwhatnedethnedenedeswordesmo
  

nedeth46Edition Ad3 Ch Cn Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Gl Hg Ht Ii Lc Mg Tc1 Tc2 (nedeth), Ad1 Cx2 Ld2 Sl2 Wy (nedyth), Bo1 Bw Cx1 Ma Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Py Ra2 Se Sl1 (nedith), Bo2 Cp La Ld1 Ry2 (nedeþ), Ha3 Ry1 (nedeþe), Ha4 (needeþ), Ln (nediþ), Pw (needet)
nede1Fi (nede)
nedes1Ra3 (nedes)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 849 Collation  
  
AsAndyethat yehanherdwhatnedethnedenedeswordesmo
  

wordes48Edition Ad3 Bo2 Bw Ch Cp Dd Ds1 El En1 Fi Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Mm Pn Pw Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (wordes), Ad1 Cx2 En3 (wordys), Bo1 Ps (wurdis), Cn (wodes), Cx1 Ln Ma Ne Nl Py Ra2 (wordis), Gl (woordes), Ht (wordez), Ph2 (wurdꝭ)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 850 Collation  
And whanAnd thanthisþegoode mangoodesaugh thatsaughit was soit wasit is soit sois was so
  

And whan46Edition Bo2 Bw Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 En3 Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht La Lc Ld1 Mg Mm Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry1 Se Tc1 Tc2 Wy (And whan), Ad1 Ad3 Ln Ne Ra2 Sl1 (And whanne), Bo1 Ii Ma Nl (And when), Cn Sl2 (And whan̄), El (An whan), Fi (And when̄)
And than2Ld2 (And than), Ry2 (And þan)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 850 Collation  
  
And whanAnd thanthisþegoode mangoodesaugh thatsaughit was soit wasit is soit sois was so
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 850 Collation  
  
And whanAnd thanthisþegoode mangoodesaugh thatsaughit was soit wasit is soit sois was so
  

goode man47Edition El Ha4 Hg Mm Py Ry2 (goode man), Ad1 Ad3 Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 Ha3 Ii La Lc Ma Mg Ne Nl Ph2 Ps Pw Se Tc1 Wy (good man), Bo1 Ld2 (good man̄), Bo2 Cn (gode man̄), Bw (godman), En1 Gl Sl1 (gode man), En3 Tc2 (good mā), Fi (goode man̄), Ld1 (goodman), Ln Pn Ra3 (godeman), Ra2 (gode manne), Ry1 (gode Man), Sl2 (goodman̄)
goode1Ht (good)
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And whanAnd thanthisþegoode mangoodesaugh thatsaughit was soit wasit is soit sois was so
  

saugh that45Edition Bo1 Ch Lc Ld2 Mg (saugh that), Ad1 Ad3 Cx1 Ds1 En3 Nl Py Ra3 Se (saw that), Bo2 Cp Ps Ry2 (saugh þat), Bw (Saugh þat), Cx2 Ii Pn Ra2 Sl1 Sl2 Tc2 Wy (sawe that), Dd El Tc1 (saugh þᵗ), En1 Gl Ln (saw þat), Ha3 (saughe þᵗ), Ha4 (seigh þat), Hg (sawgh þᵗ), Ht (sagh that), La (sawhe þat), Ld1 (sauh þᵗ), Mm (sawgh þat), Ne (saw þᵗ), Ph2 (sie þᵗ), Pw (seegh þat), Ry1 (Sawe þᵗ)
saugh3Cn (sawe), Fi (sawh), Ma (saw)
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And whanAnd thanthisþegoode mangoodesaugh thatsaughit was soit wasit is soit sois was so

it was so44Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Cp Dd Ds1 El En1 Gl Ha4 Ht Ii La Lc Ld2 Ln Mg Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Py Ra2 Tc2 (it was so), Ch Cn Cx1 Cx2 En3 Ha3 Ld1 Ma Mm Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Wy (it was soo), Ps (yt was so), Ry1 (hitt was So)
it was1Hg (it was)
it is so1Tc1 (it is so)
it so1Fi (hit so)
is was so1Bw (is was so)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 851 Collation  
As he thatAnd heAnd thatwys waswas wysand obedient
  

As he that46Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En3 Gl Ha4 Ii Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Py Ra2 Ra3 Se Sl1 Tc2 Wy (As he that), Bw Cp Dd En1 Fi Ht La Ln Ma Mm Ne Pw Ry1 Ry2 (As he þat), Ha3 Hg (As he þᵗ)
And he1Tc1 (And he)
And that1Sl2 (And that)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 851 Collation  
  
As he thatAnd heAnd thatwys waswas wysand obedient
  

wys was37Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bw Cp Dd El En3 Ha4 Hg Lc Mg Ry2 Se Sl1 (wys was), Bo1 Cn Ds1 Ht Ii La Ma Mm Ph2 Pw Py Ra3 Sl2 (wise was), Bo2 Ch En1 Gl Ld2 Ry1 (wyse was), Ld1 Ln Ra2 (wis was)
was wys11Cx1 Cx2 Fi Nl Ps Wy (was wyse), Ha3 (was wys), Ne Pn Tc1 Tc2 (was wise)
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As he thatAnd heAnd thatwys waswas wysand obedient

and obedient48Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Dd Ds1 El En1 Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry2 Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 (and obedient), Ad3 Cx2 En3 Fi Tc2 Wy (and obedyent), Gl (and obediente), La Ne Se (⁊ obedient), Mm (ande obediente), Ry1 (And obediente)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 852 Collation  
To kepeTo kepenTo hi kepeTokehis forwardþe forwardbyand byandhis free assenthis owne assentfree assent
  

To kepe33Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1-mod Bo2 Ch Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ii Ln Ma Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Py Ra3 Ry1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (To kepe), Cp (To keepe)
To kepen13Bw Gl La Lc Ld1 Pw Ry2 Se Sl1 (To kepen), Fi Ld2 Mg Mm (To kepen̄)
To hi kepe1Bo1-orig (To hi kepe)
Toke2Ht Ra2 (Toke)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 852 Collation  
  
To kepeTo kepenTo hi kepeTokehis forwardþe forwardbyand byandhis free assenthis owne assentfree assent
  

his forward47Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Dd Ds1 En3 Fi Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Mg Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 (his forward), Bo2 El En1 (his foreward), Cx2 (hys forward), Gl (hise forward), Mm Ra2 Tc2 Wy (his forwarde), Ry1 (his Forewarde)
þe forward1Ma (þe forward)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 852 Collation  
  
To kepeTo kepenTo hi kepeTokehis forwardþe forwardbyand byandhis free assenthis owne assentfree assent
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 852 Collation  
  
To kepeTo kepenTo hi kepeTokehis forwardþe forwardbyand byandhis free assenthis owne assentfree assent

his free assent44Edition Ad1 Ad3 Ch Cp Dd El En1 En3 Hg Ld2 Ra3 Ry2 Sl2 Wy (his free assent), Bo2 Bw Cn Cx1 Ds1 Fi Ha4 La Lc Ld1 Ln Ma Mg Ne Nl Pn Ps Pw Py Se-mod Sl1 Tc1 Tc2 (his fre assent), Cx2 (hys fre assent), Gl (his fre assente), Ha3 (his free Assent), Ii (his Fre assent), Mm (his free assente), Ry1 (his Free Assente)
his owne assent2Ht Ra2 (his owne assent)
free assent3Bo1 Se-orig (fre assent), Ph2 (free assent)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 853 Collation  
He seydeAnd seydesynsyn thatsoneFurstIshal bigynnethe gamethis game
  

He seyde41Edition Ad3 El En3 Ha4 Hg Ry2 Tc2 (He seyde), Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Gl Ht Ph2 Tc1 (He seid), Bw Ch Cp Ii La Lc Ld1 Ln Mg Mm Pw Ra3 Se Sl1 (He seide), Cx1 Cx2 (He sayde), Fi Ld2 Nl (He seyd), Ne Pn Py Ra2 (He saide), Ps (He said), Ry1 (He Sayde), Wy (He sayd)
And seyde7Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma (And seide), Ha3 (And sayde), Sl2 (And seid)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 853 Collation  
  
He seydeAnd seydesynsyn thatsoneFurstIshal bigynnethe gamethis game
  

syn44Edition Ad1 Ad3 Ch El En3 Ha4 Hg Ph2 Py Ra3 (syn), Bo1 (syn̄), Bo2 (senne), Bw Gl Ii Ld1 Ld2 Mg Sl1 (sithen), Cn Ds1 (sith), Cp (siþþe), Cx1 Cx2 Ne Pn (sithnes), Dd (sithe), En1 (setth), Fi (sythen̄), Ha3 (syþen), Ht Ra2 (sethens), Lc Se (sitthen), Mm (sethen), Nl (sithins), Pw (siþen), Ry1 (Sythynnes), Ry2 (siþþen), Sl2 (sithen̄), Tc1 (sithan), Tc2 (sithens), Wy (sythnes)
syn that2La (seþþe þat), Ps (sythen that)
sone1Ln (sone)
Furst1Ma (Furst)
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He seydeAnd seydesynsyn thatsoneFurstIshal bigynnethe gamethis game
  

shal bigynne48Edition El En3 Hg Se Sl1 (shal bigynne), Ad1 Cn En1 Ra2 Wy (shall begynne), Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 Dd Lc Ld1 Mg Ne Ph2 Pn Ra3 (shal begynne), Bw Ry2 (shal by gynne), Ch Gl (shall bygynne), Cp (schal begynne), Ds1 (shaƚƚ beginne), Fi (schaƚƚ bygynne), Ha3 (shalle begynne), Ha4 (schal bygynne), Ht (shal begin), Ii (shaƚƚ be gynne), La (schal beginne), Ld2 (shaƚƚ begynne), Ln (shall biginne), Ma (schal begyn), Mm (schall begynne), Nl (shal be gynne), Ps (shal begyn), Pw (shal bygynne), Py (shalbe gynne), Ry1 (Schall bigyne), Sl2 (shall be gynne), Tc1 (shal beginne), Tc2 (shalle be gyn)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 853 Collation  
  
He seydeAnd seydesynsyn thatsoneFurstIshal bigynnethe gamethis game

the game46Edition Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 Fi Gl Ha4 Hg Ii Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Py Ra2 Ra3 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Wy (the game), Bw Cp Dd Ha3 Ht La Ln Ma Mm Ne Pw Ry1 Ry2 (þe game), Tc2 (the gam)
this game2Ad1 En3 (this game)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 854 Collation  
What welcomeWhat wolcomeWelcomebe the cutbe the knottebe thou cutbe cutin goddes namea goddes nameon goddes nameof goddes nameone goddes name
  

What welcome39Edition Ad3 Bo2 Bw Ch Cp El Gl Ha4 Ii La Lc Ld2 Ln Mg Mm Ps Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl1 Tc1 (What welcome), Ad1 (What wolcom), Bo1 Ph2 (What welcum), Cx1 Cx2 Ha3 Ne Pn Py Wy (What welcom), Fi (What welkome), Hg (What wel come), Ld1 (What wolcome), Nl (What wel com), Ry1 (Whatt well come), Tc2 (Whate welcome)
What wolcome1En3 (What wolcom̄)
Welcome8Cn (Welcom̄), Dd (welcome), Ds1 Ma Ra2 Sl2 (Welcome), En1 (Wele come), Ht (Welcom)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 854 Collation  
  
What welcomeWhat wolcomeWelcomebe the cutbe the knottebe thou cutbe cutin goddes namea goddes nameon goddes nameof goddes nameone goddes name
  

be the cut36Edition Ad1 Ad3 Ds1 El Gl Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Se (be the cut), Bo1 Ch Dd Fi Ph2 Ra3 (be the cutte), Bo2 (by the cut), Bw Hg Ra2 Sl1 (be the Cut), Cn Ii (be the Cutte), Cp Pw (be þe Cutte), En1 Ht La (be þe cut), En3 Sl2 (be the cutt), Ha3 Mm (be þe cutte), Ln (bi þe cutt), Ma (be þe Cutt), Ry2 (be þe Cut)
be the knotte1Tc1 (be the knotte)
be thou cut2Ha4 (be þou cut), Ps (be thou cut)
be cut9Cx1 Cx2 Ne Nl Pn Py Wy (be cut), Ry1 (be Cutte), Tc2 (be cutt)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 854 Collation  
  
What welcomeWhat wolcomeWelcomebe the cutbe the knottebe thou cutbe cutin goddes namea goddes nameon goddes nameof goddes nameone goddes name

in goddes name20Edition Ad3 Bo1 Ch Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Hg Ht Lc Ld1 Ln Ma Mg Ph2 Pn Py Ra2 Ry1
a goddes name19Ad1 Bo2 Bw Cp Cx1 Cx2 El En3 Ha4 Ii Ld2 Ne Pw Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc2 Wy
on goddes name6Fi Ha3 Nl Ps Ra3 Tc1
of goddes name2Gl Mm
one goddes name1La

in goddes name20Edition Ad3 Dd En1 Hg Lc Ma Pn Ry1 (in goddes name), Bo1 Ch Cn Ds1 Ln Ph2 Py Ra2 (in goddis name), Ht (in goddꝭ name), Ld1 (in godis name), Mg (in godes name)
a goddes name19Ad1 En3 (a godys name), Bo2 Bw Cp El Ld2 Se Sl2 Tc2 (a goddes name), Cx1 Ii Ne Pw Sl1 Wy (a goddis name), Cx2 (a goddys name), Ha4 (a goddus name), Ry2 (a goddes nam)
on goddes name6Fi Ra3 Tc1 (on goddes name), Ha3 Nl Ps (on goddis name)
of goddes name2Gl (of goddꝭ name), Mm (of goddis name)
one goddes name1La (one goddes name)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 855 Collation  
  
NowlatvsrydeandherknethherkethharkenhernethwhatIOm.seye
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 855 Collation  
  
NowlatvsrydeandherknethherkethharkenhernethwhatIOm.seye
  

herkneth34Edition El Hg Ph2 Sl1 (herkneth), Ad1 (harkeneth), Ad3 Ch Dd En1 En3 Gl Ht Lc Mg Ra2 Ra3 (herkeneth), Bo1 (herkenth), Bo2 La Ld1 (herkeneþ), Cn Ii Ld2 Ma Mm Nl Sl2 (herkenyth), Cp Ha4 Ry2 (herkneþ), Ha3 (herkenithe), Ps (herkynyth), Pw (harkeneþ)
herketh1Bw (herketh)
harken12Cx1 Cx2 Ne (herkyn), Ds1 Ln (herkene), Fi (herken̄), Pn Py Tc2 Wy (herken), Ry1 (harken), Tc1 (herkne)
herneth1Se (herneth)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 855 Collation  
  
NowlatvsrydeandherknethherkethharkenhernethwhatIOm.seye
  

Om.42Ad2 Ad4 Ar Ct Dl Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gg Ha1 Ha2 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Lc-orig Ll1 Ll2 Mc Me Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra4 Si Sl3 St Tc3 To1 To2
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 855 Collation  
  
NowlatvsrydeandherknethherkethharkenhernethwhatIOm.seye
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 856 Collation  
AnddNowewith that wordwith thatwith wordwith at wordthat wordwe rydenwe rydewe redenforthoure weyeon the weyeon oure weye
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 856 Collation  
  
AnddNowewith that wordwith thatwith wordwith at wordthat wordwe rydenwe rydewe redenforthoure weyeon the weyeon oure weye
  

with that word45Edition Cx1 En3 Hg Lc Mg Nl Ra3 Se-mod Sl1 Tc1 (with that word), Ad1 El (wᵗ that word), Ad3 Ld2 (wyth that worde), Bo1 (with that wurd), Bo2 Fi Ry1 (with þat worde), Bw Cp Ha4 Ln Ne (with þat word), Ch (whth that word), Cn Ht Ii Pn Ra2 Wy (with that worde), Cx2 (wyth that word), Dd (wᵗ þat word), En1 (wᵗ þᵗ worde), Gl (with that woorde), Ha3 Ma (wᵗ þat worde), La (wiþ þat worde), Ld1 Sl2 (wᵗ that worde), Mm (witħ þat worde), Ph2 (wᵗ that wurd), Pw (wiþ þat word), Py (with tha word), Ry2 (wit þat word)
with that1Se-orig (with that)
with word1Ds1 (with woord)
with at word1Tc2 (with at worde)
that word1Ps (that wurd)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 856 Collation  
  
AnddNowewith that wordwith thatwith wordwith at wordthat wordwe rydenwe rydewe redenforthoure weyeon the weyeon oure weye
  

we ryden45Edition Ad3 El Gl Hg Ld2 Ps Ra2 Tc2 Wy (we ryden), Ad1 Dd En3 Ma Sl2 (we redyn), Bo1 Cn Mg Mm (we riden̄), Bo2 (we reden), Bw Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 Ha4 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ln Ne Ph2 Pn Pw Ra3 Ry2 Sl1 Tc1 (we riden), En1 (we ryden̄), Ha3 Py (we Riden), Nl (we rydyn)
we ryde2Fi (we ryde), Ry1 (we rydde)
we reden1Se (we reden)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 856 Collation  
  
AnddNowewith that wordwith thatwith wordwith at wordthat wordwe rydenwe rydewe redenforthoure weyeon the weyeon oure weye
  

forth48Edition Ad1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Hg Ht Lc Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Ne Nl Ps Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl1 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (forth), Ad3 Ha3 Ii Mm Ra2 Sl2 (forthe), Bo1 Cn Ph2 Pn Py (furth), Cp Ha4 Ld1 Pw (forþ), La (forþe), Ry1 (Forþe)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 856 Collation  
  
AnddNowewith that wordwith thatwith wordwith at wordthat wordwe rydenwe rydewe redenforthoure weyeon the weyeon oure weye

oure weye43Edition Ad3 Ch Cp El Ha3 Ha4 Hg Lc Mg Sl1 Sl2 (oure weye), Ad1 Cx2 En3 Wy (our way), Bo1 Dd Ds1 Fi Ht Ra3 Tc1 Tc2 (oure wey), Bo2 Ps Py Ra2 (oure way), Bw Ld1 Ry2 (oure weie), En1 Nl Ph2 Pn (our wey), Gl Ln Mm (our͗ weye), La (owre weie), Ld2 (our͗ wey), Pw (our waye), Ry1 (ower waye), Se (our weie)
on the weye2Cx1 (on the way), Ne (on þe way)
on oure weye3Cn (on̄ oure wey), Ii Ma (on oure wey)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 857 Collation  
And heAndÞus henbigan withbiganso bi gan withwithrightright withright thus witha rightwitha murye cheerea goodly cheeremurye cheere
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 857 Collation  
  
And heAndÞus henbigan withbiganso bi gan withwithrightright withright thus witha rightwitha murye cheerea goodly cheeremurye cheere
  

bigan with39Edition Cp El Ha4 Hg Ra3 Se Sl1 (bigan with), Ad1 (bigan wᵗ), Bo1 Cn (began̄ with), Bw (by gan with), Ch Gl (bygan with), Cx1 Ds1 Ld1 Ne Ph2 Pn Ps Py Tc2 (began with), Cx2 Wy (began wyth), Dd Ha3 (bygan wᵗ), En1 Ma (began wᵗ), En3 (bi gan with), Fi (bygan̄ with), Ii (be gan with), La (be gan wiþ), Ld2 (byganne with), Ln (began wiþ), Mm (beganne with), Pw (byganne wiþ), Ry1 (bigane with), Ry2 (bigan wit)
bigan5Ad3 (by ganne), Lc (bigan), Mg Sl2 (began̄), Tc1 (be gan̄)
so bi gan with1Nl (so be gan with)
with1Bo2 (with)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 857 Collation  
  
And heAndÞus henbigan withbiganso bi gan withwithrightright withright thus witha rightwitha murye cheerea goodly cheeremurye cheere
  

right39Edition Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd El En1 Gl Ha4 Hg Ii Ld1 Ma Ph2 Ps Ry2 Se Tc2 (right), Ad1 En3 (ryht), Bw Ds1 Ln Ne Pw Ra3 Sl1 (riȝt), Fi Wy (ryght), Ha3 Py (Right), La (riht), Ld2 (ryȝt), Mm (riȝht), Ry1 (righte)
right with3Ad3 (ryght wyth), Lc Mg (right with)
right thus with1Tc1 (right thus with)
a right2Nl (a riȝt), Pn (a right)
with1Sl2 (with)
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And heAndÞus henbigan withbiganso bi gan withwithrightright withright thus witha rightwitha murye cheerea goodly cheeremurye cheere

a murye cheere40Edition Hg (a murye cheere), Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd En1 En3 Fi Gl La Lc Ld2 Ma Mg Ne Ph2 Ps Pw Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc2 Wy (a mery chere), Ad3 (a mury cheere), Bw Ha4 (a merie chere), Cp (a merye cheere), Ds1 (a meri chere), El (a myrie cheere), Ii Ry2 (a merye chere), Ln (ameri chere), Mm (a mery cheer͗), Py (a mirry chiere), Ra3 (a mery chiere), Ry1 (Amerye chere)
a goodly cheere2Ha3 (A goodly chere), Tc1 (a goodli cheer)
murye cheere4Ch Ld1 (amery chere), Nl Pn (mery chere)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 858 Collation   
His tale anoonHis taleHis seyde anoonThis tale anoonAnd seyde anoonnoonand seyde asand seydehis tale asthis tale asasye may heereye shal heereþe may heereon this manereright in this manerein this manere
  

His tale2Ha4 Ps
His seyde anoon1Ii
This tale anoon4Dd Ds1 En1 Nl
And seyde anoon6Cx1 Cx2 Ne Pn Tc2 Wy
noon1Bo2

His tale anoon32Edition Hg Ld1 Se Sl1 (His tale anoon), Ad1 Bw Ch En3 Ry2 (His tale a noon), Ad3 Cp El Lc Ln Ma Ph2 Pw Py Ra3 Tc1 (His tale anon), Bo1 La (His tale anone), Cn Ld2 Mg Sl2 (His tale anon̄), Fi (His tale a non̄e), Gl (His tale a none), Ha3 (His tale A noon), Mm (His taale onon), Ry1 (His Tale anon)
His tale2Ha4 Ps (His tale)
His seyde anoon1Ii (His seide anoone)
This tale anoon4Dd (This tale a non), Ds1 (This tale anon), En1 (This tale anone), Nl (And seyd a noon)
And seyde anoon6Cx1 Cx2 (And sayde anone), Ne (And saide anone), Pn (And seyd anone), Tc2 (And seyde anone), Wy (And sayd anone)
noon1Bo2 (noon)
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His tale anoonHis taleHis seyde anoonThis tale anoonAnd seyde anoonnoonand seyde asand seydehis tale asthis tale asasye may heereye shal heereþe may heereon this manereright in this manerein this manere
  

and seyde as29Edition Ad3 Cp En3 Hg (and seyde as), Ad1 Fi (and seyd as), Bo1 Ld2 Ph2 Tc1 (and seid as), Bo2 Bw Ch Lc Ld1 Ln Mg Mm Pw Sl1 (and seide as), Ha3 (And sayde as), La Ra3 Ry2 Se (⁊ seide as), Py Sl2 (and saide as), Ry1 (And Sayde as)
and seyde8Cn Dd En1 Ha4 Ma (and seide), Ds1 (and saide), El (and seyde), Ps (and said)
his tale as7Cx1 Ne Nl Pn Tc2 Wy (his tale as), Cx2 (hys tale as)
this tale as1Ii (this tale as)
as1Gl (as)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 858 Collation   
  
His tale anoonHis taleHis seyde anoonThis tale anoonAnd seyde anoonnoonand seyde asand seydehis tale asthis tale asasye may heereye shal heereþe may heereon this manereright in this manerein this manere

ye shal heere8Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ne Nl Pn Tc2 Wy
þe may heere1Bo2
on this manere6Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma Ps
right in this manere1Ha4
in this manere1El

ye may heere29Edition Ad3 En3 Hg Sl1 (ye may heere), Ad1 Bo1 Ch Fi Gl Ha3 Mg Ph2 Py Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se (ye may here), Bw (ȝe maye here), Cp (ȝe may heere), La (ȝe mai here), Lc Ld2 Ln Pw (ȝe may here), Ld1 (ye mai here), Mm (ȝe may her͗), Sl2 (ye maye here), Tc1 (ye may hiere)
ye shal heere8Cx1 Cx2 Ne (ye shul here), Ii Wy (ye shall here), Nl (yee shul heer), Pn Tc2 (ye shalle here)
þe may heere1Bo2 (þe may here)
on this manere6Cn (on̄ this manere), Dd Ma (on þis manere), Ds1 Ps (on this manere), En1 (on þis man̉e)
right in this manere1Ha4 (right in þis manere)
in this manere1El (in this manere)
Aberystwyth, National Library of Wales Peniarth 392 D

CTP: GP 835

Group (Traditional): A 835

Fragment (Riverside): I 835

CTP: GP 840

Group (Traditional): A 840

Fragment (Riverside): I 840

CTP: GP 845

Group (Traditional): A 845

Fragment (Riverside): I 845

CTP: GP 850

Group (Traditional): A 850

Fragment (Riverside): I 850

CTP: GP 855

Group (Traditional): A 855

Fragment (Riverside): I 855

CTP: KT 5

Group (Traditional): A 863

Fragment (Riverside): I 863