Hg 1r. General Prologue IRE-32 1v 
Here bygynneth the Book of the tales of Caunt̉erbury.
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Whan that Aueryll with his shoures soote

The droghte of March / hath perced to the roote
And bathed euery veyne in swich lycour
Of which v̉ertu engendred is the flour
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Whan zephirus eek with his sweete breeth

Inspired hath in euery holt and heeth
The tendre croppes / and the yonge sonne
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Hath in the Ram / his half cours yronne

And smale foweles / maken melodye
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That slepen al the nyght with open Iye

So priketh hem nature / in hir corages
Thanne longen folk to goon on pilgrymages
And Palmeres for to seeken straunge strondes
To ferne halwes / kouthe in sondry londes
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And specially / from euery shyres ende

Of Engelond / to Caunterbury they wende
The holy blisful martir / for to seke
That hem hath holpen whan þat they weere seeke
Bifel þat in that sesoūn on a day
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In Southwerk at the Tabard / as .I. lay

Redy to weenden / on my pilgrymage
To Caunterbury / with ful deuout corage
At nyght was come / in to that hostelrye
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Wel .xxix. in a compaignye

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Of sondry folk / by auenture yfalle

In felaweshipe / and pilgrymes weere they alle
That toward Caunterbury wolden ryde
The chambres and the stables / weeren wyde
And wel we weeren esed / at the beste
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And shortly whan the sonne was to reste

So hadde I spoken with hem euerichoon
That I was of hir felaweshipe anon
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       Original spellingGeneral Prologue IRE Collation  
Here bygynneth the BookHere bygynneth theHere bygynneth the prologeThe prologeof the tales of Caunterburyof the knyghtes taletales of Cauunterbiry Compiled by Geffrei Chaucers
  

Here bygynneth the Book2Edition Hg
Here bygynneth the1Fi
Here bygynneth the prologe1Ht
The prologe1Ha3

Here bygynneth the Book2Edition Hg (Here bygynneth the Book)
Here bygynneth the1Fi (Here bigynneth the)
Here bygynneth the prologe1Ht (Here beginneth the Prolog)
The prologe1Ha3 (The prologe)
       Original spellingGeneral Prologue IRE Collation  
  
Here bygynneth the BookHere bygynneth theHere bygynneth the prologeThe prologeof the tales of Caunterburyof the knyghtes taletales of Cauunterbiry Compiled by Geffrei Chaucers

of the tales of Caunterbury3Edition Hg Ht
of the knyghtes tale1Ha3
tales of Cauunterbiry Compiled by Geffrei Chaucers1Fi

of the tales of Caunterbury3Edition Ht (of the tales of Caunterbury), Hg (of the tales of Cauntꝰbury)
of the knyghtes tale1Ha3 (of the knyghtes tale)
tales of Cauunterbiry Compiled by Geffrei Chaucers1Fi (Talys of Cauıı̄t̉biry Compiled by Geffrei Chaucers)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 1 Collation  
WhanthatAueryllAprilleAprilwith his shoures sootewithwith his his shoures soote
  

Whan35Edition Bo1 Ch Ds1 Ha2 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Mg Ph2 Pw Se Tc1 Wy (Whan), Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 El En1 En3 Ha4 Ma Ry2 (WHan), Bo2 Ld1 Tc2 To1 (When), Fi (WHan̄), Ha3 Py (Whanne), Ld2 (WHanne), Pn (whan), Ps (UWhan)
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WhanthatAueryllAprilleAprilwith his shoures sootewithwith his his shoures soote
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 1 Collation  
  
WhanthatAueryllAprilleAprilwith his shoures sootewithwith his his shoures soote
  

Aueryll4Edition Hg Ld2 (Aueryll), Ch (Auerell)
Aprille10Ad1 (Aprylle), Ds1 Ha4 (aprille), En3 Pn Pw Tc1 (Aprille), Fi Tc2 (Aprile), Ph2 (Apⁱle)
April21Bo1 (April), Bo2 Ps (april), Cx1 Se (Apprill), Cx2 Wy (Apryll), El En1 Ha2 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Py Ry2 (Aprill), Ha3 (Aperyll), To1 (Aꝑril)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 1 Collation  
  
WhanthatAueryllAprilleAprilwith his shoures sootewithwith his his shoures soote

with his shoures soote33Edition Ds1 En1 Pw (with his shoures soote), Ad1 (wyth hys showres soote), Bo1 Cx1 (with his shouris sote), Bo2 Ht (with his showres swote), Ch Hg Lc (wᵗ his shoures soote), Cx2 (wyth hys shouris sote), El (with hise shoures soote), En3 (with his showres soote), Fi (with his schoures soote), Ha2 (wsup his schoures swote), Ha3 (wᵗ his shoures swoote), Ha4 (with his schowres swoote), Ii Ld1 (with his shoures sote), La (wyþe his schoures soote), Ld2 (wyth hys schoures sote), Ma (with his shoures swote), Ph2 (wᵗ his shouris sote), Pn (with his showres sote), Ps (wᵗ his shourez swote), Py (with his showris soote), Ry2 (wit his shoures soote), Se (with his shouris soote), Tc2 (with his shourꝭ soote), To1 (with his shouris swote), Wy (wyth his shoures sote)
with1Mg (with)
with his his shoures soote1Tc1 (with his his shoures soote)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 2 Collation  
TheAnd thedroghteofMarch hath percedMarch had percedMarchto the rootetoþᵉ rootevn to rootethe roote
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 2 Collation  
  
TheAnd thedroghteofMarch hath percedMarch had percedMarchto the rootetoþᵉ rootevn to rootethe roote
  

droghte35Edition El Hg Ld2 (droghte), Ad1 En3 (drowhte), Bo1 En1 Ha2 Ha4 Ht La Ld1 Ph2 Ps Pw Py Ry2 Se Tc2 To1 (drought), Bo2 (drouth), Ch (droght), Cx1 Cx2 Ii Mg Pn (droughte), Ds1 Tc1 (drouȝte), Fi (drouthe), Ha3 (drowght), Lc (drouȝht), Ma (drowth), Wy (drouȝt)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 2 Collation  
  
TheAnd thedroghteofMarch hath percedMarch had percedMarchto the rootetoþᵉ rootevn to rootethe roote
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 2 Collation  
  
TheAnd thedroghteofMarch hath percedMarch had percedMarchto the rootetoþᵉ rootevn to rootethe roote
  

March hath perced30Edition El (March hath perced), Ad1 (Marche hath ꝑcede), Bo1 Ph2 (March hath ꝑcid), Bo2 Hg (March hath ꝑced), Ch Ht Ma Mg Py (Marche hath ꝑced), Cx1 (marche hath ꝑcid), Cx2 (marche hath percyd), Ds1 (Marche hath persed), En1 (Marche hath ꝑshed), En3 Ry2 (marche hath ꝑced), Fi (marche hathe persed), Ha2 Tc1 (Marche hath perced), Ha3 (marche hathe perced), Ha4 (Marche haþ perced), La (marche haþe ꝑced), Lc (march hath perced), Pn (marche hath persed), Ps (March haþ ꝑcyd), Pw (marche hath perced), Se (Marche hath ꝑshid), To1 (Marche hath percid)
March had perced4Ld1 (March had perced), Ld2 (marche had ꝑced), Tc2 (Marche had perced), Wy (Marche had percid)
March1Ii (March)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 2 Collation  
  
TheAnd thedroghteofMarch hath percedMarch had percedMarchto the rootetoþᵉ rootevn to rootethe roote

to the roote19Edition Ch El En3 Hg Se Tc1 (to the roote), Ad1 (to the rote), Bo1 (to þe Rote), Ha2 Lc Ma (to þe rote), Ha3 Ps (to þᵉ rote), Ha4 La Pw Ry2 (to þe roote), Ph2 (to þᵉ Rote)
to1Mg (to)
þᵉ roote1Fi (þᵉ rote)
vn to roote1Ld2 (vn to rote)
the roote13Bo2 Cx2 Ii Ld1 Pn To1 (the rote), Cx1 Wy (þᵉ rote), Ds1 Tc2 (the roote), En1 (þe roote), Ht (þe rote), Py (the Roote)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 3 Collation  
Andbathedbatheseueryeuerveyne inveyne within veyne inswichfulllycourvertu lycour
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 3 Collation  
  
Andbathedbatheseueryeuerveyne inveyne within veyne inswichfulllycourvertu lycour
  

bathed33Edition Ad1 Bo2 Ch Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Ha2 Hg Ht Ii Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Pn Py Ry2 Se Tc1 Tc2 Wy (bathed), Bo1 Ph2 Ps To1 (bathid), Cx1 (badid), Cx2 (bathyd), Ha3 (baþed), Ha4 (bathud)
bathes2La (baþes), Pw (bathes)
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Andbathedbatheseueryeuerveyne inveyne within veyne inswichfulllycourvertu lycour
  

euery34Edition Ad1 Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 El Fi Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ii La Lc Ld1 Mg Ph2 Pn Pw Ry2 (euery), Bo2 Ch En1 En3 Ha3 Ld2 Ma Ps Py Se To1 (eủy), Ds1 Tc1 (eueri), Tc2 (every), Wy (ēueri)
euer1Ht (euer)
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Andbathedbatheseueryeuerveyne inveyne within veyne inswichfulllycourvertu lycour
  

veyne in32Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 El En3 Fi Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Hg La Mg Pn Pw Py Se Tc1 To1 (veyne in), Ds1 (veine in), En1 Ph2 Ps (veyn in), Ii Ld1 Tc2 (vaine in), Lc (vein in), Ry2 (Veyne in), Wy (veyn̄ in)
veyne with2Ld2 (veyne wyth), Ma (vayne with)
in veyne in1Ht (in wyn in)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 3 Collation  
  
Andbathedbatheseueryeuerveyne inveyne within veyne inswichfulllycourvertu lycour
  

swich34Edition Bo2 El Ha4 Hg Pw Ry2 Se (swich), Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 Fi Ha2 Ha3 Ht La Pn Py Tc2 To1 Wy (suche), Bo1 Ds1 En3 Ld2 Mg Ps Tc1 (such), Ch (swych), En1 (swiche), Ii Ld1 Ma (soche), Lc (swith)
full1Ph2 (full)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 3 Collation  
  
Andbathedbatheseueryeuerveyne inveyne within veyne inswichfulllycourvertu lycour

lycour35Edition Cx2 Hg Ps Wy (lycour), Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 El En1 En3 Ha4 Ma-mod Mg Ph2 To1 (licour), Ds1 Ha2 Ht Ii Lc Ld1 Pn Pw Py Ry2 Se Tc1 Tc2 (licoure), Fi (lycoue), Ha3 (lykoure), La Ld2 (lycoure)
vertu lycour1Ma-orig (vertu licour)
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Of whichOf suchOfvertuengendredgendredengenderethengenderistheflour
  

Of which32Edition Bo1 Bo2 El En3 Fi Ha4 Hg Ht Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Ph2 Ps Pw Ry2 Se Tc2 (Of which), Ad1 Ch Cx1 Ha2 La Pn Py To1 (Of whiche), Cx2 Wy (Of whyche), Ha3 (Of wiche), Ld2 (Of whych), Tc1 (Of wich)
Of such2Ds1 (Of such), En1 (Of soche)
Of1Ii (Of)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 4 Collation  
  
Of whichOf suchOfvertuengendredgendredengenderethengenderistheflour
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 4 Collation  
  
Of whichOf suchOfvertuengendredgendredengenderethengenderistheflour
  

engendred31Edition Bo2 Ds1 El En1 Fi Ha4 Hg Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Pn Tc1 (engendred), Bo1 Ch Cx1 Ha2 Ph2 Ps Pw Py Ry2 Se Tc2 To1 (engendrid), Cx2 Wy (engendryd), Ha3 (engenderid), Ii (engen dred)
gendred2Ad1 En3 (gendred)
engendereth1Ht (engendereth)
engender1La (engender)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 4 Collation  
  
Of whichOf suchOfvertuengendredgendredengenderethengenderistheflour
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 4 Collation  
  
Of whichOf suchOfvertuengendredgendredengenderethengenderistheflour
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 5 Collation  
Whan ZephirusAnd Zephiruseekalsowith hiswithsweete breethsoote breeth
  

Whan Zephirus29Edition El (Whan Zephirus), Ad1 Fi Ht Ps Se (Whan zepherus), Bo1 Ch Hg Lc Ph2 Pw Py Ry2 Tc1 (Whan zephirus), Bo2 Ii (When zepherus), Cx1 Ha3 Wy (Whanne zepherus), Cx2 (Whanne Zepherus), En3 Ld2 (Whan Zepherus), Ha4 (whan ȝephirus), La (Whan ȝephirus), Ld1 Tc2 (When Zephirus), Pn (Whanne zepharus)
And Zephirus6Ds1 Ha2 Mg (And zephirus), En1 (And zepherus), Ma (And Zepherus), To1 (And zeferus)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 5 Collation  
  
Whan ZephirusAnd Zephiruseekalsowith hiswithsweete breethsoote breeth
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 5 Collation  
  
Whan ZephirusAnd Zephiruseekalsowith hiswithsweete breethsoote breeth
  

with his34Edition Bo1 Bo2 Cx1 Ds1 En1 Fi Ha2 Ha4 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Se Tc1 Tc2 (with his), Ad1 Ch El En3 Ha3 Hg (wᵗ his), Cx2 (wyth hys), Ld2 (with hys), Ry2 (wit his), Wy (wyth his)
with1To1 (witis)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 5 Collation  
  
Whan ZephirusAnd Zephiruseekalsowith hiswithsweete breethsoote breeth

sweete breeth25Edition El Hg (sweete breeth), Ad1 Bo2 En1 En3 Fi Ha2 Lc Ma Pw Py Se (swete breth), Bo1 Ha3 Mg Ph2 Ry2 To1 (swete brethe), Ch Ha4 (swete breeth), Ht (swote brethe), La (swete breþe), Ps (sweete breth)
soote breeth10Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ld1 Wy (sote breth), Ds1 Ld2 Tc1 (soote breth), Pn (sote brethe), Tc2 (soote breath)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 6 Collation  
Inspired hathInspiredin euery holtof euery holteuery holtand heeth
  

Inspired hath34Edition Ad1 Bo2 El En3 Hg Ii Lc Pw (Inspired hath), Bo1 Cx1 Ph2 (Enspirid hath), Ch Ds1 En1 Ha2 Ht Ma Mg Pn Ps Py Tc2 (Enspired hath), Cx2 (Enspyrid hath), Fi Wy (Enspyred hath), Ha3 (Enspiryd hathe), Ha4 (Enspirud hath), La (Inspired haþe), Ld1 (Espired hath), Ld2 (Espyred haith), Ry2 Se (Inspirid hath), To1 (Enspirith hath)
Inspired1Tc1 (Enspired)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 6 Collation  
  
Inspired hathInspiredin euery holtof euery holteuery holtand heeth
  

in euery holt28Edition Bo1 El Fi Ha2 Hg Mg Ph2 Ps Pw (in euery holt), Bo2 (in every holt), Ch En1 Ha3 Ma Py Ry2 Se (in eủy holt), Cx1 Cx2 Ha4 La Pn Wy (in euery holte), Ht (in eueri holt), Lc (in euerie holt), Ld2 To1 (in eủy holte)
of euery holt1Tc1 (of eueri holte)
euery holt6Ad1 En3 (eủy holt), Ds1 (eueri holt), Ii Ld1 (euery holte), Tc2 (every holte)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 6 Collation  
  
Inspired hathInspiredin euery holtof euery holteuery holtand heeth

and heeth35Edition El Ha4 Hg (and heeth), Ad1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Fi Ii Ld1 Ld2 Ma Ps Py Tc1 Wy (and heth), Bo1 Ha3 Ht La Mg Ph2 Pn Ry2 To1 (and hethe), En3 Ha2 Lc Pw (⁊ heth), Se (⁊ hethe), Tc2 (and heath)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 7 Collation  
The tendre croppes and theyongesonne
  

The tendre croppes and the35Edition Ch El En1 Hg Ht Ii Ld1 Mg Pn Ps (The tendre croppes and the), Ad1 Ld2 Wy (The tendre croppys and the), Bo1 Cx1 Ph2 (The tendir croppis and the), Bo2 Tc2 (The tendre Croppes and the), Cx2 (The tendyr croppis and the), Ds1 (The tender croppis ⁊ the), En3 Py (The tendre croppis and the), Fi (The tender croppes and þe), Ha2 Ry2 (The tendre croppes ⁊ the), Ha3 (The tendre croppys and þe), Ha4 La (The tendre croppes and þe), Lc (The tendir croppis ⁊ þe), Ma (The tenþir Croppis and þe), Pw (The tendre croppis ⁊ þe), Se (The tendre croppis ⁊ the), Tc1 (The tendre croppis and th), To1 (The tendre Croppis and the)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 7 Collation  
  
The tendre croppes and theyongesonne
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 8 Collation  
HathInintotheRamReynehis halfehis halfhalfhalf hishalfe hiscoursyronneronneriune
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 8 Collation  
  
HathInintotheRamReynehis halfehis halfhalfhalf hishalfe hiscoursyronneronneriune
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 8 Collation  
  
HathInintotheRamReynehis halfehis halfhalfhalf hishalfe hiscoursyronneronneriune
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 8 Collation  
  
HathInintotheRamReynehis halfehis halfhalfhalf hishalfe hiscoursyronneronneriune
  

Ram34Edition Ad1 Bo2 Ch Ds1 El En1 En3 Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ld1 Ma Mg Py Se Tc1 Tc2 (Ram), Bo1 Ht Ph2 To1 (Ramme), Cx1 Cx2 Lc Pn Pw Ry2 Wy (ram), Fi (Ram̄), Ha3 Ii (Rame), La Ld2 (Rāme)
Reyne1Ps (Reyne)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 8 Collation  
  
HathInintotheRamReynehis halfehis halfhalfhalf hishalfe hiscoursyronneronneriune
  

his halfe7Edition Bo2 Fi Ha3 Ha4 Lc To1 (his halfe)
his half15Bo1 Ch El Ha2 Hg Ht La Mg Ph2 Ps Pw Ry2 Tc1 (his half), Ld2 (hys half), Se (his halff)
half2Ad1 En3 (half)
half his9Cx1 Ds1 En1 Ma Pn Py Tc2 Wy (half his), Cx2 (half hys)
halfe his2Ii Ld1 (halfe his)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 8 Collation  
  
HathInintotheRamReynehis halfehis halfhalfhalf hishalfe hiscoursyronneronneriune
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 8 Collation  
  
HathInintotheRamReynehis halfehis halfhalfhalf hishalfe hiscoursyronneronneriune

yronne31Edition El Hg Lc Ld1 Mg Pw (yronne), Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Fi Ht Ii Ld2 Pn Ps Ry2 Wy (y ronne), En3 Ha4 Se Tc1 To1 (I ronne), Ha3 (eronne), Ma (y ron), Ph2 (y runne), Py (Ironne), Tc2 (ironne)
ronne3Ds1 Ha2 (ronne), En1 (ron̄)
riune1La (riune)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 9 Collation  
  
Andsmalefowelesmakenmakethmelodye
  

foweles35Edition El Hg (foweles), Ad1 Bo2 En3 Fi Ha2 Ha4 Ma Mg (fowles), Bo1 Cx1 Ds1 To1 (foulis), Ch (fowels), Cx2 (foulies), En1 Ha3 Ht Ii La Ld1 Ld2 Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Ry2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (foules), Lc Py Se (fowlis)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 10 Collation  
Thatslepen al the nyghtslepen al nyghtslepeth al nyghtalnyght slepenwith open iyeopen iye
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 10 Collation  
  
Thatslepen al the nyghtslepen al nyghtslepeth al nyghtalnyght slepenwith open iyeopen iye
  

slepen al the nyght13Edition Ad1 Bo1 Ch El En3 Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Hg Mg Ps To1
slepen al nyght20Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Fi Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Ph2 Pn Pw Ry2 Se Tc1 Tc2 Wy
slepeth al nyght1Bo2
alnyght slepen1Py

slepen al the nyght13Edition El Hg Mg (slepen al the nyght), Ad1 (slepyn all the nyght), Bo1 (slepen alle the nyght), Ch (slepen̄ all the nyght), En3 Ps To1 (slepyn al the nyght), Ha2 (slepen all the nyght), Ha3 Ha4 (slepen al þe night)
slepen al nyght20Cx1 Cx2 Pn (slepyn al nyght), Ds1 (slepe al niȝt), En1 (slepe all night), Fi Lc Tc2 (slepen all nyght), Ht Ld1 Ph2 (slepen all night), Ii Pw Se (slepen al nyght), La (slepen al nyht), Ld2 (slepe al nyght), Ma (slapen al nyght), Ry2 (slepen alnyght), Tc1 (slepen all niȝt), Wy (slepe all nyght)
slepeth al nyght1Bo2 (slepeth al nyght)
alnyght slepen1Py (alnyght sleepen)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 10 Collation  
  
Thatslepen al the nyghtslepen al nyghtslepeth al nyghtalnyght slepenwith open iyeopen iye

with open iye34Edition Ph2 (with open iye), Ad1 (wᵗ opyn eye), Bo1 Ch El Ha2 Ii Ld1 Mg Pn Tc2 (with open eye), Bo2 Ht Py (with open ye), Cx1 (with opyn ye), Cx2 (wyth opyn eye), Ds1 Tc1 (with open yhe), En1 (wᵗ open Ie), En3 To1 (with opyn eye), Fi (with open yȝe), Ha3 Ld2 (wᵗ open eye), Ha4 La (wiþ open yhe), Hg (with open Iye), Lc Pw Se (with open eyghe), Ma (wᵗ open ey), Ps (with opyn ey), Wy (wyth open eye)
open iye1Ry2 (open eyghe)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 11 Collation  
  
SoH sopriketh hempriken hempriker hemnaturein hircoragescorage
  

priketh hem32Edition Bo1 Ch El Ha2 Hg Ii Ld1 Mg Ry2 Se (priketh hem), Ad1 (prykketh hem), Bo2 (pryketh hem), Cx1 Ph2 (prikith hem), Cx2 (prykyth hem), Ds1 Tc2 (pricketh hem), En1 (prekketh hem), En3 Tc1 (prikketh hem), Fi (psupkketh hem), Ha3 (prickeþe hē), Ha4 (prikeþ hem), La (prikkeþ hem), Ld2 (prykceth hem), Ma Py (prikkith hem), Pn (priketh theym), Ps (prikkiþ hem), To1 (pⁱkith hem), Wy (prycketh them)
priken hem1Ht (priken hem)
priker hem2Lc Pw (priker hem)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 11 Collation  
  
SoH sopriketh hempriken hempriker hemnaturein hircoragescorage
  

in hir35Edition El Hg Ii Tc2 To1 (in hir), Ad1 En3 Ha2 Ha4 Ht Lc Mg Ps Pw Ry2 Se (in here), Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Fi La Ld1 Ld2 Ma Ph2 Tc1 (in her), Ha3 (in þayre), Pn (in theire), Py (in theyr), Wy (in ther)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 11 Collation  
  
SoH sopriketh hempriken hempriker hemnaturein hircoragescorage

corages27Edition Ad1 Bo2 Ch Cx2 El En3 Fi Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ii La Lc Mg Pn Pw Py Ry2 Tc1 Wy (corages), Bo1 Se To1 (coragis), Ha3 (courages), Ph2 (couragꝭ), Ps (coragez)
corage8Cx1 Ds1 En1 Ht Ld2 Ma (corage), Ld1 Tc2 (courage)
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ThanneThatlongenlongynglongeth ytlongethfolkfolkesto goonon pilgrymageson pilgrimageon pilramagesin pilgrymagesone pilgrymages
  

Thanne30Edition El Ha4 Hg Ld2 (Thanne), Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Ha2 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Mg Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Ry2 Tc1 (Than), Fi (Than̄), Ha3 (Þanne), Tc2 Wy (Then)
That5En3 Py Se To1 (That), Ma (Þat)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 12 Collation  
  
ThanneThatlongenlongynglongeth ytlongethfolkfolkesto goonon pilgrymageson pilgrimageon pilramagesin pilgrymagesone pilgrymages
  

longen30Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Ds1 El En3 Fi Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Ph2 Pw Py Ry2 Se (longen), Cx2 Pn Ps (longyn), Tc1 (longen̄), Tc2 (Longen)
longyng2Cx1 To1 (longyng)
longeth yt1En1 (longeth yt)
longeth2Ma (longith), Wy (longeth)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 12 Collation  
  
ThanneThatlongenlongynglongeth ytlongethfolkfolkesto goonon pilgrymageson pilgrimageon pilramagesin pilgrymagesone pilgrymages
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 12 Collation  
  
ThanneThatlongenlongynglongeth ytlongethfolkfolkesto goonon pilgrymageson pilgrimageon pilramagesin pilgrymagesone pilgrymages
  

to goon35Edition Ch El Hg Pn To1 (to goon), Ad1 (to gon̄), Bo1 En1 Ht Ii Ld1 Ma Ph2 Tc2 Wy (to go), Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En3 Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Lc Mg Ps Pw Py Ry2 Se Tc1 (to gon), Fi La (to gone), Ld2 (to goo)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 12 Collation  
  
ThanneThatlongenlongynglongeth ytlongethfolkfolkesto goonon pilgrymageson pilgrimageon pilramagesin pilgrymagesone pilgrymages

on pilgrymages19Edition Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cx2 El Fi Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ii Ph2 Ps Py Ry2 Se Tc1 To1 Wy
on pilgrimage8Cx1 Ds1 En1 Ht Ld1 Ld2 Ma Tc2
on pilramages1Pn
in pilgrymages6Ad1 En3 Ha2 Lc Mg Pw
one pilgrymages1La

on pilgrymages19Edition Ch Ha3 Hg Ii (on pilgrymages), Bo1 (on pilgrimagis), Bo2 Ha4 Py To1 (on pilgrimages), Cx2 (on pylgremages), El (on pilgⁱmages), Fi Wy (on pylgrymages), Ph2 (on pilgⁱmagꝭ), Ps (on pilgrimagez), Ry2 (on pilgmages), Se (on pilgⁱmagis), Tc1 (on̄ pilgrimages)
on pilgrimage8Cx1 En1 Ma (on pilgremage), Ds1 Ht Ld1 Tc2 (on pilgrimage), Ld2 (on pylgrymage)
on pilramages1Pn (on pilramages)
in pilgrymages6Ad1 (in pylgrimages), En3 Mg (in pilgrimages), Ha2 Lc Pw (in pilgrymages)
one pilgrymages1La (one pilgrimages)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 13 Collation  
And palmeresAnd palmerfor tofortoeke toseekengon tochesenstraungestraungerestrondeslondis
  

And palmeres34Edition La (And palmeres), Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ha2 Ha4 Ht Ii Lc Ld1 Pn Ps Pw Py To1 Wy (And palmers), Ds1 En1 Fi Ld2 Ma Ph2 Tc2 (And Palmers), El (And Palm̉es), En3 Ha3 (And palmeris), Hg Ry2 (And Palmeres), Se (And Palmeris), Tc1 (And Palmes)
And palmer1Mg (And palmer)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 13 Collation  
  
And palmeresAnd palmerfor tofortoeke toseekengon tochesenstraungestraungerestrondeslondis
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 13 Collation  
  
And palmeresAnd palmerfor tofortoeke toseekengon tochesenstraungestraungerestrondeslondis
  

seeken33Edition Ha4 Hg (seeken), Ad1 Ch El En3 Ii Ld1 Tc2 (seken), Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Ha3 Pn (seche), Bo2 Ph2 (sechen), Fi Ha2 Lc Ld2 Ma Mg Pw Ry2 Se Tc1 Wy (seke), La Py (seeke), Ps (sekyn)
gon to1To1 (gon to)
chesen1Ht (chesen)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 13 Collation  
  
And palmeresAnd palmerfor tofortoeke toseekengon tochesenstraungestraungerestrondeslondis
  

straunge33Edition Bo1 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 Fi Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ii Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Tc2 To1 Wy (straunge), Ad1 En3 (straıı̄ge), Bo2 Ht Ma Se (strange), Tc1 (straung)
straungere2La (straungere), Ry2 (straungre)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 13 Collation  
  
And palmeresAnd palmerfor tofortoeke toseekengon tochesenstraungestraungerestrondeslondis

strondes32Edition Ad1 Bo2 Ch Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Pn Pw Py Ry2 Se Tc1 Tc2 (strondes), Cx2 To1 Wy (strondis), Ha3 (strandes), Ph2 (strondꝭ), Ps (strondez)
londis3Bo1 Cx1 (londis), Ld2 (loundes)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 14 Collation  
ToAndferne halwesserue halwesfeere halwesseke halweshalweskouthe insovht inin Vnkouthinsondry londessondry strondismany londeseueri londeslondes
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 14 Collation  
  
ToAndferne halwesserue halwesfeere halwesseke halweshalweskouthe insovht inin Vnkouthinsondry londessondry strondismany londeseueri londeslondes
  

ferne halwes23Edition Bo2 Ch Ds1 El Ha2 Ha4 Hg Mg (ferne halwes), Ad1 En3 (fern halwes), Bo1 (ferne halowis), En1 Fi Ha3 Ii La Lc Pw Py Ry2 Tc2-orig (ferne halowes), To1 (ferne halwis)
serue halwes10Cx1 (serue halowis), Cx2 Ld2 Wy (serue halowys), Ld1 Ma Pn Se (serue halowes), Ph2 (ʆue halows), Tc1 (serue halwes)
feere halwes1Ps (feere halwys)
seke halwes1Tc2-mod (seke halowes)
halwes1Ht (halowes)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 14 Collation  
  
ToAndferne halwesserue halwesfeere halwesseke halweshalweskouthe insovht inin Vnkouthinsondry londessondry strondismany londeseueri londeslondes
  

kouthe in33Edition Ha4 Hg (kouthe in), Ad1 Bo1 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 En3 Ha2 Ii Lc Ld1 Pn Pw Se Tc1 Wy (couthe in), Bo2 Ht Ld2 Ph2 Tc2 (couth in), El Fi (kowthe in), Ha3 (kowþe in), La (cowþe in), Ma (cowth in), Mg Ry2 (cowthe in), To1 (kouth in)
sovht in1Ps-mod (sovht in)
in Vnkouth1Py (in Vnkouth)
in1Ps-orig (in)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 14 Collation  
  
ToAndferne halwesserue halwesfeere halwesseke halweshalweskouthe insovht inin Vnkouthinsondry londessondry strondismany londeseueri londeslondes

sondry strondis1Bo1
many londes3Ad1 En3 Ht
eueri londes1Tc1
londes1Py

sondry londes29Edition Bo2 Ch El En1 Fi Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ii Lc Ma Mg Pn Pw Wy (sondry londes), Cx1 Cx2 To1 (sondry londis), Ds1 Ry2 (sondri londes), Ha3 (sundrye landis), La (sundre londes), Ld1 (sondrie londes), Ld2 Ps (sundry londys), Ph2 (sundrie londꝭ), Se (sondre londes), Tc2 (sondrie Londes)
sondry strondis1Bo1 (sundry strondis)
many londes3Ad1 En3 (many londys), Ht (many londes)
eueri londes1Tc1 (eueri londes)
londes1Py (londis)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 15 Collation  
And speciallyfromto fromeuery shyres ende
  

And specially35Edition Ad1 Ch Cx1 El En1 En3 Fi Ha4 Hg Ii Lc Ld1 Ma Pn Ps Pw Se Tc2 To1 (And specially), Bo1 Bo2 Ha2 La Mg Py (And specialy), Cx2 Ld2 Wy (And specyally), Ds1 Ht Tc1 (And specialli), Ha3 (And speciallye), Ph2 Ry2 (And speciali)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 15 Collation  
  
And speciallyfromto fromeuery shyres ende
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 15 Collation  
  
And speciallyfromto fromeuery shyres ende

euery shyres ende35Edition Ha3 Hg Pn Wy (euery shyres ende), Ad1 (euery sheris ende), Bo1 Ph2 (euery Shiris ende), Bo2 Ch En1 (eủy shires ende), Cx1 (euery shiris ende), Cx2 (euery shyris ende), Ds1 Ht Tc1 (eueri shires ende), El Ii Mg Pw (euery shires ende), En3 (euery sherys ende), Fi (euꝰy schyres ende), Ha2 (euerie schires ende), Ha4 (euery schires ende), La (euery schyres ende), Lc (euery shires end), Ld1 (euery Shires ende), Ld2 (euery schyrys end), Ma (euery scheres ende), Ps (eủy shirez ende), Py (eủy shyres end), Ry2 (eủy schires ende), Se To1 (eủy shiris ende), Tc2 (every shires ende)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 16 Collation  
Of Engelondtoto toCaunterburythey wendethey wynde
  

Of Engelond35Edition Bo2 Ch El En1 Ha4 Hg Tc1 (Of Engelond), Ad1 Wy (Of englonde), Bo1 Fi Ha2 Ld2 Mg Ph2 Ps Ry2 (Of Englond), Cx1 (Of yngelond), Cx2 En3 Lc Pw (Of engelond), Ds1 Ha3 (Of England), Ht Se (Of Ingelond), Ii Ld1 (Of Englonde), La (Of Ingelonde), Ma (Of Inglonde), Pn (Of englond), Py (Of Ingland), Tc2 (Of Englande), To1 (Of Engelonde)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 16 Collation  
  
Of Engelondtoto toCaunterburythey wendethey wynde
  

Caunterbury35Edition Bo2 Ch Ds1 El En1 Hg Ht Pw Py Tc1 (Caunterbury), Ad1 En3 (Cantirbury), Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Mg Ph2 To1 (Cauntirbury), Fi (Caunterbyry), Ha2 Pn (Caunterburye), Ha3 (Cavnterburye), Ha4 (Canturbury), Ii Ld1 (Canterbury), La (Canterburi), Lc Ld2 Wy (caunterbury), Ma (Caunturbury), Ps (Cauntyrbury), Ry2 (Canturburi), Se (Caunturbery), Tc2 (Caunterbery)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 16 Collation  
  
Of Engelondtoto toCaunterburythey wendethey wynde

they wende34Edition Bo1 Bo2 Ch El En3 Hg Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Ph2 Pn Pw Tc2 To1 Wy (they wende), Cx1 Cx2 (thy wende), Ds1 Ha2 Ht Ps Se Tc1 (thei wende), En1 Ha3 La Ry2 (þei wende), Fi Ha4 (þey wende), Ii (theye wende), Py (they wend)
they wynde1Ad1 (they wynde)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 17 Collation  
The holyblisfulblissidmartirfor to seketo seke
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 17 Collation  
  
The holyblisfulblissidmartirfor to seketo seke
  

blisful33Edition Bo1 Cx1 El En1 Ha4 Hg La Ld1 Ma Mg Ph2 Pn Ps Py (blisful), Ad1 Bo2 Ds1 Ha2 Ii Se Tc1 Tc2 (blisfull), Ch En3 Fi Ld2 Wy (blysfull), Cx2 (blysful), Ha3 (blyssfulle), Lc (blissefull), Pw Ry2 (blisseful)
blissid1To1 (blissid)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 17 Collation  
  
The holyblisfulblissidmartirfor to seketo seke
  

martir34Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Ha4 Hg Ii Lc Ma Mg Ph2 Pn Pw Py Ry2 Tc1 To1 (martir), Ha2 Ha3 Ld2 Ps Wy (martyr), La (Martir), Ld1 (Martyr), Se (mart̉), Tc2 (martire)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 17 Collation  
  
The holyblisfulblissidmartirfor to seketo seke

for to seke33Edition Ad1 Bo2 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 Ha2 Hg Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Pn Ps Pw Ry2 Se Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (for to seke), Bo1 Ch Cx1 Mg Ph2 (forto seke), En3 (for to sieke), Ha3 (For to seke), Ha4 Py (for to seeke)
to seke1Fi (to seke)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 18 Collation  
Thathem hath holpenhem hxlxxhem hath holpwhan thatwhanthey weere seeke
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 18 Collation  
  
Thathem hath holpenhem hxlxxhem hath holpwhan thatwhanthey weere seeke
  

hem hath holpen33Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch El En3 Fi Ha2 Hg Ht Ii Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Ph2 Pw Py Ry2 Se Tc1 Tc2 (hem hath holpen), Cx1 Cx2 (them hath holpyn), Ha3 (hem hathe holpon), Ha4 La (hem haþ holpen), Ld2 (hem haith holpen), Pn (theym hath holpyn), Ps To1 (hem hath holpyn), Wy (them hath holpe)
hem hxlxx1Ds1 (hem hxlxx)
hem hath holp1En1 (hem hath holp)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 18 Collation  
  
Thathem hath holpenhem hxlxxhem hath holpwhan thatwhanthey weere seeke
  

whan that14Edition Bo1 Ds1 Mg (whan that), Ch Pw (when that), El Hg Lc Tc1 (whan þᵗ), Ha2 Ha4 Ry2 (whan þat), Ha3 (whanne þᵗ)
whan21Ad1 En3 Ht La Ld2 Ph2 Py Se Wy (whan), Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 En1 Fi Ii Ld1 Ma Pn Ps Tc2 To1 (when)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 18 Collation  
  
Thathem hath holpenhem hxlxxhem hath holpwhan thatwhanthey weere seeke

they weere seeke35Edition Hg (they weere seeke), Ad1 En3 (they were sieke), Bo1 Pn (they wer seke), Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Ld1 Mg Tc2 To1 Wy (they were seke), El Py (they were seeke), Fi Lc Pw (þey were seke), Ha2 Ha3 Ht La Ma (þei were seke), Ha4 (þey were seeke), Ii (thay were seke), Ld2 (they were syke), Ph2 (thei wer seke), Ps (thei were seeke), Ry2 (þei wer seke), Se Tc1 (thei were seke)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 19 Collation  
Bifel thatBifelSo bifelIt bifel thatIt bifelbifel thatANd felIt Be felSo it bifelin that sesounþan in that sesounit in that sesounon that sesounit it thatit that sesounthat sesounonvpona day
  

Bifel8Ad1 Cx2 Ha3 Ld2 Pn Py Tc1 Wy
So bifel3Ds1 En1 Tc2-mod
It bifel that1Ht
It bifel1Tc2-orig
bifel that1Ii
ANd fel1Cx1
It Be fel2La Ld1
So it bifel1Ma

Bifel that18Edition (Bifel that), Bo1 (Befille þat), Bo2 (Befel that), Ch (Bifell that), El (Bifil that), En3 To1 (Be fel that), Fi Ha2 Mg (Byfell that), Ha4 (Byfel þat), Hg (Bifel þᵗ), Lc Pw (Byfille þat), Ph2 (Befill that), Ps (Befell that), Ry2 (Bifill þat), Se (Bifill that)
Bifel8Ad1 (Be fell), Cx2 (BYfyl), Ha3 (By felle), Ld2 (Byfell), Pn (byfel), Py (Bifel), Tc1 (Befel), Wy (Befyll)
So bifel3Ds1 (So befill), En1 (So byfyll), Tc2-mod (So befell)
It bifel that1Ht (It befell þat)
It bifel1Tc2-orig (It befell)
bifel that1Ii (befall that)
ANd fel1Cx1 (ANd fil)
It Be fel2La (It be fel), Ld1 (YT befell)
So it bifel1Ma (So it befell)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 19 Collation  
  
Bifel thatBifelSo bifelIt bifel thatIt bifelbifel thatANd felIt Be felSo it bifelin that sesounþan in that sesounit in that sesounon that sesounit it thatit that sesounthat sesounonvpona day
  

þan in that sesoun1La
it in that sesoun1Ha3
on that sesoun2Se To1
it it that1Tc2-mod
it that sesoun3Ds1 En1 Tc2-orig
that sesoun3Ld1 Ma Wy

in that sesoun25Edition Ch Ld2 (in that sesoun), Ad1 Fi (in that seson̄), Bo1 (in that seasoıı̄), Bo2 Ha2 Hg Mg Ph2 (in that sesoū), Cx1 Cx2 El En3 Lc Ps (in that seson), Ha4 (in þat sesoun), Ht (in þat cesoū), Ii Pn Py Tc1 (in that season), Pw (in that sesoıı̄), Ry2 (in þat sesou)
þan in that sesoun1La (þan in þat sesone)
it in that sesoun1Ha3 (hit in þᵗ saysoun)
on that sesoun2Se (on that sesoū), To1 (on that sesou)
it it that1Tc2-mod (it it that)
it that sesoun3Ds1 (it that seson), En1 (yt þat seson), Tc2-orig (it that season)
that sesoun3Ld1 (that season), Ma (þat seson), Wy (that seson)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 19 Collation  
  
Bifel thatBifelSo bifelIt bifel thatIt bifelbifel thatANd felIt Be felSo it bifelin that sesounþan in that sesounit in that sesounon that sesounit it thatit that sesounthat sesounonvpona day
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 19 Collation  
  
Bifel thatBifelSo bifelIt bifel thatIt bifelbifel thatANd felIt Be felSo it bifelin that sesounþan in that sesounit in that sesounon that sesounit it thatit that sesounthat sesounonvpona day

a day35Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Ph2 Pn Ps Py Se Tc1 To1 (a day), Ha2 Wy (a daye), La (adaie), Pw (aday), Ry2 (a Day), Tc2 (a daie)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 20 Collation  
In Southwerkat the Tabardat Tabardatte Tabardas I layI lay
  

In Southwerk35Edition Ch Ds1 El Ha4 Hg Ma Py Ry2 Tc1 (In Southwerk), Ad1 To1 (In southwerke), Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Mg (In Suthwerk), Bo2 (In Suthwerke), En1 En3 Lc Ld2 Ps Pw (In southwerk), Fi (In Southwerke), Ha2 Wy (In suthwerk), Ha3 (In sowthwerke), Ht (In South werk), Ii (In Southewarke), La (In Suthewerke), Ld1 Tc2 (In Southwarke), Ph2 (In Suthewerk), Pn (In suthewerke), Se (In Suthwork)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 20 Collation  
  
In Southwerkat the Tabardat Tabardatte Tabardas I layI lay
  

at the Tabard26Edition Bo1 Ch Ds1 El Hg Mg Ph2 Tc1 (at the Tabard), Ad1 (at the tabbarde), Bo2 (at the taberd), En1 (at þe Tabard), En3 Py (at the tabbard), Ha2 (at the Thabard), Ha3 (at þe tabard), Ha4 (at þe Tabbard), Ii (at the Taberde), La (att þe tabard), Ld1 Tc2 (at the Taberd), Ld2 (atte the Taberde), Ma (att þe Tabard), Pn (at the taberde), Ps (at the Tabbard), To1 (atte the Tabarde)
at Tabard1Fi (at Tabard)
atte Tabard8Cx1 Cx2 (atte tabard), Ht Se (atte Tabard), Lc (atte tabbard), Pw Ry2 (atte Tabbard), Wy (atte taberde)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 20 Collation  
  
In Southwerkat the Tabardat Tabardatte Tabardas I layI lay

as I lay34Edition Ad1 Bo1 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 En3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Ph2 Pn Pw Py Ry2 Se Tc1 To1 (as I lay), Bo2 Fi Ld2 (as y lay), Ha2 Ha3 Wy (as I laye), La Tc2 (as I laie)
I lay1Ps (I lay)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 21 Collation  
RedyAnd redytoweendenwendegowyndeoninvponmypilgrymage
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 21 Collation  
  
RedyAnd redytoweendenwendegowyndeoninvponmypilgrymage
  

weenden13Edition Hg (weenden), Ch Cx2 El Ha2 Ha4 Mg Pn Py (wenden), Ha3 (weonde), Ps To1 (wendyn)
wende18Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Cx1 Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Ht La Ma Ph2 Pw Ry2 Se Tc1 Tc2-mod (wende), Lc (wend)
go4Ii Ld1 Tc2-orig (go), Wy (goo)
wynde1Ld2 (wynde)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 21 Collation  
  
RedyAnd redytoweendenwendegowyndeoninvponmypilgrymage
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 21 Collation  
  
RedyAnd redytoweendenwendegowyndeoninvponmypilgrymage

pilgrymage35Edition Ad1 Ch El Ha2 Ha3 Hg Ii Lc Pw (pilgrymage), Bo1 Bo2 Ds1 En3 Ht Ld1 Mg Ps Tc1 To1 (pilgrimage), Cx1 En1 La Ma Ph2 Py (pilgremage), Cx2 (pylgremage), Fi Wy (pylgrymage), Ha4 Ry2 Se (pilgⁱmage), Ld2 (pilgmage), Pn (pylgramage), Tc2 (Pilgrymage)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 22 Collation  
To Caunterburywith fulwith welwithdeuout corage
  

To Caunterbury35Edition Bo2 Ch Ds1 En1 Ha2 Hg Ht Ld2 Py Tc1 (To Caunterbury), Ad1 En3 Pw (To Cantirbury), Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Mg Ph2 (To Cauntirbury), El Se To1 (To Caunt̉bury), Fi (To Caunterbyry), Ha3 (To Cauntovreburye), Ha4 (To Canturbury), Ii (To Cantrbury), La (To Canterburie), Lc Wy (To caunterbury), Ld1 (To Canterbury), Ma (To Caunturbury), Pn (To caunterburye), Ps (To Cauntyrbury), Ry2 (To Cant̉bury), Tc2 (To Caunterbery)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 22 Collation  
  
To Caunterburywith fulwith welwithdeuout corage
  

with ful20Edition Bo1 Bo2 Ds1 El En3 Ha4 Hg Mg Ps Pw Ry2 Se (with ful), Ad1 (wᵗ ful), En1 Lc (wᵗ full), Fi Ha2 (with full), La (wiþ ful), Py (withful)
with wel1Ch (with wel)
with14Cx1 Ht Ii Ld1 Ld2 Pn Tc1 Tc2 To1 (with), Cx2 Wy (wyth), Ha3 Ma Ph2 (wᵗ)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 22 Collation  
  
To Caunterburywith fulwith welwithdeuout corage

deuout corage35Edition Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El Ha4 Hg Py Se (deuout corage), Ad1 En3 Pw (devout corage), Bo2 En1 Fi Ha2 Ht Ld2 Pn Ps Ry2 Tc1 (deuoute corage), Ch Ma (deuout Corage), Ha3 (devoute courage), Ii Ld1 Tc2 (deuoute courage), La To1 (deuoute Corage), Lc Ph2 (deuout courage), Mg (devoute corage), Wy (deuowte corage)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 23 Collation  
AtThatAndnyghtwas comewas comenwas camewere comewere comenvere comecameinto thatinto oureinto onesin ourein thatto thathostelryeherbary
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 23 Collation  
  
AtThatAndnyghtwas comewas comenwas camewere comewere comenvere comecameinto thatinto oureinto onesin ourein thatto thathostelryeherbary
  

nyght35Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 El Ha2 Hg Ii Ld2 Ma Mg Pn Ps Py Ry2 Tc2 To1 Wy (nyght), Ds1 Tc1 (niȝt), En1 Ha3 Ha4 Ht Ld1 Ph2 Se (night), En3 Pw (nyht), Fi (nyȝte), La (nyhte), Lc (niht)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 23 Collation  
  
AtThatAndnyghtwas comewas comenwas camewere comewere comenvere comecameinto thatinto oureinto onesin ourein thatto thathostelryeherbary
  

was comen5Bo2 Ha3 Ht Ld2 Ma
was came1Ii
were come3Ad1 El Ph2
were comen2Bo1 Ps
vere come1En3
came1Pn

was come22Edition Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Ha2 Ha4 Hg La Lc Ld1 Mg Pw Py Ry2 Se Tc1 Tc2 Wy (was come), Fi (was com̄e), To1 (was com)
was comen5Bo2 Ma (was comen), Ha3 (was comē), Ht (was comyn̄), Ld2 (was cōmyn)
was came1Ii (was came)
were come3Ad1 (were com), El Ph2 (were come)
were comen2Bo1 (were comen), Ps (were comyn)
vere come1En3 (vere come)
came1Pn (came)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 23 Collation  
  
AtThatAndnyghtwas comewas comenwas camewere comewere comenvere comecameinto thatinto oureinto onesin ourein thatto thathostelryeherbary
  

into that30Edition Bo1 Bo2 Ld1 Mg Ph2 Pn Tc2-orig (into that), Ad1 Ch Cx1 Cx2 El En3 Fi Hg Ii Ld2 Py Ry2 Se Tc1 To1 Wy (in to that), Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 La Pw (in to þat), Lc (into þat)
into oure2En1 (in to oure), Ma (into oure)
into ones1Tc2-mod (into ones)
in oure1Ds1 (in oure)
in that1Ht (in that)
to that1Ps (to that)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 23 Collation  
  
AtThatAndnyghtwas comewas comenwas camewere comewere comenvere comecameinto thatinto oureinto onesin ourein thatto thathostelryeherbary

hostelrye34Edition Cx2 El Ha2 Hg Pn Wy (hostelrye), Ad1 En3 (hostelery), Bo1 (hostery), Bo2 Ph2 (hostrye), Ch Ha4 Mg Tc1 Tc2 To1 (hostelrie), Cx1 (hosterye), Ds1 (Ostry), En1 (ostry), Fi (hostellery), Ha3 Ld2 (hostelerye), Ii Ld1 Ps (hostelry), La (hostelleric), Lc Pw (hostellerye), Ma (hostry), Py (hostelerie), Ry2 (hostillerie), Se (hosterie)
herbary1Ht (herbary)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 24 Collation  
WelWelnyghXXIXnyne a tw nyne and twentynyne and twentynyne a twentyinvpon̄onaonoocompaignye
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 24 Collation  
  
WelWelnyghXXIXnyne a tw nyne and twentynyne and twentynyne a twentyinvpon̄onaonoocompaignye
  

nyne a tw nyne and twenty1To1
nyne and twenty21Ad1 Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 El En3 Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Tc2 Wy
nyne a twenty1Bo2

XXIX12Edition (XXIX), Ch Ds1 En1 Fi Hg Ht Py Ry2 Tc1 (xxix), Ma Se (xxixᵗⁱ)
nyne a tw nyne and twenty1To1 (nyne a tw nyne and twenty)
nyne and twenty21Ad1 (ix and xxᵗⁱ), Bo1 Cx2 El Ha4 Mg Pn Ps Pw Tc2 Wy (nyne and twenty), Cx1 En3 Ha2 (nyne ⁊ twenty), Ha3 (nyen and twenty), Ii Ld1 (nine and twenty), La (Nyne and twente), Lc (nyne ⁊ twentie), Ld2 (ix and twenty), Ph2 (nyne and twenti)
nyne a twenty1Bo2 (nye a twenty)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 24 Collation  
  
WelWelnyghXXIXnyne a tw nyne and twentynyne and twentynyne a twentyinvpon̄onaonoocompaignye
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 24 Collation  
  
WelWelnyghXXIXnyne a tw nyne and twentynyne and twentynyne a twentyinvpon̄onaonoocompaignye
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 24 Collation  
  
WelWelnyghXXIXnyne a tw nyne and twentynyne and twentynyne a twentyinvpon̄onaonoocompaignye

compaignye35Edition Ch El Hg (compaignye), Ad1 Ds1 En3 Ht Ii Lc Ld1 Pn Ps Tc2 (company), Bo1 (cpany), Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 La Ld2 Ma Pw Py Se Wy (companye), En1 Ph2 (cumpany), Fi (Company), Mg Ry2 Tc1 (companie), To1 (cōpany)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 25 Collation  
Of sondry folkOf dyuerse folkby auentureby auenturezof auentureyfalley lefalle
  

Of sondry folk32Edition Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 El En3 Ha2 Ha4 Hg Lc Ld2 Mg Pn Pw Ry2 Se (Of sondry folk), Ad1 To1 Wy (Of sondry folke), Bo1 Ps Py (Of sundry folk), Fi (Of Sondry folke), Ha3 (Of sundry folke), Ht (Of sondri folk), Ii Ld1 Tc2-orig (Of sondrie folke), La (Of sondre folke), Ph2 (Of sundrie folc), Tc1 (Of sōdri folk)
Of dyuerse folk4Ds1 (Of diuers folk), En1 (Of diủs folk), Ma (Of dyuerse folk), Tc2-mod (Of diuers folke)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 25 Collation  
  
Of sondry folkOf dyuerse folkby auentureby auenturezof auentureyfalley lefalle
  

by auenture33Edition Bo1 Ch Cx2 En1 Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ii Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Pn Pw Ry2 Tc2 To1 Wy (by auenture), Ad1 Bo2 El En3 Lc Ps (by aventure), Cx1 Ht La Tc1 (be auenture), Ha3 (by aventur), Ph2 Se (bi auenture), Py (bi aduenture)
by auenturez1Fi (by auenturez)
of auenture1Ds1 (of auenture)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 25 Collation  
  
Of sondry folkOf dyuerse folkby auentureby auenturezof auentureyfalley lefalle

yfalle30Edition El Hg La Lc Mg Pw Ry2 (yfalle), Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Fi Ld2 Ph2 Pn Ps Wy (y falle), Ds1 Py Se Tc1 To1 (i falle), En1 Ld1 (yfall), Ha3 (efalle), Ha4 (ifalle), Ht (i fall), Ii (yfal), Tc2 (ifall)
y le1Bo1 (y le)
falle4Ad1 (fall), En3 (Falle), Ha2 Ma (falle)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 26 Collation  
  
Infelaweshipefelyship̄the felaweshipeandaspilgrymesweeretheyalle
  

felaweshipe33Edition Hg (felaweshipe), Ad1 En3 (felawshepe), Bo1 Ds1 Ph2 Tc1 (felaship), Bo2 (felawship̄), Ch (felaueshipe), Cx1 Ha3 (feleship), Cx2 (feleshyp), El (felaweship̄), Fi (felawschip̄), Ha2 (felschip), Ha4 Pw Ry2 (felaschipe), Ht (felashipp), Ii Ld1 (feliship), La (felauschipe), Lc (fellashipe), Ma (Felaschip), Mg (felshuppe), Pn (felauship), Ps (felawshipp̄), Py (felawship), Se (feloship), Tc2 (felyshippe), To1 (felachipe), Wy (felyshyp)
felyship̄1En1 (felyship̄)
the felaweshipe1Ld2 (the feloschyp)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 26 Collation  
  
Infelaweshipefelyship̄the felaweshipeandaspilgrymesweeretheyalle
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 26 Collation  
  
Infelaweshipefelyship̄the felaweshipeandaspilgrymesweeretheyalle
  

pilgrymes35Edition Ch En1 En3 Ha2 Hg Ht Lc Ps Pw Py Tc1 (pilgrymes), Ad1 Fi Ha3 Ld2 Wy (pylgrymes), Bo1 Ds1 Ii Ld1 Mg To1 (pilgrimes), Bo2 Ma Se (pilgremes), Cx1 (pilgrymys), Cx2 (pylgrymys), El Ph2 Ry2 (pilgⁱmes), Ha4 (pilgryms), La Tc2 (Pilgrimes), Pn (pilgrames)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 26 Collation  
  
Infelaweshipefelyship̄the felaweshipeandaspilgrymesweeretheyalle
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 26 Collation  
  
Infelaweshipefelyship̄the felaweshipeandaspilgrymesweeretheyalle
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 26 Collation  
  
Infelaweshipefelyship̄the felaweshipeandaspilgrymesweeretheyalle
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 27 Collation  
That towardAnd towardTo wardeThei towardCaunterburyCaunterbury þatwoldenwolderydey rydethey ryde
  

That toward30Edition Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 El En3 Fi Ha4 Hg Ld1 Ld2 Ph2 Pn Pw Py Ry2 Se Tc1 Tc2 (That toward), Ad1 Ha2 Ii Mg Wy (That towarde), Ha3 (Þat towarde), Ht (That touard), Lc (That towardes), To1 (That touward)
And toward3Ds1 En1 Ma (And toward)
To warde1La (To warde)
Thei toward1Ps (Thei toward)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 27 Collation  
  
That towardAnd towardTo wardeThei towardCaunterburyCaunterbury þatwoldenwolderydey rydethey ryde
  

Caunterbury34Edition Bo2 Ch Ds1 En1 Hg Ht Tc1 (Caunterbury), Ad1 (Cantirbury), Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Ha2 Ph2 Py (Cauntirbury), El Se To1 (Caunt̉bury), En3 (Cantibury), Fi (Caunterbyry), Ha3 (Caunturburye), Ha4 Ry2 (Canturbury), Ii Ld1 (Canterbury), Lc Ld2 Pn Wy (caunterbury), Ma (Caunturbury), Mg (Cauntirbiry), Ps (Cauntyrbury), Pw (Caıı̄tirbery), Tc2 (Caunterbery)
Caunterbury þat1La (Canterburi þat)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 27 Collation  
  
That towardAnd towardTo wardeThei towardCaunterburyCaunterbury þatwoldenwolderydey rydethey ryde
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 27 Collation  
  
That towardAnd towardTo wardeThei towardCaunterburyCaunterbury þatwoldenwolderydey rydethey ryde

ryde28Edition Ch Cx1 Cx2 El Fi Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ii Lc Mg Pn Ps Pw Se Wy (ryde), Bo1 Ht La Ld1 Ph2 Ry2 Tc1 To1 (ride), Ha3 Py (Ride), Tc2 (rid)
y ryde1Ld2 (y ryde)
they ryde6Ad1 (they ryde), Bo2 En1 (þei ryde), Ds1 En3 (they ride), Ma (þei ride)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 28 Collation  
The chambresThe chambreThe hambresAs A chambreand the stablesand stablesand hallweeren wyde
  

The chambres32Edition Bo2 Ds1 El En1 Ha2 Hg Ht Ii Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Py Ry2 Se Wy (The chambres), Ad1 Ch En3 Ha4 La Pw (The Chambres), Cx1 (The chambris), Cx2 Pn (The chambrys), Fi Ma (The Chaumbres), Ha3 (Þe chaumberis), Ph2 (The Chambirs), Ps (The chaumbres), To1 (The Chaumbures)
The chambre1Bo1 (The chambre)
The hambres1Tc1 (The hambres)
As A chambre1Tc2 (As A Chamber)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 28 Collation  
  
The chambresThe chambreThe hambresAs A chambreand the stablesand stablesand hallweeren wyde
  

and the stables21Edition Ad1 El En3 Hg Ii Ld2 Mg Ph2 Pn Ps Py (and the stables), Bo1 (and the Stablis), Ch Ha2 Wy (⁊ the stables), Cx1 (and the stablis), Cx2 (and the stablys), Ha3 (⁊ þᵉ stablis), Ha4 Ma (and þe stables)
and stables13Bo2 Ds1 En1 Fi La Ld1 Pw Ry2 Tc1 Tc2 (and stables), Lc (⁊ stables), Se (⁊ stablis), To1 (and stabulis)
and hall1Ht (and hall)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 28 Collation  
  
The chambresThe chambreThe hambresAs A chambreand the stablesand stablesand hallweeren wyde

weeren wyde35Edition Hg (weeren wyde), Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 En3 Fi Ld2 Pn Ps Ry2 Wy (were wyde), Bo1 Ch Ds1 Ld1 Ma Py (weren wide), Bo2 El En1 Ha2 Ha4 Ii La Lc Mg Pw Se (weren wyde), Ha3 (werne weyde), Ht Tc1 To1 (were wide), Ph2 (wer wide), Tc2 (wern wide)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 29 Collation  
And wel we weerenAnd wel weerenAnd wel weeren theyAnd wel weeren weAnd wel wexen theyAnd weeren welesedesed alat the besteatte besteate beste
  

And wel we weeren10Edition Ad1 Bo1 Ch El En3 Ha4 Hg Ph2 Ps
And wel weeren10Bo2 Fi Ha2 La Lc Mg Pw Py Ry2 Se
And wel weeren they7Cx1 Ha3 Ht Ii Ld1 Ld2 Ma
And wel weeren we7Cx2 Ds1 En1 Pn Tc2-mod To1 Wy
And wel wexen they1Tc2-orig
And weeren wel1Tc1

And wel we weeren10Edition Hg (And wel we weeren), Ad1 (And wel we werne), Bo1 (And wele we weren), Ch (And well we weren), El En3 Ha4 Ph2 (And wel we weren), Ps (And wel we weryn)
And wel weeren10Bo2 Mg (And wel were), Fi Ha2 (And well were), La (And wele weren), Lc (And well weren), Pw Ry2 Se (And wel weren), Py (And wele were)
And wel weeren they7Cx1 (And wel were they), Ha3 Ma (And wele were þei), Ht (And well were þei), Ii (And well weren theay), Ld1 (And well weren they), Ld2 (And wel werē they)
And wel weeren we7Cx2 Ds1 To1 (And wel were we), En1 Pn (And wele were we), Tc2-mod (And well were wee), Wy (And well were we)
And wel wexen they1Tc2-orig (And well wexen they)
And weeren wel1Tc1 (And were wel)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 29 Collation  
  
And wel we weerenAnd wel weerenAnd wel weeren theyAnd wel weeren weAnd wel wexen theyAnd weeren welesedesed alat the besteatte besteate beste
  

esed34Edition Ad1 Bo2 El En1 En3 Fi Hg Ht Lc Ma Mg Pw Ry2 (esed), Bo1 Ds1 Ph2 Ps Tc1 (easid), Ch (eesed), Cx1 Cx2 Ha2 To1 (esid), Ha4 (esud), Ii Ld1 Pn Py Se Tc2 (eased), La (esede), Ld2 (eesyd), Wy (esyd)
esed al1Ha3 (eesed al)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 29 Collation  
  
And wel we weerenAnd wel weerenAnd wel weeren theyAnd wel weeren weAnd wel wexen theyAnd weeren welesedesed alat the besteatte besteate beste

at the beste25Edition Ad1 Bo2 Ch Ds1 En3 Ha2 Hg Mg Se (at the beste), Bo1 En1 Fi Ii Ld1 Ph2 Pn Ps Py Tc2 (at the best), Ha3 (at þᵉ beste), La (at þe beste), Ld2 (atte the best), Ma (att þe best), To1 (at the bete)
atte beste9Cx1 Cx2 El Ha4 Lc Pw Ry2 (atte beste), Ht Wy (atte best)
ate beste1Tc1 (ate beste)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 30 Collation  
  
Andshortlywhanthe sonnetymewaswas gonwas gowentastoatrester
  

shortly35Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 Ha3 Hg Ii Ld1 Mg Pn Ps Py Ry2 Se Tc2 To1 Wy (shortly), En3 Ha2 Ha4 La Ma Pw (schortly), Fi Ld2 (schortely), Ht (shorteli), Lc (schortlie), Ph2 Tc1 (shortli)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 30 Collation  
  
Andshortlywhanthe sonnetymewaswas gonwas gowentastoatrester
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 30 Collation  
  
Andshortlywhanthe sonnetymewaswas gonwas gowentastoatrester
  

the sonne34Edition Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En3 Fi Ha2 Hg Ii Ld1 Mg Pn Ps Pw Py Ry2 Se Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (the sonne), Ad1 Ht (the son), Bo1 Ph2 (the Sūne), En1 (þe son̄), Ha3 Ha4 (þe sonne), La Ma (þe son), Lc (þᵉ son), Ld2 (the sōne)
tyme1Bo2 (tyme)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 30 Collation  
  
Andshortlywhanthe sonnetymewaswas gonwas gowentastoatrester
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 30 Collation  
  
Andshortlywhanthe sonnetymewaswas gonwas gowentastoatrester
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 31 Collation  
  
SoErhadde Ihaddespokenwith hemto hemeuerichooneuery oon̄
  

hadde I34Edition Ad1 Ch El En3 Ha4 Hg Mg Pn Ps Pw Ry2 Se (hadde I), Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Ha2 Ha3 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ma Ph2 Py Tc2 To1 Wy (had I), Bo2 Fi (had y), Ds1 En1 (hade I), Ld2 (hadde y)
hadde1Tc1 (had)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 31 Collation  
  
SoErhadde Ihaddespokenwith hemto hemeuerichooneuery oon̄
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 31 Collation  
  
SoErhadde Ihaddespokenwith hemto hemeuerichooneuery oon̄
  

with hem34Edition Bo1 Ch Cx1 Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii Ld1 Ld2 Mg Ps Pw Se Tc1 Tc2 To1 (with hem), Ad1 El Ha3 La Lc Ph2 (wᵗ hem), Bo2 (with ham), Cx2 (wyth hem), Pn Py (with theym), Ry2 (wit hem), Wy (wyth them)
to hem1Ma (to hem)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 31 Collation  
  
SoErhadde Ihaddespokenwith hemto hemeuerichooneuery oon̄

euerichoon34Edition Hg (euerichoon), Ad1 Cx2 Ha4 Mg Pw Wy (euerychon), Bo1 Ii (euerichone), Bo2 Fi La Ld2 Ph2 (eủychone), Ch (euꝰychon̄), Cx1 Ds1 Ps Tc1 (euerichon̄), El (euerichon), En1 (eilychone), En3 (everichon), Ha2 (euꝰychon), Ha3 (eủychoon), Lc Ld1 (euerychone), Ma Ry2 Se (eủychon), Pn (euirichone), Py (eủichon), Tc2 (euerchone), To1 (euery chone)
euery oon̄1Ht (euerich oon̄)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 32 Collation   
That I wasof hir felaweshipeof hir felyshipp̄in hir felaweshipeanon
  

That I was35Edition Ad1 Bo1 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 En3 Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ry2 Se Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (That I was), Bo2 Fi (That y was), Ha3 (Þat I was), La (þat I was)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 32 Collation   
  
That I wasof hir felaweshipeof hir felyshipp̄in hir felaweshipeanon
  

of hir felaweshipe33Edition Hg (of hir felaweshipe), Ad1 (of her felashepe), Bo1 Ds1 (of her felaship), Bo2 (of here felawship), Ch (of hir felawship̄), Cx1 (of hir feleship), Cx2 (of her feleshyp), El (of hir felaweship̄), En3 (of here felashepe), Fi (of here felawschip̄), Ha2 (of here felaschip), Ha3 (of hir felishippe), Ha4 (of here felawschipe), Ht (of here felaship), Ii (of her felishap), La (of her felawschep), Lc (of here fellaschip), Ld1 (of her feliship), Ld2 (of her feloschyp), Ma (of here felawschip), Mg (of her felashuppe), Ph2 (of their felaship), Pn (of their felauship), Ps (of thaire felavshipp̄), Pw (of here felaschipe), Py (of theyr felawship), Ry2 (of her felaschipe), Se (of here feloship), Tc2 (of her felishipp), To1 (of hir felaship), Wy (of ther felyshyd)
of hir felyshipp̄1En1 (of her felyshipp̄)
in hir felaweshipe1Tc1 (in her felaship)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 32 Collation   
  
That I wasof hir felaweshipeof hir felyshipp̄in hir felaweshipeanon

anon35Edition Cx2 Ds1 El Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ma Mg Pw Py Se Tc1 Wy (anon), Ad1 En3 Ht (a noon), Bo1 Bo2 En1 Ii La Ld1 Ld2 Ph2 Pn Tc2 (anone), Ch Cx1 (anon̄), Fi (anon̄e), Ha3 (A noon), Lc To1 (a none), Ps Ry2 (a non)
Aberystwyth, National Library of Wales Peniarth 392 D
"Chauc" written above the initial rubric
auerill: Many editors read a final -e here (typically, "Aprille"), with the extra syllable creating a rising iambic rmusical hythm propelling the whole line without pause in a manner pleasing to a modern reader raised on Shakespearean blank verse. Oxford I 24 cites Hg and El as reading -e (Hg Auerylle, El Aprille). But neither manuscript, nor Ch, spell out -e here. It appears that the Oxford editors are following Furnivall's Six Text transcription which gives -e in italics, denoting that manuscript crossed double łł should be read as an abbreviation for -e. There is no warrant for this reading of crossed łł. In all but one of the instances of crossed łł in Ch Hg El the barred łł appears purely decorative, marking the end of the word: thus ałł for the adverbial or adjectival singular form "al" (NU 208, PH 45 and 46, TT 172, etc.) The one exception is NU 552 "ałł hir̄ lyues", where the plural adjective is regularly "alle". Against this, Hg over 300 times writes out "alle" for the plural adjective. Accordingly, we read the word without a final -e here, and choose the Hg Ch (also Ld2) spelling "Au" as more likely to be misread for common "Ap" than the other way around. Without the final -e, a caesura is forced in the middle of the line. Gibbings' performance shows how this pause gives a dramatic tension to the line. (Barbara Bordalejo and Peter Robinson, Jul 2, 2026, 14:09)

CTP: GP 5

Group (Traditional): A 5

Fragment (Riverside): I 5

halfe: In this case, in contrast to "Auerill' in line 1, we accept the reading of several mss (notably Bo2 and Ha4) with "-e", thus "halfe", as avoiding two stressed syllables occuring next to each other. The reading without -e in line 1 forces a dramatically effective caesura, which is not appropriate here. It appears that Chaucer did tolerate such collocations of stressed syllables: thus, "Saint Loy" in line 120. In that case, only three manuscripts (Pw Ry1 To1) have -e on "Saint" (but cf Weiskott 2019 for advocacy of "seinte Loy".) The support for "halfe" here is stronger . (Barbara Bordalejo and Peter Robinson, Jul 3, 2026, 13:26)

CTP: GP 10

Group (Traditional): A 10

Fragment (Riverside): I 10

CTP: GP 15

Group (Traditional): A 15

Fragment (Riverside): I 15

CTP: GP 20

Group (Traditional): A 20

Fragment (Riverside): I 20

nyne and twenty.: The Hg text presents the Roman numeral XXIX. The expanded version has been chosen here to facilitate reading. It is found in El and we follow this manuscript’s spelling. (Barbara Bordalejo and Peter Robinson, Jul 2, 2026, 14:41)

CTP: GP 25

Group (Traditional): A 25

Fragment (Riverside): I 25

CTP: GP 30

Group (Traditional): A 30

Fragment (Riverside): I 30