1r Hg 1v. General Prologue 33-72 2r 

And maade forward / erly for to ryse
To take oure wey / ther as .I. yow deuyse
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¶ But nathelees / while .I. haue tyme and space

Er that .I ferther / in this tale pace
Me thynketh it / acordant to resouıı̄un
To telle yow / al the condicioıı̄un
Of eech of hem / so as it seemed me
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And whiche they weere / and of what degree

And eek in what array / þat they weere Inne
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And at a knyght thanne wol I first bigynne

Knyght/¶ A knyght ther was / and that a worthy man
That fro the tyme / þat he first bigan
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To ryden out he loued chiualrye

Trouthe and honour / fredom and curteisye
Ful worthy was he / in his lordes werre
And ther to hadde he ryden / no man ferre
As wel in cristendom / as hethenesse
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And euere honured / for his worthynesse

¶ At Alisaundre he was / whan it was wonne
Ful ofte tyme / he hadde the bord bigonne
Abouen alle nacions / in Pruce
In lectow / hadde he reysed / and in Ruce
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No cristen man so ofte / of his degree

In Gernade at the seege eek hadde he be
At Algizir / and ryden in Belmarye
At lyeys was he / and at Satalye
Whan they weere wonne / and in the grete see
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At many a noble armee / hadde he bee

¶ At mortal batailles / hadde he been fiftene
And foghten for oure feyth / at Tramyssene
In lystes thryes / and ay slayn his foo
¶ This ilke worthy knyght / hadde been also
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Somtyme / with the lord of Palatye

Agayn another hethen in Turkye
And eủere moore / he hadde a souereyn prys
And thogh þat he weere worthy / he was wys
And of his poort as meke / as is a mayde
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Ne neuere yet no vileynye he sayde

In al his lyf vn to no manere wight
He was a verray perfit gentil knyght
Searching...
       Original spellingGeneral Prologue 33 Collation  
And maade forwardAnd maade forwardisAnd maade promyseerlyfor to rysefor rysefor to aryseto ryseto aryse
  

And maade forward33Edition Hg (And maade forward), Ad1 Bo2 Ii Lc Pn Tc2 To1 (And made forwarde), Bo1 Ch Cx1 Cx2 El Fi Ha2 Ha4 Ld1 Mg Ph2 Ps Pw Py Se Tc1 (And made forward), Ds1 (And made forwerd), En1 Ht Ma (And made foreward), En3 (And maad forward), La (And maade forwarde), Ld2 (And mayd forward), Ry2 (And mad forward)
And maade forwardis1Ha3 (And made forwardis)
And maade promyse1Wy (And made promyse)
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And maade forwardAnd maade forwardisAnd maade promyseerlyfor to rysefor rysefor to aryseto ryseto aryse
  
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And maade forwardAnd maade forwardisAnd maade promyseerlyfor to rysefor rysefor to aryseto ryseto aryse

for to ryse28Edition Bo2 Ch Cx2 El Ha2 Ha3 Hg Lc Ld2 Pn Ps Pw Se To1 Wy (for to ryse), Bo1 Mg Ph2 (forto rise), Cx1 (forto ryse), Ht Ii La Ld1 Py Ry2 Tc1 Tc2 (for to rise)
for ryse1En3 (for taryse)
to ryse1En1 (to ryse)
to aryse3Fi (to Aryse), Ha4 (to a Ryse), Ma (to arise)
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To takeTo makeoure weyther aswthere asasI yow deuyseI shall yow deuyseI did deuyseyow deuyse
  
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To takeTo makeoure weyther aswthere asasI yow deuyseI shall yow deuyseI did deuyseyow deuyse
  

oure wey35Edition Bo1 Bo2 Ch El Fi Hg Ld2 Ma Pn Pw Py Se To1 (oure wey), Ad1 Ii Ld1 (our way), Cx1 Cx2 En1 Lc Ry2 (our wey), Ds1 Tc1 (oure weie), En3 (owr͗ way), Ha2 Mg (oure way), Ha3 Ha4 Ph2 Ps (oure weye), Ht (oure wei), La (owre waie), Tc2 (oure waie), Wy (our waye)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 34 Collation  
  
To takeTo makeoure weyther aswthere asasI yow deuyseI shall yow deuyseI did deuyseyow deuyse
  

ther as31Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch El En3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii Ld1 To1 (ther as), Cx1 Cx2 Fi Ha2 Lc Mg Pn Ps Pw Py Se Tc1 Tc2-mod Wy (there as), Ha3 (þer as), La (þare as), Ld2 (þ̉ as), Ry2 (þere as)
wthere as1Tc2-orig (wthere as)
as4Ds1 En1 Ma Ph2 (as)
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To takeTo makeoure weyther aswthere asasI yow deuyseI shall yow deuyseI did deuyseyow deuyse

I yow deuyse30Edition Ch El Hg Ps Ry2 (I yow deuyse), Ad1 (y you devyse), Bo1 (I you diuise), Bo2 (y you deuyse), Cx1 Cx2 Ha2 Pn Pw Wy (I you deuyse), En3 Ha3 (I yow devyse), Fi (y yow devyse), Ha4 Ld2 (I ȝow deuyse), Ht Py Se (I yow devise), Ii Lc Ld1 Mg Tc1 (I you deuise), La (I ȝowe deuise), Tc2-orig (I you devise)
I shall yow deuyse4Ds1 (I shal you deuise), En1 (I shall yoᵘ deuise), Ma (I schal you deuyse), Tc2-mod (I shall you devise)
I did deuyse1Ph2 (I did deuise)
yow deuyse1To1 (youe deuys)
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Butnatheleesneuyr the lessewhile I hauewhiles that I hauewhiles I hauetyme and spacespace
  
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Butnatheleesneuyr the lessewhile I hauewhiles that I hauewhiles I hauetyme and spacespace
  

nathelees34Edition El Hg (nathelees), Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 En3 Ha2 Ha4 Lc Ph2 Pw Py Ry2 To1 (natheles), Ch (nartheles), Ds1 Tc1 (neuertheles), En1 Ld2 (neủtheles), Fi (nathelese), Ha3 (naþelesse), Ht (nathalese), Ii Ld1 Wy (netheles), La (naþeles), Ma (neủþelas), Mg (nathalees), Pn (neuirtheles), Se (nertheles), Tc2 (Nethelesse)
neuyr the lesse1Ps (neuyr the lesse)
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Butnatheleesneuyr the lessewhile I hauewhiles that I hauewhiles I hauetyme and spacespace
  

while I haue28Edition Bo1 Ch En1 En3 Ha2 Hg Ht Ii La Ld1 Ma Se Tc2 To1 (while I haue), Ad1 Ds1 El Lc Pw Ry2 (whil I haue), Bo2 (while y have), Fi (while y haue), Ha3 (wheyle I haue), Ld2 Wy (whyle I haue), Mg (whil I have), Py (while I have)
whiles that I haue2Cx1 (whiles that y haue), Ph2 (whils that I haue)
whiles I haue5Cx2 (whyles I haue), Ha4 Pn Tc1 (whiles I haue), Ps (whils I haue)
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Butnatheleesneuyr the lessewhile I hauewhiles that I hauewhiles I hauetyme and spacespace

tyme and space34Edition Ad1 Bo2 Cx2 En1 Ha4 Hg Ht Ld2 Mg Pn Pw Tc2 To1 (tyme and space), Bo1 Ph2 (time ⁊ space), Ch Cx1 Ds1 El Ha2 Ha3 Lc Ma Ps Ry2 Se Wy (tyme ⁊ space), En3 Fi Py (tyme and spase), Ii La Ld1 (time and space)
space1Tc1 (space)
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Er that IEr thatEr Iferther in this taleferther in taleferther in to this taleforthermore in this talein this tale fertherinto this tale fertherpace
  

Er that I32Edition Ch Ds1 El En3 Hg Ld2 Mg Ps Tc1 (Er that I), Bo1 Cx2 Ht Ld1 Ph2 Pn Py Ry2 Se Tc2 Wy (Or that I), Bo2 Cx1 Fi (Or that y), En1 La (Er þat I), Ha2 (OR that I), Ha3 (Or þᵗ I), Ha4 Lc Pw (Or þat I), Ii (Or thate I)
Er that1Ad1 (Er that)
Er I1Ma (Or y)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 36 Collation  
  
Er that IEr thatEr Iferther in this taleferther in taleferther in to this taleforthermore in this talein this tale fertherinto this tale fertherpace
  

ferther in this tale28Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 El En3 Fi Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Ld1 Ld2 Mg Ph2 Pn Pw Py Ry2 Se Tc2 Wy
ferther in tale1Lc
ferther in to this tale1Tc1
forthermore in this tale1Ps
in this tale ferther2Ds1 En1
into this tale ferther1Ma

ferther in this tale28Edition Ad1 Ch El En3 Hg Ii Mg Pn Pw Ry2 Se Tc2 (ferther in this tale), Bo1 Bo2 Fi Ld1 Ph2 Py (further in this tale), Cx1 (ferthir in this tale), Cx2 (ferthyr in thys tale), Ha2 (ferþer in this tale), Ha3 La (forþer in þis tale), Ha4 (ferþere in þis tale), Ht (forther in this tale), Ld2 (ferther in thys tale), Wy (ferder in this tale)
ferther in tale1Lc (ferther in tale)
ferther in to this tale1Tc1 (forther in to this tale)
forthermore in this tale1Ps (forthermore in this tale)
in this tale ferther2Ds1 (in this tale forther), En1 (in þis tale ferther)
into this tale ferther1Ma (into þis tale ferþer)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 36 Collation  
  
Er that IEr thatEr Iferther in this taleferther in taleferther in to this taleforthermore in this talein this tale fertherinto this tale fertherpace
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 37 Collation  
Me thynkethMe thinkeit acordantit acordethit were accordingit accordingit according wereit according a it wereit accord a it wereit were acordantit is acordantit a cordingthat it were acordantaccordingto resounon to resounvnto resounwith resoun
  

Me thynketh31Edition Cx1 Cx2 El En3 Gg Ha2 Hg Ps Ry2 Se Wy (Me thynketh), Ad1 (Me thynkyth), Bo2 Ds1 En1 Pn Tc1 (Me thinketh), Ch-mod (Me thyncketh), Ch-orig Fi Ld2 (Me thenketh), Ha3 (Me thynkithe), Ha4 (Me þinkeþ), La (Me þenkeþ), Lc (Me thinkeþ), Ma (Me þinkith), Mg To1 (Me thinkith), Pw (Me thynkeþ), Py (Me thynkith)
Me thinke6Bo1 Ii Ld1 Tc2 (Me thinke), Ht (Me thenk), Ph2 (Me think)
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Me thynkethMe thinkeit acordantit acordethit were accordingit accordingit according wereit according a it wereit accord a it wereit were acordantit is acordantit a cordingthat it were acordantaccordingto resounon to resounvnto resounwith resoun
  

it acordeth3Ad1 Bo2 En3
it were according1Ds1
it according1Ht
it according were2En1 Ma
it according a it were1Tc2-mod
it accord a it were1Tc2-orig
it were acordant1Py
it is acordant1Tc1
it a cording1To1
that it were acordant1Cx1
according1Lc

it acordant23Edition Ha4 Hg Ry2 (it acordant), Bo1 Cx2 Ii Ld1 Mg Ph2 Wy (it accordaunt), Ch (it accordᵃunt), El Ha2 (it acordaunt), Fi (hit acordant), Gg (it a cordaunt), Ha3 (hit Acordaunt), La Pn Pw (it accordant), Ld2 (hyt acordant), Ps (yt accordaunt), Se (it acoordaūt)
it acordeth3Ad1 En3 (it accordith), Bo2 (it acordeth)
it were according1Ds1 (it were according)
it according1Ht (it according)
it according were2En1 (yt accordyng were), Ma (it accordyng were)
it according a it were1Tc2-mod (it according a it were)
it accord a it were1Tc2-orig (it accord a it were)
it were acordant1Py (it were accordaunt)
it is acordant1Tc1 (it is accordant)
it a cording1To1 (hit a cording)
that it were acordant1Cx1 (that it were accordaunt)
according1Lc (according)
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Me thynkethMe thinkeit acordantit acordethit were accordingit accordingit according wereit according a it wereit accord a it wereit were acordantit is acordantit a cordingthat it were acordantaccordingto resounon to resounvnto resounwith resoun

to resoun32Edition Gg Ha4 Ld2 To1 (to resoun), Bo1 (to reasoıı̄), Bo2 El En1 Pw (to resoıı̄), Ch Ht (to resoun̄), Cx1 Cx2 Ha2 Wy (to reson), Ds1 Ii Lc Ld1 Pn Tc2 (to reason), Fi Mg Ry2 Se (to resoū), Ha3 (to Rayson), Hg (to resouū), La (to resone), Ma (to resou), Ps (to Resoun̄), Py (to reasoun̄)
on to resoun2Ad1 (on to reasoun), En3 (on to raysoun)
vnto resoun1Ph2 (vnto resou)
with resoun1Tc1 (with reson)
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To telle yowalof althe condiciounthe conchusyounhere condicioun
  

To telle yow36Edition Ad1 Ch El En3 Hg Ld2 Ps Pw Py Ry2 Se (To telle yow), Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 Mg Pn Tc1 To1 (To telle you), Bo2 Ii Ma (To tel you), En1 (To telle yoᵘ), Fi (To tellen yow), Gg Ha4 (To telle ȝow), Ha2 Ht Lc Ld1 Ph2 Tc2 Wy (To tell you), Ha3 (To tellen yowe), La (To tell ȝowe)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 38 Collation  
  
To telle yowalof althe condiciounthe conchusyounhere condicioun
  
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To telle yowalof althe condiciounthe conchusyounhere condicioun

the condicioun34Edition Ch To1 (the condicioun), Bo1 Bo2 El (the condicioıı̄), Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 Ha2 Ii Lc Ld1 Pn (the condicion), En1 (the condicoıı̄), Fi (the condicyoū), Gg-mod (the condition), Ha3 (þe conducion̄), Ha4 (þe condicioun), Hg (the condicioū), Ht Ry2 (þe condicioū), La (þe condicione), Ld2 (the condicyone), Ma (the Condicyou), Mg (the condicio), Ph2 (the Condicio), Ps (the condicyoun̄), Pw (the Condicioıı̄), Py (the condicioun̄), Se Tc1 (the condicioū), Tc2 (the Condicion), Wy (the condycyon)
the conchusyoun1Gg-orig (the conchusyoun)
here condicioun2Ad1 (here condicioun), En3 (here condysyoun)
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Of eechof hemoon̄ of hemso asasit seemed meit semeth meseemed mesemeth me
  

Of eech36Edition Hg (Of eech), Ad1 Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 En3 Gg Ha2 Ha4 Ht Ii Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Ph2 Pn Py Tc2 Wy (Of eche), Bo2 Ds1 El Lc Pw Ry2 Se (Of ech), Ch (Of eiche), En1 (Of ecch), Fi Ha3 (Of yche), La (Of iche), Ps (Of ich), Tc1 (Of eueri), To1 (Of Eche)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 39 Collation  
  
Of eechof hemoon̄ of hemso asasit seemed meit semeth meseemed mesemeth me
  

of hem35Edition Ad1 Bo1 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Ps Pw Ry2 Se Tc2 To1 (of hem), Bo2 (of ham), Ph2 Wy (of them), Pn Py (of theym), Tc1 (of hem̄)
oon̄ of hem1Ht (oon̄ of hem)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 39 Collation  
  
Of eechof hemoon̄ of hemso asasit seemed meit semeth meseemed mesemeth me
  
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Of eechof hemoon̄ of hemso asasit seemed meit semeth meseemed mesemeth me

it seemed me27Edition Hg Ii (it seemed me), Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 El En3 Ha4 Ht La Lc Ld1 Mg Ph2 Pn Pw Ry2 Se Tc2 (it semed me), Ch (it semed mee), Ha2 Wy (it semyd me), Ha3 (it semod me), Ld2 (hyt semyd me)
it semeth me7Ds1 En1 (it semeth me), Gg Ma (it semyth me), Ps (yt semyth me), Py (it seemyth me), To1 (hit semyth me)
seemed me1Fi (semed me)
semeth me1Tc1 (semeth me)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 40 Collation  
And whicheAnd withOf whichethey weereand of what degreeand of whatand of which degreeand what degreeof what degree
  

And whiche34Edition Ad1 Ch Cx1 El En1 Gg Ha2 Hg La Lc Mg Pn Pw Py Tc2 To1 (And whiche), Bo2 En3 Fi Ha4 Ht Ld1 Ma Ph2 Ps Se (And which), Cx2 Wy (And whyche), Ds1 Tc1 (And wich), Ha3 (And wiche), Ld2 (And whych), Ry2 (And whoche)
And with1Ii (And wᵗ)
Of whiche1Bo1 (Of which)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 40 Collation  
  
And whicheAnd withOf whichethey weereand of what degreeand of whatand of which degreeand what degreeof what degree
  

they weere36Edition Hg (they weere), Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 El En1 En3 Fi Lc Ld1 Mg Pn Pw Se Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (they were), Ds1 Ha2 Ld2 Ph2 Ps (thei were), Gg (þey were), Ha3 (þei weren), Ha4 (þey weren), Ht La Ma Ry2 (þei were), Ii (theay were), Py (they weren)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 40 Collation  
  
And whicheAnd withOf whichethey weereand of what degreeand of whatand of which degreeand what degreeof what degree

and of what1Ii
and of which degree1Fi
and what degree1To1
of what degree1Ld1

and of what degree32Edition El Ha3 Hg Ld2 Ps Tc2 (and of what degree), Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 En3 Ha4 Ht Mg Ph2 Pn Py Ry2 Tc1 (and of what degre), Ch Lc (⁊ of what degree), Gg Ha2 Ma Pw Se Wy (⁊ of what degre), La (and of whate degre)
and of what1Ii (⁊ of what)
and of which degree1Fi (and of which degre)
and what degree1To1 (and what degre)
of what degree1Ld1 (of what degre)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 41 Collation  
And eekAndin whatof whatwhatarraythat theyalso theyeek theytheyweere inneweereinne weere
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 41 Collation  
  
And eekAndin whatof whatwhatarraythat theyalso theyeek theytheyweere inneweereinne weere
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 41 Collation  
  
And eekAndin whatof whatwhatarraythat theyalso theyeek theytheyweere inneweereinne weere
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 41 Collation  
  
And eekAndin whatof whatwhatarraythat theyalso theyeek theytheyweere inneweereinne weere
  

that they21Edition Bo1 Ch El Ii Ld1 Mg Py Ry2 Tc2-orig (that they), Gg Hg (þᵗ they), Ha2 Ph2 Se (that thei), Ha3 La (þat þei), Ha4 (þat þey), Lc Pw (þat they), Ps (that þei)
also they1Wy (also they)
eek they3Cx1 Cx2 Pn (eke they)
they12Ad1 Ds1 En3 Ld2 Tc1 Tc2-mod To1 (they), Bo2 Fi (þey), En1 Ht Ma (þei)
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And eekAndin whatof whatwhatarraythat theyalso theyeek theytheyweere inneweereinne weere

weere inne34Edition (weere inne), Ad1 El En3 Ha4 Ma Mg Pw Py Ry2 (were Inne), Bo1 En1 Ld1 Ps Tc2 Wy (were in), Bo2 Fi Ht (were yn̄), Ch Ha2 (were ynne), Cx1 Cx2 Pn (weren ynne), Ds1 Gg La Lc Se Tc1 (were inne), Ha3 Ph2 (wer in), Hg (weere Inne), Ld2 (weren in)
weere1Ii (were)
inne weere1To1 (in were)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 42 Collation  
AndÞusat a knyghtat the knyghta knyghtthan wol I firstthan wol Ithan wolde I firstthan I wol firstthanne wol I firstthanne I wolI wolI wol firstwol I firstbigynnebigynne here
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 42 Collation  
  
AndÞusat a knyghtat the knyghta knyghtthan wol I firstthan wol Ithan wolde I firstthan I wol firstthanne wol I firstthanne I wolI wolI wol firstwol I firstbigynnebigynne here
  

at a knyght34Edition Ad1 Bo1 Ch Cx1 Cx2 El Fi Ha2 Ha3 Hg Ld2 Mg Pn Ps Py Ry2 Se Tc2 Wy (at a knyght), Bo2 (at aknyght), En1 Ha4 Ii Lc Ld1 Ph2 (at a knight), En3 (at a knyht), Gg (at a knyȝt), Ht (atte a knight), La (att a knyhte), Ma (att a knyght), Pw (at a knyghte), To1 (atte a knyght)
at the knyght1Tc1 (at the kniȝt)
a knyght1Ds1 (a kniȝt)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 42 Collation  
  
AndÞusat a knyghtat the knyghta knyghtthan wol I firstthan wol Ithan wolde I firstthan I wol firstthanne wol I firstthanne I wolI wolI wol firstwol I firstbigynnebigynne here
  

than wol I first20Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Ha2 Ha4 Ii Ld1 Ma Mg Ph2 Py Se Tc2
than wol I1Tc1
than wolde I first2La Ry2
than I wol first2Lc Pw
thanne wol I first3Gg Hg Ld2
thanne I wol3Cx2 Pn Wy
I wol3Cx1 Ht To1
I wol first1Ha3
wol I first1Ps

than wol I first20Edition Ad1 Ds1 El En3 Mg (than wol I first), Bo1 (than wille I first), Bo2 (than woll I furst), Ch (than will I first), En1 (þan woll I ferst), Fi (than̄ wol y furst), Ha2 Se (than woll I first), Ha4 (þan wol I first), Ii (then wil I first), Ld1 Tc2 (then will I first), Ma (þan wol y first), Ph2 Py (than wil I first)
than wol I1Tc1 (than woll I)
than wolde I first2La (þan wold I furst), Ry2 (þan wolde I ferst)
than I wol first2Lc (þan I woll first), Pw (þan I wol first)
thanne wol I first3Gg (þāne wele I ferst), Hg (thanne wol I first), Ld2 (thanne will I fyrst)
thanne I wol3Cx2 (thenne I wyl), Pn (thenne I wille), Wy (thenne I woll)
I wol3Cx1 (I wil), Ht (I will), To1 (I wille)
I wol first1Ha3 (I wol fyrst)
wol I first1Ps (wil I furst)
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AndÞusat a knyghtat the knyghta knyghtthan wol I firstthan wol Ithan wolde I firstthan I wol firstthanne wol I firstthanne I wolI wolI wol firstwol I firstbigynnebigynne here

bigynne35Edition El En3 Ha2 Hg Pw Se (bigynne), Ad1 Ch Cx1 Cx2 En1 Gg Lc Ma Pn Py (begynne), Bo1 Ph2 Ps Wy (begyn), Bo2 (by gyn̄), Ds1 Tc1 (beginne), Fi (bygyn̄), Ha3 (be gynne), Ha4 Mg (bygynne), Ht (begyn̄), Ii (bigin), La (be ginne), Ld1 (begin), Ld2 (bigyn), Ry2 (bi gynne), Tc2 (begynn)
bigynne here1To1 (begynne here)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 43 Collation  
A KnyghtKnyghtther wasand that a worthy manand that a worthy maa worthy man
  

A Knyght36Edition Bo1 Cx2 La (A Knyght), Ad1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 El Fi Gg Ha2 Ha3 Hg Lc Ld2 Ma Mg Ps Py Se (A knyght), Ds1 (A Kniȝt), En1 Ha4 Ii Ld1 Ph2 Ry2 Tc2(a4v.l) (A knight), En3 (A Knyht), Pn (aknyght), Pw To1 (Aknyght), Tc1 (A kniȝt), Tc2(4av.l) (A knighte), Wy (A Knyghte)
Knyght1Ht (knight)
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A KnyghtKnyghtther wasand that a worthy manand that a worthy maa worthy man
  

ther was37Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En3 Ha2 Hg Mg Ph2 Ps Py Se Tc1 To1 (ther was), En1 Gg Ht (þere was), Fi Ha3 Ha4 Lc Ma Pw Ry2 (þer was), Ii Ld1 Pn Tc2(4av.l) Tc2(a4v.l) Wy (there was), La (þ̉e was), Ld2 (þ̉ was)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 43 Collation  
  
A KnyghtKnyghtther wasand that a worthy manand that a worthy maa worthy man

and that a worthy man32Edition Ad1 El Hg Ld2 Mg Py Tc2(a4v.l) (and that a worthy man), Bo1 En3 (and that a wurthy man), Bo2 To1 (and that a worthi man), Ch Gg (⁊ that a worthy man), Ds1 (⁊ that a worthi man̄), En1 (and þat a worthyman), Fi (and þat a worthy man̄), Ha2 (and that a worthiman), Ha3 (and þᵗ a worthy man), Ha4 (and þat a worþy man), Ht (and þat a worthi man̄), Ii (⁊ þᵗ a worthy man), La (and þat aworþi manne), Lc (⁊ þat a worthie man), Ld1 (⁊ that a worthie man), Ma (and þat a worþi man), Ps (and þᵗ a wurthi man), Pw (⁊ þat a worthy man), Ry2 Se (⁊ that a worthi man), Tc1 (and that aworthi man̄), Tc2(4av.l) (and that a worthie man)
and that a worthy ma1Ph2 (⁊ þat a worthi ma)
a worthy man4Cx1 Cx2 Pn Wy (a worthy man)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 44 Collation  
  
Thatfrofromthetyme thattymehefirst biganbigan
  

tyme that35Edition Ad1 Bo1 Ch Cx2 Ds1 El En3 Fi Gg Ha2 Ld2 Mg Pn Py Ry2 Se Tc1 Tc2(4av.l) Tc2(a4v.l) To1 (tyme that), Bo2 En1 Ha3 Ha4 Lc Ma Ps Pw (tyme þat), Hg Wy (tyme þᵗ), Ii (time þᵗ), La (time þat), Ld1 Ph2 (time that)
tyme2Cx1 Ht (tyme)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 44 Collation  
  
Thatfrofromthetyme thattymehefirst biganbigan

first bigan37Edition El En3 Ha2 Hg Mg Py Se Tc2(a4v.l) (first bigan), Ad1 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Ht Lc Ld1 Ph2 Pn Tc2(4av.l) (first began), Bo1 (first beganne), Bo2 (first bygan̄), Fi (furst bygan̄), Gg (ferst began), Ha3 (firste bigan), Ha4 Pw Ry2 (ferst bigan), Ii (firste began), La (first be ganne), Ld2-mod (first bygan), Ma (furst be gan), Ps (furst began), Tc1 (first began̄), To1 (firste be ganne), Wy (fyrst began)
bigan1Ld2-orig (bygan)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 45 Collation  
  
Toryden outri thelouedchiualrye
  

ryden out36Edition Cx2 Ha4 Hg Ii Ld2 (ryden out), Ad1 En3 Gg (rydyn out), Bo1 Ds1 Ph2 (ride out), Bo2 Ch (ryden oute), Cx1 El Lc Ld1 Mg Pw Ry2 Tc2(4av.l) Tc2(a4v.l) (riden out), En1 Ma Wy (ryde out), Fi (Ryden̄ oute), Ha2 Pn (riden oute), Ha3 (rydin owte), Ht (ride oute), La (ryden owte), Ps (ryden out ), Py (Riden out), Se (riden owt), To1 (ridyn oute)
ri t1Tc1 (ri t)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 45 Collation  
  
Toryden outri thelouedchiualrye

chiualrye37Edition En1 Hg (chiualrye), Ad1 Bo1 En3 Pn (cheualrye), Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 Ha2 Lc Ld2 Pw Wy (chyualrye), Ch La (cheualrie), Ds1 El Ii Mg Ry2 Tc1 (chiualrie), Fi (Chyualery), Gg Ha4 (Chyualrye), Ha3 (chevallerye), Ht (chiualry), Ld1 Tc2(a4v.l) (Cheualrie), Ma Ph2 Tc2(4av.l) (Cheualrye), Ps Py (cheualry), Se (chyualrie), To1 (Chiualrie)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 46 Collation  
Trouthe and honourTrouthe honourfredom and curteisye
  

Trouthe and honour23Edition Cx1 El Ha4 Ps (Trouthe and honour), Ad1 (Trewthe and honoʳ), Bo2 (Trouth and honour), Ch (Treuthe and honour), Cx2 Lc Pw Wy (Trouthe ⁊ honour), En3 (Trewthe and hono), Ha2 (Trouthe ⁊ honosup), Ha3 (Trouth and honowre), Hg Mg (Trouthe and honoᵘ), La (Treuþe and honoure), Pn (Trouthe and honoure), Py (Trewth and honour), Ry2 (Treuthe and honoᵘ), Se (Trouth ⁊ honour), To1 (Treuth and honour)
Trouthe honour14Bo1 Ds1 Ld2 Ma Ph2 Tc2(4av.l) (Trouth honour), En1 (Trewth honour), Fi (Treuth honour͗), Gg Ii Tc1 (Trouthe honour), Ht (Treuth honoure), Ld1 (Trouthe honoure), Tc2(a4v.l) (Trouth honor)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 46 Collation  
  
Trouthe and honourTrouthe honourfredom and curteisye

fredom and curteisye37Edition Hg (fredom and curteisye), Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 Pn Pw (fredom and curtesye), Bo1 Ph2 (fredam and curtesy), Bo2 Fi (fredom̄ and curtesye), Ch (fredom ⁊ curteisie), Ds1 Tc1 (fredam and curtesie), El Ii (fredom and curteisie), En1 (fredome and curtesye), En3 (fredom and courteysye), Gg (fredom ⁊ curteysie), Ha2 Mg (fredam ⁊ curtesie), Ha3 (Fredam ⁊ crutesie), Ha4 (fredom and curtesie), Ht (fredom and cortasy), La Ld1 Tc2(a4v.l) (fredome and curtesie), Lc (fredom ⁊ curtesy), Ld2 Ma (fredom and Curtesye), Ps (fredam and courtasy), Py (freedam and curtesy), Ry2 Wy (fredom ⁊ curtesye), Se (fredom ⁊ curtesie), Tc2(4av.l) (fredome and Curtesy), To1 (freedom and curtesie)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 47 Collation  
Ful worthyWel worthywas hehe wasin his lordeswerrewerres
  

Ful worthy35Edition Cx1 Cx2 El Hg Pn Pw Py (Ful worthy), Bo1 (Ful wurthy), Bo2 (For worthi), Ch Ha2 Tc1 (Full worthi), Ds1 Gg Ha4 Ht Mg Ry2 Se (Ful worthi), En1 Fi Ha3 Ii Ld1 Tc2(4av.l) Tc2(a4v.l) Wy (Full worthy), La Ma (Ful worþi), Lc (Full worthie), Ld2 (Full worthye), Ph2 (Ful wurthie), Ps (Full wurthi), To1 (Fulle worthi)
Wel worthy2Ad1 (Well worthy), En3 (Wel worthy)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 47 Collation  
  
Ful worthyWel worthywas hehe wasin his lordeswerrewerres
  

in his lordes37Edition Bo2 Ds1 El En1 Fi Ha4 Hg Ii La Lc Mg Pn Ry2 Tc1 Tc2(a4v.l) (in his lordes), Ad1 Bo1 Ch Cx1 Ha2 Ha3 Ma Ph2 Ps Pw Py Se To1 (in his lordis), Cx2 (in hys lordis), En3 Wy (in his lordys), Gg (in hese lordis), Ht (in his lordez), Ld1 Tc2(4av.l) (in his Lordes), Ld2 (in hys lordes)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 47 Collation  
  
Ful worthyWel worthywas hehe wasin his lordeswerrewerres
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 48 Collation  
Andthertotherhaddehe rydenrydenno mannoman̄ moredyuerse cuntreys andferreso ferremor ferre
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 48 Collation  
  
Andthertotherhaddehe rydenrydenno mannoman̄ moredyuerse cuntreys andferreso ferremor ferre
  

therto35Edition Bo1 Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El Gg Ha2 Ii Mg Pn Ps Pw Py Ry2 Tc1 Tc2(4av.l) Tc2(a4v.l) Wy (therto), Ch En1 Hg Ld2 Se To1 (ther to), Fi Ha3 (þer to), Ha4 Ma (þerto), Ht Lc (there to), La (þar to), Ld1 (thereto), Ph2 (þ̉to)
ther2Ad1 En3 (ther)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 48 Collation  
  
Andthertotherhaddehe rydenrydenno mannoman̄ moredyuerse cuntreys andferreso ferremor ferre
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 48 Collation  
  
Andthertotherhaddehe rydenrydenno mannoman̄ moredyuerse cuntreys andferreso ferremor ferre
  

he ryden34Edition Bo2 Cx2 En1 Hg Lc Ld2 Mg Pn Pw Wy (he ryden), Bo1 (he riden̄), Ch Cx1 El Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 La Ph2 Ry2 Se Tc1 (he riden), Ds1 (heriden), Fi (he Ryden̄), Gg (he redyn), Ht (he ridden̄), Ii Ld1 Tc2(4av.l) Tc2(a4v.l) (he ridden), Ma (he reden), Ps (he rydyn), Py (he Riden)
ryden3Ad1 (ryden̄), En3 (ryden), To1 (riden)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 48 Collation  
  
Andthertotherhaddehe rydenrydenno mannoman̄ moredyuerse cuntreys andferreso ferremor ferre
  

no man35Edition Ad1 El En1 En3 Ha2 Ha3 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Se Tc2(4av.l) Tc2(a4v.l) To1 Wy (no man), Bo2 (no man̄), Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 Gg Ha4 Py Ry2 Tc1 (noman)
noman̄ more1Bo1 (noman̄ more)
dyuerse cuntreys and1Fi (dyủse cuntreys ⁊)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 48 Collation  
  
Andthertotherhaddehe rydenrydenno mannoman̄ moredyuerse cuntreys andferreso ferremor ferre

ferre24Edition Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 El Gg Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ht Ld2 Mg Pn Pw Py Ry2 Se To1 Wy (ferre), Fi (ferr͗), Ha3 (ferrer), Lc (farre)
so ferre12Ad1 Ds1 En1 En3 La Ma Tc1 (so ferre), Ii Ld1 Ps Tc2(4av.l) Tc2(a4v.l) (so farre)
mor ferre1Ph2 (mor ferre)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 49 Collation  
As welAnd as welin cristendomas hethenesseas in hethenesseat in hethenesse
  

As wel33Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ds1 El En3 Gg Ha4 Hg Ma Mg Ph2 Pw Ry2 Se Tc1 (As wel), Ch Fi Ha2 Ht Ii Lc Ld1 Tc2(4av.l) Tc2(a4v.l) (As well), En1 La Ld2 Py (As wele), Ha3 To1 (As welle), Ps (Als wel)
And as wel4Cx1 Cx2 Wy (And as wel), Pn (And as wele)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 49 Collation  
  
As welAnd as welin cristendomas hethenesseas in hethenesseat in hethenesse
  

in cristendom37Edition Cx1 El Hg Lc Se Wy (in cristendom), Ad1 (in cristyndom), Bo1 (in cristendame), Bo2 (in Cristendome), Ch Ha4 La Ph2 Pw Py (in Cristendom), Cx2 En3 (in crystendom), Ds1 (in cristendom̄), En1 Ha2 Ht Ii Mg Pn Ps (in cristendome), Fi (in Crystendom̄), Gg (in cristyndō), Ha3 (in crystendame), Ld1 Tc2(4av.l) Tc2(a4v.l) (in Christendome), Ld2 (in crystendome), Ma (in Cristyndom), Ry2 (in cⁱstendom), Tc1 (in cristendam), To1 (in Cristyndome)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 49 Collation  
  
As welAnd as welin cristendomas hethenesseas in hethenesseat in hethenesse

as hethenesse5Edition Ch Ha4 Hg (as hethenesse), Ha3 (as heþennesse)
as in hethenesse31Ad1 En1 En3 Gg Ph2 Pn Ps (as in hethnesse), Bo1 Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 Fi Lc Mg Pw Ry2 Se Tc1 Wy (as in hethenesse), El (as in Hethenesse), Ha2 Ld2 Ma (as in hethenes), Ht (as in hethinesse), La (as in heyþennesse), Ld1 (as in Hethinesse), Py (as in hethennes), Tc2(4av.l) (as in heathnes), Tc2(a4v.l) (as in heathennes), To1 (as in hethynnesse)
at in hethenesse1Ii (at in hethinesse)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 50 Collation  
And euereOueralhonuredhonourhadde honourwas honuredfor his worthynesse
  

And euere36Edition El Gg Hg La Pw (And euere), Ad1 En3 Ha2 Ps (And euyr), Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 Ht Ii Lc Ld1 Ma Tc1 Tc2(4av.l) Tc2(a4v.l) Wy (And euer), Bo2 Ch En1 Ld2 Ph2 (And eủ), Fi (And euꝰ), Ha4 Py Ry2 Se To1 (And eủe), Mg (And ever), Pn (And euir)
Oueral1Ha3 (Oueral)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 50 Collation  
  
And euereOueralhonuredhonourhadde honourwas honuredfor his worthynesse
  

honured25Edition Hg (honured), Ad1 Py (honowred), Bo1 To1 (honourid), Bo2 Ch El En3 Fi Gg Ha2 Ha4 Ht La Lc Ld2 Mg Ph2 Pw Ry2 Se Tc1 (honoured), Ha3 (honnoured)
honour2Ds1 En1 (honour)
hadde honour9Cx1 Cx2 (hadde honour), Ii Ld1 (had honoure), Ma Tc2(4av.l) Tc2(a4v.l) Wy (had honour), Pn (hadde honoure)
was honured1Ps (was honouryd)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 50 Collation  
  
And euereOueralhonuredhonourhadde honourwas honuredfor his worthynesse

for his worthynesse37Edition Ad1 Ch Cx1 El En1 En3 Fi Hg Pn Pw Se Tc2(a4v.l) Wy (for his worthynesse), Bo1 Ph2 (for his wurthinesse), Bo2 Ds1 Ha3 Ht Ii Lc Ld1 Mg Ry2 Tc1 To1 (for his worthinesse), Cx2 (for hys worthynesse), Gg (for hese worthynesse), Ha2 (for his wothynes), Ha4 La (for his worþinesse), Ld2 (for hys worthynes), Ma (for his worþines), Ps (for his wurthynesse), Py Tc2(4av.l) (for his worthynes)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 51 Collation  
At Alisaundrehe waswas hewhan itwas wonnewas y wonnewonne
  

At Alisaundre37Edition Ch El Ha2 Hg Ht Ii Ld1 Ma Mg Ps Pw Tc2(a4v.l) To1 (At Alisaundre), Ad1 Ha3 (At Alisaundir), Bo1 (At Alizaundre), Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 En1 En3 Lc Pn Wy (At alisaundre), Ds1 Py Tc1 Tc2(4av.l) (At Alisaunder), Fi (At Alysaunder), Gg (At Alisandir), Ha4 Ry2 Se (At Alisandre), La (Att Alisander), Ld2 (At Alysaundre), Ph2 (At Alexander)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 51 Collation  
  
At Alisaundrehe waswas hewhan itwas wonnewas y wonnewonne
  

whan it37Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 En3 Gg Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ht La Lc Ma Mg Ph2 Pw Py Ry2 Se Tc1 Wy (whan it), Fi To1 (whan hit), Ha3 (whanne it), Ii Ld1 Pn Tc2(4av.l) Tc2(a4v.l) (when it), Ld2 (whan hyt), Ps (whan yt)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 51 Collation  
  
At Alisaundrehe waswas hewhan itwas wonnewas y wonnewonne

was wonne33Edition Ad1 Bo1 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En3 Fi Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Hg La Mg Pn Ps Py Se Tc1 To1 Wy (was wonne), En1 (was won̄), Ht Ii Ld1 Ma Ph2 Tc2(a4v.l) (was won), Ry2 (was wōne), Tc2(4av.l) (was wonn)
was y wonne1Bo2 (was y wonne)
wonne3Lc Ld2 Pw (wonne)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 52 Collation  
Ful ofte tymeFul ofteFul ofte tymesFul oftyntymesWol ofteAnd ofte tymehe haddehadde hethe bordbigonnebi go
  

Ful ofte4Ad1 Bo1 Ht Ld2
Ful ofte tymes4Ds1 En1 Fi Ha3
Ful oftyntymes1Ma
Wol ofte1En3
And ofte tyme2Gg Ps

Ful ofte tyme25Edition Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 El Ha4 Hg Pw Ry2 Se (Ful ofte tyme), Ch Lc Tc2(4av.l) To1 (Full ofte tyme), Ha2 (Full often tyme), Ii (Ful ofte time), La (Ful oft time), Ld1 (Full ofte time), Mg (Ful often tyme), Ph2 (Ful ofttime), Pn (Fulle ofte tyme), Py (Ful oft tyme), Tc1 (Fuloftyme), Tc2(a4v.l) Wy (Full oft tyme)
Ful ofte4Ad1 Ht (Ful oft), Bo1 (Ful ofte), Ld2 (Full ofte)
Ful ofte tymes4Ds1 (Ful often tymes), En1 (Full often tymes), Fi (Full ofte tymes), Ha3 (Ful oftyn tymis)
Ful oftyntymes1Ma (Ful oftyntymes)
Wol ofte1En3 (Wol ofte)
And ofte tyme2Gg (And ofte tyme), Ps (And oftyn tyme)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 52 Collation  
  
Ful ofte tymeFul ofteFul ofte tymesFul oftyntymesWol ofteAnd ofte tymehe haddehadde hethe bordbigonnebi go
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 52 Collation  
  
Ful ofte tymeFul ofteFul ofte tymesFul oftyntymesWol ofteAnd ofte tymehe haddehadde hethe bordbigonnebi go
  

the bord37Edition Ch El Ha2 Hg Lc Mg Ph2 Pw Ry2 Se (the bord), Ad1 Ds1 En1 Ps Py (the boorde), Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 En3 Tc1 (the boord), Bo2 (the burde), Fi Gg Ha4 (þe bord), Ha3 La Ma (þe borde), Ht Ld2 Pn To1 (the borde), Ii Ld1 Tc2(4av.l) Tc2(a4v.l) Wy (the bourde)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 52 Collation  
  
Ful ofte tymeFul ofteFul ofte tymesFul oftyntymesWol ofteAnd ofte tymehe haddehadde hethe bordbigonnebi go

bigonne36Edition El En3 Ha2 Hg Pw Py Se (bigonne), Ad1 Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 Pn Ps Tc1 Wy (begonne), Bo2 (by gonne), Ch Fi Ha3 Ha4 Lc Ld2 Mg (bygonne), En1 (bygon̄), Gg (begunne), Ht Ld1 Tc2(4av.l) Tc2(a4v.l) (begon), Ii (bigon), La To1 (be gonne), Ph2 (begūne), Ry2 (bi gonne)
bi go1Ma (be go)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 53 Collation  
Abouenallenacionsnacyonnacyounmysþᵉ nacionsinthat were inPruceSprucepeyne Pruceprudeprice
  

Abouen37Edition Cx1 Cx2 El Ha4 Hg Ii Ld1 Ph2 Pn Tc2(4av.l) Tc2(a4v.l) Wy (Abouen), Ad1 En3 Ry2 (A bouen), Bo1 (Abouen̄), Bo2 Ds1 En1 La Lc Ld2 Ma Tc1 (Aboue), Ch Ha2 Ht To1 (A boue), Fi Mg Py (Above), Gg Ps (Abouyn), Ha3 Pw Se (Aboven)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 53 Collation  
  
Abouenallenacionsnacyonnacyounmysþᵉ nacionsinthat were inPruceSprucepeyne Pruceprudeprice
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 53 Collation  
  
Abouenallenacionsnacyonnacyounmysþᵉ nacionsinthat were inPruceSprucepeyne Pruceprudeprice
  

nacions34Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 Ha2 Hg Ht La Ma Mg Tc1 To1 (nacions), En3 (naciōns), Fi (nacyoūs), Ha4 (nacion̄s), Ii Lc Ld1 Pn Tc2(4av.l) Tc2(a4v.l) (nations), Ld2 Wy (nacyons), Ph2 (nacioūs), Pw (nacioıı̄s), Py (naciouns), Ry2 (nacoūs), Se (nacōns)
nacyon1Ps (nacyon)
nacyounmys1Gg (nacyoūmys)
þᵉ nacions1Ha3 (þᵉ naciouns)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 53 Collation  
  
Abouenallenacionsnacyonnacyounmysþᵉ nacionsinthat were inPruceSprucepeyne Pruceprudeprice
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 53 Collation  
  
Abouenallenacionsnacyonnacyounmysþᵉ nacionsinthat were inPruceSprucepeyne Pruceprudeprice

Spruce3Ds1 (Spruce), En1 (spruce), Ma (Spruse)
peyne Pruce1Ha3-orig (peyne Pruse)
prude1Ht (prude)
price1Pn (price)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 54 Collation  
In Lectowhadde hehaddehadde hareysedbeenriddenpresyngand in Ruceand in Luceand Ruce
  

In Lectow37Edition Se (In Lectow), Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 En3 Ha4 Lc Pn Pw To1 (In lettowe), Bo1 Ch En1 Ha2 Ma Mg Py Wy (In lettow), Bo2 Hg Ps Ry2 (In lectow), Ds1 Ii La Ld1 (In Lettowe), El Tc2(4av.l) Tc2(a4v.l) (In Lettow), Fi (In lettewe), Gg (In lectowe), Ha3 Ld2 (In lecto), Ht (In letawe), Ph2 (In lettoes), Tc1 (In Lectowe)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 54 Collation  
  
In Lectowhadde hehaddehadde hareysedbeenriddenpresyngand in Ruceand in Luceand Ruce
  

hadde he34Edition Ad1 Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 El En3 Gg Hg Pn Ps Se (hadde he), Bo2 Ch Ds1 Fi Ha2 Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Ph2 Pw Py Ry2 Tc1 Tc2(4av.l) Tc2(a4v.l) To1 Wy (had he), En1 Ha3 (hade he)
hadde2Ha4 Ht (hadde)
hadde ha1Ma (had ha)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 54 Collation  
  
In Lectowhadde hehaddehadde hareysedbeenriddenpresyngand in Ruceand in Luceand Ruce
  

reysed25Edition Cx1 Cx2 El En3 Fi Gg Hg La Lc Pn Pw Se Wy (reysed), Ad1 (rersed), Bo2 Ht (raised), Ch Mg Py (reised), Ha2 To1 (reisid), Ha3 (reyssed), Ha4 (Reyced), Ry2 (reysyd)
been5Bo1 (ben̄), Ds1 En1 Ma (be), Tc2(4av.l)-mod (been)
ridden7Ii Ld1 Tc2(4av.l)-orig Tc2(a4v.l) (ridden), Ld2 (ryden), Ph2 Tc1 (riden)
presyng1Ps (presyng)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 54 Collation  
  
In Lectowhadde hehaddehadde hareysedbeenriddenpresyngand in Ruceand in Luceand Ruce

and in Ruce34Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Ds1 El En1 En3 Ha4 Hg Ii La Ld2 Mg Ph2 Pw Ry2 Tc1 Tc2(4av.l)-mod (and in Ruce), Cx1 Cx2 Fi Pn Py To1 (and in Ruse), Gg (⁊ in reuce), Ha2 Se (⁊ in Ruce), Ha3 (and in Ruyce), Ht Ma (and in ruse), Lc (⁊ in ruce), Wy (⁊ in ruse)
and in Luce3Ld1 Tc2(4av.l)-orig Tc2(a4v.l) (and in Luce)
and Ruce1Ps (and ruce)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 55 Collation  
No cristen manNon cristen manso ofteso ofte tymesso eften tymesofteof his degreein his degreeas he
  

No cristen man34Edition Cx1 Ds1 El En1 Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ht Mg Ps Py Tc1 (No cristen man), Ad1 (No cristen̄ man), Bo1 Ha3 Ph2 Se (No cristenman), Bo2 (No cristenman̄), Ch (No Cristen man), Cx2 Ld2 Wy (No crysten man), En3 Pw (No cristene man), Fi (No crystenman̄), Ii Ld1 (No christen man), La (No Cristeneman), Lc (No crystene man), Ma (No Cristyn man), Ry2 (No cⁱsten man), Tc2(4av.l) (No Christian man), To1 (No Cristynman)
Non cristen man2Gg (Nō cristene man), Tc2(a4v.l) (Non Christian man)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 55 Collation  
  
No cristen manNon cristen manso ofteso ofte tymesso eften tymesofteof his degreein his degreeas he
  

so ofte32Edition Bo1 Bo2 Ch Ds1 El En3 Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ii Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Ph2 Ps Pw Ry2 Se Tc2(4av.l) Tc2(a4v.l) (so ofte), Ad1 En1 Ht La Ld2 Py (so oft), Tc1 (so often), To1 (so oftyn)
so ofte tymes2Cx2 Wy (so often tymes)
so eften tymes1Cx1 (so eften tymes)
ofte1Fi (ofter)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 55 Collation  
  
No cristen manNon cristen manso ofteso ofte tymesso eften tymesofteof his degreein his degreeas he

of his degree27Edition Ch El Ha3 Hg Ii Lc Ld1 Mg Ps Ry2 Tc2(4av.l)-orig Tc2(a4v.l) (of his degree), Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 En3 Fi Gg Ha2 Ha4 La Ph2 Pw Py Se To1 (of his degre)
in his degree7Ds1 En1 Ht Ma Tc1 (in his degre), Ld2 (in hys degree), Tc2(4av.l)-mod (in his degree)
as he3Cx1 Cx2 Wy (as he)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 56 Collation  
In GernadeIn gernageat the seege eekat the seegeat the seege alsoeek at the seegehadde he bethere hadde he be
  

In Gernade35Edition Bo1 Ch El Ha4 Hg La Pw Ry2 To1 (In Gernade), Ad1 En3 Lc (In gernade), Bo2 Ds1 Fi Ha3 Ii Ld1 Ph2 Py Se Tc1 (In Garnade), Cx1 Tc2 (In granade), Cx2 (Ingarnade), En1 Ht (In Garnard), Ha2 Mg (In Genade), Ld2 (In Garnarde), Ma (In Garnaad), Pn Ps Wy (In garnade)
In gernage1Gg (In gernage)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 56 Collation  
  
In GernadeIn gernageat the seege eekat the seegeat the seege alsoeek at the seegehadde he bethere hadde he be
  

at the seege4Ha4 Ii Ld1 Tc1
at the seege also1Wy
eek at the seege3Bo2 En1 Ma

at the seege eek28Edition El Hg Mg (at the seege eek), Ad1 En3 (at the sege eek), Bo1 Fi Ph2 (at the Sege eke), Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 Ha2 Ld2 Pn Ps Se To1 (at the sege eke), Gg (at þe sege ek), Ha3 (at þe seege eke), Ht (atte sege eke), La (att þe sege eke), Lc (at þᵉ sege ek), Pw Ry2 (at the sege ek), Py (at the siege eeke), Tc2 (at the siege eke)
at the seege4Ha4 (atte siege), Ii (at the seige), Ld1 Tc1 (at the siege)
at the seege also1Wy (at the syge also)
eek at the seege3Bo2 En1 (eke at the sege), Ma (eke at þe sege)
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In GernadeIn gernageat the seege eekat the seegeat the seege alsoeek at the seegehadde he bethere hadde he be

hadde he be35Edition Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 El En3 Gg Ha4 Hg Pn Pw Ry2 Se (hadde he be), Bo1 Bo2 Ds1 Fi Ha2 Ha3 Ht La Ld1 Ld2 Ma Ph2 Ps Py Tc2 Wy (had he be), Ch Ii Lc Mg (had he bee), En1 (hade he be), To1 (hadde he bee)
there hadde he be1Tc1 (there had he be)
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AtOfInAlgiziralgrethAlgarisealgeyirAlgeryand rydenand ryden hadhad rydenhad he behad he rydenin Belmaryeand in Belmarye
  
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AtOfInAlgiziralgrethAlgarisealgeyirAlgeryand rydenand ryden hadhad rydenhad he behad he rydenin Belmaryeand in Belmarye
  

Algizir29Edition En3 Hg (Algizir), Ad1 (algizir), Bo1 Ht Ph2 (Algazir), Bo2 Ry2 (algezire), Ch Cx2 El Ha2 Mg (Algezir), Fi (Algazir͗), Gg (Algazer), Ha3 (Algasire), Ha4 (Algesir), Ii Ld1 (Algezer), La Pw Se (Algezire), Lc (algezure), Ld2 (algazyr), Ps (algezer ), Py (Algazar), Tc1 (Algazire), Wy (algezer)
algreth2Cx1 (algrith), Tc2 (algreth)
Algarise3Ds1 Ma (Algarise), En1 (Algaryse)
algeyir1Pn (algeyir)
Algery1To1 (Algery)
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AtOfInAlgiziralgrethAlgarisealgeyirAlgeryand rydenand ryden hadhad rydenhad he behad he rydenin Belmaryeand in Belmarye
  

and ryden31Edition Cx2 Fi Ha3 Hg Ld2 Pn Ps Wy (and ryden), Ad1 Bo1 Ch Ds1 El En3 Ha4 Ht Ii Mg Ph2 Pw Ry2 Tc1 (and riden), Bo2 (and ryden̄), En1 (and rydyn̄), Gg (⁊ redyn), Ha2 Lc Ld1 Se (⁊ riden), Ma (and redyn)
and ryden had1La (and riden had)
had ryden1To1 (had riden)
had he be1Py (had he be)
had he ryden2Cx1 (hadde he riden), Tc2 (had he ryden)
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AtOfInAlgiziralgrethAlgarisealgeyirAlgeryand rydenand ryden hadhad rydenhad he behad he rydenin Belmaryeand in Belmarye

in Belmarye33Edition Bo1 Bo2 Cx2 El Hg La Ma Pn Ry2 Se (in Belmarye), Ad1 En3 To1 (in belmarie), Ch Ha2 Ha4 Ii Ld1 Mg Tc1 (in Belmarie), Ds1 En1 Fi Ph2 (in Belmary), Gg (in balmarye), Ha3 Lc Ld2 Pw Wy (in belmarye), Ht Ps (in belmary)
and in Belmarye3Cx1 (and in belmarie), Py (and in Belmarye), Tc2 (and in belmarye)
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At LyeysAt CartageAt LayasAt leyesAt lyeusAt lycioAt leiswas hehad he beandand alsoand ekeat Satalyeat Satalin Satalye
  

At Cartage2Cx1 Tc2
At Layas1Ds1
At leyes2Ha2 Mg
At lyeus1Ht
At lycio1Lc
At leis1To1

At Lyeys28Edition El (At Lyeys), Ad1 En3 (At lyeyes), Bo1 Ha4 (At lieys), Bo2 Ry2 (At lyeis), Ch (At lieis), Cx2 Gg Pn Wy (At leyeys), En1 (At lyaies), Fi Hg Ps (At lyeys), Ha3 Ld2 (At lyes), Ii Ld1 Py (At Leyes), La (Att Leyes), Ma (Att lyaies), Ph2 (At lies), Pw Se (At Lyeis), Tc1 (At Lyes)
At Cartage2Cx1 (At cartage), Tc2 (At Cartage)
At Layas1Ds1 (At Layas)
At leyes2Ha2 Mg (At leyes)
At lyeus1Ht (At lyeus)
At lycio1Lc (At lycio)
At leis1To1 (At leis)
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At LyeysAt CartageAt LayasAt leyesAt lyeusAt lycioAt leiswas hehad he beandand alsoand ekeat Satalyeat Satalin Satalye
  
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At LyeysAt CartageAt LayasAt leyesAt lyeusAt lycioAt leiswas hehad he beandand alsoand ekeat Satalyeat Satalin Satalye
  

and also3Ii Ld1 (and also), Wy (⁊ also)
and eke4Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2 (and eke)
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At LyeysAt CartageAt LayasAt leyesAt lyeusAt lycioAt leiswas hehad he beandand alsoand ekeat Satalyeat Satalin Satalye

at Satalye34Edition Ad1 Ch Cx2 El En3 Hg Ii Ld1 Pn Pw Ry2 Se Tc1 (at Satalye), Bo1 (atte Satalye), Bo2 Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Mg (at Satalie), Cx1 Gg Lc Wy (at satalye), Ds1 En1 Ht Ph2 (at Sataly), La (att Satilye), Ld2 (at Sattalie), Ma (att Satalye), Ps (at sataly), Py (at Satellye), To1 (att satalie)
at Satal1Fi (at Satal)
in Satalye1Tc2 (in satalye)
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Whan they weere wonneand in theand inand on theand at thegrete seegretegrece seegrekissh see
  

Whan they weere wonne36Edition Hg (Whan they weere wonne), Ad1 Bo1 Ch Cx2 El En3 Gg Mg Pn Py Tc1 Wy (Whan they were wonne), Bo2 En1 Fi Lc Ld1 Pw (When they were wonne), Cx1 (Whanne they were wonne), Ds1 Ha2 Ld2 Se (Whan thei were wonne), Ha3 (Whanne þei were wonne), Ha4 La (Whan þei were wonne), Ht (Whan þei were wonnen), Ii (When theay were wonne), Ma (When þei were won), Ph2 (Whan thei wer won), Ps (When thei were wonne), Ry2 (When þei were wōne), Tc2 To1 (Whenne they were wonne)
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Whan they weere wonneand in theand inand on theand at thegrete seegretegrece seegrekissh see
  

and in the32Edition Ad1 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En3 Fi Hg Ii Mg Pn Py Tc2 To1 (and in the), Bo1 El Ha2 Ld1 Ph2 Pw Ry2 Se Tc1 Wy (⁊ in the), Bo2 En1 Ha4 La (and in þe), Gg Ma (⁊ in þe), Lc (⁊ in þᵉ)
and in2Ha3 Ps (and in)
and on the1Ht (and on þe)
and at the1Ld2 (and at the)
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Whan they weere wonneand in theand inand on theand at thegrete seegretegrece seegrekissh see

grete see33Edition Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Fi Gg Hg Ht La Lc Ma Mg Pn Ps Pw Py Ry2 Tc2 To1 Wy (grete see), Ad1 En1 En3 (grete se), Bo1 Ph2 (gret See), Ds1 Ha2 Ha3 (gret see), El Se (grete See), Ha4 (greete see), Ld1 (great see)
grete1Ii (great)
grece see1Ld2 (grece see)
grekissh see1Tc1 (grekissh see)
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AtAnd atmany a noblemany at noblearmeearmeariuearmesaryuearmyeRyuerhadde he beehadde hehadde he byhadde bee he
  
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AtAnd atmany a noblemany at noblearmeearmeariuearmesaryuearmyeRyuerhadde he beehadde hehadde he byhadde bee he
  

many a noble34Edition Ad1 Bo1 Ch Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Ha3 Ha4 Hg Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ry2 Se Tc2 To1 Wy (many a noble), Bo2 (many anobyl), Gg (manye anobil), Ha2 La (mony a noble), Ht (mani a noble), Ii (manye a noble), Tc1 (many anoble)
many at noble2Cx1 (many at nobil), Cx2 (many at nobyl)
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AtAnd atmany a noblemany at noblearmeearmeariuearmesaryuearmyeRyuerhadde he beehadde hehadde he byhadde bee he
  

armee8Edition Bo1 Ch Ha3 Hg Py (armee), El Ph2 (Armee)
arme12Ad1 Cx2 En3 Mg Pn Ps Ry2 Se Wy (arme), Bo2 (harme), Ha2 La (Arme)
ariue7Cx1 Ht Ma Tc2 (aryue), Ds1 (arriue), En1 (aryve), Ha4 (ariue)
armes1Fi (armes)
aryue1Gg (aryue)
armye5Ii Ld1 (armye), Lc Pw (armeye), To1 (Armye)
Ryuer2Ld2 (Ryver), Tc1 (Ryuer)
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AtAnd atmany a noblemany at noblearmeearmeariuearmesaryuearmyeRyuerhadde he beehadde hehadde he byhadde bee he

hadde he bee32Edition Hg (hadde he bee), Ad1 Bo1 El En3 Gg Ha4 Ht Pn Se (hadde he be), Bo2 Ds1 Fi Ha2 Ha3 Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Ph2 Ps Py Ry2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (had he be), Ch La (had he bee), En1 (hade he bee)
hadde he1Ii (hadde he)
hadde he by1Pw (had he by)
hadde bee he2Cx1 Cx2 (hadde be he)
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At mortal bataillesAt mortal batailehadde hehe haddebeen fiftene
  

At mortal batailles35Edition El Ha4 Hg Ps Se (At mortal batailles), Ad1 (At mortel batayles), Bo1 Ds1 Py (At mortal batailes), Bo2 (At mortal batayles), Ch (At mortell batailles), Cx1 (At mortal bataillis), Cx2 (At mortal batayllis), En1 (At mortaill batailles), En3 (At mortel batayllys), Fi (At mortayle Batayles), Gg (At mortal bataylis), Ha2 (At mortall bateiles), Ha3 (At mortell batayles), Ii (At mortall battailles), La (Att Mortel Batailles), Lc (At morteill battailles), Ld1 Tc1 (At mortall batailles), Ld2 (At mortale batailes), Ma (Att mortal batels), Mg (At mortall batailes), Ph2 (At mortal batails), Pn (At mortayl batailies), Pw Ry2 (At mortel batailles), Tc2 (At mortalle batailles), To1 (Atte mortaile batailis), Wy (At mortall bataylles)
At mortal bataile1Ht (At mortall bataile)
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At mortal bataillesAt mortal batailehadde hehe haddebeen fiftene
  
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At mortal bataillesAt mortal batailehadde hehe haddebeen fiftene

been fiftene36Edition El Hg Ii Ps (been fiftene), Ad1 En3 (befyftene), Bo1 Ha4 Ld1 Ph2 Tc1 (ben fiftene), Bo2 (be fyftyne), Ch (ben̄ Fyftene), Cx1 Gg Ha2 La Mg Py Tc2 To1 (be fiftene), Cx2 Pn Wy (be fyftene), Ds1 En1 (be xv), Fi Ma (be Fyftene), Ha3 (be fifftene), Ht (be xvnᵉ), Lc (bene fiftene), Ld2 (ben xv), Pw Ry2 (ben fyftene), Se (ben Fiftene)
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And foghtenAndfor oure feythat Tramysseneat transmissenein Tramyssene
  

And foghten35Edition Hg Ld2 (And foghten), Ad1 En3 La (And fowhten), Bo1 Ds1 (And fouȝt), Bo2 Ch El Fi Ha2 Ha4 Ht Ii Ld1 Mg Py Ry2 Se (And foughten), Cx1 Cx2 (And foughte), En1 Ph2 Tc2 Wy (And fought), Ha3 (And Fowghten), Lc (⁊ foughten), Ma (And fowth), Pn (And foughe), Ps To1 (And foughtyn), Pw (And fouhten), Tc1 (And fouȝten)
And1Gg (And)
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And foghtenAndfor oure feythat Tramysseneat transmissenein Tramyssene
  

for oure feyth36Edition Bo2 Hg Pn Py (for oure feyth), Ad1 (for our feythe), Bo1 Ch Cx1 Ds1 El Fi Gg Ha4 Ht Ma Ph2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 (for oure feith), Cx2 (for our feyth), En1 Se (for our feith), En3 (for owre feyth), Ha2 Wy (for our fayth), Ha3 (for oure feythe), Ii Lc Ld1 Ry2 (for our faith), La (for owre feiþe), Ld2 (for oure fayth), Mg Ps Pw (for oure faith)
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And foghtenAndfor oure feythat Tramysseneat transmissenein Tramyssene

at Tramyssene33Edition Bo1 Ch Cx1 Cx2 El En1 Fi Ha2 Hg Pn Py Tc2 (at Tramyssene), Ad1 Ds1 En3 Ld1 Mg (at Tramissene), Bo2 Wy (at tramyssene), Gg Lc Pw Ry2 (at tramessene), Ha3 (at Thramassene), Ha4 Ph2 (at Tramassene), Ht (Atte Tramyssene), Ii (ate Tramyssene), La (att Tramessene), Ma (att Tramyssene), Se (at Tramessene), Tc1 (at Tramisshene)
at transmissene1To1 (at transmissene)
in Tramyssene2Ld2 (intramieshen), Ps (in tramysene)
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InWithinlystes thryesþe lystes thryesþe lystesanday slayn his foohath slayn his fooalwey slayn his foo
  
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InWithinlystes thryesþe lystes thryesþe lystesanday slayn his foohath slayn his fooalwey slayn his foo
  

lystes thryes35Edition Hg Lc Ld2 Pw Tc2 (lystes thryes), Ad1 (lyhstys thries), Bo1 Cx1 (listis thries), Bo2 Ch El Ha2 Mg Ry2 Sl2 Tc1 (lystes thries), Cx2 (listys thryes), Ds1 Ht (listes iij), En3 (lyhstys thryes), Fi (lystys thryes), Gg (lystis thryis), Ha3 (lystis thryse), Ha4 (lystes þries), Ii Ld1 Se To1 (listes thries), La (listes þries), Ph2 (listis thrice), Pn Ps Py (listes thryes), Wy (lystis thryes)
þe lystes thryes1En1 (þe lyestes iij)
þe lystes1Ma (þe listes)
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InWithinlystes thryesþe lystes thryesþe lystesanday slayn his foohath slayn his fooalwey slayn his foo
  
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InWithinlystes thryesþe lystes thryesþe lystesanday slayn his foohath slayn his fooalwey slayn his foo

ay slayn his foo32Edition Ad1 Ch El En3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ma Py Ry2 Se To1 Wy (ay slayn his foo), Bo1 (ay slayn̄ his fo), Bo2 (ay slayen̄ his fo), Cx2 (ay sleyn hys foo), Ds1 (ay slainhis foo), En1 (ay sleyn̄ his fo), Fi (ay slayn̄ his foo), Gg (ay slayen his fo), Ha2 Mg (ay slayn his fo), Ha3 Sl2 (aye slayne his foo), Ii (aye slaine his fo), La (ay sleyne his foo), Lc (ay slain his foo), Ld1 (aye slaine his foe), Pn (ay sleyn his foo), Ps (ay slough his foo), Pw (ay slayne his foo)
hath slayn his foo2Cx1 (hath sleyn his foo), Tc2 (hath slayne his foo)
alwey slayn his foo3Ld2 (alway slayn hys foo), Ph2 (alway slayn his fo), Tc1 (alwey slain his foo)
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This ilkeThisThis sameworthy knyghtworthy knyghtesknyghthadde beenalso
  

This ilke35Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Ds1 El En3 Gg Ha4 Hg Ii La Ld1 Ma Ps Pw Py Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 To1 (This ilke), Cx2 (Thys ylke), En1 Ha2 Lc Mg Ph2 (This ilk), Ha3 (Þis ilke), Ld2 (Thys ylk), Pn Tc2 Wy (This ylke)
This1Fi (This)
This same1Ht (This same)
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This ilkeThisThis sameworthy knyghtworthy knyghtesknyghthadde beenalso
  

worthy knyght35Edition Ch Cx1 Cx2 El Fi Hg Ii Ld2 Mg Pn Pw Py Ry2 Sl2 Tc2 Wy (worthy knyght), Ad1 Ha2 Se To1 (worthi knyght), Bo1 (wurthy knyght), Ds1 Tc1 (worthi kniȝt), En1 (worthy knight), En3 (wurthi knyht), Gg (worthi knyth), Ha3 (worthy kneyght), Ha4 (worþi knight), La (worþi knyhte), Lc Ld1 (worthie knight), Ma (worþi knyght), Ph2 (wurthi knight), Ps (wurthi knyght)
worthy knyghtes1Bo2 (worthi knyghtes)
knyght1Ht (knight)
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This ilkeThisThis sameworthy knyghtworthy knyghtesknyghthadde beenalso
  

hadde been37Edition El Hg (hadde been), Ad1 En3 Gg Ha4 Mg Ps Ry2 Se (hadde ben), Bo1 Ch Ds1 Ha2 Ha3 Ii Ld1 Ld2 Ma Ph2 Pw Tc1 To1 (had ben), Bo2 (had byn̄), Cx1 Cx2 Ht Pn (hadde be), En1 (hade be), Fi (had ben̄), La (hade bene), Lc (had bene), Py (hadde bien), Sl2 Tc2 Wy (had be)
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This ilkeThisThis sameworthy knyghtworthy knyghtesknyghthadde beenalso
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Somtymewiththe lordof PalatyePalatye
  

Somtyme37Edition Ad1 Ds1 El En1 Ha4 Hg Lc Pw Py Se Sl2 Wy (Somtyme), Bo1 Ph2 (Sumtime), Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 En3 Ht Pn Ry2 (Som tyme), Ch (Som̄ tyme), Fi (Som̄etyme), Gg (Sūtyme), Ha2 Ma Mg (Sumtyme), Ha3 (Some tyme), Ii Ld1 Tc1 (Somtime), La (Some tim), Ld2 (Sun tyme), Ps (Sum tyme), Tc2 (Somyme), To1 (Sunme tyme)
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Somtymewiththe lordof PalatyePalatye
  

the lord37Edition Bo1 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 En3 Hg Lc Ld2 Ph2 Ps Pw Py Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 (the lord), Ad1 Ha2 Mg Pn Tc2 To1 Wy (the lorde), Bo2 Ht La Ma (þe lorde), Fi Gg Ha3 Ha4 (þe lord), Ii (the Lorde), Ld1 (the Lord)
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Somtymewiththe lordof PalatyePalatye

of Palatye36Edition El Gg Ha2 Ha4 Hg La Lc Mg Pw Ry2 Se Sl2 (of Palatye), Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch En3 Fi (of palatye), Cx1 Ld1 Tc2 (of Palathie), Cx2 Ii (of Palathye), Ds1 Tc1 (of Palacie), En1 (of Palacye), Ha3 (of palatee), Ht (of palacy), Ld2 (of palacie), Ph2 (of Palacy), Pn Wy (of palathye), Ps (of palaty), Py (of Palatie), To1 (of palatie)
Palatye1Ma (Palatie)
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AgaynAgeynstAyensanotherhethenhethen manin Turkye
  

Agayn27Edition Cx1 Cx2 El Hg Ps Py Wy (Agayn), Ad1 (A yen), Bo1 Gg Ha4 Mg Pn (Ageyn), Bo2 Ry2 (Ayein), Ch (A gayn̄), En3 Sl2 (Ayen), Fi (Ageyn̄), Ha2 (A geyn), La (Aȝeine), Lc Pw (Ayeyn), Se (Ayeyne), Tc2 (Ageyne), To1 (A geyne)
Ageynst8Ds1 (Ageins), En1 (Ageyns), Ha3 (Ageynst), Ht Ii Ld1 Tc1 (Ayenst), Ld2 (Aȝeinst)
Ayens2Ma (A yens), Ph2 (Ayens)
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AgaynAgeynstAyensanotherhethenhethen manin Turkye
  

another37Edition Cx1 Cx2 El Hg Ii Ld1 Mg Py Se (another), Ad1 To1 (a nothir), Bo1 Gg Ph2 Tc2 (anothir), Bo2 En1 Lc Ry2 (an other), Ch En3 Fi Ha2 Ld2 Pn Wy (a nother), Ds1 Ps Pw Tc1 (an othir), Ha3 Ma (a noþer), Ha4 Ht La (anoþer), Sl2 (an othre)
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AgaynAgeynstAyensanotherhethenhethen manin Turkye
  

hethen32Edition Bo1 Bo2 Ch Ds1 El En1 Fi Gg Ha2 Hg Ht Lc Ma Mg Ph2 Pw Py Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 (hethen), Ad1 En3 Ha4 (hethene), Ha3 (heþyn), Ii Ld1 (Hethen), La (heiþen), Ld2 Ps To1 (hethyn)
hethen man5Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2 Wy (hethen man)
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AgaynAgeynstAyensanotherhethenhethen manin Turkye

in Turkye37Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 El En1 En3 Fi Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ii La Lc Ld2 Pn Pw Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 (in Turkye), Ds1 Ld1 Ma (in Turkie), Ht Ph2 (in Turky), Mg Wy (in turkye), Ps (in turky), Py (in Turquye), To1 (in Turkeye)
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Andeueremooreeuerehe haddehaddea souereyn prysthe souereyn pryssouereyn prys
  

eueremoore36Edition (eueremoore), Ad1 En3 (evirmore), Bo1 Bo2 En1 Ii Ld2 Ma Ph2 Py Tc2 (eủmore), Ch Ht La (euer more), Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 Ha3 Lc Ld1 Tc1 Wy (euermore), El (eủemoore), Gg (eủemor), Ha2 (euyrmore), Ha4 Sl2 (eủemore), Hg (euere moore), Mg (evermore), Pn (euirmore), Ps (euyr more), Pw Ry2 Se To1 (euere more)
euere1Fi (euꝰ)
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Andeueremooreeuerehe haddehaddea souereyn prysthe souereyn pryssouereyn prys
  

he hadde35Edition Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 El En3 Gg Ha4 Hg Ii Pn Ps Pw Ry2 (he hadde), Bo1 Bo2 Ch Ds1 Ha2 Ha3 La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Ph2 Py Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (he had), En1 (he hade)
hadde2Fi (had), Ht (hadde)
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Andeueremooreeuerehe haddehaddea souereyn prysthe souereyn pryssouereyn prys

a souereyn prys32Edition Ad1 El Ha4 Hg Ld2 (a souereyn prys), Bo2 (a sovereyne prys), Ch (a soủeyn pris), Cx1 Pn (a souerayn price), Cx2 (a souerayn prys), Ds1 (a souerein pris), En1 (a soủaigne pryse), En3 Lc Sl2 Wy (a souereyne prys), Fi (a Souꝰeyn psupse), Gg (a soủeyn prys), Ha2 Mg (a souerayn pris), Ht (a soueraigne price), La (a souereine prise), Ld1 (a soueraine prise), Ma (a soủeyn price), Ps (a soueraign pryce), Pw (asouereyne prys), Py (a soủayne prise), Ry2 (a souerayne prys), Se (a soủayne prys), Tc2 (a souereyne pryce), To1 (a soeủeyne pⁱse)
the souereyn prys1Ii (the soủeyn pris)
souereyn prys4Bo1 (souereyn̄ price), Ha3 (soủeyne pryse), Ph2 (soủeyn price), Tc1 (souerein pris)
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And thogh that heAnd thogh heAnd therto eek heAnd thought that heHeweere worthywas worthywas warwas ful worthyworthy wasworthy weerehe was wysfor he was wysand ful wysand wys
  

And thogh that he19Edition Bo1 Bo2 Ch El Gg Ha2 Ha3 Hg Ii La Lc Mg Pw Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 To1
And thogh he13Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Fi Ha4 Ld1 Ma Pn Ps Py Tc2 Wy
And therto eek he2Ad1 En3
And thought that he2Ht Ld2
He1Ph2

And thogh that he19Edition (And thogh that he), Bo1 Ha2 Ii Mg Se Sl2 To1 (And though that he), Bo2 (And þough þat he), Ch Gg (And thow that he), El (And though þᵗ he), Ha3 (And þaughe þat he), Hg (And thogh þᵗ he), La (And þoughe þat he), Lc Pw Ry2 (And though þat he), Tc1 (And thouȝt that he)
And thogh he13Cx1 Cx2 En1 Fi Ld1 Pn Ps Py Tc2 Wy (And though he), Ds1 (And thouȝ he), Ha4 (And þough he), Ma (And Thowgh he)
And therto eek he2Ad1 (And therto eek he), En3 (And ther to eek he)
And thought that he2Ht (And thought that he), Ld2 (And thoghte that he)
He1Ph2 (He)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 68 Collation  
  
And thogh that heAnd thogh heAnd therto eek heAnd thought that heHeweere worthywas worthywas warwas ful worthyworthy wasworthy weerehe was wysfor he was wysand ful wysand wys
  

weere worthy12Edition Bo1 Ch Ds1 El En1 Fi Gg Hg Ma Ps Py
was war1Ii
was ful worthy1Ph2
worthy was2Ad1 En3
worthy weere1To1

weere worthy12Edition Hg (weere worthy), Bo1 (were wurthy), Ch El En1 Fi Gg Py (were worthy), Ds1 (were worthi), Ma (were worþi), Ps (were wurthi)
was worthy20Bo2 Ha2 Ht Ry2 Tc1 (was worthi), Cx1 Cx2 Ha3 Ld2 Mg Pn Pw Se Sl2 Tc2 Wy (was worthy), Ha4 (was worþy), La (was worþi), Lc Ld1 (was worthie)
was war1Ii (was war)
was ful worthy1Ph2 (was ful wurthi)
worthy was2Ad1 En3 (worthy was)
worthy weere1To1 (worthi were)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 68 Collation  
  
And thogh that heAnd thogh heAnd therto eek heAnd thought that heHeweere worthywas worthywas warwas ful worthyworthy wasworthy weerehe was wysfor he was wysand ful wysand wys

he was wys31Edition Bo2 Ch Cx2 El Gg Ha2 Ha4 Hg Lc Mg Pw Ry2 Se Sl2 Wy (he was wys), Bo1 Cx1 Ds1 Ii La Ld1 Pn Py Tc2 To1 (he was wise), En1 Fi Ha3 Ld2 Ps (he was wyse)
for he was wys1Ht (for he was wise)
and ful wys1Ph2 (and ful wise)
and wys4Ad1 En3 (and wys), Ma Tc1 (and wise)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 69 Collation  
And ofOf alOfhis poorthis sportepoortas meke as isas meke asmeke asa maydeany mayde
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 69 Collation  
  
And ofOf alOfhis poorthis sportepoortas meke as isas meke asmeke asa maydeany mayde
  

his poort35Edition Ha2 Hg (his poort), Ad1 Bo1 Ch Cx1 Ds1 El En1 En3 Ha4 Lc Ma Mg Ph2 Ps Pw Py Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (his port), Bo2 Fi Ha3 Ht Ii La Ry1 To1 (his porte), Cx2 (hys port), Gg (hese port)
his sporte2Ld1 Pn (his sporte)
poort1Ld2 (porte)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 69 Collation  
  
And ofOf alOfhis poorthis sportepoortas meke as isas meke asmeke asa maydeany mayde
  

as meke as is21Edition Bo1 Ch Ds1 Gg Ha2 Hg La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Pw Py Ry2 Se Sl2 (as meke as is), El (as meeke as is), Fi (as meke as ys), Ps (als meke as is), Ry1 (As Meke as is)
as meke as16Ad1 Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 En1 En3 Ha3 Ha4 Ma Ph2 Pn Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (as meke as), Ii (als meke as)
meke as1Ht (meke as)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 69 Collation  
  
And ofOf alOfhis poorthis sportepoortas meke as isas meke asmeke asa maydeany mayde

a mayde35Edition Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 El Fi Gg Ha2 Ha4 Hg Lc Ld2 Ma Mg Pn Ps Pw Py Ry2 Se Tc2 Wy (a mayde), Ds1 Ht Ii La Ld1 Sl2 Tc1 To1 (a maide), En1 (a meide), Ph2 (a maid), Ry1 (A Mayde)
any mayde3Ad1 (any maide), En3 Ha3 (any mayde)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 70 Collation  
Ne neuere yetHe neuere yetAnd neuere yetNeuer yetno vileynyevilayns wordedede vileynyehe saydene saydeno saydesayde
  

Ne neuere yet4Edition Ch Hg (Ne neuere yet), Tc1 (Ne neuer yit)
He neuere yet32Ad1 (He nevir yit), Bo1 Ds1 Ha3 Ma (He neuer yit), Bo2 Ht (He never yit), Cx1 Cx2 Lc Ld1 Pw (He neuer yet), El (He neuere yet), En1 Ph2 Py (He neủ yit), En3 (He neuer͗ yit), Fi (He neuꝰ ȝytte), Gg (He neủe ȝit), Ha2 (He neuyr yet), Ha4 La (He neuer ȝit), Ii (He neủ yite), Ld2 (He neủ ȝit), Mg (He never ȝit), Pn (He neuir yete), Ps (He neuyr yit), Ry1 (He neủ yett), Ry2 (He neủe ȝet), Se To1 (He neủe yit), Tc2 (He nevir yet)
And neuere yet1Sl2 (And nev̉ yit)
Neuer yet1Wy (Neuer yet)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 70 Collation  
  
Ne neuere yetHe neuere yetAnd neuere yetNeuer yetno vileynyevilayns wordedede vileynyehe saydene saydeno saydesayde
  

no vileynye35Edition El Hg (no vileynye), Ad1 Ld2 (no vylanye), Bo1 Ht Ph2 Ps (no vilany), Bo2 (no vylonye), Ch (no vylenye), Cx2 (no vylaynye), Ds1 En1 La Ma (no velany), En3 Ha3 Ii Sl2 (no velanye), Fi (no velony), Gg (nō velany), Ha2 (no vilenye), Ha4 Se (no vilonye), Lc Pw Ry2 (no velonye), Ld1 Pn (no vilanye), Mg Tc1 (no vilenie), Py (no Vilanye), Ry1 (no villanye), Wy (noo vylanye)
vilayns worde2Cx1 (vilayns worde), Tc2 (vylaynes worde)
dede vileynye1To1 (dede velenye)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 70 Collation  
  
Ne neuere yetHe neuere yetAnd neuere yetNeuer yetno vileynyevilayns wordedede vileynyehe saydene saydeno saydesayde

he sayde6Edition Ch Cx2 Hg Wy (he sayde), Pn (he said)
ne sayde16Ad1 Ha3 Lc Ld1 Ps Se To1 (ne saide), Bo1 (ne seid), El En3 Gg Ha4 Ld2 Ry1 Ry2 (ne sayde), Mg (ne seide)
no sayde1Pw (no sayde)
sayde15Bo2 En1 La Tc1 (seide), Cx1 Fi Ha2 Ma Py (sayde), Ds1 Ii Sl2 (saide), Ht (seid), Ph2 (said), Tc2 (seyde)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 71 Collation  
In al his lyfvnto no manerevnto noto no manerevn no maneretil no manerewight
  

In al his lyf38Edition El Ha4 Hg Mg Pw (In al his lyf), Ad1 (In al his lyve), Bo1 (In al his ltime), Bo2 Ps (In al his lyfe), Ch Fi (In alle his lyfe), Cx1 Ds1 Ph2 To1 (In al his lif), Cx2 (In al hys lyf), En1 Sl2 Wy (In all his lyf), En3 (In alle his lyue), Gg (In al his lyȝf), Ha2 Lc Ry2 Tc1 (In all his lif), Ha3 (In all his lyve), Ht Ii Ld1 (In all his life), La Ma (In al his life), Ld2 (In alle hys lyfe), Pn (In alle his lyf), Py (In al his live), Ry1 (In all his lyfe), Se (In al his liff), Tc2 (In alle his lyff)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 71 Collation  
  
In al his lyfvnto no manerevnto noto no manerevn no maneretil no manerewight
  

vnto no1Bo1
to no manere8Cx1 Ds1 Ht Ii Ph2 Py Tc1 Tc2
vn no manere1Se
til no manere1La

vnto no manere27Edition Lc Mg (vnto no manere), Ad1 Ch Cx2 Ha4 Ld1 Ma Pn Wy (vnto no maner), Bo2 To1 (vnto no man̉), El En1 En3 Fi Gg Ha2 Ld2 (vn to no maner), Ha3 (vn to nomaner), Hg Ry2 (vn to no manere), Ps (vnto no manyr), Pw (vnto nomanere), Ry1 (vnto no man̉e), Sl2 (onto nomaner)
vnto no1Bo1 (vnto no)
to no manere8Cx1 Py Tc2 (to nomaner), Ds1 Ht Ph2 Tc1 (to no maner), Ii (to no man̉)
vn no manere1Se (vn no man̉e)
til no manere1La (til no maner)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 71 Collation  
  
In al his lyfvnto no manerevnto noto no manerevn no maneretil no manerewight
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 72 Collation   
He wasa verraya erayaverrayparfit gentilparfit trewegentil parfit gentilgentil parfitgentil and parfitknyght
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 72 Collation   
  
He wasa verraya erayaverrayparfit gentilparfit trewegentil parfit gentilgentil parfitgentil and parfitknyght
  

a verray31Edition Ad1 El En3 Ha3 Ha4 Hg Mg Ps Py (a verray), Bo2 (averray), Ch En1 La Pw Ry2 Sl2 To1 (a verrey), Cx2 Lc Ld1 Pn Wy (a very), Ds1 (a verri), Fi Ph2 (a veray), Gg (a weray), Ha2 (a verraye), Ld2 (a verre), Ma Se (a verry)
a eray1Bo1 (a eray)
a5Cx1 Ht Ii Tc2 (a), Ry1 (A)
verray1Tc1 (verri)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 72 Collation   
  
He wasa verraya erayaverrayparfit gentilparfit trewegentil parfit gentilgentil parfitgentil and parfitknyght
  

parfit trewe1Ha3
gentil parfit gentil1To1-orig
gentil parfit9Cx1 Cx2 Ht Ii Ld2 Pn Ry1 Tc2 Wy
gentil and parfit1Tc1

parfit gentil27Edition El Ph2 Pw (parfit gentil), Ad1 (ꝑfyht gentyl), Bo1 (parfit gentle), Bo2 (ꝑfite gentle), Ch (ꝑfit gentel), Ds1 (parfit gentill), En1 (ꝑfite gentell), En3 (ꝑfith gentil), Fi (ꝑfyte gentell), Gg Hg Mg Py To1-mod (ꝑfit gentil), Ha2 Se (ꝑfit gentill), Ha4 (ꝑfiȝt gentil), La Ld1 (perfite gentil), Lc (parfite gentill), Ma (ꝑfite gentil), Ps (perfyte gentil), Ry2 (ꝑfyt gentill), Sl2 (parfyght gentil)
parfit trewe1Ha3 (ꝑfite trewe)
gentil parfit gentil1To1-orig (gentil ꝑfit gentil)
gentil parfit9Cx1 (gentil parfight), Cx2 (gentyl parfyght), Ht (gentil ꝑfite), Ii (gentill parfite), Ld2 (gentyle ꝑfyt), Pn (gentyl parfite), Ry1 (gentulle parfytte), Tc2 (gentille ꝑfitt), Wy (gentyll perfyght)
gentil and parfit1Tc1 (gentill and parfiȝt)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 72 Collation   
  
He wasa verraya erayaverrayparfit gentilparfit trewegentil parfit gentilgentil parfitgentil and parfitknyght

knyght38Edition Ch Cx1 Cx2 El Fi Ha2 Hg Ii Lc Ld2 Ma Mg Pn Ps Pw Py Ry2 Sl2 Tc2 To1 Wy (knyght), Ad1 En3 La (knyht), Bo1 En1 Ha4 Ht Ld1 Se (knight), Bo2 (knyth), Ds1 Ph2 Tc1 (kniȝt), Gg (knyȝt), Ha3 (kneyght), Ry1 (knyghte)
Aberystwyth, National Library of Wales Peniarth 392 D

CTP: GP 35

Group (Traditional): A 35

Fragment (Riverside): I 35

CTP: GP 40

Group (Traditional): A 40

Fragment (Riverside): I 40

than: The original Hg spelling is "thanne," but a spelling without -e is (as in Ch and El and all other mss except Gg Hg Ld2) is metrically easier. We choose the El spelling here. (Barbara Bordalejo and Peter Robinson, Jul 2, 2026, 14:42)

CTP: GP 45

Group (Traditional): A 45

Fragment (Riverside): I 45

CTP: GP 50

Group (Traditional): A 50

Fragment (Riverside): I 50

CTP: GP 55

Group (Traditional): A 55

Fragment (Riverside): I 55

CTP: GP 60

Group (Traditional): A 60

Fragment (Riverside): I 60

CTP: GP 65

Group (Traditional): A 65

Fragment (Riverside): I 65

CTP: GP 70

Group (Traditional): A 70

Fragment (Riverside): I 70

CTP: GP 70

Group (Traditional): A 70

Fragment (Riverside): I 70

Ne: Only three witnesses, Hg, Ch and Tc1 have the reading "Ne." The rest of the tradition supports "He". "Ne" is the lectio dificilior: a double negative construction and suppression of the pronoun is recurrent in the Tales and typical of Chaucer. (Barbara Bordalejo and Peter Robinson, Jun 29, 2026, 08:49)