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But for to tellen yow / of his array
Hise hors weere goode / but he ne was nat gay
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Of Fustian / he wered a gypoıı̄un

Al bismotered / with his haubergeoıı̄un
For he was laate / comen from his viage
And wente / for to doon his pilgrymage
Squyer.¶ With hym / ther was his sone a yong Squyer
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A louere / and a lusty Bachiler

With lokkes crulle / as they weere leyd in p̉resse
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Of .xx. yeer / he was of age I gesse

Of his stature / he was of euene lengthe
And wonderly delyuere / and of greet strengthe
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And he hadde been som tyme / in chiuachye

In Flaundres / in Artoys / and Picardye
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And been hym wel / as in so litel space

In hope / to stonden / in his lady grace
¶ Embrouded was he / as it weere a meede
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Al ful of fresshe floures / white and reede

Syngynge he was / or floytynge al the day
He was as fressh / as is the Monthe of May
Short was his gowne / with sleues / longe and wyde
Wel koude he sitte on hors / and faire ryde
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He koude songes wel make / and endite

Iuste and eek daunce / and wel portreye and write
So hoote he loued / that by nyghtertale
He slepte namoore / than dooth a nyghtyngale
Curteys he was / lowely / and seruysable
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And carf biforn his fader / at the table

Yeman.¶ A Yeman he hadde / and seruantz namo
At that tyme / for hym liste ryde so
And he was clad / in coote and hood of greene
A sheef of Pecok arwes / bright and keene
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Vnder his belt / he bar ful thriftily

Wel koude he dresse his takel yemanly
His arwes drowped noght with fetheres lowe
And in his hand / he bar a myghty bowe
A not heed hadde he / with a broun visage
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Of wodecraft / koude he wel al the vsage

Vp on his arm / he bar a gay bracer
And by his syde / a swerd and a Bokeler
Searching...
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But for toBut forAnd for toFor totelleny tellenyowof his arrayof his army
  

But for to13Edition Ad1 Ch El En3 Gg Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ps To1 (But for to), Bo1 Mg (But forto)
But for1Py (But for)
And for to5Ds1 En1 Ma (And for to), Ha3 (And For to), Ph2 (And forto)
For to20Bo2 Cp Fi Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Pn Pw Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (For to), Cx1 Cx2 (Forto), Ht (Fore to)
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But for toBut forAnd for toFor totelleny tellenyowof his arrayof his army
  
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But for toBut forAnd for toFor totelleny tellenyowof his arrayof his army
  
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But for toBut forAnd for toFor totelleny tellenyowof his arrayof his army

of his array37Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cp El En1 En3 Ha4 Hg Ma Ph2 Pw Py Ry2 Se Tc1 (of his array), Cx1 Fi Gg Ht Ii Mg Ps Tc2 Wy (of his aray), Cx2 (of hys aray), Ha2 La Ld1 (of his araye), Ha3 (of his Arraye), Ld2 (of hys array), Pn Sl2 (of his arraye), Ry1 (of his Araye), To1 (of his araie)
of his army2Ds1 (of his army), Lc (of his armey)
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Hise horsweere goodeweere gretewas goodeweryn goodebutbut ytþoughhehim selfne waswas notnaswasnat gaynothing gaygay
  

Hise hors39Edition Hg (Hise hors), Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cp Cx1 Ds1 El En1 En3 Ha2 Ha4 La Lc Ma Mg Ph2 Ps Pw Py Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc2 To1 Wy (His hors), Cx2 Ld2 (Hys hors), Fi Ht Ii Ld1 Pn Ry1 Tc1 (His horse), Gg (Hese hors), Ha3 (Hees hors)
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Hise horsweere goodeweere gretewas goodeweryn goodebutbut ytþoughhehim selfne waswas notnaswasnat gaynothing gaygay
  

weere goode25Edition Hg (weere goode), Bo1 Cx2 Ha3 Ld1 Ph2 Sl2 Tc2 Wy (were good), Cp Fi Gg Ha2 Mg Py Tc1 To1 (were goode), Cx1 Pn Ry2 Se (were gode), El (weren goode), Lc Pw (weren gode)
weere grete1Ii (weren grete)
was goode12Ad1 Ch Ds1 En3 Ha4 Ma (was good), Bo2 En1 Ry1 (was gode), Ht La Ld2 (was goode)
weryn goode1Ps (weryn goode)
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Hise horsweere goodeweere gretewas goodeweryn goodebutbut ytþoughhehim selfne waswas notnaswasnat gaynothing gaygay
  
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Hise horsweere goodeweere gretewas goodeweryn goodebutbut ytþoughhehim selfne waswas notnaswasnat gaynothing gaygay
  
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Hise horsweere goodeweere gretewas goodeweryn goodebutbut ytþoughhehim selfne waswas notnaswasnat gaynothing gaygay
  
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Hise horsweere goodeweere gretewas goodeweryn goodebutbut ytþoughhehim selfne waswas notnaswasnat gaynothing gaygay

nat gay37Edition Ad1 Bo1 Ds1 El En1 En3 Hg Py Tc1 (nat gay), Bo2 Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Fi Gg Ha3 Ht Ii Lc Ld2 Ma Mg Ph2 Pw Ry2 Se Tc2 Wy (not gay), Ha2 (not gaye), Ha4 (nouȝt gay), La (nouhte gaye), Pn Sl2 (nat gaye), Ry1 (notte gaye), To1 (nott gaie)
nothing gay1Ld1 (nothing gaye)
gay1Ps (gay)
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Of fustianhe weredhe warea gypoun
  

Of fustian39Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 Ht Ld2 Mg Ph2 Pn Py Tc1 Tc2 To1 (Of fustian), Ch Ry1 (Of Fustyan), Cp (Of fustioū), El En3 Ha3 Hg Ma Sl2 (Of Fustian), En1 Ha2 Ha4 Ld1 Wy (Of fustyan), Fi (Off Fustyan̄), Gg (Of fustien), Ii (Of Fustean), La (Off Fustion), Lc Ps (Of fustion), Pw (Of fustyon̄), Ry2 Se (Of fustioū)
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Of fustianhe weredhe warea gypoun
  

he wered35Edition Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 Fi Ha4 Hg Ht Ii Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Pn Py Se Sl2 Tc2 (he wered), Ad1 Bo1 Ha2 Ha3 Ps To1 (he werid), En3 (he weryd), Gg La Lc Pw Ry1 Ry2 (he werede)
he ware4Bo2 (he vere), Ph2 Wy (he ware), Tc1 (he war)
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Of fustianhe weredhe warea gypoun

a gypoun39Edition En3 (a gypoun), Ad1 (a gypoun̄), Bo1 (a gipoıı̄), Bo2 (a Gypon̄), Ch (a Gypoū), Cp (a gepon̄), Cx1 (a gippioun), Cx2 Wy (a gyppion), Ds1 (a gipon), El (a gypoıı̄), En1 Lc (a gepon), Fi (a Gyppoıı̄), Gg (a iopon̄), Ha2 (a Gipoū), Ha3 (a Iupoune), Ha4 (a Gepoun), Hg (a gypoū), Ht (a Gippoū), Ii (a Iuppoun), La (a Gepon), Ld1 (a gippon), Ld2 (a gyppioū), Ma (a Iepou), Mg To1 (a Gipou), Ph2 Tc1 (a gipoū), Pn (a gyppyon), Ps (a iuppon), Pw (a gepoıı̄), Py (a gipioun̄), Ry1 (A Gypoun), Ry2 Se (a gepoū), Sl2 (Agepoun), Tc2 (a gipioun)
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Al bismoteredAl besloterydAl smoteredAl besmeredAl bi smorchidwith hishaubergeounhaberion̄
  

Al besloteryd1Gg
Al smotered1To1
Al besmered6Cx1 Cx2 Ii Pn Tc2 Wy
Al bi smorchid1Ps

Al bismotered30Edition Cp El Hg Pw (Al bismotered), Ad1 En1 Lc (All besmotered), Bo1 Ph2 (Al besmotird), Bo2 Ds1 (Al be smotered), Ch (Al bysmotred), En3 (Al besmotered), Fi (All bysmoterd), Ha2 (All bismotered), Ha3 (Al bysmoteryd), Ha4 (Al by smoterud), Ht (All be smotherd), La (All be smoterde), Ld1 (All besmottred), Ld2 (Alle by smotred), Ma (All by smotered), Mg (Al bysmotered), Py (Albe smotered), Ry1 (All by smeterede), Ry2 (Al by smotered), Se (Al bi smotered), Sl2 (All be smoterid), Tc1 (All be smotreid)
Al besloteryd1Gg (Al besloteryd)
Al smotered1To1 (Al smoterid)
Al besmered6Cx1 Cx2 (Al be smered), Ii (All be smeryd), Pn (Alle be smered), Tc2 (Alle besmerede), Wy (All besmered)
Al bi smorchid1Ps (Al be smorchid)
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Al bismoteredAl besloterydAl smoteredAl besmeredAl bi smorchidwith hishaubergeounhaberion̄
  

with his39Edition Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cp Cx1 Ds1 El En3 Fi Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii Lc Ld1 Mg Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ry1 Se Sl2 Tc1 To1 (with his), Ad1 En1 Ha3 Ma Tc2 (wᵗ his), Cx2 (wyth hys), Gg (with hese), La (wiþ his), Ld2 Wy (wyth his), Ry2 (wit his)
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Al bismoteredAl besloterydAl smoteredAl besmeredAl bi smorchidwith hishaubergeounhaberion̄

haubergeoun38Edition (haubergeoun), Ad1 Ii (haberioun), Bo1 (haubergeoıı̄), Bo2 Ds1 (habergeon̄), Ch (hawbergeon̄), Cp (haburgon̄), Cx1 El Fi (habergeoıı̄), Cx2 En1 Pn (habergeon), En3 (haberyoun), Gg (habirion̄), Ha2 Tc1 (habergeoū), Ha3 (haburgeoune), Ha4 (haburgeoun), Hg (haubergeon), Ht (haberyoū), La (haburgen), Lc (habirgeon), Ld1 (Haubergion), Ld2 (haburioū), Ma (habirgou), Mg To1 (habirgeou), Ph2 (haburgeo), Pw (habirgeoıı̄), Py (habirgeoun̄), Ry1 (habergoune), Ry2 (haburgeou), Se Sl2 (haburgeoū), Tc2 (habergyoun), Wy (hawbergeon)
haberion̄1Ps (haberion̄)
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Forhe was laatecomencomeecomencomy comycomeIcmefrom his viage
  
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Forhe was laatecomencomeecomencomy comycomeIcmefrom his viage
  

comen6Edition Ch Ha4 Hg Ii (comen), Ld2 (cōmen)
come18Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 En3 Gg Ha2 La Ld1 Pn Ps Py Sl2 Tc2 To1 Wy (come), Fi (com̄e)
ecomen1Ha3 (ecomē)
com1Ma (com)
y com1Ph2 (y com)
ycome11Bo1 Cp Ry2 (y come), Bo2 El Lc Mg Pw Ry1 (ycome), Se Tc1 (I come)
Icme1Ht (Icme)
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Forhe was laatecomencomeecomencomy comycomeIcmefrom his viage

from his viage39Edition Bo1 Ch Cp Ds1 El En3 Ha4 Hg Lc Mg Ph2 Ps Pw Py Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 (from his viage), Ad1 Bo2 Cx1 En1 Ht La Ld1 Ma Tc2 (fro his viage), Cx2 (fro hys vyage), Fi Ii Pn Wy (fro his vyage), Gg (frō hese vyage), Ha2 Ld2 (from his vyage), Ha3 (frome his viage), Ry1 (Frome his vyage), To1 (from his vage)
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And wenteAnd sentefor toþus for totodoon his pilgrymagehaue doon his pilgrymage
  

And wente34Edition Bo2 Ch Cp El En3 Fi Gg Ha4 Hg Ii Ld1 Pw Ry1 Se Tc1 To1 (And wente), Ad1 Bo1 Ds1 En1 Ha2 Ha3 Ht La Ld2 Ma Mg Ph2 Ps Py Ry2 Sl2 (And went), Lc (⁊ went)
And sente5Cx1 Cx2 (And sente), Pn Tc2 Wy (And sent)
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And wenteAnd sentefor toþus for totodoon his pilgrymagehaue doon his pilgrymage
  

for to33Edition Ad1 Ch Cp Cx2 El En3 Fi Gg Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ht La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Pn Pw Py Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (for to), Bo1 Bo2 Cx1 Ii Mg Ph2 (forto), Ry1 (For to)
þus for to1Ha3 (þus for to)
to5Ds1 En1 Ma Ps To1 (to)
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And wenteAnd sentefor toþus for totodoon his pilgrymagehaue doon his pilgrymage

doon his pilgrymage38Edition El Hg (doon his pilgrymage), Ad1 Pw (don his pilgrymage), Bo1 Bo2 Ds1 (do his pilgrimage), Ch (do his pilgrymage), Cp En3 Se Sl2 Tc1 To1 (don his pilgrimage), Cx1 En1 Ma Ph2 Py Tc2 (do his pilgremage), Cx2 (do hys pylgremage), Fi (doon his pylgrymage), Gg (don here pilgrȳage), Ha2 (done his pilgrymage), Ha3 Mg (done his pilgrimage), Ha4 (doon his pilgrimage), Ii (done his pilgremage), La Ld1 (done his Pilgrimage), Lc (done his pylgrymage), Ld2 (dō hys pylgrymage), Pn (do his pilgramage), Ps (don̄ his pilgrimage), Ry1 (doone his pilgrymage), Ry2 (don his pilgⁱmage), Wy (do his pylgrymage)
haue doon his pilgrymage1Ht (haue done his pilgrimage)
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Withhymthimther washis sone a yonga sone a yonga semely yongSquyer
  

With39Edition Bo1 Bo2 Ch Ds1 El En1 Fi Gg Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii Lc Ld1 Mg Ph2 Pw Py Ry1 Se Sl2 To1 (With), Ad1 Ld2 Pn (Wyth), Cp La (Wiþ), Cx1 Tc2 (WIth), Cx2 En3 Wy (WYth), Ha3 Ma (Wᵗ), Ps Tc1 (Uith), Ry2 (Wit)
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Withhymthimther washis sone a yonga sone a yonga semely yongSquyer
  
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Withhymthimther washis sone a yonga sone a yonga semely yongSquyer
  

ther was39Edition Ad1 Bo1 Ch Cx1 Cx2 El En3 Fi Ha2 Ha3 Hg Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Ph2 Py Se To1 Wy (ther was), Bo2 Ry1 (þ̉ was), Cp Ha4 Ma Ps Pw Ry2 (þer was), Ds1 (therwas), En1 Gg Ht (þere was), Ii Pn Sl2 Tc2 (there was), La (þare was), Tc1 (ther ws)
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Withhymthimther washis sone a yonga sone a yonga semely yongSquyer
  

his sone a yong35Edition Ch El Ha2 Hg Ps Pw Py Sl2 (his sone a yong), Ad1 Ht Ma (his son a yong), Bo1 (his soıı̄ a yong), Bo2 Mg Se Wy (his sone a yonge), Cp Ha4 Ry2 (his sone a ȝong), Cx2 (hys sone a yong), En1 (his son̄ a yong), En3 Ld1 Pn (his sonne a yong), Fi To1 (his sonne a yonge), Gg (hese sone aȝong), Ha3 (his son a younge), La (his sone a ȝonge), Lc (his sone aȝong), Ld2 (hys sōne a yong), Ph2 (his son A yong), Ry1 (his sone A yonge), Tc1 (his Sone a yong)
a sone a yong1Ds1 (a Sone a yong)
a semely yong3Cx1 (a semely yong), Ii Tc2 (a semely yonge)
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Withhymthimther washis sone a yonga sone a yonga semely yongSquyer

Squyer39Edition Bo1 Hg Tc2 (Squyer), Ad1 Fi (Sqwyer), Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 En1 Gg Ha2 Ha4 Ld2 Mg Pn Py Sl2 (squyer), Cp Ht Lc To1 (squier), Ds1 El Ii Ma Ph2 Ry2 (Squier), En3 Ry1 (sqwyer), Ha3 (squier͗), La (swiere), Ld1 (squire), Ps (sqwier), Pw (squyere), Se (Squyere), Tc1 (Sqire), Wy (squyre)
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A louereand aandalusty bachiler
  

A louere38Edition En3 Gg Hg Ii Ps (A louere), Ad1 (A loueer), Bo1 Ha3 (A lovyer), Bo2 Ha2 Ha4 La Ph2 Sl2 (A louyer), Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ht Ld1 Ma Ry1 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (A louer), Cp Pw Ry2 (A louyere), Ds1 Lc Mg (A louier), El (A louyer͗), En1 Py (A lovier), Fi Ld2 (A lover), Pn (Alouer), Se (A loviere)
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A louereand aandalusty bachiler
  

and a33Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Ld1 Ld2 Ma Pn Ps Pw Py Ry2 Sl2 Tc1 Wy (and a), Gg Se (⁊ a), Ph2 (and A), Ry1 (And a)
and1Tc2 (and)
a4Ha2 Lc Mg (a), Ha3 (A)
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A louereand aandalusty bachiler

lusty bachiler38Edition Bo2 Ps (lusty bachiler), Ad1 Ch Cp Cx2 En1 Ha4 Lc Ld2 Mg Pn Sl2 (lusty bacheler), Bo1 Ph2 (lusty Bachiller), Cx1 Tc1 (lusti bacheler), Ds1 (lusti Bachiler), El Fi (lusty Bacheler), En3 Gg (lusty bacheleer), Ha2 (lustye bacheler), Ha3 Ma Pw Se Wy (lusty bachelere), Hg (lusty Bachiler), Ht (lusti bachiller), Ii (lusti Bachelere), La (lusti bachellere), Ld1 (lustie Bachelere), Py (lusty bachiller), Ry1 (lustye bacchelere), Ry2 (lusty bacheller), Tc2 (luste bachyler)
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With lokkesWith his lokkesWith lx lokkescrullecurlecrulledas theyand theyweere leydin presseon presse
  

With lokkes36Edition Bo2 Ch Ds1 Fi Ha4 Hg Ht Ld2 Mg Ps Py Se Sl2 (With lokkes), Ad1 (Wyth lockes), Bo1 Cx1 Ph2 (With lockis), Cp (Wiþ lockes), Cx2 (Wyth lockys), El En1 (Wᵗ lokkes), En3 Ha2 Pw Ry1 Tc1 Tc2 (With lockes), Gg (With lokkis), Ha3 (Withe lockis), Ii (Wᵗ lockes), La (Wiþ lokkes), Lc Ry2 (Wit lokkes), Ma (Wᵗ lokkis), Pn (With lokes)
With his lokkes2Ld1 (With his lockes), Wy (Wᵗ his lockys)
With lx lokkes1To1 (With lx lokkis)
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With lokkesWith his lokkesWith lx lokkescrullecurlecrulledas theyand theyweere leydin presseon presse
  

crulle35Edition Bo2 Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El Fi Gg Ha2 Ha4 Hg La Lc Mg Pn Ps Pw Py Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc2 To1 Wy (crulle), Ad1 En3 Ma (crul), En1 Ht Ld1 (crull), Ha3 (croulle), Ii (Croull)
curle2Bo1 Ph2 (curle)
crulled2Ld2 Tc1 (crulled)
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With lokkesWith his lokkesWith lx lokkescrullecurlecrulledas theyand theyweere leydin presseon presse
  

as they37Edition Ad1 Bo1 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Hg Lc Ld1 Mg Ph2 Pn Pw Py Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (as they), Bo2 Gg Ha3 Ha4 (as þey), Cp Ht La Ma Ry2 (as þei), Ha2 Ii Ld2 Se (as thei), Ry1 (As they)
and they2Ps (and thei), To1 (and they)
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With lokkesWith his lokkesWith lx lokkescrullecurlecrulledas theyand theyweere leydin presseon presse
  

weere leyd39Edition Hg (weere leyd), Ad1 En3 (wer leyd), Bo1 Ds1 Ht Ph2 Ps (were leid), Bo2 En1 Ha3 Lc Pn Py Ry1 Se Tc2 (were leyde), Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 El Fi Gg Pw Ry2 (were leyd), Ha2 La Ma Mg Sl2 To1 (were leide), Ha4 (were layde), Ii (weren leide), Ld1 (were laid), Ld2 (wer late), Tc1 (wereleid), Wy (wer layd)
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With lokkesWith his lokkesWith lx lokkescrullecurlecrulledas theyand theyweere leydin presseon presse

in presse37Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Mg Pn Ps Pw Py Ry1 Se Tc1 Tc2 Wy (in presse), Hg (in p̉sse), Ld2 (ī pᵃsse), Ma (in pres), Ph2 (in psse), Ry2 (in press)
on presse2Sl2 To1 (on presse)
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OfHeWeltwenty yeertwenty ȝereshe was of ageof age he wasof age wasof age was heI gesseas I gesse
  
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OfHeWeltwenty yeertwenty ȝereshe was of ageof age he wasof age wasof age was heI gesseas I gesse
  

twenty yeer38Edition El Ps (twenty yeer), Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 En3 (twenty yer), Bo1 Bo2 Fi Ha3 Ii Ld1 Pn Pw Ry1 Wy (twenty yere), Ch Hg (xx yeer), Cp Ld2 Ry2 (xx ȝeer), Ds1 (xx ti yere), En1 Ht Sl2 (xx yere), Gg (twenty ȝer), Ha2 (20tsup yere), Ha4 (twenty ȝeer), Lc (xxᵗⁱ ȝere), Ma (xxᵗⁱ yeer), Mg Se To1 (xxᵗⁱ yere), Ph2 Tc1 (twenti yere), Py (xx yeere), Tc2 (twanty yere)
twenty ȝeres1La (xx ȝeres)
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OfHeWeltwenty yeertwenty ȝereshe was of ageof age he wasof age wasof age was heI gesseas I gesse
  

he was of age4Edition Ch Ha4 Hg (he was of age)
of age he was29Bo1 Bo2 Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Gg Ht Ii La Ld1 Ld2 Ma Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 (of age he was), El Fi Ha3 Ry1 Tc2 (of Age he was), Wy (of aege he was)
of age was2Ad1 En3 (of age was)
of age was he4Ha2 Lc Mg To1 (of age was he)
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OfHeWeltwenty yeertwenty ȝereshe was of ageof age he wasof age wasof age was heI gesseas I gesse

I gesse24Edition Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 El Gg Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht La Ma Ph2 Ps Pw Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (I gesse), Bo2 Pn (y gesse)
as I gesse15Ad1 Bo1 En1 En3 Ha2 Ii Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Py Ry1 To1 (as I gesse), Ds1 (asI gesse), Fi (as y gesse)
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Of hisstaturestatuturehe wasof euene lengthe
  
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Of hisstaturestatuturehe wasof euene lengthe
  
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Of hisstaturestatuturehe wasof euene lengthe

of euene lengthe39Edition Ch Cx2 Ds1 El Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ii Mg Pw Ry1 Ry2 Tc1 (of euene lengthe), Ad1 (of evene lenghe), Bo1 Ht Ld1 Ld2 Ph2 (of euen length), Bo2 (of even lenghte), Cp (of euene lengþe), Cx1 (of euene lenghte), En1 To1 (of even lengthe), En3 Ha3 Se (of evene lengthe), Fi (of even̄ lenght), Gg (of euene lenthe), La (of euen lengeþe), Lc (of Euene lengthe), Ma Wy (of euen lengthe), Pn (of euene lenght), Ps (of euyn lengthe), Py (of evyn length), Sl2 (of euyn lenght), Tc2 (of evene lenthe)
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And wonderly delyuereAnd wonder delyuereAnd bonnerly delyuereand of greet strengtheand of even strengtheand greet of strengtheand greet strengtheand clene of strengtheof greet strengthe
  

And wonder delyuere4Ds1 Ps Py Tc1
And bonnerly delyuere1Ii

And wonderly delyuere34Edition Ch El Hg Ry2 (And wonderly delyuere), Ad1 (And wondirly delyuyr), Bo1 En3 (And wondirly delyuer), Bo2 (And wanderly deliuer), Cp (And wonderly deliuere), Cx1 La Lc Ld1 Mg (And wonderly deliuer), Cx2 Fi Pn Wy (And wonderly delyuer), En1 Ha3 (And wonderly deliủe), Gg (And wonderly delyủe), Ha2 (And wondyrly delyuer), Ha4 (And wondurly delyuer), Ht (And wonderli deliuer), Ld2 (And wonderly delyủ), Ma (And wonþirly delyuer), Ph2 (And wondirly delyủ), Pw Tc2 (And wondirly delyuere), Ry1 (And wonderlye delyuoure), Se (And wonderli delivere), Sl2 (And wonderlye delyuere), To1 (And wondirly delyeủ)
And wonder delyuere4Ds1 (And wonder deliuer), Ps (And wundyr delyuer), Py (And wounder delyủ), Tc1 (And wonder delyuer)
And bonnerly delyuere1Ii (And bonnerly delyủ)
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And wonderly delyuereAnd wonder delyuereAnd bonnerly delyuereand of greet strengtheand of even strengtheand greet of strengtheand greet strengtheand clene of strengtheof greet strengthe

and of greet strengthe15Edition Bo1 Ch Cx2 Ds1 El Gg Hg Ld1 Ld2 Ph2 Pn Ps Tc1 Wy
and of even strengthe1Py
and greet of strengthe20Ad1 Bo2 Cp Cx1 En1 En3 Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ht La Lc Ma Mg Pw Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc2 To1
and greet strengthe1Ii
and clene of strengthe1Ry1
of greet strengthe1Fi

and of greet strengthe15Edition Cx2 El Hg (and of greet strengthe), Bo1 Ph2 (and of gret strength), Ch (and of grete strengthe), Ds1 Ps Tc1 (and of gret strengthe), Gg (⁊ of gret strenthe), Ld1 (and of great strength), Ld2 (and of grete strength), Pn (and of grete strenght), Wy (⁊ of gret strengthe)
and of even strengthe1Py (and of even strength)
and greet of strengthe20Ad1 En1 Mg Tc2 To1 (and grete of strengthe), Bo2 (and grete of strenghte), Cp (and gret of strengþe), Cx1 (⁊ greet of strenghte), En3 (and grete of strenghe), Ha2 Ry2 (⁊ gret of strengthe), Ha3 (And gret of strenght), Ha4 Pw (and gret of strengthe), Ht (and grete of strength), La (and grete of strenkeþe), Lc (and greet of strengthe), Ma Se (⁊ grete of strengthe), Sl2 (and gret of strenght)
and greet strengthe1Ii (and grete strengthe)
and clene of strengthe1Ry1 (And clene of strengthe)
of greet strengthe1Fi (of gret strenght)
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And heAndFor hehaddebeen somtymebe somtymesomtyme besomtyme beeninchiuachyechiualriechiuathe
  
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And heAndFor hehaddebeen somtymebe somtymesomtyme besomtyme beeninchiuachyechiualriechiuathe
  
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And heAndFor hehaddebeen somtymebe somtymesomtyme besomtyme beeninchiuachyechiualriechiuathe
  

been somtyme18Edition El (been somtyme), Bo1 Ph2 (ben sumtime), Bo2 (byn som tyme), Ch (ben̄ sontyme), Gg (ben sūtyme), Ha2 Lc Mg To1 (ben somtyme), Ha3 Ha4 (ben som tyme), Hg (been som tyme), Ii (ben some tyme), Ld2 (bene sun tyme), Ps (been sum tyme), Ry1 (bene some tyme)
be somtyme19Ad1 Cp En1 En3 Ma Pn Pw Ry2 Se Sl2 Wy (be somtyme), Cx1 Cx2 Ht Tc2 (be som tyme), Ds1 Ld1 (be somtime), La (be sume time), Py (be sumtyme)
somtyme be1Fi (somtyme be)
somtyme been1Tc1 (somtyme ben)
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And heAndFor hehaddebeen somtymebe somtymesomtyme besomtyme beeninchiuachyechiualriechiuathe
  
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And heAndFor hehaddebeen somtymebe somtymesomtyme besomtyme beeninchiuachyechiualriechiuathe

chiuachye27Edition Hg Ry2 (chiuachye), Bo1 (Chiuachy), Bo2 Mg (chiuachie), Ch Pw (chyuachye), Cp Ha4 Lc (Chiuachie), Cx2 Wy (chyuauchye), Ds1 (Chiuache), El Gg Ha2 Se (chyuachie), En1 (chiuache), Ha3 (Cheuauchee), Ld1 (chiuauchie), Ma (Chyuache), Ph2 (Chyuachy), Pn (cheuauchye), Py (Cheuache), Ry1 (Chyuachie), Sl2 (chyuachy)
chiualrie11Ad1 En3 (chyvalrye), Cx1 Tc2 (chyualrye), Fi (Chyualery), Ii Ps (cheualrye), La (cheualrie), Ld2 (chyualrie), Tc1 To1 (chiualrie)
chiuathe1Ht (chiuathe)
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In Flaundresin ArtoysArtoysand Picardyeand in Picardyeand in in Picardyein Picardye
  

In Flaundres39Edition Ad1 Cp El Fi Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ii Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 (In Flaundres), Bo1 (In Flaundirs), Bo2 En1 Ha3 Ht Pn Ps Ry2 Wy (In flaundres), Ch (In Flaundrys), Cx1 Ph2 (In Flaundris), Cx2 (In Flaundryz), Ds1 Ma Ry1 (In Flaunders), En3 (In flaūdres), Gg (In Flaūderis), La (In Flandres), Pw (In Flaūndres), Py To1 (In flaundris)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 86 Collation  
  
In Flaundresin ArtoysArtoysand Picardyeand in Picardyeand in in Picardyein Picardye
  

in Artoys31Edition Bo1 Ch El Ha2 Ha4 Hg La Lc Ld2 Mg Pw Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 (in Artoys), Bo2 (in Arteys), Cp Gg Ii Wy (in artoys), Cx1 (in Artoise), Cx2 (In Artoyse), Ht Ld1 Ph2 (in Artois), Pn Tc2 (in Artoyse), Py (in Artays), Tc1 (in Artrois), To1 (in arteis)
Artoys8Ad1 (artois), Ds1 En1 En3 Fi (Artoys), Ha3 (Arthoys), Ma (Artois), Ps (arteys)
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In Flaundresin ArtoysArtoysand Picardyeand in Picardyeand in in Picardyein Picardye

and Picardye11Edition Hg (and Picardye), Bo2 (⁊ pykardye), Ch (And Pykardye), Cp (and Pykardie), El (and Pycardie), Fi (and pykardy), Ht (and picarde), Ph2 (and Picardie), Ry2 (and pykardie), Se (⁊ Picardie)
and in Picardye27Ad1 (and in Pykardye), Bo1 (and in picardy), Cx1 Sl2 (and in Picardye), Cx2 (and in Pycardye), Ds1 Ma (and in Picarde), En1 (and in pycarde), En3 (and in pikardye), Gg (⁊ in pikardye), Ha2 (⁊ in Pikardie), Ha3 Wy (⁊ in pycardye), Ha4 Lc Ld1 Tc1 (and in Picardie), Ii Ps-orig (and in picardye), La (and in Pykardie), Ld2 (and in pycardie), Mg (and in picardie), Pn (and in pycardye), Pw (and in Pikardye), Py (and in Pikarde), Ry1 (⁊ in pyckardye), Tc2 (and in Picardy)
and in in Picardye1Ps-mod (and in in picardye)
in Picardye1To1 (in Pkardie)
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Andborn hym welborn hym selfborn welbeen hym welas inas ofofinso litela litelhis litellitelspace
  
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Andborn hym welborn hym selfborn welbeen hym welas inas ofofinso litela litelhis litellitelspace
  

born hym wel36Edition Cx1 Cx2 En3 Lc Ma Ps Ry2 (born hym wel), Ad1 Ld1 (borne him well), Bo1 Cp Ds1 Ha4 Ht Se (born him wel), Bo2 (boren hym wel), Ch (born̄ hym wele), El (born hym weel), En1 Py Sl2 (born hym wele), Fi (bare hym well), Ha2 (born hy well), Ha3 (borne him welle), Ii Ld2 (borne hym wele), La Pn (borne him wele), Ph2 (born him wele), Pw (born hī wel), Ry1 Tc2 To1 (borne hym welle), Tc1 (born him well), Wy (born hym well)
born hym self1Mg (born hym self)
born wel1Gg (borȳ wel)
been hym wel1Hg (been hym wel)
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Andborn hym welborn hym selfborn welbeen hym welas inas ofofinso litela litelhis litellitelspace
  
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Andborn hym welborn hym selfborn welbeen hym welas inas ofofinso litela litelhis litellitelspace
  

so litel28Edition Bo2 Cp El Ha4 Hg La Lc Ld1 Mg Py Ry2 (so litel), Ad1 Fi Ld2 (so lytel), Bo1 Ph2 Sl2 (so litle), Ch Ha2 (so litell), Ds1 Se (so litill), En3 (so lytyl), Gg Pw To1 (so litil), Ha3 (so litille), Ps (so lytell)
a litel5Cx1 (a litil), Cx2 (a lytyl), Pn (a lytel), Tc2 (alitle), Wy (a lytyll)
his litel4En1 (his litell), Ht (his litul), Ii Ma (his litle)
litel2Ry1 (litulle), Tc1 (litill)
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Andborn hym welborn hym selfborn welbeen hym welas inas ofofinso litela litelhis litellitelspace
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In hopetofor tostondenstondein hislady graceladies grace
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 88 Collation  
  
In hopetofor tostondenstondein hislady graceladies grace
  

stonden21Edition Bo2 Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 El Ha2 Ha4 Hg La Lc Mg Pn Ry2 Se Sl2 (stonden), Ad1 En3 Gg Ps (stondyn)
stonde18Bo1 Ph2 (stond), Ds1 En1 Fi Ha3 Ht Ii Ld2 Ma Pw Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (stonde), Ld1 Ry1 (stande), Py (stand)
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In hopetofor tostondenstondein hislady graceladies grace
  
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In hopetofor tostondenstondein hislady graceladies grace

lady grace23Edition Ad1 Bo2 Cp Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ht La Lc Ld2 Mg Pw Ry2 Se (lady grace), Gg (ladygrace), Py (Ladi grace), Ry1 (ladye grace)
ladies grace16Bo1 Cx2 Tc2 Wy (ladyes grace), Ch Cx1 Ha3 Ii Ma Ph2 Pn To1 (ladies grace), Ld1 (Ladies grace), Ps (ladyez grace), Sl2 (ladys grace), Tc1 (Ladyes grace)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 89 Collation  
EmbroudedEmbrowedEuene browedewas hewaswas his hedehe wasasitweerea meedea Maydemeede
  

Embrouded36Edition Ds1 El En1 Hg Tc1 (Embrouded), Ad1 Bo2 Cp En3 Pw Ry2 Se (Embroyded), Bo1 Ph2 (Enbroudid), Ch (Enbrouded), Cx1 Cx2 Ha3 Ht-mod Lc Pn Ps Wy (Enbrowded), Fi (Enbrouderd), Gg (Enbroudit), Ha2 (Enbrawdid), Ha4 (Embrowdid), Ii Mg (Enbrawded), La Py (Embrowded), Ld1 (Embroded), Ld2 (Enbroudred), Sl2 (Embroided), To1 (Enbreidid)
Embrowed3Ht-orig (Enbrowed), Ma (Embrowed), Tc2 (Enbrowede)
Euene browede1Ry1 (Euene browede)
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EmbroudedEmbrowedEuene browedewas hewaswas his hedehe wasasitweerea meedea Maydemeede
  

was1Ld1 (was)
was his hede1To1 (was his hede)
he was1Ii (he was)
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EmbroudedEmbrowedEuene browedewas hewaswas his hedehe wasasitweerea meedea Maydemeede
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 89 Collation  
  
EmbroudedEmbrowedEuene browedewas hewaswas his hedehe wasasitweerea meedea Maydemeede
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 89 Collation  
  
EmbroudedEmbrowedEuene browedewas hewaswas his hedehe wasasitweerea meedea Maydemeede
  
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EmbroudedEmbrowedEuene browedewas hewaswas his hedehe wasasitweerea meedea Maydemeede

a meede37Edition El Hg Ld2 (a meede), Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ht La Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Ph2 Pn Ps Py Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 To1 Wy (a mede), Pw Tc2 (amede)
a Mayde1Ry1 (A Mayde)
meede1Ii (mede)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 90 Collation  
AlAndful offresshe flouresfloureswhitebothe whiteand reede
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 90 Collation  
  
AlAndful offresshe flouresfloureswhitebothe whiteand reede
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 90 Collation  
  
AlAndful offresshe flouresfloureswhitebothe whiteand reede
  

fresshe floures38Edition El Ha4 Hg Lc Pn Pw Se Sl2 Wy (fresshe floures), Ad1 (freysh flowres), Bo1 Cx1 To1 (fressh flouris), Bo2 (fressch floures), Ch (freisshe floures), Cp (freissche floures), Cx2 (fresshe flourys), Ds1 En1 Ma Mg Ph2 Tc1 (fressh floures), En3 (froysh flowres), Fi (fresch floures), Gg (frossche flourys), Ha2 Ry2 (fresche floures), Ha3 (freysche flowris), Ii (Fresshe floures), La (frissche flowres), Ld1 (freshe flowres), Ld2 (freshe floures), Ps (fressh flourys), Py (fressh flowris), Ry1 (fresche Flowers), Tc2 (freysh floures)
floures1Ht (floures)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 90 Collation  
  
AlAndful offresshe flouresfloureswhitebothe whiteand reede
  
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AlAndful offresshe flouresfloureswhitebothe whiteand reede

and reede39Edition Ad1 Ch Cp El En3 Ha4 Hg Ld2 (and reede), Bo1 Gg Ha2 Ph2 Ry1 Ry2 Se Wy (⁊ rede), Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Fi Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Pn Pw Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 (and rede), Ha3 (⁊ Rede), Ps (and red), Py (and Rede)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 91 Collation  
Syngyngehe wasor floytyngeor flytyngor pipyngand floytyngeand flortingal the dayal day
  

Syngynge40Edition Cx1 Cx2 El Fi Ha4 Hg Lc Mg Mm Pw Ry2 Se Tc2 (Syngynge), Ad1 Bo2 Ch En1 En3 Ha2 Ld2 Ma Ps Py To1 Wy (Syngyng), Bo1 Cp Ha3 Ht Ph2 Sl2 Tc1 (Synging), Ds1 Ii Ld1 (Singing), Gg (Syngȳge), La (Singeinge), Pn (Synginge), Ry1 (Syngenge)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 91 Collation  
  
Syngyngehe wasor floytyngeor flytyngor pipyngand floytyngeand flortingal the dayal day
  
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Syngyngehe wasor floytyngeor flytyngor pipyngand floytyngeand flortingal the dayal day
  

or flytyng1Ha3
or pipyng1Ps
and floytynge5Ad1 En3 Ld2 Ry1 To1
and florting1Tc1

or floytynge32Edition Cp Cx1 Cx2 El Fi Hg Mm Pw Ry2 Tc2 (or floytynge), Bo1 Ds1 Ld1 Ph2 (or floiting), Bo2 Ma Py Se (or floityng), Ch (or Floytyng), En1 Sl2 Wy (or floytyng), Gg (or floutȳge), Ha2 (or flowtyng), Ha4 Lc Mg (or flowtynge), Ht Pn (or floyting), Ii (or floting), La (or flowteinge)
or flytyng1Ha3 (or flytyng)
or pipyng1Ps (or pipyng)
and floytynge5Ad1 En3 Ld2 (and floytyng), Ry1 (And Floytenge), To1 (and flowtyng)
and florting1Tc1 (and florting)
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Syngyngehe wasor floytyngeor flytyngor pipyngand floytyngeand flortingal the dayal day

al the day37Edition Ad1 Bo1 Cx2 Ds1 El En3 Gg Hg Lc Mg Ph2 Ps Pw Py Se Tc1 To1 (al the day), Bo2 (al þe daye), Ch (alle the day), Cp Ha4 Ht Ma Ry2 (al þe day), En1 Ld2 Wy (all the day), Fi (alle þe day), Ha2 (all the daye), Ha3 (al þᵉ day), La (al þe daie), Ld1 (al the daye), Mm (alle þe daye), Pn (alle the daie), Ry1 (all þe daye), Sl2 (alle the daye)
al day3Cx1 (al day), Ii (all day), Tc2 (alleday)
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He wasas fresshalso fresshfresshas is theas theas in themonthe of May
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 92 Collation  
  
He wasas fresshalso fresshfresshas is theas theas in themonthe of May
  

as fressh34Edition Bo1 Cx1 Ds1 El En1 Ha4 Hg Ht Lc Mg Ph2 Ps Py Se Sl2 Tc1 (as fressh), Ad1 (as freysh), Bo2 (as fressch), Ch (as freisshe), Cx2 Mm Pn Wy (as fresshe), En3 (as froysh), Fi (as fresche), Gg (as frosch), Ha2 Ry2 (as fresch), Ii (as Fresshe), Ld2 (as fresh), Ma (as Fressh), Ry1 (as Fresche), Tc2 (as freyshe)
also fressh5Cp (als freissch), Ha3 (als Fresshe), La (al so fresche), Pw (also fressh), To1 (als fressh)
fressh1Ld1 (freshe)
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He wasas fresshalso fresshfresshas is theas theas in themonthe of May
  

as is the32Edition Bo1 Ch Cx1 Cx2 El Gg Ha2 Hg Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Ph2 Pn Ps Se Tc1 Wy (as is the), Bo2 Cp Ha4 La Ma Mm Ry2 (as is þe), En1 Tc2 (as ys the), Fi Pw (as ys þe), Ha3 (as is þᵉ), Ry1 (As is þe)
as the7Ad1 Ds1 En3 Ii Py To1 (as the), Ht (as þe)
as in the1Sl2 (as in the)
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He wasas fresshalso fresshfresshas is theas theas in themonthe of May

monthe of May40Edition Ch En1 Lc Mg (monthe of May), Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 En3 Fi Ha4 Pn Ps Pw Se (moneth of may), Bo1 Ph2 Py (moneth of May), Bo2 (month of maye), Cp (monþ of may), Ds1 Wy (month of may), El Hg (Monthe of May), Gg Ma To1 (monyth of may), Ha2 (monthe of Maye), Ha3 (monthe of may), Ht (moneth of maij), Ii (monethe of May), La (moneþ of maie), Ld1 Mm (moneth of Maye), Ld2 (moneith of may), Ry1 (moneþe of Maije), Ry2 (moneþ of may), Sl2 (monethe of maye), Tc1 (month of May), Tc2 (Moneth of May)
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Shortwas his gownewith sleues longehis sleues longeand wyde
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 93 Collation  
  
Shortwas his gownewith sleues longehis sleues longeand wyde
  

was his gowne40Edition Ad1 Bo2 Ch Cp Cx1 El En3 Ha2 Hg Ht Ii Lc Ld1 Mg Mm Pn Ps Pw Py Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc2 To1 Wy (was his gowne), Bo1 (was his goun̄), Cx2 (was hys gowne), Ds1 Fi Ha3 Ha4 La Tc1 (was his goune), En1 Ph2 (was his goun), Gg (was his goūne), Ld2 (was hys govne), Ma (was his gown)
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Shortwas his gownewith sleues longehis sleues longeand wyde
  

with sleues longe37Edition Ch Hg Ht La Lc (with sleues longe), Ad1 (wᵗ slevys long), Bo1 Ha2 Ld1 (with sleues long), Bo2 En3 Fi Mg Mm Pw (with sleves longe), Cp (wiþ sleeues longe), Cx1 Gg To1 (with sleuys longe), Cx2 (wyth sleuys longe), El Ii Ry1 (wᵗ sleues longe), En1 Tc2 (wᵗ sleves longe), Ha3 (wᵗ slevis long), Ha4 (with sleeues long), Ld2 (wyth slevys long), Ma (wᵗ sleves long), Ph2 Wy (wᵗ sleues long), Pn (with sleuys long), Ps (with slevys long), Py (with slevis long), Ry2 (wiþ sleues longe), Se (with slevis longe)
his sleues longe3Ds1 Tc1 (his sleues long), Sl2 (his sleuys long)
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Shortwas his gownewith sleues longehis sleues longeand wyde
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Wel koude he sitteWel couthe he sitteon horson hors bakon a goode horson a horson an horsan horsa horsand faireandand therto faireand faire thertoand wel koude heryde
  

Wel koude he sitte24Edition El Hg To1 (Wel koude he sitte), Ad1 (Wel coude he sitt), Ch Pn Sl2 (Wele coude he sitte), Ds1 Gg Ld1 Tc1 (Wel coude he sitte), En1 (Wele coude he sit), En3 (Weel cowde he sytte), Fi Wy (Well cowde he sytte), Ha3 (Wele koude he sitte), Ha4 Lc Pw Ry2 Se (Wel cowde he sitte), Ma (Wel cowde he sitt), Py (Wele cowde he sitte)
Wel couthe he sitte16Bo1 Bo2 Ph2 (Wel couth he sitte), Cp (Wel couþe he sitte), Cx1 Cx2 Mg (Wel couthe he sitte), Ha2 (Well couthe he sitte), Ht (Wel couth he sit), Ii Mm (Wele couthe he sitte), La (Wele couþe he sitte), Ld2 (Wele couthe he sytte), Ps (Wel couthe he sytte), Ry1 (Welle couþe he sytten), Tc2 (Welle couth he sitt)
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Wel koude he sitteWel couthe he sitteon horson hors bakon a goode horson a horson an horsan horsa horsand faireandand therto faireand faire thertoand wel koude heryde
  

on hors bak1Py
on a goode hors1Fi
on a hors2Ld1 Sl2
on an hors6Cp La Mm Pw Ry2 Se
an hors4Ds1 En1 Tc1 Tc2
a hors1Ma

on hors25Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 El En3 Gg Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ii Lc Ld2 Mg Ph2 Pn Ps To1 Wy (on hors), Ha3 Ht Ry1 (on horse)
on hors bak1Py (on hors bak)
on a goode hors1Fi (on a goode horse)
on a hors2Ld1 (on a horse), Sl2 (on a hors)
on an hors6Cp Pw Ry2 Se (on an hors), La Mm (on an horse)
an hors4Ds1 En1 Tc1 Tc2 (an hors)
a hors1Ma (a hors)
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Wel koude he sitteWel couthe he sitteon horson hors bakon a goode horson a horson an horsan horsa horsand faireandand therto faireand faire thertoand wel koude heryde
  

and1Fi
and therto faire5Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2 Wy
and faire therto1Ii
and wel koude he1Ha4

and faire32Edition Ad1 Ch Cp Ds1 El Hg Ht La Ma Py Sl2 Tc1 To1 (and faire), Bo1 En1 Ph2 (and feire), Bo2 (and feyre), En3 Lc Ld1 Mg Ps (and fayre), Gg Ha2 (⁊ fayre), Ha3 (And fayre), Ld2 (andfayr), Mm (ande fair), Pw Se (⁊ faire), Ry1 (⁊ Fayer), Ry2 (⁊ fair)
and1Fi (and)
and therto faire5Cx1 (⁊ therto fair), Cx2 Wy (⁊ therto fayr), Pn (and therto faire), Tc2 (and therto feire)
and faire therto1Ii (and faire therto)
and wel koude he1Ha4 (and wel cowde he)
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Wel koude he sitteWel couthe he sitteon horson hors bakon a goode horson a horson an horsan horsa horsand faireandand therto faireand faire thertoand wel koude heryde
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 95 Collation  
HeAndkoudekoude ekecouthesonges wel make and enditesonges make and wel enditesonges make and faire enditesonges made and wel enditesong make and wel enditewel songes make and wel endite
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 95 Collation  
  
HeAndkoudekoude ekecouthesonges wel make and enditesonges make and wel enditesonges make and faire enditesonges made and wel enditesong make and wel enditewel songes make and wel endite
  

koude23Edition El Hg Pw To1 (koude), Ad1 Bo1 Ch Gg Ha3 Ld1 Pn Sl2 Tc1 (coude), En3 Fi Ha4 Lc Mm Py Ry2 Se Wy (cowde)
koude eke3Ds1 En1 (coude eke), Ma (cowde eke)
couthe14Bo2 Ht Ph2 Ps Tc2 (couth), Cp La Ry1 (couþe), Cx1 Cx2 Ha2 Ii Ld2 Mg (couthe)
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HeAndkoudekoude ekecouthesonges wel make and enditesonges make and wel enditesonges make and faire enditesonges made and wel enditesong make and wel enditewel songes make and wel endite

songes wel make and endite5Edition Ch Ha4 Hg Py
songes make and wel endite30Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Cp Cx2 Ds1 El En1 En3 Ha2 Ha3 Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Mm Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Ry1 Ry2 Se Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy
songes make and faire endite2Gg Ht
songes made and wel endite1Fi
song make and wel endite1Cx1
wel songes make and wel endite1Sl2

songes wel make and endite5Edition Ha4 Hg (songes wel make and endite), Ch (songes well make and endite), Py (songes wele make and endite)
songes make and wel endite30Ad1 (songis make and wel endyte), Bo1 (songis make and wel endite), Bo2 En3 (songes make and wel endyte), Cp Ds1 El Lc Ld1 Mg Pw Tc1 (songes make and wel endite), Cx2 (songys make and wel endyte), En1 Pn (songes make and wele endite), Ha2 Wy (songes make ⁊ well endyte), Ha3 (songes make And wel endite), Ii (songꝭ make and wele endite), La (songes make ⁊ wele endite), Ld2 (songes make and wele endyte), Ma (songis make and well endite), Mm (songes make ande wele endite), Ph2 (songis make and wele endite), Ps (songez make and wel endyte), Ry1 (songes make And welle endyte), Ry2 (songes make ⁊ wel endyte), Se (songes make ⁊ wel endite), Tc2 (songꝭ make and welle endyte), To1 (songes make and wel indite)
songes make and faire endite2Gg (songis make ⁊ fayre endite), Ht (songes make and faire endite)
songes made and wel endite1Fi (songes made and well endyte)
song make and wel endite1Cx1 (song make and wel endyte)
wel songes make and wel endite1Sl2 (wele songes make and wele endyte)
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Iusteand eek daunceand daunceeek and daunceand eek wel dauncedaunceand wel portreyeand eekand eek wel portreyeportreye and eekportreye and alsowel portreyeportreyeand writeand evryteand wel writewrite
  

Iuste40Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cp Cx1 Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gg Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mm Pw Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc2 To1 (Iuste), Cx2 Ha3 Pn Tc1 (Iouste), Ha2 Mg Ph2 Py (Iust), Ha4 (Iustne), Ps (Iustyn), Wy (Ioust)
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Iusteand eek daunceand daunceeek and daunceand eek wel dauncedaunceand wel portreyeand eekand eek wel portreyeportreye and eekportreye and alsowel portreyeportreyeand writeand evryteand wel writewrite
  

and daunce13Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 En3 Ii Ma Pn Py Tc1 Tc2 Wy
eek and daunce1Ha3
and eek wel daunce1Ps
daunce1Ld2

and eek daunce24Edition Cp Ha4 Hg Lc (and eek daunce), Bo1 Bo2 Ch Ht La Ld1 Mg Ph2 Sl2 To1 (and eke daunce), El (⁊ eek daunce), Fi (and eke daunse), Gg (⁊ ek daūse), Ha2 Se (⁊ eke daunce), Mm (⁊ eke daunse), Pw (and eke daūce), Ry1 (⁊ eke dawnce), Ry2 (and ek daunce)
and daunce13Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 En1 Ii Ma Pn Py Tc1 Tc2 (and daunce), Ds1 Wy (⁊ daunce), En3 (and daūce)
eek and daunce1Ha3 (eke and Daunce)
and eek wel daunce1Ps (⁊ eke wel daunce)
daunce1Ld2 (daunce)
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Iusteand eek daunceand daunceeek and daunceand eek wel dauncedaunceand wel portreyeand eekand eek wel portreyeportreye and eekportreye and alsowel portreyeportreyeand writeand evryteand wel writewrite
  

and wel portreye21Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cp El En3 Gg Ha2 Ha4 Hg La Lc Mg Ph2 Pw Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2
and eek1Ii
and eek wel portreye1Py
portreye and eek7Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Ma Pn Tc2
portreye and also1Wy
wel portreye4Ha3 Ld2 Tc1 To1
portreye5Fi Ht Ld1 Mm Ps

and wel portreye21Edition En3 Hg Lc (and wel portreye), Ad1 Pw (and wel portrey), Bo1 (and wel purtrey), Bo2 (⁊ wel portraye), Ch (and well purtreye), Cp Ry2 (⁊ wel purteray), El (and weel purtreye), Gg (⁊ wel portreye), Ha2 (⁊ well portroie), Ha4 Ph2 (and wel purtray), La (and wele purtreie), Mg (and wel portroye), Ry1 (⁊ welle purtrewe), Se (⁊ wel portrey), Sl2 (and wele portray)
and eek1Ii (and eke)
and eek wel portreye1Py (and eke wele portrey)
portreye and eek7Cx1 (portreye and eke), Cx2 Ds1 Pn (portraye and eke), En1 Tc2 (portray and eke), Ma (portreve and eke)
portreye and also1Wy (portraye ⁊ also)
wel portreye4Ha3 (wel pourtray), Ld2 (wele portrey), Tc1 (wel portraye), To1 (welle portrei)
portreye5Fi (purtrey), Ht (purtrai), Ld1 (portray), Mm (purtreye), Ps (purtray)
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Iusteand eek daunceand daunceeek and daunceand eek wel dauncedaunceand wel portreyeand eekand eek wel portreyeportreye and eekportreye and alsowel portreyeportreyeand writeand evryteand wel writewrite

and write29Edition Ha4 Hg Ht La Lc Mg Py Sl2 Tc1 To1 (and write), Ad1 Bo2 En3 Fi Ld2 Mm Ps (and wryte), Bo1 Ch Cp El Ph2 Pw Se (⁊ write), Gg Ha2 Ry1 Ry2 (⁊ wryte)
and evryte1Ha3 (And evryte)
and wel write1Ld1 (and wel write)
write9Cx1 Cx2 Tc2 Wy (wryte), Ds1 En1 Ii Ma Pn (write)
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SoAnd sohootehe louedthat bythat by thethat benyghtertalenyghtes talenyght tale
  
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SoAnd sohootehe louedthat bythat by thethat benyghtertalenyghtes talenyght tale
  
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SoAnd sohootehe louedthat bythat by thethat benyghtertalenyghtes talenyght tale
  

he loued40Edition Bo1 Bo2 Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Fi Ha2 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Ph2 Pn Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Wy (he loued), Ad1 Ch El Gg Ha4 Mm Pw Ry1 Tc2 (he louede), En3 (he loved), Ha3 Py (he lovid), Ld2 (he lovyd), Ps To1 (he louyd)
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SoAnd sohootehe louedthat bythat by thethat benyghtertalenyghtes talenyght tale
  

that by37Edition Ch Cx2 El Hg Lc Ld1 Mg Ph2 Pn Pw Ry1 Tc2 Wy (that by), Ad1 Bo1 Ds1 En3 Ii Ld2 Sl2 Tc1 To1 (that be), Bo2 (that bye), Cp En1 Fi Ha4 Ma Mm (þat by), Gg (þᵗ be), Ha2 Ht Py Se (that bi), La (þat be), Ry2 (þat bi)
that by the2Ha3 (þat by þe), Ps (that by the)
that be1Cx1 (that be)
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SoAnd sohootehe louedthat bythat by thethat benyghtertalenyghtes talenyght tale

nyghtertale36Edition Cx1 El En1 Hg Ry1 Tc2 (nyghtertale), Ad1 En3 (nyhterdale), Bo1 Ps (nyghtirtale), Bo2 Ch Cx2 Gg Ha2 La Lc Ld2 Mg Py Ry2 Sl2 Wy (nyghter tale), Cp Ii Ld1 Se (nighter tale), Ha3 Ha4 Ht (nightertale), Mm (nyȝhter tale), Ph2 (nyghtir tale), Pn (nyhgter tale), Pw (nygter tale), Tc1 (niȝter tale)
nyghtes tale2Ds1 (niȝtes tale), Ma (nyghtes tale)
nyght tale2Fi To1 (nyght tale)
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He slepteHe sleepHe slepithnamoorethan dooththanthan dedethat dootha nyghtyngalethe nyghtyngalede nyghtyngalea Niting hale
  

He slepte30Edition Ch Cx1 Cx2 El Fi Gg Ha3 Hg Lc Ma Mm Pn Pw Ry1 Ry2 Se Tc1 Wy (He slepte), Bo1 Bo2 Ht Ii Ld1 Ph2 Ps Py Tc2 (He slept), La (He slepete), Ld2 (He slepyd)
He sleep9Ad1 Ds1 En1 Ha2 Mg To1 (He slepe), Cp En3 Ha4 (He sleep)
He slepith1Sl2 (He slepith)
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He slepteHe sleepHe slepithnamoorethan dooththanthan dedethat dootha nyghtyngalethe nyghtyngalede nyghtyngalea Niting hale
  

namoore40Edition El Hg (namoore), Ad1 Bo1 En3 Fi Gg Ha2 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Mm Ph2 Ps Se To1 (no more), Bo2 (na more), Ch Ha3 Pw Ry2 Sl2 (namore), Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Ha4 Ld2 Pn Py Tc1 Tc2 Wy (nomore), Ry1 (no More)
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He slepteHe sleepHe slepithnamoorethan dooththanthan dedethat dootha nyghtyngalethe nyghtyngalede nyghtyngalea Niting hale
  

than dooth30Edition Ch El Hg (than dooth), Ad1 Bo1 Ds1 En3 Gg Ha2 Lc Mg Ph2 Ps Pw Ry2 Se Tc1 To1 (than doth), Bo2 En1 Fi (þan doth), Cp Ha4 (þan doþ), Ha3 (þane doþe), La (þan doþe), Ld1 (then doth), Ld2 (than doith), Mm (þan doith), Sl2 (than dothe)
than8Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2 Wy (than), Ht Ry1 (þan), Ii (then)
than dede1Ma (þen dede)
that dooth1Py (that doth)
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He slepteHe sleepHe slepithnamoorethan dooththanthan dedethat dootha nyghtyngalethe nyghtyngalede nyghtyngalea Niting hale

a nyghtyngale29Edition Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 El Gg Ha2 Hg Lc Mg Mm Pw Ry2 Tc2 To1 Wy (a nyghtyngale), Bo1 (a nyghtingale), Cp Ha4 (a nightyngale), Fi (a niȝtyngale), Ha3 (A nightyngale), Ht Ii (a nightingale), Ld1 (a Nightingale), Ph2 (A nyghtingale), Ry1 (A nyghtyngale), Se (anightyngale), Sl2 (a Nityngale)
the nyghtyngale9Ds1 (the Nitinghale), En1 Ps Py (the nyghtyngale), En3 (the nyhtyngale), La (þe nyhtegale), Ld2 (the nyghtygale), Ma (þe nyghtyngale), Pn (the nyghtingale)
de nyghtyngale1Ad1 (de nyhtyngale)
a Niting hale1Tc1 (a Niting hale)
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Curteyshe waslowely and seruysablelowe and seruysable
  

Curteys40Edition Ad1 Ch Cx1 Cx2 En1 En3 Fi Ha4 Hg Lc Ma Mg Ph2 Pn Py Se Sl2 Wy (Curteys), Bo1 Bo2 Ds1 El Gg Ha2 Ld1 Ld2 Tc1 (Curteis), Cp (Courteys), Ha3 (Courteyse), Ht Mm (Curteyse), Ii (Curteise), La (Corteis), Ps (Curtays), Pw Ry2 (Corteys), Ry1 (Curtayse), Tc2 (Curtese), To1 (Cuteise)
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Curteyshe waslowely and seruysablelowe and seruysable

lowely and seruysable39Edition Ch El Hg (lowely and seruysable), Ad1 En3 (lovely and seruysable), Bo1 Ph2 (louly and ʆuisable), Bo2 Ha4 Ld1 Ma Pn Tc2 Wy (lowly and seruysable), Cp La (lowly and seruisable), Cx1 (lowly and seruisabyl), Cx2 (lowly and seruysabyl), Ds1 Ii (louly and seruisable), En1 (lowly and s̉uisable), Fi (lowly and servysable), Gg (loueli ⁊ seruysable), Ha2 (lowely ⁊ seruysable), Ha3 (lowly ⁊ servisable), Lc Mg Ry2 (lowely and seruisable), Ld2 (lowely and ʆuyciable), Mm (louely ande seruisable), Ps (lowely and servysable), Pw (lowely and servisable), Py (lowly and ʆuisable), Ry1 (lowlye And sarvysable), Se (lowly ⁊ suysable), Sl2 (lowlye and seruisable), Tc1 (louli and seruisable), To1 (louly and seruysable)
lowe and seruysable1Ht (lowe and seruisabe)
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And carfAnd keruedHe carfHe keruedbifornto forto fornhis faderhis lordeat the tableatte table
  

And carf28Edition Bo1 Ch El En3 Ha2 Ha4 Hg Lc Mg Ph2 Ps Py Sl2 (And carf), Ad1 (And craf), Bo2 Ld2 (And carfe), Cp Gg La Pw Ry2 (And karf), Fi (And kerfe), Ha3 (And kerff), Mm (Ande kerffe), Se (And karff), Tc1 (And kerue), To1 (And karfe)
And kerued2Ld1 (And kerfte), Ry1 (And karuede)
He carf6Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Tc2 (He carf), Ii (He carfe)
He kerued3Ht (He kerued), Pn (He carft), Wy (He keruid)
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And carfAnd keruedHe carfHe keruedbifornto forto fornhis faderhis lordeat the tableatte table
  

biforn37Edition Cp El Hg Pw Se (biforn), Ad1 Mm (be forne), Bo1 Cx2 Ph2 Sl2 Tc1 (beforn), Bo2 Ii (be fore), Ch Ha4 (byforn), Cx1 (beforn̄), Ds1 Ht Ld1 Ld2 Ps Py Tc2 Wy (before), En1 (byfore), En3 Ry2 (bi forn), Fi (byfor), Gg (be forn), Ha2 (bi fore), Ha3 (by fore), Lc Mg Ry1 (bifore), Pn (heforne)
to for1La (to for)
to forn1To1 (to fore)
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And carfAnd keruedHe carfHe keruedbifornto forto fornhis faderhis lordeat the tableatte table
  

his fader38Edition Bo2 Cp Cx1 Ds1 El En3 Fi Hg Ht La Lc Mm Ry2 Se Tc1 Tc2 Wy (his fader), Ad1 Ch Ha3 Ld1 Mg Ry1 (his Fader), Bo1 Ph2 Ps Pw Py To1 (his fadir), Cx2 (hys fader), En1 Pn Sl2 (his fadre), Gg (hese fadir), Ha2 (his Fadir), Ha4 (his fadur), Ld2 (hys fadere)
his lorde1Ii (his lorde)
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And carfAnd keruedHe carfHe keruedbifornto forto fornhis faderhis lordeat the tableatte table

at the table33Edition Ad1 Bo1 Ch Ds1 El En1 En3 Gg Hg Ii Ld1 Ld2 Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (at the table), Bo2 Fi Ha3 Ha4 Mm (at þe table), Cx1 Cx2 (at the tabyl), La (att þe table), Ry1 (Atte the table), To1 (atte the table)
atte table6Cp Ha2 Ht Lc Mg Ry2 (atte table)
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A yemanAnothir yemanhe haddehadde hehaddeand seruantsnamomo
  

A yeman38Edition Bo1 Ch Ha2 Ii Lc Ma Mg Ry1 Se Tc2 To1 (A yeman), Ad1 Ds1 Ha3 Ht Mm Ps Py Sl2 Tc1 (A yoman), Bo2 (A yheman), Cp Gg Ha4 (A ȝeman), Cx1 Cx2 El Hg Wy (A Yeman), En1 (Ayoman), En3 (A Yeman̄), Fi (A yeman̄), La (A ȝoman), Ld1 (A Yeoman), Ld2 (A Ȝōman), Ph2 (A Yoman), Pn (a yeman)
Anothir yeman2Pw (Anothir yeman), Ry2 (A noþer yeman)
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A yemanAnothir yemanhe haddehadde hehaddeand seruantsnamomo
  

he hadde5Edition Ad1 En3 Hg (he hadde), Tc1 (he had)
hadde he34Bo1 Bo2 Ch Ds1 Fi Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 La Ld1 Ld2 Ma Ph2 Ps Py Sl2 Tc2 To1 Wy (had he), Cp Cx1 Cx2 El Gg Ii Lc Mg Mm Pn Pw Ry1 Ry2 Se (hadde he), En1 (hade he)
hadde1Ht (hadde)
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A yemanAnothir yemanhe haddehadde hehaddeand seruantsnamomo
  

and seruants40Edition (and seruants), Ad1 Fi Ph2 (and ʆuauntꝭ), Bo1 Py (and ʆuauntis), Bo2 Cp Ha4 (and ʆuantes), Ch (and seruᵃntz), Cx1 Cx2 (and seruauntis), Ds1 La Ma Tc2 (and seruantes), El Hg (and seruantz), En1 (and s̉uauntes), En3 (and ʆvaūtys), Gg (⁊ seruaūtys), Ha2 Wy (⁊ seruauntes), Ha3 (And sarvauntꝭ), Ht (and ʆuᵃauntes), Ii To1 (and seruauntꝭ), Lc Mm (and seruᵃntes), Ld1 Pn Sl2 Tc1 (and seruauntes), Ld2 (and ʆuauntez), Mg (and ʆuᵃntes), Ps (and seruauntz), Pw (⁊ seruaıı̄tes), Ry1 (And saruantes), Ry2 (andseruantes), Se (⁊ ʆuantes)
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A yemanAnothir yemanhe haddehadde hehaddeand seruantsnamomo

namo40Edition Bo2 Ch Cp El Hg (namo), Ad1 Gg Ii La Ld2-mod Ma Mm Ph2 To1 (no moo), Bo1 En3 Fi Ha2 Ht Lc Ld1 Mg Ps Ry2 Se (no mo), Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Pn Sl2 Tc1 Wy (nomo), Ha3 (namoo), Ha4 Py Tc2 (nomoo), Pw (na mo), Ry1 (no Mo)
mo1Ld2-orig (moo)
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AtAAs forAs atAlFor atthat tymethat that tymefor hymfor hewherfore hymhymliste ryde soliste to ryde soliste ryde tholiste ryde ro
  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

of pecok arwes35Edition Ds1 El Ha2 Lc Mg Ps Py Se (of pecok arwes), Ad1 (of pokok arwes), Bo1 (of pecoc arowis), Bo2 (of pocokarewes), Ch Hg Tc1 (of Pecok arwes), Cp Ha4 Ry2 (of pocok arwes), Cx2 En1 Ha3 Pn Wy (of pecok arowes), En3 (of pekoc arwes), Fi (of pekok arowes), Gg (of pekok arwys), Ht (of pokok arowes), Ii (of pecoke Arowes), La (of pokoke arwes), Ld1 (of Pecocke arowes), Ma (of Pecok arowes), Mm (of pococke arwes), Ph2 (of pecocke arowes), Pw (of pocok arewes), To1-mod (of Pokok arwes)
of arwes4Cx1 Tc2 (of arowes), Ry1 (of Arrowes), Sl2 (of Arwes)
of pecokes arwes1Ld2 (of pecokes arowes)
of pecok o arwes1To1-orig (of Pokok o arwes)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 104 Collation  
  
A sheefAnd sheefof pecok arwesof arwesof pecokes arwesof pecok o arwesbrightwithe hedisand keeneand sheneand clenekeene
  

bright39Edition Bo1 Ch Cp Cx1 El Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii Ld1 Ma Ph2 Pn Ps Py Se Sl2 To1 (bright), Ad1 Bo2 Cx2 En1 Fi Pw Ry2 Tc2 Wy (bryght), Ds1 Tc1 (briȝt), En3 (bryht), Gg (bryȝte), La (briht), Lc Mg Ry1 (brighte), Ld2 (bryȝt), Mm (bryȝht)
withe hedis1Ha3 (withe hedis)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 104 Collation  
  
A sheefAnd sheefof pecok arwesof arwesof pecokes arwesof pecok o arwesbrightwithe hedisand keeneand sheneand clenekeene

and keene21Edition Hg (and keene), Bo1 Bo2 El Ha4 La Lc Mg Pw Py Sl2 To1 (and kene), Ch Ha2 Ph2 Ry2 (⁊ kene), Cp Mm Ry1 (⁊ keene), Se (⁊ ken)
and shene17Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 En3 Ht Ii Ld2 Pn Ps Tc1 Tc2 Wy (and shene), Gg (⁊ schene), Ld1 (⁊ shene), Ma (and schene)
and clene1Fi (and clene)
keene1Ha3 (kene)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 105 Collation  
Vnderhis belthis gyrdyllhe barhe s barful thriftilywel thriftily
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 105 Collation  
  
Vnderhis belthis gyrdyllhe barhe s barful thriftilywel thriftily
  

his belt39Edition Bo1 Bo2 Cp Cx1 Ds1 El En1 Ha3 Hg Ht Ld1 Ma Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc2 (his belt), Ad1 Ch En3 Gg Ha2 Ha4 Ii La Lc Mg Mm Ry1 Tc1 To1 (his belte), Cx2 Ld2 (hys belt), Fi (his Belte)
his gyrdyll1Wy (his gyrdyll)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 105 Collation  
  
Vnderhis belthis gyrdyllhe barhe s barful thriftilywel thriftily
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 105 Collation  
  
Vnderhis belthis gyrdyllhe barhe s barful thriftilywel thriftily

ful thriftily38Edition El Hg Lc Mg Py (ful thriftily), Bo1 Ph2 (fulle thriftily), Bo2 (ful þriftyly), Ch Ds1 Ii Mm (full thriftely), Cp Ha4 (ful þriftily), Cx1 Ht Ld1 Pn (ful thriftely), Cx2 Gg Ma (ful thryftyly), En1 Ha2 (full thriftyly), Fi (full thryftely), Ha3 (full thrifftili), La (ful þreftelie), Ld2 (full thryftyly), Ps (ful thryftily), Pw Tc1 (full thriftily), Ry1 (Fulle þryfftelye), Ry2 (ful thriftylly), Se (ful thrifftyly), Sl2 (full thriftelye), Tc2 (fulle thryftly), To1 (ful thriftly), Wy (full thryftily)
wel thriftily2Ad1 (well thryftely), En3 (wel thryftyly)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 106 Collation  
Welkoudecouthehedressehistakeltabulleyemanlyand yemanly
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 106 Collation  
  
Welkoudecouthehedressehistakeltabulleyemanlyand yemanly
  

koude26Edition El Hg (koude), Ad1 En3 Fi Ha4 Lc Ma Py Wy (cowde), Bo1 Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Gg Ld1 Pn Tc1 Tc2 To1 (coude), Ha3 (covde), Sl2 (coud)
couthe14Bo2 Ht Ph2 Ps Se (couth), Ha2 Ii Ld2 Mg Pw Ry2 (couthe), La Ry1 (couþe), Mm (cowthe)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 106 Collation  
  
Welkoudecouthehedressehistakeltabulleyemanlyand yemanly
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 106 Collation  
  
Welkoudecouthehedressehistakeltabulleyemanlyand yemanly
  

takel39Edition Ch Cp El En3 Fi Ha4 Hg Ht La Lc Mg Pw Ry2 (takel), Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 Pn (takyl), Bo1 Bo2 Ld2 Ma Ph2 Py (tacle), Ds1 En1 Ha3 (takle), Gg Ps (takil), Ha2 Mm Se (takell), Ii Ld1 (tackle), Sl2 Tc1 To1 (takill), Tc2 (takille), Wy (takyll)
tabulle1Ry1 (tabulle)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 106 Collation  
  
Welkoudecouthehedressehistakeltabulleyemanlyand yemanly

yemanly37Edition Bo2 Ch El En3 Fi Ha2 Hg Ii Pw (yemanly), Ad1 Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Ha3 Ht Ld1 Mg Mm Ph2 Pn Ps Py Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (yomanly), Cp Ry2 (ȝimanly), Gg (ȝemanly), Ha4 Lc (ȝomanly), La (ȝemonlie), Ld2 (ȝōmanly), Ry1 (yemanlye), Se (yomāly), Sl2 (yomanlye)
and yemanly3Ds1 En1 Ma (and yomanly)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 107 Collation  
Hisarwessethe arwesdrowped noghtdrowpnyde noghtwith fetheres lowewith feres lowe
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 107 Collation  
  
Hisarwessethe arwesdrowped noghtdrowpnyde noghtwith fetheres lowewith feres lowe
  

arwes40Edition Ad1 Bo2 Ch Cp Ds1 El En3 Ha4 Hg La Lc Mg Ps Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 (arwes), Bo1 (arrowis), Cx1 (arowis), Cx2 (arowys), En1 Fi Ha2 Ht Ii Ld1 Ld2 Ma Pn Tc2 Wy (arowes), Gg Py (arwis), Ha3 Ph2 (Arowes), Mm (Arwes), Pw (arewes), Ry1 (Arrowes), To1-mod (Arwis)
sethe arwes1To1-orig (sethe Arwis)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 107 Collation  
  
Hisarwessethe arwesdrowped noghtdrowpnyde noghtwith fetheres lowewith feres lowe
  

drowped noght39Edition Hg (drowped noght), Ad1 En3 (drouped nowht), Bo1 (droupid not), Bo2 Fi Ht Ma Sl2 (drowped not), Ch Cp Ha2 Lc Mg (drouped nought), Cx1 Cx2 Ld1 Ph2 Se Tc2 (drouped not), Ds1 En1 Pn Tc1 (drouped nat), El Pw Ry2 (drouped noght), Gg (droupede nought), Ha3 (drowped nowght), Ha4 (drowpud nouȝt), Ii (droped nought), La (drouped nouht), Ld2 (drowpyd noȝt), Mm (drowȝed noȝt), Ps To1 (droupid nought), Py (drowpid nat), Wy (drowpid not)
drowpnyde noght1Ry1 (drowpnyde noughte)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 107 Collation  
  
Hisarwessethe arwesdrowped noghtdrowpnyde noghtwith fetheres lowewith feres lowe

with fetheres lowe39Edition Ch El En3 Hg Tc1 (with fetheres lowe), Ad1 (wᵗ fetheres lowe), Bo1 (with fethirs low), Bo2 Ht Ld1 Mg Pn Py (with fethers lowe), Cp Ha4 (wiþ fetheres lowe), Cx1 Se To1 (with fetheris lowe), Cx2 (wyth fetherys lowe), Ds1 (with federes lowe), En1 (wᵗ fedres lowe), Fi (with fedurs lowe), Gg Sl2 (with federys lowe), Ha2 (with feþeris lowe), Ha3 (wᵗ federis lowe), Ii (with feders lowe), La (wiþ feþeres lowe), Lc (with fotheres lowe), Ld2 Wy (wᵗ fethers lowe), Ma (wᵗ feders low), Ph2 (wᵗ fethirs low), Ps (with fedirs lowe), Pw (with feþeres lowe), Ry1 (wᵗ Fethurs lowe), Ry2 (wit fetheres lowe), Tc2 (wᵗ Fethers lowe)
with feres lowe1Mm (with feres lowe)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 108 Collation  
And in hisIn hishandhordemyghty handhe bara myghty bowea bowe
  

And in his38Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cp Cx1 Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ry1 Ry2 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (And in his), Cx2 Ld2 (And in hys), Mm (Ande in his)
In his2Se To1 (In his)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 108 Collation  
  
And in hisIn hishandhordemyghty handhe bara myghty bowea bowe
  

hand38Edition Bo1 Ds1 El Gg Hg Lc Ld1 Ph2 Ps Py Tc1 (hand), Ad1 Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ha4 Pn Pw Ry2 Se (hond), Bo2 En3 Ha2 Ht La Ma Tc2 Wy (honde), En1 Fi Ha3 Ii Mg Ry1 Sl2 To1 (hande)
horde1Mm (horde)
myghty hand1Ld2 (myghty hand)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 108 Collation  
  
And in hisIn hishandhordemyghty handhe bara myghty bowea bowe
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 108 Collation  
  
And in hisIn hishandhordemyghty handhe bara myghty bowea bowe

a myghty bowe39Edition Ch Cx2 El En1 Fi Gg Ha2 Hg Mg Ps Pw Ry2 Sl2 Tc2 To1 Wy (a myghty bowe), Ad1 En3 (a myhty bowe), Bo1 (A mighty bow), Bo2 (a myȝty bowe), Cp Cx1 Ha4 Lc Pn (a mighty bowe), Ds1 Tc1 (a miȝti bowe), Ha3 (Amytye bowe), Ht Se (a mighti bowe), Ii Py (a myghti bowe), La (a myhti bowe), Ld1 (a mightie bowe), Ma (a myghty bow), Mm (a myȝhty bowe), Ph2 (A mighti bowe), Ry1 (A Mightye bowe)
a bowe1Ld2 (a bowe)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 109 Collation  
A notheedA notted heedhadde hehe haddehe d haddewithwith withwhea broun visageand broun visagebroun visage
  

A notheed37Edition (A notheed), Ad1 Cp Cx1 Cx2 En3 Gg Pw Py Ry2 Se Wy (A not hed), Bo1 Fi Ha3 La Mm Ry1 (A notte hede), Bo2 En1 Ph2 Pn Ps Tc2 (A not hede), Ch (A nott heed), Ds1 (A notte hed), El Ha2 Ha4 Hg Lc Mg (A not heed), Ht (Anot hede), Ii (Anotted hede), Ld1 (A notte heed), Ma (A nott hede), Sl2 (A Nothed)
A notted heed3Ld2 (A notted heede), Tc1 (A notted hed), To1 (A nottid hede)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 109 Collation  
  
A notheedA notted heedhadde hehe haddehe d haddewithwith withwhea broun visageand broun visagebroun visage
  

hadde he31Edition Cp El Gg Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ii Mg Mm Pw Ry1 Ry2 Se (hadde he), Bo1 Bo2 Ch Fi Ha2 Ht La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Ph2 Ps Py Sl2 Tc1 To1 (had he)
he hadde8Cx1 En3 Pn (he hadde), Cx2 Ds1 Tc2 Wy (he had), En1 (he hade)
he d hadde1Ad1 (he d hadde)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 109 Collation  
  
A notheedA notted heedhadde hehe haddehe d haddewithwith withwhea broun visageand broun visagebroun visage
  

with38Edition Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Ds1 El En3 Gg Ha2 Hg Ht Lc Ld1 Mg Mm Pn Ps Pw Py Se Tc1 (with), Ad1 En1 Ha3 Ii Ma Ph2 Ry1 Sl2 Tc2 (wᵗ), Cp Ha4 La (wiþ), Cx2 (wth), Ld2 Wy (wyth), Ry2 (wit)
with with1Fi (with with)
whe1To1 (whe)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 109 Collation  
  
A notheedA notted heedhadde hehe haddehe d haddewithwith withwhea broun visageand broun visagebroun visage

a broun visage36Edition Cx1 Ds1 El En1 Hg Ma Ph2 Pw Ry2 Se Tc1 (a broun visage), Ad1 Ha3 Ld1 Mm Py Sl2 (a browne visage), Bo1 Ch (a broun̄ visage), Bo2 (a broune vysage), Cp Ha4 (a bron̄ visage), Cx2 (a broun vysage), En3 Ps (a brown visage), Gg Ii (a broun vesage), Ha2 Lc (a broū visage), La Pn (a broune visage), Mg (a brou visage), Ry1 (A browne vysage), Tc2 (abroun visage), Wy (a browne vysage)
and broun visage1To1 (and broune visage)
broun visage3Fi (broun vysage), Ht (brown visage), Ld2 (broune vysage)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 110 Collation  
Of wodecraftOf wodemannes craftwel koude hewel couthe hewel couthekoude he welkoude hekoude becouthe heal the vsagethe vsage
  

Of wodecraft35Edition Bo1 Ch El Hg La Ld2 Mg Ps (Of wodecraft), Ad1 Ds1 En1 En3 Gg Ha2 Ht Lc Ph2 Pw Se (Of wode craft), Bo2 Fi Ii (Of wodecrafte), Cp Ha4 Py (Of woode craft), Ha3 (Of wodocraff), Ld1 (Of wodde crafte), Ma Ry2 To1 (Of wode crafte), Mm (Off wode crafte), Ry1 (Of woode craffte), Sl2 Tc1 (Of woodcraft)
Of wodemannes craft4Cx1 Cx2 Pn (Of wodemannes craft), Tc2 (Of wodemannes crafte)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 110 Collation  
  
Of wodecraftOf wodemannes craftwel koude hewel couthe hewel couthekoude he welkoude hekoude becouthe heal the vsagethe vsage
  

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

wel koude he14Edition Ch El (wel koude he), Ad1 Bo1 Ds1 Gg (wel coude he), En1 (wele koude he), En3 Lc Ma (wel cowde he), Fi (well kowde he), Sl2 (wele cowde he), To1 (welle koude he)
wel couthe he12Bo2 Ld1 Ph2 Ps Se (wel couth he), Cp Ry2 (wel couþe he), Ha2 (well couthe he), La (wele couþe he), Mg Mm Pw (wel couthe he)
wel couthe1Ld2 (wele couthe)
koude he wel3Ha3 (koude he wele), Ha4 (cowde he wel), Hg (koude he wel)
koude he5Cx1 Cx2 Tc1 Tc2 (coude he), Py (cowde he)
koude be1Pn (coude be)
couthe he3Ht (couthe he), Ii (couth he), Ry1 (couþe he)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 110 Collation  
  
Of wodecraftOf wodemannes craftwel koude hewel couthe hewel couthekoude he welkoude hekoude becouthe heal the vsagethe vsage

al the vsage36Edition Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En3 Hg Lc Ld1 Mg Ph2 Pw Py (al the vsage), Ad1 Ha2 Ii Ry1 Tc1 (all the vsage), Bo1 (alle the usage), Bo2 Cp Ha4 Ht La Ma Ry2 (al þe vsage), Ch Pn Sl2 Tc2 (alle the vsage), En1 Mm (all þe vsage), Fi (alle þe vsage), Gg (al þe usage), Ha3 (Al þusage), Se (al thusage)
the vsage3Ld2 Ps To1 (the vsage)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 111 Collation  
VponVonhis armhis harmehe barbar hea gay bracer
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 111 Collation  
  
VponVonhis armhis harmehe barbar hea gay bracer
  

his arm39Edition Cp El Gg Hg Py (his arm), Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Ds1 En1 En3 Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Mm Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Ry2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (his arme), Cx2 Ld2 (hys arme), Fi Ry1 Sl2 (his Arme)
his harme1Se (his harme)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 111 Collation  
  
VponVonhis armhis harmehe barbar hea gay bracer
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 111 Collation  
  
VponVonhis armhis harmehe barbar hea gay bracer

a gay bracer40Edition Ad1 Ch Cp Cx2 Ds1 El Ha4 Hg Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Pn Pw Ry2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (a gay bracer), Bo1 Bo2 En1 Ld2 (a gay bracere), Cx1 Se (agay bracer), En3 (a gay braceer), Fi (a gay Braser), Gg Ht Ps Sl2 (a gay braser), Ha2 (a gaye bracer), Ha3 (A gay bracere), Ii Py (a gay brasere), La (a gaie brasere), Mm (a gaye bracēre), Ph2 (a gay Bracere), Ry1 (A gaye braser), To1 (a gaye brasere)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 112 Collation   
And by his sydea swerda good swerdand a bokelerwith a brode bokeler
  

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

a swerd40Edition Bo2 Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En3 Gg Ha2 Ha4 Hg Lc Ma Mg Ps-mod Pw Ry2 Tc1 (a swerd), Ad1 En1 Fi Ht Ii La Ld1 Ld2 Mm Py Se Sl2 Tc2 Wy (a swerde), Bo1 (a Swerd), Ha3 (A swerd), Ph2 (a Swerde), Pn (a suerde), Ry1 (A swerde), To1 (a sworde)
a good swerd1Ps-orig (a good swerd)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 112 Collation   
  
And by his sydea swerda good swerdand a bokelerwith a brode bokeler

and a bokeler39Edition Ad1 Bo1 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El Ha4 Lc Ma Mg Pn Ps Pw Sl2 Tc1 To1 (and a bokeler), Bo2 En1 La Ld2 Py (and a bokelere), Cp (and a bocler), En3 (and a bokeleer), Fi (and a Boclere), Gg Ha2 Se Wy (⁊ a bokeler), Hg (and a Bokeler), Ht (and abokeler), Ii (and a bucklere), Ld1 Tc2 (and a bokler), Mm (and a boclere), Ph2 (and A Bokeler), Ry1 (⁊ A buckeler), Ry2 (⁊ a Bokeler)
with a brode bokeler1Ha3 (wᵗ a brode bokeler͗)
Aberystwyth, National Library of Wales Peniarth 392 D

CTP: GP 75

Group (Traditional): A 75

Fragment (Riverside): I 75

CTP: GP 80

Group (Traditional): A 80

Fragment (Riverside): I 80

twenty: Hg has the Roman numeral XX. The expanded version, found in El, is chosen in this edition to facilitate reading. See note to GP 24.
he was of age: This phrase presents a number of variants. While Hg agrees with Ch and Ha4, El Ha3 Se and Sl2 give the order “of age, he was.” Ad1 and En3 read “of age, was” without the personal pronoun “he.” Ha2 and To1 read “of age was he.” Lc and Mg agree with Ha2 To1 but add a virgule: “of age, was he.” We take the agreement of Ch Hg, with Ha4, as decisive. (Barbara Bordalejo and Peter Robinson, Jun 29, 2026, 08:51)

CTP: GP 85

Group (Traditional): A 85

Fragment (Riverside): I 85

in :The reading in Hg Ch Ha4 Tc1 and To1 is “in”, with El and the majority of witnesses reading “of.” We take the agreement of Hg Ch, supported by Ha4 and To1 which often retain o, as determinative. (Barbara Bordalejo and Peter Robinson, Jul 2, 2026, 15:02)

CTP: GP 90

Group (Traditional): A 90

Fragment (Riverside): I 90

CTP: GP 95

Group (Traditional): A 95

Fragment (Riverside): I 95

CTP: GP 95

Group (Traditional): A 95

Fragment (Riverside): I 95

songes wel make and endite: Hg agrees with Ch Ha4 and Py on this reading , indicating that this is likely to be the archetypal reading. El and the majority of witnesses read “songes make and wel endite.” The non-archetypal reading has an easier rhythm to a modern ear; but it appears that Chaucer may not have preferred an easier rhythm. (Barbara Bordalejo and Peter Robinson, Jul 2, 2026, 15:14)

CTP: GP 100

Group (Traditional): A 100

Fragment (Riverside): I 100

CTP: GP 105

Group (Traditional): A 105

Fragment (Riverside): I 105

CTP: GP 110

Group (Traditional): A 110

Fragment (Riverside): I 110

CTP: GP 110

Group (Traditional): A 110

Fragment (Riverside): I 110

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