3r Hg 3v. General Prologue 193-232 4r 

I saugh his sleues / purfiled at the hond
With grys / and that the fyneste of a lond
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And for to festne his hood / vnder his chyn

He hadde / of gold / wroght a ful curious pyn
A loue knotte / in the gretter ende ther was
His heed was balled / that shoon as any glas
And eek his face / as he hadde been enoynt
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He was a lord ful fat and in good poynt

Hise eyen steepe / and rollynge in his heed
That stemed / as a fourneys of a leed
Hise bootes souple / his hors / in greet estaat
Now certeynly / he was a fair p̉relat
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He was nat paale / as is a forpyned goost

A fat swan / loued he / best of any roost
His palfrey / was as broun as any berye
¶ Frere.¶ A frere ther was / a wantowne and a merye
A lymytour / a ful solempne man
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In alle the ordres foure / is noon þat kan

So muche of daliaunce / and fair langage
He hadde maked / ful many a mariage
Of yonge wommen / at his owene cost
Vn to his ordre / he was a noble post
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Ful wel biloued / and famylier was hee

With Frankeleyns / ouer al in his contree
And eek with worthy wommen / of the town
For he hadde / power of confessioun
As seyde him self / moore than a curaat
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For of his ordre / he was licenciaat

Ful swetely / herde he confessioıı̄un
And plesant. was his absolucioıı̄un
He was an esy man / to yeue penaunce
Ther as he wiste / to haue a good pitaunce
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For vn to a poure ordre / for to yeue

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

Ther fore / in stede of wepynge / and preyeres
Men moote yeue siluer / to the poure freres
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I saughI syFurredhis sleuessleuespurfiledy pulfyledypurfiledand purfiledwere purfiledat the hondat hondatte hond
  

I saugh43Edition Bo1 Ch Ha4 Hg Ld2 Ps (I saugh), Ad1 Cx1 Ds1 En3 Ma Nl To1 (I saw), Ad3 Cn Cx2 Dl En1 Ld1 Ph2 Pn Py Ry1 Tc2 Wy (I sawe), Bo2 Ha2 Mg (I sigh), Cp El Lc Mm Pw Ry2 (I seigh), Fi (Y sygh), Gg (I sey), Ha3 (I seghe), Ht (I sagh), La (I seighe), Se (I say), Sl2 (I seye), Tc1 (I sauȝ)
I sy1Ra3 (I sy)
Furred1Ii (Furred)
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I saughI syFurredhis sleuessleuespurfiledy pulfyledypurfiledand purfiledwere purfiledat the hondat hondatte hond
  

his sleues44Edition Bo1 Cp Ds1 El Fi Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ht La Lc Ma Ph2 Pn Ra3 Ry1 Tc1 Tc2 (his sleues), Ad1 Cn Dl Py Se (his slevis), Ad3 Bo2 En1 En3 Ha3 Mg Mm (his sleves), Ch Ry2 (his slefes), Cx1 Ps Sl2 To1 Wy (his sleuys), Cx2 (hys sleuys), Gg (hese sleuys), Ld1 (his sleuis), Ld2 (hys slevys), Nl (his sclevis), Pw (hise sleves)
sleues1Ii (sleues)
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I saughI syFurredhis sleuessleuespurfiledy pulfyledypurfiledand purfiledwere purfiledat the hondat hondatte hond
  

purfiled33Edition Ad3 Ch Cx1 Ds1 Ha2 Ha4 La Ma Py Sl2 Tc1 (purfiled), Ad1 Cn Gg (purfilid), Bo1 (purfild), Cx2 En1 Fi Pn (purfyled), Dl (pᵃfiled), En3 (purfylyd), Ha3 (pourfiled), Hg (pᵘfiled), Ht (purfeled), Ld1 (purfled), Ld2 Ps (purfilyd), Nl (purfelid), Ry1 (purflede), Tc2 To1 (purfilde), Wy (purfelyd)
y pulfyled1Bo2 (y pulfyled)
ypurfiled9Cp Pw Ra3 Se (I purfiled), El Lc Mg (ypurfiled), Mm (y pᵃfiled), Ry2 (I pʳfiled)
and purfiled1Ii (and purfeled)
were purfiled1Ph2 (were purfeld)
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I saughI syFurredhis sleuessleuespurfiledy pulfyledypurfiledand purfiledwere purfiledat the hondat hondatte hond

at the hond41Edition Ad1 Bo1 Ch Cx1 Cx2 El Hg Lc Pw Py Ra3 Ry2 (at the hond), Ad3 (atte the hand), Bo2 Ma (at þe honde), Cn En3 Fi Ha2 Mg Pn Se Sl2 Tc2 To1 Wy (at the honde), Cp (at þe hond), Dl (atte thee hand), Ds1 En1 Ii Ld1 (at the hande), Gg Ld2 Ps Tc1 (at the hand), Ha3 (at þᵉ honde), La Mm (att þe honde), Ry1 (Atte the honde)
at hond1Ph2 (at hond)
atte hond3Ha4 Nl (atte hond), Ht (atte hande)
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With grys and thatWith grysWith gray and thatthe fynestefynesteof a londof the londin the londin this londin a lond
  

With grys and that41Edition El En3 Hg Lc Ld1 Mg Py Se Tc1 (With grys and that), Ad1 Ad3 (Wyth grys and that), Bo2 Nl Ps (With gryce and that), Ch (With Grys and that), Cn Cx1 Pn Tc2 (With grice and that), Cp (Wiþ grys and þat), Cx2 (Wyth grice and that), Dl (Wᵗ gryis ⁊ that), Ds1 (With grise and that), En1 (Wᵗ gryse and þat), Fi (With grys and þᵗ), Gg Ha2 Pw Ra3 (With grys ⁊ that), Ha3 (Withe grys and þᵗ), Ha4 (Wiþ grys and that), La (Wiþ Gryse and þat), Ma (Wᵗ grise and þat), Mm (With grise and þat), Ph2 (Wᵗ grice and that), Ry1 (Wᵗ Gryce ⁊ that), Ry2 (Wit grys ⁊ that), Sl2 (Wᵗ grys and that), To1 (With gris and that), Wy (Wyth grice ⁊ that)
With grys1Ld2 (Wyth gryse)
With gray and that2Bo1 (With grey and that), Ii (Wᵗ gray and that)
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With grys and thatWith grysWith gray and thatthe fynestefynesteof a londof the londin the londin this londin a lond
  

the fyneste43Edition El Hg Ld2 Ry2 Se (the fyneste), Ad1 Ch Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En3 Ha2 Ii Lc Mg Nl Pn Ps Pw Py Ra3 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (the fynest), Ad3 Bo1 Ph2 (the finest), Bo2 Cp En1 Fi Ha4 La Ma (þe fynest), Dl (thee fyneste), Gg (the feyneste), Ha3 (þᵉ fynest), Mm (þe fyneste), Ry1 (þe Fyneste)
fyneste1Ld1 (finest)
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With grys and thatWith grysWith gray and thatthe fynestefynesteof a londof the londin the londin this londin a lond

of a lond34Edition Ad1 Bo1 Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 El Ha4 Hg Lc Ph2 Pw Ra3 Ry2 (of a lond), Ad3 Ps (of a land), Bo2 (of alonde), Ds1 En1 Ha2 La Ld1 Mg Mm Pn Sl2 Tc2 To1 Wy (of a londe), Fi (of alond), Gg (of aland), Ii (of a lande), Ry1 (of A londe)
of the lond2Nl Tc1 (of the londe)
in the lond2Cn Ma (in the londe)
in this lond1Dl (in this land)
in a lond5En3 Ha3 Se (in a londe), Ld2 (in a land), Py (in a lond)
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And for to festneAnd for to susteneAnd to festneAnd softe fustyanhisthehood vnderhis chynhis schynthe chyn
  

And for to sustene1Ha2
And to festne3Cx2 Pn Wy
And softe fustyan1Ii

And for to festne40Edition Cp El Ha4 Hg Lc Pw Ry2 (And for to festne), Ad1 Ds1 Ma (And for to fastyn), Ad3 Ht La Sl2 (And for to festen), Bo1 (And forto festen̄), Bo2 Fi (And forto festen), Ch Gg To1 (And for to festene), Cn (And for to fasten̄), Cx1 (And forto fastyn), Dl Mg (And forto festene), En1 Ps (And for to festyn), En3 (And forto fastene), Ha3 Nl Tc1 Tc2 (And for to fasten), Ld1 (And for to fastin), Ld2 Py Ra3 (And for to fastene), Mm (Ande for to festene), Ph2 (And forto fasten), Ry1 (And for to Festene), Se (And for to fastne)
And for to sustene1Ha2 (And for to sustene)
And to festne3Cx2 (And to fastyn), Pn (And to fasten), Wy (And to faste)
And softe fustyan1Ii (And softe fustyan)
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And for to festneAnd for to susteneAnd to festneAnd softe fustyanhisthehood vnderhis chynhis schynthe chyn
  
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And for to festneAnd for to susteneAnd to festneAnd softe fustyanhisthehood vnderhis chynhis schynthe chyn
  

hood vnder45Edition Ad1 Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dl Ds1 El Hg Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Ra3 Tc1 (hood vnder), Ad3 En3 Ha2 (hood vndyr), Bo1 Nl Ph2 Ps Pw Ry2 Se (hood vndir), Bo2 Fi Ht Ii La Ry1 Wy (hode vnder), Cn (hode vnde), En1 Pn (hode vndre), Gg (hod vndir), Ha3 Tc2 To1 (hode vndir), Ha4 (hood vndur), Ld2 (hoode vndyr), Mm Py (hoode vndir), Sl2 (hoode vnder)
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And for to festneAnd for to susteneAnd to festneAnd softe fustyanhisthehood vnderhis chynhis schynthe chyn

his chyn26Edition Ad3 Dl Ds1 El En1 Ha4 Hg Ht Ma Nl Ph2 Ps (his chyn), Bo1 Ch (his chyn̄), Cn (his Chyn̄), Ha2 Ha3 La Lc Mg Py Ra3 To1 (his chynne), Ld1 (his chinne), Ld2 (hys chyn)
his schyn1Gg (his schyn)
the chyn18Ad1 En3 Tc1 (the chyn), Bo2 (the chyn̄), Cp Fi Mm (þe chynne), Cx1 Cx2 Ii Pn Ry1 Se Sl2 Tc2 Wy (the chynne), Pw (the Chynne), Ry2 (þᵉ chynne)
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He haddeof goldwroghtywroghta fula wolafulcurious pyn
  

He hadde45Edition Ad1 Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 El Gg Hg Ii Lc Mm Pn Pw Ry1 Ry2 Se (He hadde), Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Ds1 En3 Fi Ha2 Ha3 Ht La Ld1 Ld2 Ma Nl Ph2 Ps Py Ra3 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (He had), Dl (Hee hadde), En1 (He hade), Ha4 (he hadde), Mg (He hadd)
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He haddeof goldwroghtywroghta fula wolafulcurious pyn
  

wroght36Edition Ad3 Hg (wroght), Ad1 En3 (wrowht), Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 En1 Fi Ha2 Ht Ii La Ld1 Pn Ps Pw Py Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc2 To1 Wy (wrought), Dl (wrovght), Ds1 Nl Tc1 (wrouȝt), Ld2 (wroȝt), Ma (wrowth), Ry1 (wroughte)
ywroght9El (ywroght), Gg Ra3 (I wrouȝt), Ha3 (ewroute), Ha4 Ph2 (y wrought), Lc Mg (ywrought), Mm (y wroȝhte)
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He haddeof goldwroghtywroghta fula wolafulcurious pyn
  

a ful29Edition Bo2 Cp El Gg Hg La Lc Ma Mg Ph2 Ps Pw Ry2 Se Sl2 (a ful), Bo1-mod (a fulle), Ch Cn Ds1 En1 Fi Ha2 Mm Ra3 Tc1 To1 (a full), Dl (afull), Ry1 (A Fulle)
a wol2Ad1 En3 (a wol)
a14Ad3 Cx1 Cx2 Ha4 Ht Ii Ld1 Ld2 Nl Pn Py Tc2 Wy (a), Ha3 (A)
ful1Bo1-orig (fulle)
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He haddeof goldwroghtywroghta fula wolafulcurious pyn

curious pyn45Edition Ad3 El Ha4 Hg Ht Ld2 Ma Ph2 Tc1 (curious pyn), Ad1 En3 (coryows pyn), Bo1 Ch Cn (curious pyn̄), Bo2 (curyous pyn̄), Cp Ha2 Lc Mg Mm Py Ra3 Ry2 Se To1 Wy (curious pynne), Cx1 Ld1 Nl Sl2 (corious pynne), Cx2 Fi Pn (curyous pynne), Dl Ds1 (corious pyn), En1 Gg (coryous pyn), Ha3 (coryovse pynne), Ii Tc2 (coryous pynne), La (coriouse pinne), Ps (curyous pyn), Pw (curious pȳne), Ry1 (curiouse pynne)
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A loue knotteA loueAbove the knottein theon thethegretter endegrettergret endegrettest endeendether wasgraven waswas
  

A loue knotte40Edition Ad3 Bo1 Ch Cp Dl Ds1 El Ha4 Hg Ii La Lc Mg Mm Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 To1 (A loue knotte), Ad1 Bo2 Fi Ha3 Se Sl2 (A love knotte), Cn Ma Py (A love knot), Cx2 En1 Gg Ht Ld2 Wy (A loue knot), En3 (A lowe knotte), Ld1 (Aloue knotte)
A loue1Tc1 (A loue)
Above the knotte2Ha2 (A boue the knotte), Nl (Above the knot)
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A loue knotteA loueAbove the knottein theon thethegretter endegrettergret endegrettest endeendether wasgraven waswas
  

in the39Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Ch Cn Cx2 Ds1 El En3 Fi Gg Ha2 Hg Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 To1 Wy (in the), Bo2 Cp En1 Ha3 Ha4 Ma Mm Ry1 (in þe), Dl (ī the)
on the2Ht La (on þe)
the2Ii Nl (the)
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A loue knotteA loueAbove the knottein theon thethegretter endegrettergret endegrettest endeendether wasgraven waswas
  

gretter ende36Edition Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cp Cx2 Ds1 El En1 Ha4 Hg Ii Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Mm Pn Ps Pw Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Sl2 Tc1 Wy (gretter ende), Cn Ha2 (grettir ende), Dl Gg (grettere ende), La (gretter hende), Nl (grettir end), Ph2 Se (grett̉ ende), Py (gretter end)
gretter3Ad1 En3 (grettere), Ld2 (grett̉)
gret ende1Ha3 (gret ende)
grettest ende2Ht To1 (grettest ende)
ende1Fi (ende)
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A loue knotteA loueAbove the knottein theon thethegretter endegrettergret endegrettest endeendether wasgraven waswas

ther was37Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cx2 Ds1 El En3 Ha2 Hg Lc Ld2 Mg Ph2 Pn Ps Ra3 Se Tc1 To1 (ther was), Cn Sl2 Wy (there was), Cp Ha4 Ma Mm Pw Ry2 (þer was), Dl (theer was), En1 La (þere was), Fi (þꝰ was), Gg (þ̉e was), Ry1 (þ̉ was)
graven was1Ha3 (graven was)
was5Ht Ii Ld1 Nl Py (was)
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His heedwas balledthat shoonwhich shoonand shoonas any glasas glasas the glaslyke any glas
  

His heed43Edition Ad3 Ch El Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ld1 Ld2 Ma Nl Ra3 To1 (His heed), Ad1 Cp Dl Ds1 En3 Gg Pw Py Ry2 Se Tc1 Wy (His hed), Bo1 Bo2 Cn En1 Ha3 Ht Ii La Mm Ph2 Pn Ps Ry1 Sl2 (His hede), Cx2 (Hys heed), Fi (Hys hede), Lc Mg (His heued)
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His heedwas balledthat shoonwhich shoonand shoonas any glasas glasas the glaslyke any glas
  

was balled43Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo2 Ch Cn Cp Cx2 Dl Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Ha2 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Pn Ra3 Ry2 Se Tc1 (was balled), Bo1 Ha3 Ha4 Nl Ps Py Sl2 To1 (was ballid), Gg Pw Wy (was ballyd), Ld2 (was balld), Mm Ry1 (was ballede), Ph2 (was balde)
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His heedwas balledthat shoonwhich shoonand shoonas any glasas glasas the glaslyke any glas
  

that shoon33Edition Hg Sl2 (that shoon), Ad1 Ds1 En3 Lc Mg Ps Pw Ry2 Se (that shon), Ad3 (that shoone), Bo1 Bo2 Cn Ht Ph2 Ra3 (that shone), Ch (that shoon̄), Cp (þat schon), Dl Gg Ha2 To1 (that schon), El (þᵗ shoon), En1 (þat shone), Fi (þᵗ schone), Ha3 (þᵗ shone), La Ma Mm Ry1 (þat schone)
which shoon3Cx2 (whyche shoon), Pn (which shone), Wy (whyche shone)
and shoon7Ha4 (and schon), Ii Ld2 (and shone), Ld1 Tc1 (and shon), Nl (and shoon), Py (and shoone)
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His heedwas balledthat shoonwhich shoonand shoonas any glasas glasas the glaslyke any glas

as any glas32Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Dl Ds1 El En3 Hg La Ld2 Ma Ph2 Ps Py Ra3 Sl2 To1 (as any glas), Ch En1 Gg Pw Ry2 (as ony glas), Cn Cp Ha2 Ha4 Lc Mg Se (as eny glas), Ha3 (as ony glasse), Mm (as eny glasse)
as glas9Cx2 Ht Ii Ld1 Nl Pn Tc1 Wy (as glas), Fi (as glasse)
as the glas1Ry1 (As the glasse)
lyke any glas1Bo2 (lyke any glas)
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And eekAnd alsohis faceas he hadde beenas it hadde beenand he hadde beenenoyntanoynted
  

And eek44Edition Ad1 Cp El Ha4 Hg Lc Ld1 (And eek), Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dl Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Ha2 Ha3 Ht Ii La Ld2 Ma Mg Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 (And eke), Gg (And ek), Mm (Ande eke)
And also1Wy (And also)
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And eekAnd alsohis faceas he hadde beenas it hadde beenand he hadde beenenoyntanoynted
  

his face45Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Dl Ds1 El En1 En3 Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Mm Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (his face), Cx2 (hys face), Fi Nl (his fase), Gg (hese face), Ry1 (his Face)
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And eekAnd alsohis faceas he hadde beenas it hadde beenand he hadde beenenoyntanoynted
  

as he hadde been36Edition Hg Pn (as he hadde been), Ad1 Cp Gg Lc Pw Ry2 Se (as he hadde ben), Ad3 Cx2 Ha2 Ha3 Ld1 Ld2 To1 (as he had ben), Ch (as he had ben̄), Cn Cx1 Ds1 Fi La Ma Tc2 Wy (as he had be), Dl (as hee hadde been), En1 (as he hade ben), En3 Ha4 Ht (as he hadde be), Ii Mm (as he hadde bene), Mg (as he hadd ben), Nl Ps (as he had been)
as it hadde been8Bo1 Ph2 Tc1 (as it had ben), Bo2 (as it hed ben), El (as it hadde been), Py (as it had bien), Ry1 (As hitt hadde be), Sl2 (as it had be)
and he hadde been1Ra3 (and he had ben)
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And eekAnd alsohis faceas he hadde beenas it hadde beenand he hadde beenenoyntanoynted

enoynt44Edition Bo1 El Gg Hg Py (enoynt), Ad1 Ch Cp Cx1 Ha2 Ha4 Lc Ld2 Ma Mg Ps Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc2 (anoynt), Ad3 (ennoynt), Cn Cx2 En1 Ha3 Ii La Ld1 Mm Pn Wy (anoynte), Dl (ānoynt), Ds1 (anointe), En3 Nl (a noynt), Fi Ry1 (Anoynte), Ht (a noynte), Ph2 (Anoynt), Tc1 (enoynte), To1 (an oynt)
anoynted1Bo2 (anoynted)
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He was a lordHe was lordA was a lordA lord wasful fatfatwel fathe ful fatandin good poyntin ful good poyntim good poynt
  

He was a lord42Edition Ad3 Bo2 Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 Fi Gg Ha4 Hg Ht Ii Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Nl Ph2 Ps Pw Py Ry2 Se Tc1 (He was a lord), Ad1 Cn En3 Ha2 Ha3 La Ma Mm Pn Tc2 To1 Wy (He was a lorde), Dl (Hee was a lord), Ry1 (He was A lorde)
He was lord1Ra3 (He was lord)
A was a lord1Bo1 (A was a lord)
A lord was1Sl2 (A lord was)
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He was a lordHe was lordA was a lordA lord wasful fatfatwel fathe ful fatandin good poyntin ful good poyntim good poynt
  

ful fat33Edition Ad3 Bo2 Ds1 El Gg Ha4 Hg Lc Mg Ps Pw Ry2 (ful fat), Bo1 La Ma Ph2 To1 (ful fatte), Ch Dl En1 Ha2 Ht Ld2 Tc1 (full fat), Cn Fi Mm Ra3 (full fatte), Cp Se (ful fatt), Ha3 (fulle fatte), Ry1 (Fulle Fatte)
fat9Cx1 Nl (fat), Cx2 Ii Ld1 Pn Py Wy (fatte), Tc2 (fatt)
wel fat2Ad1 En3 (wel fat)
he ful fat1Sl2 (he ful fatte)
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He was a lordHe was lordA was a lordA lord wasful fatfatwel fathe ful fatandin good poyntin ful good poyntim good poynt
  
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He was a lordHe was lordA was a lordA lord wasful fatfatwel fathe ful fatandin good poyntin ful good poyntim good poynt

in good poynt43Edition Ad1 Ad3 Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dl El En3 Gg Ha2 Ha4 Hg Lc Ma Mg Nl Pw Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc2 Wy (in good poynt), Bo1 Ds1 Ph2 Tc1 (in good point), Bo2 Ra3 (in gode poynt), Cn En1 Fi Ht Pn (in gode poynte), Ha3 Ii Ld1 (in good poynte), La (in goode pointe), Mm (in goode poynte), Ps Py To1 (in goode poynt)
in ful good poynt1Ry1 (in Fulle gode poynte)
im good poynt1Ld2 (ī good poynt)
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Hise eyen steepeHise eyen steepe wereHise eyen were steepeHise steepe eyenand rollyngeand rolledrollyngein his heedon his heed
  

Hise eyen steepe were3Cn En1 Ma
Hise eyen were steepe1Mm
Hise steepe eyen1Nl

Hise eyen steepe40Edition Hg (Hise eyen steepe), Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 En3 Ht Lc Mg Ra3 Sl2 Tc2 To1 Wy (His eyen stepe), Bo2 Ha2 (His yen stepe), Ch (His eyen̄ stepe), Cp Ry2 (His eyghen stepe), Cx1 (His yen steep), Cx2 (Hys eyen steep), Dl (His Eeyen stepe), Ds1 La Tc1 (His yhen stepe), El (Hise eyen stepe), Fi (Hys yȝen stepe), Gg (Hese eyen stepe), Ha3 (Hees yen stepe), Ha4 Pn (His eyen steep), Ii (His Eyen stepe), Ld1 (His eien stepe), Ld2 (Hys eyen stepe), Ph2 (His iyen stepe), Ps Py (His eyen steepe), Pw (Hise eighen stepe), Ry1 (His eyene stepe), Se (His eighen stepe)
Hise eyen steepe were3Cn (Hys yeen̄ stepe were), En1 (His yen stepe were), Ma (His eyen stepe were)
Hise eyen were steepe1Mm (His eyen were stepe)
Hise steepe eyen1Nl (His stepen eyen)
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Hise eyen steepeHise eyen steepe wereHise eyen were steepeHise steepe eyenand rollyngeand rolledrollyngein his heedon his heed
  

and rollynge38Edition Cx1 Cx2 El Hg Pw Tc2 (and rollynge), Ad1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cp En1 En3 Fi Ha4 Ma Ps Ra3 Ry2 Sl2 To1 (and rollyng), Bo1 (⁊ rolling), Dl (and Rollyngge), Ds1 Ht Ii Ld1 Ph2 Pn Tc1 (and rolling), Gg (⁊ rollȳge), Ha3 (and Roullyng), La (and rollinge), Mm (⁊ rollynge), Ry1 (⁊ rollenge), Se Wy (⁊ rollyng)
and rolled4Ha2 (⁊ rollid), Lc Mg Py (and rolled)
rollynge3Ad3 (Rollyng), Ld2 Nl (rollyng)
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Hise eyen steepeHise eyen steepe wereHise eyen were steepeHise steepe eyenand rollyngeand rolledrollyngein his heedon his heed

in his heed44Edition Ad3 Cx1 El Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ld1 Wy (in his heed), Ad1 Ch Dl Ds1 En3 Tc1 (in his hed), Bo1 Bo2 Cn Cp En1 Fi Ha3 Ht Ii La Lc Ma Mg Mm Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc2 To1 (in his hede), Cx2 (in hys heed), Gg (in hese hed), Ld2 (in hys heede)
on his heed1Nl (on his hede)
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That stemedThat semedas a fourneysas a fourneys doithas doith a fourneysas the fourneysof a leedof leedmade of leed
  

That stemed44Edition Ad3 Bo1 Cn Cp Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Ha4 Hg La Ld1 Ld2 Mm Ph2 Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 (That stemed), Ad1 Lc Mg (That stremed), Ch Ht (That semed), Cx1 Cx2 Gg Nl Pn Ps Tc2 To1 Wy (That stemyd), Dl Pw (That stemede), Ha2 (That stremyd), Ha3 (Þat steymd), Ii (That semeth), Ma (Þat stremed), Ry1 (That Stemede)
That semed1Bo2 (That semed)
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That stemedThat semedas a fourneysas a fourneys doithas doith a fourneysas the fourneysof a leedof leedmade of leed
  

as a fourneys doith1Nl
as doith a fourneys1Ld2
as the fourneys2Dl Ha3

as a fourneys41Edition En1 Hg Mm Pw (as a fourneys), Ad1 Ad3 Bo2 Cp El En3 Ha4 Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 (as a forneys), Bo1 (as a fourneux), Ch Cn Cx1 Cx2 Gg Ha2 Lc Mg Pn Py Wy (as a furneys), Ds1 Ht La To1 (as a furneis), Fi (as a Furneys), Ii (as a fourenesse), Ld1 (as a furnes), Ma Ph2 (as a fourneis), Ps (as a fourneyce), Ry1 (As a Fournayse), Tc1 (as a forneis), Tc2 (as a furneyes)
as a fourneys doith1Nl (as a furneys doith)
as doith a fourneys1Ld2 (as doith a fournes)
as the fourneys2Dl (as the furneys), Ha3 (as þe fourneys)
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That stemedThat semedas a fourneysas a fourneys doithas doith a fourneysas the fourneysof a leedof leedmade of leed

of a leed26Edition Ad1 Ad3 Ch Cx2 Dl El En3 Ha4 Hg Ld1 Ph2 Wy (of a leed), Cp En1 La Pn Ps Pw Ra3 Sl2 (of a lede), Ds1 Gg Ry2 (of a led), Mm (of a leede), Tc1 (of a Led)
of leed18Bo1 Bo2 Cn Fi Ht Ii Lc Ld2 Ma Mg Nl Py Ry1 Se Tc2 To1 (of lede), Cx1 Ha2 (of leed)
made of leed1Ha3 (made of lede)
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Hise bootes souplehis horshis horsesin greet estaatin greet statein good state
  

Hise bootes souple45Edition Hg (Hise bootes souple), Ad1 Bo2 Cn Ps (His botys souple), Ad3 Ch En1 Ii La Lc Ma Mg Mm Ry2 (His botes souple), Bo1 En3 Ha2 Ph2 Se (His botis souple), Cp Ds1 El Ha4 Ra3 Tc1 (His bootes souple), Cx1 (His bootis sowpil), Cx2 (Hys bootis sowpyl), Dl (His botis sovple), Fi (Hys botes sowple), Gg (Hese botis souple), Ha3 (Hees boutis souple), Ht (His botez soupell), Ld1 (His botis soupil), Ld2 (Hys bootes souple), Nl (His botis soupill), Pn To1 Wy (His botes sowple), Pw (Hise botes souple), Py Sl2 (His bootes sowple), Ry1 (His botes Souple), Tc2 (His botes sowpille)
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Hise bootes souplehis horshis horsesin greet estaatin greet statein good state
  

his hors43Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Dl Ds1 El En1 En3 Gg Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ii La Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (his hors), Cx2 Ld2 (hys hors), Ha3 Ht Mm (his horse)
his horses2Fi (his horsez), Ry1 (his horses)
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Hise bootes souplehis horshis horsesin greet estaatin greet statein good state

in greet estaat37Edition El Hg (in greet estaat), Ad1 Sl2 (in gret astat), Bo1 Cp Ph2 Ry2 Se (in gret estate), Bo2 Ha3 Nl Pn Pw Py Ry1 (in grete estate), Ch (in greet estat), Cx1 Ld1 Ps (in gret astate), Cx2 La Lc Mg To1 Wy (in grete astate), Ds1 Gg Ha4 Ra3 Tc1 (in gret estat), En3 (in greet astat), Fi (in gret Astate), Ha2 (in gret a state), Mm (in greteastate), Tc2 (in grete a state)
in greet state7Ad3 Cn En1 Ht Ma (in grete state), Dl (in greet state), Ld2 (in gret state)
in good state1Ii (in good state)
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Now certeynlyNow certayneCertenlyhe wasa fair prelatfair prelat
  

Now certeynly42Edition Ad3 Bo2 En3 Ha2 Hg Mg Pw (Now certeynly), Ad1 (Nowe certenly), Bo1 Cp Ds1 En1 Ha4 Ht Lc Ld1 (Now certeinly), Ch (Now serteinly), Cx1 Cx2 Fi Nl Wy (Now certenly), Dl (Now certeynlye), El (Now c̉teinly), Gg To1 (Now serteynly), Ha3 (Nowe certaynly), Ii Pn Tc2 (Nowe certeynly), La (Nowe certeynely), Mm (Nowe certanly), Ph2 (Now certeinli), Ps (Now certaynly), Py Ra3 (Now certainly), Ry1 (Now sartaynelye), Ry2 (Now c̉teynly), Se (Now c̉teīly), Sl2 (Nowe certanlye), Tc1 (Now certainli)
Now certayne2Cn (Nowe certayne), Ma (Nowe Certeyn)
Certenly1Ld2 (Certenly)
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Now certeynlyNow certayneCertenlyhe wasa fair prelatfair prelat
  
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Now certeynlyNow certayneCertenlyhe wasa fair prelatfair prelat

a fair prelat43Edition Ha4 (a fair prelat), Ad1 Ds1 Ra3 Tc1 (a faire prelat), Ad3 (a faire p̉late), Bo1 Ph2 Tc2 (a feire prelate), Bo2 Fi (a feyre prelate), Ch (a feire p̉lat), Cn Ii La Lc Ld1 Mg Mm Py Se (a faire prelate), Cp Ht Ld2 Pw Ry2 (a fair prelate), Cx1 Nl (a feir prelate), Cx2 Wy (a fayr prelate), Dl (a feyir pⁱlate), El (a fair prelaat), En1 (a feire p̉late), En3 (a Fayr prelat), Gg (a fayr prelat), Ha2 Pn (a fayre prelate), Ha3 (A feyr prelate), Hg (a fair p̉lat), Ma (a fayer prelate), Ps (a fayr p̉late), Ry1 (A Fayer prelate)
fair prelat2Sl2 (afaire prelat), To1 (afaire prelate)
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Hewasnasnatpaaleas is aas aasas it were alyke aand natforpynedfor paynedSore pynedpaynedpynedgoost
  
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Hewasnasnatpaaleas is aas aasas it were alyke aand natforpynedfor paynedSore pynedpaynedpynedgoost
  
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Hewasnasnatpaaleas is aas aasas it were alyke aand natforpynedfor paynedSore pynedpaynedpynedgoost
  

nat45Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Cp El En3 Hg Ld1 Nl Pn Pw Py Ra3 Ry2 Tc1 To1 (nat), Ad3 Ch Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 Fi Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ht Lc Ma Mg Mm Ph2 Ps Sl2 Tc2 Wy (not), Dl (nowt), En1 Ii Se (nought), La (nouht), Ld2 (noȝt), Ry1 (notte)
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Hewasnasnatpaaleas is aas aasas it were alyke aand natforpynedfor paynedSore pynedpaynedpynedgoost
  
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Hewasnasnatpaaleas is aas aasas it were alyke aand natforpynedfor paynedSore pynedpaynedpynedgoost
  

as is a4Edition Ad3 Ch Hg (as is a)
as1Bo2 (as)
as it were a2Cn Ma (as it were a)
lyke a1Ld2 (lyke a)
and nat1Ds1 (and nat)
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Hewasnasnatpaaleas is aas aasas it were alyke aand natforpynedfor paynedSore pynedpaynedpynedgoost
  

forpyned41Edition Ad3 Bo2 Ch Cp Cx1 El En1 Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Hg La Lc Ld2 Mg Ph2 Pw Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Tc2 (forpyned), Ad1 En3 Sl2 (for pyned), Bo1 Ds1 Ld1 (forpined), Cx2 Wy (fourpyned), Fi (Forpyned), Gg (forpynnede), Ht (forpeined), Ii (for pynned), Mm (for pynnede), Nl Ps (forpynyd), Pn (fourepyned), Tc1 (for pined), To1 (for pynyd)
for payned1Dl (for peyned)
Sore pyned1Ry1 (Sore pynede)
payned1Cn (payned)
pyned1Ma (pyned)
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Hewasnasnatpaaleas is aas aasas it were alyke aand natforpynedfor paynedSore pynedpaynedpynedgoost

goost45Edition Ad3 Ch Cp Dl Ds1 El Ha4 Hg Ld2 Nl Ph2 Pn Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se (goost), Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Cx1 En1 En3 Gg Ha2 Lc Ma Mg Ps Py Sl2 Tc1 (gost), Cn Fi Ii La Ld1 Tc2 To1 (goste), Cx2 (ghoost), Ha3 Ht (gooste), Mm (goyste), Ry1 (Goste), Wy (ghost)
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A fat swanloued he bestof any roost
  

A fat swan45Edition Bo2 Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dl Ds1 El En1 En3 Gg Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ht Lc Mg Pn Ps Pw Ry2 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 (A fat swan), Ad1 Ld2 (A fat swanne), Ad3 Ha3 Ii La Ld1 To1 (A fatte swanne), Bo1 (A fatte Swan), Cn (A fatte Swan̄), Fi (A Fatte swan), Ma (A fatt Swan), Mm Ra3 Wy (A fatte swan), Nl (A fat Swanne), Ph2 (A fatte Swanne), Py Se (A fatt swan), Ry1 (A Fatte swane)
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A fat swanloued he bestof any roost
  

loued he best45Edition Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El Fi Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ht La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Ph2 Pn Ra3 Tc1 Wy (loued he best), Ad1 En1 Ha3 Py Sl2 (loved he best), Cn Nl (lovid he best), Dl (louede hee best), En3 (lovede he best), Gg Pw Ry1 Ry2 Tc2 (louede he best), Ii Mm (loued he beste), Ps To1 (louyd he best), Se (louede he beste)
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A fat swanloued he bestof any roost

of any roost45Edition Ad3 Ch El Hg Ld2 Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se (of any roost), Ad1 Bo1 Cp Ds1 En3 Ma Ph2 Ps Sl2 (of any rost), Bo2 Ha2 Lc Mg Nl (of eny rost), Cn Ld1 Tc2 (of eny roste), Cx1 Gg Wy (of ony rost), Cx2 (of ony roost), Dl (of any Roost), En1 Ht Ii La Pn Tc1 To1 (of any roste), Fi (of Any Roste), Ha3 (of any Roste), Ha4 (of eny roost), Mm (of any royste), Py (of any Rost), Ry1 (of enye Roste)
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His palfreywasas broun asas broun as isas broun as asbroun asbroun as isany beryea beryeberye
  

His palfrey45Edition Ad1 Bo1 Cx1 Dl El Ha2 Hg Lc Ma Mg Pn Tc2 To1 Wy (His palfrey), Ad3 Bo2 Cp Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Gg Ha4 Ph2 Ps Pw Py Ry2 Se (His palfray), Ch Nl Ra3 Tc1 (His Palfrey), Cn (His Palfraye), Cx2 Ld2 (Hys palfrey), Ha3 Mm (His palfreye), Ht (His palferay), Ii Sl2 (His Palfray), La (His Palfrei), Ld1 (His palfreie), Ry1 (His pallfraye)
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His palfreywasas broun asas broun as isas broun as asbroun asbroun as isany beryea beryeberye
  
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His palfreywasas broun asas broun as isas broun as asbroun asbroun as isany beryea beryeberye
  

as broun as27Edition Cx1 Cx2 En1 Hg Ii Ld1 Ma Ph2 Ra3 Tc1 Tc2 (as broun as), Ad1 Sl2 (as brown as), Bo1 Cn Ds1 (as broun̄ as), Ch (as brouıı̄ as), En3 (as browen as), Ha4 (as bron̄ as), Lc (as broū as), Mg (as broū as), Nl Wy (as browne as), Pn To1-mod (as broune as), Ps (als brown̄ as)
as broun as is15Ad3 Bo2 El Ry2 Se (as broun as is), Cp (as bron̄ as is), Dl Ht (as brown as is), Gg (as broū as is), Ha2 (as broū as is), Ha3 Mm (as browne as is), La Ld2 (as broune as is), Ry1 (As browne as is)
as broun as as1To1-orig (as broune as as)
broun as2Fi (broun as), Py (browne as)
broun as is1Pw (broun̄ as ys)
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His palfreywasas broun asas broun as isas broun as asbroun asbroun as isany beryea beryeberye

any berye11Edition Ch Hg Ra3 (any berye), Ad1 Bo1 En3 Ph2 Py (any bery), Ha4 (eny berye), Tc1 (any berie)
a berye30Ad3 Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Ht Ld2 Ma Pn Ps Tc2 Wy (a bery), Cn El Fi Gg Ha2 Ii Lc Mm Pw Ry2 Se (a berye), Cp (a berie), Dl Mg (aberie), La (a burye), Ry1 (A berye), To1-mod (a bury)
berye5Ha3 (burye), Ld1 Sl2 (berie), Nl (bery), To1-orig (bury)
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A FrereFrerether wasther was alsother was ekea wantowneand a meryeand meryean amery
  

A Frere44Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 El En3 Fi Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ht Ii Lc Mg Nl Ph2 Pw Ra3 Se Sl2 Tc2 To1 Wy (A Frere), Bo2 Dl Ds1 En1 Gg Hg La Ld1 Ma Mm Ps Ry2 Tc1 (A frere), Ch (AFrere), Pn (a frere), Py (A freere), Ry1 (A Fryer)
Frere1Ld2 (frere)
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A FrereFrerether wasther was alsother was ekea wantowneand a meryeand meryean amery
  

ther was42Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En3 Ha2 Hg Ht Lc Mg Nl Ph2 Pn Pw Ra3 Se Sl2 Tc1 To1 Wy (ther was), Cp Ha3 Ha4 Mm Ry2 (þer was), Dl (theer was), En1 (þere was), Gg (þ̉e was), Ii Ps Tc2 (there was), La (þare was), Ld1 Py (therwas), Ld2 (th̉ was), Ry1 (þ̉ was)
ther was also1Fi (ther was also)
ther was eke2Cn (there was eke), Ma (þer was eke)
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A FrereFrerether wasther was alsother was ekea wantowneand a meryeand meryean amery
  

a wantowne45Edition El Hg (a wantowne), Ad1 Ad3 La Ld1 Ma Nl Pn Wy (a wanton), Bo1 Ch Cn (a wantoıı̄), Bo2 (a wantan), Cp En3 Ps (a wanton̄), Cx1 (awanton̄), Cx2 Tc2 (awanton), Dl (a wantown), Ds1 (a wantoun̄), En1 Py (a Wanton), Fi Ha3 Ii (a wantone), Gg Ha4 Se (a wantoun), Ha2 Ht Lc Mm Ry2 Sl2 Tc1 (a wantoū), Ld2 Mg (a wantou), Ph2 Ry1 (A wantou), Pw (a watoune), Ra3 (awantoun), To1 (a wantaune)
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A FrereFrerether wasther was alsother was ekea wantowneand a meryeand meryean amery

and a merye41Edition Cn Cp Ha4 Hg Ii Lc Mg (and a merye), Ad3 (and amery), Bo1 Cx1 Ds1 Ma Nl Ps Sl2 (⁊ a mery), Bo2 Cx2 En1 En3 Ht Ld2 Py Tc2 To1 Wy (and a mery), Ch Dl Tc1 (⁊ a merie), El Gg Ha2 Ra3 Se (⁊ a merye), Fi (anda mery), Ha3 (⁊ a murye), Ld1 (and a merie), Mm (ande a merye), Ph2 (⁊ A mery), Pn (and a merey), Ry1 (⁊ A Merye)
and merye3La (and murye), Pw Ry2 (⁊ merye)
an amery1Ad1 (an amery)
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A lymytoura fula woland a fulRight a fulo in contre also a fulsolempne man
  

A lymytour45Edition Ad1 Ch Cx1 Cx2 El En1 Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ld2 Ma Mg Mm Nl Ps Pw Py Ry1 Se Wy (A lymytour), Ad3 (A lymytour͗), Bo1 Cp Lc Ry2 Tc1 (A lymitour), Bo2 (A lymyter), Cn Fi Tc2 (A lymytoure), Dl (A limytur), Ds1 (A Lymitour), En3 Ld1 (A lymyto), Gg (A lymytoʳ), Ha3 (A Limytoure), Ht To1 (A lymetour), Ii (A lymitoure), La (A lymitur), Ph2 (A limitour), Pn (A limytoure), Ra3 (A lymitoᵘ), Sl2 (A lymytoᵘ)
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A lymytoura fula woland a fulRight a fulo in contre also a fulsolempne man
  

a ful26Edition Bo2 Cp El Gg Ha4 Hg La Lc Mg Nl Ph2 Ps Pw Ry2 Se (a ful), Bo1 (a fulle), Ch Dl Fi Ha2 Mm Ra3 Sl2 Tc1 (a full), Py (aful)
a wol2Ad1 En3 (a wol)
and a ful15Ad3 Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 Ht Ld1 Ma Pn (and a ful), Cn En1 Ii Ld2 (and a full), Ry1 (And a Fulle), Tc2 (and a fulle), Wy (⁊ a full)
Right a ful1Ha3 (Right a ful)
o in contre also a ful1To1 (o in contre also a ful)
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A lymytoura fula woland a fulRight a fulo in contre also a fulsolempne man

solempne man45Edition Ad1 Ad3 Cp Dl El En1 En3 Fi Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Mm Nl Ph2 Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 To1 Wy (solempne man), Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn Ds1 (solempne man̄), Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2 (solemne man), Gg (solēpne man), La (solempne manne), Ry1 (solempne Man)
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In alle the ordres foureIn alle the ordresIn alle the foure ordresIn the ordres foureis noonis ther noght oonis ther noonther is noonther nys noonthat kanso wel that kanso wel kanthat so wel kanthat wel kanthat better kan
  

In alle the ordres1Ry1
In alle the foure ordres1Nl
In the ordres foure4Cn Ds1 En1 Ma

In alle the ordres foure39Edition El Hg Lc Pn Pw (In alle the ordres foure), Ad1 Ch Ha2 Tc1 (In all the ordres foure), Ad3 (In al the ordres four͗), Bo1 (In alle þe Ordres foure), Bo2 (In al þe orders fowre), Cp Ha4 Ld2 (In all þe ordres foure), Cx1 (In alle the ordris four), Cx2 (In alle the ordrys four), Dl (In all the orderis foure), En3 (In alle thordres foure), Fi (In alle theorders foure), Gg Tc2 (In alle the orderys foure), Ha3 (In Al þe orderis foure), Ht (In al þe orders iiij), Ii (In all the orders foure), La (In all þe orderes foure), Ld1 Ps Py Se (In al the ordres foure), Mg (In alle the ordris foure), Mm (In alle þe orders foure), Ph2 (In all the ordirs four), Ra3 (In alle the ordres iiij), Ry2 (In alle þe ordres foure), Sl2 (In alle the ordres fowre), To1 (In all the ordris iiij), Wy (In all the ordres four)
In alle the ordres1Ry1 (In all þe orders)
In alle the foure ordres1Nl (In al the iiij ordirs)
In the ordres foure4Cn (In the ordres iiijᵒʳ), Ds1 (In the ordres iiij), En1 (In þe orders iiij), Ma (In þe ordres iiij)
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In alle the ordres foureIn alle the ordresIn alle the foure ordresIn the ordres foureis noonis ther noght oonis ther noonther is noonther nys noonthat kanso wel that kanso wel kanthat so wel kanthat wel kanthat better kan
  

is ther noght oon3Ha2 Lc Mg
is ther noon1Dl
ther is noon1Tc1
ther nys noon1Ry1

is noon39Edition Ad1 El Ha4 Hg Ld1 Ma Nl Pw Ry2 Se (is noon), Ad3 (ys noon), Bo1 Cn Ht Ii La Mm Ph2 Pn (is none), Bo2 Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En3 Gg Ha3 Ld2 Ps Py Ra3 Sl2 To1 Wy (is non), Ch (is non̄), En1 (ys non), Fi Tc2 (ys none)
is ther noght oon3Ha2 (is ther nought oon), Lc (is ther nouȝt oon), Mg (is ther noght oon)
is ther noon1Dl (is theer non̄)
ther is noon1Tc1 (ther is non)
ther nys noon1Ry1 (þ̉ nys none)
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In alle the ordres foureIn alle the ordresIn alle the foure ordresIn the ordres foureis noonis ther noght oonis ther noonther is noonther nys noonthat kanso wel that kanso wel kanthat so wel kanthat wel kanthat better kan

so wel that kan4Cn Ds1 En1 Ma
so wel kan1Nl
that so wel kan3Cx1 Ld1 Tc2
that wel kan1Ii
that better kan1Ry1

that kan35Edition Ad1 En3 Fi (that kan), Ad3 Bo1 Cx2 Dl Gg Lc Ld2 Mg Ph2 Pn Pw Py Ra3 Se Sl2 Wy (that can), Bo2 (that can̄), Ch (that kan̄), Cp Ha4 Ht Ps Ry2 (þat can), El Hg (þᵗ kan), Ha2 (þsup can), Ha3 Tc1 (þᵗ can), La (þat canne), Mm (þat kan), To1 (that canne)
so wel that kan4Cn (so well that can̄), Ds1 (so wel that can), En1 (so wele þat can), Ma (so wel þat can)
so wel kan1Nl (so wele can)
that so wel kan3Cx1 Ld1 (that so wel can), Tc2 (that so wolle can)
that wel kan1Ii (that wele can)
that better kan1Ry1 (þᵗ better can)
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So mucheof daliaunceandfair langageof fair langageso fair langage
  

So muche45Edition Hg La (So muche), Ad1 Se (So mechel), Ad3 Ch Fi (So myche), Bo1 Ds1 (So moch), Bo2 Pw Ry2 (So mochel), Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dl En1 Ha2 Ha4 Ht Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Ph2 Py Ry1 Wy (So moche), Cp Ha3 (So mochil), El (So muchel), En3 (So mechil), Gg Ps (So mekil), Ii Ld2 (So mych), Mm (So mychell), Nl (So much), Pn Tc2 (Somoche), Ra3 (So mekill), Sl2 (So michil), Tc1 (So mochell), To1 (So mykill)
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So mucheof daliaunceandfair langageof fair langageso fair langage
  

of daliaunce45Edition Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 Hg Ld1 Ld2 Ph2 Ps Py Ra3 Ry2 Sl2 Tc1 To1 (of daliaunce), Ad1 (of dalyance), Ad3 Cp La Lc Mg (of daliance), Cn Ha3 Mm Nl Pn Tc2 Wy (of dalyaunce), Dl (of daliavnce), En3 (of dalyaūs), Fi (of dalyauns), Gg (of daliauns), Ha2 (of daliaūce), Ha4 (of dalian̄ce), Ht (of Dalience), Ii (of Dallyance), Ma Se (of Daliaunce), Pw (of daliaıı̄ce), Ry1 (of dalyaūce)
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So mucheof daliaunceandfair langageof fair langageso fair langage
  
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So mucheof daliaunceandfair langageof fair langageso fair langage

fair langage39Edition Cp Cx1 Cx2 El Ha4 Hg Ht Ld2 Ma Pw (fair langage), Ad1 Ds1 Tc1 To1 (faire language), Ad3 Ch Cn La Lc Mg Mm Pn Py Ra3 Se Sl2 (faire langage), Bo2 (feir͗ langage), Dl (feyir langage), En1 Tc2 (feire langage), En3 Ps (fayre language), Fi Ha2 (fayre langage), Gg Ha3 Ry2 Wy (fayr langage)
of fair langage4Bo1 (of feire langage), Ii (of faire langage), Nl (off feir langage), Ph2 (of feir langage)
so fair langage2Ld1 (so faire language), Ry1 (So Fayer language)
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HeFor hehadde makedhadde madehadde I madehath madeful manywol manymanya mariageaa fair mariagemariage
  
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HeFor hehadde makedhadde madehadde I madehath madeful manywol manymanya mariageaa fair mariagemariage
  

hadde maked5Edition Hg (hadde maked), Ch Py (had maked), To1 (had makid)
hadde made38Ad1 Cp Cx1 Cx2 En3 Ii Mm Pn Ps Pw Ry1 Ry2 Se (hadde made), Bo1 Cn Ds1 Fi Ha2 Ht Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Ph2 Ra3 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (had made), Bo2-c2 Bo2-orig (hed made), Dl El Lc (hadde maad), En1 Ha3 (hade made), Gg (hadde mad), La (had maade), Sl2 (had mad)
hadde I made2Ha4 (hadde I made), Nl (had I made)
hath made1Ad3 (hath made)
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HeFor hehadde makedhadde madehadde I madehath madeful manywol manymanya mariageaa fair mariagemariage
  

ful many33Edition Cp Cx2 El Ha3 Hg Lc Mg Ps Pw Py Ry2 Se To1 (ful many), Bo1 Pn (fulle many), Bo2-c2 Bo2-orig La (ful mony), Ch Cn En1 Fi Ha2 Ph2 Ra3 Sl2 Wy (full many), Dl (full manye), Ds1 (fulmany), Gg (ful manye), Ma (ful meny), Mm (full monye)
wol many2Ad1 (wol mony), En3 (wol many)
many11Ad3 Ha4 Ht Ii Ld1 Ld2 Nl Tc1 Tc2 (many), Cx1 (meny), Ry1 (Manye)
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HeFor hehadde makedhadde madehadde I madehath madeful manywol manymanya mariageaa fair mariagemariage

a mariage28Edition Bo1 Cp El En3 Hg La Lc Mg Ps Py Ra3 Sl2 To1 (a mariage), Ad1 Bo2-c2 Fi Gg Ha2 Mm (a maryage), Ch (amariage), Dl Pw Ry2 (a Mariage), Ds1 (afaire mariage), Ma (afair mariage), Ph2 (A mariage), Se (a Mariag)
a1Bo2-orig (a)
a fair mariage16Ad3 Cn Ht Ii Ld1 Pn Tc1 (a faire mariage), Cx1 Cx2 Ha4 Ld2 (a fair mariage), En1 (a feire mariage), Nl (a feir mariage), Ry1 (A Fayer Mariage), Tc2 (a feire maryage), Wy (a fayr maryage)
mariage1Ha3 (mariage)
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Of yonge wommenTo yonge wommenat hisof hisowene costowene proper cost
  

Of yonge wommen44Edition Cx1 Hg (Of yonge wommen), Ad1 Bo1 Ha2 Mg Ph2 Sl2 (Of yong women), Ad3 Gg (Of ȝonge wemen), Bo2 (Of yonge wymmē), Ch Ld2 (Of yong wymen), Cn (Of yonge wymmen̄), Cp Mm (Of ȝonge wōmen), Cx2 Pn Py (Of yong wymmen), Dl Fi Pw Se (Of yonge wōmen), Ds1 En1 Ps Tc1 (Of yong wommen), El Ii Ld1 To1 (Of yonge women), En3 (Of yonge voomē), Ha3 (Of yovnge wymmen), Ha4 (Of ȝonge wȳmen), Ht Ry1 (Of yonge wymmen), La (Of ȝonge wemmen), Lc (Of ȝonge women), Ma (Of yong wemen), Nl (Of yong vommen), Ry2 (Of ȝonge wōmē), Tc2 (Of yonge womē), Wy (Of yong wȳmen)
To yonge wommen1Ra3 (To yong wommen)
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Of yonge wommenTo yonge wommenat hisof hisowene costowene proper cost
  

at his42Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii Lc Ld1 Mg Mm Nl Ph2 Pn Pw Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Tc2 To1 Wy (at his), Cx2 Ld2 (at hys), Dl (atte his), Gg (at hese), La Ma (att his), Ry1 (Atte his)
of his3Ps Sl2 Tc1 (of his)
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Of yonge wommenTo yonge wommenat hisof hisowene costowene proper cost

owene cost44Edition El Gg Hg Lc (owene cost), Ad1 Ad3 Bo2 Ch Cn Cp Dl En3 Ha2 Ha4 Mg Ps Pw Py Ry2 To1 Wy (owne cost), Bo1 (ovne cost), Cx1 Cx2 La Pn (owen cost), Ds1 (ougne cost), En1 (owen coste), Fi Ht Mm (own coste), Ha3 (oune coste), Ii Ld1 Ra3 Sl2 Tc2 (owne coste), Ma (own Cost), Nl Ph2 (own cost), Ry1 (owne Coste), Se (owne coost), Tc1 (ougne coste)
owene proper cost1Ld2 (owen proper cost)
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VntoVntilToOn toAnd tohis ordrehis orded ordrethe ordrehe washe isa noble post
  

Vnto36Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Cn Cp Dl Ds1 Ha4 Ht Ii Ma Mg Ph2 Pn Ps Py Ra3 Sl2 Tc1 (Vnto), Ch El En1 En3 Fi Ha2 Ha3 Hg La Lc Mm Nl Pw Ry2 Se (Vn to), Ld1 (Vntoo)
Vntil6Ad3 Cx1 Cx2 (Vntil), Ry1 Tc2 (Vntille), Wy (Vntyll)
To1Ld2 (To)
On to1Gg (On to)
And to1To1 (And to)
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VntoVntilToOn toAnd tohis ordrehis orded ordrethe ordrehe washe isa noble post
  

his ordre44Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Dl Ds1 El En1 En3 Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Mm Pn Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2-mod Tc1 To1 Wy (his ordre), Cx2 Ld2 (hys ordre), Fi La (his order), Gg (his ordere), Nl Ph2 (his ordir), Tc2 (his Order)
his orded ordre1Sl2-orig (his orded ordre)
the ordre1Ry1 (þe ordre)
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VntoVntilToOn toAnd tohis ordrehis orded ordrethe ordrehe washe isa noble post
  
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VntoVntilToOn toAnd tohis ordrehis orded ordrethe ordrehe washe isa noble post

a noble post45Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cp Dl Ds1 El Gg Ha2 Ha4 Hg Lc Ld2 Ma Mg Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ry2 Wy (a noble post), Cx1 (an nobil post), Cx2 (a nobil post), En1 Ht Mm Ra3 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 (a noble poste), En3 (A noble post), Fi (a nobull poste), Ha3 Ry1 (A noble poste), Ii Ld1 (anoble poste), La (a nobel post), Nl (a nobill post), Se (a noble poost)
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FulAndwel bilouedwel louedwel he louedwel I louedand famylierand famylyaryeand famyliaryeand ful famylierwas hee
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 215 Collation  
  
FulAndwel bilouedwel louedwel he louedwel I louedand famylierand famylyaryeand famyliaryeand ful famylierwas hee
  

wel biloued39Edition Cp El Ha4 Hg Lc Mg Pw Se (wel biloued), Ad3 Ds1 (wel beloued), Bo1 Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 Ld1 Ph2 Pn Tc1 Wy (welbeloued), Ch (well byloued), Cn (well belovid), Dl (well be louid), En1 Py (wele beloved), Fi (welbyloued), Ha2 (well biloued), Ha3 (welbelouid), La (wele be loued), Ld2 Sl2 (wele beloued), Ma (wele biloued), Mm (wele belouede), Nl (wele belovid), Ps To1 (wel belouyd), Ra3 (wel be loued), Ry1 (welle bilouede), Ry2 (wel bi lovid)
wel loued2Ht (wel loued), Tc2 (welle louede)
wel he loued2Gg (wel he louyd), Ii (wele he loued)
wel I loued2Ad1 En3 (wel I loved)
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FulAndwel bilouedwel louedwel he louedwel I louedand famylierand famylyaryeand famyliaryeand ful famylierwas hee
  

and famylyarye1Ad1
and famyliarye1En3
and ful famylier10Cx1 Cx2 Ht Ii Ld1 Ma Pn Ry1 Tc2 Wy

and famylier33Edition Bo2 Cn Hg (and famylier), Ad3 Cp Dl El Ha3 Ha4 La Py Ra3 To1 (and famulier), Bo1 Ph2 Ps (and familiar), Ch Ha2 Pw Ry2 Se (⁊ famulier), Ds1 Ld2 Sl2 Tc1 (and familier), En1 Lc Mg Nl (and famuler), Fi (and famulyer), Gg (⁊ famyliar), Mm (ande familiare)
and famylyarye1Ad1 (and famylyarye)
and famyliarye1En3 (and famyliarye)
and ful famylier10Cx1 Ht Ld1 (and ful famulier), Cx2 (and ful famylier), Ii (and full famulier), Ma (⁊ ful famulier), Pn (and fulle famylier), Ry1 (and Fulle Famylar), Tc2 (and fulle famyliar), Wy (⁊ full famylyer)
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FulAndwel bilouedwel louedwel he louedwel I louedand famylierand famylyaryeand famyliaryeand ful famylierwas hee
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WithWith þefrankeleynsoueralin hisin thein thathisthecontree
  

With44Edition Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cx1 Ds1 El En3 Fi Gg Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ii La Mg Mm Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry1 Se Sl2 Tc1 To1 (With), Ad1 Ad3 Cx2 Ld2 Wy (Wyth), Cp (Wiþ), Dl En1 Ha3 Lc Ld1 Ma Tc2 (Wᵗ), Ry2 (Wit)
With þe1Ht (With þe)
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WithWith þefrankeleynsoueralin hisin thein thathisthecontree
  

frankeleyns45Edition Ad1 Ch Cx1 Cx2 El En3 La Ld2 Ps To1 Wy (frankeleyns), Ad3 Ha2 Lc Pw Ra3 (frankeleynes), Bo1 (frankleynes), Bo2 (frankelens), Cn Tc2 (Frankelens), Cp Ha4 Hg Ht Ii Mg Ry2 Se Sl2 (Frankeleyns), Dl (frankeleynis), Ds1 Tc1 (frankeleines), En1 (fraunkleyns), Fi (Francleyn̄s), Gg (frankeleynys), Ha3 (Frankeleynis), Ld1 Ph2 Pn (frankleyns), Ma (Frankelyns), Mm (Fraunkeleyns), Nl (Frankleyns), Py (franklayns), Ry1 (Franklayns)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 216 Collation  
  
WithWith þefrankeleynsoueralin hisin thein thathisthecontree
  

oueral45Edition Bo2 Ld1 Pw Tc1 (oueral), Ad1 (over al), Ad3 Ch Gg Ps Py (oủal), Bo1 Fi Mm (ouer alle), Cn Ii Sl2 (ouere all), Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El Ha4 Hg Ht La Mg Pn Ry2 Se (ouer al), Dl (over all), En1 Ld2 Ma Ph2 Ra3 Ry1 Wy (ouer all), En3 (overal), Ha2 (ouerall), Ha3 (ouir al), Lc (oure al), Nl (ovir al), Tc2 (ovir alle), To1 (oeuer all)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 216 Collation  
  
WithWith þefrankeleynsoueralin hisin thein thathisthecontree
  

in his42Edition Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Dl Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Mm Ph2 Pn Pw Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (in his), Cx2 Ld2 (in hys), Gg-mod (ī his)
in the1Ps (in the)
in that1Ry1 (in that)
his1Gg-orig (his)
the1Nl (the)
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WithWith þefrankeleynsoueralin hisin thein thathisthecontree

contree45Edition El Hg (contree), Ad1 Ad3 Bo2 Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 En3 Ha2 Ht Ii La Ld1 Ld2 Nl Pn Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 (contre), Bo1 Ch Fi Gg Ha4 Lc Ph2 Ps Py To1 (cuntre), Cn Ma Ry1 (Contre), Dl (cvnttree), Ha3 Mm (cuntree), Mg Wy (countre)
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And eekAndAnd alsowith worthywith the worthyworthywommenmenyomenofintheeueritown
  

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

with worthy43Edition Ch Cn Cx1 El En3 Fi Hg Lc Ld2 Mg Mm Nl Pn Pw Py Sl2 (with worthy), Ad3 (wyth worthi), Bo1 (with wurthy), Bo2 Ds1 Gg-mod Ha2 Ii Ra3 Se Tc1 To1 (with worthi), Cp (wiþ worþi), Cx2 Wy (wyth worthy), Dl En1 Tc2 (wᵗ worthy), Gg-orig (with wrthi), Ha4 (with worþi), La (wiþ worþe), Ld1 (wᵗ worthi), Ma (wᵗ worþi), Ph2 (wᵗ wurthy), Ps (with wurthi), Ry1 (with worthye), Ry2 (wit worthi)
with the worthy1Ha3 (wᵗ þe worthy)
worthy1Ad1 (worthy)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 217 Collation  
  
And eekAndAnd alsowith worthywith the worthyworthywommenmenyomenofintheeueritown
  

wommen34Edition En1 Hg Ra3 Sl2 (wommen), Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 El Ha2 Lc Mg Ph2 To1 (women), Bo2 (wemen̄), Ch-mod (women̄), Cn (wymmen̄), Cp Dl Fi Ha4 Mm Pw Ry2 Se (wōmen), Ds1 (wommen̄), En3 (womē), Gg (wemen), Ha3 Ma Py Ry1 (wymmen), La (wēmen), Ld2 (wymen)
men3Ch-orig (men̄), Ps Tc1 (men)
yomen8Cx1 Cx2 Ii Nl Pn Wy (yemen), Ld1 Tc2 (yomen)
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And eekAndAnd alsowith worthywith the worthyworthywommenmenyomenofintheeueritown
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 217 Collation  
  
And eekAndAnd alsowith worthywith the worthyworthywommenmenyomenofintheeueritown
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 217 Collation  
  
And eekAndAnd alsowith worthywith the worthyworthywommenmenyomenofintheeueritown

town44Edition Dl Hg Nl Se (town), Ad1 (townne), Ad3 (tou͒), Bo1 Cn Tc1 (toun̄), Bo2 (town̄e), Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 Gg Ha4 Ld1 Ma Ph2 Pw Ra3 Ry2 Tc2 Wy (toun), En3 Ii Ps Sl2 (town̄), Fi (tonū), Ha2 (toıı̄), Ha3 La Ld2 To1 (toune), Lc (toū), Mg (tou), Mm Pn Py Ry1 (towne)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 218 Collation  
  
Forhe haddepowerof confessioun
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 218 Collation  
  
Forhe haddepowerof confessioun

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

seyde42Edition Cp Dl El En3 Ha4 Hg Tc2 (seyde), Ad1 Ad3 Bo2 Ch Gg Ha2 Ii La Lc Ld1 Mg Mm Pw Se Sl2 (seide), Bo1 Ht Ph2 Pn Ps Tc1 (seid), Cn Ha3 Py To1 (saide), Cx1 Ry1 Ry2 (sayde), Cx2 Wy (sayd), Fi Nl (seyd), Ld2 Ra3 (said)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 219 Collation  
  
AsAndHeAs heAnd heseydehymselfthat hemoorewelmorewas moorethanathecuraat
  

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

moore40Edition El Hg (moore), Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dl En3 Fi Gg Ha2 Ha4 Ii La Lc Ld1 Mg Mm Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (more), Ld2 (mor), Ry1 (More)
welmore1Ha3 (welmore)
was moore1Ht (was more)
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AsAndHeAs heAnd heseydehymselfthat hemoorewelmorewas moorethanathecuraat
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 219 Collation  
  
AsAndHeAs heAnd heseydehymselfthat hemoorewelmorewas moorethanathecuraat
  
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AsAndHeAs heAnd heseydehymselfthat hemoorewelmorewas moorethanathecuraat

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

is repentaunt1Ma
full repentaunt1Fi
so hard was repentaunt1En3
were repentaunt2Ht Nl

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

to the poure freres38Edition El Hg Pn Se Tc2 (to the poure freres), Ad1 Gg Ha2 Mg Pw (to the pore freres), Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 (to the poure freris), Bo2 (to the pore frerys), Ch Dl Nl (to the pore freris), Cn (to the pore fryers), Cp (to þe pouere freeres), Ds1 Ra3 Wy (to the poore freres), En1 La (to þe poure freres), En3 Ii (to the pore Freres), Fi (to þe pore Freres), Ha4 (to þe pore freres), Lc (to the pouere freres), Ld1 (to þe poore freres), Ld2 (to the pour Freres), Ma (to þe power freers), Mm (to þe pour freres), Ph2 (to the poore freris), Py (to the poore freeris), Ry2 (to the poủe freres), To1 (to the poor freres)
on to the poure freres1Ha3 (on to þᵉ pore freres)
vnto the poure freres3Ht (vnto þe poer frers), Ps (vnto the pouere frerys), Sl2 (vnto the pore Frerys)
vnto poure freres3Ad3 (vn to pore freres), Ry1 (vnto powre Fryers), Tc1 (vnto poore freris)
Aberystwyth, National Library of Wales Peniarth 392 D

CTP: GP 195

Group (Traditional): A 195

Fragment (Riverside): I 195

CTP: GP 200

Group (Traditional): A 200

Fragment (Riverside): I 200

CTP: GP 205

Group (Traditional): A 205

Fragment (Riverside): I 205

CTP: GP 205

Group (Traditional): A 205

Fragment (Riverside): I 205

as is a: Hg and Ch read three syllables here, supported only by Ad3 (an o manuscript(. Most manuscripts agree with El in omitting "is". Keeping "is" results in a line with the final stress on the eleventh syllable ("goost"), but it appears Chaucer occasionally permitted such lines. (Barbara Bordalejo and Peter Robinson, Jul 2, 2026, 15:40)

CTP: GP 210

Group (Traditional): A 210

Fragment (Riverside): I 210

CTP: GP 215

Group (Traditional): A 215

Fragment (Riverside): I 215

CTP: GP 220

Group (Traditional): A 220

Fragment (Riverside): I 220

CTP: GP 225

Group (Traditional): A 225

Fragment (Riverside): I 225

CTP: GP 230

Group (Traditional): A 230

Fragment (Riverside): I 230