3v Hg 4r. General Prologue 233-272 4v 

¶ His typet was ay farsed ful of knyues
And pynnes / for to yeuen faire wyues
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And certeynly / he hadde a murye noote

Wel koude he synge / and pleyen on a roote
Of yeddynges / he bar outrely the prys
His nekke whit was / as the flour delys
Ther to he stroong was / as a Champioun
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He knew the tauernes wel in euery town

And euery hostiler / and Tappestere
Bet / than a lazer / or a beggestere
For vn to swich a worthy man / as he
Acorded nat / as by his facultee
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To haue / with syke lazers aqueyntaunce

It is nat honeste / it may noght auaunce
For to deelen / with no swich poraille
But al with riche / and sellerys of vitaille
And ouer al / ther as profit sholde aryse
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Curteys he was / and lowely of seruyse

Ther was no man / nowheer / so v̉ertuous
He was the beste beggere / of his hous
And yaf a c̉erteyn ferme / for the graunt
Noon of his bretheren / cam ther in his haunt
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For thogh a wydwe / hadde noght a sho

So plesant was his In principio
Yet wolde he haue a ferthyng er he wente
His purchaas / was wel bettre than his rente
And rage he koude / as it weere right a whelpe
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In louedayes / koude he muchel helpe

For there / he was nat lyk a Cloystrer
With a threedbare cope / as is a poure scoler
But he was lyk a maister / or a Pope
Of double worstede / was his semycope
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And rounded as a belle / out of the presse

Somwhat he lypsed / for his wantownesse
To make his englyssh / sweete vp on his tonge
And in his harpyng whan þat he hadde songe
Hise eyen twynkled / in his heed aryght
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As doon the sterres / in the frosty nyght

This worthy lymytour / was cleped Huberd
Marchaunt.¶ A Marchant was ther / with a forked berd
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His typetHit typetwas ay farsedwas ay forsedwas y forsedwas farsedwas yfarsedwas stuffedstuffed wasful of knyues
  

His typet44Edition Ad1 Ad3 Cp Dl El Ha4 Hg Lc Ld2 Ma Mg Ra3 Ry2 Wy (His typet), Bo1 Ld1 (His tippet), Bo2 La Se (His tepet), Ch Cx1 Ds1 Ha2 Ph2 Ps Pw Py Tc1 (His tipet), Cn (His Tipet), Cx2 (Hys tipet), En1 Ha3 Nl (His typpet), En3 Sl2 (His typett), Fi (Hys Typet), Gg (Hise tipet), Ht (His tipped), Ii (His tippete), Mm (His typete), Pn (His tepat), Ry1 (His typpette), To1 (His tipette)
Hit typet1Tc2 (Hit tipet)
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His typetHit typetwas ay farsedwas ay forsedwas y forsedwas farsedwas yfarsedwas stuffedstuffed wasful of knyues
  

was ay forsed1Bo2
was y forsed2Cx1 Tc2
was farsed1Ii
was yfarsed5Cx2 Ph2 Pn Py Wy
was stuffed1Ld1
stuffed was1Nl

was ay farsed34Edition Ad1 Ad3 Ch Cp Ds1 El En1 En3 Gg Ha2 Hg Ht Lc Ma Mg Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 (was ay farsed), Bo1 Dl (was ay farcid), Cn (was ay farshed), Fi Pw (was ay fassed), Ha3 Ps (was ay farsid), Ha4 (was ay farsud), La (was ay farset), Ld2 Ra3 (was ay farced), Mm (was aye farsed), Ry1 (was Ay Farsede), To1 (was ay farsyd)
was ay forsed1Bo2 (was aye forsed)
was y forsed2Cx1 (was I fossid), Tc2 (was I fossede)
was farsed1Ii (was farsete)
was yfarsed5Cx2 (was I farsed), Ph2 (was y farcid), Pn (was y farsed), Py (was I farced), Wy (was yfarsed)
was stuffed1Ld1 (was stuffed)
stuffed was1Nl (stuffid was)
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His typetHit typetwas ay farsedwas ay forsedwas y forsedwas farsedwas yfarsedwas stuffedstuffed wasful of knyues

ful of knyues45Edition Bo2 El Hg La Ld1 Pn (ful of knyues), Ad1 Ad3 En3 Lc Mg Py (ful of knyves), Bo1 (fulle of knyues), Ch Sl2 (full of knyfes), Cn (full of knyvis), Cp Ha4 Ht Ma Ps Pw Ry2 (ful of knyfes), Cx1 Cx2 Gg To1 (ful of knyuys), Dl (full of knivis), Ds1 (ful of kniues), En1 Fi Ii Ld2 Mm (full of knyves), Ha2 Ph2 Ra3 Wy (full of knyues), Ha3 Se (ful of knyvis), Nl (ful off knyvis), Ry1 (Fulle of knyues), Tc1 (full of knifes), Tc2 (fulle of knyves)
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And pynnesAnd of pynnesAnd with pynnesAnd certainli pynnesfor totoyeuengyf þᵉgyffaire wyuesyonge wyuesthe faire wyuesvnto faire wyuesto faire wyues
  

And of pynnes1Ha3
And with pynnes9Cx1 Cx2 Ht Ii Ld1 Nl Pn Tc2 Wy
And certainli pynnes1Tc1

And pynnes33Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cp El En1 Fi Ha2 Ha4 Hg Lc Ld2 Ma Mg Ph2 Pw Py Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 (And pynnes), Cn Gg Ps To1 (And pynnys), Dl (And pynnis), Ds1 La (And pinnes), En3 (And pynes), Mm (Ande pynnes)
And of pynnes1Ha3 (And of pynnis)
And with pynnes9Cx1 Nl (And with pynnys), Cx2 (And wyth pynnys), Ht Pn (And with pynnes), Ii Tc2 (And wᵗ pynnes), Ld1 (And with pinnes), Wy (And wyth pynnes)
And certainli pynnes1Tc1 (And certainli pinnes)
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And pynnesAnd of pynnesAnd with pynnesAnd certainli pynnesfor totoyeuengyf þᵉgyffaire wyuesyonge wyuesthe faire wyuesvnto faire wyuesto faire wyues
  
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And pynnesAnd of pynnesAnd with pynnesAnd certainli pynnesfor totoyeuengyf þᵉgyffaire wyuesyonge wyuesthe faire wyuesvnto faire wyuesto faire wyues
  

yeuen43Edition El Hg (yeuen), Ad1 Dl En1 Fi Ii Mg Ph2 Py Se Sl2 (yeve), Bo1 Ch Cx1 En3 Ha2 Ld1 Pw Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Tc2 (yeue), Bo2 (yeven̄), Cn (geve), Cp Ha4 (ȝiue), Cx2 Pn (gyue), Ds1 Tc1 (yiue), Gg (ȝeuyn), Ha3 Nl (gyve), Ht (gife), La Lc (ȝeue), Ld2 (ȝif), Ma Wy (geue), Mm (ȝiff), To1 (yif)
gyf þᵉ1Ps-mod (gyf þᵉ)
gyf1Ps-orig (gyf)
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And pynnesAnd of pynnesAnd with pynnesAnd certainli pynnesfor totoyeuengyf þᵉgyffaire wyuesyonge wyuesthe faire wyuesvnto faire wyuesto faire wyues

yonge wyues3Bo1 El Ph2
the faire wyues1Ha3
vnto faire wyues1Py
to faire wyues2Dl Se

faire wyues37Edition Cp Ds1 Ha2 Hg La Lc Mg Pn Ra3 (faire wyues), Ad1 Ii (faire wyves), Bo2 (feyre wyues), Ch Ha4 Pw Tc1 (faire wyfes), Cn (faire wyvis), Cx1 (faire wyuys), Cx2 (fayre wyuys), En1 Tc2 (feire wyves), En3 Fi (fayre wyves), Gg (fayre wywes), Ht (faire wifes), Ld1 (faire wiues), Ld2 (fayr wives), Ma (fair wyfes), Mm (faire wyffes), Nl (feir wyvis), Ps Sl2 (fayre wyfes), Ry1 (Fayer wyues), Ry2 (fair wifes), To1 (faire wyvys), Wy (fayre wyues)
yonge wyues3Bo1 (yong wyues), El (yonge wyues), Ph2 (yong wives)
the faire wyues1Ha3 (þe fayre wyves)
vnto faire wyues1Py (vnto faire wyfes)
to faire wyues2Dl (to feyre wivis), Se (to faire wivis)
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And certeynlyAnd certeinAnd insartaynehe haddehe hadde haddehe madea murye nootea murye throte
  

And certeynly42Edition Ch Cn Cp En3 Fi Hg Mg Pw To1 (And certeynly), Ad1 (And certaynely), Bo1 Ds1 El En1 Lc Ph2 Ra3 (And certeinly), Bo2 (And certeȳly), Cx1 Ii Nl Tc2 Wy (And certeyn), Cx2 Ha4 (And certayn), Dl (And certeynlie), Gg (And serteynli), Ha2 Ma Mm (And certenly), Ha3 Py (And certainly), La Ld1 (And certeinli), Ld2 (And certanly), Pn (And certeyne), Ps (And certaynly), Ry2 (And c̉taynly), Se (And c̉teinly), Sl2 (And certanlye), Tc1 (And certainli)
And certein1Ht (And certein)
And insartayne1Ry1 (And insartayne)
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And certeynlyAnd certeinAnd insartaynehe haddehe hadde haddehe madea murye nootea murye throte
  

he hadde43Edition Ad1 Cp Cx1 Cx2 El En3 Gg Ha4 Hg Ii Lc Mg Mm Pn Pw Ry1 Se Wy (he hadde), Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn Ha2-mod Ha3 Ht La Ld1 Ld2 Ma Nl Ph2 Ps Py Ra3 Ry2 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 (he had), Dl (hee hadde), En1 Fi (he hade)
he hadde hadde1Ha2-orig (he had had)
he made1Ds1 (he made)
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And certeynlyAnd certeinAnd insartaynehe haddehe hadde haddehe madea murye nootea murye throte

a murye noote42Edition Hg (a murye noote), Ad1 En3 Ha3 Ha4 (a mery noote), Bo1 Bo2 Cn Cp Cx2 Ds1 En1 Fi La Lc Ld2 Ma Mg Mm Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (a mery note), Ch (a mury note), Cx1 (amery note), Dl (a merie note), El (a murye note), Ha2 Ii (a merye note), Ht Ld1 (a meri note), Ry1 (A Merye note)
a murye throte2Gg (a merye throte), Py (a myrry throte)
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WelMerilykoude he syngecouthe he syngeand pleyenon a rooteon the rooteon rootevpon a rootevn a rooteat the rooteat a rooteatte rootein a roote
  

Wel37Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Cp Ds1 El En3 Gg Hg Ht Lc Ma Mg Ph2 Ps Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se Tc1 (Wel), Ch En1 Ii La Ld2 Mm Py Sl2 (Wele), Cn Dl Fi Ha2 (Well), Ha3 Ry1 To1 (Welle), Ha4 (wel)
Merily7Cx1 Wy (Merily), Cx2 (Meryly), Ld1 (Merili), Nl Pn Tc2 (Merely)
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WelMerilykoude he syngecouthe he syngeand pleyenon a rooteon the rooteon rootevpon a rootevn a rooteat the rooteat a rooteatte rootein a roote
  

koude he synge29Edition El Hg (koude he synge), Ad1 Fi Py Wy (cowde he synge), Bo1 En1 Nl (coude he syng), Ch (coude he syngen̄), Cn Cx1 Cx2 Tc1 Tc2 (coude he synge), Dl (cowde hee syngge), Ds1 Ld1 (coude he singe), En3 (kowde he synge), Ha3 Pw Ra3 (coude he syngen), Ht Ph2 (coude he sing), Lc Se (cowde he syngen), Pn (cowde he syng), Sl2 (coude he singen)
couthe he synge15Bo2 (couth he synge), Cp Ry1 (couþe he synge), Gg Ha4 Ps (couthe he synge), Ha2 Mg (couthe he syngen), Ii Ld2 To1 (couthe he syng), La (couþe he singen), Ma (cowþe he syng), Mm (cowth he syngen), Ry2 (cowthe he syngen)
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WelMerilykoude he syngecouthe he syngeand pleyenon a rooteon the rooteon rootevpon a rootevn a rooteat the rooteat a rooteatte rootein a roote
  

and pleyen44Edition El Hg Lc Ra3 Tc1 (and pleyen), Ad1 Bo1 Cn En1 Fi Ht Ma Nl Ph2 Pn Py (and pley), Bo2 (⁊ pleyen̄), Ch (and pleyen̄), Cp Ry2 (⁊ playen), Cx1 Cx2 En3 Ha4 (and pleye), Dl (⁊ pleyin), Ds1 (and pleien), Gg Se (⁊ pleyen), Ha2 (⁊ pleien), Ha3 (and pleyne), Ii Ld2 Ps Tc2 To1 (and play), La (and pleine), Ld1 (and pleie), Mg Sl2 (and pleyn), Mm (ande pleyen), Pw (and playen), Ry1 (⁊ playe), Wy (⁊ pleye)
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WelMerilykoude he syngecouthe he syngeand pleyenon a rooteon the rooteon rootevpon a rootevn a rooteat the rooteat a rooteatte rootein a roote

on the roote3Fi Ht Tc1
on roote1Cn
vpon a roote1Ld2
vn a roote1Sl2
at the roote9Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 En3 Ii Ld1 Pn Tc2 Wy
at a roote1Ch
atte roote1Nl
in a roote1Ry1

on a roote26Edition Hg Mm Pw (on a roote), Bo1 Dl Ha3 Ha4 Py (on a Rote), Bo2 En1 (on̄ a rote), Cp El Gg Ha2 La Lc Ma Mg Ps Ra3 Ry2 Se To1 (on a rote), Ds1 (on arote), Ph2 (on a Root)
on the roote3Fi Tc1 (on the rote), Ht (on þe rote)
on roote1Cn (on̄ Rote)
vpon a roote1Ld2 (vpon a rote)
vn a roote1Sl2 (vn a rote)
at the roote9Ad1 En3 (at the roote), Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ld1 Pn Tc2 Wy (at the rote)
at a roote1Ch (at a Rote)
atte roote1Nl (atte Root)
in a roote1Ry1 (in A rote)
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Of yeddyngesOf tidingesOf such thyngesOf thedingesOf ȝeddyngAt weddingeshe barbar heoutrelywitterlywittelywittlya weythe prys
  

Of tidinges6Cx1 Ld1 Nl Se Tc1 Tc2
Of such thynges1Fi
Of thedinges1Ht
Of ȝeddyng3Ld2 Sl2 To1
At weddinges1Ii

Of yeddynges32Edition Bo2 Ch Cn El En1 En3 Ha2 Hg Ma Pw Py Wy (Of yeddynges), Ad1 (Off yeddynges), Bo1 (Of yeddingis), Cp Ha4 Lc Mg (Of ȝeddynges), Cx2 (Of yeddyngis), Dl (Of yeddynggis), Ds1 Ha3 Pn Ra3 (Of yeddinges), Gg (Of ȝeddyngis), La Ry2 (Of ȝeddinges), Mm (Off ȝeddynges), Ph2 (Of yeddingꝭ), Ps (Of yeddyngez), Ry1 (Of ȝeddenges)
Of tidinges6Cx1 (Of tidyngis), Ld1 Tc1 (Of tidinges), Nl (Of tydingis), Se (Of tydyngges), Tc2 (Of tithynges)
Of such thynges1Fi (Of such thyngꝭ)
Of thedinges1Ht (Of thedingꝭ)
Of ȝeddyng3Ld2 Sl2 To1 (Of ȝeddyng)
At weddinges1Ii (At weddinges)
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Of yeddyngesOf tidingesOf such thyngesOf thedingesOf ȝeddyngAt weddingeshe barbar heoutrelywitterlywittelywittlya weythe prys
  

he bar42Edition Cp Ds1 Gg Ha2 Ha4 Hg Lc Ld1 Mg Ps Pw Ra3 Ry2 Tc1 (he bar), Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn En1 En3 Ha3 Ht Ii La Ld2 Ma Mm Nl Ph2 Pn Py Ry1 Sl2 Tc2 To1 Wy (he bare), Cx1 Cx2 El (he baar), Dl (hee baar)
bar he2Fi (bare he), Se (bar he)
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Of yeddyngesOf tidingesOf such thyngesOf thedingesOf ȝeddyngAt weddingeshe barbar heoutrelywitterlywittelywittlya weythe prys
  

outrely41Edition El Hg (outrely), Ad1 Cn Ma Nl Ps Pw Py To1 (vttirly), Bo1 (uttirly), Bo2 Cx1 Ha2 Ha3 Lc Ld2 Mg Pn Ra3 Tc2 Wy (vtterly), Ch En1 (outerly), Cp Mm (witterly), Cx2 Fi (utterly), Ds1 Ht Ld1 Tc1 (vtterli), En3 (vttyrly), Gg (vttyrli), Ha4 (vtturly), La (witterli), Ph2 (vttirli), Ry1 (vtterlye), Se (witt̉li), Sl2 (wittirly)
witterly1Dl-mod (witterly)
wittely1Dl-orig (wittely)
wittly1Ry2 (wittly)
a wey1Ii (a wey)
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Of yeddyngesOf tidingesOf such thyngesOf thedingesOf ȝeddyngAt weddingeshe barbar heoutrelywitterlywittelywittlya weythe prys

the prys44Edition Ch Cx2 En3 Gg Hg Ld2 Ra3 Wy (the prys), Ad1 Ds1 El Ha2 Lc Ld1 Mg Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 (the pris), Bo1 Ii Ph2 Pn Py (the price), Bo2 En1 Ha4 (þe prys), Cn (the prise), Cp La (þe pris), Cx1 Ps Pw Ry1 (the pryce), Dl (the pryis), Fi (þe psups), Ha3 (þe pryse), Ht Ma (þe price), Mm (þe prise), Nl (the pryse), Tc2 (the pryc), To1 (the pⁱce)
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His nekkeHis neckesMilkwhit was aswhit aswhit he was aswhit as iswas whit aswas whit as isas whit as iswas was whit asthe flourdelysa flour delysany flour delysflour de lys
  

His nekke40Edition Ch Cp El Fi Gg Ha3 Ha4 Hg Lc Ma Mg Mm Py Ry2 Se To1 (His nekke), Ad1 Bo1 Cn Dl En3 Ii Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Ra3 Ry1 Sl2 Tc1 Wy (His necke), Bo2 En1 Ha2 Ht (His nek), Cx2 (Hys necke), Ds1-mod (His neck), La (His neke), Ld2 (Hys nekke)
His neckes1Ds1-orig (His neckes)
Milk4Cx1 (Milk), Ld1 Tc2 (Milke), Nl (Mylk)
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His nekkeHis neckesMilkwhit was aswhit aswhit he was aswhit as iswas whit aswas whit as isas whit as iswas was whit asthe flourdelysa flour delysany flour delysflour de lys
  

whit as1Tc1
whit he was as4Cx1 Ld1 Nl Tc2
whit as is3Ha2 Lc Mg
was whit as13Cn Cx2 Ds1 En1 Fi Ht Ld2 Ma Mm-mod Pn Ps-orig Se Wy
was whit as is1Ps-mod
as whit as is1Ha3
was was whit as1Mm-orig

whit was as22Edition Ad1 Cp El Gg Ha4 Hg (whit was as), Bo1 Bo2 Ch En3 Ii La Ph2 Pw Py Ra3 Sl2 To1 (white was as), Dl (wyght was as), Ry1 (whyte was As), Ry2 (whigt was as)
whit as1Tc1 (white as)
whit he was as4Cx1 (whit he was as), Ld1 Nl Tc2 (white he was as)
whit as is3Ha2 (white as is), Lc Mg (whyt as is)
was whit as13Cn Ds1 En1 Fi Ht Ma Pn Ps-orig (was white as), Cx2 (was whyt as), Ld2 Mm-mod Wy (was whyte as), Se (was whight as)
was whit as is1Ps-mod (was white as is)
as whit as is1Ha3 (als white as is)
was was whit as1Mm-orig (was was whyte as)
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His nekkeHis neckesMilkwhit was aswhit aswhit he was aswhit as iswas whit aswas whit as isas whit as iswas was whit asthe flourdelysa flour delysany flour delysflour de lys

the flourdelys37Edition (the flourdelys), Ad1 Ch Fi Se (the floure delys), Bo1 (the flouredelice), Bo2 (þe floure delys), Cp Ha4 (þe flour delys), Cx1 Pw (the flour delyce), Cx2 El En3 Ha2 Hg Lc Ld2 Mg Ra3 Ry2 Wy (the flour delys), Dl (the flowrdelyis), Gg (the flour delis), Ha3 (þᵉ flore de lyse), Ii Pn Ps Sl2 Tc2 (the floure delice), La Ld1 (þe floure delis), Mm (þe floure delyse), Nl (the flour delyse), Ph2 (the flour delice), Py To1 (the floure delis)
a flour delys2Ds1 (a flour delys), En1 (a floure delys)
any flour delys1Tc1 (any flour delys)
flour de lys4Cn (floure delise), Ht (floure de lice), Ma (flour delice), Ry1 (Flower delyce)
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Thertohe stroong washe was stroonghe was as stroonghe was also stroongas stroong wasstroong he wasstroongstroong was heas a champiounas champiounas any champiounas is a champioun
  
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Thertohe stroong washe was stroonghe was as stroonghe was also stroongas stroong wasstroong he wasstroongstroong was heas a champiounas champiounas any champiounas is a champioun
  

he stroong was15Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch El En3 Gg Ha4 Hg Ph2 Ps Py Ry1 To1
he was stroong17Cn Cp Dl Ds1 En1 Fi Ha2 Ht Lc Ma Mg Mm Nl Pw Ry2 Se Sl2
he was as stroong1Ha3
he was also stroong1La
as stroong was2Ra3 Tc1
stroong he was6Cx1 Cx2 Ld1 Pn Tc2 Wy
stroong1Ld2
stroong was he1Ii

he stroong was15Edition Hg (he stroong was), Ad1 Bo1 El En3 Gg Ha4 Ph2 Ps Py (he strong was), Bo2 Ch Ry1 To1 (he stronge was)
he was stroong17Cn En1 Fi Ha2 Ht Ma Mg Mm Ry2 (he was stronge), Cp Ds1 Lc Nl Pw Se Sl2 (he was strong), Dl (hee was strong)
he was as stroong1Ha3 (he was als stronge)
he was also stroong1La (he was also stronge)
as stroong was2Ra3 Tc1 (as strong was)
stroong he was6Cx1 (strong he was), Cx2 Ld1 Pn Tc2 Wy (stronge he was)
stroong1Ld2 (strong)
stroong was he1Ii (stronge was he)
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Thertohe stroong washe was stroonghe was as stroonghe was also stroongas stroong wasstroong he wasstroongstroong was heas a champiounas champiounas any champiounas is a champioun

as champioun1Ha3
as any champioun2Ld2 Tc1
as is a champioun3Ha2 Lc Mg

as a champioun38Edition Ch Cx1 Cx2 Tc2 (as a champioun), Ad1 Ld1 (as a champion), Bo1 En3 Pw (as a champioıı̄), Bo2 (as A Champyoıı̄), Cn Py (as a Champioun̄), Cp (as a Champion̄), Dl (as a champiown), Ds1 (as a Champion), El (as a Champioıı̄), En1 (as a champyoıı̄), Fi Pn Wy (as a champyoun), Gg (as a chaumpioū), Ha4 Hg To1 (as a Champioun), Ht Mm Ra3 Se Sl2 (as a champioū), Ii (as a Champioū), La (as a champioune), Ma Ph2 (as a Champiou), Nl (as a Champioune), Ps (as a champyon), Ry1 (as A Champyoun), Ry2 (as a champyoū)
as champioun1Ha3 (as Chaumpyoune)
as any champioun2Ld2 (as ony champyoun), Tc1 (as any champioū)
as is a champioun3Ha2 Mg (as is a Champioū), Lc (as is a champioū)
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He knewHe knoweAnd knewthe tauernes welthe taverys velthe verys velthe tauerners welwel the tauerneswel the tauernerstauernes welin euery townin al the townof the townat euery townand euery town
  

He knew37Edition Bo1 Ch Cp El Gg Ha4 Hg Ht Ld2 Ph2 Ps Pw Py Ry2 Tc1 To1 (He knew), Ad1 Cn Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Ha2 Ii La Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Mm Nl Ra3 Ry1 Se Sl2 (He knewe), Dl (Hee knew)
He knowe2Bo2 Ha3 (He knowe)
And knew5Cx1 (And knew), Cx2 Pn Tc2 Wy (And knewe)
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He knewHe knoweAnd knewthe tauernes welthe taverys velthe verys velthe tauerners welwel the tauerneswel the tauernerstauernes welin euery townin al the townof the townat euery townand euery town
  

the taverys vel1En3-mod
the verys vel1En3-orig
the tauerners wel6Fi Ha2 Lc Ld2 Mg Ry1
wel the tauernes3Dl Ha4 Ra3
wel the tauerners1Ht
tauernes wel1Ii

the tauernes wel32Edition Ds1 Hg Ld1 Pw Tc1 (the tauernes wel), Ad1 Bo2 (the tavernys wel), Bo1 Ph2 Ps Ry2 Se (the taủnes wel), Ch Wy (the tauernes well), Cn (the Taủnys well), Cp Ma (þe tauernes wel), Cx1 Cx2 Gg (the tauernys wel), El To1 (the Tauernes wel), En1 Py (the taủnes wele), Ha3 (þe tavernis welle), La Mm (þe tauernes wele), Nl Sl2 (the taverns wele), Pn (the tauernes wele), Tc2 (the tavarnes well)
the taverys vel1En3-mod (the taverys vel)
the verys vel1En3-orig (the verys vel)
the tauerners wel6Fi Ha2 (the tauerners well), Lc (the taủners wel), Ld2 (the tauerners wele), Mg (the tauerners wel), Ry1 (the tauerners welle)
wel the tauernes3Dl (well thee tavernis), Ha4 (wel þe tauernes), Ra3 (wel the tauernes)
wel the tauerners1Ht (wel þe tauerners)
tauernes wel1Ii (tauerns wele)
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He knewHe knoweAnd knewthe tauernes welthe taverys velthe verys velthe tauerners welwel the tauerneswel the tauernerstauernes welin euery townin al the townof the townat euery townand euery town

in al the town3Bo1 El Ph2
of the town1Ht
at euery town1Ii
and euery town1Ps

in euery town38Edition Hg Sl2 (in euery town), Ad1 Ch Ld1 Tc2 To1 (in eủy toun), Bo2 (in every toun̄), Cn (in eủy Toun̄), Cp Cx1 Cx2 Gg Ha4 Ld2 Ra3 Wy (in euery toun), Dl Nl (in every town), Ds1 (in eueri toun̄), En1 (in eủy toun̄), En3 (in euery touıı̄), Fi (in euꝰy toun), Ha2 (in euꝰy toū), Ha3 (in every tovne), La Pn (in euery towne), Lc Ry2 Se (in eủy toū), Ma (in eủy Toun), Mg (in euery toū), Mm Py (in eủy towne), Pw (in every toıı̄), Ry1 (in euerye Towne), Tc1 (in eueri toun)
in al the town3Bo1 (in alle the toun̄), El (in al the toun), Ph2 (in al þe toun)
of the town1Ht (of þe toun)
at euery town1Ii (at eủy town)
and euery town1Ps (and eủy town̄)
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AndHe kneweuery hostilerand tappestereand tappestere beand eke tappestereand euery tappestereor gay tappestereor a tappestere
  
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AndHe kneweuery hostilerand tappestereand tappestere beand eke tappestereand euery tappestereor gay tappestereor a tappestere
  

euery hostiler45Edition Ha2 Hg Mg (euery hostiler), Ad1 En3 Fi Ld1 Ld2 (eủy hosteler), Bo1 Ph2 (euery hostiller), Bo2 (everich hosteler), Ch Py (eủy hostiler), Cn (eủy hostler), Cp (euerich hostiller), Cx1 Cx2 Pn (euery osteler), Dl (every osteler), Ds1 (eueri Hostillere), El (euerich Hostiler), En1 Lc (eủy hostiller), Gg (eueryche osteler), Ha3 (everiche hostellier), Ha4 (euery Ostiller), Ht (euery Hostiler), Ii (eủy hostelere), La (eueryche hosteler), Ma Wy (euery hosteler), Mm (eủyche hostiler), Nl (every hostelere), Ps (euerych hosteler), Pw (eueriche Osteller), Ra3 (eueri hostiller), Ry1 (euerye hostyller), Ry2 Se (eủich hostiller), Sl2 (euerich hostiler), Tc1 (eueri hosteler), Tc2 (euery Osteler), To1-c1 To1-orig (eủy osteler)
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AndHe kneweuery hostilerand tappestereand tappestere beand eke tappestereand euery tappestereor gay tappestereor a tappestere

and tappestere be1To1-orig
and eke tappestere1Dl
and euery tappestere2Ht Ra3
or gay tappestere1Ha4
or a tappestere1La

and tappestere39Edition (and tappestere), Ad1 (and tapstre), Bo1 Ds1 Ma Ph2 (and Tapstere), Bo2 Ii Pw (and tapestere), Ch (⁊ tappestere), Cn (and Tapsterre), Cp (⁊ tapster͗), Cx1 Cx2 En1 En3 Nl Pn Tc1 Tc2 Wy (and tapstere), El Hg (and Tappestere), Fi Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ry2 Sl2 (and tapster), Gg (⁊ tapstere), Ha2 (⁊ Tapster), Ha3 (and Tapistier), Mg (and Tapster), Mm Ps (and tapister), Py (and Tampster), Ry1 (And Tapsterr), Se (⁊ tapster), To1-c1 (and tappester)
and tappestere be1To1-orig (and tappester be)
and eke tappestere1Dl (and eke tapstere)
and euery tappestere2Ht (and eueri tapster), Ra3 (and eueri tapstere)
or gay tappestere1Ha4 (or gay tapstere)
or a tappestere1La (or a tapestere)
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Bet thanBetter thanWelbeter thanRather thanadede alazer or a beggesterelazer or a beggerlazer or beggesterebegger or a lazer
  

Bet than21Edition Ad1 Bo2 Ch El En3 Gg Ha2 Hg Lc Mg Pw Ra3 Se Sl2 (Bet than), Cp Ha4 (Bet þan), Ha3 (Bette þane), Mm (Bette þan), Ph2 (Bette then), To1 (Bette thanne)
Better than21Bo1 (Bettir than), Cn Cx1 (Better than̄), Cx2 Ds1 Ht Ii Ld1 Pn Py Tc2 Wy (Better than), Dl (Bettere thanne), En1 La Ma Ry1 (Better þan), Fi (Bett̉ þan), Nl (Bettir then), Ps (Bettyr than), Ry2 (Betᵗʳ than)
Welbeter than1Ld2 (Welbet̉ than)
Rather than1Tc1 (Rather than)
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Bet thanBetter thanWelbeter thanRather thanadede alazer or a beggesterelazer or a beggerlazer or beggesterebegger or a lazer
  
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Bet thanBetter thanWelbeter thanRather thanadede alazer or a beggesterelazer or a beggerlazer or beggesterebegger or a lazer

lazer or a beggestere22Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 El En3 Gg Ha3 Hg Ld1 Nl Ph2 Pn Py Ra3 Ry1 Sl2 Tc2 To1 Wy
lazer or a begger19Ch Cp Dl Ds1 En1 Fi Ha2 Ha4 Ht Ii La Lc Ma Mg Mm Ps Pw Ry2 Se
lazer or beggestere1Cn
begger or a lazer2Ld2 Tc1

lazer or a beggestere22Edition Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 Hg Wy (lazer or a beggestere), Ad1 (laȝeer or a begstre), Bo1 (lazar or a begster͗), El Tc2 (lazar or a beggestere), En3 (lazeer or a begstere), Gg (laser or a bakystere), Ha3 (lasier or a begstier), Ld1 (laser or a begster), Nl Ra3 (lazer or a begstere), Ph2 (lazar or a Begster), Pn (lazar or a begge stere), Py (lazer or a bagster), Ry1 (lazar or A beggestar), Sl2 (lazer or a bexter), To1 (lasour othir a begster)
lazer or a begger19Ch (lazar or a beggere), Cp (lazar or a Begger͗), Dl (lazer ore a beggere), Ds1 (Lasar or a begger), En1 (laser or a beggere), Fi (laser or a begger), Ha2 Ht Lc Mg Ps Se (lazar or a begger), Ha4 Ii Pw (lazer or a beggere), La (laȝar or a Begger), Ma (lasur or a beggere), Mm (lazare or a beggere), Ry2 (lazer or a Begge)
lazer or beggestere1Cn (laser or Beggesterre)
begger or a lazer2Ld2 (begge or a lazar), Tc1 (beggere or a Lazer)
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For vntoFor as toFor toForto vntoswicha worthy mana manmanas heas was he
  

For vnto36Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Cn Cp Dl Ds1 Ha4 Ht Ma Mg Ph2 Pn Pw Py Ra3 Ry1 Sl2 Tc1 To1 Wy (For vnto), Ch El En1 En3 Gg Ha2 Ha3 Hg La Lc Ld2 Mm Ry2 Se (For vn to)
For as to2Ld1 Nl (For as to)
For to1Ps (For to)
Forto vnto3Cx1 Cx2 Tc2 (Forto vnto)
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For vntoFor as toFor toForto vntoswicha worthy mana manmanas heas was he
  
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For vntoFor as toFor toForto vntoswicha worthy mana manmanas heas was he
  

a worthy man35Edition Ad1 Cx2 Dl El En1 Ha3 Hg Lc Mg Mm Pn Pw Py Wy (a worthy man), Bo1 (a wurthy man), Bo2 (a worthi man̄), Ch Cn (a worthy man̄), Cp Ha4 La Ma (a worþi man), Ds1 En3 Gg Ha2 Ra3 Ry2 Se Tc1 To1 (a worthi man), Ph2 Ps (a wurthi man), Sl2 (aworthy man)
a man6Cx1 Ht Ld1 Ld2 (a man), Ry1 (A Man), Tc2 (aman)
man1Nl (man)
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For vntoFor as toFor toForto vntoswicha worthy mana manmanas heas was he
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AcordedAcordethnatasby his faculteeto his facultee
  

Acorded23Edition Bo2 Cp El Ha4 Hg Ht Mm Ry2 (Acorded), Bo1 Ph2 Ps (Accordid), Ch La Lc Mg Py Se Sl2 (Accorded), Dl (A cordede), Ha2 (Accordyd), Ha3 (Acordid), To1 (A cordid)
Acordeth19Ad1 Cx2 (Accordyth), Cn Cx1 En3 Ma Nl (Accordith), Ds1 En1 Pn Tc1 Tc2 (Accordeth), Gg Pw (Acordith), Ld1 (Accordeþ), Ld2 (Acordetth), Ra3 (Accordes), Ry1 (Acordethe), Wy (Acordyth)
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AcordedAcordethnatasby his faculteeto his facultee
  

nat42Edition Ad1 Ch El En3 Hg Ld1 Nl Pn Py Tc1 (nat), Bo1 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Gg Ha4 Ht Ma Ph2 Ps Sl2 Tc2 Wy (not), Bo2 Ld2 Mm (noȝt), Cp Ha2 Ha3 Lc Mg Se To1 (nought), Dl (nowt), Ds1 Ra3 (nouȝt), En1 Ry2 (noght), La Pw (nouht), Ry1 (noughte)
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AcordedAcordethnatasby his faculteeto his facultee

by his facultee40Edition Bo1 Ch El Hg (by his facultee), Ad1 Ht La Tc1 (be his faculte), Bo2 Cp Cx1 Ds1 En1 Gg Ha3 Ha4 Lc Mg Mm Nl Pn Ps Pw Ra3 Sl2 Tc2 To1 Wy (by his faculte), Cx2 Ld2 Ry2 (by hys faculte), Dl (bee his facvltee), En3 Ha2 Ld1 Py Se (bi his faculte), Ph2 (bi his facultee), Ry1 (by his Faculte)
to his facultee2Cn (to his facalte), Ma (to his faculte)
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To hauewith sykewith suchwith such sykeof suchof such sykesuchlazerslazarmena lazaraqueyntauncein aqueyntaunce
  
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To hauewith sykewith suchwith such sykeof suchof such sykesuchlazerslazarmena lazaraqueyntauncein aqueyntaunce
  

with such6Bo2 Ha2 Ld2 Ra3 Ry1 Tc1
with such syke12Cp Dl Gg Ha3 La Lc Ld1 Mg Mm Pw Ry2 Se
of such2Nl Wy
of such syke4Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2
such1Ii

with syke18Edition Hg (with syke), Ad1 (wᵗ syke), Bo1 Cn Ds1 Ht Ph2 (with seke), Ch El Ha4 Py To1 (with sike), En1 Ma (wᵗ seke), En3 (with syk), Ps (with seek), Sl2 (wᵗ soche)
with such6Bo2 Ra3 Tc1 (with such), Ha2 (wsup suche), Ld2 (wᵗ such), Ry1 (wᵗ suche)
with such syke12Cp (with such sek), Dl (wᵗ swiche sike), Gg (with swiche sike), Ha3 (wᵗ such seke), La (wiþ suche seke), Lc Mg (with suche sike), Ld1 (wᵗ such sik), Mm (with swiche seke), Pw Ry2 (with swich seke), Se (with swich sike)
of such2Nl (of such), Wy (of suche)
of such syke4Cx1 Cx2 (of suche sike), Pn Tc2 (of suche seke)
such1Ii (swich)
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To hauewith sykewith suchwith such sykeof suchof such sykesuchlazerslazarmena lazaraqueyntauncein aqueyntaunce
  

lazers38Edition Bo2 Ch Cn Cx1 Cx2 Hg Ld2 Nl Pn Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry1 Wy (lazers), Ad1 (laȝeris), Bo1 El Ha4 Mm Ph2 (lazars), Dl (lazeris), Ds1 En1 Ld1 (lasers), En3 (Lazerys), Ha2 Lc Mg (lazares), Ha3 (laisers), Ht (lazarus), La (lazerz), Ma (lasurs), Sl2 (lazeres), Tc1 (Lazers), Tc2 (Lazars), To1 (lasours)
lazar3Cp Ry2 (lazer), Se (lazar)
men1Gg (men)
a lazar1Ii (a lazer)
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To hauewith sykewith suchwith such sykeof suchof such sykesuchlazerslazarmena lazaraqueyntauncein aqueyntaunce

aqueyntaunce42Edition Hg Ld2 Nl Ra3 (aqueyntaunce), Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 En1 Pn Py Wy (acqueyntaunce), Bo1 (acqueyntauıı̄ce), Bo2 (acqueyntanse), Ch (Acqueyntsupunce), Cn (acquayntaunce), Cp (aqueintance), Dl (a queyntavnce), Ds1 Tc1 To1 (aqueintaunce), El (Aqueyntaıı̄ce), En3 (acqueyntaıı̄ce), Gg Se Sl2 (a queyntaunce), Ha2 Lc (acqueyntaūce), Ha3 (acqveyntaunce), Ha4 Pw (aqueyntaıı̄ce), Ht (acqueintance), La (acquayntance), Ld1 (aqueyntan̄ce), Ma Tc2 (acqueyntance), Mg (acquyntaūce), Mm (acquayntaūce), Ph2 (aqueintaūce), Ps (acqueyntaun̄ce), Ry1 (Aqweyntance), Ry2 (aquayntance)
in aqueyntaunce1Ii (in aqueintaūce)
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It isIt nysnat honesteit may noghtit may no thynghe may noghtauaunce
  
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It isIt nysnat honesteit may noghtit may no thynghe may noghtauaunce
  

nat honeste43Edition El Hg (nat honeste), Ad1 Ds1 En3 Ld1 Nl Pn Py Ra3 Tc1 (nat honest), Bo1 Ch Cn Cx1 Cx2 Gg Ha4 Ht Ma Ph2 Ps Sl2 Tc2 Wy (not honest), Bo2 Ha3 (not honeste), Cp En1 Ha2 Lc Se (nought honest), Dl (nowt Oneste), Ii (nought honeste), La Pw (nouht honest), Ld2 (noȝt honest), Mg (noght honest), Mm (noȝt honeste), Ry1 (noughte honeste), Ry2 (nouȝt honest), To1 (not onest)
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It isIt nysnat honesteit may noghtit may no thynghe may noghtauaunce
  

it may noght41Edition Ha2 Hg Mg (it may noght), Ad1 Bo1 Ch Cn Cx1 Cx2 Gg Ha4 Ph2 Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Wy (it may not), Bo2 Cp Ii Lc (it may nought), Dl (it may nowt), Ds1 (it may nouȝt), El En3 Nl Pn Py Tc1 (it may nat), En1 (yt may nought), Ht (it mai not), La (it maie nouht), Ld1 (it mai nat), Ld2 (hyt may noȝt), Ma Tc2 (hit may not), Mm (it may noȝte), Ps (yt may not), Pw (it may nouht), Ry1 (hitt maye notte)
it may no thyng1Ha3 (it may no thyng)
he may noght1To1 (he may nott)
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It isIt nysnat honesteit may noghtit may no thynghe may noghtauaunce

auaunce43Edition Bo2 Cp Cx2 En1 Hg Pn Ra3 Wy (auaunce), Ad1 Bo1 Ch Cn Ds1 Ha4 La Mm Nl Ph2 Py Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 (avaunce), Cx1 Ii (a vaunce), Dl (a vavnce), El (auaıı̄ce), En3 Pw (avaıı̄ce), Gg (auauce), Ha2 Lc (auaūce), Ha3 (Avaunce), Ht (Auaunce), Ld1 (auan̄ce), Ld2 (auᵃunce), Ma Ry1 (auᵃnce), Mg (avaūce), Ps (avaun̄ce)
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For toBut he wold notAs for todeelen withdolen withno swich porailleany swich porailleswich porailleswich simple porailleswich purelers
  
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For toBut he wold notAs for todeelen withdolen withno swich porailleany swich porailleswich porailleswich simple porailleswich purelers
  

deelen with43Edition El Hg (deelen with), Ad1 (delyn wyth), Bo1 Cn Cx1 Ds1 Fi Gg Ha2 Ht Ii Ld1 Ma Mg Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Ry1 Tc1 Tc2 (dele with), Bo2 Cp Ha4 Lc Mm Pw Ra3 Se Sl2 To1 (delen with), Ch En3 (delyn with), Cx2 Ld2 Wy (dele wyth), Dl (delyn whit), En1 Ha3 (dele wᵗ), La (dele wiþ), Ry2 (delen wit)
dolen with1Py (dolen with)
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For toBut he wold notAs for todeelen withdolen withno swich porailleany swich porailleswich porailleswich simple porailleswich purelers

no swich poraille14Edition Ad1 Bo1 Ch El Fi Gg Hg Lc Ph2 Ps Py Tc1 To1
any swich poraille1Ha3
swich simple poraille1Dl
swich purelers1Ht

no swich poraille14Edition El Hg (no swich poraille), Ad1 (no such Porayle), Bo1 Ph2 (no such pouraile), Ch (no such poraille), Fi (none such porayle), Gg (non swich parayle), Lc (no such porayle), Ps (no suych pouerayle), Py (non suche poraile), Tc1 (no such poraill), To1 (no suche pooreile)
any swich poraille1Ha3 (any suche pouraille)
swich poraille27Bo2 (such poraille), Cn La (suche poraile), Cp Ds1 Ha4 Ld1 Ra3 (such poraile), Cx1 Pn Tc2 (suche poraille), Cx2 Wy (suche poraylle), En1 (soch poraylle), En3 Mg (such porayle), Ha2 (suche porayle), Ii (swiche poraile), Ld2 (suche pouerayle), Ma (soche poraile), Mm (swiche poraille), Nl (such poraill), Pw Se (swich poraille), Ry1 (Suche porrayle), Ry2 (swich poraylle), Sl2 (soche porayle)
swich simple poraille1Dl (swych simple porayle)
swich purelers1Ht (such purelers)
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But alButAlwith richewith the richewith riche folkeandand withsellerys of vitaillesellerys o vitaillesellerysseller of vitaille
  

But al37Edition Ad1 Bo2 Ds1 El En3 Gg Ha4 Hg Ht Lc Ma Mg Ph2 Ps Pw Py Se To1 (But al), Bo1 Sl2 Tc1 (But alle), Ch Cn Cp Dl En1 Fi Ha2 Ha3 Ii Ld2 Mm Ra3 Ry2 (But all), La (Bot al), Ry1 (Butte all)
But6Cx1 Cx2 Nl Pn Tc2 Wy (But)
Al1Ld1 (Al)
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But alButAlwith richewith the richewith riche folkeandand withsellerys of vitaillesellerys o vitaillesellerysseller of vitaille
  

with riche41Edition Bo1 Ch Cx1 Ds1 En3 Gg Ha4 Hg Ht Ii Lc Mg Ph2 Pn Pw Ra3 Se Sl2 Tc1 To1 (with riche), Ad1 En1 (wᵗ ryche), Bo2 (with rich), Cp Py (with Riche), Cx2 (wyth riche), Dl Ha3 Ry2 (wᵗ Riche), El Ld1 Nl Tc2 (wᵗ riche), Ha2 (wsup riche), La (wiþ riche), Ld2 Wy (wyth ryche), Mm Ps Ry1 (with ryche)
with the riche2Cn (with the Riche), Ma (wᵗ þe riche)
with riche folke1Fi (with rych folke)
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But alButAlwith richewith the richewith riche folkeandand withsellerys of vitaillesellerys o vitaillesellerysseller of vitaille
  
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But alButAlwith richewith the richewith riche folkeandand withsellerys of vitaillesellerys o vitaillesellerysseller of vitaille

sellerys o vitaille1Tc2
sellerys1Ht
seller of vitaille3Cp La Ry2

sellerys of vitaille39Edition Hg (sellerys of vitaille), Ad1 (seleres of vytayle), Bo1 Ph2 (sellers of vitail), Bo2 (celers of vitaille), Ch Cx1 Ha4 Mm (sellers of vitaille), Cn (Sellers of vitaile), Cx2 (sellers of vytaylle), Dl (selleris offe vetayle), Ds1 Ld1 Ma Py Ra3 To1 (sellers of vitaile), El (selleres of vitaille), En1 (sellers of vitaylle), En3 (selleres of vitayle), Fi Ld2 Ry1 (sellers of vytayle), Gg (selleris of vitayle), Ha2 Lc Mg Ps Sl2 (sellers of vitayle), Ha3 (sellers of victayle), Ii (sellers of vetayle), Nl Se Tc1 (sellers of vitaill), Pn (sellers of vytaille), Pw (sillers of vitaille), Wy (sellers of vytalle)
sellerys o vitaille1Tc2 (sellers o vitaille)
sellerys1Ht (sullers)
seller of vitaille3Cp (seller͗ of vitaile), La (seller of vitaile), Ry2 (seller of vitaille)
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And oueralAnd evirther astherther enyother aswher thatasprofitrichessesholde arysesholde rysemay a rysegan a ryse
  

And oueral43Edition Ld1 Pw (And oueral), Ad1 (And ovirall), Bo1 Pn Sl2 Tc2 (And ouer alle), Bo2 Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Lc Ma Py Ry2 (And ouer al), Ch En1 Fi Ha2 Ii Ld2 Ra3 Ry1 Tc1 Wy (And ouer all), Cn (And ouere all), Dl En3 (And overal), Gg Ps Se (And oủal), La (And ouere al), Mg (And over al), Mm (Ande ouer alle), Ph2 (And oủall), To1 (And oeủal)
And evir1Nl (And evir)
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And oueralAnd evirther astherther enyother aswher thatasprofitrichessesholde arysesholde rysemay a rysegan a ryse
  

ther as36Edition Ad1 Bo2 Ch El En3 Hg Ld1 Ph2 Ps Pw Se Tc1 To1 (ther as), Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Fi Ha2 Ii Lc Mg Pn Py Ra3 Sl2 Tc2 Wy (there as), Cp Ha3 Ma Mm Ry2 (þer as), Dl (theer as), La (þare as), Ry1 (there As)
ther4Cn Gg (there), Ds1 (ther), En1 (þere)
ther eny1Ha4 (þer eny)
other as1Ld2 (other as)
wher that1Nl (wher that)
as1Ht (as)
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And oueralAnd evirther astherther enyother aswher thatasprofitrichessesholde arysesholde rysemay a rysegan a ryse
  

profit37Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ds1 Gg Ht (profit), Ch El En1 Hg Ph2 Se (ꝓfit), Cn Ii Pw Py To1 (profite), Cp En3 Ha4 (profyt), Dl (profyit), Fi La (profet), Ha2 Lc Ma Mg Mm (ꝓfite), Ha3 (proufyte), Ld2 Ry2 (ꝓfyt), Ps (ꝓfyte), Ra3 (profiȝt), Ry1 (profytte), Sl2 (profyte), Tc1 (proufit)
richesse7Cx1 Cx2 Ld1 Pn (richesse), Nl Tc2 (riches), Wy (rychesse)
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And oueralAnd evirther astherther enyother aswher thatasprofitrichessesholde arysesholde rysemay a rysegan a ryse

sholde aryse41Edition Cx1 Hg Pw Wy (sholde aryse), Ad1 En3 (shulde a ryse), Bo1 Ds1 Ld1 Nl Ph2 Py Ra3 Tc1 (shuld arise), Ch El (sholde arise), Cn Se (shulde a rise), Cp (scholde arise), Cx2 En1 (shold aryse), Dl (scholde arrize), Fi (schuld aryse), Gg Ry1 (schulde aryse), Ha2 (schulde a ryse), Ha3 (shoulde Aryse), Ha4 Mm To1 (schulde arise), Ii Lc Mg (shulde arise), La Ma (schold arise), Ld2 Tc2 (shuld aryse), Pn Sl2 (shulde aryse), Ry2 (scholde a rise)
sholde ryse1Ps (shuld ryse)
may a ryse1Bo2 (may a ryse)
gan a ryse1Ht (gan a rise)
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CurteysCurte yshe wasand lowelyand lovlyand fuland loweof seruyseof his seruyse
  

Curteys43Edition Ad1 Bo2 Cx2 Dl En1 Fi Gg Ha4 Hg Ht Lc Ld2 Nl Pn Ra3 Se Wy (Curteys), Bo1 Cx1 Ds1 El Ha2 Ld1 Ma Mg Ph2 Tc1 (Curteis), Ch (Corteys), Cn Cp Pw Ry2 (Curtays), En3 Sl2 Tc2 (Curteyse), Ha3 (Courtese), Ii La To1 (Curteise), Mm (Curtas), Ps Ry1 (Curtayse)
Curte ys1Py (Curte ys)
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CurteysCurte yshe wasand lowelyand lovlyand fuland loweof seruyseof his seruyse
  
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CurteysCurte yshe wasand lowelyand lovlyand fuland loweof seruyseof his seruyse
  

and lowely39Edition El En1 Hg Lc Ld2 Mg Ps Pw Ry2 (and lowely), Bo1 Ds1 Ii Ra3 To1 (and louly), Ch Wy (⁊ lowely), Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Fi La Ma Pn Py (and lowly), En3 (and lowlych), Gg (⁊ louly), Ha2 Se (⁊ lowly), Ha3 (And lowly), Ht (and lowli), Ld1 Ph2 Tc1 (and louli), Mm (ande lowly), Nl (and lewly), Ry1 (And lowlye), Sl2 (and lowlye)
and lovly2Ad1 (and lovelyche), Dl (and lovly)
and ful1Bo2 (and ful)
and lowe2Ha4 Tc2 (and lowe)
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CurteysCurte yshe wasand lowelyand lovlyand fuland loweof seruyseof his seruyse

of seruyse43Edition Ad1 Ch Cx2 El Gg Ha2 Ha4 Hg La Ld2 Mm Ps Pw Sl2 Wy (of seruyse), Bo1 Ht Pn Ra3 Tc1 (of seruice), Bo2 Mg (of ʆuise), Cn Nl Py (of servise), Cp Cx1 Ds1 Ii Lc Ld1 Ma To1 (of seruise), En1 (of s̉uyce), En3 (of ʆuyce), Fi (of ꝸuyse), Ha3 (of service), Ph2 (of ʆuice), Ry1 (of Saruyse), Ry2 (of s̉uyse), Se (of ʆuyse), Tc2 (of seruyce)
of his seruyse1Dl (of his servise)
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Ther wasTher nasTher ne wasno mannowheersoow whernowOm.so vertuousvertuousOm.
  

Ther was26Edition Ad1 Ch Cx1 Cx2 En3 Gg Ha4 Hg Ht Ld1 Nl Pn Ps Py Tc1 To1 Wy (Ther was), Cn Ds1 En1 Ld2 Ry1 Sl2 Tc2 (There was), Ma (Þer was)
Ther nas17Bo1 Bo2 Cp El Fi Ha2 Lc Mg Mm Ph2 Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se (Ther nas), Ha3 (Þer nas), Ii (There nas), La (þer nas)
Ther ne was1Dl (Theere ne was)
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Ther wasTher nasTher ne wasno mannowheersoow whernowOm.so vertuousvertuousOm.
  
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Ther wasTher nasTher ne wasno mannowheersoow whernowOm.so vertuousvertuousOm.
  

nowheer41Edition Hg (nowheer), Ad1 Ch Cp El En3 Ha2 Lc Ld1 Mg Mm Ph2 Pw Ra3 Se Tc1 To1 Wy (nowher), Bo1 (nowher͗), Bo2 Cn-mod Cx1 Cx2 Dl Ds1 En1 Fi Ld2 Sl2 (nowhere), Ha3 Ha4 Ma (no wher), Ii Pn Ry1 Tc2 (no where), La (noghwere), Ps (nowgher), Py (nougher), Ry2 (noghwer)
so1Ht (so)
ow wher1Nl (ow wher)
now1Gg (now)
Om.46Ad2 Ad3 Ad4 Ar Bw Cn-orig Ct Dd Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gl Ha1 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Ln Mc Me Ne Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra2 Ra4 Si Sl1 Sl3 St Tc3 To2
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Ther wasTher nasTher ne wasno mannowheersoow whernowOm.so vertuousvertuousOm.

so vertuous43Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn-mod Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En3 Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ii La Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Nl Pn Ps Pw Ra3 Sl2 Tc1 To1 Wy (so vertuous), Dl (so vertewus), El En1 Hg Lc Ry2 Se (so v̉tuous), Fi Ry1 (so vertuouse), Gg (so v̉tywous), Mm (so vertuose), Ph2 (so v̉tuo9), Py (so Vertuous), Tc2 (so vertouse)
vertuous1Ht (vertuous)
Om.46Ad2 Ad3 Ad4 Ar Bw Cn-orig Ct Dd Do Ds2 Ee En2 Gl Ha1 Ha5 He Hk Hl1 Hl2 Hl3 Hl4 Hn Kk Ll1 Ll2 Ln Mc Me Ne Np Ox1 Ox2 Ph1 Ph3 Ph4 Pl Pp Ra1 Ra2 Ra4 Si Sl1 Sl3 St Tc3 To2
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HeNeAnd heewasthebeste beggerebeste beggere that wasbeggest beggere Frerebeggest Frereofinhisal hisal thehous
  
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HeNeAnd heewasthebeste beggerebeste beggere that wasbeggest beggere Frerebeggest Frereofinhisal hisal thehous
  
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HeNeAnd heewasthebeste beggerebeste beggere that wasbeggest beggere Frerebeggest Frereofinhisal hisal thehous
  
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HeNeAnd heewasthebeste beggerebeste beggere that wasbeggest beggere Frerebeggest Frereofinhisal hisal thehous
  

beste beggere43Edition Cx1 Cx2 Dl En3 Gg-mod Hg Pw (beste beggere), Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ds1 En1 Fi Ha2 Ha3 Ht La Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Ps Ry1 Tc1 Tc2 To1 (best begger), Ch Cp Ha4 Ii Lc Mm Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 (beste begger), Cn (best Begger), El (beste begger͗), Gg-orig (beste begere), Ph2 (best begster), Pn (best beggar), Wy (best beggere)
beste beggere that was1Py (best begger that was)
beggest beggere Frere1Nl-mod (beggest Begger Frere)
beggest Frere1Nl-orig (beggest Frere)
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HeNeAnd heewasthebeste beggerebeste beggere that wasbeggest beggere Frerebeggest Frereofinhisal hisal thehous
  
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HeNeAnd heewasthebeste beggerebeste beggere that wasbeggest beggere Frerebeggest Frereofinhisal hisal thehous
  

al his4Dl Mm (all his), Ha4 Ps (al his)
al the1Ii (all the)
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HeNeAnd heewasthebeste beggerebeste beggere that wasbeggest beggere Frerebeggest Frereofinhisal hisal thehous
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And yafa certeyn fermefor the graunt
  

a certeyn ferme9Edition Wy (a certeyn ferme), Ch (a certeyn̄ ferme), Cx2 Py (a certayn ferme), Hg (a c̉teyn ferme), Ld2 (a certen ferme), Pn (a certeyne ferme), Tc1 (a certain ferme)
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And yafa certeyn fermefor the graunt

for the graunt9Edition Cx2 Hg Pn Py Tc1 Wy (for the graunt), Ch (for the gsupunt), Ld2 (for the grᵃunnte)
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NoonThat nonof his bretherencam thercamin his haunt
  
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NoonThat nonof his bretherencam thercamin his haunt
  

of his bretheren9Edition Hg Tc1 (of his bretheren), Ch (of his bretheren̄), Cx2 (of hys brethern), Ld2 (of hys bretheryn), Pn Py Wy (of his brethern)
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NoonThat nonof his bretherencam thercamin his haunt
  

cam ther4Edition Hg (cam ther), Ld2 (cam þ̉e), Tc1 (cam there)
cam5Ch (coom), Cx2 Pn Wy (cam), Py (com)
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NoonThat nonof his bretherencam thercamin his haunt

in his haunt9Edition Ch Hg Pn Py Tc1 Wy (in his haunt), Cx2 (in hys haunt), Ld2 (in hys haunte)
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ForAndthoghthertheyawydwehaddenadnoghtnoght butbutaoonoosho
  
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ForAndthoghthertheyawydwehaddenadnoghtnoght butbutaoonoosho
  

thogh43Edition Ch El En1 Hg Ld2 Mm Ry2 (thogh), Ad1 En3 Gg (thow), Bo1 Bo2 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ha2 Lc Mg Ph2 Pn Py Se Sl2 Tc2 To1 Wy (though), Cp Ha4 Ps (þough), Dl (thowgh), Ds1 Ra3 Tc1 (thouȝ), Fi (þouȝe), Ha3 (þauhe), Ht (þogh), Ii (thegh), La (þouhe), Ma (þowgh), Pw (þouh), Ry1 (þeye)
ther1Ld1 (ther)
they1Nl (they)
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ForAndthoghthertheyawydwehaddenadnoghtnoght butbutaoonoosho
  

wydwe45Edition Ad1 El Hg (wydwe), Bo1 Ma (wedow), Bo2 (widdowe), Ch (widwe), Cn Ht La Pn (widowe), Cp Ds1 Ha4 Mg Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 (widewe), Cx1 Cx2 En1 En3 Ry1 Wy (wydowe), Dd Ha2 Lc Mm (wydewe), Dl Gg (wedewe), Fi Nl (wydow), Ha3 Ii Tc2 To1 (wedowe), Ld1 Ph2 (widow), Ld2 (vydowe), Ps (wydew), Py (widew)
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ForAndthoghthertheyawydwehaddenadnoghtnoght butbutaoonoosho
  
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ForAndthoghthertheyawydwehaddenadnoghtnoght butbutaoonoosho
  

noght35Edition El Ha2 Hg Mg Ry2 (noght), Bo1 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Fi Gg Ht Ld1 Ph2 Ps Se Sl2 Tc2 Wy (not), Bo2 (noȝt), Cp En1 Ii Lc (nought), Dd Ds1 Ra3 (nouȝt), Dl (nowt), La Pw (nouht), Mm (noȝte), Pn To1 (nat), Ry1 (noughte)
noght but2Cn Ma (not but)
but8Ad1 En3 Ha3 Ha4 Ld2 Nl Py Tc1 (but)
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ForAndthoghthertheyawydwehaddenadnoghtnoght butbutaoonoosho
  
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ForAndthoghthertheyawydwehaddenadnoghtnoght butbutaoonoosho
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So plesantSo plesandewas hiswaswas hewh was hishe wasIn principiowith In principioprincipio
  

So plesant44Edition Cp Dd Hg Lc Mg Ry2 Tc1 (So plesant), Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gg Ha3 Ha4 Ii Ld1 Ld2 Ma Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra3 Se Sl2 Tc2 Wy (So plesaunt), Cn Ht Ry1 (So plesaunte), Dl (So plesawnt), Ha2 (So plesaūt), Mm (So plesaūte), To1 (so plesaunte)
So plesande1La (So plesande)
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So plesantSo plesandewas hiswaswas hewh was hishe wasIn principiowith In principioprincipio
  

was1Ld1 (was)
was he2Mm Nl (was he)
wh was his1Ry1-orig (wh was his)
he was1Ii (he was)
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So plesantSo plesandewas hiswaswas hewh was hishe wasIn principiowith In principioprincipio

In principio42Edition Cp Dd Ds1 Ha4 Hg Mg Ps Ra3 Ry1 Se Tc1 (In principio), Ad1 Bo2 En3 Ha2 Ha3 Ht Pw Py Sl2 Wy (Inprincipio), Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Dl En1 La Ld1 Ld2 Mm Ph2 Pn (in principio), Ch Cn Ry2 (In Principio), El Lc (In pⁱncipio), Fi (In psupncipio), Gg (inprincipio), Ma (in Principio), Tc2 (in pryncipio)
with In principio2Ii (wᵗ in pⁱncipio), Nl (with Inprincipio)
principio1To1 (Principio)
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YetThatThat therTherewolde hewoldewolle hehe woldehauea ferthynga halpenyofferinger he wenteer he weter than he wenteer that he wente
  

Yet41Edition Bo2 Ch Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El Ha2 Hg Pn Pw Ra3 Ry2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (Yet), Ad1 En3 (Yeet), Bo1 Dl En1 Ht Ma Ph2 Ps Se Sl2 (Yit), Cp Dd Ha4 Mm (Ȝet), Fi Ry1 (Yette), Gg La Lc Mg Nl (Ȝit), Ii (Yete), Ld1 (Yitt)
That2Ha3 (Þat), Py (That)
That ther1To1 (That ther)
There1Ld2 (There)
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YetThatThat therTherewolde hewoldewolle hehe woldehauea ferthynga halpenyofferinger he wenteer he weter than he wenteer that he wente
  

wolde he42Edition Ad1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cp Cx1 El En3 Gg Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ii La Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Mm Pn Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (wolde he), Bo1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 Fi Ht Ld2 Nl Ph2 Ps (wold he), Dl-mod (wolde hee)
wolde1Dl-orig (wolde)
wolle he1Ry1 (wolle he)
he wolde2Ha3 Py (he wold)
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YetThatThat therTherewolde hewoldewolle hehe woldehauea ferthynga halpenyofferinger he wenteer he weter than he wenteer that he wente
  
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YetThatThat therTherewolde hewoldewolle hehe woldehauea ferthynga halpenyofferinger he wenteer he weter than he wenteer that he wente
  

a ferthyng43Edition Ad1 Ch Cn Cx2 Dd Dl El En3 Gg Ha2 Hg Lc Ld2 Mg Ps Pw Py Sl2 Wy (a ferthyng), Bo1 Bo2 Cx1 En1 Ha4 Ht Ld1 Nl Ph2 Pn Ra3 Se Tc1 To1 (a ferthing), Cp Ma (a ferþing), Ds1 (aferthing), Ha3 (A ferthyng), La (a ferþinge), Mm (a farthynge), Ry1 (A Ferthenge), Ry2 (a Ferthing), Tc2 (a ferthynge)
a halpeny1Fi (a halpeny)
offering1Ii (offering)
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YetThatThat therTherewolde hewoldewolle hehe woldehauea ferthynga halpenyofferinger he wenteer he weter than he wenteer that he wente

er he wente40Edition El Gg Hg (er he wente), Bo1 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 Fi Ha3 Ht Ii Ld2 Ma Nl Pn Ps Ra3 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (or he went), Bo2 (yer he wente), Ch (er he went), Cp Ha2 Ha4 Lc Ld1 Mg Mm Pw Ry2 Se (or he wente), Dl (ore hee wentte), En1 (ar he went), La (ar he wente)
er he wet1Ph2 (or he wet)
er than he wente2Ad1 En3 (er than he wente)
er that he wente2Py (or that he went), Ry1 (er þat he wente)
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Hispurchaaswas welwasbettremych bettrewelbetterthanwherehiswas hisþat herentewente
  
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Hispurchaaswas welwasbettremych bettrewelbetterthanwherehiswas hisþat herentewente
  

purchaas45Edition Hg (purchaas), Ad1 Ch Cn Cp Dl Ds1 El En1 En3 Gg Ha2 Ha3 La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Nl Py Tc1 Tc2 To1 (purchas), Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Ha4 Ii Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se Wy (purchace), Bo2 Fi Ht Mm Sl2 (purchase), Dd (pᵘchas), Ma (purches), Ry1 (pʳchace)
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Hispurchaaswas welwasbettremych bettrewelbetterthanwherehiswas hisþat herentewente
  

was wel31Edition Ad1 Bo2 Cp Dd Ds1 El En3 Gg Hg La Lc Mg Ph2 Ps Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se (was wel), Ch Cn Dl Ha2 (was well), En1 Ha3 Ii Mm Py Sl2 To1 (was wele), Ry1 (was welle)
was14Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Fi Ha4 Ht Ld1 Ld2 Ma Nl Pn Tc1 Tc2 Wy (was)
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Hispurchaaswas welwasbettremych bettrewelbetterthanwherehiswas hisþat herentewente
  

bettre43Edition Ch Cn Cp El Hg (bettre), Ad1 Bo2 Ds1 En3 Ha2 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Pn Ps Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Sl2 Tc2 Wy (better), Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Nl Py To1 (bettir), Dd (betir), Dl Pw (bettere), En1 Ha3 Ld2 Mm Se (bett̉), Gg (betyr), Ha4 (bettur), Ph2 (bett)
mych bettre1Fi (mych bett̉)
welbetter1Tc1 (welbetter)
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Hispurchaaswas welwasbettremych bettrewelbetterthanwherehiswas hisþat herentewente
  

than44Edition Ad1 Bo1 Ch Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En3 Gg Ha2 Hg Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Pn Ps Py Ra3 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (than), Bo2 (þan̄), Cn Cx1 (than̄), Cp En1 Fi Ha3 Ha4 Ht La Ma Mm Ph2 Pw Ry2 (þan), Dl (thāne), Ii (then), Nl (þen)
where1Ry1 (where)
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Hispurchaaswas welwasbettremych bettrewelbetterthanwherehiswas hisþat herentewente
  

his43Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Dd Dl Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Mm Nl Pn Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (his), Cx2 Ld2 (hys), Gg (hese), Ph2 (hˢ)
was his1Ha3 (was his)
þat he1Ry1 (þat he)
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Hispurchaaswas welwasbettremych bettrewelbetterthanwherehiswas hisþat herentewente
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And rageAnd barkehe koudehe coutheas it weere rightas it weereas it had beright as it weereright as doitheas aand pleyea whelpas a whelpwhelp
  

And rage38Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cp Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gg Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld2 Ma Mg Ph2 Ps Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 (And rage), Dl Ha3 Py Ry1 To1 (And Rage), Mm (Ande rage)
And barke7Cx1 Cx2 Ld1 Tc2 Wy (And barke), Nl (And berk), Pn (And berke)
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And rageAnd barkehe koudehe coutheas it weere rightas it weereas it had beright as it weereright as doitheas aand pleyea whelpas a whelpwhelp
  

he koude19Edition El En1 Hg (he koude), Ad1 En3 Lc Ma Nl Pn Py Wy (he cowde), Bo1 Ch Dd Ds1 Tc1 (he coude), Dl (hee cowde), Fi (he kowde)
he couthe26Bo2 Cn Ps Se Tc2 To1 (he couth), Cp Ha4 La Ld1 Ry1 (he couþe), Cx1 Cx2 Gg Ha2 Ht Ii Ld2 Mg Ph2 Pw Ra3 Ry2 Sl2 (he couthe), Ha3 (he kouþe), Mm (he cowthe)
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And rageAnd barkehe koudehe coutheas it weere rightas it weereas it had beright as it weereright as doitheas aand pleyea whelpas a whelpwhelp
  

as it weere right8Edition Ch El Gg Hg Pw Ra3 To1
as it had be5Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma
right as it weere10Ad1 Bo2 Cp Dl En3 La Mm Ps Ry2 Se
right as doithe1Ha3
as a1Ii
and pleye1Ha4

as it weere right8Edition Hg (as it weere right), Ch El (as it were right), Gg (as it were ryȝt), Pw (as it were riht), Ra3 (as it were riȝt), To1 (as hit were right)
as it weere19Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Ha2 Ht Lc Ld1 Mg Ph2 Pn Py Sl2 Tc1 Wy (as it were), Fi Tc2 (as hit were), Ld2 (as hyt wer), Nl (as it weer), Ry1 (As hitt were)
as it had be5Cn Ds1 (as it had ben), Dd Ma (as it had be), En1 (as it hade be)
right as it weere10Ad1 Bo2 (ryght as it were), Cp En3 Ry2 Se (right as it were), Dl (Ryght as it were), La (riht as it were), Mm (riȝht as it were), Ps (right as yt were)
right as doithe1Ha3 (Right as doithe)
as a1Ii (as a)
and pleye1Ha4 (and pleye)
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And rageAnd barkehe koudehe coutheas it weere rightas it weereas it had beright as it weereright as doitheas aand pleyea whelpas a whelpwhelp

a whelp44Edition Ad1 Dd Dl En3 Gg Ld2 Ma Ph2 Ps Py Ra3 (a whelp), Bo1 Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Fi Ha2 Hg Ht La Lc Ld1 Mg Mm Pn Pw Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (a whelpe), Bo2-mod (a wellpe), Bo2-orig (a welpe), Ch El (a whelp̄), Ha3 Ry1 (A whelpe), Nl (a welp)
as a whelp1Ha4 (as a whelpe)
whelp1Ii (whelpe)
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In louedayesIn loue dayeskoudecouthehe couthether koudether couthehe muchel helpfull muchel help
  

In louedayes30Edition Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ha2 Hg Lc Mm Ph2 Ra3 Ry2 Wy (In louedayes), Bo1 Ch La Ld2 Mg Pw Se (In louedaies), Bo2 En1 Fi Py (In lovedayes), Dl Gg (In louedayis), Ds1 Tc1 (In Louedayes), Ps (In louedayez), Tc2 (In louedays)
In loue dayes15Ad1 En3 Ha3 (In love dayes), Cn (In love days), El Ha4 Ii Ma Ry1 (In loue dayes), Ht Ld1 Pn To1 (In loue daies), Nl (In love dayis), Sl2 (In love daies)
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In louedayesIn loue dayeskoudecouthehe couthether koudether couthehe muchel helpfull muchel help
  

koude6Edition Ch Hg (koude), Fi Ht Tc1 (coude)
couthe2Ii (couthe), To1 (couth)
he couthe1Ld2 (he couthe)
ther koude23Ad1 (there kovde), Bo1 Ds1 Nl Ph2 Pw (ther coude), Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Pn Ra3 (there coude), Dl Lc Mg Sl2 Wy (there cowde), El (ther koude), En1 (þere koude), En3 (ther kowde), Ma (þer cowde), Py Se (ther cowde)
ther couthe13Bo2 Ps (ther couth), Cp (þer couþe), Gg (there couthe), Ha2 Ha4 (ther couthe), Ha3 (þer kouþe), La (þare couþe), Ld1 (ther couþe), Mm Ry2 (þer cowthe), Ry1 (þ̉ couþe), Tc2 (there couth)
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In louedayesIn loue dayeskoudecouthehe couthether koudether couthehe muchel helpfull muchel help

he muchel help44Edition (he muchel help), Ad1 En3 (he mechel help), Bo1 Ha4 Pw To1 (he mochil helpe), Bo2 En1 (he moch helpe), Ch (he mochell help̄), Cn Cp Ha2 Ht Lc Ld1 Mg Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Sl2 Wy (he moche helpe), Cx1 (he mykyl help), Cx2 Tc2 (he mykyl helpe), Dd (he meche help), Dl (hee moche help), Ds1 Ha3 Tc1 (he mochel helpe), El (he muchel help̄), Fi Mm (he myche helpe), Gg Ps (he mekil help), Hg La (he muchel helpe), Ii (he mych helpe), Ma Py (he moche help), Nl (he much help), Ph2 (he much helpe), Pn (he mekel helpe), Se (he mech helpe)
full muchel help1Ld2 (full mykell help)
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ForWith thredebare forthere he was natthere he wasthere he was notthere he nas natthere he nasthere he natthere was he natthere was nothe ne washe was natlyk a cloystrerlyk a Cloystererelyk a clostererlyk a cloisterlyk as cloystrerlyk no cloystrer
  
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ForWith thredebare forthere he was natthere he wasthere he was notthere he nas natthere he nasthere he natthere was he natthere was nothe ne washe was natlyk a cloystrerlyk a Cloystererelyk a clostererlyk a cloisterlyk as cloystrerlyk no cloystrer
  

there he was1Tc2
there he was not1Ps-mod
there he nas nat3Bo1 Ha3 Ii
there he nas4Cx1 Cx2 Pn Wy
there he nat1Nl
there was he nat4Ha2 Ha4 Lc Mg
there was not1Ps-orig
he ne was1Tc1
he was nat1Ld2

there he was nat29Edition Dd Ds1 Hg Ld1 (there he was nat), Ad1 El En3 Py (ther he was nat), Bo2 Mm (ther he was noȝt), Ch Fi Ht Ph2 Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se To1 (ther he was not), Cn Gg Sl2 (there he was not), Cp Ma (þer he was not), Dl (there hee was nowt), En1 (þere he was nat), La (þere he was not), Ry1 (þ̉ he was noughte)
there he was1Tc2 (there he was)
there he was not1Ps-mod (ther he was not)
there he nas nat3Bo1 (ther͗ he nas not), Ha3 (þer he Nas not), Ii (there he nas nought)
there he nas4Cx1 Cx2 Pn (there he nas), Wy (ther he nas)
there he nat1Nl (there he nat)
there was he nat4Ha2 Mg (there was he noght), Ha4 (þer was he not), Lc (there was he nought)
there was not1Ps-orig (ther was not)
he ne was1Tc1 (he ne was)
he was nat1Ld2 (he was not)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 261 Collation  
  
ForWith thredebare forthere he was natthere he wasthere he was notthere he nas natthere he nasthere he natthere was he natthere was nothe ne washe was natlyk a cloystrerlyk a Cloystererelyk a clostererlyk a cloisterlyk as cloystrerlyk no cloystrer

lyk a Cloysterere3Cn Dd Nl
lyk a closterer1Ht
lyk a cloister2Ha2 Ry1
lyk as cloystrer1Ra3
lyk no cloystrer1Tc1

lyk a cloystrer37Edition Lc Mg (lyk a cloystrer), Ad1 (lyk a cloisterer), Bo1 (like a Cloystrere), Bo2 (like a Cloistrere), Ch (lyke a Cloystrer), Cp (lich a cloysterer), Cx1 Ds1 (lik a cloisterer), Cx2 Dl Wy (lyke a cloysterer), El Hg (lyk a Cloystrer), En1 Ha4 (like a cloysterer), En3 (lyk a cloystrere), Fi Pn (lyke a cloystrer), Gg (lik a cloysterer), Ha3 (lyche A Cloystorier), Ii Py (like a cloystrere), La Pw (liche a cloistrere), Ld1 (lik a cloisterer͗), Ld2 (lyke a cloistrere), Ma (like a Cloisterer), Mm (liche a Cloysterer), Ph2 (like a cloistrer), Ps (like a cloystrer), Ry2 (lyke a cloistrer), Se (lich a cloystrer), Sl2 (liche a cloisterer), Tc2 (lyke a cloystrere), To1 (like a cloisterer)
lyk a Cloysterere3Cn Nl (like a Cloysterere), Dd (lyke a Cloisterere)
lyk a closterer1Ht (like a closterer)
lyk a cloister2Ha2 (lik a cloister), Ry1 (lyke A Cloystre)
lyk as cloystrer1Ra3 (like as cloisterer)
lyk no cloystrer1Tc1 (like no cloistrer)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 262 Collation  
With a threedbare copeWith threedbare copeWith þe threedbare copeIn a threedbare copeas is aas alik is alik apoure scolerpoure frerepoure cloystrerescoler
  

With threedbare cope5Ad1 En3 Ld2 Tc1 To1
With þe threedbare cope1Ha3
In a threedbare cope3Ha2 Lc Mg

With a threedbare cope36Edition Cx1 Hg (With a threedbare cope), Bo1 Ds1 Ht Ii Nl Ra3 (With a threde bare cope), Bo2 (With a thridbare cope), Ch El Ps Pw Py Se Tc2 (With a thredbare cope), Cn (With a threde bare Cope), Cp Ha4 Sl2 (With a thred bare cope), Cx2 (Wyth a threedbare cope), Dd (wᵗ a thredbare Cope), Dl (With a thred bare kope), En1 Ld1 (Wᵗ a thredebare cope), Fi Mm Pn (With a thredebare cope), Gg (With a thredbare kope), La (Wiþ a þrede bare cope), Ma (Wᵗ a thredbare Cope), Ph2 (With a threde bare coop), Ry1 (With A threde bare Cope), Ry2 (Wit a thred bare cope), Wy (Wyth a thredebare cope)
With threedbare cope5Ad1 (Wyth thredbare coope), En3 (With thredbare coope), Ld2 (Wyth threedbare coope), Tc1 (With thredebare cope), To1 (With threde bare cope)
With þe threedbare cope1Ha3 (Wᵗ þe thredbare cope)
In a threedbare cope3Ha2 Lc Mg (In a thredbare cope)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 262 Collation  
  
With a threedbare copeWith threedbare copeWith þe threedbare copeIn a threedbare copeas is aas alik is alik apoure scolerpoure frerepoure cloystrerescoler
  

as is a20Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Gg Hg Ii Ld2 Ma Ra3 Tc1 To1 (as is a), Cn (as ys a), Ry1 (As is A)
lik is a2Ha2 (lik is a), Mg (lyk is a)
lik a3Ht Ps (like a), Lc (lyk a)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 262 Collation  
  
With a threedbare copeWith threedbare copeWith þe threedbare copeIn a threedbare copeas is aas alik is alik apoure scolerpoure frerepoure cloystrerescoler

poure scoler31Edition El En1 Hg Se (poure scoler), Ad1 (pore skoler), Bo1 (pore scoler͗), Bo2 Dd En3 Mm Pw (pore scolere), Ch Tc1 (poore scoler), Cp Ds1 Fi Ha4 Ra3 Ry2 To1 (pore scoler), Dl (poure skoler), Ha2 (pouꝰe scoler), Ha3 (poure scolier), La (pouer scolere), Lc Mg (poủe scoler), Ld2 (pour scolere), Ph2 (poor scoler), Ps (pouer scoler), Sl2 (pore scoleer)
poure frere8Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2 (poure frere), Ld1 (poor frere), Nl (pore Frere), Py (poore freere), Wy (poore frere)
poure cloystrere1Ii (pore cloystrere)
scoler6Cn Ma (scolere), Gg-mod Ht (scoler), Gg-orig (scholer), Ry1 (Scoler)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 263 Collation  
But hewas lyk a maisterwas lyk a mystirwas lyk a mastirwas a maisteror a Popeor Popeand or a Pope
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 263 Collation  
  
But hewas lyk a maisterwas lyk a mystirwas lyk a mastirwas a maisteror a Popeor Popeand or a Pope
  

was lyk a maister43Edition El Hg (was lyk a maister), Bo1 Ph2 (was like a maistir), Bo2 Ht Se (was like a maist̉), Ch Pn Tc2 (was lyke a maister), Cp Ha2 (was lik a maister), Cx1 Ds1 Ha4 Ii Ra3 Tc1 To1-c1 To1-orig (was like a maister), Cx2 En3 Fi Wy (was lyke a mayster), Dd (was like a Maist̉), Dl (was lyik a Mayster), En1 (was like a meister), Ha3 (was liche Amaistre), La (was lyke a Maistre), Lc (was lyk a mayster), Ld1 (was lik amaister), Ld2 (was lyke a maist̉), Ma (was like a master), Mg (was lyk a Maister), Mm (was like a maistr), Nl (was like a mastir), Ps Sl2 (was like a mayster), Pw (was lyke a maistir), Py (was like a Maister), Ry1 (was lyke A Mayster), Ry2 (was lyke a Maister)
was lyk a mystir1Gg-mod (was lik a mystir)
was lyk a mastir1Gg-orig (was lik a mastir)
was a maister2Ad1 (was a maister), Cn (wasa Mastere)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 263 Collation  
  
But hewas lyk a maisterwas lyk a mystirwas lyk a mastirwas a maisteror a Popeor Popeand or a Pope

or a Pope44Edition Dd Hg La Nl Ph2 Tc1 (or a Pope), Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gg Ha2 Ha4 Ht Ii Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Mm Pn Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc2 Wy (or a pope), Ha3 Ry1 (or A pope), To1-c1 (othir a pope)
or Pope1Dl (ore pope)
and or a Pope1To1-orig (and othir a pope)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 264 Collation  
Of double worstedewas hissemycopesemely copesemycote
  

Of double worstede45Edition Cp Dd El En1 Gg Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ht Lc Mg Pn Pw Py Ry1 Ry2 Se To1 (Of double worstede), Ad1 (Off dowble worstede), Bo1 Ph2 Ps (Of double wurstede), Bo2 Dl En3 Ha3 La Ma Wy (Of dowble worstede), Ch Cn Ds1 Ld1 Ld2 Ra3 Tc1 (Of double worsted), Cx1 Cx2 (Of dubbyl worstede), Fi (Of dowbull worsted), Ii (Of double worstete), Mm (Off double worstede), Nl (Of dobill worstede), Sl2 (Of dowble worsted), Tc2 (Of dubbil worstede)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 264 Collation  
  
Of double worstedewas hissemycopesemely copesemycote
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 264 Collation  
  
Of double worstedewas hissemycopesemely copesemycote

semycope39Edition Bo1 Bo2 El Ha2 Hg Lc Ps (semycope), Ad1 Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Ha3 Ha4 Ht La Ld2 Mm Nl Pn Pw Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy (semy cope), Cn Dd (semy Cope), Ph2 (semy coop), Ry1 (semye Cope)
semely cope5Dl Ii Ma (semely cope), Gg (semeli kope), Ld1 (semeli cope)
semycote1Mg (semycote)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 265 Collation  
And roundedAnd roundeThat was roundedThat roundedThat roundeThat was roundeThat rongRoundeas a belleas any bellewas as a belleas was a belleout ofoutoncam out ofas it com out ofthe pressepricea pressepresse
  

And rounded3Edition Ch Hg
And rounde1Tc2
That was rounded1Ad1
That rounded21Bo1 Cp Dl El Fi Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ht Lc Ld2 Mg Mm Ph2 Ps Pw Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se
That rounde11Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 Ii La Ld1 Nl Pn Tc1 To1 Wy
That was rounde1En3
That rong1Sl2
Rounde6Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma Py

And rounded3Edition Ch Hg (And rounded)
And rounde1Tc2 (And rounde)
That was rounded1Ad1 (That was rownded)
That rounded21Bo1 Ph2 (That roundid), Cp El Fi Ha2 Ha4 Ht Lc Ld2 Mg Mm Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se (That rounded), Dl (That Rowndede), Gg (Thaᵗ roūded), Ha3 (Þᵗ Rounded), Ps (Þat rown̄did), Ry1 (That rowndede)
That rounde11Bo2 Ii Ld1 Nl Pn To1 Wy (That rounde), Cx1 Cx2 Tc1 (That round), La (Þat rounde)
That was rounde1En3 (That was rownde)
That rong1Sl2 (That rong)
Rounde6Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma (Rounde), Py (Round)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 265 Collation  
  
And roundedAnd roundeThat was roundedThat roundedThat roundeThat was roundeThat rongRoundeas a belleas any bellewas as a belleas was a belleout ofoutoncam out ofas it com out ofthe pressepricea pressepresse
  

as a belle23Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cp El En3 Gg Hg Ph2 Pw Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 To1 (as a belle), Dl (as abelle), Fi (as a Belle), Ha3 (as A belle), La (as a bell), Ps (as abell)
as any belle5Cn (as eny Belle), Dd Ds1 (as any belle), En1 (as ony belle), Ma (as eny belle)
was as a belle16Cx1 Cx2 Ha2 Ha4 Ii Lc Ld2 Mg Pn Wy (was as a belle), Ht Mm (was as a bell), Ld1 Tc2 (was as abelle), Nl (was as abell), Ry1 (was as A belle)
as was a belle1Tc1 (as was a belle)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 265 Collation  
  
And roundedAnd roundeThat was roundedThat roundedThat roundeThat was roundeThat rongRoundeas a belleas any bellewas as a belleas was a belleout ofoutoncam out ofas it com out ofthe pressepricea pressepresse
  

out of38Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 En3 Gg Ha2 Ha4 Hg Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Nl Ph2 Pw Ra3 Tc1 Tc2 Wy (out of), Cn Fi Ht Ii Pn To1 (oute of), Dd (ouȝt of), Dl (owt of), Ha3 Ry1 Sl2 (owte of)
out2La Se (out)
on3Cp Mm Ry2 (on)
cam out of1Ps (cam out of)
as it com out of1Py (as it com out of)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 265 Collation  
  
And roundedAnd roundeThat was roundedThat roundedThat roundeThat was roundeThat rongRoundeas a belleas any bellewas as a belleas was a belleout ofoutoncam out ofas it com out ofthe pressepricea pressepresse

the presse31Edition Ad1 Bo1 Ch Cn Cp Dd Dl Ds1 El En3 Gg Ha2 Hg Lc Mg Ph2 Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 To1 (the presse), Bo2 En1 Fi Ha3 La Mm (þe presse), Ld2 (þe psse), Ma (þe pres)
price1Nl (price)
a presse1Tc1 (a presse)
presse12Cx1 Cx2 Ha4 Ht Ii Ld1 Pn Ps Py Ry1 Tc2 Wy (presse)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 266 Collation  
Somwhathe lypsedle lypsedfor his wantownessefor wantownesse
  

Somwhat45Edition Ad1 Bo2 Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ii La Lc Ld1 Ma Mm Pn Pw Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 To1 (Somwhat), Bo1 Mg Ph2 Ps (Sumwhat), Cn (Som̄what), Dl (Svmwhat), Gg Ld2 (Sūwhat), Ht Nl Wy (Som what), Ry1 (Somewhatt), Tc2 (Somwhate)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 266 Collation  
  
Somwhathe lypsedle lypsedfor his wantownessefor wantownesse
  

he lypsed44Edition Ad1 Bo2 Ch En3 Fi Hg Ld2 (he lypsed), Bo1 Nl Ph2 (he lipsid), Cn Cx1 Cx2 (he lispyd), Cp Ds1 El Ha2 Ht Lc Mg Py Ra3 Sl2 Tc1 (he lipsed), Dd Ii La Ld1 Pn (he lisped), Dl Gg Ha4 Pw Ry2 Se (he lipsede), En1 Tc2 Wy (he lysped), Ha3 (he lypsid), Mm (he lispede), Ps To1 (he lispid), Ry1 (he lypsede)
le lypsed1Ma (le lisped)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 266 Collation  
  
Somwhathe lypsedle lypsedfor his wantownessefor wantownesse

for his wantownesse44Edition Ch Cx1 Dl El Ha2 Hg Lc Mg Pn (for his wantownesse), Ad1 Bo1 Cn Cp Dd Ds1 Ha3 Ii Mm Ph2 Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 (for his wantounesse), Bo2 (for his wantannesse), Cx2 (for hys wantownesse), En1 Fi La Ld1 Ps Pw (for his wantonesse), En3 (for his wantoıı̄nesse), Gg (for hese wantoūnesse), Ht (for his wauntonesse), Ld2 (for hys wantounesse), Ma (for his wantones), Nl (for his wantonyce), Ry1 (For his wantounesse), To1 (for his wantaunenesse), Wy (for his wantonnesse)
for wantownesse1Ha4 (for wantounesse)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 267 Collation  
  
To makehis englysshsweeteswettirvpononhis tonge
  

his englyssh45Edition Dd En3 Hg Pw (his englyssh), Ad1 Tc2 (his englysh), Bo1 Cp Ds1 El En1 Ht Lc Ld1 Mg Ph2 Ps Ra3 Se Sl2 Tc1 (his englissh), Bo2 (his englissch), Ch Wy (his englysshe), Cn Ha3 (his Englisshe), Cx1 (his english), Cx2 (hys englysshe), Dl (his Englychs), Fi (his Englysch), Gg (hese engelisch), Ha2 (his englysch), Ha4 (his Englissch), Ii (his Englysshe), La (his yngelische), Ld2 (hys englyssh), Ma Nl (his Englissh), Mm (his ynglyssh), Pn (his englisshe), Py (his Inglissh), Ry1 (his englysche), Ry2 To1 (his Englisch)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 267 Collation  
  
To makehis englysshsweeteswettirvpononhis tonge
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 267 Collation  
  
To makehis englysshsweeteswettirvpononhis tonge
  

vpon38Edition Ad1 Cp Cx2 Ha3 Ha4 Ht La Lc Mg Ph2 Pn Py Ra3 Sl2 Tc1 Wy (vpon), Bo1 (upon), Bo2 Ch (vpon̄), Cx1 El En3 Fi Gg Ha2 Hg Ld2 (vp on), Dl (vppō), Ii Ps Pw Ry1 Ry2 Se Tc2 To1 (vppon), Mm (opon)
on7Cn (on̄), Dd Ds1 En1 Ld1 Ma Nl (on)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 267 Collation  
  
To makehis englysshsweeteswettirvpononhis tonge

his tonge45Edition Ch Cn Cp Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Ha2 Hg Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Mm Pn Ps Pw Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 To1 Wy (his tonge), Ad1 Bo2 Ha3 Tc2 (his tong), Bo1 Cx1 Gg Ha4 Nl (his tunge), Cx2 Ld2 (hys tonge), Dl (his tungge), Ph2 (his tūge), Py (his tung)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 268 Collation  
And inAndhis harpyngharpyngwhan thatwhanwhathe hadde songehe hadde ysongehe songe
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 268 Collation  
  
And inAndhis harpyngharpyngwhan thatwhanwhathe hadde songehe hadde ysongehe songe
  

his harpyng39Edition Ad1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cp Dd El En3 Ha3 Ha4 Hg Pn Ps Py Ry2 Sl2 To1 (his harpyng), Bo1 Ds1 Ht Ii Ld1 Nl Ph2 Ra3 (his harping), Cx1 Fi Mm Pw Tc2 (his harpynge), Cx2 (hys harpyng), Dl (his harpyngge), En1 (his herpynge), Gg (hese harpȳge), La (his harpeinge), Ld2 (hys herpyng), Ry1 (his harpenge), Se (his har ping)
harpyng6Ha2 Lc Ma Mg Wy (harpyng), Tc1 (harping)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 268 Collation  
  
And inAndhis harpyngharpyngwhan thatwhanwhathe hadde songehe hadde ysongehe songe
  

whan that26Edition Bo1 Dd Ds1 Gg Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 (whan that), Cn (whan̄ that), Cp En1 Ha4 Ma Ry1 (whan þat), Dl (whanne that), El Ha3 Hg Pw (whan þᵗ), Fi Mm (when þat), Ld1 Ph2 (when that), To1 (whenne that)
whan18Ad1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 En3 Ha2 Ht La Lc Ld2 Mg Wy (whan), Ii Nl Pn Ps (when), Tc2 (whenne)
what1Py (what)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 268 Collation  
  
And inAndhis harpyngharpyngwhan thatwhanwhathe hadde songehe hadde ysongehe songe

he hadde songe35Edition Ch Cp El Hg Ht Ii Ry2 Se (he hadde songe), Ad1 (he hadde song), Bo1 Nl Ph2 (he had sunge), Cn Ds1 En3 Fi Ha2 Ha3 La Ld1 Ma Ps Pw Ra3 Sl2 Tc1 (he had songe), Dl (he hadde sungge), En1 (he hade songe), Gg (he hadde sūge), Ha4 (he hadde sung), Ld2 (he had song), Py (he had sung), Ry1 (he hadde Songe), To1 (he had sounge)
he hadde ysonge9Bo2 (he had y song), Cx1 (he had I sunge), Cx2 (he hadde I sunge), Lc Mg (he hadde ysonge), Mm (he hadde y songe), Pn (he hadde y sunge), Tc2 (he had Isonge), Wy (he had y songe)
he songe1Dd (he songe)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 269 Collation  
Hise eyenHise seyentwynkledin his heedin is heedon his heedaryght
  

Hise eyen44Edition Ch El Hg (Hise eyen), Ad1 Bo1 En3 Ht Lc Ma Mg Mm Nl Pn Ps Py Ra3 Sl2 Tc2 Wy (His eyen), Bo2 Cx1 En1 (His yen̄), Cn (His yeen̄), Cp (His yghen), Cx2 Dd Ld2 (Hys eyen), Ds1 La Tc1 (His yhen), Fi (His yȝen), Gg (Hese eyȝyyn), Ha2 (His yen), Ha3 (Hees eyen), Ha4 (His eyȝen), Ii (His Eyen), Ld1 To1 (His eien), Ph2 (His iyen), Pw (Hise eyghen), Ry1 (His eyene), Ry2 (Hys eyghen), Se (His eighen)
Hise seyen1Dl (His seyen)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 269 Collation  
  
Hise eyenHise seyentwynkledin his heedin is heedon his heedaryght
  

twynkled45Edition Bo2 El Ha2 Hg Mg Py Tc2 (twynkled), Ad1 Nl (twynkelid), Bo1 Ph2 (twinclid), Ch Dd En3 Ha4 Ht La Ld2 Sl2 (twynkeled), Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ps Wy (twynklyd), Cp Fi Ma (twyncled), Dl (tvinkelede), Ds1 Ra3 Tc1 (twinkeled), En1 (twynkeld), Gg (twȳkeledyn), Ha3 (twenkelid), Ii Ld1 (twincled), Lc Mm Ry1 Ry2 Se (twynklede), Pn (twenkled), Pw (twynclede), To1 (twynclid)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 269 Collation  
  
Hise eyenHise seyentwynkledin his heedin is heedon his heedaryght
  

in his heed43Edition Ch Cp El Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ma Ra3 Wy (in his heed), Ad1 Cx1 Dl Ds1 Tc1 (in his hed), Bo1 Cn Dd En1 En3 Fi Ha3 Ht Ii Lc Mg Mm Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc2 To1 (in his hede), Cx2 (in hys hed), Gg (in hese hed), La (in his heued), Ld2 (in hys heede)
in is heed1Bo2 (in is hede)
on his heed1Ld1 (on his heed)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 269 Collation  
  
Hise eyenHise seyentwynkledin his heedin is heedon his heedaryght

aryght45Edition El Hg Wy (aryght), Ad1 En3 (a ryht), Bo1 Ch Cn Cp Ha3 Ha4 Ii Ld1 Ph2 Pw Tc2 (aright), Bo2 Cx1 Dd Ha2 Ht Lc Ma Mg Pn Ps Se Sl2 To1 (a right), Cx2 En1 Mm (a ryght), Dl (a Ryght), Ds1 Ra3 Tc1 (ariȝt), Fi (Aryght), Gg (aryȝt), La (ariht), Ld2 (a ryȝt), Nl (a riȝte), Py Ry2 (a Right), Ry1 (arighte)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 270 Collation  
As doonAs doththe sterresþeos sterrestheȝ sterressterresin thein aon thefrosty nyghtfroste nyght
  

As doon37Edition Ch Cx1 Cx2 El Hg Ld1 Nl Pn Pw Wy (As doon), Bo1 Dl Ld2 Mm Ph2 Tc2 (As done), Bo2 Cp Dd Fi Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ht Lc Mg Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 To1 (As don), Ps (As don̄), Ry1 (As doone)
As doth8Ad1 Ds1 En1 En3 Ma (As doth), Cn (As doith), Ii (As Dothe), La (As doþe)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 270 Collation  
  
As doonAs doththe sterresþeos sterrestheȝ sterressterresin thein aon thefrosty nyghtfroste nyght
  

the sterres42Edition Ad1 Ch Cn Dd Ds1 El En3 Fi Ha2 Hg Ii Lc Ld1 Mg Pn Pw Ra3 Tc2 (the sterres), Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Dl Ph2 Py Se To1 Wy (the sterris), Bo2 (þe sterrys), Cp Ha4 Ht La Ma Mm Ry2 (þe sterres), En1 (the steres), Gg Ps Sl2 (the sterrys), Nl (the Sterris), Ry1 (the Starres)
þeos sterres1Ha3 (þeos sterres)
theȝ sterres1Tc1 (theȝ sterres)
sterres1Ld2 (sterres)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 270 Collation  
  
As doonAs doththe sterresþeos sterrestheȝ sterressterresin thein aon thefrosty nyghtfroste nyght
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 270 Collation  
  
As doonAs doththe sterresþeos sterrestheȝ sterressterresin thein aon thefrosty nyghtfroste nyght

frosty nyght44Edition Bo2 Ch Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Dl El En1 Gg Ha2 Hg Lc Ma Mg Pn Ps Py Ry2 To1 Wy (frosty nyght), Ad1 En3 Pw (frosty nyht), Bo1 (frosty night̄), Cp Ha4 Ii Se Sl2 (frosty night), Ds1 (frosti niȝt), Fi Ha3 Tc2 (Frosty nyght), Ht Ld1 Ph2 (frosti night), Ld2 (frosty nyȝt), Mm (frosty nyghte), Nl (Frosty nyȝte), Ra3 Tc1 (frosty niȝt), Ry1 (Frostye nyghte)
froste nyght1La (froste nyht)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 271 Collation  
This worthy lymytourThis worthy frereThis lymytourwas clepedwas calledwas I clepedcleped wasHuberdhoberd
  

This worthy lymytour39Edition Ch El Hg Pw Py Ry1 (This worthy lymytour), Ad1 Ha4 To1 (This worthi lymytour), Bo1 (This wurthy limitour), Bo2 (This worthi lymyter), Cn Fi Nl (This worthy lymytoure), Cp (This worþi lymito), Dd Mg (This worthy lymytoᵘ), Dl (This worthy limyto), Ds1 (This worthi Lymitor), En1 (This worthy lymyto), En3 (This worthi lymyto), Gg (This worthi limytoᵘ), Ha2 (This worthi lymytosup), Ha3 (Þis worthy lemetoure), Ht (This worthi lymyture), Ii (This worthy lymetoure), La (This worþe Limetour), Lc Sl2 (This worthy lymitoᵘ), Ld1 (This worthi limito), Ld2 (Thys worthy lymytour), Ma (This worþi lymytour), Mm (This worthy limitour), Ph2 (This wurthi limitour), Ps (This wurthy lymytour), Ra3 Ry2 (This worthi lymitoᵘ), Se (This worthi lymitour)
This worthy frere5Cx1 Pn Wy (This worthy frere), Cx2 (Thys worthy frere), Tc2 (This worthy Frere)
This lymytour1Tc1 (This Lymytour)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 271 Collation  
  
This worthy lymytourThis worthy frereThis lymytourwas clepedwas calledwas I clepedcleped wasHuberdhoberd
  

was cleped28Edition Ad1 Ch Cp Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Ha2 Ha3 Hg La Lc Mg Mm Sl2 (was cleped), Bo1 Cn Gg Ph2 Ps Pw Py Ry2 (was clepid), Dl (was klepid), Fi (was clepud), To1 (was Clepid)
was called14Bo2 Ha4 Ht Ii Ld1 Ma Pn Se Tc2 Wy (was called), Cx1 Cx2 (was callyd), Nl (was callid), Ry1 (was callede)
was I cleped2Ra3 Tc1 (was I cleped)
cleped was1Ld2 (clepyd was)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 271 Collation  
  
This worthy lymytourThis worthy frereThis lymytourwas clepedwas calledwas I clepedcleped wasHuberdhoberd

Huberd39Edition Dd El Hg La Ra3 Se Tc1 (Huberd), Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cp Dl En1 Fi Ha2 Ha4 Ht Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Ph2 Pn Ry2 To1 (huberd), Cn Tc2 (hubbard), Cx1 Cx2 Wy (hubberd), Ds1 (Huberde), Ha3 (hewberd), Mm (huberte), Nl (hubbert), Pw Ry1 (hubert), Py (hughberd)
hoberd6Ad1 En3 Ps Sl2 (hoberd), Gg (hobert), Ii (hoberde)
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 272 Collation   
A Marchant was therA Marchant ther wasA Marchant also ther wasA MarchantA Marchant ther was therwitha forked berda forked hede berda longe berd
  

A Marchant was ther22Edition Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cp El En3 Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Hg La Ld2 Ph2 Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry2 To1
A Marchant ther was19Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Dl Ds1 En1 Ht Ii Ld1 Ma Mm Nl Pn Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy
A Marchant also ther was1Fi
A Marchant2Lc Mg
A Marchant ther was ther1Ry1

A Marchant was ther22Edition El Hg Pw (A Marchant was ther), Ad1 Ch En3 Py (A Marchaunt was ther), Bo1 (A m̉chaunt was ther), Bo2 (A marchaunt was þer), Cp (A marchant was þer), Gg (A marchan̄t was there), Ha2 (A Marchaūt was þꝰe), Ha3 (A marchaunde was þer), Ha4 (A Marchaunt was þer), La (A marchant was þere), Ld2 (a merchant was there), Ph2 (A merchaunt was ther), Ps (A marchaund was þ̉), Ra3 (A marchᵃunt was there), Ry2 (A marchant was thare), To1 (A marchaunte was ther)
A Marchant ther was19Cn (A Marchaunte there was), Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 Tc1 Wy (A Marchaunt ther was), Dd (A Marchᵃunt þere was), Dl (A Marchawnt theer was), En1 (A marchaunt þere was), Ht (A Marchaunt þere was), Ii Sl2 (A marchaunt there was), Ld1 (A marchan̄t þerwas), Ma (A Marchaunt þer was), Mm (A marchaunt þ̉ was), Nl (A Marchant there was), Pn (a Marchant ther was), Se (A marchaunt ther was), Tc2 (AMarchaᵃunt there was)
A Marchant also ther was1Fi (A Marchaunt also ther was)
A Marchant2Lc Mg (A Marchaunt)
A Marchant ther was ther1Ry1 (A M̉chaunte þ̉ was there)
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A Marchant was therA Marchant ther wasA Marchant also ther wasA MarchantA Marchant ther was therwitha forked berda forked hede berda longe berd
  
      Original spellingGeneral Prologue 272 Collation   
  
A Marchant was therA Marchant ther wasA Marchant also ther wasA MarchantA Marchant ther was therwitha forked berda forked hede berda longe berd

a forked berd44Edition Ad1 Bo2 Ch Cp Dd El En1 En3 Fi Ha2 Ha4 Hg Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Pn Ps Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Tc1 (a forked berd), Bo1 Cx1 Ph2 To1 Wy (a forkid berd), Cn (a forked bard), Cx2 (a forkyd berd), Dl (a forked beerd), Ds1 Ht Ii La Ma Sl2-mod Tc2 (a forked berde), Gg (a forkede berd), Ha3 (a Fourched berd), Mm (a forkede berde), Nl (a forkid berde), Ry1 (A Forkede berde)
a forked hede berd1Sl2-orig (a forked hede berde)
a longe berd1Pw (a longe berd)
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