thebonoyre.] [185. Byhynde.] [186. ladyis nynetene.] [192. Haddyn.] [196. whiche; dayseye.] [197. styntyn; atonys.] [198. knelede; nonys.] 225. sote. 226. settyn. 227. ordere; cumpas; in-veroun. 228. thanne. 231. degre. 234. lenynge; vndyr. 238. ho (_for_ who). 239. axsynge. 243. bettere. 244. come; syht. 247. Myne; ben. 248. myn. 249. mysseyst. 251. lettist. 252. seruyn; haldist. 254. tixt. 258. thyn; cole. 259. fole. 260. louyth paramouris. 262. folis; spryt (_sic_) faylyth. 263. wete; ealyth. 264. englys ek; bok. 265. forsok. 267. Bit (_for_ But). 268. noldist; a (_for_ have _or_ han); goodnes. 269. wekedenes. 270. matyr; thyn. 271. thyne bokys ne coudist; (_I omit_ ne). 273. lx. bokys. 274. thyn-self; storyis. 275. romaynys; ek grekis. 276. sundery; whiche; ledde. 277. euere; hunderede goode; on. 278. knowith; clerkis ek. 279. vsyn sweche materis; sek. 282. maydenys; wyuys. 283. stedefaste wedewys durynge all here lyuys. 284. Tellyth. 285. hunderede. 286. pete. 287. endure; here. 289. rathere; wole (_error for_ wolde). 290. chose; ded; sundery. 291. deiedyn; wele (_for_ wol). 293. dreynkt (!); thy (_for_ they); woldyn. 294. kepid maydynhed. 295. ellis wedlek; here wedewehed. 299. were hethene. 302. trowe; schal. 303. trowe. 305. epistelle (see _note_). 306. wyuys. 307. estoryal. 308. te (_for_ the); autourys. 309. Cristene; hethene. 310. nedyth; to endite. 311. seye; eylyth the. 312. storyis; forgete, _with_ gete _over erasure; read_ forgo. 313. Be (_for_ By). 314. Al-thow; _I supply_ that; reneyist (_sic_) hast myn. 315. folys. 316. so that (_for_ that; _I omit_ so). 317. Thanne; worthyere (!). 320. poyntys; mevid. 322. dede (_for_ deitee; _the scribe's error_). 323. ek. 325. tothyr. 327. hereth manye; I-feynyd. 328. losenger. 329. totulour. 330. tabo_ur_ryn; [gh]oure; manye. 332. sum. 333. prere (!). 335. che; partyth; nygh (!). 337. mote; _I supply_ nat. 338. ben acused. 339. There; be; oughte ben excusid. 340. sere. 342. vsyth bokis. 343. takyth; hed. 344. ek. 348. wrete manye; bok. 355. vsyn. 357. oughte. 358. don. 359. must. 360. owith; o (_error for_ of); verry. 361. Schewyn; benygnete. 362. heryn here. 363. here compleyntys. 367. Which oughtyn (!). 369. manye; hunderede wyntyr here-. 370. lordys. 372. Enhaunsede; _om. 2nd_ and. 373. goddys. 374. don; _I supply_ and. 388. C. wol; _for_ ful. 389. ascuse. 390. _I supply_ But. 397, 399, 400. [gh]oure. 401. where (= whether); renagat. 403. makid lewede folk to; _I omit_ to. 412. othyr. 413. translatid. 414. wrechede engendrynge. 436. I neuere non betere; the. 437. wele; myn. 438. wel. 456. may (_for_ oghte). 507. herte is reste. 518. Of (_for_ In). 526. the; onstedefastnesse. 527. sithe thow knowist here. 528. pref; ek; storyis here. 530. noldist; writyn. 531. latyn; ben. 532. thyn wrytynge. 533. wist (_badly_); calandier. 544. slep. 545. myn legende. THE PROLOGE OF .IX. GOODE WIMMEN.