l. 696 _fylter_, join. 698 _amed_, placed; _oddely dere_, singularly dear. _Oddely_ occurs in some northern works with the sense of illustriously, nobly. 699 _drwry_, love; _doole alþer-swettest_, the sweetest of all gifts; gift the sweetest of all. 703 _conne_ is probably an error for _come_, but it may signify, be kindled, produced, begotten. 706 _stollen_, stealthy, secret. 711 _smod_ = the Scotch _smot_, _smad_, stain, filth. 719 _þe worre half_, the weaker portion, literally, the worse half. 723 _laue_, law. P. 58. l. 732 _smolt_, be at peace. 740 _for hortyng_, for hurting = for fear of hurting. This sense of _for_ is very common in writers of the 16th and 17th centuries. 743 _fryst_, delay, put off. 747 _vsle_, ashes, cinders. 752 _leþe_, destroy. 754 _I schal my þro steke_, I shall moderate (literally, shut up) my anger. 756 _reken_, wise. P. 59. l. 764 _mese þy mode_, temper thy wrath. 778 _mere_, boundary, _meer_. 784 _lened_ = leaned, reclined; but we may read _leued_ = _beleued_, remained. P. 60. l. 796 _vnder-ȝede_ = _vnder-ȝete_, understood. 801 _knaueȝ kote_, servant’s house. It looks at first sight like _kuchieȝ kote_. 802 _fatte_ = _vat_, vessel. 803 _norne_ = _nurne_, request. 810 _gruȝt_, gruched = begrudged. 813 _couþe_, knew. 814 _haylsed_, saluted. 824 _boute_, without. 830 _of glam debonere_, of pleasant, courteous conversation. 831 _wela-wynnely_, very joyfully. P. 61. l. 832 _woȝe_ = _wowe_, wall. 835 _wakker_ comp. _wayk_, weak. 836 _vmbe-lyȝe_, surround. 838 _scowte-wach_, sentinel; _asscry_, cry, shout, noise. 846 _ȝeȝed_ = chattered, gaggled; _ȝestande sorȝe_, afflicting (or frothing) sorrow. 848 _brych_ = what is low, vile, filthy (? _bryth_, breath); _vpbraydeȝ_, raises. 849 _glyfte with þat glam_, was frightened at that speech. 855 _wonded no woþe_, avoided no danger (hurt). 859 _meled_, spoke. 860 _hendelayk_, courtesy, civility. P. 62. l. 871 _tayt_ = lively. 874 _aȝly_ = _awly_, fearfully. 876 _out-comlyng_, a stranger. In this form it is still known in the North of England. _Comlyng_ is the more usual form of the word in our early literature; _carle = churl_. 881 _ȝornen_, ran. 882 _wapped_, beat. 885 _in blande_ = together (?); _banned_, cursed. 888 _nyteled_, laboured, toiled. 889 _of tayt_, from fear. _Teyt_, fear, alarm, occurs in the northern romance of Alexander. 890 _roþeled_, hastened. 892 _vglokest vnhap_, the most dreadful misfortune. 893 _Ruddon of þe day-rawe ros vpon vȝten_. The light of the day-break rose on the morn. 894 _merk_, darkness. 895 _ruþen_, rouse. 901 _cayre tid of þis kythe_, depart quickly from this land. P. 63.