l. 1113 _fenny_, dirty, filthy, and hence sinful. 1118 _to dele_, to exchange. 1123 For “_& wax euer_,” etc., the sense seems to require that we should read “_& wax ho euer_,” etc. 1124 _in pyese_ = whole. 1126 _blyndes of ble_, becomes dull of hue, loses its colour. 1127 _No-bot_, only. 1141 _lastes_, vices. 1142 _þewes_ = _þeues_ (?), thieves, or _unþewes_, vices (?) P. 70. l. 1153 _tyȝt me a tom_ = give me an opportunity; _tom_ has the sense of _leisure_ and not of _time_. 1167 _fylsened_, helped, aided. 1172 _lat_, late, slow. 1178 _þorpes_, cities. P. 71. l. 1186 _skete skarmoch_, _skelt_, brisk skirmish, hastened (came on quickly). 1190 _brutage_ = _bretage_, parapets of a wall. 1202 _blench_, stratagem. 1205 _at-wappe_, escape. 1206 _skelt_, spread. 1208 _ruþed_, roused. 1209 _hard hattes_, (?) hats made of tow; _herd_, _hard_ (_harden_, _hards_), in O. English signify cloth made of tow. P. 72. l. 1219 _faynest_, gladdest. 1224 _dreȝe þer his wyrdes_, endure there his destiny. 1246 _to þe bronde_, to the sword. P. 73. l. 1254 _on capeles_, on horses. 1255 _fole wombes_, bellies of foals. 1259 _to cayre at þe kart & þe kuy mylke_, to drag at the cart and milk the cows. 1265 _plat of_, strike off. 1284 _hamppred_ = _hampered_, packed up for removal. P. 74. l. 1290 _hyȝtled_, ornamented. 1303 _modey_ = _moody_, proud. 1313 _sesed_, took possession of. P. 75. l. 1327 _bi-cnv_ = _bicneu_, acknowledged. 1330 _heldes_, descends. 1332 _grauen_, buried. 1334 _stalled in his stud_, placed in his stead (position). 1342 _tre_, wood; _telded_, raised. 1344 _gered_, covered, decked. 1346 _reden_, advise. 1354 _notyng_, devising, contriving; _gettes_, devices. P. 76. l. 1358 _avayment_, exhibition. 1361 _banne_, proclamation. 1362 _callyng_, decree. 1366 _vche a kythyn kyng_, every king of countries. 1375 _ludisch lordes_, lords of nations. 1379 _plek_, spot (plot of ground). P. 77. l. 1396 _Stepe stayred_ [_þe_] _stones of his stoute throne_, Bright shone the stones of his firm throne. 1397 _hiled_ = covered. 1398 _bounet_, went about. 1402 _strake steuen_ = struck up sound. 1403 _wrasten krakkes_, sounds (notes) are raised. 1410 _foles_, fowls, birds. _flakerande_, flickering, fluttering. 1412 _on blonkken bak_, on the back of horses. In lines 1407-1412 we have evidently an allusion to the “table subtilties” of the fourteenth century. 1420 _weȝed_, served. 1425 _dotage_, folly. P. 78. l. 1435 _schin_, shall. 1446 _besten blod_, blood of beasts; _busily_, laboriously. 1462 _fylyoles_, round towers. P. 79. l. 1472 Penitotes. So in MS., but read _Peritotes_. 1478 _cost_, contrivance. 1495 _iaueles_ = worthless wretches, used by Hall and Spenser. P. 80.