767-8, L H. Meaning somewhat obscure. Cf. Wissmann’s Note with somewhat parallel citation from ‘The Squire of L. D.’. 507 ff.: _his drawen swerd in his hande, There was no more with him wolde stande_. 779. _haue wel godneday_. Common form of parting salutation. Cf. ‘Lay.’ 26002, 32187 (Wissmann); also ‘Rich. C. de L.’ 106: _Lemman haue thou good day_. ‘Ipomydon’ 463: _Have good day; noue wille I fare_, etc. 780. _No leng abiden_. Cf. ‘King of Tars.’ 283, 314, 760: _The messengers nold no leng abide_. Also ‘Yw. and Gaw.’ (Ritson I.) 2673-4: _He said, No lenger dwell I ne may Beleves wele, and haves goday_. Cf. also ‘Assumption’ 142 C, 288 A. 783-4. _wune þere_ : _seue ȝere_. Cf. ‘Lay.’ 29437-8, also 30088-9 (Wissmann). Seven years, like seven days, is a period of time conventional in romance. Cf. ‘Squire of L. D.’ 117: _I haue thee loved this seven yere_. Also ‘Beues’ 1274, 3835, 3897, etc. Cf. also Grimm, Rechtsalt. 214. 798. _Kep wel_. Cf. ‘Beues’ 2372: _I pray þe kepe wel Iosian_. 808. _westene londe_. Ireland, without a doubt. Westnesse as distinguished from estnesse; Aylmer’s kingdom as distinguished from Murry’s. 809, L H. _stonde_, spring up, rise. Cf. ‘Lay.’ 20509: _wind stod_. 827 ff. Cf. the description of the coming of Hengest (‘Lay.’ 13785 ff.). 829. _Also mot i sterue_. For other forms of asseveration cf. 179, 197, 365, 437, 709, 1131, 1259, etc. 831. _Ne saȝ i neure_. Cf. ‘Lay.’ 13830-1: _bi dæie no bi nihtes ne sæh ich nauere ær swulche cnihtes_. Cf. also 180-2, also ‘Beowulf’ 246-7: _Næfre ic māran geseah eorla ofer eorþan þonne is ēower sum_. 834. Cf. 403 Note. 836. Cf. ‘Lay’ 13816 ff. 838, L. _hauen to done_. Cf. ‘Seven Sages’ 452: _With me ne hadde he neuer to done_. ‘Life of Alex.’ 1429: _There he hadde thought to done, Ac he hit aleyde sone_ (Wissmann). 839. _bitak ... to werie_. Cf. ‘Lay.’ 3021 (Wissmann). 841. _faireste man_. ‘Lay.’ 13797-8: _þis weoren þe færeste men þat auere her comen_.