[722] the Sayles = a small farm near Pontefract. [723] Watling Street = the great North road. [724] Upchance = perchance. [725] dight = prepared. [726] dernè = hidden, retired. [727] street = road. [728] semblaunt = aspect. [729] And set him, &c. = and knelt down. [730] Hendè = gracious. [731] fere = company. [732] Blyth = near E. Retford. [733] careful cheer = sad countenance. [734] leer = cheek. [735] numbles = inwards, tripe. [736] brere = briar. [737] dear-worth = precious. [738] let = desist. [739] have part of thee = side with thee, aid thee. [740] counsel = secret. [741] of force = by force. [742] of yeomanry = from the yeoman class. [743] a sorry husband = a wretched manager. [744] okerer = usurer. [745] lecher = an unchaste man. [746] disgrate = fallen in fortune. [747] kenn’d = knew. [748] lorn = lost. [749] set to wed = put to pledge, mortgaged. [750] told = counted. [751] fall of = become of. [752] busk = make ready to go. [753] raw = row. [754] borrows = sureties. [755] Do way thy japès = away with thy jests. [756] to = for. [757] shope = created. [758] But if = unless. [759] lap = wrap. [760] mete = meted, measured. [761] met = measured. [762] palfrey = a saddle-horse. [763] teen = trouble. [764] knave = servant. [765] come = came. [766] But = unless. [767] fee = property. [768] ilkè = same. [769] shand = shame. [770] in my beard = contradicting, or thwarting me. [771] deemèd = judged. [772] wonder sore = monstrous severely. [773] Until = unto. [774] corsèd = bodied. [775] salued = saluted. [776] shrewd = cursed. [777] But = if not. [778] fend = defend. [779] fone = foes. [780] gree = satisfaction. [781] But I have = unless I have. [782] canst = knowest. [783] put myself ... in press = adventured myself. [784] release = quittance. [785] ellès = else. [786] Take = give. [787] Ne had not been = had it not been for. [788] With peacock ... y-dight = fitted with peacock feathers. [789] lancegay = a javelin-lance. [790] his mail = his bag or trunk. [791] roden = they rode. [792] y-pight = placed, fixed. [793] far and frembd bestad = in the plight of one from far and a stranger. [794] shende = shame. [795] wete = know. [796] shete = shoot. [797] fet = fetched. [798] wight = strong, brave. [799] woning wane = usual dwelling-place. [800] I-wis = assuredly. [801] meed = reward. [802] lewtè = loyalty. [803] yede = went. [804] livery = allowance of food. [805] Sith = since. [806] hind = knave, servant. [807] lent = gave. [808] mountenance = extent, space. [809] fette = fetched. [810] masars = maple-bowls. [811] cou’d = knew. [812] bedene = in company, together. [813] tyndès = tines, antlers. [814] sloo = slay. [815] courtepy = a short coat or cloak. [816] lap = wrap. [817] smerte = smart. [818] anchor = hermit. [819] frere = friar. [820] to-morne = to-morrow. [821] brand = sword. [822] await = plan, plot. [823] scathe = harm.