[824] hip = the fruit of the wild rose. [825] trest = trusty. [826] that mirthès can = that can crack a joke. [827] tray and teen = grief and trouble. [828] a Black Monk = a Benedictine. [829] wed = wager. [830] seker and sad = sure and steady. [831] somers = pack-horses. [832] But = unless. [833] press = crowd. [834] hend = hands. [835] thrift = thriving, luck. [836] bolt = a blunt arrow. [837] Rathely = quickly. [838] set ... to-fore = hit upon. [839] gan gon = did go. [840] lief = glad. [841] Maugre in his teeth = in spite of him. [842] no force = no matter. [843] ray = striped cloth. [844] avowè = founder, patron. [845] So ... mote I the = so may I prosper. [846] eftsoons = soon. [847] borrowhood = surety. [848] Dame = Mother. [849] mark = 13_s._ 4_d._ [850] myster = need. [851] cast = throw, as in dice. [852] hend = gracious. [853] moot = meeting, assembly. [854] seek = search. [855] mail = wallet, bag. [856] forcèr = coffer, strong-box. [857] sith = then. [858] For better cheap = more cheaply. [859] brook = enjoy, use. [860] overtold = counted over. [861] alder-best = best of all. [862] law = low. [863] fynly = goodly. [864] wete = know. [865] tackles = arrows. [866] worth thee = be to thee. [867] behotè = didst promise. [868] wed = pledge, security. [869] blive = quickly. [870] bushment = ambush. [871] meeds = wages. [872] dead = certain, sure. [873] rawe = row. [874] win = go, attain. [875] behote = promise. [876] wonest = dwellest. [877] up to rout = to assemble in a band, to call to arms. [878] dight = done, performed. [879] leasing = lying. [880] yede = went. [881] whole = healed. [882] wood = furious, mad. [883] bidene = together. [884] took = gave. [885] ren = run. [886] pass = limits, extent. [887] There = where. [888] unneth = scarcely. [889] fay = faith. [890] That ye will = to whom you wish. [891] halk = nook, hiding-place. [892] forstèr = forester. [893] lede = following, retinue. [894] leadès-man = guide. [895] convent = company of monks. [896] mail-horse = baggage-horse. [897] lind = linden, lime tree. [898] stide = stead, place. [899] lording = gentleman. [900] Halfen-deal = half. [901] targe = disk (seal). [902] dightànd = making preparations. [903] pine = pain, passion. [904] hennès = hence. [905] lend = dwell. [906] shent = put to shame, hurt. [907] yards = rods. [908] tine = forfeit. [909] falls = is proper. [910] frere = friar. [911] But me like = unless I like. [912] pluck-buffet = ‘app. a competition between archers, in which he who missed or failed “caught” a buffet from his competitor’ (_N.E.D._). [913] lere = learn. [914] hippèd = hopped, limped. [915] laid down = spent money. [916] By then = by the time that. [917] therefro = turned from it. [918] woolward = in a rough woollen shirt (as penance). [919] hight = promised. [920] Me list = it pleases me. [921] throw = interval of time. [922] Again = back.