p. 45, l. 1604. «maute.» “In Old French «mauté» is malice.” Gloss. to Roxburghe Club ed. I do not know whether «mauté» exists in O.Fr., but even if it did, it would make no sense here. I feel sure «maute» is a corruption of «mynte» or «mente» (cf. l. 1784), the preterite of «minten» or «menten» = “to aim a blow, to strike,” from O.E. «myntan», “to intend, to purpose.” See Zupitza’s note to «Guy», l. 6579, and Morris, «Allit. Poems», s. v. «mynte». Cf. also «Syr Ferumbras», l. 5587: “Þan Charlis a strok till hym gan mynte; Ac hym faylede of ys dynte, for þat swerd hym glente. . .” p. 47, l. 1615. «trew» instead of «free» will restore the rhyme. The same rhyme «trewe» : «newe» occurs in ll. 67, 588. p. 47, l. 1619. «fele sithe», “many a time, often.” So in ll. 2740, 2815. Cf. «ofte sithe», l. 916. [p121] p. 47, l. 1624. «ruly», O.E. hrêowlîc = “rueful, sorrowful, mournful, piteous.” p. 47, l. 1645. «harme skathe» makes no sense. Read «harme & skathe», which occurs in «Gen. and Exod.» l. 2314: “ðis sonde hem overtakeð raðe And bicalleð of harme and scaðe.” p. 48, l. 1665. In the French «Fierabras» (as well as in the Ashmolean version) it is Roland whom Charlemagne addresses first (see above, note to l. 1433); he tells him that he must go on a mission to demand the surrender of Oliver and his companions. Upon which Naymes and the other twelve peers remonstrate, but are all sent to Laban one after the other, just as in the «Sowdan». In the Provençal poem it is only Guy who protests. Cf. ll. 2263–2282 of the French «Fierabras»: “Rollant regarda tost, si l’a araisonné: Biaus nés, ce dist li rois, trop sui por vous irés; Vous movrés le matin, à Aigremore irés; Si dirés l’amirant, gardés ne li celés, Rende moi la courone dont Dix fu couronés Et les autres reliques dont je sui moult penés; Et en après demant mes chevalier menbrés; Et se il ne le fait si que deviserés, Dites jel ferai pendre par la goule à un trefs, En destre le menrai com .i. larron prové, Ne troverai putel où il ne soit passé.” etc. p. 48, l. 1668. Cf. «Fierabras», ll. 2309–2321, and «Syr Ferumbras», l. 1486–1493. p. 49, l. 1683. «lese», “lose.” So in l. 2655 and 1696, where it rhymes with «chese», which occurs again in ll. 2748, 2934. p. 49, l. 1687. French text gives (ll. 2297, «et seq.»): “Ogiers li boins Danois s’en est levés en piés: Sire drois emperere, pour amour Dieu, oiés: Bien sai se il i vont ja n’en revenra piés. Avoec irés, dist Karles, par les ex de mon cief: Or i serés vous .v. qui porterés mes briés.” p. 49, l. 1691. «Bery» must be miswritten for «Terry», as we find Terris d’Ardane in the French «Fierabras», l. 2290, and Terry of Ardane in «Syr Ferumbras», l. 1469. According to l. 3187 of «Sir Ferumbras», Thierry is the father of Berard (Bryer) of Mountdidier. Cf. the French text, ll. 2290–96 and «Syr Ferumbras», ll. 1468–1473. p. 49, l. 1693. «rees», “time, occasion.” See note to l. 1349.