P. 105. l. 3688 There became Miriam somewhat foolish; _soth_ = _sott_, a fool (see l. 3685). 3710 A bunch of grapes on a long pole; O.E. _cowele_, _cowle_, a coop, tub, etc.; Prov. E. _cowl_; _cuuel-staf_ signifies the staff or pole upon which the people carried their kneading troughs. This interpretation is supported by the form _cowle-tre_ or _soo-tree_. Falanga, vectatorium. (Prompt. Parv.) "Phalanga est hasta, vel quidam baculus ad portandas cupas, Anglice a stang, or a _culstaffe_."—(Ortus.) "_Courge_, a stang, pale-staffe, or _cole-staffe_, carried on the shoulder, and notched for the hanging of a pale at both ends."—(Cotgrave.) In Caxton's Mirrour of the World, c. 10, A.D. 1481, it is related that in Ynde "the clusters of grapes ben so grete and so fulle of muste, that two men ben gretly charged to bere one of them only upon a _cole-staff_." In Hoole's translation of the Orbis sensualium, by Comenius, 1658, is given a representation of the _cole-staff_ (_ærumna_), used for bearing a burden between two persons, p. 135; and again, at p. 113, where it appears as used by brewers to carry to the cellar the new-made beer in "soes," or tubs with two handles (_labra_), called also _cowls_. In Brand's "Popular Antiquities," ii. 107, will be found an account of the local custom of riding the _cowl-staff_ or _stang_ (Way in Prompt. Parv.) P. 106. l. 3721 _swerdes slagen_, slain of (with) sword. 3723 _loder-man_ = _lodesman_, leader. A leader we will choose (take); _sen_ = _bi-sen_. 3730 If Moses were not opposed there-_to_. 3732 _milche_ = _milce_, mercy, pity. See l. 3728, where the correct form occurs. 3740 Their righteousness was pleasing to God. 3742 _sorwes dere_ = sorrow's hurt. 3745-6 Again (backwards) they made their course, As that cloud had taught. P. 107. l. 3755 _migtful_ qualifies _meistres_ in l. 3756. 3760-61 _ilc gure_, each of you. Cf. _quilc gure_, which of you, l. 3764. 3761 _reklefat_, incense vat, the vessel holding the incense, censer. See Orm. i. 2, 35, 58. 3762 _timinge_ seems to be an error for _time ge_, wait ye. 3767 _orgel pride_, arrogant pride. Cf. _orrȝhellmod_, pride (Orm. i. 216). "Ichabbe isehen his ouergart, ant his egede _orhel_ ferliche afallet."—(St. Marh. p. 11.) I have seen his presumption and his arrogance fearfully felled. 3770 Instead of the reading in the text substitute the following: _Moyses, and vt ne wulde gon_; _vr_ seems to be an error for _vt_ = out. See Numbers xvi. 12. 3774 Held up neither stone nor grit. I do not think _ston ne gret_ = _strong ne gret_ = strong nor great. 3777-80 Such destruction they have unexpectedly No man need labour to bury them This earth is together closed As it were never ere broken up. 3786 _fieres swaðe_, flame (burning) of fire.