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      47 feste entertainment

      48 wit intellectual capacity

      52 vouchesauf agree

      54 avis opinion

      57 textuel learned

      58 sentence content

      61 word speech

      62 for to doone a fit thing to do

      64 space time

      68 faire yow bifalle good luck to you

      69 what yow list what pleases you

      73 fructuous fruitful, edifying

      Rubric Ier. 6° Jeremiah 6 (n.)

      75 wole perisse will perish wole that wishes that perdurable everlasting

      76 amonesteth admonishes

      77 sentences teachings

      80 covenable suitable

      81 cleped called

      82 wite know whennes why accions performances

      83 spices sorts apertenen belong bihoven to are fitting for

      84 pleininge bewailing

      85 som a certain waimentinge lamentation pineth tortures

      86 verray true

      87 shrift confession

      89 japere trifler gabbere idle talker eftsoone again

      90 stinte cease

      92 unnethe with difficulty charged weighed down

      93 forlete renounce siker sure

      94 in his laste at his death

      97 but unless clene pure

      102 solempne ritual commune public privee private

      104 fame report destreineth constrains

      106 shrive us confess

      109 benignely patiently

      110 again for wrathe anger

      111 recchelesnesse carelessness

      115 digne worthy

      117 sikernesse security egre pungent

      118 dome judgement

      121 dooth him causes him to

      122 norice nurse

      124 sadly steadfastly

      127 after according to

      129 sad steadfast

      130 poinaunt piercing

      131 agilt offended against

      136 Apocalips Apocalypse, Book of Revelation limes members

      137 ben woxen have become thral enslaved hate object of hatred

      138 spewing vomit

      139 continuinge continuance

      144 Though I wiste even if I knew

      151 Take reward of have regard to

      152 soore bitterly

      153 heele health

      154 unkindely ungratefully vileinsly vilely

      156 Likneth compare groin snout

      157 wroteth grubs about

      162 sete throne

      164 essoine excuse for non-appearance in court at the appointed time

      166 sleighte cunning

      167 corrupt corrupted mede bribery

      170 moot biknowen must confess

      171 harye drag

      172 withoute-forth outside

      177 misese suffering

      178 o one

      179 acquite himself make amends

      180 at regard of in comparison with

      182 defaute lack

      185 destourben him to see prevent him from seeing

      186 miseise misery

      187 confusioun disgrace

      188 knave commoner

      190 heighnesse high rank fortroden of trampled by

      191 hevedes heads abated degraded

      193 oneden united

      196 forther over in addition

      197 smale fine-spun

      198 strawed strewn covertures coverlets

      201 everich each

      202 whilom formerly flesshly in the flesh

      206 solas comfort

      207 delices luxuries after according to savoringe tasting

      208 grintinge gnashing

      209 nosethirles nostrils

      211 wene believe

      213 peineth tortures

      214 wrecche kaitives miserable wretches

      217 rewle rule

      218 creat created nombred numbered

      224 lorn lost

      225 halwes saints

      228 bithinke him recollect talent desire

      229 science knowledge

      230 waimente lament, wail

      233 mortefied deprived of life astoned rendered lifeless

      235 in charitee in a state of grace quiken come to life

      239 reherce enumerate

      243 abregge shorten

      244 enlumine and lightne illuminate and enlighten

      245 usen accustom

      246 ne wole does not wish

      248 J’ay tout perdu… labour I have completely wasted my time and my effort

      250 fareth acts forleteth leaves off

      251 bihight promised

      254 moment (in medieval reckoning) the fortieth or fiftieth part of an hour rekeninge account

      257 wakinges vigils

      258 mowes grimaces repreves insults

      259 nothing not at all

      264 obeisaunt obedient

      267 desordinaunce flouting of order aboghte paid for

      269 bitraysed betrayed destreined tied up brast burst

      270 daunte subdue

      271 caitif wretched

      273 forfeted sinned shendshipe disgrace

      275 disordinaunces violations of order

      276 bispet spat upon

      278 biscorned scoffed at

      279 seyn seen vileinsly shamefully

      280 nothing hadde agilt had done no wrong

      283 gerdone reward

      284 soverein bountee supreme generosity

      287 yeve given

      290 soupe eat supper

      291 regne kingdom biheteth promises

      294 refreineth restrains talent desire apertly plainly

      295 dwelleth lasts al be it never so lite however little it is

      296 again against

      298 shriven hem are confessed

      299 bigileres deceivers

      304 anguissous anxious pleinly fully

      305 amende him of correct

      306 at his power to the best of his ability

      308 wherof availeth of what benefit is

      309 relessedest forgave

      310 sad firm

      311 waik weak

      312 servage bondage goodes benefits

      314 sette his entente to set his heart on were would be corage inclination therof with them

      315 debonairly gently

      316 partie part

      317 convenable appropriate

      319 condiciouns circumstances

      320 moot must forwrapped covered up avaunte him boast

      321 whennes whence

      322 springinge origin

      325 nothing not at all

      329 eet ate

      330 membres genitals

      331 by as regards naddre adder

      332 deffended forbidden

      334 contract incurred erst before

      335 perdurable everlasting if it nere were it not for binimeth takes away from culpe guilt

      336 heynesse high rank

      337 after according to

      338 desobeisaunt disobedient norissinge nourishing

      341 quenche be quenched refreided cooled malefice witchcraft

      342 again against

      343 penaunce suffering clothlees without clothes

      344 kaitif wretched

      345 woned lived ney almost

      347 sikerly assuredly

      348 everich each

      350 wexeth grows

      351 bely bellows

      352 bithinketh him considers

      353 waive reject flawmbe flame delit pleasure

      354 kepe him guard himself

      355 by concerning chace harass hente catch departe single out prise booty lust desire

      356 departeth divides dede the act

      357 actuel committed by one’s own act (as opposed to original sin)

      358 outher either

      359 amenuseth diminishes

      360 charge burden but if so be unless descharge him rid himself lightly easily

      361 skippeth passes

      363 wawe wave drencheth sinks crevace crack thurrok bilge

      364 dreint sunk


      365 anoyouse harmful

      366 biset fixed

      367 weyeth… as muche is of as much weight

      368 flitte vary

      369 bireveth takes away

      371 sith since covenable appropriate

      372 suffiseth to is sufficient for

      373 benignly graciously

      374 heele health by thilke encheson for the same reason

      375 useth has sexual intercourse with soverein supreme engendrure procreation entente purpose

      376 blandise blandish

      377 almesse alms apparaileth his mete prepares his food deliciously sumptuously likerousnesse gluttony

      378 tale vanitees tells idle tales of vileinye shameful

      379 biheteth promises lightnesse frivolousness misseyeth speaks ill of

      380 ther when soothfastnesse truth

      382 eschewe avoid refreine him restrain himself greve harm

      384 anoyeth harms

      386 almes-dede alms-giving Confiteor see n. complin compline (g.)

      387 bihovely necessary chieftaines leaders renne in o lees run on one leash spring source

      388 accidie laziness slewthe sloth

      390 outrely completely

      391 inobedience disobedience avauntinge boastfulness despit disdain elacioun self-esteem contumacye rebelliousness pertinacye obstinacy

      392 for despit out of spite goostly spiritual

      393 bountee good

      395 Despitous contemptuous evene Cristen fellow Christians

      396 demeth believes

      399 as to regard of with reference to konninge intelligence beringe behaviour

      400 Elacioun arrogance suffre endure

      401 undernome of reproved for werreyeth attacks witingly knowingly

      402 Contumax contumacious indignacioun arrogance

      403 emprise enterprise surquidye over-ambition theras where waiten expect

      405 temporel heynesse worldly rank

      406 Janglinge chattering clappeth as a mille clacks like a mill

      407 waiteth expects salewed greeted pax pax-board (n.) encensed censed offringe the Offertory

      408 semblable similar agains his duetee contrary to what is due to him

      411 levesel bunch of leaves (used as a tavern sign)

      412 contenaunce behaviour outrageous extravagant

      414 cowpable blameworthy derthe costliness his its straungenesse rarity degisynesse elaborateness inordinat excessive

      415 costlewe expensive to desordinat excessive

      417 embrawdinge embroidering degise fancy endentinge indentation barringe ornamenting with stripes owndinge ornamenting with waved lines palinge decoration with vertical stripes windinge twining (with thread or silk) bendinge decorating with stripes

      418 pownsoninge punching chisel pointed blade dagginge ornamenting clothing with pointed edges sheris scissors

      419 forth with together with

      421 convenient suitable estaat rank beete relieve distemperance inclemency

      422 disordinat inordinate kutted shortened sloppes loose tunics hanselins very short jackets

      423 boce bulge hirnia hernia wrappinge folds

      424 hindre part rear

      425 degisinge fancy clothing departinge dividing flayn flayed

      427 corrupt infected fir of Seint Antony skin disease (e.g. erysipelas) cancre spreading ulcer

      429 in despit of honestetee in contempt of decency

      430 debonaire meek atir fine clothing likerousnesse lecherousness

      431 honestetee beauty uncovenable unfitting scantitee scantiness reprevable blameworthy

      432 aornement adornment apertenen to are connected with delicat fine

      433 to curious over-elaborate crouperes cruppers peitrels breast-plates

      435 taken litel reward of have little concern for

      437 notified made known meinee retinue

      438 felonous cruel damageous harmful hardinesse arrogance

      439 sustenen support

      441 careine carrion

      442 God yeve may God grant

      443 benisoun blessing malisoun curse but unless

      444 cleped invited rebuked repelled

      445 bakemetes pies dissh-metes food cooked in dishes wilde fir artificial flames castelled with papir decorated with paper towers (n.) abusioun perversion

      446 curiositee elaborateness delices of luxurye self-indulgent pleasures

      448 especes species sourden of arise from imagined, avised, and forncast plotted, planned, and premeditated of usage from habit

      449 freletee frailty unavised without premeditation

      451 stonden… in consist in

      452 delivernesse agility gentrice nobility of birth franchise being free-born

      453 wit intelligence engin inventiveness vertu naturel natural ability

      454 preisinges praises

      455 science knowledge

      458 heele health enchesoun cause

      459 coveiteth desires again against sorier more wretched

      460 hardinesse boldness

      461 gentrye nobility binimeth takes away

      462 apparailleth furnishes corage heart

      463 cherl bondsman

      464 eschewinge avoidance servage bondage contenaunce behaviour

      465 large by mesure generous in moderation

      467 covenable fit debonairetee kindness

      468 flies insects

      470 goodes blessings turned him to goodnesse been beneficial to him

      471 kaitif captive

      473 brotel brittle

      477 holdeth of himself no pris ne deintee sets no store or value by himself as in regard of with respect to

      479 naught worth worth nothing

      480 rekketh nat does not care

      481 atempree moderate biknoweth acknowledges bountee virtue amenuseth diminishes

      482 chese choose conseil advice

      483 stonde… to submit to award judgement

      484 wele prosperity

      485 platly directly

      487 werreyeth attacks grace good fortune yeve given

      489 bountees virtues divers different

      490 wel unnethe hardly

      491 kindely natural kinde nature

      493 bakbitinge slander

      494 digne worthy

      495 shrewed entente wicked purpose

      498 fifte fifth ay continually after in proportion to

      499 grucchinge grumbling murmuracioun murmuring

      500 pine suffering catel property shrewes wicked people

      501 ordinaunce decree

      502 enointe anointed heved head

      503 murmure grumbling of hire owene catel with their own property

      504 weep wept

      505 bereth him on hond accuses him of

      506 leveful lawful

      507 verray despit pure resentment

      508 lewed folk uneducated people

      511 al do he never so wel however well he does

      512 waiteth lies in wait

      514 wante be lacking

      517 wilne wish

      518 amonestinge admonishment anoyes troubles

      520 catel property

      525 bountee good

      526 chacen afflict pursuen persecute

      529 grevous difficult perfourne put into action confounded destroyed

      530 disconfited defeated

      532 paas see n. largely fully

      533 finde him a matere of find a reason for

      534 lightly easily wrooth angry

      536 fervent hot yquiked kindled

      537 eschawfinge heating moevinge agitation trouble disturbed

      539 jalousye of zeal for

      540 debonairetee mildness Irascimini et nolite peccare Be ye angry, and sin not

      541 avisement reflection

      543 avised deliberate cast biforn premeditated

      544 wasteth destroys

      545 put (= putteth) puts binimeth takes away

      546 forneis furnace eschawfed heated

      548 gleedes embers quike kindle brimstoon sulphur everemo always

      549 but if unless


      550 matere cause norice nurse kepere guardian

      551 a manere tree a kind of tree

      552 Estre day Easter Sunday

      554 shrewes villains

      555 toonges tongs

      556 cheeste quarreling reprevinges reproaches

      557 anoyeth… to harms

      558 outrageous excessive

      559 of Crist towards Christ halwes saints

      560 debonaire humble

      561 alday continually reveth him deprives him of

      564 in diverse wise in different ways

      565 homicide a murderer

      567 conseil advice areisen levy custumes customary services taillages taxes

      568 abregginge reduction shepe wages

      571 justice judge dampneth condemns coupable guilty kepinge preservation

      572 in his defendaunt in self-defence

      574 caas or aventure chance or accident shete shoots

      575 overlieth lies on

      576 outher either secree places private parts

      577 unkindely unnatural shedeth hire nature emit their seminal fluid

      579 approcheth to assembles with (sexually) is perissed perishes leseth loses

      580 arretteth upon attributes to hasardours gamblers

      582 unreverently irreverently auter altar releessed forgiven

      583 attry venomous amonested admonished forleten renounce

      584 hokerly scornfully unstedefastnesse frailty

      585 compleccioun temperament (g.) corageous spirited, ardent

      586 delivere release biknoweth confesses

      589 in alle manere in any way

      592 rule yow after be guided by quarto capitulo chapter 4 swere… in doom take an oath in court

      593 unleveful unlawful

     


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