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      594 domesman judge

      595 mede reward worship honour

      597 Actuum quarto Acts 4

      598 Take kepe take note ad Philipenses secundo Philippians 2 heigh exalted worshipful honourable ynempned named

      600 heighly solemnly deffended forbidden forswering perjury

      601 deliten hem take pleasure gentrye mark of breeding

      602 avisement reflection

      603 adjuracioun exorcism conjuracioun conjuration, the invocation of spirits nigromanciens necromancers

      605 divinailes divination sort casting of lots geomancye geomancy (n.) chirkinge creaking crakkinge creaking

      607 suffreth allows for in order that

      608 lesinges lies significacioun meaning evene Cristene fellow Christians

      610 catel property peinten embellish with alle circumstaunces with full details

      611 sustene back up

      612 gladly customarily

      613 losengerye flattery

      614 hautein proud enhauncen his herte and his contenaunce become overbearing

      615 wene of himself be think himself to be

      617 Placebo I shall please (n.)

      618 sustene support querele quarrel

      619 Malisoun cursing bireveth… fro deprives of

      621 over above eschewe refrain from as ferforth as far

      622 unsowen unsew

      623 unnethes with difficulty pleinly ben accorded be fully reconciled disclaundred slandered

      624 mesel leper harlot rogue

      625 rightwis sonde just dispensation suffrance permission meselrye leprosy maime maiming

      626 holour lecher dronkelewe drunken

      627 vileins wicked

      628 by any wey at all costs reprevinge taunting quiken kindle

      629 deslavee unbridled

      630 bihoveth nat it is not fitting for

      631 how that although uncovenable unfitting

      634 Ad Colossenses tertio Colossians 3

      636 tode toad

      637 parting-felawes partners

      639 ut Achitofel ad Absolonem as Achitofel (did) to Absalon (n.) again himself to his own disadvantage

      640 livinge way of life anoye harm

      641 grevous hostile specially in particular

      642 outrely utterly

      643 is aboute to maken is intent on making

      644 maken semblant pretend

      645 biwreying disclosure conseil secrets unnethe with difficulty restore repair

      646 threteth threatens

      647 idel frivolous naturel normal

      649 jangling gossiping apert open

      651 japeres buffoons japerye buffoonery gawdes tricks

      652 conforten encourage travaillen labour vileins shameful knakkes tricks

      654 mansuetude meekness debonairetee gentleness suffraunce forbearance

      655 refreineth curbs moevinges impulses corage inclination

      657 eschawfeth nat does not become inflamed

      658 quik living tretable inclinable enformed of perfected by

      660 outrages injuries

      661 disconfiteth defeats venquisse conquer

      662 grevances injuries

      663 repreved taunted

      664 algate in either case

      665 catel property nas but was only

      667 outrageous excessive travaillen labour haly dayes holy days

      668 Heeragains in response to this despitous cruel

      669 gerdoun reward pardurable everlasting

      670 trespas offence amoeved incensed yerde rod scoure beat

      676 parfourne the doctrine practise the teaching

      677 accidie sloth troubleth disturbs thoghtful moody wrawe peevish

      678 binimeth him takes away from him anoy of vexation at

      680 anoy irritation wrawnesse peevishness unlust slothfulness

      682 holden obliged heryinge praise adowringe worship

      684 bisinesse activity

      685 liflode sustenance purveaunce provision temporel worldly forsleweth is sluggish about forsluggeth neglects

      686 hevinesse sluggishness bounde constrained

      687 is anoyed is reluctant encombred hindered

      688 hardnesse hardship penaunce distress delicat sensitive shendeth ruins

      689 cacchen corage get the courage quiteth repays

      690 Usage the exercise sinwes sinews

      691 emprise enterprise

      692 casteth reflects circumstaunces conditions chargeaunt burdensome

      693 wanhope despair outrageous unrestrained wolde were willing

      695 in against

      696 douteth fears

      698 recreant faint-hearted seyth ‘creant’ surrenders

      700 bithinke him on recollect

      702 regne kingdom

      705 large generous

      706 sompnolence somnolence sloggy slombringe sluggish slumber

      707 by wey of resoun according to reason

      708 morwe-tide morning covenable suitable almesse alms

      710 rekketh of cares about how that although

      711 ne doth no fors does not care

      713 doon diligence do his utmost abaundone devote

      714 yate gate sheten shoot at discovert in an exposed position

      715 thurrok bilge jangles idle chatter trufles yarns

      718 tarditas tardiness laterede dilatory

      720 lachesse laziness forleten abandon stinten leave off governe control ne taken of him namoore kepe are no longer concerned about him contrarye difficulty anoy hardship

      721 witingly knowingly breres briars governaunce control

      722 freseth freezes

      723 undevocioun lack of devotion blent blinded apalled lack-lustre

      724 slough slow slombry sleepy

      725 tristicia sadness

      726 anoyed of irritated by

      727 by wey of kinde in the course of nature

      728 affeccioun movement of the spirit

      730 enhaunceth elevates enforceth fortifies abateth weakens long-suffraunce long-suffering travailles labours

      731 magnanimitee fortitude corage spirit bihoveth is necessary swolwe swallow

      733 queintise cunning sleighte trickery

      735 seuretee confidence sikernesse security ne douteth does not fear

      736 magnificence stout-heartedness gerdoun reward

      737 stablenesse steadfastness beringe behaviour cheere demeanour

      739 Ad Thimotheum sexto (1) Timothy 6

      740 confounded perplexed idel solas vain comfort

      741 likerousnesse greed

      742 purchacen acquire

      743 ne stant nat does not consist in catel property science learning outrageous superfluous

      744 withholde retain

      747 dooth moore observance takes greater care

      748 ad Ephesios quinto Ephesians 5

      749 idolastre idolater mawmet idol

      750 mawmettrie idolatry Exodi capitulo vicesimo Exodus 20

      751 grave thing graven object

      752 distreined oppressed tailages forced levies custumes customary services cariages taxes (g.) than hire duetee or resoun is than they owe or than is reasonable amercimentz fines

      753 raunsoninge of exacting payment from bonde-men serfs

      754 bireven take away from Augustinus de civitate libro nono Augustine, City of God, Book IX (n.)

      755 Genesis nono Genesis 9

      758 reven plunder

      760 contubernial familiar

      762 rede advise plit situation

      764 degree rank skile is it is reasonable devoir duty despit humiliation

      766 kouth known

      767 pilen plunder

      769 wombe stomach stinteth ceases

      771 lough low served in his estaat treated according to his rank

      772 byen buy

      773 but if if… not

      774 as ferforth as as far as lith lies confounde harass

      775 mesure moderation

      776 mesured measured out but if unless

      777 marchandise trade goostly spiritual honeste honourable leveful law
    ful deshoneste dishonourable

      778 suffisaunt to himself self-sufficient

      779 marchandises goods

      781 simonye see g. ententif earnest seintuarye sanctuary, church cure care

      782 do his diligence does his best ordred in religious orders irreguler see n.

      783 cleped of named after temporel catel worldly wealth

      784 simonials simoniacs procuringe solicitation

      786 avauncen promote

      787 honeste honourable bargaininge making deals

      788 at regard of in comparison with

      789 forleseth loses utterly digne worthy

      790 patrimoine patrimony

      791 lewed lay yeveres of chirches patrons of churches

      792 han part of have a share in

      793 hasardrye gambling as tables such as backgammon rafles a game of chance, played with three dice chidinges quarrels ravines thefts reneyinge denial

      794 haunte indulge in

      795 lesinges lies

      796 bireve take away mede bribery

      797 questemongeres jurymen

      799 sleighte trickery by met or by mesure by (false) measuring

      800 enditementz indictments

      801 chirche-hawes churchyards

      802 vileins shameful

      803 reven take away

      804 relevinge of remedy for largely taken broadly understood misericorde mercy

      805 rescowinge rescuing evene Cristene fellow Christians

      806 corage heart misese distress

      809 amenused reduced

      810 lene lend

      811 resonable largesse moderate generosity bihoveth is necessary perdurables everlasting

      812 noot (= ne woot) does not know forgoon lose

      813 unmesurable immoderate fool-largesse prodigality

      816 drovy dirty trouble muddy

      817 aperteneth belongs

      818 desordeinee inordinate

      819 corrumped corrupted

      820 wombe belly confusioun destruction savouren relish

      821 usaunt to given to servage of bondage to hoord store

      822 sepulture burial

      823 wont accustomed travailled been labouring

      824 wexeth al trouble becomes confused

      825 mete food

      826 humours bodily fluids (g.) destempred unbalanced

      827 foryetelnesse forgetfulness

      828 gete him procures for himself delicat rich

      829 curiositee elaborateness apparaillen prepare

      831 meritorye meritorious hele health

      832 enforced strengthened

      833 attemperaunce temperance the mene the golden mean eschueth shuns deshonestee dishonour suffisance sufficiency dooth no fors of does not bother about

      834 deslavee unbridled outrage excess

      835 sparinge abstemiousness

      836 ny cosins close relations departe separate

      837 peines punishments

      838 staves sticks

      839 dreinte drowned diluge flood thonder-leit lightning

      840 avowtrye adultery

      841 stank lake

      842 lete leave taken him to devote himself to

      843 bitokneth signifies

      845 heste commandment alle manere every kind of

      847 anoyeth is harmful to haunten indulge in obligeth binds perdurable everlasting

      848 dreyeth dries up shent (= shendeth) destroys

      849 dispenden spend

      851 deliteth him moost takes most pleasure chaffare trade avantage profit

      852 cacche incite vileinye wickedness

      853 fool lecherous basilicok basilisk (n.)

      854 pich pitch shent injures

      856 fourneis furnace

      857 holours lechers do perform the act smatre beslobber

      858 roser rose-bush make a contenaunce make as if

      859 likerousnesse lechery

      861 by discrecioun in moderation atemprely moderately

      863 wombe stomach gripeth grasps reines loins

      864 grimnesse horribleness totrede trample down

      867 regne kingdom dewe due

      868 bireve deprive maidenhede virginity

      870 vileinyes wickednesses closure fence

      871 wexe grow

      873 longen belong

      874 tho that those who whilom formerly

      876 lorn destroyed stant vein is worthless

      877 reve take away from

      878 holour lover

      880 douted was afraid preyed him of vileinye asked him to do wrong take given warde guardianship

      882 matrimoine matrimony

      883 digne worthy

      885 unwar unwittingly harlotes lechers bordels brothels fool wommen prostitutes gonge latrine purgen evacuate

      886 putours pimps puterye prostitution bawdes procurers

      887 gladly customarily

      888 kerveth atwo cuts in two

      889 hir their

      891 religious in a religious order entred into ordre in orders subdekne subdeacon dekne deacon hospitaliers Knights Hospitallers (n.)

      892 agreggen increase

      894 ordred folk people in orders titled dedicated meignee company liven of live off

      895 misterye ministry Sathanas Satan, the devil

      896 haunteth indulges in

      897 Helie Eli sheweth appears

      898 juge see n. free bole see n. liketh pleases

      899 faren… by act towards

      900 ne konne nat are incapable of apaid satisfied soden boiled

      901 shrewes rascals

      902 harlotrye lechery halwes saints

      903 lemmanes mistresses malisoun curse court Cristien ecclesiastical court

      904 reward regard

      905 ne rekken of do not care about

      906 Thobie Tobias

      907 affinitee group of people related by marriage (n.) deled participated taken no kepe pay no attention

      908 parentele kinship goostly spiritual delen have sexual intercourse godsibbes relations by baptism (g.)

      911 mixne dunghill

      912 maidenes virgins corrupt sexually experienced

      913 langwissinge infirmity humours bodily fluids (g.) ranke luxuriant vertu retentif natural faculty to retain bodily effluents phisik medical science surfeet surfeit

      914 vileins shameful kepen hem control themselves

      915 desordeinee moevinges inordinate impulses talentes desires

      916 eschawfinges inflammations widwehode widowhood

      917 leefful lawful departed separated

      918 wolde wished

      919 halwen sanctify

      921 point state o one

      922 figured symbolized heved head algate at any rate by ordinaunce according to the principle of order

      924 engendrure offspring conjoint to united with

      925 bere him behave suffraunce forbearance

      927 the maistrye the upper hand desray trouble

      928 holden kept

      931 decree canon law (n.) leve permission

      932 attempree restrained array clothing setten hire entente to take care to queintise elaboration

      933 purpre purple

      936 mesurable restrained beringe behaviour

      938 perfit perfect

      939 engendrure procreation

      940 eschewe avoid

      941 merite of credit for lust wish

      943 rekke nevere do not care

      945 forgoon lost releved rescued

      946 agilte should do wrong

      947 contenaunce behaviour boiste jar

      948 bihoveth is necessary

      949 preisinge glory as… in egalitee on a par with

      951 ese comfort

      954 stikinge fastening leit flame

      955 but he be unless he is

      957 heigh lofty lete leave divines theologians

      958 stant in consists in

      959 coveiten desire

      960 agreggeth increase

      961 gentil or thral nobly-born or a serf ordred in religious orders

      963 maiden virgin in manere of in the nature
    of

      964 chirche-hawe churchyard dedicat consecrated

      965 halwed consecrated spille his kinde emits seminal fluid entredited interdicted

      966 to terme of al his lif for the rest of his life

      967 consentement consent

      968 eggen incite parteners accomplices

      970 unkinde ungrateful wexeth becomes

      971 latter later eschew loath shriven him be confessed

      972 forleten abandon al outrely completely departen divide shrift confession

      973 excitinge urging

      974 maugree hir heed in spite of all she could do afforced forced harneis details

      975 suffred allowed

      976 with alle circumstaunces with full details bordel-wommen prostitutes

      977 latter more recent

      978 conseil advice

      979 after that according as engreggen burden ben avised of reflect on

      984 agilt offended against

      985 therof about this travailleth suffers

      986 publican tax-collector heven lift

      987 next nearest to

      990 meene intermediary

      991 but if maladye destourbe it unless sickness prevents it taken kepe pay any attention to sit (= sitteth) sits

      992 trespased done wrong maken his accord be reconciled outrageous impudent

      995 ne lette nat should not delay

      996 biknowe confess

      998 warisshe cure

      999 unshewed undisclosed

      1000 certein certainty drecchinge continuance

      1003 purveyed prepared avised thought about

      1005 drede fear countrewaite guard fle avoid

      1006 parcel part departe divide

      1007 never a deel not at all

      1008 penitauncer assigner of penance curaat parish priest but if it like to thee unless it pleases you

     


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