Eric's Cheat Sheet for Sir Gawain and the Green Knight to Supplement the Poems of the Pearl Manuscript, Ed. Andrew and Waldron

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Eric’s Cheat Sheet for Sir Gawain and the Green Knight to supplement The Poems of the Pearl Manuscript, ed. Andrew and Waldron

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Every word whose spelling and/or meaning differs from Modern English usage is glossed. When a word appears with the same exact spelling and the same exact meaning more than once, it is only glossed the first time. Modern English descendants of the Middle English headwords are printed in capitals. When the Modern English descendant is not the most idiomatic translation of the Middle English, it is enclosed in parentheses. After line 100, no gloss is given for words and passages translated by Andrew and Waldron in the notes at the bottom of the page. After line 200, no gloss is given for common poetic inversions of syntax, e.g., hym to TO HIM. Be on the lookout for inverted syntax, especially in the second half of the line.

1 Siþen after (SINCE) 8 swyþe quickly 18 blunder turmoil (BLUNDER) 1 þe THE 9 gret GREAT 19 skete quickly 1 sege SIEGE 9 bobbaunce pomp 19 skyfted alternated 1 assaut ASSAULT 9 þat THAT 19 synne SINCE 1 watz WAS 9 burʒe city (BOROUGH) 20 Ande AND 1 sesed finished (CEASED) 9 biges builds 20 quen WHEN 1 Troye TROY 9 vpon fyrst at (UPON) FIRST 20 þis THIS 2 Þe THE 10 neuenes names 20 bigged built 2 borʒ city (BOROUGH) 10 aune OWN 20 burn rych RICH man 2 brittened destroyed 10 nome NAME 21 Bolde BOLD men 2 brent BURNT 10 hat is called 21 bredden flourished (BRED) 2 brondez chars 11 Tuskan TUSCANY 21 baret þat lofden who (THAT) 2 askez ASHES 11 teldes bigynnes founds (BEGINS) LOVED battle 3 tulk man dwellings 22 turned turbulent (TURNED) 3 þat who (THAT) 12 Langaberde LANGOBARD 22 tyme TIME 3 trammes machinations 12 Lumbardie LOMBARDY 22 tene þat wroʒten who (THAT) 3 tresoun TREASON 12 lyftes vp raises (LIFTS UP) caused (WROUGHT) harm 3 þer wroʒt devised (WROUGHT) 13 fer FAR 23 Mo MORE THERE 13 ouer OVER 23 ferlyes marvels 4 tricherie TREACHERY 13 flod sea (FLOOD) 23 folde earth 4 trewest most certain (TRUEST) 13 Felix happy (from Latin) 23 han HAVE 4 erthe EARTH 14 mony MANY 23 fallen happened (FALLEN) 5 Hit IT 14 bonkkes river BANKS 24 Þen THAN 5 Ennias AENEAS 14 ful very (cp. know FULL well) 24 oþer OTHER 5 athel nobleman 14 brode BROAD 24 wot know (WIT) 5 highe well-born (HIGH) 14 Bretayn he settez HE establishes 24 syn SINCE 5 kynde offspring (KIND) (SETS) BRITAIN 24 ilk same (cp. that ILK) 6 siþen later (SINCE) 15 Wyth WITH 25 Bot BUT 6 depreced subjugated (opPRESSED) 15 wynne joy (WINsome) 25 alle ALL 6 prouinces PROVINCES 16 werre WAR 25 bult dwelt (BUILD) 6 patrounes bicome BECAME 16 wrake strife 25 Bretaygne kynges KINGS of masters (PATRONS) 17 Bi BY BRITAIN 7 Welneʒe almost (WELL-NIGH) 17 syþez turns 26 Ay always (cp. forever and AYE) 7 al ALL 17 hatz HAS 26 hendest cleverest (HANDY) 7 wele WEALth 17 wont dwelt 26 haf HAVE 7 iles ISLES 17 þerinne THEREIN 26 herde HEARD 8 Fro when (FROM) 18 oft OFTEN 26 telle TELL 8 riche RICH 18 boþe BOTH 27 Forþi thereFORE 8 ricchis hym goes (reflexive) 18 blysse BLISS 27 aunter ADVENTURE 27 erde land (YARD) 42 jolilé gallantly (in a JOLLY 57 mon MAN 27 attle intend manner) 57 wylle WILL 27 schawe set forth (SHOW) 42 þise THESE 58 nye difficulty 28 Þat which (THAT) 42 gentyle noble (GENTLEman) 58 neuen name 28 selly marvel 42 kniʒtes KNIGHTS 59 here army 28 in siʒt for (IN) the SIGHT 43 kayred went 59 on hille ON a HILL 28 summe SOME 43 caroles to make TO sing (MAKE) 60 Wyle when (WHILE) 28 hit holden HOLD IT songs (CAROLS) 60 Nw ʒer NEW YEAR’s 29 outtrage extraordinary 44 fest FESTival 60 ʒep young (OUTRAGEOUS) 44 ilyche the same (ALIKE) 60 nwe NEWly 29 awenture ADVENTURE 44 fiften FIFTEEN 60 cummen arrived (COME) 29 Arthurez ARTHUR’S 44 dayes DAYS 61 doubble twice (DOUBLE) 29 wonderez WONDERS 45 mete food (MEAT) 61 dece DAIS 30 ʒe you all (YE) 45 mirþe MIRTH 61 douth company of men 30 wyl WILL 45 couþe COULD 61 serued SERVED food 30 lysten LISTEN to 45 avyse deVISE 62 knyʒtes KNIGHTS 30 laye LAY, a short song 46 glaum noise (GLAMour) 62 halle HALL 30 on A 46 gle joy (GLEE) 63 chauntré singing of mass 30 littel LITTLE 46 here HEAR (CHANTRY) 30 quile WHILE 47 Dere joyous (DEAR) 63 cheued came 31 schal SHALL 47 dyn noise (DIN) 63 ende END 31 astit AS quickly 47 vpon during (UPON) 64 Loude LOUD 31 in toun herde HEARD IN TOWN 47 daunsyng DANCING 64 crye CRY 32 tonge TONGUE 47 on nyʒtes at NIGHT 64 kest uttered (CAST) 33 stad fixed 48 hap HAPpiness 64 of by (OF) 33 stoken locked 48 vpon heʒe ON (UPON) HIGH 64 clerkez CLERKS 34 stori stif and stronge stout 48 hallez HALLS 64 oþer OTHERS (STIFF) AND STRONG STORY 48 chambrez CHAMBERS 65 Nowel Christmas (NOWEL) 35 With lel letteres loken LOCKED 49 lordez LORDS 65 nayted repeated WITH LOYAL LETTERS 49 leuest him þoʒt seemed 65 onewe ANEW 36 In londe so hatz ben longe which (THOUGHT) most agreeable (LIEF) 65 neuened named (SO) HAS BEEN IN the LAND for to them 66 syþen then (SINCE) a LONG time 50 wele happiness (WEAL, 66 riche RICH men 37 kyng KING WEALTH) 66 forth runnen RAN FORTH 37 Camylot CAMELOT 50 worlde WORLD 66 reche offer (REACH) 37 vpon ON (UPON) 50 woned dwelt 66 hondeselle New Year’s gifts 37 Krystmasse CHRISTMAS 50 samen together 67 ʒeʒed yelled 38 luflych comely (LOVELY) 51 kyd well-known 67 ʒeres YEAR’S 38 lorde LORD 51 knyʒtez KNIGHTS 67 ʒiftes GIFTS 38 ledez men 51 vnder UNDER 67 on hiʒ in (ON) a HIGH voice 38 of þe best from among (OF) THE 51 Krystes CHRIST 67 ʒelde gave (YIELDED) BEST 51 Seluen himSELF 67 hem to them 39 Rekenly worthily 52 louelokkest LOVELIEST 67 hond HAND 39 Rounde ROUND 52 euer EVER 68 busyly earnestly (BUSILY) 39 þo THOSE 52 lif haden lived (HAD LIFE) 68 aboute ABOUT 39 breþer brothers (BRETHREN) 53 comlokest most COMELY 68 giftes GIFTS 40 reuel REVELry 53 þe court haldes HOLDS THE 69 laʒed LAUGHED 40 oryʒt fittingly (ARIGHT) COURT 69 þoʒ THOUGH 40 rechles carefree (RECKLESS) 54 al completely (ALL) 69 þay THEY 40 merþes amusements (MIRTH) 54 fayre FAIR 69 lost haden HAD LOST 41 tournayed jousted (had a 54 her their 70 wan WON TOURNAment) 54 first age youth (FIRST AGE) 70 wrothe angry (WRATH) 41 tulkes men 55 sille floor (cp. doorSILL) 70 wel WELL 41 by tymez ful mony very MANY 56 hapnest HAPpiest 70 trawe believe (TRUTH) TIMES (cp. know FULL well) 56 heuen HEAVEN 71 maden MADE 42 Justed JOUSTED 57 hyʒest HIGHEST 71 to until (TO) 71 þe mete tyme mealTIME (MEAT) 87 þe lasse LESS 103 Þerfore THEREFORE 72 waschen WASHED 88 Auþer EITHER 103 fere proud 72 worþyly fittingly (WORTHILY) 88 to TOO 104 stiʒtlez rules 72 wenten WENT 88 lye LIE down 104 in stalle standing up 72 to sete TO their SEATs 88 sitte SIT 106 mirthe MIRTH 73 best highest-ranking (BEST) 89 bisied stirred (BUSIED) 106 mas MAKES 73 burne man 89 ʒonge YOUNG 107 stondes in stale STANDS erect 73 abof nearer the head of the table 89 blod BLOOD 107 hisseluen HIMSELF (ABOVE) 89 brayn wylde WILD mind 108 Talkkande TALKING 73 best semed SEEMED BEST (BRAIN) 108 bifore BEFORE 74 Whene QUEEN 90 anoþer ANOTHER 108 trifles ful hende very noble 74 Guenore GUINEVERE 90 maner custom (MANNER) pleasantries (TRIFLES) (cp. know 74 gay fair (GAY) 90 meued influenced (MOVED) FULL well) 74 grayþed placed 90 eke also (cp. NICKname) 109 gode GOOD 74 myddes middle (MIDST) 91 þurʒ THROUGH 109 Gawan GAWAIN 75 dressed arranged (DRESSED) 91 nobelay NOBILITY 109 Gwenore bisyde BESIDE 75 des DAIS 91 nomen taken on GUINEVERE 75 dubbed adorned 91 neuer NEVER 110 syde SIDE 75 aboute around (ABOUT) 92 er before (ERE) 110 sittes SITS 76 Smal fine (SMALL) 92 hym deuised were was told 111 sister-sunes nephews (SISTER’s 76 sendal rich silk (DEVISED) to HIM SONS) 76 bisides BESIDE her 93 auenturus perilous 112 Bischop BISHOP 76 selure canopy (ADVENTUROUS) 112 Bawdewyn BALDWIN 76 hir ouer OVER HER 93 þyng THING 113 Ywan IWAIN 77 tryed tested (TRIED) 93 vncouþe strange (UNCOUTH) 113 Vryn URIEN’s 77 tolouse TOULOUSE, red fabric 94 mayn great (MAIN) 114 Þise THESE men 77 tars rich fabric from THARSIA 94 meruayle MARVEL 114 diʒt placed 77 tapites innoghe TAPESTries 95 alderes princes (ELDERS) 114 derworþly lavishly aplenty (ENOUGH) 95 armes battle (ARMS) 115 segge man 78 enbrawded EMBROIDERED 95 auenturus ADVENTURES 115 sidbordez SIDE-tables 78 beten inlaid (BEATEN) 96 Oþer OR 116 come CAME 78 gemmes GEMS 96 sum SOME 116 crakkyng blowing (CRACKING) 79 myʒt could (MIGHT) 96 segg servant 116 trumpes TRUMPets 79 preued tested (PROVED) 96 bisoʒt SOUGHT 117 þerbi around there (THEREBY) 79 of prys as to quality (OF PRICE) 96 siker true (SECURE) 117 henged HUNG 79 wyth penyes to bye TO BUY 96 knyʒt KNIGHT 118 Nwe NEW WITH PENNIES 97 joyne JOIN 118 nakryn noyse NOISE of drums 80 In daye ever (IN a DAY) 97 justyng JOUSTING 120 Þat so THAT 81 discrye behold (DESCRY) 97 in jopardé at hazard (IN 120 hiʒe HIGH 82 glent gleamed JEOPARDY) 120 hef HEAVED 82 yʒen gray GRAY EYES 97 lay set (LAY) 120 towches tones (TOUCHES) 83 semloker better-SEEMing woman 98 Lede man 121 Dayntés DAINTIES 83 syʒe might SEE (subjunctive) 98 lyf LIFE 121 dryuen delivered (DRIVEN) 84 Soth truly (forSOOTH) 98 leue give (LEAVE) 121 þerwyth THEREWITH 84 moʒt could (MIGHT) 98 vchon EACH ONE 122 Foysoun abundance 85 Arthure ARTHUR 98 oþer to the OTHER 122 fresche FRESH food 85 wolde WOULD 99 fulsun help 122 fele many 85 ete EAT 99 hom them 122 disches DISHES 85 til unTIL (TILL) 99 fayrer more luck (FAIRER) 123 pine there was difficulty (cp. 86 joly JOLLY 99 haue HAVE PINing away) 86 joyfnes youth 100 kynges KING’S 123 fynde FIND 86 sumquat SOMEWHAT 100 countenaunce custom 123 þe peple biforne in front of 86 childgered CHILDish 101 vch EACH (BEFORE) THE PEOPLE 87 liked pleased (LIKED) 101 farand splendid 124 sette SET 87 lyʒt little (LIGHT) 101 fre noble (FREE) 124 sylueren SILVERware 87 louied LOVED 101 meny company (MANY) 124 sere sewes halden HELD various broths 152 streʒt smooth (STRETCHED) 173 fole horse (FOAL) 125 clothe CLOTH 152 stek STUCK 173 ferkkes rides 126 Iche EACH 153 meré MERRY 173 fyn completely (FINE) 127 laght took (LATCHED) 153 mantile MANTLE 174 Sertayn CERTAINly 127 withouten WITHOUT 153 abof ABOVE 175 hors HORSE 127 loþe injury 153 mensked adorned 175 þikke THICK 128 Ay two every TWO 153 withinne WITHIN 176 stede STEED 128 twelue TWELVE 154 pelure fur 176 strayne control (conSTRAIN) 129 ber BEER 154 pured trimmed (PURifiED) 177 brawden emBROIDered 129 wyn WINE 154 apert openly 177 brydel BRIDLE 129 boþe as well (BOTH) 155 hod HOOD 177 quik lively (QUICK) 130 of hor seruise say yow tell (SAY) 156 laʒt drawn back 178 gayn agreeable to YOU all about (OF) their 156 lokkez hair (LOCKS) 179 gered decked out (GEARED) SERVICE 156 layde LAID 180 here HAIR 131 wyʒe man 156 schulderes SHOULDERS 180 hed HEAD 131 wel wit know (WIT) WELL 157 Heme neat 180 of his hors swete to match 131 no wont þat þer were THAT 157 wel-haled well-pulled-up (- (SUIT) HIS HORSE THERE was nothing lacking (NO HAULED) 181 fax hair WANT) 158 spenet fastened 181 vmbefoldes enFOLDS 135 cource COURSE 158 sparlyr calf 182 much large (MUCH) 135 kyndely graciously (KINDLY) 158 clene bright (CLEAN) 182 berd BEARD 136 hales strides 158 spures SPURS 182 busk BUSH 136 dor DOOR 159 bryʒt BRIGHT 182 ouer his brest henges HANGS 136 aghlich fearsome (AWE- 159 golde GOLD OVER HIS BREAST inspiring) 159 vpon UPON 183 hiʒlich splendid 136 mayster lord (MASTER) 159 silk bordes bands of SILK 183 of his hed reches from (OF) HIS 138 fro FROM 159 barred decorated with BARs HEAD extends (REACHES) 138 swyre neck 159 ryche RICHly 184 euesed clipped 138 swange hips 161 vesture clothing (VESTITURE) 184 vmbetorne round 138 sware SQUARE 161 uerayly VERILY 184 elbowes ELBOWS 138 þik THICK 161 verdure green (VERDant) 187 much very (MUCH) 139 lyndes loins 162 barres BARS 187 to hit lyke similar (LIKE) TO IT 139 lymes LIMBS 162 blyþe merry (BLITHE) 188 cresped curled 139 grete huge (GREAT) 163 richely RICHLY 188 cemmed COMBED 143 bak BACK 163 rayled set 188 knottes KNOTS 143 brest BREAST 163 aray clene bright (CLEAN) outfit 189 Folden FOLDED 143 bodi BODY (ARRAY) 189 fildore gold thread 143 sturne formidable (STERN) 164 Aboutte around (ABOUT) 190 herle strand 144 wombe stomach (WOMB) 164 hymself HIMSELF 191 tayl TAIL 144 wast WAIST 164 sadel SADDLE 191 toppyng forelock 144 smale SMALL 164 werkez embroidery (WORKS) 191 twynnen plaited (enTWINED) 147 hwe color (HUE) 168 pendauntes PENDANTS 191 of a sute to match (SUIT) 147 hade HAD 168 payttrure breast-harness 192 bounden BOUND 148 semblaunt sene visible (SEEN) 168 proude PROUD 192 bande BAND visage (SEMBLANCE) 168 cropure CRUPPER 193 stonez STONES 149 ferde went 169 molaynes bit-studs 196 ne NOR 149 freke were fade a man who was 169 metail METAL 196 hym rydes RIDES HIM bold(?) 169 anamyld ENNAMELED 197 sene SEEN 150 oueral OVERALL 169 þenne THEN 197 sale hall 150 enker pure 170 steropes STIRRUPS 197 syʒt SIGHT 150 grene GREEN 170 stayned STAINED 198 yʒe EYE 151 grayþed adorned 170 þe same THE SAME color 200 sayd SAID 151 gome man 171 arsounz saddle-bows 200 syʒe SAW 151 wedes clothing 171 aþel noble 203 Wheþer however 152 strayt tight (STRAIT) 171 scurtes SKIRTS 203 helme HELMet 152 cote COAT 172 glemered GLIMMERED 203 hawbergh HAUBERK 203 nauþer NEITHER (double 230 con beGAN 255 wyt know (WIT) negative) 230 studie to ponder (STUDY) 256 Nay no (NAY) 204 pysan throat armor 231 Quo WHO 256 quoþ said (QUOTH) 204 pented pertained 231 walt WIELDED 256 syttes SITS 205 schafte SHAFT 231 renoun RENOWN 257 wone dwell 205 schelde SHIELD 232 lokyng LOOKING 257 quyle time (WHILE) 205 shwue thrust (SHOVE) 232 on lenþe at (ON) LENGTH 257 won dwelling 205 smyte SMITE 232 þe lude to beholde TO BEHOLD 257 myn MY 206 on ONE THE man 257 ernde mission (ERRAND) 206 honde HAND 233 quat WHAT 259 burʒ city (BOROUGH) 206 holyn bobbe clump of HOLLY 233 mene MEAN 259 burnes men 207 grattest GREATEST 234 lach take (LATCH) 259 holden esteemed (HELD) 207 greuez GROVES 235 growe GROW 260 Stifest stout (STIFFEST) 207 ar ARE 235 gres GRASS 260 stel-gere STEEL GEAR 208 hoge HUGE 235 grener GREENER 260 on stedes to ryde TO RIDE ON 208 vnmete monstrous, excessive (not 238 worch schulde would (SHOULD) STEEDS MEET) do (WORK) 261 wyʒtest strongest 211 grayn spike(?), blade(?) 239 sellyez marvels 261 worþyest WORTHIEST 211 stele STEEL 239 sen SEEN 261 þe worldes kynde THE races 211 hewen carved(?), cut(?) 239 are before (KIND) of the WORLD 212 burnyst BURNISHED 240 for as (FOR) 262 Preue valiant (PROVEN) 212 brod BROAD 240 fantoum illusion (PHANTOM) 262 pure noble (PURE) 212 egge EDGE 240 fayryʒe magic (FAIRY) 262 laykez sports 213 schapen SHAPED 240 demed DEEMED 263 kydde well-known 213 schere cut (SHEER) 241 answare ANSWER 263 herd carp HEARD tell 213 scharp SHARP 241 arʒe afraid 264 wayned brought 217 lapped embraced 242 stouned were silent 264 hider HITHER 217 louked LOCKED (aSTONishED) 264 iwyis truly 218 after along (AFTER) 242 steuen voice 265 seker certain (SECURE) 218 halme handle 242 ston-stil STONE-STILL 265 braunch BRANCH 218 halched enclosed 242 seten SAT 265 bere carry (BEAR) 219 tasselez TASSELS 243 swoghe deathly (SWOON) 266 passe come (PASS) 219 þerto to it (THERETO) 243 sylence SILENCE 266 pes PEACE 219 tacched atTACHED 243 þurʒ THROUGHout 266 no plyʒt seche SEEK NO danger 220 botounz BUTTONS 243 riche lavish (RICH) (PLIGHT) 221 haþel nobleman 246 doute fear (DOUBT) 267 founded come 221 heldez hym in comes IN 247 sum SOMEwhat 267 feʒtyng wyse FIGHTING manner (reflexive) 247 cortaysye respect (COURTESY) (WISE) 221 entres ENTERS 250 Þenn THEN 268 hauberghe HAUBERK 222 Driuande to heading (DRIVING) 250 Arþour ARTHUR 269 spere SPEAR TOward 250 þat auenture byholdez 269 schinande SHINING 222 dut feared BEHOLDS THAT marvel 270 weppenes WEAPONS 222 woþe danger (ADVENTURE) 270 welde WIELD 223 Haylsed greeted 251 reuerenced greeted 270 wene think (WEEN) 223 ouerloked LOOKED OVER (REVERENCED) 270 als ALSO them 251 rad scared 271 for because (FOR) 224 warp threw out 252 sayde SAID 271 wolde want (WOULD) 224 Wher WHERE 252 welcum WELCOME 271 were battle (WAR) 225 gouernour leader (GOVERNOR) 252 iwys truly 271 wedez clothing 225 gyng company (GANG) 254 Liʒt sit (aLIGHT) 272 þou THOU 226 se SEE 254 adoun DOWN 272 burnez men 226 speke SPEAK 254 lenge stay (LINGer) 272 tellen say (TELL) 227 Raysoun REASON 254 þe THEE 273 godly graciously (GOODLY) 228 kest CAST 254 praye beseech (PRAY) 273 gomen GAME 229 doun DOWN 255 quatso WHATever 274 ryʒt RIGHT 230 stemmed delayed 255 þy THY 275 Arthour ARTHUR 275 onsware ANSWER 304 rede RED (HEIGHT) 276 cortays COURTEOUS 304 reled cast (REELED) 333 Herre HIGHER 277 craue ask for (CRAVE) 305 Bende BENT 333 ani ANY 279 frayst ask 305 bresed bristly 333 hede HEAD 279 fyʒt FIGHT 305 broʒez BROWS 334 schere expression (CHEER) 279 fayth FAITH 305 blycande shining 334 berde BEARD 280 berdlez BEARDLESS 307 non NO ONE (NONE) 335 countenaunce dryʒe impassive 280 chylder CHILDREN 307 coʒed COUGHED expression (COUNTENANCE) 281 hasped buckled 308 rimed hym cleared his throat(?) 335 droʒ DREW 282 mach MATCH drew himself up(?) (reflexive) 336 mate sad 282 myʒtez strength (MIGHT) 308 ryʒt hym prepared (reflexive) 336 dismayd DISMAYED 282 wayke WEAK (RIGHTED) 337 broʒt BROUGHT 283 Forþy thereFORE 309 Arþures ARTHUR’S 339 sate SAT 283 Crystemas CHRISTMAS 309 hous HOUSE 339 quene QUEEN 284 ʒol YULEtide 310 rous fame 341 beseche BESEECH 284 ʒep mony MANY youngsters 310 rennes spreads (RUNS) 341 saʒes sene plain (SEEN) words 287 stifly stoutly (STIFFLY) 310 ryalmes REALMS (SAWS) 287 strok STROKE 311 sourquydrye pride 342 melly quarrel (MELÉE) 288 gif GIVE 311 conquestes CONQUESTS 342 mot MIGHT 288 gyft GIFT 312 gryndellayk ferocity (GRENDEL 342 myne MINE 288 þys THIS from Beowulf) 343 worþilych WORTHY 288 ryche ornate (RICH) 312 greme wrath 343 Wawan GAWAIN 289 heué HEAVY 312 wordez WORDS 344 boʒe fro leave (BOW FROM) 289 innogh ENOUGH 314 Ouerwalt OVERcome (- 344 benche BENCH 289 hondele HANDLE (verb) WIELDED) 344 yow YOU 289 lykes pleases (LIKES) 314 worde WORD 345 voyde vacate (VOID) 290 bide await (BIDE, aBIDE) 314 wiʒes man’s 347 cort ryche lavish (RICH) 290 bur blow 314 speche SPEECH COURT 292 lyʒtly LIGHTLY 316 laʒes LAUGHS 348 not semly unSEEMLY 292 weppen WEAPON 317 schot SHOT 348 soþ knawen KNOWN to be true 293 quit-clayme renounce (QUIT- 317 scham SHAME (SOOTH) CLAIM) 317 schyre bright (SHEER) 349 Þer where (THERE) 293 auen OWN 318 lere cheek 349 heuened raised 294 stonde hym a strok suffer 319 wex became (WAXED) 350 Þaʒ THOUGH (STAND) his STROKE 319 wroth angry (WRATH) 350 ʒourself YOURSELF 294 flet floor 319 wynde WIND 350 talenttyf desirous 295 Ellez or ELSE 322 nere NEARER 350 yourseluen YOURSELF 295 diʒt grant 323 þyn THINE (THY) 351 Whil WHILE 295 dom judgment (DOOM) 323 askyng question (ASKING) 351 bolde valiant (BOLD) 295 dele DEAL 323 nys foolish 351 sytten SIT 297 ʒet YET 325 gast scared (aGHAST) 353 bodyes BODIES 299 hyʒe hasten (HIE) 325 wordes WORDS 354 wakkest WEAKEST 299 let se LET’s SEE 326 geserne sharpened ax 354 of wyt feblest FEEBLEST OF 299 tite quickly 326 Godez halue GOD’S sake WIT 300 Dar might DARE (subjunctive) (beHALF) 355 lest LEAST 300 herinne HEREIN 327 bayþen grant 355 lur loss (forLORn) 300 oʒt anything (AUGHT) 327 bone request 355 quo WHOever 301 hem stowned STUNNED them 327 boden habbes HAST asked 355 laytes seeks 301 þanne THEN (BIDDEN) 355 soþe truth (SOOTH) 302 heredmen king’s MEN 329 feersly FIERCELY 357 bounté BOUNTY 302 hyʒ HIGH 329 fote FOOT 357 in my bodé knowe KNOW IN 302 loʒe LOW 329 lyʒtis aLIGHTS MY BODY 303 renk man 330 grypez GRIPS 358 syþen SINCE 303 rouncé horse (ROUNCY) 332 hym bifore in front of (BEFORE)358 note matter 303 hym ruched turned (reflexive) 332 stod STOOD 358 noʒt hit yow falles IT FALLS to 304 runischly ferociously 332 vpon hyʒt ON (UPON) HIGH YOU NOT at all (NAUGHT) 359 frayned asked 389 dint blow (DINT) 417 grounde the GROUND 359 foldez assign 389 dryue give (DRIVE) 417 grayþely promptly 362 Ryche noblemen (RICH) 390 Bigog BY GOD 417 hym dresses places HIMself 362 togeder TOGETHER 391 fange receive (reflexive) 362 roun whisper (ROWN) 391 fust FIST 418 lut with þe hede bent his (THE) 363 redden advised (READ) 392 redily READILY HEAD 363 alle same ALL together 392 hatz HAST 418 þe lere he discouerez HE 364 ryd take away (RID) 392 rehersed repeated unCOVERS (DISCOVERS) his 364 croun CROWN (REHEARSED) (THE) flesh 366 comaunded COMMANDED 392 resoun REASON 419 louelych LOVELY 366 ryse RISE 392 trwe TRUE 419 layd LAID 367 radly quickly 393 Clanly CLEANLY 419 croun CROWN of his head 367 vpros ROSE UP 393 couenaunt agreement 420 nec NECK 367 ruchched hym turned (reflexive) (COVENANT) 420 to þe note in readiness 368 Kneled KNEELED 393 kynge KING 421 gripped to GRIPPED 368 cachez takes (CATCHES) 394 Saf except (SAVE) 421 gederes GATHERS 369 luflyly graciously (LOVingLY) 394 siker assure (SECURE) 422 kay left 369 laft LEFT 394 trawþe TROTH 422 fot FOOT 369 lyfte LIFTED 395 þiself THYSELF 422 before in front (BEFORE) 370 gef GAVE 395 whereso WHEREever 423 lyʒt aLIGHT 370 Goddez GOD’S 395 hopes expect (HOPE) 425 schrank sank (SHRANK) 370 blessyng BLESSING 396 funde FOUND 425 shyire white (SHEER) 370 biddes BIDS 396 foch take (FETCH) 425 grece flesh (GREASE) 371 hert HEART 397 deles DEAL 425 schade split 371 hardi strong (HARDY) 397 douþe rich noble (RICH) 425 twynne two (TWIN) 372 cosyn COUSIN company of men 426 broun BROWN 375 gotz GOES 398 wale find 426 bot BIT (verb) 376 baldly BOLDLY 398 Gauan GAWAIN 427 halce neck 376 bydez awaits (BIDES, aBIDES) 399 wonyes live 427 hit to fell on (HIT TO) 377 Þen THEN 399 wroʒt made (WROUGHT) 428 fele many people 377 carppez says 400 þi THY 428 foyned kicked 378 Refourme we let us REstate 402 ware spend 428 fete FEET (subjunctive) 402 wynne me go (reflexive) 428 roled ROLLED 378 oure OUR 402 þeder THITHER 429 brayd spewed 378 forwardes agreemeent 403 swere SWEAR 429 blykked shone 378 fyrre passe go (PASS) 403 traweþ TROTH 430 nawþer NEITHER FURTHER 404 hit nedes there lacks (IT NEEDS) 430 fel FELL 379 eþe entreat 406 ʒif IF 430 neuer þe helder none (NEVER) 380 tryst TRUST 406 trwly TRULY THE more (double negative) 381 god GOOD 406 tape blow (TAP) 431 styþly strongly 381 goode GOOD 407 smoþely deftly (SMOOTHLY) 431 start STARTED 381 hatte am called 407 smyten hit (SMITTEN) 431 styf stout (STIFF) 382 bede offer (BID) 407 smartly promptly (SMARTLY) 431 schonkes legs (SHANKS) 382 bifallez happens (BEFALLS) 407 teche will TEACH 432 runyschly ferociously 383 twelmonyth a year 408 owen OWN 432 raʒt out REACHED OUT (TWELVEMONTH) from now 409 forwardez holde upHOLD 432 þereas THERE where 383 at from (AT) agreement (THEREAS) 384 what WHATever 410 spende eXPEND 432 renkkez men 384 so þou wylt that (SO) THOU 411 leng stay (LINGer) 432 stoden STOOD wantest (WILT) 411 layt seek 433 laʒt to reached TOward 386 onswarez ANSWERS 413 Ta TAKE 433 lufly LOVELY 386 agayn back (AGAIN) 413 grymme GRIM 433 lyft LIFTED 387 so mot I þryue by my life (as I 413 tole weapon (TOOL) 434 boʒez to goes (BOWS) TOward MIGHT THRIVE) 413 þe thyself (THEE) 434 blonk horse 388 ferly greatly 414 cnokez strike (KNOCK) 434 cachchez snatches (CATCHES) 388 fayn pleased (FAIN) 415 forsoþe truly (FORSOOTH) 435 Steppez STEPS 435 stel-bawe stirrup (STEEL BOW) 451 fotte receive 463 þare THERE 435 strydez STRIDES 452 dunt blow (DINT) 464 grene GREEN man 435 alofte ALOFT 452 dalt DEALT 464 laʒe LAUGH 436 haldez HOLDS 452 disserued DESERVED 464 grenne GRIN 437 sadly deliberately (SADLY) 452 habbez HAST (HAVE) 465 breued declared 437 hym in his sadel sette sat 453 ʒederly readily 465 bare plainly (BARE) (reflexive) (SET HIMself) IN HIS 453 ʒolden recompensed (YIELDED) 466 meruayl MARVEL SADDLE 453 morn MORNing 466 menne MEN 438 non NO (NONE) 455 fraystez ask 468 semblaunt expression 438 vnhap misHAP 455 faylez þou neuer THOU wilt (SEMBLANCE) 438 ayled AILED NEVER FAIL 469 comlych COMELY 438 hedlez HEADLESS 456 com COME 471 bycommes suits (BECOMES) 438 nowe NOW 456 recreaunt cowardly 471 craft sport (CRAFT) 439 in stedde there (IN the STEAD) (RECREANT) 471 Cristmasse CHRISTMAS 440 brayde turned (BRAIDED) 456 be calde þe behoues thou must (it 474 Neuerþelece NEVERTHELESS 440 bluk torso BEHOOVES THEE) BE CALLED 474 me wel dres WELL proceed 441 vgly UGLY 457 runisch outlandish (reflexive) 441 bledde BLED 457 rout jerk 475 forsake deny (FORSAKE) 444 euen straight (EVEN) 457 þe raynez the REINS 476 glent looked 445 dressez positions (DRESSES) 457 tornez TURNS 476 gaynly graciously 446 yʒe-lyddez EYELIDS 458 Halled strode 477 heng HANG 446 loked gazed (LOOKED) 458 hal HALL 478 don DONE 447 meled spoke 458 hande HAND 478 doser tapestry 447 þus much as follows (THUS 459 fyr FIRE 478 henge HANG MUCH) 459 flynt FLINT 481 boʒed went (BOWED) 447 muthe MOUTH 459 flaʒe FLEW 481 borde table (BOARD) 448 Loke LOOK 459 houes HOOVES 482 kene KEEN 448 grayþe ready 460 becom went (CAME) 483 dayntyez DAINTIES 448 hettez promise 460 knwe KNEW 484 maner type (MANNER) 449 layte seek 461 wyste knew (WIT) 484 mynstralcie MINSTREL songs 449 lelly LOYALLY 461 queþen WHENCE (MINSTRELSY) 450 hette promised 461 watz wonnen had (WAS) come 487 þenk THINK 451 chose make your way (CHOOSE) 463 Gawen GAWAIN

FITT 2

New words not glossed in Fitt 1 are glossed. Variant spellings of words already glossed (e.g., riche, rych, and ryche RICH) and inflected or conjugated forms of words already glossed (e.g., sitte and sytten SIT, seten SAT) are omitted when the meaning is the same. No gloss is given for words and passages translated by Andrew and Waldron in the notes at the bottom of the page. No gloss is given for common poetic inversions of syntax, e.g., hym to TO HIM. Be on the lookout for inverted syntax, especially in the second half of the line.

491 hanselle present, omen 499 foldez matches (FOLDS) 506 schedez falls (SHEDS) 492 ʒerned YEARNED 499 selden SELDOM 506 rayn RAIN 492 ʒelpyng boasting 500 ouerʒede passed 506 schowrez SHOWERS 494 werk stuff (WORK) 501 sesoun SEASON 506 warme WARM 497 mayn strong (MAIN) 501 serlepes in turn 507 flat lowlands (FLAT) 497 drynk DRINK 501 sued followed (purSUED) 507 flowrez FLOWERS 498 ʒernes runs 502 crabbed harsh (CRABBED) 507 schewen SHOW 498 ʒerne quickly (YEARNfully) 502 Lentoun LENT 509 Bryddez BIRDS 499 forme beginning 505 cloudez CLOUDS 509 busken get ready 499 fynisment ending (FINISH) 505 vplyften disperse (LIFT UP) 509 bremlych loudly 509 syngen SING 545 leue permission (LEAVE) 592 harnayst armed (HARNESSED) 510 solace delight (SOLACE) 548 boun BOUND 593 auter ALTAR 510 softe mild (SOFT) 548 barely absolutely 594 cort-ferez COURT-companions 510 somer SUMMER 548 tomorne TOMORROW 595 lufly graciously (LOVELY) 510 þerafter THEREAFTER 554 Boos BORS 595 leue LEAVE 512 blossumez BLOSSOMS 555 menskful noble 595 ladyez LADIES 512 bolne swell 556 compayny COMPANY 596 kyst KISSED 512 blowe bloom 557 counseyl COUNSEL (verb) 596 conueyed escorted 513 rawez hedgeROWS 558 derue fierce (CONVEYED) 513 ronk luxuriant (RANK) 558 doel sorrow (DOLE) 596 bikende comMENDED 514 notez musical NOTES 558 driuen made (DRIVEN) 597 Gryngolet GRINGOLET, 515 wlonk handsome 559 worthé noble (WORTHY) Gawain’s horse 517 Zeferus ZEPHYRUS, the west 560 dryʒe endure 598 glemed GLEAMED wind 560 delful grievous (DOLEFUL) 598 gayly cheerily (GAILY) 517 syflez hymself blows (reflexive) 563 Quat why (WHAT) 598 frenges FRINGES 517 sedez SEEDS 563 wonde hesitate 599 Ayquere everyWHERE 517 erbez HERBS 566 dowellez waits (DWELLS) 599 naylet NAILED 518 Wela wynne very joyful 566 dressez DRESSES 599 ryched decked out (enRICHED) (WINsome) 567 erly EARLY 601 apparyl APPAREL 518 wort plant (WORT) 568 tulé TOULOUSE, red fabric 602 couertor caparison, cloth 518 waxes grows (WAXES) 568 tyʒt spread COVERing for the horse’s back 519 donkande moistening 569 gyld GILDed 602 acorded wyth matching 519 dewe DEW 569 þeralofte above it (ALOFT) (ACCORDED WITH) 519 dropez DROPS 571 dublet DOUBLET 602 arsounez saddle-bows 519 of OFF 572 capados CAPE 604 glytered GLITTERED 519 leuez LEAVES 572 aloft on top (ALOFT) 604 glem GLEAM 520 blysful BLISSFUL 573 blaunner fur 605 hentes grabs 520 blusch glance (first BLUSH) 573 withinne on the INside 606 stoffed lined (STUFFED) 520 sunne SUN (WITHIN) 607 bihynde in the back (BEHIND) 521 Heruest autumn (HARVEST) 578 Queme fine 608 lyʒtly brilliant (LIGHT) 521 sone SOON 578 quyssewes thigh-pieces 610 sylkyn SILK (adjective) 522 Warnez WARNS (CUISSES) 610 semez the borders (SEAMS) 522 rype RIPE 578 coyntlych cleverly (QUAINTLY) 612 Tortors TURTledoves 524 flyʒe FLY 579 þrawen muscular 612 trulofez TRUE-LOVES, a kind of 525 welkyn sky (WELKIN) 579 þyʒez THIGHS flower 525 wrastelez WRESTLES 580 bryné coat of mail (BYRNIE) 612 entayled embroidered 526 laucen fall (LOOSEN) 580 ryngez RINGS (ENTAILED) 526 lynde tree (LINDEN) 581 Vmbeweued enveloped 613 burde woman (BRIDE) 527 grayes grows GRAY (WEAVED around) 613 þeraboute engaged in (ABOUT) 532 Meʒelmas MICHAELMAS, 582 brace arm-piece (BRACE) making them September 29 583 cowters elbow-pieces 613 seuen wynter SEVEN years 532 mone MOON 583 glouez GLOVES (WINTERS) 533 wynter wage promise (WAGEr) 583 plate metal PLATE 619 goulez red in heraldry (GOULES) of WINTER 584 godlych fine (GOODLY) 620 depaynt PAINTed 535 anious arduous 584 gayn avail (GAIN) 621 bauderyk BALDRIC, a strap 535 uyage VOYAGE 585 tyde time (cp. time and TIDE) 622 semlyly becomingly (SEEMLY) 536 quyl during (WHILE) 587 spend fastened 623 quy WHY 537 fare celebration (FAIR) 587 pryde PRIDE 623 apendez appertains (APPENDS) 540 luf LOVE 588 Gurde GIRDED 623 prynce PRINCE 540 longynge anxiety (LONGING) 588 bront sword 624 am in tent intend 541 neuened mentioned 588 sure trusty (SURE) 624 tary delay (TARRY) 543 mournyng MOURNING 589 sayn girdle 625 syngne SIGN 543 eme uncle 590 harnays armor (HARNESS) 625 Salamon SOLOMON 544 passage journey (PASSAGE) 591 lachet lace 625 sumquyle SOME time (WHILE) 544 pertly publicly 591 loupe LOOP ago 545 lege LIEGE 591 lemed gleamed 626 in bytoknyng as a sign (TOKEN) 626 trawþe TRUTH FIRE) 714 frendez FRIENDS 627 fyue FIVE 671 stroke flew (STRUCK) 714 fremedly as a stranger 627 poyntez POINTS (pun on virtues)672 semly courteous (not 715 warþe shore 629 endelez ENDLESS unSEEMLY) man 716 foo adversary (FOE) 629 Englych ENGLISHmen 672 syked SIGHED 716 bot unless (BUT) 631 cler bright (CLEAR) 674 Carande worrying (CARING) 717 foule FOUL 633 pured PURifiED 674 scaþe a shame (SCATHE) 717 felle deadly (FELL) 634 voyded cleansed (VOIDED) 676 fere equal 718 bi mount among the hills 634 vylany sinfulness (VILLAINY) 676 eþe easy (MOUNTAIN) 634 vertuez VIRTUES 677 Warloker more cautiously 719 tore difficult 634 ennourned ADORNED (WARILY) 719 tenþe TENTH 635 in mote IN the castle (MOAT) 677 wroʒt acted (WROUGHT) 719 dole part (DEAL) 639 gentylest most noble 678 dyʒt prepared 720 Sumwhyle at times (SOME (GENTLEST) 678 ʒonder YONDER WHILE) 639 lote conduct 678 duk DUKE 720 wormez dragons (WORMS) 640 fautlez perfect (FAULTLESS) 678 worþed become 720 werrez fights (WARS) 640 wyttez senses (WITS) 679 lowande leder shining LEADER 720 wolues WOLVES 641 efte next (EFTsoons) 679 semez suits (beSEEMS) 721 knarrez crags 641 fyngres FINGERS 681 Hadet beHEADED 722 bullez BULLS 642 afyaunce trust (AFFIANCE) 681 wyth by (WITH) 722 berez BEARS 642 woundez WOUNDS 681 aluisch otherworldly (ELVISH) 722 borez BOARS 643 kaʒt received (CAUGHT) 684 waltered flowed 722 oþerquyle at OTHER times 643 croys CROSS 685 syre lord (SIRE) (WHILE) 644 queresoeuer WHEREVER 685 soʒt fro left (SOUGHT FROM) 723 etaynez giants 647 Chylde CHILD = Christ 687 abode delay (ABIDE) 723 anelede pursued 649 inore INNER 688 wyʒtly swiftly 723 felle hill (FELL) 649 ymage IMAGE 689 wylsum uncertain 724 Nade he if HE HAD not (nade = 650 blusched looked (cp. first 693 leudlez companionless ne + hade) BLUSH) 694 fare food (FARE) 724 duʒty brave (DOUGHTY) 650 belde courage 695 frythez forests 724 dryʒe long-suffering 650 payred weakened 695 dounez hills 724 Dryʒtyn God 651 fyft FIFTH 696 bi gate in (BY) the path (GATE) 726 wrathed troubled (WRATH) 651 vsed practised (USED) 697 neʒed approached (drew NIGH) 726 nas WASn’t (nas = ne + was) 652 fraunchyse liberality 697 neghe close (NIGH) (double negative) (FRANCHISE) 697 þe Norþe Walez NORTH 726 wors WORSE 652 felaʒschyp loyalty WALES 727 colde COLD (FELLOWSHIP) 698 lyft LEFT 727 cler CLEAR 652 forbe more than 698 half side (HALF) 728 fres FROZE 653 clannes religious purity 699 farez travels (FARES) 728 fale pale (CLEANNESS) 699 fordez FORDS 729 Ner NEARly 654 passez surPASSES 699 forlondez headLANDS (FORE-) 729 slayn wyth killed by (SLAIN 655 harder more firmly (HARDER) 700 hade eft bonk reached the shore WITH) 655 happed fastened (BANK) again (EFTsoons) 729 slete SLEET 656 syþez groups 703 at of (AT) 729 sleped SLEPT 656 fetled fixed 704 karp talk (noun) 729 yrnes armor (IRONS) 658 fyched fixed 705 þeraboute around THERE 730 naked bare (NAKED) 659 samned joined (asSEMBLED) (THEREABOUTS) 730 rokkez ROCKS 659 sundred separated from each 706 nykked said no 731 claterande CLATTERing other (SUNDERED) 709 straunge foreign (STRANGE) 731 borne stream 661 glod came (GLIDED) 710 vnbene cheerless 732 iiseikkles ICICLES 662 schene beautiful 712 sene SEE 733 Þus THUS 663 Ryally ROYALLY 713 klyf CLIFF 733 peryl PERIL 667 launce LANCE 713 ouerclambe CLIMBED OVER 733 payne hardship (PAIN) 670 sperred SPURRED 713 contrayez regions 733 plytes circumstances (PLIGHT) 670 sprong set off (SPRANG) (COUNTRIES) 734 caryez travels 671 ston-fyr flint sparks (STONE- 714 floten adrift (FLOATED) 734 Euen EVE (EVENING) 737 mone complaint (MOAN) 767 castel CASTLE 801 clambred clustered 739 wysse direct 767 aʒte OWNED 805 herber lodge 740 meryly cheerfully (MERRILY) 768 Pyched situated (PITCHED) 806 hostel house (HOSTEL, HOTEL) 741 dep DEEP 768 prayere meadow (PRAIRIE) 805 halyday the HOLIDAY = 742 holtwodez WOODS (pun on PRAYER) Christmas 742 vnder below (UNDER) 770 vmbeteʒe enclosed 805 lested LASTED 743 hore old (HOARy) 770 tre TREE 808 pure plesaunt perfectly (PURE) 743 okes OAKS 770 myle MILES PLEASANT 743 hundreth HUNDRED 771 holde strongHOLD 809 nome undertook 744 hasel HAZEL 771 auysed contemplated 810 knyʒt erraunt wandering 744 haʒþorne HAWTHORN 772 schemered SHIMMERED (ERRANT) KNIGHT 744 harled entwined 772 schon SHONE 811 go myn ernde undertake MY 745 roʒe ROUGH 775 kydde treated business (ERRAND) 745 raged RAGGED 775 herkened heard (HARKENED) 813 ʒe yes (YEA) 745 mosse MOSS 776 ʒette further (YET) 813 purely fully (PURELY) 746 vnblyþe sad (not BLITHE) 777 gederez he to HE spurs on 815 ʒede went 746 twyges TWIGS 777 helez spurs (HEELS) 816 folke people (FOLK) 747 pitosly PITifulLY 778 chauncely fortuitously 816 frely courteously (FREELY) 747 pyne pain (cp. PINing away) (CHANCILY) 817 draʒt DRAWbridge 749 misy marsh 778 chef main (CHIEF) 817 derely in courtly style (DEARLY) 749 myre swamp (MIRE) 779 bryge ende END of the BRIDGE 818 knes KNEES 749 al hym one ALL ALONE 783 wallez WALLS 820 ʒolden YIELDED 750 costes circumstances 783 arayed constructed (ARRAYED) 820 ʒarked vp opened UP 750 keuer manage 784 blaste BLAST 820 wyde WIDE 751 self very (SELFsame) 787 wod went down into (WADED) 822 sesed grabbed onto (SIEZED) 752 borne BORN 787 wonderly WONDRously 823 stabeled STABLED 752 baret strife 788 haled swept 824 swyerez SQUIRES 752 quelle put to an end (QUELL) 788 vpon lofte into the air (ALOFT) 826 hef vp lifted (HEAVED) UP 754 myldest most merciful 789 harde HARD 828 bronde sword (MILDEST) 789 tablez cornices (TABLES) 828 blasoun shield (BLAZON) 754 moder MOTHER 791 garytez watch-towers 829 hendly courteously 755 Of for (OF) (GARRETS) 830 presed PRESSED forward 755 herber lodging 791 gered betwene set at intervals 831 wonnen brought 755 heʒly solemnly (HIGHLY) (BETWEEN) 832 brenned BURNED 755 masse MASS 792 loupe window (LOOP) 833 lede people 756 mekely humbly (MEEKLY) 793 barbican fortification 833 loutez comes 757 prestly readily (BARBICAN) 834 mete MEET 757 Pater PATER Noster, a prayer 794 innermore farther IN 834 menske courtesy 757 Aue AVE Maria, a prayer 795 Towres TOWERS 834 on þe flor in (ON) THE hall 758 Crede Apostle’s CREED, a 795 telded set up (FLOOR) prayer 795 trochet pinnacled 838 Graunt mercy many thanks 759 prayere PRAYER 796 fyʒed neatly joined the towers (from French) 760 mysdede sin (MISDEED) 796 ferlyly exceedingly 841 Ayþer oþer each OTHER 761 sayned crossed 797 coruon CARVED 841 felde enFOLD 761 in syþes sere several times 797 coprounes finials, tops 842 glyʒt on looked at (ON) 762 spede help (SPEED) 797 craftyly skilfully (CRAFTILY) 842 gret GREETED 763 þrye THRICE 797 sleʒe subtle (SLY) 844 for þe nonez indeed 764 watz ware noticed (WAS 798 Chalk-whyt CHALK-WHITE 845 beuer-hwed BEAVER-colored (- aWARE) 798 chymnées CHIMNEYS HUED) 764 wod WOOD 798 ches saw 846 on þe stryþþe in (ON) his stance 765 launde field (LAWN) 800 pynakle PINNACLE 846 stalworth STALWART 765 lawe mound 800 payntet PAINTED 847 Felle fierce (FELL) 765 boʒez BOUGHS 800 poudred scattered 850 hym charred turned (reflexive) 766 borelych massive (POWDERED) 850 chambre servant 766 bole treetrunk 801 castel carnelez battlements of the (CHAMBERlain) 766 diches DITCHES of the moat CASTLE 851 loʒly humbly (LOWLY) 852 boun ready (BOUND) 891 brad grilled 936 ledez LEADS 852 bode BIDding 891 gledes embers 937 couþly familiarly (not 853 boure bedroom (BOWER) 892 soþen boiled (SEETHED) unCOUTHLY) 853 beddyng the BEDDING 892 sauered flavored (SAVOR) 937 his nome by HIS NAME 854 cortynes CURTAINS 892 spyces SPICES 939 þonkked THANKED 854 hemmez HEMS 893 sawses SAUCES 939 þroly earnestly 855 couertorez counterpanes 898 amende improve (AMEND) 939 halched embraced 855 curious exquisite (CURIOUS) 901 spyed discovered (SPIED) 940 þe seruise quyle during (WHILE) 855 panes edging 901 spured asked THE SERVICE 856 bisydez on the SIDE (BESIDES) 901 spare tactful (SPARE) 941 lyst it pleased 857 Rudelez curtains 902 preué discreet (PRIVY) 942 cler lovely (CLEAR) 857 rennande RUNning 902 poyntez questions (POINTS) 945 wener lovelier 857 ropez ROPES 903 beknew acKNOWledged 946 chaunsel CHANCEL, a space 858 woʒe wall 904 haldez hym one stays in around the altar 859 folʒande sute matching (reflexive) (HOLDS) 946 cheryche welcome (CHERISH) (FOLLOWING) color (SUIT) 905 ryal ROYAL 948 alder OLDER 860 dispoyled undressed 907 as case hym þen lymped AS it 948 auncian aged woman 862 rad quickly (the CASE) chanced for HIM at that (ANCIENT) 863 charge put on time (THEN) 949 honowred HONORED 863 chaunge exCHANGE 908 lerned LEARNED 951 ʒolʒe sallow (YELLOW) 863 chose CHOOSE 909 þerat AT that (THEREAT) 953 ronkled WRINKLED 873 pere PEER 909 lef delightful (LIEF) 953 chekez CHEEKS 874 foʒt FIGHT (verb) 910 joye JOY 957 gorger neckerchief (cp. GORGE 875 cheyer CHAIR 911 apere APPEAR of the throat) 875 chemné fireplace (CHIMNEY) 911 presense PRESENCE 958 Chymbled muffled up 875 charcole CHARCOAL 912 prowes PROWESS 958 blake BLACK 876 grayþed prepared 912 pured refined (PURifiED) 958 chyn CHIN 877 Whyssynes CUSHIONS 912 þewes manners 958 vayles VEILS 877 queldepoyntes QUILTed seats 913 persoun PERSON 961 noʒt NO part (NAUGHT) 877 koynt dainty (QUAINT) 913 praysed PRAISED 962 tweyne two (TWAIN) 878 cast placed (CAST) 914 molde the earth 962 nase NOSE 879 bleeaunt silk 916 sleʒtez of þewes demonstrations 962 lyppez LIPS 880 furred lined with FUR (SLEIGHT) OF manners 963 soure disgusting (SOUR) 880 fellez skins 917 teccheles faultless 963 sellyly exceedingly 881 ermyn ERMINE 917 termes words (TERMS) 963 blered BLEARy 882 settel seat (SETTLE) 917 talkyng discourse (TALKING) 964 mensk courteous (ironic) 883 achaufed hym warmed HIMself 919 fyne noble (FINE) 964 mon may hir calle you (MAN) (reflexive) 919 fader FATHER MIGHT CALL HER 883 chefly quickly 919 nurture upbringing (NURTURE) 966 schort SHORT 883 chere mood (CHEER) 922 burþe BIRTH 967 buttokez BUTTOCKS 883 mended improved (MENDED) 924 menyng understanding 967 balʒ smooth and round 884 tabil TABLE (MEANING) 968 lykkerwys delicious 884 trestez TRESTLES 924 manerez mere noble customs (LECHEROUS) 885 Clad covered (CLAD) (MANNERS) 968 lyk taste (LICK) 885 quyt WHITE 929 neʒ at þe niyʒt neʒed þe tyme 969 on lode with her (ON LOAD) 886 Sanap NAPkin close (NIGH) to NIGHTTIME 970 graciously courteously 886 salure salt CELLAR 930 Chaplaynez CHAPLAINS (GRACIOUSLY) 886 syluerin SILVER (adjective) 931 Rungen RANG the bells 972 heldande bowing 886 spones SPOONS 932 hersum glorious 974 comlyly courteously (COMELY) 889 sete excellent 932 euensong EVENing SONG 974 knyʒtly in courtly manner (like a 889 sesounde SEASONED 932 hyʒe tyde solemn (HIGH) time = KNIGHT) 890 Doublefelde in DOUBLE Christmas 979 vnsparely in plenty (not helpings (twoFOLD) 934 closet closed pew (CLOSET) SPARingLY) 890 kyn fischez KINDS of FISH 934 coyntly daintily (QUAINTLY) 980 wynnelych pleasant (WINsome) 891 baken BAKED 934 ho she 988 lotez voices 891 bred BREAD 936 lappe sleeve 988 hit tayt makez MAKES merry 989 glade GLADden 1038 yow ʒelde repay (YIELD) YOU (ACHIEVED) 992 lyʒt to stop for it 1081 chaunce adventure (CHANCE) 993 nyme take 1039 hest bidding (beHEST) 1082 ellez in other respects (ELSE) 994 hym diʒt went (reflexive) 1040 halden beHOLDEN 1082 demen DEEM best 995 mynez remembers 1041 Bi riʒt BY obligation (RIGHT) 1084 fette FETCHED 996 þat tyme then (at THAT TIME) 1046 at himseluen of (AT) HIM 1085 seme SEEMly 996 destyné DESTINY (HIMSELF) = Gawain 1085 solace entertainment (SOLACE) 996 deʒe DIE 1051 hasty urgent (HASTY) 1085 stille in private (STILL) 998 dayntés honors (DAINTIES) 1051 me hade drew (HAD) ME 1086 let LET out 999 mes breakfast (cp. MESShall) 1052 am sumned have been (AM) 1086 lotez words 999 mele dinner (MEAL) SUMMONED 1089 dede DEED 999 messes meals (cp. MESShall) 1053 not do NOT know (not = ne + 1090 hes promise 1000 Derf bold wot) (WIT) 1090 at þys onez here and now 1001 olde OLD 1053 whederwarde in what direction (ONCE) 1001 wyf woman (WIFE) (WHITHERWARD) 1092 byde stay (BIDE, aBIDE) 1008 tene vexation 1055 inwyth WITHIN 1092 bayn obedient 1010 wale excellent 1055 Logres England 1093 trauayled had a hard journey 1012 dalyaunce courtly conversation 1056 enquest QUESTion (TRAVAIL, TRAVEL) (DALLIANCE) 1056 require ask (inQUIRE) 1093 towen fro ferre come FROM 1012 derne secret 1059 kepes holds (KEEPS) aFAR 1013 closed fro free (CLOSED) 1060 stabled eSTABLishED 1094 waryst recovered FROM 1060 statut agreement (STATUTE) 1095 sostnaunce SUSTENANCE 1013 fylþe FILTH 1060 steuen appointment 1095 slepe SLEEP 1020 dut merriment 1061 mere appointed place 1095 soþly truly (forSOOTH) 1020 dryuen made (DRIVEN) 1062 neked little time (pun on NECK)1096 lofte bedroom (LOFT) 1020 þat oþer the next (THAT 1062 wontez lacks (WANTS) 1097 messequyle time (WHILE) of OTHER) 1064 Gladloker more GLADLY MASS 1021 þryd THIRD 1064 god GOOD (noun) 1098 wyf WIFE 1021 þro eagerly 1064 welde enjoy (WIELD) 1099 comfort amuse (COMFORT) 1021 þronge in hastened IN 1066 Naf do NOT HAVE (naf = ne + 1099 torne reTURN 1022 Sayn Jonez day ST. JOHN’S haf) 1100 lende stay DAY, December 27 1066 to busy to arrive (BUSY) 1102 huntyng HUNTING 1023 layk holiday 1066 bare BAREly (double negative) 1103 grantez GRANTS 1024 wer gestes to go the GUESTS 1066 þre THREE 1110 þertylle those terms (THEREto) had TO leave (WERE TO GO) 1067 feye dead (FEY) 1111 layke play a game 1025 woke stayed up late (aWAKE) 1069 teche yow to show (TEACH) 1114 daylyeden conversed 1025 dronken DRANK YOU how to get TO (DALLIED) 1026 Daunsed DANCED 1069 terme appointed place (TERM) 1114 dalten untyʒtel behaved 1026 dreʒly continually 1069 þe tymez ende THE END of the (DEALT) freely 1028 wende go (WEND) TIME before New Year’s 1115 quyle þat as long as (WHILE 1031 he draʒez hym on dryʒe HE 1071 ese EASE THAT) holds HIM back 1072 ferk on ride ONward 1116 frenkysch fare refined 1031 derely DEARLY 1073 merk appointed place (MARK) (FRENCH) manners 1032 wynne delightful (WINsome) 1073 mydmorn MIDMORNING 1117 stylly softly (STILLY) 1032 worschip honor (WORSHIP) 1073 make do (MAKE) 1118 kaʒten took (CAUGHT) 1032 wayned shown 1075 whyle until (WHILE) 1119 lyʒt energetic (LIGHT) 1034 enbelyse grace (verb) 1076 raykez depart 1119 lemande gleaming (EMBELLISH) 1078 henne from here (HENCE) 1121 softe gently (SOFT) 1034 burʒ castle (BOROUGH) 1079 gomenly happily (GAMELY) 1123 Recorded repeated 1034 bele chere pleasant demeanor 1080 þryuandely heartily (RECORDED) (from French) 1081 acheued accomplished