Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Volume 26Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1851 - English literature |
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... reads an officer , which probably slipped in by the negligence of a scribe , who had those words on his ear from line 15421. The present reading is given from the Lansd . MS . and Tyrwhitt . 15426 - bothe . I have added this word as ...
... reads an officer , which probably slipped in by the negligence of a scribe , who had those words on his ear from line 15421. The present reading is given from the Lansd . MS . and Tyrwhitt . 15426 - bothe . I have added this word as ...
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... reads , by an evident mistake of the scribe , of Algason . 15541 - neyther siser . Sicera ; a general term for other intoxicating drinks than wine . The Lansd . MS . reads sither . Tyrwhitt has substi- tuted sider . For alle his ...
... reads , by an evident mistake of the scribe , of Algason . 15541 - neyther siser . Sicera ; a general term for other intoxicating drinks than wine . The Lansd . MS . reads sither . Tyrwhitt has substi- tuted sider . For alle his ...
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... reads drouhe . 15595 - bore . Substituted from the Land . MS . for leoun , the reading of the Harl . MS . 15596 ... read the heed , evidently supposing it refers to the head of the bore ; the printed editions , with the same notion ...
... reads drouhe . 15595 - bore . Substituted from the Land . MS . for leoun , the reading of the Harl . MS . 15596 ... read the heed , evidently supposing it refers to the head of the bore ; the printed editions , with the same notion ...
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... of his estate . But sodeynly he left his dignité , 15630 15640 15650 15653 - preu was and elate . I have added the conjunction from Tyrwhitt , who reads , proud was and elate . I - lik a best him semed for to be THE MONKES TALE . 13.
... of his estate . But sodeynly he left his dignité , 15630 15640 15650 15653 - preu was and elate . I have added the conjunction from Tyrwhitt , who reads , proud was and elate . I - lik a best him semed for to be THE MONKES TALE . 13.
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... reads nayles , which is adopted by Tyrwhitt . 15665 he is afere . The Lansd . MS . , which is followed by Tyrwhitt , reads , - 15669 - His sone . and his life in fere Was he to doon amys . This story and the preceding are taken from ...
... reads nayles , which is adopted by Tyrwhitt . 15665 he is afere . The Lansd . MS . , which is followed by Tyrwhitt , reads , - 15669 - His sone . and his life in fere Was he to doon amys . This story and the preceding are taken from ...
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