27. 17. I. R. omits the phrase—“about Zelcestre and Martok.”
28. 13. And whan the barley, &c.] and when the Barley is lead away, the Land must be raked with a great Rake with yron teeth, made fast about a mans necke with a string, and so drawne vp and downe the Lande, or els much Barley wil be lost. If Barley or Oates be layd through winde or ill weather, then it must needes be shorne, els not. The binding of barley in sheaues is very profitable, yet many that haue great crops will not attend so great trouble, but as soone as it is mowne make it in cocks like hay, and so carry it home: yet must they haue good respect vnto it, for if it bee full of weede and greeues (sic, for greenes), then must it lye till they be withered, or els it will burne in the mow.
29. 2. sickles] steeles. After staffe-hokes, I. R. adds—“and some mow downe with Sythes.”
4. on repes] in reaps.
11. codde] codds. This is a better reading.
30. 7. to pervse] peruse. This early use of peruse in the sense of go through, lit. use up thoroughly, should be noted. It occurs again in the Book of Surveying, capp. 19, 24; see [note to 33]. 7.
18. As to the fall of the tenth part of the angels, see my notes to P. Plowman.