39. horse] horses. But horse is the true old plural form, the sb. being neuter; A.S. hors, pl. hors. Nevertheless, Fitzherbert himself has horses in the line following.

42. put] strike and hurte.

73. 1. rase or a ball] starre. A ball is a streak; hence the mod. E. bald, M.E. ball-ed. See bald in my Etym. Dict.

74. 2. to be styffe-docked] a stiffe docke or stearne of his taile.

77. 3. syde-tailed; syde means ‘long.’

78. 2. cressed] crested. And probably cressed is a mere misprint.