18.2 Watling Street = the great North Road.

18.4 ‘Up chaunce,’ in case.

‘And walke up to the Saylis

And so to Watlinge Strete,

And wayte after some unkuth gest,

Up chaunce ye may them mete.

19.

19.4 ‘dight,’ prepared.

‘Be he erle, or ani baron,

Abbot, or ani knyght,