20.4 ‘sparred,’ shut: ‘everychone,’ every one (cf. 16.4).

Out at the door he ran,

Full soon and anon;

All the gates of Nottingham,

He made to be sparred everychone.

21.

21.2 i.e., make ready: cf. Guy of Gisborne, 5.1.

‘Rise up,’ he said, ‘thou proud sheriff,

Busk thee, and make thee bown;

I have spied the kingës felon,