And gave him oats and hay.

26.4 ‘chepe,’ bargain for, buy.

32.

32.4 ‘hansel’ is a gift, especially an ‘earnest’ or instalment; ‘mare’ probably is ‘more’; but the meaning of the whole phrase is uncer­tain.

In the midst of the town,

There he showed his ware;

‘Pottës, pottës,’ he gan cry full soon,

‘Have hansel for the mare!’

33.

33.2 ‘chaffare,’ merchandise.