6078. mister, need, use; F. 'mestier.'
6083. 'Which I do not care should be mentioned'; cf. l. 6093, which means—'They do not care to hear such tales.'
6103. 'If I say anything to impair (or lessen) their fame.'
6111. Let, short for ledeth: 'that he leads his life secretly.'
6120. 'Whilst every one here hears.'
6146. to hulstred be, to be concealed; cf. A. S. heolstor, a hiding-place.
6149. Remember that the speaker is Fals-Semblant, who often speaks ironically; he explains that he has nothing to do with truly religious people, but he dotes upon hypocrites. See l. 6171.
6169. lete, let alone, abandon; lette gives no sense.
6186. 'They offer the world an argument.'
6192. 'Cucullus non facit monachum'; a proverb.