6374. tregetry, a piece of trickery; see l. 6267.
6379. 'Through their folly, whether man or woman.'
6385. I. e. at Easter; see Pers. Tale, I 1027. See l. 6435.
6390. Note that the penitent is here supposed to address his own parish-priest. Thus he in l. 6391 means the friar.
6398. This is like the argument in the Somn. Ta. D 2095.
6418. I, for me, would be better grammar. As it stands, me is governed by pleyne, and I is understood. The F. text has: 'Si que ge m'en aille complaindre.'
6423. That is, the penitent will again apply to the friar.
6424. 'Whose name is not.' This means; such is his right name, but he does not answer to it; see l. 6428.
6425. 'He will occupy himself for me,' i. e. will take my part; see Chevise in the New E. Dict., sect. 4b.