6796. papelardye, hypocrisy; see note to l. 415.
6810. garners; i. e. their garners contain things of value.
6811. Taylagiers (not in F. text), tax gatherers. Cf. taillage, tax, tribute; P. Plowm. C. xxii. 37.
6814. 'The poor people must bow down to them.'
6819. wryen himself, cover himself, clothe himself.
6820. pulle, strip them, skin them. A butcher scalds a hog to make the hair come off more easily (Bell).
6824. 'And beguile both deceived men and deceivers.'
6831. entremees. Cotgrave has: 'Entremets, certain choice dishes served in between the courses at a feast.'
6834. 'For, when the great bag (of treasure) is empty, it comes right again (i. e. is filled again) by my tricks.'
6838. Quoted in the Freres Tale, D 1451.