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and of an accuser. Ne I ne may nat, for swiche honours, iugen
hem worthy of reverence, that I deme and holde unworthy to han
thilke same honours. Now yif thou saye a man that were fulfild
of wisdom, certes, thou ne mightest nat deme that he were unworthy
to the honour, or elles to the wisdom of which he is
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fulfild?'—'No,' quod I.—'Certes, dignitees,' quod she, 'apertienen
proprely to vertu; and vertu transporteth dignitee anon to
thilke man to which she hir-self is conioigned. And for as moche