'There was eek wexing many a spyce,
As clow-gelofre and licoryce,
Gingere, and greyn de paradys,
Canelle, and setewale of prys,' &c.
Observe the mention of notemigges in the same, l. 1361.
Line 21 of the Milleres Tale (A. 3207) runs similarly:—
'Of licorys or any setewale.'
Maundeville speaks of the clowe-gilofre and notemuge in his 26th chapter; see Specimens of E. Eng. ed. Morris and Skeat, p. 171. Cetewale is generally explained as the herb valerian, but is certainly zedoary; see the Glossary. Clowe-gilofre, a clove; notemuge, a
nutmeg. 'Spiced ale' is amongst the presents sent by Absolon to Alisoun in the Milleres Tale (A. 3378). Cf. the list of spices in King Alisaunder, ed. Weber, 6790-9.
1955. leye in cofre, to lay in a box.