599. hoolly, wholly; from A. S. hāl, whole.
601. Sin, short for sithen; and sithen, with an added suffix, became sithen-s or sithen-ce, mod. E. since.
602. 'No one could prove him to be in arrears.'
603. herde, herd, i. e. cow-herd or shep-herd. hyne, hind, farm-labourer.
604. That ... his, whose; as in A. 2710.
covyne, deceit; lit. a deceitful agreement between two parties to prejudice a third. O. F. covine, a project; from O. F. covenir, Lat. conuenire, to come together, agree.
605. adrad, afraid; from the pp. of A. S. ofdrǣdan, to terrify greatly.
the deeth, the pestilence; see note to l. 442.
606. woning, dwelling-place; see l. 388.