Oelius, see Aiax.

Origenes, Origen, to whom was falsely attributed a De Maria Magdalena, Introduction xxi.

Orphewe, Sir, Orpheus, II 24; (Sir) Orfeo, II 25, 97, 120, 182, 314, 379, 518, 524, 543, 558, 603; as name of a lay, 601; King Orfeo, II 175, 553, 576, 593; Orpheo, II 33, 42.

Ouyde, Ovid, VII 48.

Panthasas, Phantasos (according to Ovid), XII a 123.

Pectoun, the Peak of Derbyshire, XIII a 7 (note).

Pencrych, Richard, XIII b 29, 30.

Pentexoire, Yle of, IX 261 (note).

Peres, Piers (Peter), VIII a 106, 180, 191, &c.; Pieres, VIII a 35, 38, 111, &c.; Piers, VIII a 9, 225; Pieres, gen. VIII a 72; Pieres þe plowman, VIII a 147, 152; Peres plouȝman, as type of honest labourer, XIV d 5 (see 14 note).

Perkyn, diminutive of prec. (applied to same character), VIII a 25, 59, 99, 102, 105; Perkyn þe plouman, VIII a 3.