Coventry Mysteries,—MS. Cott. Vesp. D viii. fol. 37.

v. 985. potestolate] Equivalent, I suppose, to—legate.

v. 986. potestate] “Potestat. A Potestat, principall Officer, chiefe Magistrate.” Cotgrave’s Dict.

v. 989. echone] i. e. each one.

v. 990. trone] i. e. throne.

v. 996. Folam peason] i. e. Fulham pease.

v. 997. geson] i. e. scarce, rare.

v. 1000. herbers] See note, p. 101. v. 13.

v. 1001. bryght and shene] Are synonymous: yet Spenser also has;

“Her garment was so bright and wondrous sheene,” &c.