v. 145. follest] i. e. foulest.
v. 146. lyddyr] Or lither,—is—sluggish, slothful, idle; but the word is often used in the more general meaning of wicked, evil, depraved.
Page 130. v. 146. lewde] i. e. ignorant.
v. 147. well thewde] i. e. well dispositioned, well mannered.
Page 131. v. 148. Besy] i. e. Busy.
v. 149. Syr Wrig wrag] A term several times used by Skelton; see note, p. 189. v. 186.
v. 151. slyght] i. e. trick, contrivance.
v. 153. to mykkylle] i. e. too much.
v. 154. I xulde but lese] i. e. I should but lose.