v. 205. Syr Pherumbras] See note, p. 178. v. 15.
v. 211. poll by poll] i. e. head by head,—one by one.
“And ye shall here the names poll by poll.”
Cocke Lorelles bote, sig. B ii.
v. 212. Arystobell] i. e. (I suppose) Aristobulus,—who, having succeeded his father Hyrcanus as high-priest and governor of Judea, assumed the title of king,—cast his mother into prison, and starved her to death,—caused his brother Antigonus to be assassinated,—and died after reigning a year. See Prideaux’s Connect. Part ii. B. vi.
Page 162. v. 214. miscreantys] i. e. infidels. “These thre kynges were the fyrst of myscreauntes that byleued on cryst.” The three kynges of Coleyne, sig. C ii. ed. 1526.
v. 216. Sowden] i. e. Soldan, Sultan.
v. 225. pekysh] See note, p. 129. v. 409.
v. 228. crokid] i. e. crooked.
v. 230. this] i. e. thus; as before, see v. 181.