That on his shinne a mormal hadde he.”
Prol. to Cant. Tales, v. 387.
on which passage see Tyrwhitt’s note.
Page 288. v. 1934. brennynge] i. e. burning.
v. 1936. walter] i. e. tumble, roll. “I Walter I tumble, Ie me voystre.” Palsgrave’s Lesclar. de la Lang. Fr., 1530. fol. cccc. (Table of Verbes).
v. 1939. sle] i. e. slay.
v. 1945. Lydderyns] i. e. Lydder, wicked, persons: so in our author’s Garlande of Laurell, “Some lidderons, some losels,” &c. v. 188. vol. i., 369.
—— set by] i. e. value, regard.
Page 289. v. 1958. franesy] i. e. frensy.