Lydgate’s Warres of Troy, B. ii. sig. I iiii. ed. 1555.
v. 2116. to free of the dawe] Equivalent, I suppose, to—too much fooling: see note, p. 113. v. 301.
v. 2117. sad] See note on v. 1966. p. 267.
v. 2121. to to out of harre] See notes on v. 881. p. 249, and v. 921. p. 250.
v. 2123. iettynge] i. e. strutting: see note, p. 94. v. 43.
—— iapes] i. e. jests, jokes.
v. 2124. mowynge] i. e. making mouths, grimacing.
—— iackenapes] i. e. monkey.
v. 2132. brothell] Was formerly applied as a term of reproach to the worthless of either sex:
“Of this daye gladde was many a brothell