Page 319. v. 222.
And howe whan ye gyue orders
In your prouinciall borders,
As at Sitientes, &c.]
Sitientes is the first word of the Introit of the Mass for Passion Sunday (“Sitientes, venite ad aquas, dicit Dominus,” &c., Isaiah lv. 1). For this note I am indebted to W. Dyce, Esq., who further observes that Sitientes Saturday was of old, and is now abroad, the Saturday before Passion Sunday.
Page 320. v. 233. renne they in euery stede] i. e. run they in every place.
v. 234. nolles] i. e. heads.
v. 239. Pystle] i. e. Epistle.
v. 243. prymes and houres] i. e. the devotions so named.
v. 248. vagabundus] i. e. vagabonds.