v. 291. Lyacon] Occurs again in v. 393: is it—Lycaon?
v. 294. folys] i. e. fools.
—— knakkes] “Knacke or toye friuolle.” Palsgrave’s Lesclar. de la Lang. Fr., 1530. fol. xliii. (Table of Subst.).
v. 295. hang togedyr as fethyrs in the wynde] See note, p. 265. v. 1842.
[Page 15.] v. 296. lewdlye ar they lettyrd that your lernyng lackys] i. e. badly, meanly, are they lettered that find fault with your learning.
v. 297. currys of kynde] i. e. curs by nature.
v. 298. lohythe ... warkys] i. e. looketh ... works.
v. 300. Agayne all remordes] i. e. Against all blamings, censures, carpings: see note, p. 193. v. 101: but as in v. 368, where MS. has “remordes,” the sense absolutely requires “remorders,” there is perhaps the same error here.
—— Morda puros mal desires] This strange gibberish (which occurs twice afterwards) seems to mean,—To bite the pure, is an evil desire.