The boke of Saint Albans

by Juliana Berners

¶ Talons.

Fyrst the grete Clees behynde. that strenyth the bake of the hande. ye shaƚƚ caƚƚ hom Talons

¶ Pownces.

The Clees with ī the fote ye shaƚƚ caƚƚ of right her Pownces

¶ Longe Sengles.

Bott certaynly the Clees that are vppon the medyƚƚ stretcheris ye shaƚƚ caƚƚ the loong Sengles.

¶ Petẏ Sengles.

And the vttermest Clees ye shaƚƚ caƚƚ the Pety Sengles

¶ The keẏ or Closer.

Vnderstond ye also that the longe Senclees be calde the key of the fote. or the Closer. For what thyng som euer it be y^t yowre hawke strenyth: open that Sengle. and aƚƚ the fote is oppen· for the strength ther of fortyfieth aƚƚ the fote.