[86] G. de F., p. 66, has "evil biting."
[87] He keeps to the coverts.
[88] Acherned, from O. Fr. acharné, to blood, from chair, flesh.
[89] Needles. See Appendix: Snares.
[90] Aucepis (Shirley MS.). G. de F., p. 69: haussepiez, a snare by which they were jerked from the ground by a noose.
Men say that the right fore foot of the wolf is good for medicine for the evil of the breast and for the botches (sores) which come to swine under the shoulder.[91] And also the liver of the wolf dried is good for a man's liver, but thereof I make no affirmation, for I would put in my book nothing but very truth. The wolf's skin is warm to make cuffs or pilches (pelisses), but the fur thereof is not fair, and also it stinketh ever unless it be well tawed.[92]
[91] This should be "jaw." G. de F., p. 70, has maisselles, i.e. Mâchoires.
[92] Prepared. Tawing is a process of making hides into leather—somewhat different from tanning. There were tawers and tanners.