Or which of hem can daunce best or sing.
Knt's Tale.
Here for dauncing we should probably read loking.
Of his gladnesse he gladed her anone.
Tr. and Cr. i.
The poet probably wrote goodnesse.
For though a man forbide drunkenesse,
He not forbides that every creature
Be drunkeles for alway, as I gesse.
Ib. ii.