172. Guerdon, recompense.

173. Health, in a spiritual sense.

174. These were what were called friars-limiters.

175. At the charge of the place.

176. By Jesus, I'll pull thee by the sweet ears.

177. The pardoner quotes a proverb.

178. See a long note in Nare's, edition 1859, in v. The sense is really equivalent to our modern rigmarolle.

179. Original has eyoteles.

180. Treat.

181. Always, continually.