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.