35. and in-to water, and jumps into the water and immediately comes up to breathe; like an unsuccessful diver.
37. A tree, &c.; a common illustration; cf. Troil. i. 964.
43. this countrè; a common saying; cf. Troil. ii. 28 (and note), 42. And see l. 47 below.
45. 'the salve that he healed his heel with.' From HF. 290.
71. jangelers; referring to l. 19 above. lokers; referring to overlokers; in ch. iii. l. 128.
72. wayters; referring to ch. iii. l. 128.
77. 'It is sometimes wise to feign flight.' Cf. P. Plowman, C. xxii. 103.
85. cornes, grains of corn. I supply bare, i.e. empty.
86-7. Who, &c.; a proverb; from Troil. v. 784.