Ben in hir wirking ful contrarious.'
47. Veneriens, followers of Venus; taken from Ch. C. T., D 609.
52. that ben fallas; that is to say, deceptions. See Fallace in the New E. Dict.
60. sote of the smoke, soot of the smoke of the fire prepared for the sacrificed ox; 'bos ductus ad uictimam'; Prov. vii. 22.
61. it founde, didst find it; referring, apparently, to thy langoring deth.
67-8. thilke Margaryte, the church; by serving which he was to be delivered from danger, by means of his amendment.
70. disese, misery, discomfort; because he had to do penance.
74. He had formerly sinned against the church.
80. 'And yet thou didst expect to have been rejected for ever.'
83. lache, loosen (it); from O.F. lascher, to loosen, relax. Or it may mean 'turn cowardly.'