[974] [buttermilk or sour whey.]
[975] [pen for poultry.]
[976] [nice or neat.]
[977] [pounds.]
[978] [woo.]
[979] To check is a term in falconry, applied when a hawk stops and turns away from his proper pursuit: to check also signifies to reprove or chide. It is in this verse used in both senses.
[980] [mistress.]
[981] [suspect.]
[982] [happen from their neglect.]
[983] [earl.]