[503] A. has 'should.'
[504] Cf. Palsgr. 589: I jette with facyon and countenaunce to set forthe my selfe. Je braggue, etc.
[505] E. has no punctuation after 'mastershyp' or 'lord'; A. has a period after the former.
[506] impudent fellow!
[507] never.
[508] Cf. Halliwell: to keep the term 'master' out of sight, to be wanting in proper respect [M. makes good his carelessness in the next verses!]
[509] Cf. 'chose,' I. iv, 15.
[510] In a 'treyce'; the French way of counting in games; cf. ambs ace, syce ace, etc.
[511] This seems to refer to the 'Fourth Song' at the end of the play.
[512] As early as the Promptorium Parvulorum: Gawde or jape = Nuga.