Part 47

Sachel, satchel, sack, 12/223 Sad, stable, 41/1064 Saddenesse, stability, 110/3123 Sarpuler, a sack made of coarse cloth (_Sarcinula_), 12/223 Sauuacioun, safety, salvation, 97/2723 Sauȝ, Say, saw, 8/106, 9/137 Saye, sawest, 37/958 Schad, shed, 4/13 Schrew, a wicked person, a wretch, 12/217 Schrewed, wicked, 18/398 Schrewednesse, wickedness, 18/401, 117/3324 Schronk, shrunk, 5/38 Schulden (_pl._), should, 9/132 Schullen (_pl._), shall, 25/605 Scom, foam, froth, 148/4281 Scripture, writing, 17/382 Sege, seat, 13/258 Seien (_pl._), saw, 51/1344 Seien (_p.p._), seen, 6/54 Selde, seldom, 133/3818 Seler, cellar, 35/890 Selily, happily, blissfully, 42/1076 Selve, very, 5/42 Semblable, like, 48/1279 Semblaunce, likeness, 142/4106 Semblaunt, appearance, countenance, 5/31 Senglely, singly, 85/2369 Sensibilites, sensations, 166/4830 Servage, servitude, 153/4411 Sewe, to follow, 88/2441 Seye, sawest, 37/955 Seyntuaries, sanctuaries, 16/343 Shad, divided, spread, 136/3922 Sholdres, shoulders, 148/4281 Sich, such, 6/67 Sikerly, certainly, 94/2635 Singler, individual, single, 57/1529 Singlerly, singly, 135/3890 Sittyng, fitting, becoming, 10/176 Skilynge, reason, 137/3931 Slaken, to slake (hunger), 50/1326 Slede, sledge, 110/3131 Sleen, Slen, to slay, 53/1409, 55/1460 Slouȝ, slew, 55/1461 Smaragde, emerald, 94/2650 Smerte, to smart, pain, 39/1011 Smot, smote, 147/4254 Smoþe, smooth, 8/112 Sodeyn, sudden, 10/161 Somedel, somewhat, 25/606 Somer, summer, 22/517 Songen (_p.p._), sung, 108/3078 Soory, sorry, grievous, 38/978 Soþe, true, 17/377, 118/3352 Soþefastly, truly, 89/2481 Soþely, truly, 169/4918 Soþenesse, truth, 26/641 Sothfast, true, 61/1652 Soun, sound, 68/1852 Soune, to sound, 37/929 Sounyng, sounding, roaring, 8/111 Sovereyne, supreme, 90/2508 Sovereynely, supremely, 91/2545 Sourmounte, to surpass, 80/2223 Spece, species, 165/4789 Speculacioun, looking, contemplation, 153/4408 Spedeful, Spedful, efficacious, conducive, 125/3570, 161/4671 Speden, to make clear, explain, 161/4667 Spere, sphere, 8/108 Sperkele, spark, 104/2971 Sprad, spread (_p.p._), 9/156 Stableté, stability, 137/3950 Stablise, to establish, 134/3860 Stably, firmly, 135/3890 Stappe, step, 170/4963 Staunche, to satisfy, 71/1948, 1961 Stere, to move (_agitare_), 106/3015 Sterre, star, 36/903 Sterry, starry, 36/904 Sterten, to start, 104/2971 Stidefastnesse, stability, strength, 97/2748 Stidfast, steadfast, 182/17 Stien, to ascend, 88/2444 Stiere, _steer_, rudder (_gubernaculum_), 103/2926 Stiern, stern, 60/1628 Stoon, stone, 45/1165 Stormynge, making stormy, 29/712 Stont, stands, 9/154 Stoundes, times, 178/5187 Strauȝt, stretched, extended, 170/4957 Strengere, stronger, 12/221 Strenkeþ, strength, 12/240 Streyhte, stretched, 63/1702 Streyne, to restrain, 150/4325 Strond, strand, 51/1339 Strook, stroke, 153/4433 Strumpet, 6/66 Stye, to ascend, 143/4117 Stynte, to stop, 37/929 Styntynge, stopping, ceasing, 61/1638 Suasioun, persuasion (_suadela_), 30/759 Subgit, subject, 48/1273 Submytte, to compel, force (_summitto_), 19/434 Sudeyn, sudden, 30/752 Suffisaunce, sufficiency, 70/1922 Suffisaunt, sufficient, 70/1924 Suffisauntly, sufficiently, 133/3833 Summitte, Summytte, to submit, 49/1288, 136/3924 Superfice, surface, 81/2238 Supplien, to supplicate, 80/2210 Surté, security, 181/46 Sustigne, to sustain, 183/41 Sweighe, whirl, circular motion (_turbo_), 22/504 Swerd, sword, 19/438 Swety, sweaty, 181/28 Sweyes, whirlings, 32/816 Swich, such, 20/446 Swolwe, to swallow, 98/2777 Syker, secure, safe, 12/224, 16/333 Sykernesse, security, safety, 9/132 Symplesse, simplicity, 136/3914 Syn, since, 31/789 Syþen, since, 32/802

Talent, affection, desire, will, 6/71, 168/4887 Taylage, tollage, 181/54 Þar, need, 38/987 Þerwhiles, whilst, 176/5150 Þilke, the same, that, 99/2814 Þo, Þoo (_pl._), the, 11/200, 168/4886 Þondre, thunder, 45/1166 Þoruȝ, through, 11/202 Þreschefolde, threshold, 7/89 Þrest, thirst, 36/914, 71/1945 Þreste, Þresten, thrust, 47/1237, 148/4283 Throf, throve, flourished, 74/2050 Þrust, thirst, 107/3053 Til, to, 69/1891 Tilier, a tiller, 151/4352 To-breke, break in pieces, 88/2447 Todrowen (_pl._), drew asunder, 11/193 Toforne, before, 177/5184 Togidres, together, 53/1421 To hepe, together, 140/4029 Tokene, to token, 26/624 Tollen, to draw, 56/1496 Torenten (_pl._), rent asunder, 11/194 To-teren, tear in pieces, 68/1865 Traas, Trais, trace, track, 170/4958, 4963 Transporten, throw on (_transferre_), 19/419 Travaille, labour, toil, 10/174 Travayle, to toil, labour, 64/1754 Travayle, labour, 148/4286 Tregedie, tragedy, 77/2126 Tregedien, tragedian, 77/2125 Trenden, to roll, turn, 100/2835 Troublable, troublesome, 118/3369 Trouble, turbid, stormy, 29/711 Troubly, troubled, cloudy (_nubilus_), 133/3819 Trowen, to trow, believe, 20/468, 152/4399 Twitre, to twitter, 68/1875 Twynkel, to wink, 38/971 Tylienge, tilling, 151/4347 Tyren, to tear, 107/3055

Umblesse, humility, 181/55 Unagreable, unpleasant, disagreeable, 4/25 Unassaieþ, untried, 42/1082 Unbitide, not to happen, 161/4678 Unbowed, unbent, 148/4284 Uncovenable, unmeet, importunate (_importunus_), 141/4058 Undefouled, undefiled, 40/1023 Undepartable, inseparable, 120/3422 Underput, put under, subject, 28/696 Understonde, to understand, 30/733, 43/1120 Undigne, unworthy, 54/1444 Undirneþ, underneath, 75/2074 Undiscomfited, not discomfited (_invictus_), 12/232 Undoutous, indubitable, 149/4315 Uneschewably, unavoidably, 157/4531 Ungentil, ignoble, 41/1070 Ungrobbed, ungrubbed, 180/14 Unhonestee, disreputableness, 24/587 Unhoped, unexpected, 139/4006 Université, whole, 165/4797 Unjoynen, Unjoygnen, to separate, 151/4373 Unknowyng, ignorant, 139/3997 Unknytten, to unloose (_dissolvere_), 154/4459 Unkonnyng, Unkunnynge, unknowing, ignorant, 7/76, 11/202 Unkorven, uncut, 180/14 Unkouþ, unknown, foreign, 34/870 Unlace, to disentangle, 105/2982 Unleveful, illicit, unlawful, 154/4456 Unmeke, fierce, cruel, 148/4267 Unmoeveable, immovable, 136/3901 Unmoeveableté, immobility, 136/3921 Unmyȝty, weak, impotent, 13/241 Unneþ, scarcely, 27/652 Unparygal, unequal, 63/1708 Unpitouse, cruel, 4/24 Unpleyten, to explain, 61/1647 Unplite, explain, unfold, 167/4843 Unpunissed, unpunished, 21/498 Unpurveyed, unforeseen, 30/743 Unraced, unbroken, whole, 110/3115 Unryȝtful, unjust, 10/185 Unryȝtfully, unrightfully, unjustly, 23/533 Unscience, unreal knowledge, no knowledge, 156/4515 Unsely, wretched, 39/1013 Unselynesse, wretchedness, 124/3544 Unskilfuly, unwisely, improperly, 18/407 Unsolempne, not famous, not celebrated, 11/210 Unsowe, unsown, 180/10 Unspedful, unsuccessful, 178/5210 Unstauncheable, unlimited, infinite, 58/1573 Unstaunched, uncurbed, unrestrained, 54/1439 Unsuffrable, intolerable, 79/2179 Unusage, unfrequency, 57/1528 Untretable, inexorable, implacable, 61/1641 Unwar, unexpected, 35/886 Unwarly, unaware, unexpectedly, 4/10 Unwemmed, inviolate, 40/1023, 178/5201 Unwened, unexpected, 139/4006 Unwoot, knows not, 175/5099 Unworshipful, dishonoured, 75/2054 Uphepyng, heaping up, 37/951 Upsodoun, upside down, 48/1274, 156/4501 Upsprong, upsprung, 180/10 Used, accustomed, wonted, 22/512 Uterreste, extremest, outermost, 7/95

Vanisse, to vanish, 74/2027 Variaunt, varying, 22/518 Vengerisse, a she-avenger, 107/3048 Verray, Verrey, true, 19/429 Vilfully (Wilsfully), wilfully, 116/3295 Voide, having an empty purse (_vacuus_), 50/1316 Voyded (of), emptied of, free from, 181/50

Wakyng, watchful, 148/4263 Walwe, to toss, 51/1361 Walwyng, tossing, 29/712 Wan, did win, 147/4240 War, be aware, take care, 145/4200 Warne, to refuse, deny, 37/950 Wawe, a wave, 8/115 Wayk, weak, 28/706 Weep (_pret._), wept, 35/883 Welde, wild, 180/17. It may mean _boiled_, since another copy reads _wellyd_. Weleful, Welful, prosperous, joyful, 4/15 Welefulnesse, Welfulnesse, prosperity, felicity, 11/188, 21/478 Welken, to wither, fade, 146/4224 Welkne, welkin, 184/62 Welle, well, source, 157/4548 Wende, weened, thought, 53/1397 Wenge, wing, 170/4961 Wenynge, opinion, 172/5022 Wepen (_p.p._), wept, 25/596 Wepli, tearful, 5/29 Werdes, fates, destinies, 4/10 Werreye, to make war, 181/25 Weten, to know, 156/4519 Wex, wax, 167/4840 Weyve, to waive, forsake, 29/722 Wham, whom, 89/2482 Whelwe, to toss, roll, 39/1001 Whiderward, whither, 177/5171 Whist, hushed, 51/1341 Wierdes, fates, destinies, 12/231 Wikke, wicked, bad, 64/1743 Willynge, desire, 178/5203 Wilne, to desire, 17/367 Wilnynge, desire, 98/2781 Wirche, to work, 12/235 Wirchyng, working, operation, 95/2677 Wist, known, 170/4937 Witen, to know, learn, 88/2458, 132/3776, 160/4624 Wiþdrow, withdrew, 64/1751 Wiþhalden, to withhold, 142/4105 Wiþoute forþe, outwardly, 165/4803 Wiþseid, denied, 90/2501 Wiþstant, withstand, 29/715 Wiþstonde (_p.p._), withstood, 14/290 Witnesfully, attestedly, publicly, 131/3765 Witynge, knowledge, 156/4526 Wod, woad, 180/17 Wod, Wode, mad, raging, 12/225 Wode, wood, 39/995 Wodenesse, rage, madness, 45/1169, 107/3052 Wolen (_pl._), will, 94/2645 Woltow, wilt thou, 97/2741 Wone, to dwell, 60/1627 Woode, Wode, furious, mad, 25/600 Woode, to rage, 123/3515 Woodnesse, rage, madness, 107/3052 Woot, knows, 43/1128 Wope, to weep, 36/905 Worchen, to work, 178/5215 Wost, knowest, 19/423 Woxe, to increase, wax, grow, 25/608 Woxen (_p.p._), grown, 25/607 Wrekere, avenger, 128/3665 Wrekyng, vengeance, 147/4238 Wroþely, grieved, sad, 7/87 Wryþen, twist, turn, wrest, 154/4452 Wymple, to cover with a veil or wimple, 31/774 Wyt, sense, 164/4771 Wyȝt, wight, person, 19/425

Yave (_pl._), gave, 180/4 Yben, been, 162/4698 Ybeyen, to obey, 105/2998 Ycauȝt, caught, captured, 118/3371 Ycleped, called, 150/4346 Ydel, ‘_in ydel_,’ in vain, 5/43 Ydred, feared, 33/825 Yfelawshiped, associated, united, 53/1421 Yficched, fixed, 136/3910 Yfinissed, finished, 125/3558 Yflit, flitted, removed, 8/108 Ygeten, gotten, 65/1776 Yhardid, hardened, 133/3814 Yheuied, made heavy, 171/4974 Ylad, led, 37/956, 172/5022 Ylete, permitted, 130/3730 Ylett, hindered, 161/4674 Ylorn, lost, 147/4250 Ymaginable, possessing imagination, 166/4812 Ymaked, made, 87/2426 Ymedeled, mixed, 140/4029 Ynouȝ, enough, 71/1947 Yplitid, pleated, folded, 9/147 YPORVEYID, YPURVEID, foreseen, 155/4467, 4468 Ysen, seen, 72/1982 Yshad, shed, scattered, 68/1874 Yshet, shut, 170/4955 Ysmyte, smitten, 80/2202 Yspedd, made clear, determined, 161/4657; despatched, 149/4295 Yspendyd, examined (_expediero_), 161/4668 Ysprad, spread, 78/2140 Yspranid, sprinkled, mixed, 42/1102. _Read_ yspraind. Ystrengeþed, strengthened, 175/5098 Yþewed, behaved, 139/4008 Yþrongen, pressed, squeezed, 57/1521 Ytravailed, laboured, 155/4469 Ytretid, handled, performed, 131/3765 Yvel, evil, 105/2976 Ywened, believed, 145/4178 Ywist, known, 155/4475 Ywoven, woven, 6/51 Ywyst, known, 164/4759 Yȝeven, given, 141/4069

Ȝaf, gave, 8/130 Ȝeelde, Ȝelde, seldom, 39/1002, 52/1372 Ȝeld, yielded, 147/4253 Ȝelden, to yield, 149/4303 Ȝeve, to give, 149/4291 Ȝevyng, giving, 45/1188 Ȝif, if, 9/131 Ȝis, yes, 103/2919 Ȝisterday, yesterday, 171/4994 Ȝitte, yet, 156/4508 Ȝok, Ȝokke, yoke, 32/802, 60/1620 Ȝolde (_p.p._), yielded, 25/599 Ȝonge, young, 35/889 Ȝouþe, youth, 10/168

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_Errors and Inconsistencies_ (Noted by Transcriber)

_Introduction_

(8) Præscientiane futurorum necessitatis an futurorum necessitas providentiæ, laboretur. [[dot or flyspeck over last u in “futurorum” in two different printings]]

_keye and a stiere_ (p. 103) [[italicized “_keye_ and a stiere”: changed to match primary text]]

_Primary Text_

[Sidenote: [The fyrst met{ur}.] [[no closing bracket]]

[Linenote: 852 ... _lorn_--MS. lorne, C. for lorn.] [[printed as shown, with no space for hyphen at line break]]

[SET NE ME INEXORABILE CONTRA. ... of verray blysfulnesse //] [[brackets open on page 61 and close on page 64]]

nat now þ{a}t .I. be vnparygal to the strokes of fortune / as 1708 who seyth. I. dar wel now suffren al the assautes of fortune [[spacing unchanged: expected “seyth .I.”]

¶ But forsoþe frendes ne shollen nat ben rekkened [[printed “rek-/kened” at line break; expected spelling “rekened”]]

[Linenote: 2049 ... _apparailed_--MS. apparailen, C. a-paraylede] [[hyphen in “apparailen” invisible]]

[Sidenote: What can be more infamous than renoun founded on the prejudices of the vulgar?] [[spelling unchanged]]

[Sidenote: _P._ Thinkest thou that any thing in this world can confer this happiness? (the sovereign good).] [[“t” in “this world” invisible]]

[Sidenote: He who looks on thee beholds beginning, support, guide, path and goal, combined!] [beginning support, guide]

{and} her of comeþ it. þat in euery þing general. yif þat. 2468 þat men seen any þing þat is i{n}p{er}fit *certys in þilke general þer mot ben so{m}me þing þat is p{er}fit. [[text printed as shown, but “yif þat. þat” may be an error: Skeat edition has only one “þat”]]

[Sidenote: [Chaucer’s gloss upon the Text.] [[no closing bracket]]

[Headnote: MEN DO NOT SEEK TRUE FELICITY.] [[final . missing or invisible]]

... in þat þat men may holden hym myȝty. 3196 [[text printed as shown, but “in þat þat” may be an error: Skeat edition has only one “þat”]]

þe w[or]ste kynde of shrewednesse ne defouliþ nat ne 3436 entecehiþ nat hem oonly but infectiþ {and} enuenemyþ [[text unchanged: expected form “entecchiþ”]

... þan sheweþ 3560 it clerely þat þilke shrewednesse is wiþ outen ende ... [[text printed as shown, but may be an error for “wrecchednesse” as in Skeat; sidenote has “eternal misery is infinite”]]

[Sidenote: ... and being unfolded according to time and other circumstances, may be called Fate.] [[invisible hyphen in “circumstances”]]

[Sidenote: For there is nothing done for the sake of evil, not even by the wicked ...] [[“n” in “even” invisible]]

[Sidenote: From this source springs that great marvel ...] [[spring]]

[Linenote: 4006 [_world_]--from C.] [4006--[_world_]--from C.]

[l. 4423] as þei ben p{ro}destinat. [[text unchanged: may be editorial error for “p{re}destinat” as in l. 3844]]

[Sidenote: For what falls under the cognisance of the senses and imagination cannot be general.] [[invisible hyphen in “imagination”]]

[Linenote: 5148 _purposed[e]_--p{ur}posede] [[invisible hyphen in “p{ur}posede”]]

_Glossary_

Alþermoste, most of all, 158/4563 Alþerworste, worst of all, 157/4562 [[Both are two words in primary text: Alþer moste, Alþer worste]]

Anguissous, anxious, sorrowful, 41/1062, 1066 [41/1062, 1606]

Anoienge, 22/532 [[definition missing]]

Fel, felle, fierce 44/1160 [[citation “44/1160” supplied by transcriber]]

Taylage, tollage, 181/54 [181/524]