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froward, _perverse_, 93

fraudelous, _deceitful_, 92, 112

frele, _frail_, 28

frelnes, _frailty_, 20, 70

frosses (renoulles, H.), _frogs_, 33, 34

ful, fulle, _very_, 2, 3, 7, 12, 15

fullefyllyd (remplie, H.), _filled_, 9

fumerelle (sueil, H., _sc._ threshold), _smoke-hole_ (_in the roof_), _hearth_, 30

fundement, _foundation_, 64

gaineyers, _husbandmen_, 38

gate, _got_, 11

gebet (gibet, H.), _gibbet_, 41

geyneseyyng (contredisans, H.), _gainsaying_, 21

glayve (faulx, H.), _sword_, 15

glewe (gluyon, H.), _glue_, 109

gosh, _go_, 47

gostly, _ghostly_, _spiritual_, 2, 3, 8, 85

grenner, _greener_, 31

greuaunces, _evils_, _harm_, 27

gryffes (cultiuemens, H.), _grafts_, _shoots_, 39

guerdon (subst.), _reward_, 58

guerdon (v.), _reward_, _estimate properly_, 50, 59

gyf, _give_, 19

gyrte, _girded_, 105

gyse, _guise_, 46

habaundonede, _devoted_, 38

halse (accoller, H.), _embrace_, 69

haunt, _follow_, _devote oneself to_, 70, 75, 80

hauntyng (frequentise, H.), _intercourse_, 52

hawteyn, _haughty_, _proud_, 27

helly (infernaulx, H.), _hellish_, _of hell_, 78

heppid (amassez, H.), _heaped_, 34

herdly (enterine, H.), _earthly_ (?), 95 For “enterin,” or, as sometimes spelt, “enterrin,” see p. 95, note 2. Scrope seems to have mistaken its meaning, connecting it with “terre.”

heris, _ears_, 55

herres, _hairs_, 30

hire (loyer, H.), _reward_, 81

holde (_sc._ h. counsell), _take_, _follow_, 91

holden, _held_, _considered_, 3

holdyn, _taken_, _followed_, 91

hole and some, _whole and sum_, _entirely_, 6

holpyn, _helped_, 99

homely (_sc._ h. spyes, priuees, H.), _domestic_, 23

homlynes, (priuete, H.), _intimacy_, 92

hooges, _huge_, 32

hy, hye, _high_, 5, 7, 8, 23

hyly, _highly_, 6

hynes, _highness_, _greatness_, 12

iangeler (iengleur, gengleresse, H.), _chatterer_, _prater_, 57, 98

iangyllyng (gengle, H.), _chattering_, _prating_, 98

iauelot, iaueloth (glavellot, H.), _dart_, _javelin_, 86

ich, iche, _each_, 7, 80, 83

inewgh, _enough_, 25

inougth, _enough_, 12

inowe, _enough_, 34

inowgh, _enough_, 52, 63

inowght, _enough_, 84

inowthe, _enough_, 63

iolines, iolynesse (ioliuete, H.), _gaiety_, _mirth_, 18, 83

ioly (cointe, H.), _gay_, _sprightly_, 72

iorneyer (voyager, H.), _traveller_, 13

iowgolowre (iugleur, H.), _buffoon_, 104

ioyeux, _joyous_, 84

iren, _iron_, 22

iusticer, _judge_, 13, 14

iustifie (iusticier, H.), _to judge_, 13

I wys, _sc._ iwis, _assuredly_, 9

kest, _cast_, _threw_, 30, 89

keuercheffes, _kerchiefs_, 80

konyng, koonyng, _knowledge_, 83, 87

kunnyng, _knowledge_, 6, 25, 83

kynde, _nature_, 1

lachesse, _negligence_, _remissness_, 32

lavde (subst.), _praise_, 12

lawyng, _laughing_, 61

lech, leche, _like_, 8, 26, 31, 34, 36, etc.

lede, _lead_ (_the metal_), 19

lefull, _lawful_, 95

leke, _leek_, 10

lekend, _likened_, 31

lekerousnes (alechemens, H.), _appetite_, _greediness_, 62

lemyte, _limit_, 10

lenage, _lineage_, 11

lerned, _taught_, 113

lessyng, _lessening_, 59

lest, leste (talent, H.), _desire_, 93

lesyng (menconge, H.), _lying_, 46

lete (empescher, H.), _hinder_, 82

letted, lettyd, _hindered_, 8, 31, 82

letteryd, lettyrd (letrez, H.), _lettered_, 42

lettynges (empeschemens, H.), _hindrances_, 67

lettyth, _hinder_, 10

leuer, _rather_, 48, 107

lewde (fol, sotte, H.), _foolish_, 40, 46, 51, 102

leyser, _leisure_, 40

lich, _like_, 41

longeth, longyth, _belongeth_, 20, 25, 71

longgyng, _belonging_, 20, 37

lorier (laurier, H.), _laurel_, 99, 100

lyeines, lyenis (liens, H.), _bonds_, 61, 66

lymbo (limbe, H.), _limbo_, _the outskirts of hell_, 41

lyst, _desired_, 98

lyst, lyste (courage, talent, H.), _will_, _desire_, 44, 49, 77

ma, _may_, 70

malencolius, _melancholy_, 21

malice, _artfulness_, 80

malicius, _artful_, 45, 111

manace, _menace_, 51

manisynges, _menacings_, 51

mankyndely, mankyndly (humaine, H.), _human_, 8, 18, 70, 72, 103

manyce, _menace_, 51

marches (marches, H.), _borders_, 60

masseyngeres, _messengers_, 23

maystry, _mastery_, 35

maystyr (mestier, H.), _office_, _business_, 11

meche, _much_, 49

mechell, _much_, 72

mene, _means_, 20

menye (mesgnee, maignee, H.), _company_, _pack_ (_of hounds_), 77

merowre, _mirror_, 95

mervelious, meruelyous, _marvellous_, 12, 13, 14, 20

miche, _much_, 45

molle (tauppe, H.), _mole_, 40

mote, _must_, 33

mowe, _more_, 77

muse, _take amusement_, 71, 74

mych, myche, _much_, 11, 12

mychyll, _much_, 70

mydwes, _meadows_, 104 Scrope’s Fr. MS. probably read “aux piez” (_cf._ 104, note 1), and he confused it with “aux préz”

mysbeleve, _misbelief_, 45

myschefe (meschief, H.), _misfortune_, 33

myssedone (meffait, H.), _misdone_, _done amiss_, 45

ne, _not_, 41

nedelle (aguille, H.), _needle_, 54

nedis, _needs_, 54

neyburwe, _neighbour_, 16

nerehand (a pou, H.), _nearly_, 11

noblyth, _ennobleth_, 114

noye (nuit, H.), _annoy_, _harm_, 61

noyens (nuisible, H.), _harm_, _nuisance_, 105

noyens, _harmful_, 111

nwefanggyllnesse, _newfangledness_, _inconstancy_, 95

nygromancye (arquemie, _sc._ _alchemy_, H.), _necromancy_, 94

nyse (nyce, H.), _stupid_, _foolish_, 51

o, _one_, 18, 22, 25, 97

obeissance (obeyssance, H.), _deference_, _respect_, 14

onsesyde of, _unseised of_, _without_, 74

oo, _one_, 105

or that, _before that_, 19, 20, 51

ordure, _filth_, _vileness_, 20

oste (ost, H.), _host_, 26

ouctrecuidez, _proud_, _overweening_, 28

ouer all (par tout, H.), _everywhere_, 80, 93, 114

ouergoo (surmonter, H.), _master_, _conquer_, 96

ouerhoope (oultrecuidance, H.), _presumption_, 51

ouerlede, ouerleyde (surpris, H.), _surprised_, 61, 65

ouerwenyng (oultrecuidez, H.), _inordinately proud_, 27, 28

owthe (doit, H.), _ought_, 6

paase (passer, H.), _surpass_, 83

paramours (_adv._), _passionately_, 69, 72

parde, _par dieu_, 12, 68, 105

passede (pesee, H.), _weighed_, _considered_, 51

paynemes (payens, H.), _pagans_, _heathen_, 47

peise, peyse (peser, H.), _weigh_, _consider_, 20

pendavnde, _pendant_, 52

penowrye, penuery (misere, H.), _penury_, 99

perchith (perce, H.), _pierceth_, 56

perfite, _perfect_, 8

perlious, perlyous, _perilous_, 82, 89

perlyouser, _more perilous_, 110

pes, _peace_, 30

pewter (peaultre, H.), _pewter_, 18

peyne hym, _trouble himself_, 87

pistil, pistile, pistylle, _epistle_, 5, 18, 22

plangeth (plunge, H.), _plunges_, 22

plenere, _full_, 5

plesauns, plesawnce, _pleasure_, 75, 81

plongeden, _plunged_, 28

plyte, _plight_, 61

Pocalipse, _Apocalypse_, 73

pontificall (pontifical, H.) _dignified_, 23

prayed, _invited_, 66

prerogatyue (prerogatiue, H.), _privilege_, _exclusive possession_, 7

presound, _imprisoned_, 31

prime temps, _spring_, 27

pris (pris, H.), _prize_, 20, 23

prouoste (preuost, H.), _provost_, 13

purchase (_sc._ p. armes, pourchacier, H.), _pursue_, _follow_, 12

purchassed (_sc._ p. trayson, pourchace, H.), _contrived_, 108

purches (_sc._ p. harme, pourchacier, H.), _contrive_, 86

purveide off (pourueu, H.), _provided with_, 102

pyll, _pillage_, 60

pystyl, pystylle, _epistle_, 7, 10

qwan, _when_, 35

qwaynte (cointe, H.), _clever_, _ingenious_, 95

qweke (vifs, H.), _quick_, _living_, 45

qwen, qwenne, _when_, 26, 30, 35

qwere, _where_, 39

qwhan, _when_, 44

qwhen, _queen_, 63

qwome, _whom_, 36

qwythe thorne (morier blank, H.), _white thorn_, 35

raffe, _split_, _was riven_, 65

rampyng (rampans, H.), _rampant_, _raging_ (_of bears_), 12

rauenous (traueilleux, H.), _vexatious_, _painful_, 18

reaume, _realm_, 7, 13, 15, 111

reconforte, _comfort_, 94

refeccion (reffeccion, H.), _food_, 55

renomme, _renown_, 2

renommeed, _renowned_, 1

repuignand, _resisting_, _repelling_, 3

revede (tolue, H.), _tore away_, _rescued_, 15

reyne, _rain_, 27

rothir, _rudder_, 56

rotters, _gallants_, 62

rowe (renc, H.), _rank_, _class_, 13

royalme, royaulme, _realm_, _kingdom_, 3

ryght, _very_, 12, 15, 18, 29, 106

ryghtwyse, _righteous_, 13

ryghtwysly, _righteously_, 14, 20

rytewyse (droicturiere, H.), _righteous_, 13

sadde, _discreet_, _careful_, 59

sadely, _carefully_, 51

sadenes (_sc._ s. of speche, lente de parler, H.), _discretion_, 56

salwes, _sallows_, _willows_, 93

saue, _except_, 23

say, _assay_, _test_, 80

schawnegeable, _changeable_, 22

schawneged, schawnged, _changed_, 60, 71

schawngyth, _changeth_, 22

schette, _shut_, _included_, 39, 52

schewyth (suiue, H.), _sueth_, _followeth_, 22

schorte, _shorten_, 62

sclaunderus, _slanderous_, 56

se, _sea_, 11, 47

sede on syde, _set aside_, 10

seege, _siege_ (_sc._ _the camp_), 96

sege, _siege_ (_sc._ _the besieging force_), 106

seege (_sc._ of counsell, siege de conseil, H.), _seat_, 57

segge, _siege_, 26

seghens, _sighings_, 101

sekyr, _sure_, 89

semblable, _similar_, 108

serpently (serpentins, H.), _serpent-like_, 30

sesid with (saisi de, H.), _seised_, _possessed of_, 74

sewyng, sewynge, _following_, 7, 111

seyntens, _saints_, 47

seysyd hym in (_sc._ esleua en, H.), _arrogated to himself_, 28

seytis, _sexes_, 93

sheded, _shed_, 63

shrewdenes (mauuaistie, H.), _wickedness_, 110

shrewes (des mauuais, H.), _the wicked_, _vicious_, 108

skye (nue, H.), _cloud_, 44

slake, _fail_, _grow slack_, 73

slewthe, slowthe, _sloth_, 32, 33

smerte, _painful_, 103

socourable, _helpful_, 27, 50

socovre, _succour_, 16

soffted (amoli, H.), _softened_, 94

softeth (adoulcist, H.), _softeneth_, _easeth_, 26

soget (subget, H.), _subject_, 14, 65

soggettes (subges, H.), _subjects_, 24

soioryng (seiour, H.), _resting place_, _abode_, 112

soioure, _sojourn_, 95

sonne, _sun_, 20

soothel, sootyl, sotell, sothell, _subtle_, 92, 93, 94

sorwe, _sorrow_, 103

sotely, _subtly_, 36, 61

soth, _truth_, _sooth_, 89

sothyn (cuit, H.), _sodden_, 29, 112

sotle, _subtle_, 25

sotted (assottent, H.) _besotted_, _made foolish_, 74

sottyl, _subtle_, 95

sotyl, _subtle_, 35

sotylte, _subtlety_, 95

soundir, _sunder_, 41

sowlehele, _salvation_, 2

sowpled (se adoulcist, H.), _softened_, _mollified_, 92

sowte, _sought_, 80

spotte (tache, H.), _blemish_, _taint_, 37, 41

stabilnes (constance, H.), _stability_, _constancy_, 12

stale, _stole_, 32

standing, standyng, stondyng, _considering that_, 8, 51, 53, 81, 82, 89, 106

stanke (estanc, H.), _a pool_, 93

stawnched, _quenched_ (_of fire_), 105

stawnsh, _staunch_, _quench_, 33

stepechildire (fillastres, H.), _step-children_, 29, 30

stepmodir, steppemodir (marrastre, H.), _stepmother_, 30, 48

stirte, styrte (sailli, se gita, H.), _hurried_, 89, 103

stodier (lestudiant, H.), _studyer_, _student_, 42

strate, _strait_, _narrow_, 63

streche (tendre, H.), _stretch_, _tend_, 8

streche to, _reach to_, _rival_, 82

strecheth, _stretch_, _are directed_, 32

streged, _stretched_, 30

streyned, _strained_, _stretched_, 40

streyte, _strait_ (_of a prison_), 60

strof, _strove_, 57

strong (fort, H.), _difficult_, 58

suremounted, _raised_, 3

suspeccion, _suspicion_, 70

swe, _sowed_, 38

swiche, _such_, 45

swolve, _swallow_, 34

synguler, _special_, 46, 47

sythyn, _sithen_, _since_, 34

tachys (condicions, H.), _manners_, 34

targes (targes, H.), _target_, _shield_, 54

tendyng (tendans, H.), _having regard_, 17

tendyyng, _regard_, _attention_, 93

teremys, _terms_, 17

terrement (obseques, H.), _interment, burial_, 106

teschyng, _teaching_, 14

teynt (attaint, H.), _tainted_, _affected_, 30

tharledom, thraldom, thralledom (seruitude, H.), _servitude_, 51, 65, 91

thefende, _defend_, _forbid_, 29

thredde, _third_, 3

thresshefolde (sueil, H.), _threshold_, 31

tobbe (tine, H.), _tub_, 63

tocheth to (touche, H.), _regards_, _concerns_, 12

to regard of, _in regard to_, 8

trauell, _labour_, _travail_, 42

trauellyth, _labour_, _travail_, 26

trowght, _truth_, 80

trwes (treues, H.), _truce_, 106

turnementes (tourment, H.), _torments_, 37

tweyne, _twain_, 29

tynne, _tin_, 18

tysyng (enditement, H.), _enticing_, 108

vagaunt (vague, H.), _vagrant_, 104

vailable, vaylable (valable, H.), _useful_, 12, 43

vailet, vayleth (est proufitable, vault, H.), _availeth_, 54, 57

valure (valeur, H.), _valour_, 27

vauntoure (vanteur, H.), _boaster_, 71

vaylie, _valley_, 14

veleyns, velyens, _vile_, _abject_, 51, 59, 111

venegre, _vinegar_, 30

veray, very (vraye, Fr.), _true_, 7, 81, 98

viagis, _voyages_, 13

vilens, vileyns, _vile_, _abject_, 34, 37

vmbethynke the, _consider_, 6, 57, 63, 69, 76, 111

vnbehouely (inpartinent, H.), _unbecoming_, 35

vncunnyng (ingrat, H.), _unmindful_, 59

vndirstondynges (entendemens, H.), _meanings_, 25

vngracious (_sc._ v. games, mal gracieux, H.), _discourteous_, 58

vniuersyte, _university_, 3, 42

vnknowyn (descongnoissant, H.), _unmindful_, _ungrateful_, 59

vnkunnyng (ingratitude, H.), _unmindfulness_, _ingratitude_, 59

vnnethes (a peine, H.), _scarcely_, _hardly_, 62

voide, voyde, woyde, _remove_, _expel_, 30, 51, 68, 98

voyded (vuidoient, H.), _removed_, _departed_, 51

voyeddid (vuida, H.), _removed_, _expelled_, 19

wacches (agais, H.), _watches_, _plots_, 8

wassh (gue, H.), _lake_, _pool_, 33

wchid (gaitoit, H.), _watched_, 44

wellwyllyng (bien vueillant, H.), _benevolent_, 27

wend, wende (cuiderent, cuida, H.), _weaned_, _thought_, 30, 106

weneth (cuident, H.), _wean_, _think_, 111

were (guerre faire, H.), _make war_, 11, 23

weri, _very_, _real_, _true_, 67

werre, _war_, 2, 12, 23

wery, _truly_, 3

wete (sauoir, H.), _wit_, _know_, _learn_, 91, 111

wexe (deuiengnent, H.), _wax_, _become_, 32

wexe, _waxed_, _grew_, 30, 31, 52

weyne, _vein_, 19

whan, whanne, _won_, 15, 42, 59

whedir, _whither_, 41

whit (_sc._ with) the dede (ou fait, H.), _in the act_, 44

wombe (ventre, H.), _belly_, 111

wombe of mynde (ventre de la memoire, H.), _inmost mind_, 55

wood, woode (forsennee, enragez, H.), _mad_, _furious_, 30, 65, 72

woodnes (forcennage, enragerie, H.), _madness_, _fury_, 29, 30, 67

worthynesses (proueces, H.), _worthy deeds_, 27

wote (scay, scez, H.), _know_, 12, 98

wreke (ateines, H.), _vengeance_, 11

wylne (v.), _will_, 16

wymple (guimple, H.), _wimple_, 53

wynnors (gaignons, H.), 11. According to Godefroy, _Dict. de l’ancienne langue Française_, _s.v._, “gaignon” means a “mâtin, chien de basse-cour,” and then a “homme vil et mechant,” or, as we say, a “cur.” Scrope seems to have confounded it with “gaigneur,” from “gagner,” to win.

wyse, _manner_, 16, 20, 40

wytte (sens, H.), _wit_, _sense_, 12

yaf, yafe, _gave_, 17, 19, 38

yate, _gate_, 30

yche, _each_, 67

ye, _eye_, 32

yef, _if_, 9

yefe, _give_, 20

yefer, _giver_, 38

yeffeth, yeffyth, _giveth_, 82, 84

yeffve, _give_, 83

yeftis, _gifts_, 2

yen, _eyes_, 44

yeris meynde (luniversaire, H.), _anniversary_, 106

yete, _get_ (imper.), 11. The line should probably be read, “And wyth vs strey[n]gth be (_sc._ by) honesty þe yete,” _cf._ “Et auec nous te couuient force,” H.

yeveth, yevyth, _giveth_, 18, 23, 39

yevyng, _giving_, 3

yif, yife, _give_ (imper.), 14, 19

yiff, _give_, 83

yiffeth, _giveth_, 18, 21

yite, _yet_, 71

yode, _went_, 73

yofe, _given_, 21

yolden, _yielded_, _given up_, 87

youen, youyn, yoven, yovyn, _given_, 2, 7, 19, 20, 21, 22, etc.

yraigne (yraigne, H.), _spider_, 71

ȝate, _gate_, 7

ȝates, _gates_, 11

INDEX.

Abtalin, the philosopher, maxim of, 36

Achilles, 45, 50, 66, 75, 80, 92, 96, 105, 106

Acis, son of Faunus, 65

Actæon (Anteon, Antheon), 76

Adonis (Dadonius), 72

Adrastus, King of Argos, 54

Æolus (Eolus), god of winds, 89

Aglauros (Aglaros), daughter of Cecrops, 31

Ajax (Thelamen Ayaux, Thelomonailles, Ayaux), 73, 91, 107

Alcyone (Alchion), wife of Ceyx, 89

Alexander, King of Macedon, 85, 103

Ambrose, St., 4; quoted, 22, 23, 90

Amphiaraus (Amphoras), 54

Andrew, St., article of, in the Creed, 41

Andromache (Andromatha), wife of Hector, 100, 103

Andromeda, 15, 16

Antenor (Anthenor), 108, 109

Apocalypse (Pocalipse, Pocalipce), the, quoted, 73, 111

Apollo (Appollo), 20. _See also_ Phœbus

Apulia (Puille), 75

Arachne (Yragnes), 71

Argus, the hundred-eyed, 44

Aristotle (Aristotiles, Aristotile, Aristotill), 4; maxims of, 8, 13, 14, 16, 30, 38, 42, 60, 71, 85, 103, 107, 112

Assaron, the philosopher, maxim of, 90

Atalanta (Athalenta), 81

Athamas, King, 29

Atropos (Acropose, Accropos), 47, 48

Augustine (Austyn, Tawstyn), St., 4; quoted, 8, 10, 16, 30, 32, 34, 49, 50, 51, 70, 72, 74, 75, 78, 79, 82, 84, 88, 91, 96, 99, 103, 107, 108, 109, 110

Augustus Cæsar, 113

Babylon (Babylonie, Babilonie), 52, 101

Bacchus (Bachus), 34

Bartholomew (Bartylmew), St., article of, in the Creed, 44

Bede, quoted, 33

Bellerophon (Belorophon, Berolophon), 48

Bernard, St., quoted, 14, 54, 59, 103, 112

Berry, John, Duke of (Jon, Duke of Barry), 3

Boethius (Boys), quoted, 84

Cadmus (Cadimus), 42

Calabria (Calebre), 75

Calchas (Calcas), 92, 96

Cardinal Virtues, 2, 7

Cassandra, daughter of Priam, 46

Cassian, John, quoted, 64

Cassiodorus, quoted, 19, 21, 25, 27, 67

Cecrops (Cycropos), King of Athens, 31

Cephalus (Sephalus), 86

Cerberus (Serebrus, Cereberus, Cerebrus), 11, 41, 79

Ceres, 11, 38

Ceyx (Ceys), 89

Charon (Acaron), 79

Cidonie (Sidon?), 35

Circe (Circes, Cyrces), 111

Colchos (Coleos), 51, 58, 90

Commandments, the Ten, 49

Corinis, the nymph, 56

Corinthians, St. Paul’s Epistles to the, quoted, 27, 87, 96, 108, 113

Correction, Book of, by St. Augustine, 16

Creed, Articles of the, 37

Cressida (Cresseide), 95

Crow, 56

Cupid, 65, 95

Cyrus (Cirus), King of Persia, 63

Dadonius. _See_ Adonis

Daphne (Damee), 99

Democritus (Demecritus), maxim of, 10

Diana (Dyana), 37, 60, 70, 76, 77, 99

Diogenes (Dyogeneys), maxims of, 23, 40

Diomed (Dyomed), 96

Discord, goddess of, 66

Ecclesiasticus, book of, quoted, 16, 22, 32, 34, 64, 89, 104, 114

Echo (Eccho, Echo), 98

Ephesians, St. Paul’s Epistle to the, quoted, 23, 31, 97

Esdras, book of, quoted, 21

Eurydice (Euredice, Euredice), 78

Fastolf, Sir John, 1, note

Femene (_sc._ Amazonia), kingdom of, 63

Fortune, the goddess, 84

Galatea (Galatee), the nymph, 65

Galatea (Galathee), Hector’s horse, 7

Ganymedes, 57

Geber, astronomer, 17

Gorgon, 59, 60

Gregory (Gregorie, Grigori, Grigory), St., 4; quoted, 18, 20, 24, 35, 55, 57, 58, 68, 71, 76, 85, 94, 100, 101, 104, 112

Hebrews, Epistle to the, quoted, 25, 26

Hector, 5, 7, 22, 24, 26, 49, 97, 100, 103, 104, 105, 106

Hecuba (Ecuba, Hecuba), 24, 106

Helen (Helaine, Elen, etc.), 75, 83, 87, 91

Helenus (Helene ), son of Priam, 87

Hercules, 11, 12, 41, 51, 73

Hermaphroditus (Hermofrodicus), 93

Hermes (Armes, Harmes, Hermes), the philosopher, 4; maxims of, 19, 20, 21 (2), 26, 32, 37, 39, 43, 45, 49, 53, 59, 68, 70, 73, 81, 86, 87, 94, 96, 104, 114

Herse (Herce), daughter of Cecrops, 31

Hesione, daughter of Laomedon, 91

Hippocrates (Ypocras), maxim of, 35

Homer (Omer), 4; maxims of, 51, 100

Ilium (Ylyon), 110

Innocent III., Pope, quoted, 105

Ino (Yno), wife of Athamas, 29, 112

Io (Yo), daughter of Inacus, 43

Isaiah (Ysaie, Ysaye), quoted, 52, 85, 94

Isis (Ysis), 39

James, St., the Greater, article of, in the Creed, 39; epistle of, 79

James, St., the Less, article of, in the Creed, 46

Jason, 58, 64

Jerome (Jerom), St., 4; quoted, 37, 66, 81, 87, 93, 95, 110

Jesus Christ, shown by the Sibyl to Augustus, 113

Job, book of, quoted, 28

Joel, book of, quoted, 68

John (Jon), St., article of, in the Creed, 38; Epistles of, quoted, 82, 107; Gospel of, quoted, 95

John Cassian (Jon Cassian), quoted, 64

John Chrysostom, St., quoted, 87

John II., King of France, 3

John, Duke of Berry, 3

Jude, St., article of, in the Creed, 47

Juno, 33, 44, 53, 66, 69, 83

Jupiter (Jouis, Jubiter), 17, 18, 19, 33, 43, 44, 66, 69

Laomedon (Leomedon, Leomodon), King of Troy, 51, 68, 73

Latona (Lathonna), 33

Legaron (Leginon, H.), the philosopher, maxim of, 81

Leo, St., pope, quoted, 62

Lot (Lothe), wife of, 86

Lucifer, 79

Luke, St., Gospel of, quoted, 24, 85

Magdare, the philosopher, maxim of, 97

Mars, 5, 22, 61, 103

Mary, St., the Virgin, shown by the Sibyl to Augustus, 113

Matthew (Matheu), St., article of, in the Creed, 45; Gospel of, quoted, 18, 54, 78, 84, 87, 104

Matthias (Mathi), St., article of, in the Creed, 48

Medea (Medee), 58, 64

Memnon (Maymon), King, 49

Mercury, 23, 31, 44, 67

Midas (Mydas, Mygdas), 40

Minerva (Mynerve, Minerve), 5, 24, 25, 103, 109

Minos (Mynos), 13, 14

Morpheus, 88

Myrmidones (Mirmedewes), 75

Narcissus (Narcisus, Arcisus), 27, 98

Neptunus, 47

Nicholas, astronomer, 17

Nimrod (Nambroth), 102

Ninus (Minos), 101

Origen (Orygenes, Orygene), quoted, 26, 28

Orpheus, 74, 78

Othea, goddess of prudence, 5, 7, 10, 13, 17, etc.

Ovid (Ouyde), 4

Pallas, 25, 66, 71, 83

Pan, 40

Paris (Paaris, Paarys, etc.), 75, 85, 87; judgment of, 67, 82

Patroclus, 96

Pegasus, 5, 15, 16

Peirithous (Pirotheus, Protheus), 11, 41

Peleus (Pellus), 66

Pelleus, 58

Pentheseleia (Pantasselle), Queen of the Amazons, 26

Perceval. _See_ Perseus

Perseus (Percyvale, Percyualle), 15, 59, 60

Peter (Petir), St., article of, in the Creed, 37; Epistles of, quoted, 10, 37, 62, 73

Philip, St., article of, in the Creed, 41

Philippians, St. Paul’s Epistle to the, quoted, 35

Phœbe (Phebe), 21, 33

Phœbus (Phebus), 20, 33, 40, 56, 57, 60, 61, 99

Pisan, Christine de (Dame Cristine), 3

Plato, 4; maxims of, 34, 57, 63, 64, 72, 74, 76, 92, 101, 102, 108

Pluto, 11, 41, 79

Pollibetes, 105

Polyphemus, 32, 65

Polyxena (Polexena, Polixenne), daughter of Priam, 106

Priam (Priant, Priaunt, etc.), King of Troy, 22, 51, 90, 92, 103, 108

Proserpine (Proserpyng), 11, 41

Prudence, goddess of. _See_ Othea

Psalter, quoted, 19, 20, 56, 61, 75, 100, 110

Ptolemy (Ptholome, Tholome), the philosopher, 4; maxim of, 110

Pygmalion (Pimalion, Pymalion), 35

Pyramus, 52

Pyrrhus (Pirus, Pyrus), son of Achilles, 45, 80

Pythagoras (Pictagoras, Pitagoras, etc.), maxims of, 17, 41, 46, 48, 67, 83

Rabyon, the philosopher, maxim of, 50

Raven, 56

Romans, St. Paul’s Epistle to the, quoted, 67

St. Victor, Hugh de, quoted, 56, 114

Saturn, 19, 55

Scrope, Stephen, 2, note

Sedechias, the philosopher, maxim of, 72

Semele (Semelle), 69

Sibyl (Sebille), the, 113

Simon, St., article of, in the Creed, 46

Singularity of Clerks, book of, 8, 75, 102

Socrates, 4; maxims of, 28, 32, 84, 88

Solomon, Proverbs of, quoted, 9, 14, 33, 57, 58, 65, 71, 76, 90, 99, 109

Solon (Salamon, Soleyne, Solyn), 4; maxims of, 54, 79, 95, 97

Tawstyn, St. _See_ Augustine, St.

Temperance, goddess of, 9, 10

Theseus, 11, 41

Thessalonians, St. Paul’s Epistle to the, quoted, 101

Thessille, the philosopher, maxim of, 82

Thetis, 66, 80

Thisbe (Tysbe, Thesbe), 52, 53

Thomas, St., article of, in the Creed, 42

Thune (Tyre?), 110

Timothy, St. Paul’s Epistle to, quoted, 93, 106

Titus, St. Paul’s Epistle to, quoted, 70

Tomyris (Thamaris), Queen of the Amazons, 63

Trojan horse, 109

Troylus, son of Priam, 90, 95, 106

Tyre? (Thune), 110

Ulysses (Vlixes, Vlyxes), 32, 80, 94, 111

Venus, 18, 36, 61, 66, 72, 83

Virgil (Vyrgyl), 4

Vulcan (Vlnecan), 61

Wisdom, book of, quoted, 59, 66, 72, 91

Ypocras. _See_ Hippocrates

Zaqualquin, the philosopher, maxim of, 98

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Footnote 1:

See below, p. xxiv.

Footnote 2:

Brit. Mus. Add. MS. 28,212, ff. 22b, 26.

Footnote 3:

J. Gairdner, _The Paston Letters_, ed. 1896, iii. p. 301.

Footnote 4:

_Ibid._, ii. p. 335 (_cf._ p. xxx. below, note 2). This copy was included in a “grete booke,” other articles of which now form Lansdowne MS. 285. Ebesham’s hand as they show it is not identical with that of the Longleat MS., though it bears a certain resemblance to it.

Footnote 5: