P. 50.

l. 451 _eggeȝ_, _edges_, banks, hills; _vnhuled_, uncovered.

452 _bynne_, within. Cf. _boute_, without.

461 _smach_ smack, scent; _smoltes_ (? _smolte_, i.e. smelt).

463 _ȝederly_, quickly, soon; _steuen_, command, literally voice.

466 _fodeȝ_, persons; _elleȝ_, provided that.

469 _doune_ = _dovene_, a female dove (see line 481).

476 _dreȝly_, drearily, sorrowfully.

480 _naytly_, dexterously (neatly).

482 _borne_ = _burne_, stream.

483 _skwe_, sky, cloud; _skowteȝ_, looks.

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