593. This is 'the porter Ydlenesse' of the Knightes Tale; A 1940.

602. _Alexandryn_, of Alexandria; for _of_ may well be omitted. It means

that many trees have been imported from the east by way of Alexandria. Many

MSS. of the Fr. text read 'de la terre Alexandrins.' The damson, for

example, came from Damascus.

603. I put _be hider_ for _hider be_; but _be_, after all, is better

omitted. _Made hider fet_ is a correct idiom; see note to Cant. Ta. E 1098.

610. The images and pictures on the outside of the wall were made

repellent, to keep strangers aloof.

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