6385. I. e. at Easter; see Pers. Tale, I 1027. See l. 6435.
6390. Note that the penitent is here supposed to address his own
parish-priest. Thus _he_ in l. 6391 means the friar.
6398. This is like the argument in the Somn. Ta. D 2095.
6418. _I_, for _me_, would be better grammar. As it stands, _me_ is
governed by _pleyne_, and _I_ is understood. The F. text has: 'Si que _ge
m_'en aille complaindre.'
6423. That is, the penitent will again apply to the friar.
6424. 'Whose name is not.' This means; such is his right name, but he does
not answer to it; see l. 6428.
6425. 'He will occupy himself for me,' i. e. will take my part; see
_Chevise_ in the New E. Dict., sect. 4b.