740. _Vnder couerture_. Cf. ‘Life of Alex.’ 549: _In he cam to here bur
and crape under hire couertour_ (Wissmann).
767-8, L H. Meaning somewhat obscure. Cf. Wissmann’s Note with somewhat
parallel citation from ‘The Squire of L. D.’. 507 ff.: _his drawen swerd
in his hande, There was no more with him wolde stande_.
779. _haue wel godneday_. Common form of parting salutation. Cf. ‘Lay.’
26002, 32187 (Wissmann); also ‘Rich. C. de L.’ 106: _Lemman haue thou
good day_. ‘Ipomydon’ 463: _Have good day; noue wille I fare_, etc.
780. _No leng abiden_. Cf. ‘King of Tars.’ 283, 314, 760: _The
messengers nold no leng abide_. Also ‘Yw. and Gaw.’ (Ritson I.) 2673-4:
_He said, No lenger dwell I ne may Beleves wele, and haves goday_. Cf.
also ‘Assumption’ 142 C, 288 A.
783-4. _wune þere_ : _seue ȝere_. Cf. ‘Lay.’ 29437-8, also 30088-9
(Wissmann). Seven years, like seven days, is a period of time
conventional in romance. Cf. ‘Squire of L. D.’ 117: _I haue thee loved
this seven yere_. Also ‘Beues’ 1274, 3835, 3897, etc. Cf. also Grimm,
Rechtsalt. 214.