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... shal a page ; Som in his bed , som in the depė see , Som in the largė feeld , as men may se . ' ( Knightes Tale , ll . 2172-4 . ) ▾ The superlatives of adverbs always seem to end in -est , and not in -este ; cp . p . 76 , ll . 1340 ...
... shal a page ; Som in his bed , som in the depė see , Som in the largė feeld , as men may se . ' ( Knightes Tale , ll . 2172-4 . ) ▾ The superlatives of adverbs always seem to end in -est , and not in -este ; cp . p . 76 , ll . 1340 ...
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... Shal , schal , shall : -pres . indic . sing . , 1st and 3rd shal ; 2nd shalt ; pl . shullen , shuln , shul ; past shulde , sholde . ( Also schal , & c . ) 8. Thar , need : -pres . indic . sing . , 1st and 3rd thar ; past thurte ...
... Shal , schal , shall : -pres . indic . sing . , 1st and 3rd shal ; 2nd shalt ; pl . shullen , shuln , shul ; past shulde , sholde . ( Also schal , & c . ) 8. Thar , need : -pres . indic . sing . , 1st and 3rd thar ; past thurte ...
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... shal the world be served ? 6 Lat Austin have his swink to him reserved . Therfor he was a pricasour aright ; Grehoundes he hadde , as swifte as fowel in flight ; Of priking and of hunting for the hare Cp . whistlyng ; E. whistlynge . 3 ...
... shal the world be served ? 6 Lat Austin have his swink to him reserved . Therfor he was a pricasour aright ; Grehoundes he hadde , as swifte as fowel in flight ; Of priking and of hunting for the hare Cp . whistlyng ; E. whistlynge . 3 ...
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... shal yren do ? 500 For if a preest be foul , on whom we truste , No wonder is a lewed man to ruste ; And shame it is , if a preest take keep , A [ spotted ] shepherde and a clene sheep . Wel oghte a preest ensample for to yive , By his ...
... shal yren do ? 500 For if a preest be foul , on whom we truste , No wonder is a lewed man to ruste ; And shame it is , if a preest take keep , A [ spotted ] shepherde and a clene sheep . Wel oghte a preest ensample for to yive , By his ...
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... shal pace The wisdom of an heep of lerned men ? Of maistres hadde he mo than thryes ten , That were of lawe expert and curious ; 4 Of which ther were a doseyn 5 in that hous , Worthy to been stiwardes of rente and lond Of any lord that ...
... shal pace The wisdom of an heep of lerned men ? Of maistres hadde he mo than thryes ten , That were of lawe expert and curious ; 4 Of which ther were a doseyn 5 in that hous , Worthy to been stiwardes of rente and lond Of any lord that ...
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Page 12 - Ther was also, ful riche of excellence. Discreet he was and of greet reverence — He semed swich, his wordes weren so wise.
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Page 21 - Now is nat that of God a ful fair grace, That swich a lewed mannes wit shal pace The wisdom of an heep of lerned men?
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