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1
Q

uprighte

A

on her back

2
Q

ny

A

near

3
Q

seyn

A

speak

4
Q

aton

A

together

5
Q

a furlong wey or two

A

five minutes or so

6
Q

he maketh routhe and wo

A

he laments and feels sorry

7
Q

felawe

A

fellow

8
Q

he auntred hym

A

he took a risk

9
Q

and has his nedes sped

A

and has accomplished his purpose

10
Q

draf-sak

A

sack of rubbish

11
Q

daf

A

fool

12
Q

cokenay

A

weakling

13
Q

auntre

A

chance

14
Q

unhardy is unseely

A

the timid one is unlucky

15
Q

leet

A

stopped

16
Q

mysgoon

A

gone wrong

17
Q

thanne hadde I foule ysped!

A

then I would have made a mess of it!

18
Q

nyste

A

did not know

19
Q

he leith on soore

A

he lays on vigorously

20
Q

fit

A

bout

21
Q

priketh

A

thrusts

22
Q

han

A

have

23
Q

thridde

A

third

24
Q

wax

A

grew

25
Q

swonken

A

laboured

26
Q

byde

A

remain here

27
Q

awen

A

own

28
Q

swa have I seel

A

as I may prosper

29
Q

wendest

A

go

30
Q

my sire

A

my father