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Chaucer's Translation of Boethius's "De Consolatione Philosophiae"
Chaucer's Translation of Boethius's "De Consolatione Philosophiae"

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Chaucer's Translation of Boethius's "De Consolatione Philosophiae" is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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O QUI PERPETUA.
[Sidenote: [The 9^ne Met{ur}.]]
++O þou fadir creatour of heuene {and} of erþes þat gouernest þis worlde by p{er}durable resou{n} þat comaundist þe tymes for to gon from tyme þat age had[de] bygy{n}ny{n}g.
þou þat dwellest þi self ay stedfast {and} stable {and} ȝiuest alle oþer þinges to ben moeued. ne forein causes necesseden þe neuer to co{m}poune werke of floterynge mater. but only þe forme of souereyne goode y-set wiþ i{n}ne [þe] wiþ outen envie þat moeued[e] þe frely.
þou þat art alþerfairest beryng þe faire worlde in þi þouȝt. formedest þis worlde to þe likkenesse semblable of þat faire worlde in þi þouȝt.
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Chaucer's Translation of Boethius's "De Consolatione Philosophiae"

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Chaucer's Translation of Boethius's "De Consolatione Philosophiae" is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/74 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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O QUI PERPETUA.
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[Sidenote: [The 9^ne Met{ur}.]]
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++O þou fadir creatour of heuene {and} of erþes þat gouernest þis worlde by p{er}durable resou{n} þat comaundist þe tymes for to gon from tyme þat age had[de] bygy{n}ny{n}g.
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þou þat dwellest þi self ay stedfast {and} stable {and} ȝiuest alle oþer þinges to ben moeued. ne forein causes necesseden þe neuer to co{m}poune werke of floterynge mater. but only þe forme of souereyne goode y-set wiþ i{n}ne [þe] wiþ outen envie þat moeued[e] þe frely.
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þou þat art alþerfairest beryng þe faire worlde in þi þouȝt. formedest þis worlde to þe likkenesse semblable of þat faire worlde in þi þouȝt.

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age noun US /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading “++O þou fadir creatour of heuene {and} of erþes þat gouernest þis worlde by p{er}durable resou{n} þat comaundist þe tymes for to gon from tyme þat age had[de] bygy{n}ny{n}g.”

art auxiliary verb US /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading “þou þat art alþerfairest beryng þe faire worlde in þi þouȝt. formedest þis worlde to þe likkenesse semblable of þat faire worlde in þi þouȝt.”

ben noun US /ben/

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading “þou þat dwellest þi self ay stedfast {and} stable {and} ȝiuest alle oþer þinges to ben moeued. ne forein causes necesseden þe neuer to co{m}poune werke of floterynge mater. but only þe forme of souereyne goode y-set wiþ i{n}ne [þe] wiþ outen envie þat moeued[e] þe frely.”

causes noun US /ˈkɑːzəz/

plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading “þou þat dwellest þi self ay stedfast {and} stable {and} ȝiuest alle oþer þinges to ben moeued. ne forein causes necesseden þe neuer to co{m}poune werke of floterynge mater. but only þe forme of souereyne goode y-set wiþ i{n}ne [þe] wiþ outen envie þat moeued[e] þe frely.”

durable adjective US /ˈdʊrəbəl/

existing for a long time

From this reading “++O þou fadir creatour of heuene {and} of erþes þat gouernest þis worlde by p{er}durable resou{n} þat comaundist þe tymes for to gon from tyme þat age had[de] bygy{n}ny{n}g.”

mater noun US /ˈmɑːtər/

an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously

From this reading “þou þat dwellest þi self ay stedfast {and} stable {and} ȝiuest alle oþer þinges to ben moeued. ne forein causes necesseden þe neuer to co{m}poune werke of floterynge mater. but only þe forme of souereyne goode y-set wiþ i{n}ne [þe] wiþ outen envie þat moeued[e] þe frely.”

self noun US /self/

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading “þou þat dwellest þi self ay stedfast {and} stable {and} ȝiuest alle oþer þinges to ben moeued. ne forein causes necesseden þe neuer to co{m}poune werke of floterynge mater. but only þe forme of souereyne goode y-set wiþ i{n}ne [þe] wiþ outen envie þat moeued[e] þe frely.”

stable adjective US /ˈsteɪbəl/

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading “þou þat dwellest þi self ay stedfast {and} stable {and} ȝiuest alle oþer þinges to ben moeued. ne forein causes necesseden þe neuer to co{m}poune werke of floterynge mater. but only þe forme of souereyne goode y-set wiþ i{n}ne [þe] wiþ outen envie þat moeued[e] þe frely.”

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9

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From this reading [Sidenote: [The 9^ne Met{ur}.]]

agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading ++O þou fadir creatour of heuene {and} of erþes þat gouernest þis worlde by p{er}durable resou{n} þat comaundist þe tymes for to gon from tyme þat age had[de] bygy{n}ny{n}g.

alle

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From this reading þou þat dwellest þi self ay stedfast {and} stable {and} ȝiuest alle oþer þinges to ben moeued. ne forein causes necesseden þe neuer to co{m}poune werke of floterynge mater. but only þe forme of souereyne goode y-set wiþ i{n}ne [þe] wiþ outen envie þat moeued[e] þe frely.

alþerfairest

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From this reading þou þat art alþerfairest beryng þe faire worlde in þi þouȝt. formedest þis worlde to þe likkenesse semblable of þat faire worlde in þi þouȝt.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading ++O þou fadir creatour of heuene {and} of erþes þat gouernest þis worlde by p{er}durable resou{n} þat comaundist þe tymes for to gon from tyme þat age had[de] bygy{n}ny{n}g.

artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading þou þat art alþerfairest beryng þe faire worlde in þi þouȝt. formedest þis worlde to þe likkenesse semblable of þat faire worlde in þi þouȝt.

ay

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From this reading þou þat dwellest þi self ay stedfast {and} stable {and} ȝiuest alle oþer þinges to ben moeued. ne forein causes necesseden þe neuer to co{m}poune werke of floterynge mater. but only þe forme of souereyne goode y-set wiþ i{n}ne [þe] wiþ outen envie þat moeued[e] þe frely.

bennounUS /ben/

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading þou þat dwellest þi self ay stedfast {and} stable {and} ȝiuest alle oþer þinges to ben moeued. ne forein causes necesseden þe neuer to co{m}poune werke of floterynge mater. but only þe forme of souereyne goode y-set wiþ i{n}ne [þe] wiþ outen envie þat moeued[e] þe frely.

beryng

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From this reading þou þat art alþerfairest beryng þe faire worlde in þi þouȝt. formedest þis worlde to þe likkenesse semblable of þat faire worlde in þi þouȝt.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading þou þat dwellest þi self ay stedfast {and} stable {and} ȝiuest alle oþer þinges to ben moeued. ne forein causes necesseden þe neuer to co{m}poune werke of floterynge mater. but only þe forme of souereyne goode y-set wiþ i{n}ne [þe] wiþ outen envie þat moeued[e] þe frely.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading ++O þou fadir creatour of heuene {and} of erþes þat gouernest þis worlde by p{er}durable resou{n} þat comaundist þe tymes for to gon from tyme þat age had[de] bygy{n}ny{n}g.

bygy

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From this reading ++O þou fadir creatour of heuene {and} of erþes þat gouernest þis worlde by p{er}durable resou{n} þat comaundist þe tymes for to gon from tyme þat age had[de] bygy{n}ny{n}g.

causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/

plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading þou þat dwellest þi self ay stedfast {and} stable {and} ȝiuest alle oþer þinges to ben moeued. ne forein causes necesseden þe neuer to co{m}poune werke of floterynge mater. but only þe forme of souereyne goode y-set wiþ i{n}ne [þe] wiþ outen envie þat moeued[e] þe frely.

conounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading þou þat dwellest þi self ay stedfast {and} stable {and} ȝiuest alle oþer þinges to ben moeued. ne forein causes necesseden þe neuer to co{m}poune werke of floterynge mater. but only þe forme of souereyne goode y-set wiþ i{n}ne [þe] wiþ outen envie þat moeued[e] þe frely.

comaundist

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From this reading ++O þou fadir creatour of heuene {and} of erþes þat gouernest þis worlde by p{er}durable resou{n} þat comaundist þe tymes for to gon from tyme þat age had[de] bygy{n}ny{n}g.

creatour

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From this reading ++O þou fadir creatour of heuene {and} of erþes þat gouernest þis worlde by p{er}durable resou{n} þat comaundist þe tymes for to gon from tyme þat age had[de] bygy{n}ny{n}g.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading ++O þou fadir creatour of heuene {and} of erþes þat gouernest þis worlde by p{er}durable resou{n} þat comaundist þe tymes for to gon from tyme þat age had[de] bygy{n}ny{n}g.

durableadjectiveUS /ˈdʊrəbəl/

existing for a long time

From this reading ++O þou fadir creatour of heuene {and} of erþes þat gouernest þis worlde by p{er}durable resou{n} þat comaundist þe tymes for to gon from tyme þat age had[de] bygy{n}ny{n}g.

dwellest

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From this reading þou þat dwellest þi self ay stedfast {and} stable {and} ȝiuest alle oþer þinges to ben moeued. ne forein causes necesseden þe neuer to co{m}poune werke of floterynge mater. but only þe forme of souereyne goode y-set wiþ i{n}ne [þe] wiþ outen envie þat moeued[e] þe frely.

enounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading þou þat dwellest þi self ay stedfast {and} stable {and} ȝiuest alle oþer þinges to ben moeued. ne forein causes necesseden þe neuer to co{m}poune werke of floterynge mater. but only þe forme of souereyne goode y-set wiþ i{n}ne [þe] wiþ outen envie þat moeued[e] þe frely.

envie

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From this reading þou þat dwellest þi self ay stedfast {and} stable {and} ȝiuest alle oþer þinges to ben moeued. ne forein causes necesseden þe neuer to co{m}poune werke of floterynge mater. but only þe forme of souereyne goode y-set wiþ i{n}ne [þe] wiþ outen envie þat moeued[e] þe frely.

ernounUS /ər/

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium

From this reading ++O þou fadir creatour of heuene {and} of erþes þat gouernest þis worlde by p{er}durable resou{n} þat comaundist þe tymes for to gon from tyme þat age had[de] bygy{n}ny{n}g.

erþes

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From this reading ++O þou fadir creatour of heuene {and} of erþes þat gouernest þis worlde by p{er}durable resou{n} þat comaundist þe tymes for to gon from tyme þat age had[de] bygy{n}ny{n}g.

fadir

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From this reading ++O þou fadir creatour of heuene {and} of erþes þat gouernest þis worlde by p{er}durable resou{n} þat comaundist þe tymes for to gon from tyme þat age had[de] bygy{n}ny{n}g.

faire

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From this reading þou þat art alþerfairest beryng þe faire worlde in þi þouȝt. formedest þis worlde to þe likkenesse semblable of þat faire worlde in þi þouȝt.

floterynge

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From this reading þou þat dwellest þi self ay stedfast {and} stable {and} ȝiuest alle oþer þinges to ben moeued. ne forein causes necesseden þe neuer to co{m}poune werke of floterynge mater. but only þe forme of souereyne goode y-set wiþ i{n}ne [þe] wiþ outen envie þat moeued[e] þe frely.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ++O þou fadir creatour of heuene {and} of erþes þat gouernest þis worlde by p{er}durable resou{n} þat comaundist þe tymes for to gon from tyme þat age had[de] bygy{n}ny{n}g.

forein

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From this reading þou þat dwellest þi self ay stedfast {and} stable {and} ȝiuest alle oþer þinges to ben moeued. ne forein causes necesseden þe neuer to co{m}poune werke of floterynge mater. but only þe forme of souereyne goode y-set wiþ i{n}ne [þe] wiþ outen envie þat moeued[e] þe frely.

forme

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From this reading þou þat dwellest þi self ay stedfast {and} stable {and} ȝiuest alle oþer þinges to ben moeued. ne forein causes necesseden þe neuer to co{m}poune werke of floterynge mater. but only þe forme of souereyne goode y-set wiþ i{n}ne [þe] wiþ outen envie þat moeued[e] þe frely.

formedest

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From this reading þou þat art alþerfairest beryng þe faire worlde in þi þouȝt. formedest þis worlde to þe likkenesse semblable of þat faire worlde in þi þouȝt.

frely

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From this reading þou þat dwellest þi self ay stedfast {and} stable {and} ȝiuest alle oþer þinges to ben moeued. ne forein causes necesseden þe neuer to co{m}poune werke of floterynge mater. but only þe forme of souereyne goode y-set wiþ i{n}ne [þe] wiþ outen envie þat moeued[e] þe frely.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading ++O þou fadir creatour of heuene {and} of erþes þat gouernest þis worlde by p{er}durable resou{n} þat comaundist þe tymes for to gon from tyme þat age had[de] bygy{n}ny{n}g.

gnounUS /dʒiː/

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading ++O þou fadir creatour of heuene {and} of erþes þat gouernest þis worlde by p{er}durable resou{n} þat comaundist þe tymes for to gon from tyme þat age had[de] bygy{n}ny{n}g.

gon

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From this reading ++O þou fadir creatour of heuene {and} of erþes þat gouernest þis worlde by p{er}durable resou{n} þat comaundist þe tymes for to gon from tyme þat age had[de] bygy{n}ny{n}g.

goode

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From this reading þou þat dwellest þi self ay stedfast {and} stable {and} ȝiuest alle oþer þinges to ben moeued. ne forein causes necesseden þe neuer to co{m}poune werke of floterynge mater. but only þe forme of souereyne goode y-set wiþ i{n}ne [þe] wiþ outen envie þat moeued[e] þe frely.

gouernest

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From this reading ++O þou fadir creatour of heuene {and} of erþes þat gouernest þis worlde by p{er}durable resou{n} þat comaundist þe tymes for to gon from tyme þat age had[de] bygy{n}ny{n}g.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading ++O þou fadir creatour of heuene {and} of erþes þat gouernest þis worlde by p{er}durable resou{n} þat comaundist þe tymes for to gon from tyme þat age had[de] bygy{n}ny{n}g.

heuene

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From this reading ++O þou fadir creatour of heuene {and} of erþes þat gouernest þis worlde by p{er}durable resou{n} þat comaundist þe tymes for to gon from tyme þat age had[de] bygy{n}ny{n}g.

ipronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading þou þat dwellest þi self ay stedfast {and} stable {and} ȝiuest alle oþer þinges to ben moeued. ne forein causes necesseden þe neuer to co{m}poune werke of floterynge mater. but only þe forme of souereyne goode y-set wiþ i{n}ne [þe] wiþ outen envie þat moeued[e] þe frely.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading þou þat art alþerfairest beryng þe faire worlde in þi þouȝt. formedest þis worlde to þe likkenesse semblable of þat faire worlde in þi þouȝt.

likkenesse

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From this reading þou þat art alþerfairest beryng þe faire worlde in þi þouȝt. formedest þis worlde to þe likkenesse semblable of þat faire worlde in þi þouȝt.

mnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading þou þat dwellest þi self ay stedfast {and} stable {and} ȝiuest alle oþer þinges to ben moeued. ne forein causes necesseden þe neuer to co{m}poune werke of floterynge mater. but only þe forme of souereyne goode y-set wiþ i{n}ne [þe] wiþ outen envie þat moeued[e] þe frely.

maternounUS /ˈmɑːtər/

an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously

From this reading þou þat dwellest þi self ay stedfast {and} stable {and} ȝiuest alle oþer þinges to ben moeued. ne forein causes necesseden þe neuer to co{m}poune werke of floterynge mater. but only þe forme of souereyne goode y-set wiþ i{n}ne [þe] wiþ outen envie þat moeued[e] þe frely.

MetverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading [Sidenote: [The 9^ne Met{ur}.]]

moeued

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From this reading þou þat dwellest þi self ay stedfast {and} stable {and} ȝiuest alle oþer þinges to ben moeued. ne forein causes necesseden þe neuer to co{m}poune werke of floterynge mater. but only þe forme of souereyne goode y-set wiþ i{n}ne [þe] wiþ outen envie þat moeued[e] þe frely.

nnounUS /en/

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading ++O þou fadir creatour of heuene {and} of erþes þat gouernest þis worlde by p{er}durable resou{n} þat comaundist þe tymes for to gon from tyme þat age had[de] bygy{n}ny{n}g.

nenounUS /niː/

a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts

From this reading [Sidenote: [The 9^ne Met{ur}.]]

necesseden

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From this reading þou þat dwellest þi self ay stedfast {and} stable {and} ȝiuest alle oþer þinges to ben moeued. ne forein causes necesseden þe neuer to co{m}poune werke of floterynge mater. but only þe forme of souereyne goode y-set wiþ i{n}ne [þe] wiþ outen envie þat moeued[e] þe frely.

neuer

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From this reading þou þat dwellest þi self ay stedfast {and} stable {and} ȝiuest alle oþer þinges to ben moeued. ne forein causes necesseden þe neuer to co{m}poune werke of floterynge mater. but only þe forme of souereyne goode y-set wiþ i{n}ne [þe] wiþ outen envie þat moeued[e] þe frely.

nynoun

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading ++O þou fadir creatour of heuene {and} of erþes þat gouernest þis worlde by p{er}durable resou{n} þat comaundist þe tymes for to gon from tyme þat age had[de] bygy{n}ny{n}g.

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading O QUI PERPETUA.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ++O þou fadir creatour of heuene {and} of erþes þat gouernest þis worlde by p{er}durable resou{n} þat comaundist þe tymes for to gon from tyme þat age had[de] bygy{n}ny{n}g.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading þou þat dwellest þi self ay stedfast {and} stable {and} ȝiuest alle oþer þinges to ben moeued. ne forein causes necesseden þe neuer to co{m}poune werke of floterynge mater. but only þe forme of souereyne goode y-set wiþ i{n}ne [þe] wiþ outen envie þat moeued[e] þe frely.

outen

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From this reading þou þat dwellest þi self ay stedfast {and} stable {and} ȝiuest alle oþer þinges to ben moeued. ne forein causes necesseden þe neuer to co{m}poune werke of floterynge mater. but only þe forme of souereyne goode y-set wiþ i{n}ne [þe] wiþ outen envie þat moeued[e] þe frely.

oþer

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From this reading þou þat dwellest þi self ay stedfast {and} stable {and} ȝiuest alle oþer þinges to ben moeued. ne forein causes necesseden þe neuer to co{m}poune werke of floterynge mater. but only þe forme of souereyne goode y-set wiþ i{n}ne [þe] wiþ outen envie þat moeued[e] þe frely.

pnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading ++O þou fadir creatour of heuene {and} of erþes þat gouernest þis worlde by p{er}durable resou{n} þat comaundist þe tymes for to gon from tyme þat age had[de] bygy{n}ny{n}g.

PERPETUA

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From this reading O QUI PERPETUA.

poune

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From this reading þou þat dwellest þi self ay stedfast {and} stable {and} ȝiuest alle oþer þinges to ben moeued. ne forein causes necesseden þe neuer to co{m}poune werke of floterynge mater. but only þe forme of souereyne goode y-set wiþ i{n}ne [þe] wiþ outen envie þat moeued[e] þe frely.

QUI

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From this reading O QUI PERPETUA.

resou

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From this reading ++O þou fadir creatour of heuene {and} of erþes þat gouernest þis worlde by p{er}durable resou{n} þat comaundist þe tymes for to gon from tyme þat age had[de] bygy{n}ny{n}g.

selfnounUS /self/

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading þou þat dwellest þi self ay stedfast {and} stable {and} ȝiuest alle oþer þinges to ben moeued. ne forein causes necesseden þe neuer to co{m}poune werke of floterynge mater. but only þe forme of souereyne goode y-set wiþ i{n}ne [þe] wiþ outen envie þat moeued[e] þe frely.

semblable

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From this reading þou þat art alþerfairest beryng þe faire worlde in þi þouȝt. formedest þis worlde to þe likkenesse semblable of þat faire worlde in þi þouȝt.

Sidenote

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From this reading [Sidenote: [The 9^ne Met{ur}.]]

souereyne

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From this reading þou þat dwellest þi self ay stedfast {and} stable {and} ȝiuest alle oþer þinges to ben moeued. ne forein causes necesseden þe neuer to co{m}poune werke of floterynge mater. but only þe forme of souereyne goode y-set wiþ i{n}ne [þe] wiþ outen envie þat moeued[e] þe frely.

stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading þou þat dwellest þi self ay stedfast {and} stable {and} ȝiuest alle oþer þinges to ben moeued. ne forein causes necesseden þe neuer to co{m}poune werke of floterynge mater. but only þe forme of souereyne goode y-set wiþ i{n}ne [þe] wiþ outen envie þat moeued[e] þe frely.

stedfast

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From this reading þou þat dwellest þi self ay stedfast {and} stable {and} ȝiuest alle oþer þinges to ben moeued. ne forein causes necesseden þe neuer to co{m}poune werke of floterynge mater. but only þe forme of souereyne goode y-set wiþ i{n}ne [þe] wiþ outen envie þat moeued[e] þe frely.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading [Sidenote: [The 9^ne Met{ur}.]]

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading ++O þou fadir creatour of heuene {and} of erþes þat gouernest þis worlde by p{er}durable resou{n} þat comaundist þe tymes for to gon from tyme þat age had[de] bygy{n}ny{n}g.

tyme

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From this reading ++O þou fadir creatour of heuene {and} of erþes þat gouernest þis worlde by p{er}durable resou{n} þat comaundist þe tymes for to gon from tyme þat age had[de] bygy{n}ny{n}g.

tymes

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From this reading ++O þou fadir creatour of heuene {and} of erþes þat gouernest þis worlde by p{er}durable resou{n} þat comaundist þe tymes for to gon from tyme þat age had[de] bygy{n}ny{n}g.

urnounUS /ɜːr/

an ancient city of Sumer located on a former channel of the Euphrates River

From this reading [Sidenote: [The 9^ne Met{ur}.]]

werke

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From this reading þou þat dwellest þi self ay stedfast {and} stable {and} ȝiuest alle oþer þinges to ben moeued. ne forein causes necesseden þe neuer to co{m}poune werke of floterynge mater. but only þe forme of souereyne goode y-set wiþ i{n}ne [þe] wiþ outen envie þat moeued[e] þe frely.

wiþ

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From this reading þou þat dwellest þi self ay stedfast {and} stable {and} ȝiuest alle oþer þinges to ben moeued. ne forein causes necesseden þe neuer to co{m}poune werke of floterynge mater. but only þe forme of souereyne goode y-set wiþ i{n}ne [þe] wiþ outen envie þat moeued[e] þe frely.

worlde

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From this reading ++O þou fadir creatour of heuene {and} of erþes þat gouernest þis worlde by p{er}durable resou{n} þat comaundist þe tymes for to gon from tyme þat age had[de] bygy{n}ny{n}g.

y-set

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From this reading þou þat dwellest þi self ay stedfast {and} stable {and} ȝiuest alle oþer þinges to ben moeued. ne forein causes necesseden þe neuer to co{m}poune werke of floterynge mater. but only þe forme of souereyne goode y-set wiþ i{n}ne [þe] wiþ outen envie þat moeued[e] þe frely.

þat

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From this reading ++O þou fadir creatour of heuene {and} of erþes þat gouernest þis worlde by p{er}durable resou{n} þat comaundist þe tymes for to gon from tyme þat age had[de] bygy{n}ny{n}g.

þe

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From this reading ++O þou fadir creatour of heuene {and} of erþes þat gouernest þis worlde by p{er}durable resou{n} þat comaundist þe tymes for to gon from tyme þat age had[de] bygy{n}ny{n}g.

þi

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From this reading þou þat dwellest þi self ay stedfast {and} stable {and} ȝiuest alle oþer þinges to ben moeued. ne forein causes necesseden þe neuer to co{m}poune werke of floterynge mater. but only þe forme of souereyne goode y-set wiþ i{n}ne [þe] wiþ outen envie þat moeued[e] þe frely.

þinges

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From this reading þou þat dwellest þi self ay stedfast {and} stable {and} ȝiuest alle oþer þinges to ben moeued. ne forein causes necesseden þe neuer to co{m}poune werke of floterynge mater. but only þe forme of souereyne goode y-set wiþ i{n}ne [þe] wiþ outen envie þat moeued[e] þe frely.

þis

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From this reading ++O þou fadir creatour of heuene {and} of erþes þat gouernest þis worlde by p{er}durable resou{n} þat comaundist þe tymes for to gon from tyme þat age had[de] bygy{n}ny{n}g.

þou

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From this reading ++O þou fadir creatour of heuene {and} of erþes þat gouernest þis worlde by p{er}durable resou{n} þat comaundist þe tymes for to gon from tyme þat age had[de] bygy{n}ny{n}g.

þouȝt

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From this reading þou þat art alþerfairest beryng þe faire worlde in þi þouȝt. formedest þis worlde to þe likkenesse semblable of þat faire worlde in þi þouȝt.

ȝiuest

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From this reading þou þat dwellest þi self ay stedfast {and} stable {and} ȝiuest alle oþer þinges to ben moeued. ne forein causes necesseden þe neuer to co{m}poune werke of floterynge mater. but only þe forme of souereyne goode y-set wiþ i{n}ne [þe] wiþ outen envie þat moeued[e] þe frely.

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