Chapter VI · The Legend of Medea

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From this reading To Colcos comen is this duk Iasoun, 1580 That is of love devourer and dragoun.

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From this reading 1585 For, to desyren, through his appetyt, To doon with gentil wommen his delyt, (220) This is his lust and his felicitee.

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From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

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From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

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From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

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From this reading Now was Iasoun a semely man with-alle, And lyk a lord, and had a greet renoun, And of his loke as real as leoun, 1605 And goodly of his speche, and famulere, And coude of love al craft and art plenere (240) With-oute boke, with everich observaunce.

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From this reading 1585 For, to desyren, through his appetyt, To doon with gentil wommen his delyt, (220) This is his lust and his felicitee.

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From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

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From this reading Now was Iasoun a semely man with-alle, And lyk a lord, and had a greet renoun, And of his loke as real as leoun, 1605 And goodly of his speche, and famulere, And coude of love al craft and art plenere (240) With-oute boke, with everich observaunce.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading As matere appetyteth forme al-wey, And from forme in-to forme hit passen may, Or as a welle that were botomlees, Right so can fals Iasoun have no pees.

a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite

From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

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From this reading As matere appetyteth forme al-wey, And from forme in-to forme hit passen may, Or as a welle that were botomlees, Right so can fals Iasoun have no pees.

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

From this reading To Colcos comen is this duk Iasoun, 1580 That is of love devourer and dragoun.

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From this reading 1585 For, to desyren, through his appetyt, To doon with gentil wommen his delyt, (220) This is his lust and his felicitee.

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From this reading As matere appetyteth forme al-wey, And from forme in-to forme hit passen may, Or as a welle that were botomlees, Right so can fals Iasoun have no pees.

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

From this reading Now was Iasoun a semely man with-alle, And lyk a lord, and had a greet renoun, And of his loke as real as leoun, 1605 And goodly of his speche, and famulere, And coude of love al craft and art plenere (240) With-oute boke, with everich observaunce.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As matere appetyteth forme al-wey, And from forme in-to forme hit passen may, Or as a welle that were botomlees, Right so can fals Iasoun have no pees.

an appraisal of the state of affairs

From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

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From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

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From this reading Now was Iasoun a semely man with-alle, And lyk a lord, and had a greet renoun, And of his loke as real as leoun, 1605 And goodly of his speche, and famulere, And coude of love al craft and art plenere (240) With-oute boke, with everich observaunce.

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

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From this reading As matere appetyteth forme al-wey, And from forme in-to forme hit passen may, Or as a welle that were botomlees, Right so can fals Iasoun have no pees.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading As matere appetyteth forme al-wey, And from forme in-to forme hit passen may, Or as a welle that were botomlees, Right so can fals Iasoun have no pees.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

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From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

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From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

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From this reading To Colcos comen is this duk Iasoun, 1580 That is of love devourer and dragoun.

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From this reading To Colcos comen is this duk Iasoun, 1580 That is of love devourer and dragoun.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

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From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

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From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

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From this reading Now was Iasoun a semely man with-alle, And lyk a lord, and had a greet renoun, And of his loke as real as leoun, 1605 And goodly of his speche, and famulere, And coude of love al craft and art plenere (240) With-oute boke, with everich observaunce.

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading Now was Iasoun a semely man with-alle, And lyk a lord, and had a greet renoun, And of his loke as real as leoun, 1605 And goodly of his speche, and famulere, And coude of love al craft and art plenere (240) With-oute boke, with everich observaunce.

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From this reading 1585 For, to desyren, through his appetyt, To doon with gentil wommen his delyt, (220) This is his lust and his felicitee.

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From this reading 1585 For, to desyren, through his appetyt, To doon with gentil wommen his delyt, (220) This is his lust and his felicitee.

someone who eats greedily or voraciously

From this reading To Colcos comen is this duk Iasoun, 1580 That is of love devourer and dragoun.

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From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

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From this reading 1585 For, to desyren, through his appetyt, To doon with gentil wommen his delyt, (220) This is his lust and his felicitee.

an old form of “does”

From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

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From this reading To Colcos comen is this duk Iasoun, 1580 That is of love devourer and dragoun.

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From this reading To Colcos comen is this duk Iasoun, 1580 That is of love devourer and dragoun.

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From this reading Now was Iasoun a semely man with-alle, And lyk a lord, and had a greet renoun, And of his loke as real as leoun, 1605 And goodly of his speche, and famulere, And coude of love al craft and art plenere (240) With-oute boke, with everich observaunce.

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From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

comparative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

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From this reading As matere appetyteth forme al-wey, And from forme in-to forme hit passen may, Or as a welle that were botomlees, Right so can fals Iasoun have no pees.

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From this reading Now was Iasoun a semely man with-alle, And lyk a lord, and had a greet renoun, And of his loke as real as leoun, 1605 And goodly of his speche, and famulere, And coude of love al craft and art plenere (240) With-oute boke, with everich observaunce.

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From this reading 1585 For, to desyren, through his appetyt, To doon with gentil wommen his delyt, (220) This is his lust and his felicitee.

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From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

third-person singular of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading 1585 For, to desyren, through his appetyt, To doon with gentil wommen his delyt, (220) This is his lust and his felicitee.

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From this reading As matere appetyteth forme al-wey, And from forme in-to forme hit passen may, Or as a welle that were botomlees, Right so can fals Iasoun have no pees.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As matere appetyteth forme al-wey, And from forme in-to forme hit passen may, Or as a welle that were botomlees, Right so can fals Iasoun have no pees.

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From this reading 1585 For, to desyren, through his appetyt, To doon with gentil wommen his delyt, (220) This is his lust and his felicitee.

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From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

coins made of gold

From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

large in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Now was Iasoun a semely man with-alle, And lyk a lord, and had a greet renoun, And of his loke as real as leoun, 1605 And goodly of his speche, and famulere, And coude of love al craft and art plenere (240) With-oute boke, with everich observaunce.

express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading Now was Iasoun a semely man with-alle, And lyk a lord, and had a greet renoun, And of his loke as real as leoun, 1605 And goodly of his speche, and famulere, And coude of love al craft and art plenere (240) With-oute boke, with everich observaunce.

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

From this reading Now was Iasoun a semely man with-alle, And lyk a lord, and had a greet renoun, And of his loke as real as leoun, 1605 And goodly of his speche, and famulere, And coude of love al craft and art plenere (240) With-oute boke, with everich observaunce.

a city in the Saxony region of Germany on the Saale River; a member of the Hanseatic League during the 13th and 14th centuries

From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

an old form of “has”

From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading As matere appetyteth forme al-wey, And from forme in-to forme hit passen may, Or as a welle that were botomlees, Right so can fals Iasoun have no pees.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading 1585 For, to desyren, through his appetyt, To doon with gentil wommen his delyt, (220) This is his lust and his felicitee.

cause to move by striking

From this reading As matere appetyteth forme al-wey, And from forme in-to forme hit passen may, Or as a welle that were botomlees, Right so can fals Iasoun have no pees.

the state of being honored

From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

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From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

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From this reading To Colcos comen is this duk Iasoun, 1580 That is of love devourer and dragoun.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

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

From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

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From this reading As matere appetyteth forme al-wey, And from forme in-to forme hit passen may, Or as a welle that were botomlees, Right so can fals Iasoun have no pees.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading To Colcos comen is this duk Iasoun, 1580 That is of love devourer and dragoun.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

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From this reading Now was Iasoun a semely man with-alle, And lyk a lord, and had a greet renoun, And of his loke as real as leoun, 1605 And goodly of his speche, and famulere, And coude of love al craft and art plenere (240) With-oute boke, with everich observaunce.

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From this reading Now was Iasoun a semely man with-alle, And lyk a lord, and had a greet renoun, And of his loke as real as leoun, 1605 And goodly of his speche, and famulere, And coude of love al craft and art plenere (240) With-oute boke, with everich observaunce.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Now was Iasoun a semely man with-alle, And lyk a lord, and had a greet renoun, And of his loke as real as leoun, 1605 And goodly of his speche, and famulere, And coude of love al craft and art plenere (240) With-oute boke, with everich observaunce.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading To Colcos comen is this duk Iasoun, 1580 That is of love devourer and dragoun.

a strong sexual desire

From this reading 1585 For, to desyren, through his appetyt, To doon with gentil wommen his delyt, (220) This is his lust and his felicitee.

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From this reading Now was Iasoun a semely man with-alle, And lyk a lord, and had a greet renoun, And of his loke as real as leoun, 1605 And goodly of his speche, and famulere, And coude of love al craft and art plenere (240) With-oute boke, with everich observaunce.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

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From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

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From this reading As matere appetyteth forme al-wey, And from forme in-to forme hit passen may, Or as a welle that were botomlees, Right so can fals Iasoun have no pees.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading As matere appetyteth forme al-wey, And from forme in-to forme hit passen may, Or as a welle that were botomlees, Right so can fals Iasoun have no pees.

(Greek mythology) a princess of Colchis who aided Jason in taking the Golden Fleece from her father

From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

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From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

not any; not one

From this reading As matere appetyteth forme al-wey, And from forme in-to forme hit passen may, Or as a welle that were botomlees, Right so can fals Iasoun have no pees.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now was Iasoun a semely man with-alle, And lyk a lord, and had a greet renoun, And of his loke as real as leoun, 1605 And goodly of his speche, and famulere, And coude of love al craft and art plenere (240) With-oute boke, with everich observaunce.

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From this reading Now was Iasoun a semely man with-alle, And lyk a lord, and had a greet renoun, And of his loke as real as leoun, 1605 And goodly of his speche, and famulere, And coude of love al craft and art plenere (240) With-oute boke, with everich observaunce.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To Colcos comen is this duk Iasoun, 1580 That is of love devourer and dragoun.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading As matere appetyteth forme al-wey, And from forme in-to forme hit passen may, Or as a welle that were botomlees, Right so can fals Iasoun have no pees.

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From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

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From this reading As matere appetyteth forme al-wey, And from forme in-to forme hit passen may, Or as a welle that were botomlees, Right so can fals Iasoun have no pees.

plural of “pee” — liquid excretory product

From this reading As matere appetyteth forme al-wey, And from forme in-to forme hit passen may, Or as a welle that were botomlees, Right so can fals Iasoun have no pees.

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From this reading Now was Iasoun a semely man with-alle, And lyk a lord, and had a greet renoun, And of his loke as real as leoun, 1605 And goodly of his speche, and famulere, And coude of love al craft and art plenere (240) With-oute boke, with everich observaunce.

-ing form of “prey” — profit from in an exploitatory manner

From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading Now was Iasoun a semely man with-alle, And lyk a lord, and had a greet renoun, And of his loke as real as leoun, 1605 And goodly of his speche, and famulere, And coude of love al craft and art plenere (240) With-oute boke, with everich observaunce.

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From this reading Now was Iasoun a semely man with-alle, And lyk a lord, and had a greet renoun, And of his loke as real as leoun, 1605 And goodly of his speche, and famulere, And coude of love al craft and art plenere (240) With-oute boke, with everich observaunce.

precisely, exactly

From this reading As matere appetyteth forme al-wey, And from forme in-to forme hit passen may, Or as a welle that were botomlees, Right so can fals Iasoun have no pees.

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From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

cut with a saw

From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

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From this reading Now was Iasoun a semely man with-alle, And lyk a lord, and had a greet renoun, And of his loke as real as leoun, 1605 And goodly of his speche, and famulere, And coude of love al craft and art plenere (240) With-oute boke, with everich observaunce.

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From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As matere appetyteth forme al-wey, And from forme in-to forme hit passen may, Or as a welle that were botomlees, Right so can fals Iasoun have no pees.

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From this reading Now was Iasoun a semely man with-alle, And lyk a lord, and had a greet renoun, And of his loke as real as leoun, 1605 And goodly of his speche, and famulere, And coude of love al craft and art plenere (240) With-oute boke, with everich observaunce.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To Colcos comen is this duk Iasoun, 1580 That is of love devourer and dragoun.

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

From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

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From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading To Colcos comen is this duk Iasoun, 1580 That is of love devourer and dragoun.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading 1585 For, to desyren, through his appetyt, To doon with gentil wommen his delyt, (220) This is his lust and his felicitee.

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

From this reading To Colcos comen is this duk Iasoun, 1580 That is of love devourer and dragoun.

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From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

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From this reading As matere appetyteth forme al-wey, And from forme in-to forme hit passen may, Or as a welle that were botomlees, Right so can fals Iasoun have no pees.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading As matere appetyteth forme al-wey, And from forme in-to forme hit passen may, Or as a welle that were botomlees, Right so can fals Iasoun have no pees.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

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From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

in the company of; together with

From this reading 1585 For, to desyren, through his appetyt, To doon with gentil wommen his delyt, (220) This is his lust and his felicitee.

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From this reading Now was Iasoun a semely man with-alle, And lyk a lord, and had a greet renoun, And of his loke as real as leoun, 1605 And goodly of his speche, and famulere, And coude of love al craft and art plenere (240) With-oute boke, with everich observaunce.

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From this reading Now was Iasoun a semely man with-alle, And lyk a lord, and had a greet renoun, And of his loke as real as leoun, 1605 And goodly of his speche, and famulere, And coude of love al craft and art plenere (240) With-oute boke, with everich observaunce.

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From this reading 1585 For, to desyren, through his appetyt, To doon with gentil wommen his delyt, (220) This is his lust and his felicitee.

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From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

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From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.

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From this reading Iasoun is romed forth to the citee, That whylom cleped was Iaconitos, 1590 That was the maister-toun of al Colcos, And hath y-told the cause of his coming Un-to Oëtes, of that contre king, Preying him that he moste doon his assay To gete the flees of gold, if that he may; 1595 Of which the king assenteth to his bone, And doth him honour, as hit is to done, (230) So ferforth, that his doghter and his eyr, Medea, which that was so wys and fair That fairer saw ther never man with yë, 1600 He made her doon to Iasoun companye At mete, and sitte by him in the halle.