Chapter III

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

From this reading _The Example of the Seuenth Mayster._ There was a knyght yᵗ had a fayre yonge wyfe whome he entyrely loued in so moche that he coude not be out of her syght.

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From this reading And after that the obsequyes [et] buryenge was done accordynge she went and lay vpon the buryel or graue and there she made the gretest sorowe of the worlde, and sayd that she wolde neuer departe from thens, but as a turtyll douue she wolde for the loue of her husbonde there abyde [et] dye.

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From this reading And after that the obsequyes [et] buryenge was done accordynge she went and lay vpon the buryel or graue and there she made the gretest sorowe of the worlde, and sayd that she wolde neuer departe from thens, but as a turtyll douue she wolde for the loue of her husbonde there abyde [et] dye.

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From this reading Whan yᵉ knyght sawe that his wyfe bled he sorowed moche and was sore aferde of his wyfe yᵗ he fel to the grounde in a swoune. his wyfe cast colde water vpon his vysage, yᵗ he a lytell came ayen too hymselfe [et] sayd lyghtely call the curate wᵗ the holy sacramente for I muste deye for the blood yᵗ I haue seen come out of your fy_n_ger hath smyten the deth to my herte.

later than; following

From this reading The preest came and houseled hym. [et] anone after he dyed wᵗout ony taryeng, for whoos deth there was made grete sorowe [et] bewayly_n_ges and specyally of yᵉ wyfe.

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

From this reading Whan yᵉ knyght sawe that his wyfe bled he sorowed moche and was sore aferde of his wyfe yᵗ he fel to the grounde in a swoune. his wyfe cast colde water vpon his vysage, yᵗ he a lytell came ayen too hymselfe [et] sayd lyghtely call the curate wᵗ the holy sacramente for I muste deye for the blood yᵗ I haue seen come out of your fy_n_ger hath smyten the deth to my herte.

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From this reading The preest came and houseled hym. [et] anone after he dyed wᵗout ony taryeng, for whoos deth there was made grete sorowe [et] bewayly_n_ges and specyally of yᵉ wyfe.

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From this reading It hapned on a tyme yᵗ they played togyder at the chesse, [et] yᵉ knyght by chau_n_ce helde a knyfe in his hande [et] she playng fortuned to smyte her hand vpon yᵉ knyf, yᵗ a lytel blode began to appere.

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

From this reading And after that the obsequyes [et] buryenge was done accordynge she went and lay vpon the buryel or graue and there she made the gretest sorowe of the worlde, and sayd that she wolde neuer departe from thens, but as a turtyll douue she wolde for the loue of her husbonde there abyde [et] dye.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It hapned on a tyme yᵗ they played togyder at the chesse, [et] yᵉ knyght by chau_n_ce helde a knyfe in his hande [et] she playng fortuned to smyte her hand vpon yᵉ knyf, yᵗ a lytel blode began to appere.

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From this reading Whan yᵉ knyght sawe that his wyfe bled he sorowed moche and was sore aferde of his wyfe yᵗ he fel to the grounde in a swoune. his wyfe cast colde water vpon his vysage, yᵗ he a lytell came ayen too hymselfe [et] sayd lyghtely call the curate wᵗ the holy sacramente for I muste deye for the blood yᵗ I haue seen come out of your fy_n_ger hath smyten the deth to my herte.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _The Example of the Seuenth Mayster._ There was a knyght yᵗ had a fayre yonge wyfe whome he entyrely loued in so moche that he coude not be out of her syght.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading It hapned on a tyme yᵗ they played togyder at the chesse, [et] yᵉ knyght by chau_n_ce helde a knyfe in his hande [et] she playng fortuned to smyte her hand vpon yᵉ knyf, yᵗ a lytel blode began to appere.

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From this reading The preest came and houseled hym. [et] anone after he dyed wᵗout ony taryeng, for whoos deth there was made grete sorowe [et] bewayly_n_ges and specyally of yᵉ wyfe.

inflected form of “bleed” — lose blood from one's body

From this reading Whan yᵉ knyght sawe that his wyfe bled he sorowed moche and was sore aferde of his wyfe yᵗ he fel to the grounde in a swoune. his wyfe cast colde water vpon his vysage, yᵗ he a lytell came ayen too hymselfe [et] sayd lyghtely call the curate wᵗ the holy sacramente for I muste deye for the blood yᵗ I haue seen come out of your fy_n_ger hath smyten the deth to my herte.

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From this reading It hapned on a tyme yᵗ they played togyder at the chesse, [et] yᵉ knyght by chau_n_ce helde a knyfe in his hande [et] she playng fortuned to smyte her hand vpon yᵉ knyf, yᵗ a lytel blode began to appere.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading Whan yᵉ knyght sawe that his wyfe bled he sorowed moche and was sore aferde of his wyfe yᵗ he fel to the grounde in a swoune. his wyfe cast colde water vpon his vysage, yᵗ he a lytell came ayen too hymselfe [et] sayd lyghtely call the curate wᵗ the holy sacramente for I muste deye for the blood yᵗ I haue seen come out of your fy_n_ger hath smyten the deth to my herte.

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From this reading And after that the obsequyes [et] buryenge was done accordynge she went and lay vpon the buryel or graue and there she made the gretest sorowe of the worlde, and sayd that she wolde neuer departe from thens, but as a turtyll douue she wolde for the loue of her husbonde there abyde [et] dye.

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From this reading And after that the obsequyes [et] buryenge was done accordynge she went and lay vpon the buryel or graue and there she made the gretest sorowe of the worlde, and sayd that she wolde neuer departe from thens, but as a turtyll douue she wolde for the loue of her husbonde there abyde [et] dye.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And after that the obsequyes [et] buryenge was done accordynge she went and lay vpon the buryel or graue and there she made the gretest sorowe of the worlde, and sayd that she wolde neuer departe from thens, but as a turtyll douue she wolde for the loue of her husbonde there abyde [et] dye.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It hapned on a tyme yᵗ they played togyder at the chesse, [et] yᵉ knyght by chau_n_ce helde a knyfe in his hande [et] she playng fortuned to smyte her hand vpon yᵉ knyf, yᵗ a lytel blode began to appere.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Whan yᵉ knyght sawe that his wyfe bled he sorowed moche and was sore aferde of his wyfe yᵗ he fel to the grounde in a swoune. his wyfe cast colde water vpon his vysage, yᵗ he a lytell came ayen too hymselfe [et] sayd lyghtely call the curate wᵗ the holy sacramente for I muste deye for the blood yᵗ I haue seen come out of your fy_n_ger hath smyten the deth to my herte.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Whan yᵉ knyght sawe that his wyfe bled he sorowed moche and was sore aferde of his wyfe yᵗ he fel to the grounde in a swoune. his wyfe cast colde water vpon his vysage, yᵗ he a lytell came ayen too hymselfe [et] sayd lyghtely call the curate wᵗ the holy sacramente for I muste deye for the blood yᵗ I haue seen come out of your fy_n_ger hath smyten the deth to my herte.

put or send forth

From this reading Whan yᵉ knyght sawe that his wyfe bled he sorowed moche and was sore aferde of his wyfe yᵗ he fel to the grounde in a swoune. his wyfe cast colde water vpon his vysage, yᵗ he a lytell came ayen too hymselfe [et] sayd lyghtely call the curate wᵗ the holy sacramente for I muste deye for the blood yᵗ I haue seen come out of your fy_n_ger hath smyten the deth to my herte.

a ductile grey metallic element of the lanthanide series; used in lighter flints; the most abundant of the rare-earth group

From this reading It hapned on a tyme yᵗ they played togyder at the chesse, [et] yᵉ knyght by chau_n_ce helde a knyfe in his hande [et] she playng fortuned to smyte her hand vpon yᵉ knyf, yᵗ a lytel blode began to appere.

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From this reading It hapned on a tyme yᵗ they played togyder at the chesse, [et] yᵉ knyght by chau_n_ce helde a knyfe in his hande [et] she playng fortuned to smyte her hand vpon yᵉ knyf, yᵗ a lytel blode began to appere.

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From this reading It hapned on a tyme yᵗ they played togyder at the chesse, [et] yᵉ knyght by chau_n_ce helde a knyfe in his hande [et] she playng fortuned to smyte her hand vpon yᵉ knyf, yᵗ a lytel blode began to appere.

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From this reading Whan yᵉ knyght sawe that his wyfe bled he sorowed moche and was sore aferde of his wyfe yᵗ he fel to the grounde in a swoune. his wyfe cast colde water vpon his vysage, yᵗ he a lytell came ayen too hymselfe [et] sayd lyghtely call the curate wᵗ the holy sacramente for I muste deye for the blood yᵗ I haue seen come out of your fy_n_ger hath smyten the deth to my herte.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Whan yᵉ knyght sawe that his wyfe bled he sorowed moche and was sore aferde of his wyfe yᵗ he fel to the grounde in a swoune. his wyfe cast colde water vpon his vysage, yᵗ he a lytell came ayen too hymselfe [et] sayd lyghtely call the curate wᵗ the holy sacramente for I muste deye for the blood yᵗ I haue seen come out of your fy_n_ger hath smyten the deth to my herte.

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From this reading _The Example of the Seuenth Mayster._ There was a knyght yᵗ had a fayre yonge wyfe whome he entyrely loued in so moche that he coude not be out of her syght.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading Whan yᵉ knyght sawe that his wyfe bled he sorowed moche and was sore aferde of his wyfe yᵗ he fel to the grounde in a swoune. his wyfe cast colde water vpon his vysage, yᵗ he a lytell came ayen too hymselfe [et] sayd lyghtely call the curate wᵗ the holy sacramente for I muste deye for the blood yᵗ I haue seen come out of your fy_n_ger hath smyten the deth to my herte.

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From this reading And after that the obsequyes [et] buryenge was done accordynge she went and lay vpon the buryel or graue and there she made the gretest sorowe of the worlde, and sayd that she wolde neuer departe from thens, but as a turtyll douue she wolde for the loue of her husbonde there abyde [et] dye.

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From this reading Whan yᵉ knyght sawe that his wyfe bled he sorowed moche and was sore aferde of his wyfe yᵗ he fel to the grounde in a swoune. his wyfe cast colde water vpon his vysage, yᵗ he a lytell came ayen too hymselfe [et] sayd lyghtely call the curate wᵗ the holy sacramente for I muste deye for the blood yᵗ I haue seen come out of your fy_n_ger hath smyten the deth to my herte.

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From this reading Whan yᵉ knyght sawe that his wyfe bled he sorowed moche and was sore aferde of his wyfe yᵗ he fel to the grounde in a swoune. his wyfe cast colde water vpon his vysage, yᵗ he a lytell came ayen too hymselfe [et] sayd lyghtely call the curate wᵗ the holy sacramente for I muste deye for the blood yᵗ I haue seen come out of your fy_n_ger hath smyten the deth to my herte.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading And after that the obsequyes [et] buryenge was done accordynge she went and lay vpon the buryel or graue and there she made the gretest sorowe of the worlde, and sayd that she wolde neuer departe from thens, but as a turtyll douue she wolde for the loue of her husbonde there abyde [et] dye.

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From this reading And after that the obsequyes [et] buryenge was done accordynge she went and lay vpon the buryel or graue and there she made the gretest sorowe of the worlde, and sayd that she wolde neuer departe from thens, but as a turtyll douue she wolde for the loue of her husbonde there abyde [et] dye.

color with dye

From this reading And after that the obsequyes [et] buryenge was done accordynge she went and lay vpon the buryel or graue and there she made the gretest sorowe of the worlde, and sayd that she wolde neuer departe from thens, but as a turtyll douue she wolde for the loue of her husbonde there abyde [et] dye.

(used of color) artificially produced; not natural

From this reading The preest came and houseled hym. [et] anone after he dyed wᵗout ony taryeng, for whoos deth there was made grete sorowe [et] bewayly_n_ges and specyally of yᵉ wyfe.

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From this reading _The Example of the Seuenth Mayster._ There was a knyght yᵗ had a fayre yonge wyfe whome he entyrely loued in so moche that he coude not be out of her syght.

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From this reading It hapned on a tyme yᵗ they played togyder at the chesse, [et] yᵉ knyght by chau_n_ce helde a knyfe in his hande [et] she playng fortuned to smyte her hand vpon yᵉ knyf, yᵗ a lytel blode began to appere.

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading _The Example of the Seuenth Mayster._ There was a knyght yᵗ had a fayre yonge wyfe whome he entyrely loued in so moche that he coude not be out of her syght.

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From this reading _The Example of the Seuenth Mayster._ There was a knyght yᵗ had a fayre yonge wyfe whome he entyrely loued in so moche that he coude not be out of her syght.

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From this reading Whan yᵉ knyght sawe that his wyfe bled he sorowed moche and was sore aferde of his wyfe yᵗ he fel to the grounde in a swoune. his wyfe cast colde water vpon his vysage, yᵗ he a lytell came ayen too hymselfe [et] sayd lyghtely call the curate wᵗ the holy sacramente for I muste deye for the blood yᵗ I haue seen come out of your fy_n_ger hath smyten the deth to my herte.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Whan yᵉ knyght sawe that his wyfe bled he sorowed moche and was sore aferde of his wyfe yᵗ he fel to the grounde in a swoune. his wyfe cast colde water vpon his vysage, yᵗ he a lytell came ayen too hymselfe [et] sayd lyghtely call the curate wᵗ the holy sacramente for I muste deye for the blood yᵗ I haue seen come out of your fy_n_ger hath smyten the deth to my herte.

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From this reading It hapned on a tyme yᵗ they played togyder at the chesse, [et] yᵉ knyght by chau_n_ce helde a knyfe in his hande [et] she playng fortuned to smyte her hand vpon yᵉ knyf, yᵗ a lytel blode began to appere.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And after that the obsequyes [et] buryenge was done accordynge she went and lay vpon the buryel or graue and there she made the gretest sorowe of the worlde, and sayd that she wolde neuer departe from thens, but as a turtyll douue she wolde for the loue of her husbonde there abyde [et] dye.

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From this reading Whan yᵉ knyght sawe that his wyfe bled he sorowed moche and was sore aferde of his wyfe yᵗ he fel to the grounde in a swoune. his wyfe cast colde water vpon his vysage, yᵗ he a lytell came ayen too hymselfe [et] sayd lyghtely call the curate wᵗ the holy sacramente for I muste deye for the blood yᵗ I haue seen come out of your fy_n_ger hath smyten the deth to my herte.

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From this reading Whan yᵉ knyght sawe that his wyfe bled he sorowed moche and was sore aferde of his wyfe yᵗ he fel to the grounde in a swoune. his wyfe cast colde water vpon his vysage, yᵗ he a lytell came ayen too hymselfe [et] sayd lyghtely call the curate wᵗ the holy sacramente for I muste deye for the blood yᵗ I haue seen come out of your fy_n_ger hath smyten the deth to my herte.

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From this reading The preest came and houseled hym. [et] anone after he dyed wᵗout ony taryeng, for whoos deth there was made grete sorowe [et] bewayly_n_ges and specyally of yᵉ wyfe.

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From this reading And after that the obsequyes [et] buryenge was done accordynge she went and lay vpon the buryel or graue and there she made the gretest sorowe of the worlde, and sayd that she wolde neuer departe from thens, but as a turtyll douue she wolde for the loue of her husbonde there abyde [et] dye.

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From this reading The preest came and houseled hym. [et] anone after he dyed wᵗout ony taryeng, for whoos deth there was made grete sorowe [et] bewayly_n_ges and specyally of yᵉ wyfe.

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From this reading And after that the obsequyes [et] buryenge was done accordynge she went and lay vpon the buryel or graue and there she made the gretest sorowe of the worlde, and sayd that she wolde neuer departe from thens, but as a turtyll douue she wolde for the loue of her husbonde there abyde [et] dye.

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From this reading Whan yᵉ knyght sawe that his wyfe bled he sorowed moche and was sore aferde of his wyfe yᵗ he fel to the grounde in a swoune. his wyfe cast colde water vpon his vysage, yᵗ he a lytell came ayen too hymselfe [et] sayd lyghtely call the curate wᵗ the holy sacramente for I muste deye for the blood yᵗ I haue seen come out of your fy_n_ger hath smyten the deth to my herte.

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

From this reading _The Example of the Seuenth Mayster._ There was a knyght yᵗ had a fayre yonge wyfe whome he entyrely loued in so moche that he coude not be out of her syght.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading It hapned on a tyme yᵗ they played togyder at the chesse, [et] yᵉ knyght by chau_n_ce helde a knyfe in his hande [et] she playng fortuned to smyte her hand vpon yᵉ knyf, yᵗ a lytel blode began to appere.

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From this reading It hapned on a tyme yᵗ they played togyder at the chesse, [et] yᵉ knyght by chau_n_ce helde a knyfe in his hande [et] she playng fortuned to smyte her hand vpon yᵉ knyf, yᵗ a lytel blode began to appere.

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From this reading It hapned on a tyme yᵗ they played togyder at the chesse, [et] yᵉ knyght by chau_n_ce helde a knyfe in his hande [et] she playng fortuned to smyte her hand vpon yᵉ knyf, yᵗ a lytel blode began to appere.

an old form of “has”

From this reading Whan yᵉ knyght sawe that his wyfe bled he sorowed moche and was sore aferde of his wyfe yᵗ he fel to the grounde in a swoune. his wyfe cast colde water vpon his vysage, yᵗ he a lytell came ayen too hymselfe [et] sayd lyghtely call the curate wᵗ the holy sacramente for I muste deye for the blood yᵗ I haue seen come out of your fy_n_ger hath smyten the deth to my herte.

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From this reading Whan yᵉ knyght sawe that his wyfe bled he sorowed moche and was sore aferde of his wyfe yᵗ he fel to the grounde in a swoune. his wyfe cast colde water vpon his vysage, yᵗ he a lytell came ayen too hymselfe [et] sayd lyghtely call the curate wᵗ the holy sacramente for I muste deye for the blood yᵗ I haue seen come out of your fy_n_ger hath smyten the deth to my herte.

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

From this reading _The Example of the Seuenth Mayster._ There was a knyght yᵗ had a fayre yonge wyfe whome he entyrely loued in so moche that he coude not be out of her syght.

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From this reading It hapned on a tyme yᵗ they played togyder at the chesse, [et] yᵉ knyght by chau_n_ce helde a knyfe in his hande [et] she playng fortuned to smyte her hand vpon yᵉ knyf, yᵗ a lytel blode began to appere.

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

From this reading _The Example of the Seuenth Mayster._ There was a knyght yᵗ had a fayre yonge wyfe whome he entyrely loued in so moche that he coude not be out of her syght.

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From this reading Whan yᵉ knyght sawe that his wyfe bled he sorowed moche and was sore aferde of his wyfe yᵗ he fel to the grounde in a swoune. his wyfe cast colde water vpon his vysage, yᵗ he a lytell came ayen too hymselfe [et] sayd lyghtely call the curate wᵗ the holy sacramente for I muste deye for the blood yᵗ I haue seen come out of your fy_n_ger hath smyten the deth to my herte.

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

From this reading It hapned on a tyme yᵗ they played togyder at the chesse, [et] yᵉ knyght by chau_n_ce helde a knyfe in his hande [et] she playng fortuned to smyte her hand vpon yᵉ knyf, yᵗ a lytel blode began to appere.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading Whan yᵉ knyght sawe that his wyfe bled he sorowed moche and was sore aferde of his wyfe yᵗ he fel to the grounde in a swoune. his wyfe cast colde water vpon his vysage, yᵗ he a lytell came ayen too hymselfe [et] sayd lyghtely call the curate wᵗ the holy sacramente for I muste deye for the blood yᵗ I haue seen come out of your fy_n_ger hath smyten the deth to my herte.

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From this reading The preest came and houseled hym. [et] anone after he dyed wᵗout ony taryeng, for whoos deth there was made grete sorowe [et] bewayly_n_ges and specyally of yᵉ wyfe.

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From this reading And after that the obsequyes [et] buryenge was done accordynge she went and lay vpon the buryel or graue and there she made the gretest sorowe of the worlde, and sayd that she wolde neuer departe from thens, but as a turtyll douue she wolde for the loue of her husbonde there abyde [et] dye.

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From this reading The preest came and houseled hym. [et] anone after he dyed wᵗout ony taryeng, for whoos deth there was made grete sorowe [et] bewayly_n_ges and specyally of yᵉ wyfe.

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From this reading Whan yᵉ knyght sawe that his wyfe bled he sorowed moche and was sore aferde of his wyfe yᵗ he fel to the grounde in a swoune. his wyfe cast colde water vpon his vysage, yᵗ he a lytell came ayen too hymselfe [et] sayd lyghtely call the curate wᵗ the holy sacramente for I muste deye for the blood yᵗ I haue seen come out of your fy_n_ger hath smyten the deth to my herte.

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

From this reading Whan yᵉ knyght sawe that his wyfe bled he sorowed moche and was sore aferde of his wyfe yᵗ he fel to the grounde in a swoune. his wyfe cast colde water vpon his vysage, yᵗ he a lytell came ayen too hymselfe [et] sayd lyghtely call the curate wᵗ the holy sacramente for I muste deye for the blood yᵗ I haue seen come out of your fy_n_ger hath smyten the deth to my herte.

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

From this reading _The Example of the Seuenth Mayster._ There was a knyght yᵗ had a fayre yonge wyfe whome he entyrely loued in so moche that he coude not be out of her syght.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It hapned on a tyme yᵗ they played togyder at the chesse, [et] yᵉ knyght by chau_n_ce helde a knyfe in his hande [et] she playng fortuned to smyte her hand vpon yᵉ knyf, yᵗ a lytel blode began to appere.

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From this reading It hapned on a tyme yᵗ they played togyder at the chesse, [et] yᵉ knyght by chau_n_ce helde a knyfe in his hande [et] she playng fortuned to smyte her hand vpon yᵉ knyf, yᵗ a lytel blode began to appere.

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From this reading It hapned on a tyme yᵗ they played togyder at the chesse, [et] yᵉ knyght by chau_n_ce helde a knyfe in his hande [et] she playng fortuned to smyte her hand vpon yᵉ knyf, yᵗ a lytel blode began to appere.

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From this reading _The Example of the Seuenth Mayster._ There was a knyght yᵗ had a fayre yonge wyfe whome he entyrely loued in so moche that he coude not be out of her syght.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And after that the obsequyes [et] buryenge was done accordynge she went and lay vpon the buryel or graue and there she made the gretest sorowe of the worlde, and sayd that she wolde neuer departe from thens, but as a turtyll douue she wolde for the loue of her husbonde there abyde [et] dye.

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From this reading And after that the obsequyes [et] buryenge was done accordynge she went and lay vpon the buryel or graue and there she made the gretest sorowe of the worlde, and sayd that she wolde neuer departe from thens, but as a turtyll douue she wolde for the loue of her husbonde there abyde [et] dye.

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From this reading _The Example of the Seuenth Mayster._ There was a knyght yᵗ had a fayre yonge wyfe whome he entyrely loued in so moche that he coude not be out of her syght.

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From this reading Whan yᵉ knyght sawe that his wyfe bled he sorowed moche and was sore aferde of his wyfe yᵗ he fel to the grounde in a swoune. his wyfe cast colde water vpon his vysage, yᵗ he a lytell came ayen too hymselfe [et] sayd lyghtely call the curate wᵗ the holy sacramente for I muste deye for the blood yᵗ I haue seen come out of your fy_n_ger hath smyten the deth to my herte.

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From this reading It hapned on a tyme yᵗ they played togyder at the chesse, [et] yᵉ knyght by chau_n_ce helde a knyfe in his hande [et] she playng fortuned to smyte her hand vpon yᵉ knyf, yᵗ a lytel blode began to appere.

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From this reading Whan yᵉ knyght sawe that his wyfe bled he sorowed moche and was sore aferde of his wyfe yᵗ he fel to the grounde in a swoune. his wyfe cast colde water vpon his vysage, yᵗ he a lytell came ayen too hymselfe [et] sayd lyghtely call the curate wᵗ the holy sacramente for I muste deye for the blood yᵗ I haue seen come out of your fy_n_ger hath smyten the deth to my herte.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The preest came and houseled hym. [et] anone after he dyed wᵗout ony taryeng, for whoos deth there was made grete sorowe [et] bewayly_n_ges and specyally of yᵉ wyfe.

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From this reading _The Example of the Seuenth Mayster._ There was a knyght yᵗ had a fayre yonge wyfe whome he entyrely loued in so moche that he coude not be out of her syght.

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From this reading _The Example of the Seuenth Mayster._ There was a knyght yᵗ had a fayre yonge wyfe whome he entyrely loued in so moche that he coude not be out of her syght.

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From this reading Whan yᵉ knyght sawe that his wyfe bled he sorowed moche and was sore aferde of his wyfe yᵗ he fel to the grounde in a swoune. his wyfe cast colde water vpon his vysage, yᵗ he a lytell came ayen too hymselfe [et] sayd lyghtely call the curate wᵗ the holy sacramente for I muste deye for the blood yᵗ I haue seen come out of your fy_n_ger hath smyten the deth to my herte.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Whan yᵉ knyght sawe that his wyfe bled he sorowed moche and was sore aferde of his wyfe yᵗ he fel to the grounde in a swoune. his wyfe cast colde water vpon his vysage, yᵗ he a lytell came ayen too hymselfe [et] sayd lyghtely call the curate wᵗ the holy sacramente for I muste deye for the blood yᵗ I haue seen come out of your fy_n_ger hath smyten the deth to my herte.

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 It hapned on a tyme yᵗ they played togyder at the chesse, [et] yᵉ knyght by chau_n_ce helde a knyfe in his hande [et] she playng fortuned to smyte her hand vpon yᵉ knyf, yᵗ a lytel blode began to appere.

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From this reading And after that the obsequyes [et] buryenge was done accordynge she went and lay vpon the buryel or graue and there she made the gretest sorowe of the worlde, and sayd that she wolde neuer departe from thens, but as a turtyll douue she wolde for the loue of her husbonde there abyde [et] dye.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _The Example of the Seuenth Mayster._ There was a knyght yᵗ had a fayre yonge wyfe whome he entyrely loued in so moche that he coude not be out of her syght.

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From this reading And after that the obsequyes [et] buryenge was done accordynge she went and lay vpon the buryel or graue and there she made the gretest sorowe of the worlde, and sayd that she wolde neuer departe from thens, but as a turtyll douue she wolde for the loue of her husbonde there abyde [et] dye.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _The Example of the Seuenth Mayster._ There was a knyght yᵗ had a fayre yonge wyfe whome he entyrely loued in so moche that he coude not be out of her syght.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It hapned on a tyme yᵗ they played togyder at the chesse, [et] yᵉ knyght by chau_n_ce helde a knyfe in his hande [et] she playng fortuned to smyte her hand vpon yᵉ knyf, yᵗ a lytel blode began to appere.

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From this reading The preest came and houseled hym. [et] anone after he dyed wᵗout ony taryeng, for whoos deth there was made grete sorowe [et] bewayly_n_ges and specyally of yᵉ wyfe.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading And after that the obsequyes [et] buryenge was done accordynge she went and lay vpon the buryel or graue and there she made the gretest sorowe of the worlde, and sayd that she wolde neuer departe from thens, but as a turtyll douue she wolde for the loue of her husbonde there abyde [et] dye.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading _The Example of the Seuenth Mayster._ There was a knyght yᵗ had a fayre yonge wyfe whome he entyrely loued in so moche that he coude not be out of her syght.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading It hapned on a tyme yᵗ they played togyder at the chesse, [et] yᵉ knyght by chau_n_ce helde a knyfe in his hande [et] she playng fortuned to smyte her hand vpon yᵉ knyf, yᵗ a lytel blode began to appere.

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From this reading It hapned on a tyme yᵗ they played togyder at the chesse, [et] yᵉ knyght by chau_n_ce helde a knyfe in his hande [et] she playng fortuned to smyte her hand vpon yᵉ knyf, yᵗ a lytel blode began to appere.

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From this reading The preest came and houseled hym. [et] anone after he dyed wᵗout ony taryeng, for whoos deth there was made grete sorowe [et] bewayly_n_ges and specyally of yᵉ wyfe.

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From this reading Whan yᵉ knyght sawe that his wyfe bled he sorowed moche and was sore aferde of his wyfe yᵗ he fel to the grounde in a swoune. his wyfe cast colde water vpon his vysage, yᵗ he a lytell came ayen too hymselfe [et] sayd lyghtely call the curate wᵗ the holy sacramente for I muste deye for the blood yᵗ I haue seen come out of your fy_n_ger hath smyten the deth to my herte.

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From this reading Whan yᵉ knyght sawe that his wyfe bled he sorowed moche and was sore aferde of his wyfe yᵗ he fel to the grounde in a swoune. his wyfe cast colde water vpon his vysage, yᵗ he a lytell came ayen too hymselfe [et] sayd lyghtely call the curate wᵗ the holy sacramente for I muste deye for the blood yᵗ I haue seen come out of your fy_n_ger hath smyten the deth to my herte.

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From this reading Whan yᵉ knyght sawe that his wyfe bled he sorowed moche and was sore aferde of his wyfe yᵗ he fel to the grounde in a swoune. his wyfe cast colde water vpon his vysage, yᵗ he a lytell came ayen too hymselfe [et] sayd lyghtely call the curate wᵗ the holy sacramente for I muste deye for the blood yᵗ I haue seen come out of your fy_n_ger hath smyten the deth to my herte.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Whan yᵉ knyght sawe that his wyfe bled he sorowed moche and was sore aferde of his wyfe yᵗ he fel to the grounde in a swoune. his wyfe cast colde water vpon his vysage, yᵗ he a lytell came ayen too hymselfe [et] sayd lyghtely call the curate wᵗ the holy sacramente for I muste deye for the blood yᵗ I haue seen come out of your fy_n_ger hath smyten the deth to my herte.

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From this reading _The Example of the Seuenth Mayster._ There was a knyght yᵗ had a fayre yonge wyfe whome he entyrely loued in so moche that he coude not be out of her syght.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It hapned on a tyme yᵗ they played togyder at the chesse, [et] yᵉ knyght by chau_n_ce helde a knyfe in his hande [et] she playng fortuned to smyte her hand vpon yᵉ knyf, yᵗ a lytel blode began to appere.

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From this reading It hapned on a tyme yᵗ they played togyder at the chesse, [et] yᵉ knyght by chau_n_ce helde a knyfe in his hande [et] she playng fortuned to smyte her hand vpon yᵉ knyf, yᵗ a lytel blode began to appere.

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From this reading Whan yᵉ knyght sawe that his wyfe bled he sorowed moche and was sore aferde of his wyfe yᵗ he fel to the grounde in a swoune. his wyfe cast colde water vpon his vysage, yᵗ he a lytell came ayen too hymselfe [et] sayd lyghtely call the curate wᵗ the holy sacramente for I muste deye for the blood yᵗ I haue seen come out of your fy_n_ger hath smyten the deth to my herte.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _The Example of the Seuenth Mayster._ There was a knyght yᵗ had a fayre yonge wyfe whome he entyrely loued in so moche that he coude not be out of her syght.

hurting

From this reading Whan yᵉ knyght sawe that his wyfe bled he sorowed moche and was sore aferde of his wyfe yᵗ he fel to the grounde in a swoune. his wyfe cast colde water vpon his vysage, yᵗ he a lytell came ayen too hymselfe [et] sayd lyghtely call the curate wᵗ the holy sacramente for I muste deye for the blood yᵗ I haue seen come out of your fy_n_ger hath smyten the deth to my herte.

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From this reading The preest came and houseled hym. [et] anone after he dyed wᵗout ony taryeng, for whoos deth there was made grete sorowe [et] bewayly_n_ges and specyally of yᵉ wyfe.

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From this reading Whan yᵉ knyght sawe that his wyfe bled he sorowed moche and was sore aferde of his wyfe yᵗ he fel to the grounde in a swoune. his wyfe cast colde water vpon his vysage, yᵗ he a lytell came ayen too hymselfe [et] sayd lyghtely call the curate wᵗ the holy sacramente for I muste deye for the blood yᵗ I haue seen come out of your fy_n_ger hath smyten the deth to my herte.

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From this reading The preest came and houseled hym. [et] anone after he dyed wᵗout ony taryeng, for whoos deth there was made grete sorowe [et] bewayly_n_ges and specyally of yᵉ wyfe.

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From this reading Whan yᵉ knyght sawe that his wyfe bled he sorowed moche and was sore aferde of his wyfe yᵗ he fel to the grounde in a swoune. his wyfe cast colde water vpon his vysage, yᵗ he a lytell came ayen too hymselfe [et] sayd lyghtely call the curate wᵗ the holy sacramente for I muste deye for the blood yᵗ I haue seen come out of your fy_n_ger hath smyten the deth to my herte.

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From this reading _The Example of the Seuenth Mayster._ There was a knyght yᵗ had a fayre yonge wyfe whome he entyrely loued in so moche that he coude not be out of her syght.

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From this reading The preest came and houseled hym. [et] anone after he dyed wᵗout ony taryeng, for whoos deth there was made grete sorowe [et] bewayly_n_ges and specyally of yᵉ wyfe.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _The Example of the Seuenth Mayster._ There was a knyght yᵗ had a fayre yonge wyfe whome he entyrely loued in so moche that he coude not be out of her syght.

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

From this reading _The Example of the Seuenth Mayster._ There was a knyght yᵗ had a fayre yonge wyfe whome he entyrely loued in so moche that he coude not be out of her syght.

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From this reading And after that the obsequyes [et] buryenge was done accordynge she went and lay vpon the buryel or graue and there she made the gretest sorowe of the worlde, and sayd that she wolde neuer departe from thens, but as a turtyll douue she wolde for the loue of her husbonde there abyde [et] dye.

in or at that place or location

From this reading _The Example of the Seuenth Mayster._ There was a knyght yᵗ had a fayre yonge wyfe whome he entyrely loued in so moche that he coude not be out of her syght.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It hapned on a tyme yᵗ they played togyder at the chesse, [et] yᵉ knyght by chau_n_ce helde a knyfe in his hande [et] she playng fortuned to smyte her hand vpon yᵉ knyf, yᵗ a lytel blode began to appere.

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

From this reading It hapned on a tyme yᵗ they played togyder at the chesse, [et] yᵉ knyght by chau_n_ce helde a knyfe in his hande [et] she playng fortuned to smyte her hand vpon yᵉ knyf, yᵗ a lytel blode began to appere.

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From this reading It hapned on a tyme yᵗ they played togyder at the chesse, [et] yᵉ knyght by chau_n_ce helde a knyfe in his hande [et] she playng fortuned to smyte her hand vpon yᵉ knyf, yᵗ a lytel blode began to appere.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Whan yᵉ knyght sawe that his wyfe bled he sorowed moche and was sore aferde of his wyfe yᵗ he fel to the grounde in a swoune. his wyfe cast colde water vpon his vysage, yᵗ he a lytell came ayen too hymselfe [et] sayd lyghtely call the curate wᵗ the holy sacramente for I muste deye for the blood yᵗ I haue seen come out of your fy_n_ger hath smyten the deth to my herte.

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From this reading And after that the obsequyes [et] buryenge was done accordynge she went and lay vpon the buryel or graue and there she made the gretest sorowe of the worlde, and sayd that she wolde neuer departe from thens, but as a turtyll douue she wolde for the loue of her husbonde there abyde [et] dye.

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From this reading It hapned on a tyme yᵗ they played togyder at the chesse, [et] yᵉ knyght by chau_n_ce helde a knyfe in his hande [et] she playng fortuned to smyte her hand vpon yᵉ knyf, yᵗ a lytel blode began to appere.

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From this reading It hapned on a tyme yᵗ they played togyder at the chesse, [et] yᵉ knyght by chau_n_ce helde a knyfe in his hande [et] she playng fortuned to smyte her hand vpon yᵉ knyf, yᵗ a lytel blode began to appere.

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From this reading Whan yᵉ knyght sawe that his wyfe bled he sorowed moche and was sore aferde of his wyfe yᵗ he fel to the grounde in a swoune. his wyfe cast colde water vpon his vysage, yᵗ he a lytell came ayen too hymselfe [et] sayd lyghtely call the curate wᵗ the holy sacramente for I muste deye for the blood yᵗ I haue seen come out of your fy_n_ger hath smyten the deth to my herte.

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

From this reading _The Example of the Seuenth Mayster._ There was a knyght yᵗ had a fayre yonge wyfe whome he entyrely loued in so moche that he coude not be out of her syght.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Whan yᵉ knyght sawe that his wyfe bled he sorowed moche and was sore aferde of his wyfe yᵗ he fel to the grounde in a swoune. his wyfe cast colde water vpon his vysage, yᵗ he a lytell came ayen too hymselfe [et] sayd lyghtely call the curate wᵗ the holy sacramente for I muste deye for the blood yᵗ I haue seen come out of your fy_n_ger hath smyten the deth to my herte.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading And after that the obsequyes [et] buryenge was done accordynge she went and lay vpon the buryel or graue and there she made the gretest sorowe of the worlde, and sayd that she wolde neuer departe from thens, but as a turtyll douue she wolde for the loue of her husbonde there abyde [et] dye.

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From this reading Whan yᵉ knyght sawe that his wyfe bled he sorowed moche and was sore aferde of his wyfe yᵗ he fel to the grounde in a swoune. his wyfe cast colde water vpon his vysage, yᵗ he a lytell came ayen too hymselfe [et] sayd lyghtely call the curate wᵗ the holy sacramente for I muste deye for the blood yᵗ I haue seen come out of your fy_n_ger hath smyten the deth to my herte.

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From this reading _The Example of the Seuenth Mayster._ There was a knyght yᵗ had a fayre yonge wyfe whome he entyrely loued in so moche that he coude not be out of her syght.

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From this reading The preest came and houseled hym. [et] anone after he dyed wᵗout ony taryeng, for whoos deth there was made grete sorowe [et] bewayly_n_ges and specyally of yᵉ wyfe.

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From this reading And after that the obsequyes [et] buryenge was done accordynge she went and lay vpon the buryel or graue and there she made the gretest sorowe of the worlde, and sayd that she wolde neuer departe from thens, but as a turtyll douue she wolde for the loue of her husbonde there abyde [et] dye.

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From this reading And after that the obsequyes [et] buryenge was done accordynge she went and lay vpon the buryel or graue and there she made the gretest sorowe of the worlde, and sayd that she wolde neuer departe from thens, but as a turtyll douue she wolde for the loue of her husbonde there abyde [et] dye.

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From this reading _The Example of the Seuenth Mayster._ There was a knyght yᵗ had a fayre yonge wyfe whome he entyrely loued in so moche that he coude not be out of her syght.

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From this reading Whan yᵉ knyght sawe that his wyfe bled he sorowed moche and was sore aferde of his wyfe yᵗ he fel to the grounde in a swoune. his wyfe cast colde water vpon his vysage, yᵗ he a lytell came ayen too hymselfe [et] sayd lyghtely call the curate wᵗ the holy sacramente for I muste deye for the blood yᵗ I haue seen come out of your fy_n_ger hath smyten the deth to my herte.

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From this reading The preest came and houseled hym. [et] anone after he dyed wᵗout ony taryeng, for whoos deth there was made grete sorowe [et] bewayly_n_ges and specyally of yᵉ wyfe.

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From this reading _The Example of the Seuenth Mayster._ There was a knyght yᵗ had a fayre yonge wyfe whome he entyrely loued in so moche that he coude not be out of her syght.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Whan yᵉ knyght sawe that his wyfe bled he sorowed moche and was sore aferde of his wyfe yᵗ he fel to the grounde in a swoune. his wyfe cast colde water vpon his vysage, yᵗ he a lytell came ayen too hymselfe [et] sayd lyghtely call the curate wᵗ the holy sacramente for I muste deye for the blood yᵗ I haue seen come out of your fy_n_ger hath smyten the deth to my herte.

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From this reading It hapned on a tyme yᵗ they played togyder at the chesse, [et] yᵉ knyght by chau_n_ce helde a knyfe in his hande [et] she playng fortuned to smyte her hand vpon yᵉ knyf, yᵗ a lytel blode began to appere.

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From this reading _The Example of the Seuenth Mayster._ There was a knyght yᵗ had a fayre yonge wyfe whome he entyrely loued in so moche that he coude not be out of her syght.