#  Glosses for quiz #1 of the Physician's Tale (Lines VI.1-286) 

 



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**Compare your translations with the glossed text:**

15 Or grave, or peynte; for I dar wel seyn  
 **grave**: carve  
  
25 My lord and I been ful of oon accord.  
 **ful of oon accord**: completely in accord  
  
47 With mesure eek of beryng and array.  
 **mesure**: moderation **beryng**: bearing, demeanor  
  
54 Sownynge in vertu and in gentillesse.  
 **sownynge in**: conducing to  
  
64 Where likly was to treten of folye,  
 **treten of**: speak about  
  
78 Or elles ye han falle in freletee,  
 **freletee**: frailty  
  
79 And knowen wel ynough the olde daunce,  
 **olde daunce**: tricks of the trade, game of love  
  
80 And han forsaken fully swich meschaunce  
 **meschaunce**: misconduct  
  
84 His likerousnesse and al his olde craft,  
 **likerousnesse**: greedy appetite  
  
86 Now kepeth wel, for if ye wole, ye kan.  
 **kepeth wel**: take good care  
  
91 Of alle tresons sovereyn pestilence  
 **sovereyn pestilence**: the supreme wickedness  
  
100 If that they doon, ye shul it deere abeye.  
 **it deere abeye**: pay dearly for it  
  
102 The wolf hath many a sheep and lamb torent.  
 **torent**: torn to pieces  
  
116 And glad is of his sorwe and his unheele.  
 **unheele**: misery  
  
125 As she cam forby ther as this juge stood.  
 **cam forby ther as**: came past where  
  
131 And taughte hym sodeynly that he by slyghte  
 **slyghte**: trickery  
  
147 Glad was this juge, and maked him greet cheere,  
 **maked him greet cheere**: was very friendly to him  
  
164 This false cherl cam forth a ful greet pas,  
 **a ful greet pas**: at a rapid pace, hurriedly  
  
176 And right anon was rad this cursed bille;  
 **rad**: read  
  
183 My servant, which that is my thral by right,  
 **thral**: servant, slave  
  
200 Thou shalt no lenger in thyn hous hir save.  
 **save**: keep  
  
208 And leet anon his deere doghter calle,  
 **leet ... calle**: had ... called  
  
227 Allas, that evere Apius the say!  
 **the say**: saw you  
  
280 The worm of conscience may agryse  
 **agryse**: tremble for fear  
  
285 Therfore I rede yow this conseil take:  
 **rede**: advise

Score 4 points for each correct answer; if you made an 80 or more, congratulations. If you scored 76 or less, go back and again read carefully through of The Physician's Tale (VI.1-286), paying close attention to meaning and availing yourself of the page glosses, the explanatory notes, and the glossary.