Glosses for quiz #2 of the The Man of Law's Tale (Lines II.386-875)

Compare your translations with the glossed text:

391 And preyde hire for to ryde agayn the queene,
      agayn: toward

406 Caste under this ful mortally to stynge.
      Caste: planned

422 To worldly blisse, spreynd with bitternesse,
      spreynd: sprinkled

430 Been al tohewe and stiked at the bord,
      tohewe: cut to pieces     stiked: stabbed     bord: table

438 And Custance han they take anon, foot-hoot,
      foot-hoot: immediately

463 Yeres and dayes fleet this creature
      fleet (= fleeteth), drifts

467 After hir deeth ful often may she wayte,
      After: for

501 Or in desert? No wight but Crist, sanz faille.
      sanz faille: doubtless

507 Under an hoold that nempnen I ne kan,
      hoold: castle     nempnen: name

527 That she forgat hir mynde, by hir trouthe.
      forgat hir mynde: lost her memory

540 In al that lond no Cristen dorste route;
      route: assemble

600 And kitte the throte of Hermengyld atwo,
      kitte: cut     atwo: in two

616 Falle in disese and in mysaventure.
      disese: distress

624 For they han seyn hire evere so vertuous,
      seyn: seen

637 Withouten gilt thou shalt be slayn as swithe.
      Withouten gilt: guiltless     as swithe: immediately

671 And bothe his eyen broste out of his face
      broste: burst

677 Of this mervaille agast was al the prees;
      prees: crowd

687 This false knyght was slayn for his untrouthe
      untrouthe: perjury

702 Maken so long a tale as of the corn.
      corn: fruit, essential part, of the story

717 He took his wyf to kepe, whan he is gon
      took: gave

763 My lust I putte al in thyn ordinaunce.
      in thyn ordinaunce: in your control

773 And thou biwreyest alle secreenesse.
      biwreyest: betray     secreenesse: secret information

781 Lat hym enditen of thy traitorie!
      enditen: write     traitorie: treachery

792 Eft were his lettres stolen everychon,
      Eft: again

809 And whan that he this pitous lettre say,
      say: saw

842 Sooth is that thurgh wommanes eggement
       eggement: instigation

 

Score 4 points for each correct answer; if you made an 80 or more did well. If you scored 76 or less, go back and again read carefully through this part (II.386-875) of The Man of Law's Tale, paying close attention to meaning and availing yourself of the page glosses, the explanatory notes, and the glossary.