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.