#  Test your reading of the Man of Law's Introduction and Tale (Lines 1-385) 

 



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**Translate each of the bold-faced words in the following lines into clear modern English (it is best to write out your translation):**

15 And sodeynly he **plighte** his horse aboute.  
  
28 But los of tyme shendeth us,' quod he.  
  
37 **Acquiteth** yow now of youre **biheeste**;  
  
73 Thy litel children hangynge by the **hals**,  
  
91 **Me were looth** be likned, doutelees,  
  
108 Thy neighebor thou **wytest** synfully,  
  
112 For he noght helpeth **needfulle** in hir neede."  
  
119 Be war, therfore, er thou come to that **prikke**!  
  
131 I were right now **of tales desolaat**,  
  
136 That **wyde-where** senten hir **spicerye**,  
  
155 This was the commune **voys** of every man:  
  
168 Hir hand, ministre of **fredam for almesse**."  
  
172 And whan they han this blisful mayden **sayn**,  
  
186 That this Sowdan hath caught so greet **plesance**  
  
195 Is writen, God woot, whoso koude it **rede**,  
  
214 They speken of magyk and **abusioun**.  
  
229 Saveth my lyf, and beth noght **recchelees**  
  
236 That in destruccioun of **mawmettrie**,  
  
250 Wel may men knowen that so greet **ordinance**  
  
265 Ful pale **arist**, and dresseth hire to wende;  
  
277 Over alle thyng, **out-taken** Crist **on-lofte**,  
  
287 And to been under mannes **governance**."  
  
294 But forth she moot, **wher-so** she wepe or synge.  
  
300 At the bigynnyng of this **fiers** viage,  
  
306 O fieble moone, **unhappy** been thy **paas**!  
  
317 Solempnely, with every **circumstance**.

**Compare your translation with the page** [**glosses**](/glosses-quiz-1-man-laws-introduction-and-tale-lines-ii1-385) **for these lines**