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of_o honey_n than_o of_o gall_n of_o malice_n than_o knyghthode_n they_o have_v such_o manner_n y_o it_o they_o ben_fw-mi not_o strong_a in_o war_n &_o in_o batayll_n ne_fw-la true_a in_o pease_n they_o become_v gossyb_n to_o they_o that_o they_o will_v false_o betray_v 〈◊〉_d gossybrede_n &_o holy_a kynrede_n eueryche_a drynk_v other_o blood_n when_o it_o be_v shed_v they_o love_n somdele_n her_o noryce_n &_o her_o playfer_n which_o y_o it_o souke_v the_o same_o milk_n that_o they_o souk_v while_o they_o be_v child_n and_o they_o pursue_v their_o brother_n their_o cousin_v and_z their_o other_o kin_n &_o despysen_v their_o kin_n while_o they_o live_v &_o avenge_v their_o death_n when_o they_o be_v slay_v so_o long_o have_v the_o usage_n of_o evil_a custom_n endure_v among_o they_o that_o it_o have_v goten_a the_o maystrye_n over_o they_o &_o torn_v treason_n in_o to_o kind_n so_o ferforth_o y_fw-mi it_o they_o ben_fw-mi traitor_n by_o nature_n and_o alyens_n &_o man_n of_o strange_a londe_n that_o dwell_v among_o they_o folowen_v their_o manner_n that_o un_v there_o be_v none_o but_o he_o be_v besmet_v with_o their_o treason_n also_o among_o they_o many_o man_n pyssen_v sytting_a &_o wymmen_v stand_v there_o be_v many_o man_n in_o that_o land_n foul_a shape_a in_o limb_n &_o in_o body_n for_z in_o their_o limb_n they_o lack_v the_o benefyce_n of_o kind_n so_o that_o nowhere_o be_v none_o better_o shape_v than_o they_o y_fw-fr t_o ben_fw-mi there_o well_o shape_a &_o none_o worse_a shape_a than_o they_o y_fw-fr t_o ben_fw-mi evil_a shape_v and_o skylful_o nature_n hurt_v &_o defoul_v by_o wickedness_n of_o lyve_v bring_v forth_o such_o foul_a groom_n &_o evyll_n shape_v of_o they_o that_o w_o t_o unlawful_a deling_n with_o foul_a manner_n &_o evyll_n lyve_v so_o wycked_o defoul_v kind_n &_o nature_n in_o this_o land_n &_o in_o wales_n old_a wyve_n &_o wymmen_fw-mi be_v wont_a &_o be_v yet_o as_o man_n say_v oft_o for_o to_o escape_v themselves_o in_o likeness_n of_o hare_n for_o to_o milk_n their_o neighbour_n cow_n &_o steel_n her_o milk_n &_o oft_o greyhounde_n rennen_n after_o they_o &_o poursewen_v they_o &_o wenen_fw-la that_o they_o be_v hare_n also_o some_o by_o craft_n of_o nygromancye_n maken_v fat_a swine_n for_o to_o be_v reed_n of_o colour_n &_o sell_v they_o in_o markette_n and_o feyre_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o these_o swine_n pass_v any_o water_n they_o tear_v in_o to_o their_o own_o kind_n whether_o it_o be_v straw_n hay_n grass_n or_o turf_n but_o these_o swine_n may_v not_o be_v keep_v by_o no_o craft_n for_o tendure_n in_o likeness_n of_o swine_n over_o three_o day_n among_o these_o wondres_n &_o other_o take_v heed_n that_o in_o the_o utterme_v end_n of_o the_o world_n fall_v oft_o new_a meruaylle_n &_o wondre_n as_o though_o kind_n play_v w_n to_o large_a love_n secret_o &_o far_o in_o thende_n than_o open_o &_o nyghe_a in_o the_o myddell_n therefore_o in_o this_o ylonde_n be_v many_o grisly_a wondres_n &_o meruaylle_n ¶_o of_o the_o meruaylle_n and_o wondre_n of_o irlonde_n ca._n xxviij_o many_o man_n tellen_v y_o it_o in_o the_o north_n side_n of_o irlonde_n be_v the_o land_n of_o lyf_v in_o that_o ylonde_a noman_n may_v dye_n but_o when_o they_o be_v old_a &_o be_v vex_v with_o it_o great_a sekenes_n they_o ben_fw-mi bear_v out_o in_o to_o the_o next_o land_n &_o dye_n there_o there_o be_v a_o other_o ylonde_n in_o irlonde_n that_o no_o woman_n therein_o may_v bear_v a_o child_n but_o yet_o she_o may_v conceyve_v also_o there_o be_v a_o ylonde_n in_o which_o no_o deed_n body_n may_v rot_a in_o ultonia_fw-la that_o be_v ulster_n be_v a_o ylonde_n in_o a_o lake_n wonder_o depart_v in_o tweyne_n
the_o descrypcyon_n of_o englonde_n here_o follow_v a_o lytell_a treatyse_n the_o which_o treat_v of_o the_o descrypcyon_n of_o this_o land_n which_o of_o old_a time_n be_v name_v albyon_n and_o after_o brytayne_n and_o now_o be_v call_v englonde_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o nobleness_n and_o worthiness_n of_o the_o same_o ¶_o hit_v be_v so_o that_o in_o many_o and_o dyverse_a place_n the_o comyn_v cronycle_n of_o englonde_n be_v have_v and_o also_o now_o late_o enprynt_v at_o westmynstre_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o descrypcyon_n of_o this_o land_n which_o of_o old_a time_n be_v name_v albyon_n and_z after_o brytayne_n be_v not_o descryve_v ne_o comyn_o have_v ne_o the_o nobleness_n &_o worthiness_n of_o the_o same_o be_v not_o know_v therefore_o i_o intend_v to_o set_v in_o this_o book_n the_o descrypcyon_n of_o this_o say_a isle_n of_o brytayne_n &_o with_o the_o commodytee_n of_o the_o same_o ¶_o in_o the_o first_o shall_v be_v tell_v the_o name_n of_o the_o ylonde_n ca._n i_o ¶_o of_o the_o â—etting_a bound_n length_n and_o breed_n ca._n ij_o ¶_o of_o the_o worthiness_n and_o prerogatyves_n ca._n iij._n ¶_o of_o the_o merueylle_n and_o of_o the_o wondres_n ca._n iiij_o ¶_o of_o the_o chyef_a party_n of_o the_o same_o land_n ca._n v._n ¶_o of_o the_o ylonde_n that_o be_v thereto_o adjacent_a ca._n vj._n ¶_o of_o the_o king_n high_a way_n and_o stretes_n ca._n seven_o ¶_o of_o the_o famous_a river_n and_o stream_n ca._n viij_o ¶_o of_o ancient_a cytee_n &_o town_n ca._n ix_o ¶_o of_o provynces_n &_o shire_n ca._n x._o ¶_o of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o law_n ca._n xj_o ¶_o of_o kingdom_n of_o bound_n &_o mark_n bytwene_v they_o ca._n xij_o ¶_o of_o bysshoryche_n &_o their_o see_v ca._n xiij_o ¶_o of_o how_o many_o manner_n people_n have_v dwell_v therein_o ca._n fourteen_o ¶_o of_o the_o langage_v of_o manner_n &_o usage_n of_o the_o people_n of_o that_o land_n ca._n xv_o ¶_o of_o the_o land_n of_o wales_n ca._n xuj_o ¶_o of_o the_o name_n and_o why_o it_o be_v name_v wales_n ca._n xvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o commodytee_n of_o the_o land_n of_o wales_n ca._n xviij_o ¶_o of_o the_o manner_n and_o rite_n of_o the_o walsshman_n ca._n nineteeen_o ¶_o of_o the_o merueylle_n and_o wondre_n of_o wales_n ca._n xx_o ¶_o of_o the_o descrypcyon_n of_o scotlonde_n sometime_o name_v albania_n ca._n xxi_o ¶_o of_o y_o e_o descrypconn_v of_o irlonde_n ca._n xxij_o ¶_o of_o y_fw-es â—_o bound_n of_o irlonde_n ca._n twenty-three_o ¶_o of_o the_o gretnes_n and_o qualyte_n of_o that_o land_n ca._n twenty-four_o ¶_o of_o the_o default_n of_o y_o â—_o land_n ca._n twenty-five_o ¶_o of_o they_o that_o first_o enhabyte_v irlonde_n ca._n xxuj_o ¶_o of_o the_o condycyon_n and_o manner_n of_o irysshman_n ca._n xxvij_o ¶_o of_o the_o merueylle_n and_o wondre_n of_o irlonde_n ca._n xxviij_o ¶_o of_o the_o merueylle_n of_o saint_n of_o irlonde_n ca._n xxix_o ¶_o explicit_fw-la tabula_fw-la ¶_o the_o name_n of_o this_o ylonde_n ca._n i_o first_o as_o 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the_o sâ—e_n ¶_o of_o the_o setting_a bound_n length_n &_o breed_n of_o this_o land_n ca._n ij_o this_o brytayne_n be_v account_v a_o noble_a land_n both_o in_o our_o story_n &_o also_o in_o the_o story_n of_o greeks_n &_o be_v set_v against_o germania_n gallia_n france_n &_o spain_n bytwene_v the_o north_n &_o the_o west_n and_o the_o see_v bytwene_v this_o land_n be_v fyfty_a mile_n from_o the_o clyf_v of_o the_o man_n that_o be_v call_v morim_n gessorico_fw-la ¶_o beda_n li._n i_o and_o for_o this_o ylonde_n by_v under_o the_o north_n heed_n of_o the_o world_n &_o it_o have_v light_v &_o bright_a nyghte_n in_o the_o summer_n tyme._n so_o that_o oftentyme_o at_o mydnyght_n man_n have_v questyon_n &_o doubt_n whether_o it_o be_v even_o tie_v or_o daw_a y_fw-es t_o be_v for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o year_n y_fw-fr t_o the_o son_n go_v not_o far_o under_o y_z â—_o earth_n by_o night_n but_o pass_v by_o the_o north_n side_n &_o come_v soon_o in_o to_o the_o ee_v again_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o summer_n ben_fw-mi thyr_n day_n full_a long_o of_o xviij_o hour_n &_o the_o nyghte_n of_o uj_o hour_n and_o after_o in_o the_o winter_n ben_fw-mi long_o nyghte_n of_o xviij_o hour_n &_o short_a day_n of_o uj_o hour_n also_o in_o armenia_n macedonia_n italia_n and_o in_o other_o londe_n of_o the_o same_o line_n the_o leng_a day_n &_o leng_a night_n also_o be_v of_o rv_v hour_n &_o the_o short_a day_n or_o night_n be_v ofix_v hour_n ¶_o pliuê°_n in_o mew_v that_o ylonde_n be_v chyef_n of_o black_a man_n the_fw-mi is_z the_o leng_a day_n twelve_o hour_n in_o alexandria_n in_o egypte_n of_o xiiij_o hour_n in_o italia_n of_o xu_o hour_n in_o brytayne_v of_o xviij_o hour_n in_o the_o ylonde_n name_v tyle_n all_o the_o uj_o summer_n month_n be_v day_n &_o all_o the_o uj_o winter_n month_n be_v night_n ¶_o ysyd_n li._n xiij_o brytayne_n be_v set_v within_o ocean_n as_o it_o be_v without_o the_o world_n &_o be_v set_v against_o france_n &_o spain_n ¶_o giraldus_n brytayne_n be_v 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yet_o in_o many_o place_n seen_v in_o saint_n edward_n time_n walsshe_v man_n shall_v not_o pass_v that_o dyche_n w_o c_o wepen_v upon_o a_o great_a pain_n and_o that_o be_v atte_a earl_n harolde_v procure_a as_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v here_o after_o but_o now_o in_o either_o side_n both_o ayonde_a half_a &_o a_o this_o half_a the_o dyche_n &_o specyal_o in_o the_o shire_n of_o chestre_n of_o shrowesbury_n &_o of_o herforde_n in_o many_o place_n be_v englysshman_n and_o walsshman_n meddle_v togyder_n ¶_o of_o the_o ylonde_n that_o be_v thereto_o adjacent_a ca._n vj._n brytayne_n have_v three_o ylonde_n y_fw-fr t_o ben_fw-mi nyghe_a &_o longen_fw-mi thereto_o all_o without_o the_o ylonde_n orcades_n as_o it_o be_v answer_v to_o the_o three_o chyef_a party_n of_o brytayne_n for_o you_o eyle_v of_o wight_n long_v &_o lie_v to_o leogria_n that_o be_v englonde_n the_o ylonde_fw-fr mon_fw-fr that_o be_v call_v angleseya_n also_o long_v to_o wales_n and_o the_o ylonde_n eubonia_fw-la y_z t_o have_v two_o other_o name_n &_o be_v call_v menevia_fw-la and_o man_n also_o which_o long_v to_o scotlonde_n and_o all_o these_o three_o ylonde_n wight_n mon_n &_o man_n ben_fw-mi almoo_v alike_o moche_v &_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o like_o quatyte_v of_o the_o which_o three_o all_v a_o rue_v now_o follow_v our_o speech_n ¶_o beda_n li._n i_o ca._n iij._o claudius_n send_v vespasianus_n &_o vespasianus_n win_v wight_n and_o wight_n stretch_v out_o of_o the_o cest_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o west_n xxx_o mile_n long_o and_o out_o of_o the_o south_n in_o to_o the_o north_n twelve_o mile_n &_o be_v in_o the_o ee_a side_n uj_o mile_n from_o the_o south_n clyf_v of_o brytayne_n and_o 〈◊〉_d mile_n in_o the_o west_n side_n ¶_o beda_n li._n 〈◊〉_d ca._n v._o the_o measure_n of_o this_o ylonde_n as_o englysshman_n guess_n be_v a_o thousand_o household_n &_o two_o hondr_v ¶_o gir._n in_fw-la itinere_fw-la mon_fw-fr that_o be_v call_v angleseya_n also_o be_v depart_v from_o north-wale_n by_o a_o short_a arm_n 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virgyl_v verse_n may_v be_v accord_v thereto_o as_o moche_n as_o guawe_n bests_n long_o inneth_n daw_n so_o moche_n eft_o bring_v cold_a dew_n in_o a_o night_n in_o that_o arm_n of_o the_o see_v that_o depart_v this_o land_n &_o north-wales_n be_v a_o swolowe_v that_o draw_v shyppe_n to_o it_o that_o sayll_v by_o &_o swolow_v they_o in_o right_a as_o do_v scylla_n and_o carybdis_n y_fw-fr t_o ben_fw-mi two_o peryllous_a place_n in_o the_o see_v of_o myddell_a earth_n therefore_o man_n may_v not_o sail_v by_o this_o swallow_n but_o sly_o atte_n full_o see_v ¶_o r._n of_o the_o merueylle_n and_o wondre_n of_o the_o ylonde_fw-fr mon_fw-fr thou_o shall_v find_v tofore_o in_o the_o chapytre_n of_o wales_n ¶_o gir._n in_fw-la itinere_fw-la the_o three_o ylonde_n that_o be_v call_v both_o eubonia_fw-la &_o menevia_fw-la that_o be_v man_n stand_v in_o the_o myddell_n bytwene_v the_o irysshe_n ulster_fw-la &_o the_o scottysshe_n gallewaye_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o navel_n of_o the_o see_v ¶_o beda_n li._n ij_o ca._n ix_o this_o ylonde_a man_n contain_v as_o it_o be_v two_o ylonde_n the_o first_o be_v southwarde_o the_o more_o country_n and_o the_o better_a corn_n land_n &_o contain_v ix_o hondr_v and_o lx_o household_n the_o second_o contain_v the_o space_n of_o ccc_o and_o moo_o as_o englysshman_n guess_v ¶_o gir._n iij_o top_n sometime_o be_v strife_n whether_o this_o ylonde_a man_n shall_v long_o to_o brytayne_v or_o to_o irlonde_n and_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o venomous_a worm_n y_o it_o be_v bring_v thyâ—_n live_v there_o it_z be_v juge_v y_o it_o the_o ylonde_a man_n shall_v long_o to_o brytayne_v ¶_o r._n in_o y_fw-fr t_o ylonde_fw-fr be_v jortylege_n &_o wytchecraft_n use_v for_o woman_n there_o sell_v to_o shypman_n wound_n as_o it_o be_v close_v under_o three_o knot_n of_o thread_n so_o y_fw-es to_o the_o more_o wound_n he_o will_v have_v the_o mo_z knot_n he_o must_v undo_v there_o often_o by_o day_n time_n man_n of_o that_o land_n seen_v man_n y_o it_o ben_fw-mi deed_n â—â—fore_o honde_o byhede_v or_o hoole_n and_o what_o death_n they_o dey_v alyens_n set_v their_o foot_n upon_o foot_n of_o the_o man_n of_o y_o â—_o land_n for_o to_o see_v such_o syghtes_n as_o the_o man_n of_o y_o â—_o land_n do_v ¶_o beda_n li._n ij_o scot_n dwell_v first_o in_o this_o ylonde_n ¶_o thanatos_n that_o be_v tenet_n &_o be_v a_o ylonde_n besides_o â—ente_fw-fr and_o have_v that_o name_n thanatos_n of_o death_n of_o serpent_n for_o there_o be_v none_o and_o the_o earth_n thereof_o slee_v serpent_n bear_v in_o to_o other_o londe_n there_o be_v noble_a corn_n land_n &_o fruytfull_a hit_v be_v sappose_v that_o this_o ylonde_n be_v hallow_v &_o blessyd_v of_o saint_n austen_n the_o first_o doctor_n of_o englysshman_n for_o there_o he_o arryve_v first_o ¶_o of_o the_o king_n high_a way_n and_o stretes_n ca._n seven_o moliuncius_fw-la king_n of_o bryton_n be_v the_o xxiij_o of_o they_o and_o the_o first_o that_o gaf_a hem_n law_n he_o ordain_v that_o plowman_n follow_v god_n temple_n &_o high_a way_n that_o leden_fw-ge man_n to_o cytee_n &_o town_n shall_v have_v the_o freedom_n of_o socour_n so_o that_o every_o man_n that_o go_v to_o any_o of_o they_o for_o socour_n or_o for_o trespaa_v you_o to_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v be_v sauffor_a poursute_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n but_o after_o ward_n for_o the_o way_n be_v uncertain_a &_o stryf_v be_v have_v therefore_o belinus_n the_o king_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v the_o foresaid_a moliuncius_fw-la soon_o for_o to_o put_v away_o all_o doubt_n &_o stryf_v make_v four_o high_a king_n way_n prevylege_v with_o all_o prevylege_n &_o freedom_n and_o the_o way_n stretch_v through_o the_o ylonde_n the_o first_o &_o grete_a of_o the_o four_o way_n be_v call_v fosse_n and_o stretch_v out_o of_o the_o south_n in_o to_o y_fw-es â—_o north_n &_o begyn_v from_o the_o corner_n of_o cornewayle_v &_o pass_v forth_o by_o devenshyte_n by_o somersete_n &_o forth_o besides_o tetbury_n upon_o cottes_n will_v beside_o coventre_n unto_o leycestre_n &_o so_o forth_o by_o wild_a plain_n toward_o newerke_n &_o end_v at_o lyncoln_n the_o second_o chyef_n king_n high_a way_n be_v name_v watlyngstrete_n &_o stretch_v thwart_v over_o fosse_n out_o of_o the_o southeest_n in_o to_o the_o northwest_n &_o begyn_v at_o dover_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o myddell_n of_o kente_n over_o temse_n beside_o london_n by_o west_n westmestre_n &_o so_o forth_o by_o saint_n albon_n in_o y_fw-fr â—_o west_n side_n by_o don_n staple_n by_o stratforde_n by_o toweetre_n by_o wedon_n by_o south_n lylleborn_a by_o atheryston_n unto_o gilberte_n hylle_v that_o now_o be_v call_v wrekene_n &_o forth_o by_o sevarne_n &_o pass_v besides_o wrokcestre_n &_o thene_n forth_o to_o stratton_n &_o so_o forth_o by_o y_fw-fr â—_o myddell_v of_o wales_n unto_o cardykan_n &_o end_v atte_n irysshe_n see_v the_o three_o way_n be_v call_v erynnugestrete_n &_o stretch_v out_o of_o the_o west_n northwest_n in_o to_o erst_o southeest_n &_o begyn_v in_o menâ—uia_fw-la y_fw-es â—_o be_v in_o saint_n davyd_n land_n in_o west_n wales_n &_o stretch_v forth_o unto_o souhthampton_n the_o four_o be_v call_v rykenyldestrete_n &_o sretch_v forth_o by_o worchestre_n by_o wycombe_n by_o byrmyngeham_n by_o lychefelde_n by_o derby_n by_o chestrefelde_n by_o york_n &_o forth_o unto_o tynmouthe_n ¶_o of_o the_o famous_a river_n and_o stream_n ca._n viij_o three_o famous_a river_n rennen_n through_o brytayne_n by_o the_o which_o three_o river_n merchant_n of_n beyond_o the_o see_v come_fw-mi in_o shyppe_n in_o to_o brytayne_v well_o nyghe_a out_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o nacyon_n &_o londe_n these_o three_o river_n be_v temse_n sevarne_n and_o humbre_fw-mi the_o see_v eb_v &_o flow_v atte_a mouth_n of_o these_o three_o river_n &_o depart_v the_o three_o provynce_n of_o the_o ylonde_n as_o it_o be_v the_o three_o kingdom_n a_o sondre_fw-fr the_o three_o party_n be_v loegria_n cambria_n &_o northumbria_n that_o be_v myddell_n englonde_n wales_z and_z northumberlonde_n ¶_o r._n these_o name_n temse_n seem_v make_v one_o name_n of_o two_o name_n of_o two_o river_n that_o be_v tame_a &_o ice_n for_o the_o ryver_n tame_n ren_v besides_o dorchestre_n &_o fall_v in_o ice_n therefore_o all_o the_o ryver_n from_o the_o tyrite_n heed_n unto_o you_o â—_o ee_v see_v be_v name_v tamyse_n or_o temse_n temse_n begyn_v besides_o tetbury_n that_o be_v three_o mile_n by_o north_n malmesbury_n there_o the_o temse_n sprynge_v of_o a_o welle_v that_o ren_v eestwarde_o &_o pass_v the_o fosse_n &_o depart_v glouceâ—tre_n shire_n &_o wylshyre_n and_o draw_v with_o he_o many_o other_o well_n &_o stream_n &_o wax_v 〈◊〉_d at_o grecestre_n &_o pass_v forth_o thâ—n_a 〈◊〉_d hampton_n &_o so_o forth_o by_o 〈◊〉_d by_o wallynforde_n by_o rede_a and_o by_o london_n ¶_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d ca._n ij_o atte_a haven_n of_o sandwhiche_n hit_v fall_v in_o to_o the_o test_n see_v &_o hold_v his_o name_n xl_o mile_n beyond_o london_n and_o depart_v in_o some_o place_n lâ—câ—te_n &_o essex_n westâ—ex_n &_o mercia_n that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o myddel_n englonde_n ¶_o r._n sevarne_n be_v a_o ryver_n of_o brytayne_n &_o be_v call_v habern_n in_o brytona_n &_o have_v that_o name_n habern_n of_o habeâ—en_n y_o it_o be_v estrylde_n daughter_n guendolon_n the_o queen_n drench_v this_o habren_n therein_o therefore_o the_o bryton_n call_v the_o ryver_n habren_n after_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v drown_v therein_o but_z by_o corrupt_a latyn_a it_o be_v call_v sabrina_n sevarne_n in_o englysshe_n sevarne_n begyn_v in_o y_fw-es â—_o myddell_v of_o wales_n &_o pass_v first_o toward_o the_o ee_a unto_o shrowesbury_n &_o thene_n tome_v southwarde_o unto_o bryggenorth_n wyrcestre_n &_o gloucestre_n &_o fall_v in_o to_o the_o west_n see_v besides_o brystowe_v &_o depart_v in_o some_o place_n englonde_n &_o wales_n ¶_o wilhel_n de_fw-fr upon_o li._n iiij_o sevarne_n be_v swift_a of_o streme_a fysshe_v craft_n be_v therein_o wodenes_n of_o the_o swolow_a &_o of_o whirl_a water_n cast_v up_o &_o gader_v to_o heap_n great_a hepe_v of_o gravel_n sevarne_n oft_o arise_v &_o overflow_v the_o hanke_n ¶_o r._n humbre_fw-mi have_v that_o name_n of_o humbre_a king_n of_o hâ—â—es_n for_o he_o be_v drown_v therein_o and_o ren_v first_o a_o crook_n out_o of_o the_o southsyde_o of_o york_n and_o thenne_fw-fr it_o depart_v the_o provynce_n of_o lyndeseye_n that_o long_v sometime_o to_o the_o merces_fw-la from_o the_o other_o country_n northumberlonde_n trente_a &_o ouse_n rennen_n in_o to_o humber_n &_o maken_v the_o ryver_n full_a great_a ¶_o trevisa_fw-la the_o merces_fw-la be_v man_n as_o it_o be_v of_o myddel_n englonde_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v here_o after_o ¶_o of_o ancient_a cytee_n &_o town_n ca._n ix_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o brytayn_n be_v some_o
time_n make_v fair_a with_o xxbiij_fw-la noble_a cytes_n without_o right_n many_o castle_n that_o be_v wall_v with_o tower_n with_o yate_n &_o with_o bar_n strong_o build_v ¶_o alfre_n these_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o cytee_n caâ—rlud_o that_o be_v london_n caerbranck_n that_o be_v york_n caerkente_n that_o be_v caunterbury_n caergoraugon_n that_o be_v wyrcestre_n caerlirion_n that_o be_v leycestre_n caerclon_n that_o be_v gloucestre_n caercolden_a that_o be_v colcestre_n carrei_fw-it y_fw-mi t_o be_v chichestre_n saxon_n call_v it_o sometime_o cyssoncestre_n caer-ceri_a that_o be_v cyrcestre_n caerguent_n that_o be_v wynchestre_n caergraunte_v y_o it_o be_v cambrygge_n caerleyll_o that_o be_v lugubalia_fw-la &_o karlyll_n caerperis_fw-la that_o be_v porchestre_fw-fr caerdrom_n y_fw-fr â—_o be_v dorchestre_fw-fr caerludcoit_fw-fr y_fw-fr t_o it_o lyncoln_n &_o lyndecolyn_n caermerthyn_n that_o be_v merlyns_n cyte_n caersegent_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v sycestre_n &_o be_v upon_o temse_n not_o far_o from_o rede_a caerthleon_n that_o be_v caerlegyon_n also_o &_o hyght_n first_o legecestre_n &_o now_o be_v name_v chestre_n caerbathon_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v bath_n &_o hyght_n sometime_o athamannê°_n cyte_n caerpaladour_n that_o be_v septon_n y_fw-fr t_o now_o hyght_n shaftesbury_n ¶_o r._n other_o cytee_n ben_fw-mi find_fw-mi in_o cronycle_n for_o understand_v of_o story_n of_o who_o it_o shall_v follow_v ¶_o wild_a upon_o london_n be_v a_o ryall_n and_o a_o rich_a cyte_n upon_o tamyse_n of_o burgeyss_n of_o tychesses_n of_o merchant_n of_o chaffer_n &_o of_o marchaundyse_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o sometime_o when_o dearth_n of_o vytayl_n be_v in_o all_o englonde_n commu_o at_o london_n it_o be_v best_o cheap_a by_o cause_n of_o the_o byer_n and_o seller_n that_o be_v at_o london_n ¶_o gaufre_v brute_n y_fw-fr â—_o first_o king_n of_o bryton_n build_v &_o edefy_v this_o cyte_n of_o london_n the_o first_o cyte_n of_o brytayne_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o cyte_n of_o troy_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v destroy_v &_o call_v it_o troyenew_v &_o trinovantum_fw-la that_o be_v new_a troy_n after_o ward_v king_n lud_n call_v it_o caerlud_v after_o his_o own_o name_n therefore_o bryton_n have_v great_a indygnacyon_n as_o gyldas_n tell_v afterward_o englysshmen_n call_v the_o cyte_n london_n &_o yet_o after_o you_o â—_o norman_n call_v it_o londres_n &_o be_v name_v in_o latyn_a londonia_n rudhudibras_n king_n leyle_n soon_o be_v the_o eight_o king_n of_o bryton_n he_o build_v caunterbury_n the_o chyef_a cyte_n of_o prente_n &_o call_v it_o caerkente_n after_o ward_v englyssman_n call_v it_o doâ—oberma_n but_o that_o be_v not_o dover_n y_fw-fr t_o stand_v upon_o the_o clyf_v of_o the_o frensshe_n see_v &_o be_v from_o this_o dover_n twelve_o englysshe_n mile_n afterward_o this_o doroberma_n be_v &_o be_v call_v caunterbury_n the_o same_o king_n rudhudibras_n burld_v wâ—nchestre_n &_o call_v it_o caerguent_n &_o 〈◊〉_d englysshmen_n call_v it_o go_v &_o wâ—nchestre_n after_o the_o name_n of_o one_o wine_n a_o englysshman_n that_o be_v bysshop_n theâ—e_n all_o westsaron_n be_v subgette_v to_o he_o the_o same_o king_n build_v paladour_n y_o â—_o be_v septon_n that_o now_o be_v call_v shafâ—eâ—bury_n bryton_n tellen_v that_o a_o eagle_n prophesy_v there_o sometime_o bladud_n leâ—les_n soon_o a_o nygromancer_n be_v the_o it_o king_n of_o bryton_n he_o burlded_a bath_n &_o call_v it_o caerbathon_n englysshmen_n call_v it_o after_o athamannus_n cyte_n but_o atte_n last_o man_n call_v it_o bathoma_n y_fw-es â—_o be_v bath_n ¶_o wilhel_n de_fw-fr upon_o li._n ij_o in_o this_o cyte_n well_v up_o &_o sprynge_v hoot_v bath_n &_o man_n ween_v that_o julius_n cezar_n make_v there_o such_o bath_n ¶_o r._n but_o gaufre_o monemutensis_fw-la in_o his_o bryton_n book_n say_v that_o bladud_n make_v thilk_o bath_n because_o william_n have_v not_o seen_v that_o bryton_n book_n write_v so_o by_o telling_n of_o other_o man_n or_z by_o his_o own_o guess_v as_o he_o write_v other_o thing_n not_o best_a avy_z se_o therefore_o it_o seem_v more_o soth_o that_o bladud_n make_v not_o the_o hoot_v bathe_v ne_o julius_n cezar_n die_v such_o a_o deed_n though_o bladud_n build_v &_o make_v the_o cyte_n but_o it_o accord_v better_a to_o kind_o reason_n y_o it_o the_o water_n ren_v in_o the_o earth_n by_o vein_n of_o brimstone_n &_o sulphur_n and_o so_o it_o be_v kind_o make_v hoot_v in_o y_z t_z course_n &_o sprynge_v up_o in_o dyverse_a place_n of_o y_fw-fr â—_o cyte_v and_o so_o there_o ben_fw-mi hot_a bath_n that_o wass_v of_o tetres_fw-la soore_n and_o skabbe_n ¶_o trevisa_fw-la though_o man_n may_v by_o craft_n make_v hoot_v bath_n for_o to_o dure_v long_o enough_o this_o accord_v well_o to_o reason_n &_o to_o phylosophye_n that_o treat_v of_o hot_a well_n &_o bath_n that_o be_v in_o dyverse_a londe_n though_o the_o water_n of_o this_o bath_n be_v more_o troble_o &_o sour_a of_o savour_n &_o of_o smelle_n than_o other_o hot_a bath_n be_v that_o i_o have_v seen_v at_o akon_n in_o almayn_n and_o at_o eyge_n in_o savoye_n which_o be_v fair_a &_o clear_o as_o any_o cold_a welle_v streme_a i_o have_v be_v bathe_v therein_o and_o assay_v they_o ¶_o r._n claudius_n cezar_n marry_v his_o daughter_n to_o aruiragus_n king_n of_o bryton_n this_o claudius_n cezar_n build_v gloucestre_n in_o y_z e_z wed_v of_o his_o daughter_n bryton_n call_v this_o cyte_n first_o after_o claudiê°_n name_n but_z afterward_o it_o be_v call_v gloucestre_n after_o one_o glora_n which_o be_v duke_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o contree_n &_o stond_v upon_o sevarne_n in_o the_o march_v of_o englonde_n &_o wales_n shrowesbury_n be_v a_o cyte_n upon_o sevarne_n in_o y_z e_z march_v of_o englonde_n &_o wales_n ysette_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hylle_n and_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d wesbury_v of_o shrobbe_v &_o fruit_n y_o it_o 〈◊〉_d there_o sometime_o on_o y_z t_z hylle_n bryton_n call_v it_o sometime_o pengwern_n that_o be_v the_o heed_n of_o a_o fair_a tree_n shrowesury_n be_v sometime_o the_o heed_n of_o powesye_n that_o stretch_v forth_o thwart_a over_o the_o myddell_n of_o wales_n unto_o you_o â—_o irysshe_n see_v notyngham_n stand_v upon_o trente_n &_o sometime_o heet_n snotyngham_n that_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o woning_a of_o den_n for_o the_o dane_n dwell_v there_o sometime_o &_o dygged_a den_n &_o cave_n under_o hard_a stone_n &_o rock_n and_o dwell_v there_o ¶_o r._n lyncoln_n be_v chyef_n of_o the_o provynce_n of_o lyndesaye_v &_o be_v call_v sometime_o caerludcoit_fw-fr &_o afterward_o lyndecoln_n it_o be_v uncertain_a who_z build_v first_o this_o cyte_n but_o if_o it_o be_v king_n lud_n &_o so_o it_o seem_v by_o mean_v of_o the_o name_n for_z ca_a be_v brytysshe_v &_o be_v to_o say_v a_o cyte_n &_o coit_n be_v a_o wood_n and_o so_o it_o seem_v that_o caerludcoit_n be_v to_o say_v ludde_n wood_n town_n king_n leyr_n be_v bladudde_n soon_o &_o build_v leycestre_fw-fr as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o myddell_n of_o englonde_n upon_o the_o ryver_n sos_n &_o upon_o 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see_v and_o when_o pyctes_n dwell_v there_o as_o beda_n say_v li._n iij._n ca._n ij_o that_o ninian_n that_o holy_a man_n convert_v man_n of_o the_o south_n side_n ida_n the_o king_n regn_v there_o first_o &_o begin_v to_o regne_fw-la the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n fyve_o hondr_v xlvij_o so_o say_v dyonyse_n in_o deyra_n regn_v king_n elle_fw-fr the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n fyve_o hondr_v xlix_o these_o two_o kingdom_n be_v otherwhile_o as_o it_o be_v say_v depart_v bytwene_v two_o kyngê_n &_o sometime_o all_o hole_n under_o one_o king_n &_o dure_v as_o it_o be_v twenty_o englysshe_n kyngê_n ccc_o xxi_o year_n atte_fw-la last_o osbertus_n &_o elle_fw-fr be_v slay_v in_o the_o ix_o year_n of_o her_o kyngdom_n the_o dane_n slay_v they_o &_o northumber_n land_n be_v void_a without_o king_n viij_o year_n then_o afterward_o the_o dane_n regn_v in_o northumberlonde_n xxxvi_o year_n unto_o the_o ooning_a of_o you_o â—_o kyngdon_n adelstone_n he_o make_v subget_v y_o â—_o kyngê_n danes_n scottysshe_n &_o walsshe_n &_o regned_a first_o allone_n in_o englonde_n &_o hold_v y_o e_o kingdom_n of_o englonde_n all_o hole_n and_o all_o one_o kingdom_n y_fw-es â—_o be_v the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n eight_o c._n xxviij_o that_o ryver_n of_o mersee_v be_v sometime_o the_o mark_n &_o mere_a bytwene_n the_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_n &_o the_o kingdom_n of_o northumberlonde_n that_o may_v be_v show_v in_o two_o manner_n first_o by_o the_o property_n of_o this_o mersee_v that_o be_v as_o moche_v to_o say_v as_o a_o see_v that_o be_v a_o bind_v &_o a_o mere_a for_o it_o depart_v one_o kingdom_n from_o a_o other_o also_o it_o be_v write_v in_o cronycle_n of_o henry_n and_o of_o alfrede_n that_o king_n edward_n the_o elder_a fasten_v a_o castle_n at_o mamcestre_n in_o northhumberlond_n but_o that_o cyte_a mamcestre_n be_v fro_o the_o ryver_n of_o mersee_v scarce_o three_o mile_n ¶_o of_o bisshopryche_n &_o their_o see_v ca._n xiij_o lvcius_n be_v the_o first_o king_n crysten_v of_o the_o bryton_n in_z his_o time_n be_v three_o archebysshop_n see_v in_o brytayne_n one_o be_v at_o london_n a_o other_o at_o york_n &_o the_o three_o at_o caerusk_n the_o cyte_n of_o legyon_n in_o glamorgan_n that_o cyte_n be_v now_o call_v caerleon_n to_o these_o archebysshop_n see_v be_v subget_v xxviij_o bysshop_n &_o be_v call_v flamme_n to_o the_o archebysshop_n see_v of_o london_n be_v subget_v cornewayle_v and_o all_o myddel_n englonde_n unto_o humbre_fw-mi to_o york_n all_o northumberlonde_n from_o the_o how_o of_o humbre_fw-mi with_o all_o scotlonde_n to_o caerleon_n all_o wales_n there_z be_v in_o wales_n seven_o bysshops_n &_o now_o be_v but_o four_o though_o sevarne_n depart_v englonde_n &_o wales_n ¶_o wilhel_n de_fw-fr upon_o li._n i_o but_o in_o y_fw-es â—_o saxon_n time_n though_o saint_n gregory_n have_v grant_v london_n the_o prevylege_n of_o tharchebysshop_n see_v netheles_o saint_n austen_n that_o be_v send_v in_o to_o englonde_n by_o saint_n gregory_n torn_v tharchebysshop_n see_v out_o of_o london_n in_o to_o caunterbury_n after_o saint_n gregorye_n day_n at_o you_o â—_o prayer_n of_o king_n athelbryght_a and_o cytezeyn_n &_o burgeyse_n of_o caunterbury_n there_o tharchebysshop_n see_v have_v dure_v unto_o now_o save_v that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n offa_n king_n of_o mercia_n be_v wroth_a with_o man_n of_o caunterbury_n and_o benam_fw-la they_o that_o worship_n and_o worchype_v adulph_n bysshop_n of_o lychfelde_n with_o the_o archebysshop_n palle_v by_o assent_n of_o adryan_n the_o pope_n upon_o caa_v by_o yefte_n send_v netheles_o unâ—_n kenulph_n the_o king_n it_o be_v restore_v to_o caunterbury_n again_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o see_v of_o york_n have_v dure_v there_o always_o &_o dure_v yet_o though_o scotlonde_n be_v withdraw_v fro_o his_o subieccyon_n by_o pass_v of_o tyme._n ¶_o gir._n in_fw-la itinere_fw-la li._n i_o the_o archebysshoppe_n see_v be_v torn_v out_o of_o caerleon_n in_o to_o menevia_fw-la that_o be_v in_o the_o west_n side_n of_o demecia_fw-la upon_o the_o irysshe_n see_v in_o saint_n davyd_n time_n under_o king_n arthur_n from_o saint_n davyd_n time_n unto_o sampsons_n time_n be_v in_o menevia_fw-la twenty-three_o archebysshop_n afterward_o fylle_v a_o pestilence_n in_o all_o wales_n of_o the_o yelowe_n evyll_n that_o be_v call_v the_o jaundys_n and_o thenne_n samson_n the_o archebysshop_n take_v with_o he_o the_o palle_v and_o go_v in_o to_o brytayne_v armonica_n the_o lass_n brytayne_n and_o be_v there_o bysshop_n of_o dolensis_fw-la from_o that_o time_n unto_o the_o first_o henry_n time_n king_n of_o englonde_n be_v at_o menevia_fw-la which_o be_v call_v saint_n davyd_n xxi_o bysshoppe_n all_o without_o palle_v whether_o it_o be_v for_o unconning_a or_o for_o poverte_a netheles_o always_o from_o that_o time_n the_o bysshoppe_n of_o wales_n be_v sacred_a of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o menevia_fw-la of_o saint_n davyd_n and_o the_o bysshopp_n of_o menevia_fw-la be_v sacred_a of_o the_o bysshoppe_n of_o wales_n as_o of_o his_o suffrygan_n and_o make_v no_o professyonne_n subieccyon_n to_o none_o other_o church_n other_o bysshoppe_n that_o come_v afterward_o be_v sacred_a att_o caunterbury_n by_o compelling_n and_o heest_z of_o the_o king_n in_o token_n of_o that_o sacr_a and_o subiecconn_v boneface_v archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n that_o be_v legate_n of_o the_o cross_a song_n in_o every_o cathedral_n chirche_n of_o wales_n solempne_o amas_fw-la he_o be_v the_o first_o archebysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n y_fw-fr t_o so_o die_v in_o wales_n &_o that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o second_o henry_n tyme._n ¶_o r._n but_o now_o be_v but_o two_o prymate_n in_o all_o englonde_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o of_o york_n to_z y_z â—_o prymate_n of_o caunterbury_n ben_fw-mi subget_v xiij_o bysshop_n in_o englonde_n &_o iiij_o in_o wales_n the_o prymate_n of_o york_n have_v but_o two_o suffrygan_n in_o englonde_n y_fw-fr t_o ben_fw-mi the_o bysshop_n of_o caerleyll_n &_o of_o durham_n of_o 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it_o change_v yet_o never_o his_o place_n chychestre_n have_v under_o he_o oon_o southsex_n &_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n and_o have_v his_o see_v first_o in_o seleseye_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o archebysshop_n theodore_n &_o the_o see_v dure_v there_o ccc_o xxxiij_o year_n under_o twenty_o bysshop_n from_o the_o first_o wilfrede_n unto_o the_o last_o sâ—ygande_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o king_n william_n conqueror_n change_a 〈◊〉_d see_v fro_o seleseye_n to_o chichestre_n ¶_o de_n episcopis_fw-la occidentalibus_fw-la wilhelmus_fw-la have_v mind_n that_o all_o the_o provynce_n of_o westsaxon_n have_v always_o one_o bysshop_n from_o the_o beginning_n unto_o theodorus_n time_n by_o grant_n of_o king_n islo_n king_n of_o westsaxon_n the_o first_o birinus_fw-la ordain_v a_o see_v at_o dorchestre_fw-fr y_fw-fr t_o be_v a_o simple_a town_n by_o south_n oxenford_n beside_o walyngforde_n bytwene_v the_o meet_a togyder_n of_o temse_n and_o tame_a when_o birinus_fw-la be_v deed_n kenwalcus_n the_o king_n ordain_v a_o see_v at_o wynchestre_n as_o his_o fader_fw-mi have_v purpose_v there_o agile_a bert_n a_o frensshman_n be_v first_o bysshop_n of_o all_o the_o provynce_n of_o westsaxon_n fro_o that_o time_n the_o cyte_n and_o the_o see_v of_o dorchestre_n perteyn_v &_o long_v to_o the_o provynce_n of_o mercia_n for_o y_fw-fr t_o cyte_n stand_v within_o temse_n and_o the_o temse_n depart_v bytwene_v mercia_n &_o westsaxon_n after_o that_o agilbert_n be_v put_v out_o of_o wynchestre_n that_o tho_o hyght_n wynton_a thenne_v be_v there_o a_o englysshe_n bysshopp_n there_o that_o be_v call_v wine_n some_o man_n suppose_v that_o the_o cyte_n have_v the_o name_n of_o this_o wine_n and_o be_v call_v wynchestre_n as_o it_o be_v wynes_n cyte_v at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v put_v out_o and_z after_o he_o come_v leutherius_n the_o foresaid_a agelberte_n nevewe_v after_o leutherius_n hedda_n a_o while_n be_v bysshop_n there_o when_o he_o be_v deed_n theodorus_n the_o archebysshop_n ordain_v two_o bysshop_n to_o the_o provynce_n of_o westsaxon_n danyell_n at_o wynchestre_n to_o he_o be_v subgette_v two_o countree_n sothery_a and_o southampshyre_n and_o adelme_v at_o shyrborn_n &_o to_o he_o be_v subget_v six_o countree_n barkshyre_n will_v shire_n somersete_n dorseteshyre_n deven_n shire_n &_o cornewayle_v ¶_o trevisa_fw-la it_o seem_v by_o this_o that_o westsaxon_n contain_v sothery_a southamshyre_n barkshyre_n wyltshyre_n somersetshyre_n dorseteshyre_n devenshyre_n &_o cornewyle_n ¶_o wilhel_n afterward_o in_o elder_a edwaree_n time_n to_o these_o two_o see_v be_v ordain_v by_o commandment_n of_o formosus_fw-la y_fw-es â—_o pope_n three_o other_o sce_n at_o welles_n for_o somerfete_n at_o kyrton_n for_o devenshyre_n &_o at_o saint_n germayn_n for_o cornewayle_v not_o long_o afterward_o the_o sixth_o see_v be_v set_v at_o rammesbury_n for_o wyltshyre_n at_o the_o last_o by_o commandment_n of_o king_n william_n conqueror_n all_o these_o see_v save_o wynchestre_n be_v torn_v &_o change_v out_o of_o small_a town_n in_o to_o great_a cytee_n for_o shyrborn_n &_o rammesbury_n be_v torn_v in_o to_o salesbury_n now_o to_o y_a to_o see_v be_v subgette_n barkshyre_n wyltshyre_o &_o dorsete_n the_o see_v of_o welles_n be_v torn_v to_o bath_n thereto_o be_v now_o subgette_v all_o somersete_n the_o see_v of_o kyrton_n &_o of_o cornewayle_v be_v change_v to_o exestre_n thereto_o be_v subgette_n devenshyre_n &_o cornewayle_v ¶_o de_fw-fr orientalibus_fw-la episcopis_fw-la it_o be_v know_v y_o it_o the_o ee_a saxon_n always_o from_o the_o begin_v to_o now_o be_v subget_v to_o the_o bysshop_n of_o london_n but_o the_o provynce_n of_o ee_a angle_n that_o contain_v norfolk_n &_o suffolk_n have_v one_o bysshop_n at_o donwyk_fw-mi the_o bysshop_n heet_n felix_n &_o be_v of_o bourgon_n &_o be_v bysshop_n xvij_o year_n after_o he_o thomas_n be_v bysshop_n v._o year_n after_o he_o boneface_v xvij_o year_n thenne_fw-fr bysy_a afterward_o be_v ordain_v 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bysshop_n of_o lyncoln_n a_o good_a town_n call_v spald_v ¶_o de_n episcopis_fw-la merciorum_fw-la whilhelmus_fw-la here_o take_v heed_n that_o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o merciâ—_n be_v always_o grette_v for_o the_o time_n so_o it_o be_v deal_v in_o mo_z bysshopryche_n and_o specyal_o by_o great_a herte_n by_o king_n off_o a_o which_o be_v xl_o year_n king_n of_o mercia_n he_o change_v the_o archebysshop_n see_v fro_o caunterbury_n to_o lychfelde_v by_o assent_n of_o adryan_n the_o pope_n thenne_fw-fr the_o provynce_n of_o mercia_n &_o of_o lyndeffar_n in_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o her_o crystendome_n in_o king_n wâ—lfrans_fw-la time_n have_v one_o bysshop_n at_o lychfelde_n the_o first_o bysshop_n y_o it_o be_v there_o heeâ—_n dwyna_n the_o second_o heeâ—_n câ—lath_n &_o be_v both_o scot_n after_o they_o the_o three_o trumpher_n the_o four_o jarmuanus_n the_o fyfth_o chedde_n but_o in_o edelfredes_n time_n y_o it_o be_v wulfrans_a brother_n when_o chedde_n be_v deed_n theodorus_n 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bysshop_n of_o rochestre_fw-fr y_fw-fr t_o come_v out_o of_o kente_n &_o make_v high_o first_o bysshop_n of_o herforde_n atte_fw-la last_o when_o sexwulf_n be_v deed_n hedda_n be_v bysshop_n of_o lychfelde_n after_o he_o &_o wilfred_n fleme_v out_o of_o northumberlonde_n be_v bysshop_n of_o chestre_n netheles_o after_o two_o year_n alfrede_v king_n of_o northumbrelonde_n dey_v &_o wilfred_n torn_v again_o to_o his_o own_o see_v hagustalden_a and_o so_o hedda_n hold_v both_o the_o bysshopryche_n of_o lychfelde_n &_o of_o chestre_n after_o he_o come_v albyn_n y_fw-fr t_o heet_n wor_n also_o &_o after_o he_o come_v three_o bysshoppe_n torta_fw-la at_o chestre_n witta_o at_o lychfelde_n &_o eata_fw-la be_v yet_o at_o dorchestre_n after_o his_o death_n bysshop_n of_o lyndeseye_n hold_v his_o see_v iij._n hondr_v liiij_o year_n unto_o remigius_n change_v the_o see_v to_o lyncoln_n by_o leave_n of_o the_o first_o king_n william_n but_o in_o edgar_n time_n bysshop_n leofwinus_n join_v both_o bysshop_n riches_n togyder_v of_o chestre_n &_o lyndeffar_n while_o he_o lyf_v dure_v ¶_o de_n episcopis_fw-la northumbranis_fw-la wilhel_n de_fw-fr upon_o li._n ca._n xi_o at_o york_n be_v one_o see_v for_o all_o the_o provynce_n of_o northumberlonde_n paulinus_n hold_v first_o y_o it_o see_v &_o be_v ordain_v of_o the_o bysshop_n of_o caunterbury_n &_o hold_v that_o see_v of_o york_n seven_o year_n afterward_o when_o king_n edwin_n be_v slay_v &_o thing_n be_v dystourb_v paulinus_fw-la go_v then_n by_o water_n away_o in_o to_o kente_fw-la from_o whence_o he_o come_v first_o &_o take_v with_o he_o the_o palle_v ¶_o wilhel_n li._n three_o and_o so_o the_o bysshopryche_a of_o york_n cease_v thirty_o year_n &_o the_o use_n of_o the_o palle_v cease_v there_o a_o hondr_v twenty-five_o year_n unto_o that_o egbert_n the_o bysshop_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v the_o king_n brother_n of_o the_o land_n recover_v it_o by_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o pope_n ¶_o r._n when_o saint_n oswalde_v regn_v aydanus_fw-la a_o scot_n be_v bysshop_n in_o brenicia_fw-la that_o be_v the_o northsyde_o of_o northumberlonde_n
man_n kin_n ¶_o gaufr_n in_o vespasyan_a the_o emperor_n time_n when_o marius_n aruiragus_n soon_o be_v king_n of_o bryton_n one_o rodryk_n king_n of_o pyctes_n come_v out_o of_o scicia_fw-la &_o begin_v to_o destroy_v scotlonde_v thenne_fw-fr marius_n the_o king_n slay_v this_o rodryke_n &_o gaf_v the_o north_n party_n of_o scotlonde_n that_o heet_n cathenesia_n to_o the_o man_n that_o be_v come_v with_o rodryk_n &_o be_v overcome_v by_o he_o for_o to_o dwell_v â—nne_n but_o these_o man_n have_v no_o wyve_n ne_o none_o may_v have_v of_o the_o nacyon_n of_o bryton_n therefore_o they_o sayll_v in_o to_o irlonde_n &_o take_v to_o their_o wyve_n irysshman_n doughter_n by_o y_a to_o covenaunt_v y_z t_o the_o mother_n blood_n shall_v be_v put_v tofore_o in_o successyon_n of_o herytage_n ¶_o gir_n ca._n xvij_o netheles_o sirinus_n sup_v virgilium_fw-la say_v that_o pyctes_n be_v agatyrse_n that_o have_v some_o dwelling_n place_n about_o the_o water_n of_o scicia_fw-la &_o they_o be_v call_v 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atte_n last_o heet_n hibernia_n as_o irlonde_n hyght_n ¶_o gir._n in_o top_n for_o many_o skill_n one_o skill_n be_v for_o affynyte_n &_o ally_n y_o it_o be_v bytwene_v they_o &_o irysshman_n for_z they_o take_v wyve_n of_o irlonde_n &_o that_o be_v open_o seen_v in_o she_o byleve_v in_o clothing_n in_o langage_fw-fr &_o in_fw-la speech_n in_o wepen_v &_o in_o manner_n an_o other_o skill_n be_v for_o irysshmen_n dwell_v there_o sometime_o ¶_o beda_n li._n i_o out_o of_o irlonde_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v the_o proper_a country_n of_o scot_n come_v irysshmen_n w_n t_o her_o duke_n y_o it_o be_v call_v renda_n and_o w_o t_o love_n &_o w_n e_o strength_n make_v they_o chyef_n see_v &_o cytee_n besides_o the_o picte_n in_o y_fw-es â—_o northsyde_o ¶_o gir._n now_o you_o e_o land_n be_v short_o call_v scotlonde_n of_o scot_n y_o it_o come_v out_o of_o irlonde_n &_o regn_v therein_o ccc_o xv_o year_n unto_o y_fw-es e_fw-es read_v williams_n time_n y_o it_o be_v malcolin_n broad_a ¶_o r._n many_o evydencê_n we_o have_v of_o this_o scotlonde_fw-fr y_fw-fr t_o it_o be_v oft_o call_v &_o hyght_n hibernia_n as_o irlonde_n do_v ¶_o there_o for_o beda_n li._n ij_o ca._n xi_o say_v y_o t_o laurence_n arch_n bysshop_n of_o dunbar_n be_v archebysshop_n of_o scott_n y_fw-fr t_o dwell_v in_o a_o ylonde_n y_fw-fr t_o heet_n hibernia_n &_o be_v next_o to_o brytayne_v also_o beda_n li._n iij._n ca._n xxvij_o say_v pestilence_n of_o moreyn_n bear_v down_o hibernia_n also_o li._n iij._n ca._n ij_o say_v that_o the_o scottê_n y_fw-fr t_o dwell_v in_o the_o south_n side_n of_o hibernia_n also_o li._n iiij_o ca._n iij._n he_o say_v that_o clothe_v be_v a_o youngling_n &_o learn_v the_o rule_n of_o monk_n in_o hibernia_n also_o li._n iiij_o ca._n xxij_o egfridus_n king_n of_o northumberlonde_n destroy_v hibernia_n also_o li._n iiij_o ca._n xv_o the_o moost_n deal_n of_o scottê_n in_o hibernia_n &_o in_o the_o same_o chapytre_n he_o call_v hibernia_n propre_o name_v y_fw-es t_o west_n ylonde_n be_v a_o hondred_a mile_n from_o everyche_n brytayne_v &_o depart_v with_o the_o see_v bytwene_v &_o call_v hibernia_n y_fw-fr t_o country_n y_z t_z now_o be_v call_v scotlonde_o cheer_n he_o tell_v y_o it_o adamuan_fw-mi abbot_n of_o this_o ylonde_n sayll_v to_o hibernia_n for_o to_o teach_v irysshman_n the_o lawful_a esterdaye_n and_o atte_n last_o come_v again_o in_o to_o scotlonde_fw-fr ¶_o icy_a ethi_fw-la li._n xiiij_o man_n of_o this_o scotlonde_n be_v name_v scot_n in_o their_o own_o langage_fw-fr &_o picte_n also_o for_o sometime_o her_o body_n be_v peynt_v in_o this_o manner_n they_o will_v sontyme_o join_a to_o a_o sharp_a egg_v toll_n prycke_n &_o kerue_v she_o own_o body_n &_o make_v thereon_o
dyverse_a figure_n &_o shappe_n and_o peynte_a hem_n with_o ink_n or_o w_n to_o other_o peynture_n or_o colour_n &_o by_o cause_n they_o be_v so_o peynt_v they_o be_v call_v picti_n that_o be_v to_o say_v peynt_v ¶_o erodotê_n scot_n be_v light_n of_o herte_n strange_a &_o wild_a enough_o but_z by_o meddle_v of_o englyshman_n they_o be_v moche_o amend_v they_o ben_fw-mi cruel_a upon_o their_o enemy_n &_o hate_v bondage_n most_o of_o any_o thing_n and_o hold_v for_o a_o foul_a sloth_n if_o a_o man_n dye_n in_o his_o bed_n &_o great_a worship_n if_o he_o dye_n in_o the_o field_n they_o ben_fw-mi lytell_fw-mi of_o meet_a &_o mow_v fast_o long_o &_o eten_v seld_o when_o the_o son_n be_v up_o &_o eten_v flesh_n fysshe_v milk_n &_o fruyt_n more_o than_o breed_n and_o though_o they_o be_v fair_a of_o shappe_n they_o be_v defoul_v &_o make_v unsemely_a enough_o with_o it_o their_o own_o clothing_n they_o praise_v fast_o the_o usage_n of_o their_o own_o forfader_n &_o despysen_v other_o man_n do_v she_o land_n be_v fruyt_v full_a enough_o in_o pasture_n gardyn_n &_o field_n ¶_o gir._n de_fw-la â—_o ca._n xviij_o the_o prince_n of_o scot_n as_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o be_v enoynt_v ne_o crown_v in_o this_o scotlonde_n be_v solemn_a &_o great_a mind_n of_o saint_n andrew_n thapostle_n for_o saint_n andrew_n have_v the_o north_n contree_n of_o the_o world_n scytes_n &_o pyctes_n to_o his_o lot_n for_o to_o prithee_o &_o converte_v you_o e_o people_n to_o cryste_n byleve_v and_o atte_n last_o he_o be_v martyr_v in_o achaia_n in_o grecia_n in_o a_o cyte_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v name_v patras_n &_o his_o bone_n be_v keep_v cc._o lxxn_n year_n unto_o constantinus_n themperour_n time_n and_o thenne_n they_o be_v translete_v in_o to_o constatynople_n &_o keep_v there_o c._n x._o year_n unto_o theodosiê_n themperour_n tyme._n and_o thene_n vngus_n king_n of_o pyctes_n in_o scotlonde_n destroy_v a_o great_a part_n in_o brytayne_n &_o be_v beset_v which_o it_o a_o 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have_v assign_v he_o he_o depart_v it_o in_o dyverse_a place_n among_o abbaye_v ¶_o of_o y_o e_o descrypconn_v of_o irlonde_n ca_fw-mi xxij_o hibernia_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v irlonde_n &_o be_v of_o old_a time_n incorperate_a in_o to_o the_o lordship_n of_o brytayne_n so_o say_v gir._n in_o sva_fw-la top_n where_o he_o descryve_v it_o at_o full_a yet_o it_o be_v worthy_a &_o seemly_a to_o praise_v y_z e_z land_z w_z t_z large_a praise_v for_o to_o come_v to_o clear_v &_o full_a knowleche_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o land_n these_o title_n y_o it_o follow_v opene_n y_fw-fr e_o way_n therefore_o i_o shall_v tell_v of_o the_o place_n &_o stead_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o land_n how_o great_a &_o what_o manner_n land_n it_o be_v whereof_o y_fw-es t_o land_n have_v plente_a &_o whereof_o it_o have_v defaute_fw-fr also_o of_o what_o man_n you_o â—_o dwell_v therein_o first_o of_o manner_n of_o man_n of_o y_o â—_o land_n of_o the_o wondres_n of_o that_o land_n &_o of_o worthiness_n of_o hallow_n and_o saint_n of_o that_o land_n ¶_o of_o y_fw-es e_fw-es bound_v of_o irlonde_n ca_fw-mi xxiij_o irlonde_n be_v the_o last_o of_o all_o the_o west_n ylonde_n &_o hyght_n hibernia_n of_o one_o hiberus_n of_o spain_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v hermonius_fw-la brother_n for_o these_o two_o brother_n gate_n &_o win_v you_o to_o land_n by_o conquest_n or_o it_o be_v call_v hibernia_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o ryver_n hiberê°_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v in_o the_o west_n end_n of_o spain_n &_o y_fw-es t_o land_n hyght_n scotlonde_v also_o for_o scot_n dwell_v there_o sometime_o ere_fw-we they_o come_v in_o to_z y_z t_z other_z scotlonde_fw-fr y_fw-fr t_o long_v to_o brytayne_v therefore_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o martyloge_n such_o a_o day_n in_o scotlond_a saint_n bryde_n be_v bear_v &_o y_fw-mi it_o be_v in_o irlonde_n this_o land_n have_v in_o the_o south_a side_n spain_n three_o day_n saylling_n then_v a_o side_n half_n &_o have_v in_o the_o est_fw-la side_n y_fw-fr e_fw-it more_fw-it brytayne_n then_v a_o day_n saylling_n in_o the_o west_n side_n the_o endless_a ocean_n &_o in_o the_o north_n side_n yselonde_n three_o day_n sail_n ling_v then_n ¶_o solinus_n but_o the_o see_v y_o it_o be_v bytwene_v brytayne_n &_o irlonde_n be_v all_o the_o year_n full_a of_o great_a wawe_n &_o unesy_n so_o y_z t_z man_n may_v seld_o sail_v sickerly_a bytwene_v that_o see_v be_v c._n xx_o mile_n broad_a ¶_o of_o the_o gretnes_n and_o qualyte_n of_o that_o land_n ca._n twenty-four_o irlonde_n be_v a_o ylonde_n grette_v after_o brytayne_v &_o stretch_v north_n ward_n from_o brendas_n hill_n unto_o the_o land_n columbina_n &_o contain_v eight_o day_n journey_n every_o journey_n xl_o mile_n &_o from_o develyn_n to_o patryk_n hill_n &_o to_o the_o see_v in_o y_z t_z side_n in_o breed_n four_o journey_n &_o irlonde_n be_v narow_a in_o you_o â—_o myddel_n than_o in_o thende_n all_o otherwise_o than_o brytayne_n be_v as_z irlonde_n be_v short_a northward_o than_o brytayne_a so_o be_v it_o long_o southward_o y_fw-es e_o land_n be_v not_o plain_a but_o full_a of_o montayn_n of_o hill_n of_o wood_n of_o mareys_fw-la &_o of_o moor_n the_z land_n be_v soft_a rainy_a windy_a &_o low_a by_o y_z e_z see_v side_n &_o within_o hylly_a &_o sondy_a ¶_o solinus_n there_o be_v great_a plente_a of_o noble_a pasture_n &_o of_o lose_v therefore_o the_o bestê_n must_v be_v oft_o dryven_v out_o of_o their_o pasture_n lest_o they_o eat_v overmoche_n for_o they_o shall_v shende_v they_o self_n if_o they_o may_v eat_v at_o their_o will_v ¶_o gir._n man_n of_o y_z t_z land_n have_v commune_o their_o health_n &_o stranger_n have_v oft_o a_o perylous_a flux_n because_o of_o the_o moisture_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o mete_v the_o flesh_n of_o kyen_n be_v there_o wholesome_a &_o swine_n flesh_n unwholesome_a men_z of_z y_z t_z land_n have_v no_o fever_n but_o only_o the_o fever_n ague_n &_o y_o to_o right_a seld_o therefore_o the_o holsomnes_n &_o health_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o land_n &_o the_o clennes_n out_o of_o venom_n be_v worth_a all_o the_o boost_n &_o rychesse_n of_o tree_n of_o herb_n of_o spycer_n of_o rich_a clothes_n &_o of_o pretyous_a stone_n of_o the_o cest_fw-fr londe_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o health_n &_o holsomnes_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o land_n be_v the_o attemperate_a hete_n &_o cold_a y_o it_o be_v therein_o in_o â—bz_fw-fr rebz_fw-fr sufficit_fw-la in_o this_o land_n be_v mo_z kyen_n than_o ox_n more_o pasture_n than_o corn_n more_o grass_n than_o seed_n the_fw-mi be_v plente_a of_o salmon_n of_o lampraye_n of_z celes_a &_o of_o other_o see_v fysshe_v of_o eagle_n of_o crane_n of_o pecok_n of_o curlewe_n of_o sperhaukes_n of_o goshauke_n &_o of_o gentyl_o falcon_n of_o wolf_n &_o right_a
shrew_v myse_n there_o be_v attercoppe_n blood_n soukers_n cette_n y_fw-mi â—_o do_v none_o harm_n the_fw-mi ben_fw-mi heir_n lytell_fw-mi of_o body_n &_o full_a hardy_a &_o strong_a the_fw-mi ben_fw-mi bernacle_n fowl_n like_v to_o wild_a ghee_n which_o grow_v wonder_o upon_o tree_n as_o it_o be_v nature_n wrought_v again_o kind_n man_n of_o relygyon_n et_v bernacle_n on_o fastyndaye_n because_o they_o be_v not_o engender_v with_o it_o flessh_v wherein_o as_o i_o thynk_v they_o err_v for_o reason_n be_v against_o that_o for_o if_o if_o a_o man_n have_v eten_v of_o adam_n leg_n he_o have_v eten_v flesh_n &_o yet_o adam_n be_v not_o engender_v of_o fader_fw-mi &_o mother_n but_o y_z t_z flesh_n come_v wonder_o of_o the_o earth_n &_o so_o this_o flesh_n come_v wonder_o of_o y_z e_z tree_n in_o this_o land_n be_v plente_a of_o honey_n &_o of_o milk_n of_o wine_n &_o of_o vyneyerdes_n ¶_o solinê_n &_o ysid_v write_v y_o t_o irlonde_n have_v no_o bee_n netheles_o it_o be_v better_o write_v y_o t_o irlonde_n have_v bee_n &_o no_o vine_n yerdes_n ¶_o also_o beda_n say_v y_o it_o there_o be_v great_a hunt_v to_o roobucke_n &_o it_o be_v know_v y_z t_o there_o be_v none_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n of_o beda_n for_o he_o see_v never_o that_o land_n but_o some_o man_n tell_v high_o such_o tale_n also_o there_o grow_v you_o to_o stone_n saxagonus_n &_o be_v call_v iris_n also_o as_o it_o be_v y_z e_z raynbowe_n if_o y_o e_o stone_n be_v hold_v against_o the_o son_n anon_o it_o shall_v shape_v a_o raynbowe_n the_fw-mi be_v also_o find_fw-mi a_o stone_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v call_v gagate_n &_o white_a margery_n pearl_n ¶_o of_o the_o default_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o land_n ca_fw-mi xxu_o wheat_n corn_n be_v there_o full_o small_a unneth_n yclense_v w_z t_z mannes_z honde_fw-fr reserve_v mâ—n_z all_o bests_n be_v small_a there_o than_o in_o other_o londe_n there_o lack_v well_o nigh_o all_o manner_n fysshe_v of_o fresh_a water_n y_o it_o be_v not_o gendr_v in_o the_o see_v there_z lacken_v unkind_a faucon_n gerfaucon_n partrychis_fw-la fesaunte_a nyghtyngal_n &_o pie_n the_fw-mi lacken_v also_o roose_n &_o buck_n &_o ilespile_n wont_v and_o other_o venomous_a bests_n therefore_o some_o man_n feynen_n &_o y_fw-fr â—_o favourable_o y_fw-mi t_o saint_n patryke_v cleanse_v y_fw-es â—_o land_n of_o worm_n &_o of_o venomous_a bestê_n but_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a &_o more_o skylful_a y_fw-fr t_o this_o land_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_a always_o without_o such_o worm_n for_o venomous_a beeste_n &_o worm_n deyen_v there_o anon_o if_o man_n bring_v they_o thyder_v out_o of_o other_o londe_n and_o also_o veyyme_n and_o poison_n bring_v thyder_n out_o of_o other_o londe_n lesen_fw-mi their_o malice_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o pass_v y_o e_o myddell_n of_o the_o see_v also_o powder_n &_o earth_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o land_n cast_v &_o sow_v in_o other_o londe_n dryven_v away_o worm_n â—o_o ferforth_o y_o it_o if_o a_o turt_n of_o y_fw-fr t_o land_n be_v put_v about_o a_o worm_n it_o slee_v high_a or_o make_v he_o thrylle_v y_fw-fr e_o earth_n for_o teâ—cape_v away_o in_o y_fw-fr e_o land_n cock_n crow_v but_o lytell_a tofore_o day_n so_o y_fw-es t_o the_o first_o crow_a of_o cock_n in_o y_o t_o land_n &_o the_o three_o in_o other_o londe_n be_v like_o far_o tofore_o the_o day_n ¶_o of_o they_o that_o first_o enhabyte_v irlonde_n ca._n xxvi_o o_o iraldus_n say_v y_o e_o casera_n noes_n niece_n dread_a the_o flood_n &_o flee_v which_o it_o three_o man_n &_o fyfty_a wymmen_v in_o to_o y_fw-es â—_o ylonde_fw-fr &_o dwell_v therein_o first_o the_o last_o yeretofore_o noes_n flood_n but_o afterward_o bartholanê°_n seres_n soon_o that_o come_v of_o japhet_n noes_n soon_o come_v thither_o with_o r_o his_o three_o son_n by_o hap_n or_o by_o craft_n ccc_o year_n after_o noes_n flood_n &_o dwell_v there_o &_o encreace_v to_o y_fw-fr e_o nombre_fw-fr of_o ix_o m._n man_n &_o afterward_o for_o stench_n of_o kareyn_n of_o geaunte_n y_o it_o they_o have_v kill_v they_o deyeden_fw-mi all_o save_o one_o ruanus_n y_fw-fr t_o live_v a_o m._n five_o c._n year_n unto_o saint_n patryk_v time_n &_o inform_v the_o holy_a man_n of_o the_o foresaid_a man_n &_o of_o all_o their_o do_n &_o dede_n then_o the_o three_o time_n come_v thyder_n nyme_v out_o of_o scicia_fw-la w_o t_o his_o four_o son_n &_o dwell_v there_o cc_o xvi_o year_n and_o atte_n last_o of_o his_o offspring_n by_o dyverse_a myshappe_n of_o war_n &_o of_o moreyne_n they_o be_v clean_o destroy_v &_o y_z e_z land_n leave_v void_a cc_o year_n after_o the_o four_o time_n fyve_o duke_n y_o it_o be_v brother_n gandiê°_n genandus_fw-la sagandius_fw-la rutheragus_n slaviê°_n of_o the_o say_v nymethes_n successor_n come_v out_o of_o grece_n &_o occupy_v y_fw-fr â—_o land_n &_o dele_v it_o in_o fyve_o party_n &_o every_o party_n contain_v xxij_o candrede_n a_o candrede_n be_v a_o country_n y_fw-fr t_o contain_v c._n town_n &_o they_o set_v a_o stone_n in_o y_z e_z myddell_n of_o the_o land_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o navel_n &_o beginning_n of_o fyve_o kingdom_n at_o the_o last_o slavius_n be_v make_v king_n of_o all_o y_z e_z land_n the_o fyfth_o time_n when_o this_o nacyon_n be_v xxx_o year_n togyder_n they_o wax_v feeble_a four_o noble_a man_n y_o it_o be_v millesius_n the_o king_n son_n come_v out_o of_o spain_n w_n t_o many_o other_o in_o a_o navye_n of_o lx_o shyppe_n and_o two_o of_o the_o worthy_a of_o these_o four_o brother_n y_fw-es â—_o heet_n hiberus_n &_o hermon_n dele_v the_o land_n bytwene_v they_o tweyne_v but_o afterward_o covenaunt_n be_v break_v bytwene_a hem_n both_o &_o hiberus_n be_v slay_v thenne_n hermon_n be_v king_n of_o all_o y_z t_z land_n and_o from_o his_o time_n to_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d time_n be_v king_n of_o y_z t_z nation_n c_o xxxi_o and_o so_o fro_o the_o come_n of_o the_o hibernensis_n unto_o the_o first_o patryk_fw-mi be_v m_o eight_o year_n they_o have_v that_o name_n hibernenses_n &_o hibernia_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o foresaid_a hiberus_n or_o else_o of_o hiberus_n a_o ryver_n of_o spain_n they_o be_v call_v also_o gaytel_n &_o scottê°_n of_o one_o gaytelu_n y_o it_o be_v phenis_n nevewe_n this_o gaytelus_fw-fr coude_fw-fr speak_v many_o langage_v after_o the_o langage_v y_o it_o be_v make_v at_o nemproth_n tour_fw-fr &_o wed_v one_o scotta_n pharaoh_n daughter_n of_o these_o duke_n come_v y_o e_o hibernensis_n man_n say_v that_o this_o gaytelu_n make_v y_o e_o irysshe_n langage_fw-fr &_o call_v it_o gaytelaf_fw-mi as_o it_o be_v a_o langage_fw-fr gadred_a of_o all_o langage_v &_o tongue_n at_o the_o last_o belinus_n king_n of_o brytayne_n have_v a_o soon_o &_o hyght_n gurgunciê°_n as_o this_o gurgunciê°_n come_v out_o of_o denmark_n atte_a ylonde_n orcades_n he_o find_a man_n y_o it_o be_v call_v basclensis_fw-la &_o be_v come_v thyd_v out_o of_o spain_n thyse_n man_n pray_v &_o beseech_v for_o to_o have_v place_n to_o dwell_v inn_n and_o y_fw-fr e_o king_n send_v they_o to_o irlonde_n y_fw-fr t_o be_v tho_o void_a &_o waste_a &_o ordain_v &_o send_v with_o t_o hem_o duke_n &_o capteyn_n of_o his_o own_o &_o so_o it_o seem_v y_o t_o irlonde_n shall_v long_o to_o brytayne_v by_o right_a of_o old_a tyme._n from_o the_o first_o saint_n patryk_fw-mi unto_o fedliundiê°_n the_o kyngê°_n tyme._n cccc_o year_n regn_v xxxiij_o king_n everyche_a after_o other_o in_o irlonde_n in_o this_o fedliundius_a time_n turgesius_n duke_n &_o captain_n of_o norway_n bring_v thyder_n man_n of_o norway_n &_o occupy_v y_o t_o land_n &_o make_v in_o many_o placâ—_n deep_a dyche_n &_o castle_n sengle_v double_a &_o treble_a &_o many_o ward_n strong_o wall_v &_o many_o thereof_o stand_v yet_o all_o hole_n but_o irysshman_n reach_v not_o of_o castle_n for_z they_o take_v wood_n for_o castle_n &_o mareys_fw-la &_o mores_fw-la for_o castle_n dyche_n but_o atte_fw-mi last_o turgesius_n dey_v by_o gylefull_a wile_n of_o woman_n &_o englysshman_n say_v that_o gurmundus_fw-la win_v irlonde_n &_o make_v thilk_o dyche_n &_o make_v no_o menconn_n of_o turgesiê°_n &_o irysshman_n speak_v of_o turgesiê°_n &_o know_v not_o of_o gurmundus_fw-la therefore_o it_o be_v to_o wete_z y_z t_z gurmundus_fw-la have_v win_v brytayne_a &_o dwell_v therein_o and_o send_v turgesiê°_n w_o t_o great_a strength_n in_o to_o irlonde_n for_o to_o win_v that_o land_n &_o because_o turgesius_n be_v captain_n &_o leder_n of_o that_o voyage_n &_o journeye_n &_o seen_v among_o they_o therefore_o irysshman_n speak_v moche_n of_o he_o as_o a_o noble_a man_n that_o be_v sern_a in_o that_o land_n &_o know_v atte_fw-la last_o when_o gurmundus_fw-la be_v slay_v in_o france_n turgesius_n love_v the_o kyngê°_n daughter_n of_o irlonde_n &_o she_o fader_fw-mi behyght_n turgesius_n that_o