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The Dialecte and phrase of speache in this Dialogue, seemeth somewhat to differ from the comen. The cause whereof is supposed to be, by occasion of the party herein meant, who being very freend to the Author hereof, had bene long in forraine countryes, and there seene many disorders, which he here recounteth to Hobbinoll.

Bidde her) Bidde good morrow. For to bidde, is to praye, whereof commeth beades for prayers, and so they say, To bidde his beades. s. to saye his prayers.

Wightly) quicklye, or sodenlye.

Chaffred) solde.

Dead at mischiese) an vnusuall speache, but much vsurped of Lidgate, and sometime of Chaucer.

Leefe) deare.

Ethe) easie.

These thre moones) nine monethes.

Measured) for traueled.

Wae) woe Northernly.

Eeked) encreased.

Caruen) cutte.

Kenne) know.

Cragge) neck.

State) stoutely

Stanck) wearie or fainte.

And nowe) He applieth it to the tyme of the yeare, which is in thend of haruest, which they call the fall of the leafe: at which tyme the Westerne wynde beareth most swaye.

A mocke) Imitating Horace, Debes ludibrium ventis.

Lome) lefte

Soote) swete.

Vncouthe) vnknowen.

Hereby there) here and there.

As the brighte) Translated out of Mantuane.

Emprise) for enterprise. Per Syncopen.

Contek) strife.

Trode) path.

Marrie that) that is, their soules, which by popish Exorcismes & practises they damme to hell.