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OXFORDSHIRE

(About A.D. 1340.)

That is fro old Hensislade ofre the cliff into stony londy wey; fro the wey into the long lowe; fro the lowe into the Port-strete; fro the strete into Charewell; so aftir strem til it shutt eft into Hensislade — De Bolles, Couele, et Hedyndon. Thare beth hide londeymere into Couelee. Fro Charwell brigge andlong the streme on that rithe. . . . This privilege was idith in Hedington . . . . myn owne mynster in Oxenford. There seint Frideswide. . . . alle that fredome that any fre mynstre frelubest. . . . mid sake and mid socna, mid tol and mid teme. . . . and in felde and alle other thinge and ryth that y. . . . belyveth and byd us for quike and dede and. . . . alle other bennyfeyt.

KENT.

(A.D. 1340.)

Aye þe vondigges of þe dyeule zay þis þet vol&#x0293;eþ. ‘Zuete Jesu þin holy blod þet þou sseddest ane þe rod vor me and vor mankende: Ich bidde þe hit by my sseld avoreye þe wycked vend al to mi lyves ende. zuo by hit.’

Þis boc is Dan Michelis of Northgate y-write an Englis of his o&#x0293;ene hand, þet hatte: Ayenbite of inwyt. And