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86 '* And many a yere as it passed henne, Sin that my tappe of lif beganne to renne.^^ (The Eeve's Prologue.) " The wif came leping inward at a renne, She sayd Alas ! youre hors goth to the fenne-" (The Beve'8 Tale.) Scatter. SCATEK " And som are scatered all the shore aboute, Som lepen into the roof withouten doute/' (The Chanone^s Yemamie^s Tale.) Self. SELVE.

  • ' It passith not ten daies or twelve,

But it was tolde right to my selve,^' (The Romaunt of the Rose, J Shall. SHUL. " And ye shul both anon unto me swere, That never mo ye shul my contree dere." (The Knlghte's Tale.) Ne never shul have, terme of all hir lives." (The Frere's Tale.) " Bring eke with you a boile or elles a panne Ful of water, and ye shul wel see thanne." (Ibid.) Should. SHUDDE. (shud.)

    • He knew not Caton, for his wit was rude.

That bade a man shudde wedde his similitude." (The Miller's Tale.) Shut. SHETTE. (shet.)

  • ♦ This Nicholas his dore faste shette^

And doun the carpenter by him he sette. (The Miller's Tale.)

  • ' Voideth your man, and let him be thereout,

And shet the dore, while we ben about." (The Ghanone's Yemanne's Tale.)