Drove. DJ^OV or DROFF.
- ' And droffe all his brother's men,
Right sone on an hepe." [The Coke's Tale of Gamelyn.) Dwale. DWALE. " Ther n'as no more ; nedeth hem no divale, This miller hath so wisly bibbed ale." (TheJReve's Tale.) Ease. AISE. (ese.) "And said, I love the both and preise, Sens that thine answere doth me ese." Else. ELS or ELLES. " Have we nat els now for to think oppon." ( The Merchant's Second Tale, J "For she desirid nothinge elles, In certain, as the boke us telles." {The House of Fame.) Far. FER. (or Fur, also Ver). " As fer as that the day beginneth dawe." (The Monlce's Tale.) ^^ Aaferre as I have remembraunce." {The Romaunt of the Rose.) Fast. FASTE or FAASTE. " Then now in our tyme ; for all thing doith waste, Saff vile andcursid lyving, that growith all to faste.^^ Four. FOJFER. (also Yower.) "With other foicei' I dare well saie, That nevir woll be toke awaie." {Rom aunt of the Rose.) Fringes. FRENGES. " An hat upon his hed yNithfremjcs blake, Sire, quod the Sumpnour, haile and wel atake." {The Frere's Tale.)
