¶ For to occupie this leaf, which els shuld haue ben vacant, I
haue made an interpretation of certayn hard woordes, vsed in
this booke for the better vnderstanding of it.



Frayning,  forsaking

Wunede,  wont

Graith,  truth
OED "graith," a and adv., 2b.


Erde,  erth

Leue,  beleue

God,  good

Byiapeth,  deceiueth

Glaueryng,  flattering

Puple,  people.

Tholede,  suffered

Glees,  plays

Hobelen,  skipping

Monelesse,  monylesse
The original misinterprets "money-like" as "money-less."


Pulched,  polished
See OED "pulche."


Mightestou,  mightest thou

Semed,  gased

Yerne,  ofte

Queintly,  strangely

Pure,  very.
OED "pure" a. (n., adv.), C.1.


Munte,  went

Bellich,  well.

Tild,  set

Hyrnes,  caues

Feele,  many.

Ey,  egge

Lellich,  truely

Egged,  moued

Theigh,  though

Loresmen,  learned men

Stightle,  stay

Cherlich,  gladly

Louted,  bowed

Prein,  praising
Uncertain headword.


Fonden,  walk.
possibly OED "find", v. 4


Halt,  kept

Hetes,  commaundements

Sigge,  say

Ho,  she

Rotheren,  oxon

Dreccheth,  drouneth

Lacchen,  catchen

Lakke,  blame

Yerd,  rodde

Mystremen,  nedy men
OED "mystery" 2, 4.


Tetre poughe,  tar box

Priidliik,  chief or young
OED "price, prise" b.


Forgabbed,  belyed
OED "for-" 5


Wayuen,  banysh.



¶ The residue, diligent Reader, shal you (I trust) well
ynough perceyue.