Lay le Freine

We redeþ oft & findeþ [ywri]te {f.261ra}

Of al þinges þat men seþ

þinges: MS reads þingeþ.

Þis layes were wrouȝt, so seiþ þis rime.

rime: written superscript to fit column width.

In þe west cuntre woned tvay kniȝtes,

s of kniȝtes is superscript to fit column width.

Þat o kniȝt made his leuedi milde {f.261rb}

6000 A proude dame & an envieous,

envieous: second e altered from i.

& ich woman þerof miȝt here {f.261va}

Þat ȝif hye euer ani child schuld abide

hye altered from hii.

..................... {f.261vb}

1250 ...................

{13 lines missing where miniature cut out}

1300 ..................

Wiþ a lace of silke þerin plit;

plit: MS reads pilt.

1550 Sche aros & þider wold.

& added later in smaller script.

Þan nas þer noiþer strete no toun,

strete: MS reads steete. ?Botched correction.

1650 & on knes sche sat adoun {f.262ra}

And when þe masse was ydon, {f.262rb}

Proud & ȝong & joliue, {f.262va}

2600 & joliflich þider he come;

þider: i altered from an o.

2650 & damisel Freyn so hende of mouþe

damisel: MS reads damilel.

To be broþer of þat religioun.

Erasure between be and broþer.

Þe maiden grant & to him trist {f.262vb}

{stub 262ra}

{stub 262va}