| A.............10 | |
| ClT 2 " Ye ryde as coy and stille as dooth a mayde | 2 |
| ClT 4 This day ne herde I of youre tonge a word. | 4 |
| ClT 10 For what man that is entred in a pley, | 10 |
| ClT 26 I wol yow telle a tale which that I | 26 |
| ClT 27 Lerned at Padowe of a worthy clerk, | 26 |
| ClT 37 But as it were a twynklyng of an ye, | 36 |
| ClT 43 A prohemye, in the which discryveth he | 42 |
| ClT 48 Where as the Poo out of a welle smal | 48 |
| ClT 52 The which a long thyng were to devyse. | 52 |
| ClT 54 Me thynketh it a thyng impertinent, | 54 |
| ABOUTE........1 | |
| ClT 5 I trowe ye studie aboute som sophyme; | 4 |
| AL............1 | |
| ClT 33 Enlumyned al Ytaille of poetrie, | 32 |
| ALLE..........1 | |
| ClT 38 Hem bothe hath slayn, and alle shul we dye. | 38 |
| AM............1 | |
| ClT 22 " Hooste, " quod he, " I am under youre yerde; | 22 |
| AN............1 | |
| ClT 37 But as it were a twynklyng of an ye, | 36 |
| AND...........12 | |
| ClT 2 " Ye ryde as coy and stille as dooth a mayde | 2 |
| ClT 16 Youre termes, youre colours, and youre figures, | 16 |
| ClT 24 And therfore wol I do yow obeisance, | 24 |
| ClT 28 As preved by his wordes and his werk. | 28 |
| ClT 29 He is now deed and nayled in his cheste; | 28 |
| ClT 38 Hem bothe hath slayn, and alle shul we dye. | 38 |
| ClT 44 Pemond and of Saluces the contree, | 44 |
| ClT 45 And speketh of Apennyn, the hilles hye, | 44 |
| ClT 47 And of Mount Vesulus in special, | 46 |
| ClT 49 Taketh his firste spryngyng and his sours, | 48 |
| ClT 51 To Emele-ward, to Ferrare, and Venyse, | 50 |
| ClT 53 And trewely, as to my juggement, | 52 |
| ANSWERDE......1 | |
| ClT 21 This worthy clerk benignely answerde: | 20 |
| APENNYN.......1 | |
| ClT 45 And speketh of Apennyn, the hilles hye, | 44 |
| ART...........1 | |
| ClT 35 Or lawe, or oother art particuler; | 34 |
| AS............14 | |
| ClT 2 " Ye ryde as coy and stille as dooth a mayde | 2 |
| ClT 2 " Ye ryde as coy and stille as dooth a mayde | 2 |
| ClT 7 " For Goddes sake, as beth of bettre cheere! | 6 |
| ClT 12 But precheth nat, as freres doon in Lente, | 12 |
| ClT 18 Heigh style, as whan that men to kynges write. | 18 |
| ClT 23 Ye han of us as now the governance, | 22 |
| ClT 25 As fer as resoun axeth, hardily. | 24 |
| ClT 25 As fer as resoun axeth, hardily. | 24 |
| ClT 28 As preved by his wordes and his werk. | 28 |
| ClT 34 As Lynyan dide of philosophie, | 34 |
| ClT 37 But as it were a twynklyng of an ye, | 36 |
| ClT 40 That taughte me this tale, as I bigan, | 40 |
| ClT 48 Where as the Poo out of a welle smal | 48 |
| ClT 53 And trewely, as to my juggement, | 52 |
| ASSENTE.......1 | |
| ClT 11 He nedes moot unto the pley assente. | 10 |
| AT............3 | |
| ClT 3 Were newe spoused, sittynge at the bord; | 2 |
| ClT 19 Speketh so pleyn at this tyme, we yow preye, | 18 |
| ClT 27 Lerned at Padowe of a worthy clerk, | 26 |
| AVENTURES.....1 | |
| ClT 15 " Telle us som murie thyng of aventures. | 14 |
| AXETH.........1 | |
| ClT 25 As fer as resoun axeth, hardily. | 24 |
| AY............1 | |
| ClT 50 That estward ay encresseth in his cours | 50 |
| BE............1 | |
| ClT 17 Keepe hem in stoor til so be ye endite | 16 |
| BEEN..........1 | |
| ClT 46 That been the boundes of West Lumbardye, | 46 |
| BENIGNELY.....1 | |
| ClT 21 This worthy clerk benignely answerde: | 20 |
| BETH..........1 | |
| ClT 7 " For Goddes sake, as beth of bettre cheere! | 6 |
| BETTRE........1 | |
| ClT 7 " For Goddes sake, as beth of bettre cheere! | 6 |
| BIGAN.........1 | |
| ClT 40 That taughte me this tale, as I bigan, | 40 |
| BODY..........1 | |
| ClT 42 Er he the body of his tale writeth, | 42 |
| BORD..........1 | |
| ClT 3 Were newe spoused, sittynge at the bord; | 2 |
| BOTHE.........1 | |
| ClT 38 Hem bothe hath slayn, and alle shul we dye. | 38 |
| BOUNDES.......1 | |
| ClT 46 That been the boundes of West Lumbardye, | 46 |
| BUT...........6 | |
| ClT 6 But Salomon seith `every thyng hath tyme.' | 6 |
| ClT 12 But precheth nat, as freres doon in Lente, | 12 |
| ClT 36 But Deeth, that wol nat suffre us dwellen heer, | 36 |
| ClT 37 But as it were a twynklyng of an ye, | 36 |
| ClT 39 " But forth to tellen of this worthy man | 38 |
| ClT 56 But this his tale, which that ye may heere. " | 56 |
| BY............2 | |
| ClT 9 Telle us som myrie tale, by youre fey! | 8 |
| ClT 28 As preved by his wordes and his werk. | 28 |
| CHEERE........1 | |
| ClT 7 " For Goddes sake, as beth of bettre cheere! | 6 |
| CHESTE........1 | |
| ClT 29 He is now deed and nayled in his cheste; | 28 |
| CLERK.........4 | |
| ClT 1 " Sire Clerk of Oxenford, " oure Hooste sayde, | 0 |
| ClT 21 This worthy clerk benignely answerde: | 20 |
| ClT 27 Lerned at Padowe of a worthy clerk, | 26 |
| ClT 32 Highte this clerk, whos rethorike sweete | 32 |
| COLOURS.......1 | |
| ClT 16 Youre termes, youre colours, and youre figures, | 16 |
| CONTREE.......1 | |
| ClT 44 Pemond and of Saluces the contree, | 44 |
| CONVEYEN......1 | |
| ClT 55 Save that he wole conveyen his mateere; | 54 |
| COURS.........1 | |
| ClT 50 That estward ay encresseth in his cours | 50 |
| COY...........1 | |
| ClT 2 " Ye ryde as coy and stille as dooth a mayde | 2 |
| DAY...........1 | |
| ClT 4 This day ne herde I of youre tonge a word. | 4 |
| DEED..........1 | |
| ClT 29 He is now deed and nayled in his cheste; | 28 |
| DEETH.........1 | |
| ClT 36 But Deeth, that wol nat suffre us dwellen heer, | 36 |
| DEVYSE........1 | |
| ClT 52 The which a long thyng were to devyse. | 52 |
| DIDE..........1 | |
| ClT 34 As Lynyan dide of philosophie, | 34 |
| DISCRYVETH....1 | |
| ClT 43 A prohemye, in the which discryveth he | 42 |
| DO............1 | |
| ClT 24 And therfore wol I do yow obeisance, | 24 |
| DOON..........1 | |
| ClT 12 But precheth nat, as freres doon in Lente, | 12 |
| DOOTH.........1 | |
| ClT 2 " Ye ryde as coy and stille as dooth a mayde | 2 |
| DWELLEN.......1 | |
| ClT 36 But Deeth, that wol nat suffre us dwellen heer, | 36 |
| DYE...........1 | |
| ClT 38 Hem bothe hath slayn, and alle shul we dye. | 38 |
| EMELE-WARD....1 | |
| ClT 51 To Emele-ward, to Ferrare, and Venyse, | 50 |
| ENCRESSETH....1 | |
| ClT 50 That estward ay encresseth in his cours | 50 |
| ENDITE........1 | |
| ClT 17 Keepe hem in stoor til so be ye endite | 16 |
| ENDITETH......1 | |
| ClT 41 I seye that first with heigh stile he enditeth, | 40 |
| ENLUMYNED.....1 | |
| ClT 33 Enlumyned al Ytaille of poetrie, | 32 |
| ENTRED........1 | |
| ClT 10 For what man that is entred in a pley, | 10 |
| ER............1 | |
| ClT 42 Er he the body of his tale writeth, | 42 |
| ESTWARD.......1 | |
| ClT 50 That estward ay encresseth in his cours | 50 |
| FER...........1 | |
| ClT 25 As fer as resoun axeth, hardily. | 24 |
| FERRARE.......1 | |
| ClT 51 To Emele-ward, to Ferrare, and Venyse, | 50 |
| FEY...........1 | |
| ClT 9 Telle us som myrie tale, by youre fey! | 8 |
| FIGURES.......1 | |
| ClT 16 Youre termes, youre colours, and youre figures, | 16 |
| FIRST.........1 | |
| ClT 41 I seye that first with heigh stile he enditeth, | 40 |
| FIRSTE........1 | |
| ClT 49 Taketh his firste spryngyng and his sours, | 48 |
| FOR...........4 | |
| ClT 7 " For Goddes sake, as beth of bettre cheere! | 6 |
| ClT 8 It is no tyme for to studien heere. | 8 |
| ClT 10 For what man that is entred in a pley, | 10 |
| ClT 13 To make us for oure olde synnes wepe, | 12 |