ABREGGYNGE..........1
ParsT 568 Of whiche seith Salomon, " Leon rorynge and bere hongry been like to the cruel lordshipes " in withholdynge or abreggynge of the shepe29196
 
 ABREYDE.............1
ClT 1061 Til she out of hire mazednesse abreyde. 18640
 
 ABROCHE.............1
WBT 177 Of thilke tonne that I shal abroche. 15462
 
 ABROOD..............1
SqT 441 And heeld hir lappe abrood, for wel she wiste 20468
 
 ABSENCE.............10
KnT 1239 That hast the sighte of hire, and I th' absence. 1240
KnT 1239 That hast the sighte of hire, and I th' absence. 6324
KnT 1239 That hast the sighte of hire, and I th' absence. 11408
ClT 921 Biforn the folk, ne eek in hire absence, 18500
FranT 817 For his absence wepeth she and siketh, 20844
PhyT 171 The juge answerde, " Of this, in his absence, 21822
ShipT 397 If any dettour hath in myn absence 23016
Mel 1142 for they wol yeve yow audience and lookynge and supportacioun in thy presence and scorne thee in thyn absence.'23882
CYT 1214 Ne wrong conceite of me in youre absence, 27666
CYT 1252 Another day assaye in myn absence 27704
 
 ABSENT..............3
ClT 435 Though that hire housbonde absent were anon, 18014
MancT 203 And so bifel, whan Phebus was absent, 28136
ParsT 163 whereas he shal make a general congregacioun, whereas no man may been absent.28494
 
 ABSOLON.............93
MilT 3313 The which that was ycleped Absolon. 3314
MilT 3339 This Absolon, that jolif was and gay, 3340
MilT 3348 This parissh clerk, this joly Absolon, 3350
MilT 3353 And Absolon his gyterne hath ytake; 3354
MilT 3366 " What! Alison! Herestow nat Absolon, 3368
MilT 3371 Fro day to day this joly Absolon 3372
MilT 3387 That Absolon may blowe the bukkes horn; 3388
MilT 3389 And thus she maketh Absolon hire ape, 3390
MilT 3394 For though that Absolon be wood or wrooth, 3396
MilT 3398 For Absolon may waille and synge " allas. " 3400
MilT 3657 This parissh clerk, this amorous Absolon, 3658
MilT 3671 This Absolon ful joly was and light, 3672
MilT 3688 Up rist this joly lovere Absolon, 3690
MilT 3711 Wel bet than thee, by Jhesu, Absolon. 3712
MilT 3714 " Allas, " quod Absolon, " and weylawey, 3716
MilT 3719 " Ye, certes, lemman, " quod this Absolon. 3720
MilT 3723 This Absolon doun sette hym on his knees 3724
MilT 3730 This Absolon gan wype his mouth ful drie. 3732
MilT 3733 And Absolon, hym fil no bet ne wers, 3734
MilT 3741 And Absolon gooth forth a sory pas. 3742
MilT 3744 This sely Absolon herde every deel, 3746
MilT 3749 But Absolon, that seith ful ofte, " Allas! " 3750
MilT 3764 This Absolon knokketh al esily, 3766
MilT 3766 " What, who artow? " " It am I, Absolon. " 3768
MilT 3767 " What, Absolon! for Cristes sweete tree, 3768
MilT 3772 This Absolon ne roghte nat a bene 3774
MilT 3783 " Therof, " quod Absolon, " be as be may. 3784
MilT 3793 I am thyn Absolon, my deerelyng. 3794
MilT 3804 And therwith spak this clerk, this Absolon, 3806
MilT 3852 And Absolon hath kist hir nether ye, 3854
RvT 3856 Of Absolon and hende Nicholas, 3858
MilT 3313 The which that was ycleped Absolon. 8398
MilT 3339 This Absolon, that jolif was and gay, 8424
MilT 3348 This parissh clerk, this joly Absolon, 8434
MilT 3353 And Absolon his gyterne hath ytake; 8438
MilT 3366 " What! Alison! Herestow nat Absolon, 8452
MilT 3371 Fro day to day this joly Absolon 8456
MilT 3387 That Absolon may blowe the bukkes horn; 8472
MilT 3389 And thus she maketh Absolon hire ape, 8474
MilT 3394 For though that Absolon be wood or wrooth, 8480
MilT 3398 For Absolon may waille and synge " allas. " 8484
MilT 3657 This parissh clerk, this amorous Absolon, 8742
MilT 3671 This Absolon ful joly was and light, 8756
MilT 3688 Up rist this joly lovere Absolon, 8774
MilT 3711 Wel bet than thee, by Jhesu, Absolon. 8796
MilT 3714 " Allas, " quod Absolon, " and weylawey, 8800
MilT 3719 " Ye, certes, lemman, " quod this Absolon. 8804
MilT 3723 This Absolon doun sette hym on his knees 8808
MilT 3730 This Absolon gan wype his mouth ful drie. 8816
MilT 3733 And Absolon, hym fil no bet ne wers, 8818
MilT 3741 And Absolon gooth forth a sory pas. 8826
MilT 3744 This sely Absolon herde every deel, 8830
MilT 3749 But Absolon, that seith ful ofte, " Allas! " 8834
MilT 3764 This Absolon knokketh al esily, 8850
MilT 3766 " What, who artow? " " It am I, Absolon. " 8852
MilT 3767 " What, Absolon! for Cristes sweete tree, 8852
MilT 3772 This Absolon ne roghte nat a bene 8858
MilT 3783 " Therof, " quod Absolon, " be as be may. 8868
MilT 3793 I am thyn Absolon, my deerelyng. 8878
MilT 3804 And therwith spak this clerk, this Absolon, 8890
MilT 3852 And Absolon hath kist hir nether ye, 8938
RvT 3856 Of Absolon and hende Nicholas, 8942
MilT 3313 The which that was ycleped Absolon. 13482
MilT 3339 This Absolon, that jolif was and gay, 13508
MilT 3348 This parissh clerk, this joly Absolon, 13518
MilT 3353 And Absolon his gyterne hath ytake; 13522
MilT 3366 " What! Alison! Herestow nat Absolon, 13536
MilT 3371 Fro day to day this joly Absolon 13540
MilT 3387 That Absolon may blowe the bukkes horn; 13556
MilT 3389 And thus she maketh Absolon hire ape, 13558
MilT 3394 For though that Absolon be wood or wrooth, 13564
MilT 3398 For Absolon may waille and synge " allas. " 13568
MilT 3657 This parissh clerk, this amorous Absolon, 13826
MilT 3671 This Absolon ful joly was and light, 13840
MilT 3688 Up rist this joly lovere Absolon, 13858
MilT 3711 Wel bet than thee, by Jhesu, Absolon. 13880
MilT 3714 " Allas, " quod Absolon, " and weylawey, 13884
MilT 3719 " Ye, certes, lemman, " quod this Absolon. 13888
MilT 3723 This Absolon doun sette hym on his knees 13892
MilT 3730 This Absolon gan wype his mouth ful drie. 13900
MilT 3733 And Absolon, hym fil no bet ne wers, 13902
MilT 3741 And Absolon gooth forth a sory pas. 13910
MilT 3744 This sely Absolon herde every deel, 13914
MilT 3749 But Absolon, that seith ful ofte, " Allas! " 13918
MilT 3764 This Absolon knokketh al esily, 13934
MilT 3766 " What, who artow? " " It am I, Absolon. " 13936
MilT 3767 " What, Absolon! for Cristes sweete tree, 13936
MilT 3772 This Absolon ne roghte nat a bene 13942
MilT 3783 " Therof, " quod Absolon, " be as be may. 13952
MilT 3793 I am thyn Absolon, my deerelyng. 13962
MilT 3804 And therwith spak this clerk, this Absolon, 13974
MilT 3852 And Absolon hath kist hir nether ye, 14022
RvT 3856 Of Absolon and hende Nicholas, 14026