AFTERWARD...........6
Mel 1120 And afterward thanne shul ye taken conseil in youreself, 268
Mel 1168A thou mayst afterward telle it to mo folk if it be nede. 338
Mel 1598 And afterward, ye shul use the richesses which ye have geten by youre wit and by youre travaille942
Mel 1624 Afterward, in getynge of youre richesses and in usynge hem ye shul alwey have thre thynges in youre herte974
Mel 1636 Afterward, in getynge of youre richesses and in usynge of hem, 988
Mel 1709 And this same Salomon seith afterward that 1082
 
 AGAYN...............12
Mel 1046 And whan this wise man saugh that hym wanted audience, al shamefast he sette hym doun agayn.138
Mel 1236 " My lord, " quod she, " I biseke yow in al humblesse that ye wol nat wilfully replie agayn my resouns,448
Mel 1261 Melibeus answerde agayn, and seyde, " I graunte wel that I have erred;488
Mel 1420 Thou hast doon synne agayn oure Lord Crist, 702
Mel 1536A for ellis were it agayn resoun. 852
Mel 1659 whan he sholde fighte agayn his adversarie that hadde a gretter nombre1020
Mel 1769 Whan dame Prudence hadde herd the answeres of thise men, she bad hem goon agayn prively;1154
Mel 1818A and agilt in swich a wise agayn youre heigh lordshipe 1214
Mel 1826 al be it that cursedly and dampnablely we han agilt agayn youre heigh lordshipe. " 1222
Mel 1836 " Certes, " quod dame Prudence, " this were a crueel sentence and muchel agayn resoun.1234
Mel 1848 that thynketh me muchel agayn resoun and out of mesure, 1248
Mel 1882 and foryeve yow outrely alle the offenses, injuries, and wronges that ye have doon agayn me and myne,1286
 
 AGAYNS..............2
Mel 1423 and hast nat defended thyself suffisantly agayns hire assautes and hire temptaciouns,706
Mel 1585A that may falle unto a man, is so muchel agayns 926
 
 AGE.................3
Mel 995A it hym conserveth florissynge in his age; but soothly sorweful herte maketh his bones drye.'46
Mel 1163 And by this same resoun shul ye clepen to youre conseil of youre freendes that been of age,328
Mel 1165A by good conseil, by auctoritee of persones, and by science; the whiche thre thynges ne been nat fieble by age,332
 
 AGGREGGETH..........1
Mel 1287 but everich of hem encreesceth and aggreggeth oother. 524
 
 AGILT...............2
Mel 1818A and agilt in swich a wise agayn youre heigh lordshipe 1214
Mel 1826 al be it that cursedly and dampnablely we han agilt agayn youre heigh lordshipe. " 1222
 
 AGREGGEDEN..........1
Mel 1019 maden semblant of wepyng, and empeireden and agreggeden muchel of this matiere86
 
 AL..................38
Mel 973 Whan Melibeus retourned was into his hous, and saugh al this meschief, he,10
Mel 983 And, al were it so that she right now were deed, 26
Mel 1015 But certes, as to the warisshynge of youre doghter, al be it so that she perilously be wounded,80
Mel 1032 for al be it so that alle tariyng be anoyful, 108
Mel 1033A was broght in his presence to knowen what sholde be doon with hire persone, al be it so that he wiste wel hymself what112
Mel 1046 And whan this wise man saugh that hym wanted audience, al shamefast he sette hym doun agayn.138
Mel 1064 Whanne dame Prudence, ful debonairly and with greet pacience, hadde herd al that hir housbonde liked for to seye,170
Mel 1068 And al be it so that youre emprise be establissed and ordeyned by greet multitude of folk,178
Mel 1070B `he that al despiseth, al displeseth,' as seith the book. 184
Mel 1070B `he that al despiseth, al displeseth,' as seith the book. 184
Mel 1097 But al be it so that ful many a womman is badde and hir conseil vile and noght worth,232
Mel 1099A out of the handes of Olofernus, that hadde it biseged and wolde have al destroyed it.238
Mel 1168 For al be it so that thou first ne telle thy conseil but to a fewe,336
Mel 1236 " My lord, " quod she, " I biseke yow in al humblesse that ye wol nat wilfully replie agayn my resouns,448
Mel 1263 I am al redy to chaunge my conseillours right as thow wolt devyse.490
Mel 1274 For al be it so that they been youre freendes, therfore shal ye nat suffren506
Mel 1322 And al be it so that it seme that thou art in siker place, 572
Mel 1358A they han to yow doon al this wrong and al this vileynye. 624
Mel 1358A they han to yow doon al this wrong and al this vileynye. 624
Mel 1366 For al be it so that ye be myghty and riche, certes ye ne been but allone,634
Mel 1469 for that aperteneth and longeth al oonly to the juges, for they shul venge the vileynyes and injuries.766
Mel 1472 they sompne nat a man al oonly for to do newe wronges, but they comanden it.768
Mel 1522 And al be it so that it was greet peril to myne enemys 834
Mel 1654 And, deere sire, al be it so that for youre richesses ye mowe have muchel folk,1014
Mel 1712 Seyeth shortly youre wyl and youre conseil, and I am al redy to fulfille and parfourne it. " 1088
Mel 1713 Thanne dame Prudence discovered al hir wyl to hym and seyde, 1088
Mel 1741 " Certes, " quod they, " we putten oure dede and al oure matere and cause al hoolly in youre goode wyl1120
Mel 1741 " Certes, " quod they, " we putten oure dede and al oure matere and cause al hoolly in youre goode wyl1120
Mel 1747 And therfore we oblige and bynden us and oure freendes for to doon al his wyl and his comandementz.1126
Mel 1753 that a man putte hym al outrely in the arbitracioun and juggement,1132
Mel 1765A and oure goodes al fully in youre wil and disposicioun, 1150
Mel 1785 and tolde hem by ordre in the presence of Melibee al this mateere 1174
Mel 1804 yeldynge graces and thankynges to hir lord Melibee and to al his compaignye,1196
Mel 1820 But yet, for the grete goodnesse and debonairetee that al the world witnesseth of youre persone,1216
Mel 1826 al be it that cursedly and dampnablely we han agilt agayn youre heigh lordshipe. " 1222
Mel 1835 to desherite hem of al that evere they han and for to putte hem in exil for evere. " 1232
Mel 1873 and thonked God, of whom procedeth al vertu and alle goodnesse, 1276
Mel 1876 " Al be it so that of youre pride and heigh presumpcioun and folie, and of youre necligence and unkonnynge,1280
 
 ALDERFIRST..........1
Mel 1203 Alderfirst thou shalt considere that in thilke thyng that thou purposest, and upon what thyng thou wolt have conseil,394
 
 ALFONCE.............4
Mel 1053 For Piers Alfonce seith, `Whoso that dooth to thee oother good or harm, haste thee nat to quiten it,150
Mel 1189 And Peter Alfonce seith, `Make no felawshipe with thyne olde enemys, for if thou do hem bountee,372
Mel 1309 For Piers Alfonce seith, `Ne taak no compaignye by the weye of a straunge man,554
Mel 1566 And therfore seith Piers Alfonce, `Oon of the gretteste adversitees of this world is898
 
 ALGATES.............3
Mel 1032A algates it is nat to repreve in yevynge of juggement ne in vengeance takyng,108
Mel 1570 and if he axe, he dyeth for shame; and algates necessitee constreyneth hym to axe.'904
Mel 1651 And therfore seith a philosophre, `That man that desireth and wole algates han werre, shal nevere have suffisaunce,1010
 
 ALL.................2
Mel 1313 And after this thanne shul ye kepe yow wisely from all swich manere peple as I have seyd bifore,560
Mel 1771 knowelechynge ful lowely hir synnes and trespas, and how they were redy to suffren all peyne,1156
 
 ALLAS...............1
Mel 980A " Allas, my lord, " quod she, " why make ye youreself for to be lyk a fool?22
 
 ALLE................51
Mel 1001 To thise forseide thynges answerde Melibeus unto his wyf Prudence: " Alle thy wordes, " quod he,56
Mel 1002 " Lat calle, " quod Prudence, " thy trewe freendes alle and thy lynage whiche that been wise. Telleth youre cas,60
Mel 1003 Salomon seith, `Werk alle thy thynges by conseil, and thou shalt never repente.' " 62
Mel 1026 Wherfore, Melibeus, this is oure sentence: we conseille yow aboven alle thyng that right anon thou do thy diligence98
Mel 1032 for al be it so that alle tariyng be anoyful, 108
Mel 1043 And whan this olde man wende to enforcen his tale by resons, wel ny alle atones bigonne they132
Mel 1052A ne haste yow nat to faste and, for alle gerdons, as yeveth me audience.148
Mel 1057 Secoundely, I seye that alle wommen been wikke, and noon good of hem alle.156
Mel 1057 Secoundely, I seye that alle wommen been wikke, and noon good of hem alle.156
Mel 1057B of alle wommen, good womman foond I nevere.' 158
Mel 1070 And as to the seconde resoun, where as ye seyn that alle wommen been wikke;182
Mel 1070A save youre grace, certes ye despisen alle wommen in this wyse, and184
Mel 1074A if alle wommen hadden been wikke. 192
Mel 1076A it folweth nat therfore that alle wommen ben wikke. 196
Mel 1095 And ther as ye blamen alle wommen and hir resouns, I shal shewe yow by manye ensamples that228
Mel 1098A and the lordshipe over alle his bretheren. 236
Mel 1114A and thy grete trouthe, I wol governe me by thy conseil in alle thyng. " 260
Mel 1116 Ye shul first in alle youre werkes mekely biseken to the heighe God that he wol be youre conseillour;262
Mel 1118 `At alle tymes thou shalt blesse God, and praye hym to dresse thy weyes,264
Mel 1118A and looke that alle thy conseils been in hym for everemoore.' 266
Mel 1130 For the Apostle seith that coveitise is roote of alle harmes. 280
Mel 1174A and lightly troweth alle bountee in hymself.' 348
Mel 1175 Thou shalt eek eschue the conseillyng of alle flatereres, swiche as enforcen hem rather to preise youre persone350
Mel 1176 Wherfore Tullius seith, `Amonges alle the pestilences that been in freendshipe the gretteste is flaterie.'352
Mel 1208 And in alle thise thynges thou shalt chese the beste and weyve alle othere thynges.404
Mel 1208 And in alle thise thynges thou shalt chese the beste and weyve alle othere thynges.404
Mel 1210 Thou shalt eek considere alle thise causes, fro whennes they been sprongen.406
Mel 1257 but ye han cast alle hire wordes in an hochepot, and enclyned youre herte to the moore part482
Mel 1296 that seyden alle by oon accord, as ye han herd bifore, 536
Mel 1297 that over alle thynges ye shal doon youre diligence to kepen youre persone and to warnestoore youre hous;536
Mel 1300 ye shul understonde that he that hath werre shal everemoore mekely and devoutly preyen, biforn alle thynges,540
Mel 1308 And after this thanne shul ye kepe yow fro alle straunge folk, and fro lyeres,552
Mel 1317 And Salomon seith, `Weleful is he that of alle hath drede, 566
Mel 1319 Thanne shul ye everemoore contrewayte embusshementz and alle espiaille.570
Mel 1364 for trewely, alle tho that conseilleden yow to maken sodeyn werre ne been nat youre freendes.632
Mel 1396 The fer cause is almyghty God, that is cause of alle thynges. 674
Mel 1429 But whoso wolde considere in alle vengeances the perils and yveles that myghte sewe of vengeance-takynge,716
Mel 1458A unto the sovereyn Juge that vengeth alle vileynyes and wronges. 752
Mel 1462A and alle othere, to do me another vileynye. 756
Mel 1549A been alle the thynges of this world governed. 874
Mel 1577A first to thefte, and to alle othere yveles; 914
Mel 1588 yet shaltou nat been ydel ne slow to do thy profit, for thou shalt in alle wise flee ydelnesse.'928
Mel 1615 that alle hise wittes mowen nat disseveren hym or departen hym from his goodes,962
Mel 1641 And certes he sholde nat be called a gentil man that after God and good conscience, alle thynges left,996
Mel 1714 " I conseille yow, " quod she, " aboven alle thynges, that ye make pees bitwene God and yow,1090
Mel 1813 and have doon swich outrage that alle men knowen wel that ye have disserved the deeth.1206
Mel 1816 Thanne the wiseste of hem thre answerde for hem alle and seyde, 1210
Mel 1822 and been redy to obeie to alle youre comandementz, 1218
Mel 1840 For after the sawe of the word of the Apostle, `Coveitise is roote of alle harmes.'1238
Mel 1873 and thonked God, of whom procedeth al vertu and alle goodnesse, 1276
Mel 1882 and foryeve yow outrely alle the offenses, injuries, and wronges that ye have doon agayn me and myne,1286