ANGER...............1
Mel 1706 Thanne seide dame Prudence, " I make no semblant of wratthe ne anger, but for youre grete profit.1078
 
 ANGRE...............1
Mel 1128 and with his viciouse wordes he stireth oother folk to angre and to ire.278
 
 ANGRY...............2
Mel 1514 And the same Salomon seith, `The angry and wrathful man maketh noyses,824
Mel 1699 for ye knowe wel that I am angry and wrooth, and that is no wonder;1070
 
 ANIENTISSED.........1
Mel 1248 the whiche thre thinges ye han nat anientissed or destroyed hem, 466
 
 ANOIETH.............1
Mel 1044 For soothly, he that precheth to hem that listen nat heeren his wordes, his sermon hem anoieth.134
 
 ANON................11
Mel 986 This Melibeus answerde anon and seyde, " What man, " quod he, " sholde of his wepyng stente30
Mel 1020 and seiden outrely that he anon sholde wreken hym on his foes and bigynne werre.88
Mel 1026 Wherfore, Melibeus, this is oure sentence: we conseille yow aboven alle thyng that right anon thou do thy diligence98
Mel 1249A youre talent and youre affeccioun to make werre anon and for to do vengeance.470
Mel 1265 To this sentence answered anon dame Prudence, and seyde, 494
Mel 1335 To this sentence answerde anon Prudence: " Warnestooryng, " quod she,592
Mel 1352 the yonge folk also, that conseilleden yow to venge yow and make werre anon.616
Mel 1533 certes ye seye sooth, whan the defense is doon anon withouten intervalle or withouten tariyng or delay,848
Mel 1784 And thanne dame Prudence withouten delay or tariynge sente anon hire messages for hire kyn1172
Mel 1806 And right anon they tooken hire wey to the court of Melibee, 1198
Mel 1872 and conformed hym anon and assented fully to werken after hir conseil,1274
 
 ANOON...............1
Mel 1050A anoon he consented to hir conseillyng and fully affermed hire sentence.144
 
 ANOTHER.............27
Mel 993 and whan thou hast forgoon thy freend, do diligence to gete another freend;42
Mel 1077A many another man hath founden many a womman ful good and trewe. 198
Mel 1137A another tyme it semeth to yow the contrarie. 292
Mel 1143 Another clerk seith that `scarsly shaltou fynden any persone that may kepe conseil secrely.'298
Mel 1277 that in maladies that oon contrarie is warisshed by another contrarie --510
Mel 1280 that right as they han doon me a contrarie, right so sholde I doon hem another.514
Mel 1282 and thanne have I cured oon contrarie by another. " 516
Mel 1286 And therfore o vengeaunce is nat warisshed by another vengeaunce, ne o wroong by another wroong,522
Mel 1286 And therfore o vengeaunce is nat warisshed by another vengeaunce, ne o wroong by another wroong,522
Mel 1389 and therof folweth another vengeaunce, peril, and werre, and othere damages withoute nombre,664
Mel 1392 and of the vengeance-takynge upon that wolde engendre another vengeance,668
Mel 1435 And yet seye I moore, that right as a singuler persone synneth in takynge vengeance of another man,720
Mel 1439 And another seith, `The juge that dredeth to do right maketh men shrewes.'726
Mel 1462A and alle othere, to do me another vileynye. 756
Mel 1490 for he that oones hath greved thee, may another tyme releeve thee and helpe.'794
Mel 1513 And in another place he seith that `he that is pacient governeth hym by greet prudence.'822
Mel 1525 and though I do a greet excesse; that is to seyn, that I venge oon outrage by another. " 838
Mel 1542 And Salomon seith that `he that entremetteth hym of the noyse or strif of another man862
Mel 1544A of the noyse of another man, wheras it aperteneth nat unto hym. 866
Mel 1583 For the lawe seith that `ther maketh no man himselven riche, if he do harm to another wight.'922
Mel 1584A no man make hymself riche unto the harm of another persone. 924
Mel 1586 nature as a man to encressen his owene profit to the harm of another man.926
Mel 1607 whan they han namoore propre of hir owene, they shapen hem to take the goodes of another man.954
Mel 1639 And therfore he seith in another place, `Do greet diligence,' seith Salomon,992
Mel 1691 For the wise man seith, `The dissensioun bigynneth by another man, and the reconsilyng bygynneth by thyself.'1062
Mel 1777 And he seith in another place that `he that hath shame of his synne and knowlecheth1162
Mel 1869A to hym that hath no mercy of another wight.' " 1272
 
 ANOTHER'............1
Mel 1669 for as lightly is oon hurt with a spere as another'; 1034
 
 ANOY................1
Mel 1489A do thee anoy or grevaunce, suffre hym, 792
 
 ANOYE...............1
Mel 1269A honour and profit, and no wight for to anoye, 500
 
 ANOYETH.............3
Mel 997 Salomon seith that right as motthes in the shepes flees anoyeth to the clothes,48
Mel 997A and the smale wormes to the tree, right so anoyeth sorwe to the herte.50
Mel 1045A as muche availleth to speken bifore folk to which his speche anoyeth136
 
 ANOYFUL.............1
Mel 1032 for al be it so that alle tariyng be anoyful, 108
 
 ANOYOUS.............1
Mel 1243A ful chargeant and ful anoyous for to heere. 460
 
 ANSWERDE............12
Mel 986 This Melibeus answerde anon and seyde, " What man, " quod he, " sholde of his wepyng stente30
Mel 988 Prudence answerde: " Certes, wel I woot attempree wepyng is no thyng deffended to hym that sorweful is,34
Mel 1001 To thise forseide thynges answerde Melibeus unto his wyf Prudence: " Alle thy wordes, " quod he,56
Mel 1055 This Melibee answerde unto his wyf Prudence: " I purpose nat, " quod he, " to werke by thy conseil,152
Mel 1232 This Melibeus, whanne he hadde herd the doctrine of his wyf dame Prudence, answerde in this wyse:442
Mel 1261 Melibeus answerde agayn, and seyde, " I graunte wel that I have erred;488
Mel 1333 Melibeus answerde and seyde, " Certes, I understande it in this wise: That I shal warnestoore myn hous with toures,588
Mel 1335 To this sentence answerde anon Prudence: " Warnestooryng, " quod she,592
Mel 1461 Melibee answerde, " If I ne venge me nat of the vileynye that men han doon to me,754
Mel 1672 After that Dame Prudence hadde spoken in this manere, Melibee answerde and seyde,1038
Mel 1816 Thanne the wiseste of hem thre answerde for hem alle and seyde, 1210
Mel 1834 To which Melibee answerde and seyde, " Certes, " quod he, " I thynke and purpose me fully1232
 
 ANSWERDEN...........1
Mel 1016 Almoost right in the same wise the phisiciens answerden, save that they seyden a fewe woordes moore:82
 
 ANSWERE.............4
Mel 1033B that he wolde answere, yet ne wolde he nat answere sodeynly, 112
Mel 1033B that he wolde answere, yet ne wolde he nat answere sodeynly, 112
Mel 1405A certes, I kan nat wel answere, as for no soothfastnesse. 686
Mel 1711 Thanne seyde Melibee, " I shal nat konne answere to 1086
 
 ANSWERED............4
Mel 1065 " My lord, " quod she, " as to youre firste resoun, certes it may lightly been answered. For I seye that172
Mel 1265 To this sentence answered anon dame Prudence, and seyde, 494
Mel 1271 And, sire, right as they han answered wisely and discreetly, 504
Mel 1780 " Certes, sire, " quod she, " ye han wel and goodly answered, 1166
 
 ANSWEREDEN..........1
Mel 1803 they weren right glad and joyeful, and answereden ful mekely and benignely,1194
 
 ANSWERES............1
Mel 1769 Whan dame Prudence hadde herd the answeres of thise men, she bad hem goon agayn prively;1154
 
 ANY.................14
Mel 1042 And therfore, er that any werre bigynne, men moste have greet conseil and greet deliberacion. " 130
Mel 1119 Seint Jame eek seith: `If any of yow have nede of sapience, axe it of God.'266
Mel 1143 Another clerk seith that `scarsly shaltou fynden any persone that may kepe conseil secrely.'298
Mel 1145 and whan thou biwreyest thy conseil to any wight, he holdeth thee in his snare.'300
Mel 1147A how darstou prayen any oother wight thy conseil secrely to kepe?'304
Mel 1176A And therfore is it moore nede that thou eschue and drede flatereres than any oother peple.352
Mel 1188 For certes he maketh thilke feyned humilitee moore for his profit than for any love of thy persone,370
Mel 1192 And Tullius seith, `Ther nys no myght so greet of any emperour that longe may endure,378
Mel 1213 For certes resoun wol nat that any man sholde bigynne a thyng 410
Mel 1315 that, for any presumpcion of youre strengthe, that ye ne dispise nat, ne accompte nat the myght564
Mel 1560 for thou shalt be alloone withouten any compaignye, but if it be the compaignye of povre folk.'890
Mel 1582 and that withouten wrong or harm doynge to any oother persone. 920
Mel 1627 and for no richesse ye shullen do no thyng which may in any manere displese God,976
Mel 1640 for it shal lenger abide with thee than any tresour, be it never so precious.'994
 
 APAYSED.............1
Mel 1100A and apaysed the ire of the kyng by hir wit and by hir good conseillyng.240
 
 APERTENETH..........7
Mel 981 For sothe it aperteneth nat to a wys man to maken swich a sorwe. 24
Mel 1012 " Sire, " quod he, " as to us surgiens aperteneth that we do to every wight the beste that we kan,74
Mel 1269 and in hir speche seyden ful wisely that to the office of hem aperteneth to doon to every wight500
Mel 1469 for that aperteneth and longeth al oonly to the juges, for they shul venge the vileynyes and injuries.766
Mel 1540A that toucheth hym noght and that aperteneth nat unto hym, though it harme hym, it is no wonder.860
Mel 1541A or medleth with swych thyng as aperteneth nat unto hym.' 862
Mel 1544A of the noyse of another man, wheras it aperteneth nat unto hym. 866
 
 APOSTLE.............8
Mel 989 The Apostle Paul unto the Romayns writeth, `Man shal rejoyse 36
Mel 1130 For the Apostle seith that coveitise is roote of alle harmes. 280
Mel 1291 And heerto accordeth Seint Paul the Apostle in manye places. 530
Mel 1406 For th' apostle seith that `the sciences and the juggementz of oure Lord God almyghty been ful depe;688
Mel 1440 And Seint Paul the Apostle seith in his Epistle, whan he writeth unto the Romayns, that726
Mel 1509A after that the Apostle seith in his epistle. 818
Mel 1634 And th' Apostle seith that `ther nys thyng in this world of which 984
Mel 1840 For after the sawe of the word of the Apostle, `Coveitise is roote of alle harmes.'1238