APOSTLES............2
Mel 1075B appeered rather to a womman than to his Apostles. 194
Mel 1679 And therfore seyde oure Lord Jhesu Crist to his apostles in this wise:1046
 
 APPARAILLE..........2
Mel 1344 For Tullius seith, `In every nede, er thou bigynne it, apparaille thee with greet diligence.'606
Mel 1346 er thow bigynne, I rede that thou apparaille thee therto, and do it with greet deliberacion.608
 
 APPARAILLEN.........1
Mel 1342 but that yow oghte purveyen and apparaillen yow in this caas with greet diligence and greet deliberacioun;604
 
 APPARAILLYNG........1
Mel 1347 For Tullius seith that `longe apparaillyng biforn the bataille maketh short victorie.'610
 
 APPEERED............1
Mel 1075B appeered rather to a womman than to his Apostles. 194
 
 APPERTEYNETH........1
Mel 1335A " of heighe toures and of grete edifices apperteyneth somtyme to pryde.592
 
 APPESETH............1
Mel 1861 as whan he is debonaire and meeke, and appeseth him lightly.' 1262
 
 APPIEREN............1
Mel 1874 And whan the day cam that his adversaries sholde appieren in his presence,1278
 
 APPROCHE............1
Mel 1334A that myne enemys shul been in drede myn hous for to approche. " 590
 
 APPROVED............4
Mel 1155A moost feithful and moost wise and eldest and most approved in conseillyng;316
Mel 1163A swiche as han seyn and been expert in manye thynges and been approved in conseillynges.328
Mel 1211A and moore profitable, and han approved it by manye wise folk and olde,408
Mel 1305A to youre trewe freendes that been approved and yknowe, 548
 
 ARBITRACIOUN........1
Mel 1753 that a man putte hym al outrely in the arbitracioun and juggement,1132
 
 ARMURE..............1
Mel 1333A swiche as han castelles and othere manere edifices, and armure, and artelries,588
 
 ARN.................1
Mel 1643 And therfore seith Seint Austyn that `ther been two thynges that arn necessarie and nedefulle,1000
 
 ART.................4
Mel 1014 wherfore unto oure art it is nat pertinent to norice werre ne parties to supporte.78
Mel 1322 And al be it so that it seme that thou art in siker place, 572
Mel 1412 that thou art dronken and hast forgeten Jhesu Crist thy creatour. 694
Mel 1486A than thou art do thee grevaunce, 788
 
 ARTELRIES...........1
Mel 1333A swiche as han castelles and othere manere edifices, and armure, and artelries,588
 
 AS..................183
Mel 974 Prudence, his wyf, as ferforth as she dorste, bisoghte hym of his wepyng for to stynte,12
Mel 974 Prudence, his wyf, as ferforth as she dorste, bisoghte hym of his wepyng for to stynte,12
Mel 976A that cleped is the Remedie of Love, where as he seith, 14
Mel 977A til she have wept hir fille as for a certein tyme, 16
Mel 979A for to wepe and crie as for a certein space, 20
Mel 983A ye ne oughte nat, as for hir deeth, youreself to destroye. 26
Mel 985A as wel as he abideth the deeth of his owene propre persone.' " 30
Mel 985A as wel as he abideth the deeth of his owene propre persone.' " 30
Mel 989A with hem that maken joye and wepen with swich folk as wepen.' 36
Mel 997 Salomon seith that right as motthes in the shepes flees anoyeth to the clothes,48
Mel 998 Wherfore us oghte, as wel in the deeth of oure children 50
Mel 998A as in the los of oure othere goodes temporels, have pacience. 52
Mel 1000 `Oure Lord hath yeve it me; oure Lord hath biraft it me; right as oure Lord hath wold,54
Mel 1005 as surgiens, phisiciens, olde folk and yonge, and somme of his olde enemys reconsiled64
Mel 1005A as by hir semblaunt to his love and into his grace; 64
Mel 1006A moore for drede than for love, as it happeth ofte. 66
Mel 1011 A surgien, by licence and assent of swiche as weren wise, up roos 72
Mel 1011A and to Melibeus seyde as ye may heere: 74
Mel 1012 " Sire, " quod he, " as to us surgiens aperteneth that we do to every wight the beste that we kan,74
Mel 1012A where as we been withholde, and to oure pacientz that we do no damage,76
Mel 1015 But certes, as to the warisshynge of youre doghter, al be it so that she perilously be wounded,80
Mel 1015B she shal be hool and sound as soone as is possible. " 82
Mel 1015B she shal be hool and sound as soone as is possible. " 82
Mel 1017 that right as maladies been cured by hir contraries, right so shul men warisshe werre by vengeaunce.84
Mel 1027A so that they may as wel thy body as thyn hous defende. 102
Mel 1027A so that they may as wel thy body as thyn hous defende. 102
Mel 1036 right so as whil that iren is hoot men sholden smyte, 118
Mel 1045A as muche availleth to speken bifore folk to which his speche anoyeth136
Mel 1045B as it is to synge biforn hym that wepeth. 136
Mel 1047 For Salomon seith: " Ther as thou ne mayst have noon audience, enforce thee nat to speke. " 138
Mel 1052 " My lord, " quod she, " I yow biseche, as hertely as I dar and kan,148
Mel 1052 " My lord, " quod she, " I yow biseche, as hertely as I dar and kan,148
Mel 1052A ne haste yow nat to faste and, for alle gerdons, as yeveth me audience.148
Mel 1065 " My lord, " quod she, " as to youre firste resoun, certes it may lightly been answered. For I seye that172
Mel 1070 And as to the seconde resoun, where as ye seyn that alle wommen been wikke;182
Mel 1070 And as to the seconde resoun, where as ye seyn that alle wommen been wikke;182
Mel 1070B `he that al despiseth, al displeseth,' as seith the book. 184
Mel 1072 and swiche thynges as he noght ne kan, he shal nat been ashamed to lerne hem,188
Mel 1078A that, as in sovereyn bounte, he foond no womman -- 200
Mel 1079A as he hymself recordeth in hys Evaungelie. 202
Mel 1084 And as to youre fourthe resoun, ther ye seyn that the janglerie of wommen kan hyde thynges that they212
Mel 1084A wot noght, as who seith that a womman kan nat hyde that she woot;212
Mel 1090 And soothly, as to youre fifthe resoun, where as ye seyn that in wikked conseil wommen venquisshe men,222
Mel 1090 And soothly, as to youre fifthe resoun, where as ye seyn that in wikked conseil wommen venquisshe men,222
Mel 1095 And ther as ye blamen alle wommen and hir resouns, I shal shewe yow by manye ensamples that228
Mel 1117 and shapeth yow to swich entente that he yeve yow conseil and confort, as taughte Thobie his sone:264
Mel 1120A and examyne wel youre thoghtes of swich thyng as yow thynketh that is best for youre profit.268
Mel 1127 The thridde is this, that he that is irous and wrooth, as seith Senec,276
Mel 1135 For, as ye herde her biforn, the commune proverbe is this, that `he that soone deemeth, soone repenteth.'288
Mel 1138 " Whan ye han taken conseil in youreself and han deemed by good deliberacion swich thyng as you semeth best,292
Mel 1155 And as touchynge thy freendes, thou shalt considere which of hem been316
Mel 1156 and of hem shalt thou aske thy conseil, as the caas requireth. 318
Mel 1158 For Salomon seith that `right as the herte of a man deliteth in savour that is soote,320
Mel 1160 for certes gold ne silver ben nat so muche worth as the goode wyl of a trewe freend.'322
Mel 1163A swiche as han seyn and been expert in manye thynges and been approved in conseillynges.328
Mel 1171 For Salomon seith, `Salvacion of thynges is where as ther been manye conseillours.'342
Mel 1175 Thou shalt eek eschue the conseillyng of alle flatereres, swiche as enforcen hem rather to preise youre persone350
Mel 1194 For Salomon seith, `Ther is no privetee ther as regneth dronkenesse.'382
Mel 1195 Ye shul also han in suspect the conseillyng of swich folk as 382
Mel 1207A as hate, pees, werre, grace, profit, or damage, and manye othere thynges.402
Mel 1211 And whan ye han examyned youre conseil, as I have seyd, and which partie is the bettre408
Mel 1213A but if he myghte parfourne it as hym oghte; 412
Mel 1216 And Catoun seith, `Assay to do swich thyng as thou hast power to doon,414
Mel 1222 And after, whan ye han examyned youre conseil, as I have seyd biforn, and knowen wel that426
Mel 1233 " Dame, " quod he, " as yet into this tyme ye han wel and covenably taught me as in general how442
Mel 1233 " Dame, " quod he, " as yet into this tyme ye han wel and covenably taught me as in general how442
Mel 1237 For God woot that, as in myn entente, I speke it for youre beste, 450
Mel 1239 Trusteth me wel, " quod she, " that youre conseil as in this caas ne sholde nat, as to speke properly,452
Mel 1239 Trusteth me wel, " quod she, " that youre conseil as in this caas ne sholde nat, as to speke properly,452
Mel 1248A neither in youreself, ne in youre conseillours, as yow oghte. 468
Mel 1254A ne in due manere, as the caas requireth. 478
Mel 1259 and therfore the conseils that been at congregaciouns and multitudes of folk, there as men take moore reward484
Mel 1262 but there as thou hast toold me heerbiforn 488
Mel 1263 I am al redy to chaunge my conseillours right as thow wolt devyse.490
Mel 1267 And for as muche as that the examynacion is necessarie, lat us bigynne at the surgiens496
Mel 1267 And for as muche as that the examynacion is necessarie, lat us bigynne at the surgiens496
Mel 1268 I sey yow that the surgiens and phisiciens han seyd yow in youre conseil discreetly, as hem oughte,498
Mel 1271 And, sire, right as they han answered wisely and discreetly, 504
Mel 1276 And as touchynge the proposicioun which that the phisiciens encreesceden in this caas -- this is to seyn,510
Mel 1280 that right as they han doon me a contrarie, right so sholde I doon hem another.514
Mel 1281 For right as they han venged hem on me and doon me wrong, 514
Mel 1296 that seyden alle by oon accord, as ye han herd bifore, 536
Mel 1299 And, sire, as to the firste point, that toucheth to the kepyng of youre persone,538
Mel 1307 for ther nys noon so good a phisicien as thy trewe freend.' 550
Mel 1311 enquere thanne as subtilly as thou mayst of his conversacion, and of his lyf bifore, and feyne thy wey;556
Mel 1311 enquere thanne as subtilly as thou mayst of his conversacion, and of his lyf bifore, and feyne thy wey;556
Mel 1311A seye that [thou] wolt thider as thou wolt nat go; 558
Mel 1313 And after this thanne shul ye kepe yow wisely from all swich manere peple as I have seyd bifore,560
Mel 1327 But nathelees, I sey nat thou shalt be so coward that thou doute ther wher as is no drede.580
Mel 1330 For the book seith, `With scorneres make no compaignye, but flee hire wordes as venym.'584
Mel 1331 " Now, as to the seconde point, 584
Mel 1331A where as youre wise conseillours conseilled yow to warnestoore youre hous with gret diligence,586
Mel 1333A swiche as han castelles and othere manere edifices, and armure, and artelries,588
Mel 1337A as wel to kepen his persone as his goodes, is 598
Mel 1337A as wel to kepen his persone as his goodes, is 598
Mel 1341 Now, sire, as to the thridde point, where as youre olde 602
Mel 1341 Now, sire, as to the thridde point, where as youre olde 602
Mel 1349A swiche as doon yow reverence withouten love, 612
Mel 1353 And certes, sire, as I have seyd biforn, ye han greetly erred 616
Mel 1363 And certes, as to the firste poynt, it is wel knowen whiche folk been630
Mel 1365 Lat us now considere whiche been they that ye holde so greetly youre freendes as to youre persone.634
Mel 1376A And certes, as in that, hir condicioun is bet than youres. 646
Mel 1379 For, as by right and resoun, ther may no man taken vengeance on no wight650
Mel 1380 whan it is graunted hym to take thilke vengeance hastily or attemprely, as the lawe requireth.652
Mel 1384 For sikerly, as for to speke proprely, we may do no thyng 658
Mel 1384A but oonly swich thyng as we may doon rightfully. 658
Mel 1385 And certes rightfully ne mowe ye take no vengeance, as of youre propre auctoritee.660
Mel 1389A of whiche we be nat war, as at this tyme. 664
Mel 1390 And as touchynge the fourthe point, that Tullius clepeth `engendrynge,'666
Mel 1392A and muchel sorwe and wastynge of richesses, as I seyde. 670
Mel 1393 " Now, sire, as to the point that Tullius clepeth `causes,' which that is the laste point,670
Mel 1401 The cause final was for to sle thy doghter. It letted nat in as muche as in hem was.680
Mel 1401 The cause final was for to sle thy doghter. It letted nat in as muche as in hem was.680
Mel 1402 But for to speken of the fer cause, as to what ende they shul come, or what shal finally680
Mel 1405A certes, I kan nat wel answere, as for no soothfastnesse. 686
Mel 1413 Thou ne hast nat doon to hym swich honour and reverence as thee oughte,694
Mel 1435 And yet seye I moore, that right as a singuler persone synneth in takynge vengeance of another man,720
Mel 1438 And as Cassidore seith, `A man dredeth to do outrages whan he woot and knoweth724
Mel 1443 and he shal punysse hem as the lawe axeth and requireth. " 732
Mel 1450 And, as the same Senec seith, `The moore cleer and the moore shynyng that Fortune is,740
Mel 1453 And where as ye seyn that Fortune hath norissed yow fro youre childhede,744
Mel 1459 And he shal venge yow after that hymself witnesseth, where as he seith,752
Mel 1478 I seye ye been nat of myght and power as now to venge yow, 776
Mel 1480 And therfore seye I that it is good as now that ye suffre and be pacient.778
Mel 1482A with as strong a man as he is -- it is peril, 782
Mel 1482A with as strong a man as he is -- it is peril, 782
Mel 1484 And therfore sholde a man flee stryvynge as muchel as he myghte. 784
Mel 1484 And therfore sholde a man flee stryvynge as muchel as he myghte. 784
Mel 1495 for whiche defautes God hath suffred yow have this tribulacioun, as I have seyd yow heer-biforn.800
Mel 1499 and in as muche as hym thynketh his synnes moore hevy and grevous,804
Mel 1499 and in as muche as hym thynketh his synnes moore hevy and grevous,804
Mel 1501A to take the pacience of oure Lord Jhesu Crist, as seith Seint Peter in his Epistles.808
Mel 1526 " A, " quod dame Prudence, " ye seyn youre wyl and as yow liketh, 840
Mel 1528 For Cassidore seith that `as yvele dooth he that vengeth hym by outrage as he that dooth the outrage.'842
Mel 1537A as now for to deffende yow, but for to venge yow; 854
Mel 1541A or medleth with swych thyng as aperteneth nat unto hym.' 862
Mel 1543 For right as he that taketh a straunge hound by the eris is outherwhile biten with the hound,864
Mel 1554 For right as the body of a man may nat lyven withoute the soule, 880
Mel 1562 And right so as by richesses ther comen manye goodes, 892
Mel 1572 And as the same Salomon seith, `Bettre it is to dye of bitter deeth906
Mel 1586 nature as a man to encressen his owene profit to the harm of another man.926
Mel 1596 For the devel ne taketh nat lightly unto his werkynge swiche as he fyndeth occupied in goode werkes.940
Mel 1600 For right as men blamen an avaricious man by cause of his scarsetee and chyncherie,946
Mel 1613 For deeth is the ende of every man as in this present lyf.' 960
Mel 1619 And as wel as ye wolde eschewe to be called an avaricious man or chynche,968
Mel 1619 And as wel as ye wolde eschewe to be called an avaricious man or chynche,968
Mel 1620 as wel sholde ye kepe yow and governe yow in swich a wise that men calle yow nat fool-large.968
Mel 1634A we sholden have so greet joye as whan oure conscience bereth us good witnesse.'986
Mel 1661 `Als lightly,' quod he, `may oure Lord God Almyghty yeve victorie to a fewe folk as to many folk,1024
Mel 1664 And, deere sire, for as muchel as ther is no man certein if he be worthy that1026
Mel 1664 And, deere sire, for as muchel as ther is no man certein if he be worthy that1026
Mel 1667 and happeth outher while that as soone is the grete man slayn as the litel man;1030
Mel 1667 and happeth outher while that as soone is the grete man slayn as the litel man;1030
Mel 1668 and as it is writen in the seconde Book of Kynges, 1032
Mel 1669 for as lightly is oon hurt with a spere as another'; 1034
Mel 1669 for as lightly is oon hurt with a spere as another'; 1034
Mel 1670A in as muchel as a man may goodly. 1036
Mel 1670A in as muchel as a man may goodly. 1036
Mel 1686 For right as men seyn that `over-greet hoomlynesse engendreth dispreisynge,' so fareth it by to greet humylitee or mekenesse. " 1054
Mel 1688A as I do myn owene, and evere have doon; 1058
Mel 1693 seke pees and folwe it, as muchel as in thee is.' 1064
Mel 1693 seke pees and folwe it, as muchel as in thee is.' 1064
Mel 1702 But seyeth and conseileth me as yow liketh, for I am redy to do right as ye wol desire;1072
Mel 1702 But seyeth and conseileth me as yow liketh, for I am redy to do right as ye wol desire;1072
Mel 1711A so manye faire resouns as ye putten to me and shewen. 1086
Mel 1716 For, as I have seyd yow heer biforn, God hath suffred yow 1092
Mel 1717 And if ye do as I sey yow, God wol sende youre adversaries unto yow1094
Mel 1743 And therfore, deere and benygne lady, we preien yow and biseke yow as mekely as we konne and mowen1122
Mel 1743 And therfore, deere and benygne lady, we preien yow and biseke yow as mekely as we konne and mowen1122
Mel 1749 that he wole enjoyne us swich a peyne as we mowe nat bere ne susteene.1128
Mel 1767 for to maken oure obligacioun and boond as strong as it liketh unto youre goodnesse,1152
Mel 1767 for to maken oure obligacioun and boond as strong as it liketh unto youre goodnesse,1152
Mel 1775 For Senec seith, `Ther is the remissioun and foryifnesse, where as the confessioun is,'1160
Mel 1781 for right as by the conseil, assent, and help of youre freendes 1168
Mel 1783 For the lawe seith, `Ther nys no thyng so good by wey of kynde as a thyng1170
Mel 1785A as it is aboven expressed and declared, 1176
Mel 1796 And therfore I conseille that ye sende youre messages, swiche as been discrete and wise,1186
Mel 1817A of so greet a lord and so worthy as ye been. 1212
Mel 1847 And as touchynge that ye seyn ye wole exile youre adversaries, 1246
Mel 1854 and thanne were it likly to retourne to the werre as it was biforn.1254
Mel 1861 as whan he is debonaire and meeke, and appeseth him lightly.' 1262
Mel 1878 yet for as muche as I see and biholde youre grete humylitee 1282
Mel 1878 yet for as muche as I see and biholde youre grete humylitee 1282