• Plowman Writings: Chaucer's Plowman

El, Manly-Rickert, Benson, Robinson brother / fother. Fother derives from OE foer, fodder (related to food),food for cattle but also "that in which food is carried": "a cart or cart-load." See An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, ed. J. Bosworth and T.

• Hudson, Sir Isumbras: Introduction

his way back to chivalric status. Coming upon some ironworkers, he asks for food, appealing to their charity. The smiths propose instead that he work for his food as they do. For seven years he labors with them, progressing from

• Robin Hood and Will Scarlet: Introduction

to Menu of TEAMS Texts Copyright Information for this edition the motif of adventure before food; Robin meets a stranger in the forest. This stranger is distinctly aggressive (as others have been, like the Beggar and the Tinker whom Robin

• Item 31, The Dietary: Introduction

Flos medicinae, it presents itself as a mixture of commonsense proverbs and English practicality.2 The Dietary discusses much more than food and nutrition. The theoretical under­pinnings of the text derive primarily from a view of the body as composed of

• 4. Zalquaquine

will. 2 her, their. 3 bene, been. 4 her, their. 6 displesaunte, unpleasant. 8 teche, teach. 10 merveile, marvel; mete, food; noyeth, annoys. 13 wele, well. 4. ZALQUAQUINE: EXPLANATORY NOTES ABBREVIATIONS: B = Dicts and Sayings of the Philosophers, ed.

• The N-Town Plays: Play 15, Nativity

pp. 435–48. 145 fayr food. Literally, "I am afraid for that young girl" (i.e., Mary). Food may also be a wonderful pun that may be Joseph’s unwitting eucharistic acknowledgment of his son Jesus as spiritual food for all. For an

• Plowman Writings: Introduction

beadles, friars, summoner, priests, students, constables -- demand tithes and food from the beleaguered husbandmen. To this extent the poem includes estates satire with the farmers as plaintiffs; they produce food for the common good whereas those who prey on

• Codex Ashmole 61: Item 8, Dame Courtesy

placed their food. Dishes were generally reserved for the communal serving dishes shared among several diners. As this text and the preceding text (Stans Puer ad Mensam) make clear, polite manners carefully restricted the ways in which food could be

• The Northern Homily Cycle: Homily 59, Twenty-Fourth Sunday After Trinity

drawe. He askid Sainte Philipe in hye, “Whare maie we mete to this folk bye?” et cetera. then many quickly food The remnande of this Gospell thou maye Finde on the ferde Lentene Sonondaie. fourth Go To Bibliography The Northern

• Ballad of a Tyrannical Husband

Next; cheese; sport; (see note) weep at the top of their lungs if; misplaced (missing) remains more to do chickens food; scrawny (lean) all together geese; (see note) (see note) pound flax; health; (see note) (see note) spacious dwellings yourself;

• The Storie of Asneth: Introduction

What pleases her about Joseph is his independence and his piety, which is manifested in his refusal to eat unclean food. He lives by a higher law which she yearns for but does not yet understand. When Joseph sees Asneth

• Codex Ashmole 61: Item 7, Stans Puer ad Mensam

trouble Ridicule; neither no other food; unwashed unasked; (see note) Lest; know above; (see note); (t-note) (t-note) aware Until; remove your hood; (see note) foods or pie or pasty; (see note) (see note) pleased Refuse; food advise spoon; (see note);

• Sir Gowther: Introduction

[10] Such accelerated physical development in Gowther is accompanied by his uncontrollable aggression. In a short time his appetite for food assumes a predatory form - hunting becomes his favorite pastime - but not as practiced by other members of

• The N-Town Plays: Play 9, Presentation of Mary in the Temple

angel food refers to manna. In this theatrical case, as Meredith suggests, possibly communion wafers were used (MP, p. 98n528sd). Spector notes that in several medieval versions of Mary's life, "she eats angel's food and distributes her earthly food among

• The Wright's Chaste Wife

Unless for this [pay] dearly did not care curse her who fears you her work second day food holy charity; (see note) food St. John sweat and labor flax beating block board threw passion (gusto) flax take that sweat quickly

• Robert of Cisyle: Introduction

fact that his assayer (royal food taster) will be a dog and not only will he be bestial (he might learn from an ape), but he will have to contend with the dogs for his food. Unlike the title character

• St. George and the Dragon in the South English Legendary (East Midland Revision, c. 1400): Introduction

LA account. 13 LA, ed. Maggioni, p. 393; trans. Ryan, 1.239. 14 Fode, "food," is used here in the sense "what is fed/a child." See OED, food, 6. The formulaic phrase frely fode also occurs in Barbour's Bruce 3.578. It

• The N-Town Plays: Play 42, Judgment Day

need done win shall; punishment their; I take as evidence; (see note) written; black letters their thirsty; (see note); (t-note) Food; give none For visit; prison pity; sick Deeds; do Homeless; treated bury; dead; do deeds; ruin you torn; the

• John Gower, The Minor Latin Works: Est Amor

A damnable glory, a weeping laughter and a merry anger, A sorrowful muse, a joyful death, a precious fever, Poisoned food, sweet gall, life-giving hunger, Sour grapevine, drunken thirst, furious mind, A frosty flame, a bright night, a shadowy day,

• Robin Hood and Will Scarlet

will have any more of bold Robin Hood, In his second part it will be. chamber early morning go victuals (food); (see note) (see note) by a skilfull bent (grassy field) time great fuss from him; (see note) with good