• Ancrene Wisse, Part Eight

a physical penance; for example, scourging), never though from anyone but yourself, and forgo for one day your ration of food. 18-20 Yef ewt i-limpeth . . . athet tenne, If anything happens amiss (or, goes wrong) so that you

• Robert of Cisyle

ridicule no man; recognize changed in appearance; instant before here; mournful (see note) fortune; experience had great could not eat food meat or fish nearly brought before; could; anything How might (anything) harder befall him when it might not be

• Robin Hood and the Potter

at once understood courtesy greeted Look sir; has given; (see note) Five very Let's wash and [go] to food; (see note) their food noble cheer Two; began to Of a shooting match; fine; (see note) other; (see note) the truth

• The Northern Homily Cycle: Homily 2, Second Sunday in Advent

(see note); (t-note) know who worldly possessions; high towers Protect; strife; (see note) always; certainly Enough; food poor people suffer lack of clothing and food destruction Where ought to destroy our pride darkness who bears witness; (see note) (t-note) sayings

• The N-Town Plays: Play 2, Creation of the World; Fall of Man

to you (t-note) dead ruin dare; advice to me; (see note) fear Heaven's hills in a moment learn; (t-note) peer food Adam says this; (see note) (see note) fleshly; foe reveals; (t-note) Lord's; fear; (see note) wicked scoundrels poor private

• Ancrene Wisse, Author's Preface

she does not promise it, she can do it nevertheless and stop when she well wants, with (as not translated) food, with drink, to forgo (i.e., with going without) meat or fish, all other such things, with dressing, with sleeping

• Early South English Legendary Life of Mary Magdalen

feet kissed; washed [them] yellow hair jar; took anointed; head use; to no purpose; a great loss comfort with drink; food; (t-note) deed must be restrained; too free the Leper this Prophet; as wise allow; even once; touch deed; take

• Book of Judith

to live until ought food these (t-note) when assault by subtle device conquer; (t-note) easily each one before you cease to stay there still return home; honors flatteries; deceived words true flattered her in return permission; food ought sorrow capture;

• The Annunciation

physicality - not simply incarnate but with a belly that consumes and digests earthly food. As confirmation of this physicality, after the Resurrection Jesus will eat food and permit Thomas to touch the hole in his side ("wombe and waast,"

• The Annunciation

physicality - not simply incarnate but with a belly that consumes and digests earthly food. As confirmation of this physicality, after the Resurrection Jesus will eat food and permit Thomas to touch the hole in his side ("wombe and waast,"

• The Annunciation

physicality - not simply incarnate but with a belly that consumes and digests earthly food. As confirmation of this physicality, after the Resurrection Jesus will eat food and permit Thomas to touch the hole in his side ("wombe and waast,"

• The Annunciation

physicality - not simply incarnate but with a belly that consumes and digests earthly food. As confirmation of this physicality, after the Resurrection Jesus will eat food and permit Thomas to touch the hole in his side ("wombe and waast,"

• The Annunciation

physicality - not simply incarnate but with a belly that consumes and digests earthly food. As confirmation of this physicality, after the Resurrection Jesus will eat food and permit Thomas to touch the hole in his side ("wombe and waast,"

• The Annunciation

physicality - not simply incarnate but with a belly that consumes and digests earthly food. As confirmation of this physicality, after the Resurrection Jesus will eat food and permit Thomas to touch the hole in his side ("wombe and waast,"

• The Annunciation

physicality - not simply incarnate but with a belly that consumes and digests earthly food. As confirmation of this physicality, after the Resurrection Jesus will eat food and permit Thomas to touch the hole in his side ("wombe and waast,"

• The Tale of Gamelyn

armed perhaps fetch them know arrows age (see note) loyalty lying (see note) refuse courteous whatever food; (see note) together greeted shoot may no food find beset; in the forest pity enough Then; taken happened third week; tidings came to

• The Annunciation

physicality - not simply incarnate but with a belly that consumes and digests earthly food. As confirmation of this physicality, after the Resurrection Jesus will eat food and permit Thomas to touch the hole in his side ("wombe and waast,"

• Book of Tobias

of hele.” calmed very glad trials women’s work she went thereby she found there food it happened (i.e., in lieu of money) young kid (goat) food therefore heard it bleat wonder Beware beast lawful is stolen; (t-note) dangerous she desired

• Selections from The Middle English Metrical Paraphrase of the Old Testament

health likely powerful; (see note) welfare hangs earnestly there naming; by Ozias himself did say made seed and grain by food in former times; (see note) Since You like not; lost who; believes; trusts night and day servants know; ought

• Selections from The Middle English Metrical Paraphrase of the Old Testament

health likely powerful; (see note) welfare hangs earnestly there naming; by Ozias himself did say made seed and grain by food in former times; (see note) Since You like not; lost who; believes; trusts night and day servants know; ought