• Havelok the Dane: Introduction

stands out in a crowd: he has a royal bearing that separates him from the ordinary. Havelok also consumes more food than ordinary men, a fact that motivates the hero to seek employment and contribute to the support of his

• Codex Ashmole 61: Item 1, Saint Eustace

work; then; (t-note) crops also Pledges (guarantees); pen common habit; (see note) Before men knew from whence to earn his food ordered him to be sought stalwart and fierce field appearance tall gracious hayward fair(ly) they greeted Their pledge he

• Codex Ashmole 61: Item 24, Sir Cleges

[times of] need (see note) tall features gracious war-torn lands; (see note) fee encourage (support) harry nor beat; (see note) food more attractive was named; (see note) givers of alms friar cheered; person any harm (see note) region neglected Where

• The Turke and Sir Gawain

cloths handsome; (see note) table men; gain taken up that food [But]; refrain because of harm became [Gawain] unhappy am astonished foods dispense faith rather [have]; Christendom ready before; food toil ready Without (need for) [Another half page is missing

• Thomas Usk, The Testament of Love

77 almoygner, almsman, who distributes the alms of another; remyssayles, leftovers; trenchours, brown-bread, in thick slices, serving as plates for food. 78 relyef, the rest (possibly,"succeeding dishes"); bere carry; almesse, those deserving of alms; leve, permission; husbande, cultivator. 79 connynge,

• Book of Numbers

ydder. The folke toke other ten and send furth all togeydder. each and every took [down] their; place journeyed; Paran food dwelled; there Canaan which; promised; (i.e., to reveal) had hardships before the time; came there [to Canaan] made a

• Book of Esther

kyng before. (t-note) ruth he cried out; be mad killed when; counsel knew very gladly together uncle; hands (t-note) haste food difficulty thereby I believe those adorns herself [ESTHER SETS A FEAST FOR THE KING AND HAMAN (5:1–8)] 16720 16725

• The Northern Homily Cycle: Homily 49, Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity

confession (see note); (t-note) lived next to him charitable; gracious loyalty when they least expected it; (t-note) Baptized; great ceremony food nor clothing support dwelled had charge of relative; stranger expects dedicated himself tempted made wonder baptismal font slain put

• The Life of St. Benedict: Introduction

in king's clothing tries to fool Benedict Servant hides keg of wine meant for Benedict Monks fret about lack of food during famine Unblessed monk's body will not remain buried Benedict predicts the day of his death Monks' vision of

• Dame Sirith

used; (see note) Than; shall be carry out a cunning plan; (see note) masterful trick Pepper; eat; (see note) mustard; food make your eyes run trick eye-running (weeping) know; where; when can you do no good crazy Give you; whelp

• Emar

quietly pleasant boat; shore glittering were amazed shore without food been he thought it a great sorrow to see at the point of death; (see note) immediately was called been without food had grown lean; stick robe; (see note) took

• The Morall Fabillis

here; (see note) offal; seek; life's chaff; grain food jewels; great you likewise help despair; (see note) You have no grain; need color; comfort enough; stomach wives; watching; easy; (see note) food; if I might live on beauty care; consider,

• The Life of Saint Francis in the South English Legendary

changed so much) that I no longer can [call you father] 25 A beggar [he] became and asked for his food, always [feeling] the pangs [of hunger] 26 It always seemed a long time until he got there [i.e., to

• John Gower, Confessio Amantis, Book 6

foods called whole restraint (propriety) pleasing in order to please him cook; food prepare Unless; tempt lose cheese small [a thing] But; will find some fault health ordinary food cooks be careful that which exotic foods should degenerate dear against;

• Poems in Celebration of Mary

Book of James 8:1, the child Mary lives in the Temple and receives her food from angels (Schneemelcher, p. 429). The line might also imply that in pregnancy Mary is full of the food (Christ/the Eucharist) for Angels and humankind.

• The Testament of Cresseid

lamented recognized manner; go food; charity live; world fate; (see note) beaver; (see note) cup; in complete secret gate Conveyed (see note) leper house alms deformed boils altered great anguish continual covered; (see note) knows wretched food; lodging Without; turned

• Poems in Celebration of Mary

Book of James 8:1, the child Mary lives in the Temple and receives her food from angels (Schneemelcher, p. 429). The line might also imply that in pregnancy Mary is full of the food (Christ/the Eucharist) for Angels and humankind.

• Poems in Celebration of Mary

Book of James 8:1, the child Mary lives in the Temple and receives her food from angels (Schneemelcher, p. 429). The line might also imply that in pregnancy Mary is full of the food (Christ/the Eucharist) for Angels and humankind.

• Poems in Celebration of Mary

Book of James 8:1, the child Mary lives in the Temple and receives her food from angels (Schneemelcher, p. 429). The line might also imply that in pregnancy Mary is full of the food (Christ/the Eucharist) for Angels and humankind.

• Sir Amadace

feasts them every While; possessions refused would not once say no behaved; fool; (see note) clothed more; Christmas season Than food Boards (tables) prepared If dismissed my words lightly much goods; owed parted When; neighbors; (see note) goods asked for