• The Corpus ms (Corpus Christi coll., Oxford) of Chaucer's Canterbury tales. Ed. by Frederick J. Furnivall. Chaucer, Geoffrey, d. 1400.The Corpus ms...

bedde and his array vnto a Coupere of his owne sorte That louede dys and Reuel and disporte And hadde a wyf þat heeld for contynance/ A schoppe / and swyued for hire sustynance. [No break in the MS. ]

• The Corpus ms (Corpus Christi coll., Oxford) of Chaucer's Canterbury tales. Ed. by Frederick J. Furnivall. Chaucer, Geoffrey, d. 1400.The Corpus ms...

I gesse nouȝt but on herte in wele and in distresse A wyf; A seinte mary benedicite how might a man han any aduersite þat haþ a wyf certes I can nouȝt say þe blisse þat is bitwexe hem tway

• Purity, a Middle English poem, ed. with introduction, notes, and glossary by Robert J. Menner.Purity, a Middle English poem, ed. with introduction,...

for he watz ryche ever. MS. þat ryally arayed; M. inserts watz after ryally. Þe wyȝez wern welcom as þe wyf couþe; His two dere doȝterez devoutly hem haylsed, Þat wer maydenez ful meke, maryed not ȝet, And þay wer

• Select English works of John Wyclif; edited from original mss. by Thomas Arnold. Wycliffe, John, d. 1384.Select English works of John Wyclif; edite...

þe fend and þe world, þerefore the gospel clepiþ hem yockis. Þe þridde man seide þat he hadde wedded a wyf, and þerefore myȝte not come. Þis þridde bitokeneþ men þat ben overcomen wiþ fleishly synne, as glotonye and lecherie;

• The Cambridge ms (University library, Gg. 4.27) of Chaucer's Canterbury tales / edited by Frederick J. Furnivall. Chaucer, Geoffrey, d. 1400.The Ca...

of bras ffor þat Symkyn schulde in hese blod alye Sche was fostered in a nunnerye ffor Symkyn wolde no wyf as he seyde But sche were wel Inoryschid & a mayde To sauyn hese estat of ȝemanrye And sche

• Purity, a Middle English poem, ed. with introduction, notes, and glossary by Robert J. Menner.Purity, a Middle English poem, ed. with introduction,...

freke ferkez up ful ferd at his hert, Þay comaunded hym cof to cach þat he hade, ' Wyth þy wyf and þy wyȝez and þy wlonc deȝtters, For we laþe þe, Sir Loth , þat þou þy lyf have.

• The Corpus ms (Corpus Christi coll., Oxford) of Chaucer's Canterbury tales. Ed. by Frederick J. Furnivall. Chaucer, Geoffrey, d. 1400.The Corpus ms...

lady and his loue his lady certes and his wyf also The whiche þat lawe of loue acordeþ þer to And whan he was in þis prosperite home wiþ his wyf he goþ to his cuntre Nouȝt fer fro pedmark

• The Stonor letters and papers, 1290-1483; ed. for the Royal historical society, from the origial documents in the Public record office, by Charles ...

besechyng your fadyrhod in lyke vyse, and I mekely besechyng alle myty Jhesu to preserve your good fadyrhod and your [wyf, my ] modyrs good modyrhod, amen. I-wrytyn in Exeter the Thursday next afore seynt Jorgeys day. My lady Arundell

• Select English works of John Wyclif; edited from original mss. by Thomas Arnold. Wycliffe, John, d. 1384.Select English works of John Wyclif; edite...

dredde herfore. But þe aungel seide to him, Drede þee not, Zacarie, for þi preier is herd; and Elizabeth þi wyf shal bere to þee a child, and his name shal be clepid Joon , and joie and gladnes shal

• Altenglische dichtungen des ms. Harl, 2253. Boeddeker, Karl, ed. 1846-Altenglische dichtungen des ms. Harl, 2253. Boeddeker, Karl, ed. 1846- Britis...

þat lenest vs lyf, ant lokest vch an lede: fforte cocke wiþ knyf nast þou none nede; boþe wepmon & wyf sore mowe drede, Lest þou be sturne wiþ strif for bone þat þou bede In wunne, þat monkunne shulde

• Altenglische dichtungen des ms. Harl, 2253. Boeddeker, Karl, ed. 1846-Altenglische dichtungen des ms. Harl, 2253. Boeddeker, Karl, ed. 1846- Britis...

is wyf wes ded, & he biþohte him such a reed, he wolde be monk in alle wyse, monk, s. Gramm. pag. 91. & ȝelde him to godes seruise; & so he dude wiþ oute les, Marie milde to wyf

• Middle English humorous tales in verse / edited by George H. McKnight.Middle English humorous tales in verse / edited by George H. McKnight. McKnig...

mayden sayct, And hi sal gef ye of my nayct, So yat heuer al yy lyf Saltu be ye better wyf. So help me crist , and hy may spede, Riche saltu haf yi mede. " " A, son, vat

• The Corpus ms (Corpus Christi coll., Oxford) of Chaucer's Canterbury tales. Ed. by Frederick J. Furnivall. Chaucer, Geoffrey, d. 1400.The Corpus ms...

of oþer þinges sain This dronken meller spak ful soone agayn And seyde leeue broþer Osewold / Who has no wyf he is no Cokewold But I seye nought þerfore þat þou art oon Ther been ful goode wyfes many

• The Corpus ms (Corpus Christi coll., Oxford) of Chaucer's Canterbury tales. Ed. by Frederick J. Furnivall. Chaucer, Geoffrey, d. 1400.The Corpus ms...

of bras ffor þat Symkyn scholde in his blood allye Sche was y-fostred in a Nonnerie/ ffor symkyn wolde no wyf as he sayde But sche were wel ynorissched and a mayde/ To sauen his estate of yomanrie/ And sche

• Altenglische legenden. Horstmann, Carl, ed. b. 1851.Altenglische legenden. Horstmann, Carl, ed. b. 1851. Barbour, John, d. 1395.

he leued foure and thretty ȝere, And how he fro hys wyf went And all þe stede he in lente, And how he gaf hys gold ryng Tyll hys wyf at hys partyng. When he had made all þis wrytt,

• The Cambridge ms (University library, Gg. 4.27) of Chaucer's Canterbury tales / edited by Frederick J. Furnivall. Chaucer, Geoffrey, d. 1400.The Ca...

grace This senatourys wyf hyre aunte was But for al þat sche knew hyre neuere þe more I wele no lengere taryen in þis cas But to kyng alla which I spak of ȝore That for hise wyf wepede &

• The Corpus ms (Corpus Christi coll., Oxford) of Chaucer's Canterbury tales. Ed. by Frederick J. Furnivall. Chaucer, Geoffrey, d. 1400.The Corpus ms...

his wyf and priuily he sighte And spedde him fro þe table þat he mighte ¶ Par fay he þought þe fanto me is in myn hed I oughte demen of skilful Iuggement That in þe salte see my wyf

• The Ellesmere ms of Chaucer's Canterbury tales / edited by Frederick J. Furnivall. Chaucer, Geoffrey, d. 1400.The Ellesmere ms of Chaucer's Canterb...

afyre And chiden heere / the sely Innocent Youre wyf/ that is so meke and pacient And therfore Thomas / trowe me if thee leste Ne stryue nat with thy wyf/ as for thy beste And ber this word awey

• The Ellesmere ms of Chaucer's Canterbury tales / edited by Frederick J. Furnivall. Chaucer, Geoffrey, d. 1400.The Ellesmere ms of Chaucer's Canterb...

that if the ¶ Ihesus Syrak/ wyf haue maistrie / she is contrarious to hir housbonde [ 2250 ] ¶ And Salomon seith ¶ Neuere in thy lyf / to thy ¶ Salomon wyf / ne to thy child /

• The Hengwrt ms of Chaucer's Canterbury tales / edited by Frederick J. Furnivall. Chaucer, Geoffrey, d. 1400.The Hengwrt ms of Chaucer's Canterbury ...

And chiden heere / the sely Innocent / Youre wyf/ that is so meke and pacient And ther-fore Thomas / trowe me if thee leste Ne stryue nat with thy wyf/ as for thy beste And bere this word awey