The Prologue, the Knightes Tale, the Nonne Prestes Tale from the Canterbury TalesClarendon Press, 1880 - 221 pages |
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Page xxxv
... hire , hir , Dat . Neut . hit , it , his , Act . } him , hir , hire , hit , it , thei , they . here ( her , her , hir ) . hem . 1. The Independent forms of the pronouns , which are also used predicatively , are min ( pl . mine ) ; oure ...
... hire , hir , Dat . Neut . hit , it , his , Act . } him , hir , hire , hit , it , thei , they . here ( her , her , hir ) . hem . 1. The Independent forms of the pronouns , which are also used predicatively , are min ( pl . mine ) ; oure ...
Page xlvi
... hire fingres in hire saucë depe . ' ( Prol . 1. 129. ) c . Final -e is a remnant of various grammatical inflexions : - ( 1 ) It is a sign of the dative case in nouns ; as roote , breethe , beethe ( Prol . II . 2 , 5 , 6 ) . fis often ...
... hire fingres in hire saucë depe . ' ( Prol . 1. 129. ) c . Final -e is a remnant of various grammatical inflexions : - ( 1 ) It is a sign of the dative case in nouns ; as roote , breethe , beethe ( Prol . II . 2 , 5 , 6 ) . fis often ...
Page xlvii
... hire , here . 2. In many words of more than one syllable , and in words of Romance origin . It is elided- 1. Before a word commencing with a vowel : For I mot wepe and weyle whil I lyve . ' ( Knightes Tale , 1. 437 . ' And in the grove ...
... hire , here . 2. In many words of more than one syllable , and in words of Romance origin . It is elided- 1. Before a word commencing with a vowel : For I mot wepe and weyle whil I lyve . ' ( Knightes Tale , 1. 437 . ' And in the grove ...
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... hire smylyng was ful symple and coy ; 105 110 115 Hire gretteste ooth ne was but by seynt Loy ; 4 THE PROLOGUE .
... hire smylyng was ful symple and coy ; 105 110 115 Hire gretteste ooth ne was but by seynt Loy ; 4 THE PROLOGUE .
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... hire unknowe . At mete wel i - taught was sche withalle ; Sche leet no morsel from hire lippes falle , Ne wette hire fyngres in hire sauce deepe . Wel cowde sche carie a morsel , and wel keepe , That no drope ne fille uppon hire breste ...
... hire unknowe . At mete wel i - taught was sche withalle ; Sche leet no morsel from hire lippes falle , Ne wette hire fyngres in hire sauce deepe . Wel cowde sche carie a morsel , and wel keepe , That no drope ne fille uppon hire breste ...
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