 | Adenes (called Le Roi.) - 1869 - 188 pages
...with his heed. His berd as ony sowe or fox was reed, And thereto brood, as though it were a spade. Upon the cop right of his nose he hade A werte, and thereon stoode a tuft of heeres, Reede as the berstles of a sowe's eares." The difficulties of such... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1871 - 168 pages
...his heed. His berd as ony sowe or fox was reed, And therto brood, as though it were a spade. ~. ,— Upon the cop right of his nose he hade A werte, and theron stood a tuft of heres, 655 Keede as the berstles of a souwes eere*. LINE 541. — Tabbard was a sort of jacket, or sleeveless... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer, Stephen Haskins Carpenter - English language - 1872 - 342 pages
...rennyng with his heed. His berd as ony sowe or fox was reed, And therto brood, as though it were a spade. Upon the cop right of his nose he hade A werte, and theron stood a tuft of heres, 555 Reede as the berstles of a sowes eeres. His nose-thurles blake were and wyde. A swerd and bocler... | |
 | Stephen Haskins Carpenter - 1872 - 344 pages
...-w\th his heed. His berd as ony sowe or fox was reed, And therto brood, as though it were a spade. Upon the cop right of his nose he hade A werte, and thcron stood a tuft of heres, sss Reede as the berstles of a sowes eeres. His nose-thurles blake were... | |
 | Walter William Skeat - English language - 1873 - 146 pages
...rennying with his heed. His berd as ony sowe or fox was reed, And therto brood, as though it were a spade. Upon the cop right of his nose he hade A werte, and...stood a tuft of heres, Reede as the berstles of a sowes eeres. His nose-thurles blake were and wyde. A swerd and bocler baar he by his side. His mouth... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages - 1874 - 304 pages
...heed. His berd as ony sowe or fox was reed, And therto brood, as though it were a spade. Upon the cop1 right of his nose he hade A werte, and theron stood a tuft of heres, 5=5 Reede as the berstles of a sowes eeres. His nose-thurles blake were and wyde. <*.rtl -it A swerd... | |
 | Alexander Monfries - 1875 - 152 pages
...run,' 'at a bound,' 'at a glance,' &c. ; and note that the phrase is equal to breke by rennyng at it. Upon the cop right of his nose he hade A werte, and thereon stood a tuft of heres, 555 Reede as the berstles of a souwes eeres. His nose-thurles blake... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1876 - 470 pages
...heed. His berd as any sowe or fox was reed, And therto brood, as though it were a spade. Upon the cope right of his nose he hade A werte, and theron stood a tuft of herea, Eeede as the bristles of a souwes eeres. His noae-thirles* blake were and wyde. A swerd and... | |
 | Bernard Bigsby - English language - 1878 - 156 pages
...rennyng of his heed. His herd as ony sowe or fox was reed, And thereto brood, as though it were a spade. Upon the cop right of his nose he hade A werte, and...His nose-thurles blake were and wyde, A swerd and a boceler baar he by his side, His mouth as wyde was as a gret forneys. Wei cowde he stele corn. and... | |
 | Bernard Bigsby - English language - 1878 - 156 pages
...rennyng of his heed. His herd as ony sowe or fox was reed, And thereto brood, as though it were a spade. Upon the cop right of his nose he hade A werte, and theron stood a tuft of heres, Eeede as the berstles of a souwes eeres. His nose-thurles blake were and wyde, A swerd and a boceler... | |
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Ther nas no dore that he nolde heve of harre, 550 Or breke it, at a renning, with his heed. His berd as any sowe or fox was reed, And ther-to brood, as though it were a spade. Up-on the cop... 
