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Fey. IS FEY. (By my fey.)
"For he shal tell a tale by my fey,
Although it be not vrorth a botel hey."
(The Manciples Prologue,)
Although it be not vrorth a botel hey."
(The Manciples Prologue,)
Kep-kep-kep. (The call for a horse to come of his ovrn accord, as used m Cornwall, and supposed to be not now used in any other County.)
"With Kepe-Jcepe; stand, stand, jossa warderere,
Or vrhistle thou, and I shal Jcepe him here."
(The Reve's Tale.
Or vrhistle thou, and I shal Jcepe him here."
(The Reve's Tale.
Keys. KAYS,
"Adam toke the kales and lat
Gamelyn out anon."
(The Coke's Tale of Gamelyn.)
Gamelyn out anon."
(The Coke's Tale of Gamelyn.)
" The opened and shet, and went hir wey,
And forth with hem, they caried the kay."
(The Chanone's Yemanne's Tale.)
And forth with hem, they caried the kay."
(The Chanone's Yemanne's Tale.)
" And if that bokis were awaie,
I lorné were of all remenbraunce the kaie."
(The Legend of good women.)
I lorné were of all remenbraunce the kaie."
(The Legend of good women.)
Kiss. KESSE.
" For would she of her gentilnesse,
Without in more me onis kesse."
(The Romaunt of the Rose.)
Without in more me onis kesse."
(The Romaunt of the Rose.)
Laugh. LOFF. (Lawgh.)
"The burgeyses gon to lawgh."
(The Merchant's Second Tale.)
(The Merchant's Second Tale.)
Lend. LEN or LENE.
" I n'ere but lost ; and therefore I you prey,
Lene me this summe, or elles mote I dey."
(The Shipmanne's Tale.)
Lene me this summe, or elles mote I dey."
(The Shipmanne's Tale.)
