Mort: the note sounded at death of the deer. Mote I thee: May I thrive. First English - theon, to thrive. Mote: meeting for decision of cases in ecclesiastical or civil law, or for other public purposes, as ward-mote, etc. Strong men were said to oppress the weak by being "mighty to mote." Nicher: neigh. Numbles: liver, kidneys, etc. French - nombles. The word was often written in English umbles and humbles.英文原著 · 《A Bundle of Ballads》
Stour: conflict. Stown: stolen. Suar: heavy. First English - swaer. Tarpe: probably a misprint for targe. In the Promptorium Parvulorum we have the "Targe, or chartyr--carta." Tene: vexation, sorrow. Thee, mote I: may I thrive. See Mote.英文原著 · 《A Bundle of Ballads》
a,e,i,o,u -- as in hat, bet, it, hot, hut; â,ê,î,ô,û -- as in ate, mote, mite, mote, mute; å -- as in America, freeman, coward; ë -- as in her, fern; ü -- as in burn, furl.英文原著 · 《Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare》
There lay an old wife in that place, A little beside the fire, Which William had found of charity Mor-e than seven year; Up she rose, and walked full still, Evil mote she speed therefore: For she had not set no foot on ground In seven year before.英文原著 · 《A Bundle of Ballads》
"Saint Mary abbey," said the monk, "Though I be simple here." "In what offic-e?" said Rob-in. "Sir, the high cellarer." "Ye be the more welcome," said Rob-in, "So ever mote I thee. Fill of the best wine," said Rob-in, "This monk shall drink to me. But I have great marvel," said Rob-in, "Of all this long-e day, I dread Our Lady be wroth with me, She sent me not my pay."英文原著 · 《A Bundle of Ballads》
"I make mine avow to God," said Robin, "Monk, thou art to blame, For God is hold a righteous man, And so is his dame. Thou toldest with thine own tongue, Thou may not say nay, How that thou art her serv-ant And servest her every day, And thou art made her messenger, My money for to pay, Therefore I con thee more thank, Thou art come at thy day. What is in your coffers?" said Robin, "True then tell thou me." "Sir," he said, "twenty mark, All so mote I thee."英文原著 · 《A Bundle of Ballads》