e
sauuac{i}ou{n}
of lijf.
Chaucer - Boethius
e beestes ?
at han any manere nature of willy{n}ge or
of nillynge I ne fynde no ? ing. but yif it be constreyned fro wi? out
for? e. ? at forleti? or dispise? to lyue {and} to dure{n} or ? at wole his
? ankes hasten hy{m} to dien. ? For euery beest trauayle? hy{m} to
defende {and} kepe ?
e sauuac{i}ou{n} of lijf. {and} eschewe? dee? {and}
destrucc{i}ou{n}. _b. _ but certys I doute me of herbes {and} of trees.
? at is to seyn ? at I am in a doute of swiche ? inges as herbes or trees
? at ne han no fely{n}g soule. ne no naturel wirchynges seruy{n}g to
appetite as beestes han whe? er ? ei han appetite to dwelle{n} {and} to
duren. ? Certis q{uo}d she ne ?
of nillynge I ne fynde no ? ing. but yif it be constreyned fro wi? out
for? e. ? at forleti? or dispise? to lyue {and} to dure{n} or ? at wole his
? ankes hasten hy{m} to dien. ? For euery beest trauayle? hy{m} to
defende {and} kepe ?
e sauuac{i}ou{n} of lijf. {and} eschewe? dee? {and}
destrucc{i}ou{n}. _b. _ but certys I doute me of herbes {and} of trees.
? at is to seyn ? at I am in a doute of swiche ? inges as herbes or trees
? at ne han no fely{n}g soule. ne no naturel wirchynges seruy{n}g to
appetite as beestes han whe? er ? ei han appetite to dwelle{n} {and} to
duren. ? Certis q{uo}d she ne ?
