en ho, an auncian hit semed,
& he3ly
honowred
with ha?
Gawaine and the Green Knight
e kny3t.
[D] ?enne com ho of hir closet, with mony cler burde3,
Ho wat3 ?e fayrest in felle, of flesche & of lyre,
944 & of compas, & colour, & costes of alle o?er,
[E] & wener ?en Wenore, as ?e wy3e ?o3t.
He ches ?ur3 ?e chaunsel, to cheryche ?at hende;
[F] An o?er lady hir lad bi ?e lyft honde,
948 ?at wat3 alder ?
en ho, an auncian hit semed,
& he3ly
honowred
with ha?
ele3 aboute.
[G] Bot yn-lyke on to loke ?o ladyes were,
[H] For if ?e 3onge wat3 3ep, 3ol3e wat3 ?at o?er;
952 Riche red on ?at on rayled ay quere,
[I] Rugh ronkled cheke3 ?at o?er on rolled;
Kerchofes of ?at on wyth mony cler perle3
[J] Hir brest & hir bry3t ?rote bare displayed,
956 Schon schyrer ?en snawe, ?at scheder[2] on hille3;
?at o?er wyth a gorger wat3 gered ouer ?
