^{page 157 note a} Palladius on Husbandry, Early English Text Society.

^{page 159 note a} Fifty Early English Wills, ed. Furnivall, Early English Text Society.

^{page 160 note a} This title is added in a later hand.

^{page 161 note a} April, elsewhere spelt Ancrell.

^{page 161 note b} A. S. mēos = moss.

^{page 162 note a} Genitive-plural of all = best of all.

^{page 162 note b} Dressed, prepared.

^{page 162 note c} Stond = stand still, leave off.

^{page 162 note d} Unsoft = hardy.

^{page 163 note a} = reward = I will tell you and find my reward in doing so.

^{page 163 note b} = good.

^{page 163 note c} 29th June.

^{page 163 note d} = verily.

^{page 164 note a} Harvest = autumn.

^{page 164 note b} = dyngyd = dunged.

^{page 164 note c} = delved, stirred, sir, parde! (= par Dieu).

^{page 164 note d} Will not.

Scribe's error for “so mote y the ” = so may I thrive.

^{page 165 note a} = juice, pottage, savoury dish.

^{page 165 note b} = blast = wither.

^{page 165 note c} = become sickly, weak.

^{page 165 note d} Left blank in MS.

^{page 165 note e} = go A. S. tēon = to draw, pull, or go.

^{page 165 note f} = an hour, time, period = a while.

^{page 165 note g} = linger or dwell on it.

^{page 165 note h} = one.

^{page 166 note a} = stop.

^{page 166 note b} September 8th.