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The Babees' Book: Medieval Manners for the Young: Done Into Modern English · Frederick James Furnivall — chapter 57 of 65 · ~76 words · public domain

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Footnote 237:

See note.

Footnote 238:

Of the Grooms’ Office.

Footnote 239:

Text: wyn, joy.

Footnote 240:

Wraps or fastens.

Footnote 241:

Text: knop.

Footnote 242:

See note.

Footnote 243:

tapets—(1) carpets, (2) hangings.

Footnote 244:

Scandinavian, stor, great.

Footnote 245:

Text: clof, Dr. Furnivall conjectures “cloth.”

Footnote 246:

Heater.

Footnote 247:

Big candles, Paris candles.

Footnote 248:

The board and trestles. See note.

Footnote 249:

Turn back, or fold.

Footnote 250:

Text: tortes, i.e. taper.

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