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Thow is attested [p15] in CHAPTER II: King vortiger and his tower.: "Thow moste have grete troueyle a-bo"

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Thow is attested [p15] in CHAPTER II: King vortiger and his tower.: "Thow moste have grete troueyle a-bo" (The Prose Merlin (English), CHAPTER II: King vortiger and his tower.)

Warfare near Thow [p16]: with-oute werre; for thow art (The Prose Merlin (English), CHAPTER II: King vortiger and his tower.)

Thow is attested [p55] in CHAPTER V: The barons counsel the king.: "Thow hast seide the beste counseile" (The Prose Merlin (English), CHAPTER V: The barons counsel the king.)

The Prose Merlin (English)

  • attestation: Thow is attested [p15] in CHAPTER II: King vortiger and his tower.: "Thow moste have grete troueyle a-bo" (CHAPTER II: King vortiger and his tower.)

    "In the mene- tyme that they entended a-boute this mater, come Merlyn to Blase, and seyde, “ Thow moste have grete troueyle a-boute the makynge, and so shall I hate moche more."

  • attestation: Warfare near Thow [p16]: with-oute werre; for thow art (CHAPTER II: King vortiger and his tower.)

    "“ Thow manesest vs as thow wilte, but while we have eny londe, or kyn, or frendes, shalt thow neuer be with-oute werre;"

  • attestation: Thow is attested [p55] in CHAPTER V: The barons counsel the king.: "Thow hast seide the beste counseile" (CHAPTER V: The barons counsel the king.)

    "” And thei ansuerde alle with oon assent, and seide, “Thow hast seide the beste counseile of the worlde, and the hiest that euer man durste thynke."