Yef

The Prose Merlin (English)

• attestation: Yef is attested [p4] in CHAPTER I: Consultation op devils, and berth of meblin.: "Yef ye do as folily, as your syster" (CHAPTER I: Consultation op devils, and berth of meblin.)

  "” And the olde woman seyde to hir, “ Yef ye do as folily, as your syster dede, ye sholde be deed therfore, but I shall telle yow how ye ahull do."

• attestation: Death is referenced near Yef [p10]: erved the deth then hath my m (CHAPTER I: Consultation op devils, and berth of meblin.)

  "” Quoth the child, “ I m cowde sey so moche be thy moder, that she hath beter deserved the deth then hath my moder, therfore yef that thove me;"

• attestation: Yef is attested [p10] in CHAPTER I: Consultation op devils, and berth of meblin.: "Yef thow censt ought say of my mode" (CHAPTER I: Consultation op devils, and berth of meblin.)

  "” Than* wrathed the luge, and seide, “ Yef thow censt ought say of my moder, sey on."

• attestation: Yef is attested [p12] in CHAPTER I: Consultation op devils, and berth of meblin.: "Yef this be so,” quod the luge, “ n" (CHAPTER I: Consultation op devils, and berth of meblin.)

  "” “Yef this be so,” quod the luge, “ neuer shall I mystrowe the."

• attestation: Yef sends for someone [p22]: d hath vs sente for to wite yef ye (CHAPTER II: King vortiger and his tower.)

  "and hath vs sente for to wite yef ye will with hym speke."

• attestation: Yef is attested [p25] in CHAPTER II: King vortiger and his tower.: "Yef thow wilte, I will sey more; wi" (CHAPTER II: King vortiger and his tower.)

  "And merlin seide, “Yef thow wilte, I will sey more;"

• attestation: Yef is attested [p50] in CHAPTER V: The barons counsel the king.: "Yef I be wele in his grace, trow ye" (CHAPTER V: The barons counsel the king.)

  "” And Ylfyn seide, “ Yef I be wele in his grace, trow ye that I sholde counseile a thynge be-hynde hym that I sholde not sey be-fore hym;"

• attestation: Yef is attested [p52] in CHAPTER V: The barons counsel the king.: "Yef I haue it purposed, and ye it k" (CHAPTER V: The barons counsel the king.)

  "” And Ylfin seide, “ Yef I haue it purposed, and ye it knowen, than wite ye whether it plese yow or no?"

• attestation: Coronation event near Yef [p70]: hat ye be crowned and sacred at (CHAPTER VI: Arthur made king.)

  ",, And than thei seide, “ Sir, vs semeth with youre advice that ye be crowned and sacred at Pentecoste, and by that terme we shull obbey to yow at the eomaundement of this arche- bisshop."

• attestation: Yef is attested [p117] in CHAPTER XI: The doings of king arthur after the battle, and his departure: "Yef ye will leve me, and yef ye ne" (CHAPTER XI: The doings of king arthur after the battle, and his departure)

  "” Quod he, “Yef ye will leve me, and yef ye ne will, leve me nought;"