 He was short-sholdred, brood, a thikke knarre, Ther nas no dore that he nolde heve of harre, 550 Or breke it, at a renning, with his heed. His berd as any sowe or fox was reed, And ther-to brood, as though it were a spade.  Chaucer's Canterbury Tales - Page 29by Geoffrey Chaucer - 1894Full view - About this book
 | Percy Society - English literature - 1847 - 358 pages
...nas no dore that he nolde heve of harre, Or breke it with a rennyng with his heed. His berd as ony sowe or fox was reed, And therto brood, as though it were a spade. 550.—the ram. " This was the usual prize at wrestling-matches. See below, ver."13,671; and Gamelyn,... | |
 | Percy Society - English literature - 1847 - 360 pages
...nas no dore that he nolde heve of harre, Or breke it with a rennyng with his heed. His berd as ony sowe or fox was reed, And therto brood, as though it were a spade. 55Q. — the ram. " This was the usual prize at wrestling-matches. See below, ver. 13,671 ; and Gamelyn,... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages - 1847 - 358 pages
...nas no dore that he nolde heve of harre, Or breke it with a rennyng with his heed. His berd as ony sowe or fox was reed, And therto brood, as though it were a spade. 550.—the ram. " This was the usual prize at wrestling-matches. See below, ver.'13,671; and Gamelyn,... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages - 1847 - 350 pages
...originated with some one who did not know the meaning of the other word. THE CANTERBURY TALES. Upon the cop right of his nose he hade A werte, and theron stood a tuft of heres, R«ede as the berstles of a souwes eeres. His nose-thurles blake were and wyde. A swerd... | |
 | Percy Society - English literature - 1847 - 352 pages
...appears to have originated with some one who did not know the meaning of the other word. Upon the cop right of his nose he hade A werte, and theron stood a tuft of heres, Reede as the berstles of a souwes eeres. His nose-thurles blake were and wyde. A swerd... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages - 1853 - 248 pages
...nas no dore that he nolde heve of harre, Or breke it with a rennyng with his heed. His herd as ony sowe or fox was reed, And therto brood, as though it were a spade. Upon the cop right of his nose he hade A werte, and therou -stood a tuft of heres, Keede as the berstles of... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - English poetry - 1854 - 294 pages
...Ther nas no dore that he nold heve of harre, Or breke it with a rennyng with his heed. His berd as ony sowe or fox was reed, And therto brood, as though it were a spade. Upon the cop right of his nose he hade A werte, and theron stood a tuft of heres, Reede as the berstles of a... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages - 1928 - 756 pages
...548 He was short sholdred, brood, a thikke knarre; Ther was no dore that he ne wolde heve of harre, Or breke it, at a rennyng with his heed. His berd as any sowe or fox was reed, 552 And therto brood as though it were a spade. Upon the cope right of his nose he hade A werte; and... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1865 - 244 pages
...n'as no dore that he n'olde heve of barre,a Or breke it with a rennyng with his heed. His berd as ony sowe or fox was reed, And therto brood, as though it were a spade. TTpon the cop right of his nose he hade top A werte, and theron stood a tuft of heres, Keede as the... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages - 1867 - 282 pages
...ram. He was schort schuldred, broode, a thikke knarre Ther nas no dore that he nolde heve of harre, Or breke it at a rennyng with his heed. His berd as ony sowe or fox was reed, And therto brood, as though it were a spade. Upon the cop right of his nose... | |
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