...wesche iurden. SECVND SERGEANT. YOU shall repent Cum heir, gossop; cum heir, cum heir, Quhen was je wont to be sa sweir ? Stand still, and be obedient. FIRST SERGEANT. Thair is nocht, in all this toun,— 2480 Bot I wald nocht this taill war tald,— Bot I wald hang...

...jurdan3. ,. SKCUND SERGEANT. Cum heir, gossop, cum heir, cum heir, Your rackles* lyfe ye sall repent : Quhen was ye wont to be sa sweir ? Stand still, and be obedient. FIRST SERGEANT, Thare is riocht, in all this toun, Bot, I wald nocht this tale war tald, Bot, I wald hang him, for his goun,...

...Laid = lad, low-born man, a man of inferior rank. See l. 203. Sir David Lyndsay uses the word— " Bot I wald hang him for his goun, Quhidder that it war Laird or laid." —'Ane Satyre,' ii. 2481, 2482. Ltnvnis. "He who holds the plow is often called a lad, and the boy...

...Pcrsones Tale,' vol. iv. p. 62. lilH. /. i/. //.i.- ' .minion folk, trades-people. Cf. Lyndsay — " Bot I wald hang him for his goun, Quhidder that it war laird or laid." — ' Ane Satyre,' ll. 2485, 2486. 640. With iraine my1 staik for his esteat=Vfith a retinue suited...

...first Serjeant who is instructed by Correction to help put the vices in the stocks, says :25 "Thair is nocht. in all this toun, — Bot I wald nocht this taill was tald, — Bot I wald hang him for his goun, Quhiddcr that it was Laird or laid." Spiritualitie,...

...vices in the stocks, says :25 ''Thair is nocht, in all this toun, — Bot I wald nocht this taill was tald, — Bot I wald hang him for his goun. Quhidder that it was Laird or laid." Spiritualitie, when he sees Sensuality and Covetousness led off, vows :-6 "I mak...