 The word occurs twice in Piers Ploughman. The first instance is a remarkable illustration of what has been said above: it relates to the pardoner (lin. 135), Ther preched a pardoner, As he a preest were; Broughte forth a bulle With many bisshopes seles,...  Anecdota Literaria - Page 82redigeeritud poolt - 1844 - 116 lehteFull view - About this book
 | William Langland - 1842 - 334 lehte
...y-broken. Lewed men leved it wel, And liked hise wordes ; Comen up knelynge i« To kissen hise bulles. He bouched hem with his brevet, And blered hire eighen, And raughte with his rageman Rynges and broches. Thus thei gyven hire gold Glotons to kepe, And leveth in swiehe losels As leccherie haunten. Were the... | |
 | Desiderius Erasmus - 1849 - 306 lehte
...Lewed men loved it wel, and liked hise wordes, Comen up knelynge to kissen hise bulles. He bouched him with his brevet and blered hire eighen, And raughte with his rageman rynges and broches. Thus thei gyven hire gold, glotons to kepe, &c. VISION OF PIERS PLOUGHMAN. PILGRIMAGE FOR RELIGION'S... | |
 | Henry Noble Day - 1877 - 564 lehte
...And liked hise wordes ; Comen up knelynge To kissen hise bulles. He bouched hem with his brevet, 145 And blered hire eighen, And raughte with his rageman Rynges and broches. Thus thei gyven hire gold Glotons to kepe, And leveth in swiche losels As leccherie haunten. 1M Were... | |
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