" And in Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales," Prologue, line 19 "Byfel, that, on that sesoun on a day, In Southwerk at the Tabbard as I lay, Redy to wenden on my pilgrimage, To Canturbury with ful devout corage.

Aefne than worden Even (with) these words Ther com of se wenden There came from the sea That wes an sceort bat lithen, A short little boat gliding, Sceoven mid uthen, Shoved by the waves; And twa wimmen ther inne, And two women therein, Wunderliche idihte.