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invariably passed as a stipulation of surrender, whence
the term. The author of Reyzard makes a delicious use
of this practice here to lend plausibility to his hero’s
deceit.

P. ot. Hustreloe, properly Hudsterio. A wood between
Hulst and Lillo in East Flanders.

Crekenpit. In Reyn. Krickepit. ‘This river is unknown
to geography. Grimm suggests that it was placed where
‘Greek meets Greek’; as Greek was used in Old German
for anything strange and woeful.

CHAPTER XIII

P. 95. Reynard Restored. Caxton, chap. xiii.
P. 97. Zisellin. In Rein. Diezelin. In Len. Tiecelins.
Probably one of the original names.

CHAPTER XIV

P. roo. Reynard Shod. Caxton, chap. xix. Of course
in the original, Isegrim and his wife have their paws shod
to make Reynard’s shoes.

P. 102. Prendesor, Rapiamus. These names of Church
dignitaries are, of course, satirical, and helped towards the
popularity of the Reynard in Protestant countries. Learned
research is inclined to regard them as later additions and
not in the original intention.

P. 103. Used many ceremonies. ‘There was a prescribed
rule for starting on pilgrimages, the pilgrim being blessed
by the priest (see Fosbrooke, British Afonachism, p. 326).