And happed, al alone as sche was born

And happed, al alone as sche was born, He saugh a mayde walkyng him by-forn, Of which mayden anoon maugré hir heed, By verray fors byraft hir maydenhed.

cheker (A.N.) the exchequer

chele (A.S.) 176, 439, cold

chepen (A.S.) 296, to buy

chepyng (A.S.) 68, 135, market, sale

cherl (A.S.) 210, pl. cherles, 337, 375, a serf, peasant, churl

+cherlich (A.N.) 485, richly, sumptuously