And more we se of Goddis secré thinges

And more we se of Goddis secré thinges, Than borel folk, although that thay ben kinges, We lyve in povert and in abstinence, And borel folk in riches and dispence.

The hoste says (l. 15440)—

Religioun hath take up al the corn Of tredyng, and we burel men ben schrympes.

Borel folk and borel men evidently mean laymen