The Middle-English Translation of Palladius de Re Rustica

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 Excerpt: ...they, for ferd of sonne 160 On hem let in, anoon away beth ronne. 1 talpa. 2 operias. 3 opio. i vel a bedde. & talpis. 6 catos. 'ungula. 8 mustelam. Her holes oon wel filleth vp with wilde Cucumber1 luce, and doth withal rubrike. A green2 another hath for hem ytilde; To take hem therwithal is not vnlike. 165 Garlec3, cunel4, ek oynouns5 & vlpike6, Now sette in places colde. Senuey7 and dile8, Ek wortes now to sowe is grettest skile. Marche. 57. fol. 69. Now holyhocke is sowe & armorace, Or arborace that wilde raues9 are, 170 And origon now plaunte hym in his place; Now lekes10, betes11, letuce12, & capare18 Sauri14, colease16, & cresses16; noman spare This goldes outher raues forto sowe; And blesse hit, treste in God that al shal growe. 175 Now melon17 seed too foote atwene is sette In places wel ywrought or pastynate; But daies thre this seed is good bewette In mylk or meth18; and after desiccate Sette hem, they wol be swete. Ek odorate 180 To make hem, kepe hem long in leues drie Of roses; hem they wol odorifle. Cvcumber19 in this mone is sowen rare, Her forgh20 a foote of depth, iij foote of brede; And enter21 forgh & forgh, viij footes spare 185 Of leyes22, that theryn they forth may sprede. The weed wol help hem, therof is no drede. Their seed in owes mylke23 & meth to swelle24, Wol make hem whyte & therof taste & smelle. 183 Initial C such as is used for the first word of a new chapter, but embracing only one verse. 1 cueumeris. 2 laqueum. 3 allium. cunula. 5 cepule. 6 ul, picus. 7 sinapi. 8 anetum. 9 rafani. 10 porrum. u betas. l2 lactucam. 13 caparum. 14 saturagia. I5 coleasia. 1S narstucium. 17 melonum. is mulso. 19 cucumer. 20 suleus. 21 inter. 22 crudum. 53 ouillo lacte. 2 s. maceracto/ie. They wol be long &...