DCXXIV.
Periurium eciam in hac vita punitur.
Cesarius tellis how þat þe dean̛ of Bononye [Harl. MS. decanus Bonnensis.] , beyng in þe dioces of Colayn̛, lent vnto a bruther þat he had̛ xx marcis of cone of mony of his kurk̘. And when̛ þis dean̛ was dead̛, his [MS. repeats, his.] bruther, a knyght, denyed̛ þis said̛ dett. And þe chanons, þat had no prefe þer-in, made þis knyght for to swere þerfor̛, and so he did̛, and̛ forswore hym̛. Bod when̛ he went fro Bononye, whar̛ he sware, vnto his awn̛ howse-ward̛, hym̛ happend̛ to stand̛ in myddest of þe way styƚƚ, & mott go no ferrer nor yitt turn̛ bakk̘. And his tong was taken̛ from̛ hym̛, vnto he promysid̛ in his harte þat he sulde turn̛ agayn̛ vnto Bonon̛ & knowlege his manesworn̛ athe & restor̛ þe said̛ money vnto þe chanons agayn̛. And so he did & was hale.
- ...Periurio possunt adaptari que supra dicuntur de iuramento.