Alphabet of tales : an English 15th century translation of the Alphabetum narrationum of Etienne de Besançon, from Additional MS. 25,719 of the British Museum / by Etienne de Besançon

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Etienne de, Besançon, d. 1294

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Banks, Mary Macleod

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London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner, & Co., Ltd.

1904, 1905

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LXXXIV.
Auaricia retrahit ab elemosinis faciendis.

Jacobus tellis how at þer was a womman̛, & hur husband̛ gaff hur keys & kepyng of aƚƚ at evur þai had. And sho was so sparand̛, at sho wolde giff nothyng for Goddis sake vnto pure folke, nor vnto þaim at mysterd̛. So at þe laste hur happend to dye, & hur neghburs cowncellid̛ hur husband̛ to dele som̛ almos to pure folke for hur saule. And he ansswerd̛ agayn̛ & sayde; "Whils scho liffid̛ hur selfe, sho wolde nothyng dele nowder for hur selfe, nor for me; & þerfor̛ I wiƚƚ now nothyng dele for hur."

...Auaricia eciam a debita oblacione in missa retrahit. Infra de oblacione in offertorio.
...Auaricia hospitalitatem impedit. infra de hospitalitate.
...Auarus moriens a pecunia non potest separari. Infra MS. Supra. de Vsurario.
...Aue Maria non potest demon audire, sed fugit. Infra, demon.
...Ave Maria liberat a potestate Demonis. Supra de annunciacione.

Alphabet of tales : an English 15th century translation of the Alphabetum narrationum of Etienne de Besançon, from Additional MS. 25,719 of the British Museum / by Etienne de Besançon

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LXXXIV. Auaricia retrahit ab elemosinis faciendis.

LXXXIV.
Auaricia retrahit ab elemosinis faciendis.