The Middle-English translation of Palladius De Re Rustica / ed. by Mark Liddell.

De tonsuris ouium. viij capitulum.

Now sheep beth shorn in placis temporate. [ffor] sheep yshorn make vncture of lupynys. [128 Ms. omits for, B for. ‖ vncture] cture over erasure.] The Iuce of hit decoct le[y] first therate [129 Ms. le, B omits ley.] With dreggis bothe of oyie and aged wynys, [ 130] Of iche yliche; a thing for sheep this fyn is. Herwith ennoynte hem alle, and aftir thre Dayes let ouer wasshe hem in the see.

And yf the see be fer, licour of heuen With litil salt decoct, this beest ennoynte. [ 135] Out wasshe of hit, but do this long er euen,

And ouer yeer they wol been in good poynte Withouten scorf or scalle in cors or ioynte. Also they shal ha softe encrisped wolle And wondirly prolonged at the fulle. [ 140]