¶ The Description.
1 AVena Vesca, Common Otes, is called Vesca, à Vescendo, because it is vsed in many coun∣tries to make sundry sorts of bread; as in Lancashire, where it is their chiefest bread corne for Iannocks, Hauer cakes, Tharffe cakes, and those which are called generally Oten cakes; and for the most part they call the graine Hauer, whereof they do likewise make drink for want of Barley.
2 Auena Nuda is like vnto the common Otes; differing in that, that these naked Otes imme∣diately as they be threshed, without helpe of a Mill become Otemeale fit for our vse. In conside∣ration whereof in Northfolke and Southfolke they are called vnhulled and naked Otes. Some of those good house-wiues that delight not to haue any thing but from hand to mouth, according to our English prouerbe, may (whiles their pot doth seeth) go to the barne, and rub forth with their hands sufficient for that present time, not willing to prouide for to morrow, according as the Scripture speaketh, but let the next day bring with it.