¶ Diffinicyon of Gendres:
¶ The masculyne gendre is that / that is accordyng to males onely / in them that hath both male and fe∣male / as vir. or els is wonte of auctours to be Ioye∣ned to masculynes where is no difference of male or female / as lapis.
The feminyne gendre is that / that is accordynge to to females onely in thē &c. as mulier. Or elles is wonte of auctours to be Ioyned wt feminynes where is no &c. as petra.
The neutre gendre is that / ye is In different to both of them &c. as iumentū. or els is wonte of auctours to be Ioyned with neutres where is &c. as saxum.
The comon gēdre is that / that is comon both to ma∣les and females in thynges onely that haue lyfe / as parens miles.
These nownes be of all gendres that to all thynges may pertayne / Indifferently / as felix velox
There be also besyde all these some nownes that be called of the dubyn gendre / the whiche without ony discrecyon of sygnificacyon be supposed now to the masculyne / and now to the feminyne terminacyon / as margo dies.
There be some of the Epycen gendre / the whiche vn¦der one voyce & vnder one artycle comprehēde both, male & female / as hic passer hec dama. bothe for ma¦le and female.