percely

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Middle English

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percely

  1. parsley
    • late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Cook's Prologue, The Canterbury Tales, line 4349-4352:
      Of many a pilgrim hastow Cristes curs,
      For of thy persly yet they fare the wors,
      That they han eten with thy stubbel-goos;
      For in thy shoppe is many a flye loos.
      Of many a pilgrim hast thou Christ's curse,
      For of thy parsley yet they fare the worse,
      Which they have eaten with thy stubble-fed goose;
      For in thy shop is many a fly loose.