ngnons pas: quant nous besongnons,

we be nat ydel.
nous ne chomons pas.

Whan ye be ydel, ye worke nat: whan ye worked, ye
Quant uous chommes, uous ne besongnes pas: quant uous besongnes, uous

be nat ydel.
ne chomes pas.

Whan they ben ydel, they worke nat: whan they
Quant ilz ou elles chomment, ilz ou elles ne besongnent pas: quant ilz

worke, they be nat ydel.
ou elles besongnent, ilz ou elles ne chomment pas.

And so forth till the imperatif, saieng in the preterit imparfet:
I was ydel,
_chomoie_,

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I dyd worke. I was ydel
besongnoie, etc.; in the parfet: chommay, besongnay; the
whan I had ben ydel, I had nat worked.
indifinitif: quant jay_ chomme, je nay pas besongne, the plus parfet:
whan I had ben ydel, I had nat worked.
quant jauoie chome, je nauoie pas besongne; the future:
whan I shalbe ydel, I shall nat worke.
quant je chommeray, je ne besongneray pas.

Another conjugation accordynge to the precedent.

Whan I am possessed, I have good earnes: whan I have non
Quant je suis nantis ou nantie, jay bonnes arres: quant je nay nulles
earnes, I am nat possessed.
arres, je ne suis point nantie.

Whan thou art possessed, thou hast good earnes: whan thou hast non
Quant tu es nantis, tu as bonnes arres: quant tu nas nulles
earnes, thou art nat possessed.
arres, tu nes point nantis.

Whan he hath good earnes, he is: whan he is nat possessed, he
Quant il a bonnes arres, il est nantis: quant il nest point nantis, il
hath none earnes.
na nulles arres.

Whan we be possessed, we have good earnes: whan we have
Quant nous sommes nantis, nous auons bonnes arres: quant nous auons
good earnes, we be possessed.
bonnes arres, nous sommes nantis.

Whan ye be, ye have good: whan ye have,
Quant uous estes nantis, uous aues bonnes arres: quant uous aues
ye be.
bonnes arres, uous estes nantis.

Whan they be, they have, whan they have,
Quant ilz sont nantis, ilz ont bonnes arres: quant ilz ont
they be.
bonnes arres, ilz sont nantis.

I am
And so forth after the verbe,_ je suis,_ sayeng in the preterit
imparfet,

whan I was
quant jestois, etc. (Loke above.)

I understande, thou understande, he or she understandeth,
Jentens, je mentens: tu en