Compare your translations with the glossed text:
271 In mottelee, and hye on horse he sat;
mottelee: parti-colored cloth hye on horse: in a high saddle
275 Sownynge alwey th' encrees of his wynnyng.
Sownynge: concerned with, or, making known wynnyng: profit
281 So estatly was he of his governaunce
estatly: dignified governaunce: behavior, management
286 That unto logyk hadde longe ygo.
unto logyk hadde longe ygo: had taken (studied) logic a long time
292 Ne was so worldly for to have office.
office: secular employment
301 And bisily gan for the soules preye
gan ... preye: did pray, prayed
306 And short and quyk and ful of hy sentence;
quyk: vivid, lively hy sentence: elevated content
314 Justice he was ful often in assise,
Justice: judge assise: the court of assizes
319 Al was fee symple to hym in effect;
fee symple: unrestricted possession
327 And every statut koude he pleyn by rote.
And he knew every statute entirely by heart.
332 Whit was his berd as is the dayesye;
dayesye: daisy
338 Was verray felicitee parfit.
verray felicitee parfit: true perfect happiness
345 It snewed in his hous of mete and drynke;
snewed: snowed
351 Wo was his cook but if his sauce were
but if: unless
359 A shirreve hadde he been, and a contour.
shirreve: sheriff contour: auditor
364 Of a solempne and a greet fraternitee.
solempne: dignified, important fraternitee: parish guild
370 To sitten in a yeldehalle on a deys.
yeldehalle: guildhall deys: dais
376 It is ful fair to been ycleped "madame,"
ycleped 'madame': called "my lady"
387 For blankmanger, that made he with the beste.
blankmanger: a thick stew or mousse with the beste: excellently
389 For aught I woot, he was of Dertemouthe.
For aught I woot: For all I know
392 A daggere hangynge on a laas hadde he
laas: cord
399 If that he faught and hadde the hyer hond,
If that: if the hyer hond: the upper hand
409 And every cryke in Britaigne and in Spayne.
cryke: inlet
417 Wel koude he fortunen the ascendent
fortunen the ascendant: calculate the planetary position
443 For gold in phisik is a cordial,
cordial: medicine for the heart
Again each correct answer is worth 4 points. If you did well (80 or more) continue with your reading. If you scored 76 or less, you should go back and again read carefully through this part of the General Prologue, paying close attention to meaning.
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