An holow lace of. 10. bowis Sett on owr handys.5. bowis & so many on owr felawis þan xal ȝowt A ryght tak thowrow B C of þe sam hand þe bow C of þe lyfte hand onreuersyd þan low þi lyft hand & A lefte schal tak thorow B C of þe sam hand þe bow C of [of] þe ryght hand reuersyd þan xal þi felaw wark in þe sam maner saue þat he schal tak fyrst þe bow of þe lyfte hand reuersyd & aftur þe bow of þe ryght hand onreuersyd than xall ȝow þe ouer bowis of owr next handes in þe maner of þe þin lace bordred saue þat þer ȝe chang 2 & her bot onys & so begyn & cetera
FOR to make an holow lace of x bowys: Tak a felow, and set on hys hond v bowys, and oþer v bowys on þyn hond. Þen schalt þu wyth A ryȝth take þowrow B, C of þe same hond þe bowe C of þe lyft hond vnreuerced. Þen lowe þy lyft bowys, and A lyfte schal take þorowot B, C of þe same hond þe bowe C of þe ryȝt hond reuercyd. Þen schal þy felow wyrke in þe same maner, saue þen he schal take furst þe bow of þe lyft hond reuerced and aftur þe bowe of þe ryȝt hond vnreuerced. Þen schal ȝe change þe ouer bowys of ȝowre next hond yn þe manere of þe þyn lace bordred saue þer ȝe schal twyes and here but onis.
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