Note 880 — Chapter VIII · THE EARLY YEARS OF WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR.[497] A.D. 1028–1051. (continued 2)
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Will. Gem. vii. 18. “Pelles enim et renones ad injuriam Ducis verberaverant, ipsumque pelliciarium despectivè vocitaverant, eò quod parentes matris ejus pelliciarii exstiterant.” So Wace, 9458;
“Willeame unt asez convicié;
Plusurs feiz li unt hucié;
La pel, la pel al parmentier,
Pur ceo ke à Faleize fu nez,
U peletiers aveit asez;
Li unt cel mestier reprocé,
E par cuntraire è par vilté.”
Wace seems to wish to evade the Duke’s actual kindred with the professors of the unsavoury craft.