“Lord’s Place” - “The Babees’ Book”
Furnivall recommends, “When you enter your lord’s place, say “God speed,” and with humble cheer greet all who are there present. Do not rush in rudely, but enter with head up and at an easy pace, and kneel on one knee only to your lord or sovereign, whichever he be." 'Lord's place' should be approached with utmost humbleness. The mode of walking into the place should assert respect to the place for it is sanctified. The place should be respected for its God's dwelling.
Knee - “Urbanitatis”
Furnivall writes, “Before your sovereign must you lout; on the right knee bend you low; for your own sake do ye so.” ‘Bending of a knee’ denotes humbleness. The symbolic act is recommended to increase the odds of impressing God and revering him as he deserves.
Lord - “The Babees’ Book”
Furnivall advises, “If your lord is pleased to offer you his own cup to drink, rise when you take it, and receive it goodly with both your hands, and when you have done, proffer it to no man else.” A lord denotes a senior person in terms of social status and age. Senior persons sought to be respected adequately, and treasuring and esteeming the ‘lords’ is an indicator of wisdom.
Gnaw - “To Moderate the Appetite of a Child from Sauciness and being Liquorish”
Furnivall writes, “To gnaw bones belongeth chiefly to dogs, but it is a civil thing to pick them clean with a knife.” It is imperative to enlighten children on how to civil consume meat and bones. Crashing bones could elicit an uncomfortable voice and confirm that the child is neither cultured nor mannered. The utilization of knives becomes handy when consuming bones.
Lick - “To Moderate the Appetite of a Child from Sauciness and being Liquorish”
Furnivall states, “The licking of a dish belongeth to cats and dogs and not to children nor men, be the relics never so sweet, and betokeneth liquorishnes, not manners.” No matter how sweet food is, children should be taught to desist from licking plates because such behavior is exhibited by animals which do not have the capacity to think. Licking epitomizes sauciness which is antithetical to etiquette.
