Crossword-Solution: DYCHE 5 letters, 1 clue 🏆 scrabble score: 14

Mandevile thus mentions these places:--"And toward the Est syde, with oute the walles of the cytee (i.e., Jerusalem) is the vale of Josaphathe, that touchethe to the walles, as thoughe it were a large Dyche.

And there is the welle, of the whiche Holy Writt spekethe offe, and seythe, _Fons ortorum, et puteus aquarum viventium_: that is to seye, _The welle of gardyns, and the dyche of lyvynge watres._ In this cytee of Thire, seyde the woman to oure Lord, _Beatus venter qui te portavit, et ubera quæ succisti_: that is to seye, _Blessed be the body that she baar, and the pappes that thou sowkedest._ And there oure Lord forzaf the woman of Chananee hire synnes.

And men clepen that place, where thei lyzn, double spelunke, or double cave or double dyche; for als meche as that on lyethe above that other.

And toward the est syde, with oute the walles of the cytee, is the Vale of Josaphathe, that touchethe to the walles, as thoughe it were a large dyche.

Sone there were gode bowës bent, Mo than seven score; Hedge ne dyche spared they none That was them before.