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Textual Notes to 2. The Owl and the Nightingale

incipit
Incipit altercatio inter filomenam et bubonem. MS: Written in red ink (and not found in C).back to note source
1
Ich. MS: Begins with blue capital I, nine lines high.back to note source
6
among. So MS (amgng with g1 corrected to o), Wells, Hall, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes.back to note source
10
alre-wrste. So MS, Wells, Hall, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: alre-wurste.back to note source
13
The. MS: Begins with red capital Þ, one line high.back to note source
19
gladdur. So MS, Grattan-Sykes. Wells, Atkins: gladder. Hall: gladdre.back to note source
25
Tho. MS: Begins with blue capital Þ, one line high.back to note source
29
The. MS: Begins with red capital Þ, one line high.back to note source
30
bihold. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Hall, Grattan-Sykes: biholdeþ.back to note source
35
wle. So MS, Wells, Hall, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: vule.back to note source
41
Theos. MS: Begins with blue capital Þ, one line high.back to note source
55
The. MS: Begins with red capital Þ, one line high.back to note source
57
wit. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: yit (ƿ/y confusion). Hall: wiþ.back to note source
blete. So Wells, Hall, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: bléte.back to note source
74
ne. So MS, Hall, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes. Wells: þan.back to note source
75
eyen. So Wells, Hall, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: éyen.back to note source
91
and. So Wells, Hall, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: & and.back to note source
93
brode. So Wells, Hall, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: bróde.back to note source
108
Biheold. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: Bihéold.back to note source
139
Theos. MS: Begins with blue capital Þ, two lines high.back to note source
146
iswolwe. So MS (s inserted), Wells, Hall, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes.back to note source
148
bysemar. So MS, Wells, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes. Hall: bisemar.back to note source
150
bare. So MS, Hall, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes. Wells: þe bare.back to note source
152
brihtur. So MS, Grattan-Sykes. Wells, Hall, Atkins: brihter.back to note source
162
swikehede. So MS, Hall, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes. Wells: swikelhede.back to note source
163
swikedom. So MS, Hall, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes. Wells: swikeldom.back to note source
165
thu2. So MS, Hall. Wells: þin. Atkins: omitted. Grattan-Sykes: þn.back to note source
167
swikedom. So MS, Hall, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes. Wells: swikeldom.back to note source
het. So MS (a final letter may be cut off), Hall, Grattan-Sykes. Wells, Atkins: hete.back to note source
177
lete we. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Hall, Grattan-Sykes: lete.back to note source
187
Tho. MS: Begins with red capital Þ, two lines high.back to note source
199
The. MS: Begins with blue capital Þ, two lines high.back to note source
202
breme. So Wells, Hall, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: bréme.back to note source
203
wre. So MS, Wells, Hall, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: were.back to note source
205
nuthe. So MS, Hall, Grattan-Sykes. Wells, Atkins: nu suþe.back to note source
209
Ne. So Wells, Hall, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: N.back to note source
210
vor. So MS, Wells, Hall, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: for.back to note source
215
The. MS: Begins with blue capital Þ, two lines high.back to note source
223
Thu. So Wells, Hall, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: Þu.back to note source
224
ihere. So Wells, Hall, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: ihére.back to note source
226
ac that. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Hall, Grattan-Sykes: at.back to note source
229
uych. So MS, Wells, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes. Hall: vich.back to note source
232
Hit. So MS (t smudged), Wells, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes. Hall: hi.back to note source
234
imene. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: iméne.back to note source
239
And. So MS, Grattan-Sykes. Wells, Atkins: An.back to note source
wene. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: wéne.back to note source
253
Theos. MS: Begins with red capital Þ, two lines high.back to note source
269
strong. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Hall, Atkins: stronge.back to note source
272
wunne. So Atkins. MS, Hall, Grattan-Sykes: ynne. Wells: wune.back to note source
284
chatere. So MS (word written above line for lack of space), Wells, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes.back to note source
288
wende. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: wénde.back to note source
290
ilome. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: ilóme.back to note source
301
imene. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: iméne.back to note source
303
wrse. So MS, Wells, Hall, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: wurse.back to note source
309
Yet. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Hall, Grattan-Sykes: þet (þ/y confusion). Line begins with blue capital Þ, two lines high.back to note source
312
ihere. So Wells, Hall, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: ihére.back to note source
321
singe. So Wells, Hall, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: omitted.back to note source
329
god. So Wells, Hall, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: gód.back to note source
358
That. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: þa.back to note source
359
of. So MS, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes. Wells: euer of.back to note source
363
Yet. MS: Begins with red capital Y, two lines high.back to note source
364
am. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: an.back to note source
368
gode. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: góde.back to note source
371
mwe. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: muwe.back to note source
391
The. MS: Begins with blue capital Þ, two lines high.back to note source
400
wrthe. So MS, Wells, Hall, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: wurþe.back to note source
404
That. So Wells, Hall, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: hwat.back to note source
406
That. So MS (Þat with t inserted), Wells, Hall, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes.back to note source
ne. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Hall, Grattan-Sykes: omitted.back to note source
407
nart. So Wells, Hall, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: art.back to note source
411
Hule. So Hall, Atkins. MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes: þule. Line begins with capital red Þ, two lines high.back to note source
426
Teres. So Wells, Hall, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: Téres.back to note source
427
he. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Hall, Grattan-Sykes: þe (þ/h confusion).back to note source
439
wlite. So Wells, Hall, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: ylite (ƿ/y confuson).back to note source
458
wyntres. So MS, Wells, Atkins. Grattan-Sykes: wintres.back to note source
467
Theos. MS: Begins with blue capital Þ, two lines high.back to note source
473
Thu. MS: Begins with red capital Þ, two lines high.back to note source
474
wynter. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: winter.back to note source
477
iknowe. So MS, Wells, Atkins. Grattan-Sykes: iknou.back to note source
478
blissi. So MS, Wells, Atkins. Grattan-Sykes: blisse.back to note source
throwe. So MS, Wells, Atkins. Grattan-Sykes: þrou.back to note source
499
thet thu wilt teme. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: þu wilt teme þet.back to note source
505
wrse. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: worse.back to note source
hey-sugge. So MS (gge written above line for lack of space), Wells, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes.back to note source
513
Vor. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: Vo.back to note source
518
abrode. So Wells, Hall, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: abróde.back to note source
534
Vor. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: Vo.back to note source
541
inume. So MS (in a later hand over erasure), Grattan-Sykes. Wells: yet inome. Atkins: inome.back to note source
543
Nay1. MS: Begins with blue capital N, two lines high.back to note source
546
to. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: tó.back to note source
548
wrth. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: wurþ.back to note source
549
That. MS: Begins with red capital Þ, one line high.back to note source
551
iyive. So Atkins. MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes: iyiue.back to note source
554
speke. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: spéke.back to note source
572
wrth. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: wurþ.back to note source
573
furwrthe. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: furwurþe.back to note source
575
furwrthe. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: furwurþe.back to note source
584
Thu nart.1 So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: Þnart.back to note source
589
tharto2. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: þart to.back to note source
wunst. So Atkins. MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes: wenst.back to note source
592
run-huse. So MS (n abbreviated). Wells, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes: rum hus.back to note source
594
seotle. So MS, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes. Wells: þe.back to note source
614
other. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: oþe.back to note source
620
frost. So MS, Grattan-Sykes. Wells, Atkins: hwanne hit.back to note source
627
nest. Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: omitted.back to note source
636
mysketh. So MS, Grattan-Sykes. Wells, Atkins: mysdeþ.back to note source
642
miht. So Atkins. MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes: mist.back to note source
648
Ac. So MS, Grattan-Sykes. Wells, Atkins: Ac hwat.back to note source
649
We. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: þe (ƿ/þ confusion).back to note source
651
iyende. MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes: iwende. Atkins: ihende (ƿ/ȝ confusion).back to note source
652
run-hus. So MS (n abbreviated). Wells, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes: rum hus.back to note source
659
The. MS: Begins with red capital Þ, two lines high.back to note source
667
strong. So MS, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes. Wells: swiþe strong.back to note source
670
winne. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: þinne (ƿ/þ confusion).back to note source
679
hyet. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: þ hyet.back to note source
682
a wene. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: á wene.back to note source
689
wit west. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: yit yest (ƿ/y confusion).back to note source
696
Ne vynt. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: Nvynt.back to note source
701
The. MS: Begins with blue capital Þ, two lines high.back to note source
hire howe. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: hit.back to note source
703
towehte. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: towe (with hte added in later hand).back to note source
707
Ule. So Wells, Hall, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: . . . le.back to note source
708
If. So Wells, Hall, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: . . . f.back to note source
709
sumeretyde. MS, Wells, Hall, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes: sumetyde.back to note source
714
that. So MS, Wells, Hall, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: þat evre.back to note source
721
Holy. So MS, Wells, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes. Hall: holi.back to note source
722
wrche. So MS, Wells, Hall, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: wirche.back to note source
726
bigete. So Wells, Hall, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: bi gethe.back to note source
729
canunes. So Wells, Hall, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: canúnes.back to note source
734
Hwenne the liht of day springeth. So C, Atkins. MS, Wells, Hall, Grattan-Sykes: omitted.back to note source
746
Rome. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: róme.back to note source
748
bles. So MS (in a later hand), Wells, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes. See Explanatory Note.back to note source
768
knyhtes. So MS, Wells, Atkins. Grattan-Sykes: knyhte.back to note source
769
wrth. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: wurþ.back to note source
770
wrth. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: wurþ.back to note source
unwrth. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: vnwurþ.back to note source
782
hit. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: h.back to note source
785
were. So C, Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: yere (ƿ/y/þ confusion).back to note source
793
wrs. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: wurs.back to note source
799
anne. So MS, Grattan-Sykes. Wells, Atkins: onne.back to note source
802
other. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: oþe.back to note source
805
Thu.1 So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: þe.back to note source
812
fox. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: for.back to note source
824
abak. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: ábak.back to note source
826
creophth. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: creopþ.back to note source
837
Abid1. MS: Begins with red capital A, two lines high.back to note source
842
bisemed. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: bisemeþ.back to note source
biliked. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: bilikeþ.back to note source
846
wrthe. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: wurþe.back to note source
852
wndre. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: wundre.back to note source
853
thu. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: omitted.back to note source
873
pulte. So MS (in a later hand), Wells, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes.back to note source
896
wileth. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: willeþ.back to note source
897
hevene. So MS (ne written above line for lack of space), Wells, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes.back to note source
905
onother. So MS, Grattan-Sykes. Wells, Atkins: an oþer.back to note source
906
Thar. So MS (Þat with t corrected to r), Wells, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes.back to note source
917
ydel. So Wells. MS, Grattan-Sykes: yde. Atkins: an ydel.back to note source
923
north. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: nórth.back to note source
925
bere. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: bére.back to note source
926
forlere. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: forlete.back to note source
932
deovele. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: deoulene.back to note source
933
The. MS: Begins with blue capital Þ, two lines high.back to note source
943
lothe. So MS (lowþe with w cancelled), Wells, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes.back to note source
945
meynth. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: meyuþ.back to note source
952
avergan. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: ouergan.back to note source
955
Ule heo. So C, Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: þe vle. Line begins with red capital Þ, two lines high.back to note source
981
thar. So MS, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes. Wells: war.back to note source
983
nother. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: noþe.back to note source
999
este. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: éste.back to note source
1000
weste. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: wéste.back to note source
1019
bet. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: be.back to note source
stille. So MS, Wells, Atkins. Grattan-Sykes: stylle.back to note source
1025
songe. So Wells, Atkins. MS (last letter cut off), Grattan-Sykes: song.back to note source
1030
ise. So Atkins. MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes: ire.back to note source
1043
The. MS: Begins with red capital Þ, two lines high.back to note source
1051
luve. So Atkins. MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes: lyve.back to note source
1052
sunge. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: singe.back to note source
1062
were todrawe. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: todrawe.back to note source
1067
The. MS: Begins with blue capital Þ, two lines high.back to note source
1075
Hwat. MS: Begins with red capital H, three lines high.back to note source
1080
nolde. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: wolde.back to note source
1092
Jhesu. So Grattan-Sykes. MS: ihc. Wells, Atkins: Jesu.back to note source
1099
wrthsipe. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: wurþsipe.back to note source
1100
wnne. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: wunne.back to note source
1113
miht. C: miȝt. MS, Wells, Atkins, Hall, Grattan-Sykes: mist (s/ȝ confusion).back to note source
1156
rune. So Wells, Atkins. MS (last letter cut off), Grattan-Sykes: run.back to note source
1158
wrth. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: wurþ.back to note source
1173
wrthe. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: wurþe.back to note source
1175
The. MS: Begins with blue capital Þ, two lines high.back to note source
1177
ihoded. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: ihóded.back to note source
1189
witi. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: þin.back to note source
1190
wot. So Atkins. MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes: wod (first letter is ƿ or þ).back to note source
1198
wot. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: wt.back to note source
1205
schipes. So MS (i inserted), Wells, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes.back to note source
1208
lore. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: lóre.back to note source
1211
ilome. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: ilóme.back to note source
1229
fleo. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: flo.back to note source
1234
he me. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: me.back to note source
1244
Hwanne. So C (ƿ for w). MS, Wells, Atkins, Hall, Grattan-Sykes: þanne (þ/ƿ confusion).back to note source
1246
thar-rihte. So MS (te written above line for lack of space), Wells, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes.back to note source
1260
harem. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: a tem.back to note source
1271
him beo. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: beo.back to note source
1274
thah. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: þat.back to note source
1277
noht. So MS (t inserted), Wells, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes.back to note source
1284
the-solve. So Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: þe soule. Wells: þe seolue.back to note source
1288
wrthsipe. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: wurþsipe.back to note source
1291
The. MS: Begins with red capital Þ, three lines high.back to note source
1307
thu. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: omitted.back to note source
1308
The wicchecrafte never ne lete. C: The wiecchecrafte neaver ne lete. MS, Wells, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes: omitted.back to note source
1311
ihoded. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: ihóded.back to note source
1315
child. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: chid.back to note source
1321
wrecche. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: wrcche.back to note source
storre. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: storie.back to note source
1322
bihaitest. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: behauest.back to note source
1330
the1.So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: þu.back to note source
1341
were. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: wére.back to note source
1358
Ne may. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: Ne ne may.back to note source
1369
gode. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: góde.back to note source
1370
aquolde. So MS, Grattan-Sykes. Wells, Atkins: aqolde.back to note source
1374
mysfonge. So MS (fonge written above line for lack of space), Wells, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes.back to note source
1380
atbroyde. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: abroyde.back to note source
1381
unvele. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: unvéle.back to note source
1384
hit is. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: his.back to note source
1388
lustes. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: lust.back to note source
1400
wlonkhede. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: wrouehede.back to note source
1402
monne shonde. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: monnes honde.back to note source
1405
thur. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: þurh.back to note source
1410
fleyes. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: fleyses.back to note source
1440
misfonge. So Wells, Atkins. MS (last letters cut off), Grattan-Sykes: misfon.back to note source
1441
hit2. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: his.back to note source
1447
the yunglinge. So C, Wells, Atkins. MS: e (me with m canceled) wunglinge. Grattan-Sykes: me wunglinge.back to note source
1451
lutle. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: lude.back to note source
1454
hote breth. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: heorte bred.back to note source
1458
lutle wile. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: lude wise.back to note source
1459
swike. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: sike.back to note source
1460
That. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: And.back to note source
iliche. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: ilike.back to note source
1478
no. So MS, Wells, Atkins. Grattan-Sykes: ne.back to note source
1481
wrthful. So MS, Hall, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: wurþful.back to note source
1494
buve. So MS (inserted at left margin marked /. for insertion), Wells, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes.back to note source
1498
a reu. So C. MS: at þeu. Wells, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes: at þen.back to note source
1511
The. MS: Begins with blue capital Þ, two lines high.back to note source
1548
Thi. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: Forþi.back to note source
1549
luve. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: omitted.back to note source
1556
monne. So MS, Grattan-Sykes. Wells, Atkins: manne.back to note source
1566
pine. So C, Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: wiue.back to note source
1586
houth-sythe. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: houhsyþe.back to note source
1602
ho geth. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: howeþ.back to note source
1607
ic. So MS (word inserted), Wells, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes.back to note source
1610
tobursteth and tobeteth. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: to burste & to bete.back to note source
1619
thah. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: þhah.back to note source
1633
brod. So C. MS, Wells, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes: word.back to note source
1635
The. MS: Begins with red capital Þ, two lines high.back to note source
1638
heo. So MS, Grattan-Sykes. Wells, Atkins: he.back to note source
wer. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: þer (þ/ƿ confusion).back to note source
1640
thu. So MS (word inserted), Atkins, Grattan-Sykes. Wells: þe.back to note source
1641
Thu1. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: þ.back to note source
1653
icwede. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: omitted.back to note source
1662
forthan. So MS, Wells, Atkins. Grattan-Sykes: vor þan.back to note source
1667
Theos. MS: Begins with blue capital Þ, two lines high.back to note source
1681
bothe. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: beo þat.back to note source
1685
That. So MS (Þat with t inserted), Wells, Hall, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes.back to note source
1699
fihtlak. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: fihtlac.back to note source
1705
non. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: nón.back to note source
so. So MS, Wells, Atkins. Grattan-Sykes: o.back to note source
1711
The. MS: Begins with blue capital Þ, two lines high. The error was in the exemplar shared with C for it appears in both copies. See Explanatory Note.back to note source
1717
The. MS: Line does not begin with a colored or enlarged capital. The error was in the exemplar shared with C for it appears in both copies. See Explanatory Note to line 1711.back to note source
1720
theih. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Hall, Grattan-Sykes: omitted.back to note source
1731
kinge. So Wells, Hall, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: omitted.back to note source
1734
ye. So C. MS, Wells, Atkins, Hall, Grattan-Sykes: we (y/ƿ confusion).back to note source
1739
Ich. MS: Begins with red capital I, one line high.back to note source
1741
for. So MS, Wells, Hall, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: omitted.back to note source
1743
ende. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Hall, Grattan-Sykes: ende me.back to note source
1747
us. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Hall, Grattan-Sykes: eu.back to note source
1749
war. So Wells, Hall, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: þar (þ/ƿ confusion).back to note source
1751
Nuhte ye. So Wells. MS: mihte yet (lyet with l canceled). Hall, Grattan-Sykes: mihte yet. Atkins: nute ye.back to note source
1754
see. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Hall, Grattan-Sykes: séé.back to note source
1765
ilome. So Wells, Hall, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes. MS: ilóme.back to note source
1769
Certes. MS: Begins with red capital C, one line high.back to note source
1780
thar. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Hall, Grattan-Sykes: þat.back to note source
1781
Do. MS: Begins with blue capital D, one line high.back to note source
1783
deme. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Hall, Grattan-Sykes: dome.back to note source
1791
hi. So MS, Hall, Grattan-Sykes. Wells, Atkins: heo.back to note source
explicit
Explicit. MS: Written in black ink (and not found in C).back to note source