Skip to main content

Textual Notes to 2. The Owl and the Nightingale

incipitIncipit altercatio inter filomenam et bubonem. MS: Written in red ink (and not found in C).back to note source

1Ich. MS: Begins with blue capital I, nine lines high.back to note source

6among. So MS (amgng with g1 corrected to o), Wells, Hall, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes.back to note source

10alre-wrste. So MS, Wells, Hall, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: alre-wurste.back to note source

13The. MS: Begins with red capital Þ, one line high.back to note source

19gladdur. So MS, Grattan-Sykes. Wells, Atkins: gladder. Hall: gladdre.back to note source

25Tho. MS: Begins with blue capital Þ, one line high.back to note source

29The. MS: Begins with red capital Þ, one line high.back to note source

30bihold. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Hall, Grattan-Sykes: biholdeþ.back to note source

35wle. So MS, Wells, Hall, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: vule.back to note source

41Theos. MS: Begins with blue capital Þ, one line high.back to note source

55The. MS: Begins with red capital Þ, one line high.back to note source

57wit. 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

74ne. So MS, Hall, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes. Wells: þan.back to note source

75eyen. 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

93brode. So Wells, Hall, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: bróde.back to note source

108Biheold. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: Bihéold.back to note source

139Theos. MS: Begins with blue capital Þ, two lines high.back to note source

146iswolwe. So MS (s inserted), Wells, Hall, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes.back to note source

148bysemar. So MS, Wells, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes. Hall: bisemar.back to note source

150bare. So MS, Hall, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes. Wells: þe bare.back to note source

152brihtur. So MS, Grattan-Sykes. Wells, Hall, Atkins: brihter.back to note source

162swikehede. So MS, Hall, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes. Wells: swikelhede.back to note source

163swikedom. So MS, Hall, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes. Wells: swikeldom.back to note source

165thu2. So MS, Hall. Wells: þin. Atkins: omitted. Grattan-Sykes: þn.back to note source

167swikedom. 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

177lete we. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Hall, Grattan-Sykes: lete.back to note source

187Tho. MS: Begins with red capital Þ, two lines high.back to note source

199The. MS: Begins with blue capital Þ, two lines high.back to note source

202breme. So Wells, Hall, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: bréme.back to note source

203wre. So MS, Wells, Hall, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: were.back to note source

205nuthe. So MS, Hall, Grattan-Sykes. Wells, Atkins: nu suþe.back to note source

209Ne. So Wells, Hall, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: N.back to note source

210vor. So MS, Wells, Hall, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: for.back to note source

215The. MS: Begins with blue capital Þ, two lines high.back to note source

223Thu. So Wells, Hall, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: Þu.back to note source

224ihere. So Wells, Hall, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: ihére.back to note source

226ac that. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Hall, Grattan-Sykes: at.back to note source

229uych. So MS, Wells, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes. Hall: vich.back to note source

232Hit. So MS (t smudged), Wells, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes. Hall: hi.back to note source

234imene. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: iméne.back to note source

239And. So MS, Grattan-Sykes. Wells, Atkins: An.back to note source

wene. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: wéne.back to note source

253Theos. MS: Begins with red capital Þ, two lines high.back to note source

269strong. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Hall, Atkins: stronge.back to note source

272wunne. So Atkins. MS, Hall, Grattan-Sykes: ynne. Wells: wune.back to note source

284chatere. So MS (word written above line for lack of space), Wells, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes.back to note source

288wende. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: wénde.back to note source

290ilome. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: ilóme.back to note source

301imene. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: iméne.back to note source

303wrse. So MS, Wells, Hall, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: wurse.back to note source

309Yet. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Hall, Grattan-Sykes: þet (þ/y confusion). Line begins with blue capital Þ, two lines high.back to note source

312ihere. So Wells, Hall, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: ihére.back to note source

321singe. So Wells, Hall, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: omitted.back to note source

329god. So Wells, Hall, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: gód.back to note source

358That. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: þa.back to note source

359of. So MS, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes. Wells: euer of.back to note source

363Yet. MS: Begins with red capital Y, two lines high.back to note source

364am. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: an.back to note source

368gode. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: góde.back to note source

371mwe. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: muwe.back to note source

391The. MS: Begins with blue capital Þ, two lines high.back to note source

400wrthe. So MS, Wells, Hall, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: wurþe.back to note source

404That. So Wells, Hall, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: hwat.back to note source

406That. 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

407nart. So Wells, Hall, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: art.back to note source

411Hule. So Hall, Atkins. MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes: þule. Line begins with capital red Þ, two lines high.back to note source

426Teres. So Wells, Hall, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: Téres.back to note source

427he. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Hall, Grattan-Sykes: þe (þ/h confusion).back to note source

439wlite. So Wells, Hall, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: ylite (ƿ/y confuson).back to note source

458wyntres. So MS, Wells, Atkins. Grattan-Sykes: wintres.back to note source

467Theos. MS: Begins with blue capital Þ, two lines high.back to note source

473Thu. MS: Begins with red capital Þ, two lines high.back to note source

474wynter. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: winter.back to note source

477iknowe. So MS, Wells, Atkins. Grattan-Sykes: iknou.back to note source

478blissi. So MS, Wells, Atkins. Grattan-Sykes: blisse.back to note source

throwe. So MS, Wells, Atkins. Grattan-Sykes: þrou.back to note source

499thet thu wilt teme. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: þu wilt teme þet.back to note source

505wrse. 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

513Vor. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: Vo.back to note source

518abrode. So Wells, Hall, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: abróde.back to note source

534Vor. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: Vo.back to note source

541inume. So MS (in a later hand over erasure), Grattan-Sykes. Wells: yet inome. Atkins: inome.back to note source

543Nay1. MS: Begins with blue capital N, two lines high.back to note source

546to. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: .back to note source

548wrth. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: wurþ.back to note source

549That. MS: Begins with red capital Þ, one line high.back to note source

551iyive. So Atkins. MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes: iyiue.back to note source

554speke. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: spéke.back to note source

572wrth. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: wurþ.back to note source

573furwrthe. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: furwurþe.back to note source

575furwrthe. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: furwurþe.back to note source

584Thu nart.1 So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: Þnart.back to note source

589tharto2. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: þart to.back to note source

wunst. So Atkins. MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes: wenst.back to note source

592run-huse. So MS (n abbreviated). Wells, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes: rum hus.back to note source

594seotle. So MS, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes. Wells: þe.back to note source

614other. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: oþe.back to note source

620frost. So MS, Grattan-Sykes. Wells, Atkins: hwanne hit.back to note source

627nest. Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: omitted.back to note source

636mysketh. So MS, Grattan-Sykes. Wells, Atkins: mysdeþ.back to note source

642miht. So Atkins. MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes: mist.back to note source

648Ac. So MS, Grattan-Sykes. Wells, Atkins: Ac hwat.back to note source

649We. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: þe (ƿ/þ confusion).back to note source

651iyende. MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes: iwende. Atkins: ihende (ƿ/ȝ confusion).back to note source

652run-hus. So MS (n abbreviated). Wells, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes: rum hus.back to note source

659The. MS: Begins with red capital Þ, two lines high.back to note source

667strong. So MS, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes. Wells: swiþe strong.back to note source

670winne. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: þinne (ƿ/þ confusion).back to note source

679hyet. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: þ hyet.back to note source

682a wene. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: á wene.back to note source

689wit west. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: yit yest (ƿ/y confusion).back to note source

696Ne vynt. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: Nvynt.back to note source

701The. 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

703towehte. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: towe (with hte added in later hand).back to note source

707Ule. So Wells, Hall, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: . . . le.back to note source

708If. So Wells, Hall, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: . . . f.back to note source

709sumeretyde. MS, Wells, Hall, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes: sumetyde.back to note source

714that. So MS, Wells, Hall, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: þat evre.back to note source

721Holy. So MS, Wells, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes. Hall: holi.back to note source

722wrche. So MS, Wells, Hall, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: wirche.back to note source

726bigete. So Wells, Hall, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: bi gethe.back to note source

729canunes. So Wells, Hall, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: canúnes.back to note source

734Hwenne the liht of day springeth. So C, Atkins. MS, Wells, Hall, Grattan-Sykes: omitted.back to note source

746Rome. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: róme.back to note source

748bles. So MS (in a later hand), Wells, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes. See Explanatory Note.back to note source

768knyhtes. So MS, Wells, Atkins. Grattan-Sykes: knyhte.back to note source

769wrth. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: wurþ.back to note source

770wrth. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: wurþ.back to note source

unwrth. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: vnwurþ.back to note source

782hit. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: h.back to note source

785were. So C, Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: yere (ƿ/y/þ confusion).back to note source

793wrs. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: wurs.back to note source

799anne. So MS, Grattan-Sykes. Wells, Atkins: onne.back to note source

802other. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: oþe.back to note source

805Thu.1 So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: þe.back to note source

812fox. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: for.back to note source

824abak. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: ábak.back to note source

826creophth. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: creopþ.back to note source

837Abid1. MS: Begins with red capital A, two lines high.back to note source

842bisemed. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: bisemeþ.back to note source

biliked. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: bilikeþ.back to note source

846wrthe. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: wurþe.back to note source

852wndre. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: wundre.back to note source

853thu. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: omitted.back to note source

873pulte. So MS (in a later hand), Wells, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes.back to note source

896wileth. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: willeþ.back to note source

897hevene. So MS (ne written above line for lack of space), Wells, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes.back to note source

905onother. So MS, Grattan-Sykes. Wells, Atkins: an oþer.back to note source

906Thar. So MS (Þat with t corrected to r), Wells, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes.back to note source

917ydel. So Wells. MS, Grattan-Sykes: yde. Atkins: an ydel.back to note source

923north. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: nórth.back to note source

925bere. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: bére.back to note source

926forlere. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: forlete.back to note source

932deovele. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: deoulene.back to note source

933The. MS: Begins with blue capital Þ, two lines high.back to note source

943lothe. So MS (lowþe with w cancelled), Wells, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes.back to note source

945meynth. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: meyuþ.back to note source

952avergan. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: ouergan.back to note source

955Ule heo. So C, Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: þe vle. Line begins with red capital Þ, two lines high.back to note source

981thar. So MS, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes. Wells: war.back to note source

983nother. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: noþe.back to note source

999este. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: éste.back to note source

1000weste. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: wéste.back to note source

1019bet. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: be.back to note source

stille. So MS, Wells, Atkins. Grattan-Sykes: stylle.back to note source

1025songe. So Wells, Atkins. MS (last letter cut off), Grattan-Sykes: song.back to note source

1030ise. So Atkins. MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes: ire.back to note source

1043The. MS: Begins with red capital Þ, two lines high.back to note source

1051luve. So Atkins. MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes: lyve.back to note source

1052sunge. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: singe.back to note source

1062were todrawe. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: todrawe.back to note source

1067The. MS: Begins with blue capital Þ, two lines high.back to note source

1075Hwat. MS: Begins with red capital H, three lines high.back to note source

1080nolde. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: wolde.back to note source

1092Jhesu. So Grattan-Sykes. MS: ihc. Wells, Atkins: Jesu.back to note source

1099wrthsipe. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: wurþsipe.back to note source

1100wnne. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: wunne.back to note source

1113miht. C: miȝt. MS, Wells, Atkins, Hall, Grattan-Sykes: mist (s/ȝ confusion).back to note source

1156rune. So Wells, Atkins. MS (last letter cut off), Grattan-Sykes: run.back to note source

1158wrth. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: wurþ.back to note source

1173wrthe. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: wurþe.back to note source

1175The. MS: Begins with blue capital Þ, two lines high.back to note source

1177ihoded. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: ihóded.back to note source

1189witi. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: þin.back to note source

1190wot. So Atkins. MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes: wod (first letter is ƿ or þ).back to note source

1198wot. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: wt.back to note source

1205schipes. 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

1211ilome. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: ilóme.back to note source

1229fleo. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: flo.back to note source

1234he me. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: me.back to note source

1244Hwanne. So C (ƿ for w). MS, Wells, Atkins, Hall, Grattan-Sykes: þanne (þ/ƿ confusion).back to note source

1246thar-rihte. So MS (te written above line for lack of space), Wells, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes.back to note source

1260harem. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: a tem.back to note source

1271him beo. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: beo.back to note source

1274thah. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: þat.back to note source

1277noht. So MS (t inserted), Wells, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes.back to note source

1284the-solve. So Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: þe soule. Wells: þe seolue.back to note source

1288wrthsipe. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: wurþsipe.back to note source

1291The. MS: Begins with red capital Þ, three lines high.back to note source

1307thu. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: omitted.back to note source

1308The wicchecrafte never ne lete. C: The wiecchecrafte neaver ne lete. MS, Wells, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes: omitted.back to note source

1311ihoded. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: ihóded.back to note source

1315child. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: chid.back to note source

1321wrecche. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: wrcche.back to note source

storre. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: storie.back to note source

1322bihaitest. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: behauest.back to note source

1330the1.So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: þu.back to note source

1341were. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: wére.back to note source

1358Ne may. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: Ne ne may.back to note source

1369gode. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: góde.back to note source

1370aquolde. So MS, Grattan-Sykes. Wells, Atkins: aqolde.back to note source

1374mysfonge. So MS (fonge written above line for lack of space), Wells, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes.back to note source

1380atbroyde. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: abroyde.back to note source

1381unvele. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: unvéle.back to note source

1384hit is. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: his.back to note source

1388lustes. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: lust.back to note source

1400wlonkhede. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: wrouehede.back to note source

1402monne shonde. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: monnes honde.back to note source

1405thur. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: þurh.back to note source

1410fleyes. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: fleyses.back to note source

1440misfonge. So Wells, Atkins. MS (last letters cut off), Grattan-Sykes: misfon.back to note source

1441hit2. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: his.back to note source

1447the yunglinge. So C, Wells, Atkins. MS: e (me with m canceled) wunglinge. Grattan-Sykes: me wunglinge.back to note source

1451lutle. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: lude.back to note source

1454hote breth. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: heorte bred.back to note source

1458lutle wile. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: lude wise.back to note source

1459swike. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: sike.back to note source

1460That. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: And.back to note source

iliche. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: ilike.back to note source

1478no. So MS, Wells, Atkins. Grattan-Sykes: ne.back to note source

1481wrthful. So MS, Hall, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: wurþful.back to note source

1494buve. So MS (inserted at left margin marked /. for insertion), Wells, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes.back to note source

1498a reu. So C. MS: at þeu. Wells, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes: at þen.back to note source

1511The. MS: Begins with blue capital Þ, two lines high.back to note source

1548Thi. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: Forþi.back to note source

1549luve. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: omitted.back to note source

1556monne. So MS, Grattan-Sykes. Wells, Atkins: manne.back to note source

1566pine. So C, Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: wiue.back to note source

1586houth-sythe. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: houhsyþe.back to note source

1602ho geth. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: howeþ.back to note source

1607ic. So MS (word inserted), Wells, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes.back to note source

1610tobursteth and tobeteth. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: to burste & to bete.back to note source

1619thah. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: þhah.back to note source

1633brod. So C. MS, Wells, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes: word.back to note source

1635The. MS: Begins with red capital Þ, two lines high.back to note source

1638heo. 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

1640thu. So MS (word inserted), Atkins, Grattan-Sykes. Wells: þe.back to note source

1641Thu1. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: þ.back to note source

1653icwede. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: omitted.back to note source

1662forthan. So MS, Wells, Atkins. Grattan-Sykes: vor þan.back to note source

1667Theos. MS: Begins with blue capital Þ, two lines high.back to note source

1681bothe. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: beo þat.back to note source

1685That. So MS (Þat with t inserted), Wells, Hall, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes.back to note source

1699fihtlak. So MS, Wells, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: fihtlac.back to note source

1705non. 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

1717The. 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

1720theih. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Hall, Grattan-Sykes: omitted.back to note source

1731kinge. So Wells, Hall, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: omitted.back to note source

1734ye. So C. MS, Wells, Atkins, Hall, Grattan-Sykes: we (y/ƿ confusion).back to note source

1739Ich. MS: Begins with red capital I, one line high.back to note source

1741for. So MS, Wells, Hall, Grattan-Sykes. Atkins: omitted.back to note source

1743ende. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Hall, Grattan-Sykes: ende me.back to note source

1747us. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Hall, Grattan-Sykes: eu.back to note source

1749war. So Wells, Hall, Atkins. MS, Grattan-Sykes: þar (þ/ƿ confusion).back to note source

1751Nuhte ye. So Wells. MS: mihte yet (lyet with l canceled). Hall, Grattan-Sykes: mihte yet. Atkins: nute ye.back to note source

1754see. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Hall, Grattan-Sykes: séé.back to note source

1765ilome. So Wells, Hall, Atkins, Grattan-Sykes. MS: ilóme.back to note source

1769Certes. MS: Begins with red capital C, one line high.back to note source

1780thar. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Hall, Grattan-Sykes: þat.back to note source

1781Do. MS: Begins with blue capital D, one line high.back to note source

1783deme. So Wells, Atkins. MS, Hall, Grattan-Sykes: dome.back to note source

1791hi. So MS, Hall, Grattan-Sykes. Wells, Atkins: heo.back to note source

explicitExplicit. MS: Written in black ink (and not found in C).back to note source