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Textual Notes to 24. The Proverbs of Alfred

incipit
Incipiunt documenta regis Alvredi. MS: Written in red ink.back to note source
1
At. MS: Begins with blue capital A, two lines high, with red flourishes.back to note source
Sevorde. MS: Śeuorde. Wright-Halliwell: Sévorde. Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Hall, Treharne: Seuorde.back to note source
sete. So Hall, Treharne. MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Skeat, Borgström: séte.back to note source
2
bok-ilered. So Treharne. MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Hall: bok-iléred.back to note source
7
durlyng. So MS, Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Hall. Wright-Halliwell: derlyng. Treharne: durlynge.back to note source
8
Englene londe. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Hall, Borgström, Treharne. Skeat: Engle-londe.back to note source
9
lere. So Treharne. MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Hall: lére.back to note source
11
Hw. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Hall. Treharne: How.back to note source
12
Englene lond. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Borgström, Hall, Treharne. Skeat: Engle-lond.back to note source
13
And. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Hall. Treharne: An.back to note source
14
clerek. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Borgström, Hall, Treharne. Skeat: clerk.back to note source
1–18
At Sevorde . . . Englelonde on. MS: Written as prose on nine lines.back to note source
19
Thus. MS: Begins with red capital Þ, one line high.back to note source
20
eure. So Treharne. MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Hall: éure.back to note source
21
ou. So Treharne. MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Hall: óu.back to note source
22
Hw. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Hall. Treharne: How.back to note source
wrthsipes. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Borgström, Hall. Skeat: wurþshipes. Treharne: Wurþsipes.back to note source
19–24
Thus queth Alvred . . . the King Alvred. MS: Written as prose on four lines.back to note source
25
Mildeliche. MS: Begins with red capital M, one line high.back to note source
Paragraph break. So MS, Wright-Halliwell. Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Hall, Treharne: No paragraph break.back to note source
27
adrede. So Morris, Skeat, Hall, Treharne. MS, Wright-Halliwell, Borgström: adréde.back to note source
36
The. So Hall. MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris: We. Skeat: hwo. Borgström, Treharne: Wo. Morris suggests Þe due to a scribe reading Þ as Ƿ.back to note source
wrthie. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Borgström, Hall. Skeat, Treharne: wurþie.back to note source
25–36
Mildeliche ich munye . . . wrthie thencheth. MS: Written as prose on seven lines.back to note source
37
Thus. MS: Begins with blue capital Þ, one line high.back to note source
38
under. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Hall, Treharne. Skeat: ben under. Borgström: beo vnder.back to note source
40
wyttes. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Hall, Treharne. Skeat: writes. Borgström: wrytes.back to note source
42
Hw. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Hall. Treharne: How.back to note source
37–43
Thus queth Alvred . . . Thus queth Alvred. MS: Written as prose on four lines.back to note source
44
The1. MS: Begins with red capital Þ, one line high.back to note source
the2. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Hall. Treharne: he.back to note source
45
godne. So Treharne. MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Hall: gódne.back to note source
48
clerek. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Borgström, Hall, Treharne. Skeat: clerk.back to note source
49
He schulle. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Borgström, Hall, Treharne. Skeat: schulle.back to note source
demen. So Treharne. MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Hall: démen.back to note source
evelyche. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Borgström, Hall, Treharne. Skeat: evenlyche.back to note source
51
Demen. So Treharne. MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Borgström, Hall: démen. Skeat: hi schulle démen.back to note source
55
kenliche. So MS (henliche, h1 corrected to k), Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Hall, Treharne.back to note source
fone. So Treharne. MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Hall: fóne.back to note source
57
Chireche. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Borgström, Hall, Treharne. Skeat: chirche.back to note source
44–63
The eorl . . . hit wel fare. MS: Written as prose on ten lines.back to note source
55–63
Than knyhte . . . hit wel fare. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Borgström, Treharne (no paragraph break). Morris: Space added for a new section. Skeat, Hall: Space added for a new section with line inserted: Þus queþ Alured.back to note source
64
Thus. MS: Begins with blue capital Þ, one line high.back to note source
67
lortheu. So MS, Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Hall, Treharne. Wright-Halliwell: lorthen.back to note source
68
one. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Borgström, Hall, Treharne. Skeat: on.back to note source
73
wene. So Treharne. MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Hall: wéne.back to note source
64–76
Thus queth Alvred . . . Thus queth Alvred. MS: Written as prose on seven lines.back to note source
77
Wythute. MS: wythute (lacks colored capital).back to note source
82
frumthe. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Borgström, Hall, Treharne. Skeat: fremde.back to note source
iwrche. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Borgström, Hall. Skeat, Treharne: iwurche.back to note source
77–85
Wythute wysdome . . . Thus queth Alvred. MS: Written as prose on six lines, without any break between lines 76 and 77. Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Hall, Treharne: paragraph break. Wright-Halliwell: no paragraph break.back to note source
86
Ne. MS: Begins with red capital N, one line high.back to note source
89–90
thenne he wule, / God after uvele, weole after wowe. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Treharne. Hall: god after vuele. / weole after wowe. þenne he wule.back to note source
91
Wel is him that hit ischapen is. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Borgström, Hall, Treharne. Skeat: wel him þat ischapen is.back to note source
86–92
Ne scholde never . . . Thus seyth Alvred. MS: Written as prose on four lines.back to note source
93
Strong. MS: Begins with blue capital S, one line high.back to note source
reowe. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Borgström, Hall, Treharne. Skeat: rowe.back to note source
see. So Treharne. MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Hall: séé.back to note source
95
the2. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Hall. Treharne: þat.back to note source
swo. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Borgström, Hall, Treharne. Skeat: yeorne swo.back to note source
93–102
Strong hit is . . . Thus queth Alvred. MS: Written as prose on six lines.back to note source
103
Mony. MS: Begins with red capital M, one line high.back to note source
104
the. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Borgström, Hall, Treharne. Skeat: þat.back to note source
105
his. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Borgström, Hall, Treharne. Skeat: he his.back to note source
lyves. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Hall. Treharne: lyf.back to note source
106
leten. So Treharne. MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Hall: léten.back to note source
107
wrt. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Borgström, Hall. Skeat, Treharne: wurt.back to note source
vexynde. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Borgström, Hall, Treharne. Skeat: wexynde.back to note source
112
Hwanne. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Borgström, Treharne. Skeat, Hall: Hwanne we.back to note source
103–13
Mony mon weneth . . . Thus queth Alvred. MS: Written as prose on eight lines.back to note source
114
Yf. MS: Begins with red capital Y, one line high.back to note source
115
upen. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Borgström, Hall, Treharne. Skeat: vpon.back to note source
nywrthe. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Borgström, Hall. Skeat, Treharne: ny-wurþe.back to note source
116
istreon. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Hall. Treharne: istreone.back to note source
117
hit. So MS, Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Hall, Treharne. Wright-Halliwell: it.back to note source
119
vouh. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Hall, Treharne. Skeat, Borgström: veoh.back to note source
120
maythenes. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Hall, Treharne. Skeat, Borgström: madmes.back to note source
114–21
Yf thu seolver . . . Thus queth Alvred. MS: Written as prose on six lines.back to note source
122
Ne. MS: Begins with red capital N, one line high.back to note source
see. So Treharne. MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Hall: séé.back to note source
124
gnyde. So MS, Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Hall, Treharne. Wright-Halliwell: guyde.back to note source
128
forleseth. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Hall. Treharne: forleoseþ.back to note source
129
nere. So Treharne, Skeat. MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Borgström, Hall: nére.back to note source
122–30
Ne ilef thu nouht to fele . . . Thus queth Alvred. MS: Written as prose on six lines.back to note source
131
Lusteth. MS: Begins with red capital L, one line high.back to note source
me. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Borgström, Hall, Treharne. Skeat: mi.back to note source
133
lere. So Treharne. MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Hall: lére.back to note source
134
the. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Hall. Treharne: he.back to note source
139
wile. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Borgström, Hall, Treharne. Skeat: hwile.back to note source
131–40
Lusteth ye . . . Thus queth Alvred. MS: Written as prose on six lines.back to note source
141
If. MS: Begins with blue capital I, one line high.back to note source
142
hit nouht. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Borgström, Hall, Treharne. Skeat: hit.back to note source
144
lyke. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Borgström, Hall, Treharne. Skeat: þe lyke.back to note source
148
swyhc. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Hall, Treharne. Skeat, Borgström: swych.back to note source
149
the. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Borgström, Hall. Skeat: hit þe. Treharne: he.back to note source
141–56
If thu havest seorewe . . . Thus queth Alvred. MS: Written as prose on eight lines.back to note source
157
Ne. MS: Begins with red capital N, one line high.back to note source
158
none. So Treharne. MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Hall: nóne.back to note source
166
uppen. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Borgström, Hall, Treharne. Skeat: vppon.back to note source
157–72
Ne schaltu nevere . . . Thus queth Alvred. MS: Written as prose on eight lines.back to note source
173
Ne.1 MS: Begins with blue capital Þ, one line high.back to note source
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evere. So Treharne. MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Hall: éuere.back to note source
175
thu. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Borgström, Hall, Treharne. Skeat: heo.back to note source
179
word-woth. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Hall. Skeat, Borgström, Treharne: word-wod.back to note source
173–81
Ne wurth thu never so wod . . . Thus queth Alfred. MS: Written as prose on seven lines. 182–205Idelschipe and overprute . . . Thus queth Alvred. MS: Written as prose on twelve lines.back to note source
182
Idelschipe. MS: Begins with red capital I, one line high.back to note source
183
wolde. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Borgström, Hall, Treharne. Skeat: heo wolde.back to note source
187
aswote. So Treharne. MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Hall: a swóte.back to note source
195
toteone. So Treharne. MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Hall: toteóne.back to note source
204
uvel. So Skeat, Treharne. MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Borgström, Hall: úuel.back to note source
206
Nevre. So Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Hall. MS, Wright-Halliwell, Treharne: eure (MS lacks colored capital).back to note source
208
arede. So Treharne. MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Hall: aréde.back to note source
221
loth. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Hall, Treharne. Skeat, Borgström: leoþ.back to note source
222
cuenes. So Treharne. MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Hall: scumes. Hall suggests cuen us.back to note source
224
That. So MS, Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Hall, Treharne. Wright-Halliwell: Thet.back to note source
225
unlede. So MS, Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Hall, Treharne. Wright-Halliwell: vulede.back to note source
228
ys. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Borgström, Hall, Treharne. Skeat: nys.back to note source
229
the2. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Hall. Treharne: be.back to note source
206–30
Nevre thu . . . Thus queth Alvred. MS: Written as prose on eleven lines.back to note source
231
Mony. MS: Begins with blue capital M, one line high.back to note source
236
speche. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Treharne. Hall: spechen.back to note source
238
singe. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Treharne. Hall: singen.back to note source
231–42
Mony mon weneth . . . Thus queth Alvred. MS: Written as prose on seven lines.back to note source
243
Thurh. MS: Begins with red capital Þ, one line high.back to note source
244
hiselthe. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Hall, Treharne. Skeat: iselþe. Borgström: his elde.back to note source
246
and unwurth. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Hall, Treharne. Skeat, Borgström: vnwurþ.back to note source
253
god. So Treharne. MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Hall: gód.back to note source
254
chyreche. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Borgström, Hall, Treharne. Skeat: chyrche.back to note source
259
londe. So Treharne, Skeat. MS, Morris, Borgström, Hall: lond le. Wright-Hall: lond be.back to note source
243–60
Thurh sawe . . . Thus queth Alvred. MS: Written as prose on ten lines.back to note source
261
Alle. MS: Begins with red capital A, one line high.back to note source
273
wrthie. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Borgström, Hall. Skeat, Treharne: wurþie.back to note source
274
Salomon. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Borgström, Hall, Treharne. Skeat: Salomon Salomon.back to note source
261–79
Alle world-ayhte . . . Thus queth Alvred. MS: Written as prose on twelve lines.back to note source
280
Ne1. MS: Begins with blue capital N, one line high.back to note source
284
ne bigynne. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Borgström, Hall, Treharne. Skeat: bi-gynne.back to note source
290
iscohte. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Hall, Treharne. Skeat, Borgström: i-schote.back to note source
280–96
Ne gabbe thu . . . Thus queth Alvred. MS: Written as prose on eight lines.back to note source
296
Alvred. So MS, Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Hall, Treharne. Wright-Halliwell: Alvered.back to note source
297
Wis. MS: Begins with red capital W, one line high.back to note source
304
wexende. So Skeat. MS, Wright-Halliwell, Hall: werende. Morris, Borgström, Treharne: wexynde.back to note source
310
unyqueme. So MS, Wright-Halliwell, Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Hall. Treharne: unqueme.back to note source
317
arixlye. So MS, Morris, Skeat, Borgström, Hall, Treharne. Wright-Halliwell: arulye.back to note source
297–318
Wis child is . . . Amen. Expliciunt dicta regis Alvredi. MS: Written as prose on eleven lines.back to note source