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

174 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. 182–205 Idelschipe 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