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Textual Notes to 4. The Saws of Saint Bede

1Theos. MS: Begins with red capital Þ, two lines high, with blue flourishes.back to note source

62come. MS, Morris: cóme.back to note source

68scryft. So Morris. MS: scryf.back to note source

bete. MS, Morris: béte.back to note source

98cuthlehthe. So MS (cuþlehthe, h1 inserted), Morris.back to note source

129ivere. MS, Morris: ivére.back to note source

142biyete. MS, Morris: biyéte.back to note source

176nere. MS, Morris: nére.back to note source

177wende. MS, Morris: wénde.back to note source

178lere. MS, Morris: lére.back to note source

280–82Meter and sense indicate three lines are missing here, but there is no gap in the MS. Some colored initials are also misplaced, appearing at lines 286, 293, and not at lines 283, 295.back to note source

291dede. MS, Morris: déde.back to note source

299wrecchen. So Morris. MS: wrcchen.back to note source

307He. So Morris. MS: e (colored capital not inserted).back to note source

342gome. MS, Morris: góme.back to note source

343Ah. MS: Lacks colored capital.back to note source

348ivere. MS, Morris: ivére.back to note source