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Textual Notes to 4. The Saws of Saint Bede

1
Theos. MS: Begins with red capital Þ, two lines high, with blue flourishes.back to note source
62
come. MS, Morris: cóme.back to note source
68
scryft. So Morris. MS: scryf.back to note source
bete. MS, Morris: béte.back to note source
98
cuthlehthe. So MS (cuþlehthe, h1 inserted), Morris.back to note source
129
ivere. MS, Morris: ivére.back to note source
142
biyete. MS, Morris: biyéte.back to note source
176
nere. MS, Morris: nére.back to note source
177
wende. MS, Morris: wénde.back to note source
178
lere. MS, Morris: lére.back to note source
280–82
Meter 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
291
dede. MS, Morris: déde.back to note source
299
wrecchen. So Morris. MS: wrcchen.back to note source
307
He. So Morris. MS: e (colored capital not inserted).back to note source
342
gome. MS, Morris: góme.back to note source
343
Ah. MS: Lacks colored capital.back to note source
348
ivere. MS, Morris: ivére.back to note source