Title Three Messengers of Death. This title is derived from the Vernon Manuscript’s rubric to the work (fol. 297vc).↩back to note source

Rubric Her biginneth . . . iwis. So V. Not in Sim.↩back to note source

6 sore he. So V. Sim: Sore al he.↩back to note source

21 vetat. So V. Horstmann, Furnivall amend to necat.↩back to note source

23 Inter. So Horstmann, Furnivall. V, Sim: iter.↩back to note source

24 quelibet. So V. Sim: quilibet.↩back to note source

29 this messagers. So V. Sim: the messagers.↩back to note source

38 Theih. So V. Sim: þauh.↩back to note source

o. So V. Sim: on.↩back to note source

39 and. So V. Sim: an.↩back to note source

50 Withouten. So V. Sim: Withoute.↩back to note source

64 mowe. So V. Sim: mowen.↩back to note source

77 beoth. So V. Sim: ben.↩back to note source

82 habben. So V. Sim: habbe.↩back to note source

84 wolen. So V. Sim: wolleþ.↩back to note source

97 ben. So V. Sim: beoþ.↩back to note source

98 in the lift. So V. Sim: doth in the lift.↩back to note source

101 heore. So V. Sim: her.↩back to note source

110 messagers. So V. Sim: messager.↩back to note source

114 bekneth. So V. Sim: bekeneþ.↩back to note source

120 porter. So Sim, Horstmann, Furnivall. V: poter.↩back to note source

123 atte yate. So V. Sim: at the yate.↩back to note source

142 weore. So V. Sim: weoren.↩back to note source

144 An. So V. Sim: And.↩back to note source

183 doth us. So V. Sim: doth him.↩back to note source

205 alle men. So V. Sim: al the men.↩back to note source

206 Weore prestes masses to synge. So V. Sim: Weore prestes and masses dude singe.↩back to note source

210 in atte helle. So V. Sim: in at the helle.↩back to note source

217 he falleth. So V. Sim: thu falles.↩back to note source