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5 ff. time, write, wise, &c., S

6 Do ME₂H₁, SΛ, FWKH₃ So JXGRB₂, B To CL

7 Essampled (Ensampled) JME₂H₁, SΛ, FWKH₃ Ensamples X ... B₂ &c., B

8 awyse F a wise S

15 rede om B

23 Englisch S

24-92 These lines are found in copies of the third recension (FH₂NKH₃Magd.W &c.) and also in SΛP₂. The rest have 24*-92*. The marginal note, ‘Hic in principio--destinauit,’ is found only in Λ, KH₃Magd. Of these, Magd. has in principio libri for in principio, and Λ gives quarto for sexto.

28 on] in S

29, 30 Two lines omitted in S

33 nouȝt S, F

38 Writing ... belouyd S

41 no man S

46 schiewe S

47 essampled S

49 tirantie S

51 is þe writing S

52 bural S

63 Tho write S

68 wise man S

71 no man S

72 allone S

75 awonder F

76 awys man F a wise man S

80 officie F

24*-92* All variations from B are noted.

24* book B

25* bilongeþ B

27* euer B

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