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in line 180, where inversion of the adverbial phrase occurs in both
I) and If : \)e better for he (ftey H2) suit {shulde H2) hym knowe,
in distinction from For ]>ei schold hym ]>e better knawe of MSS.
A2HXR. Line 381 reads tier and dene, contrary to dene and der
of the fundamental text. Line 393 describes the sonn as feminine,
preserving here, in harmony with the older Germanic (O.E., O.H.G.)
usage instead of his of MSS. A1H1R. Line 186 replaces haue with
suffri (suffyr H2), 195 blisse with wele, and 266 turment with tourne-
ment. The texts are identical twice in modification resulting from
the dialect of the scribes, through the reproduction of his by is (ys),
line 227, and wouh by wowe, line 302, in opposition to all the other
MSS. Alterations in individual words occur as follows :
v. 1 to] vnto D.H2. 32 J?e] pis. 141 it] I. 172 And] He.
182 pat] pe. 186 haue] suffri. 195 blisse] wele. 227 his] is. 257
on] at. 266 turment] tournement. 283 noupe] now. 302 wouh]
wowe. 318 ouer] in. It is unimportant as decisive evidence, that
lines 167 and 280 translate Ac of MS. Ax and, and interpret here
308 as Ipaire.
MSS. D and H2 agree through various omissions from the funda-
mental text. Conspicuous is the loss of Nay, line 398, and of so
important a word as sinful in line 149. Other MSS. contribute the
following readings lost to MSS. D and H2 :
v. 8 J?u] om. D.H2 (1. om. H1). 23 For] om. 31 Hou] om. 40
he was] om. 41 he] om. 149 sinful] om. 183 And] om. 308 al]
om. 327 wife] om. 398 Nay] om.
On the other hand, D and H2 preserve at the same time mutila-
tions not familiar in other texts. Compare coincidences in D and
IL, as follows :
v. 196 abouten] all abouten D H2. 207 shalt] shalt man. 224
singyn] first synne. 321 pie] For the (so). 373 and 391 telle] tell it.
399 preued] proued wele. 138 introduces a redundant pe.
With these combinations must be considered all readings in
which D and harmonize with other MSS., particularly in altera-
tions that unite also peculiarities of MS. A2; cf. § 2. Minor instances
of agreement justify the conclusions of the preceding paragraphs,
pointing to a common source for MSS. D and H2.
2. Differences between MS>8. D and II2.
MSS. D and H2 preserving common errors that might be derived
from a single source, deviate in important particulars, suggesting
in line 180, where inversion of the adverbial phrase occurs in both
I) and If : \)e better for he (ftey H2) suit {shulde H2) hym knowe,
in distinction from For ]>ei schold hym ]>e better knawe of MSS.
A2HXR. Line 381 reads tier and dene, contrary to dene and der
of the fundamental text. Line 393 describes the sonn as feminine,
preserving here, in harmony with the older Germanic (O.E., O.H.G.)
usage instead of his of MSS. A1H1R. Line 186 replaces haue with
suffri (suffyr H2), 195 blisse with wele, and 266 turment with tourne-
ment. The texts are identical twice in modification resulting from
the dialect of the scribes, through the reproduction of his by is (ys),
line 227, and wouh by wowe, line 302, in opposition to all the other
MSS. Alterations in individual words occur as follows :
v. 1 to] vnto D.H2. 32 J?e] pis. 141 it] I. 172 And] He.
182 pat] pe. 186 haue] suffri. 195 blisse] wele. 227 his] is. 257
on] at. 266 turment] tournement. 283 noupe] now. 302 wouh]
wowe. 318 ouer] in. It is unimportant as decisive evidence, that
lines 167 and 280 translate Ac of MS. Ax and, and interpret here
308 as Ipaire.
MSS. D and H2 agree through various omissions from the funda-
mental text. Conspicuous is the loss of Nay, line 398, and of so
important a word as sinful in line 149. Other MSS. contribute the
following readings lost to MSS. D and H2 :
v. 8 J?u] om. D.H2 (1. om. H1). 23 For] om. 31 Hou] om. 40
he was] om. 41 he] om. 149 sinful] om. 183 And] om. 308 al]
om. 327 wife] om. 398 Nay] om.
On the other hand, D and H2 preserve at the same time mutila-
tions not familiar in other texts. Compare coincidences in D and
IL, as follows :
v. 196 abouten] all abouten D H2. 207 shalt] shalt man. 224
singyn] first synne. 321 pie] For the (so). 373 and 391 telle] tell it.
399 preued] proued wele. 138 introduces a redundant pe.
With these combinations must be considered all readings in
which D and harmonize with other MSS., particularly in altera-
tions that unite also peculiarities of MS. A2; cf. § 2. Minor instances
of agreement justify the conclusions of the preceding paragraphs,
pointing to a common source for MSS. D and H2.
2. Differences between MS>8. D and II2.
MSS. D and H2 preserving common errors that might be derived
from a single source, deviate in important particulars, suggesting