M Cambridge, University Library, Kk. 5. 16 (“The Moore Bede”)

A semi-diplomatic transcription of the final scribal state

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    Nu scylun hergan[1]      hefaenrıcaes uard

    metudæs maectı      end hıs modgıdanc

    uerc uuldurfadur[2]|      sue he uundra gıhuaes

    ecı dryctın[3]      or astelıdæ

5     he aerıst scop      aelda barnum

    heben tıl hrofe|      h[a]leg[4] scepen·

    tha ddungeard[5]      moncynnæs uard

    ecı dryctın      æfter[6] tıadæ

    fırum foldu[7]      frea allmectıg|


Notes

[1]hergan] <a> written in smaller script above <e> with subpunctus.

[2]uuldurfadur|] <uul> faint but visible in manuscript.

[3]dryctın] <yc> corrected from <in>.

[4]h[a]leg] <a> rubbed away.

[5]ddungeard] First <d> corrected from <n>.

[6]æfter] <ter> faint but visible.

[7]foldu] Small <u> added above the line between fold and frea.