S (page 327, line 4632).
After this the following lines are added in αβγδε:—
Hi bisegede þane toun longe · & ne myte him winne nout [Hi] The β; They γ; Thei ε; First þey δ. þane toun] þat towne β; the towne γε; him δ. ne] þei ne ε; om. δ. him] hit δε; om. γ.] Vor cirencestre was strong toun · are he were adoun ibrout [cirencestre] Cirecestre β; Circester ε. was] was þo a δ; was a ε. strong] strond α; stronge β. are] or βδε. he] hit βδε. were adoun] was adoñ β; adoñ were δ. ibrout] brouȝt βγ.] Þo king gormond isey · þat he ne myte in none wyse [Þo] The βδ. isey] yse β; sawe δ; hit se ε. ne myte] myȝt noȝt ε. none] no δε.] Mid strengþe þane toun winne · he þoute mid quoin|tyse [Mid] With βε. Mid strengþe þane toun] The towe wyth strenghte γ. þane] þat βε; þe δ. he] þerfor he ε. þoute] þouȝt βε. quoin|tyse] queyntise β; queyntyse ε.] He sende men aboute · & let nyme mid ginne [sende] sent βε; sende his δ. men aboute] a boute his men ε. let nyme] lete take βδ. mid] with βε.] Line 5 Alle þe quike sparewene · þat me myte awinne [quike sparewene] quyk sparowes β; quycke sparowes ε. me] men β. awinne] wynne δε.] Þo let he nime tynder · & hurden aboute al þis [Þo] Thanne β. let he nime] lete he take β; he let nyme ε. tynder] tunder β; tendern δ, which adds & þer amydde he cast A litil spelde of fuyre · and abowte þe speld fast · He by wounde þys tender hurden] heerdes β; hyrden ε. aboute] aboue δ.] He bond & suche made · maniȝe hundred ywis [bond] bonde βε. suche made] made suche ε. maniȝe] many βε. hundred] an hundred δ; an hundred ε; thousande γ.]
