M.5.147KD.5.146And Freres findeþ hem in defaute . as folke bereth wittnesse
Cr1.5.145KD.5.146 And Friers findeth hem in default , as folk bear witnes
W.5.146KD.5.146 ¶ And freres fyndeþ hem in defaute . as folk bereþ witnesse
C.5.147KD.5.146 And freres fynden hem in defaute · as folk berth witnesse
R.5.147KD.5.146 And fyndenR.5.147:
The agreement of RF in omitting the first stave of this line (freres in
beta) indicates that the error derives from alpha. hem in defaute as folke
bereth witnesse .
F.5.146KD.5.146& fyȝndeF.5.146: Alpha omits freres before fyȝnde. hem in defawhte / as folk bere witnesse.