L.5.384KD.5.373 And yspilte þat myȝte be spared · and spended on somme hungrie
M.5.384KD.5.373And spilte þat miȝte han ben spared and spendud on suomme hon....grie
Cr1.5.380KD.5.373 And I-spilt þat might be spared & spent on some hungrye
C.5.386KD.5.373 And spilt þat miȝt be spared · and spendid on som hungerye
G.6.382KD.5.373 and I-spylt þat myght besparedbe spared & spendyd on þe hongrye
R.5.386KD.5.373 And I-spilt þat myȝt be spared
and spendR.5.386:
R's spend is an alpha variant; cf. F's spend it and
beta's spended. on sum hungry .
F.5.382KD.5.373& ofte y-speldF.5.382: The interpretation y speld="I spilled" is less probable than the past participle. The same is true of y-drunke in the following line. . þat myghte be spared / & spend it on nedy.