Readings for line KD.5.523

L.5.542KD.5.523
And þe vernicle bifore · for men shulde knowe
M.5.543KD.5.523
And þe vernicle bifore  for men shulde .....knowe
Cr1.5.537KD.5.523
And the vernicle before for men should knowe .
W.5.540KD.5.523
And þe vernycle bifore . for men sholde knowe
Hm.5.542KD.5.523
and the vernycle byfore · for men schulde knowe
C.5.537KD.5.523
An þe vernycle bifore · for men shuld knowe
G.6.541KD.5.523
&G.6.541: Benson and Blanchfield (p.132) see the ampersand here as a "reader's mark; possibly 'nota,'" but comparison with the scribe's usual form of the ampersand and with the reading of other B manuscripts makes it clear that the letter is <&>. The G scribe makes other, similar additions at, e.g., G.4.115, G.6.5. the wernakell before for men shold knowe
O.5.544KD.5.523
And þe vernycle bifore  for men schuldenO.5.544: OC2 alone have the form schulden in place of sholde. knowe 
R.5.543KD.5.523
And þe vernicle before  for men schulde I-knowe .
F.5.536KD.5.523
& þe vernicle was by-fore / for folk sholde hym knowe.