Manuscript readings for KD.6.238

L.6.244KD.6.238 ¶ Mathew with mannes face · mouthed þise wordis
               
M.6.244KD.6.238Mathew with mann.es face  mouthed þis wordus . 
               
Cr1.6.243KD.6.238  Mathew with mans face mouthed these words
               
W.6.244KD.6.238  ¶ Mathew wiþ mannes face . mouþed þise wordes
               
Hm.6.243KD.6.238  ¶   Matheu wyth mannys face · mowthed these woordes
               
C.6.240KD.6.238   ¶ Mathew wiþ mannes face · mouthe þise wordes
               
G.7.244KD.6.238  mathewe wyth mannes face mouvthed thes wordes 
               
O.6.245KD.6.238Mathew wiþ mannys face  mouþed þeise wordis
               
R.6.242KD.6.238
                  						¶¶ Matheu with mannes face
                  						 mouthethR.6.242:
                        							Beta reads a past-tense form of the same verb: mouthed. Though A manuscripts offer a striking variety of possibilities at this point ,
                        							Kane chose the alpha form as likeliest to represent Langland's original. But the alpha form
                        							may not, in fact, signify any real difference from beta anyway (i.e., the alpha scribe may
                        							not be intending a present-tense inflection with his "-eth" suffix. See the Introduction
                        								III.2.2.10 for a complete discussion.
                  						þis wordes .
               
F.5.892KD.6.238¶ Seynt Matthew / with mannys face / mowthiþ þese wordis.
               
Readings for line KD.6.238
