L.6.80KD.6.77 They ben ascaped good auenture · nowL.6.80: The lection now appears only in LMRF; most other B witnesses omit it. god hem amende
M.6.80KD.6.77Thei ben ascapude goode auenture . now god hem amende
Cr1.6.80KD.6.77 They be escaped good auenture , God hem amende ,
C.6.79KD.6.77 They be escaped good auenture · god hem amende
O.6.81KD.6.77Þei been ascaped good auenture butO.6.81: OC2 alone have but in place of now or nothing at all in this position. god hem amende
R.6.80KD.6.77 Þei ben aschaped good auntour nowR.6.80:
Beta reads auenture in place of alpha's auntour, but
Ax and Cx agree with alpha's form. Also, most beta
copies omit alpha's now, but its occurrence in LM clearly attests its
authenticity, both in beta and Bx. Almost all C
witnesses—and a majority of A copies—attest the presence
of this adverb. god hem amende .