Readings for line KD.3.140

L.3.141KD.3.140
And ...?...takeþ þe trewe bi þe toppe · and tieth hym faste
M.3.141KD.3.140
And takeþ þe trwe by þe toppe . and tieþ hem faste
Cr1.3.142KD.3.140
And taketh the true by the top and tieth him fast
W.3.141KD.3.140
And takeþ þe trewe bi þe top . and tieþ hem faste
Hm.3.139KD.3.140
and taketh þe trewe by the top · and tyeth hym faste
C.3.141KD.3.140
And takeþ þe trewe by þe toppe · and tyeth hym faste
G.4.141KD.3.140
& taketh the truve by the toppe & tyethe theym fast
O.3.140KD.3.140
And takiþ þe trewe bi þe top  & tieþ hym faste
R.3.132KD.3.140
And taketh trewtheR.3.132: R's trewthe is an alpha variant. Beta has þe trewe. Both phrasings occur in the other two versions. They seem almost equally distributed in the A copies, while a majority of C manuscripts, including the most important members of the X family, agrees with alpha (but a significant minority, especially among the P family, agrees with beta). by þe toppe  and teyeth hym faste .
F.4.129KD.3.140
& trewþe ys take be þe top / & teyȝed fyȝn faste.