Readings for line KD.5.66

L.5.69KD.5.66
To affaiten hire flessh · þat fierce was to synne
M.5.69KD.5.66
To affaiten hire flessh . þat fiers was to synne
Cr1 [Not found.]
W.5.69KD.5.66
To affaiten hire flessh . þat fiers was to synne
Hm.5.69KD.5.66
to affayten here Flesch · that feers was to synne
C.5.69KD.5.66
To affaten hir flesshe · þat feerse was to synne
G.6.69KD.5.66
to affayten hyr flesshe that freyle was to synne
O.5.69KD.5.66
To affayten hir flesch  þat fers was to synne
R.5.69KD.5.66
To affaiten hire flesche  þat fers was to synne .
F.5.68KD.5.66
To a-flasshenF.5.68: F's unique reading a-flasshen-- Bx reads affaiten--is rare in Middle English. MED has only one citation, but it is clearly related to flashen with its senses of striking, slashing, throwing down violently. Here it refers to mortification of the flesh through penance. hire fleshȝ / þat feers was to synne.