L.5.98KD.5.97 And made his frendes ben his foon · thorw my false tonge
M.5.98KD.5.97A..nd made his frendus to benM.5.98: The reading to ben is shared with B. Other B manuscripts read be or omit entirely. his fon . þourgh my false tonge .
Cr1.5.96KD.5.97 And made his frend be his foe , through my false tong
W.5.97KD.5.97 And maad his frendes be his foon . þoruȝ my false tonge
C.5.98KD.5.97 And made hise frendes ben his foon thoruȝ my fals tonge
G.6.98KD.5.97 and made hys frendys hys foone / thrugh my fals tong
O.5.98KD.5.97And made hise frendis be hise foon þoruȝ my fals tunge
R.5.98KD.5.97 And al-soR.5.98:
R's al-so is unique; cf. Bx's made. his frendes ben his fon þoruȝ my fals tonge .
F.5.96KD.5.97& mad hise frendis . hise foon / þorwh my false tunge.