Cr1.5.153KD.5.154 Her had leuer swowne or swelt , than suffer any paine ,
C.5.156KD.5.154 Hir were leuere swowen or swelte · þan suffre any peyne
G.6.156KD.5.154 hyr had leyuer swoneG.6.156: G's reading could conceivably be swoue, which would correspond to the reading of most B manuscripts. However, G uses "swoon" elsewhere, where his reading cannot be in doubt (see G.15.339 and G.19.59). The verb "swow" is unusual and is not recorded by the OED after Langland (see OED swow, v.1). or swelte þen suffer any peyne
O.5.156KD.5.154Hir were leuere swowe or swelte orO.5.156: OC2 alone have or; most B manuscripts have þan. suffre any peyne