P. 108. l. 3796 There hath a cloud them well girded. 3802 Ran and stood _between_ the living and the dead; _tiren_ seems, from the way it is written in the MS., to be an error for _tuen_ = _twen_, between. 3807-14 Though this folk, much frightened, remained quiet for a time, nevertheless they are yet in diverse counsels (_i. e._ of conflicting opinions). Moreover, they vacillate in purpose, and think that it may be decided better. Though these burnt (_i. e._ those destroyed by fire) are refused, yet they ween that God shall take of the twelve tribes some more to be in the place of those whom he had despised (rejected). _miðe_ is the pret. subj. of _miðen_ = A.S. _míðan_ (pret. _mád_, pl. _midon_; pret. subj. _mide_), to lie hid, to avoid, omit, hide, dissemble. 3809 _aglen_ = _aylen_ = _ail_, become weak or foolish. 3814 _for-hugede_, despised, rejected. "Ah Gurmu_n_d hit _for-hoȝede_ And habbe he heo nolde."—(Laȝ. iii. 156.) "For niss nan mann þatt uss birrþ att _Forrhoȝhenn_ god to lernenn."—(Orm. ii. 107.) P. 109. l. 3824. The name of the tribe which _shall_ thereto belong. 3826 Which tribe he desires this service _to be_ on. 3851-2 Here and there (yonder) there they buried lie, All the old (ones) did there end (i. e. died). P. 110. l. 3865-6 God bad assemble the folk and go, And before them smite on the stone. 3880 _costful_, dangerous. See Met. Hom. p. xix, where _far-cost_ = a dangerous voyage. 3884 _wente of liwe_ = turned from life = died. 3887 _in_ = _hin_ = _hine_, him. P. 111. l. 3924 The sense requires us to read, _for to stillen his vn-eðe mod_, for to quiet his uneasy (disturbed) mind. P. 112. ll. 3931-2 In the night a message came to him from God, And a prohibition against this king's counsel. 3941 _me goue hold_ = should give me faithfully; _hold_ = _holde_ = faithfully, truly. 3945 _Oc or or_ = but first ere. 3951 And turned his heart on worse thought. 3958 And beat and turned it to the path; _sti_, path, way. "ðes is forðon ðeðe gecuoeden wæs ðerh esaias ðone witgo cuoeðende: stefn cliopende in woestern gearuas woeg drihtnes, ræhta doeð [wyrcas] _stiga_ his." (Matt. iii. 3. Northumbrian Version.) 3964 _negt_ = _neg_ + _it_ = nigh it. P. 113. ll. 3972-3 It is as true as it is marvellous. Said this ass thus with anger. 3976-7 Had I a sword, I would slay thee. So was this man to mischief (grief) brought. 3985-6 Quoth Balaam, "since I have mis-fared, If thou wilt, I will turn back." 3988 Against my counsel speak thou nought. 3993-4 Shall I no word be able to forth-do (utter), Except what God layeth on me. 4000-1 And went apart; why? but because from above, etc. P. 114. ll. 4009-10 His life is blithe (joyful), so shall be his ending (death), Who prospereth as this (one) shall prosper. 4015 For _or_ read _and_ (?). 4016 He did it for better success. 4022 _hem_, if not an error for _he_, stands for _he_ + _hem_.