• : Sawyer 703, MS 3: Cambridge, University Library, Gg.4.4
  • : Bury St Edmunds
  • : Suffolk
  • : Chelsworth
  • : 5

Ðis sinden the lond marc to Chelesworth

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1
Crossed out, apparently by main scribe
2
Small round blob of ink, right size, place and shape for 't'; deletion or ink blot?
3
Section omitted here
4
Written more like 'senne'
5
The scribe consistently represents eth as 'd' with abbreviation stroke
6
Clear horizontal suspension stroke
7
'c' + 3 minims + 's' + 3 minims; presumably 'r' in exemplar misread as 'si'
8
'hit' omitted