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... Hálend , and cwas to hyre : Elcne pæra þyrst eft pe of pysum water drincð : uwítodlíce ælc pæra de drince of pam wætere pe ic him sylle , bíð on him will ford - ræsendes wæteres on éce líf . 1 Đá cwað pet wif to him : Hláford , syle me ...
... Hálend , and cwas to hyre : Elcne pæra þyrst eft pe of pysum water drincð : uwítodlíce ælc pæra de drince of pam wætere pe ic him sylle , bíð on him will ford - ræsendes wæteres on éce líf . 1 Đá cwað pet wif to him : Hláford , syle me ...
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... Hálend geseah pysne licgan , and wiste pæt he lange hwýle par wæs , þá cwæð he to him : Wylt þú hál beón ? Đá andswarode se seóca him , and cwæð : Dryhten , ic næbbe nænne man þæt me dó on pone mere , ponne pet wæter ástyred bið : ponne ...
... Hálend geseah pysne licgan , and wiste pæt he lange hwýle par wæs , þá cwæð he to him : Wylt þú hál beón ? Đá andswarode se seóca him , and cwæð : Dryhten , ic næbbe nænne man þæt me dó on pone mere , ponne pet wæter ástyred bið : ponne ...
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... Hálend : Do pære stówe was mycel gærs . 13 pet pas men sitton . On Þær sæton pa swylce fif þúsendo manna . 11 Se Hælend nam þa hláfas , and panc- . wyrðlíce dyde , and hig tódælde pam sittendum ; and eall- swá of pam fixum , swá mycel ...
... Hálend : Do pære stówe was mycel gærs . 13 pet pas men sitton . On Þær sæton pa swylce fif þúsendo manna . 11 Se Hælend nam þa hláfas , and panc- . wyrðlíce dyde , and hig tódælde pam sittendum ; and eall- swá of pam fixum , swá mycel ...
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... Hálend : Gyt ic bed sume hwíle mid eów , and ic gange to pam de me sende . Ge sécað me , and ne fíndað : and ge ne mágon cuman par ic eom . ss Đá Iudeas cwdon betweonan him sylfum : Hwyder wyle pes faran , pet we hine ne fíndon ? cwyst ...
... Hálend : Gyt ic bed sume hwíle mid eów , and ic gange to pam de me sende . Ge sécað me , and ne fíndað : and ge ne mágon cuman par ic eom . ss Đá Iudeas cwdon betweonan him sylfum : Hwyder wyle pes faran , pet we hine ne fíndon ? cwyst ...
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... Hálend openlice to him Lazarus ys dead ; and ic eom blíðe for eówrum þingum , þge gelyfon , forpam ic næs para : ac uton gán to him . 1 Đá cwæd Thomas to hys geférum : Uton gán , and sweltan mid him . 17 Đá fór se Hælend , and ge- métte ...
... Hálend openlice to him Lazarus ys dead ; and ic eom blíðe for eówrum þingum , þge gelyfon , forpam ic næs para : ac uton gán to him . 1 Đá cwæd Thomas to hys geférum : Uton gán , and sweltan mid him . 17 Đá fór se Hælend , and ge- métte ...
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