Inflexions: u for inflexional e, as in knowun a 2, seun a 51, aȝenus a 29, mannus b 114 is found chiefly in West Midland.
VERB: pres. ind. 2 sg. madist b 214.
3 sg. groundiþ a 4.
3 pl. seyn a 1, techen b 5.
pres. p. brennynge b 67.
strong pp. knowun a 2, ȝouen b 264, take b 271.
PRONOUN 3 PERS.: pl. þey, þei, a 3, b 9; possessive usually þer in a 1, 23, &c.; but her a 52, and regularly here in b 25, 36, &c.; objective hem a 4, b 3.
Sounds: OE. ā appears regularly as o, oo: more a 7, Hooly a 10, toolde a 65.
OE. y appears as y, i: synne a 61, stiren b 93.
The form þouþ (= þouȝ b 190 probably indicates sound-substitution; and in ynowþȝ (= ynouȝ) b 149 there is wavering between the two forms.