J 81. euer among: see [148/6 note].
[83]. to: the construction appears to be quite isolated, for þrēatian, þreatien take the acc. of the person or thing threatened. The simple dat. is seen in, ‘swiþe hii gonne þretie; Arthur þan kinge,’ L 20341, MS. O. Comp. ‘escade to,’ 77/44 note.
[85]. Lit. It would be more natural to thee in respect of a frog, i.e. A frog would suit you better. to one frogge is the virtual subject of were. The same construction is implied in ‘Ov nas neuer icunde þarto,’ ON 114. Different is ‘Ne lust him nu to none unrede,’ 159/168, for lusten has a prepositional construction (see [52/383 note]), while icunde has not. For the usual construction of icunde, see [3/32 note].
[86]. cogge: probably for cog-stone, a stone propped up at the edge.
[88]. cunde . . . riȝte: datives singular.
[90]. on should be omitted, it is unmetrical and, no doubt, due to un- in the following word. unwiȝt, hideous.
[92]. Bi, with reference to; see 4/30, 13/18, and comp. the similar use of ‘on’ in l. 94.
[94]. In them (i.e. in their case) thou rearest a very foul brood. For on hom comp. 161/211 note.
[100]. noþerward, downward: comp. 56/51.
[101]. to svolle &c.: comp. 149/7; ‘heorte to-bollen ⁊ to-swollen,’ AR 282/8.