wel wurðe his migt lefful ay.
Well worth his might ever holy!
Cf. "wo worth the day!" etc. lefful = O.E. geleáfful, faithful, holy. O.E. Miscell. p. 23, l. 713. [160] eruerilc = eauerilc = every. [162] his flotes migt = his floating (swimming) power. Cp. "a flote," a float, Rob. of Brunne, p. 169, l. 13. [163] ðen = to prosper, be successful. Cf. the O.E. phrase, "so mot I the." [164] tuderande = propagating, fruitful.
"Þa gyt drihten cwæð
. . . . .
wórd to Noe
tymað nu & tiedrað."
Again the Lord spake
. . . . .
words to Noah:—