= for its fruit enlighteneth (cleareth) man's mind.

[330] witent for witen it = know it. [333] on hire mod = in her mind. [339] scroðt = scroð = solicited; the pret. of scriðe. The original meaning of the verb is, (1) to go; (2) to cause to go, to urge; (3) to solicit.

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for to forðen is fendes wil,

for to further (do) his foe's will.

"For up he rigteð him

redi to deren,

to deren er to ded maken

if he it muge forðen."—(O.E. Miscell. pp. 5, 6.)

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