With (for) beauty and strength renowned,
The Ethiopian folk on Egypt came,
And burnt, and slew, and vengeance took.
[2675]-8
Teremuth scarcely might bring it about (prevail)
That Moses shall with them forth-go,
Ere she have her pledged and sworn,
That to him shall be borne (kept) honourable faith.
[2676] hire, an error for hem, them. [2677] he = ghe = she. [2680] were (a substantive from weren, to defend), a defender, protector. Cf. dere, harm, from deren, to hurt.
P. 77. l. [2682] vn-warnede, unexpected. This enables us to correct the reading unwarde in l. [480]. [2688] ut-ðhurg = out-through, throughout. Cf. O.E. ut-with, without, in-with, within, etc. [2696] Nevertheless that sojourn was very distasteful to him. [2701] meten is the p.p. of mete, to measure. [2702] This causes remembrance, the other causes forgetfulness. [2703] He fest is = he fixed them. [2704] Gave her the first gem; he was kind to her. Two lines seem missing after this line. We might supply the following:—