[N]〈u〉[2] ƿ〈e〉 sc〈u〉[lon] [he]〈rı〉an·| [he]〈o〉f〈o〉[nr]〈ı〉[c]〈ae〉[s] [ƿear]〈d〉·|
[metodes] [mı]〈h〉[t]〈e〉 〈ond〉 hıs| [modgeþanc]
[ƿ]〈e〉[or]c| [ƿuldorfæder] [s]〈ƿ〉a| [he] [ƿundra] [ge]〈hƿ〉ylc·[3]|
[ece] [drıhten] 〈or〉d[4]| [astealde]
5 [He] [æ]〈r〉[e]st| [ges]〈eop〉 [yl]〈d〉a b〈ea〉rnum·|
[heo]〈f〉o〈n〉 [to] 〈h〉rofe·[5]| [halıg] [scıp]〈pe〉n〈d〉|
[mid]〈danea〉[r]de [mon|cynnes] [ƿeard]
[1]The transcription in Frampton 1924 (4-5, n. 3) differs from that presented here in the interpretation of a number of damaged and partially visible letters. The poor quality of the surviving text makes final determination of letter forms next to impossible.
[2]Nu... ælmıhtig·|] Text has been badly damaged by trimming and attempt at erasure.
[3][ge]〈hƿ〉ylc·|] With <y> corrected from <ı> and <c> corrected from <ı>.
[4]〈or〉d|] Impossible to say whether this word was preceded by a <ƿ> as in the probably related W. See above, Chapter 4: Manuscripts (Bd).
[5]〈h〉rofe·|] Descender of what is probably an initial <h> is visible to the left of the <r>.