thame of the child. 18. And almen wonndrit that herd; and
of thir thingis that war said to thame of the schephirdis. 19.
Bot Marie kepit al thir wordis, beirand to giddire in hir hart.
20. And the schephirdis turnit agane, glorifiand and lovand
God in al thingis that thai had herd and seen, as it was said to
thame.
Notes to the Scots Version, Luke II. 4-20.
4. Meynye, a crowd, Go. managei, Ger. Menge, 0.Eng. menye, as “Robin Hood his merry menye."
7. Claithis, pl. of claith with th hard ; generally claise : verb cled=clothe, past cleddit.
8. Wakand, pres. part. of wauk—“The Waukin o' the Fauld "—to be awake, on the wake or watch.
12. Takin, a sign, Go. taikns, a miracle, in which sense Luther's Version lises its High German equivalent, Zeichen. Young, Go, juggs, Ger. jung, young. Wlappit, wrapped, folded, from a root, waljan, to roll, cf. welter, waltz, wallow, wallop (the lapwing in dialect), lapper, a folder in cloth-finishing.
13. Loving, praising; louing, praise, Fr. allouer, Lat. laudare.
16. Hyand, hastening, Eng. hie, Sc. hech (cf. Lat. singultire, to fetch a deep breatb).
Luke's Gospel.
Chapter XV., Verses 11-32.
11. Kwathuth-than: manne sums aihta twans gunung.
12. Jah kwth sa juhiza ize du attin: atta, gif mis, sei und-rinnai mik dail aiginis; jah disdailida im swes sein.
13. Jah afar ni managans dagans brahta samana allata sa juhiza sunus, jah aflaith in land fairra wisando jah jainar dista-hida thata swes seinata libands usstiuriba.
14. Bithe than frawas allamma, warth huhrus abrs and gawi jainata, jah is dugann alatharba wairthan.
15. Jah gaggands gahaftida sik sumamma baurgjane jainis gaujis, jah insandida ina haithjos seinaizos haldan sweina.
16. Jah gairnida sad itan haurne, thoei matidedun sweina, jah manna imma ni gaf.
17. Kwimands than in sis kwath: hvan filu asnje attins meinis ufarassau haband hlaibe, ith ik huhrau frakwistna.
18. Usstandands gagga du attin meinamma jah kwitha du
