Ælfric of Eynsham, Preface to Genesis Assignment 20 — ed. fmar9350
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We sceolon awendan urne willan to his gesetnyssum, and we ne magon gebigean his gesetnyssa on urum lustum. Ic cweðe nu ðæt ic ne dearr ne ic nelle nane boc æfter ðisre of Ledene on Englisc awendan; and ic bidde ðe, leof ealdormann, ðæt ðu me ðæs na leng ne bidde, ði læs ðe ic beo ðe ungehyrsum, oððe leas gyf ic do. God ðe sy milde a on ecnysse.
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