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Ihtfsu

Birth or delivery near Ihtfsu [p66]: re yet vn-bore, it shall neue

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Birth or delivery near Ihtfsu [p66]: re yet vn-bore, it shall neue (The Prose Merlin (English), CHAPTER VI: Arthur made king.)

The Prose Merlin (English)

  • attribution: Lord holds the title of king of kynges (CHAPTER VI: Arthur made king.)

    "and for that we ne knowe, we owe to praye to the kynge of kynges, that is Ihtfsu criste oure saueour^, that he shewe vs verry tokenynge to his pleasaunce as he was bore on this day, so eu^ry man praye in the beste wise he can."

  • attestation: Birth or delivery near Ihtfsu [p66]: re yet vn-bore, it shall neue (CHAPTER VI: Arthur made king.)

    "And thus moche may I say to yow, that gentilnesse ne richesse shall haue no power a-gein the wille of Ihtfsu criste, but truste so moche in hym, that yef he that is ther-to chosen were yet vn-bore, it shall neuer be taken oute of the ston till he come that it is ordeyned the honour."