1 is neod þe betere warde. forþi schal vh ancre
2 habben þe vttere riwle efter hire schriftes
3 red. ant hwetse he bit ant hat hire in obedien=
4 ce. þe cnaweð hire manere ant wat hire stre=
5 ngðe. he mai þe vttere riwle changin efter
6 wisdom. ase he sið hu þe inre ma3e beon
7 best ihalden. [6] Nan ancre ne schal bi mi
8 read makien professiun. þet is bihaten heste
9 alswa ase heste buten þreo þinges. þet beoð
10 obedience. chastete. ant studestaðeluestnin=
11 ge22. þet heo ne schal þen[e] stude neauer mare
12 changin bu23 for nede ane. ase strengðe. ant24
13 deaðes drednesse. obedience of hire bischp
14 oðer of his herre.25 for hwase nimeð þing
15 on hond. ant hit bihat god ase heste to
16 donne; ha bint hire þerto. ant sunegeð
17 deaðliche i þe bruche 3ef heo hit bre=
18 ket26 willes. 3ef heo hit ne bihat naut
19 heo hit þach mei don. ant leaue wenne27 heo
20 wel wule. ase of mete ant of drunh. Flesc
21 forgan oðer fisch ant alle oðere swiche
22 þinges. of werunge. of liggunge. of
23 hures. of oðere beoden seggen. þeos ant þul=
24 lich oðere beoð alle i freo wil to don