And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.
and wroot in þe pistle, Sette ye Vrye euene ayens þe batel, where þe batel is strongeste, þat is, where þe aduersaries ben stronge, and forsake ye hym, þat he be smitun and perische.