Now this was 'the custom' in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning exchanging, to confirm all things: a man drew off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbor; and this was the 'manner of' attestation in Israel.
Forsoþe this was þe custom bi eld tyme in Israel among kynesmen, þat if a man yaf his riyt to anothir man, þat þe grauntyng were stidefast, þe man vnlaase his scho, and  yaf to his kynesman; this was þe witnessyng of þe yift in Israel.