lest the avenger of blood pursue the manslayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and smite him mortally; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.
lest perauenture þe next kynesman of hym, whos blood is sched out, be prickid with sorewe, and pursue, and take hym, if þe weie is lengere, and smyte þe lijf of hym which is not gilti of deeth; for it is schewid þat he hadde not ony hatered bifore ayens hym þat is slayn.